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Public consultation on a pro-posed $40 million retail shopping area in North Saanich begins in earnest next month with a series of community meetings.

Set to break ground by the fall of this year, Sandown Commons will take shape on a 4.85-hectare property that was once part of a harness racing track and part of a land swap between its owners and the District of North Saan-ich. Idle for years, the Sandown horse racing track, owned by the Randall Family of Vancouver, will be changed — the 4.85 hectares turned into commercial property and a remaining 33.6 hectares left as agricultural land within the municipality. The process was set in motion Monday as North Saa-nich council approved a phased development agreement between

them and the property owners. What this does is push the rezon-ing process forward, following steps that include public consul-tation, land swaps and reclama-tion work, leading ultimately to a development permit.

Peter Laughlin of Omicron, a development services and con-struction firm engaged by the Ran-dall Family for Sandown, says they have interest expressed by retail outlets and others for an esti-mated 80 per cent of the property. He said he was not at liberty to say which businesses have expressed interest.

That said, Laughlin noted there are no big box stores planned for Sandown Commons. He said the space is not sufficient for that type of store. Instead, the site will be a mix of retail outlets and professional office space. He added the planned development of the Jesken Town Centre on the

Tsawout First Nation includes box stores. This, he added, will compli-ment their own commercial devel-opment.

Depending on the outcome of the site cleanup, rezoning and per-mitting process with North Saa-

nich, Laughlin said construction could begin as early as spring, 2015. He added the actual ground-breaking would take place when the grounds are cleaned up this fall.

That cleanup, says Mayor Alice

Finall, will see the removal of the grandstand, stables and variety of outbuildings. The land, too, will be cleaned up with all of the remediation — work valued at an estimated $750,000 — paid for by the owners. Finall said greenery will be added to create a buffer between the commercial area and the agricultural land.

To make the deal work, North Saanich had to swap 12 acres of agricultural land of its own for the commercial property being removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve. Finall said that parcel will be taken from behind the municipal hall and next to the mountain biking track.

“This has always been a good deal (for the municipality),” Finall said, “and it has only become a better deal for the community.”

$40 million retail site for North SaanichFormer Sandown race track en route to a big makeover in 2015; public meetings begin next month

PleaSe See: Sandown change, page 2

Steven Heywood/News staff

Victoria Flying Club operations manager Marcel Poland shows off the Go Canada sign they put up to display their support of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia — and to challenge others to show off their spirit. Read more on page 3.

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An artist’s rendering of what Sandown Commons might look like, built at the former side of the North Saanich horse racing track.

Lighthouses get heritage statusActive Pass lighthouse in the Gulf Islands is one of two to earn heritage status, page 3

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She said the tax benefit to North Saanich over the first five years of the project is an estimated $400,000 per year. An ongoing cell phone tower lease on the property will also trans-fer to the District. Finall said that lasts about three years and it will be up to another council to renegotiate when it expires.

What the District plans to do with the agricultural land is still an unknown, Finall said. That will be another matter for a future council, she added.

In the immediate future, the District will take the Sandown property rezon-ing and development plans to a public hearing following the community con-sultation by the owners.

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Continued from page 1

Sandown change will take timeSandown public consultation begins

Commercial plans for property at the former Sandown horse racing track in North Saanich will be presented to the public at meetings next month.

In February, the development company (Omicron) rep-resenting the owners (the Randall Family) will hold two public consultation meetings.

Dates and location to be determined soon. Watch the PNR for details.

Peter Laughlin, Omicron’s business development man-ager for Victoria, says they will show people concepts for the commercial portion of the property, get feedback and refine their plans for the site.

He added an architectural firm is already working on those plans for a mixed retail and professional office centre called Sandown Commons.

The design, Laughlin added, will pay tribute to the property’s horse racing heritage.

— Steven Heywood/News staff


Organizers of the North Saanich Flavour Trail are seeking a second year of funding from the municipality to keep the agricultural event grow-ing.

On Monday, Jan. 20, the Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable (CRFAIR) asked North Saanich district council to spend $9,500 on the Flavour Trail program. The District had put up that amount last year for the program — a series of educational events on local farms. North Saa-nich had run the Flavour Trail on their own until 2013, when they turned it over to CRFAIR.

Mayor Alice Finall said the council will consider the request further during their budget meetings.

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Peninsula News in briefGrowers, sellers to meetCENTRAL SAANICH — Former B.C. agriculture minister Corky Evans will deliver the key-note address at the annual Meet Your Maker con-ference Jan. 27.Held at the Saanich Fair-grounds, Meet Your Maker is a networking event for local food produc-ers and food buyers. It is not open to the gen-eral public.Evans will speak to issues regard-ing the Agri-cultural Land Reserve and the food economy.Learn more at www.farmfolkci-tyfolk.ca.

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Go Canada.It’s only two words yet

they sum up the Olympic spirit being shown by the Victoria Flying Club — the spirit they hope will catch on among business and individ-uals in Greater Victoria.

The club, headquartered in North Saanich at the Vic-toria International Airport, put up two large ‘Go Canada’ signs this month, in antici-pation of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia next month.

“It’s only two weeks away,” says VFC’s operations man-ager Marcel Poland. “When

it was (the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver) this was all over the place. We want to get the spirit out there and this was one way we could do that.”

Travellers can see the sign as they arrive or depart from the airport and the club has issued a challenge to others via their Facebook site. They

hope people will submit their own photos of their Olympic spirit in a special Go Canada album. Poland said all that’s on offer is bragging rights —

something he hopes Canada will be bringing back from the Games as well.

“We’re getting the mes-sage out there,” he said. “Even though the Games are in Russia, a world away, we are hoping people will show their support for our ath-letes. It’s something fun that people can do.”

Poland encourages people to show their Olympic spirit on signs, in poses or in other ways and post photos to the club’s Facebook page.

People can see the club’s Go Canada sign on the air-port side of their hangar on at the end of Canso Road, next to the airport control tower.

Steven Heywood/News staff

The Victoria Flying Club’s hangar on Canso Road. Its windows have been decked out in large Go Canada signs, in the spirit of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

Flying Club encouraging people to show spirit

Devon MacKenzieNews staff

The landmark lighthouse in Active Pass has been given heritage designation by the Federal government.

The 45-foot lighthouse is owned by Parks Canada and is part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. It is the third lighthouse on that particular site and was built in 1969. It is still functional today.

“This is a very significant designation and it essentially means the buildings and site will be protected and main-tained,” explained Norman Shields, the Heritage Light-house Program manager from Parks Canada.

Shields added the Active Pass lighthouse heritage des-ignation includes the keep-er’s residence on the site as well as the storage shed and radio room.

The lighthouse is what many people call an apple core lighthouse, explained Shields, meaning the bottom pillar is white with the top portion, painted red, flaring out slightly.

“It’s definitely an iconic lighthouse, it’s well known to British Columbians and because it’s on the ferry route from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen, it’s seen by mil-lions of people every year,” said Shields.

The lighthouse in Active Pass was designated in

December of 2013 along with the lighthouse at Estevan Point in Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park.

The two new designations mean that since August of 2012, 11 lighthouses in total

across Canada have been given heritage status.

“The Active Pass and Estevan Point lighthouses located in important British Columbian waterways are illustrations of the significant

role lighthouses have played in our maritime history. [The heritage] designation will allow us to preserve a part of British Columbia’s extraor-dinary heritage and remind us of the essential role light-

houses along our entire coast have played in our past and continue to play today,” said federal Minister of Industry James Moore of the designations.

Lighthouses have to qual-ify for heritage designation by fitting into three basic cat-egories, explained Shields.

The historical aspect of the lighthouse, the architec-tural aspect of the lighthouse and the community value of the lighthouse and property are all considered in the nominations.

“The historical aspect of the lighthouses speaks to how the lighthouse fits into the wider theme of history in the area it’s located,” explained Shields, adding that the architectural aspect and community value of the site speak more to the physi-cal aspects of the lighthouse and the property it’s located on.

The Active Pass and Este-van Point lighthouses join two other heritage light-houses which were desig-nated in May of 2013: the East Point lighthouse on Sat-urna Island and the Fisgard lighthouse at the entrance of Esquimalt Harbour.

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The lighthouse in Active Pass was given heritage designation earlier this month.

Iconic light station in the Gulf Islands National Park was built in 1969

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The Council of the District of Central Saanich invites members of the community to attend the following public meetings at which the District’s 2014 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan will be discussed. All meetings will be held in the Central Saanich Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC. Agendas for the meetings will be posted on the District’s website (www.centralsaanich.ca) typically on the Friday preceding the meeting. As meeting dates and times may be subject to change, the public is encouraged to contact the Municipal Hall (250-652-4444), or check the website the week prior to the scheduled meeting to confirm.

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During a council meeting this month, Central Saanich coun-cillors decided to uphold a bylaw that allows farmers com-pensation for livestock losses.

Under section 13 of bylaw 1471, the munici-pality may pay com-pensation (75 per cent of the decrease in mar-ket value as a result of injury or death or $750

in the case of any ani-mal killed or injured) to the owner of live-stock killed by a dog over four months old of which the owner is unknown.

Council and staff were reminded of the existence of the bylaw recently when a $3,000 claim was made for chickens that were killed on a farm in Cen-tral Saanich by two dogs of unknown ori-gin.

Only two claims have

been made under the bylaw in the last 10 years, one of which was dismissed by the coun-cil of the day.

After some delibera-tion as to the benefits and drawbacks of keep-ing the bylaw, council decided to uphold it and allow staff to deal with such claims and compensations total-ling less than $3,000 rather than having to bring it to council.

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B.C. Supreme Court has upheld the CRD’s suspension of Foundation Organics’ operating license.

On Monday, Supreme Court Jus-tice Steeves dismissed the compost-ing facility’s request for a judicial review of the Capital Regional Dis-trict’s suspension which was slapped on the business in August of 2013.

The suspension followed hun-dreds of complaints to the munici-pality, the Capital Regional District and the Agricultural Land Commis-sion from residents in Central Saan-ich and numerous warning notices from the CRD regarding foul odours emanating from the facility.

“During the initial licence suspen-sion, the CRD conducted a hearing with the facility operator and after careful consideration of all parties’

concerns and views, it was deter-mined that the Foundation Organ-ics facility was non-compliant with bylaw 2736 and the terms of its Recy-cler Licence,” said a press release from the CRD.

Near the end of October last year, Foundation Organics was directed to remove any remaining compost in the building at the facility and in November the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) released a report on the operation that deemed it was operating outside of allowable farm use and that it was in contravention of the Agricultural Land Commission Act.

According to the CRD, they plan to begin prosecution against Foun-dation Organics for bylaw offences pursuant to bylaw 2736.

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Properties cited for various infractions


• Council approved staff recommendations of the filing of four Section 57 land title notices for properties on Veyaness Road, Keating X Road, Kirk-patrick Crescent and Lochside Drive.

The properties are having land title notices placed on them for various infractions, including building without per-mits and unauthorized secondary dwellings.

• The first two read-ings of a bylaw for a temporary use permit for a property on Alec Road were passed by council.

The bylaw will now go to a public hearing on Monday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at municipal hall.

• The third reading for bylaw 1810 which deals with temporary non-farm uses on ALR land was passed by council and could come back at the next council meeting for final adoption.

• Council received the minutes and report from the November meeting of the Healthy Watershed Committee and moved a resolu-tion by the committee to refer agricultural practices and their impacts on watershed health to the Agricul-tural Advisory Com-mittee for their consid-eration.

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Attention shoppers on the Saan-ich Peninsula! A golden age is upon us! When the $40 million Sandown project and the Jesken Town Cen-tre in Central Saanich are complete we’ll be spoiled for choices when it comes to liquidating our discretion-ary income.

This is fantastic news for the wealthy retirees of Sidney and the affluent shopaholics of Saanichton. Cancel your flights to London, New York and Dubai! We’ll have it all here. More shopping and office space than we could ever want, need or fill.

Pay no mind to the problems at Uptown (lots of space still unleased, the condo tower suspended, traf-fic hassles, Best Buy gone). And as for Colwood Corners, well they had some sort of financial problem. It’s a nice hole in the ground though, sur-rounded by fences and gaudy ‘No Trespassing’ and ‘Keep Out’ signs. Maybe they’ll still get it off the ground though, in a few years, when the economic recovery comes.

Peter StephensSaanichton

Amalgamation a better solution here

After moving into the North Saanich area a year ago, but also watching news for this area for the past 12 years, I strongly agree there

should be a question on the next ballot about amalgamation. I don’t appreciate the attitude of the mayor who claimed “no one has men-tioned it to her.”

Well, now it is being mentioned and the voters in the area have a right to express their opinion in a vote.

There is nothing professional about all the infighting going on with North Saanich council, with two distinct sides and each having their supporters in the commu-nity. The bashing back and forth every week in the paper is proof of a broken system. Maybe one larger region would put an end to some of this. I feel there would be cost sav-ings to be had.

Most things work better when people pull together and having council members from each of the areas making decisions to improve life for all who live on the Peninsula seems like a much better solution.

Jackie SmitNorth Saanich

Don’t waste money on Beacon Avenue

We like Beacon Avenue the way it is. I think parking is easier in the one way section, with both sides of the street to choose from. I believe that with the crosswalks it is much safer than it would be as a two-way

street. My husband and I recently went

back to our old home town in Southern Ontario to find the main street had been changed from one way (which it had been for more than 40 years) to two way, with parking on both sides. The traf-fic flow was not improved by the change and the reason was to revi-talize the downtown core — but it was a complete failure.

I have not closely followed the debate but I know that there are those who feel that making Beacon two way would encourage tourism and shopping. I think this is highly unlikely. If you are worried about people coming off of the Anacortes ferry and getting confused, perhaps attractive signage would help. I do not think that Beacon being one way is the problem.

Since I shop in Sidney regularly and often park at one end and walk down to the other and back, enjoy-ing the walk and visiting many of our favourite shops, I do not see changing the traffic flow of Beacon to be an improvement.

Please do not waste the taxpay-er’s money.

Janet ParkerSidney

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Fantastic news for shopaholics

Poverty reduction not political fodderPoverty reduction isn’t a hard cause to get

behind and our local gang of federal and provincial representatives did just that

earlier this week.On Tuesday, the Community Social Planning

Council, a non-profit with a 78 year history of social advocacy in Victoria, announced the region’s 10 MPs and MLAs endorsed its Community Action Plan on Poverty.

The plan outlines a series of initiatives to help improve the lot of many Greater Victoria residents and parents who struggle with low pay and a high cost of living. It doesn’t offer silver bullets to solve poverty, as noted by Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison, but it recognizes that policy changes large and small and contributions from community organizations and individuals can make big differences in people’s lives.

To their credit, representatives from the federal and provincial NDP and Green parties kept the usual vitriol against the ruling parties to a minimum. They offered reasonable suggestions on taxation reform, regulating predatory lending companies and spoke about the expense of homelessness and poverty in terms of policing, health care, the courts and social welfare.

Despite being touted as a non-partisan effort, the press conference was meant to put pressure on the ruling parties in B.C. and Ottawa. Missing from Tuesday’s event of course were MLAs and MPs from the B.C. Liberals and federal Conservatives, respectively. An unfortunate by-product of Greater Victoria not having elected officials in government is that opposition members are forced to find the ear of their political foes.

Good ideas and worthy initiatives should transcend party politics, but they don’t. Come election time all parties, NDP and Greens included, crow about when the party in power adopts (or steals) their ideas.

But amid the usual mudslinging of provincial politics, there is hope for poverty initiatives.

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the committee which listens to citizens across the province to gauge budget priorities, and has members from the Liberals and the NDP, recommended funding a provincewide poverty reduction plan. It’s a non-partisan start.

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The Maple Leaf Monster Jam rocks and rolls into BC Place Stadium next Saturday, February 1 at 7 p.m.And no monster jam truck driver will be more ready than Kelowna resident Cam McQueen, who will be at the wheel of the Northern Nightmare.The 35-year-old says he is especially proud to pilot the Canadian-themed, 1500-horsepower truck, with its 66-inch wheels. Northern Nightmare is covered with red maple leaves on a black background and sports a Canadian flag. At the 2012 Monster Jam World Finals, McQueen and Northern Nightmare captured their first World Freestyle Championship in in Las Vegas. McQueen has enjoyed a lifelong love of

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Flocks of international jour-nalists roamed the floors of COBO Hall in downtown Detroit for the 25th annual North American Interna-tional Auto Show (NAIAS). With a plethora of automo-tive goodness under one roof, it’s hard to narrow down which ones to focus on. After all, there are con-cepts, production vehicles and more – and there are a lot of them.To kick things off on my list, let’s start with some concepts.For over a decade, MINIs have been romping the streets and making people smile, whether driving them, sitting in them or watching them.At the NAIAS, the masses were introduced to the MINI John Cooper Works Concept. Not a whole heck of a lot of information was released, but you can bet your bottom dollar that it’ll be fast. There are large air inlets, 18-inch wheels and the unmistakable MINI silhouette and face. It’s built as much for the road as it is the track. Until the production vehicle is produced, we will just have to be patient and wait for pricing, specs and all the fun stuff.Kia certainly drew the crowds when it came to their GT4 Stinger Concept. According to Kia, the “GT4 Stinger was conceived by the ‘gearheads’ in Kia’s Irvine, Calif., design studio, birthplace of iconic concept vehicles such as the Track’ster and Cross G.”The rear-wheel drive, 2+2 sports car, had a powerful stage presence. It also packs a healthy dose of 315 horsepower from a turbocharged, 4-cylinder power plant.The Korean carmaker

mentions that there are no pending plans to bring this particular car to market, however Kia has a history of delivering production vehicles that bear a strong resemblance to the concept that preceded them, and the GT4 Stinger provides a possible and highly provocative glimpse into Kia’s future.And if it’s the future we’re after, it looks good.

Moving from fantasy to fiction, we have the Honda Fit.It’s a spectacular little car that has been a popular seller in Canada. And it’s all new for 2015. Up front, the Fit sports a new grille and headlight design. Around back, there are rear reflectors, and LED taillights run along the hatch with a chrome tailgate garnish and rear diffuser. Furthermore, Honda keeps their exclusive Magic Seat, which offers multi-ple configurable seating positions. Translation, the Fit provides an unrivaled 52.7-cubic-feet of cargo space when the second row seats are folded flat.It also gets a bump in horses. Included is an all-

new direct-injected 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC engine producing 130 horsepower and 114 lb-ft of torque. That’s an increase of 13 horsepower and eight lb-ft of torque compared to the outgoing engine.The VW Golf R is no strang-er to Canadians. It has been sold here in the Great White North for the last couple of years. But they’re kind of like tax reductions. You hear about them, but you rarely see them. Why? Because they were sold in limited quantities. Meaning only a few hundred were allocated for Canada. But I’m hoping such is not the case with the upcoming 2015 Golf R. Making its debut at the show, you can liken it to a doughnut. A doughnut that is fat-free, calorie-free and has sprin-kles on top. Yes, it’s just that delicious. The all-wheel drive five-door has plenty of appeal. But with the option of outfitting it with a 6-speed DSG with paddle shifters (it was previously only available with a 6-speed manual) it might just reach out to a few more takers. That’s if we can get our hands on them. Oh, and there’s an allotment of 290 horsepower, too.Speaking of cars with four cylinders and all-wheel drive, the Golf R has some competition lined up from the Subaru WRX STI.With a 305 horsepower horizontally opposed turbocharged boxer engine, multi-differential controlla-ble all-wheel drive system, and a 6-speed gearbox, those of you looking to take shortcuts off the beaten path can do it. And you can do it in style.

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Motor City looking to a brighter futureAs goes the North American International Auto Show, so goes the industry to which it provides high profile.Every year at this time, journalists from around the world descend in thousands on this former industrial powerhouse, now economically depressed Michigan city. The Driveway team has just returned and we all agreed there was an air of optimism on the show floor that we haven’t witnessed for some years. Representatives of the Big Four domestic manufacturers believe they have turned the corner and the fellow scribes appear to agree that the North American brands have been revitalized.Today in print and online, we each pick five vehicles that caught our eye.Yours truly has been a fan of Honda’s premium Acura brand. All solid performers but in recent years the design team has let the range down with uninspiring looks. The 2015 Acura TLX Prototype unveiling suggests the team is out of its uninspiring funk. This performance-luxury sedan, which will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will replace the TL and the TSX and will be the design leader as new models are revealed during the next few years.TLX customers will be able to choose from two-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations; two high-performance, highly fuel-efficient new engines – 2.4-litre and 3.5-litre V6s; two new advanced transmissions; and the next gener-ation Acura Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and Precision All-Wheel Steer (P-AWS) dynamic performance and handling technologies.Audi showed off its compact crossover concept, unimagina-tively dubbed the All Road Shooting Brake concept. Based on the forthcoming TT, this concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi engine of 292 horsepower. It also gets a hybrid motor be-tween the engine and the S-Tronic transmission. The market for the wagons is not big on this side of the pond, but this could be a game-changer.It combines the elegant lines of a wagon with the wide and higher stance of an off-road-capable vehicle. “The show car combines sex appeal, highly efficient e-tron-quattro technology that produces 300 kW of power yet only consumes 1.9L/100 km of fuel and cutting-edge electronic applications,” said Audi board member Ulrich Hackenberg.The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is based on its sedan sibling and should be available by mid-summer, starting at the mid $30,000s. The base power plant is a 2.0-litre, turbocharged inline four-cylinder, generating 272 horses, and a 3.6-litre V6, 321

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The motor city was abuzz at this year’s North American International Auto Show. The car industry is roaring back in the U.S. and we have record sales in Cana-da, so there are many new products for all segments of the market.

Corvette Z06The performance Corvette Z06 got its name back in the 1960s when customers could order a high-perfor-mance “Z06” package that delivered a track-ready Corvette. Today Chevrolet is still delivering track-ready Corvettes, now they come with the Z06 name. The all-new seventh generation Corvette Stingray was unveiled last year in Detroit and it won the North American Car of the Year award, exactly a year after it debuted. This year it was all about Z06, featuring a 625 horsepower all-new supercharged engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission, and for the first time the roof panel is removable for open air driving. Using the same all-aluminum platform as the regular Stingray, this new car is lower, with bigger tires and brakes, has more cooling inlets and in initial testing, is the fastest Corvette Chevrolet ever made. The Z06 will be available in the early part of 2015.

Ford F-150Any new F-150 is a huge deal for Ford, as it is the No. 1 selling truck in Canada for the past 48 years and the best-selling vehicle overall. The big news is that the all-new F-150 is now constructed using lighter high-tensile steel in the chassis, and high strength aluminum alloys in the body, mostly in the truck’s box. This combination con-tributes to a 318-kilogram reduction in weight, helping to make the truck stronger and much more fuel-effi-cient. There will be four en-gines available from a base

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Chrysler 200Some might remember the Chrysler Sebring sedan. That nameplate was retired and re-badged as the Chrysler 200. This all-new Chrysler 200 is lightyears away from that old platform. In fact, it uses the same Alfa Romeo platform found under the Dodge Dart and impressive Jeep Cherokee. The strong points of this platform are excellent on-road manners with a quiet interior and su-perb handling. There will be a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder engine with 184 horsepower or the optional 290 horsepower 3.6-litre engine found in many other Chrysler prod-ucts. The Chrysler 200 will have front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive, de-rived from the same system used in the Jeep Cherokee. This will provide Chrysler with a unique offering as most other manufacturers stick with two-wheel drive. The interior features the Uconnect computer inter-

face system and is covered in soft-touch materials and supportive seats. Look for the all-new Chrysler 200 to arrive in late spring, starting at $22,495.

Porsche 911 TargaOne car that pulled big crowds was the new Porsche 911 Targa. We all know what a Porsche 911 looks like; they have been modifying the same basic shape for over 50 years. What this new Targa has is a retractable roof system that will stop traffic. At the push of a button the whole rear of the car releases and the centre convertible roof is stored underneath, then the rear section is again attached. The back panel incorporates a wraparound rear window, making a distinctive statement while keeping the overall design of the car intact. Previous Targa models had either a removable centre panel of a glorified, oversized sunroof, this new model is the best of both. Starting at $115,900, all Targa models will come with AWD and will arrive this spring.

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Motor City looking to a brighter futureAs goes the North American International Auto Show, so goes the industry to which it provides high profile.Every year at this time, journalists from around the world descend in thousands on this former industrial powerhouse, now economically depressed Michigan city. The Driveway team has just returned and we all agreed there was an air of optimism on the show floor that we haven’t witnessed for some years. Representatives of the Big Four domestic manufacturers believe they have turned the corner and the fellow scribes appear to agree that the North American brands have been revitalized.Today in print and online, we each pick five vehicles that caught our eye.Yours truly has been a fan of Honda’s premium Acura brand. All solid performers but in recent years the design team has let the range down with uninspiring looks. The 2015 Acura TLX Prototype unveiling suggests the team is out of its uninspiring funk. This performance-luxury sedan, which will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will replace the TL and the TSX and will be the design leader as new models are revealed during the next few years.TLX customers will be able to choose from two-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations; two high-performance, highly fuel-efficient new engines – 2.4-litre and 3.5-litre V6s; two new advanced transmissions; and the next gener-ation Acura Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and Precision All-Wheel Steer (P-AWS) dynamic performance and handling technologies.Audi showed off its compact crossover concept, unimagina-tively dubbed the All Road Shooting Brake concept. Based on the forthcoming TT, this concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi engine of 292 horsepower. It also gets a hybrid motor be-tween the engine and the S-Tronic transmission. The market for the wagons is not big on this side of the pond, but this could be a game-changer.It combines the elegant lines of a wagon with the wide and higher stance of an off-road-capable vehicle. “The show car combines sex appeal, highly efficient e-tron-quattro technology that produces 300 kW of power yet only consumes 1.9L/100 km of fuel and cutting-edge electronic applications,” said Audi board member Ulrich Hackenberg.The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is based on its sedan sibling and should be available by mid-summer, starting at the mid $30,000s. The base power plant is a 2.0-litre, turbocharged inline four-cylinder, generating 272 horses, and a 3.6-litre V6, 321

horsepower is also available.Here is an interesting little feature: because coupes typi-cally have large, long doors, the reach behind the shoulder to grab the seatbelt can be a stretch. The ATS Coupe has motorized carriers to “hand” the seatbelt to the driver and front passenger upon entry.The Toyota FT-1 coupe concept caused a stir among those hungering for a return to the days of the Toyota Celica/Supra. Company officials were coy about whether it will go into production but judging by the media attention it will.The Volkswagen Beetle Dune has a rugged off-road look, largely due to them raising the body by 50 mm and adding 19-inch wheels with large tires. Just like the old days, the new Beetle features a rear-mount-ed ski-rack. The concept is actually a return to an idea from January 2000, when VW showed the New Beetle Dune concept in Los Angeles. That was a flight fancy, but this concept is built on the current production model and the German manufacturer is looking for the nod to proceed from Beetle buyers.

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Panorama Recreation CentreParkland Secondary SchoolPebblesPendray FarmsPeninsula News ReviewPeninsula PanthersReverieRuss Hays Bike ShopSaanich Peninsula Chamber of CommerceSaanichton FarmsSerious CoffeeSidney Food BankSidney Lions ClubSidney Pier HotelSidney Waterfront Inn & SuitesSusan Simosko & AssociatesSweet DreamsRE/MAX Camosun PeninsulaTD Canada TrustTIDES GroupThrifty FoodsTown of SidneyTriangle RVVictoria Airport TravelodgeVictoria CostumesWendy Everson LawWestcoast Impressions


THE ARTS

• Mountain Dream Productions and the Mary Winspear Centre present their resident musical theatre class in the Hilarious Hill-billies this weekend. The show runs Friday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan 25 at 2 p.m. For tickets, visit the Mary Winspear box office or call 250-656-0275.

• The Robbie Burns dinner featuring the Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band happens Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Mary Winspear Centre. Doors open at 5 p.m. on Jan. 25 and celebrations start at 5:45 p.m. Call 250-383-6182 for more information and tick-ets.

• From now until March 31 visit the Lego exhibit at the Sidney Museum. Fea-turing over 250 Lego models of all kinds, including those cele-brating the Sidney Fire Department’s 100th anniversary. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

• Butchart Gardens’ Spring Prelude dis-play in the Blue Poppy Restaurant runs until March 31. The make-over from restaurant to garden offers a refreshing change from winter. Visit www.butchartgardens.com.

COMING UP IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A Cluster of Concertos in SidneySidney Classical Orchestra plays St. Elizabeth’s next week

SIDNEY — Next Fri-day, Sidney Classical Orchestra presents their Cluster of Concer-tos show at St. Eliza-beth’s Church.

The show, led by artistic director and conductor Stephen Brown, will feature Alberta Brown on the flute performing C. P. E. Bach’s Concerto for Flute in A Major, Misako Sotozaki playing Viv-aldi’s Violin Concerto in C minor, Il Sospetto, and Russell Bajer on the oboe performing Handel’s Oboe Concerto in G minor.

The evening will wrap up with J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 which uses the three soloists plus trumpet soloist

David Michaux. Also rounding out

the program will be two works for string orches-

tra: Purcell’s Chacony and Sibelius’ Andante festivo.

Sidney Classical Orchestra is now in its 21st season and was formed by Brown in 1991.

A Cluster of Concer-tos happens Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Catho-lic Church in Sidney (10030 Third Street).

Tickets ($20 for adults, $10 for students and ages 19 and under are free at the door) are available at Tanners Books, Russell Nursery and City Scribe.

Visit sidneyclas-sicalorchestra.ca or http://www.stephen-brown.ca/ for more information.

— News staff

Submitted photo/Sidney Classical Orchestra

Alberta Brown performs at Sidney Classical Orchestra’s A Cluster of Concertos Friday, Jan. 31.


Central Saanich Residents and Rate Payers

Have Your Say!I’d like to hear your ideas, concerns and priorities for the Municipality’s strategic plan and 2014 budget.

[email protected] or 250-893-5070

Branch Manager Peter Jando ispleased to welcome Spencer Pocockto Odlum Brown.

Spencer Pocock, B.Comm, RRC, CIM®Associate Portfolio Manager, Investment Advisor

Spencer holds a Commerce degree from the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at UVic, is a Registered Retirement Consultant (RRC), and holds

the Chartered Investment Manager designation (CIM). He looks forward to servingclients for many years as an Associate Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor.Please join me in welcoming Spencer Pocock to our Victoria Office.

Odlum Brown is an independent, full service investment firm offering disciplinedinvestment advice and objective research with a singular client focus.

Direct 250-952-7765 | Toll Free [email protected] | odlumbrown.comSuite 410-737 Yates Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1L6

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SIDNEY — Time is running out to nomi-nate local volunteers for this year’s Hearts of the Community Volun-teer Awards: nomina-tions close Thursday, Jan. 30.

“If you know an indi-vidual or group who has provided outstand-ing volunteer service on the Peninsula, we want to hear from you,” says Isobel Mackenzie, CEO of Beacon Commu-nity Services, which co-sponsors the awards with the Peninsula

News Review.“Three hundred and

sixty five days a year, volunteers are hard at work,” she continued. “They protect the Pen-insula environment, coach our kids, com-fort the sick and elderly, help needy families, manage special events, and do hundreds of other things that make the Peninsula a great place to call home.

“Nominating them for a Hearts award is a wonderful way to say thank you.”

Up to six awards for exemplary volun-teerism will be pre-sented, including a $1,000 scholarship for an outstanding youth volunteer.

All award nominees will be honoured at a

Feb. 25 ceremony at the Mary Winspear Centre, which is free and open to the public. The event includes live entertainment by Stel-ly’s Secondary School students, award pre-sentations and a free luncheon.

Get a nominations form online at www.beaconcs.ca or from the News Review (6-9843 Second St), Beacon’s SHOAL Activ-ity Centre (10030 Res-thaven) Beacon’s 9860 Third St. office, or a

Beacon Peninsula thrift shop. — BCS/PNR

Have a Heart, nominate a volunteerBeacon Community Serves, PNR recognizing the Peninsula’s volunteers

“Nominating them for a Hearts award is a wonderful way to say thank you.”

– Isobel Mackenzie

CENTRAL SAANICH — Lions Clubs of Greater Victoria were able to raise around $60,000 over the two days of the RCMP Musical Ride held at the Saanich Fairgrounds last summer.

The Lions recently split that money between the Victo-ria Therapeutic Riding Association (which provides rid-ing opportunities to those with developmental disabili-ties) and Camp Shawnigan — each receiving a cheque for $30,000. — Submitted by Greater Victoria Lions Clubs/VTRA

Musical Ride raises money for VRTAThe RCMP Musical Ride last August helped Lions Clubs raise $60,000.File photo

2014 Baseball Registration

Let’sPlay Ball!

Blastball – 2009Rally Cap or T-Ball – 07 & 08

Tadpole – 2005 & 2006Mosquito – 2003 & 2004

Pee Wee – 2001 & 2002Bantam – 2000 & 1999Midget – 1996 - 1998SIBL – 18 years & up

Spring, Summer& Fall Seasons

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Baseball Divisions for Players’ Birth Years

PENINSULAOnline Registration Only Rally Cap to SIBL,Adult ChallengerAt www.pbsa.ca

TRIANGLET-Ball to SIBLFor registrationinformation contact

Tammy Shiells 250-478-8981 [email protected]

SOUTH ISLANDBASEBALL LEAGUE (SIBL)Age 18 & upAt your local Bantam, Midget ParkSteve Gaskin [email protected]

CARNARVON BALL CLUB - FEB.2 ONLY

Blastball to SIBL Girl’s Softball LTP2 - Midget at Oak Bay Recreation Centre or www.carnarvonbaseball.com

Carol - [email protected]

ESQUIMALTBlastball to Pee Wee

Esquimalt Lions Park Clubhouse 867 Lampson Street [email protected] www.esquimaltbaseball.ca 250-385-8518

GORDON HEAD/LAMBRICK PARKOnline Registration OnlyBlastball to SIBLRegister at www.gordonheadbaseball.org

LAYRITZ PARKPee Wee to SIBL, Adult ChallengerLayritz Umpires’ RoomMark 250-704-1166

[email protected]

NCCP COACHES CLINICS:Dates to be announced.

Contact your local park for more information.

UMPIRES CLINICS: Please use the website to register for membership

and check for clinic dateswww.bcbua.ca

Sat., Jan 25 & Sun., Feb. 2 Noon-3pm(UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

A16 • www.vicnews.com Friday, January 24, 2014 - PENINSULA NEWS REVIEWA16 www.peninsulanewsreview.com Fri, Jan 24, 2014, Peninsula News Review

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONBasic & Post Basic

Do you enjoy working with children?

Early Childhood Educators not only teach children, they aim to help children develop good habits in learning and in life.

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CALL VICTORIA: 250.384.8121 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

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Career Opportunities:Preschools Strong Start Facilitators Group Child Care Cruise Ships and Resorts Supported Child Development

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

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

2011 APRILIA SPORT CZD4SBU00XB4001086Owner W. Cummings

1988 HONDA M.C 1HFSC2127JA10061

Owner N. Nelson1999 CHEVROLET

VENTR1GNDU06E1XD163047

Owner M. Smith1999 CHEVROLET

VENTR1GNDU03E5XD152881

Owner N. Gibson2010 DODGE JOURNEY

3D4PG4FB1AT237873Owner A. Rirash

Will be sold on January 31, 2014. At 647B Dup-plin Rd, Victoria, BC be-tween 10am-2pm.

CENTURY PLAZA HOTELBest Rates. 1.800.663.1818

TRAVEL

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNIVERSARIES

“Love that has stood the test

of time”CONGRATULATIONS!RICHARD & ALICE

WESCH on your 60th WEDDINGANNIVERSARY

Born and raised in Prince Rupert married on Janu-ary 25, 1954, moved to Vancouver Island 1960. We have raised 3 lovely daughters who have blessed us with 5 grand children and at this writ-ing 2 great grandsons all living on the Island.

DEATHS

HROMADA, ARNOLD JOHANN

April 6, 1934 - January 19, 2014

Arnold passed away peacefully in Penticton at Moog and Friends Hos-pice on January 19, with family at his side, follow-ing a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; children, Heidi and Garett (Char-lene) and four grandchil-dren, Alyssa, Nathan, Jake and Gavin.By Arnold`s request, there will be no service. The family wishes to thank the staff of Moog & Friends Hospice for their compassionate care.In lieu of fl owers, memo-rial donations in Arnold’s name may be made to, The Canadian Cancer Society, 101-166 Main St., Penticton, BC, V2A 5A4.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES12TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArtisan Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 17, 18 and 19Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

LEGALS

INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? BBB Ac-credited Businesses contractu-ally agree to operate by the BBB’s 8 Standards of Trust. Look for the 2013 BBB Ac-credited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper web-site at

www.blackpress.ca.You can also go to

http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2013 BBB

Accredited Business Directory

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

ADVERTISE in the LARGEST OUTDOOR PUBLICATION IN BC

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PERSONALS

FUN, FLIRTY, Local Women! Try FREE! 18+. Call 250-220-1300. Or visit online at: www.livelinks.com

LOST AND FOUND

LOST CAR keys in the vicinity of Sidney. If found please call (250)652-4896.

LOST: KEYS, in or around Safeway parking lot, Sidney, Nissan car key/fob, Coach key chain shaped like a purse. Re-ward. 250-888-1986

LOST TABBY Cat- grey & black with white chest & paws in the Langford/Glen Lake area. If found or seen please call (250)478-0130.

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GETAWAYS

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,

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


Centre for Arts & Technologywww.digitalartschool.com

HELP WANTED

MANAGEMENT and HAIR STYLIST positions available. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have

hairstyling qualifi cations. Guaranteed $11/hr, benefi ts,

vacation pay, 25% profi t sharing, paid overtime, paid birthday,advanced training and annual advancement

opportunities For an interview call

250-391-7976

NORTHERN VANCOUVER is-land scaling company is seek-ing Coastal Log Scalers for camp/local positions. KLM In-ventory Ltd. is based out of Port McNeill, BC. KLM will ac-cept candidates who have just recently acquired their scaling license; the company will pro-vide training. Competitive wag-es, plus full benefi ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or [email protected] If you require any additional in-formation please call Jamie MacGregor at 250-230-0025.

SHOME TAY FAMILIES

EDUTOUR HOMESTAY LTD. Families needed 1 or 2 stu-dents per home, you choose. March 18-25. Call Charlene at (250)818-6356 or email: [email protected]


TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS

Fort McMurray & Leduc AlbertaGladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certifi ed Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Le-duc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefi ts.

www.gladiatorequipment.comfax 1-780-986-7051.

[email protected]

Marine TechnicianPrimary duties include maint. troubleshooting & repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license.

Compensation BasedOn Experience.

Please forward resume to vancouveroutboard@

telus.net

VOLUNTEERS

BC FAMILIES in Transition is looking for court volunteers to support and guide clients in their fi rst appearance at Fami-ly Court. Other positions available. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

BIG BROTHERS Big Sisters invites in-school mentors to spend 1 hour per week with a child at an elementary school, making a difference by doing crafts, sports, or chatting one-to-one. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

CAFE (CANADIAN Associa-tion of Family Enterprise) is looking for a market research analyst to gather statistics on family owned enterprises in south and central Vancouver Island. Approximately 4 hours per week for 3 months, work-ing from home. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

Kripalu full body massage.Over 13 years experience.Acupressure and Reiki. Wom-en only. Professional. Call forFeb specials. $50/hr. New cli-ents only. Call 250-514-6223,www.andreakober.com

MASSAGE Healing Touch

Release deeply held tension

Naturally relaxing!

778-679-6393Close to Downtown

HOLISTIC HEALTH

The Trager Approach An Innovative, Gentle &

deeply effective Bodywork Reduce Pain & Tension.

Discover more Balance, Ease & Mobility.

Deep Relaxation.Rae Bilash

Certifi ed Trager Practitionercall for appointment

250-380-8733www.raebilash.ca

* Also Hot Stone Massage

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?Need Money? We Lend! If youown your own home - youqualify. Pioneer AcceptanceCorp. Member BBB.

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PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Friday, January 24, 2014 www.vicnews.com • A17Peninsula News Review Fri, Jan 24, 2014 www.peninsulanewsreview.com A17 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FRIENDLY FRANK

2 BAR Stools- expresso col-our, excellent condition. $20. Call (250)744-4552.

AQUARIUM, 6 sides, 24” high x 17.5 x 20. $50. Call (250)477-1819.

CORN FLOWER Crystal, 6 water, $8/each, 6 juice glasses $5/each. (250)595-6734.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

GARAGE SALES

SPORTS EQUIPMENT Sale- Sat & Sun, Jan 25 & 26, 9-3. Keating Storage, 6822 Veya-ness (off Keating).

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

DOWNSIZINGUnion 20” PlanerHand & Electric ToolsSnooker/Billiard Slate TableMahogany 4 Gun Rack & gear100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcasesWine Carboy Lifter6”x20” Timber Steel RollersLrg.Cap. Sawdust VaccumTooled Saddle, Mens jewellryAnd more!(Coombs) 1-250-248-4495

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

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

WHITE DAY bed w/trundle in-cludes cover & 3 shams. $275. Call (250)656-7716.

Women’s Mustang Floater Coat & Bib Pants.2 VW & Audi Bike Racks.Car Brochures. Magazines from 50’s & 60’s.

(778)426-2835.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300 sq.ft. updated character home looking for a family w/2 children and a dog. Fenced south facing corner lot near the Salish Sea. Walk to town and schools. Organic gardens & fruit trees, fi replace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever.... New price- $484,000. (250)656-6136.

SIDNEY 9805 2nd St- lrg south facing 1 bdrm apt. Ocean view, lrg full length bal-cony, in-suite laundry, guest suites, underground parking pet free, secure concrete building w/monitored entrance. No rental restriction, low con-do fees. (778)426-0007. Ex-cellent investment [email protected]

250.388.3535

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

DISTRESS SALESBANK

FORECLOSURESFIXER UPPERS

Free List with Pictures& Addresses at:

www.JimParsons.comJim Parsons

1% Realty250-508-0739

RENTALS

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY LOFT. Short term, private entrance, centrally lo-cated. NS/NP. $695. Call (250)656-9194.

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly,

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

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

www.resortonthelake.com250-754-1975 or

[email protected]

SUITES, LOWER

BRENTWOOD BAY- brand new 1 bdrm grd level suite, own entry, NS/NP. D/W, W/D. $700+ utils. Call (250)652-1725.

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

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

RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

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

SIDNEY: GRND lvl 2 bdrm, 5 appl’s, NP/NS, Feb. 1. $1000 incld utils. Call (250)655-4408.

WATERFRONT. NORTH Saa-nich. Large 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo inclds utils. Pos-sibly small boat moorage +. Pet OK. N/S. (250)656-5999.

SUITES, UPPER

SIDNEY: AIRPORT side of Beacon Ave, 2072 Henry Ave West. Managers suite, 2nd fl oor, 1 bdrm. D/W, W/D. 1 parking spot, small locker. $920+ utils. Avail. immed. Ask for Harold (250)655-6454.

SIDNEY- QUIET cozy 1 bdrm. W/D, utils included, NS/NP, furnished or unfurnished. Avail Feb. 1. Call (250)656-7184.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

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

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1998 TRAVELAIRE 5th wheel. Excellent condition for further info call 250-652-9660 or view at 2537 Mt Newton X Rds.

TRANSPORTATION

VTRUCKS & ANS

2005 CHEV Silverado 2500 HD with Duramax diesel andAllison transmission. Withonly 118,000 kilometres, thistruck is just broken in andready to go. Cloth seats, seat-belts for 6 make this truck agood family vehicle. The mir-rors extend electronically foradditional visibility when tow-ing. One owner purchased atJenner and serviced at Whea-ton GM in Victoria. Asking$19,900. Contact Chuck orSusanne: 250-881-8833 or [email protected]

MARINE

BOATS

12 HOUR on 50 HP motor, 14’ boat, depth sounder transmit-ter and receiver. $5,000 obo.Call (250)652-1725.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant

Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replace-ment. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003.

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

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

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

FENCING

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & deliv-ery. References available. 250-475-1462.


GARDENING

10% OFF! Fall Cleanups, Raking, Pruning, Hauling, Mowing. (250)479-6495.

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

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

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

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK!Call 250.388.3535


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

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

HANDYPERSONS

BIG BEAR Handyman. Paint-ing, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, fl oor-ing, painting, drywall, small re-no’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

Home & Garden Service since 1972. Repair, fi x almost anything. Finishing all manner of jobs. Tidying, organizing. Reg. & ins. Philip Thompson Sidney areas (250)889-7030.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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2660 Killarney Rd, $1,549,000Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Dave Philps, 250-477-7291

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1521 Arrow Rd., $565,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyPat Meadows, 250-592-4422

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Don DescoteauNews staff

Before moving in to a newly purchased home, many people wouldn’t dream of not having house insurance in place to protect their belongings.

Having a home inspected before you buy, however, can be just as important. It’s a form of insurance against being rudely surprised with major unforeseen expenses long after the contract is signed and the keys are turned over.

Victoria-area realtor Jeff Bishop, who has sold homes in the area for the past eight years, says it’s important for home buyers not to get scared off by a home inspec-tion report that shows work needs to be done.

“It’s the inspector’s job to point out deficiencies,” he says. “But things have to be put into perspective with the age of the home.”

People need to realize an older home, unless it has undergone a top-to-bottom renovation, may need cer-tain things replaced, he says. The key is being realistic.

“It’s a fine line,” Bishop says of working with buyers. “You need to manage expec-tations. It depends on what the buyer’s needs are and what’s important to them.”

That may mean asking

whether they’re looking at a property as an investment or as a fixer-upper to live in, for example, and what their budget might be to take on certain renovations.

Major undertakings to consider might include switching from septic to sewer or from oil to natu-ral gas, both of which may require a separate inspec-tion, Bishop says.

Colwood-based Garth Anderson of Insight Home Inspections Inc., a longtime house builder who got into the inspection business 10

years ago, makes it a point to highlight positive aspects of a home along with any potential problems.

“As a home inspector you’re looking from the roof right down to the foundation and everything in between,” he says. “You have to bring everything to the table, both the pros and cons. You’re giving people information to make an educated choice.”

When home buyers come across what they feel is the right home for them, they often fall in love it for its features or layout. But a dif-

ferent story can sometimes lurk beneath the surface.

“We go into places where a lot of people, when they walk into a house, they don’t see that,” Anderson says. “People can cover up a lot of stuff with paint and carpet, but you can have mould or asbestos in the attic or prob-lems with water seeping into a crawlspace.”

He uses such tools as thermal cameras and mois-ture meters to help see the effects of wear and tear on a home.

Lee Ottewell of Crest Build-

ing Consultancy, a 25-year veteran inspector based in Cordova Bay, has seen numerous scenarios over the years which illustrate the value in having a home inspected before an offer is made. While the majority of homes have good structure when built, deficiencies are usually the result of improp-erly done alterations or a lack of proper maintenance, he says.

One particular house he inspected had a truss-style roof. At some point, some-one had cut the middle sections out of the weight-bearing trusses to build a bedroom, he says. “I was amazed that the house hadn’t collapsed.”

Bishop, who routinely gives three names of inspec-tors to prospective buyers, suggests that people inter-view potential inspectors and ask questions about their experience and the depth of their inspections.

While inspectors vary in thoroughness, all are licensed in B.C. and must complete specific educa-tional requirements and do regular upgrades.

Inspections range in price, based on the property size, but tend to average between $400 and $600. Inspectors write a report, often onsite, and should take prospective buyers on a walkthrough to clarify any issues.

“It’s a small fee, but it gives you peace of mind (about a major investment),” Ander-son [email protected]

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