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Nineteen-month-old Tess Murphy rocks on the teeter totter of Hampton Park playground, near Tillicum Mall. Saanich has 167 parks, and 97 per cent of residents live within a five-minute walk of a park or open public space.

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Saanich’s benefits from the Victoria 1994 Commonwealth Games are easy to see, and it’s almost time for those who experienced the motto “Catch the Spirit” to re-live it at the Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence on Aug. 23.

The 20th anniversary party for the Victoria 1994 Com-monwealth Games gave us the ‘Commonwealth Kids’ gen-eration, led by Claremont secondary came Olympic diver

Riley McCormick and two-time Olympic medalist swimmer Ryan Cochrane. They grew up in Saanich Commonwealth Place, benefitting from the high performance programs in place thanks to the 1994 games and are are going to this summer’s 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scot-land, July 23 to Aug. 4.

“The spirit lives on,” said Jim Reed, who was the execu-tive vice-president of the 1994 CWG. “It’s a family reunion. We expect two to three thousand people to show up.

There were 14,000 volunteers, organizers and athletes

during the ‘94 games, and the event was a turning point for sport in the Capital Region and the country, Reed said.

Bringing the Commonwealth Game to Victoria was a cross-municipal endeavour with Saanich solidifying the bid by building Saanich Commonwealth Place. It took a lot of hard work, recalled then Saanich mayor Murray Coell, who’ll be on hand at the anniversary party.

PlEASE SEE: Volunteers invited to anniversary event, Page A10

The 2014 Best of the City, Greater Victoria’s go-to guide of the region’s best offerings, hits newsstands today.

Check out the best leisure and entertainment spots, the best free events and even the best thrift shops, as voted by you.

We’ve also included our take on Victoria’s top 10 hidden gems for relaxing during the hot summer months, as well as our Victoria A-to-Z list of the Capital Region’s big-hearted names who make this corner of the world the best place to live.

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Superheroes to the rescue at UptownDaniel PalmerNews staff

If you happen to see Batman and Superman walking around Uptown this weekend, don’t panic – they’re not searching for an evil supervillain. They’ll be at the busy Saanich shopping centre for the fourth annual Superhero Kids Day.

The free family event is the brainchild of Superheroes of Victoria founder Mark Ashfield, who also hosts popular photo shoots for B.C. Childrens Hospital at Uptown each August.

“The whole day is to teach kids about local heroes,” says Ashfield, a former military corporal who served five years in the Canadian Forces infantry after getting his accounting degree.

He’s spent a lifetime helping others, from the first time he organized a battle-of-the-bands competition at age 16 to raise money for repairing a church roof. Then, five years

ago, a friend who knew of Ashfield’s charming geekiness approached him about the B.C. Children’s Hospital “Be A Superhero” campaign.

The program was struggling with no one to take the reins or find a physical way to breathe life into it. It was Ashfield’s bat signal.

This weekend’s event, however, is more about creating awareness of real-life superheroes right here in Saanich. Saanich Police, firefighters, paramedics and nurses will be speaking to kids about the ways they help people in the community every day.

“You can make masks and capes at the event, but throughout the day, we’ll have professionals teaching kids that what they’re doing is what kids read about in comic books. They’re the real heroes,” Ashfield says.

The event runs 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and fea-tures superhero-themed games, a magician, bouncy castle, face painting and more.

Perhaps the best part: kids can design and wear their

own costumes.Ashfield and his willing crew of superhero volunteers

also help out charities throughout the year, from the Victo-ria Film Festival to the Victoria Scotiabank MS Walk.

“We’ve helped over three dozen charity organizations and community groups at last count,” he said.

The only fundraising event for Superheroes of Victoria is by donation photo shoot in August, of which 50 per cent of profits goes to the B.C. Children’s Hospital.

In years past, Saanich Police civilian officer Kevin Nunn has talked to kids about his feat pulling a car around the University of Victoria’s Ring Road to raise money for the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock.

By the end of the day, kids are usually inspired to become real-life superheroes, Ashfield said.

“It doesn’t matter what your skills are: if you use that to help people, that’s what makes you a superhero.”

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Volunteers with Superheroes of Victoria, pictured here, will be at Uptown on Saturday for a free family event. Kids can learn about the emergency services workers who perform real-life heroic work every day in Saanich.Black Press file photo

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The CRD is seeking public comment on a proposal to the District of Saanich to connect the sewer line from Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park washroom facilities to the community sewer system.Residents are invited to drop in to meet CRD staff, learn more about the proposal and provide comments.

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Why is heart attack the number one killer in this

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Vitamin C is required to manufacture healthy colla-gen, the glue that holds coronary cells together, just like mortar is needed for bricks. Lysine, like steel rods in cement, makes collagen stronger. Two-time Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Linus Pauling reported twenty-five years ago it takes a mere 10 milligrams to prevent scurvy, but several thousand to prevent heart attack.

Williams Stehbens, Professor of Anatomy at Welling-ton University in New Zealand, proved Pauling was right. Stebhens’ research showed that coronary arteries closest to the heart are under the greatest pressure. This causes collagen to fracture resulting in the formation of a blood clot and death.

Dr. Sydney Bush, an English researcher, has now proven that vitamin C can reverse atherosclerosis. Bush took retinal photographs, then started his patients on high doses of vitamin C and lysine. One year later additional pictures showed atherosclerosis had regressed in retinal arteries.

Sixteen years ago following my own coronary attack, cardiologists claimed it was sheer madness for me to refuse cholesterol-lowering drugs. Instead, I decided to take high doses of vitamin C plus lysine with breakfast and the evening meal.

I knew that Dr. Graveline, a physician and NASA astronaut, had twice developed transient global amnesia from taking cholesterol lowering drugs (CLD’s). I was also aware that patients have died from CLDs. Others have developed kidney, liver and muscle complications.

I also believed the research of Pauling and Stehbens ir-refutable. Now, the work of Dr. Bush has convinced me my decision was prudent.

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The dosage for the Medi-C Plus combination is one flat scoop mixed with water or juice with breakfast and the evening meal. Those at greater risk should take one flat scoop three times a day.

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W. Gifford-Jones, MD This summer, the News will be publishing a spe-cial photo supplement called Snapshot of Saanich, featuring pictures of the people and places that make our community such a terrific place to live, work and play.

We want your photographs – taken in Saanich in the last 365 days – to be featured alongside the photos taken by our staff photographers.

We want to share with Saanich residents the photos from your springtime hike up Mount Doug-las (Pkols), your backyard snowman build (Saa-nich received a tiny bit of snow this past winter) and any other occasion that you find worthy of a few photos.

“With most everyone walking around with a camera in their pocket these days, we know Saan-ich residents are capturing some great, spontane-ous moments on their phones,” said Saanich News editor Daniel Palmer.

“Those pictures of the day-to-day events, from taking your kids to a Saanich park or going for a walk with a friend, are what we want to see and share.”

Send high resolution pictures via email to [email protected]. Please include full names of people in the photo, when and where in Saanich the photo was taken, as well as any other relevant information for readers.

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Olympic champ hosts Canada Day hockey Drew McLachlanNews staff

One of the biggest names in women’s hockey, four-time gold medalist Hayley Wickenheiser, is hosting a trio of charity street hockey games on Vancouver Island this Canada Day.

Hosted by Country Grocer as part of its Islanders for Islanders summer campaign, Wickenheiser is play July 1 in the rear parking lot of the Archie Browning Sport Centre in Esquimalt from 4 to 6 p.m., as well as playing in Nanaimo and Cobble Hill.

Wickenheiser will be available for photos and autographs at the event, which will feature, along with street hockey, a barbecue and music. The event is by donation, with proceeds going to Macaulay elementary.

The game marks Wickenheiser’s first visit to the Island since 2010, when she played in a lead-up game for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games against the U.S.

“I’m really excited to come out to the Island again,” Wickenheiser said. “It’s always fun to hear the stories and just see the kids. They always remind you of the fun of hockey and why we all started playing.”

Wickenheiser began her international hockey career at the age of 15, when she was added to the

national women’s team roster as a forward for the 1994 World Championship.

Since then, she’s risen to global prominence as part of Canada’s Olympic team, which she has played for since its introduction as a medal sport in 1998, when she helped Team Canada win the first silver medal. Wickenheiser was named alternate captain for the subsequent Olympic Games, and has helped lead Team Canada to the top of the podium four times, most recently in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games where she was also chosen to be the flag bearer during the opening ceremonies.

Her dedication to the national

pastime was officially recognized in 2011, when she received the Order of Canada to commemorate her role in furthering women’s hockey around the globe.

Outside of the rink, Wickenheiser has been active in community outreach, particularly with youth. In 2007, she travelled to Rwanda alongside a team of Canadian Olympians with the athletics-based humanitarian organization Right to Play. She worked with the organization again in 2011, when she visited Ghana along with her son.

She’s also worked with youth through the organizations Spread the Net, KidSport, Classroom Champions, Clean Air Champions,

and Because I am a Girl. Her most recent project is the Wickenheiser International Female Hockey Festival, which debuted in 2010 in Burnaby.

“I think it’s a big thing to encourage kids to dream and pursue something,” Wickenheiser said.

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Four-time Olympic gold hockey medalist Hayley Wickenheiser will be in the Capital Region July 1.

Saanich annual report shows green advancesDaniel PalmerNews staff

A minor increase in cycling collisions and strong strides made in carbon reduction are a few of the highlights of a 2013 annual report approved by council Monday.

The report serves as an overarching document to give council a clear sense of whether or not Saanich’s 1,500 staff are meeting

municipal targets governed by the Official Community Plan.

“This is the 10th year we’ve done this and it’s simply part of the culture of how we now operate,” said Mayor Frank Leonard.

Highlights of the report include an 18 per cent reduction in Saanich’s carbon footprint

since 2007, a gain made by introducing several electric vehicles to the municipal fleet and “right-sizing” vehicles when needed, said Coun. Nichola Wade.

“We’ve also implemented heating, lighting and cooling improvements that have gone into our municipal buildings,” she said.

Leonard said the report has only “a couple of red lights” amongst mostly accomplished targets, but the accountability to improve on infrastructure such as cycling lanes, and sidewalks, as well as housing is still key.

Some advancements have been made in housing affordability, he said.

But there are still more than 1,500 people on B.C. Housing’s

affordable housing wait list in the Capital Region.

“Housing affordability shows us we need to keep working on that front as well,” he said.

Wade said the report also highlighted 61 collisions involving cyclists in Saanich last year, which was higher than the community’s anticipated collisions of 54 or less.

But she said the numbers may also indicate a positive shift to higher ridership.

“It’s tragic, but I also think that means more people are cycling. Now we have to focus on protecting and them and getting bike lanes online,” Wade said.

View the annual report at saanich.ca under the June 23 council agenda.

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“Housing affordability shows us we need to keep working on that front as well.”

– Mayor Frank Leonard

District’s carbon footprint down 18 per cent since 2007

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Do you know where the ‘stuff ’ you throw away goes?Over 850 residents of the Capital Regional District saw for themselves where their “away” is at last Sunday at the Open House at Hartland landfill and recycling facility. For the past several years, Hartland Happening, a semi-annual open house, has offered a behind-the-scenes look at the region’s award-winning, multipurpose facility. This year’s Hartland Happening welcomed visitors from 10:30 am until 2 pm on Sunday, June 22. Activities included a free shuttle to the event from Camosun College, guided tours, interactive exhibits, a giant sandbox, face painting and a monster machine area. Mr. Tube Steak was on hand to barbecue hot dogs and veggie dogs that were free to event guests. Cash and non-perishable food items were collected for local charities. Hartland receives garbage from across the region, processing more than 450 tonnes per day. “I’ve lived twenty minutes away from the landfill most of my life and I’ve never given much thought to where it ends up. Knowing that so much effort goes in to making it a safe and sustainable site makes me proud of living in the capital region,” explains a Saanich resident.The CRD thanks its community supporters, and all the businesses and volunteers that made this year’s event a success.

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OUR VIEW

It’s all about the money

Very few parents would have expected last fall that their children’s school year would be over by just the second week of June.

Yet that’s the case, as negotiations between the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association and the B.C. Teachers’ have hit a stalemate, and classes won’t return likely until fall.

The two sides remain far apart on wages, benefits and classroom issues.

BCPSEA’s latest offer includes a $1,200 signing bonus for an agreement by the end of the school year, and a series of wage increases up to May 2019 that includes “economic stability dividend” amounts depending on B.C.’s economic performance.

The BCTF wants a $5,000 signing bonus followed by increases of 3.5 per cent in the first year and 1.5 per cent in each of the next three years, for a total raise of eight per cent plus compounding, which brings it closer to 12 per cent – double what any other public service union has accepted this year.

As the BCTF and some members of the public maintain, “it’s not all about money,” and in some respects, that’s true.

The BCTF also wants reduction in class sizes and changes to composition, with more special needs support.

The harsh reality is in the costs.The BCSPEA has calculated the current

teachers’ wages and benefits demands to be worth $211 million in year five. Expanded preparation time for teachers would add another $90-million plus.

And the price tag on the union’s position on class size and composition? The BCPSEA puts that at $1.67 billion – a 30-plus per cent increase on the entire B.C. annual education budget of about $5 billion.

Ultimately, it does become all about the money.

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Although I’m proudly Canadian, my early memories are mixed. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, our government unfairly deprived my family of citizenship rights and exiled us to the B.C. Interior, even though we were born and raised here. But my love of nature flourished during that time in the spectacular Slocan Valley.

As a young adult, I moved to the U.S. for educational opportunities not available in Canada. Disturbed by overt racism in the American South, I eventually returned to my increasingly tolerant homeland. I preferred Canada, which to me meant Tommy Douglas and Medicare, Quebec, the National Film Board and CBC. I’ve never regretted my choice.

Canadians have strived to move beyond inequality and intolerance to create an inclusive and caring society, where education, public health, social programs and enlightened laws provide numerous opportunities. We’re not there yet, but we’ve come a long way in our relatively short history as a nation.

Surrounded by the world’s longest and most diverse coastline, our mountains, forests, prairies, rivers, lakes, valleys and skies define us and instill wonder and pride. Canada is nature. And nature is life. We know this.

Lately, the tide has been turning. Instead of protecting the increasingly precious and threatened natural systems that keep us alive and

healthy, our leaders are rushing to scar the landscape with mines, roads and pipelines to sell our resources as quickly as possible to global markets. From tar sands expansion to fracking, federal and

provincial governments are blindly proceeding with little thought about long-term consequences.

In 2007, our prime minister called climate change “perhaps the greatest threat to the future of humanity.” Now he says, “No matter what they say, no country is going to take actions that are going to deliberately destroy jobs and growth

in their country.” Yet, many actions our industries and governments are taking will hurt the ability to create jobs and keep the economy prosperous. Clean energy and educated citizens are healthier investments than an increasingly risky fossil fuel industry — and we can’t hope for abundant jobs and a thriving economy on a planet suffering the ever-worsening consequences of global warming.

Canada was once seen as a country where respect for each other and our land, air, water and biodiversity were valued. Now, some government leaders and their industry and media supporters threaten those who dare question the mad scramble for short-sighted, short-term profits at the expense of the environment, our health and the world’s climate systems, and label

us “radicals.”If it’s radical to insist on

maintaining and strengthening values that have long defined us as a nation, then we’ll wear the label proudly. We are radically Canadian! That means building on the progress we’ve made over the years to create a society based on compassion, equity and respect for the people and places we know and love.

Canada has long been known as a country that gets it right, that treats its citizens well, cares for the land that gives us so much and plays a constructive role on the world stage. But now we’re lagging in many areas, our hard-earned reputation suffering.

Enshrining the right to a healthy environment in the Constitution’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms would help get Canada back on track. More than 110 countries have constitutional environmental rights. But not Canada. It’s not just about protecting birds, bees and trees; it’s about social justice and ensuring all citizens have the right to the conditions for healthy, fruitful lives.

Do you treasure our spectacular natural landscapes, clean water and air and abundant natural resources? Do you value our commitment to fairness, enlightened social programs, education and public health? Do you believe we should do all we can to protect the things that make this country great?

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OUR VIEW

It’s all about the money

Very few parents would have expected last fall that their children’s school year would be over by just the second week of June.

Yet that’s the case, as negotiations between the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association and the B.C. Teachers’ have hit a stalemate, and classes won’t return likely until fall.

The two sides remain far apart on wages, benefits and classroom issues.

BCPSEA’s latest offer includes a $1,200 signing bonus for an agreement by the end of the school year, and a series of wage increases up to May 2019 that includes “economic stability dividend” amounts depending on B.C.’s economic performance.

The BCTF wants a $5,000 signing bonus followed by increases of 3.5 per cent in the first year and 1.5 per cent in each of the next three years, for a total raise of eight per cent plus compounding, which brings it closer to 12 per cent – double what any other public service union has accepted this year.

As the BCTF and some members of the public maintain, “it’s not all about money,” and in some respects, that’s true.

The BCTF also wants reduction in class sizes and changes to composition, with more special needs support.

The harsh reality is in the costs.The BCSPEA has calculated the current

teachers’ wages and benefits demands to be worth $211 million in year five. Expanded preparation time for teachers would add another $90-million plus.

And the price tag on the union’s position on class size and composition? The BCPSEA puts that at $1.67 billion – a 30-plus per cent increase on the entire B.C. annual education budget of about $5 billion.

Ultimately, it does become all about the money.

Questionof the week? Last Week

we asked you:Does Canada Day give you a sense of national pride?Answer online at www.vicnews.com

Is public will enough to stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project? YES 43% NO 31% MAYBE 26%

The SAANICH NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: [email protected] or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

2013CCNABLUE

RIBBON

Although I’m proudly Canadian, my early memories are mixed. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, our government unfairly deprived my family of citizenship rights and exiled us to the B.C. Interior, even though we were born and raised here. But my love of nature flourished during that time in the spectacular Slocan Valley.

As a young adult, I moved to the U.S. for educational opportunities not available in Canada. Disturbed by overt racism in the American South, I eventually returned to my increasingly tolerant homeland. I preferred Canada, which to me meant Tommy Douglas and Medicare, Quebec, the National Film Board and CBC. I’ve never regretted my choice.

Canadians have strived to move beyond inequality and intolerance to create an inclusive and caring society, where education, public health, social programs and enlightened laws provide numerous opportunities. We’re not there yet, but we’ve come a long way in our relatively short history as a nation.

Surrounded by the world’s longest and most diverse coastline, our mountains, forests, prairies, rivers, lakes, valleys and skies define us and instill wonder and pride. Canada is nature. And nature is life. We know this.

Lately, the tide has been turning. Instead of protecting the increasingly precious and threatened natural systems that keep us alive and

healthy, our leaders are rushing to scar the landscape with mines, roads and pipelines to sell our resources as quickly as possible to global markets. From tar sands expansion to fracking, federal and

provincial governments are blindly proceeding with little thought about long-term consequences.

In 2007, our prime minister called climate change “perhaps the greatest threat to the future of humanity.” Now he says, “No matter what they say, no country is going to take actions that are going to deliberately destroy jobs and growth

in their country.” Yet, many actions our industries and governments are taking will hurt the ability to create jobs and keep the economy prosperous. Clean energy and educated citizens are healthier investments than an increasingly risky fossil fuel industry — and we can’t hope for abundant jobs and a thriving economy on a planet suffering the ever-worsening consequences of global warming.

Canada was once seen as a country where respect for each other and our land, air, water and biodiversity were valued. Now, some government leaders and their industry and media supporters threaten those who dare question the mad scramble for short-sighted, short-term profits at the expense of the environment, our health and the world’s climate systems, and label

us “radicals.”If it’s radical to insist on

maintaining and strengthening values that have long defined us as a nation, then we’ll wear the label proudly. We are radically Canadian! That means building on the progress we’ve made over the years to create a society based on compassion, equity and respect for the people and places we know and love.

Canada has long been known as a country that gets it right, that treats its citizens well, cares for the land that gives us so much and plays a constructive role on the world stage. But now we’re lagging in many areas, our hard-earned reputation suffering.

Enshrining the right to a healthy environment in the Constitution’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms would help get Canada back on track. More than 110 countries have constitutional environmental rights. But not Canada. It’s not just about protecting birds, bees and trees; it’s about social justice and ensuring all citizens have the right to the conditions for healthy, fruitful lives.

Do you treasure our spectacular natural landscapes, clean water and air and abundant natural resources? Do you value our commitment to fairness, enlightened social programs, education and public health? Do you believe we should do all we can to protect the things that make this country great?

Now is a good time to reflect on these questions, on where we are as a nation and where we want to be. Happy Canada Day!

- With Ian Hanington

Here’s to a radical Canada Day

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Members of the Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band are in Scotland to take part in major historical events, including the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.

Police pipe for win at Scotland eventsKyle SlavinNews staff

Wearing their tartan kilts and carrying heavy cultural instru-ments, 39 members of the Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band are Scotland-bound to take part in major historical and musical events.

Colin Magee, drum sergeant for the GVPPB, says the band – made of up bagpipers and drummers who are active and retired Oak Bay, Saanich and Vic-toria police officers – is set to play at Sterling Castle tomorrow (Thursday) to mark the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Ban-nockburn.

“It was a major battle where Scottish King Robert the Bruce beat King Edward II’s army in 1314,” said Magee, who emi-grated from Glasgow to Victoria in 1966 as a teenager.

“This is a key year for Scot-land; 2014. Glasgow is hosting the Commonwealth Games this summer, in September they’re holding an indepen-dence vote, and we’re there to commemorate this original battle for independence.”

Magee, who helped establish both the City of Victoria Pipe Band and the GVPPB, says the goal of the group is “to support local polic-ing as part of the public profile, and further Scot-tish music in the com-munity.”

The band also includes civilian mem-bers, like Magee.

The group will also participate in Pipefest in Sterling, which will fea-

ture more than 1,000 musicians and Highland dancers parading through the city.

They’ll also attend the Euro-pean Pipe Band Championship at Forres, though they won’t be performing.

Saanich police spokesperson, Sgt. Steve Eassie, has been a member of the band for eight years. He said joining the GVPPB has been a great experience so far.

“My family originally came from Scotland. I saw this as an opportunity to not only follow through with my passion for music, but also sort of look into my genealogy a little bit,” said Eassie, one of the bass drum-mers in the band. Both Magee and Eassie say there’s strong connection between policing and Scottish music.

“I think a lot of it has to do with the type of music. This music tends to resonate quite well with our members, especially when we’re doing formal celebrations or other events,” Eassie said.

“The bagpipes are synony-mous with Remembrance Day, I think that’s why we gravitate towards them. ... And there’s not many people out there that I know that don’t enjoy hearing bagpipes played from time to time.”

The GVPPB has members as young as 16, who’ve made it into the band by way of the GVPPB junior program, which practises out of Spectrum Community School.

“You’ll find pipe bands in a lot of communities – Australia, New Zealand, Africa. It’s really a global activity,” Magee said. “They’re teaching youth all over the world to continue this music. This bodes well for the future of pipe bands.”

The GVPPB will arrived in Scotland on Wednesday and will return to Canada on July 2. The trip is entirely self-funded, McGee said. For more info on the Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band, visit gvppb.com.

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“We had a good partnership with the federal and provincial governments who brought money to the table, and we’d just completed a Saanich com-munity referendum which voted in favour of a new recreation centre, so we put it all together building Commonwealth Place.

“The Commonwealth Games will always be a major part of my life, being on that board of direc-tors, met so many wonderful people, my den still has 1994 memorabilia.”

The 60-year-old Coell is winding down after 28 years of elected office, during which time he was a Saanich councillor and mayor, before becoming a Liberal MLA.

“There was an energy the Common-wealth Games created that I experienced again as part of Gordon Campbell’s cabinet get-ting the 2010 Olympics. They both create such positive legacies for people and communi-ties, a big part of your life.”

PISE is among the most recent additions to the Victoria high per-formance athletic com-munity, built from the legacy of the 1994 Com-monwealth Games.

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Volunteers invited to Commonwealth anniversary event

Did you know?n The official mascot of the 1994 Commonwealth Games was an Orca named Klee Wyck, meaning the laughing one, which was a nickname given to Canadian painter and sculptor Emily Carr by the Ucluelet First Nation.

n Canada finished second in the medal count with 129 – 40 gold, 42 silver and 47 bronze.

n The 1994 CWG also brought Greater Victoria the Westshore Velodrome.

Low-wage workers offered free labour dispute helpDaniel PalmerNews staff

Low-income, non-unionized workers will soon have a helping hand in labour disputes, thanks to a new partnership with United Way of Greater Victoria, Together Against Poverty Society and labour unions.

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A pair of 15-year-old Saan-ich rugby players are happy to be playing together, and not against each other, as they suit up for Island U16 Tsunami at the Provincial Rugby Champion-ships in Vancouver this week-end.

Maeve Maguire of Reynolds secondary will scrum down in the front row as a prop. Behind her in the scrum is openside flanker Shaye Tudor of Clare-mont secondary.

“We have 25 very strong girls going to defend their champion-ship this weekend,” said coach Ryan Hall from Port Alberni. “Maeve and Shaye are excep-tional players as forwards, espe-cially considering their limited experience with the 15s version of the sport.”

In the Lower Island, the two played the free-flowing sevens format of rugby for their respec-tive high schools (set for its Olym-pic debut in 2016) though they play the traditional 15s discipline with the Castaway Wander-ers, one of two U18 girls club teams in town with Velox’s new West Shore team being the other.

“I really like play-ing with Maeve,” Tudor says. “I line up behind her in the scrum and then play off of her, and we play really well together. I’m also used to her lifting me in the lineups (with CW).”

Tudor was a former national competitor in diving and has since become a provincial level Olympic weightlifter. She’s

grateful to play the “seek and destroy” role for the Tsu-nami.

It’s been a big jump into the sport for Tudor, as this is technically still her first season of rugby. She’s more than made herself noticeable, as she’s gained a reputa-tion as a hard hit-ter who can track down anyone, using her explosive strength as a cross-over athlete.

“Having played with and against Shaye, she’s one of the strongest play-ers I know. She’s fast, a great tackler, and she’s

just fearless,” Maguire said.

Tudor will co-captain the Tsunami, thanks to her outspo-ken and upbeat nature. And the team is deep in character said Hall, with players such as Maguire taking their roles so seriously.

“Maeve is an amazing prop, there’s limited 15s play in

(Greater) Victoria so to see a South Island player in the for-ward row of Maeve’s calibre is surprising,” Hall said.

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“I don’t know where (the tenacity) comes from really, you get on the field and the adrena-line kicks in,” Maguire said. “But I’m happy to be able to use my strengths at prop, I’ve always been one of the stronger girls.”

With CW, Maguire and Tudor played 15s in the newly formed Island U18 girls league this season against the West Shore-based Velox, Comox and Cowichan.

A strong performance this weekend can earn players an invite to Team B.C. tryouts for the national championships later this summer.

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Quick Specs and Pricing:Sticker price: Lincoln MKC Premiere (2.0L): $39,940Lincoln MKC Select (2.0L): $42,200Lincoln MKC Reserve (2.0L): $47,700Lincoln MKC Reserve (2.3L): $49,650Power: 2.0-litre I4 turbo, 16-valve, DOHC with variable timing: 240 horsepower @ 5500 rpmFill-up: 2.0-litre city/highway fuel economy: 12.4/9.0 L/100km (EPA estimated)Power: 2.3-litre I4 turbo, 16-valve, DOHC with variable timing: 285 horsepower @ 5500 rpmFill-up: 2.3-litre city/highway fuel economy: 12.9/9.2 L/100km (EPA estimated)

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km circuit. As the Red Bull racers contend with changing weather conditions, they explain the circuit’s elevation changes, the four best overtaking opportunities, the track’s nine corners and the four high-speed stretches.In certain sections of the circuit, Sebastian’s RB10 becomes transparent, showing the intricate inner details of his 2014 racecar.

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French Open winner, Maria Sharapova, was driven to the glamorous Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Pre-Wimbledon Party in the Porsche 918 Spyder – the Stuttgart marque’s fastest, most powerful production car to date, and one of the lowest-emitters of CO2 of any class of car.Fresh from his drive in the Le Mans 24 Hours race, Sharapova’s chauffeur for the night was Porsche factory ‘works’ driver, Mark Webber, complete in smart chauffeur attire.The 918 Spyder has a mid-mounted 4.6-li-tre V8 race engine coupled to two electric motors with lithium-ion batteries. It is a remarkable plug-in hybrid super sports car

that can reach a top speed of 344 km/h, sprint from zero to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds, and yet at 72 g/km (70 g/km with the lightweight Weissach Package) produces so little CO2 that it is exempt from the London Congestion Charge.It has a total power output of 887 hp and holds the current lap record for a produc-tion car at the famous Nürburgring race circuit of just 6 minutes 57 seconds. Despite all that performance, its plug-in hybrid technology means a low fuel consumption of 3.0 L/100kms is possible.View a gallery of photos and full story at drivewaycanada.ca

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“I’m proud to live in a free country with a history of good gov-ernments, medicare, and ever expanding freedoms.”

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“Canada seems to be such a diverse nation ... free of all of the threats and oppression that exists in most parts of the world. I think we’re small enough to be unique and dif-ferent from the United States, even though we receive a lot of benefits from that country. and we’re well respected throughout the rest of the world, and I think that’s something to be proud of.”

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Artist Melanie Furtado sprays her sculpture to keep it from drying out at the Gorge Canada Day celebration in 2013. Furtado is returning for 2014.


For the second straight year, Gorge on Art will run in conjunction with the 16th annual Gorge Canada Day Picnic on Tuesday, July 1.

Last year’s Gorge picnic drew an estimated 10,000 visitors to the Gorge Water-way. Construction of the Craigflower Bridge in July 2013 forced Gorge on Art to move away from its usual mid-July date. They chose to saddle up with the Gorge Picnic, and it was a success said coordinator Brenda Weatherston, Saanich’s community arts specialist at Cedar Hill Rec.

“We decided it was a nice fit last year and wanted to do it again this year. We usu-ally get about 2,000 people so it gives our artists a lot more exposure in terms of numbers.

“Bringing in the arts side of things really enriched the

cultural side of the Gorge Picnic.”

Gorge on Art has featured between 30 to 50 artists in the past, and chose about 25 artists this year.

“We’ll have sculptors and artists doing ceramics, oil painting, and more, as well as an artisan’s market with locally made foods, wood-working, children’s items, and all kinds of good stuff,” Weatherston said.

Artists draw from across Greater Victoria and as far as Cowichan Valley and the Gulf Islands.

Gorge on Art’s involve-ment also adds a third music stage, with the annual favourite Cynthia Davis Trio, who’ve been part of Gorge on Art for years.

“We have jazz and folk, it makes for a nice combina-tion,” Weatherston said.

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Victoria Highlanders FC have announced a second major exhibition match.

The Highlanders will play against the North American Soccer League’s FC Edmonton on July 2 at 6 p.m.

The announcement comes on the heels of the recently announced inter-national friendly against Scottish championship side Glasgow Rangers FC on July 21.

Both matches are taking place at the University of Victoria’s Centennial Stadium to accommodate an increased attendance.

Tickets for the match are available online atselectyourtickets.ca or can be made over the phone by calling 250-220-7777.

Tickets for the FC Edmonton match are general admission and will be priced at $20 for adults and $10 for youth 12 and under. Group rates will be available through the Highlanders head office at 250-590-8432.

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Baseball club averaging 1,457 fans per game

Greater Victoria fans love their HarbourCats and baseball.

Going into last Monday’s home game against the Bend Elks, the Victoria HarbourCats led the West Coast League in average attendance with 1,457 per game (six home games).

All WCL regular season home games so far have been weeknight games, as the team’s schedule is heavy on weekend games, and five afternoon games to come, when the schedule moves to July and August.

“We think that number can grow with the way our schedule is shaped in the last half of the sea-

son,” said general manager Jim Swanson. “We believe that with this market, with the sup-

port of the City of Victoria and the facility we play in, and with hard work and creativity in our mar-keting efforts, it’s possible for our support to reach 2,000 or more per game on average.”

The HarbourCats have 18 home games remain-ing, and the season-high crowd to date was a Tues-day, the 3,038 on opening night.

The second highest attendance in the league belongs to the Oregon-based Medford Rogues at 1,426 per game. The Kitsap BlueJackets in Washin-ton State hold the worst attendance at 426 fans per game. The H-Cats currently sit fourth in the West Division standings.

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OLD SINGER sewing ma-chine, wood cover, good con-dition, $60. 250-388-6725.

WATER COOLER, new cond. reduced price $45. Call 778-351-1955 (Central Saanich).

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

FURNITURE

BEDROOM SUITE. Queen bed frame with head/foot boards. 9-drawer dresser with mirror, armoire and two night stands. Solid oak. $1,000 obo. Please see usedvictoria.com ad #21580893. 250-881-8833.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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


MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HUGE DOWNSIZING SALE-30% off all plants. 7th to 30thJune. Brentwood Bay Nurser-ies, 1395 Benvenuto Ave,Brentwood Bay.

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

OFFICE CORNER computer desk, beech and greenlaminate with keyboard tray,fi ling drawer and stationarydrawer. 24” x 72”, formerlyused in professional offi ce butwould also suit home/studentuse. Excellent condition. Ask-ing $150. Call Jim at 250-656-1151, ext.126.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

GARAGE SALES

LET’S GET INVOLVED VICTORIA...

“LOOKING BEYOND ADDICTION”

Non-Profi t Society- providing strength, support, hope, pre-vention is having our 1st Steel/Recycling Fundraiser in our Community. For guidelines of what we are accepting; www.lookbeyondaddiction.comPlease join us at the Mary Winspear Community Centre parking lot, Sidney, BC Satur-day & Sunday, 8-5pm. (Mon’s-Fri’s you can drop off items: 307 David St; Schnitzer Steel -

Make sure to mention Look Beyond Addiction!

NORTH SAANICH- Sat, June 28, 9am-1pm. No early birds! Outdoor recreational equip-ment: hiking, camping, fi shing, biking, boating + more. 9588 Ardmore Drive, park on road, walk down steep driveway.

GARAGE SALES

SIDNEY: 10139 Resthaven Dr., June 28, 9-1pm. 3 family; camping, fi shing, household, antiques & much more!

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Garage SalesGarage Sales

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SIDNEY. PATIO condo 45+, 1100 sq.ft. Upgraded 2-bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350.(250)654-0230

SIDNEY- SMALL quiet Bldg. Sunny, 2 bdrm, 2 balcony con-do, view overlooking Sidney Island & Mt. Baker. 2nd fl oor, no elevator. Small kitchen with stainless F/S, D/W. Access to W/D. New carpet, fl oors, paint. NS/NP. Walk to all amenities & bus. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. $1300. Ref’s req’d. (250)658-8591.

STEPS TO Sidney Waterfront, seaside park. Water/ Marina views. Desirable, safe, secure, quiet concrete bldg. Large, bright, fully updated 1-bdrm condo. Dbl balcony w/entrance from bed and living rooms. In-suite laundry, extra storage. Secure parking. On site mngr., guest suite. Ref’s req’d. $1300/mo.Msg (250)652-7909

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SOOKE LARGE Home on acreage upper-3 bed, 2 bath, sunroom. Lower: Full suite, 2 br, 1 bath, 8 appliances, effi -cient heat pump, $1900/m + utils. N/S, pets neg, Refs Req. 250-642-2015

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

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.

SUITES, LOWER

LANGFORD 2-BDRM. New ground level. N/S. $680. inclu-sive. Call (250)474-3701.

SUITES, UPPER

MAYFAIR- 3 BDRMS, yard, patio, NS/NP. $1400. Call (250)479-4112.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

2001 HONDA Accord V6. Ful-ly loaded. 129,000 kms. One owner, non-smoker. $7995. obo. Call (250)479-4199.

$50 to $1000Scrap Junk

Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

CHEVROLET Cavalier Z24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km onrebuilt motor. Newer Luc HighPerformance clutch, 5-speedtrans, near new Yokohamatires. Red, sun roof, mint interi-or, power doors/windows (newmotors and regulators). Pio-neer stereo w/iPod adapter,Pioneer 6x9 3-way speakers.Original owner, have all re-ceipts. $2500. Chris, 250-595-0370 leave message.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

1975 MERCEDES Benz 280C2dr HT, rare, $7K new parts/motor+ $3500. 250-294-0900

VTRUCKS & ANS

1998 GMC SAFARI Passen-ger Van, 164,000 km, inspect-ed. $3000. Call Tom at EssoHillside & Shelbourne, 250-592-2455.

BOATS

$$$$ BOATS WANTED $$$$ ALSO OUTBOARDS ANDTRAILERS. CASH BUYER. $$$$$ 250-544-2628 $$$$$

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant/ CPA

Bookkeeping, Payroll, HST.

Set up & Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

CARPENTRY

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

DECKS, STAIRS, Interesting projects. 30 yrs exp. (250)477-3315. [email protected]

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Decks & sheds, repairs, fi nish-ing work, custom built gaze-bo’s. Call 250-857-1269.www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER with 32 years exp in renova-tions, new construction+ all re-pairs. . Frank, [email protected]

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES

EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, bondable, have own supplies except vacuum, $20/hr. Call (250)220-4965

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERI-ENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

CONCRETE & PLACING

BARBER CEMENT Finishing; Driveways, sidewalks, patios, form work. Free est. 40 yrs exp. Call (250)704-9053.

MUD DOG CONCRETE. Ex-isting concrete removal, land-scaping, form work; all types of concrete fi nishes. (250)857-4200. muddogconcrete.net

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors dis-count. Call 250-386-7007.


COURIER/DELIVERY SERVICES

WESLEY’S ONE Hour Courier Service. Starting at $7.00 up. Call 250-920-9024.

DRYWALL

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

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic. #3003. 30yrs exp. Renos, Knob & Tube Replacement. Sr.Disc.No job too big or small

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

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

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

VAEXCA TING & DRAINAGE

EXCAVATING, Grading, ditch-ing, stumps, hauling, demoli-tion, hoe ram. (250)514-8553.

FENCING

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.

GARDENING

20% OFF! Mow, Rototill, Hedge/Shrub Trim, Clean-ups, PowerRake. (250)479-6495.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Lawns have weeds & moss? Aerating, pwr raking. Blackber-ry/Ivy removal, landscaping.


GARDENING

250-216-9476; LANDSCAPE carpentry design and build. BBB/Insured. Accepting new contracts. www.ftguland.com

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance• Landscaping• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Yard Cleanups• Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd JobsNO SURPRISES NO MESS

www.hollandave.ca

(250) 858-0588- Tree Service - Landscaping- Lawn & Garden Clean ups- Hedge trimming & Pruning- Pressure washing - Gutters

Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca

AURICLE- Spring cleanups, lawns. Call for all your garden needs. 250-882-3129.

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

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, clean-ups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

J&L Gardening yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gar-deners. Call John or Louise (250)891-8677.

LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges, tree pruning, garden-ing, landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, weeding & More. Senior’s discount. Free esti-mates. Mike 250-216-7502.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS Call 250.388.3535


GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

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

HANDYPERSONS

AROUND THE HOUSE.ca ALL repairs & renovations. Call Ben (250)891-7395.

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

HANDYMAN- Light Mainte-nance & Repair. Call for esti-mate. (250)818-2709.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Small renos, fences, hauling, lawns, etc. (778)977-5854.

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

STUCCO, Hardy Plank siding, painting, carpentry & roofi ng. Free est. Dan 250-391-9851.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

GARBAGE, DEMOLITION, compost, attics & basements. Refuse Sam. (250)216-5865.

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

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

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.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood fl oors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Dry-wall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. I do it all! Free est WCB. 250-881-3886.

LANDSCAPING

50% OFF, from $60-$30/hour You supply tools. You’re the boss. Call (250)208-8240.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flag-stone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK!Call 250.388.3535


& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&truck) Sr. Disc.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

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

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

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071

LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

250-472-6660Member BBB

TOP NOTCH PAINTING Over 25 yrs exp. Interior/Exte-rior, Residential. Reliable, Reasonable and Friendly Ser-vice. Call Brad 250-580-5542.

PLUMBING

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


PLUMBING

EXPERIENCED JOURNEY-MAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fairrates. Insured. Reliable,friendly. Great references. CallMike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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.

TILING

PROF Installation:fl oor & wall tiles. Heated fl ooring, customshowers. Reno’s, new constr.15 yrs exp. Bob 250-812-7448

SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Freeest. Call 250-686-6046.

TILE & STONE installations.Infl oor heating. Call John(250)884-8976.

TREE SERVICES

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

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERER NEEDS work. Your fabric or mine.250-480-7937.

WINDOW CLEANING

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Take a trip to the ReStore this summer and save money while helping us build homes for hardworking local families.

Your source for quality new and used building supplies, furniture, and appliances. 849 Orono Ave, Langford

Donation Hotline: 250-386-7867 www.habitatvictoria.com

Treasure Hunting at the ReStore!

A24 • www.vicnews.com Friday, June 27, 2014 - GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE

Jennifer BlytheNews contributor

Time was, a Realtor’s job was to identify potential homes for clients then guide them through the myriad legal details surrounding the buying and selling of property.

Those roles are still there, but technology and clients’ expectations have brought changes that have re-shaped the Realtor’s career.

“The role of the Realtor has changed, especially in the last 10 or 15 years,” says Tim Ayres, president of the Victoria Real Estate Board.

He notes that while much of the Realtor’s job had been information gathering for home shoppers, the Internet now allows people to do much of that legwork themselves.

Today, a Realtor’s value is not only in how well-versed they are on the legal ins and outs of home buying and selling, but also in their mar-keting skills and ability to stay well-informed about the community in which they’re selling. Examples are trends in the marketplace, demo-graphics, schools, transportation issues, and development plans.

Fortunately, Greater Victoria is small enough that Realtors can familiarize themselves quite easily with neighbourhoods from Sooke to Sidney. But Ayres suggests Realtors often find success in focusing on a particular part of the region.

This diverse knowledge base is all the more important when working with clients from outside the region, such as those relocating with the military or RCMP, or retirees seeking the promise of mild winters.

While the Internet has changed

the Realtor’s role, it’s also dramati-cally changed the way they do busi-ness. Realtors selling a property should be savvy to today’s technol-ogy, using video, photography and floor plans to provide prospective buyers with a full picture of a prop-erty, for example.

“An online presence is key,” Ayres says. “Make sure what you’re doing (to market a property) is what peo-ple want to see.”

Homes can be viewed via iPad,

prices negotiated by text and con-tracts reviewed via smart phone.

At the same time, there’s a lot to be said for a Realtor’s ability to con-nect with clients on a personal level.

Patrick Skillings has been a Real-tor for 30 years, and believes in the time-honoured approach of one-on-one contact with clients, and of being genuinely interested in those he meets – as people, not only the means to a potential sale, he says.

While it takes work, maintaining

contact with clients in the years fol-lowing a home sale or purchase also helps keep connections active and promote word-of-mouth advertising. Skillings points out, for example, that he recently worked with a client he’d helped to buy a home almost three decades earlier.

“Clients like the fact that we com-municate on a variety of different levels, not just about a particular piece of property,” he says.

[email protected]

Q: HOW DO YOU BECOME A LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT?

HomeFinderFind a place to call home

SELLER’S TIP | Talk to your agent about how they plan to market your home

Real estate agents’ skill set ever expandingThe Real Estate Council

is B.C.’s licensing and regu-latory agency for real estate professionals.

Applicants must suc-cessfully complete the council’s education require-ments specific to careers in real estate sales, rental property management ser-vices or strata management services, offered through the University of British Columbia Real Estate Divi-sion.

As a blended learning course, students can reg-ister at any time, but the course must be completed within one year.

Those with prior real estate education or expe-rience may receive an exemption from course work.

Applicants must be at least 19 years old, although the course and examination may be completed earlier; individuals have up to one year from passing the exam to apply for licensing.

Real estate-related post-secondary programs are also available at the Uni-versity of British Columbia and the B.C. Institute of Technology.

Do you have a home-buying or selling

story to share? Email [email protected]

To advertise in Home� nder, contact Oliver Sommer at: osommer@black

press.ca

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GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE »AS OF JUNE 24/14 COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

Don Descoteau/News staff

Getting into the real estate market involves dedication and hard work, not unlike other professions.


VICTORIA733A Humboldt(200 Douglas)Saturday & Sunday 1-4Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250 883-2715

#402-1342 Hillside Ave, $183,888Saturday 3-4:30One Percent RealtyValentino Prundaru, 250-686-2242

311-1619 Morrison St., $172,900Saturday 2-4 Newport RealtyMarie Blender, 250-385-2033

409-797 Tyee Rd., $429,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesBruce Warburton, 250-893-0117

319-321 Windermere Place$1,499,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMorley Bryant, 250-477-5353

1910 Moss Park Gardens, $729,900Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunBrad Gregory, 250-744-3301

5-946 Selkirk Ave., $389,000Sunday 1:30-3RE/MAX CamosunDiana Devlin, 250-744-3301

101-1235 Johnson St, $274,900Saturday 1-2:30One Percent RealtyValentino Prundaru, 250-686-2242

OAK BAY305-2587 Beach Dr., $275,000Sun.11-12:30 RE/MAX CamosunDiana Devlin, 250-744-3301

101-1148 Goodwin St., $319,000Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd.Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

1423 Yale St., $624,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMorley Bryant, 250-477-5353

VIEW ROYAL#76-14 Eskine Lane, $384,900Sat. 11-12:30 One Percent RealtyValentino Prundaru, 250-686-2242

55 Kingham Place, $737,000Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunRoy Coburn, 250-812-1989

ESQUIMALT1161 Bewdley Avenue, $624,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMike McCulloch, 250-592-4422

513 Head Street, $1,800,000Sunday 2-4JONESco Real Estate Inc.Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

SAANICH EAST4287 Parkside Cres., $649,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

15-4630 Lochside Dr., $485,000Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

4630 Falaise Drive, $554,900Sunday 2:30-4:30Sutton Group West Coast RealtyMinda Rogerson, 250-888-8837

5336 Sayward Hill, $799,000Saturday 2:30-4 RE/MAX CamosunKaren Scott, 250-744-3301

302-1571 Mortimer St., $159,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

4550 Blenkinsop Rd., $2,495,000Saturday 1-4RE/MAX CamosunMark Lawless, 250-744-3301

3731 Blenkinsop Road, $539,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ann Watley, 250-656-0131

307-1514 Church Ave, $398,000Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyJune Wing, 250-479-3333

4210 Quadra St., $549,900Sunday 11-1SmartMove Real EstateLinda Clark, 250-380-6683

305-1025 Inverness Rd., $165,900Saturday 11-1Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

SAANICH WEST404-4536 Viewmont AvenueSunday 11:30-1:30Sutton Group West Coast RealtyBetty K, 250-516-8306

SAANICH PENINSULA8761 Pender Park Dr., $769,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyWinnie Wu, 250-656-0911

4-9925 Third St., $579,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyIrene Dunic, 250-656-0911

103-2329 Bradford Ave., $490,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911

885 Falkirk Ave., $659,900Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyMagdalin Heron, 250-656-0911

1465 Cypress Rd., $799,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtySteven Klipper, 250-656-0911

#56-7583 Central Saanich Road, $94,900Saturday 12-1:30RE/MAX CamosunKaren Scott, 250-744-3301

9690 Fifth Street, $468,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtySandra Govender, 250-888-3488

1702 Texada Terr., $1,069,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesRay Milan, 250-818-9171

9883 Seventh St., $469,500Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyWendy Thompson, 250-479-3333

9385 East Saanich Rd, $444,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

7931 Polo Park Cres, $564,900Sunday 1-3One Percent RealtyJim Parsons, 250-508-0739

1518 Oceanspray Drive, $739,000Saturday 2-4JONESco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

1065 Verdier Avenue, $573,000Sunday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ann Watley, 250-656-0131

2344 Weiler AvenueSaturday 11-1 & Sunday 1-3Fair RealtyTony Elwell, 250-884-1963

75-7701Central Saanich Rd., $179,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyKarin Batters, 250-655-0911

10230 Bowerbank Rd. From $225,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyPaul Macris, 250-656-0911

2110 Curteis Rd., $729,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyWilly Dunford, 250-656-0911

WEST SHORE2320 Echo Valley Dr., $689,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Cassie Kangas, 250-477-7291

#49-2847Sooke Lake Road, $129,900Sunday 2-4Address Realty Ltd.Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

#54-2847 Sooke Lake Rd, $99,900Saturday 2-4Address Realty Ltd.Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

305-1145 Sikorsky Rd., $279,000Saturday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

3747 Ridge Pond Dr., $789,900Saturday 1-3One Percent RealtyRay Kong, 250-590-7011

3284 Haida Drive, $489,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesReal Estate Ltd.Nancy Young, 250-896-2430

2677 Deville Road, $399,900Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

2863 Ronald RoadSaturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunLee Johnston, 250-478-9600

3044 Pickford Rd., $300,000Saturday 11-1Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

#302-2732 Matson Pl, $334,900Wednesday thru Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunNeil Docherty, 250-478-9600

3464 Blue Sky Place, $529,000Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunLee Johnston, 250-478-9600

595 Delora Dr., $419,000Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunDeb Coburn, 250-812-5333

3555 Sun Hills, $615,000Saturday 2-4 Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

7-614 Granrose, from $649,000Thursday to Sunday 12-3Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124

SOOKE7708 West Coast Road, $740,000Sunday 2-4One Percent RealtyJim Parsons, 250-508-0739

6472 Willowpark Way, $379,900Sunday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunKaren Scott, 250-744-3301

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Festival celebrates Indian art and culture

Victoria’s Hindu Temple throws open its doors this week-end for the fifth Culture and Arts Festival of India and everyone is invited.

Cultural co-ordinator and tem-ple secretary Sri Ganti says they hope to welcome hundreds of people from across Greater Vic-toria to share in Indian music, movies, dance, history, food and much more.

“It’s very festive,” Ganti says. “Many people have been to India and they find it wonderful to come here and be a part of the celebration.”

Dancers will perform clas-sic, folk and Bollywood style on stage. Outside the temple, there will be tents featuring cooking demonstrations, Henna tattoo-ing, clothing and more. There is a lunch menu as well.

Ganti said the temple is home to 150 families throughout Greater Victoria and they are passionate about their heritage.

“It’s a small community, but it’s growing.”

The Culture and Arts Festival of India is June 28 and 29, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Victoria Hindu Temple on Cultra Avenue in Cen-tral Saanich.

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Dancer Charuta rehearses for the weekend’s Culture and Arts Festival of India.

Want to Volunteer? Opportunities are available through these positions at Volunteer Victoria.

For more information, please call 250-386-2269 or go online to volunteervictoria.bc.ca.

••• • Mustard Seed Food Bank

requires a friendly volunteer for the position of guest services assistant. An administrative assistant with computer skills is also needed

• Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) needs front desk receptionists for a half day per week to answer calls and direct visitors. This is a busy office which may be stressful at times.

• LifeCycles Project requires seed library volunteers for three hours per month or more on Saturdays to inform gardeners at public libraries about checking out, saving and using seeds.

The organization is also looking for a Harvest Leader to pick from designated private fruit trees, drive the LifeCycles van to and from picks, co-ordinate volunteers onsite and pick, weigh, document and sort fruit.

Complimentary dinner is included. Find Lifecycles Project at 625 Hillside Ave.

• The Canadian Cancer Society is seeking dispatchers to coordinate rides on a weekly basis with volunteer drivers who transport cancer patients to appointments. Requires patience, computer skills and good telephone manner.

• James Bay Market Society requires assistance on Saturdays handing out brochures and maps to visitors. Other positions available in the children’s activity area and coffee kiosk.

• Restorative Justice Victoria seeks a client feedback facilitator with excellent communication skills to interview clients by phone three months after they have participated in the alternative justice program.

• Aberdeen Hospital seeks a volunteer to assist the Animal Assisted Therapy Practitioner and engage residents in therapeutic sessions with a certified assistance dog. Aberdeen Hospital is located at 1450 Hillside Ave.

• Luther Court Society seeks a gift shop attendant one day per week from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Training will be provided.

The society is also looking for a porter to assist staff in bringing clients to Friday bocce ball at 10 a.m. Find them at 1525 Cedar Hill Cross Rd.

Capital Region Volunteers

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