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In early October of last year, several months before his 80th birthday, North Saa-nich resident John McLeod received a letter from the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles informing him that as he moved into his ninth decade, he was required to complete

a medical examination report to determine whether he was fit to drive.

McLeod turned around and immediately wrote a letter to both Gary Holman, Saanich North and the Islands MLA, and John Hor-gan, leader of the B.C. NDP.

The reason for his vexation: he believes the mandatory form is an invasion of pri-vacy, a violation of the Charter of Rights and

Freedoms and age discrimination. “My contention is it’s an invasion of pri-

vacy and a discrimination of an identifiable group,” said McLeod.

“And it’s in violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, that you’re innocent until proven guilty.”

“They’re assuming you’re guilty of being incapable to drive, but that’s assuming that

everybody at a certain age has a medical condition.”

McLeod asserts that seniors are the most law-abiding demographic, and that there are far worse dangers on the road than elderly drivers.

Steven Heywood/News staff

John McLeod of Sidney holds his recently-renewed drivers’ license. He’s angry over B.C.’s mandatory driver’s medical form requiring people at 80 years of age to complete a medical examination to determine if they are fit to drive.

Fit to be tied over exam; but still fit to driveMandatory medical an invasion of privacy and age discrimination, says North Saanich resident

Please see: Little choice but to take exam, page 5

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Artistic director speaksBrian Richmond of Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre comes to Sidney this month, page 15

Airport continues rise in 2015The Victoria Airport Authority outlines it capital plans and successes, page 3

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CorrectionIn the PNR’s Jan. 7 story about the Victoria

Film Festival program coming to Sidney, we gave the wrong title to spokesperson Fulya Ozkul, who is the VFF’s communications co-ordinator, not the director. We apologize for the error. — Editor

Let there be solar-powered lightsSIDNEY — The Town of Sidney recently

completed the installation of solar-powered lights and paving along 400 metres of trail alongside the Pat Bay Highway.

Thanks to $80,000 in gas tax money, the municipality contracted Victoria-based First Light Technologies Ltd. to install the lights — the first of their kind in the Capital Region.

The Town states it installed the lights to increase pedestrian and cyclist safety. Using solar power and LED lights, there is minimal ongoing costs and the system is immune to power outages. Feedback on the lights can be made at sidneysays.ca. — News staff

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Victoria Airport Authority set to spend $13 million on capital improvementsSteven HeywoodNews staff

The Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) is on track to spend nearly the same amount on capital improvements this year is it did in 2014.

Last year, the authority operating the Victoria International Airport spent a lit-tle more than $14 million on interior and exterior improvements. Most people would notice, says James Crowley, an

expanded security screening area and additional retail

and food services on the other side of the security checkpoint. Terminal reno-vations cost the VAA around $8 million since 2013. One of the larger expenses in 2014 was $7.17 million to re-pave the main runway.

Crowley, a North Saanich member of the VAA board of directors, said the terminal upgrades were designed to improve travellers’ experiences at the airport, while the runway overlay will extend its lifespan.

This year, the VAA plans on spend-ing around $13 million more on such capital upgrades as: an apron expansion ($8.25 million to make room to park two more jets in front of the terminal), pub-lic address system ($425,000) and a bag-gage carousel ($400,000).

“We have to continue making these improvements,” added Gordon Safarik, the board’s other North Saanich rep-resentative, saying they help maintain VAA’s commitment to service levels, safety and environmental stewardship.

Safarik noted that additional money from Canadian Air Traffic Safety Author-ity could add around $5.5 million to their source funding.

The VAA will also spend around $100,000 in 2015 to plan for an expan-sion of the parking lot. Safarik said the airport experienced high passenger and traffic volume over the Christmas holi-day, filling the existing parking areas and forcing vehicles into overflow areas.

According to a presentation made by the board members and VAA President Geoff Dickson to North Saanich District council Jan. 19, that expansion plan will look to make room for an additional 400 vehicles.

The continued growth at the Victoria airport, said Dickson, is keeping pace with the record traffic seen over the last two years.

Profitable Victoria airport continues growth in 2015

PLEASE SEE: Airport maintains good local

relations, page 4

• 1,100 acres: the size of the aerodrome operated by the Victoria Airport Authority.

• 1997: the year the VAA was established to run the airport.

• $854,000: taxes paid by the VAA to the District of North Saanich

in 2014.• 5.6%: expected revenue

increase for 2014 over the previous year.

• $124 million: capital invest-ments made since 1997.

• 125: CCTV cameras around the

airport.• 9.3: the number of kilometres of

the Flight Path, the popular multi-use trail surrounding the airport, completed in 2014.

• $54,450: estimated charitable contributions made by VAA in 2014.

By the numbers - VAA in 2014

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“We’ve had a record level of traffic since October of 2013,” he said.

As Canada’s 10th-largest airport, Dickson said Victoria averages 120 flights per day, saw approximately 1.64 mil-lion passengers and generated $26 million in revenue.

Passenger numbers hovered around 1.5 mil-lion per year after 2008, jumping to well above ‘08 levels in 2013. A VAA report estimated 2014 will see that amount rise to more than 1.64 million.

Dickson noted that the VAA has been recog-

nized for its high level of non-aeronautical rev-enue sources, which in turn has helped the airport have the lowest cost per enplaned pas-senger in Canada of 12 major airports studied by the Air Transport Research Society. That

also helps, Dickson continued, keep their airport improvement fee low.

The VAA report to North Saanich coun-cil occurs annually, as outlined in a memoran-dum of understanding between the two pat-

ties, noted Mayor Alice Finall. That agreement calls for the VAA to con-sult with the municipal-ity, essentially ensuring good relations.

More details can be found in the VAA’s mas-ter plan, victoriaair-port.com/master-plan.


Victoria International Airport had its main runway resurfaced last summer. The work was done at night, when aircraft were not landing.

Continued from page 3

Airport maintains good local relations

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“You get a lot of peo-ple who get speeding tickets left right and centre, and they don’t lose their license,” he said.

“Whenever there’s a senior in an accident, (the public) blows it up, but if there’s a drunk driver, you hardly ever hear of it,” he said. “They never say to drunk drivers, ‘unless you join AA and prove that you don’t drink and drive, you can’t have your license.’ They would never put them through the pro-cess that they did when I turned 80.”

According to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Justice, the province has been screening aging drivers for potentially danger-ous medical conditions since at least 1975, when drivers were required to start sub-mitting medical reports at age 70.

Currently in B.C., the forms are mandatory for drivers who turn 80 and every two years thereafter, drivers who have commercial licenses, drivers with a known medical condi-tion, or drivers who are reported as having a

medical condition that may make it unsafe for them to drive.

The Motor Vehicle Act, section 29(b), states that the super-intendent may require anyone who has been issued a driver’s licence to be “examined as to the person’s fitness and ability to drive and operate motor vehi-cles of the category for which he or she is licensed.”

The guidelines for driver fitness, which include questions about cardiovascu-lar and respiratory disorders, vision and hearing, neurological disorders and drug or alcohol use, were developed in partner-ship with Doctors of B.C. (formerly the Brit-ish Columbia Medical Association).

In regards to the con-cern about privacy, the form states that the information is collected under the authority of section 26 of the Free-dom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of determining the per-son’s fitness to drive a motor vehicle.

Another point of con-tention that McLeod had with the process was the fee for the

form. Not covered by the

provincial Medical Services Plan, if doc-tors choose to charge for the form, patients are responsible for the cost. There is no set fee for the form, though it can range from $80 to $200.

Doctors of B.C. advises that doctors are mandated to reduce or waive the fee for the driver’s medical exami-nation form for patients who are experiencing economic hardship, said the Ministry of Jus-tice spokesperson. But a fixed-income doesn’t necessarily mean ‘hard-ship.’

McLeod laid out his concerns in his hand-written letter and sent it off to both politicians on Oct. 24 of last year, but weeks went by with no response.

“I never got a reply from them. I should have had a reply from my MLA at least,” said McLeod.

When the Peninsula News Review reached out to both offices, John Horgan stated through a spokesperson at his constituency office in Langford that he had not received McLeod’s letter either to the con-stituency office, or at his offices as the B.C. NDP leader at the legis-lature downtown.

Chris McLaren, a constituency assistant at Holman’s office in Sidney, confirmed they had received McLeod’s letter in October, but hadn’t replied to him because, although the office had his address, McLeod hadn’t sup-plied his phone num-ber.

“I wanted to give him a call, because I did want to speak to him directly,” said McLaren. “We have had some constituents bring it to our attention that they’re concerned about the fee.”

As a result of the Pen-insula News Review’s inquiry, McLaren was able to make contact with McLeod last week, but was unable to assuage his concerns.

“We had a good con-versation.

“But he’s got a deeper range of issues that he’s concerned about in terms of the discrimination,” said McLaren.

As for the form, McLeod said he did end up filling it out to avoid losing his license, and passed the evaluation without any problems.

“But it cost me $125. The cost is borne by the senior, and as a senior, it’s tough luck,” he said.

“If I was a criminal, I’d be treated with much more respect than I’ve been treated with when I turned 80,” he said.

“(Seniors) have con-tributed more than any other group to society, and we should be treated with more respect.”

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Little choice but to take examContinued from page 1 “Whenever

there’s a senior in an accident (the public) blows it up, but if there’s a drunk driver, you hardly ever hear of it.”

– John McLeod

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Officially announced last fall, the new service operates six days a week. Flights link Vancouver Island and the central interior of the province.

“This creates a quicker and more efficient trans-portation alternative to the current options that make a stop in Vancouver before heading out on their way to Prince George,” said Pacific Coastal Airlines Director of Sales and Marketing Kevin Boothroyd in a media release.

Sidney Mayor Steve Price said the service “opens up a whole new passage in the province for people doing business in the resource sector.” He also stated it should have a positive impact on Sidney’s tourism industry. — News staff

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Strawberry. A favourite fruit flavour for children. This makes me wonder why I see it in such a terrible form: tobacco.

Almost half of B.C.’s youth smokers are using flavoured tobacco products. Might seem as though the addition of fruit would make tobacco friendlier and healthier, right? Unfortunately, flavoured tobacco carries the same health and addiction risks as regular tobacco. Research shows increasing tobacco taxes is the most effective way to reduce smoking rates and increasing taxes can help prevent youth from purchasing cigarettes or starting to smoke. Make it happen!

Also, it’s time to legislate smoke-free outdoor public places. Smoke-free parks, beaches and campuses create a positive environment for youth and people who want to quit. Considering that 40 municipalities in B.C. already have smoke-free outdoor place bylaws, it’s time to act and make this a provincewide policy. Second-hand smoke is never a fun time.

I’ve been affected by cancer just as you have. Cancer-causing products should never be masked by strawberry flavours, from which the second-hand smoke is just as bad. This new year it’s time for not only individual commitments, but also a commitment from the B.C. government to help reduce smoking rates.

Paul KimVictoria

Oil price drop well-timedHow many of us are wondering

about the 5 Ws when it comes to

the free fall in oil prices? Seems there is no clear or consistent answer why pump prices vary. It leaves one wondering how produc-tion, profits and price setting occurs for the consumer.

Who, or what, do we believe?When oil prices were high the

stock piles were too low for the demand and production costs were the reason for high prices.

Now there is too much oil on the market and this is driving the price down.

Yet the Conservatives claim they can still balance the books by the end of April.

In the world of oil and the unpre-dictability of cause and effect any-

thing could happen by April. Personally, the timing of this free

fall couldn’t happen at a better time — an election year.

The Conservative government has allowed the natural resource sector to get away with virtually paying no taxes and no pollution penalties. The Conservatives have allowed Canada’s natural resources to be hemorrhaged with no security or payback to Canadians.

We all seem to forget that our taxes pay for health, education and three levels of taxation for infra-structure. When billions of dollars are given away in international aid (corporate welfare and programs for the wealthy) it begs the ques-tion if we are paying too much taxes. Who and what can Canadians believe?

Will government stop relying on our natural resources for the only economic plan, relying on foreign ownership to employ Canadians, importing no skill to skilled workers on a temporary basis?

Maybe this is just the right time for all governments to create sus-tainable jobs, return to manufactur-ing at home, employ Canadians, cre-ate international opportunities to our natural resource sector instead of having high priced politicians selling on behalf of billion dollar companies.

The hidden gem in all of this is those overpaid executives who profit from natural resources are going to have to do a little belt tight-ening.

It’s going to take more than plum-meting oil prices to correct the inequities between rich and poor.

Jo-Anne BerezanskiNorth Saanich

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Prepare, but don’t fretM

ost of us are pretty good about not living in fear about when the next “big one” is going to occur.

Yet that doesn’t mean we should go around thinking that a large

earthquake event is probably not going to happen to us, so we don’t really need to prepare for such an occasion.

Trying not to live in fear is one thing — not taking steps to mitigate disaster when it occurs, is foolish.

It could be argued that there’s little anyone can do to protect against a devastating earthquake and a resulting tsunami. There have been plenty of recent examples, world-wide, that demonstrated the terrible impact of these natural disasters.

Scientists, as well, are warning that it’s only a matter of time before the west coast witnesses another major quake, like the

one in 1700 that hit the Pacific Ocean to the west of Vancouver Island. Yet they cannot accurately predict when it’s going to happen.

That creates a lot of uncertainty — or a lot of complacency — and the latter is a battle that emergency officials continue to fight, from earthquakes to local disasters.

On a small scale, we take precautions in our day-to-day lives (life insurance, seat belts) and in our homes (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors).

We are also encouraged to keep emergency preparedness kits close by, in case the larger events occur. These might include temporary shelters (tents), blankets, lighting, battery-powered radios, food and water. The official line is we should have enough supplies on hand (and accessible in the event of a quake, fire or flood) for 72 hours, but after disasters in relatively well-off nations, that estimate has gone up, given that it could take days for emergency and government personnel to open roads and get help convoys rolling.

To a great extent, we’re on our own in a disaster and at the mercy of our neighbours if we are not.

So, it behooves us to take precautions — just in case.

We can then shed the fear of the unknown and continue to enjoy where we live, knowing that when the big one comes, we have a fighting chance.

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Three hundred and fifteen years and count-ing.

It was Jan. 26, 1700 when one of the world’s largest earthquakes occurred off the west coast of Vancouver Island. The under-sea Cascadia thrust fault ruptured along a 1,000-kilometre length, from mid Vancouver Island to northern Cal-ifornia, producing a megathrust earthquake with an estimated mag-nitude of 8.7.

“We know that these earthquakes do occur in a cyclic fashion so there is going to be another megaquake,” said Stephen Johnston, director of the School of Earth and Ocean Sci-ences at the University of Victoria.

He said it’s impos-sible to accurately predict when the next megaquake will hit but they occur in cycles of between 300 and 700 years.

“What a lot of research is going into of late is trying to pin down whether it’s closer to 300 years, in which case we should start being concerned, or if it’s closer to 700 years, in which case we can relax a bit,” said Johnston.

The earthquake in 1700 collapsed houses of the Cowichan people on Vancouver Island and caused numerous landslides and a tsu-nami that swept across the Pacific, causing devastation in Japan. According to Natural Resources Canada, the shaking from the earth-quake was so violent on Vancouver Island that people could not stand and lasted so long it made them sick. The

tsunami completely destroyed the winter village of the Pachena Bay people, leaving no survivors.

Geological evidence indicates that there have been 13 mega-quakes over the past 6,000 years.

In contrast, the earthquake that struck northeast of Tofino on Jan. 8 was a magnitude 4.8, the largest onshore quake to have hit the region since 2000.

Johnston said there’s a big differ-ence between onshore quakes like the one that struck near Tofino and the megaquakes that occur offshore, typi-cally at the subduction zone.

“Usually the ones off-shore are hugely more powerful. For example, the 1700 megaquake was probably on the order of 35,000 times more powerful than that Tofino earthquake, so it’s an enormous dif-ference in power.”

And it’s the offshore quakes that give rise to tsunamis, which are typically responsible for the greatest loss of life.

Johnston said the fault responsible for the 1700 quake lies about

100 kilometres west of Port Renfrew.

“And that is the same fault that will rupture again and cause the next megaquake.”

The extent of the dev-astation caused by that megaquake remains

unclear.“There would be a

huge tsunami and Port Alberni and all the other west coast towns would be at risk,” said Johnston. “I think it’s obvious Tofino, much of it, would be inundated.

Shaking is going to be a problem and old build-ings that are not seismi-cally upgraded — you can think of brick build-ings in downtown Vic-toria that were built a long time ago — they would be liable to be

heavily damaged.”He said those living

closer to the west coast will likely see more vio-lent shaking but a lot of local issues will also come into play.

“If you’re built, and much of Victoria is built, on bedrock, then there won’t be such severe shaking. But if you’re built on recent sediments — think of regions around here where it’s very flat lying and muddy — those are lake beds that formed 10,000 years ago and they will shake like a bowl of jelly.”

But Johnston said a smaller quake like the one that struck Tofino can prove to be just as deadly as a megaquake.

“That’s the bigger concern, not the mega-quake but something like the earthquake that took place near Tofino except maybe a little bit stronger than that.”

He pointed to the 6.3 magnitude quake that rocked Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011, resulting in 185 deaths.

“People die in magni-tude 4 earthquakes and they don’t die because of the shaking, they die because a wall falls on them or something like that.”

Very few earth-quakes have been cen-tred around Victoria. Johnston recalls a mag-nitude 2 quake hitting Langford a year or two ago, “but it was so tiny that even people stand-ing right on top of it couldn’t feel it.”

He said the Nisqually earthquake that struck south of Seattle in 2001 caused significant trem-ors felt in Victoria. The aftermath of that quake has left Victoria reason-ably well prepared.

“We’ve had all of our public schools and a lot of the buildings at UVic and downtown seismi-cally upgraded since then because we did have a good shake and it gave us a little taste of what might come.”

Johnston said Island residents would be well-advised to have a plan in place in the event of a large earth-quake but admits that’s not something he’s put a lot of thought into.

“It’s something that you can’t get out of your mind but at the same time we’re all pretty happily living here and I’m not get-ting ready to move,” he said.

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Stephen Johnston, director of the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, points out the subduction zone that lies just off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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The Greater Victoria Conver-sation on Amalgamation group wants the amalgamation conver-sation to continue, despite the election being long over.

“One of the frustrations over the last few municipal elections is that leading into the election, [amalgamation] is a number 1 topic. But immediately following elections, it gets dropped,” said Rod Phillips, Greater Victoria Conversation on Amalgamation volunteer. “After all the work we’ve put in to get the ques-tion put on the ballot so we can once and for all get this question answered, we thought we can’t just let it go at just having gov-ernment doing it the way they typically do it.”

On Feb. 24, volunteers will be hosting a conversation on amal-gamation as an opportunity for residents to find out more infor-mation and ask questions.

“We want to ensure that we [bring] the community together as much as possible to bring together all of the various opin-ions for and against, and more importantly, all those who don’t really know what it’s all about,” said Phillips.

Expert panelists will give three-minute fact overviews of eight topics, including transpor-tation, emergency services and

governance of municipalities.The group will then disperse

into groups to discuss those top-ics including questions and pos-sible solutions.

All questions and ideas from participants and panelists will be recorded and packaged

together.“The goal is to provide effec-

tive aggregation of ideas and thoughts and questions so that it can be provided to govern-ment in an appropriate way,” said Phillips.

The amalgamation conver-sation takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the SJ Willis Education Centre, 923 Topaz Ave.

For more information, go online to greatervictoriaconver-sation.ca. To RSVP, go online to eventbrite.ca/e/greatest-greater-victoria-conversation-tick-ets-15128438567.

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Steven HeywoodNews staff

Amalgamation Yes representative Colin Nelson praised North Saanich council for including a non-binding ques-tion on its civic election ballot in November, helping set in motion a provincial study into amalgamation issues among the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities.

Nelson encouraged the council to consider his lobby group’s suggestions for the terms of reference for the pro-vincial study, including at least three options in the Capital Region and completing the report in a timely manner.

North Saanich council agreed and also passed its own resolution — to ask the province to include municipalities in the creation of the study and that CRD municipalities lead the study using provincial funds.

North Saanich to ask province to be involved in the amalg. study

“The goal is to provide effective aggregation of ideas and thoughts and questions.”

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now an increasing share of the floor space. Virtually every manufacturer has a production model to sell or a promise of more for the near future.The second generation Chevrolet Volt looks nearly as sharp as the artist’s impression of the first model, which didn’t live up to its promised looks when it rolled off the production line. More importantly, the new version delivers much more in fuel economy Alexandra Straub reports on its compact sibling: “For the EV enthusiast or those looking for alternative fuel,

Chevrolet expands its electrifying portfolio with the Bolt EV Concept. With a range of more than 300 kilometres, this all-electric stylish crossover is aimed for the masses, not just the select few.“While it’s still a concept, pricing for this type of vehicle will be in the $30,000 range. Not cheap, but certainly attainable. It even allows you to use a smartphone to perform as the key fob.”Acura is showing off the return of its simply beautiful NSX sports car to the market. The Porsche-loving Jerry Seinfeld was flown in to add some celebrity power but there was no — because this $150,000-plus super car speaks loudly for itself.It will be powered by a new Honda V6 mated to a nine-speed dual clutch transmission, assisted greatly by three electric motors — one for each of the front wheels and another to add torque while the turbos get up to speed. Interesting that Honda should be getting back into F1 racing; now it features hybrid power plants!Ford is teasing showgoers with a stunning new 600-horsepower Ford GT, which will more than likely have a price sticker similar to that of the NSX.The Infiniti Q60 concept’s premiere appearance was somewhat overshadowed by the aforementioned machines in the media here. However, Alfonso Albaisa, the Infiniti executive director of design, delivered a passionate description of the high-performance sports coupe that will come to market within the next year, with a price tag somewhat lower than the Ford and Acura products.View our team’s Detroit gallery and complete show reports online at drivewaybc.ca

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2013 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUMStk #D16657

$33,998

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LX Stk V16577A

$4,9882011 FORD ESCAPE XLTStk #V16510

$16,498

2010 MERCEDES GLK350Stk C16943

2011 MERCEDES BENZ C300 4 MATIC

Stk #D16478

$26,998(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S

Stk #S16675


2013 DODGE DART SXT

Stk #X16359


2011 FORD RANGER

Stk #X16543


2012 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING

Stk #D15874C


2010 HONDA ACCORD

EX-LStk #D16542


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04 HYUNDAI 04 HYUNDAI ACCENT ACCENT Low kms, great little car. 14-1680B

Now $ 4 , 646 Now

$ 17 , 206

From $ 21 , 990 - $ 27 , 990

2011 - 2014 2011 - 2014 NISSAN NISSAN LEAFS LEAFS Low mileage, fully electric, never buy gas again, hottest used car in the market period!

Now $ 29 , 903

14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4 XTERRA 4X4 The perfect outdoors vehicle, ready for anything. Iconic Design. A6602

0 DOWN 5.24% 84 MOS. $ 491 /MO.

Now $ 30 , 353

12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER ARMADA ARMADA Full size, rare, V8, 4x4, only 41,000 kms. 14-0634A

12 KIA 12 KIA SORRENTO SORRENTO SX AWD SX AWD Every option fully appointed, local Victoria SUV. A6577

Now $ 26 , 965 0 DOWN 5.24%

72 MOS. $ 571 /MO. 0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 496 /MO.

Was $29,990

12 370Z 12 370Z SPORTS COUPE SPORTS COUPE 14-11165A extra wheels and snow tires, local no accidents, 6 speed

Now $ 22 , 858

13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN ROGUE S ROGUE S AWD AWD SPECIAL EDITION. Sunroof, alloys, CVT transmission. A6601

Now $ 31 , 990 Was $23,990

10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt.,1 owner. A6591

13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN ALTIMA ALTIMA Local Victoria vehicle, CVT transmission, reliable and dependable history! 14-6696A

Now $ 19 , 275 Now

$ 20 , 471 0 DOWN 4.99% 60 MOS. $ 450 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 593 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 326 /MO.

Was $17,990

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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 427 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 375 /MO.

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Was $6,990


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11 MERCEDES 11 MERCEDES B200 B200 No accidents, local low kms. A6579A

1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN 1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN LEAF LEAF The hottest used car on the market, fully electric, pay no gas again. Make the switch, the best car decision you will ever make! PAY NO GAS AGAIN!

06 TOYOTA 06 TOYOTA TACOMA TACOMA SR5 TRD SR5 TRD Local Victoria truck, no accidents, strong resale value and dependability. A6586A


13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.

Now $ 30 , 990


Now $ 3 0 , 310

12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560

10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591

Now $ 28 , 742

07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A

Now $ 12 , 990

Now $ 21 , 990 $ 2 1 , 99 0 - $ 28 , 990

Now $ 22 , 990

Now $ 18 , 990

0 DOWN 5.24% 84 MOS. $ 505 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 498 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 593 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 525 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 559 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 382 /MO.

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Was $32,990

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0 DOWN 5.99% 48 MOS. $ 363 /MO.


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11 MERCEDES 11 MERCEDES B200 B200 No accidents, local low kms. A6579A

1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN 1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN LEAF LEAF The hottest used car on the market, fully electric, pay no gas again. Make the switch, the best car decision you will ever make! PAY NO GAS AGAIN!

06 TOYOTA 06 TOYOTA TACOMA TACOMA SR5 TRD SR5 TRD Local Victoria truck, no accidents, strong resale value and dependability. A6586A


13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.

Now $ 30 , 990


Now $ 3 0 , 310

12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560

10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591

Now $ 28 , 742

07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A

Now $ 12 , 990

Now $ 21 , 990 $ 2 1 , 99 0 - $ 28 , 990

Now $ 22 , 990

Now $ 18 , 990

0 DOWN 5.24% 84 MOS. $ 505 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 498 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 593 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 525 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 559 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 382 /MO.

Only 4 left to choose from

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Was $32,990

0 DOWN 4.99% 60 MOS. $ 498 /MO.

0 DOWN 5.99% 48 MOS. $ 363 /MO.

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$8,990

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRINGIncredibly low kms! 41,000! No accidents, local Victoria car! Great shape, new tires. 15-12102A

Now

$25,855

14 NISSAN MAXIMALocal BC car, no accidents, gorgeous, powerful, flagship sedan for years. A66040 DOWN 5.24%

72 MOS. $475/MO. Now

$33,990

2013 SUBARU TRIBECA LTDLocal, super low kms, every option loaded, AWD. 15-12162B.

0 DOWN 5.24%84 MOS. $553/MO. Now

$29,257

$18,989

$21,882

$19,825

$19,990-$27,990

$16,706

NISSAN CERTIFIED PRE OWNED

RATES FROM JUST 0.9%!

NISSAN CERTIFIEDPRE OWNED RATES FROM JUST 0.9%!

WAS $26,990

$436/MO.

$310/MO.

$412/MO.

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GORDON HEAD 3993 Cedar Hill Road250.721.1125

LANGFORD West Shore Town Centre 250.474.2291

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INDUSTRY-LICENSED TECHNICIANS• Modern Equipment • Coast to Coast Warranty • Premium products youknow & the Brands you can trust!

APPOINTMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT NECESSARY

ROAD READYOIL CHANGE PACKAGE Includes:• Quaker State conventional oil• MotoMaster oil � lter• Chassis lubrication• Bettery Test

Plus PEACE OF MINDwith these extra BONUS services!• Road-ready inspection• Tire rotation • Top up selected Fluids• Visual brake inspection

**Up to 5L Quaker State conventional oil (assorted grades). Some vehicles may require more. Motormaster � lter (up to $5 value) may not � t some vehicles. Additional fees and changes may apply for vehicles that require more oil or a differeny � lter. oil or different � lter. Eco fees, where applicable,are extra. †Most vehicles.Canadian Tire Auto Service offers cannot be redeemed at Pit Stop or any Canadian Tire Petroleum location.

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Subaru’s bright yellow specialSubaru will introduce a 2015 XV Crosstrek Special Edition this spring, limited to just 1,000 models.Based from the 2.0i Premium trim, the Special Edition adds STARLINK™ Multimedia six-speaker audio system with a 7-inch touch screen display offering multi-touch control that offers swipe and scrolling gesture control. Additional features include a power moonroof, exclusive sunrise yellow exterior with body color foldable mirrors with integrated turn signals along with blackened headlight bezels. As standard, the Special Edition offers Keyless Access with Push-Button Start as well as Pin Code Access, leather-wrapped shift lever handle and steering [email protected]

duction in weight; this new Q7 is 325kg lighter than the older model, which is a whopping number, making it roughly 26 percent more efficient. Shortly after the Q7 arrives at dealerships a plug-in diesel hybrid model will be introduced that can deliver the equivalent of 1.7L/100km. Styling is much more sophisticated and the interior has the all-new dash and MMI system that was first introduced in the soon to arrive Audi TT.

Lexus GS FAnother trend at the Detroit show was the introduction or very powerful cars. Lexus introduced the latest “F” performance model called the GS F. Based on the GS mid-sized luxury sedan, the GS F takes things to a much more aggressive level, with a 467hp 5.0L V8 engine pushing all that power through an 8-speed automatic to the rear wheels. Lexus hopes this 1830kg sedan will be lean enough and powerful enough to attract buyers of cars like the BMW M5. With standard 19-inch wheels framing orange Brembo

brake calipers and featuring a Torque Vectoring Differ-ential, Lexus thinks this Nurburgring tuned sedan is a more than enough to take on the German dominant brands. Styling is dramatic and functional with a lower and wider stance than the regular model.

Volkswagen GolfThe Detroit show always starts with the announce-ment of the North American Car of the Year. This year the VW Golf won, following on the heels of World Car of the Year and Motor trend Car of the Year awards, and the Golf is a finalist for the Canadian Car of the Year. The Golf is turning heads because of the very refined driving dynamics, class-above interior and powerful and efficient engine choic-es. The price will also win over buyers, thanks to the production coming out of Mexico; the starting price is $18,995. The Golf features a new 1.8L direct injection and turbocharged 4-cylin-der engine, an optional TDI diesel or the more powerful GTI and Golf R models. The Golf is on sale now.

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Angela CowanNews Staff

The Canadian Fed-eration of University Women presents guest speaker Brian Rich-mond this Tuesday (Jan. 27).

Richmond is an award-winning theatre producer and teacher and the founder and producing artistic director of the Blue Bridge Repertory The-atre.

He’ll talk about the origins of the theatre group, why it was founded and their upcoming shows.

“The thing that’s distinctive about Blue Bridge is we’re the only company that produces the classics, the great

plays from the past,” he said, adding that a lot of local companies focus on producing great con-temporary and modern work.

“But you wouldn’t want to have a library that only carried the best sellers.”

Richmond, who also teaches at the Univer-sity of Victoria, said Blue Bridge is one of the leading theatres across the country that provides opportunities to early career theatre artists.

“It’s very hard when you’re a young artist to get those first oppor-tunities, so it’s really important to have a company like this.”

With a forty-year career as a freelance

professional director and experience run-ning theatres all over the world, Richmond has a wealth of experi-ence to offer.

The talk begins at 7 p.m. at the Mary Win-spear Centre, 2243 Bea-con Ave. in Sidney.

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CENTRAL SAANICH — Woodwynn Farms marked the winter solstice by launching Sanctuary of Peace, a 22-foot sculpture whose shadow, like a sundial, will sweep across a labyrinth, a hopeful metaphor for life at whose centre it stands.

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Tradition to ‘bless the orchard’ and ‘scare away evil spirits’Angela CowanNews Staff

Join the Wassail Celebrations at Sea Cider this Sunday to bless the orchard and scare away all the evil spirits.

Traditionally involving singing and drinking to the health of the trees, Sea Cider’s festivities will also include guided tours of the orchard and cidery, kids crafts, prizes and giveaways and a complimentary welcome glass of cider.

Enjoy the high-energy displays of the Morris dancers and a traditional Mummers play amidst plates of tasty samples from the cidery’s catering partners.

Wassailing is an ancient custom, and the word itself comes from the Anglo-Saxon phrase ‘waes hael,’ meaning ‘good health.’

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SIDNEY — On Valentine’s Day Eve, poets Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane, both recipients of the Order of Canada for their literary accomplish-ments, will launch the new Red Brick Readings series with selected read-ings from their collected works.

Tickets are $10, available at Tan-ner’s Books in Sidney, Munro’s Books in Victoria or at the door.

The event runs 7 to 9 p.m. and will also feature musicians and a 50/50 draw. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Red Brick Café, 2423 Beacon Ave., Sidney. The series will feature local authors and will fundraise for the Sid-

ney and Peninsula Literary Festival this fall. For details on the authors, visit lornacrozier.ca and patricklane.ca. — News staff

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Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane of North Saanich.

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Inspired by the words of a First Nations Chief, “Let us lift each other up,” the Right Honourable Joe Clark challenged a Sidney audience to break the habit of “looking at the world from our own point of view, interests and prejudices.”

Canada’s 16th prime minis-ter, Clark spoke before a capac-ity crowd at the Mary Win-spear Centre Jan. 19, partici-pating in MP Elizabeth May’s eminent speakers program. He addressed the subject How we Lead – Canada in a Century of Change — also the subject of his most recent book. Clark focused on Canada’s role in the world, how the country had a signifi-cant and positive role in world affairs in the decades following the Second World War and how it could and should do so again.

Clarke’s address mirrored his deep concern, “that the pres-ent Canadian government has aggressively narrowed Canada’s official international policy to concentrate on trade and mili-tary initiatives; and rejecting conciliation, most notably in the tinderbox of the Middle East.”

While relaxed and often humorous, he left his audience in no doubt that time is run-ning out if Canada is to regain its rightful status in the world.

Clark also praised the work of non-governmental organizations such as Oxfam, MSF and Green-peace. He recalled that Canada was a key architect of the United Nations, the Commonwealth and NATO and that Canada needs to identify new alliances including Ghana — one of Africa’s most successful democracies — the Nordic States and Indonesia, which has the world’s largest Muslim community.

Clark said he sees such engage-ments as a key response to “the threatening time” in which we live, citing Ukraine, Boko Haram, Paris and Ebola.

“Even wars,” he said, “once had rules” which allowed the UN, MSF, Red Cross/Crescent and others to alleviate suffering in conflict zones. But now, he continued, “attacking the inno-

cents” is all too common. In a rousing call to action

Clarke declared, “we are here tonight as citizens of the world to make a difference.”

“We will never again have the world’s seventh-largest GDP,” he cautioned. “Our soft assets, not military or resource power, will define our future international reputation. Our quality of fair-ness, our capacity to find com-mon ground — these will help to inch steadily towards a more just and peaceful world and we need to lead from beside, con-vincing others to want the same outcomes as ourselves.”

Recalling that 2015 is the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Clark said he deplored the serious decline in the ability of Parliament to hold the gov-ernment accountable and had harsh words for the current use of omnibus bills which prevent parliamentary discussion.

Asked about Canadian mili-tary action in the Middle East, “the most dangerous place in the world,” Clark observed, “we have taken sides — and there are already too many sides.”

Clarke’s final message of the evening was: “Be involved and ask what could we be and to what can we aspire.”

— David Olsen lives in North Saanich. Retired from a career in

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SPORTSParkland juniors ranked fifth in B.C.Girls basketball team looking for strong competition before Vancouver Island playoffsSteven HeywoodNews staff

Parkland’s junior girls basketball team is having a little trouble finding teams willing to play them during a bit of a lull in local hoops action this month.

So, the strong squad is hoping to invite some Vancouver-area teams over to the Island prior to the South Island playoffs in early February.

Coach Larry Green says a couple teams have cancelled games recently and he hopes to make them up later and add some extra matches into the void to keep his girls competitive.

“Sometimes, that’s what happens when you’re a ranked team,” Green said Wednesday, prior to a home game he had to scrounge up at the last minute.

The Parkland Secondary School Panthers junior girls have jumped into fifth spot in the provincial rank-ings. Green said those grades are based on how well a team does in games outside of their immediate area, as well as how they do against other locally ranked teams. Parkland recently beat Oak Bay, ranked 13th.

The only other ranked team in Greater Victoria at this level is Cla-remont (No. 10), which Green said recently cancelled a league game.

Undaunted, Green will take the girls to the mainland again this week-end, visiting Carson Graham school

in North Vancouver.Leading the way are Green’s core

four — Lauren Fanelli, Arianne Ste-venson, Emma Dennis and Sarah Gib-son. They played on Green’s senior girls team last year as Grade 9s, but with a lack of senior-level players this season, moved them back to the

junior level. The coach plans to work with them as they move up next year.

Parkland, which plays in the tier one division in the south Island, has four or five league games remaining before the lower Island finals Feb. 9 to 11. If successful there, they will play in the Island finals at Welling-

ton school in Nanaimo the follow-ing weekend. There, Green said they could face Dover Bay, which is cur-rently ranked 15th in the province.

Green said he hasn’t seen many teams from the north Island this sea-son, but plans to prepare his team well for end-of-season play.


Parkland’s Arianne Stevenson, in white, is part of the Panthers’ core of experienced players this season.

SPORTS In Brief

Panthers hockeyThe Peninsula Pan-

thers play back-to-back games against the Victoria Cougars this week.

They played Thurs-day in Esquimalt (results unavailable at press time) and host the Cougars tonight (Jan. 23) at 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recre-ation Centre.

The Panthers are winners of six of their last seven games and recently sent forward and former captain Reece Costain to the Campbell River Storm for cash and a player to be named later.

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North defeats the South

The South all stars scored four times in the 2015 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League All Star game Jan. 17 in Comox.

However, the North scored six times, en route to the win.

Three Peninsula Panthers players were on the South roster: Conner Mowat, Mitch-ell Newman and Ben DeJong.

VICTORIA — The second race in the Frontrunners Island Race Series, the Cobble Hill 10K, takes place on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m.

The race starts and finishes at George Bonner Middle School, Cob-ble Hill Road. The 10K is hosted by the CEEVACS Road Runners.

This race comes on the heels of the Pioneer 8K, held Jan. 11 at the Saanich Fairgrounds in Central Saa-nich. In club standings, the Prairie Inn Harriers lead with 811 points, fol-lowed by Comox Valley Road Run-ners with 270 and Salt Spring Sneak-ers with 179.

“We look forward to seeing over 500 runners on our flat, fast course, and with good weather expected on race day, we should see some age class records set,” says Ian Milne,

Race Director. “It is also a good course for anyone looking for a per-sonal best time for a 10K run.”

Runners can register at www.vira.bc.ca or on race day. Race day regis-tration is open on Sunday until 10:30 a.m. at a cost of $35 ($30 for stu-dents).

Eight races make up the Frontrun-ners Island Race Series. Cobble Hill will be followed by Cedar 12K on Feb. 8, Hatley Castle 8K on Feb. 22, Syn-ergy Health Management Ltd Bazan Bay 5K on March 8, Comox Valley RV Half Marathon on March 22, Merville 15K on April 12, and Sooke River 10K on April 19.

Synergy Health Management Ltd. Bazan Bay 5K and the Comox Valley RV Half Marathon are also part of the Timex BC Series. — VIRA

Island race series continues in Cobble Hill this weekend

Gordon Lee Photography

Peninsula dealt Reece Costain to Campbell River on Jan. 10.

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The City of Nelson is currently seeking to fill the position of Manager, IT & Fiber. This position reports to the Director of Corporate Services and plays a key role by providing input and influencing key decisions relating to all aspects of managing Information Technology and Fiber initiatives for the City of Nelson.

Further information regarding this position can be found on the City of Nelson website at www.nelson.ca.

Resumes must be submitted no later than 8:00 am February 5, 2015, quoting posting # 15EX01 to::

Human Resources City of Nelson

#101 – 310 Ward Street, Nelson, BC, V1L 5S4Fax: 1-250-352-2131

Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

The City of NelsonThe City of Nelson is currently recruiting for

MANAGER, IT & FIBER

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

BOTTLE DRIVEVictoria High

CONCERT BANDMusic Tour to

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10am - 2:30pm1260 Grant Street

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INFORMATION

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DID YOU KNOW? BBB Ac-credited Businesses contractu-ally agree to operate by the BBB’s 8 Standards of Trust. Look for the 2014 BBB Ac-credited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper web-site at

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Disability Benefi tsFree Seminar

Speakers: Dr. Alison Bested, on

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


LEGALS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: The estate of LUDOVI-CO GARY TRIONFI, also known as GARY TRIONFI, DECEASED, formerly of 204 – 3460 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Ludovico Gary Trionfi , also known as Gary Trionfi are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executors, Michael Holmes and Daryl Clegg at c/o Infi nity Law, 200 – 931 Fort Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3K3 on or before March 31, 2015, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

WAREHOUSEMEN’SLIEN ACT

NOTICE OF SALE

Take notice that a Lien is claimed by Van Isle Mari-na Co., against the 28’x14.75’ boathouse, located in slip C59, and owned by Jody McPhee. This lien is claimed in re-spect of moorage charg-es which remain unpaid by Jody McPhee. The above mentioned boat will be sold at a public auction to be held at Van Isle Marina, 2320 Har-bour Road, Sidney, BC at 2pm on Febraury 10, 2015.

No Reserve Price.



LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMEN’SLIEN ACT

NOTICE OF SALE

Take notice that a Lien is claimed by Van Isle Mari-na Co., against the 30’x14’ boathouse, lo-cated in slip A45, and owned by Ian McLaren. This lien is claimed in re-spect of moorage charg-es which remain unpaid by Ian McLaren. The above mentioned boat will be sold at a public auction to be held at Van Isle Marina, 2320 Har-bour Road, Sidney, BC at 2pm on Febraury 5, 2015.

No Reserve Price.

PERSONALS

CONNECT INSTANTLY with sexy local singles free trial! 250-220-1300 or 1-800-210-1010 www.livelinks.com 18+

LOST AND FOUND

$250 REWARD! Lost Siamese cat- our 2 little girls have lost their best friend Wolverine (aka Wolvie or Zed). 9 mos old Seal Point Siamese with ear tattoo. Last seen Oct. 18, by Christmas Hill. 250-389-0184 [email protected]

FOUND BACKPACK, good quality, in bush at Royal Oak bus loop. (778)433-1716.

LOST CHINESE jade pendent on a chain. If found please call (250)595-1382.

LOST: SOLITAIRE Diamond engagement ring. January 16, on Oak Bay Ave. or Foul Bay Road at Chaucer. Strong sen-timental value. If found, please call 250-475-1951.

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

DEALER REQUIRED- earn $8,000 to $10,000 cash per month servicing 100 snack boxes in your area. Your in-vestment $15,000.00, some fi -nancing is available. 1(604)930-6040.


M’akola Development Servic-es CONTROLLER position: full cycle accounting, fi nancial technical support and assis-tance. Visit: makola.bc.ca DEADLINE: Feb 9

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

HELP WANTED

Local Pet Care Business seeking responsible,

reliable individual to assist with In Home Pet Care.

Extensive pet care exp., knowledge of animal

health/medical training, fl exible schedule. Casual

position would suit semi/retired person with

availability. Must be bondable & have own

transportation. Please send resume with cover letter:

[email protected]

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

DO YOU need help in caring for the Senior in your life? Ap-pointments? Chores? Compa-ny? Call 250-652-1167.

VOLUNTEERS

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY of B.C seeks volunteers to support the Investors Group Walk for Memories at Victoria’s Robert Bateman Centre for a few hours on Sunday, January 25. Roles include greeters, set-up and cleanup helpers, registra-tion assistants, food and drink masters, route marshals, and face painters. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE CANADIAN Cancer So-ciety is seeking Volunteer Dis-patchers to coordinate rides to transport patients to primary cancer-related treatments in the Greater Victoria Area, Western Communities, Sooke, North Saanich and Sidney. If you can spare 4 hours per week & want to make a differ-ence in peoples life’s, please contact the Canadian Cancer Society at 250-414-4253 or http://www.cancervolunteer.ca

THE CANADIAN Diabetes As-sociation seeks a volunteer with excellent writing skills to collaborate on developing and producing a variety of written materials: simple business proposals, brief reports, news-letters, promotional material, press releases, etc. Call Vol-unteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

VOLUNTEEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Victoria Disability Resource Centre is looking for a part-time, volunteer executive director to manage daily operations. The Centre promotes independent living for people with disabilities through its core programs of information and referral, peer support, employment & community development.

See www.drcvictoria.com for more information

or contact us at250-595-0044 or email

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

YOGA CONFERENCE for the curious to the serious. Market Place, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1. Open to public! Victoria Conference Centre. Visit us online: www. VictoriaYogaConference.com

HOLISTIC HEALTH

Trager® Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and

tension. You’ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity.

Rae BilashCertifi ed Trager PractitionerWomen only, men by referral

250-380-8733www.raebilash.ca

* Also Hot Stone Massage

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS?Have you been audited, reas-sessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 1-250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: [email protected] C- 250-938-1944

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BICYCLES

BIKE for Sale Pedego Cruiser Women’s Electric Bike. Sun-shine yellow, like new, ridden only three times. Lithium Ion battery, keys and charger. Use its six gears or ride electric on-ly. Also comes with basket and helmet, $2,400 new, asking $1,500. Call Dale in Sidney at: 1-403-380-9463 to view.

FREE ITEMS

FREE STAMP collection and NLP tapes & books. Call (250)642-0754.

FRIENDLY FRANK

2 CUSTOM framed pictures, moving, must sell, $10 each. Call (778)440-3084.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FRIENDLY FRANK

QUEEN-SIZED mattress, ex-cellent shape, will deliver, $99.Call 250-544-4933.

TWIN WOOL mattress topper, $40. Betty Crocker kettle, $20.Call (250)656-9272.

WICKER ROCKING chair,light brown, good cond. $75.obo. (250)385-3400.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r,hardwoods. Seasoned. Call250-661-7391.

DRY, FULLY Seasoned Firfi rewood. $240. full cord. Call(250)920-6440.

GARAGE SALES

SIDNEY- #4 9877 7th Street,Sat, Jan 24, 9-1pm. No EarlyBirds. Moving Sale!

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

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

SET OF 4 winter tires, mount-ed (175/65R1), $200. Sofabed with infl atable dbl mat-tress, $600. (250)655-1599.

WALK-IN BATHTUB, Premierwith overhead/ hand-held shower, quality taps, plumbingfi ttings. $500. (250)704-6126.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

LAVENDER CO-OP accept-ing applications for a 1 bdrm, $620/mo. Quiet area, sm pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite stor-age, lrg bright kitchen. Gross income $25,000 +, share pur-chase is $2,500. Applications available in the glass case out-side the Community Hall; 10A-620 Judah St.

SAFE and secure condo in Sidney’s Landmark bldg. One bedroom with ocean view available Feb 1st. N/S-N/P. $1150/m + utils. Steps from all amenities. 250-656-5371

APARTMENTS FURNISHEDSIDNEY- BRIGHT Executive 1 bdrm suite. $1200./month. Email: [email protected]

SHARED ACCOMMODATIONGOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

UPPER QUADRA- close to Uvic & Camosun, on bus route. $650 inclusive. Call (250)480-8964.

SUITES, LOWERESQUIMALT 1-BDRM ground level, W/D. NS/NP. $850. Avail now. (250)385-2846.

SIDNEY: BRIGHT 1bdrm suite, quiet, utils incl’d. NS/NP. $775. Feb. 1st. (250)655-1616

SIDNEY- LRG 1 bdrm suite, shared W/D. NS/NP. $950 all inclusive. Call (250)656-2378.

TRANSPORTATION

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

CARS

We Buy Cars!$50 to $1000

Scrap Junk Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng. Reasonable rates. Senior’s Discounts. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269.www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

CLEANING SERVICES

HUSBAND and wife cleaning team $60 per hour. Excellent long term local references. Ef-fi cient and always reliable. Sidney-Brentwood. 250-896-0703

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25 yrs exp. Renos, new homes, knob & tube re-place. Sr.Disc.No job too small

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

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

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

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GARDENING

20% OFF! Pruning, cleanup, soil/mulch del (max 2 cu yd), hauling, aerate (250)479-6495

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MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, pruning, power washing & more. Senior disc. Free est. 250-216-7502.


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HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

HAUL A WAY- Clean and green, Junk removal. Free quotes. Call (778)350-5050.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

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

HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

HEATING, VENTILATION & INDOOR AIR QUALITYInstallation Services &

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& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $75=(2men&4tontruck)Sr Disc.

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PAINTING

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

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


PAINTING

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SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

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PLUMBING

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PRESSURE WASHING

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UPHOLSTERY

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WINDOW CLEANING

BLAINE’S WINDOW WASH-ING. Serving Sidney & Brent-wood since 1983. Averagehouse $35. 250-656-1475

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

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HOME

The Peninsula News Review is looking to help tell your stories about buy-ing and selling your home.

Homefinder is going local this month and our staff are collecting story ideas for this page. So, whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives.

You can call the editor at 250-656-1151, ext. 128 or email [email protected] to share your ideas.

Buyers dictate homes’ selling prices, not objective government agentsValerie EdwardsContributor

There is no other con-cept within real estate that is more misun-

derstood than tax assessed value as it relates to market value.

Let’s start with definitions.Market value is the value

buyers place on a property. It’s what buyers are willing and able to pay for a spe-cific property at a specific time. Tax assessment is the value a municipality places on a home once a year, to determine its annual prop-erty taxes.

From the above definitions you can see at once the vast difference between the two. First of all, the people who determine market value as opposed to assessed value are very different.

Buyers determine market value. Government employ-ees determine tax assessed value.

Secondly, the purpose for which these values are determined are plainly dif-ferent. Government agents working for the tax author-ity are objective, or should be, in their value determina-tion. They use data such as lot size, house size and very generalized “sold” data from the MLS system. Consider-ing that only a small per-

centage of homes sell every year, this data is quite lim-ited when used to determine the assessed values of each and every home in a juris-diction.

Timing is also an impor-tant aspect to consider.

The tax authority’s data is collected and adjusted once a year, whereas the market that is buyerdriven can change, literally, in two weeks. In fact the market is often very fluid, changing subtly with every property coming on and going off the market at the same time that new buyers are coming in and going out of the market.

Unlike buyers, govern-ment agents rarely enter properties to see if there has

been any updating.There can be two proper-

ties side by side that seem similar on paper: same sized lot, same sized house and built in the same year. But if one has had a recent $40,000 kitchen and bathroom ren-ovation and the other one is still in its original 1950s glory, the tax assessment will not reflect this differ-ence, but a buyer’s estima-tion of value will certainly be affected.

Buyers and their respec-tive real estate representa-tives compare properties that not only have recently sold, but are currently on the market in order to deter-mine what value a particu-lar property holds for them.

That value can be general in nature, but at the same time unique to each buyer and property.

For instance, a buyer may be willing to pay more for a certain property than another very similar one in a similar neighbourhood, because the first one is just blocks away from where their children’s grandpar-ents live. This is the type of value that can’t be deter-mined by objective data.

However, beyond per-sonal reasons, buyers deter-mine value by concrete features of the property itself. Buyers actually enter these properties to see and experience their condition, upgrades, layout, square

footage and so on.Approximately 90 per

cent of buyers hire a build-ing inspector to look over everything from the roof to the drainage, electrical sys-tem, plumbing, foundation and so on. And if a major problem is discovered that the buyers were unaware of prior to making their offer, such as a dangerous and complex electrical issue costing many thousands of dollars to fix, a price renego-tiation may ensue to reflect a lowered value.

In over 20 years of expe-rience, I have found that, other than in the most gen-eral sense, there is no con-sistent or reliable relation-ship between tax assessed value and market value.

When in the process of determining the value of a property for the purposes of selling or buying, never rely on the tax assessed value. Instead use the services of a Realtor who will have information on recently sold properties similar to yours, they will have actually seen the condition of the prop-erty in question.

They will also know the current state of the market, whether it’s going up, down or is static. A skilled agent can sometimes know that a certain property is likely to sell for more or less based on experience.

Determining market value is both a science and an art.

Most residential buyers buy with their heart first and then look to the data to sup-port their decision.

Valerie Edwards is a licensed Realtor with

Pemberton Holmes Realty.

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Science and art in setting home values


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hook Your DreamWelcome to an exquisite, completely renewed lakefront Haven with so much to offer, it just has to be seen. Two romantic fireplaces, warm and elegant finishing, views, sunrises; how can we describe the waterside playground oasis that this property is? Pride of ownership is detailed throughout, and when you are not drinking your coffee on the Adirondack chairs overlooking the Lake, you will be luxuriating in the Spa soaker tub-shower ensuite, or happily gazing over the quartzite counters of your Urbana designed kitchen to the magic Blue! $1,298,888

It’s MagicNestled in a premier enclave of Victoria, close to the rich vibe of the Cook St Village and Fairfield Plaza is your early 1900’s Edwardian Lady, singing with the original charm and features of this beloved Era! From the original hardwood floors and Fireplaces, and main level Ocean View Studio, 4 beds plus huge potential Ensuite, this home is sure to please! The fenced Secret Garden promises lush prized plantings, and a private brick courtyard. Just up the street from the ocean, and with easy access to Beacon Hill Park. Call now! $717,200

Magical Mystery TourTOWNER PARK the most exclusive ocean front neighborhood (freehold section). Rare south facing 2.24 acre beach trophy property is one that few can achieve or acquire. Featuring old growth firs and sensational southerly Ocean vistas of the inlet fjord; from the home, sun drenched patios and deck. Orchard, organic vegetable garden and courtyard entry welcomes you to the main one level 4669 square foot home. Splendid living room, teak kitchen, formal and informal dining open to the sunset warm beach below. 36x18 indoor swimming pool.Call to view this Irreplaceable Oceanfront Paradise. $1,680,000

Rare Commercial/ResidentialStunning exquisitely presented rare Oak Bay boutique property with residential and commercial zoning. Currently configured as 2 suites and 2 commercial areas. A second floor addition is possible subject to Oak Bay municipality approval. This mixed use immaculate building includes: 1101 sq ft of commercial space. One 2 bedroom 892 sq ft. residential suite and one 746 sq ft studio suite, with external entrances. High visibility corner of St Patrick St and Central Avenue. A rare supreme “live work” opportunity. $1,150,000

Can you please keep this ad the same, but switch out to the other Ocean view photo that you have for 725 Towner Park (Magical Mystery Tour), and the couch and outdoor view photo for "On Top of the World"? Also, please delete "Above and Beyond" and put in its place, "It's Magic" with the house photo, and list it as an OPEN HOUSE Sun 2-4 pm. 192 Bushby Ave. (This Sunday Jan. 18).

On Top of the WorldYour Mountain Top Aerie Awaits! Be on top of the world with this Care Award Winner built home of virtually 4700 square feet. Floor to ceiling windows beautifully frame Ocean AND Lakefront Views (swim next door!) in nearly every room. The layout melds effortlessly to three decks for perfect indoor-outdoor flow. Potential Suite, Billiards-Bar-Media Room below leave the High Flyer perfectly sated. Choose Life’s finest: Entertain family and friends in your designer nest complete with authentic Wine cellar, or peacefully exhale, AWAY from it all. $799,999

- "On Top of the World" is short on copy. Can you please add to the end, "Choose Life's finest: Enter-tain family and friends in your designer nest complete with authentic Wine cellar, or peacefully exhale, AWAY from it all."

- "It's Magic" is missing the word "enclave", right after "nestled in a premier"...

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4128 Burnley CloseMLS 345098Saturday 1-2:30Sutton Group West Coast RealtyWendy Thompson, 778-678-4321

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TH24-2353 Harbour Rd., $590,000MLS 344410, Saturday 1-4Macdonald RealtyEleanor Smith, 250-388-5882

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Owning one’s own home remains a high priority for many Canadians.

The aspiration to own a home remains a worthy objective. However, to a greater degree than ever before, Canadians cannot embark upon ownership without a sound appreciation of the emerging risks.

The single greatest risk is not the ability to afford today’s mortgage payments when rates are at historic lows, but the abil-ity to meet payments if rates increase by 2 to 3 percent once the initial mortgage term expires.

Will the home still be affordable? The simplest and surest way to enhance

affordability is to delay buying a home if, in the process of qualifying, one barely meets the minimum income and debt-ser-vice benchmarks. Ideally, a larger down-payment of at least 20 per cent will not only avoid many thousands of dollars of high-ratio mortgage insurance premiums, but also mean lower monthly payments.

Another prudent approach, especially for the first-time buyer, is to opt for the lowest-possible rate on a 5-year fixed-term mortgage. Choosing the slightly lower variable- rate option would leave the bor-rower vulnerable to increases in the prime rate. If one can lock-in for 5 years at a rate approximating 3 per cent, the mortgagee should be able to cope with the impact, if rates do increase by the end of the term.

The most important, and perhaps most challenging, risk-management strategy is to moderate the appetite for the biggest and best home for which they qualify.

Outside North America, much of the developed world’s population live in con-dos or apartments. Slowly but surely, the high cost of home ownership is forcing

many Canadians to follow suit. Today, some 30 per cent of new-home construction is condo units. Twenty years ago, the fig-ure was only 9.4 per cent. This trend is likely to continue.

This shifting demand repre-sents an emerging risk: fewer buyers for larger, single-family homes, thus moderating future values. Over the long-term, sin-gle-family home price increases are likely at best, to match infla-tion.

In the last 15 years, the aver-age Canadian’s net worth has risen by about $125,000, to $480,000. Virtually all of this increase however, has come not from savings and investment, but from ris-ing real estate values. If real estate prices were to adjust downward, much of this increase in net worth would be erased.

A 10 per cent value adjustment is cer-tainly not out of the question. Recently, the Bank of Canada expressed concern that national house prices are from 10 to 30 per cent overvalued; the International Monetary Fund set Canada’s home over-valuation at a minimum 10 percent. Both conclusions were based on well-estab-lished historical relationships between home prices and family incomes.

As long as we can clearly afford the home we buy and view home ownership not as a ‘sure thing’ investment, but rather a long-term vehicle for a comfortable life-style, we can enjoy it and remain relaxed about the obligations home ownership entails. No longer should home owner-ship be viewed as a means for substan-tial equity growth through ever-increasing demand and upward price adjustments. Peter Dolezal is a retired corporate executive, enjoying post-retirement as an independent

financial consultant.

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