Dan Ebenal

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Barclays Jewellers owner Geoffery Beattie, left, Mira Laurence, community relations and marketing with the HarbourCats, and Black Press’ Oliver Sommer are all set for the Diamond Dig at this Sunday’s Victoria HarbourCats game.

Diamond Dig promises to be a ball

$1,000 gift certificate will be given away at Sunday's Victoria HarbourCats game

Barclays Jewellers owner Geoffery Beattie, left, Mira Laurence, community relations and marketing with the HarbourCats, and Black Press’ Oliver Sommer are all set for the Diamond Dig at this Sunday’s Victoria HarbourCats game.
A family combs through the seine net to find marine life during an event at Willows Beach last fall.

Marine diversity on display at Willows

The Friends of Uplands Park has partnered with the Royal BC Museum to hold a Willows Beach Seine Net Sunday morning

A family combs through the seine net to find marine life during an event at Willows Beach last fall.
Cassie Kangas looks over the lot plans for a home. Realtors can help identify potential complications in the sale and purchase of a home.

Homefinders – Realtors have information at their fingertips

Victoria home sales in May up 26.8% from the same month the previous year

Cassie Kangas looks over the lot plans for a home. Realtors can help identify potential complications in the sale and purchase of a home.
Oak Bay’s Max McCulloch picked up a gold and bronze medal at the B.C. High School Mountain Biking Championships.

McCulloch riding high at provincials

Oak Bay Grade 11 snares gold and bronze on the mountain bike track

Oak Bay’s Max McCulloch picked up a gold and bronze medal at the B.C. High School Mountain Biking Championships.
Longtime volunteers Doris Dinsmore, front left, Bert Dinsmore and Cindy Ayles were presented with 30-year awards at the Oak Bay Volunteer Services Society annual general meeting. The trio are flanked by other volunteers who received their five and 10-year pins. Those included Jayna Brulotte, Hans Hung, Harvey Ratson, Richard Adams, Helen Arnott, David Cattrall, Ann Feyrer, David Mills, Nigel Mountfield and Eric Nielsen.

Volunteers recognized for long-standing dedication

Oak Bay Volunteer Services awards pins to three members who have been with organization for 30 years

Longtime volunteers Doris Dinsmore, front left, Bert Dinsmore and Cindy Ayles were presented with 30-year awards at the Oak Bay Volunteer Services Society annual general meeting. The trio are flanked by other volunteers who received their five and 10-year pins. Those included Jayna Brulotte, Hans Hung, Harvey Ratson, Richard Adams, Helen Arnott, David Cattrall, Ann Feyrer, David Mills, Nigel Mountfield and Eric Nielsen.
Trevor Hurst stands aboard his boat at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The club is hosting an open house on Saturday.

Yacht club sets course for a new era

Open house set for Saturday at Royal Victoria Yacht Club

Trevor Hurst stands aboard his boat at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The club is hosting an open house on Saturday.
Bill Ethier, third from left, and the rest of the staff at Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty are excited to move into their new location on the second floor of Athlone Court.

Royal LePage moves into Athlone Court

About 50 realtors will be working out of Oak Bay office

Bill Ethier, third from left, and the rest of the staff at Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty are excited to move into their new location on the second floor of Athlone Court.
Jeromy Kixmoller will be heading off to Ottawa this summer, where he will begin a one-year term as a parliamentary page in the House of Commons.

Opening a page on political history in the making

Jeromy Kixmoller begins work as parliamentary page in September

Jeromy Kixmoller will be heading off to Ottawa this summer, where he will begin a one-year term as a parliamentary page in the House of Commons.
Oak Bay’s Hannah Cater, in stripes, battles a Reynolds player in last week’s Ryan Cup final. The Breakers got revenge for their 2-1 loss to the Saanich school by winning the Island Championships this week.

Breakers capture Island soccer title

Oak Bay advances to B.C. AAA senior girls championships May 28 to 30 at Stelly’s

Oak Bay’s Hannah Cater, in stripes, battles a Reynolds player in last week’s Ryan Cup final. The Breakers got revenge for their 2-1 loss to the Saanich school by winning the Island Championships this week.
Rick Kotzian of the Victoria Ebb Tide Rugby Club goes up for a ball against a visiting team from Japan. The Ebb Tide’s oldest player, 83-year-old Bryan Holmes (purple shorts), awaits a possible loose ball.

Rugby club stands test of time

Victoria's Ebb Tide Rugby Club has players in their 70s and 80s in game against visiting Japanese club

Rick Kotzian of the Victoria Ebb Tide Rugby Club goes up for a ball against a visiting team from Japan. The Ebb Tide’s oldest player, 83-year-old Bryan Holmes (purple shorts), awaits a possible loose ball.
Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle tries an oxygen mask on Sam the Jack Russell terrier with some help from Mary Christian of the Greater Victoria Dog Obedience Training Club. The club provided two pet oxygen masks to the Oak Bay Fire Department.

Firefighters able to offer pets a new leash on life

The Greater Victoria Dog Obedience Training Club donated a pair of pet oxygen masks to the Oak Bay Fire Department

Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle tries an oxygen mask on Sam the Jack Russell terrier with some help from Mary Christian of the Greater Victoria Dog Obedience Training Club. The club provided two pet oxygen masks to the Oak Bay Fire Department.
Oak Bay High students stand outside one of the homes they built during their 2014 visit to Vicente Guerrero, Mexico. A group of 34 students will be travelling to the area next spring to construct a pair of homes.

Oak Bay students making a world of difference

May 2 Jail and bail event will raise funds to help build two homes in poor Mexican village

Oak Bay High students stand outside one of the homes they built during their 2014 visit to Vicente Guerrero, Mexico. A group of 34 students will be travelling to the area next spring to construct a pair of homes.
Paul Macara with Invis-Beyer Mortgage Services says the lowest rate isn’t always the most important factor when determining the mortgage that best fits your needs.

Finding the mortgage that best suits your needs

Broker says lowest rate isn’t always the best option

Paul Macara with Invis-Beyer Mortgage Services says the lowest rate isn’t always the most important factor when determining the mortgage that best fits your needs.
Brett Holland and Melissa Brown share a moment at their Oak Bay Avenue office with son Bodhi Holland.

Couple provide the healing touch

Oak Bay office home to practitioners who use therapy to relieve pain and ease tension

Brett Holland and Melissa Brown share a moment at their Oak Bay Avenue office with son Bodhi Holland.
Eli and Adia Mavrikos stand out front of their new office they opened with Pemberton Holmes on Cadboro Bay Road in Oak Bay.

Realtor opens Cadboro Bay Road office

Family ties play key role with Eli Mavrikos Collective

Eli and Adia Mavrikos stand out front of their new office they opened with Pemberton Holmes on Cadboro Bay Road in Oak Bay.
Oak Bay's Tristan Alexander will be competing at the Canadian Judo Championships next month before heading to the Western Canada Summer Games.

Oak Bay teen joins Team BC

Tristan Alexander among 14 selected by Judo BC for Western Canada Summer Games

Oak Bay's Tristan Alexander will be competing at the Canadian Judo Championships next month before heading to the Western Canada Summer Games.
Erjon Bleta, the owner of the new Good Earth Coffeehouse on Oak Bay Avenue, pours a cup for Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen during the grand opening ceremony.

Business perks up at local coffeehouse

Good Earth Coffeehouse opened on Oak Bay Avenue at the beginning of March

Erjon Bleta, the owner of the new Good Earth Coffeehouse on Oak Bay Avenue, pours a cup for Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen during the grand opening ceremony.
Miles Takacs with Re/Max Camosun goes over some of the things that can be done to mitigate having a property located near a busy road.

Steps to address a busy location

Price and appearance can shift focus away from location

Miles Takacs with Re/Max Camosun goes over some of the things that can be done to mitigate having a property located near a busy road.
Chris Nilan will be among the former NHLers to play Victoria coaches on Friday night.

Island coaches make the cut

Minor hockey players select the team that will face off against Montreal Canadiens alumni

Chris Nilan will be among the former NHLers to play Victoria coaches on Friday night.
Miniature schnauzers Coco and Fritz take a break after a grooming at Mucky Mutt Bowtique.

Every dog has its day at bowtique

Mucky Mutt Bowtique adds retail space to its Oak Bay Avenue pet salon location

Miniature schnauzers Coco and Fritz take a break after a grooming at Mucky Mutt Bowtique.