Communities
Quality of Life is a philosophy adopted by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) and the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA). A complete overview is available below.
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REALTORS® Care Awards/REALTOR® of the Year winners announced Feb 26/09
NANAIMO, BC – The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) announced the 2008 REALTOR® of the Year and winners of the 2008 REALTORS® Care Awards, at a gala banquet held February 26, 2009 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo.

REALTORS® Care Award winners, from left, Jim Hoffman and Subhadra Ghose; from right, John Tillie and Coast Capital Savings representative Lisa De Leeuw surround REALTOR® of the Year Roy Grant (middle)
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Campbell River/North Island REALTOR® Roy Grant was named both REALTOR® of the Year and a REALTOR® Care Award winner for 2008. Also winning Care awards were Cowichan Valley REALTOR® John Tillie, Nanaimo REALTOR® Subhadra Ghose and Parksville/Qualicum REALTOR® Jim Hoffman.
Click here for more photos of the event.
Quality of Life Overview
It demonstrates the commitment of the real estate profession to improve the Quality of Life by supporting growth that:
- ensures economic vitality
- provides housing opportunities
- preserves the environment
- protects property owners
- builds better communities with good schools and safe neighbourhoods
REALTORS® have always been active in their communities, and Quality of Life ensures this is shared around the province and across Canada.
To read more about Quality of Life, click here.







