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Road closures in effect as thousands of runners descend on Greater VictoriaChristine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

Oak Bay spectators are critical in the success of runners in the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Mar-athon, says one resident and 2015 participant.

“It’s a good opportunity for people to get out and cheer people on who have been training for the last four months,” said Jamie Morgan, a marathon clinic co-ordinator with Frontrun-

ners. “Some people think it’s a bother having the roads closed but it’s a good opportunity to be part of the community.”

Sunday morning, Oct. 11, more than 11,000 people will participate in the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. The races (8K – 7:15 a.m., Half Marathon – 7:30 a.m., Marathon – 8:45 a.m., and Kids Run – 10:15 a.m.) start near and finish in front of the B.C. Legislative Buildings. Most runners will finish the events by 2:15 p.m.

Many participants will trot, jog, run or walk through Oak Bay.

“Marathoners have to do it rain or shine so the crowds that we see on the route are that much better. It just gives you energy,” Morgan said. “They drive you they keep you going and

keep you motivated and remind you why you’re out there.”

For months now he’s been working a clinic with about 200 people training, with a focus on the GoodLife half and full marathon.

“Last year I was able to be at the finish line and see (clinic participants) cross the finish line,” Morgan said. “You get to see them come across with the smiles, the grimaces the tears, the emotions.”

This year it’s been a two-way street, as partici-pants encouraged him to be ready for the run he’ll do himself on Sunday.

Marathoners seek support on Oak Bay streets

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Jamie Morgan, a marathon clinic co-ordinator with Frontrunners

Christine van Reeuwyk/Oak Bay News

Oak Bay High School officially opens with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday. From left: Ruby Tang and Matti Grant, representing two of the four pillars carried from the old building to the new; principal Dave Thomson; Piet Langstraat, SD61 Superintendent of Schools; Oak Bay Gordon Head MLA Andrew Weaver; BC Minister of Education Mike Bernier; SD61 Trustee Deborah Nohr; Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen; and students Veronique Beaudet and Robert Lee. The students represented excellence in academics, athletics, fine arts, and community leadership and philanthropy.

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“We need to feed off of extra energy,” Morgan said. “We’re looking for any energy we can have … that little smile and cheer and little kid with a high-five.”

Oak Bay road closures are in effect starting around 8 a.m. on Sunday. Closures include McNeill-Hampshire-Granite-Mitchell from Foul Bay to Oak Bay Avenue; Monterey-Wind-

sor-Oliver from Oak Bay Avenue to Beach Drive; Oak Bay Avenue from Mitchell to Monterey; Beach Drive from Oliver to Exeter; and Oak Bay Avenue from Mitchell to Monterey. Roads are expected re-open in Oak Bay beginning some time after noon as the last runners pass through.

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Today we present the fourth of five questions posed to federal candidates in the Victoria riding, to be answered in a maximum of 200 words: How would your party address the need to strengthen Canada’s infrastructure and what project would you say is the highest priority for your riding?

Christine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

Things could be a little shaky during the first of two fall emergency planning presen-tations for Oak Bay residents.

The Oct. 15 information session starts at 10 a.m. At 10:15, emergency response planners and volunteers hope everyone will respond to a province-wide earthquake drill.

“We’d like all residents to practice their drop, cover and hold on,” says Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle, who also serves as emergency co-ordinator for the municipal-ity and chair of the annual ShakeOutBC. “We encourage residents to register online.”

At shakeoutbc.ca residents can register and find valuable tools for general prepared-ness in any emergent situation, from build-ing grab-and-go kits for home and work, to insurance options and knowing where elec-trical and water shutoffs are located.

One focus this year, is getting employers

on the preparation path. “A business that prepares its staff is

going to be up and operational sooner and encourage safety,” Cockle said. “Emer-gency-prepared employees will know how to be safe and home and work.”

It’s important that employees, or family members, know what’s stored where and that items be replenished as they expire.

“You need to pull them out and make sure you know what you have,” Cockle said.

It might be a good time to also go over exits and have a plan. “The talk is always ‘The Big One’,” said Tom Pearse, deputy chief and deputy emergency co-ordinator for Oak Bay. “If you’re prepared for that, you’re prepared for anything.”

Last year, more than 740,000 residents registered for the province-wide earth-quake drill that offers an opportunity to practice how to react during an earthquake. Drop, cover and hold on, is recommended to reduce injury and death.

“We’re trying to give our residents the

opportunity so they’re prepared. “We’re trying to change the culture of how we think about disasters … we do have risks,” Cockle said.

Oak Bay also has two coming emergency preparedness information sessions: Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at Monterey Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave. and Nov. 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Windsor Park Pavilion, 2451 Windsor Rd.

“It’s a really good way for our volun-teers to prepare nieghbourhoods and pass on some of the education and learning,” Pearse said.

All Oak Bay Emergency Program work-shops and events are free, but pre-register by calling 250-592-9121 or email [email protected] to guarantee a seat.

Visit oakbayemergency.com for more information about the preparedness ses-sions. Go to shakeoutbc.ca online for resources, information or to register for the Oct. 15 event.

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Provincewide ShakeOut preps residents

Murray Rankin, NDP

Municipalities are responsible for 60 per cent of our pub-lic infrastructure, but they collect only eight cents of each tax dol-lar.

With a $172-billion infrastructure deficit, there’s no way around it: we’ll need to spend some money.

In Victoria we know we have roads that need attention and buildings that are below seismic standards.

But every dollar invested will boost the quality of life in our com-munities, boost the econ-omy and attract invest-ment into better-serviced communities.

Some bottom lines: For roads, bridges and other vital infra-structure, we’ll

ramp up to a $3.7-billion annual investment.

And our Better Tran-sit Plan will provide an additional $1.3-billion annually to get our cities moving.

In our region we must attend to the reality of the need to treat sew-age and I will work hard to make sure the money that was promised is available to local govern-ments when they make the decision as to what is best for their community.

John Rizzuti,Conservative

The economic success of Canada – and of Victoria – depends greatly on the strength of our communi-ties. Infrastructure projects benefit residents, families, businesses and visitors alike while generating eco-nomic growth and creating jobs.

Our government fully understands that for our cities and communities to prosper and flourish, no one order of government can act alone. To succeed, we must build strong, con-structive partnerships.

Our government’s com-mitment to infrastructure represents $80 billion over the next 10 years. It is the largest, and longest, federal infrastructure plan in Cana-da’s history.

More-over, bil-lions of dollars from our past infra-structure plan con-tinue to

flow to important projects across the nation, which are improving communities in every region.

It is important to note that since 2006, Canada has consistently led G7 countries in infrastructure funding as a rate of GDP. This is in stark contrast with the Liberal years. I am committed to investing in public infrastructure to reduce commuting times for families, enhance our economic productivity, and encourage job creation and economic growth across Canada.

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Jo-Ann Roberts,Green

Canada is suffering from a massive infrastructure deficit that has accumu-lated through years of poor policies and the downloading of federal funding responsibilities to provinces and municipali-ties.

The first thing the Green Party will do is to change the requirement for one-third/one-third/one-third funding that cur-rently hobbles the financ-ing and implementation of infrastructure projects in Canada.

We need to get the infra-structure funds where they are needed – into the hands of provinces and munici-palities.

To do so, the Green Party

will advo-cate for setting aside one full per-centage point of existing GST to

be dedicated to urgently needed municipal infra-structure.

This will generate roughly $6.5 billion annu-ally that would be made available for municipalities.

There are two high prior-ity projects that are para-mount for Victoria: keeping the federal funding alive for the wastewater and sew-age treatment project, and the $17 million overdue upgrade to the Belleville ferry terminal, which would boost tourism to our beau-tiful city.


Oak Bay Deputy Fire Chief Tom Pearse, also the deputy emergency program co-ordinator, with some of the many supplies in the community’s mobile emergency response vehicle.


Cyclist strikes vehicle

Oak Bay Police remind cyclists to obey the rules of the road after a car/bicycle col-lision on Oct. 2 shortly after 2 p.m.

The crash happened in the 2000 block of Oak Bay Ave., where there is no bicycle lane. A cyclist was passing stopped/slow traffic on the right and a driver, signalling a right turn, turned right into a driveway and into the cyclist’s path.

The cyclist saw the signal but passed on the right anyway, police say, striking the turning car. The cyclist suffered abrasions and the bike and car were both damaged.

Cyclists are reminded that the law requires them to obey all rules of the road, including not passing illegally to the right of traffic.

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Pedestrian hit in crosswalk

A driver was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian after a woman was hit in a marked crosswalk Oct. 3. The woman was struck by a turning car while crossing at Cen-tral Avenue at Oliver Street.

The 67-year-old woman was thrown onto the car’s hood, then fell to the road-way when the car stopped. She was treated for minor abra-sions at the scene.

Rec centre break and enter

Oak Bay Police seek the public’s help in identifying someone who broke into the ten-nis bubble sometime during the night of Oct. 4. Someone smashed the reinforced glass windows on the main entrance door and side door at the southwest corner of the tennis bubble at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre.

Nothing was taken, however a metal object was seized for forensic examination.Anyone with informa-tion is asked to call

250-592-2424 or Crime Stoppers.

Relative’s truck impounded

Oak Bay Police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Beach Drive near Oliver Street shortly after 1 a.m. on Sept. 30.

The officer smelled alcohol and after inves-tigation, the driver was issued a 90-day license suspension, charged with speeding and his uncle’s truck was impounded for 30 days.

U-turn failTwo cars were

towed after an unsafe U-turn on Oct. 2 at just before 8:30 a.m.

A driver attempted a U-turn in the 2200-block of Cedar Hill X Road, in front of an eastbound car which could not avoid the collision.

The eastbound driver was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The U-turning driver was charged with unsafe U-turn and driv-ing without insurance.

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Oak Bay Police seek the public’s help in identifying who broke into the tennis bubble overnight Oct. 4.Christine van Reeuwyk/Oak Bay News


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Medical incident cited as cause of accident Christine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

Oak Bay Fire’s Engine 1 is out of service after its driver suffered a “medical incident” and lost control early Tues-day morning (Oct. 6).

“They were responding to a first responder call at 6:40 a.m. when the driver of the vehicle had a medical inci-dent,” said Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle. “The truck went

uncontrolled off the road through hedges and into a building.”

Residents and neighbours of the home in the 3200 block of Cadboro Bay Road were not injured. The four crew members on board were belted in, Cockle said. One suffered a minor knee injury and the driver is “under observation in hospital,” Cockle said.

“We’re still trying to deter-mine what happened with him.”

Oak Bay Police Depart-ment is investigating.

Saanich Fire took over

medical aid coverage for the time and BC Ambulance took care of the original call.

“We have backup fire equipment so the district (of Oak Bay) is well covered,” Cockle said.

“This truck will be out of service for a few months while we initiate repairs.

“We have a ladder truck that has all the equipment this truck has,” he said, ges-turing to Engine 1 as it was hooked up to a tow truck. “The municipality will be well protected.”


Fire truck crashes through hedge

Oak Bay firefighters

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Ajna Yoga celebrates its third birthday with a half-dozen free yoga classes and cake.

“We’ve had such great sup-port from customers and the community during the past three years, we’d like to give back to them by offer-ing free yoga classes,” said Oak Bay studio’s Michelle Schroeder. “Our classes are gentle enough to be suitable for all ages, regardless of fit-ness level or injury. Our style of yoga is therapeutic and healing.”

Free classes run Oct. 14 at the studio on Theatre Lane. Participants can sign-up online at ajnayoga.ca, by call-ing 250-812-8355, or stopping in at the studio.

The Ajna birthday party will be Oct. 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. featuring free vegan, chocolate birthday cake and green tea lattes.

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Take the time to be thankful this long weekend

What will you be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend?

More than another long-weekend, offering much-needed respite from work or school, or the kick-off to the season of celebrations, this is a time to spend time with family and friends, making memories over good food and even better company, but it’s also an opportunity to spend at least a little time in reflection as well.

What is it that you are thankful for? The people at your Thanksgiving table and

the food you’ll enjoy? The warm, inviting home from which to welcome your guests? The work that allows you to provide for those you love? How about the community that provides safe passage for your guests and parks where your children and their friends can run off steam in between turkey dinner and pumpkin pie.

As you reflect on those things you are most thankful for, pause to let the people who make a difference in your life know you appreciate them – your loved ones, those co-workers who make your job easier, the police officer you pass on the Avenue, the volunteers who coach the teams, organize committees and build community.

Too often we let these opportunities slip away in our rush through daily life, but in the end, you’ll never regret that moment taken for a kind word to those who make a difference.

And for us here at the Oak Bay News, we are so thankful for the many individuals who help us bring you news that matters each and every week. Without our dedicated team, our newspaper carriers, our advertisers and readers, the Oak Bay News would not be possible, so to all of you, we give thanks.

We wish you a weekend of good friends and family, and yes, a little time for quiet reflection.

Have a very happy Thanksgiving!

It is evident the com-mon denominator in all the reported deer/human con-frontations is dogs.

To live in harmony with wildlife, people need to be more in control of their dogs, too. A doe with fawns will naturally want to pro-tect her offspring just like we humans want to protect our children.

Reports of people allow-ing their dogs off leash to chase deer is criminal. Allowing dogs to bark and intimidate is harassment.

Dog owners must take responsibility for their dogs’ behaviour to reduce future conflict.

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Stop logging in Walbran Valley

I am concerned about old growth logging in the Wal-

bran Valley. The government of Brit-

ish Columbia just allowed a logging company to cut down some of the oldest and largest trees on Van-couver Island. I find it ter-rible of these companies and the government to do such a thing!

If we log all the old trees then they can’t produce oxygen and can’t capture the carbon that we pro-duce with our cars and factories. The trees will let go of the carbon that they have captured for all these centuries. That will be very unhealthy for us and the climate.

Logging old growth also endangers lots of animals. For example, the marbled murrelet, a seabird that nests in the big trees that are disappearing on our Island. There are lots of other animals that make

their homes only in the mossy giant’s branches.

If these trees are gone, then… you can imagine what happens to its inhabit-ants.

On Vancouver Island, about 90 per cent of the original old growth forests have already been logged. If we continue like this, there will be none left. It would take over 1,000 years to grow back to what it was before.

The Walbran Valley has trees that are four metres wide! I think that what they are planning on doing is incredibly cruel to nature. These forests are incred-ibly rare. Hopefully the government will rethink its decision and make a natu-ral park out of it, then we could all go there.

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Not all Oak Bay cougars create cause for concern. Bill Stephaniuk’s granddaughter, Hailey Stephaniuk-Lynn,10, a former Oak Bay resident now living in Calgary, was visiting this summer when her Oak Bay United Church Kids Camp toured the sculptures on the Avenue. She was captivated by sculptor Fred Dobbs’ Ghost Cat.

Area residents are feeling a little more positive about their standard of living and their sense of belonging and engage-ment than last year, but they’re not quite as upbeat about local transportation.

These are just some of the interesting results revealed Tuesday (Oct. 6) at the launch of Victoria’s Vital Signs, the annual community report card produced by the Victoria Foundation and sponsored by Island Savings Credit Union.

Unique to the region, Vital Signs com-bines public opinion with statistics and relevant facts to provide a snapshot of the livability and wellbeing of the commu-nity. 2015 marks the 10-year anniversary of the popular report, which included a number of added features to mark the achievement.

“We’re very excited to release our 10th

anniversary edition of Victoria’s Vital Signs,” said Victoria Foundation CEO San-dra Richardson. “In addition to our usual collection of statistics and public survey results, we’ve included commentary from a number of sector leaders in our com-munity as well as a look back at the mile-stones and impacts from the last decade. I think it’s our best Vital Signs yet.”

Most of the letter grades given to the 12 issues discussed in the report remained the same as last year, but Standard of Living and Sense of Belonging have gone up slightly.

Transportation was the only issue to get a lower grade, with the average com-ing in at a B-minus versus C-plus in 2014. Respondents to this year’s survey gener-ally consider themselves happy and satis-fied with many aspects of their lives, but

some are struggling with issues such as the high cost of living, housing, employ-ment, food security and other financial stresses.

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At Avenue Gallery, today (Friday, Oct. 9) is your last chance to

Fall into autumn’s new art exhibitshave explore Coastal Inspirations, a group show featuring new paintings by a vari-ety of gallery artists, including Brent Lynch, Susie Cipolla, Ron Parker, Blu Smith and Catherine Moffat.

Also continuing through Oct. 14 is a show of dynamic, painted glass coffee tables by Gordon Scott that beautifully balance function and beauty.

Coming up at Avenue Gallery is Frac-tured, Oct. 22 to 29, exploring semi- and non-representational relationships of struc-ture as created by our gallery painters, includ-ing Corre Alice, Susie Cipolla, Patty Ripley, Joan Skeet, Blu Smith, and Dawn Stofer. The opening reception with artists is from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22.

At Oak Bay Avenue’s Gage Gallery, Intersec-tions brings together three artists who explore the contem-porary experience of everyday life.

From Anna Cur-tin comes landscape paintings that explore

“moments of essence in a technology-driven world” in which “laser burns from GPS traces of walks combined with chance use of materials sug-gest a new pictorial space reflecting a post-conceptual experience of place,” organiz-ers say.

Joining Cur-tin will be work by Samantha Dickie, whose sculptures “explore the restless space between stillness and movement,” and Carole Thompson, whose abstraction-based paintings inter-connect colour theory, geometric forms and ambiguous pictorial space. “Within a mul-tiple point perspec-tive, and informed by nature, the cosmos and metaphysics, the work explores contemporary dichotomies. Inside a dialogue of high key colour, contrasts of order/chaos, stillness/movement and con-nection/separation can simultaneously and exuberantly coexist.”

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The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is going bananas with its major fall exhibition, Anna Banana: 45 Years of Fooling Around with A. Banana.

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projects. The exhibi-tion is accompanied by a full-colour publica-tion of Banana’s work – the first to document the full expanse of the Victoria-born artist’s remarkable career.

Anna Banana, then Anne Lee Long, was a mother, wife, textile artist and teacher in Victoria and Vancouver during the 1960s. Her unquenchable desire to explore art and challenge existing ide-als led her to declare

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herself Victoria’s Town Fool in 1971 and orga-nize a variety of events aimed at engaging the public in creative endeavours.

“Banana’s participa-tory initiatives were amongst the most avant-garde art being practiced in Victoria,” says Michelle Jacques, chief curator of the AGGV. “Victoria wasn’t the easiest place in which to go against the grain, so in 1974, she moved to San Fran-cisco where she found a community of like-minded artists and her work flourished.”

Banana returned to Canada in the early 1980s and has par-ticipated for more than four decades in mail-art exchanges, perfor-mance art, network exhibitions and proj-ects, writing and pub-lishing. She now lives in Roberts Creek, on the Sunshine Coast.

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lection of Haute Couture .950 Wear-able Sculpture, while Scott’s new collection of paint-ings comes together in her first exhibi-tion based entirely on her Victoria landscapes. “An ode to Victoria, this col-lection is a celebra-tion of the wonder-ful neighbourhoods we call home,” the gallery says.

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At the University of Victoria’s Legacy Maltwood space, at the Mearns Centre – McPherson Library, Celebrating W.B. Yeats

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Left: From Carole Thompson’s Dismantle Series, showing at Gage Gallery in October. Below: From the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria exhibit, Anna Banana: 45 Years of Fooling Around with A. Banana, Cavellini is Stuck on Anna Banana mail art project, 1977 I Rick Soloway photo

A summer sculpture in Entrance Park will remain for the year.

Artist David Hun-wick’s Rebirth was part of the summer’s sculpture walk created by Oak Bay arts laure-ate Barbara Adams, featuring 13 works along the Avenue on loan from artists. The artwork appears to be two large whale bones upright and was posi-tively received by the public this summer, municipal staff said.

“It’s a great spot to take pictures,” said Coun. Hazel Braith-waite. “This would be a great second addition once we purchase Sal-ish Sea.”

The Salish Sea sculp-ture by Chris Paul remains adjacent to Oak Bay Marina after the inaugural sculpture walk the summer of 2014.


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Oak Bay Family

Christine van ReeuwykOak Bay News

Students pour in through the open bay door moments after the lunch bell at Oak Bay High.

The bright and clean new Youth Centre at the secondary school, which boasts a ping pong table, pool table, 70-inch television (and Netfix), draws more than twice the students the old portable did last year.

“It’s bigger. All the equipment is new and exciting. It’s in the school itself rather than a portable in the cor-ner somewhere,” said Braeden Var-ney, Youth Centre attendant.

About 45 youth visit during the lunch break with a crowd of about 25 after school. The previous centre, a portable at the edge of the school grounds, aver-aged 17 at lunch and – as a shared space with after school care – couldn’t accommodate an after school session.

“They see it visually,” Varney said, noting the bay door opens

onto the pathway between the back of the school and the soon-to-be new turf field.

As students pass by they look in and sometimes stop. Often the activity draws attention and lineups for the ping pong and pool tables.

“It gives them a place to hang out at lunch, especially if they

don’t have some buddies at the start,” he said.

As students flood in, some greeting each other at the pool table, the surround sound blasts the soundtrack of a Will Ferrell com-edy on the T.V. and kids jump the back of the couch to settle in with their lunches.

“Without this space, those youth tend to

hang out in their own posses,” Varney said. “This way they inte-grate with each other.”

The centre has hosted one event so far, something that was difficult in the old building. A sec-ond event, Youth Friday, is sched-uled for Friday, Oct. 30 from 2 to 6

p.m. Now, with after school care in its own space, the centre is also open to youth after school.

“The after school time, some kids are not ready to go home yet and just want to hang out with their buds,” Varney said.

Grade 10 student Anthesa Suarez, agrees “it’s a great place to make friends.”

It’s all about the popcorn, says Tyron Tria with a laugh. “At lunch

you have a place to go,” the Grade 11 student adds in a more serious tone, but still sporting a smile.

The new Youth Centre, part of the Neighbourhood Learning Cen-tre in Oak Bay High, is a place filled with laughter. The teens vis-ibly enjoy the new equipment pro-vided by the Rotary of Oak Bay such as computers, kitchen sup-plies and equipment, furniture and television.

“It’s very comfortable and homey,” said Grade 11 student Sean Reyes.

The local Rotary came through with $40,000 in funding.

“It took about three years to raise the funds,” said Jim Force, past president of the local Rotary.

“We have supported the teen centre that was in the portable. We’ve been involved with the youth for years at Oak Bay high school and through the rec cen-tre,” Force added.

“With the move, of course we wanted to continue to be part of it. We really like what it does there, the support it gives young people in the community.”

Originally, Rotary donated the portable to the municipality for the centre. The municipality donated that old Teen Centre – which more than served its time in the community – back to Rotary. They’re working with groups on the Island to relocate it through the Government House Right to Read program.

“They will take it and refur-bish it and then it’s going to be placed in a First Nation commu-nity in Nanaimo and converted into a library,” Force said. “That move should be happening by mid-November … then placed in Nanaimo in the spring.” [email protected]

Youth Centre use doubles in shiny new space

Did you know?n Oak Bay High’s Interact Club – a Rotary-affiliated youth program – will host 20 of the international students at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 22. “We’re going to hopefully do this six times during the year. It’s a chance to help integrate the international students into the culture of the high school,” says Braeden Varney, Youth Centre attendant.


Oak Bay High students Anthesa Suarez (left), Tyron Tria and Sean Reyes are among the average 45 students who pop in to the Youth Centre on a regular basis during lunch break.

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Victoria Family

With the first signs of Halloween — orange lights on Government Street; cobwebby spi-ders in storefront win-dows — my costume angst begins.

These days, it’s my own costume concerns that emerge (gone are the years I annually asserted, “I’m dressing as a mom this year!”).

But when my kids were young, it was all about them. Easy when they were small — “How about Queen of the For-est? We’ll dress you in green!” or “Ghosts are so cool! Look, we can cut eyes out of this sheet!”

— it got tougher in the mid-years: “Seriously. You want to be a slug?”

But then came the year when they could actually start piecing together costumes all by themselves (except, of course, for the small matter of using my wal-let).

So finally, one Octo-ber my elder daughter, Danica, and her friend decided they would be fairies and we would all travel to “costume cen-tral” at Value Village, where they would select the necessary pieces for the big day.

My younger daughter, Sierra, also decided in advance that she would be a vampire. (This made me slightly cranky because she’d been a bat the previous two years and although the cos-tume was easy — I’d cre-ated a bat-like look with a warm black cape — I was tiring of the black-ened face and hair look.)

“What about Pippy?” I said hopefully. I’d been

working on her for a year to wear the clever Pippy costume I’d created for Danica the previous Halloween. “How about Queen of the Forest?”

But she was adamant. So we landed at the store amid a crush of costume seekers. I handed Danica some money and shooed her off, smirking a bit to myself about how easy the dreaded costume-creating had become.

Things took a slight turn for the worse with Sierra, however. Now faced with a gazillion costume options, she no longer wanted to be a vampire and went through every costume in the entire building, looking for inspiration.

Eventually, she found inspiration.

Unfortunately, it was in Danica’s buggy. She fell passionately in love

with Danica’s frilly blue fairy skirt.

Thankfully, just as a Value Village tug-of-war was about to occur, Danica and her friend switched to cowgirls, and Sierra became a fairy. (Well, at least we’d finally lost the black face and hair.)

Thankful that she’d actually made a decision, I spent more money than I wanted decking her out with wand and tiara (et cetera, et cetera), and I felt a little Halloween crankiness leaving the building.

But we managed to complete the job and get home without too much additional pain.

The day before Hal-loween, Sierra and I hit a wall. “It’s winter on Hal-loween and one can’t go traipsing door-to-door in a flimsy fairy costume

without a coat and warm shoes.” I pointed out.

“I need fairy shoes,” came the response. And not just any shoes, I dis-covered — they had to be “white, elf shoes with high backs and little bells on the front.” Seri-ously? As for outerwear, the only possible appro-priate piece would be a blue and white knit car-digan with silver, glittery threads.

So hours before the event I flew from store to store, hoping to find something I could cheaply transform into Sierra-specific fairy cos-tume wear. I’ve been lucky in thrift stores before, but this day was not one of them.

So as she fairy-ied her-self up for the school costume parade, Sierra came up with a trick-or-treating solution.

“I think I’ll just be a bat tonight,” she said.

And me? I’m wonder-ing what a bat’s mother looks like.

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Susan Lundy

Family-friendly Halloween eventsn Pumpkin Fest — Oct. 10 to 31.Featuring live entertainment, face painting, kids games, hay rides, u-pick pumpkins, train rides, corn maze, playground, petting farm, children’s haunted house, fantastic seasonal displays and this year the new Cow Train. galeyfarms.net.n Victoria Zombie Walk — Oct. 17.The walking dead set off from Centennial Square at 3 p.m. and move down both Government and Douglas streets, ending at the historic Legislative Buildings.n Pumpkin Art on Oak Bay Ave — Oct. 23 to 31.Hundreds of carved pumpkins featuring the likes of local personalities, cartoon characters, the Royal family, the Beatles and more will be displayed behind the Oak Bay municipal hall. Pumpkin Art is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission by donation. Proceeds support the Oak Bay Kiwanis Eliminate Project. pumpkinart.ca.n Nightshift: Nightmare at the Museum — Oct. 31.From the creepy-crawly to the downright terrifying, Nightmare at the Museum will show you a side of the Royal B.C. Museum you’ve never seen before. Event includes drinks and bites, live local music, spooky ghost tours, haunted forests and diabolical decorations.

These days, it’s my own costume concerns that emerge (gone are the years I annually asserted, “I’m dressing as a mom this year!”)

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Victoria Family

With the first signs of Halloween — orange lights on Government Street; cobwebby spi-ders in storefront win-dows — my costume angst begins.

These days, it’s my own costume concerns that emerge (gone are the years I annually asserted, “I’m dressing as a mom this year!”).

But when my kids were young, it was all about them. Easy when they were small — “How about Queen of the For-est? We’ll dress you in green!” or “Ghosts are so cool! Look, we can cut eyes out of this sheet!”

— it got tougher in the mid-years: “Seriously. You want to be a slug?”

But then came the year when they could actually start piecing together costumes all by themselves (except, of course, for the small matter of using my wal-let).

So finally, one Octo-ber my elder daughter, Danica, and her friend decided they would be fairies and we would all travel to “costume cen-tral” at Value Village, where they would select the necessary pieces for the big day.

My younger daughter, Sierra, also decided in advance that she would be a vampire. (This made me slightly cranky because she’d been a bat the previous two years and although the cos-tume was easy — I’d cre-ated a bat-like look with a warm black cape — I was tiring of the black-ened face and hair look.)

“What about Pippy?” I said hopefully. I’d been

working on her for a year to wear the clever Pippy costume I’d created for Danica the previous Halloween. “How about Queen of the Forest?”

But she was adamant. So we landed at the store amid a crush of costume seekers. I handed Danica some money and shooed her off, smirking a bit to myself about how easy the dreaded costume-creating had become.

Things took a slight turn for the worse with Sierra, however. Now faced with a gazillion costume options, she no longer wanted to be a vampire and went through every costume in the entire building, looking for inspiration.

Eventually, she found inspiration.

Unfortunately, it was in Danica’s buggy. She fell passionately in love

with Danica’s frilly blue fairy skirt.

Thankfully, just as a Value Village tug-of-war was about to occur, Danica and her friend switched to cowgirls, and Sierra became a fairy. (Well, at least we’d finally lost the black face and hair.)

Thankful that she’d actually made a decision, I spent more money than I wanted decking her out with wand and tiara (et cetera, et cetera), and I felt a little Halloween crankiness leaving the building.

But we managed to complete the job and get home without too much additional pain.

The day before Hal-loween, Sierra and I hit a wall. “It’s winter on Hal-loween and one can’t go traipsing door-to-door in a flimsy fairy costume

without a coat and warm shoes.” I pointed out.

“I need fairy shoes,” came the response. And not just any shoes, I dis-covered — they had to be “white, elf shoes with high backs and little bells on the front.” Seri-ously? As for outerwear, the only possible appro-priate piece would be a blue and white knit car-digan with silver, glittery threads.

So hours before the event I flew from store to store, hoping to find something I could cheaply transform into Sierra-specific fairy cos-tume wear. I’ve been lucky in thrift stores before, but this day was not one of them.

So as she fairy-ied her-self up for the school costume parade, Sierra came up with a trick-or-treating solution.

“I think I’ll just be a bat tonight,” she said.

And me? I’m wonder-ing what a bat’s mother looks like.

[email protected]

Halloween costume consternation

Susan Lundy

Family-friendly Halloween eventsn Pumpkin Fest — Oct. 10 to 31.Featuring live entertainment, face painting, kids games, hay rides, u-pick pumpkins, train rides, corn maze, playground, petting farm, children’s haunted house, fantastic seasonal displays and this year the new Cow Train. galeyfarms.net.n Victoria Zombie Walk — Oct. 17.The walking dead set off from Centennial Square at 3 p.m. and move down both Government and Douglas streets, ending at the historic Legislative Buildings.n Pumpkin Art on Oak Bay Ave — Oct. 23 to 31.Hundreds of carved pumpkins featuring the likes of local personalities, cartoon characters, the Royal family, the Beatles and more will be displayed behind the Oak Bay municipal hall. Pumpkin Art is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission by donation. Proceeds support the Oak Bay Kiwanis Eliminate Project. pumpkinart.ca.n Nightshift: Nightmare at the Museum — Oct. 31.From the creepy-crawly to the downright terrifying, Nightmare at the Museum will show you a side of the Royal B.C. Museum you’ve never seen before. Event includes drinks and bites, live local music, spooky ghost tours, haunted forests and diabolical decorations.

These days, it’s my own costume concerns that emerge (gone are the years I annually asserted, “I’m dressing as a mom this year!”)

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

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

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ALWAYS BRIGHT & Clean. Grand Xterior Cleaning. Re-pairs, Gutters, roofs windows, PWash, lights. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS

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

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$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.


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

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

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RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST Carpenter&Sons. decks, fence Doors, windows, painting, dry-wall. Kitchen, bath, suites, Senior Disc. 250-217-8131.

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

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The Oak Bay News is looking to help tell your stories

about buying and selling your home. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact

us to share your story and it just might help

someone else going through one of the biggest events of

their lives. You can call editor Jennifer Blyth at 250-480-3239

or email [email protected] to share your ideas.

Jennifer BlythOak Bay News

For many homeowners, their homes are far more than a place to hang their hat and lay their head.

For seniors especially, a home is often filled with a lifetime of memories – of children raised, friends wel-comed and challenges met. The prospect of leaving that home, and potentially those memories, can cre-ate a unique situation for those home sellers and the profession-als helping them with the move.

Add to that the challenges of finding a new property, perhaps after decades out of the real estate market, and the prospect can be daunting, says Oak Bay realtor Jordy Harris, an MLS award-winner with Newport Realty Christie’s International Real Estate.

“Some of my favourite stories and relationships I’ve built were with clients well into their 70s and 80s,” says Harris, who finds great fulfillment in helping seniors navigate the real estate world.

“It’s not just four walls

and a roof. We are letting go of this home, however we (can take) these memo-ries into a new setting.”

Harris earned his Seniors Real Estate Specialist des-ignation, which offers “an extra degree of education that is beyond what is required of a licensed bro-ker in B.C.,” he explains.

The training is designed to provide additional education and training in issues that might arise when seniors are buying and selling their homes.

“It can be an overwhelm-ing time when people are selling the family home after decades of raising children and grandchildren there,” Harris says, sug-gesting giving a little more time and attention to the process can make things go more smoothly. Rather than “downsizing” and giv-ing something up, it’s about finding something “right-

sized” for the point they’re at.

Getting an early start on the process can help.

If the pros-pect of a move is coming up in the next

year or so, Harris suggests contacting a realtor as soon as possible – just to start the discussion.

Reviewing what’s involved in the sale and potential new purpose, and mapping out a long-term plan will help ease the uncertainty.

“Get in touch and start the conversation,” Harris suggests. “Having that con-versation before they actu-ally need to have it makes

it so much easier when the time does come.”

It also helps to custom-ize a marketing plan that fits their unique needs and timeline so the process can happen with as little disrup-tion to their lives as pos-sible, Harris says.

Beyond marketing, finan-cial considerations are also worth discussing as often there are strategies to address the ramifications of a property sale, Harris says, emphasizing trust and transparency throughout the process is essential.

Developing a plan also

means understanding what homeowners’ needs are, in their unique situation. Do they have special require-ments around showing their property, for example? Are they considering moving into another property, such as a condominium, or are they looking at a seniors’ residence, perhaps?

For those who have always lived in their own single-family home, navi-gating the ins and outs of strata living can be a whole new experience.

From staging a home to de-cluttering prior to show-

ing to knowing what to take and what to leave – and how to sell or donate it – finding a realtor with a wide support network can be invaluable. “The important thing there is having the resources available who can help.”

In the end, all the plan-ning is worth it when cli-ents are happy in their new situation, Harris says.

“After there’s time to let the dust settle, the feed-back is always, ‘Why didn’t we do this sooner? This is the right size for us.’”[email protected]

Seniors designation can help with ‘rightsizing’

Oak Bay’s Jordy Harris, a realtor with Newport Realty/Christie’s International Real Estate, says specialized training and education can help when seniors are facing the myriad questions that arise with a move.

Jennifer Blyth /Oak Bay News

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NEW LISTINGS / TOTAL, OCTOBER 2014

ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS / TOTAL, OCTOBER 2014

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Ready for some rugby action?

The University of Vic-toria’s men’s rugby team hosts James Bay AA on Friday, Oct. 16. The game kicks off at Centen-nial Stadium at 7 p.m.

The Cast-away Wander-ers senior teams have a bye this week-end but will be back in action at Windsor Park Oct. 17.

The Univer-sity of Victoria men’s and women’s soccer teams are both on the road this weekend, taking on the UBC Thunderbirds on Fri-day, Oct. 9.

It’s a big weekend for local runners and running enthusiasts as Oak Bay and Victoria welcome the 36th annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. On Sun-day, Oct. 11, thousands of participants are expected in the Marathon, Half Mara-thon, 8K Road Race and Thrifty Foods Kids Run events.

An official Boston Mara-thon qualifier, the event also hosts the B.C. Mara-

thon Championships. For more information, includ-ing road closures and good viewing spots, see the related story Page A1.

In local hockey action, the Victoria Cougars start their week of games on Fri-day, Oct. 9, travelling to the Saanich Penin-sula to take on the Panthers in their own barn.

After a Thanksgiving weekend break, the Cougs host

the Westshore Wolves on Thursday, Oct. 15 at Archie Browning Arena. The puck drops at 7 p.m. in what’s sure to be a fiercly compet-itive game.

To end the week the Cougars visit long-time rivals the Saanich Braves at Pearkes Arena on Friday, Oct. 16. The game begins at 6:30 p.m.

On the baseball dia-mond, Oak Bay’s Junior Premier Victoria Mariners start the weekend on the Layritz midget field on Saturday, Oct. 10 playing Nanaimo and Parksville at 1 p.m.

Also Saturday, the Ban-tam Premier team plays on the Layritz bantam dia-mond against the Langley Blaze.

Come Sunday, Oct. 11, the JP Mariners travel to Nanaimo to once again take on the Nanaimo and Parksville squad. The game begins at 1 p.m. at Seraux-men stadium.

In high school sports, Oak Bay High’s competitive field hockey team plays Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the UVic turf, facing Glenlyon Norfolk School at 3:30 p.m.

Oak Bay runners will be hard at work Thursday, Oct. 15 when local school teams visit Beacon Hill for this week’s cross-country meet. Events begin at 3:30 p.m. – come cheer on run-ners from Grades 6 to 12.

On the high school soc-cer pitch, senior boys’ action on Thursday, Oct. 15 has St. Michaels University School visiting Glenlyon Norfolk School, while SMUS Tier 2 hosts Lambrick Park, and Oak Bay welcomes Saa-nich’s St. Andrews.

Colin Gall is an athlete, sports fan and Grade 11 student at Mt. Douglas Sec-ondary. Send your coming sporting events to [email protected].

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OPEN HOUSES OCT. 9 - OCT. 15 , 2015

VICTORIA#304-2757 Quadra St., $214,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.David Rusen, 250-413-7594

80 Saghalie Rd, From $296,900Daily 12-6Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

728 Yates Street, From $371,900Daily 12-5 (except Friday)Concert Properties 250-383-3722

601-103 Gorge Road, $199,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyVelma Sproul, 250-213-2858

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

OAK BAY206-1318 Beach Dr. $349,900MLS 356733, Saturday 12:30-2RE/MAX CamosunDaniel Clover, 250-370-7788

ESQUIMALT8-1060 Tillicum Rd, $587,900Saturday & Sunday 12-5Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyJohn Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

SAANICH PENINSULA5-7925 Simpson Rd, $344,000MLS 355932, Sunday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunDaniel Clover, 250-370-7788

104-1240 Verdier Ave., $339,000MLS 356564, Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

304-2427 Amherst Ave.MLS 352159, Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

HIGHLANDS760 Hanbury Pl, $499,900MLS 356834,Sun. 1-3 Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

WEST SHORE665 Latoria Rd., $675,000MLS 356519, Sunday 1-4RE/MAX CamosunDon Bellamy, 250-744-3301

1165 Deerview Pl, $699,900MLS 356691, Saturday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunCheryl Barnes, 250-413-7943

2845 Bryn Maur RoadMLS 356372, Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyLenna Dallen, 250-479-3333

209-938 Dunford Ave., $234,900Saturday 1-3Sutton GroupWest Coast RealtyShelly Reed, 250-213-7444

248 Glenairlie Drive, $529,900Saturday 12-1:30RE/MAX CamosunCheryl Barnes, 250-413-7943

3080 Langford Lake Road, $429,900Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wright for Frank Newly updated contemporary Oceanfront masterpiece + dock. Archi-tecturally designed taking advantage of the spectacular private location.Floor to sky windows create a true indoor-outdoor flow. At 3200sqft it will suit most circumstances & incl In Law. Once inside themost discerning buyer will be wowed by the Artistry! $1,499,800

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

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

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

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

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

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Brigadoon, there my Heart Forever Lies.One of the loveliest beach fronts on the Gorge waterway! This 4-levelhome oceanfront home features oak hardwood floors, an open conceptGreat room, and 2 bed extra accommodation. A glassed-in Conservatorycovers a relaxing hot tub. Walk across 1/3 Acre of English countrygardens, down to the water’s edge; launch your canoe from your 130 ftof waterfront. This private Paradise is a mere 15 mins. to Victoriacity centre. $750,000

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Above And BeyondStunning Executive 5237 square foot residence with shimmering 270 degree Ocean Seascapes from Mount Baker to the Olympics; an architectural triumph on three levels. Anchored in a private enclave of superior homes ABOVE Gonzales Bay, the property borders Walbran park for Superior views! The pillared Dining room is a subtle blend of classical Design & Grace. Entertain in the open concept View kitchen with cutting edge appliances. Luxuriate in the 800 square foot Master with immense Walk-in, Spa Ensuite, deck, and cosy fireplace. Enjoy the Media room, possible suite below, and Victoria’s finest schools. Welcome home! $2,078,000

Tread Softly to Your DreamsHere in this idyll of Executive Ocean View living, you find your 1.14 Acre haven complete with wonderfully separate flex accommodation. Looking for a Luxury Show home? This will answer your poetic dreams. Beautifully updated, and owned by an acclaimed Interior Designer, the abode delights the most discerning. Tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac, the expansive back Garden accessed from a massive deck area is south-facing, and totally private. Friends will envy every aspect of this spacious 4 bdrm - 4 bath, light & bright retreat with perfect indoor-outdoor flow. Be the first to acquire this rare property. $825,000

Love Me DoA must see! A duplex in body, but not in spirit, it shows & feels like a single family dwelling. It’s a lovely, pristine, custom home, impeccably presented, providing a whopping 2645 sq ft of spacious living area & total privacy. There are 3 roomy bedrooms on the main, including a beautiful master bdrm ensuite, propane fireplace & walk-in closet. The huge suite downstairs is another jewel in the crown and could easily be 2 bdrms. You will enjoy lots of parking for your boat or RV, and close proximity to Langford Lake. Hurry! $469,000

Rule Brittania!New Price! Highfell is the quintessential replica of a British medieval revival home. The amazing 3783 sq ft home is custom-built and features solid Oak; floors, doors, trim, stairs and balustrades. It really is a must buy. Upon arrival at the entry, one is greeted by an exquisite hand carved Oak mural popularised in England during the 17th century. A very spacious suite home with Great room complete with Inglenook fireplace, and high ceilings to enchant party guests. Situated on 1.02 acres. All that’s missing is the minstrel. $625,000

Sylvan 7 Acre SerenityExciting Estate behind Elk Lake complete with a pristine 3060 sqft. principal Residence and two bdrm, 2 bath Keeper’s Cot-tage; the former containing a nanny suite. The secluded prop-erty is approached down a winding English-style country lane. Upon entering the gate, one notices the obvious Equestrian potential of this gorgeous hobby farm with double garage, workshop plus outbuildings. Walk in, and be amazed by high-end renovations: new wood floors, lighting, solid-doors, baths, and Kitchens! The principal Residence’s Great Rm leads to a huge Conservatory to enjoy warmth year-round, overlooking a fenced 1 acre flower-veg garden, fig and fruit Orchard w/all-day Sun. A lovely retreat. See 3-D tour, and come Home! $1,348,000

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Safe With MeRegal residence in majestic exclusive parkland neighbourhood on 1.35ac. Dramatic cathedral entry w/ hardwood floors & soar-ing ceilings extending to huge family room open to spacious well-designed kitchen. Formal dining & living rooms. Main floor office or 4th bdrm. Self-contained master bdrm upstairs separated by a unique designer “bridge” from children’s/visitor’s area containing full bath, 2 bdrms, & games room. Double at-tached garage PLUS ANOTHER double garage/workshop (extra power) w/bath & undeveloped loft for suite potential. Full bsmt w/ oodles of storage space. In the garden is the ultimate garden shed/playhouse, under which is a spring-fed cistern used for irrigating the garden. Lovely property great locale. $988,800

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