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Kendra WongVictoria News

Coloured pencils are not just for school kids anymore.

Artist Richard Gutierrez is using them to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art.

For several hours every day, he works in his studio at the Cridge Seniors’ Centre draw-

ing anything from landscapes to portraits of people that come from his imagination.

“It all comes from my mind, in plain terms – imagination. It’s my landscape from my mind. It’s not a copied landscape. It’s my mountains I make, it’s my river I make,” Gutierrez said.

He estimated he’s completed hundreds of paintings since 1998, some of which he has sold and others he has given away.

“By the time I finish one, another idea pops

up into my head.” For Gutierrez, who is retired, working with

coloured pencils is simple because there is no mess, no smell, can be done anywhere, and the pencils come in hundreds of colours.

But he hasn’t always worked with the colourful medium.

Artists show true colours Richard Gutierrez shows off his work called “Green Mountains” in his studio at the Cridge Seniors’ Centre last Thursday.

Kendra Wong photo

PlEASE SEE: True Colours, Page A3


A local woman is turning the simple act of walking your dog into a block watch program in an effort to reduce crime in downtown Victoria.

Ellen Henry has started the Down-town Victoria Dog Watch Program, where dog walkers act as neighbour-hood block watchers and report any suspicious activity to the Victoria Police Department.

“The idea for this came from a convergence of different parts of our lives,” said Henry, who started a block watch program in her community street three years ago.

“We’re out with our dog all the time, not just confined to our block and we started to think ‘why not take the orientation we learned as block watch participants and apply that to the walks that we take with our dog normally.’”

In collaboration with the Victoria Downtown Residents Association, Henry said it will be modelled after the VicPD’s current block watch program, where participants take an observe-and-report role to help reduce crime in the area.

“When you form a community like that the folks that want to commit crime are less likely to be around,” she said.

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Kendra WongBlack Press

Environmental initiatives are in full bloom at Reynolds secondary in Saanich, where one teacher is using a pilot recycling program to sprout off new initiatives to reduce the school’s environmen-tal footprint.

Heather Coey, a leadership and science teacher, is at the helm of many such undertakings at the school. The first began seven years ago with one of the Greater Victoria School District’s first recy-cling programs.

Through the program, the school has replaced most garbage cans in the hallways with 13 recy-cle stations, which include the recycle tower, green compost bins and bottle return bins.

“Students now tell me that when they go someplace and can’t recy-

cle, they’re looking for places to (do so),” Coey said. “I’ve had par-ents tell me they have to recycle (elsewhere) because they’re so used to doing it at school.”

On the fourth Saturday of every month, Reynolds hosts a program where the community can drop off items for recycling that can’t fit in their blue boxes.

Using funds from the recycling program, Coey has expanded the school’s environmental initiatives.

The green spaces projects has sprouted up recently and encour-ages students to grow their own fruits and vegetables in plots located at the front of the school and in the inner courtyard.

“Money that they earn from the recycling depot feeds back into other environmental projects in the school,” she said.

“For example, it’s gone to help purchase fencing and benches

at the front of the school. We’ve planted crab apple trees, ever-green trees, chocolate lilies, flow-ering red currents in order to get a more natural area reclaimed.”

With the popularity of the first garden, the district jackhammered out a piece of asphalt in the inner courtyard to allow students to cre-ate a second green space. There they grow kale, parsley, chives, purple sprouting broccoli.

The ability to grow their own food inspired another major pro-gram: the salad bar.

For 20 weeks of the year, stu-dents who are part of the Green Group pick vegetables from the garden and serve them to their classmates and staff for lunch.

Grade 12 student Isabelle Les-lie, a member of the Green Group, hopes to inspire other students to grow their own food.

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who get the salad bar or walk by realize that we’ve grown some of the food here,” she said. “It might inspire them to do it themselves.”

Hannah Berry, also a Grade 12 student, said Coey’s passion for the environment is infectious.

“She’s really passionate about environmental stuff; not just in the school; I know she tries to live that way too, which is a really good influence,” Berry said. “She’s a good model, she tries to walk the walk.”

Coey hopes to inspire a lifestyle

change both in her students and the greater community through these projects.

“(It’s) just a paradigm shift in the way you live your life to con-sider living sustainably, and that the planet is finite and that the choices and actions you do are going to make a difference,” she said. The goal is “for students to experience that difference actually happening, so that they can be very hopeful that the future can be bright.”

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Reynolds secondary teacher Heather Coey (left) dishes out food at the salad bar at the school. The salad bar is one of many green initiatives, including the green space/garden program and recycling at the Saanich high school.

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In the past, he has experimented with many forms, including oils, acrylic and water colours.

It wasn’t until 1998, when his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, that he tried a new art form.

Gutierrez was a teacher at the time and gave his students an

assignment that involved them working with coloured pencils.

“It was like therapy for me. I loved it so much I went home and bought some pencils and I started art again,” he said.

Soon after his wife died in 2000, Gutierrez learned he too had can-cer and art became not only a coping mechanism, but a way to alleviate the pain from treatment.

“It alleviates the physical pain and more, the mental pain,” he said. “It’s therapeutic, I just need to be doing it...it’s my mind working.”

A handful of years later, he’s cancer-free and continues to work exclusively with coloured pencils.

“When people say they retire, they often retire from life and give up what they love to do, but I don’t think I could do that,” he said.

Gutierrez is one of 44 artists participating in the fifth annual Artishow’s Artist in Residence exhibit, running from May to Octo-ber.

As part of the event, artists set up their work in 10 hotel lobbies around Victoria for a month-long stint.

“It just gives the artists more exposure,” said Kerry Liggins, co-

founder and organizer. “They’re there to interact with guests...it sets up a dialogue with the artist, local people and tourists.”

Gutierrez will be showcasing his work at the Inn at Laurel Point in October and it is the first time his work will be shown in Victoria out-side of the Cridge.

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“If we see someone checking car door handles or windows or looking into back-yards...if we report that and a police cruiser comes along, they’re going to move along.”

Coun. Charlayne Thorton-Joe, an avid dog lover and liaison with the residents’ association, said the program is a great way to look out for the community.

“I’m really aware that we are the eyes and ears often in times when others might not be out,” she said, noting that an increasing amount of downtown resi-dents own dogs.

“When it rains, our dogs still have to be walked. If it’s the middle of the night, if the dog wants to go out you have to take them for a walk.”

It is a program that the Victoria Police Department supports.

“VicPD certainly supports new initia-tives aimed at increasing participation in our communities,” said Const. Mike Rus-sell with VicPD.

Henry said she hopes other communi-ties will think about expanding the pro-gram to their neighbhourhoods, noting residents in Vic West have also expressed interest in it.

An info session is planned for May 27 at Bosley’s (911 Yates St.) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for people who are interested in join-ing the program. For more information or to RSVP to the event, visit the Facebook page at Downtown Victoria Dog Watch Program or email the [email protected]

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Dog WatchContinued from Page A1

Ellen Henry walks Rosa along Broughton Street. Henry started the Downtown Victoria Dog Watch program, which encourages owners to watch out for suspicious behaviour while they’re out walking their dogs.

Kendra Wong photo

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Steven HeywoodBlack Press

Tourism in the Greater Victoria region will grow and benefit many people if neighbouring commu-nities act as partners instead of competitors, says the CEO of Tour-ism Victoria.

Paul Nursey gave the keynote address as the Sidney Business Improvement Area Society annual general meeting on April 22. He spoke to the audience at the Char-lie White Theatre about opportuni-ties available by working together for the same purpose.

“We need stickiness as a desti-nation,” he said. “People, tourists, they want to explore more while they are here and if they do, they stay even longer.”

Tourism makes up what he called a “mobility economy” – today’s visitor wants to engage in the community they are in, he said, and that means connecting more with the people and businesses of the region.

Where groups like Tourism Victoria and the SBIA come in, he continued, is in creating demand.

“That is key. The SBIA does that in Sidney and Tourism Victoria does it regionally and both need to work in concert to benefit each other on a greater scale.”

Nursey added that when each group succeeds, jobs are created, wages improve and the returns on tourism promotion investment is increased.

“These regional partnerships are important to Tourism Victoria,” he said, “as people here and from abroad tend to move around the region.”

As a result, Tourism Victoria has been working with the SBIA and others to cross-promote Sidney

and the Peninsula. That work has been paying off,

he noted, saying since February, average occupant rates in Greater Victoria hotels has been at 62 per cent – and pushing 70 per cent in March.

“Compare that to 2012 when we had a 62 per cent average overall that year.”

Nursey said tourism is booming again, all over the world.

“Now we just have to play it right,” he said, adding this region’s biggest competition for tourism dollars is the rest of the world.

This year, Nursey said Tourism Victoria has released its spring campaign: Victoria, B.C.: Beyond Words.

He added the industry will be looking for incre-mental growth in 2015, through telling the region’s stories and addressing seasonal issues, among other strategies.

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“People, tourists, they want to explore more while they are here and if they do, they stay even longer.”

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Cindy Hoffman is battling a rare, life-threatening form of liver dis-ease and is on the Canada-wide wait list for a transplant.

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BBB shreds for a causeDaniel PalmerNews staff

A bit of shredding can go a long way.

The Better Business Bureau proved just that last Friday with its fifth annual community shredding event at Til-licum Centre to benefit Esquimalt’s Rainbow Kitchen.

The event attracted hundreds of people with boxes full of bank statements and other confidential docu-ments. “We’ve had a line-up since we opened and the cars won’t stop coming,” said Rosalind Scott, executive direc-tor of the Better Busi-ness Bureau Vancouver Island chapter.

The by-donation event benefitted the volunteer-run Rain-bow Kitchen, which provides 38,000 meals each year to people in need at 500 Admirals

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Scott expected to put through 1,500 fil-ing boxes – or 10,000 pounds – of documents during a four-hour period using the shred-ding truck, provided by

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Dubney said Rain-bow Kitchen relies on a small army of 120 vol-unteers to help deliver services, but they’re always looking for more help. Between 120 and 135 people rely on the kitchen daily.

“Between 20 to 40 people will bring home food as well,” Dubney said. “These are people who cannot afford to feed themselves.”

The Victoria Rain-bow Kitchen Society is holding its annual gen-eral meeting in June to vote in new board members, and Dub-ney welcomes nomi-nees from all parts of the community. “We’re always looking for new people to step up to the plate,” he said. “We’re hungry for their sup-port.”

Rainbow Kitchen has no paid staff, admin-istrators or fundrais-ers and its $78,000 in annual funding is pro-vided by private indi-viduals, corporations, the Rotary Club of Vic-toria and other organi-zations.

Financial donations can also be made online through victori-arainbowkitchen.ca or by calling 250-384-2069.

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The potential winner of a $50-million lottery ticket that was sold in March 2014 wants to stay anonymous. That’s according to an anonymous source who spoke to a Vancouver newspaper.

The source went on to say that the ticket holder has retained a lawyer and will be fighting in court for the right to remain anonymous.

Word of this desire for anonymity fits in with the other circumstances around this ticket.

Despite many pleas, the potential winner only came forward a few days before the one-year deadline to redeem the prize.

The news that the apparent holder of a $50-million winning ticket wants to be anonymous has naturally started lots of conversations.

Most people may not be aware that claiming a lottery prize comes with the proviso that the BCLC has the right to take the winner’s photo and publicize the win.

While BCLC says this protects the integrity of the process, which it does, it also helps to promote the idea that winning big is possible. It perpetuates the sales pitch that “dreams can come true” simply by buying a lottery ticket. Advertising promoting that idea does not include the actual odds of winning a big prize, which are infinitesimal.

Very few lotteries run by provinces or states in North America allow for anonymity, although a few do.

It will be interesting to see if the holder of this potentially winning ticket does manage to preserve his or her anonymity.

If that does happen as a result of a court decision, it may force BCLC and, quite likely other Canadian lottery corporations, to change their longstanding rules about who can actually win a prize.

After the first few glum lines of his speech, it was difficult to tell anything had changed for B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker as he took his familiar place before the TV cameras last week.

Iker droned on about how B.C. schools are under-funded by hundreds of millions of dollars, echoing demands from the disastrous strike he led the union membership into last year.

The B.C. Court of Appeal had just overturned a bizarre trial court decision that tried to give the union everything it wanted: a trip back in time to the NDP wonderland of 2001, a constitutional spanking for the B.C. Liberal government and a $2-million bonus of taxpayers’ money.

The BCTF must pay back that $2 million and scrape up whatever is left of its members’ dues to plead for an appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada,

continuing the executive’s self-righteous fantasy of controlling education spending in B.C.

The appeal court didn’t just overturn the judgment of

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin. It shredded her legal reasoning and bluntly corrected her, over and over, on evidence she ignored or misinterpreted.

The appeal court confirmed at great length what I said when Griffin’s second decision came down in early 2014: it was far worse for B.C. schools than

when judges decided in 2005 that teachers can bring union propaganda into classrooms.

Did the government bargain in bad faith? No. Did they conspire to provoke a strike? No. Did they illegally strip working conditions from the teacher contract? No. Turns out our kids are not just “working conditions” for teachers, and public policy still matters.

And it turns out that making special needs assistants dash between classes to deal with two kids here and three over there was a lousy idea. Now there’s even a credit course offered in high school for students with learning difficulties, which probably has some BCTF minion crafting a pile of grievances.

In the negotiated settlement reached last fall, teachers shared $105 million to make thousands of baseless grievances go away, after the union filed one for student numbers in every class in the province. This bloated perpetual protest machine drains the public purse in more ways than taxpayers realize.

Parents understand the strikes, though. They remember a union that scrapped report cards, disrupted administration and forced schools to shut down at graduation time.

The strike then dragged into the fall, as the government held the line on public service spending. And what was the key issue that kept schools closed? It wasn’t special needs support,

where student performance has continued to improve. No, it was the BCTF demanding a raise twice as big as other public sector unions had already accepted.

In the end, their paltry strike fund long gone, the union grudgingly accepted the going rate. They figured they had the elected government on the run in court. Wrong again.

Next up for the ministry is taking control of professional development. A bill before the legislature will enforce standards, once the NDP is done denouncing it. Singing Solidarity Forever around a campfire and calling it paid professional development (a real example, by the way) will soon go the way of the union-controlled College of Teachers – onto the scrap heap of history.

There are BCTF members who understand how ill-served they are by their union. They are looking critically at the performance of their leaders, who are too often distracted by grandiose “social justice” campaigns as far away as the Middle East.

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Hillside-Quadra residents are inviting everyone to a party Saturday (May 9).

The 13th annual Quadra Village Day takes centre stage on Kings Road, between Quadra and Dowler streets, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day kicks off with pancake and continental breakfasts served from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Throughout the day the communitiy will enjoy information booths and demonstrations, activities for youth and teens, and two stages for live music featuring performances by Fiesta Latina, Filipino Kayumanggi Dancers, Sons of Norway Dancers, the AC/BC Dance Troupe and the Victoria Shimmy Mob.

“Quadra Village Day is a present the community gives itself, with scores of volunteers, businesses and community groups all working together for a brief celebration that attracts thousands of people from all over,” said Janis La Couvée, planning com-mittee volunteer.

“All of the activities and entertainment are free, which is an aspect that really resonates with people, especially parents. It’s striking how it has evolved from its beginnings as a fundraising event for neighbourhood beautification to an annual cel-ebration eagerly awaited by many.”

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Promaster delivers on the road and at workRam follows last year’s introduction of its popular full-size Promaster work van with the launch of a smaller Promaster City version.The original van was designed to com-pete with the highly successful Mercedes Sprinter and this version goes head-to-head with the Ford Transit Connect. Gone are the days when a work van was a full-size truck or traditional North American styled van; these European designs are here to stay and they make more sense. This new Promaster City isn’t really new at all. In fact it has been sold in Europe as the Fiat Doblo for many years and it has won The International Van award twice. FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, formerly Chrysler) has taken the third generation Doblo and modified it to suit our rougher roads and tailored it with a larger powertrain.

InsideThe back doors of any work van are used a lot and Ram uses a 60/40 split to allow the driver easy access to the cargo without having to open the entire door open. The rear doors can also fully extend to 180 de-grees for loading pallets and large objects. The width between the rear wheel-wells is wide enough to take a standard sheet of plywood or big-box store pallet. Above the rear wheel-wells are walls that are nearly vertical, making it easy to outfit this van with custom storage units. Ram claims that the rear cargo area is the largest in the class at 3,729 litres. Another area that is constantly used on these types of vans is the

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come with two sliding doors for easy access regard-less of the vehicle’s use.DriveWhat makes this van a compelling choice is the ca-pability for the chassis and the engine. Europe diesel rules the road, but Ram has modified the front engine compartment to make room for a 2.4L 4-cylinder gas-oline engine with 178hp – the most in the class 1 van segment. This engine is married to a 9-speed automat-ic, which has wonderful gearing for pulling away from a standing stop. The drivetrain and the platform have a class-leading payload of 854kg. Unlike the competi-tion, the Promaster City uses an independent rear sus-pension, rather than a solid rear axle setup, making

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and dramatically boost the sales? Again, the answer was, “Not really,” a response that was reinforced by a price that was double the cost of the GV Plus hatchback, which had gained fuel injection and six horsepower.1960-1963 Studebaker Lark VI Convertible: Solid, sensible and reliable all summed up Studebaker’s Lark. It was a good car without flash or panache, which had limited appeal to car-mad teens. There’s no question that lowering the top on the Lark made for a pleasant experience, but it didn’t change the status of this car from dud to stud when it came to sex appeal.1908-1927 Model T Ford: Ford’s Tin Lizzie has always been rugged, reliable and in a class of its own. But sexy? Not likely. The roadster or touring car versions may be fun, simply because fun goes with open-air motoring like peanut butter goes with jelly. Sex appeal, though, simply isn’t part of

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The Victoria Conservatory of Music hosts its 33rd annual Mother’s Day Garden Tour this week-end, with nine sites open to viewing, set against a backdrop of music.

These pockets of greenery and flowering plants, accented with natural and manmade elements, are spread throughout Greater Victoria, from the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites in Colwood, to a classic Oak Bay garden with contemporary updates.

Adding to the ambiance, students and faculty members from the conservatory will perform at many of the stops on the tour, while other sites will have recorded music playing throughout. As well, master horticulturists will be on hand to answer general and specific questions about gardening.

A perennial favourite, the annual plant sale will happen at the tour’s Midland Road location in Oak Bay.

Tour attendees are also invited to stop by the grand finale to the weekend, the Joy of Life con-cert led by Daniel Lapp at the conservatory’s Alix Goolden Performance Hall, starting at 3 p.m. Sun-day. Garden tour tickets allow the holders $10 off the concert ticket price.

The tour runs Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10. Tickets are $30 (children 12 and younger are free) and may be purchased online and at many locations throughout Greater Victoria.

Find more information at vcm.bc.ca/tickets-gar-den-tour. All proceeds support the Victoria Con-servatory of Music.

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Visitors on the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s 33rd annual Garden Tour will experience scenes like this at sites around the region.


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Day camps are a popular choice for many parents, as they keep children occupied for the better half of the day.

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According to Kyla Sanderson, program manager with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Victoria, the type of camp you sign up for will directly affect how much the child enjoys it.

“I want to make sure my child feels safe and connected to the staff providing the camp,” says Sanderson.

“I want to make sure they have the best experience possible in a safe environment. Safety is the most important, followed by fun.”

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Anderson. 2. Safety firstIs it a licensed or accredited

camp? What is their staff-to-child ratio? If it’s not licensed, make sure they at least meet the needs of safety that you’re comfortable with.

3. Communication

Do they have a parent pack-age, cell phone or a calendar of events?

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you can get a hold of your child.4. Behaviour management planWhat are the steps for staff if

there are behavioural concerns? Do they call the parents, do they work with the family or child? You want to make sure the staff have a plan and follow it.

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their staff have? Sanderson says they should have first-aid and some sort of background in child care, education, social work, and experience or passion working with children. They should have also undergone a background check.

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group and it’s important that if your child wants to be put in the same group as a friend that they can accommodate the request.

“That can really make or break the week for kids,” says Sander-son.

7. LocationAre they going to be travelling

by bus? Are they going to be on the road a lot for off-site trips? If you have a child that gets car sick, you want to avoid camps where travel is involved.

8. Research the history of the camp

How long has it been around? Do your research and ask other parents who have experience with the camp if their child enjoyed themselves.

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Hundreds of kids in Greater Victoria will be signing up for day camps when school lets out.

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What does it mean to be a mother, I won-dered one Mother’s Day when the girls were small. What is the essence of mother-hood? How does one define the miracles, small and ever expand-ing?

Orange jujubes, was my first thought. Being a mom has some-thing to do with eating orange jujubes — no one else wants them. They all want the black and the red ones.

Motherhood also has something to do with the first piece of pie or lasagna because it’s the one that falls apart. And crusts. Pizza crusts, tuna sandwich crusts, peanut butter toast crusts — all pushed into your hand with other bits and pieces as children hand over their banana peels and popsicle wrappers with an absent, “Here, momma.”

(Of course, we could insert “father” here too, since so many dads are such a big part of their chil-dren’s lives. But, hey, it’s Mother’s Day this month.)

Being a mother means walking from the schoolyard with lunch boxes attached to each arm; knap-sacks, art projects and books clasped to the chest and a discarded

coat or two balancing on top of the entire pile, while the children run ahead, light and carefree.

During the babies period, mothering means looking for stroller access on the sidewalk, learning the location of every park and every toilet in any given place; read-ing Green Eggs And Ham 1,000 times, sing-ing the Wheels on the Bus 2,000 times; lying awake at night design-ing flu remedies, earth-quake procedures and fire escape routes.

Baby and toddler moms live in a world of cutting teeth and nursing bras and playgrounds. A world where emotions live on the surface and just about anything beau-tiful or sentimental can make mom weep. (When reading out loud, I always made one of the girls take over for Charlotte’s death in Charlotte’s Web because I got too teary.)

Mothers of young children assume things will get easier, their lives will return to nor-mal, and if all else fails, at least they won’t be so darn busy once the kids hit school.

Ah. No. This is when the driving begins.

One father I used to know particularly well woke one Mother’s Day and did not say: “Good morning, mother of my children (favourite mother anyway), what glorious things can I do for you today besides pour you a glass of white wine in a steam-ing bath and worship your every move?”

He said: “Good morn-ing. Aren’t you glad I made you a mother?”

Yes. I am glad.

Because there are miracles here that no one, not anyone else in the world, get to experience. Like that first flutter in the belly, that definite flicker that could only be one thing — a miraculous new life.

Then the sweet, sweet smell of a baby’s head; the tiny hand wrapped around your finger; the whisper of a sweet-breathed “I love you momma” against

your cheek; the heart-beat of a child asleep in your arms; the abso-lute unconditional nature of mother-child love; the sudden vision of the world through little eyes that cata-pults you back in time to your own child-hood.

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The moments when

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CORAL Christmas cactus in bud, $10. 14 Bernadine jars, 500/250L $7. 250-383-5390.

PHILIPS ELECTRIC Razor, brand new, still in box. $65. (250)380-9596.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

GARAGE SALES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

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HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

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

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

TOLMIE AREA: 1 bdrm apt. H/W fl oors, $840. + hydro. Ref’s. Call/txt 250-216-5090.

RENTALS

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From $675 per mo

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ROOMS FOR RENT

VICTORIA: FURNISHED room in newer house, $550 incl. n/p. May 1 (250)886-6855

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICESFREE REMOVAL of all vehi-cles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

CARS

1993 BMW: 3.4 L engine, au-tomatic, Kashmir (beige/gold), 4-disc brakes. Brakes, tire tread still in good shape, re-cent O2 sensor and throttle switch replaced, rear wheel drive, power windows/locks/ sunroof, 2-12” subs and Ken-more amp. 200,000 km, all re-ceipts for work done. Very fun car to drive. $3500 obo. Call 250-812-6008 or email [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

We Buy Cars!Scrap Junk

Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans$50 to $1000FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1984 FORD Bronco XLT, only 100,000 km on 351W on pro-pane, 10-1 compression, KeithBlack pistons, Comp cam. C6auto completely rebuilt. Havereceipts and specs. Body rustybut drivetrain better than new.Good 31” tires. $3500. CallMonty, 250-216-3408.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

ALL HOME Renovation & Restoration: Kitchens, bath-rooms, decks, additions, re-modeling. We build custom homes. Comm/Res. 35 yrs exp. Call 250-213-7176.

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

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng, decks, fenc-ing. Reasonable rates. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Reduced rates - Sun Decks, Fences and Siding. Call Ward (250)881-0296.

CLEANING SERVICES

Spik N’ Span Cleaning. Excel-lent rates. Serving Esqui-malt/Victoria. (778)432-3588.

CONCRETE & PLACING

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors dis-count. Call 250-386-7007.

DRYWALL

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

ELECTRICAL

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


ELECTRICAL

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.

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

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

GARDENING20% OFF! Pruning, cleanup, soil/mulch del (max 2 cu yd), hauling, aerate (250)479-6495

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Lawn care. Comm/Res. Aer-ating, power raking, land-scape design, all planting, riv-er rock & patio stones, Ivy, blackberry & yard clean-up.

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

- Landscaping- Fences & Decks

- Hedge & Tree Services- Pressure Washing

Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca

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

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning, blackberry clearing. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.


GARDENING

LANDSCAPE & TREE Care Lawns, garden, tree prun-ing/shaping, hedge trimming, design, monthly maintenance. Insured, reliable. References. Call Andrew, 250-893-3465.

NEIL’S LAWNCUTTING Ser-vice. Competitive rates. Free Estimates Call (250)385-3878.

SPRING CLEANUP special: $20/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481

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

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

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

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


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ABBA Exteriors Inc.“Spring Clean-Up Specials”Gutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing

Vinyl Siding CleaningRoof Sweep & De-MossingCarpentry * Yard Cleanup

Handyman RepairsFree Estimates WCB Insured

*Seniors Discounts*(778)433-9275

www.abbaexteriors.ca

GUTTER CLEANING, de-mossing, grass cutting. Mike 250-474-3701, 250-813-1618.

HANDYPERSONS

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

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

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

HAUL-ITYou’ve got the Junk, We’ve got the Trunk! Rob, 250-885-1740.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

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

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

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

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces,fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & ve-neered stone. Replace, re-build, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsma-sonry.com; Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

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

PAINTING

✫ DON’S PAINTING ✫(250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Free Est. Quality Interiors.


PAINTING

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

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

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

250-472-6660Member BBB

PLUMBING

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

PLASTERING

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


PRESSURE WASHING

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

STUCCO/SIDING

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

THE STUCCOMAN- All typesof Stucco/Painting. Repairs,additions, renovations. Freeest. Dan, 250-391-9851.

TREE SERVICES

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

UPHOLSTERY

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

WINDOW CLEANING

ABBA EXTERIORSProfessional gutter cleaning &repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg dis-counts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

COME CLEAN WINDOWS.“Shining for You”. Fully in-sured. Free est. 250-881-6385 www.ComeCleanWindows.com

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

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

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NEW LISTINGS/ TOTAL, MAY 2014

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Travis PatersonNews staff

At first glance the renderings for the Emerson, 14-unit condo building coming to 1015 Rockland Ave., suggest a renovated apartment building from Victoria’s earlier generation of brick buildings.

The Emerson is in fact new (construction doesn’t begin until June) and is designed with a heritage feel to pay homage to the Rockland of old. It’s also a departure of sorts for Abstract Developments, offering up their most affordable condo units to date.

“In this case there were no specific restrictions that affected our design outside of the density and height limits of downtown Victoria,” said Sam Ganong, the vice president of development with Abstract. “The community plan actually calls for up to approximately six stories, but that would have been out of contrast with the surrounding neighbourhood.”

The first five of the 14 units have been released for presale, with one already gone.

The Emerson will feature high-end finishing, typical with Abstract projects.

There are three one-bedroom suites with 1.5 bathrooms and den, 650 sq. ft., starting from $349,900. There are seven two-bedroom units with two bathrooms, ranging from 705 to 770 sq. ft., starting from $374,900, and four units with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den, ranging from 985 to 1,000 sq. ft., starting from $504,900.

“Again, the finishings are high-end – we pride ourselves on delivering a higher quality products because we feel it gives us an advantage in the market,” Ganong said.

Optimizing the space is paramount and Abstract is always sure to pack a few tricks up their sleeves. Three of the suites feature a sliding dining table that disappears into the kitchen counter, something Mad Men’s Roger Stirling would surely covet.

Parking is partially covered for 11 of the units, while the building will feature a full height basement, with bicycle and secure storage lockers that fits two bikes.

The end date for the construction is approximately the summer of 2016.

“We thought this project has a huge opportunity to attract a broader market base,

delivering a refined specialized offering, which is one of the primary reasons we looked at this project,” Ganong said.

“It’s on the edge of downtown, a quiet tree-lined street, and it’s aimed at an older demographic, bringing to market an affordable Abstract product.”

Abstract is better known for one bedroom-condos in the $450,000 range, which has Ganong excited about the Emerson.

Looking into the future a little bit, each suite comes with a Modo Co-op car share membership.

Emerson features

• Quartz kitchen countertops• Custom herringbone tile backsplash• Heated tile floor in ensuite bathrooms• Custom millwork throughout• Deluxe stainless steel appliance package• White oak hardwood flooring in main

living area• Overheight ceilings and windows• Open-concept main living areas• Optional 50-inch fireplace with millwork

detail

EmErson| Visit emersonvictoria.com for more on the Abstract Developments project

Affordable condo life in Rockland

Abstract Developments rendering

The Emerson, at 1015 Rockland Ave., brings a classic, higher-end feel for 2016.


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NEW LISTINGS/ TOTAL, MAY 2014

ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, MAY 2014

» 82/714

» 128/1,509» 3,848/4,672

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, MAY 2014

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE »

Travis PatersonNews staff

At first glance the renderings for the Emerson, 14-unit condo building coming to 1015 Rockland Ave., suggest a renovated apartment building from Victoria’s earlier generation of brick buildings.

The Emerson is in fact new (construction doesn’t begin until June) and is designed with a heritage feel to pay homage to the Rockland of old. It’s also a departure of sorts for Abstract Developments, offering up their most affordable condo units to date.

“In this case there were no specific restrictions that affected our design outside of the density and height limits of downtown Victoria,” said Sam Ganong, the vice president of development with Abstract. “The community plan actually calls for up to approximately six stories, but that would have been out of contrast with the surrounding neighbourhood.”

The first five of the 14 units have been released for presale, with one already gone.

The Emerson will feature high-end finishing, typical with Abstract projects.

There are three one-bedroom suites with 1.5 bathrooms and den, 650 sq. ft., starting from $349,900. There are seven two-bedroom units with two bathrooms, ranging from 705 to 770 sq. ft., starting from $374,900, and four units with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den, ranging from 985 to 1,000 sq. ft., starting from $504,900.

“Again, the finishings are high-end – we pride ourselves on delivering a higher quality products because we feel it gives us an advantage in the market,” Ganong said.

Optimizing the space is paramount and Abstract is always sure to pack a few tricks up their sleeves. Three of the suites feature a sliding dining table that disappears into the kitchen counter, something Mad Men’s Roger Stirling would surely covet.

Parking is partially covered for 11 of the units, while the building will feature a full height basement, with bicycle and secure storage lockers that fits two bikes.

The end date for the construction is approximately the summer of 2016.

“We thought this project has a huge opportunity to attract a broader market base,

delivering a refined specialized offering, which is one of the primary reasons we looked at this project,” Ganong said.

“It’s on the edge of downtown, a quiet tree-lined street, and it’s aimed at an older demographic, bringing to market an affordable Abstract product.”

Abstract is better known for one bedroom-condos in the $450,000 range, which has Ganong excited about the Emerson.

Looking into the future a little bit, each suite comes with a Modo Co-op car share membership.

Emerson features

• Quartz kitchen countertops• Custom herringbone tile backsplash• Heated tile floor in ensuite bathrooms• Custom millwork throughout• Deluxe stainless steel appliance package• White oak hardwood flooring in main

living area• Overheight ceilings and windows• Open-concept main living areas• Optional 50-inch fireplace with millwork

detail

EmErson| Visit emersonvictoria.com for more on the Abstract Developments project

Affordable condo life in Rockland

Abstract Developments rendering

The Emerson, at 1015 Rockland Ave., brings a classic, higher-end feel for 2016.


VICTORIA728 Yates Street,Daily 12-5 (except Friday)Concert Properties 250-383-3722

1570 Rockland Ave., $829,900Saturday 11-1Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

310-1975 Lee Avenue, $165,000MLS 349393, Saturday 12-1:30Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyTom Oak, 250-592-4422

208-455 Sitkum Road, $379,900MLS 350069, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyNoah Dobson, 250-385-2033

102-608 Broughton Street, From $219,000Wednesday - Sunday 12-5Chard Development Ltd. 250-590-9440

126 Howe Street, $799,999MLS 348497, Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesShelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

12-1405 Mallek Cres., $439,900Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333

3020 Quadra Street, $879,900MLS 342990, Saturday 11-1Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

210-1525 Hillside Ave., $215,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties250-382-2672

309-1715 Richmond Ave. $299,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

42 South Turner Street, $849,900MLS 348569, Saturday 2-3Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyMark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

OAK BAY1941 St. Ann, $699,900MLS 346718, Sat & Sun 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Brian Meredith-Jones, 250-384-8124

VIEW ROYAL34 Eagle Lane, $235,000MLS 350303, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunEd G. Sing, 250-744-3301

ESQUIMALT879 Craig� ower Rd., $479,900MLS 349144 Saturday 1-3Sparling Real Estate Ltd.Don Sparling, 250-656-5511

10-850 Parklands Dr. $345,000MLS 350486Saturday 2-4 Fair RealtySukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794

306-873 Esquimalt Rd., $329,000MLS 350436, Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyRosemarie Colterman, 250-592-4422

8-896 Admirals Rd. $410,000MLS 350378, Saturday 1-3Newport RealtyMarie Blender, 250-385-2033

1328 Lyall Street, $639,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

SAANICH EAST4435 Torquay Dr. $635,000MLS 349938, Saturday 2-4Macdonald RealtyScott Vannan, 250-388-5882

4-932 Boulderwood Rise, $618,000MLS 350504, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunJason Leslie, 250-478-9600

2931 Sea Point Drive, $1,188,000MLS 350224, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyJulie Rust, 250-385-2033

4716 Amblewood Dr., $969,000MLS 347265, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunKaren Scott, 250-661-0922

SAANICH WEST740 Travino LaneTuesday - Sunday 1-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyScott Munro, 250-477-5353

4095 Raymond Street, $609,900MLS 350438, Saturday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyRobert Young, 250-385-6900

3912 Carey Road, From $249,900Saturday - Monday 1-5Macdonald RealtySheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441

3117 Esson Road, $425,000MLS 350506, Saturday 1-3Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

1060 Tillicum Road, From $539,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJohn Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

1060 Laburnum Road, $689,900MLS 349519, Saturday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyDeborah Kline, 250-661-7680

SAANICH PENINSULA7182 West Saanich Road., From $365,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMurray Lawson, 250-477-5353

1166 Marchant Rd, $379,900Thursday 6-8 Macdonald RealtyKevin Wensley, 250-388-5882

26-2120 Malaview Ave., $369,000MLS 350549, Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd.Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

2015 Courser Dr., $579,000MLS 350461, Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunRon Phillips, 250-655-0608

7859 Scohon Drive, $559,000MLS 350458, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunRon Phillips, 250-655-0608

A-10419 Resthaven Dr., $369,900MLS 350520, Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

204-9711 Fifth St. $315,000MLS 350513, Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

2225 Amelia Ave. $599,000MLS 346910, Saturday 1-2:30Sutton Group West Coast RealtyBlake Moreau, 250-881-0423

305-7161 West Saanich Rd.$274,800MLS 347819, Sat & Sun 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

6759 Jedora Dr. $619,900MLS 350571, Saturday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyGary Brown, 250-479-3333

598 Meldram Dr. $799,500Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX CamosunThomas Krumpic, 250-478-9600

7328 Ridgedown Court, $664,900MLS 347673, Saturday 12-2Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Robyn Hamilton, 250-384-8124

7887 Patterson Rd. $737,000MLS 350010, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

HIGHLANDS1809 Millstream Ave., $319,900MLS 350478, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton HolmesPaul Whitney, 250-889-2883

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OPENHOUSESMAY 8 - MAY 14, 2015

WEST SHORE105-990 Rattanwood Place, From $319,900 Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333

310 & 312-1395Bear Mountain $359,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

869 Cuaulta Crescent, $464,900MLS 344301, Saturday 12-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyPaul Holland, 250-477-5353

2387 Echo Valley Drive, $594,900Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunDeborah Coburn, 250-812-5333

105-951 Goldstream Avenue, $324,900MLS 350524, Saturday 3-5Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyPaul Holland, 250-477-5353

MALAHATMill Springs Village, From $154,900Saturday 11-3 RE/MAX CamosunRon Bahrey, 250-744-8772


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Community CalendarFriday, May 8

Three in a Room – a graduation exhibition from the Vancouver Island School of Art. Artwork by Mary Babineau, Susan Feilders and Jennifer Wilson. Opening reception 6 p.m. Exhibition continues to June 1. Vancouver Island School of Art, 2549 Quadra St.

Arion Male Voice Choir Canadian Gems Concert. Centennial United Church, 612 David St., 7:30 p.m. Info: John at 250-472-8914.

Saturday, May 9Quadra Village Day. Kings Road between

Quadra Avenue and Dowler Place, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Family activities, pancake and continental breakfasts, music and dance performances. Info: quadravillagecc.com/

quadra-village-day.Community Recycling Depot.

Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 9 a.m. to noon. Info: 250-893-3851.

Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Prospect Lake Road at Goward Road, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Pat at 250-479-9118.

Charity barbecue for Cindy Hoffman who is battling a life-threatening liver disease. Sponsored by Black Press and Country Grocer. Country Grocer, Esquimalt, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Sock Hop – a benefit for The Food Bank at St. John’s. St. John the Divine Church, 1611 Quadra St., 7 p.m. Info: 250-383-7169 or www.stjohnthedivine.bc.ca.

Summer Star Parties. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, 5071 West Saanich Rd., 7:30 to 11 p.m. Tours of the

historic Plaskett telescope, astronomy lectures and presentations. Info: victoria.rasc.ca.

Sunday, May 10 Move For Health Day. As a participant in

Move For Health Day, Esquimalt Parks and Recreation will offer drop-in admissions of $2. Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St., 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Info: 250-412-8500.

Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at 2139 Sooke Rd., Sooke. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Dave or Gail at 250-642-4515.

Dragon Song Men’s Choir will perform a Mother’s Day Concert and serving a strawberry tea. St. George’s Anglican Church, 3909 St. George’s Lane, Cadboro Bay, 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to Rainbow

Kitchen in Esquimalt.

Tuesday, May 12Keeping the Peace – a discussion on

the Site C Dam, co-hosted by Sierra Club B.C., Wilderness Committee, Amnesty International Canada and KAIROS Victoria. First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 7 to 9 p.m. Info: [email protected].

Wednesday, May 13 April Wine. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton

St. Tickets available at the Royal and McPherson Box Office.

Victoria Target Theatre Society presents I’m Still Here? James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

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Two cyclists will be starting their 8,000-kilo-metre cross-country cycling trip in Victo-ria next week to raise awareness of lyme dis-ease.

Daniel Corso and Tan-ner Cookson, from St. Catharines, Ont. are rid-ing from Mile 0 in Vic-toria to St. John’s New-foundland for a close friend who was diag-nosed with lyme dis-ease.

“It started when my good friend Adelaine was diagnosed and the trouble she went through to get a diag-nosis and get the treat-ment,” Corso said.

Lyme disease is an inflammatory infection that spreads to humans through tick bites. It is treatable if found in the early stages, but if not caught can be disabling.

In the month-and-a-half-long trip, the duo expects to average 140 kilometres a day to raise awareness.

“It’s very prevent-able, people just need to know what to look for, particularly in Can-ada where we have lots of wooded areas and people who like the out-doors,” Corso said.

Merina Brisdon, facili-tator of the Victoria Lyme Disease Aware-ness and Support Group, said the ride will bring some much-needed attention to the disease that is often mis-diagnosed.

“A lot of the doctors don’t know that we have lyme disease here. I hear this all the time that people go to their doctor with a tick bite are told not to worry because there’s no lyme disease here,” said Bris-don. “People are often misdiagnosed because it can look like other con-ditions.”

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As was widely expected, on Wednesday April 15, 2015 Th e Bank of Canada announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. Th e Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Core infl ation, at 2 percent, is a refl ection of the dampening eff ects of a slowing economy off set by the pass through eff ects of the lower dollar.

Th e Bank is hopeful that global growth will strengthen in coming months to 3-1/2 percent—consistent with their forecast in January’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR)—as a direct result of central bank rate cuts and quantitative easing in Europe. Lower commodity prices will boost growth in some countries. Th e Bank also believes that strong growth will resume in the United States after a weak fi rst quarter, which, of course, has yet to be confi rmed.

First quarter growth in Canada has been revised downward to 0.0 percent in the April MPR (from 1.5 percent growth in

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I am cautiously optimistic that the Bank has got it right, but I continue to believe that the risks are on the downside for the economy and infl ation. My forecast for Canadian growth this year is 1.5 percent--below the Bank’s 1.9 percent forecast. Much hinges on the U.S. economy. Th e April MPR revised down its U.S. growth forecast for this year from 3.2 percent to 2.7 percent.

Bank of Canada Remains On Hold With Hopes of Economic Rebound

Responding to recent news reports about the IMF warning of an overheated Canadian housing market, the Chief Economist for Dominion Lending Centres, Sherry Cooper, says the prospect of a soft landing is good news for homeowners, “there is no doubt that letting some steam out of the boiling markets is a good thing because were prices to rise rapidly for too long, a nasty correction would be likely.”

Cooper, one of North America’s most respected economic experts, points out that existing home sales were down 2 percent year-over-year in January, but were still up moderately outside of Alberta. Later data suggests that in February, sales rose month-over-month as gains in Toronto and Vancouver offset faltering markets in other parts of the country. More recently, Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in March from February, led by gains in the big Toronto and Vancouver markets. Sales were even up in Calgary where sales had slowed in recent months in the wake of the oil price decline.

“With home ownership at a record high of 70 percent of households and interest rates at record lows, national sales growth will stabilize at a modest pace,” says Cooper. “However, steady demand from immigrants and non-resident purchasers in Toronto and Vancouver should continue to support housing markets. In addition, Millennials are in their fi rst-time home-buying years. While many might be priced out of the single-family home market, many will take the plunge into condos.”

On the supply side, housing starts and completions are down and are now trending slightly above household formation rates. Taking replacement demand into consideration, the current pace of overall home construction is at appropriate levels to meet long-run demand. We have also seen evidence of a recent increase in dedicated rental housing construction as institutional investors are providing increased funding in this long-overlooked area of the housing market. Condos have effectively replaced traditional apartment units and are an affordable alternative for those who are priced out of Toronto’s detached housing market. Rental vacancy rates remain at extreme lows in Vancouver and Toronto.

Cooper says the bottom line is that there is little evidence of an upcoming U.S.-style housing crash anywhere in Canada, even in the hardest hit energy-centered markets.

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InsideThe back doors of any work van are used a lot and Ram uses a 60/40 split to allow the driver easy access to the cargo without having to open the entire door open. The rear doors can also fully extend to 180 de-grees for loading pallets and large objects. The width between the rear wheel-wells is wide enough to take a standard sheet of plywood or big-box store pallet. Above the rear wheel-wells are walls that are nearly vertical, making it easy to outfit this van with custom storage units. Ram claims that the rear cargo area is the largest in the class at 3,729 litres. Another area that is constantly used on these types of vans is the

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$17,777*

CV0468A

2013 Chevrolet Malibu LT

$14,777*

XX6030A

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADOREGULAR CAB Z71 OFF ROAD 4X4SAVE $11,571

MAY SALE$28,999Stk# XP5761

2013 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS

2014SPECIALS

2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE2LT AWD, FULLY LOADED LEATHER, SUNROOF - PLUS A LOT MORESAVE $$11,151

MAY SALE$37,999STK# XT8755

2014 CHEVROLET TRAX LT AWD, BLUETOOTH, SATELLITE RADIO, ONSTAR AND MORESAVE $$7,696

MAY SALE$19,999STK# TR1087

2104 GMC TERRAIN AWD SLT LEATHER, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING, FRONT COLLISION ALERT AND MORESAVINGS $$11,386

MAY SALE$30,999STK# GT4577


Read the Sooke News Mirrorevery Wednesday


Honda’s offers futuristic crossover design

White ParticleCore ShelvingEdge banded on one side


12” Hanging BasketsMixed or FuschiaNot exactly as shown

$2997

6 6 2 6 S o o k e R o a d 2 5 0 - 6 4 2 - 6 3 6 6

SOOKE Event starts today! Savings available until May 16, 2015Cash & Carry Pricing

Open weeknights until 7pm

There’s more online www.sookenewsmirror.com


Hawkins

Cheezies210g

999On Sale

Each

Specials in Effect until May 12th, 2015 ONLY

5 DAY SALE – Friday, May 8th to Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 ONLY

5DAYSALE

8FRI

9SAT

10 SUN

11MON

12TUES

Sensations by Compliments or THRIFTY

Red SockeyeSalmon

Selected213g

ComplimentsCheeseAssorted907g

Red SockeyeOn Sale

2for$7

On Sale

2for$4

SchneidersBlack Forest or

Smoked HamSliced or ShavedRandom Weight

Black Forest or 149On Sale

Per 100g

Prime Rib Grilling Steaks

Naturally Aged 21 DaysFamily Pack Savings Size

$19.82/kg

StrawberriesGrown in California2lb/908g Pack

Celebrate Mom’s day with a Strawberry Mojito. Find this and other delicious drink recipes at www.thriftyfoods.com/recipeswww.thriftyfoods.com/recipeswww.thriftyfoods.com/recipes

488On Sale

Each

899On Sale

Per lb


May 12th, 2015 ONLY

*Limited quantities, while supplies last.See in store for details.

Decorate a FREE CAKE for Mom at your Thrifty Foods store*

Saturday, May 9th

1Oam to 1pm

victoria news, may 08, 2015

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