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Driveway: the top fiveKeith Morgan picks his top five cars for the year that was, in the automotive industry, page 7

Year in Review 2015Today’s edition starts in Janaury and looks at the best stories and photos from the previous year

Looking back

• Stories: News Review staff pick their top stories from 2015. Read all about what made news over the previous year, month-by-month, starting on page 3 in today’s edition.

• Photos: Throughout the next two editions of the News Review, see some of the best images from our reporters, contributors and readers.

• Online: Next week, read the top stories from www.peninsulanewsreview.com, as clicked by our readers.

2015 Year in Review

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APRIL: Youth cheer following the announcement that North Saanich’s Panorama Recreation Centre was named one of two rinks across Canada as Kraft Hockeyville.

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JANUARY: Sidney’s Pamela Hobbs worked for the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park in the U.K. during the Second World War.

FEBRUARY: Mark and Alicia Brown blossomed into a family of six in just four minutes when Alicia gave birth to quadruplets.Photo contributed

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JAN. 21: The path leading to improve-ments to storm water management on Maber Flats in Central Saanich has been long and uncertain and there are still a few bends in the road for the municipal-ity to navigate.

The District has entered into a pur-chase-and-donation agreement with the property owner that, if it goes through, will start the process of building an agri-cultural drainage facility.

The appraised value of the land is $1,172,000 and with the current owner donating 10 per cent of the value back to the municipality, the final purchase price will be $1,054,800.

Funds will come from reserves, said Patrick Robins, chief administrative officer for the District of Central Saan-ich. He noted that, as of Dec. 31, 2013, the District had more than $5 million in reserves and surplus.

“The message here is that no new tax dollars are required to purchase the Maber Flats land.”

But while funding might not be an issue, there are several other potential stumbling blocks to finalizing the deal and moving forward on the plans to build the facility.

“There are conditions within the pur-chase and donation agreement that are still outstanding,” said Robins.

In order for the purchase to go through, the Agricultural Land Commis-sion has to approve both an application for non-farm use on the property and a subdivision of the property to allow for the sale.

“Should those approvals be met, the municipality can conclude the deal,” said Robins.

The ALC receives 400 to 500 appli-cations throughout the province each year.

Stay tuned for updates. For more infor-mation on the Agricultural Land Commis-sion, visit www.alc.gov.bc.ca.

2015 Year in ReviewThe top stories as chosen by

the editorial staff at the Peninsula

News ReviewJanuary

Tim CollinsNews contributor

JAN. 7: When Jeff Morris met Chuck Lavallo back in 1999, he had no idea where the friendship would lead. Lavallo’s son had been diagnosed with leukemia and he explained to Morris that the travel to the mainland for treatments was both difficult and costly.

As it happened, Morris knew a wee bit about flying and organizing transportation. He had joined the RAF in 1959 (when he was only 15 years old) and had flown with the mili-tary until 1974 when he went on to a 22-year administrative career with Cathay Pacific Airlines in Hong Kong.

He’d just arrived in Canada when he met Lavallo, and saw the situation as something he might be able to address.

And Angel Flight of British Columbia was born. Well, sort of ... the idea was born, at any rate.

It was Morris’ plan to recruit some volunteer pilots who would help transport children with cancer to their treat-ments. But recruiting the pilots was the easy part. Morris persevered and by April of 2002 they were set to go.

That first year Angel Flight, as the service had come to be known, had eight volunteer pilots and they managed to pro-vide the free service to 26 children with cancer.

By the following year, Morris’s recruitment efforts had dou-bled the number of volunteer pilots. Over the years, the ser-vice continued to grow to where it could accept adult cancer victims and children with serious but non-communicable diseases as well.

Last year the number of pilots had grown to 29 and Angel Flight was able to deliver about 140 flights.

“The amazing thing about the service is that it is entirely voluntary,” said Morris. “Nobody, including me, gets paid a penny for doing any of this.”

Angel Flight continues to be the only service of its kind in all of Canada. The prospect of expanding his single organiza-tion to a national level isn’t in the cards, said Morris.

His only concern at the moment is to train someone to take his place.

“I’m 71 years old,” he said with a chuckle. “Who knows, I could get hit by a bus ... I wouldn’t want the service to suffer as a result.”

He has recently taken on an assistant and is showing him the ropes. For more information or to donate to Angel Flight of British Columbia, go to angelflight.ca or call 250-818-0288.

Flight of angels truly a blessing

The Big DipSteven Heywood/News staff

Robert Brown and Diane Dixon celebrate the new year by making two dips into the ocean at Sidney’s Tulista Park on New Year’s Day 2015.

Steven HeywoodNews staff

JAN. 14: There have been an increasing amount of laser point-ers interfering with air-craft operations in B.C. and Canada since 2009, including one aimed into the cockpit of a Helijet helicopter north of Elk Lake recently.

On Dec. 31, 2015 Heli-jet reported a laser strike during a medical flight between Nanaimo Regional General Hospi-tal and Victoria’s Jubilee Hospital.

According to Trans-port Canada statistics, laser pointer incidents went from 108 across Canada in 2009, to 443 in 2013. The official num-bers for 2014 were not available but a search of the CADORS site indi-cated 512 files related to laser interference.

In B.C. alone, there were 65 incidents in 2013, compared with only 23 in 2009.

Aircraft laser strikes on rise

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Issues survive into 2016T

here’s always the temptation at this time of year for editorials to make predictions for the coming 365 days. So, we’re just going to give in and talk about what’s probable for the Saanich

Peninsula in 2016. It’s only natural for us here at the News Review

to look ahead, because as we go through all of our editions from 2015 to bring our readers a selection of top stories and photos, we come across issues that began last year — and will continue into 2016 and beyond.

So, like humanity’s continued domestication of the dog, there are some easy predictions to make for 2016.

In Central Saanich, there are a few easy bets on what will be issues in the new year. The proposed

new memorial cenotaph is one, as public art always has a way of polarizing a

community.Next, Island View Beach Regional Park. As

the Capital Regional District looks to create a management plan for it, neighbours will rally to stop it, leaving gaps under the current plan for the area, into which development might slip.

Finally, the goose problem will be back — as the geese aren’t really going anywhere, even after a cull of their numbers.

In North Saanich, the community will have to watch out for its input into changes to the District’s growth areas. Council wants to repeal or change them significantly and have been working to do so under the radar. Residents might have to follow their politicians around to get news on that front, as a municipal hall rebuild may drive meetings to new venues.

Big changes are ahead for Sidney. There are at least three more high rises (up to four stories tall) in the works already. Debate over how the Town grows up will continue.

Next, the fire hall project will take centre stage as a site is found and approved — and its price tag starts to really sink in to taxpayers.

Angst over the development of nearby retail sites will rear its head again — and wane as the process of creating them burns through the year and pushes on to 2017 or 2018 — or longer.

Those are a few easy predictions to make on the Saanich Peninsula. The PNR will be watching to see how they unfold and to help our readers follow the many other issues that arise during the new year.

Re: Small spaces jammed onto small properties in Sidney, PNR Dec. 23, 2015.

I agree with the writer on the point that we have many beautiful mature trees, many birds and the ocean nearby. However I believe the writer has misdiagnosed the prob-lem of parking.

The problem is not that there is not enough parking — the problem is that there is too much parking. Free parking encourages car own-ership. By requiring a minimum number of free parking spaces per residence, the town is implying that everyone should own a car.

We would have more space for mature trees and birds if there was less parking because parking is what causes cities and towns to sprawl, which destroys ecosystems in order to build more houses -— with more parking.

The minimum parking require-ments affect every one because the cost of parking cars is passed on to everyone whether they drive or not. That comes in the form of higher rents and mortgages as well as through higher costs for mer-chandise.

It hurts the town finances in three ways. One, it lowers the density of the town which causes the town to have more infrastructure to main-tain. Two, by having lower density it lowers property values and thus income from property taxes. Three, the town loses out on generating income from parking spaces, all because the bylaws produce an excess of parking.

Parking spaces are like any other

commodity, yet we do not treat parking spaces like every other commodity. It is time to change that so we can have more space for trees, birds and more productive growth.

Eric DillerSidney

Change the regulationsRe: Business not as usual on B.C.

farmland, PNR Dec. 9, 2015 by Tom Fletcher. While the province formu-lates the “strategic growth plan” for B.C. farms and “encourage higher-value production of a wider range of products,” how about they look at how meat processing regulations discriminate against small farms.

Our local poultry abattoir didn’t want to process our seven heritage turkeys, won’t even consider doing our ducks and I doubt they will do

our geese — yet we’ve had numer-ous customers beg us to sell them these products.

One possible solution would be to obtain a class D or E abattoir license, but such licenses are only permitted in isolated areas of the province. The Saanich Peninsula doesn’t qualify.

Raising standard industrial meat chicken doesn’t make us much money — the local abattoir charges more to process each bird than we make in profit. It seems as if the rules, written out of necessity for the industrial food system are a liability for the small farmer.

To quote Mel Fisher regarding gov-ernment regulations in his letter to Small Farm Canada (Jan/Feb 2015): “Apathy would be great, compared to the actual situation of virulent opposition and destruction.” For the sake of food security in B.C. let’s change that.

Vincent and Joan SullivanNorth Saanich

Cartoon of the yearI vote that the cartoon on the edi-

torial page of the Dec 25 Peninsula News Review is cartoon of the year!

The comment that it made as I saw and read it choked me with emotion. It is, I hope, what we would all wish for mankind. The cartoon should have world wide exposure — it will do more good than any words. As I remember my mother often say-ing “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Thank you for printing it.

Geoff HillierNorth Saanich

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March


FEB. 6: Residents, volunteers and at least one school board trustee are lin-ing up against the favoured site for a new community safety building in Sid-ney.

The proposed location — next to Sid-ney Elementary School — has some people worried about traffic and safety impacts. Following a presentation Mon-day night (Feb. 2) by the municipality, some are already throwing out alter-nate locations for the joint fire depart-ment and B.C. Ambulance facility.

“The plan seems far fetched, sketchy,” says Jason Price, a School

District 63 (Saanich) board trustee elected last November. “And the argu-ments and rationale for the Sidney (Ele-mentary) site are without compelling evidence or supporting logic.”

Price and Dave Friend, aka Mr. Organic who runs gardening programs at the school, were interviewed by the News Review prior to the Feb. 2 pre-sentation.

“We agree that a new fire hall is needed,” Friend said, “but we want to know a lot more about why (this site) was chosen.”

Sidney Fire Chief Brett Mikkelsen said the land next to Sidney Elemen-tary was deemed most appropriate out of seven sites reviewed, because it’s

essentially the dead-centre of town.Plus, he added the land is already

zoned to accommodate a fire hall and has room for the department to grow over the next 50 to 75 years.

Other areas were ruled out, Mik-kelsen continued, as they fell beneath the Victoria International Airport’s main runway approach, something the Chief called inappropriate.

Two sites across the Pat Bay High-way were also ruled out due to the highway’s impact on emergency response time.

The cost of the proposed new build-ing has not yet been estimated, said Andrew Hicik, the Town’s Director of Corporate Services.

Sidney residents turn up the heat on fire hall plans

FEB. 18: — There’s little left but dirt, construction materials and a pile of dusty bricks.

The Second World War-era building that once housed the administrative staff of 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron was recently demolished, but some of it will live on.

James Bogusz, vice-president of operations and devel-opment for the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA), says bricks from the structure will find new life in a monu-ment in North Saanich.

That spot is across from the North Saanich municipal hall and was upgraded when the VAA built its Flight Path multi-use trail. A monument is in the works, he said, but a final design is not yet ready.

Bricks from airport building saved

A Second World War-era building was demolished in February, 2015.


MARCH 6: Testing in 2013 that revealed the presence of heavy metals in the sediment of Reay Creek Pond in Sidney has been confirmed by a sec-ond study, prompting action from the municipality.

An environmental consultant has found high levels of cadmium, zinc,

lead and chromium in the pond sedi-ment, says Tim Tanton, Sidney’s Direc-tor of Engineering, Parks and Works. A consultant’s report mirrors test-ing started in 2013 by the Peninsula Streams Society. Preliminary results at that time indicated heavy metals were present, but their final report was only given to the municipality recently, Tan-ton said. That prompted the Town to hire their own consultant to test the

soil over this past January and Febru-ary.

While the levels of those heavy met-als would have the pond considered a concern under B.C.’s contaminated sites legislation, Tanton said there’s no danger to the public. The contami-nants, he continued, are buried in the sediment. They have, however, moved downstream. Tanton said the Town has not had the water itself tested.

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APRIL 1: Jason Fletcher laughed with what breath he had left after celebrating Pan-orama’s Arena B being named one of two Kraft Hockeyvilles in Canada Saturday night.

North Saanich’s Panorama Recreation Centre earned enough votes in the contest to win a $100,000 top prize for arena improvements. Now, supporters are hoping a second round of voting last weekend will get the Vancouver Island rink an NHL preseason game.

“It’s just amazing. I just don’t even know what to say,” said Fletcher, the one behind the initial nomination of the rink in the nationwide contest. “I can’t believe how many people got

behind this thing.“The work is just starting

now,” Fletcher continued at the

time. “We get to vote for the next 48 hours. I am just freaking out right now.

APRIL 8: Their 1.1 million votes put Panorama over the top — not only to take home $100,000 for arena improvements, but to host an NHL preseason game.

Panorama defeated Chatham, Ontario for Hockeyville’s pre-mier award.

The announced match would be between the Vancou-ver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks, featuring Peninsula hockey product Matt Irwin.

Saanich North and the Islands MLA Gary Holman adds the win was “remarkable”. He says even MLAs from across B.C. got on board.

North Saanich rink takes Hockeyville title

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Jason Fletcher reacts after Panorama Recreation Centre won the top 2015 Hockeyville title and an NHL preseason game.


APRIL 8: Viking Air on April 2 announced it is lay-ing off 116 people between its North Saanich and Calgary operations.

Employees at the headquarters and shop facil-ity at the Victoria International Airport were given termination notices. Representatives of Unifor, the union representing the workers, were there to pro-vide staff information and support.

Viking President and CEO David Curtis says the company has had to scale back its production of the Twin Otter aircraft to 18 from the 24 it assem-bled in 2014. That’s one plane off the line every 15 days, instead of one every 10 days. That means Viking Air has to reduce its workforce, he said.

Curtis said the Russian market for the aircraft they produce is still strong, however the uncer-tainty over economic sanctions imposed by west-ern nations in the wake of the fighting in Crimea and Ukraine, as well as other factors led to some customers unable to pay for aircraft Viking has already built.

“We’ve all been really concerned for the last three years,” said Jeanie Blaney, union representa-tive for Unifor local 114’s 288 members at Viking. “The company didn’t understand early on the amount of work there would be and they ramped up too fast.”

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Picking top � ve cars not an easy task

‘‘If you pushed me, I might say my first two choices – the Mazda CX-3 and the Honda Civic – were tied for the cars that impressed me the most.’’ Keith Morgan

In 2015, more than 60 different new vehicles have parked outside Chez Morgan. Picking the five top vehicles for the year is virtually impossible such is the quality control in today’s design studios and auto plants.But here are five models that left the biggest impression on me. If you pushed me, I might say my first two choices – the Mazda CX-3 and the Honda Civic – were tied for those that impressed me the most, not because they are unrivalled but because the timing of their release was spot on.I’ve flipped a coin and chosen to start with the all-new Mazda CX-3, described at the launch earlier this year as an ‘urban crossover’. It truly is an easy ride in town, which, if truth be told, is where most cross-overs call home. But it performs in the ice and snow of the rural areas quite well. The CX-3’s all-wheel drive system tests the ground under tire in milli-seconds before deciding how much power to dispatch to each wheel in order to gain traction, just as we do when we start to walk across ice. Base price is $20,695.The all-new Honda Civic launched just a few weeks ago will undoubt-

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JUNE 3: A pilot pro-gram to cull Canada geese in Central Saan-ich could begin in the

next few weeks as non-migratory birds enter molting season.

The municipality awaited word from the Capital Regional Dis-trict about whether a

permit would be issued to begin the cull. Ini-tially, about 300 non-migratory geese will be culled out of a popula-tion of 6,000. If the pro-gram is successful, Cen-tral Saanich could then look at a more compre-hensive cull.

A non-native species, Canada geese were introduced as goslings in the 1960s by Environ-ment Canada and other groups who were look-ing to increase oppor-tunities for hunters. The transplanted birds were so young they had not yet learned how to migrate and therefore couldn’t implant the information to subse-quent generations.

Instead of flying else-where to breed, the birds stay in one place, flocking to local farms and feasting on the abundance of food.

There are now so many of the birds that they threaten the region’s ecosystem and could even affect food security on the Island, said Central Saanich Mayor Ryan Windsor.


MAY 20: It was sup-posed to have been a triumphant afternoon.

Members of the Sidney Anglers Asso-ciation gathered at the James Island

wharf in Central Saa-nich last Wednesday to oversee the release of about 18,000 Coho salmon smolts into a net pen secured to the dock.

All was set to be an exciting release of the fish into the ocean when an equipment failure struck a huge blow to the project.

A hose on the oxy-gen delivery system of one tank failed, caus-ing 5,000 smolts to die.

It’s the unfortunate result of having to deal with “second-rate equipment,” said Sid-ney Anglers director Grant MacPherson.

“Most of the stuff is begged, borrowed or stolen. That’s what we’re faced with,” he said.

“With expertise we’re rich, but we don’t have a lot of financial resources.”

The loss represents thousands of volun-teer hours, something

the project is already short on.

It takes a year and a half and an extraordi-nary amount of effort to raise the fish from eggs to smolts at the Goldstream Volunteer Hatchery, said Sid-ney Anglers executive Clive Lane.

Even as MacPher-son watched his fel-low Anglers scoop the dead Coho and toss them into the open ocean, a thin silver lin-ing shone through.

“There’s going to be great crabbing off this dock for a few days,” said MacPher-son, watching a flock of screeling gulls feast on the floating smolts. “And then those peo-ple will take them home and feed their families, and nothing goes to waste.”

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MAY 13: Harry Jordan, left, takes notes as Rod McLeod, Roy Gieck and Jim Crowley raise a toast to Dave the Dog’s retirement from his position of greeter at the Sidney Pier Hotel, and say that Dave is welcome to join their retirees Java Gang.


MAY 20: The vision of a world-class theatre at Stelly’s Secondary School in Central Saa-nich just got one step closer to being realized.

At their May 13 meet-ing, the School District 63 Board of Trustees approved a request from the Society for the Community Arts Theatre at Stelly’s for $15,000 to help fund a feasibility study to explore what exactly is possible at the site.

“It’s an important milestone for us,” said Ron Broda, president of the Society. “It’s one of our first victories. We’re in the warm up track now, and now we can see the start line.”

Broda has been work-ing with parents and community members who say Stelly’s needs a modern, dedicated theatre — and there’s no halfway measures about their plan.

The Society is push-ing for a theatre with capacity for 500-plus people, a balcony, sep-arate rehearsal space, a fly tower, orchestra pit, dressing rooms, large lobby and a sprung dance floor.

It’s a project that comes with a multi-mil-lion dollar price tag — last estimates from the Society were up around $20 million.

Broda’s dream for Stelly’s follows that same standard and he stresses that any the-atre built at Stelly’s would have to be a strong pillar of the com-munity as well.

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Out-of-towners have always seen the Island as buyer friendly when it comes to real estate.

Julie DeMelo of Sutton West Coast Realty said the buyers are out there and for potential sellers looking to maximize their investments, it’s all about preparation and making sure you are ready for them when they are ready for you.

“(There are) a lot of Vancouver buyers; a lot of Asian buyers; and the reason why is they are selling their homes in Vancouver for $2 million to $3 million and getting double the home here,” she said. “They are

taking the money they made in Vancouver and bringing it here and getting way more of a house.”

Because the homeowners sell for such a profit, DeMelo added, many are looking for higher-end homes, in the $800,000 to $3-million range. If they are looking at smaller homes, they are sometimes looking more at the lot, to tear down an existing house and rebuild a bigger one.

Waterfront homes may not have the opportunity to be purchased in bigger cities, so may also be within people’s grasp on Vancouver Island. Approximately 65 per cent of the higher-end homes in

Greater Victoria aren’t purchased by current residents, she said, but by out-of-town buyers who seem to respond well to a couple of key investments.

“I always truly believe in professionally staging your home and getting all the maintenance you need done,” she said, adding that keeping records of the work is a must. “People want a well-maintained home and pay extra for that.”

Paying $300 for someone to walk through the home to offer advice on staging, or the $1,000 to $2,000 per month it takes to stage your home with rented furniture, is an investment that can pay off, DeMelo said.

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From $259,000Saturday & Sunday 12-4RE/MAX Alliance, 250-386-8181www.ronneal.com

VICTORIA80 Saghalie Road, From $409,900Daily 12-5Bosa Properties,250-382-2672www.bosaproperties.comwww.bosaproperties.com

OAK BAY2109 Sutherland Rd. $849,000Sunday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunDaniel Clover, 250-507-5459www.danielclover.com

OPEN HOUSES JAN. 1 - JAN. 7 , 2016

Picture PerfectCarefree living at its finest. Beautiful, freshly decorated, 1 level spacious2 bed 2 bath townhouse in Broadmead’s desirable Foxborough Hills. It’s1,572 sq ft with many quality features & lovely views over Rithet’s BogPark. Amazing separate clubhouse with pool, exercise room, tennis court& guest suite. No outdoor maintenance. $539,000

Good Morning StarshineCapture the feelings of childhood summers again, and move to thisquarter acre sunny home in Deep Cove, across from the quaint Marina.The lovely home is nestled in very private gardens with views of theocean and Mt.Tuam. Gorgeous new kitchen, windows, hardwoodfloors, and baths! A home for all... Water you waiting for? $629,000

State of the ArtCustom-built Whistler-inspired, 1 Acre Haven. Highly evolved designis evident by controlled skylights, pre-set temperature Schluter showersystem and AH!, a deep Japanese soaker tub. The Master Suite aweswith its Vaulted ceiling, and rain-sensor Skylight. The “piece deresistance” handsome fir doors open 180° to a gorgeous covered deckfor dining al fresco, w/ Sunset Malahat Views! $660,000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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29 Brigadoon Plc.

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

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Picture PerfectCarefree living at its finest. Beautiful, freshly decorated, 1 level spacious2 bed 2 bath townhouse in Broadmead’s desirable Foxborough Hills. It’s1,572 sq ft with many quality features & lovely views over Rithet’s BogPark. Amazing separate clubhouse with pool, exercise room, tennis court& guest suite. No outdoor maintenance. $539,000

Good Morning StarshineCapture the feelings of childhood summers again, and move to thisquarter acre sunny home in Deep Cove, across from the quaint Marina.The lovely home is nestled in very private gardens with views of theocean and Mt.Tuam. Gorgeous new kitchen, windows, hardwoodfloors, and baths! A home for all... Water you waiting for? $629,000

State of the ArtCustom-built Whistler-inspired, 1 Acre Haven. Highly evolved designis evident by controlled skylights, pre-set temperature Schluter showersystem and AH!, a deep Japanese soaker tub. The Master Suite aweswith its Vaulted ceiling, and rain-sensor Skylight. The “piece deresistance” handsome fir doors open 180° to a gorgeous covered deckfor dining al fresco, w/ Sunset Malahat Views! $660,000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Open Sunday 2-4

29 Brigadoon Plc.

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


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10935 Marti Lane

Open Sunday 2-4

948 Garthland Rd.

6341898


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Good VibrationsBack on the Market! Hurry to this immaculate 4 bed, 5 bath home located in desirable Ardmore by the Sea, known for its beaches, trails, golf course & larger lots. Situated on a totally private .85 acre lot with Ocean views, this wonderful haven is located close to a beautiful beach, and exudes comfort and warmth.The custom open-plan multi-level home was designed by Michael Nixon of Broadmead Designs, and quality-built by Tidman Construction. Updates incl: bathrooms, � oors, roof, paint, and more. Overall, it’s 3300 sqft with spacious rooms & vaulted ceilings in the living areas.This home will tick all the boxes for an Executive couple or family. It was operated as a highly successful B & B. Live the Ardmore Life! $749,900

The Whole Nine YardsUnprecedented Low bank Oceanfront Estate with bells and whistles! A serious Yachtsman’s delight with very deep water for most boat drafts. Spectacular panoramic Ocean Vistas, indoor swimming pool, Dock, Boathouse, and Foreshore Licence are some of the key features. The Architecturally designed home was carefully positioned to take full advantage of every aspect of this wonderful location and outlook. The 5436 sq ft home is on 3 view levels and the ground � oor could be a self-contained suite. 2 formal Living rooms, 3-4 Bedrooms and 5 Luxury baths! The accommodation is beautifully � exible to meet almost every family’s needs. The magni� cent pool is completely surrounded by windows with a 13’ ft vaulted ceiling and hot tub. Subject to probate $1,650,000

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

83 Acres With 1/4 Mile OceanfrontStunningly beautiful Woodside farm with approx 1450 ft of ocean front, 83.75 acres, of which approx 30 acres is forest: mostly Spruce and Balsam, with some Cedar and Alder. One residence is 2,262 sqft, the other a circa 1884, approx. 3,844 sqft farmhouse Amazing excellent condition working Dutch Barn, approx 5000 sqft with classic two levels. The farm is predominantly nurtured grassland and wood lot. It is a unique one of a kind o� ering adjacent to the Sooke town boundary. The farm was the home to the late Scotsman John Muir Senior who was a member of the V.I. Legislate and mined coal for the Hudson Bay Co. It remains an op-erating farm. Unique property with huge opportunity. $4,500,000

She Walks In BeautyThis Architecturally designed .89 acre Haven o� ers lovely Views over Todd Inlet. Placed high and peaceful in tune with the land, the interior of this light-bathed home is just as magical as the land that cradles it. Upon entry, you experience the 2007 Epicurean kitchen through to the multi-purpose home o� ce. Ascend the dramatic staircase to an elegant Master with Ensuite, leading to one of many sunny decks. Savour Butchart Gardens � reworks in the summer, and the energizing Chi of a southwest setting. The fantastic fully-separate Guest area is amazing! Come home, where � ne living and an active lifestyle exist in perfect Synergy. $1,068,000

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Hurry to this immaculate 4 bed, 5 bath home located in desirable Ardmore by the Sea, known for its beaches, trails, golf course & larger lots. Situated on a totally private .85 acre lot with Ocean views, this wonderful

home was designed by Michael Nixon of Broadmead Designs,

bathrooms, � oors, roof, paint, and more. Overall, it’s 3300 sqft with spacious rooms & vaulted ceilings in the living areas.This home will tick all the boxes for an Executive couple or family.

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