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More than a week after a Vancouver couple was charged with fraud for selling thousands of fake tickets to entertainment events, the Victoria Police Department is close to catching another person allegedly responsible for selling hundreds of fake tickets across the country.

“That suspect is in Canada, not necessarily in British

Columbia, is transient in nature, so they live in different communities across Canada and then move on and applies their trade to the Internet,” said Detective Sgt. Derek Tolmie, in charge of financial crimes.

The department has identified multiple victims across Canada who have purchased phoney tickets from the individual.

The investigation began last year when two Victoria residents filed a complaint with the department after they were sold fake tickets to a popular concert.

According to Tolmie, the case is very similar to the one in Vancouver, but noted they are not related.

The person posted the tickets online, potential buyers contacted the scammer, negotiated deals, then buyers would send them money.

“The person never sent them the tickets, so they were out a few hundred dollars,” he said. “These people know what they’re doing and they’re good at what they do. They have the stories and excuses [not to meet up]. The person who is the subject of our investigation — I saw the email correspondence, they were good.”

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Since the first couple came forward, detectives have identified other victims of the same scammer.

Tolmie wouldn’t specify which events the person sold fake tickets for, but said they were for “popular in-demand venues.”

He refrained from giving details so the suspect isn’t tipped off.

Police have recommended to crown prosecutors laying charges of fraud over $5,000.

The biggest challenge in the case is jurisdictional boundaries.

“Everybody who gets involved with buying tickets on the Internet, it’s always in the back of your mind ‘oh, is this a scam?’ Well chances are, they’re in that mind set because it happens so much,” Tolmie said. “The number one thing we can do is to educate people.”

Lacey Sheardown, director of marketing with UsedEverywhere.com, agrees.

“It’s a great service, but people just have to be very careful of it like with any other online purchase,” Sheardown said. “The nature of tickets allows scammers that opportunity to fool people.”

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As the number of fentanyl-related deaths across the country continues to rise, Victoria police are keeping a watchful eye on what drugs are surfacing on city streets.

Since making an appearance in Victoria about two years ago, fentanyl has come to the attention of Inspector Scott McGregor of the focused enforcement team a lot more frequently, and it’s causing him concern.

“It’s a concern for us because of the profit margins being increased so significantly that we could potentially see more of it,” said McGregor, adding police have worked closely with ambulance services responding to drug overdoses, distributing naloxone kits to reverse the effects of fentanyl.

“I think it’s probably as prevalent here as it is anywhere else. The drug use is significantly more in

Vancouver, but really on a per capita basis I don’t think it’s that different.”

Produced in clandestine laboratories, fentanyl is a potent synthetic opiod analgesic that can appear in the form of pills or powder.

The drug can be prescribed by physicians as an effective pain killer often used to treat individuals with chronic cancer pain or broken bones. If taken in excess, however, fentanyl lowers the heart rate, blood pressure and makes a person sleepy to the point where they can become unconscious and stop breathing.

According to police, the drug is often sold as OxyContin to unsuspecting users since pills are similar in colour and identifying marks. It is also frequently mixed into other street drugs such as heroin.

The problem, however, is that fentanyl is about

100 times more potent than morphine and 20 times more potent than OxyContin. Even one dose can be fatal.

Fentanyl has been responsible for hundreds of deaths across the country. Since July 20, there have been at least four deaths linked to illegal drugs laced with fentanyl in the Metro Vancouver area. The most recent was Aug. 1 when a 17-year-old male died after taking what he thought was Oxycontin with a friend.

Most of the B.C. deaths have occurred

in Vancouver, which recorded 29 last year, followed by Nanaimo with 18 deaths. In Victoria, the B.C. coroners office has recorded seven deaths linked to fentanyl since January 2012.

“This has not yet shown itself to be a huge problem in the Greater Victoria area,” said Barb McLintock, spokesperson

for the B.C. coroners office. “This is a

Lower Mainland problem and a few other strange pockets

– one of which is Nanaimo.”Earlier this year, the

spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths in B.C. prompted police and health authorities to issue a warning to occasional drug users. During the past three years, the percentage of drug overdose deaths in which fentanyl was detected has risen to more than 25 per cent. In more than 80 per cent of those cases, the cause of death was a mixed drug overdose, with fentanyl being just one of the components.

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Imagine a house that runs solely on a generator or a cell phone that constantly runs on five per cent battery. For Victoria’s Marilyn Carr-Harris, life is like running on a low battery all the time.

“You only have energy for one thing at a time like doing your laundry. That’s me,” Carr-Harris said. “I go through the day and I use up my energy. By the end of the day I don’t have any energy left.”

Carr-Harris, a librarian, was diagnosed with a mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation disorder three years ago. The disorder prevents her body from breaking down certain types of fats and as a result, she has fatigue, poor muscle coordination and

fluctuating muscle weakness. “Once I got the diagnosis, my

life became a lot easier. I was relieved, it was scary too. I’ve seen myself progress over the years,” she said, adding she went for 10 years without being properly diagnosed. “It was about adapting my lifestyle.”

Now, Carr-Harris has a modified diet, lifestyle and medications. She has the most energy in the morning, but throughout the course of the day she deteriorates.

That hasn’t stopped her from doing what she loves.

Every Monday evening, Carr-Harris straps on her lifejacket and heads out to the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club to practice with the Dragon Flyers dragonboat team.

The team has been paddling together for the past three years and picked up a bronze medal at

the Nanaimo Dragonboat Festival last year. Most recently, they won third place in their division at Gorge Fest last weekend.

“Paddling has been an important part of my life. I’ve discovered that I’m able to move my body in a different way and I feel a lot freer on the water,” Carr-Harris said. “Something just kicks in. Dragon boating is pretty special because you’re hitting the water at the same time as your teammates. It’s like you become one bigger unit.”

This year, the team and the Victoria Dragonboat Festival are raising awareness of mitochondrial disease.

“Throughout the past few years paddling with Marilyn, it’s just frustrating seeing the little awareness that is in the health system,” said team captain Sandra

Der. “Marilyn is my friend, it hurts to see what she has to go through — just to normally be able to swallow, eat or speak.”

Andrea Pleven, head coach, said despite Carr-Harris’ disease she continues to be an inspiration to the team.

“Marilyn is such a positive influence in the boat because we all know abut her mitochondrial disease and how it effects her,” Pleven said. “You can see how hard she works because we literally lift her out of the boat because she works that hard. She’s quiet but she’s a force to be reckoned with.”

Carr-Harris and the Dragon Flyers will compete at the Victoria Dragonboat Festival this weekend (Aug. 14-16). For more information, visit victoriadragonboat.com.

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Members of the Dragon Flyers dragonboat team paddle along the Gorge during practice Monday. The team is raising awareness around mitochondrial disease that teammate Marilyn Carr-Harris was diagnosed with three years ago.

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Since the first couple came forward, detectives have identified other victims of the same scammer.

Tolmie wouldn’t specify which events the person sold fake tickets for, but said they were for “popular in-demand venues.”

He refrained from giving details so the suspect isn’t tipped off.

Police have recommended to crown prosecutors laying charges of fraud over $5,000.

The biggest challenge in the case is jurisdictional boundaries.

“Everybody who gets involved with buying tickets on the Internet, it’s always in the back of your mind ‘oh, is this a scam?’ Well chances are, they’re in that mind set because it happens so much,” Tolmie said. “The number one thing we can do is to educate people.”

Lacey Sheardown, director of marketing with UsedEverywhere.com, agrees.

“It’s a great service, but people just have to be very careful of it like with any other online purchase,” Sheardown said. “The nature of tickets allows scammers that opportunity to fool people.”

[email protected]


As the number of fentanyl-related deaths across the country continues to rise, Victoria police are keeping a watchful eye on what drugs are surfacing on city streets.

Since making an appearance in Victoria about two years ago, fentanyl has come to the attention of Inspector Scott McGregor of the focused enforcement team a lot more frequently, and it’s causing him concern.

“It’s a concern for us because of the profit margins being increased so significantly that we could potentially see more of it,” said McGregor, adding police have worked closely with ambulance services responding to drug overdoses, distributing naloxone kits to reverse the effects of fentanyl.

“I think it’s probably as prevalent here as it is anywhere else. The drug use is significantly more in

Vancouver, but really on a per capita basis I don’t think it’s that different.”

Produced in clandestine laboratories, fentanyl is a potent synthetic opiod analgesic that can appear in the form of pills or powder.

The drug can be prescribed by physicians as an effective pain killer often used to treat individuals with chronic cancer pain or broken bones. If taken in excess, however, fentanyl lowers the heart rate, blood pressure and makes a person sleepy to the point where they can become unconscious and stop breathing.

According to police, the drug is often sold as OxyContin to unsuspecting users since pills are similar in colour and identifying marks. It is also frequently mixed into other street drugs such as heroin.

The problem, however, is that fentanyl is about

100 times more potent than morphine and 20 times more potent than OxyContin. Even one dose can be fatal.

Fentanyl has been responsible for hundreds of deaths across the country. Since July 20, there have been at least four deaths linked to illegal drugs laced with fentanyl in the Metro Vancouver area. The most recent was Aug. 1 when a 17-year-old male died after taking what he thought was Oxycontin with a friend.

Most of the B.C. deaths have occurred

in Vancouver, which recorded 29 last year, followed by Nanaimo with 18 deaths. In Victoria, the B.C. coroners office has recorded seven deaths linked to fentanyl since January 2012.

“This has not yet shown itself to be a huge problem in the Greater Victoria area,” said Barb McLintock, spokesperson

for the B.C. coroners office. “This is a

Lower Mainland problem and a few other strange pockets

– one of which is Nanaimo.”Earlier this year, the

spike in fentanyl-related overdose deaths in B.C. prompted police and health authorities to issue a warning to occasional drug users. During the past three years, the percentage of drug overdose deaths in which fentanyl was detected has risen to more than 25 per cent. In more than 80 per cent of those cases, the cause of death was a mixed drug overdose, with fentanyl being just one of the components.

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Protect yourself from online scammersn Request an invoice from the seller. Most reputable ticket agencies provide an invoice or payment stub with tickets.n Meet in person in a safe, public placen When you meet that person, ask for photo ID. Make sure it matches the name on the tickets. n Research ticket prices. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.n Be vigilant. Even if you’re online and think tickets are suspicious, report the ad.

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Charges recommended VicPD wary of deadly drugSeven Victoria deaths linked to fentanyl

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For Guy Le Monnier, serving booze at events he caters can be tricky business sometimes.

His Victoria catering company, Island Gourmet Catering, is often hired for private parties where drinking is typically involved. Most of the time guests are are well behaved when it comes to how much liquor they’ve consumed, but sometimes they need to be cut off. Knowing when to do that is something Le Monnier’s staff is trained to look out for.

“It is challenging. It’s not easy to say we have to maybe have that person take a break or maybe step in, but if we have to do it we will do it,” said Le Monnier, whose been in the catering business for 14 years.

“We’ve had to cut people off, but it was never a problem. Most of the time people do understand.”

In order to ensure safety for those serving alcohol at small events, the B.C. government is offering a new training program for licence holders, managers and servers, regardless of whether they are

paid or volunteer. Beginning Sept. 15,

everyone who serves or sells alcohol in B.C. is required to have either completed the new Special Event Server (SES) course or the more in-depth Serving It Right (SIR) certification, regardless of the number of people at the event. The same applies to managers and special occasion license

holders for events with less than 500 people.

The new self-study certification online course takes one hour to complete and provides information on legal responsibilities and effective techniques for recognizing intoxication, along with preventing problems related to over service.

“The reality is, cutting someone off can be difficult, but sometimes it needs to be done,” said Coralee Oakes, minister responsible for liquor.

“We want to keep British

Columbians safe when they are attending special events – and we can help do that by ensuring that the people serving alcohol are not only aware of their legal responsibilities, but are prepared to handle uncomfortable situations, should they arise.”

The training pertains to all servers in more than 5,600 licensed restaurants across the province, along with staff at B.C. liquor stores, rural agency and wine stores. Event servers will need to renew their training every five years. Those already holding a valid Serving It Right certification do not need to complete the SES course.

Le Monnier and his staff already have the Serving It Right certification, but he expects to use the SES training for new staff that don’t already have something in place.

“We want to make sure they know what to serve and how to serve, and of course dealing with people who’ve had a few drinks already,” Le Monnier said.

For more information about the SES training program visit www.specialeventserver.com. [email protected]

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“The reality is, cutting someone off can be difficult, but sometimes it needs to be done.”

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Saanich’s Sam Jahnke doesn’t look like a stereotypical bodybuilder.

The 28-year-old stands five-foot, 10 inches tall with her long blonde hair pulled tight into a ponytail. Her arms and legs are carefully sculpted.

But for the last 20 weeks, Jahnke has been training to compete in the Victoria Cup Bodybuilding Championships this Saturday at the McPherson Playhouse. It’s one of the first British Columbia Amateur Bodybuilding Association (BCABBA) competitions on the island in the last decade.

Jahnke will compete in the bikini category during this weekend’s competition.

“In bikini, it’s probably one of the hardest ones to judge because it isn’t a structure-like figure, where you want to have a ‘V’ taper and in bodybuilding you want to have an ‘X’ whereas in bikini, the criteria is that you have a healthy appearance, no physical striations in your muscles, lean but not too lean,” she said.

In preparation, the lifeguard and personal trainer lifts weights and does cardio five days a week, while also eating healthy.

“I really like the science and art of playing with your body,” Jahnke said. “It’s like building

something. You get feedback from judges one show, so I like to be able to build that up in the gym and with diet and constantly seeing your body change.”

For the past three years, Jahnke has been competing in bodybuilding competitions, usually cracking the top five. Most recently, she came in second place during a competition last year.

This year, she hopes to make the top five, who then qualify for provincials.

The end goal is to make nationals in two or three years.

Jahnke is one of roughly 80 competitors from across the province who will be participating in the bodybuilding championships. This year’s categories include bodybuilding, bikini, figure, fitness and physique.

Corey Swiergosz, president of Influential Sports Inc., responsible for putting on the event, said there was a demand for this type of event on the island.

“The BCABBA only had Lower Mainland shows and there were a tremendous number of competitors from the Island that demanded a show come back to the island and we were able to bring one this year,” he said. “The fitness industry as a whole is booming. What we also hope is to inspire the next generation of fitness competitors and inspire people to live a healthy, active lifestyle.”

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Sam Jehnke lifts weights at Crystal Pool Tuesday. Jehnke is one of roughly 80 competitors participating in the Victoria Cup Bodybuilding Championships at the McPherson Playhouse this weekend.


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After five years covering crime at the Edmonton Sun, I could no longer ignore the call of the island and my plan to make Victoria my new home finally fell into place when I snagged the job as editor of the Victoria News.

I have nothing against Edmonton, aside from those days when the temperature dips to -30C in the winter (which never seems to end), the rowdy rednecks with boat loads of money, and the pothole-riddled streets that are the reason for many rattles in my newish car. Most of my family lives in the area, and I grew up in a town an hour-and-a-half away from the city. Like Victoria, Edmonton is a vibrant city full of festivals, cafés and unique shopping opportunities. But it’s Edmonton – a flat city plopped on the prairies that fortunately has a beautiful river valley that provides a welcome escape from the daily grind.

I’ve been in Victoria now for just over a week and it still feels like I’m walking around in a dream. The people seem more relaxed and happy – probably because many of them have either come from Alberta or have lived in Alberta at some point, only to return to what I’ve been told is the best city in Canada.

I’m excited to be spending my time in my new home as editor of the Victoria News, digging deep into the city’s issues and meeting many new faces along the way. I’m also curious to see if this truly is paradise and the best city in Canada.

The first, and perhaps the only complete English-language debate in this long federal election campaign has helped define the issues, and the non-issues.

I’m not going to try to tell you who “won” or “came out swinging,” because this is not a sporting event. If you’re paying attention in August, bless you, and you probably have a favourite already.

First, let’s deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s diabolical scheme to extend the length of the formal election period. This, according to national pundits, is an extension of his evil plot to attract more financial supporters than the other parties, and spend the money. In other words, it’s a non-issue and any opponent who dwells on it looks like a whiner.

This is the first election in modern Canadian history to follow a four-year schedule. National pundits spent months telling us Harper was going to use a loophole in his own election law to call a spring vote before the economy tanked. Didn’t happen, and now the Conservatives are rightly under scrutiny about their economic management. Incumbent manipulation

of election timing is over, and that’s good.

Scheduled elections by their nature create longer campaigns, as

demonstrated in B.C. and the United States. So they should be conducted under formal campaign rules, which limit the noise of public sector unions and other special interests.

Of particular interest to B.C. voters is the contest between NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Green Party leader Elizabeth May. May used what may be her only national debate appearance to press Mulcair to oppose

the TransMountain pipeline expansion project before hearings are complete.

Mindful of Adrian Dix’s disastrous 2013 decision to do the same in B.C., Mulcair insisted he would wait for the federal review, even though he considers it to be inadequate.

This is, of course, all theatre. Based on their actions, the NDP, Green Party and Liberals are all opposed not just to oil pipelines but export gas pipelines as well. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wants to cancel capital cost allowances for liquefied natural gas investment that have been granted by B.C. and Ottawa, which could be a

deal-breaker for LNG.B.C. NDP leader John Horgan

formalized his opposition to the TransMountain expansion last week, in a letter filed with the National Energy Board. But we’re expected to believe that Mulcair has a different position, for now.

Harper was forced to admit that his long effort to persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline has failed, and the project will have to wait until Obama leaves office next year.

The debate also confirmed positions on Canada’s modest role in bombing Islamic State terrorist positions in Iraq and Syria. The Conservatives are for it, and the Liberals, NDP and Greens are against it.

Trudeau set the stage for the contest in Quebec, which B.C. voters can only watch from afar to see if it once again decides the shape of their federal government. Trudeau pushed Mulcair on his cynical bid to court the separatist voters who suddenly swung to Jack Layton’s NDP in 2011.

Like petroleum prices, it’s beyond our control.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

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A University of Victoria grad has created an online voter guide in an effort to push women’s issues into the spotlight during the federal election campaign.

Michael McDonald, who recently graduated with a bachelor of arts in political science, wrote Voters Guide to Women’s Issues in his final year of university to bring 11 women’s issues to attention, such as childcare, health care, and violence against women.

“We want this guide to be a source of information for voters, but also a guide that gives them the tools to ask their candidates specific questions that will hopefully elevate these very important women’s issues to the forefront when they’re often left out of broader electoral discourses,” McDonald said.

The guide also includes challenges and offers solutions to the issues, outlines the three major political parties’ stances and provides questions that voters can ask candidates.

According to McDonald, though they’ve focused on the stances of the Liberal, Conservative and NDP (the parties they believe are most likely to form government in the fall), the questions can also be applied to Green Party and independent candidates as well.

According to a report by Elections Canada, during the last federal election in May 2011, the voter turnout rate was just over 61 per cent, with women participating at a higher rate of 59.6 per cent compared to men with 57.3 per cent. There was an increase in female voters in 2011 compared to the 2008 election as well.

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Hello Victoria!It took a while to figure out a

plan, but I finally managed to escape Edmonton and move to Victoria.

The idea popped into my head about seven years ago when my best friend moved here from Calgary, and I came to visit her at least once a year. Like many Albertans, the colourful city and wonders of this beautiful island stayed with me whenever I came back home, and I began to wonder what it would be like to live on the island – a place my friend called paradise.

After five years covering crime at the Edmonton Sun, I could no longer ignore the call of the island and my plan to make Victoria my new home finally fell into place when I snagged the job as editor of the Victoria News.

I have nothing against Edmonton, aside from those days when the temperature dips to -30C in the winter (which never seems to end), the rowdy rednecks with boat loads of money, and the pothole-riddled streets that are the reason for many rattles in my newish car. Most of my family lives in the area, and I grew up in a town an hour-and-a-half away from the city. Like Victoria, Edmonton is a vibrant city full of festivals, cafés and unique shopping opportunities. But it’s Edmonton – a flat city plopped on the prairies that fortunately has a beautiful river valley that provides a welcome escape from the daily grind.

I’ve been in Victoria now for just over a week and it still feels like I’m walking around in a dream. The people seem more relaxed and happy – probably because many of them have either come from Alberta or have lived in Alberta at some point, only to return to what I’ve been told is the best city in Canada.

I’m excited to be spending my time in my new home as editor of the Victoria News, digging deep into the city’s issues and meeting many new faces along the way. I’m also curious to see if this truly is paradise and the best city in Canada.

The first, and perhaps the only complete English-language debate in this long federal election campaign has helped define the issues, and the non-issues.

I’m not going to try to tell you who “won” or “came out swinging,” because this is not a sporting event. If you’re paying attention in August, bless you, and you probably have a favourite already.

First, let’s deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s diabolical scheme to extend the length of the formal election period. This, according to national pundits, is an extension of his evil plot to attract more financial supporters than the other parties, and spend the money. In other words, it’s a non-issue and any opponent who dwells on it looks like a whiner.

This is the first election in modern Canadian history to follow a four-year schedule. National pundits spent months telling us Harper was going to use a loophole in his own election law to call a spring vote before the economy tanked. Didn’t happen, and now the Conservatives are rightly under scrutiny about their economic management. Incumbent manipulation

of election timing is over, and that’s good.

Scheduled elections by their nature create longer campaigns, as

demonstrated in B.C. and the United States. So they should be conducted under formal campaign rules, which limit the noise of public sector unions and other special interests.

Of particular interest to B.C. voters is the contest between NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Green Party leader Elizabeth May. May used what may be her only national debate appearance to press Mulcair to oppose

the TransMountain pipeline expansion project before hearings are complete.

Mindful of Adrian Dix’s disastrous 2013 decision to do the same in B.C., Mulcair insisted he would wait for the federal review, even though he considers it to be inadequate.

This is, of course, all theatre. Based on their actions, the NDP, Green Party and Liberals are all opposed not just to oil pipelines but export gas pipelines as well. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wants to cancel capital cost allowances for liquefied natural gas investment that have been granted by B.C. and Ottawa, which could be a

deal-breaker for LNG.B.C. NDP leader John Horgan

formalized his opposition to the TransMountain expansion last week, in a letter filed with the National Energy Board. But we’re expected to believe that Mulcair has a different position, for now.

Harper was forced to admit that his long effort to persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline has failed, and the project will have to wait until Obama leaves office next year.

The debate also confirmed positions on Canada’s modest role in bombing Islamic State terrorist positions in Iraq and Syria. The Conservatives are for it, and the Liberals, NDP and Greens are against it.

Trudeau set the stage for the contest in Quebec, which B.C. voters can only watch from afar to see if it once again decides the shape of their federal government. Trudeau pushed Mulcair on his cynical bid to court the separatist voters who suddenly swung to Jack Layton’s NDP in 2011.

Like petroleum prices, it’s beyond our control.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

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A poker run for boats is back this summer.The Sidney Poker Run will take place Saturday,

Aug. 15 out of the Port of Sidney Marina and organizers say they are welcoming all boat and boat owners — whether they have a skiff, a runabout, a cruiser, a fishing boat or a 60-foot yacht.

“It’s not a race,” says one of the event organizers, Dale Backhaus. “We have a long and a short course so as many people who want to take part, can.”

The Sidney Poker Run is a revival of the Vancouver Island Poker Run, which had been held out of Sidney until five years ago. That event had started in approximately 2000.

”It’s been renamed, has a new look and new logos and it’s open to a lot more boats,” said organizer Debbie Tracz.

A new non-profit society was formed back in January as organizers felt it was time to bring the fun back to the boating community. The Sidney Poker Run is definitely a social event for area boat owners — and it also raises money for the Sidney Lions Food Bank and the Saanich Marine Search and Rescue Society.

“It’s going to be a ton of fun,” said Tracz. “It’s a full day on the water.”

Following a captain’s safety meeting, the poker run starts at 9:30 a.m. off Sidney’s Bevan Pier. Backhaus said they are hoping to have a lot of vessels on the water that day.

The long course is 88 miles and the short 30 miles with stops at various Gulf islands. Boaters will pick up their cards (or pick them up back on land afterwards). There’s a lunch stop for all vessels, no matter which course they chose to take, at Mill Bay Marina. And whoever has the best poker hand at the end of the day wins the grand prize of $1,000.

There’s a dinner and dance at the Mary Winspear Centre that night, with raffles and live music, and organizers say there will be local owners and boaters from Washington State here for the event.

“We’ve had a lot of support from the Town of Sidney and many others,” said organizer Dawn Attwood, noting the Sidney fire department has plans to be on the waterfront to help start the poker run.

The group is still looking for event sponsors and registrations are still being taken for poker run participants.

“At the end of the day,” said Backhaus, “We want to have some fun and help out those local charities.”

To register or to find out more information, visit sidneypokerrun.ca.

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Dale Backhaus, left, and Debbie Tracz are among the organizers of a new poker run in Sidney to replace the defunct Vancouver Island Poker Run.

Island poker run revived

Gas prices remain high despite the latest slide in crude oil prices and motorists are feeling gouged yet again.

Greater Victoria’s gasoline is down only slightly from $1.31 a litre a year ago, while crude has plunged more than 50 per cent from around $98 a barrel to less than $44 as of Aug. 7.

Petroleum industry analysts say it all boils down to supply and demand.

Crude oil accounts for less than half the end cost of a litre of gasoline, with government taxes and refining charges the other big factors.

“I wish there was a simple explanation,” said Jason Parent of the Kent Marketing Group. “There isn't much of a relationship on a day-to-day basis between crude oil and retail gasoline.”

Parent said crude and gas prices can go in different directions for different reasons, and gas prices in B.C. can diverge from what other Canadians pay – which is what’s happening now.

Our prices follow those along the U.S. west coast, where the wholesale gas supply has been constricted by refinery problems in California, driving prices up.

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Owners of Niagara Grocery store in James Bay hope to set up an online fundraising campaign to help raise enough money to put a down payment on the property to keep the beloved business running.

Late last week, owners of the grocery store were notified their landlord had listed the building and the property next door for sale. The landlord is hoping to sell the two properties together for an estimated $1.3 million.

“When I got here on Saturday morning the signs were already up,” said Jennifer McKimmie, who opened the business with her husband Ken Winchester just over six years ago, transforming it from a convenience store to a much-loved neighbourhood market.

With the properties up for sale, McKimmie said new landowners could evict them if they wanted to.

“We’re trying to stay positive,” she said.

Since the announcement, the community has rallied behind the business.

Susannah Adams lives around the corner from the store and has been coming in almost every day since it opened.

“It’s a community hub, whenever I come in here, I can never just pop in for a quick pint of milk, it’s like bumping into everybody and having really nice chats with people. You get the sense that you’re a part of a community,” said Adams as she played with her two children at the table in

the store.“It won’t [close down]. I think

there’s people with enough strength of intention and vision that this place is going to remain. I can’t envision the alternative because it would crush the community.”

Many people have suggested the owners set up a crowd-sourced funding campaign to help raise money for a down payment on the properties — a task McKimmie said she hopes to have in place soon.

“I’m trying to find the method that is going to work best for the community and perhaps it could be crowd funding as well as investment, so people can give what they

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A poker run for boats is back this summer.The Sidney Poker Run will take place Saturday,

Aug. 15 out of the Port of Sidney Marina and organizers say they are welcoming all boat and boat owners — whether they have a skiff, a runabout, a cruiser, a fishing boat or a 60-foot yacht.

“It’s not a race,” says one of the event organizers, Dale Backhaus. “We have a long and a short course so as many people who want to take part, can.”

The Sidney Poker Run is a revival of the Vancouver Island Poker Run, which had been held out of Sidney until five years ago. That event had started in approximately 2000.

”It’s been renamed, has a new look and new logos and it’s open to a lot more boats,” said organizer Debbie Tracz.

A new non-profit society was formed back in January as organizers felt it was time to bring the fun back to the boating community. The Sidney Poker Run is definitely a social event for area boat owners — and it also raises money for the Sidney Lions Food Bank and the Saanich Marine Search and Rescue Society.

“It’s going to be a ton of fun,” said Tracz. “It’s a full day on the water.”

Following a captain’s safety meeting, the poker run starts at 9:30 a.m. off Sidney’s Bevan Pier. Backhaus said they are hoping to have a lot of vessels on the water that day.

The long course is 88 miles and the short 30 miles with stops at various Gulf islands. Boaters will pick up their cards (or pick them up back on land afterwards). There’s a lunch stop for all vessels, no matter which course they chose to take, at Mill Bay Marina. And whoever has the best poker hand at the end of the day wins the grand prize of $1,000.

There’s a dinner and dance at the Mary Winspear Centre that night, with raffles and live music, and organizers say there will be local owners and boaters from Washington State here for the event.

“We’ve had a lot of support from the Town of Sidney and many others,” said organizer Dawn Attwood, noting the Sidney fire department has plans to be on the waterfront to help start the poker run.

The group is still looking for event sponsors and registrations are still being taken for poker run participants.

“At the end of the day,” said Backhaus, “We want to have some fun and help out those local charities.”

To register or to find out more information, visit sidneypokerrun.ca.

[email protected]

Steven Heywood/Black Press

Dale Backhaus, left, and Debbie Tracz are among the organizers of a new poker run in Sidney to replace the defunct Vancouver Island Poker Run.

Island poker run revived

Gas prices remain high despite the latest slide in crude oil prices and motorists are feeling gouged yet again.

Greater Victoria’s gasoline is down only slightly from $1.31 a litre a year ago, while crude has plunged more than 50 per cent from around $98 a barrel to less than $44 as of Aug. 7.

Petroleum industry analysts say it all boils down to supply and demand.

Crude oil accounts for less than half the end cost of a litre of gasoline, with government taxes and refining charges the other big factors.

“I wish there was a simple explanation,” said Jason Parent of the Kent Marketing Group. “There isn't much of a relationship on a day-to-day basis between crude oil and retail gasoline.”

Parent said crude and gas prices can go in different directions for different reasons, and gas prices in B.C. can diverge from what other Canadians pay – which is what’s happening now.

Our prices follow those along the U.S. west coast, where the wholesale gas supply has been constricted by refinery problems in California, driving prices up.

Gas prices remain stubbornly high despite oil’s deep dive

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Cedric was surrendered in Port Alberni because his former owners moved and is currently staying in foster care among goats, chickens, other dogs and humans.

The pup will require two to three months to clear up his infection, followed by another surgery and recov-ery.

“Cedric is such a sweetie! His bladder is too far back, which causes incontinence,

so he needs surgery to remove the growths and change the position of his bladder,” said Annie Prit-tie Bell, B.C. SPCA Victoria branch manger.

“He’s a lovely puppy with a very social personality. He loves people and dogs and other animals alike.”

The total cost of his medi-cal needs is estimated at $8,500 and the non-profit organization hopes the pub-lic can help with donations.

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“In the United States, DSW has more than 400 stores with approximately 20,000 square feet at each store,” said Bruce Dinan, CEO of Town Shoes.

“We’re the largest footwear stores in Canada. Today we have six stores and we’re opening seven stores in the next eight weeks.”

The Canadian company has about 200 loca-tions under Town Shoes, DSW, The Shoe Com-pany and Shoe Warehouse.

The 20,000 square feet will carry some 20,000 to 24,000 pairs of shoes.

“We have men’s shoes, women’s shoes and accessories: socks, belts and women’s hand-bags,” he said.

The new store, the first location in B.C., will employ between 40 and 60 people.

“We certainly have looked at all the markets across Canada and B.C. is a pretty important province,” said Dinan, a former Victoria resident who now lives in Toronto.

“We wanted to be on Vancouver Island. There are lots of shoe lovers on Vancouver Island – it’s the perfect market. People come to Victo-ria from all over the Island on major shopping trips.”

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Golfers Marisa Kelly, left, Barry Kelly and Fionnuala Killian participate in the 10th annual Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Golf Party at the Cedar Hill Golf Course last year. This year’s event tees off Sept. 1.


With the swing of a golf club, realtors at Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty are raising money for local women’s shelters.

As part of the 11th annual Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Golf Party, golf enthusiasts of all levels can compete in the Texas scramble-style play at the charity event at the Cedar Hill Golf Course (1400 Derby Rd.) on Sept. 1.

New this year will be a putting tournament and two chances to win a $10,000 prize if participants sink a hole-in-one on two different holes.

Following the golf tournament, there will also be a silent auction, dinner and live auction.

All proceeds from the auction go toward four local women’s shelters that provide a safe transitional home for women and children escaping domestic violence, including the Cridge Transition House for Women, Victoria Women’s Transition House Society, Margaret Laurence House and the Sooke Transition House Society.

“A lot of us take shelter and safety for granted and what we’d really like to do is help get the message out that not everyone feels safe or has shelter or feels safe in their shelter,” said Sarah West, golf

party organizer. “A very small donation or participating in an event might not seem like a lot for people that do it, but it makes an incredible impact on the lives of women and children in Victoria.”

Marlene Goley, manager of the women’s and family centre at the Cridge Centre, said the donation will be used to keep vehicles on the road to transport women to appointments and support women with no immigration status, among “dozens of other things.”

“We just couldn’t do what we do without their help. It not only is absolutely crucial to what we do of being able to provide the supports that women need so they can use our services, but it also sends a critically important message to women who are leaving violent relationships that there is a community out there that supports their decisions,” Goley said.

Currently, there are 60 people registered for the tournament and this year’s goal is to surpass last year’s $20,000 fundraising total.

“We are looking for people who want to golf or donate prizes to help,” said West, noting local businesses have already supplied gift certificates, artwork, and flights to Vancouver.

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REGISTRATION DATES AND TIMESElementary, Middle and Secondary Schools: August 31 to September 4 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm daily Alternative Education: Registration begins August 31. Please call 250-360-4300 for a registration appointment.Continuing Education (Adult Education): Registration, intake and assessment begin August 31. Please call 250-360-4300 for an appointment.Continuing Education classes begin Tuesday, September 8 (regular classes) and Monday, September 14 (self-paced classes).Home Learners’ Link/The Link: Registration begins August 31. Please call 250-360-4300 for your registration appointment.

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SCHOOL OPENINGThe first day of school is Tuesday, September 8 (except self-paced classes at Continuing Education).Elementary: Students attend from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Please note: Eagle View students attend from 8:30 am to 11:00 am Cloverdale Traditional students attend from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at the Richmond school siteMiddle: Students attend from 9:30 am to 11:30 amSecondary: Students will attend as follows: Esquimalt: Grade 9 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, theatre then TA; Grades 10, 11, 12 from 11:30 am to 12:00 noon, to TA Lambrick Park: Grades 10 ,11, 12 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, to homeroom. Grade 9 from 10:45 am to 12:15 pm, to gym then to homeroom Mt. Douglas: Grade 9 students register 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Gym; Grades 10, 11, 12 students to Homerooms - 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Oak Bay: New Students (Grades 9-12) from 9:00 am to 10:00 am in the theatre. All students in Advisory from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Reynolds: Report to gym: Grade 9 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am; Grades 10, 11, 12 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Spectrum: Grade 9 from 9:45 am to 11:15 am, report to the Old Gym; Grades 10, 11, 12 from 11:30 am to 12:00 noon, report to TAG Victoria: Grades 10, 11, 12 report to homeroom at 9:30 am, dismissed at 10:15 am. Grade 9 report to Auditorium at 10:30 am then to homeroom and Welcome activities, dismissal at 1:30 pm. Alternative Programs: GAP – 9:00 am; S.J. WILLIS – 9:00 am – Please call 250-360-4300 for all new student registrations Continuing Education (Adult Education): Please call 250-360-4300 for your registration appointment

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Military vehicles will be on display at Esquimalt’s annual car showKendra WongVictoria News

The armoured scout car AKA the “ferret” comes roaring to life at the Lt.-Gen E.C. Ashton Armoury Museum in Saanich.

It is a smooth ride in the armoured vehicle that looks like a mini tank. It has a six cyl-inder engine, five speed trans-mission forward and reverse, and reaches speeds up to 50 kilometres an hour.

The vehicle, which is oper-ated by a driver and crew com-mander or gunner, was origi-nally used in 1964 in the first deployment to Cypress from the Fort Garry Horse Recon-naissance out of Winnipeg.

It is outfitted with a 30 cali-bre machine gun with room for six smoke grenades, high explosive grenades and other personal weapons.

As a reconnaissance vehicle, it would have been used for internal security, intelligence gathering or as a liaison and would have been serviced by the service battalion.

The 9,000-pound vehicle still

runs surprisingly well despite being decades old.

The reason the ferret and other vehicles from the 39th service battalion are running so well is because of the crew that keeps them in shape.

“The vehicles are all opera-tional, it’s not like going to a regular museum where people have to look through the plexi-glass,” said Chris Preston, the scout car driver responsible for checking the oil and cool-ant, and making sure the head-lights and horn still work.

“It’s a way of keeping on the continuity of contact with the forces.”

Preston is one of roughly 15 volunteers (many of whom are ex-Navy) who help run the Ashton Armoury Museum and help with the upkeep of some 21 vehicles.

The museum represents four units: the service battalion, field ambulance, military police and signals squadron. Along with the vehicles, they also have displays featuring thou-sands of items belonging to the battalion stretching from as far back as the Napoleonic era, up to current day.

“We’re showing off a bit of military history,” said Dick Reynolds, fleet maintenance manager who has worked at the armoury for almost a decade.

“It’s the camaraderie we have here, plus the camarade-rie we get on the streets when we drive the cars. I just love it here.”

The ferret, along with six other vehicles, including com-mand and military police jeeps and two Canadian multipur-pose vehicles will be on dis-play at the Esquimalt Celebra-tion of Light’s Cars, Rods and Rides show in September.

“There’s enough people who can remember there was an army barracks on one side here,” said Lorne Argyle, orga-nizer of the car show. “I’m 70 years old and grew up here and I remember them.”

The free event is on Satur-day, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Archie Browning parking lot.

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Chris Preston (left) and Dick Reynolds with the two Canadian multipurpose vehicles from 1941-1943 that will be on display at this year’s Cars, Rods and Rides show on Sept. 12.

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Military vehicles will be on display at Esquimalt’s annual car showKendra WongVictoria News

The armoured scout car AKA the “ferret” comes roaring to life at the Lt.-Gen E.C. Ashton Armoury Museum in Saanich.

It is a smooth ride in the armoured vehicle that looks like a mini tank. It has a six cyl-inder engine, five speed trans-mission forward and reverse, and reaches speeds up to 50 kilometres an hour.

The vehicle, which is oper-ated by a driver and crew com-mander or gunner, was origi-nally used in 1964 in the first deployment to Cypress from the Fort Garry Horse Recon-naissance out of Winnipeg.

It is outfitted with a 30 cali-bre machine gun with room for six smoke grenades, high explosive grenades and other personal weapons.

As a reconnaissance vehicle, it would have been used for internal security, intelligence gathering or as a liaison and would have been serviced by the service battalion.

The 9,000-pound vehicle still

runs surprisingly well despite being decades old.

The reason the ferret and other vehicles from the 39th service battalion are running so well is because of the crew that keeps them in shape.

“The vehicles are all opera-tional, it’s not like going to a regular museum where people have to look through the plexi-glass,” said Chris Preston, the scout car driver responsible for checking the oil and cool-ant, and making sure the head-lights and horn still work.

“It’s a way of keeping on the continuity of contact with the forces.”

Preston is one of roughly 15 volunteers (many of whom are ex-Navy) who help run the Ashton Armoury Museum and help with the upkeep of some 21 vehicles.

The museum represents four units: the service battalion, field ambulance, military police and signals squadron. Along with the vehicles, they also have displays featuring thou-sands of items belonging to the battalion stretching from as far back as the Napoleonic era, up to current day.

“We’re showing off a bit of military history,” said Dick Reynolds, fleet maintenance manager who has worked at the armoury for almost a decade.

“It’s the camaraderie we have here, plus the camarade-rie we get on the streets when we drive the cars. I just love it here.”

The ferret, along with six other vehicles, including com-mand and military police jeeps and two Canadian multipur-pose vehicles will be on dis-play at the Esquimalt Celebra-tion of Light’s Cars, Rods and Rides show in September.

“There’s enough people who can remember there was an army barracks on one side here,” said Lorne Argyle, orga-nizer of the car show. “I’m 70 years old and grew up here and I remember them.”

The free event is on Satur-day, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Archie Browning parking lot.

For more information, visit esquimaltcelebrationoflights.ca.

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Chris Preston (left) and Dick Reynolds with the two Canadian multipurpose vehicles from 1941-1943 that will be on display at this year’s Cars, Rods and Rides show on Sept. 12.

“The vehicles are all operational, it’s not like going to a regular museum where people have to look through plexiglass.”

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Frustrated by the lack of decent horseradish, one night Graham determined he'd make his own for a dinner party. That night – fuelled by good food, friends and conversation – he created Hee-Haw Horserad!sh.

“I’m highly impressionable,” he says with a laugh. “We came up with the name and logo

pretty quickly and then the recipe took some time.”

That was February 2014 and since then they’ve contracted a food scientist to ensure food safety and leased a commercial kitchen in the Keating area of Central Saanich.

There they hand peel horseradish – Graham notes that’s the first ingredient as opposed to the parsnips that populate many commercial brands – and grind with tears streaming down their faces.

But they’re doing it together.“Peeling it is the hardest thing, it’s labour

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They’ve developed the Damn Hot and Double Damn Hot and are always seeking new recipes with a milder version in the works for more sensitive taste buds. Then there’s the distinct possibility of a seafood variety.

“Because this is all new to us, Pam and I have said we’ll see where it goes. The one consistent thing is doors keep flying open. The world is beating a path to our door,” Graham said. “We have quite a number of ideas for horseradish.”

The two original recipes are already a household staple, at least in Oak Bay. Available at both the Oak Bay and Sidney Street markets, they’re also on shelves at the Village Butcher, Slaters Meats and at the Fort and Foul Bay Save on Foods. But the happiest moments were post-Oak Bay Tea Party.

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The loonie's swoon is prompting more B.C. residents to rethink plans to vacation in the U.S., according to a new poll.

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Seventeen per cent said they have already cancelled a planned trip to the U.S.

The loonie sank last week below 77 cents U.S., a new low for the year following a 10-cent plunge last winter as oil prices fell.

Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said the declining Canadian dollar has either a significant or medium effect on their travel plans

SFU business professor Lindsay Meredith said he's not surprised by the trend of Canadians staying home and said he expects more Americans will come north as they realize their greenback goes farther here.

“Tourism is the big winner out of this, no question about it,” Meredith said. “The big losers are the Canadian consumers.”

The dollar dove after the Bank of Canada cut its interest rate in response to sagging economic growth, which also prompted a recalculation that

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Meredith suggested the weaker dollar may aid federal government re-election hopes by propping up eastern Canadian export industries, but will be counterproductive to the economy elsewhere, because average families will have less money to spend as prices of U.S. goods climb.

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Friday, Aug. 14Rib Feast: On Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Country Grocer Esquimalt features the Jason Buie Blues Band with special guests at a fundraiser for the Esquimalt Firefighters Charity Fund. For a minimum $7 donation you can enjoy a plate of ribs and coleslaw prepared by Country Grocer chef Michael Williams.

Saturday, Aug. 15Charity Garage Sale: benefitting Living Edge

Community on Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Church of Our Lord (Blanshard & Humboldt). Donations to garage sale may be dropped off on Aug. 14 at the church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call: 250-383-8915. livingedgecommunity.com.

Sunday, Aug. 16Esquimalt Arts Festival. English Inn, 11 a.m. to 4

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Garden City Wanderers Volkssport Club walk. Aug 16 - 5/10 km Walk (rated 2B): Meet at Lochside Park, Lochside Drive, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Contact George at 250-386-1279.

Tuesday, Aug. 18Garden City Wanderers Volkssport Club walk.

Tuesday afternoon walks Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25: Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5:45 p.m., walk 6 p.m. Contact Gail at 250-477-4472.

Wednesday, Aug. 19Oaklands Sunset Market. Oaklands Community

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Juan de Fuca Pathfinders Volkssport Club walk. Monday and Wednesday morning walks: Registration 8:45 a.m., walk 9 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-478-7020 or Jan at 250-665-6062 for current schedule.

Thursday, Aug. 20Esquimalt Farmers Market. Esquimalt Town

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TURNER, Loretta ElizabethDecember 24, 1910 - July 30, 2015

Passed away peacefully at Rosemary Heights in Surrey on July 30, 2015 at the age of 104 years. She was born in 1910 to Elizabeth and James Harrington. She was born on Christmas Eve, in 1910 to Elizabeth and James Harrington. She was the youngest of fi ve children and born into a musical family. They were known as the ‘Harrington Pipeband’ and this talented family traveled across the western states and provinces playing

at state fairs and marching in parades. Her father, James Harrington of Pictou County Nova Scotia was a well known piper, her brother played kettle drum, Loretta played small drum and two sisters played the pipes. Loretta won many medals for Scottish dancing, and in later years continued her love for music, playing piano and organ. In 1929 Loretta married the love of her life, Ray Turner, in Kamloops, after being engaged many years while she waited for him to complete his degree in Pharmacy. They were devoted to one another and enjoyed 69 years together!

Loretta was predeceased by Ray in 2008 and is the loving mother of Terry (Larry) and Bruce (Barb). She will be dearly missed by her grandchildren Mike (Lisa), Greg, Christie (Den), Adam and extended family Tom, Cheryl and Glen. Great grandchildren Jordan, Alex, Jill and Scott. Loretta was a bright light for so many. Her family was so important to her and she cherished her dear friends, and loved music, both listening and performing. Truly an inspiration to all who loved her! Her’s was a life well lived with elegance and thoughtfulness!

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 15th. In lieu of fl owers donations may be made to the Arthritis Society. Condolences may be offered at www.fi rstmemorial funeral.com blackpress.ca bclocalnews.com

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IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

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Install low-flow faucets, showerheads and fixtures, as well as ultra-low flush toilets that consume 6 litres of water or less per flush. Bathrooms account for about 75 per cent of the water used in the average Canadian home. Water-efficient fixtures can significantly reduce the amount of water your family sends down the drain on a daily basis.

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VICTORIA1435 Thurlow Road, $799,900MLS 354889, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX Camosun, Lynne Sager, 250-744-3301

207-545 Rithet Street, $215,000MLS 354288, Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyChris Ellsay, 778-977-9811

728 Yates Street,Daily 12-5 (except Friday) Concert Properties250-383-3722

#205-1610 Jubilee Ave., $209,000MLS 354261, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyGlen Myles, 250-385-2033

304-1050 Park Blvd., $274,500MLS 353351, Sunday 11-1Pemberton Holmes Ltd.April Spackman, 250-384-8124

OAK BAY102-1450 Beach Drive, $289,900MLS 354968, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunPhil Warren, 250-370-7788

102-1450 Beach Drive, $289,900MLS 354968, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunPhil Warren, 250-370-7788

ESQUIMALT10-850 Parklands Drive, $342,500MLS 350486, Sunday 1-3Fair Realty, Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

418-1315 Esquimalt Rd, $363,000MLS 353960, Saturday 12-1:30RE/MAX CamosunJilly Csizmadia, 250-744-3301

SAANICH EAST810 Piedmont Gardens, $675,000Saturday & Sunday 11:30-1:30RE/MAX CamosunPeter Gray, 250-744-3301

1634 Tasco Close, $689,000MLS 353266, Saturday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaDean Boorman, 250-882-0234

1266 Oceanwood Lane, $879,900 MLS 354537, Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jilly Yang, 250-477-7291

4244 Dieppe Road, $549,000MLS 354931, Saturday & Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyDiego Lauricella, 250-479-3333

5454 Fowler Road, $1,399,000MLS 354674, Sunday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaDean Boorman, 250-882-0234

892 Haliburton RoadMLS 3347978, Sunday 2-4Jonesco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

415-1010 Bristol Road, $254,900MLS 354654, Saturday 2-4Davis Realty CorporationJack Davis, 250-598-6200

SAANICH WEST#103-400 Dupplin Road, $214,888Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunPatty Mack, 250-744-3301

SAANICH PENINSULA13-1893 Prosser RoadSaturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunJean Omelchenko, 250-744-3301

7442 Mark LaneMLS 349869, Sunday 2-4Jonesco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

125 Clarke Road, $495,000MLS 354716, Saturday 1-3Burr Properties Ltd.John McMillan, 250-382-8838

2340 Oakville Ave, From $499,900Saturday & Sunday 12-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJohn Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

1608 Mayneview TerraceMLS 354713, Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Gary McInnis, 250-384-8124

7344 Wallace Drive, $788,800MLS 352655, Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

HIGHLANDS725 Skyview Place, $899,000Sunday 2-4Sotheby’s International RealtyGlynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232

WEST SHORE2819 Ronald Road, $525,000MLS 355006, Saturday & Sunday 2-4RE/MAX Camosun

2819 Ronald Road, $525,000MLS 355006, Saturday & Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunAlisa Jabs, 250-744-3301

2114 Greenhill Rise, $339,900MLS 353371, Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyChris Ellsay, 778-977-9811

3293 Brynpark Place, $449,500MLS 354829, Saturday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaBrad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

3340 Anchorage Ave., $719,000MLS 351286, Sunday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaBrad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

5661 Sooke Road, $639,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003

2996 Dornier Road, $545,000Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

401-3230 Selleck Way, $699,900MLS 343395, Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyGaylene Salina, 250-479-3333

402-611 Goldstream Avenue, $199,900MLS 354177, Buzzer 774, Sunday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

SOOKE5262 Sooke RoadMLS 347875, Saturday 2-4Jonesco Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

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Halfmoon Bay, B.C. – Hyundai’s all-new compact Tucson cross-over is aimed squarely at pre-family buyers living active lifestyles. But I’ve got a tip for those drifting into a greyer reality; it’s an ideal vehicle for you too. Everything that matches the 2016 Tucson to an active lifestyle applies just as meaningfully to empty nesters and retirees, whether their activity in-cludes walking the pooch or sailing above the surf on a kiteboard. While Hyundai’s advertise-ments for the Tucson feature square-jawed athletic dudes with defined stubble and bronze skin, it doesn’t mean they don’t intend to sell the snappy crossover to folks like me, on the dark side of fifty. For marketing purposes, my likeness won’t favour sales. You see, I’m told by those in the biz that you can sell a young man’s car to an old man but not the other way around; this applying equally to women. While my future as a sales prop is only slightly more certain than winning Lotto Max without buying a ticket, I

enjoyed my day behind the wheel of the new Tucson. The meander-ing route allowed my driving partner and me to explore the many bays and coves along British Columbia’s idyllic Sunshine Coast. It’s in this sort of environment that the 2016 Tucson will have older buyers admiring its exceptional level of operational refinement and day-long serenity. It delivers a near-premi-um driving experience, though not a particularly exciting one.

A smooth, absorbent ride was clearly more the priority than searing per-formance in the corners and on the straightaways, and that’s fine by me.In redesigning the Tucson, Hyundai engineers focused on all aspects of quality in addition to refinement and styling. The latter of which has given us a vehicle longer, lower, and wider than its predecessor.Aboard the Tucson, one is immersed in a well thought-out cabin transmitting a sense deportment that was sadly lacking in the former execution. Today’s version is as accurately assembled as

the best of them in the fiercely compet-itive compact crossover segment.While Hyundai’s soft-touch surfaces and intuitive architecture are praise-worthy, it’s the larger slice of ‘content’ pie which they serve that sets the Tucson apart from its contemporaries under competing nameplates. “More for less” has always been a Hyundai hallmark, and the Tucson adheres to the credo with its outstand-ing list of standard and near-standard features, including safety tech such as Blind Spot Detection with Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, and Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection. Thoughtful touches include heated front and rear seats, a heated steering wheel, dual-level cargo floor, and a remarkably convenient Proximity power liftgate. The latter opening by merely sensing the key in proximity of the liftgate for three seconds. No longer can the Tucson be con-sidered an entry-level crossover despite its modest across-the-board increase of roughly $400. The upscale climb includes the availability of an optional 1.6L turbocharged I-4 GDI engine harnessed to a segment-ex-clusive 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT).The turbocharged mill fortifies the AWD Tucson with 175 horsepower and 195

lb.-ft. of torque, and is the obvious choice for passing-lane adherents. The base 2.0L I-4 GDI (required with FWD) is the powerplant of choice for the modest. It shells out 164 horsepower and 151 lb.-ft. of torque through the auspices of a six-speed autobox. Three drive modes – Eco, Normal, and Sport – enable drivers to tweak engine response, shift mapping, and steering resistance, to correspond with the mood of the day. I really didn’t find a need for Sport mode, largely enjoying the Normal setting most.After spending a day administering the turbocharged and non-turbocharged Tucson variants, I departed the Sun-shine Coast with the view that Hyun-dai has raised the bar for refinement, comfort, and value in the compact crossover segment. Albeit, handling dy-namics and sheer athleticism may still belong to the likes of Mazda’s CX5.

Pricing FWD: $24,399 - $26,999 Pricing AWD: $31,549 - $39,599Base engine: 2.0L I-4, GDI 164 hp. / 151 lb.-ft. torqueOptional engine: 1.6L turbocharged 1-4 GDI, 175 hp. / 195 lb.-ft. torqueCombined city/highway fuel economy: base engine 9.0L/100km, optional engine 9.2L/100kmSeating capacity: 5Cargo capacity: 877 litres

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A unique all-new Ford Focus RS featuring an exterior designed by players of Forza Motorsport for Xbox has been unveiled at the international 2015 Gamescom event in Cologne.The all-new Focus RS is the third generation of Focus RS cars, following models launched in 2002 and 2009. Developed by a global Ford Performance team, the RS features a specially-engi-neered 350 PS 2.3-litre Eco-Boost engine; pioneers the innovative Ford Performance All-Wheel-Drive system; and is the first RS to offer selectable Drive Modes – including industry-first Drift Mode – and Launch Control.Ford also has joined with Micro-soft to feature the all-new Ford GT ultra-high-performance supercar in Forza Motorsport 6, the latest title in the acclaimed racing simulation franchise for Xbox.Forza Motorsport 6 made its debut at Gamescom a few days ago and is set to go on sale later this year.The all-new Ford GT uses an aero-dynamic carbon fibre body and

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will be the first to experience Ford’s new ultra-high-performance supercar,

the Ford GT,” said Dan Gre-enawalt, creative director at Turn 10 Studios in Redmond, Washington, U.S. “In Cologne we’re excited to showcase the real all-new Focus RS clad in a special paint scheme created by the Forza community.”The one-off Focus RS livery was the winning design from a competition for players of the Forza Horizon 2 open-

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“The special -Forza Focus RS was driven to a special event before the show’s opening by Stig from BBC’s Top Gear.”

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