It's a fact! ... Jack Newton is selling his Home, along with it's 16 ' dome and mountain top location. The view is Spectacular, as is the house. The home is a multiple split design of 4 floors perched on the side of a slopping mountain with a view of the Juan de Fuca straights. The Olympic mountains are a Stunning site. Passing Ocean liners, submarines, Deer and humming birds delight each day. Located in Sooke B.C. it is about 20 miles up the coast from Victoria, on Vancouver Island. 
The House is about 5000 square ft. with many interesting interior levels and activity rooms, including a Home Theatre Room (to die for).The Asking price of the Home is $339,900 USD or $475,000 Canadian.
Jack or Alice could tell you more about it if you give them a call at 250-642-6601 (Home) or Contact their Realtor,Colin Corby, E-mail corby@vreb.bc.ca for more information. Why leave an Astronomers Paradise?.....Jack is Retiring.Now that there is no necessity to live so near his work as manager of Victoria's Marks and Spencers store, he can now live anywhere in the world he wants.Jack has decided to become a 'Snowbird'. Living in Canada in the 7 Summer months, and in Florida in the 5 winter months. Astronomy in Both places of course...Jack and Alice are going to set up a Summer abode in the Okanogan Valley B.C. very near the USA border, close to the town ofOsoyoos.The air is the driest in Canada and the mountain a little higher. Jack and Alice intend to set up a Bed and Breakfast with telescopes for guest use and lectures available. Jack's retirement dream. 
Osoyoos B.C. 
Chiefland, Florida. You may have read about it in AmateurAstronomer Magazine. Eighty acres of farm land with clear horizons and very dark skies,site founded by Billy Dodd with Astronomy in mind.
The land has been subdivided into 5 acre lots and sold to amateur astronomers, except for the northern portion which is maintained by Mr. Dodd and family.
This area contains his home and also has a public area with Picnic tables, showers, bathrooms and plenty of electrical outlets. Charge, $5.00 per night donation, more is appreciated.The northern sky has a small glow from nearby Chiefland, population 7000. The best part is the lack of mosquitoes, 10 - 20 per night would be a very bad night. This site is open 365 days a year.
This is the home site of theChiefland Astronomy Village. Frequent visitors are Tim Printy, Tom Clarke and many others. Jack Newton owns a lot in this site. He is my neighbor.
The aerial photo below shows the Chiefland Complex. 
Chiefland Florida, Picture and Winter text courtesy ofJose Torres
Billy and Alice Dodd send this picture of The Newtons new home, just being delivered to the Chiefland Site, in Florida. Saturday August 15. 1998.- Watch for the opening of the Florida Imaging Center
You can take a Peek here.
New Jack now has his own Web site at: www.jacknewton.com
Jack Newton's Web Pages prepared by Doug Clapp (doug2 (at) starlightccd (dot) com)