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When a soldier committed suicide in 2008, his parents insisted that the investigation of his death was flawed.

On Tuesday, the Military Police Complaints Commission released its report on the handling of Cpl. Stuart Langridge’s death.

It found that there were a number of failures in the investigations by the Canadian Forces National Inves-tigation Service.

Langridge hanged himself in his barracks at CFB Edmonton on March 15, 2008.

Three investigations took place, but Langridge’s parents, Sheila and Shaun Fynes, Victoria residents, were not satisfied with how they were conducted and filed a com-plaint to the military police com-plaints commission.

Although a suicide note was left addressed to the Fynes with a spe-cial request regarding his funeral, no one informed them about its exis-tence or its contents until May 22,

2009.“The Commission found signifi-

cant deficiencies in the investiga-tions conducted by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Ser-vice and unacceptable errors in the way the military police interacted with the Fynes, particularly in the mishandling of Cpl Langridge’s sui-cide note,” said Glenn Stannard, chair of the military police com-plaints commission.

Part of the CFNIS’ failure in the investigation of Langridge’s death is due to lack of experience, accord-

ing to the MPCC report. The CFNIS only started conducting domestic sudden death investigations in 2005.

Sheila Fynes, Langridge’s mother, said the fight is not over.

“We sincerely hope that this is not the end of our journey, but rather the beginning of a fitting legacy for Stu,” said Fynes at a news confer-ence on Parliament Hill, Tuesday.

Fynes said she hopes to be involved in changes in how the military investigates non-combat deaths.

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Andrew Capeau, owner of the Victoria Pedicab Company, polishes up one of his vehicles at Ogden Point as he prepares for an early start to the pedicab season. The recent warm weather means that Capeau will have at least six pedicabs on the street, something that doesn’t usually happen until April.

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A new team at the City of Victoria will bring together staff from different depart-ments in an effort to com-plete projects outlined in council’s strategic plan.

The “interdisciplinary project team” will consist of three people, most likely from the engineering, parks and recreation and planning departments, with support from civic engagement, said Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps.

“They will be tasked with undertaking one of the actions that’s in the strate-gic plan and then they will be in charge of delivering that project to comple-tion, then get that checked off and they’ll move onto another project,” said Helps. “The idea is that we’re all supposed to be focused together to serve the public.”

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up to $300,000 a year, but Helps said this will not be an added cost because four managers have been let go that will not be replaced.

“If we redeploy our resources in an innovative way, we can actually save a lot of money.”

Helps said the team’s actions and outcomes will be measured at least annu-ally to monitor its success.

“We expect that team to deliver results, not just do the same old thing.”

The idea for this team came from staff after coun-cil submitted the city’s draft strategic plan.

“It’s an ambitious plan, and [staff] recommended that in order to do this, [they] felt like we could best use resources if we had an interdepartmental team focused on delivering this objectives, rather than just having us working in silos.”

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Sweet anniversaryKelsey Klassen and Daniel Miller practice their ice-cream cone making skills at the Dairy Queen at 2350 Douglas St. Dairy Queen locations across Canada will be giving out free cones on Monday (March 16) in honour of Dairy Queen’s 75th anniversary.

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Good news for job hunters. The latest employment survey says

Victoria will see a modest hiring spike for the upcoming quarter from April to June.

Eighty-three per cent of employers also plan to maintain their current staff-ing levels.

“Survey data reveals that 13 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcom-ing quarter while three per cent antici-pate cutbacks,” said Jeff Polkinghorne of Manpower’s Vancouver office.

The industries with the most openings will be finance, insurance and real estate. The survey estimates that 19 per cent of employers in those fields will be looking to hire.

Greater Victoria Chamber of Com-merce vice-chair Al Hasham says it’s not just all about the new workers.

“Aside from getting new workers, we need to retain the ones we have.”

A big problem when trying to attract new workers to Victoria is housing.

“We have to make sure we can provide affordable housing and continue to grow the economy,” Hasham said.

For the rest of Canada, the boom has already hit. Quebec, Alberta, New Bruns-wick and Prince Edward Island saw a rise in employment in January.

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ori Herron likes to run. A lot.The Fernwood resident thinks

nothing of running for hours on end. Over the last nine years, she’s competed in more than 20 ultramarathons, ranging from 50

kilometres to 120 miles.Don’t think these races are a walk in

park. Most of her races are tough trail runs, traversing mountain passes, river and rocky terrain.

And it’s all in fun.“I’ve not yet had a bad race, despite

having terrible blisters and throwing up,” says Herron, 55, a Canada Post employee.

“I guess some people would classify that as awful, but I’ve never mentally got to a place where I’ve been defeated.”

Herron got involved in ultramarathon running differently than many others in her sport. While most runners begin with 5, 10, even 21 kilometres races, she took on the Great Walk – a 64.5-kilometre run from Gold River to Tahsis.

Her running career began when a few women got together and decided to start running.

“It seemed like a fun thing to do with a group of fun ladies,” Herron recalls.

The race training didn’t start out as planned.

“It was very difficult. I can vividly recall my first run,” she says. “I went out by myself. I don’t know if I got an entire block in before I had to start walking. It was hard.”

It didn’t take long before those miles got easier and she was ready to take on the Great Walk. The achievement from that event was that she was able to run most of it.

She then made her mind up to run her first marathon before she hit 40. Seven months later, she competed in the Victoria Marathon and before she knew it had 19 more on her resume – each time getting a little faster.

Herron qualified for the much-heralded Boston Marathon, and then decided to put more of her efforts into ultramarathons.

She got involved in trail running when her ex-husband would come home from a run lauding about being out the woods, splashing through creeks and mud.

She turned out for a run with a trail group led by Mike (The Trail Guy) Suminski and was hooked.

“There was just something about being in the forest that was very therapeutic,” Herron says.

“It was just so much fun. You didn’t have to run up every hill. You could walk and it was OK. I love mud up to my knees. The

dirtier the better.”Soon, she turned all her efforts to trail

running and ultramarathons.Herron admits she isn’t overly fast as

a runner, but has the mental capacity to tackle any distance.

Her proudest achievement, so far, was the Hurt 100, a 100-mile race in Hawaii, considered

one of the toughest runs in North America, which she competed in January 2014.

A total of 132 competitors took part in that race, with only 52 finishing. Herron was the only Canadian woman and the oldest woman to finish.

“It’s just a hard, hard race. You are constantly going up or going down,” says Herron, who finished the race in 35 hours.

Suminski, who has run with Herron since 2006, says she has incredible athletic ability and a will to compete.

“Her accomplishments are unparalleled, not only here, but down in the States, too,” he says.

For Herron, it’s still about the challenge.“These are huge accomplishments,

but there is still this thing in your head where you’re thinking, ‘ah, maybe I should have been faster. I struggle with it, but I feel quite adamant that I have nothing to prove.”

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Victoria man killed in Langford crash

A Victoria man was killed Sunday when his pickup truck left the roadway and struck trees on Veterans Memorial Parkway near Goldstream Avenue in Langford.

Dead is Wesley McKay, 68.

McKay was transported to Victoria General Hospital but could not be resuscitated.

The B.C. Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate the death, including the possibility that it was precipitated by a medical condition.

Police, citizen rein in suspected thief

A sharp-eyed citizen and a fleet-footed Victoria police officer are being credited with nabbing a suspected thief earlier this week.

At approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the 900-block of Yates Street after the caller spotted her boyfriend’s stolen bike. She had followed the man on the bike from the 900-block of Pandora Avenue.

When officers arrived on scene, the caller relayed a detailed description of the suspect. As the officer and caller were talking, the suspect came out of a store and hopped on the bike.

A police chase ensued and the suspect arrested.

Allan Saari, a 46-year-old Victoria man, was charged with possession of stolen property under $5,000 and breaching of his previous court orders.

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Toughness and tenacityLori Herron’s accomplishments are ‘unparalleled’ in ultra-running circles

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Lori Herron (top photo) with some of the many belt buckles she’s won competing ultramarathons. Above photo: She makes her way through through a tough trail system in Oahu, Hawaii during the Hurt 100.


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This spring, the streets of downtown Victoria will be filled with racers competing in challenges that test team-work, problem-solving skills and physical fitness.

The four hour UrbaCity Challenge takes place June 7.

“It’s an urban adventure race through downtown Vic-toria,” said Priya Manhas, project coordinator.

Last year, the race drew 200 participants and Manhas said they are expecting around 300 this year.

Teams of two are divided into Brain, Brawn and Ultra categories.

Brain focuses more on problem-solving challenges and has a shorter course and Brawn has more physi-cal activities and a larger course.

Ultra is a combination of the two, so teams will have to take on Brain and Brawn challenges.

Participants can also make teams of four, which is known as the corporate category; however, it is open

to anyone. Those challenges will focus more on communi-cation and teamwork.

Challenges take place at a variety of local businesses and locations in the city. For example, last year, partici-pants had to learn activities such as juggling from busk-ers and complete the activi-ties up to the buskers’ stan-dards. Another challenge involved a ring toss with Vic-toria Soda Works in the Inner Harbour.

The race course is top secret until teams are given a map on the day of the race.

“It’ all about completing it in the shortest amount of

time,” said Manhas. “It’s up to you to be strategic on where you’re going to go and how you map it out.”

Teams of two have a mini-mum fundraising goal of $100, and teams of four have a minimum goal of $400.

All the money goes toward the Prostate Centre, a Vic-toria resource for men and their families battling pros-tate cancer.

Last year, UrbaCity Chal-lenge raised more than $37,000, and this year the goal is to raise $50,000.

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A competitor completes a challenge at last year's UrbaCity Challenge in downtown Victoria. This year's challenge will be on June 7.

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Financial disputes involving less than $10,000 will soon be directed to an online “civil resolution tribunal,” in an effort by the B.C. government to keep them from clogging up the courts.

The new tribunal will also provide a place to resolve strata disputes, which now have only the costly B.C. Supreme Court option if strata councils can’t resolve them, Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said.

Anton presented legislation Tuesday to create the new tri-bunal, which is to come into effect later this year. She said it will begin as a voluntary option, and later a deposit will be required for those who want to go directly to court instead.

Anton said B.C. is the first jurisdiction in the world to establish an online dis-pute resolution tribunal. The government estimates that 40,000 people a year will eventually use the tribunal.

“The really big change for stratas is that there is now a place for minor strata issues to go to,” Anton said. “Everybody knows somebody who has been in a strata nightmare. Often it’s about some-thing fairly minor, like a tree or a parking spot. There hasn’t been a forum to have a resolution to those disputes.”

The tribunal will operate in three stages.

The first is an application submitted to a website describing the claim, with an opportunity for response from the other party. That service will be offered free, and includes information and self-help suggestions to settle the dispute without further intervention.

If that fails, the second stage would bring in a media-tor to seek an agreed settle-ment of the dispute. The third stage would be sending the dispute to a tribunal member for arbitration. Fees for the second two stages have not yet been established.

Tony Gioventu, executive director of the non-profit Condominium Home Owners

Association of B.C., welcomed the new approach. But he cautioned there will be a learning curve for strata councils.

“Education will be essential and CHOA is committed to working with the strata community to ensure the creation of a system that provides good justice in a timely manner that works for all strata corporations,” Gioventu said.

The B.C. government has used media-tion before in an effort to relieve the load on provincial and B.C. Supreme Court. The Family Law Act of 2011 was designed to encourage out-of-court settlements of property and parental responsibility dis-putes when marriages and common-law relationships end.

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Nothing can bring Sheila Fyles’ son back, but she is continuing to fight for answers and change for the future.

After Cpl. Stuart Langridge hanged himself on March 15, 2008, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service launched three investigations that were botched from the start.

A report released Tuesday by the Military Police Complaints Commission outlines the series of mistakes made by the CFNIS following Langridge’s death.

One of these mistakes was withholding a suicide note from Langridge’s parents for 14 months, for reasons that still have yet to be explained.

The note, addressed to the Fyles, contained a special request for a private, family funeral as opposed to a military one.

Instead, the Fyles were kept in the dark and were not allowed control over funeral arrangements.

Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Rob Delaney said in a statement that mistakes were made in the investigation and that he is committed to learning from those mistakes.

Yet there are still no answers to why these mistakes happened, and why it has taken this long to recognize them.

Shaun and Sheila Fyles are two grieving parents that were caught in the middle of a bureaucratic mess.

Sheila has made it clear that she is willing to meet with Defence Minister Jason Kenney to discuss changes that need to be made in non-combat deaths.

She has been fighting this battle for seven years now, and the government would be remiss if it did not use her knowledge and experience to improve the system.

It is time to take action and implement solutions.

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Social media shapes wrong view of police

There has been a video going viral on Facebook of a woman getting arrested downtown by two Victoria police officers.

In this video, the lady resists being arrested and it results in one of the police officers kneeing her.

Social media has blown this out of proportion by stating that this is police abuse. This is not police abuse; it is the act of force that police have to use for people who resist arrest.

There is actual police abuse happening a lot around the world but this is not an example of it. This makes me question how social media has shaped societies views on the police and their authority.

Ryan TimmerVictoria

Education needed on sidewalk etiquette

Re: B.C. will target left-lane huggers (News, March 6)

Premier Christy Clark wants

to better educate people so they know which lane to travel on B.C. roads.

While we are at it, please let us educate people about sidewalks.

I live in Victoria. During daytime hours, businessmen and others span the sidewalk three or four abreast.

These people – walking, riding or anything else – must learn to keep right when others approach them from the opposite direction. And in single file.

One directional lane is half of the sidewalk, not the whole thing! It’s just like driving your car – do you take up the whole width of the road?

Surely, we can learn this and not have to paint a line down the middle of sidewalks and paint directional arrows, as city parks workers have done on the Dallas Road sidewalk.

A. Cameron JohnsonVictoria

Owning up to Pearson’s challenge

I would like to congratulate the House of Lords in London for

passing historic legislation which requires the British government to allocate 0.7 per cent of its gross domestic product to overseas development assistance.

Why this is of such interest to Canadians is that was our prime minister, Lester Pearson, who in 1969, challenged the developed countries to achieve this level of funding to those countries less fortunate than us.

Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Luxemburg and now Britain have achieved that target. Unfortunately, despite promises by several governments, Canada is still below 0.3 percent.

Perhaps it is time for us to pass such a law in Ottawa and honour the memory of a great man.

Sam WellerVictoria

Pandora bike plan‘stupidest’ idea yet

Re: Protected bike lanes eyed for Pandora (News, March 4)

I have been cycling, safely,

with other traffic for almost 80 years (and nearly 40 in Victoria.)

I think the proposal to do a “protected” two-way bike lane on Pandora Avenue is the stupidest thing I’ve heard of in years.

First of all, how is a cyclist going to get to business on the other side of the street? Further, sorting out rights of way at intersections would be a nightmare.

We have traffic laws which expressly recognize cyclists as having the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of motor vehicles. We all go with the flow, using the same signals. Heaven forbid that we should be subject to separate traffic signals as they are in Holland and Denmark. That would really slow down the flow of traffic.

I’d much rather go around the block, as usual, to get back to some store on the one way street going the other way!

This whole thing makes me wonder what weird arrangement they’re planning for the new bridge?

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Pump frequency:1w6.2 / 11.8 L/100 km (city/highway) Warranty support:Basic, 4 years/80,000 km. Corrosion, 5 years/unlimited distance.Powertrain, 6 years/110,000 km.Safety restraint, 5 years/100,000 km.Roadside Assistance, 5 years/100,000 km.Sticker price:XLT $49,299, Limited $63,399, Platinum $65,399.

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It would have been no great surprise if car designer Alfonso Albaisa had become a designer of stationary objects – buildings!The Infiniti Executive Design Director fell in love with design as a young boy living in Miami, FL.As he recalls his childhood, he mentions that this wasn’t the beach part of Miami that might come to mind when we think of the city. Albaisa’s father was a building architect and so as a youngster the budding designer spent a lot of time at the office.“I remember this as if it was yesterday, that the shadows would move on the streets and I’d sit in the entrance of my dad’s office playing with the little buildings and models.”Then one day, sitting on the steps of his father’s office, fate changed his life’s ambitions changed. It was then that he heard and saw it for the first time.“One day, I was seven or eight, I heard a rumbling and it pulled into the office,” Albaisa explains.“It was an E-Type Jag convertible. And that really changed it for me… It was just so beautiful. Because this was the early 70s. Miami wasn’t Justin Bieber going down the street in a Lamborghini. You never saw these these kinds of cars, so it was shocking for me, that a car could be so beautiful… And then I

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Hollywood star Tom Cruise has driven dozens of cars in his 40-plus movies.Here are the top five coolest cars featured in movies:“Vanilla Sky”: In this reality warping, romantic drama, Tom plays David Aames — the head of a New York publishing firm with access to whatever he pleases. In the opening scene, Cruise drives a Ferrari 250 GTO replica through a deserted New York City, ultimately ending in Times Square. Aames’ daily driver throughout the film is a1967 Ford Mustang, and after he falls in love with a different woman, his ex-girlfriend Julie (played by Cameron Diaz) tries to kill them both by driving off a bridge in her 1970 Buick Skylark.“Rain Man”: After his father’s death, Charlie Babbitt (played by Cruise), a grey market sports

car dealer (seen importing Countaches in the film’s opening), flies home to Ohio to settle the estate. After learning he has an older brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), who is inheriting the full estate, the two set out on a cross-country road trip back to California in their father’s 1949 Buick Roadmaster.“Jack Reacher”: Tom plays Jack Reacher, an ex-Army MP who is investigating the murder of five innocent victims of a sniper shooting. The real high-light of the film is a six-minute car chase in which Cruise drives a 1970 Chevelle SS. He tries his best to chase down an Audi A6 while being pursued by police. The driving stunts are of quite a remarkable quality; especially considering Cruise did all of his own driving throughout the movie.“Risky Business”: In this 1983 dark-comedy dra-ma, Tom Cruise plays Joel Goodson, a high school student living with wealthy parents in suburban Chicago. His parents go away on a trip, giving Joel

strict orders to not touch the stereo system or his father’s 1979 Porsche 928. Joel’s unruly friend convinces him otherwise, leading Joel into a down-ward spiral of trouble that includes a car chase in the Porsche, and later some major water damage.“War of the Worlds”: Cruise plays Ray Ferrier, a divorced dockworker in New York City. His pride and joy seems to be his 1966 Shelby GT350H rather

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For the 75th anniver-sary 2015/2016 season, the Victoria Symphony will be performing a variety of shows with some special guests.

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In December, famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma will be joining the Victoria Symphony for a special performance.

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Author and illustra-tor Simon Roy will be signing his new graphic novel Tiger Lung as well as the fourth vol-ume of his hit series Prophet on Saturday (March 14) at Legends Comics and Books.

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Victoria Cougars’ #13 Lane Van de Wetering fires the puck over a sprawling Westshore Wolves goalie #1 Chris Smith and #14 Nicholas Polomark. The Cougars defeated the Wolves in four straight games to move on to the championship final series.

Fifth time to championship series for Victoria CougarsPeter KungVictoria Cougars

The Victoria Cougars are back in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League championship final for the fifth straight year.

Nathan Looysen and Sam McMullen registered three points apiece as Victoria beat the Westshore Wolves 7-3 on Tuesday night.

The Cougars, who will now await the winner of the Campbell River Storm/Comox Valley Gla-cier Kings series, swept Wests-hore in four straight games.

The Wolves opened the scor-ing on a shorthanded break-away goal by Rylan Ball.

Ball snapped the puck in between the pads of Anthony Ciurro at 1:09 of the first period.

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Brett Lervold tied the game at 6:05 with the lone assist going to Marino Somerville. Then at 6:20, Jo Davie beat Chris Smith glove side.

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Victoria went 2-for-4 with the man advantage; meanwhile, the Wolves finished 1-for-9.

Smith made 30 saves in a los-ing cause.

The Cougars outscored West-shore 27-6 in the series.

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The Victoria Royals will have home ice advan-tage in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs with games one and two of the best-of-seven series occurring at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Game 1 take places March 27 and Game 2 on March 28. Puck drop for both contests is 7:05 p.m.

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Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd., North Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Ed or Pat at 250-658-2325.

Civic Orchestra of Victoria presents Symphonic Masterworks with Yariv Aloni. Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson St., 2 p.m. Info: www.civicorchestraofvictoria.org.

Author and illustrator Simon Roy at Legends Comics and Books, 633 Johnson St., 3 to 5 p.m. Info: 250-388-3696.

Sunday, March 15Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at

Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m.

Tuesday, March 17B.C. Cadet Honour Band Concert.

McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Sq., 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce

AGM. CPOs Mess, 1575 Lyall St., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: 250-590-2125 or

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Saturday, March 21 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at

Fisherman’s Wharf Park, Dallas Road and Erie Street. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Wendy at 250-598-9390.

Free community skate. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 2:30 to 4 p.m. Last public skate of the season.

Sunday, March 22 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at

Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Contact Carol at 250-386-6670.

Friday, March 27Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour.

Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. Info: Todd Boothroyd at 250-412-8515.

Saturday, March 28Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at

Olympic Golf Course, 643 Latoria Rd., Colwood. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-478-7020.

Esquimalt 5K. Kid’s 1K Fun Run starts at 8 a.m.; 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. Start/

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Career Passions and Values Alignment Workshop. A workshop for career seekers and changers. Camosun College, Lansdowne Campus, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advance registration required by March 20. Info: camosun.ca/ce/business-leadership.html.

Sunday, April 5Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt. Esquimalt’s

Gorge Park, noon to 3 p.m. The Esquimalt Lions host their annual Easter egg hunt with entertainment and activities.

Monday, April 6The Trail Running Film Festival – an

evening of the latest and greatest full length and short films showcasing the challenges, beauty and community inherent in the world of trail running. Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St., 5 p.m. Ticket info: trailfilmfest.com.

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It’s a scene not often witnessed at Our Place: waiters and waitresses dressed in impeccable black and white while deliv-ering savoury meals to the tables of Greater Victoria’s homeless and impov-erished.

But on Wednesday (March 18), that is exactly what will happen when first-year students of Camosun College’s hospital-ity management training program bring a touch of fine dining to the area’s most vulnerable citizens.

“Just because you’re homeless or down on your luck doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the experience of a gourmet meal served with elegance,” said Our

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Victoria Cougars’ #13 Lane Van de Wetering fires the puck over a sprawling Westshore Wolves goalie #1 Chris Smith and #14 Nicholas Polomark. The Cougars defeated the Wolves in four straight games to move on to the championship final series.

Fifth time to championship series for Victoria CougarsPeter KungVictoria Cougars

The Victoria Cougars are back in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League championship final for the fifth straight year.

Nathan Looysen and Sam McMullen registered three points apiece as Victoria beat the Westshore Wolves 7-3 on Tuesday night.

The Cougars, who will now await the winner of the Campbell River Storm/Comox Valley Gla-cier Kings series, swept Wests-hore in four straight games.

The Wolves opened the scor-ing on a shorthanded break-away goal by Rylan Ball.

Ball snapped the puck in between the pads of Anthony Ciurro at 1:09 of the first period.

Victoria then scored three goals in a span of 78 seconds.

Brett Lervold tied the game at 6:05 with the lone assist going to Marino Somerville. Then at 6:20, Jo Davie beat Chris Smith glove side.

Michael Fretz gave the Cou-gars a 3-1 lead after jamming the puck home from the side of the net at 7:23.

Penalties to Wade Johnson and Robert Zadra 46 seconds apart put the Wolves on an extended two-man advantage. Westshore was able to put three shots on net but could not get any of them past Ciurro who fin-ished the game with 26 saves.

Then with 4:01 remaining, Jor-dan Martin pulled the Wolves to within striking distance before the end of the period.

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Johnson extended the lead 29 seconds into the third period before James Severs replied with a power play goal at 15:49.

Victoria went 2-for-4 with the man advantage; meanwhile, the Wolves finished 1-for-9.

Smith made 30 saves in a los-ing cause.

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Playoffs start at home for Royals

The Victoria Royals will have home ice advan-tage in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs with games one and two of the best-of-seven series occurring at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Game 1 take places March 27 and Game 2 on March 28. Puck drop for both contests is 7:05 p.m.

Single game tickets for the playoffs go on sale Monday (March 16) at 9:30 a.m. at Select Your Tick-ets Box Office located at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, over the phone at 250-220-7777 or online atselectyourtickets.com.

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Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 16, 17 and 18Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

Gorge Soccer Association Fundraiser for

Canadian Diabetes Association

Saturday and SundayMarch 21 and 22

9 am to 4 pmThe Clothesline® Program collects reusable clothing and household goods to help more than 47,000 Vancou-ver Islanders affected by dia-betes. Clean out your clut-tered closets and drawers to make space and make a dif-ference for those affected by diabetes. Please drop off your donation at Hampton Park.

INFORMATION

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BC FreshwaterFishing Regulations

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HELP WANTEDHELP WANTED

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? BBB pro-vides complaint resolution ser-vices for all businesses and their customers. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Busi-ness Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at

www.blackpress.ca.You can also go to

http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2014 BBB

Accredited Business Directory

LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

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

2002 HONDA ACCORD1HGCG32092A800026

Owner Unknown2006 FORD ESCAPE

1FMYU03136KD32373Owner S. Henry

1995 FORD EXPLORER1FMDU34X5SZC03409

Owner G. Hamiton1994 BMW 3 SERIES

WBACB4329RFM10444Owner T. Bristow

Will be sold on March 27, 2015. At 647B Dup-plin Rd, Victoria, BC be-tween 10am-2pm.

PERSONALS

MAKE A Connection. Real People, Flirty Chat Call FREE! 250-220-1300 or 1-800-210-1010. www.livelinks.com 18+

WHERE HOT men hook up! Try free! 250-419-4634 or 800-777-8000 InteractiveMale.com

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND GLOVES on Monte-rey Ave (near McNeill). Call to identify (778)433-8042.

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

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

DISABLED adult female living with Epilepsy, delayed speech and visu-al impairment uses an iPad and sign language to communicate. Lives near Royal Jubilee Hospital. Requires Caregiver with knowledge of Sign Language for part time shifts. Email resume: [email protected]

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

NORTHERN CHINESE Spe-cialty Cook for Xiang Rui Res-taurant Ltd at 980 Blanshard Street, Victoria BC, V8W 2H3. FT/Perm. $16-17/hr. + medi-cal/dental, staff meals, 3 paid sick days & uniform provided. 3 to 5+ yrs Northern Chinese cuisine exp. req’d. Cook cert. or HS diploma req’d. Cook complete N.C. meals incld. hand pulled noodles, Chin oil stick, dumplings, & buns; help plan menu; train & supervise kitchen staff; maintain invento-ry, etc. Email resume to:[email protected]

HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL

WE are Trojan Collision, locat-ed in Nanaimo B.C. and we are looking for Licensed Auto Body Technicians. We are a high volume production shop that offers competitive wages, a full benefi t program and training opportunities. If you want to be part of our innova-tive team [email protected] or call 250-756-1266

VOLUNTEERS

THE COOL AID Society is looking for a computer access volunteer to help people strug-gling with homelessness to re-connect with their families and build important job-readiness skills. Volunteers help super-vise the free access computer room at Rock Bay Landing. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE COOL AID Society is looking for a computer access volunteer to help people strug-gling with homelessness to re-connect with their families and build important job-readiness skills. Volunteers help super-vise the free access computer room at Rock Bay Landing. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE CRIDGE Centre for the Family is looking for a volun-teer to coordinate their Octo-ber event, Ride for Refuge. The event is a fundraiser to support charities that care for people who are vulnerable, displaced and exploited. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE MUSTARD SEED is looking for volunteers to work four-hour shifts on Saturdays in the food bank, sorting food donations and packing food hampers. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

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

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

NEED A MORTGAGE?

BANK TURN DOWN?BAD CREDIT?

SELF EMPLOYED?NEW IMMIGRANT?

Purchase - Refi nanceEquity Takeout & moreCall (250)818-9636.

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage 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

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FOOD PRODUCTS

BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.

FRIENDLY FRANK

APPROX. 60 glass bricks (8x4x4), $20. Call (250)384-1142.

CHRISTMAS CACTUS- blooming, coral colour, quality pot, $15. (250)383-5390.

CORDLESS EWBANK carpet cleaner w/full bottle of cleaner, $38. (250)656-1238.

DR. HO’S back pain belt and de compressor kit, new $150 asking $45. 4 down pillows, $5 ea. Call (250)479-7918.

HARRY POTTER lunch box, Barbie clothes, Pyrex dish (wheat pattern), $5/each. 778-265-1615.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FRIENDLY FRANK

LEATHER CHAIR and stool(tan colour), $95 obo. Call(250)544-4933

STANDING LAMP, $10. Call (250)595-6734.

STYLISH METAL/ Wood open back book shelving. Approx5’Hx3’W. $60. (250)477-2993.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

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!

www.JimParsons.comCall me now at250-508-0739.JIM PARSONS

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RENTALS

GOLDSTREAM 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.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

VICTORIA: FURNISHED room in newer house, $500 in-clusive. N/P. (250)886-6855.

STORAGE- 10’x25’ Ideal for boat, car or trailer, dry, high ceilings. $160. (250)656-8897.

ESQUIMALT. 2-BDRM near Naden. NS/NP. Partially furn., yard. W/D. Grnd level. Avail now. $850./mo 250-385-3965

ROOMS FOR RENT

STORAGE

SUITES, LOWER

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

GRANT MANOR 6921 Grant Rd.

Sooke, BC

Renovated1 bdrm suites

From $675 per mo

To view call 250-642-1900

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

VIEW ROYALVictoria’s Hidden Gem!

Christie Point Apts2818-3037 Craigowan Road

Reno’d suites:2 & 3 Bdrm & 3 Bdrm T/H

Pool & canoe rackT/H have in-suite W/D

On a 15 acre peninsula15 min to downtown

RENT NOW!On-site mgmnt. Open Daily!

(778)747-3152www.realstar.ca

SUITES, LOWER

SIDNEY: 1 bdrm furn. suite, NS/NP. On bus route. Utils incld, ref’s req’d. $850/mo. Avail. now. Call (250)656-0963

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

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

CARS

1993 BMW: 3.4 L engine, au-tomatic, Kashmir (beige/gold), 4-disc brakes. Brakes, tire tread still in good shape, re-cent O2 sensor and throttle switch replaced, rear wheel drive, power windows/locks/ sunroof, 2-12” subs and Ken-more amp. 200,000 km, all re-ceipts for work done. Very fun car to drive. $4000 obo. Call 250-812-6008 or email [email protected]

2004 MATRIX Toyota, 71,000 km. Asking $6,800 obo. Good cond. Call (250)477-0062.

We Buy Cars!Scrap Junk

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

250-686-3933

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

All Home Renovation and Restoration

Kitchens, bathrooms, decks, additions, remodeling.

We build custom homes. Comm/Res. 35 yrs exp.

250-213-7176

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

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

CLEANING SERVICES

EXPERIENCED HOUSE-KEEPER- Reliable. Refs. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

EXP. RELIABLE & effi cient house cleaner and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965

DRYWALL

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

COMPLETE DRYWALL- Free estimate, 25 yrs experience. Call (250)885-1652.

ELECTRICAL

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


ELECTRICAL

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

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

FENCING

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

GARDENING

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

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Comm/Res lawn cutting. Weed/moss removal. De thatching, aerating. Ref’s avail.

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

- Landscaping- Fences & Decks

- Hedge & Tree Services- Pressure Washing

Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca

Auricle- 250-882-3129 Spring clean up lawn aeration & ferti-lize-soil-hedges, irrigation

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

FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Pruning, clean-ups, hedges, lawn cuts. Miracles. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.


GARDENING

LAWN & Garden aeration, de thatching, fertilization, dispo-sal. Free est. (250)360-6458.

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

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

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

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

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

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


HANDYPERSONS

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

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

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

HAUL A WAY- Junk & gar-bage removal. Free quotes. Senior disc. (778)350-5050.

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

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

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

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

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

WE HAUL CHEAP! Moving & Hauling. (250)881-1910. www.wehaulcheap.com


MASONRY & BRICKWORK

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

& MOVING STORAGE

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

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

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

Done Right Moving $85/hr. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. BBB. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

MOVING ON UP HOME SOLUTIONS

*Moving * Deliveries* Hauling *Fully Insured

*Free Estimates*Local & Long Distance

250-881-3982

PAINTING

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


PAINTING

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

PEMBINA PAINTING- Ready for Spring Cleaning? We are a full service painting company. Call ahead so you won’t be disappointed. (250)419-1556.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

250-472-6660Member BBB

PLUMBING

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

PLASTERING

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


PRESSURE WASHING

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

STUCCO/SIDING

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

STUCCO MAN- All types of Stucco/Painting. Repairs, ad-ditions, renovations. Free esti-mates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

TREE SERVICES

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

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERER NEEDSwork. Your fabric or mine.250-480-7937.

WINDOW CLEANING

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

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

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Homefinder is available to househunters and real estate agents with unique stories.

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.

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A house without a furnace or air conditioning, yet is the perfect tem-perature year-round may sound unbelievable, but in an air-tight, energy efficient passive house, it is possible.

In 2013, Rob and Mark Bernhardt, father-son developer and contractor duo, built a custom passive house for themselves and their family.

Now, they are building the first one to go on the market.

The North Park Passive House, located at 860 Queens Ave., Victo-ria, is Canada’s first multi-unit strata project built to the passive house standard. The house contains six separate units.

It is expected to cut heating costs by 90 per cent through its added insulation and design.

“A passive house essentially uses about 10 per cent of the heat of a normal house to heat it,” said Adam Fawkes, architect with Hughes Con-don Marler Architects.

Passive houses are made with the same type of insulation as normal houses, only with more than double the amount, as well as insulation under the floors.

This added insulation helps to keep the house warmer in the win-ter and cooler in the summer.

“In a typical house, you might spend about $12,000 on the furnace and all the duct work,” said Fawkes. “So you take that $12,000, and you put it towards a little bit of insula-tion. The mortgage is less than the savings on the heating bills. So in the end, instead of paying into the heating bill, you’re paying into the

mortgage.”The cost of building a passive

house is comparable to the aver-age cost of building a conventional house, said Mark.

North Park Passive House will have cost around $1 million by the time it is completed in August.

Along with more insulation, the passive house is also fitted with tri-ple-glazed windows, which helps to prevent heat loss.

While there is no furnace, all six units in the North Park Passive House will have heated tile floors in the bathrooms along with a small electric radiant panel in the kitchen.

“Together, those two will produce about 668 watts of heat on average per unit,” said Mark. “Most people have hair driers bigger than that.”

In the house, there is a heat recov-ery ventilator that mixes the heat around through the unit through air flow. The heat recovery ventilator uses about 30 watts and runs all day and night, but it only costs a few dol-lars a month to run, said Mark.

“The heating bill for each unit ends up being about $58 for the entire year.”

Besides lower heating bills, another major benefit is the comfort level.

“They are so dramatically more comfortable, it’s really even hard to describe how much more comfort-able is it than a normal building,” said Mark. “It’s like walking around in a warm hug.”

Since the building is so air tight and there is even airflow, there are no cold spots or drafts anywhere in the house.

“You can stand by a gigantic window on the coldest day of the

year and be comfortable without a sweater on.”

For more information, please go

online to bernhardtcontracting.com/northpark

[email protected]

NEW TECHNOLOGY | Passive Houses use a ventilator to control air � ow instead of a furnace for heat

NEW LISTINGS/TOTAL, MARCH 2014

ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, MARCH 2014

» 132/575

» 396/1,286» 3,562/4,050

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, MARCH 2014

Energy efficient building cuts heating costs by 90 per cent

Andrea Peacock/Victoria News

Adam Fawkes, architect with Hughes Condon Marler Architects, standing in front of the new energy efficient North Park Passive House at 860 Queens Ave.

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VICTORIA305-409 Swift Street, $349,900MLS 347256, Saturday & Sunday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood Realty Robert Young, 250t

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

8-159 Cook Street, $429,900MLS 347316, Saturday 2-4 Newport RealtyNoah Dobson, 250-385-2033

203-1190 View Street, $318,800Saturday 3-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-477-5353

201-1015 Pandora Ave., $334,500MLS 347016, Saturday 2-4 Newport RealtyMarie Blender, 250-385-2033

318 Irving RoadSaturday 2-4 Macdonald RealtyJason Binab, 250-589-2466

423-405 Quebec Street, $282,900MLS 346527, Saturday 2-4Macdonald Realty Ltd.Jane Logan, 250-920-6868

304-90 Regatta LandingMLS 345949, Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesBruce Warburton, 250-893-0117

83 Saghalie Road, $560,654Daily 12-5Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

9-3008 Quadra Street, $359,000MLS 347376, Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyKellie Elder, 250-213-6360

102-2930 Washington Ave, $179,999MLS 345010, Sat.& Sun. 3:30-4:30RE/MAX Alliance Karen Love, 250-818-8522

OAK BAY2680 Margate Ave, $1,250,000Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunDeana Fawcett, 250-744-3301

3026 Larkdowne Road, $799,000MLS 347377, Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyJulie Rust, 250-385-2033

ESQUIMALT1060 Tillicum Road,Saturday & Sunday 12-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJohn Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

10-850 Parklands Dr., $349,900MLS 345139, Sunday 2-4 Fair RealtyBruce McCalla, 250-885-8487

101-1156 Colville Road, $289,000MLS 345460, Saturday 2-4Macdonald RealtyConnie Brown, 250-388-5882

SAANICH EAST5454 Fowler Road, $1,499,000MLS 347398 Saturday & Sunday 2-4Sotheby’s International RealtyGlynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232

4695 Bramble Court, $1,168,000MLS 347770, Sat.2-4 RE/MAX CamosunRon Bahrey, 250-744-8772

3683 Kathleen Street,MLS 347274, Saturday 12-2Pemberton HolmesCheryl MacMillan, 250-507-2435

3918 Orchard Lane, $859,900MLS 347097, Sat & Sun 1-3 RE/MAX Alliance Karen Love, 250-818-8522

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

920 Burnside Road W., $630,000MLS 346834 Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Realty Dean Boorman, 250-882-0234

3912 Carey Road, From $229,000Saturday - Monday 1-5 Macdonald Realty 250-744-4441Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim

1063 Hyacinth Ave., $569,000MLS 344487, Saturday 2-4Boorman Investment Co.Dean Boorman, 250-595-1535

SAANICH PENINSULA5-7768 East Saanich Road, $335,000MLS 345141, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

7328 Ridgedown Court, $664,900MLS 347673, Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Robyn Hamilton, 250-384-8124

6-2115 Amelia Avenue, $375,900MLS 347789, Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

491 Dunmora Court, $1,399,000 Sat. 2-4 Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

2482 Orchard Avenue, $545,000Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ann Watley, 250-655-0131

488 Dunmora Court, $1,825,000Saturday 2-4 Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

6280 Springlea Road, $569,900MLS 345912, Sunday 2-4Fair Realty Sukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794

942 Peggy Anne Cres., $549,900MLS 347533, Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Roy Stevenson, 250-477-7291

2-2321 Island View Rd., $399,900MLS 345374, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

7344 Wallace Drive, $799,900MLS 346736, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

WEST SHORE103 & 105-990 Rattanwood Pl., From $319,900Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333

2655 Sooke Rd., from $199,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4RE/MAX Camosun John Percy, 250-508-1551

2971 Glen Lake Road, $469,900Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunRoy Coburn, 250-812-1973

859 Ankathem Place, $500,000MLS 347543, Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyInder Taneja, 250-479-3333

3001 Charlotte Drive, $499,900MLS 347790, Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

300 Selica Road, $579,900MLS 347462, Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

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is swelling. The big 1-4-6 winked at me. I threw the stick into ECO mode and with two flicks of the wrist pushed it into the enhanced B-mode, which puts the braking power regeneration into overdrive, so to speak.I glided silently down the road, picking up pace ever so gradually in the busy city traffic. Rolling

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It would have been no great surprise if car designer Alfonso Albaisa had become a designer of stationary objects – buildings!The Infiniti Executive Design Director fell in love with design as a young boy living in Miami, FL.As he recalls his childhood, he mentions that this wasn’t the beach part of Miami that might come to mind when we think of the city. Albaisa’s father was a building architect and so as a youngster the budding designer spent a lot of time at the office.“I remember this as if it was yesterday, that the shadows would move on the streets and I’d sit in the entrance of my dad’s office playing with the little buildings and models.”Then one day, sitting on the steps of his father’s office, fate changed his life’s ambitions changed. It was then that he heard and saw it for the first time.“One day, I was seven or eight, I heard a rumbling and it pulled into the office,” Albaisa explains.“It was an E-Type Jag convertible. And that really changed it for me… It was just so beautiful. Because this was the early 70s. Miami wasn’t Justin Bieber going down the street in a Lamborghini. You never saw these these kinds of cars, so it was shocking for me, that a car could be so beautiful… And then I

started drawing cars.”From then on, he knew that designing vehicles would be in his future.Then again, that wasn’t without explora-tion into other mediums of design.Albaisa says, “Life takes its course and I really got into art also, so I studies art in the beginning.”He holds a degree from Pratt Institute in New York and he attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. While still in school, Albaisa was hired by Nissan Motor Corp Inc. even before he graduat-ed and hasn’t looked back. He has been

with the company more than 25 years. “Every day is different in this company,” he explains. “My first two or three years in the group, I worked on the J30. And I did a yacht, I was designing TaylorMade golf clubs and I played beach volleyball competitively, so I had this crazy life.”He designed furniture on the side, as well.“As an artist, change causes change and changes your mind,” he states.His roles over the years have evolved, too. Albaisa joined the Nissan Design team in San Diego in 1988. From 1997,

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ident of Nissan Design Europe and in 2011 returned to the U.S. as vice pres-ident, Nissan Design America. In 2012, Albaisa was named design director of Nissan global Design, Nissan brand passenger cars, including Zero Emission Vehicles. That’s his current role as we’re sitting in the rear of the spacious Q70L sedan at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. (Albaisa will be sending the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration con-cept to the Vancouver International Auto Show) lbaisa will be sending the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept to the Vancouver Inter-national Auto Show.Perhaps it’s an uncon-ventional setting for an interview, but then again, he’s not a partic-

ularly conventional individual! – And it’s a quiet haven from the bustle of the exterior commotion.Though he’s a veteran in his role, he tells me, “It’s quite a difficult job. You’re con-stantly an ambassador for the dreams of your people.”He adds, “Ideas are not demonstrable. You’re always worried that the call is going to come before the idea is ready to be shown. This is probably the only thing that really worries me. I have a lot of really talented people and I want to keep there.”Aside from the same emotions that we all feel concerning our respective roles at our workplace, he embraces the changes, the ups and downs and the no-tion to create brand unification through the sketches on a notepad.When it comes to describing his role, Albaisa remarks, “I still feel like I just started.”

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Aero 8 is a blast from the pastThe all-new Morgan Aero 8 draws its design inspiration from the popular British roadsters from the 1960s.But the similarities between the new 8 and those cars from the past ends with the looks because the Aero 8 is reliable! – It’s powered by a BMW V8 engine capable of propelling the two-seater from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. Prices later but it won’t be available here – sadly.

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Hollywood star Tom Cruise has driven dozens of cars in his 40-plus movies.Here are the top five coolest cars featured in movies:“Vanilla Sky”: In this reality warping, romantic drama, Tom plays David Aames — the head of a New York publishing firm with access to whatever he pleases. In the opening scene, Cruise drives a Ferrari 250 GTO replica through a deserted New York City, ultimately ending in Times Square. Aames’ daily driver throughout the film is a1967 Ford Mustang, and after he falls in love with a different woman, his ex-girlfriend Julie (played by Cameron Diaz) tries to kill them both by driving off a bridge in her 1970 Buick Skylark.“Rain Man”: After his father’s death, Charlie Babbitt (played by Cruise), a grey market sports

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