Victoria News, December 26, 2014

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Royals’ hockey cardsA total of 2,000 sets of hockey cards will be given away at the Victoria Royals’ game tomorrow (Dec. 27).

Historic snow jobIn 1916, the region was blanketed with more than four feet of snow

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Royals’ hockey cardsA total of 2,000 sets of hockey cards will be given away at the Victoria Royals’ game tomorrow (Dec. 27).

WHAT WE’LL REMEMBERA new mayor. The Blue Bridge. Regional sewage. Declining public sector jobs.

Those were some of the stories that caught our attention in 2014. We felt curiosity, outrage, compassion and joy as we delved into the lives and events in our world of local news.

Inside, we recall a few of the most memorable stories and emotions of the year.

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Happy HolidaysStaff members at the Victoria News take a break from their busy holiday schedule to wish their readers and advertisers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Staffers include photo supervisor Don Denton, left, editor Kevin Laird, advertising consultant Garry Crossley, reporter Andrea Peacock, advertising consultant Kelly Somerville, production manager Janice Marshall and graphic artist Michelle Gjerde.

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The Victoria Police Depart-ment is now the sole respon-dent in a human rights com-plaint filed by VicPD Const. David Bratzer.

Bratzer filed a human rights complaint against VicPD, for-mer police chief Jamie Graham and Insp. Jamie Pearce in 2013 for restricting his public com-munications as a member of the U.S.-based organization LEAP, Law Enforcement Against Prohi-bition. Bratzer is an outspoken member, advocating for drug legalization.

The B.C. Human Rights Tri-

bunal dismissed Graham and Pearce from Bratzer’s complaint on Dec. 16.

In his complaint, Bratzer said he was restricted from par-ticipating in a harm reduction forum at Victoria City Hall in 2010 by Graham, and was told by Graham and Pearce to seek approval before speaking pub-licly on matters that contradict the police board policy posi-tions.

Tribunal member Robert Bla-sina said the tribunal decided to dismiss Graham and Pearce from the complaint because it would neither benefit Bratzer according to the Code, nor fur-ther the purposes of the code.

“The allegations against Chief Graham and Insp. Pearce, if proven, do not indicate a level of individual culpability that would justify their inclusion as individual respondents,” wrote

Blasina.However, Blasina also wrote,

“There is no dispute that VicPD, Chief Graham and Insp. Pearce have sought to restrict, and have restricted Const. Bratzer’s activity as a member of LEAP, and that VicPD continues to restrict his activity.”

Blasina added, “That [Bratzer] expresses his beliefs outside of working hours, does not unequivocally excuse him from the scrutiny of his employer. I find that Chief Gra-ham and Const. Pearce were acting within the scope of their managerial authority on behalf of the VicPd.”

Graham is now retired and Pearce no longer supervises Bratzer.

A date for a hearing involving VicPD as the sole respondent has not been set.

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All districts and unions representing educa-tion support staff – including those in Victoria – that signed on under the provincial framework agreement negotiated this summer now have ratified agreements in place.

This means more than 33,000 support staff workers – or approximately 97 per cent of the total support staff workers in B.C. – have fully ratified agreements in place. Teamsters Local 31, the only local who opted not to sign on to the provincial framework agreement, has not yet reached an agreement with School District 34 (Abbotsford).

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We don’t normally associate major snowfalls with the mild, maritime climate in our part of the world. Snow is more or less a novelty that quickly turns into a nuisance.

But Greater Victoria has experienced three major snowfalls that rival those in any other part of Canada.

The first of the “big three” arrived in February 1916 (the others took place in 1923 and 1996) after what had been an unusually cold January.

During the first three days of the month close to four feet of snow blanketed the area, with strong winds piling it higher and higher until some drifts reached the 10-foot mark.

The snow event soon paralyzed the region and virtually everything ground to a halt including streetcars.

The City of Victoria hired 150 men to dig out the streets, paying an enticing 40 cents

an hour – unfortunately they could only find a hundred snow shovels.

Fortunately, the area was full of soldiers preparing to go overseas to fight in the First World War. Hundreds were pressed into service to assist the local citizenry and to clear the streets and sidewalks by any means possible.

The B.C. Electric Company, operators of the regional streetcar system, was so thankful for the help of the soldiers that all men in uniform rode for free for a month.

In Esquimalt, the Daily Colonist reported that Esquimalt Road was covered to a uniform depth of two feet and that weary passers-by used stranded streetcars as rest stops. Supplies, particularly coal and food grew scarce and some residents resorted to felling and cutting up trees for fuel. Some even destroyed

fences for firewood. School children remained at

home as they could not make their way to Lampson Street School through drifts of several feet.

Town Hall was closed while the mail from Victoria arrived in Esquimalt Harbour via the steamer Galiano, then was taken to the local Post Office where residents could call for it.

Once the worst of the snowfall was over, B.C. Electric began delivering supplies to the more isolated parts of the municipality by using a snow plow-equipped locomotive pulling a flatcar.

By Feb. 11, life was more or less back to normal. Miraculously, no deaths or serious injuries were ascribed to the storm.

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Greg EvansEsquimalt History

The year of the BIG snowfall

In 1916, region paralyzed when more than four feet of snow fell

Esquimalt Municipal Archives

Scene from the 1916 snowfall that covered the region. During the first three days of February close to four feet of snow blanketed the area, with strong winds piling it higher and higher until some drifts reached the 10-foot mark.

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JANUARYJan. 8 – First-time city councillor

Lisa Helps declared she would be running for mayor in the November civic election.

“We need genuine, roundtable discussion, people sitting together and coming up with ideas right at the beginning,” she said.

The city’s “risk-averse” mindset is also something that needs to change rather than deferring every decision to the city’s legal department, she said. Helps was also critical of the expanding “gate-keeper” role of Victoria’s communication department and said staff need to be free to discuss projects with both media and the public.

“We’ve got amazing, competent, expert staff in all our departments, and I think it would be beneficial to have those staff speak for themselves and not have everything filtered through communications,” she said.

n n nJan. 15 – Esquimalt residents

and council are set to mull over the latest proposal for a wastewater treatment plant at McLoughlin

Point. The amended plan, approved by the Capital Regional District board in December, includes design allowances for a future perimeter walkway around the facility, a

$950,000 pedestrian and cycling pathway along Lyall Street and a commitment by the CRD to repair all roads degraded by construction work.

“I get a sense that the community is extremely confused as to what the changes are (to the rezoning application),” Mayor Barb Desjardins said.

n n nJan. 17 – Mysterious mass starfish

deaths along the pacific coastline have marine biologists scratching their heads and scrambling to find a cause.

“We’ve seen it all along the Saanich Inlet, we’ve seen it around the Gulf Islands, it started in Howe Sound,” said marine biologist Paula Romagosa, curator of Sidney’s Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre. “It’s quite serious. Nothing like this has been seen before, not to this extent.”

She said if they could not figure out what was wiping out about 30 per cent of the coast’s observable starfish, then there was no way to control it – or know if it’ll affect our food sources like fish.

“Most seastars are top predators so this will affect everything in the food chain below them. All populations that depend on the sea stars as a control system will start going unchecked,” said Romagosa.

2014year in review

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Pedestrians ignore the waves breaking over the railings as they walk beside Dallas Road near the breakwater on a sunny but windy January afternoon.

FEBRUARYFeb. 12 – George

Jay elementary school principal Leslie Lee was named one of Canada’s Top 40 public school principals by the Learning Partnership. The award recognized Lee’s remarkable turnaround of George Jay.

“We’ve built our school vision collectively, which is really unusual. Our vision is learning to care, caring to learn. We’re the only elementary school that has a parent liaison counsellor to work with families to provide support in all areas, whether it be for food, housing or accessing social services,” she said.

Four years ago, George Jay had all the markings of an urban school at the nucleus of a low-income neighbourhood. Now, SMART boards, iPads and document cameras are all used here.

n n nFeb. 19 –

Overwaitea Food Group bought four Greater Victoria Safeway stores, but the president said it will not impact current employees.

Andy Neufeld, communications director for United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents both Safeway and Save-on-Foods employees, said employee contracts would be “virtually identical” to the current agreements.

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2014year in review

MARCHMarch 7 – The number of

public sector jobs is declining faster than growth in the private sector, which resulted in Greater Victoria producing negative growth of 0.2 per cent in 2013. The local economy is expected to increase by 1.8 per cent this year.

“We have a lot of private sector companies that are growing, [but] the job creation numbers in the private sector are not quite enough to offset the declining numbers in the public service,” said Dallas Gislason, speaking at Chemistry Consulting’s annual economic outlook breakfast.

Last year, the region’s economy produced more than $15 billion, and Greater Victoria has seen 10 per cent growth since 2007.

Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin said he’s pushed for a balance of investment, fair taxation and international partnerships to help the economy – and create jobs.

n n nMarch 12 – A Victoria man

is fed up after receiving at least 200 faxes that contain private patient information to his personal fax machine. David Mason said medical imaging requests that contain full names, birth dates, phone numbers, addresses, personal health numbers and doctors’

names of patients have been sent in error to his home for nearly a decade.

One digit separates Mason’s fax number from that of a well-used medical imaging clinic in Victoria.

Mason, a retired B.C. government records researcher who dealt with Freedom of Information requests daily, said he always follows up with senders but that some medical office staff seem lackadaisical about the seriousness of the privacy violation.

n n nMarch 12 – B.C. public

school teachers have voted 89 per cent to give their union authority for strike action in three stages.

“There will be no job action tomorrow; there will be no job action next week,” said B.C. Teachers’s Federation president Jim Iker after the results were

tabulated. “It will depend entirely on what is happening at the negotiating table and whether or not the government and the employers’ association are prepared to be fair and reasonable.”

After a year of bargaining sessions with an expired contract, the BCTF still has not presented a specific wage and benefit demand.

n n nMarch 14 – Victoria Coun.

Lisa Helps is launching an online voter engagement campaign ahead of next fall’s election.

Helps’ website, votepledge2014.ca, aims to engage the 73 per cent of eligible Victoria residents – many of those younger voters – who failed to cast a ballot in the 2011 municipal election.

n n nMarch 28 – Victoria AIDS

Resource & Community Service Society (VARCS) is permanently closing its doors March 31, thanks to a new harm reduction model by the region’s health authority.

Since 1991, VARCS has provided respite and community support services to people living with HIV/AIDS through contract funding from Island Health. Last year, VARCS received $165,000 for its work, which includes a region-wide needle exchange program.

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The warmth of the holiday continues to cast a warm glow as last night we gave a good Christmas cheer and now look forward to the new year.

And as we marvel at all the holidays lights and sounds, there’s another series of lights we see this time of year that don’t carry such a happy message.

The flashing lights of police cars and emergency vehicles serve as an unfortunate reminder that all too many holiday celebrations end in tragedy.

Police in Victoria and across the province are in the midst of their annual Christmas CounterAttack campaigns, targeting impaired drivers in an effort to keep the roads safe.

The consequences of a single bad choice can haunt you for the rest of your life.

And those bad choices add up to thousands of injuries dozens of deaths each year as a result of alcohol-related crashes in B.C. The good news is the numbers are decreasing, with the number of fatalities down significantly from just a few years ago.

But there is no acceptable level of carnage on B.C. roads.

Each and every one of those crashes represents a tragedy for someone’s family, and the saddest part is that they could all have been easily avoided.

So when you’re celebrating the season, make sure those celebrations include planning for a safe ride home. Arrange for a designated driver, call a taxi, plan to stay over with friends.

Think of the victims, think of the potential consequences, think of what you would have to tell your family — just please think, and let us all enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.

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Everyone has times of feeling anxious, scared or fearful. In fact, without our body’s innate ability to sense and respond to pending danger, we would never have survived as humans.

These days, however, anxiety disorders are like a car alarm repeatedly sounding when there is no real threat. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern for children in B.C., affecting an estimated four per cent of all children, impacting their day-to-day life, their friendships, their school performance, their physical health and their sense of well-being.

My colleagues and I in the mental health field are concerned that in this modern, fast-paced, wired world, anxiety disorders in children are greatly increasing. We are seeing more children than ever before who are constrained and made miserable by their fears when they should be feeling safe, secure, confident and happy.

Anxious feelings include a rapid heartbeat, difficulty catching one’s breath, a sense of doom, sweaty palms, an upset stomach or stomach ache, even nausea and vomiting. Focusing on the feelings can cause them to intensify, a vicious cycle.

Anxious symptoms become a true anxiety disorder when the anxiety leads to avoidance of the situation that is causing the anxiety and causes significant physical distress and disruption of daily life and functioning. An unresolved anxiety disorder can often lead to depression or substance use problems in future years.

Anxiety, however, exists on a spectrum. A certain amount of anxiety is normal and beneficial. It keeps our children safe and conscientious; it motivates them to perform well. Children who tend to be anxious are often model students: high achieving, diligent, analytical, sensitive, alert, creative and imaginative.

Too little anxiety and a child or teenager may take foolish risks or lack motivation to succeed. But

too much anxiety and children become so paralyzed by fear that they may be unable to leave their parent’s side, leave the house, go to school, make friends or participate in normal life.

The good news is that anxiety can be very successfully managed or treated when required. Regular exercise and reliable routines in children are often all it takes to quell mild cases.

Mild and moderate anxiety is very responsive to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which is a process of addressing the unhelpful thoughts and actions that underlie anxiety. Thought stopping, talking back to negative thoughts, not believing everything you think, relaxation techniques like calming breathing, mindfulness meditation, and gradual safe exposure to the things you fear are all examples of types of CBT.

All children – and adults, too – could benefit from learning simple CBT techniques to turn off their body alarms that are sounding unnecessarily. In more

long term or severe cases of anxiety – such as panic disorders, post traumatic sress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder – treatment may include a period of anti-anxiety medication in addition to teaching the child age-appropriate CBT techniques, an approach called “pills plus skills.”

If you are worried about your child or teenager’s anxiety, there are many places to get help. Many online resources as well as books, some written for specific age groups, are available to give in depth information about anxiety and step-by-step instructions for specific CBT techniques. For parents of children and youth, the FORCE Society, in partnership with MCFD’s FRIENDS Program, offers an online parent program for parents of children ages 4-13 years. Anxiety BC (anxietybc.ca) is another great site and offers detailed pages for adults and youth.

•••Dr. David Smith is an

adolescent and adult psychiatrist.

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APRILApril 2 – Esquimalt’s

Township Community Arts Council formed just over a month ago after the township’s arts, culture and special events advisory committee was disbanded by council. The arts council has announced three major projects for 2014.

“We’re trying to promote local arts, local culture and be a cornerstone for a healthy and vibrant community,” said arts council president Morlene Tomlinson.

The non-profit arts council has seven directors and more than 20 members.

“We [the arts council] believe that all this good work can be enhanced and augmented by engaging the community using its own arts council as a vehicle,” said Tomlinson. “What will result is a greater sense of people’s connection to their community.”

n n nApril 11 – Esquimalt council

was met with a standing ovation when it not only rejected – but unanimously slammed the door on future proposals – for a sewage treatment plant on its shoreline.

The provincial cabinet

now has the authority to intervene and force rezoning at McLoughlin Point.

“The reaction to Esquimalt saying, ‘We don’t want the plant at all,’ has changed the transaction. It’s shut down some options and really limited the ways we can move forward,” said Geoff Young, chair of the CRD’s core area liquid waste management committee.

Council’s unanimous opposition to the rezoning package is simply the result of elected officials doing their job, said Mayor Barb Desjardins.

“When you get a standing ovation after you take your vote, you’ve obviously met the public’s needs,” Desjardins said.

n n nApril 11 – The contractor of

the new Johnson Street Bridge says it needs more money and another six months to complete the project, but Victoria’s mayor is still confident there won’t be cost overruns.

The city received a change of order request from PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc (PCL) last month seeking a $7.9 million addition to the $92.8 million contract, and a 5.5-month extension to the timeline for bridge completion.

“Both our staff and the design group (MMM Group Limited) will look at this request for merit, but in the end, it has to be within the fixed price contract,” said Mayor Dean Fortin. “We have full expectation that they can and will manage the project within those parameters.”

Victoria has a fixed-price contract with PCL for the bridge with the exception of steel quantity. PCL contends its change order request was necessitated by a delay on design delivery, according to a staff report.

n n nApril 23 – A policing

framework agreement between Victoria and Esquimalt is finally in place after 18 months of negotiations.

Esquimalt will receive a dedicated division of 25 VicPD officers and Mayor Barb Desjardins will receive co-chair status on the Victoria-Esquimalt Police Board, a key recommendation of a 2012 mediator’s report funded by the province.

The new agreement allows both municipalities to opt in and out of “optional resources” with board approval.

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MayMay 14 – As city

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In a short period of time, Johnson has already begun to demand more collaboration and planning between city departments.

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n n nMay 21 – Vancouver

Island hospitals have the longest wait times for scheduled surgeries in B.C. says the provincial Health Ministry.

Island Health administrators blame the numbers on a shortage of anesthesiologists, a problem they hope to solve by this fall.

From Jan. 1 to March 31, Victoria General Hospital and Royal Jubilee Hospital showed a combined average wait time of

eight weeks for 50 per cent of surgeries and nearly 35 weeks for 90 per cent of surgeries.

In comparison, the provincial average for completed surgeries is six weeks for 50 per cent of cases and 28.3 weeks for 90 per cent.

The problem, said Island Health spokesperson Sarah Plank, is that normally there are 35 full-time equivalent anesthesiologists working within Island Health, whereas since last summer the health authority has been down to 31 anesthesiologists. The shortage is causing a five to 10 per cent increase in wait times.

n n nMay 30 – Plans

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JuneJune 6 – A long-

standing aquarium removed earlier this year from Victoria’s Inner Harbour will soon be turned into scrap metal at Point Hope Maritime shipyard.

Undersea Gardens was sited along the south end of the Inner Harbour as a popular tourist attraction from 1969 until earlier this year, when owner Oak Bay Marine Group announced the barge would be removed because it was in need of serious repairs.

The dissolution of the Provincial Capital Commission, which owned the area leased by Undersea Gardens, also played a role in its permanent removal.

This week a decision was made to break

down the barge for scrap metal, said Ian Maxwell, Ralmax CEO, owner of Point Hope Maritime shipyard.

n n nJune 13 – Teachers

voted 86 per cent in favour of a full walkout to put maximum pressure on the provincial government at the bargaining table.

A full strike would close elementary and middle schools – parents will be advised to make child care arrangements if necessary – while secondary schools would be open only to conduct exams for Grade 10 to 12 students.

High school teacher and Fairfield resident Jeff Laird said he supports the strike vote because classroom pressures have never been

worse, as both the number of students and special needs students without additional support continue to increase.

“The kids who need a standard education are not getting it because we’re busy putting out fires with a few students rather than teaching classes,” he said.

Saanich teacher Nessie Magee said the focus of the labour dispute has always been on class size and composition.

n n nJune 18 –

Esquimalt’s next mayor will get a salary bump of 34 per cent after council voted four to three to increase renumeration for their public service roles.

Effective December 2014, the mayoral salary will increase

from $34,667 to about $46,400, while councillor salaries will jump from about $14,600 to $18,600.

“We need to attract people to run for council and for mayor,” said Coun. Dave Hodgins, who voted in favour of the increase.

The vote split council with Mayor Barb Desjardins, Meagan Brame and Lynda Hundleby opposed, and Hodgins, Robert McKie, Tim Morrison and David Schinbein in favour.

Desjardins previously supported the salary increases at a committee of the whole meeting, but rejected the motion at council when it was packaged with an ongoing two per cent annual increase, as well as the $75 monthly stipend.

Undersea Gardens turned into scrap metal at shipyard

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Black Press in the West Kootenay region is seeking a regional Editor to oversee both the Nelson Star and the Castlegar News. The successful candidate will have Editor experience in the community newspaper industry. They will have a keen eye for layout, have an extensive photography resume, be an aggressive user of social media, understand the latest trends in digital media and be able to lead two newsrooms both from a print and digital perspective. This successful candidate will also be part of the senior team for the West Kootenay and will be part of setting the overall vision and goals for these newspapers and websites. This position includes active news and community coverage, engaging editorial and opinion writing, as well as understanding and leading change in our print products and on our websites. This position will be based out of Nelson, B.C. The West Kootenay is often considered one of the best places in B.C. to live and this position would suit any outdoor enthusiast, with spectacular skiing, mountain biking and hiking just outside your door. It is truly a wonderful place to live and to be involved in the community newspaper industry. This position offers a better than average compensation package, that also includes a strong benefits package. If this sounds like the right position for you please send your resume, a cover letter, references and some examples of your work to Karen Bennett at [email protected]. Please no phone calls.

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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: DIGITAL camera and case, Dec. 14, Shel-bourne and Pear St. Call to claim (250)598-5477.

HELP WANTED

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HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

HAIR STYLISTS - $1000 Hiring Bonus. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria loca-tion. Must have hairstyling qualifi cations. $11/hr, bene-fi ts, paid overtime, vacation pay, 25% profi t sharing, paid birthday, advanced training and advancement opportu-nities. For an interview call 250-360-1923

HELP WANTED

ELK LAKE NURSERY in Saanich, requires

seasonal nursery staff. March - August, F/T,

8 hrs/day, weekend and some evening work

required. Working with bedding plants which

require lifting, planting, etc $11/hour. Fax resume to:

[email protected]

HOLLAND AVENUE Nursery (3995 Holland Avenue, Vic-toria) requires F/T seasonal nursery workers commencing February 27, 2015. $10.25/hr Experience required. Fax re-sume to 250-479-1976.

VOLUNTEERS

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY is seeking volunteers to fi ll vari-ous positions for the Investors Group Walk for Memories. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE SALVATION Army is seeking spiritual care volun-teers with excellent communi-cation and relational skills to work with vulnerable individu-als for 2 to 20 hours per week. Experience in addiction and mental health, and a back-ground in spiritual care are helpful. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE YM/YWCA downtown is looking for volunteer coordina-tors to facilitate programs and provide excellent customer service and support to the members and participants of the adult intermediate/ad-vanced volleyball and badmin-ton programs. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transi-tion House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/

PERSONAL SERVICES

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

BARBARA LEIGHHYPNOTHERAPIST-

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LANNA MASSAGE~ Tradi-tional Thai and hot oil mas-sage. Lady’s Special $50. Non-sexual. #305-2722 Fifth St. Call (250)888-9782.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

$500 loans and moreNo credit checks

1-877-776-1660Apply at moneyprovider.com

NEED A MORTGAGE?

BANK TURN DOWN?BAD CREDIT?

SELF EMPLOYED?NEW IMMIGRANT?

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

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.

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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.✱I will also give you a minimum $1000 cash when you purchase a property with me as your Realtor!

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

APARTMENT/CONDOS

“WATERS EDGE” Saanich-ton, ocean front, lrg, bright 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo for sale, 55+. NP/NS. (250)655-1702.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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HOUSES FOR SALE

QUALITY MANUFACTURED homes in quiet adult commu-nity in Ladysmith. Homes from $99,900. A selection of fl oor plans, styles and options. New home warranty. Call Duck Pa-terson 250-246-0637 or email to: [email protected]

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

SIDNEY- STRATA garden suite 45+, 1100sq ft. Reno’d 2-bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350. Avail now. Call (250)654-0230.

TOLMIE AREA: 1 bdrm apt. H/W fl oors, $840+ hydro. Ref’s. Call/txt 250-216-5090.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENTOCEAN VIEW APTS

405 Cathrine St.Fully reno 1 & 2 br. apts

Avail. Immed.MOVE IN BONUS

5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager

Move in today250-588-9799

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Rosalma Apts 841 Esquimalt Road,

Victoria

Fully Reno 1 & 2 Bd UnitsOn site staff

$300 Move-In IncentiveMove in today!

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UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Sunset Manor 804 Esquimalt Road,

Victoria

Fully Reno 1 & 2 Bd UnitsOn site staff

$300 Move-In IncentiveMove in today!

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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 w/d hook-upsOn a 15 acre peninsula

15 min to downtownRENT NOW!

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ROOMS FOR RENT

FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St Village and amenities. NS/NP. Women only. Avail. Jan. 1. Call 250-382-6681.

SUITES, LOWER

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

UVIC AREA: 2 bdrm, $1050 mo incls all utils, NS/NP, avail Jan. 1. Call 250-721-4040.

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

250-686-3933

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

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

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

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

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

EAVESTROUGH

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


ELECTRICAL

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.

FENCING

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

GARDENING

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

- Landscaping- Fences & Decks

- Hedge & Tree Services- Pressure Washing

Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca


GARDENING

BLACKBERRY CLEARING- Weedeater miracles! Hedges, Clean-ups, lawn cuts. John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD!Call 250.388.3535


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning- Gutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neigh-bours house. 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.

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

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

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

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

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.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

250-472-6660Member BBB

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.

TREE SERVICES

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

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERER NEEDS work. 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-We clean your neighbourshouse. Gutters, window,roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.

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OPEN HOUSES | DEC. 26, 2014 TO JAN. 1, 2015

Happy New Year!

SAANICH WEST211-4529 West Saanich Road, $339,900MLS 343719Saturday & Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-384-8124

SAANICH PENINSULA7182 West Saanich RoadFrom $370,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMurray Lawson, 250-477-5353

WEST SHORE762 Egret Close, $719,000MLS # 344358, Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772

WEST SHORELanding at Latoria CreekFrom $294,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124

The Terraces at Latoria WalkFrom $639,900Thursday - Sunday 12-3Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124


HomeFinderFind a place to call home

Do you have a house-hunting

story or building experience you’d

like to share with us?

Email: [email protected]

To advertise in HomeFinder, call Oliver Sommer at Email: osommer@

blackpress.ca

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES

IN BUYING AND SELLING YOUR

HOME

The Victoria News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home.

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.

You can call reporter Don Denton at 250-480-3264 or email [email protected] to share your ideas.

Winter in Victoria – when the oak trees stand leafless and skies are more often coloured a dull grey than vibrant blue. Sound like a tough season to sell a home?

Not necessarily, says Newport Realty’s Jordy Harris.

In fact, homeowners can take advantage of a market with fewer listings at a time when prospective home buyers are still actively look-ing for their next dream home.

“Sometimes winter can be a great time to sell a house because you stand out for a lack of inventory,” he said.

The trick, said Harris, a realtor since 2008 who grew up in Oak Bay, is to create first impressions inside and out that says warm, welcoming and well-kept.

“Those first impressions are defi-nitely important this time of year as you want your home to stand apart from the rest.”

It all starts with the first drive-by. Be sure to have all the leaves

cleaned up, the grass mowed and plants looking tidy – not only does this suggest a home that has been well-maintained, but also one that won’t bring mountains of mainte-nance for the new homeowners.

“It really makes a difference. Hav-ing the yard looking good also sug-gests that it’s easy to care for,” Har-ris notes.

Moving up the front path, add a wreath or winter planter to the front door and porch to further invite buyers into the home.

“Once you’re inside, you really want to make the home seem warm and inviting, almost a refuge from the weather outside.”

Before a showing, turn on all the lights, have the home warm and get the fireplace going – offer “comfort from the storm,” Harris suggested.

While decluttering is important, tasteful decorating can help the prospective buyers envision how they may use the space.

“We want the buyers to see them-selves comfortable here,” Harris said. “As long as it’s tasteful, that’s going to go a long way.”

And for homeowners unsure of their design skills, Victoria boasts a variety of professionals happy to

share their knowledge of declutter-ing, staging and interior design.

You don’t want to forget the basics, like ensuring the windows and floors are clean, the clutter is packed up, the air inside is fresh, but spending a few more minutes

on those extras – a cheerful wreath or new welcome mat, for example – can help your home stand apart from the rest, no matter what the season.

[email protected]

QUICK SALE | If you’re selling your house make sure to work on the exterior and interior of the building

NEW LISTINGS/TOTAL, DECEMBER 2013

ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, DECEMBER 2013

» 198/355

» 271/437» 3,406/3,554

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, DECEMBER 2013

Winter pretty good time to sell

Black Press

A tidy yard and an inviting front door help welcome prospective buyers, no matter what the season.

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE »

Our annual clearance sale, 50% off everything Dec 27th to Jan 10th

849 Orono Ave, Langford Donation Hotline: 250-386-7867

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EXPLORE CURRENT OPEN HOUSE SHOWINGS BASED ON:• District • Date of open houses• Property type • Price of property• Number of bedrooms/bathrooms

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December 26 - We’re open Boxing Day!9:00am – 6:00pm at all locations

Our 24 hour stores will be open at 9am and will remain open.

December 31Closing at 6:00pm

January 1 - CLOSEDHappy New Year!

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