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Big backyards blamed in home value spikesTravis PatersonNews staff

Neighbours along a Burnside-area street are bracing for steep property tax bills after their property assessments jumped by tens of thou-sands of dollars this year.

Myrtle Lockhart, who lives in the 3200-block of Albion Rd., said the value for her 102-year-old house spiked $61,000 this year, a 12 per cent jump from her $502,000 assessment in 2014.

“We’re going to be hammered with a tax increase and I’m not going to take it sitting down,” said Lockhart, who lost her husband Bruce to cancer just two months ago. Lock-hart said neighbours along the entire street have seen similar increases to mostly their land values, but the reasons behind those increases have left Lockhart confused.

“If all of Saanich had gone up, maybe I could understand that, but (it looks like) they’ve picked a certain area and slammed the hell out of it. When I call B.C. Assessment, I get a lot of answers that I don’t understand,” she said.

Capital Region assessor Reuben Danakody said the rising value of a deep lot, such as Lockhart’s, is a natural market correction in a land-locked region.

“The availability of quarter-acre lots within city limits is becoming scarce,” he said. “You see reconfigurations of lots close to down-town because land value is so high, and that’s driven by the market place.”

Burnside isn’t the only pocket too see a localized spike in pricing. Mike Weirmier, in the 4200-block of Cedar Hill Rd. in Gor-don Head told Saanich News his assessment spiked $100,000 this year to $660,000 ($61,000 for his 14,700 sq. ft. lot and $39,000 for his home).

PlEASE SEE: Density pushes prices up, Page A3

Residents along east-facing waterfront properties in Greater Victoria continue to be disrupted by rumbling from Boeing EA-18G Growler jet take-offs and landings (pictured above) at Whidbey Island’s Ault Field across the Juan de Fuca Strait. The U.S. Navy is completing an environmental impact report as it plans to increase by 36 the number of Growlers assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 at the naval air station by 2018. See Page A7 for the story.

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Privacy watchdog launches spyware investigationDaniel PalmerNews staff

B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commis-sioner is launching her own investigation into the District of Saanich’s use of moni-toring software to track employee activity on its computer systems.

Elizabeth Denham confirmed the pro-active investigation in a press release on Tuesday.

“My office has been closely following recent events in the District of Saanich, where allegations have been made that spyware is being used on district-owned computers to monitor employees with or without their consent,” Denham said.

“In light of many outstanding questions and concerns, I have decided to act on my own motion and initiate an investi-gation into whether the District’s use of employee monitoring software complies with the Freedom of Information and Pro-tection of Privacy Act.”

Mayor Richard Atwell made public his concerns over the installation of a pro-gram known as Spector 360 on several municipal hall computers on Jan. 12.

While Atwell had an informal discus-sion with the OIPC’s deputy commis-sioner about his concerns, he hadn’t yet filed a formal complaint, he said.

“The privacy commissioner has done this on her own initiative. She’s watched the media and you can bet that all sorts of employees, unions, administrations are calling from all over B.C. asking for clarifi-cation,” Atwell said.

Last week, Saanich’s director of corpo-rate services, Laura Ciarniello, said the Mayor received a form which notified him of the software and was not returned.

In the course of an investigation, Den-ham has the power to compel disclosure of documents, interview government or company officials, make legal findings and issue compliance orders or recommenda-tions for change. Her office’s investigation is expected to be complete before the end of March, and Denham’s findings will be made public.

In an open letter last week, Denham also said it is highly unlikely a municipal-ity can justify the use of covert monitoring of employees, though it remains unclear whether or not the Mayor and councillors are considered District employees under privacy law.

On Jan. 14, Saanich police Chief Bob Downie concluded an investigation into the legality of the software installation and monitoring at the request of Mayor Atwell and found no wrongdoing.

In a joint statement, Saanich council-lors then revealed monitoring software

was installed on several municipal com-puters following a third-party audit of the District’s computer system in May 2014.

The review recommended the instal-lation of security software to protect the municipal database from external threats and to monitor internal activity that may result from external threats. It is not yet known what triggered the audit and repeated requests to Saanich’s corporate services department to obtain a copy of the audit report have gone unanswered.

In reaction to the privacy commis-sioner’s investigation, Coun. Fred Haynes said Tuesday that Denham’s investigation should provide welcome clarity surround-ing privacy concerns about the employee monitoring software.

“It’s going to address people’s concerns one way or another. It’s a positive, healthy step forward,” Haynes said.

Atwell is also asking the B.C. Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner to look into whether Saanich police was in a conflict of interest by investigating the legality of the spyware, as Downie’s wife is

one of Atwell’s two executive assistants and spyware was also installed on her computer.

The OPCC is also inves-tigating at the request of Atwell whether Saanich police leaked details of a Dec. 11 inci-dent in which

Atwell called 911 while at a campaign sup-porter’s home. Atwell said he felt unsafe and called police for the safety of all par-ties, and later admitted to lying about an extra-marital affair. No criminal charges were approved in the incident and the file has since been closed.

Atwell has agreed to recuse himself from police board meetings when agenda items or discussion related to the OPCC investigations arise.

Denham’s office has undertaken sev-eral proactive investigations since 2010, said OIPC communications director Cara McGregor. Those investigations include the use of facial recognition technology by ICBC, whether or not the B.C. gov-ernment should have notified the pub-lic about potential risks at the Mt. Pol-ley mine, and concerns around access to electronic medical records at a Creston, B.C., medical clinic.

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The assessed value of Myrtle Lockhart’s Burnside property in the 3200-block of Albion Rd. increased by $61,000 in 2015. The 12-per-cent jump was consistent all along Albion, prompting her and her neighbours to investigate the sudden increase.

Density pushes prices upAnd Paul Cooper’s 21,000 sq. ft. lot on 2628

Arbutus Rd. in Cadboro Bay went up $76,000, while his house actually decreased by $3,000.

Weirmier, Cooper and Lockhart are all con-sidering filing protests through B.C. Assess-ment, but they must do so before Feb. 2 or accept the increases.

“I’ve filed a protest before,” Cooper said. “But it’s the significant rise to my property while others on my street aren’t seeing the same thing that I want an answer for.”

Lockhart and her late husband used every inch of their quarter-acre lot on Albion Road to raise their five children, and they have sev-eral exterior structures on the 15,000 sq. ft. lot.

That generation of Lockhart kids has grown up and moved away, and now it’s her eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren who regularly make use of the space when they’re visiting (one grandkid lives in the house as well).

Tear-downs and rebuilds are simply too safe of an investment among dense urban proper-ties, where multi-unit housing usually offers better returns, said developer Ed Geric of Mike Geric Construction.

“The problem we have in Saanich is the availability of raw land,” said Geric, whose team builds single-family residential as well as high-density homes in Saanich.

“But for the most part we can’t tear down five homes on 10,000 sq. ft. lots and convert that to 10 homes on 5,000 sq. ft. lots because Saanich homes are still too new and expen-sive. They’re just not old enough.”

A report released this week by Demographia

International Housing Affordability confirmed what most South Island homeowners already know: Greater Victoria is the second-least affordable housing market in Canada behind Vancouver, suggesting large yards will con-tinue to vanish within Saanich’s urban con-tainment boundary.

Lockhart’s house is in the vicinity of a planned high-density hub at Tillicum and Burnside under Saanich’s Official Community Plan.

That means Tillicum area residents should expect densification and rising land values, said Brandon Foreman, a real estate agent with Newport Realty and Christie’s Interna-tional who sells properties in the area.

“(Burnside and Tillicum are) at that point where, if you want your privacy (based on lot size), you’ll have to spend more money to get it,” Foreman said. “Will it be gentrified and become a sought after location? Absolutely. It happened in James Bay, and it’s happening in Quadra Villlage. But it’s still long term, same as any real estate.”

Geric Construction’s focus is now on the five-building Travino condo development next to Royal Oak middle school, but Geric said he’s still happy to build single family homes with yards as well.

“The trend now is smaller lots. Don’t forget, we’re surrounded by water. We don’t have the sprawling land like Calgary and Edmonton, we have to densify either by going with smaller lots, duplexes or condos,” he said.

Danakody recommends all concerned homeowners exercise their right to protest the B.C. Assessment appraisal through a third-party review. The deadline is Feb. 2.

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Rumbling jets a botherTravis PatersonNews staff

A group of homeowners from Saanich’s Ten Mile Point are hoping their concerns will be heard by the U.S. Navy during the consultation process over bringing additional EA-18 Growler jets at the Whid-bey Island Naval Air Station.

“The extreme end of it is when jets swing too close to (Ten Mile Point) our houses shake and car alarms are set off,” said Graham Payette, who’s family lives near the tip of Ten Mile Point on Baynes Road.

It happens with enough frequency that Pay-ette wonders if the Navy could release a schedule detailing the exercises, and if there’s anything that can be done to mitigate the impact.

“Our neighbourhood group wasn’t aware of the (Navy’s) call for input until the last day, and some of us managed to get some input in, but not all of us,” Payette said.

“We want to create more awareness and to be included in the assessment process, not just on the residential impact but environmental as well. If it sets off car alarms, we we want to know how this resinates with the resident orca of the South-ern Island.”

Whidbey Island Navy spokesperson Ted Brown is working on an environmental impact statement (EIS), including a public consultation process. The base, situated across the waters of the Juan de Fuca Strait, is gradually replacing the 1970’s era EA-6B Prowlers with the Boeing EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft, or Growlers.

Brown said the initial public consultation win-dow, which is now closed, will re-open in about 2016 to allow amendments to the first draft of the environmental impact report, which he is now working on.

It’s the naval air station’s third environmen-tal review in 10 years. It studies noise and other impacts from thousands of landings and takeoffs conducted at Ault Field near Whidbey’s Oak Har-bor and the Outlying Landing Field near Coupe-ville. The EIS is prompted by the addition of 13 more EA-18s and a contract to train Australian pilots on the planes at NAS Whidbey.

Prior reviews were environmental assessments; this EIS is more extensive and is conducted under the more strict National Environmental Protection Act standards and rules.

The perception of increased noise and increased frequency of operations has generated more local complaints on Whidbey Island, and a citizen’s group called Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve for a Healthy, Safe & Peaceful Environment filed a law-suit against the Navy in July. The Navy suspended training flights for six months in 2013, but resumed them this month.

NAS Whidbey is a busy place. Last year, accord-ing to information supplied by the base, flight operations at Ault Field numbered close to 74,000, which includes every departure, landing and engine test. Field Carrier Landing Practices, often referred to as “touch and goes,” numbered more than 15,000 at Ault Field and under 7,000 at OLF Coupeville in 2013. The number of EA-18s will increase to 79 in 2014 and to 92 in 2018. By 2016, all EA-6B Prowlers will be retired.

“I’m a supporter of what they’re doing, Payette said. “I’m hoping there’s some type of schedule, it’s the exercises, the carrier landings and night flights when it’s most disruptive, a three-hour period of takeoffs and landings. My guess is the jets are circling over the strait to hit the landing when they swing near us.”

- with files from Steve Wehrly, Journal of the San Juan Islands

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to explore governance relationships with area First Nations.Sooke Mayor Maja Tait, Central Saanich Mayor Ryan Windsor and

Victoria Coun. Marianne Alto will do “emissary-type work, going out and listening to and speaking to First Nation groups,” said CRD chair Nils Jensen.

“It fulfills the direction of the board to move forward building bridges with First Nations,” he said, adding the new task force is a direct reflection of the last CRD board’s desire to create a governance relationship with local First Nations

“This is the first step in that, for the CRD to reach out to the First Nations and get their views on how best to co-ordinate their interests and aspirations with the CRD.”

The CRD board approved the appointment of the special task force on First Nations engagement to meet with CRD First Nations to develop options for bringing First Nations into the CRD governance framework and report back to the chair and governance committee within 12 months.

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U.S. Navy should inform Islanders

The unpredictable rumbling of U.S. Navy anti-radar jets over the Saanich peninsula is leading to frustration amongst neighbours at Ten Mile Point and elsewhere in the region.

The vibrating air traffic comes from an increase in Boeing EA-18G Growlers, and it’s only going to get worse as those jets bump up to 114 by the end of 2015 at Whidbey Island’s naval air base.

An opportunity to submit public input about the noise and other environmental impacts closed Jan. 3, and though it was open to residents on this side of the Juan de Fuca, there was little in the way of notification from our local and regional governments.

The environmental impact report will potentially be used to alter flight paths of the Growlers, so it was important for Greater Victoria residents to have had a say in the matter. Now, most will have to wait and see what transipires over the coming year and hope the U.S. Navy respects their Northern neighbours as much as they do their own citizens when it comes to disruption.

When the U.S. Navy garners its next round of public input, the Capital Regional District should reach out directly and make sure affected residents know who to call and where to submit their concerns well in advance of the closing date.

Property assessment increasesshould be added incrementally

An increase in property assessment values means a bigger property tax bill. And while many Greater Victoria homes held steady this year, B.C. Assesssment dropped hefty increases on some owners with larger properties.

Those increases should be spread over several years to help lessen the burden on homeowners, and a moratorium should be put on further annual increases during that time.

As the second-most expensive place to live in Canada, we need all the help we can get.

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Re: 2015: The year of climate adaptation, B.C. Views (Dec. 31)

My concern is The Big One – the severe earthquake that is hard to predict, and could cause a tsunami with little warning of arrival since we are close to the source. Fortunately, prediction of volcanos has advanced, as we live within sight of two mountains that emit steam (Baker and Rainier). Let’s put effort into prediction and preparation instead of flapping about climate change.

Keith SketchleySaanich

Flavour masking smokingdoesn’t reduce the harm

Strawberry. A favourite fruit flavour for children. This makes me wonder why I see it in such a terrible form: tobacco.

Almost half of B.C.’s youth smokers are using flavoured tobacco products. Might seem as though the addition of fruit would make tobacco friendlier and healthier, right? Unfortunately, flavoured tobacco carries the same

health and addiction risks as regular tobacco. Research shows increasing tobacco taxes is the most effective way to reduce smoking rates and increasing taxes can help prevent youth from purchasing cigarettes or starting to smoke. Also, it’s time to legislate smoke-free outdoor public places. Smoke-free parks, beaches and campuses create a positive environment for youth and people who want to quit. Considering that 40 municipalities in B.C. already have smoke-free outdoor place bylaws, it’s time to act and make this a provincewide policy. Second-hand smoke is never a fun time.

I’ve been affected by cancer just as you have. Cancer-causing products should never be masked by strawberry flavours, from which the second-hand smoke is just as bad. This new year it’s time for not

only individual commitments, but also a commitment from the B.C. government to help reduce smoking rates.

Paul KimVictoria

Atwell needs to goI’ve lived in Saanich for many

years and have enjoyed and appreciated the work of our municipal government.

I didn’t vote for Richard Atwell and, from all he’s done since being elected, I feel his councilors should call for his removal from office.

The negative attention that our new Mayor is receiving does not reflect the great municipality of Saanich.

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Good hearing, poor comprehension?The number of people who can hear well, but can’t understand what’s being said, is increasing. This is most evident in conversations and watching television. A newly-developed hearing chip is designed to restore speech comprehension without being noticeable in the ear.

A lot of people have poor comprehension, though they actually still hear well. It becomes noticeable in conversation, watching television and asking family to repeat what’s been said. A potential cause can be undetected loss in the high-frequency range. This means the sensory cells in the cochlea that hear high-range sounds are damaged as a result of circulatory disorders, diabetes, sudden hearing loss or workplace noise. Hearing loss in the high-frequency range makes speech sound muffled and unclear. The person with hearing loss mixes up, or can no longer hear, consonants like s, f, t, k, h and g. Speech comprehension is particularly impaired when there is background noise or when television programs have background music. The dilemma is that people with hearing loss in the high-frequency range do not

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UVic business school celebrates 25 yearsJennifer BlythBlack Press

The University of Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business embarked upon its sil-ver anniversary year last week with a special celebration for staff, students and alumni.

The event kicked off a year of celebrations with a four-tier work of art, designed by Cakes, Etc. to match the Gustavson’s motto of “the world looks dif-ferent from here,” and its com-mitment to teach students to “see things differently.” Over the past 25 years, the Gustavson

School of Business has inspired more than 5,000 students and its alumni have excelled globally in various fields.

The school is also launching a Facebook contest where people can submit what their birthday wish would be, if they were turn-ing 25. Gustavson recently part-nered with Hootsuite to demon-strate the newest technology for online contesting, and people may enter the contest at http://gustavsonbirthdaywish.hscam-paigns.com

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Also coming up is World Gus-tavson Day, planned for June 2015, which will include a live webcast to all Gustavson School of Business alumni, featuring a keynote speaker and a look for-ward at the next 25 years.

The school will also be unveil-ing its “Top 25 Alumni to Watch” throughout 2015, from nomina-tions submitted last year, and celebrate the Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award in May.

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The University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business assistant dean Pat Elemans, left, dean Saul Klein, associate dean of programs Dave McCutcheon and associate professor and associate dean Mark Colgate celebrate the school’s 25th anniversary last week.


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Saanich hires interim CAO to oversee day-to-day opsDaniel PalmerNews staff

Saanich’s new interim chief administrative officer is promising to help tackle the many challenges facing Saanich and its council over the coming months.

Andy Laidlaw, who retired earlier this month as Campbell River’s city manager after four years in that role, will begin work Jan. 28 and remain as acting CAO until Saanich council finds a permanent replacement.

“It’s definitely great to get someone in place,” said Mayor Richard Atwell. “Council has selected the candidate and I’m happy with the choice.”

Atwell said he expects Laidlaw to remain as interim CAO for about six months as the search for a permanent replacement continues.

Laidlaw replaces former CAO Paul Murray, who left the District in December with a handsome $476,000 severance – including $55,000 in unused vacation time – after Mayor Richard Atwell asked Murray to step down.

In a statement, council said Laidlaw brings nearly 40 years of local government leadership experience to the interim CAO role.

He spent 35 years with the City of Nanaimo and held senior positions including director of parks, recreation and culture and general manager of operations.

In early 2011, Laidlaw joined the City of Campbell River as city manager where he worked until he retired in mid-January.

As a child, Laidlaw attended Frank Hobbs elementary and then Gordon Head junior high (now Mt. Douglas High).

He was also on the first team of the then-newly established Saanich Braves.

After leaving Saanich, Laidlaw went to high school in North Vancouver and graduated from the University of B.C. with a bachelor of recreation education. He then studied public administration at the University of Victoria.

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Detroit Auto Show: New wheels, big dollar price tagsDetroit, MI – The daddy of all auto shows isn’t offering much new for folks with lean budgets this year.But if you are in the market for trucks, super cars or green vehicles, then there’s plenty to feast your eyes upon at the North American International Auto Show. In recent years, new compact cars have been heavily featured but there was none of significance launched here during this year’s press preview days. Asian manufacturers tend to dominate that market segment and increasingly they choose to launch their new wares at other shows such as the now important Los Angeles extravaganza in November (of the preceding model year).But those whose work demands truck ownership will not be disappointed with new offerings populating the stands here. Traditionally, domestic manufac-turers have dominated the truck market but now the so-called import manufac-turers (most of whom now operate full production lines and design centres here in Canada and the U.S.) are mounting a serious challenge.The introduction of the Nissan Titan at the turn of the century caused some rip-ples in the full-size truck market but the 2016 Nissan Titan XD could make some more substantial waves. It takes its design lead from the Big Guys, with a bold and bulky design because that’s what consumers want. Nis-san doesn’t threaten to be number one in performance and fuel economy because it believes you can’t have it both ways. Arguing that excelling in one often comes at a cost to the other. Listening to its existing owners and new customers, it determined being “up there” in both areas will check more consumer boxes.

The fully equipped XD promises a towing capability of more than 12,000 pounds, and payload capacity of 2,000 pounds with the fuel-efficiency of a half-ton pickup. Looking forward to later this year when we can put our truck expert Ian Harwood into a production

version of the Cummins 5.0-litre V8 Turbo Diesel Crew Cab example on show here. No prices yet or news of a rollout for the rest of the new Titan range.Our Zack Spencer shares his thoughts on another truck grabbing some limelight at the show: “the Detroit-three automakers might have the lion’s share of full size pickup sales but it’s the Toyota Tacoma mid-size pickup that rules the road, out-selling the competition two-to-one.“Toyota is offering a heavily updated Tacoma with a new 3.5L V6, replacing the old 4.0L V6, and choice of either a 6-speed manual or automatic transmis-sion. The engine features direct injection technology and should vastly improve fuel economy. These and other updates should ensure the latest Tacoma remains dominant.”Hybrid and electric powered-vehicles are no longer a novelty feature here and

now an increasing share of the floor space. Virtually every manufacturer has a production model to sell or a promise of more for the near future.The second generation Chevrolet Volt looks nearly as sharp as the artist’s impression of the first model, which didn’t live up to its promised looks when it rolled off the production line. More importantly, the new version delivers much more in fuel economy Alexandra Straub reports on its compact sibling: “For the EV enthusiast or those looking for alternative fuel,

Chevrolet expands its electrifying portfolio with the Bolt EV Concept. With a range of more than 300 kilometres, this all-electric stylish crossover is aimed for the masses, not just the select few.“While it’s still a concept, pricing for this type of vehicle will be in the $30,000 range. Not cheap, but certainly attainable. It even allows you to use a smartphone to perform as the key fob.”Acura is showing off the return of its simply beautiful NSX sports car to the market. The Porsche-loving Jerry Seinfeld was flown in to add some celebrity power but there was no — because this $150,000-plus super car speaks loudly for itself.It will be powered by a new Honda V6 mated to a nine-speed dual clutch transmission, assisted greatly by three electric motors — one for each of the front wheels and another to add torque while the turbos get up to speed. Interesting that Honda should be getting back into F1 racing; now it features hybrid power plants!Ford is teasing showgoers with a stunning new 600-horsepower Ford GT, which will more than likely have a price sticker similar to that of the NSX.The Infiniti Q60 concept’s premiere appearance was somewhat overshadowed by the aforementioned machines in the media here. However, Alfonso Albaisa, the Infiniti executive director of design, delivered a passionate description of the high-performance sports coupe that will come to market within the next year, with a price tag somewhat lower than the Ford and Acura products.View our team’s Detroit gallery and complete show reports online at drivewaybc.ca

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72 MOS. $ 571 /MO. 0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 496 /MO.

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12 370Z 12 370Z SPORTS COUPE SPORTS COUPE 14-11165A extra wheels and snow tires, local no accidents, 6 speed

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13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN ROGUE S ROGUE S AWD AWD SPECIAL EDITION. Sunroof, alloys, CVT transmission. A6601

Now $ 31 , 990 Was $23,990

10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt.,1 owner. A6591

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$ 20 , 471 0 DOWN 4.99% 60 MOS. $ 450 /MO.

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13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.

Now $ 30 , 990


Now $ 3 0 , 310

12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560

10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591

Now $ 28 , 742

07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A

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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 498 /MO.

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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 525 /MO.

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13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.

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Now $ 3 0 , 310

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Now $ 28 , 742

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$25,855

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Phone scammers concern BBB

The Better Business Bureau is warning businesses about a potential phone scam in which the caller poses as someone from the consumer protection agency.

According to the Bureau’s Vancouver Island president and CEO Rosalind Scott, callers have identified themselves as repre-sentatives of the BBB and asked for informa-tion readily available

through other public listings.

“I’m not sure what the intent of these calls are,” she said. “My guess is there’s a double intent here. What on earth are they pretending to be us (for)? That to me sends up all kinds of red flags.”

Using a legitimate organization’s name without permission is concerning, Scott said.

The calls on their own don’t appear to be illegal – the police have not been notified, Scott said – the mis-representation hinders legitimate research work being done on local businesses by the Bureau in its con-

sumer protection role, she said.

“Happily there are some very savvy people out there. The people who called us were aware that it was a scam,” Scott added.

In a number of cases, when business operators requested a phone number to verify the credibility of the inquiry, the caller immediately hung up. “If anybody won’t give you callback information, don’t talk to them,” Scott cau-tioned.

For a list of tips to ward off such scams, visit bbb.org/Vancou-ver-island or call 250-386-6348.

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UVic invites input to Campus Plan update

The University of Victoria is inviting public participation and input as it undertakes a year-long process to update its Campus Plan. The Campus Plan update will provide a refreshed vision and guidelines in matters relating to bulidings, land use, open spaces, natural areas, transportation and parking in support of UVic’s academic mission.

Two public events are scheduled to engage broad audiences:

• Speakers Event, Jan. 28 2015, 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the Bob Wright Centre room B150, featuring talks that inspire ideas about campus planning and a Q&A session.

• Ideas Forum, Feb. 4 2015, 12:00-2:00 or 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Michèle Pujol Room located in the Student Union Building. Drop in to contribute your ideas about the future of the campus.

Learn more at www.uvic.ca/campusplanning or contact us [email protected].

UVic invites input to Campus Plan update

The University of Victoria is inviting public participation and input as it undertakes a year-long process to update its Campus Plan. The Campus Plan update will provide a refreshed vision and guidelines in matters relating to bulidings, land use, open spaces, natural areas, transportation and parking in support of UVic’s academic mission.

Two public events are scheduled to engage broad audiences:

• Speakers Event, Jan. 28 2015, 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the Bob Wright Centre room B150, featuring talks that inspire ideas about campus planning and a Q&A session.

• Ideas Forum, Feb. 4 2015, 12:00-2:00 or 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Michèle Pujol Room located in the Student Union Building. Drop in to contribute your ideas about the future of the campus.

Learn more at www.uvic.ca/campusplanning or contact us [email protected].

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Photography exhibitionopens Saturday at AGGV

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria opens its thought-provoking photography exhibition, In Another Place, And Here, on Jan. 24.

AGGV curators Michelle Jacques and Toby Law-rence are bringing together the work of eight local, national and international artists to examine the relationships between self and place.

The exhibition is inspired by the novel In Another Place, Not Here, written in 1986 by Cana-dian author Dionne Brand. Each chosen artist’s photography offers a unique way of looking at the human relationship to the environment to create a focused conversation that encourages the viewer to think about Vancouver Island’s coastal location

and the complexities that underlie relationships to the surrounding beauty.

“The artists in this exhibition make photographs that describe the land and the self in ways that ask us to understand that the places we live are defined by a multitude of narratives and histories,” said AGGV chief curator Michelle Jacques.

In Another Place, And Here, runs until May 31. Artists include Sooke-based photographer Troy Moth, Nadia Huggins (St. Vincent & the Grena-dines), O’Neil Lawrence (Jamaica), Mike Andrew McLean (Canada), Meryl McMaster (Canada), , Dawit L. Petros (Eritrea/Canada/US), Krista Belle Stewart (Canada) and Li Xinmo (China).

The exhibition runs until May 31. For more infor-mation visit aggv.ca or call 250-384-4171.

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ÉCOLE MARGARET JENKINS SCHOOL

1824 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BCis hosting our:

READY, SET, LEARN OPEN HOUSE (for 3 year olds and their parents)

Thurs. February 5th, 2015, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

READY, SET, LEARN, FEATURES:• Opportunity for children to experience being at our school• Information pack for parents• Snack

Please R.S.V.P. to 250-598-5191 or

[email protected]

A career making a difference.

The Job: Case Manager Information Session

At WorkSafeBC we are dedicated to promoting

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partner with workers and employers to save

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If you have a bachelor’s degree and at least

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

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Learn more and apply at worksafebc.com

The City of Nelson is currently seeking to fill the position of Manager, IT & Fiber. This position reports to the Director of Corporate Services and plays a key role by providing input and influencing key decisions relating to all aspects of managing Information Technology and Fiber initiatives for the City of Nelson.

Further information regarding this position can be found on the City of Nelson website at www.nelson.ca.

Resumes must be submitted no later than 8:00 am February 5, 2015, quoting posting # 15EX01 to::

Human Resources City of Nelson

#101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4Fax: 1-250-352-2131

Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

The City of NelsonThe City of Nelson is currently recruiting for

MANAGER, IT & FIBER

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

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INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? BBB Ac-credited Businesses contractu-ally agree to operate by the BBB’s 8 Standards of Trust. Look for the 2014 BBB Ac-credited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper web-site at

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Disability Benefi tsFree Seminar

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LEGALS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: The estate of LUDOVI-CO GARY TRIONFI, also known as GARY TRIONFI, DECEASED, formerly of 204 – 3460 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Ludovico Gary Trionfi , also known as Gary Trionfi are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executors, Michael Holmes and Daryl Clegg at c/o Infi nity Law, 200 – 931 Fort Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3K3 on or before March 31, 2015, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

SYDNEY STEINBERGof 3931 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria, BC has aban-doned furniture, household items, etc. Notice is here-by given if these items are not removed by February 23, 2015 your items will be auctioned off.

PERSONALS

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LOST: SOLITAIRE Diamond engagement ring. January 16, on Oak Bay Ave. or Foul Bay Road at Chaucer. Strong sen-timental value. If found, please call 250-475-1951.

FOUND BACKPACK, good quality, in bush at Royal Oak bus loop. (778)433-1716.

LOST CHINESE jade pendent on a chain. If found please call (250)595-1382.

COMING EVENTS

LOST SOMETHING?Call 250.388.3535


LOST AND FOUND

$250 REWARD! Lost Siamese cat- our 2 little girls have lost their best friend Wolverine (aka Wolvie or Zed). 9 mos old Seal Point Siamese with ear tattoo. Last seen Oct. 18, by Christmas Hill. 250-389-0184 [email protected]

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

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

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

M’akola Development Servic-es CONTROLLER position: full cycle accounting, fi nancial technical support and assis-tance. Visit: makola.bc.ca DEADLINE: Feb 9

FARM WORKERS

SUN WING GREENHOUSES LTD 6070 Oldfi eld Rd,Victoria, BC Farm workers req. from Apr 1 - Sept 10, 2015, Duties incl. picking/crop maintenance No expo needed. $10.49/hr, 40+ hrs/wk, 5-6 days/wk. Fax resume to 250-652-5757 or email sunwingfarm@shaw.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

DO YOU need help in caring for the Senior in your life? Ap-pointments? Chores? Compa-ny? Call 250-652-1167.

VOLUNTEERS

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY of B.C seeks volunteers to support the Investors Group Walk for Memories at Victoria’s Robert Bateman Centre for a few hours on Sunday, January 25. Roles include greeters, set-up and cleanup helpers, registra-tion assistants, food and drink masters, route marshals, and face painters. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE CANADIAN Cancer So-ciety is seeking Volunteer Dis-patchers to coordinate rides to transport patients to primary cancer-related treatments in the Greater Victoria Area, Western Communities, Sooke, North Saanich and Sidney. If you can spare 4 hours per week & want to make a differ-ence in peoples life’s, please contact the Canadian Cancer Society at 250-414-4253 or http://www.cancervolunteer.ca

THE CANADIAN Diabetes As-sociation seeks a volunteer with excellent writing skills to collaborate on developing and producing a variety of written materials: simple business proposals, brief reports, news-letters, promotional material, press releases, etc. Call Vol-unteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

VOLUNTEEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Victoria Disability Resource Centre is looking for a part-time, volunteer executive director to manage daily operations. The Centre promotes independent living for people with disabilities through its core programs of information and referral, peer support, employment & community development.

See www.drcvictoria.com for more information

or contact us at250-595-0044 or email

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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

LANNA MASSAGE~ Tradi-tional Thai and hot oil mas-sage. Lady’s Special $50. Non-sexual. #305-2722 Fifth St. Call (250)888-9782.

YOGA CONFERENCE for the curious to the serious. Market Place, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1. Open to public! Victoria Conference Centre. Visit us online: www. VictoriaYogaConference.com

HOLISTIC HEALTH

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

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

Rae BilashCertifi ed Trager PractitionerWomen only, men by referral

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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INCOME TAX PROBLEMS?Have you been audited, reas-sessed or disallowed certainclaims by Canada RevenueAgency? Call Bob Allen @ 1-250-542-0295 35yrs. IncomeTax experience, 8.5yrs. withRevenue Canada. Email: [email protected] C- 250-938-1944

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NEED A MORTGAGE?

BANK TURN DOWN?BAD CREDIT?

SELF EMPLOYED?NEW IMMIGRANT?

Purchase - Refi nanceEquity Takeout & moreCall (250)818-9636.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FOOD PRODUCTS

BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.

FREE ITEMS

FREE iMac Gb 17”. and Rus-sian Oscilloscope. Both show display but need work. email: [email protected]

FREE STAMP collection and NLP tapes & books. Call (250)642-0754.

FRIENDLY FRANK

2 CUSTOM framed pictures, moving, must sell, $10 each. Call (778)440-3084.

QUEEN-SIZED mattress, ex-cellent shape, will deliver, $99. Call 250-544-4933.

TWIN WOOL mattress topper, $40. Betty Crocker kettle, $20. Call (250)656-9272.

WICKER ROCKING chair, light brown, good cond. $75. obo. (250)385-3400.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

GARAGE SALES

SIDNEY- #4 9877 7th Street, Sat, Jan 24, 9-1pm. No Early Birds. Moving 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.

SET OF 4 winter tires, mount-ed (175/65R1), $200. Sofa bed with infl atable dbl mat-tress, $600. (250)655-1599.

WALK-IN BATHTUB, Premier with overhead/ hand-held shower, quality taps, plumbing fi ttings. $500. (250)704-6126.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

QUALITY MANUFACTURED homes in quiet adult commu-nity in Ladysmith. Homes from $99,900. A selection of fl oor plans, styles and options. New home warranty. Call Duck Pa-terson 250-246-0637 or email to: [email protected]

SELLING?I charge far less commis-sion. For example only $6,900 on a $600,000 Sale. A Full commission realtor would cost you $21,000 at 6 and 3.✱When you buy with me, I give you $1000 to $9000 cash!

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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; 10A-620 Judah St.

VIEW ROYALVictoria’s Hidden Gem!

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APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY- BRIGHT Executive 1 bdrm suite. $1200./month. Email: [email protected]

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

THE GLENSHIEL. All inclu-sive seniors living includes three hot meals daily, snacks, security, housekeeping, all utilities, telephone and cable. Spacious room, private bath, view of Thunderbird Park; $2060. Small west-facing bed-sitting room; $1235. Bedsitting room, shared bath for gentle-man; $1360. For a tour & to apply contact Laurie Mueller at 250-383-4164 (Mon-Fri).

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

QUADRA/MCKENZIE seeking N/S, SD roommate for Master bdrm in 2 bdrm apt. $525+ 1/2 utils. John, (778)402-6492.

RENTALS

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.

UPPER QUADRA- close to Uvic & Camosun, on bus route. $650 inclusive. Call (250)480-8964.

SUITES, LOWERESQUIMALT 1-BDRM ground level, W/D. NS/NP. $850. Avail now. (250)385-2846.

SIDNEY: BRIGHT 1bdrm suite, quiet, utils incl’d. NS/NP. $775. Feb. 1st. (250)655-1616

SIDNEY- LRG 1 bdrm suite, shared W/D. NS/NP. $950 all inclusive. Call (250)656-2378.

TRANSPORTATION

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

CARS

We Buy Cars!$50 to $1000

Scrap Junk Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng. Reasonable rates. Senior’s Discounts. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269.www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

CLEANING SERVICES

ECO-FRIENDLY CLEANING. Excellent refs & attention to detail. Keri (250)658-2520.

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

EXP. RELIABLE & effi cient house cleaner and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965

LAURA’S CLEANING has space avail. Excellent refs. Corner to corner thorough, honest work. (250)213-8432.

DRYWALL

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

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25 yrs exp. Renos, new homes, knob & tube re-place. Sr.Disc.No job too small

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

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

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


FENCING

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

GARDENING

20% OFF! Pruning, cleanup, soil/mulch del (max 2 cu yd), hauling, aerate (250)479-6495

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

- Landscaping- Fences & Decks

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

FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Pruning, clean-ups, hedges, lawn cuts. Miracles. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, pruning, power washing & more. Senior disc. Free est. 250-216-7502.


GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

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

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

HANDYPERSONS

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

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAUL A WAY- Clean and green, Junk removal. Free quotes. Call (778)350-5050.

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 Wes 250-812-7774.

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

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

HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

HEATING, VENTILATION & INDOOR AIR QUALITYInstallation Services &

ConversionsFurnaces, Boilers, F/P, Hot water tanks, Heat pumps.

Byron, 250-516-2917.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Kitchen Cabinet Refi nishing and

Bathtub Refi nishing Save 2/3 replacement cost

Call Douglas at 250-888-7999


MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRYBBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces, fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone.

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Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $75=(2men&4tontruck)Sr Disc.

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

DONE RIGHT MOVING $85/hr. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. BBB. Free est. 250-418-1747.

MOVING ON UP HOME SOLUTIONS

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250-881-3982

PAINTING

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


PAINTING

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

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

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

250-472-6660Member BBB

PLUMBING

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

PLASTERING

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

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS Call 250.388.3535


PRESSURE WASHING

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

STUCCO/SIDING

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

TREE SERVICES

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

UPHOLSTERY

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

WINDOW CLEANING

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

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

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Oak Bay solidified its hold atop the Island’s senior boys basketball by capturing the Victoria City Police Tourna-ment.

The Bays dropped the host St. Michaels Blue Jags 63-55 in Saturday’s final.

“Matt Grey had a very good final game and the boys are playing pretty solid right now,” said Oak Bay coach Chris Franklin.

“I think we were able to wear them down physically a little bit and that helped out in the end. All the games we play against St. Mike’s every year are pretty close.”

Grey paced the Bays with 25 points in the final on his way to earning tourna-ment MVP. Oak Bay’s Atlas St. Paul Butler was named to the tournament all-star team.

Oak Bay opened the tour-nament with a convincing 81-33 win over the Spectrum Thunder before getting past the Lambrick Park Lions 74-60 in the semifinal.

“We have pretty good bal-ance on our team. I think every game in the tourna-

ment someone else was leading scorer,” said Frank-lin. “I’m pretty lucky that way, we’ve got good balance and a lot of skilled players. That’s one of the things that really helped us this year.”

That balance has allowed the Bays to hold down the No. 3 spot in the B.C. boys AAAA rankings, behind Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Ravens and the Burnaby South Ravens.

Franklin said the tour-nament was just one step for the Bays as they prog-ress towards the provincial championships in March.

“The guys are playing solid basketball, you just want them to continue to get better,” he said. “Hope-fully, we’ll be in a good place and be healthy and see how it goes in the end.”

West Vancouver Highland-ers toppled Lambrick Park 72-63 to claim third place in the tourney. St. Michaels brushed back the Highland-ers 64-41 to advance to the finals. The Blue Jags cur-rently hold down the No. 2 ranking for AA senior boys while Lambrick Park is in the No. 3 spot.

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Matthew Griffin converts a rebound for the Bays against Spectrum at the Victoria City Police Tournament.


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The arrival of a new year is the perfect time to give your mortgage a checkup. That’s the advice of Paul Macara, a mortgage broker with Beyer Mortgage Ser-vices.

“I always encourage my clients to look at their mort-gage on an annual basis,” said Macara.

He said that allows you to take advantage of your prepayment privileges to maximize your mortgage principal reduction and high-interest debt can be transferred to a lower inter-est rate to boost cash flow and save on interest costs.

It’s also an opportunity to take advantage of attrac-tive mortgage products and rates, which are floating around historic lows, and could provide access to the lowest-cost funds for reno-vations, education funding, a vacation or other large looming expense.

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Swimming fans will want to head to Saa-nich Commonwealth Place this weekend (Jan. 23 to 25) when more than 300 athletes from across Vancouver Island will be taking part in the Vancouver Island Regional Short Course (25-metre) Championships. Many of the swimmers will be hoping to make it through to provincial and national swim-ming meets later in the swimming season.

The UVic Vikes men’s and women’s bas-ketball teams are out of town for a week-end series at the University of Calgary, and will be back next weekend when Leth-bridge University visits Jan. 30 and 31. The Vikes are counting down to their final bas-ketball games at McKinnon Gym before the new gym opens and fans, students, staff and athletes are invited to share their McKinnon memories at facebook.com/iheartmck. Submissions are due by Feb. 5.

Also at UVic, the Vikes host the Univer-sity of British Columbia on the UVic Turf Field tomorrow (Jan. 24) at 2 p.m.

While the Camosun Char-gers men’s and women’s vol-leyball teams are on a road-trip this weekend to Colum-bia Bible College Bearcats, the Chargers’ basketball teams are home Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23 and 24, hosting Quest College at PISE. Games go at 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men on Friday, with 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. starts Saturday.

On the high school courts, the weekend starts tonight (Jan. 23) with the Reynoldssenior boys visiting Pacific Christian and Lambrick Park visiting Belmont, both with 6 p.m. tip-offs. Claremont’s senior boys also visit Spectrum Community School, with the game time still to be announced at press time.

Fast forward to Tuesday, Jan. 27 for a full slate of games. The senior girls heat up the court with Reynolds visiting Clare-mont, Mt. Doug visiting Belmont, Pacific Christian at Lambrick, St. Michaels at Glenlyon Norfolk, and Spectrum host-ing Oak Bay, all at 5:45 p.m. On the senior boys’ courts, SMUS is at Claremont, PCSvisits Esquimalt and Mt. Doug is at Lam-brick Park. Spectrum hosts Oak Bay and

Reynolds hosts Edward Milne, with all games starting at 7:30 p.m. Looking ahead to Friday, Jan. 29, Claremont’s AAA senior girls visit Mt. Doug (5:45 p.m. start) and St. Andrews’ senior girls welcome Esquimalt at 5:45 p.m., with the St. Andrew’s boys hosting Stelly’s at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Chris-tian’s senior boys head to Sidney to take on Parklands and Spectrum visits Clare-mont, both with 7:30 p.m. tip-offs.

After a heavy week for the Saanich Braves Junior B hockey team, the local boys host the Kerry Park Islanders for today (Jan. 23), 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes Rec Centre.

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In Vancouver Island Premier League soc-cer action, the Lower Island Saanich/Pros-pect Lake U18 Boys welcome Gorge/Lake-hill for a noon game at Lochside Turf.

The Victoria Eagles Midget AAA base-ball club is holding tryouts Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 at Oak Bay Rec Centre. Tryouts begin at 3:30 p.m.

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- Devon Gall is an avid sports fan and ath-lete attending Grade 12 at Mount Douglas secondary. Reach him at [email protected].

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