Story by Darcy Nybo Photography by Don Denton

When Claire Flewelling-Wyatt isn鈥檛 running, hiking, golfing, or exploring with her dogs and husband, you鈥檒l find her hard at work managing the portfolio for her clients.

鈥淚鈥檝e been working for Pemberton Holmes since 2005. In 2007 we moved our offices to the West Shore,鈥� Claire explains. 鈥淢y job is different every day, which makes it both challenging and rewarding. I鈥檝e been doing the same job for over 20 years now, because I love the people and the challenge of seeing different properties and finding the right tenants to fit each one. I currently hold four licenses: Strata Manager, Property Manager, Real Estate Agent and Managing Broker. Pemberton Holmes Ltd. handles residential, commercial and strata management.鈥�

鈥淢anaging the human factor is unpredictable, especially when dealing with people鈥檚 homes. It makes the job extremely interesting. I wear many hats and solve varied problems.鈥� As a Licensed Property Manager, Claire needs to know about building maintenance, construction, how the law works, and how to deal with people in sensitive situations.

Claire loves working and exploring the West Shore. 鈥淭hey are so pro-development here. I love the growth I鈥檝e seen. I have seen some of the first purpose-built rentals being approved out here, and it鈥檚 been 30 years or so since this was a reality in Victoria.鈥�

After work, you can usually find Claire outside. 鈥淭he West Shore has so much to offer outdoor enthusiasts and everything is close and convenient. It鈥檚 still pretty untapped as to all the different adventures you can go on. My husband and I are both outdoor enthusiasts. We love to golf, hike and do extreme running, like the Ultras. I do it for the challenge. It鈥檚 also a great stress relief. I love pushing my body and my mind to

the limit.鈥� Claire鈥檚 constant companions, Johnny and Ginger, are mini Australian Shepherds. 鈥淭hey run with us all the time,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e love going to the beach and playing ball. They keep us super active.鈥�

When it comes to running, Claire has a few favourite places, too.

鈥淚 love Gowlland Tod Provincial Park and Thetis Lake Regional Park. I鈥檝e been running around Thetis since I started with Pemberton Holmes. It鈥檚 a challenging little trail and it only takes a half hour to go around. It鈥檚 an easy way to get a trail run in from the office.

鈥淕owlland Tod is where I鈥檝e done a lot of training. It鈥檚 super challenging and the views are spectacular. We also run the Sooke Park trail, where we can actually see whales.鈥�

Claire also loves to give back to her community and to causes dear to her heart. 鈥淲ith Pemberton Holmes we serve breakfasts at Our Place. I have also worked a lot with the West Shore Rugby Football Club, where I managed the women鈥檚 team for a couple of years. My husband and I continue to be big supporters of the club and its members.鈥�

And then there鈥檚 the Run2Revive. 鈥淓very year we run across the Grand Canyon,鈥� Claire explains. 鈥淓very fall, supporters take on the ultimate challenge and run across the Grand Canyon to raise funds for crucial research in support of ALS and Alzheimer鈥檚. We wouldn鈥檛 miss it.鈥�

When it comes time to fueling her body for all these runs, Claire usually eats at home. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 eat out often, but when we do, we go to and . They are our favourites.鈥�