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Victoria police Sgt. Barrie Cockle shows the mess left behind by a homeless person outside the shetler at Rock Bay Landing.

Vic resident fighting to keep pet pigs

Waking up the homeless part of daily grindPamela RothVictoria News

It’s 7:30 a.m. on a rainy morning in October when Const. Dan O’Connor and Sgt. Barrie Cockle pull up to Kings Park in Fernwood.

Three tents of various sizes are pitched in the small park that contains a needle disposal hanging on a white fence. A few pieces of garbage are strewn across the patchy grass.

“Hello, the police are here. Time to get up!” says Cockle to the campers.

A few people zip open their tent and peer at the officers standing patiently outside. One woman they know well — she suffers from serious mental health issues that often lead to problems whenever she’s in the park. On this day, however, she’s cooperative.

Cockle isn’t leaving until the homeless have packed up their belongings and moved on for the day.

City bylaws state that people can only shelter in a park between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. That time changes to 7 p.m. in the winter.

Sometimes Cockle has stood at the park for more than two hours waiting for the homeless to pack up and leave. It’s a test of patience for the police and neighbours.

PlEASE SEE: Wake up calls, Page A3

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It paints a strange picture in one’s mind. A 39-year-old man walking his two pigs on a leash down a street in Vic West.

But that is what Mike Downey did.

Several times a week, Downey would take his two potbelly pigs, Athena and Vishnu (named after the Greek goddess of war and Hindu god), out for a walk in the same way a dog-owner would.

The two indoor pigs (Athena weighs in at 110 pounds, while Vishnu weighs close to 130 pounds) have lived with Downey in his Vic West home for just over three years. But recently they were relocated to a barn near Brentwood Bay on the west side of the Saanich Peninsula. Downey had to get rid of his pets after the City of Victoria told him they go against city bylaws, threatening him with a $250 fine for every day the animals remain in the home.

However, Downey is fighting to have the laws updated so he can keep his pigs.

Downey originally got the pigs when they were four months old from a breeder in Florida and now treats them as if they were his own children.

“Pigs are the fourth smartest animal on the planet. I started to do some research and you could teach pigs to play video games,” he laughed. “I got pigs because they’re smart. I can teach them tricks in under 20 minutes and they remember it for their whole life.”

He has taught them a number of tricks, including teaching Vishnu to say “mama,” and sings to them as well. Above all, they love cuddling.

“When they were four pounds, they used to run and jump on my bed and you’ve never seen pigs jump before unless they want to cuddle,” Downey said.

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“The people in this neighbourhood are absolutely fed up with this park,” said O’Connor, adding police often respond to drunken disturbances or yelling. Neighbours have also discovered used needles and human feces in their yard.

Two months ago, police would typically see 13 to 14 tents set up at the park, which is located close to homeless services. About a month ago, three truck loads of garbage were removed.

“It’s like pulling teeth. If you don’t stand over them, they are not going to clean up,” said Cockle. “These people we see every day so we get to know them. They have good days and bad days.”

The park is one of several locations O’Connor and Cockle visit on a daily basis. Beginning at 7 a.m., a team of bylaw officers and police with the focused enforcement team (FET) drive around city streets and parks, looking for people camping or sleeping outside businesses.

Many of the people they deal with are suffering from mental health problems or addictions. Some are just down on their luck, struggling with financial problems. Others are notorious criminals selling drugs to survive.

The wake-up calls often take two to three hours to complete. Some people are cooperative, but many are not. Police rely on a lot of persuasion to get the homeless moving each morning. Enforcement is only used as a last resort.

A few weeks ago, a chronic hoarder was charged with mischief. For years, police have been dealing with him strewing his belongings all over private property and city boulevards. Cockle said hoarding is a common problem among many homeless people, who sometimes push around three or four carts stuffed with belongings and have nowhere to go.

“There’s just no other choice,” said Cockle, noting the man who was recently charged had been given plenty of opportunities to get off the streets, but chose not to take them.

“These people are just trying to make a buck and run their business and they have to deal with this every day. It costs them

customers or just detracts from people coming to the downtown.”

According to O’Connor, Victoria police try to help the homeless wherever possible, but many don’t want to go to shelters for various reasons such as fighting with others or anti-social behaviours. Officers will try to find housing and connect the homeless with outreach workers. Some people, however, just don’t want to be helped.

“It’s such a complex issue. There isn’t a good solution right now,” said O’Connor, noting the problem is a regional one since services for homeless are all based downtown.

“Police are pushed into this corner a little bit where we have to enforce bylaws, but there’s no solution to

where these individuals should go.”

After Kings Park, the officers head to the shelter at Rock Bay Landing where three people are sleeping on the sidewalk underneath green tarps.

“Time to get up,” says Cockle. A young woman huddled under a tarp draped over a bicycle isn’t impressed the police have arrived.

The woman groans. More time passes with little cooperation. Cockle gives another warning, then puts on his gloves and removes the tarp, exposing the unhappy woman to the rain. In a daze, she fumbles around for a few belongings, swears, then storms off into the shelter.

The cardboard she had been sleeping on is left on

the ground, along with a few candy bar wrappers, drug paraphernalia and a small bag of crystal meth.

Cockle calls in the garbage man to clean up the mess. The next morning, the officers will do it all over again.

“It’s just something you got to do...We’ve become social workers,” said Cockle, who’s been doing the wake up calls since 2007. Some public spaces have gotten better, he added, but the parks are still the same.

“The time we spend doing this could be spent on other things. A lot of times we watch them pack and it’s garbage. It’s stuff they found, but it’s their personal belongings. It is what it is.” [email protected]

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Victoria police Const. Dan O’Connor looks at the belongings of a homeless man strewn across city property.

Wake up calls a daily occurence for Victoria policeContinued from Page A1

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Mayor delighted Esquimalt Village Project moving ahead

Pamela RothVictoria News

Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins has something to be excited about.

It’s been seven years in the making, but requests for proposals have finally been issued for the development of the Esquimalt Village Project (EVP), and shovels could be in the ground by the end of 2016.

“It feels awesome. It really has been a long process,” said Desjardins, adding the project will breath new life into the community.

“We’ve been told over and over this will be the catalyst for economic development in Esquimalt. There’s a lot of interest in Esquimalt right now so this will be just another way of bringing people in and emphasizing that this is a great place to live.”

Formerly the site of the public works yard and the original municipal hall, the property for the EVP is about 87,000 square feet in size and located adjacent to the municipal hall at 1229 Esquimalt Rd.. The vision calls for a lively and sustainable town centre that includes retail,

residential and office space, along with a new education facility and library.

In the past, the development has included two multi-use component towers — one around 12 stories and another eight. Desjardins isn’t sure whether that’s something that will come forward again, but said council is willing to look at taller buildings if necessary.

Esquimalt hasn’t seen a lot of newer developments, but rather infill and townhouses instead. The township is well positioned to have more density, Desjardins added.

As for why the project has taken so long, Desjardins said there are a number of reasons. Throughout the last 15 to 20 years, numerous studies have been conducted about what to do with municipal properties, including the arena, Bullen Field, the public safety building and current town hall.

The process for the EVP began in 2005. Consultants were brought in with concept ideas, but council opted to focus on other properties instead. The focus shifted back in 2008 when there was a change in the economic climate, so ouncil started doing everything it could to get the property ready for a developer.

The site has since undergone a geotechnical analysis, an archaeological assessment and

a survey to consolidate the site boundary. The township is also currently preparing a remediation plan for the site and expects to be able to provide a developer with a certificate of compliance from the Ministry of Environment.

In May, a request for expressions of interest was issued, which showed there was sufficient interest from the development community to proceed.

“This project has been chugging away in the background, but this council heard loud and clear we need this project to move forward,” said Desjardins, adding the EVP is a good news story for the community.

“The timing is right now. We’ve done a lot of background work, so I think that we’re better for the time that we’ve taken and the process we’ve taken.”

The deadline for submissions to the request for proposals is Dec. 10. At that time, council will review and consider all of the proposals and choose a partner that best responds to the needs of the community.

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But Downey isn’t giving up on his loveable pets and will be forced to move out of the city if bylaws can’t be changed.

He has hired a lawyer to help get city bylaws updated and is prepared to take the city to court, if necessary. He has also started an online petition to let him keep his pigs that has garnered more than 2,000 signatures.

“I’m not going to sit down and take it. I want to fight for my right to keep potbelly pigs as pets,” he said, adding he knows of three homes and five pigs in a six block radius from his home that have had their potbelly pigs taken away because of the bylaw.

“This is a bylaw issue.”

Coun. Jeremy Loveday, council liaison for the Victoria West Community Association, said changing the bylaw is not something the city

is currently looking at.“It’s clear that they

are his pets and he loves them the way a person would love a dog or a cat. I have great empathy,” Loveday said.

“But at this point I haven’t heard of

anyone at the city pushing to look at this section of the animal control bylaw. What I have to think about is, if we change this bylaw, how would it affect the city if everyone was allowed to have two or three

pet pigs? That’s what we would have to consider. How would that start to affect neighbourhoods?”

For more information visit his Facebook page Save Mikes Pet [email protected]

Resident fights for pet pigsContinued from Page A1

Photo contributed

Vic West resident Mike Downey and his two potbelly pigs, Athena and Vishnu.


Mayor delighted Esquimalt Village Project moving ahead


Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins has something to be excited about.

It’s been seven years in the making, but requests for proposals have finally been issued for the development of the Esquimalt Village Project (EVP), and shovels could be in the ground by the end of 2016.

“It feels awesome. It really has been a long process,” said Desjardins, adding the project will breath new life into the community.

“We’ve been told over and over this will be the catalyst for economic development in Esquimalt. There’s a lot of interest in Esquimalt right now so this will be just another way of bringing people in and emphasizing that this is a great place to live.”

Formerly the site of the public works yard and the original municipal hall, the property for the EVP is about 87,000 square feet in size and located adjacent to the municipal hall at 1229 Esquimalt Rd.. The vision calls for a lively and sustainable town centre that includes retail,

residential and office space, along with a new education facility and library.

In the past, the development has included two multi-use component towers — one around 12 stories and another eight. Desjardins isn’t sure whether that’s something that will come forward again, but said council is willing to look at taller buildings if necessary.

Esquimalt hasn’t seen a lot of newer developments, but rather infill and townhouses instead. The township is well positioned to have more density, Desjardins added.

As for why the project has taken so long, Desjardins said there are a number of reasons. Throughout the last 15 to 20 years, numerous studies have been conducted about what to do with municipal properties, including the arena, Bullen Field, the public safety building and current town hall.

The process for the EVP began in 2005. Consultants were brought in with concept ideas, but council opted to focus on other properties instead. The focus shifted back in 2008 when there was a change in the economic climate, so ouncil started doing everything it could to get the property ready for a developer.

The site has since undergone a geotechnical analysis, an archaeological assessment and

a survey to consolidate the site boundary. The township is also currently preparing a remediation plan for the site and expects to be able to provide a developer with a certificate of compliance from the Ministry of Environment.

In May, a request for expressions of interest was issued, which showed there was sufficient interest from the development community to proceed.

“This project has been chugging away in the background, but this council heard loud and clear we need this project to move forward,” said Desjardins, adding the EVP is a good news story for the community.

“The timing is right now. We’ve done a lot of background work, so I think that we’re better for the time that we’ve taken and the process we’ve taken.”

The deadline for submissions to the request for proposals is Dec. 10. At that time, council will review and consider all of the proposals and choose a partner that best responds to the needs of the community.

Once a selection is made, a comprehensive engagement process will be developed to give the public a variety of ways to provide input into shaping the final design. [email protected]

Requests for proposals have now been issued

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This election was certainly interesting

Wow. What an election this has been. After one of the longest election

campaigns in history, you’re probably tired of hearing about the election by now. But now that Canadians have elected a new government and fresh-faced prime minister, federal politics will still top the news headlines for months to come.

There were many interesting stories to come out of this election, aside from 43-year-old Justin Trudeau being elected as prime minister, the second youngest in Canadian history.

Locally, the Green Party was hoping to make considerable gains across B.C., and seemed to have all the right ingredients this time around. They had some strong candidates, especially in the Victoria riding with veteran CBC journalist Jo-Ann Roberts. But in the end, only party leader Elizabeth May was elected, forcing her to head back to Ottawa on her own.

Needless to say, it wasn’t the result the party was hoping for, but it appears many people voted strategically so Stephen Harper would be forced to resign after nearly 10 years of conservative rule.

Perhaps one of the most interesting stories to emerge out of the election was the high number of people that headed to the polls in Victoria and Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke (ESS). In Victoria, a whopping 77 per cent of registered voters cast their ballot and 76 per cent in ESS. The national voter turnout was 68 per cent.

The local numbers left political scientists and mayors surprised and feeling proud. After so many years of voter turnout on the decline, it certainly is great to see so many people exercising their right to vote again and caring about their country’s future.

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Readers respond: Victoria inaccessible for people with mobility problems

Recovering from knee replacement surgery and using a walker, I find Victoria to be a very inaccessible city for people with mobility disabilities when compared to other urban centres.

Recently, I was shocked to find no elevator in a downtown building and outraged at having to struggle up three flights of stairs with a knee healing from surgery. City hall would rather preserve a heritage building than serve the needs of disabled citizens. Many downtown buildings are not accommodating to walkers or wheelchairs. Meanwhile Sidney is light-years ahead in providing access to people with disabilities, the Sidney Museum and Archives being a prime example.

Free Saanich WiFi is provided by the Municipality of Saanich but there is no such universal wireless access in Victoria. The City of Victoria struck a WiFi deal with Shaw that is unavailable to non-customers like myself (aside from a few ‘guest’ minutes). The only other wireless option, WiFi hotspots, are scattered around Victoria and inaccessible to anyone with a mobility disability and no car. The only accessible shopping centre, The Bay Centre, has never had its own free

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Finally, when I could not get to Capital Iron because the sidewalks around the Blue Bridge mess were closed with no pathways for walkers, I vowed to never come downtown again. My business and dollars are happily spent elsewhere!

Doreen Marion GeeVictoria

Hate graffiti appearing downtown is insulting

Tagging is nasty and causes expense to businesses. But the hate graffiti that has been appearing downtown is far worse because its goal is to demean and insult fellow Canadians.

A grey-haired woman has been seen scrawling “Speak English” all over downtown — in front of City hall, on bus shelters, on sidewalks, on the wall around the Social Services building.

I’m tempted to get a piece of chalk myself and change it to Parlez Francais or Speak Lekwungen (the regional First Nations language). It is especially offensive that these hate slogans are seen near the Inter-Cultural

Association where new Canadians speaking many languages are working hard to learn English.

I beseech this bigoted woman to exhibit understanding and compassion…and urge anyone who sees her in action to challenge her.

Anne Moon Victoria

Proposed supportive housing project a municipal scam

Looks as though we’ve had another municipal ‘scam’ pulled on us with the city’s so-called ‘proposed supportive housing project.’ If you attempted to sue someone for $30 million, you would be wise to start at $50 million and be happy if you receive the $30 million that you originally desired. We thought, “Oh boy! What a bargain we’ve been handed.” For what? Just another way to spend our tax dollars. I’d take two to one odds that the overall price will see the $50 million mark (in the long run) regardless of the vacant promises handed to us.

Barry Tateham

Victoria


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Residents of Greater Victoria flocked to the polls Monday night, with 77 per cent of registered voters cast-ing their ballot in Vic-toria and 76 per cent in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke.

According to Elec-tions Canada, early numbers show 71,478 of 92,574 registered voters in Victoria cast a ballot.Of those votes, NDP incum-bent Murray Rankin claimed 30,147 (42.2 per cent), followed by the Green Party's Jo-Ann Roberts with 23,577 (33 per cent).

In Esquimalt-Saa-nich-Sooke, 67,987 of 89,523 registered voters showed up to the polls, where NDP incumbent Randall Garrison claimed 23,816 votes (35 per cent), followed by Lib-eral candidate David Merner with 18,573 (27 per cent).

Kimberly Spears, a political scientist at the University of Vic-toria, was blown away when she heard about the numbers.

“That's amazing. It's just wonderful to hear,” said Spears, adding voter turnout has been dropping in the last two decades, sitting around 60 per cent.

“You just felt that momentum increase throughout the elec-tion. I remember being a little worried at the beginning of the cam-paign because it was so long that it might just turn voters off....I know some people that have never been interested in politics before and they were for the first time ever. They were energized by this campaign and voted.”

The Conservatives have been in office for nine years. Usually at that point, Spears said Canadians want a change, which is why she predicted a Liberal majority at the beginning of the cam-

paign. Spears was also

hearing a strong con-tingent of “anybody but Conservative,” which she said moti-vated people to vote for different reasons, such as the local candidate, the party leader, specific poli-cies, or the way their family has voted for years.

Locally, Spears said there were many tight races on the Island, including Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke where the Liberals edged close to the NDP as the results came in. Her predictions on who would win that riding changed two or three times through-out the campaign.

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“I think I was sur-prised by the lack of support for the Greens across Canada. I thought maybe we would see a little bit of growth, but I think people were afraid to split the vote,” said Spears, who was undecided until she cast her ballot.

“It just reminded me of the 1993 elec-tion. People wanted to get the Conserva-tives out at that point and it was just kind of almost a little bit of history repeating itself.”

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps watched the election results in her kitchen with her fam-ily.

Helps said she is very pleased with the results of a Liberal government and its priorities for cities, infrastructure and social infrastructure, but she's even more pleased with the amount of Victorians that headed to the polls.

“Let that carry on in the provincial elec-tion next year and the municipal election in 2018. I think it's remarkable,” she said, adding she lives two doors down from one of the polling stations.

“I feel I saw some people skipping to the polls with their voter

card in their hand and a lot of young people, especially in the early polling days. I feel very proud of resi-dents of Victoria for exercising their vote to that degree. It's amazing.”

The national voter turnout was 68 per cent, according to Elections Canada. The numbers do not include electors who registered on election day.

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is pleasantly two-faced - the trademark “barn doors” combine with sheet-metal and taillight curves to give the rear an arresting “I’m-watching-you” look. All of this design work has one aim - more cupholders.

Well, not really. It’s about making it possible to fit in four of your friends or family, plus some luggage. (If you reduce that to four in total, the two in the back do, indeed, get to enjoy cupholders that spring from a fold-down armrest.)Project leader Ernst Fricke proudly proclaimed that the Clubman can “be used as the first car in the family.” The interior certainly lives up to the premium label, and the dash, steering wheel

and heads-up display fairly bristle with infotainment connectivity. The presence of a real console (yes, cupholders and storage) comes courtesy of the use of an electric parking brake, and adds unprecedented (for Mini) elbow room. Lots of very cool LED lighting would help ward off some of the inevitable blues brought on by long, dark Swedish winters.The front seats (electric is an option) offer just the right amount of bolstering for go-kart moves, and legroom is fine for an almost-six-footer. A short ride aft revealed almost un-Mini-like room for backseat drivers, although road noise and roughness seemed more pronounced than up front.The Clubman shares engine choices with the rest of the Mini clan; a base three-cylinder with 102 horsepower, the Cooper’s three-cylinder at 136 horsepower, or the Cooper S’s four-cylinder with 192. Transmission choices are the six-speed manual, or a new eight-speed automatic. BMW’s usual arsenal of road-conquering technologies are either built in or are available.The Stockholm area presented a few challenges. Firstly, it is city of 14 islands, with hundreds more nearby.

This means a lot of water, which means a lot of bridges - and a good number of ferries. The rolling, lake-studded Canadian Shield-like landscape northeast of Stockholm does present inviting stretches - but the tempting country roads are home to the very vigilant police force, and dreaded Blue Meanies. Once the Clubman broke free from these constraints, its inner go-kart was revealed. There was never any doubt that there was more Mini than usual to throw around, but fun could be summoned - especially with Sport mode selected. The manual certainly kept it real, but the automatic really needed to be in its own Sport mode to simulate the experience.This new six-door strikes a nice compromise between Mini mania and multitasking. Like the car, the families who take delivery after the Clubman shows up in showrooms early next year are growing out, not up. The Mini Cooper Clubman starts at $24,990, the Mini Cooper S Clubman at $28,990. Of course, these being Minis means infinite (almost) options and individualization, which would take you north of that pretty quickly.

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A local association known for establishing long-standing friendly relationships with Chi-nese students is cele-brating its 50th anniver-sary this year.

The Victoria Canada-China Friendship Asso-ciation was formed in 1965 as a way to improve Canada's rela-tionship with China.

As part of the pro-gram through its sister association in China, the Chinese People's Asso-ciation for Friendship with Foreign Countries, members befriend stu-dents from China who were studying at the

University of Victoria and Pearson or Camo-sun colleges, take them on tours, entertain them or introduce them to the city.

It began with only a few students, but since its inception, the asso-ciation has befriended hundreds of Chinese students. Members also conducted tours to China in the past and used the money raised to donate to disas-ter relief, small rural schools, and dental and eye care in China.

Locally, funds were donated to the Victoria Chinese Hospital, the Victoria Conservatory of Music and the Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chi-nese Garden in Vancou-ver.

Gloria MacLeod, for-mer president, said the association is free from political influence and allows members to dis-cover more about Chi-nese culture.

“It's been the most rewarding, most enrich-ing, most interesting experience of my life apart from my work and my family. It's very fas-cinating,” said MacLeod, who has been involved with the association for 25 years.

“When I'm explaining our society and way of life to other people, you have to become more knowledgeable about your own community and about our values and way of life, as well as learning a great deal about China.”

Frances Chapman, also a former president, conducted three tours to China in the '80s. She said the friendship allows the local commu-nity to understand more about the city's Chinese population as well.

“Their achievements in science, astronomy — they were really quite an advanced civiliza-tion,” she said. “It seems that there's always a need for it (friendship) and a desire. The Chi-nese seem to appreci-ate it. It's the interest in people and the culture, that's what it's about and it has been since the beginning.”

As part of its 50th anniversary, the associ-ation is hosting a dinner this Sunday with dele-gates from the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

MacLeod said they expect to see more than 200 people at the cele-bration.

The dinner is at Golden City Restaurant (721 Fisgard St.) Tickets are $40. For more infor-mation visit vccfa.net or call 250-885-0791.

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Following the attack on Pearl Harbour and the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong during World War II, thousands of Japanese-Canadians were taken from their homes and businesses

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Sometimes only a townhouse will do.

Like any real estate purchase, they can be a great investment when priced properly. And they may well be an ideal solution, not only for young families looking to get into the market, but for those who know exactly

what they want.“The advantage to

the townhome is you have a low-mainte-nance yard, you pay a strata fee and you don’t have to worry about maintaining the property, because it is paid for by the com-plex,” said real estate agent Dale Sheppard, with ReMax Camosun West Shore. “If you want to have a turnkey

operation, (or you) travel, you don’t have to worry about who is going to look after your house.”

One advantage to many townhomes, he said, is they have an almost built-in Block Watch-type neighbour-hood, which can be a factor for those who frequently travel for work or pleasure. On top of peace of mind,

insurance for the exte-rior is often covered by the strata fees, so there is less need to worry about damage or challenges outside the home.

There are also other perks, Sheppard said.

“Versus a condo, it’s an advantage because you generally have the parking right (next to) the unit itself as opposed to parking in a parkade,” he said. “And for the most part (they have) a small yard area, which is a good alternative, because (in a condo)

normally you get a bal-cony or patio.”

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you are in a strata; you do have to abide by the rules and bylaws of the strata (corpora-tion) and there is a monthly fee you have to pay.”

For some that can be a major challenge, he said, but “it depends on the person.”

Because townhouses are typically three or four bedrooms, compared to the typi-cal condo at one or two bedrooms, they are a popular choice for younger first-time home buyers who either don’t want a

detached home or can’t afford one yet.

Sheppard said seniors may also find a townhouse a good fit, especially rancher-style ground-level options without stairs or the upkeep of a lawn. They can allow seniors to maintain their independence and perhaps enjoy a community atmo-sphere. Townhomes also offer a viable option for empty nest-ers looking to down-size after their children leave home.

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - It’s hard to stand out in this stylish city full of blondes, boats and boutique prices - but a shapely rear end helps.The 2016 Mini Clubman’s caboose earned its share of stares during a recent debut on the cobblestone streets of Sweden’s capital.This third-generation Clubman is the biggest Mini yet, taking the famous BMW-owned brand from “subcompact” to “premium compact” territory. It would have been easy to mess this assignment up: Upsize an odd-duck subcompact model (the previous Clubman, with its bizarre fifth “suicide door” layout), add a host of roomy creature comforts, religiously adhere to the spunky personality of the car, and make it look like a Mini.Thankfully, the Mini-ons were up to the task.They started with a new chassis, shared with BMW’s front-wheel-drive 2-Series Active Tourer.The look is lower, longer, and wider but the front of the car remains resolutely smiley-face Mini. As the elongated roof stretches over the four full doors and begins to taper, however, things become interesting. The new Clubman is pleasantly two-faced - the trademark “barn doors” combine with sheet-metal and taillight curves to give the rear an arresting “I’m-watching-you” look. All of this design work has one aim - more cupholders. Well, not really. It’s about making it possible to fit in four of your friends or family, plus some luggage. (If you reduce that to four in total, the two in the back

do, indeed, get to enjoy cupholders that spring from a fold-down armrest.)Project leader Ernst Fricke proudly proclaimed that the Clubman can “be used as the first car in the family.” The interior certainly lives up to the premium label, and the dash, steering wheel and heads-up display fairly bristle with infotainment connectivity. The presence of a real console (yes, cupholders and

storage) comes courtesy of the use of an electric parking brake, and adds unprecedented (for Mini) elbow room. Lots of very cool LED lighting would help ward off some of the inevitable blues brought on by long, dark Swedish winters.The front seats (electric is an option) offer just the right amount of bolstering for go-kart moves, and legroom is fine for an almost-six-footer. A short ride aft revealed almost un-Mini-like room for backseat drivers, although road noise and roughness seemed more pronounced than up front.Trunk volume with the rear seats folded down is listed at about 44 cubic feet

(compared to the Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon’s cavernous 66.5 cubic feet), and there is an optional three-way splitting rear seat back to juggle loads.The barn doors allow plenty of access for those Ikea boxes, and get even more fun with the optional easy-opener feature. With the key in your pocket, one kick under the rear bumper opens the right door, another kick opens the left. Chances are most shopping trips will only require a single kick at the Clubman’s can to stow the stuff.

The Clubman shares engine choices with the rest of the Mini clan; a base three-cylinder with 102 horsepower, the Cooper’s three-cylinder at 136 horsepower, or the Cooper S’s four-cylinder with 192. Transmission choices are the six-speed manual, or a new eight-speed automatic. BMW’s usual arsenal of road-conquering technologies are either built in or are available.The Stockholm area presented a few challenges. Firstly, it is city of 14 islands, with hundreds more nearby. This means a lot of water, which means a lot of bridges - and a good number of ferries. The rolling, lake-studded Canadian Shield-like landscape northeast of Stockholm does present inviting stretches - but the tempting country roads are home to the very vigilant police force, and dreaded Blue Meanies. Once the Clubman broke free from these constraints, its inner go-kart was revealed. There was never any doubt that there was more Mini than usual to throw around, but fun could be summoned - especially with Sport mode selected. The manual certainly kept it real, but the automatic really needed to be in its own Sport mode to simulate the experience.This new six-door strikes a nice compromise between Mini mania and multitasking. Like the car, the families who take delivery after the Clubman shows up in showrooms early next year are growing out, not up. The Mini Cooper Clubman starts at $24,990, the Mini Cooper S Clubman at $28,990. Of course, these being Minis means infinite (almost) options and individualization, which would take you north of that pretty quickly.

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Toyota believes the fourth generation Prius is destined to break into new markets with what it describes as ground breaking envi-ronmental performance, technological advances and a new design.

More than nine million gas-electric hybrid cars are now in service globally – Toyota-made vehicles account for eight million of them and the Prius makes up half of Toyota's total. Environmental performance alone is no longer enough to make a car stand out in a now-crowded segment, so Toyota rebuilt the Prius from the ground up. The result is a sleeker, sportier form, refined interior, ad-vanced safety functions and promised sportier drive.

Some noteworthy im-provements can be found in the seating. In order to minimize discomfort during long drives, front seats

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After playing last year with Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Players, Rae Gallimore will return this year for another solo performance for the Celebration of Young Artists Concerts.

The fall concerts of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra take place Saturday (Oct. 24) at the Sooke Community Hall and Sunday (Oct. 25) at Our Lady of the Rosary Church on Goldstream Avenue in Langford. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

Gallimore won the Don Chrysler Concerto Competition last April and placed second in the 2014 concerto competition. She played the Telemann Viola Concerto in G with the Sooke Philharmonic in November, 2014.

This competition, now in its 10th year, is open to musicians under the age of 25 who are studying voice or an instrument on Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands.

The winner receives the opportunity to perform his or her concerto or song cycle with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra.

Also on the program is the well-known Symphony No. 9 by Dvorák, popularly known as

the New World Symphony. This symphony was written during Dvorák’s stay in the U.S., and was in part inspired by some of the African-American music he heard. The concerts open with another composer who was deeply rooted in his country: Jean Sibelius.

The Karelia Suite is influenced by the folk music of his native Finland, and evokes northern wilderness landscapes. Young musicians from the Victoria and Sooke School Districts,

including students from Journey Middle School and Edward Milne Community School, will be joining the orchestra to play this work.

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money from ticket sales will go to support school music programs.

This season, the SPO will be highlighting a local artisan at each concert. October’s artisan is Fredwin Perry, a stone carver.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students; 16 and under are free. For tickets and more information, please call 250-419-3569 or go to the SPO website, sookephil.ca.

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Thank youCommunity supportmuch appreciated

I want to give a big shout out to all the people in Sooke who have surrounded me with love and support during the worst month of my life after Rod died.

I got hugs wherever I went, and they’ve been quite welcome.

Sooke Minor Fastball stepped up to the plate and helped us send Rod off to the ball game in the sky in great style with a wonderful celebration of life. It’s all very much appreciated.

Rod and I had been planning to move to my daughter’s property in the Slocan Valley in the next couple of years. I’ve bumped up the moving date since I just couldn’t stay there without my best friend. I moved across the province on Oct. 7.

For those who want to stay in touch, my email [email protected]. will still work.

Tia LeschkeWinlaw

Election Canada efforts lauded

On behalf of my husband and myself I would like to express appreciation to the workers at the advance poll at Sooke Community Hall on Oct. 9 for the assitance they gave us by providing chairs inside and to the woman near

the head of the line for letting us go in front of her.

This is a good example of the caring community we are fortunate to live in.

Norma ArnettSooke

Book donationsgo to a good cause

Thanks to the Sooke community for the help and support it gave in a project to send second-hand children’s books to underprivileged children in the devastated areas from the recent cyclone in the South Pacific.

These books will help pre-school and junior high school in learning and provide their school with some resources.

Particular thanks to Sooke library and schools for their contributions of discarded books and all the residents that made a contribution.

On Sept 26, six boxes containing about 200 lbs. of books were shipped on Holland America’s MS Amsterdam which called in to Victoria on a repositioning cruise from Alaska to Sydney, Australia. They are calling in on a Fijian Island called Dravuni and will deliver the books to school teachers there. Maybe this gesture will help these children in their education and will encourage them to better their circumstances.

Paul MartinSooke

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