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tourDarren Burns, golf course superintendent at Bear Mountain, stands next to a glacial erratic stone left from the ice age near hole 13 on the valley course. The resort offers self-guided tours of the valley course until March 1. See story page A4.

Charla Huber/News staff

A new program launched at Jenner Chevrolet on Wednesday offers parents the opportunity to get their

children’s photos and fingerprints in case of an emergency.

The one-year program at the West Shore car dealership is intended as

a free service to raise awareness and help families in creating a family safety plan.

“As a father I know that my chil-dren are one of the most important things in my life,” said Fred Jenner, general manager. “That we can help with the communities within Victo-ria, the mainland, the rest of Canada and even North America, is an abso-lute great opportunity.”

Jenner partnered with Operation Kidsafe for the project. Kidsafe is a safety system based out of the United States.

The service is free and private, and is not linked to any sort of data-base. The software associated with the service is intentionally designed to only hold the information for one child at a time, to alleviate fears of databasing.

With the system, a child first has their photograph taken, and then has each of their fingerprints scanned digitally. The photo and fingerprints are then printed out on paper, which is then given to the parents to keep and give to the police if ever necessary.

Program preps parents for the worst

Kyle WellsReporting

PleaSe See: Info also handy for runaways, Page A3

Kidsafe provides photo, fingerprints

NeWS: Colwood honours those who Pay it Forward a3COMMUNITY: Metchosin music brings Fine Spirits a16SPORTS: Victoria rink ends women’s curling dynasty a18

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Highlands hits record number of fire recruitsCharla HuberNews staff

Highlands fire rescue signed on a record number of recruits with 17 new members this month. On average the department sees six to eight new recruits per cam-paign.

For the first time, the depart-ment opened volunteer firefight-ing positions to nearby non-res-idents. Four Saanich and three Langford residents signed up.

“This is hugely beneficial for us to let out-of-district people apply,” said acting fire chief Dean Ford. “They are here because they want to be firefighters. They are volun-teering to help another commu-nity.”

Highlands also offered residents the opportunity to volunteer as a firefighter, first responder or a combination of both. Four recruits signed up for the medical duties and one volunteered for traffic control.

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Four teens are taking the time to help seniors decipher technology in Metchosin.

Computers are on site for the Geeks and Geezers program at the Metchosin Seniors Information Resource Centre, but participants can bring their own laptop, or other portable devices, for advice.

“Often they come asking ques-tions about how to email pictures of their grandchildren or how to sort and organize their files,” said Colleen Brownlee, centre co-ordi-nator.

The next session is Jan. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Metchosin SIRC, 4495 Happy Valley Rd. For more information call Brownlee at [email protected]

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The City of Colwood recognized two resi-dents for good works through its Pay it For-ward program at a council meeting Monday night.

Kaelyn Abrahamson, 7, received the hon-our for raising money to help sick youth at Children’s Hospital. Through a poinsettia sale she raised $700, far exceeding her goal of $100. She now plans to sell Mother’s Day hanging baskets in the spring to keep the good work going.

Niki Ottosen started her Christmas Back-pack project in 2008 and has continued it ever since. Each Christmas she and aunt Dawna Engbrecht put together backpacks of warm clothes, personal hygiene items, food and treats for the homeless.

Year one saw 20 backpacks passed out to the homeless and in 2013 130 care packages

were put together, thanks to Ottosen and a donation box at Colwood Thrifty Foods.

“Kaelyn, Niki and Dawna need no encour-agement,” said Mayor Carol Hamilton in a press release. “Their generous actions inspire each of us to act on our instinct to help, no matter what age we are or how wealthy we are.”

To contribute to next year’s Christmas Backpack project contact city hall at 250-478-5999. To pledge money for a Mother’s Day hanging basket contact the Abrahamson fam-ily at [email protected].

The Pay It Forward program recognizes acts of kindness and generosity in the com-munity.

Visit colwood.ca/payitforward to nominate a deserving resident.

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Colwood honours those who give

Colwood mayor Carol Hamilton presents a Pay It Forward award to seven-year-old Kaelyn Abrahamson.

“I know a little something about safety and I know some things probably some of you don’t want to know,” said Kidsafe founder Mark Bott, who has worked as a child safety advocate for over 15 years. “I have seven children of my own. This is a focus for my life.”

West Shore RCMP Kathy Rochlitz said while child abductions in Victoria are rare and she’s hard pressed to remember one since Michael Dunahee disap-peared in 1991, any up-to-date information is useful should the worst happen. The information is also handy for runaway children, with a recent photo being an important tool in locating missing persons.

“We like to see anything positive in regards to child-hood safety, and this is a great initiative,” Rochlitz

said. “It helps us because they’re able to provide that information to us quickly in a time of stress. … As much information as possible is always better for us.”

“I think it’s very impor-tant,” said Nadine Nesbitt, whose father works at the dealership. Nesbitt brought her two children down to get their fingerprints taken. “If anything was ever to happen you would want some sort of recourse to go back on. I think it’s important for every-body to do it.”

Sooke School District chair Wendy Hobbs said informa-tion about the project will be put into all the school news-letters to make sure parents are aware of the [email protected]

Kyle Wells/News staff

Jaeda Saunders, 6, has her fingerprints digitally scanned at Jenner Chevrolet on Island Hwy., as a part of the Operation Kidsafe program. The free service will be at the dealership for all of 2014.

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You don’t need to be a golfer to enjoy the nature at Bear Mountain’s valley golf course. The resort offers self-guided Green Tours until March 1. For $35 a cart full of patrons can travel the course by cart using a GPS device to learn more about plants and animals along the way.

“You can see a red-legged frog if you’re lucky,” said Darren Burns, golf course superintendent.

The protected species is commonly seen at the pond on the second hole. Other species often spotted include bald eagles, belted king fishers, owls and hawks.

“Golf and the environment work well together,” Burns said. “We hope to achieve bringing aware-ness to the environment we have here.”

Due to the landscape and positioning, the val-ley course is usually closed each winter, this is the first year the eco tours have been available.

“It seems like a shame for it to be closed to the

public for four months,” said Cheryl Bushby, Bear Mountain marketing manager. “Getting to drive the carts is novelty in itself.”

Throughout the course there are glacial erratic stone mounds left over from the ice age.

“This glacial erratic has been here for about 500,000 to 700,000 years,” Burns said, standing on the rock on the 13th hole. On the eighth hole the glacial erratic has been preserved alongside a 250 year-old yew tree.

“We built the golf course around it,” Burns said. There are various ponds and one of the larg-

est on the trail is Osbourne Pond that has been stocked with 5,000 coho salmon who will travel along a fish ladder later in the year.

About 30 eco-tours have already toured the val-ley course at Bear Mountain Golf Resort.

“It would take a few hours to walk this trail and we don’t want people to get lost,” Burns said. “With carts it makes it faster and we can keep track of people on the GPS.”

A portion of proceeds will go to the Goldstream Volunteer Salmon Enhancement Association.

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A lockdown aware-ness exercise Wednes-day at Belmont was designed to reassure students.

The intent is to edu-cate and empower staff, students and even parents, who were told of the exercise in a let-ter home.

“It’s the same idea that kids have to learn the protocol for fire drills,” said vice princi-pal Mike Huck. “We’re asking kids to do the same thing with lock-down events … it’s to give kids knowledge and a sense of safety.”

The provincewide initiative starts with an announcement from the office that ends in “lockdown, lockdown, lockdown.”

“There’s four things we’re concerned about really, they are: lock the door, lights out, get quiet and stay out of sight,” Huck said.

Then they await the OK from the office, or emergency personnel.

The only lockdown situations Huck recalls at Belmont over the past year have been exercises.

Local RCMP were involved in the exercise that did not include evacuating the school.

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Belmont practices lockdown

Royal Roads University brings Gray on board

Former municipal administra-tor Sandy Gray was appointed to the Royal Roads University Board of Governors. Gray retired as the chief administrative officer for the City of Courtenay, he previ-ously worked in senior manage-ment positions with Esquimalt and Nanaimo. Gray has also served on the executive of both the Van-couver Island and provincial Local Government Management Asso-ciations and for a brief period worked as executive director.

Garden club celebrates healthy by nature

The View Royal Garden Club will hold its general meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

at Shoreline Community School, 2750 Shoreline Dr.

Dr. Trevor Hancock, a profes-sor and senior scholar from the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria will present on Healthy By Nature, a concept linking personal health with time spent in our gardens and the environment. For further information call 250-220-5212.

Role play a racoon with a CRD naturalist

Those of all ages can explore Mill Hill Regional Park with a guided walk into the winter forest Jan. 19. Join a CRD parks natural-ist at 1 p.m. to look for raccoon food, find a hibernation spot and play animal games. Meet at the kiosk off Atkins Avenue.

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OUR VIEW

Canada Postin deep trouble

Canada Post has created a major headache for itself. At least that’s how it appears to us, after Saanich council brought to light the absence of consultation and co-ordination the Crown corporation has done with urban municipalities

for the placement of its proposed community mailboxes.

While Saanich council took steps this week to voice official disapproval for being kept in the dark on this controversial plan, other Capital Region jurisdictions confirmed they hadn’t been contacted on the matter by Canada Post, either.

Given the number of urban centres across the country that will be affected by the change, this is no small undertaking. Canada Post has yet to negotiate where such mailboxes might be located and what changes to right-of-ways, traffic flow or engineering would need to be done first to accommodate the larger boxes.

We wonder how Canada Post, which pled financial hardship in announcing its intention to remove home delivery, will be able to afford doing the kind of consultation necessary to work with the hundreds of municipalities affected by the move.

The corporation expects home delivery to cease in some areas by the end of this year. If its consultation process is anywhere near as thorough as local jurisdictions hope, the process could take years, even if geographically close collections of municipalities such as those in Greater Victoria are rolled into one set of negotiations.

Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra made the company’s cost-cutting moves sound like a walk in the park, literally, when he said last month the community mailboxes would provide seniors with more exercise. And a corporation spokesperson reminded the News this week that multi-unit community mailboxes have been around for decades.

We’re still left incredulous at the fact an organization that has handled mail delivery in this country for nearly 240 years did not appear to consider the logistical impact of the most sweeping change in its history.

Negotiations over mailbox placement sure to take long time

YOUR VIEW

Re: Photo ops are not democracy (Our View, Jan. 10)

You illuminated how Mr. Harper and his PMO staff have manipu-lated the local media here and in other Canadian cities. But it is not Mr. Harper’s ”handlers” who are ultimately responsible for open, accountable government – it is the prime minister himself.

As you rightly concluded, “Con-trolling and managing the message comes from the top down and is a poor replacement for transparency and democracy.”

However, I find the media manipu-lation of Justin Trudeau and his Liberal handlers is equally problem-atical. They have wittingly refused to engage in coherent, in-depth public discussion of serious issues, and have argued that they will not reveal any major policy pronounce-ments until 2015 – lest their pre-cious ideas be coveted by their right-wing Conservative opponents.

Mind you, Trudeau’s support for the sale of Nexen oil and gas to the Chinese state oil corporation, and his support for the export of unprocessed bitumen – good, value-added jobs for Canadians – via the Keystone XL pipeline echoes the

Conservatives’ corporate agenda. The willingness of NDP leader

Tom Mulcair to engage in open, public discussion of important pub-lic issues is a refreshing contrast.

he two local NDP members of parliament, Murray Rankin and Randall Garrison, complement Mr. Mulcair’s views on active, informed representation.

I can hardly wait until the 2015 federal election when the Harper government is held to account.

Ron FarisSaanich

Prime Minister visit purely political

We’ll done. Very sad that the daily paper bought into the totally staged PM visit to the Island hook line and sinker.

News outlets should not be pro-viding any coverage to what are in fact are political events - in this case, totally paid for by the taxpay-ers. Not to worry - these guys will be gone in 2015.

Nicholas CarterSaanich

In their complex idea of free enterprise, our provincial govern-ment has opened our ferry con-tracts for ship replacement and refits to international competition with no reciprocal access to theirs.

While our competitors remain protected by their own govern-ments, we give away Canadian jobs. Washington State mandates that all ferries operating in the state must be built in the state if publicly owned, and must be manned by U.S. citizens only.

Because of NAFTA and the Jones Act, American shipyards can bid on our contracts but we cannot bid on theirs.

Our government fails to recognize benefits such as Canadian workers paying taxes and shipyards paying taxes, and contributing to pensions, which results in a healthy return to the government.

We own B.C. Ferries so whey are we being asked to compete against ourselves with no reciprocation?

Ken Dicks Saanich

Harper to blame for manipulation of mediaB.C. Ferries giving away Canadian jobs

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The National Energy Board (NEB) has received an application from Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC for approval to construct and operate the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (Project).

Description of The Project

The Project would expand the existing Trans Mountain pipeline system located between Edmonton, AB and Burnaby, BC. It would include approximately 987 km of new pipeline, new and modified facilities, such as pump stations and tanks, and the reactivation of 193 km of existing pipeline. There would also be an expansion of the Westridge Marine Terminal.

New pipeline segments would be added between Edmonton to Hinton, AB, Hargreaves, BC to Darfield, BC and Black Pines, BC to Burnaby, BC. Reactivation of existing pipeline segments would occur between Hinton, AB to Hargreaves, BC and Darfield to Black Pines, BC.

The application can be found on the NEB website.

Participation in NEB Hearing

The NEB will determine if the application is complete and if so, it will hold a public hearing.

Those who wish to participate in the NEB hearing must apply to participate. Applicants must clearly describe their interest in relation to the List of Issues for the hearing, which is on the NEB website and included in the application to participate. Those who are directly affected by the proposed project will be allowed to participate in the hearing and those with relevant information or expertise may be allowed to participate.

The application to participate is on the NEB’s website at:

www.neb-one.gc.caselect Major Applications and Projects then

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC - Trans Mountain Expansion

Applications to participate in the NEB Hearing are due on or before noon on 12 February 2014. Individuals and groups applying to participate must provide enough information for the NEB to decide whether participant status should be granted.

Trans Mountain ULC has until 19 February 2014 to provide the NEB with comments on Applications to Participate and must provide a copy of its comments to those applicants to whom the comments apply. Applicants who received comments from Trans Mountain ULC about their Application to Participate have until 4 March 2014 to send the Board your response to Trans Mountain’s comments.

Comments and Responses should be sent to the Secretary of the Board: www.neb-one.gc.ca, select Regulatory Documents then Submit Documents.

CONTACTS

Information on NEB hearing processes and participant funding is available at www.neb-one.gc.ca > Major Applications and Projects > Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC - Trans Mountain Expansion.

If you require additional information, the NEB has appointed Ms. Reny Chakkalakal as a Process Advisor to provide assistance.

Application to Participate in National Energy Board Public Hearing forTrans Mountain Pipeline ULC

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2014 Infi niti Q50 challenges the old orderInfiniti has had a bit of an identity crisis over the past year with a wholesale change in the way it names its prod-ucts. Gone is the JX crossover, it’s called the QX60 now and the G 37 sedan has been replaced with the Q50 sedan. Q signifies for cars and QX for crossovers or SUVs. The outgoing G37 was already a very worthy on-road performer but a bit too simplistic in the inside. Now, Infiniti has taken things up a notch with the Q50, adding a dynamic look, sumptuous interior and class leading technology.

LooksIt could be argued that the current BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class are a bit conservative, while this Q50 and the major competitor, Lexus IS, are much edgier. This is especially true with the front grille. The rest of the Q50 is nicely sculpted, with flowing lines and an almost elegant rear end. Sold as a base model, sport trim, all wheel drive (AWD), premium, and even a hybrid, there is a broad market for this sedan. Starting at $37,500 and ramping up to the AWD sport model at $49,950, there is a substantial discount with the Q50 when you compare it to a similarly equipped BMW. The base model comes with 17-inch wheels but most of the higher trim levels are equipped with 19-inch wheels. The car seen here is the AWD premium model starting at $43,400.

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navigation ($1,400 option) and backup camera. The way the lower screen is incorporated is first rate; it looks like a high quality iPad that sits flush with the dash, while the higher screen is recessed for easier use in bright light. The only problem with this system is the time it takes to boot-up when you start the car over 30 seconds to access the radio and other features. Most people will buy the sport model ($47,495) or the premium trim ($43,400) to get heated leather seats, Bose stereo, backup camera with around view cameras, and power tilt and telescopic steering to name a few additional features. The base model is a price leader but expect to buy the premium model or above to get the car well equipped. In comparison, the $53,800, 300hp BMW 335iS AWD is much more expensive than many of the top Q50 trim levels.

DriveThe latest trend is to include a turbo-charged 4-cylinder engine as the base power plant in most German compact luxury sedans. This Q50 is bucking the trend and sticking with the 3.7L V6 they had in the previous G37 with a powerful and smooth 328hp. The transmission is a 7-speed automat-ic that puts the power to either the rear wheels, or all wheels, depending on the trim selected. Most Canadians will

opt for the AWD model, which is a good choice due to the higher level of interior amenities.In addition, the Q50 is the first car to have a steer-by-wire system that is customizable and this system is optional on the AWD models and standard on the sport versions of the Q50. Direct Adaptive Steering has its critics but for me, the Q50 feels like it is an extension of the driver, moving through corners with ease and comfort with just the

slightest movement of the steering wheel. Handling is enhanced thanks to a stiffer chassis and the rear suspen-sion has been adjusted. The downside to equipping the Q50 with a V6 is the amount of fuel it burns in comparison to the turbo 4-cylinder offerings from the German competition. Rated at 11.1L/100km in the city and 7.3L on the highway for the AWD equipped model. There is a hybrid version available that drops the consumption down to 7.0L/100km in the city and 5.0L on the highway but it is a premium offering with a starting price of $47,000.

VerdictThe benchmark in the premium com-pact sedan market has been the BMW 3 Series but the gap is narrowing. This new Q50 looks great, has a wonder-ful interior, power to spare and solid

handling dynamics. On price, the BMW 328i AWD is the closest and starts at $46,200 but is equipped with a 241hp 4-cylinder. The direct competitor on power is the much more expensive 335is AWD. The Lexus IS350 AWD is another premi-um offering from Japan, and it starts at a very competitive $44,000. As much as the Japanese automakers like to chal-lenge the German makers, they really end up competing with each other. Yes, this is a worthy car but the one thing you cannot factor into the buying decision is the badge appeal that storied brands like Mercedes, BMW and Audi provide.

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Road hogs are a common sight at dusk here on the so-called Texas autobahn.I’m not talking about those crazy drivers transported by four-wheeled vehicles, but those of the four-legged variety: boars!And just like the two-legged, lead-footed variety, the cloven-hoofed wild pigs cause crashes – four bad smashes on the first night that the high speed State Highway 130 toll road opened back in October 2012.Last week, I wrote about a drive on the no-speed limit autobahn from Munich to Berlin. The piece was prompted by the recent Insights West/Black Press poll about increasing speed limits on highways in B.C. I just had to try out the North American equivalent of the autobahn with its 85 mph limit (approximately 137 km/h) and here are my observations.After driving a sporty Audi S6 on the toll highway from Austin on a day trip to San Antonio, I think there must have been more boars than cars on the route for long stretches. It was a lonely daytime drive in the S6 with very few cars passing in either direction. In terms of scenic interest, it is as disappointing as a mild chili pepper in a bowl of Tex-Mex.It’s not that the tolls are high on the 65-kilometre stretch I travelled on the 210-kilometre route – less than $10, under $30 for commercial trucks – it’s just that the 85 mph limit is just not fast enough to encourage people to use it for what is a fairly short distance between those two major centres. And that’s especially so when the posted speed limit on the regular toll-free state highways was raised to 75

mph (120 km/h) shortly after the turnpike was opened.It would help to hike the limit another 10 mph (16 km/h). It’s a very well-en-gineered road and I can’t see that causing carnage. At the risk of attracting the interest of a Texan posse bent on a hanging, I sug-gest that a reduction of the limit in the same magnitude on the regular highways might dramatically increase custom along the way.The only positive I can say is that I maintained the top legal speed for the length of the trip, which, as I reported last week, was impossible on the congest-ed no-speed limit autobahn between Munich and Berlin.The growing network of toll roads in central Texas may have the highest speed limits in the nation but un-less they ultimately stretch to Houston and/or Corpus Christi on the Gulf coast, it’s hard to imagine the operators emerging from the billion-dollar financial quagmire. The Department of Transportation has ended a rebate that had allowed trucks to use the road for the same price as cars since last April. That disincentive is likely to increase the red [email protected]

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Off-road performance with on-road comfortsThe shape and design characteristics of this truck have changed – it has much smoother lines and is more aerodynamic. I remember the first Pathfinder, introduced in 1986 and aimed at capturing some of the Toyota 4runner buyers. It looked promising but never completely took off. I think the focus was more on the off-road when it should have been more on-road with the ability to travel off-road. This version has done this, taking design cues and comfort from the Nissan Rogue and creating a larger crossover capable of transporting seven.

In The Cab My tester was the Plati-num edition. It came equipped with leather seats

with eight-way power adjustabil-ity, four-way pow-er for the front passenger, EZ flex seating system with second row 60/40 split fold-flat bench seat, and third row 50/50 split fold flat reclining bench seat. The leath-er-wrapped steering wheel is heated and is a nice feature. There is plenty of wood tone trim but it is not overdone, giving it a rich feel.

A Bose audio system with 13 speak-ers, AM/FM/CD, SiriusXM, auxiliary audio input jack, USB connection, streaming audio via Bluetooth, steering wheel mounted audio controls and speed sensitive volume control are just some of the comforts you will find in the Pathfinder Platinum. The around view monitor uses four cameras to create a composite image from above and displays it on the touchscreen monitor. This helps show the vehicle’s position relative to the lines around the parking space and guides you in easily.

Safety first Nissan’s advanced airbag system includes dual stage front airbags, driver and front passenger seat-mounted side impact, and roof-mounted curtain side impact airbags with rollover sensor. Traction control and vehicle dynamic control are standard on all models.

Power The engine is a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder with a 15kw, power regenerating electric motor, powered by lithium-ion cells and a dual clutch system that transfers power from the electric motor and the engine. This system generates 250 hp. The transmission is Xtronic CVT (continuously

variable transmission). The all-mode 4x4 I-system allows select ability between 2WD, Auto or 4WD lock. An independent front strut and multi-link rear gives the vehicle a comfortable ride.

Roadworthy This vehicle does remind me of the Nissan Rogue. It is larger, but feels very similar – and that’s a good thing. I think Nissan is heading in the right direction with this vehicle. If studies show limited use off-road, then why spend money making this an off-road vehicle? It has the ability to drive down a gravel road or up to the ski hill but Nissan has made sure it is also as comfortable as a road car and as fuel-efficient as it can be.Verdict Nissan thought outside of the box on this one and was not afraid to start fresh and create something new.

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Five fun coupesfor singlesYou’re not married? That’s okay.You don’t have kids? No worries.You pretty much have the pick of the litter when it comes to buying a car. Why?Because you don’t necessarily have specific requirements that need to be met when selecting a ve-hicle. Meaning, you don’t need to con-sider having a large enough backseat to fit car seats, unless you want it. Or you don’t need four doors because you’re pretty much the only one who will be inside the cabin at any given time.That said, many singles I know decide to get some-thing a little less “practical” in the grand scheme of things. Less practicality is usually spelled with five letters: coupe.So for those individuals who are the alpha of their one-person wolf pack, here are a few coupes under $30,000 to consider.

Honda Accord CoupeBase MSRP $26,400I’m starting off with the Accord because it’s a cool car. The current generation has so much going

for it and definitely has developed more personality in the redesign. You have the option of two engines: a more economical 2.4L 4-cylinder or a more powerful 3.5L V6. Either way, you can get them equipped with a 6-speed manual or a CVT transmission. Only the EX-L Navi trim with the V6 has the option of a 6-speed automatic transmission. No matter how you slice it, you’re getting a great car. Better yet, it has a decent cargo capacity of 379L so you could easily dump your hockey gear inside. The interior is spacious and comfortable, and heck, it looks good. MINI Coupe/RoadsterBase MSRP $25,950/$28,900With room for two, even the base model of MINI Coupe or Roadster is a hoot. Specs-wise, it has the least impressive engine of the lot (only putting out 121 horsepower) but that can be overlooked because of driving dynamics. It has one of the best manual gearboxes for a car of its size and has an abundance of pep.They’re not cheap, though, so it has that working

against it in some regards. And you could argue that a Mazda MX-5 is a better value (you won’t be wrong) but the MINI is still loads of fun.

Dodge ChallengerBase MSRP $26,995If you’re driving a Dodge Challenger, you’re getting noticed. You don’t even need to have the grunt and roar of the SRT’s 6.4L V8 HEMI to turn heads. Inside and out, this two-door has style and power. The base SXT trim comes equipped with a 3.6L V6 and 305 horsepower.

Kia Forte KoupBase MSRP $20,550For just over $20K, the Kia Forte Koup is a solid value. And it’s not a bad looking car either. Inside, the interior is well finished and isn’t cheap. Furthermore, you have many great stan-

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VW GTIBase MSRP $29,375The 3-door VW GTI is one of my favourite cars. The front-wheel, German-engineered bundle of excitement has poise and pizzazz, along with a fabulous interior and a tried and tested engine. What’s great about the GTI is that it works for all ages. You could be 16 or 60, and you’d still look good driving it. Granted, the current generation is on its way out and the seventh generation (2014 model year) is coming soon. So if you want a killer deal on a 2013, now’s as good of a time as any.

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WinterlabSecret theatre revealed at

Growing up in Halifax, Dustin Harvey witnessed a steady stream of friends departing for better opportunity in big-ger cities.

Harvey chose to put down roots in his hometown in spite of those limited economic incentives, but was soon struck by the powerful camaraderie amongst those who stayed.

“I’m really interested in exploring locality, and more specifically our relationship to place,” he says, days before flying to Victoria to showcase his work as part of Winterlab.

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The shows have already been well received at festivals across Canada and as far away as Aarhus, Denmark and Cork, Ireland.

In (We) Are Here, two actors tell the story of a travelling, homesick girl whose relationship is fall-ing apart.

The audience faces a projection screen fed by two autonomous displays being manipulated by an actor. The resulting mix of playful and melancholic imagery is set to the music of indie darling Jenn Grant.

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“It’s primarily a live film experience,” Harvey says. “There are two performers who both have video cameras and we create images like a collage, one projector on top of another projector.”

Harvey’s more recent creation, Farewell, is tailored to be “site-specif-ic,” incorporating photos and stories of its host city.

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“We actually play to the limitations of tech-nology,” Harvey says. “I want the work to feel human and handmade, even though we’re using these devices. That’s what we hope is conveyed. If you look for it, you’ll see the theatre construc-tions over it.”

Winterlab runs Jan. 25 to Feb. 1. For a full Winterlab Festival schedule and tickets, visit intrepidtheatre.com.

mArTIn DAm KrISTenSen PHOTO Co-creator and performer Chad Dembski, right, takes a moment to study the visuals during the performance of Farewell in Aarhus, Denmark in 2013. Farewell comes Victoria for the first time during Intrepid Theatre’s Winterlab Festival, Jan. 25-Feb. 1.

I want the work to feel human and handmade.

- Dustin Harvey

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monday’s weekendvictoria’s ultimate get out guide

WinterlabSecret theatre revealed at

Growing up in Halifax, Dustin Harvey witnessed a steady stream of friends departing for better opportunity in big-ger cities.

Harvey chose to put down roots in his hometown in spite of those limited economic incentives, but was soon struck by the powerful camaraderie amongst those who stayed.

“I’m really interested in exploring locality, and more specifically our relationship to place,” he says, days before flying to Victoria to showcase his work as part of Winterlab.

Local audiences will be exposed to two of Harvey’s collaborative pieces – (We) Are Here and Farewell Victoria – for the first time as part of Intrepid Theatre’s annual winter fest, Jan. 25 to Feb. 1.

The shows have already been well received at festivals across Canada and as far away as Aarhus, Denmark and Cork, Ireland.

In (We) Are Here, two actors tell the story of a travelling, homesick girl whose relationship is fall-ing apart.

The audience faces a projection screen fed by two autonomous displays being manipulated by an actor. The resulting mix of playful and melancholic imagery is set to the music of indie darling Jenn Grant.

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DAnIeL [email protected]

OnLInemondaymag.com

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“It’s primarily a live film experience,” Harvey says. “There are two performers who both have video cameras and we create images like a collage, one projector on top of another projector.”

Harvey’s more recent creation, Farewell, is tailored to be “site-specif-ic,” incorporating photos and stories of its host city.

“We’re dealing with that idea of homesickness and longing,” he says.

The location of Farewell Victoria will remain a secret (appropriate to Harvey’s production house name, Secret Theatre) until the day of the performance. But previous shows have used reclaimed derelict spaces to explore what would happen if everyone who left a city decided to stay.

“In Aarhus, we used an empty train station. In Cork, it was a concrete warehouse building that was intended to be a department store but was never finished. In Halifax, it’s an old pool hall that became a pharmacy at some point,” Harvey says.

Wherever Farewell Victoria finds a tempo-rary home, expect to be gently led to a place of reflection and melancholy.

“We actually play to the limitations of tech-nology,” Harvey says. “I want the work to feel human and handmade, even though we’re using these devices. That’s what we hope is conveyed. If you look for it, you’ll see the theatre construc-tions over it.”

Winterlab runs Jan. 25 to Feb. 1. For a full Winterlab Festival schedule and tickets, visit intrepidtheatre.com.

mArTIn DAm KrISTenSen PHOTO Co-creator and performer Chad Dembski, right, takes a moment to study the visuals during the performance of Farewell in Aarhus, Denmark in 2013. Farewell comes Victoria for the first time during Intrepid Theatre’s Winterlab Festival, Jan. 25-Feb. 1.

I want the work to feel human and handmade.

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Metchosin five-piece band Fine Spirits perform an unplugged show Sunday afternoon.

Metchosin Community Association hosts Fine Spirits made up of Dave Preston, T.W. Tobin, Les-ley Preston, Ken Champoux and Kevin Kotoryn-ski.

Now in its fifth year, the Metchosin music pro-gram, organized by Naseem Janmohamed with input from Ric Perron, offers an eclectic series of about five concerts a year, from classical to folk, from blues and jazz to flamenco.

The 2014 series kicks off with some Fine Spirits at Metchosin Community House, 4430 Happy Val-ley Rd.

“We usually play dances and stuff, fairs and festivals,” said Preston, who’s accustomed to a plugged-in environment. “It’s a challenge to us but it’s going to be a lot of fun I think. There might be room for dancing, but it’s a fairly intimate venue.”

Fine Spirits formed in the summer of 2008. Originally it was a trio, with Dave on guitar and vocals, his wife Lesley on bass and vocals, and Tobin on drums. With a few additions and sub-tractions over the years, Fine Spirits is estab-lished as a popular attraction at events such as Saanich Fair, Luxton Fair, markets and Metchosin Day. Sunday, the group will bring standard and classic rock along with folk and singalong music

“We’ve got some stuff from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s,” Preston said. “We’re pulling some songs that we’ve never done before.”

In another twist, drummer Tobin will play per-cussion without his kit, using tambourines, shak-ers and even an instrument from Africa.

“He’s got two or three things I’ve never seen before. And he’s very good,” Preston said.

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Metchosin music lifts spiritsChristine van ReeuwykNews staff

Metchosin five-piece band Fine Spirits perform an unplugged show Sunday afternoon.

Metchosin Community Association hosts Fine Spirits made up of Dave Preston, T.W. Tobin, Les-ley Preston, Ken Champoux and Kevin Kotoryn-ski.

Now in its fifth year, the Metchosin music pro-gram, organized by Naseem Janmohamed with input from Ric Perron, offers an eclectic series of about five concerts a year, from classical to folk, from blues and jazz to flamenco.

The 2014 series kicks off with some Fine Spirits at Metchosin Community House, 4430 Happy Val-ley Rd.

“We usually play dances and stuff, fairs and festivals,” said Preston, who’s accustomed to a plugged-in environment. “It’s a challenge to us but it’s going to be a lot of fun I think. There might be room for dancing, but it’s a fairly intimate venue.”

Fine Spirits formed in the summer of 2008. Originally it was a trio, with Dave on guitar and vocals, his wife Lesley on bass and vocals, and Tobin on drums. With a few additions and sub-tractions over the years, Fine Spirits is estab-lished as a popular attraction at events such as Saanich Fair, Luxton Fair, markets and Metchosin Day. Sunday, the group will bring standard and classic rock along with folk and singalong music

“We’ve got some stuff from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s,” Preston said. “We’re pulling some songs that we’ve never done before.”

In another twist, drummer Tobin will play per-cussion without his kit, using tambourines, shak-ers and even an instrument from Africa.

“He’s got two or three things I’ve never seen before. And he’s very good,” Preston said.

Doors open at 2 p.m. on Jan. 19. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students and children. Free admission for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. Tickets will be available at the door or by calling 250-478-5155.

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Fine Spirits, Dave Preston, back left, T.W. Tobin, Lesley Preston, Ken Champoux and Kevin Kotorynski will play Sunday in Metchosin.

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Flame brings true tales to BelfryAward-winning actor and one of

the creator’s of Mom’s the Word, Deborah Williams, will bring the hit storytelling event, The Flame, to the Belfry Theatre (1291 Gladstone Ave.) on Jan. 27 at 7p.m.

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Shark diver appears at IMAX

Diver Francois Leduc, while not fea-tured onscreen in the IMAX film Great White Shark, had a critical role in ensuring those who were had their backs covered. He will explain his rationale for diving unprotected at an opening screen-ing of the newest IMAX Victoria feature film on Jan. 22 and 23.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Sections 890 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing will be held at Town of View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 for the purpose of hearing representations concerning the following proposed amendment: Bylaw No. 880, 2014 proposes to amend Land Use Bylaw 1990, No. 35, as follows: 1. Subsection 43(2) of Part 6 of said Bylaw No. 35 is hereby amended by adding the following Zone Table into the CD-9 zone, immediately after the “CD-9C (Lakeside Village Low Density Residential)” Sub-Zone Table: CD-9CS: Lakeside Village Low Density Suite ResidentialPermitted Uses • Community Centre • Residential Attached • Residential Multiple Family • Residential Single Family • Accessory buildings and structures • One Secondary Suite per parcel, on parcels which are at least 558m2 in sizeBuilding and Structures f) Shall be sited not less than: i) 3.0 m from any sub-zone boundary line which abuts a street, except that the garage and those portions of a building or structure which exceed a vertical measurement of 4.0 m from the natural grade must be stepped back to a minimum of 6.0 m from any sub-zone boundary line which abuts a street; ii) 3.0 m from a rear property line which does not abut a public street. g) Single family dwellings shall not exceed a height of 8.0 m. h) Attached dwellings shall not exceed a height of 7.5m (24.6 ft.), and 2 storeys for Cluster/Patio type dwellings, and 18 m (59.0 ft.) or 4 storeys for Terraced Residential buildings measured from natural grade. Building Separation Where one wall of any portion of a building used for residential use faces another wall of the same building or another building on the same site, buildings and structures shall be sited to provide a continuous unencumbered 90-degree horizontal arc projecting a minimum radius of 7.5 m outward from the centre of windows to habitable rooms. 2. Schedule “1” Zoning Map referred to in Section 42 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, is amended by amending the zoning and zoning boundaries for lands legally described as follows: • Lots 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,16,18,20,21,22,23, Sections 6 and 103, Esquimalt District, Plan VIS6081 which are currently zoned CD-9C (Lakeside Village Low-Density Residential) such that the zoning for the aforementioned properties is established as follows: a. The lands as shown outlined and hatched on the sketch plan of attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule ‘1’ are zoned CD- 9CS (Lakeside Village Low-Density Suite Residential) as shown on the Schedule 1. 3. Section 40(2)(c) of Part 6 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 is hereby amended to read: “Despite Section 16(1) and except as otherwise permitted in this Bylaw, secondary suites are not permitted on parcels having areas of less than 650m2. 4. Section 45(3)(a)(ii) of Part 7 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 is hereby amended to read: “An R-1, R-1A, R-1B, CD-9CS, A-1, or A-3 zone, in which up to three parking spaces may be located in a front yard in association with a secondary suite use so long as the portion of the front yard occupied by parking spaces does not exceed fifty metres square (50m2) exclusive of driveway to the parking spaces. The 50 m2 limit shall not apply to parking space width in excess of 2.75m, provided this excess width does not itself equal or exceed 2.75m.” 5. Section 48(2)(b) of Part 7 of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 is hereby amended to read: Sign Zone “2” which shall comprise the Attached Residential (R-2, RM-1), Apartment Residential (RM- 2), Multiple Housing Use Comprehensive Development (CD-4), Mixed Use Comprehensive Development (CD-5), Thetis Cove Water front Comprehensive Development (CD-8B & C), Comprehensive Development (Lakeside Village Mixed Commercial and Residential) (CD-9B & C & CS), Burnside Corner Comprehensive Development (CD-10A), Erskine Lane Comprehensive Development (CD-12), Thetis Cove Waterfront Comprehensive Development (CD-8A, D & E), Camden/Conard Comprehensive Development (CD-15) zones designated by Schedule 1 of this Bylaw and Mill Hill Residential Comprehensive Development (CD-16); Comprehensive Development – 18 (Townhouse): CD-18; Comprehensive Development – 20 (Eagle Creek Village): CD-20; Attached Residential: RT-1; Mixed Residential: RM-3.Description of ApplicationThis rezoning will add the permitted use of one secondary suite per lot on a lot larger than 558m2. Secondary suite applications will still be required on any property described here before a legal suite can be built, and all additional suite requirements relat-ing to parking, building code and general regulations within the Land Use Bylaw are still in place. This does not guarantee that a suite will be possible on any of these sites.

TAKE NOTICE that more detailed information concerning the subject bylaw and any other reports and documents that may be considered by Council can be obtained at the Town of View Royal Municipal Office, Development Services Department, 45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, B.C. (Telephone: 250-479-6800) between the hours of 8:30 pm and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, January 10, 2014 to January 21, 2014.All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person, by a representative or by written submission on all matters contained therein at the above-noted time and place. If you are unable to attend the Hearing, written comments may be mailed, facsimiled, emailed or hand delivered to the Town of View Royal by no later than 4:30 pm on January 21, 2014.Mail: Planning Department, Town of View Royal, 45 View Royal Ave, Victoria, BC. V9B 1A6Facsimile: 250-727-9551Email: info@ viewroyal.caPlease note that Council may not receive further submissions concerning the subject Bylaw after the PublicHearing has concluded.Dated January 6, 2014

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Van Osch, from Nanaimo, curls in the Victo-ria Select League with third Stephanie Baier of Victoria, second Jessie Sanderson of Coquitlam and lead Carley Sandwith of Victoria. They’ll open play at the national event Feb. 1 at the Maurice Richard Arena.

With the game tied 4-4 and Scott holding the hammer in the 10th end, the champs buried a stone in the four-foot and protected it well, forcing Scott to draw to the button for the win. The Kelowna skip came up short, giving Van Osch the 2012 B.C. junior champion, her first senior title.

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

TIMESHARE FOR sale; weeks 49 & 51 at Panorama BC Ski Resort. Available for ownership at only the cost for legal fees. Deed property. Call (250)995-2992.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

STEINWAY- BOSTON Studio Grand, model 178, ebony, 6 years, immaculate, references. Home studio professional quality. Custom cover includ-ed. $15,000. Serious enquiries only please (250)594-5072.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

LADYSMITH HANDYMAN Special. 3bdrms up, lrg LR, double garage, lrg storage. Ocean & city view. 1bdrm suite down. Owner will carry mortgage. $1200 month; or rent for $1,800 month. (250)753-0160.

NANAIMO 3 HOUSES. Gor-geous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. Reasonable Down! Owner will carry mort-gage. 250-753-0160

SAANICH WEST- 1246 Has-tings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban cam-pus. Reduced price, $460,000. Call 250-477-4600.

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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]

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COTTAGES

METCHOSIN- 1 bdrm cottage. $750./mo includes cable, W/D. Utils not included. NS/NP. Available now. Call (250)478-8438.

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BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground fl oor. Laundry. $1150. inclds utils. Great views. 250-886-7755.

ESQUIMALT- 2 bdrm ground level, W/D, cat ok. N/S. $1025. + 1/3 gas heat. Avail now or Feb. 1st. (250)385-2846.

FERNWOOD/Bay St- 2 bdrm suite, W/D, own entry. $1200 inclds utils. (250)370-1981.

HARRIET/UPTOWN- fully fur-nished 3 bdrm, reno’d, 4 appls, bus route, NS/NP. $1400 in-clusive. W/D. 250-480-0849.

LANGFORD. ABOVE Ground bachelor. $700./mo inclds utils, W/D. (250)474-3135.

LANGFORD, NICE 1 bdrm level entry bsmt, fully reno’d, N/P, utils incl’d. $750. mo. Call 250-658-3676.

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LARGE ABOVE ground bright, quiet 1 bedroom suite with lots of windows. The suite also has separate entrance, own patio and fenced in back yard. Located in Colwood close to malls, schools and on BC Transit bus route. Small pets allowed, utilities included (heat, hydro, garbage, shared laundry). N/S, please have ref-erences available. Please feel free to call or email to arrange a time to view.. great suite, now just need a great tenant to go with [email protected] 778-433-2056

MARIGOLD- the coziest 1 bdrm, W/S, shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850. 250-727-6217.

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Don DescoteauNews staff

One need not be involved in real estate in Greater Vic-toria to know our region has plenty of range in home pric-ing, based largely on where you happen to be looking.

But once you’ve cho-sen an area, moved in and set up your belongings, you become accustomed to where you live and the nearby amenities.

This week we asked some notable Victoria-area resi-dents what they like about living where they do.

It’s no surprise that Saa-nich Mayor Frank Leonard lives in his municipality – he’s a longtime resident – but he, his wife and young children moved into a new neighbourhood near Cedar Hill Golf Course about five years ago.

“We’re close to every-thing,” he says enthusiasti-cally.

“I’m not a winter war-rior that walks in the rain, but we’re close enough to use the trail around Cedar Hill Golf Course. And King’s Pond is nice to take the kids to see the waterfowl.”

From spring through fall Leonard walks to work as often as possible, connect-ing to the Lochside Trail, which takes him right to the Saanich municipal hall.

Putting his home’s prox-

imity to services and recre-ation in context, he recalls taking a trip to the mainland to visit relatives. One lived in Coquitlam, the other in Ste-veston and the turnaround driving time was about two hours, he says.

Another Frank, CFAX radio newsman Stanford, lives with his wife in Sooke, in a home that is “big-ger than what a couple of empty-nesters need.”

“(Buying in Sooke) pro-vided us with the ability to acquire land and build a new house,” he says. “It was our design, based on some things that we have expe-rienced with other homes. You do get more land for the money than you do in town.”

Even the commute is not as impossible or daunting as some people make it out to be, he adds. “One of us drives each way.”

B.C. Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton lives in the Estevan neighbourhood of Oak Bay and loves the fam-ily atmosphere, not to men-tion a nearby icon.

“I go to Pure Vanilla at least once a week,” she says of the popular bakery and café.

An avid walker, she has staked out an “hour-and-a-bit” route that takes her through part of the Uplands, as well as down to Willows Beach with her children

on occasion. With its well-established trees, quiet streets and friendly neigh-bour feel, the location of Burton’s home contributes greatly to her overall sense of happiness, she says.

Realtor Daniel Clover’s clients have a wide range of needs when it comes to location, motivated by everything from affordabil-ity or proximity to facilities

and services, to an over-whelming desire to live in a certain area of town.

“A lot of the time the buy-ers themselves don’t quite understand what they’re looking for,” he says.

“Sometimes it’s not until we start sitting down and discussing options that they get clear on what they want.”

Some people intent on

moving into the city, for example, choose to rent for six months or so before buy-ing, just to get the lay of the land, he says.

Even though it’s a rela-tively small city, Clover adds, it offers homebuyers a lot of options in terms of location, from waterfront to urban living to rural and everything in [email protected]

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Notable buyers grow into home’s locationHe Said, She Said

Contributing to the down payment –

71% of women surveyed say yes, compared to

56% of menDoing research on schools in the area – 53% of men say yes,

42% of womenCollecting and

evaluating assets and/or � nancials – 65% of women say yes,

54% of menKeeping the house

in order for a potential buyer – 63% of men say yes,

47% of women

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Meribeth Burton, above, enjoys the

neighbourly feel around her home in

Oak Bay. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard,

with son Atticus in the wheelbarrow,

enjoys that his family’s home is in close proximity to

many neighbourhood amenities.

Realtor finds a range of motivations affect where people buy or search

– Prudential Real Estate, Consumer Outlook Survey,

(U.S.) third quarter 2013

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VICTORIA301-640 Montreal, $679,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

413-50 Songhees, $539,000Sunday 2:30-4Re/Max CamosunDaniel Clover 250 507-5459

199 Olive St, $839,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124

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

702-788 Humboldt St., $525,000Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunJason Leslie, 250-478-9600

404-75 Songhees, $669,900Saturday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333

204-405 Quebec, $353,000Saturday 12-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDeb Anderson, 250-474-4800

606 Speed Ave, $215,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyScott Munro, 250 477-53532822 Cedar Hill, $349,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Philip Illingworth, 250-477-72912-970 Southgate, $449,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyTom Croft, 250-592-4422506-828 Rupert, $399,900Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunLorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642211-50 Songhees, $424,000Sunday 2:30-4Re/Max CamosunDaniel Clover 250 507-5459106-55 Songhees, $529,800Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunDale Sheppard, 250-478-9600410-50 Songhees, $529,000Sunday 2:30-4Re/Max CamosunDaniel Clover 250 507-5459107-75 Songhees, $699,000Saturday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333

VIEW ROYAL76-14 Erskine Lane, $399,000Saturday 2-4One Percent RealtyValentino Prundaru, 250-686-224221-126 Hallowell Rd, $399,000Sunday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyPeggy O’Connor, 250-744-1300

32 Falstaff Pl., $389,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDoug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

ESQUIMALT1330-1334 Esquimalt Rd, $699,000Saturday 11-1One Percent RealtyValentino, 250-686-2242

A6-453 Head St.Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtySaira Waters, 250-858-7247

948 Garthland, $1,499,800Sunday 2-4JONESco Real Estate Inc.Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

SAANICH EAST2019 Casa Marcia Cres.Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesRiley Janes, 250-384-8124

4-3981 Saanich, $329,500Sunday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyBrian Meredith-Jones, 250 477-1100897 Swan St., $419,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Elfie Jeeves, 250-477-72913712 Kootenay, $649,900Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheryl Bejcar, 250-592-44221620 Mortimer St, $409,900Saturday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003Midtown ParkSaturday & Sunday 12-4RE/MAX AllianceRon Neal, 250-386-81811665 Sarita Pl, $520,000Saturday & Sunday 11-1Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921982 Mckenzie Ave, $299,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJames Liu, 250 477-53534009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastJames Gardiner (250) 507-4333

SAANICH WEST1284 Layritz Pl, $549,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJackie Adkins, 250-477-5353102-4394 West Saanich RdSunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunRoss Shortreed, 250-858-35851132 Loenholm, $509,900Saturday 12-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDean Innes, 250-477-5353220 Obed Ave, $395,000Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunFran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

SAANICH PENINSULA1065 Verdier Ave, $598,500Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ann Watley, 250-656-01318552 Ebor Terr., $545,000Saturday 2:30-4One Percent RealtyGuy Effler, 250-812-49107744 Wallace Dr., $629,900Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunFran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

17-2115 Amelia Ave, $349,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

303-2421 Sidney, $379,000Saturday 11-12Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

10935 Marti Lane, $1,099,995Sunday 2-4JONESco Real Estate Inc.Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

11-10084 Third St, $475,000Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131

1604 Dean Park, $649,000Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

9776 Fourth St.Tuesday-Saturday 1-3Gordon Hulme RealtyDon King 250-516-1202

10239 Cleveland, $559,000Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

1469 Honeysuckle Pl, $675,000Saturday 2-4JONESco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

9820 Seaport, $499,500+Saturday 1-3Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

WEST SHORE554 Gemini Dr., $634,900Saturday 12-2Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124

3379 Vision Way, $339,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

919 Nel Hamerton, $429,900Saturday 2-4Brown Bros. Real EstateRobert Young, 250-385-6900

952 Terlane, $359,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes LtdGabriella Pakos 250 213-1323

17 Cressida, $429,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDeb Anderson, 250-474-4800

135-3640 Propeller Pl., $499,900Saturday 12-2Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124

305-1145 Sikorsky Rd, $284,800Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Deidra Junghans, 250-474-60032075 Hedgestone Lane, $824,000Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-54486752 Rhodonite Dr, $389,900Sunday 1-3Kahl RealtyLyle Kahl, 250-391-84841290 Eston Pl, $899,500Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-54483343 Wishart, $645,900Sunday 12:30-2SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-66832757 Strathmore, $354,900Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunTony Wick, 250-478-96002655 Sooke RdThursday thru Monday 1-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Gregory, 250 744-3301

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2013 Springdale 275FL Travel TrailerLoads of fl oorspace with dinette plus bed slides,

electric awning, power jacks, ducted AC.

2013 Island Trail 282RBS Travel Trailer

$22,980

Slide - out, large well - equipped outdoor kitchen, dual propane, power awning and jacks.

2013 Sundance 245RL 5th WheelLightweight, one - ton towable, residential

amenities throughout, large dinette slide.

2013 Hurricane 29X Class A Motorhome

$83,980

Sleeps 6 with overhead drop - down bunk, private master with slide, U - shape dinette in second slide.

$98* bi-wkly oac

$117*bi-wkly oac

OVER 20 Certifi ed RV Service Technicians.

$96* bi-wkly oac

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Port Renfrew, BC

◆ Total Price including freight, excluding Road Ready Package and taxes. PAYMENTS based on total price including freight and taxes less 10% down (or equivalent trade-in value). Variable interest rate at the time of calculation 6.99% ▲on approved credit (OAC), amortized over *390 bi-weekly pymts/5/15 term, **520 bi-weekly pympts/5/20 term, ***260 bi-weekly pymts/5/10 term, ****130 bi-weekly pymts/5/5 term. Zero down option available on request (▲on approved credit).

2014 Island Trail 1500BH Travel Trailer

$14,890

STK# M14N1445MSRP $17,043Resolution Sale Price �

This lightweight, SUV - towable, bunkhouse sleeps four. Huge family dinette.

2013 Coachmen Leprechaun 319DS Class C

$73,980

STK# A13N2272 MSRP $103,953Resolution Sale Price ��

$266**bi-wkly oac

Dual - slides, power awning, steel - framed fl oors and sidewalls, 40” TV on electric lift.

2012 Kodiak 241RBSK Ultra - lite T. Trailer

$22,980

STK# M12N1207 MSRP $30,920 Resolution Sale Price ��

$96* bi-wkly oac

Spacious new ultra - lite with oversized pass - through storage, solid surface counters and slide.

$130**bi-wkly oac

We Do Service Right.

$302** bi-wkly oac

Camper Convenience with trailer space! Dinette + kitchen slides, 1 piece bath, dual panes.

2014 Lance 992LB Camper

$80*** bi-wkly oac

$23,580 $27,980 $35,980

STK# P13N710MSRP $31,990Resolution Sale Price �

STK# S13N11206MSRP $42,179Resolution Sale Price �

STK# A14N2409MSRP $41,575Resolution Sale Price �

STK# P13N766MSRP $113,861Resolution Sale Price �

STK# M13N1338MSRP $32,490Resolution Sale Price �

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Extra Lean Ground BeefAll Size Packages$6.35/kg

BlueberriesGrown in Chile18oz./510g Pack

Johnstone StraitBC Wild Sockeye

Salmon FilletsPreviously Frozen

$12.20/lb

LactantiaSalted Butter

454g

TulipsAssorted Colours

5 Stem Bunch

Olympic YogurtNo Fat or Plain 650g or

Krema Greek Style 500gExcludes Krema 0% Fat Varieties

Where's your Sockeye from?In partnership with Pacific Salmon

Commission, Department of Fisheries

and Hub City Processing in Nanaimo,

this sustainably caught, Johnstone Strait,

BC salmon is exclusively available at

Thrifty Foods. There is NO compromise

to delicious, BC Sockeye Salmon.

588On Sale

Each

349On Sale

Each

288On Sale

Bunch

On Sale

2for$5

288On Sale

Per lb

Previously Frozen$12.20/lb

269On Sale

Per 100g

Always Fresh Savings!

When you buy 2

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Specials in Effect until Tuesday, January 21st, 2014

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Enthusiastic people are needed at select Victoria locationsto take customer orders.

Interested? Call 250 544 1234 . 1 800 667 8280 or email [email protected]