Newsletter

Our community needs our support more than ever! If you have ‘gently used, like-new’ household items you are ready to part with then we hope you will consider Anney’s Closet . Anney’s Closet is a “free store” for women who are transitioning to a new, usually independent living situation. Anney’s Closet “shoppers” are often fleeing violence, domestic abuse or other unsafe living situations, or aging out of foster care. You can find donation days on their Facebook page or contact me if you have items you would like me to pick-up!

Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria is back from January 26th through February 11th for its 20th Anniversary! Victoria’s favourite food festival event is a celebration of the area’s best restaurants! Prixe-Fixe and multiple course dining experiences range from $25-65 per diner and can be explored in advance at: https://www.tourismvictoria.com/dine-around-restaurants. Both locals and visitors alike delight in the wide range of culinary experiences and host of world-class accommodations to be had in the Greater Victoria area. Browse the Tourism Victoria website for features and further information!

Most property owners in Greater Victoria will see minor drops in assessed value of between 1-4%, as the high-interest-rate environment impacts the real estate market. The BC Assessment vaue is the ­estimate of a property’s ­market value as of July 1st and may not be a reflection of your home’s true market value – connect with me any time if you’d like to discuss your specific situation!

Since my boys were little one of our most cherished family traditions is getting into jammies, grabbing some popcorn and hot chocolate and then driving all over town to look at all of the amazing holiday light displays from the Times Colonist Christmas Lights Map . If you have an incredible display of your own you can email christmaslights@timescolonist.com to request your address be added to the map! A print version of the map will appear in the paper on Saturday, Dec. 16th, but they keep updating the online version throughout the holiday season!

Another way to give back this holiday season is in donating to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund . This fund is in its 67th year of raising money for those in need and is well on the way to their goal to $1,000,000.