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Massive Moves tv show features local home Pirjo Raits
Sooke News Mirror
Some events are so amazing that they just have to be captured on film. This past February HGTV has been broadcasting the show Massive Moves, a show about moving companies moving massive objects. One of these objects is the home of Barb and “Red” Reuther, a luxurious home originally from West Vancouver. Their show segment, Pacific Palace, is currently running several times a month. It was filmed by Windfall Films from the United Kingdom. When asked if they would be willing to have the move filmed, the film company said it would be, “for fame no fortune.” The 34,000 sq. foot home was hauled by barge from the ocean front in West Vancouver across Georgia Strait to the Strait of Juan Fuca and then into Sooke Harbour. The movers, Nickel Brothers, were also the sellers as they are in the home salvage and moving business. “The guy who owned it wanted to recycle it,” said Barb Reuther. “We were the fourth bidder on it.” They looked over the house several times before making a bid on it. It wasn’t the “classic” house they thought they wanted, but Barb said, “the kids loved it.” She said the house has had a lot of renovations done on it over the years including $300,000 in 1992 and $1-million in 2002. It was designed by architect Russell Hollingsworth and is a very well built house. The home is now being
Pirjo Raits photos
The house being moved by barge along the Strait of Juan de Fuca last summer, above; right, Barb and Red Reuther, in front of their new home and their old one. Far right, the house on the lot with the new ground floor. Bottom, one of the marbled bathrooms.
renovated by the Reuthers and they figure they will spend upwards of $250,000 in renovations on top of the $145,000 they paid for the house. The $145,000 included the cost of moving the house from West Vancouver to their water front site in Saseenos. Red is doing as much of the work as he can and he has help from one of his sons, but he had to contract out the foundation work, which proved to be expensive as they had to raise the house three-and-a-half feet
due to potential flooding along the water. While all manner of things could have gone wrong in the move, nothing drastic happened although there were some tense moments when the chain cracked as the house was being pulled off the barge. “It’s amazing they can move a house like this,” said Red. “It was an incredible feat, incredible engineering.” Nickel Brothers used 20 hydraulic jacks to move the
house. The house, once all the renovations are done, will be 5,100 sq. feet on three floors. The house is 30.5 feet wide and 69 feet long. Work is ongoing but touring the house revealed a home that is still incredibly up-to-date with marble floors and tiles throughout, tons of storage, expansive windows on two levels complete with automatic blinds, great appliances, granite countertops and a whole host of other high-end finishings. The house has three bedrooms, each with en-suite bathrooms, and a playroom any kid would love. The old garage is destined to be an all-purpose room. The house has good bones. The Reuthers have become minor celebrities
in Sooke and when they go to the store people recognize them from Massive Moves. They are pretty realistic about it all but they did send out notices to all their friends and family about the show. “They thought it was awesome,” said Barb. She said other people ask about doing the same thing — moving a house and her advise is, “it needs to be a good quality house — we went in kind of blind.” All in all they are pleased with the move, the progress on the house and the beautiful home they will enjoy after all the work is complete. So they have it — the fame and the film producers were correct — no fortune.
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Sooke News Mirror
Commercial and small-scale growers gathered at the Sooke Community Hall to celebrate Seedy Saturday on Feb. 25. Over a dozen different growers showcased information on their gardens, shared techniques, and sold items like vegetables, fruits, seeds, jams and plant start ups. There was also a seed swap, where participants could trade seedlings. Seedy Saturday -which is in its third year -- was a celebration of local food production and gardening, according to Phoebe Dunbar, Sooke Region Food Community Health Initiative Society board director. “Everybody comes together, and they swap seeds and they learn what grows well in their community,” Dunbar said, adding that knowledge of local,
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Seedy Saturday drew scores of people to the community hall on Feb. 25. edible wild foods was also shared. She said Food CHI focuses on teaching people that you can grow food anywhere -- huge acreages, large vegetable plots and even small contained spaces. “It’s all about, kind of,
coaching people,” she said. Food CHI is currently developing a cooperative network model for local farmers. Erika Rolston, stalwart for the network project, said she is making a directory of all local farmers to
collaborate and work collectively for similar objectives. For example, requesting training from a governmental body or organizing bulk purchases of soil amendment. Rolston said there will also be a resource directory, where local
farmers can supply different resources they have available within the community. “The idea right now is that it’s a really informal network of farmers and food producers -whether they’re farmers or food producers or just sustenance from
their own backyards.” She said the main goal is sustaining local food systems and food security, so the residents of Sooke will have other food sources if the grocery store shelves aren’t stocked. “Not only is it safe, locally grown food that is nutritious, but we want it to be affordable.” Keeley Nixon, with Alm Farm and Full Circle Seeds, said the Seedy Saturday did a great job at encouraging food security. “It’s a wonderful event, and I think it’s a great venue to have for all our local growers to have place to come and connect within our community,” she said. “And for our community to be able to see all the work that we’re doing and how important our local food security is.” The cooperative directory should be available online when completed at: www. sookefoodchi.ca
More assessments ordered for man accused of murder Pirjo Raits
Sooke News Mirror
Alex Conte, charged with second degree for the murder of his 58-year-old mother Sarah Nickerson on January 8, appeared via video conferencing on February 23 in Western Communities Court to ascertain whether he was fit to stand trial. Conte, sat passively looking at the video camera throughout the proceeding. He showed little, if any, expression during the proceedings. A psychiatric assessment was ordered on January 12 to determine whether Conte was fit to stand trial. The assessment was
received by Crown prosecutor Christine Lowe on February 16 and it was determined by the psychiatrist that Conte was fit. Defence lawyer William Heflin filed an agreed statement of facts (protected by a publication ban) and asked for another assessment of Conte’s fitness to stand trial. On Thursday, Feb. 23 Judge Evan Blake ordered another psychiatric assessment which is to take place over the next 30 days. Conte is to reappear before the court on March 22 at 2 p.m. Judge Blake ordered the assessment to determine whether the accused at the time of
the alleged offense was suffering from a mental disorder. The assessment will be held at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Port Coquit-
lam. On Jan. 8 police were called to Sarah Nickerson’s trailer home where they found her body and and 21-year-
old Conte was arrested at the scene. Nickerson was wellknown in Sooke as a dancer and piano teacher and her son
Alex was at one time a rising star in the skateboard scene. He attended Edward Milne Community School.
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Cadet program could lead to career
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The local fire department is recruiting youth in Sooke to join their new cadet fire fighting training program, which will commence on April 13. “Our hope is that they’ll stay on as a volunteer in Sooke if they’re living here, but it gives them the potential to take this training and apply to a career position somewhere else,” said fire chief Steve Sorensen. According to Sorensen, the program will be accepting a maximum of 10 applicants, who must be a minimum of 16-years-of-age. He said the cadets will receive the exact same training as new recruit fire fighters, at no cost.
Cadets will receive the entire gamut of training from knowledge of fire fighting gear to handling hoses and climbing ladders. With enough training time accrued, cadets can qualify for Fire Fighter level one and Fire Fighter level two. The entire program itself will take about two years to complete. Sorensten said after six months of training, cadets will be able to respond to fire calls, but will only perform duties they’re qualified for. Which would still be of great service to the fire department, as volunteer fire fighters are hard to come by. “I don’t think we’re in dire straits, but definitely the need is there,” Sorensten said. “Historically we lose
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Richard McLeod, deputy fire chief, helps Grade 11 student Johnathan Dyer try on traditional fire fighting gear at Edward Milne Secondary School on Feb. 23. half of the people who sign up in the first couple of months because they find out it’s too big a commitment for their lifestyle.” Although the demand
for volunteer fire fighters in Sooke is high -with 8 vacant positions -- Sorensen said the program will be beneficial for students who want volunteer hours for
Sooke News Mirror welcomes new reporter
Sharron Ho Coming from Surrey, B.C., I was apprehensive of how my first week would go in the island’s oceanside town of Sooke. I was happy to learn the community is vibrant, active and friendly -- the perfect stomping ground for a
junior reporter. I’ve also learned from my colleagues that this diverse town never lacks for news, and has its fair share of eccentrics and notable characters. With that in mind, I look forward to covering the events and issues that may arise in this town of 12,000. In the past, I worked as a reporter in northern Alberta for a rural community newspaper called the Lac La Biche Post. And have had articles published in my hometown community newspaper, the Surrey Leader. I received my Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University
of British Columbia in 2010, and completed a journalism certificate from Langara in 2011.
graduation, work experience, and possible career positions in the future. “We’re hoping we’re going to fill the ranks, but it’s kind of buildling on the future.” Students will receive training at Station 1 or Station 2 depending on where they reside, and will have to arrange their own transportation to the respective detachment. The Sooke fire department introduced students to the cadet program at Edward Milne Community School’s open house on Feb. 20, and held two information sessions at the school on Feb. 23. The cadet training classes will be every second Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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ooke resident Jessica Robinson turns 10 today, making her another year older but still younger than her sons, 17-year-old Zachary and 16-year-old Jacob Humphreys. And now that Emily Bailey is eligible to get her driver’s licence, at four years old she’ll be the youngest Esquimalt resident to get behind the wheel of a car. Robinson and Bailey were born on a leap day, an extra day in the Gregorian calendar that rolls around every four years. The addition of Feb. 29 balances the calendar with the clock and synchronizes the seasons with calendar dates, according to official timekeepers at the National Research Council of Canada. “I kind of want to find more people who are leap year (babies) and actually talk to them and find out if people ask them the same questions,” says Bailey, the only leapling, as leap day babies are known, out of 733 stu-
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Sooke resident Jessica Robinson was born in a leap year on Feb. 29, an extra day in the calendar which only comes once every four years. Jessica turns 40 today, but will only blow out 10 candles. dents at Esquimalt High. Even though she is four years old in leap years, she is also celebrating her sweet sixteen. As her unique birthday approaches, the attention she gets ramps up and the questions start coming. “I’ve been asked, ‘Since you don’t have a real birthday most of the years, doesn’t that mean you can’t get your driver’s licence when
you turn 16?’” she said with a laugh. “You get teased a lot for being so young, especially since I’m so tall, too,” said Bailey, who is five-foot-11. “People are like, ‘Oh, you’re the tallest four year old I’ve ever seen.’ But it’s pretty fun.” Meanwhile, Robinson, a legal assistant who works in a downtown Victoria law firm, will celebrate being fabulous and 40 by blowing out a mere 10
candles. Her sons will likely take particular delight in wishing her a happy birthday. They have attempted to get her to say yes to them by reminding her she is younger. Robinson’s counter quip always works: “’But I’ve been around the sun more times than you,’” she says. Teasing aside, Bailey and Robinson have been waiting for four years for their real birthdate. In non-leap years they celebrate on Feb. 28. When Robinson was a kid, sometimes her parents would throw her a birthday party in March. “When you celebrate your birthday in March it’s kind of like patting a cat backwards,” she said. “It’s good, but it doesn’t feel right.” This year, Robinson planned to make the most of her special day. “I get the full 24 hours,” she said. emccracken@vicnews.com
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A: In the proposed BC budget released last week, the government announced a $10,000 First Time Homebuyer Bonus. Here are the details: • This is a $10,000 income tax credit - not cash. • The tax credit is equal to 5% of the home price, subject to a maximum of $10,000. • The tax credit is pro-rated based on your income and phases out for higher income families. • The $10,000 tax credit is applied at the time you file your annual tax return. Hence, it is not to be construed as funds that are available at closing date on a purchase. • This credit only applies to brand new homes. • This credit only applies to first time homebuyers.
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Community gets say on park land Sharron Ho
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About 50 people showed up for the Capital Regional District’s public consultation on the Jordan River Park boundary at the Sooke Community Hall on Feb. 22. “We want to hear from the community on the future park boundary. First of all, what is the value of the area, what land should become this park and [what] land should be declared as surplus?” said Jeff Ward, CRD parks manager of planning and resource development. A majority of residents attended seeking clarification on how the CRD was determining surplus and information on the land parcels. Pascale Knoglinger, BC Rural Network board member, had concerns that residents were not able to properly provide input on boundaries without a park evaluation. She also expressed concern about the land zoning of the parcels near Jordan River, and whether or not the surpluses would be sold back to industry. Others expressed concern about the severity of contamination found in
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CRD was required to purchase the lands in legally defined parcels, resulting in the possession of land that did not have park value -- namely, land north of West Coast Road. “We only have so much money to buy land, so we’ve got to be really efficient in our use of our money,” he said, adding that any funds from surpluses sold would be used to pay off remaining debts from the $9.5 million purchase. The 187 hectares were part of 2,350 hectares purchased from WFP for $18.8 million. The land was acquired for watershed protection and park land reserves, and is to be paid over three years. The land was paid for through the CRD Land Acquisition Fund,
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Rod Sluggett Publisher Pirjo Raits Editor Christine Vopel Reporter
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Toughening up noise bylaws Tolerance is something that appears to be missing in today’s world. People move to places where there are such things as train whistles, five o’clock guns, church bells and hotels. They know what they are getting into and then they start complaining. In Fernie, for example, there are residents who want the train whistle stopped because it disturbs them. Never mind that it is a safety issue and has been going on for 100 years. Others complain of noise when they move to an area that has a commercial establishment in the vicinity and they don’t like No one wins it. Haven’t heard anyone complain about church bells really when though. Sooke is a community there is still trying to thrive in a very the tension... tough business climate and businesses do not need impediments forced on them. At Monday night’s council meeting, a restrictive covenant was lifted thereby allowing the Sooke Harbour House to hold outdoor events without fear of breaking any covenants. Mayor Wendal Milne and Councillor Maja Tait were opposed. Council decided that a stricter and more definitive bylaw enforcement policy would suffice. It was not an issue of use but rather one of noise. This will not make some of the neighbours happy, but to restrict a business’s ability to do business doesn’t make them happy either. No one wins really when there is still the tension and ill will in the neighbourhood. This whole issue brings up the fact that the district did not have an effective and accessible complaints procedure and it has now dealt with that and it will help other neighbourhoods, not just the ones on Whiffin Spit.
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Children with disabilities ignored This is my letter to you regarding the budget and funding for special needs and children with disabilities within the Sooke School District. First let me tell you about myself and my situation. My name is Laura Wristen. I’m a single mother of three children. My oldest son, Dawson is 11- years-of-age and has an intellectual disability. His diagnosis is moderate to profound cognitive impairment with combined type ADHD He presently attends John Muir Elementary. I am an employee of School ;District No. 62. I am an educational assistant and I work with students with special needs and disabilities. I was informed hours for support with his EA (educational assistant) had been cut to little or no support in the afternoon. Some of his hours were needed and other students support (three students in particular) hours were needed in order to support this child with more severe disabilities in Kindergarten with limited funding when in actuality needed full time one-on-one support but the school didn’t get the funding needed to support the child adequately. This is unacceptable. I do not blame the teachers or the educators, they are doing the best they can with what they got. But what they got is not enough. Not nearly enough. I am tired of accepting the unacceptable. I am angry and I fear especially for my son that he is not getting the education that he deserves. Stress, frustration and anxiety levels are increasing in this classroom because my son is not receiving the support he is entitled to. Therefore more disruptions and meltdowns occur on a daily basis in this classroom. It is not fair to my
son, nor to the teacher, nor to the other students in the classroom. No one is benefiting from this situation. Classrooms are not supposed to contain more than 22 students per classroom. In reality the majority of classrooms have exceeded those numbers. Not to mention not more than two special-needs or disabled students per classroom, in many cases there are more than that per classroom with shared EA support because of limited funding for one on one support. As well as most classrooms have more than three students with IEP’s (individual education plans) for students that are not meeting their grades curriculum or need modifications to the curriculum. So our teachers are expected to meet or customize education for all these students with specialized needs, teach the regular curriculum, find time for assessments and testing, with little or no prep time. A LAIS (language arts and integration support teacher) I spoke with told me her hours were cut this year and she still had the same demands of her job with less time to do it in. She told me she has never been so stressed out and was hearing from other teachers and educators that were considering or have already gone on stress leave. The bottom line is there is not enough money in the budget to support the needs of the students. This problem in our educational system needs to be badly rectified. Multiple schools in the Sooke District are pleading to get more support hours and are not getting them because there is no money in the budget. We are not getting what is needed for the
educational demands to be successful. More and more kids fall through the cracks in the educational system because there is no funding or help provided to them. The budget is not acceptable and everyone involved suffers. Our children, teachers and educators have the right and entitlement to receive and give a quality education. This is why I need to express my anger, frustration and fear of what is going on in our children’s classrooms. I know many parents, teachers and educators with the same frustration and concerns. The budget needs to be changed. Our children are our future. What will the future hold for these children with inadequate or insufficient educations? Not a picture I like. What the government lacks to provide our children with today (or what dollars they save by not putting into the educational system) in the end these children will be adults possibly draining on government services (social assistance, correctional services, mental health services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation services, etc.) and coming out of the tax payers’ pockets. I just don’t want to take it anymore! Our children are literally victims and will become statistics of our inadequate and insufficient educational system and budgets. Laura Wristen Sooke
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We asked: Do you think an arts umbrella group to help already exisitng arts and cultural groups would be beneficial to Sooke?
There’s enough individuals with individual ideas about arts and I don’t think they need to organize themselves into an umbrella because I think that would be too much bureaucracy for the amount of arts we have. Ron Low
I think that’s sort of moving in the right direction. Organization is good, I think they (arts groups) would benefit a lot.
I think having all the arts groups under one umbrella would be a good idea, it would make it more accessible to people and get the word out there. It would make it easier for people in Victoria to find out about events, and get them to come all the William Norton way out to Sooke.
I think something like that makes sense because people working together can accomplish more than individually.
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A few points to correct Once again thanks to the Sooke News Mirror for approaching me during my spin in front of the Sooke Liquor Store on Jan. 28 and your article on me in the Feb. 15 edition. And particular thanks to all those who donated towards my ride(s), or indeed, gave me words of encouragement towards doing so. Just a few points of correction to this piece however : • My dad died within 18 months of his diagnosis with Myodisplastic Syndrome (MDS). Currently, an MDS diagnosis is without available cure. • Travel will be 125 - 160 km/day, for each ride - varying, of course, according to the ride route in each province. In the B.C. Challenge Ride, the total distance is 320 km. • The PET/CAT diagnostic imaging instrument bought with last year’s B.C. ride proceeds was the secondone in the province. (Hence the reduced wait times.) • In the Quebec ride, each of the 144 riders raised at least $2,500, over $500,000 as a group. • Jonathan Goodman, CEO of Paladin Labs may have donated directly to the ride, but his greatest contribution came from the formation of “Team Paladin” for Quebec’s inital “Ride to Conquer
LETTERS Cancer” in 2009. He has devoted (and continues to devote) significant company resources to the ride, following his recovery from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL). Paladin, as indicated, is the specialty pharmaceutical company that he is the CEO of. • I am usually quite careful to point out that I surf my kayak. • I really only spent the first 18 months of my life in Hinton as a “resident.” My dad was an RCMP and we moved from there to four other points within Alberta by the time I entered high school in Stettler, Alberta. (Where I met Neil Gertsma.) Again, sincere thanks to the Sooke News Mirror for your coverage. Team Paladin Coast (http://www. c o n q u e rc a n c e r. c a / goto/PaladinCoast) will host a fundraising function in the Sooke area, likely towards the end of April. Michael Fargey Sooke
Reasons for retaining prohibition Regarding: The gateway theory, Feb. 22. The problem with Ted Dever’s prohibitionist rhetoric (beyond the obvious, that marijuana induces biochemical changes in the brain
— it’s why people use marijuana) is that the ‘gateway theory’ is conjecture. DEA Administrative Law Judge Francis Young said in 1988 that, ‘In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume . . . Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. The ‘gateway theory’ which says all marijuana users go on to hard drugs has been debunked over and over again. It is nothing more than an attempt to make people fear marijuana. The only reason any association between marijuana and cocaine exists is because of drug prohibition. What is more perplexing is the propensity of various (U.S.) governmental agencies to be involved in drug trafficking. In April of 1989, the Kerry Committee report, an investigation by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding charges of Contra involvement in cocaine and marijuana trafficking found that: The report cited legal cover provided by the CIA to anti-Sandinista rebels in the drug trade as well as accounting for $806,000 paid by the State Department to “four companies owned and operated by narcotics traffick-
ers.” The Subcommittee found that Contra drug links included: Involvement in narcotics trafficking by individuals associated with the Contra movement. Participation of narcotics traffickers in Contra supply operations through business relationships with Contra organizations. Provision of assistance to the Contras by narcotics traffickers, including cash, weapons, planes, pilots, air supply services and other materials, on a voluntary basis by traffickers. Payments to drug traffickers by U.S. State Department.Funds authorized by Congress for humanitarian assistance to the Contras, in some cases after traffickers had been indicted by federal law enforcement agencies on drug charges, in others while traffickers were under active investigation by these same agencies. Drug warriors clearly have more than altruistic reasons for retaining drug prohibition. Wayne Phillips Hamilton, Ont.
Trash talk questioned Double Happiness cigarettes are from China, not Japan. Their writing systems are similar but easily told
apart. I’m sure there are Sooke residents of Japanese or Chinese background that would help you distinguish them. And “trash” is not a good word to describe the debris from the tsunami. Not many of us would look around our houses and say everything in it is garbage. Remember, nobody in Japan put their garbage at sea; their houses with all their belongings were washed away, and this includes all their memories and family heritage, some going back many generations. F. Trahan Shirley
Stop online bullying Ten tips to identify and stop cyber-bullying 1. Tell your kids not to open or read emails from suspected cyberbullies. Teach kids to immediately dump suspicious emails in the trash. 2. Teach your children to NEVER agree to meet someone who they met online in person. People can disguise themselves as anyone they want online. They should never give them any personal information. 3. Monitor the use of your child’s photo online. Many cyber-bullies will take your child’s photo and manipulate it in ways that are damaging or embarrassing. 4. Watch out for signs that your child may be
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Cont’d from page 9 already suffering from cyber-bulling. Always keep the communication “door-open.” Common warning signs include depression and withdrawal from social situations. 5. Cyber-bullies can easily be blocked using most chat programs and/or email programs. Teach your child how to filter out online people who they don’t want to communicate with. 6. Monitor your children’s online activity either by directly getting involved or subversively. You can improve your ability to accomplish this by removing computers with an Internet connection from the child’s bedroom and/or designating specific “family hours” for Internet use. Have a list of rules posted by the computer on what they are allowed or not allowed to do online (i.e. no using chat rooms) even when they are using computers elsewhere. 7. Teach your children to never share their passwords and/or personal information with anyone. One of the fastest-growing types of cyber-bullying is stealing someone’s identity and making embarrassing, damaging statements in that person’s name. 8. Stay true to your mission and don’t back down from your obli-
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Edward Milne Community School held its second annual open house featuring school departments for students and parents on Feb. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. gation to protect your children from harm. 9. Share your concerns by talking to school officials and other groups your child is involved in. If you suspect any cyber-bullying you need to escalate your concerns to officials immediately to determine if they have a policy in place to deal with such behavior. 10. Be willing to contact law enforcement officials. Parents who’ve gathered evidence of cyberbullying,especially if there has been threats to the health and wellbeing of the child, should immediately contact the police. Mark Bernard Sooke
Open letter
to Kevin Falcon Honourable Kevin Falcon Minister of Finance Victoria, B.C. Dear Sir : I was surprised and disappointed to read: Rebate Boosted for Newly Built Homes Effective April 1, 2012, the current HST rebate threshold for home
purchases increases to $850,000. More than 90 per cent of newly built homes are below that price. Purchasers will now be eligible for a provincial HST rebate of up to $42,500. And, for the first time, purchasers of new secondary vacation or recreational properties built outside the GVRD and Capital Regional District priced up to $850,000 will be eligible to claim a provincial grant of up to $42,500, effective April 1, 2012. I am the Regional Director for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area representing the small town of Port Renfrew. Our community is within the boundary of the CRD and would seem to be excluded from this terrific rebate putting us in a competitive disadvantage to the rest of British Columbia. Port Renfrew has been struggling to overcome the loss of resource related industries and is just now enjoying some benefits
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No gateway seen Mr. Dever provides proof that cannabis causes irrational and delusional thinking in those that don’t use it. The only “gateway” associated with cannabis is caused by prohibition in that because it is sold by criminals, the same criminals also sell other drugs. Mr. Dever also does not appear to understand statistics and is quoting correlation as causal stats. Using his methodology we could show that 99 per cent of murderers drank milk as a child. Just like the
statistics he cites, this does not mean that one causes the other, they are simply correlated and meaningless to use to form public policy. Dave Lane Santa Cruz, CA
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The Pastor's Pen Life at sea level
How many times have you found yourself in a place where despair is the only thing that you see? Life is full of great moments and bad ones, it seems that the universe is resting on top a cosmic balance and we are just small particles that are tossed back and forth. There was a man who lived many years ago, his name was Abram and he was married to Sarai and even though they had everything, they were lacking something, a child. In their society, having children was more important than anything else. It meant the continuing of the family name, the blessing of God upon the family and when there were no children, people would look at the couple as if they were being punished by God. Abram and Sarai were getting old, they were past their 90s and losing their hope of a child. This is where God intervenes, the truth is that we are not particles tossed in a cosmic balance, but we are the most precious creation that a loving God has made. The ¿rst thing that God did was to help Abram and Sarai to start confessing His promise. God changed their names: Abram was to be called Abraham "father of many nations" and Sarai was now Sarah "a princess". Later, Abraham was by the seashore and one more time God spoke to him "I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore". If today you are facing a trial, facing despair or waiting for a miracle; let me assure you that the God of the universe knew you before you were born. He cares for you. Today, you can come to God and bring your concerns to Him, and God will hear you. Let hope and peace that comes from God invade you and the next time that you are on a walk by the beach, remember the childless couple that had a son at a very early age, because of God promise. He is the same today and you can trust in Him. Eduardo Aristizabal
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from the sale of recreational properties. A development company has recently sold 40 small recreational cottages and lots. These parcels have added to our existing tax base of 120 lots and have provided a huge stimulus to our local economy. The economic future of Port Renfrew is dependent on the sale of secondary vacation and recreational properties. Quite simply the budget announcement will cripple that future. Please consider including Port Renfrew, the Juan Fuca Electoral Area and my CRD neighbours of Salt Spring Island and the Gulf Islands in the HST rebate program. We are equally concerned for our communities and hope this was a simple over-sight . Thank you and we
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Wish comes true for Sooke youth Save the dates Sharron Ho
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Sooke’s own Ashton Combdon, 8, will be travelling to the mainland to play alongside the Make-A-Wish Dream Team in the 10th Annual EA Challenge on March 4. The exuberant young boy suffers from a lifethreatening intestinal condition that requires him to be fed through an IV. To date, Ashton has endured 36 surgeries. But you would never know Ashton suffers from a medical condition by looking or talking to him, said his mother Michelle Combdon. A sentiment shared by her husband Quinton Combdon.
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spirit,” he said. Ashton is so excited that he’s been counting down the days until mission form. Basically, please don’t post a business-oriented sale. Our online calendar is a great way to create
he travels to the Electronic Arts Campus in Burnaby to compete in a video game challenge against EA staff, players from the BC Lions and Whitecaps, and many others. The games of choice are EA SPORTS NHL and FIFA games on Xbox 360. “I’m going to go out there and try my best,” Ashton said. Quinton said his son is excited, but does not understand the magnitude of the event. “He’s pretty excited, but I don’t think he completely understands what he got invited to. He’s excited because he gets to play video games, but I don’t think he understand the whole gravity of the situation.” Ashton said he’s feel-
ing “pretty good” and is excited to go against some of B.C.’s major sports players. An avid gamer, Ashton will also receive exclusive access to the latest video games not yet on the market. According to Ashton, his current favourite video game is Skylanders. Last July, Ashton received a wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and went on a trip to Disney World in Orlando with his family. According to a MakeA-Wish Foundation of BC and Yukon press release, the organization has been operating since 1983, and has fulfilled nearly 1,500 wishes from children with life-threatening conditions.
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Seasoned Prairie Folk take concert stage
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eople like Saskia and Darrel love to be on stage. They will always end up in theatre groups, choirs or as midway carnies. Entertaining is as much a part of their psyche as singing and playing and, after awhile, the two get intertwined seamlessly, living on the emotions they stir up in our audiences. Vaudevillers, show-biz people, traveling snakeoil salesmen, big-tent revivalists, musicians, there’s something akin between all of these who have the wandering soul, the diamonds in their eyes, and the next town on the road already sized up for tomorrow’s revue. Saskia and Darrel are returning once again for another evening of good quality music presented by the Sooke Folk Music Society’s Concert Series. The duo performs this Saturday evening, March 3. Saskia and Darrel are a Canadian musical duo who sing and play contemporary and original folk songs. The designation is “Prairie Folk,” — that’s what they play. That’s who they are, storytellers and fabulists in the business of spinning yarns and firing up imaginations, living the dream, winning the musical equivalent of the lottery and loving it. Darrel Delaronde is a veteran performer and sought after studio musician, whose debut album Family Tree fea-
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Saskia and Darrel return to the Sooke Folk Music Society concert stage on March 3. tures guest appearances by Darby Mills and Daniel Powter. Saskia Overbeeke has shared stages with such notables as Valdy, Ian Tyson and Roy Forbes. While touring throughout Europe, Western Canada, the United States and Mexico she turned out four albums: Back in Time (with her band Déjà vu); Lady Luck; Saskia; and the highly acclaimed Christmas Dream, a fundraiser for B.C. and Canadian food banks. Saskia & Darrel often tour with Canadian music icon Gary Fjellgaard which speaks volumes about their abilities as musicians and songwriters. Gary is well-known throughout the music industry as being very “fussy” about his sound and the integrity of his show. This dedication to excellence is one of
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many lessons learned by this dynamic duo from their years on the road with Gary. On their own they are a powerful presence; winning Top 5 people’s
choice awards, hitting the #4 spot on MSN Radio’s National Top 30 Countdown, and being nominated for Album of the Year, Aboriginal Artist of the Year (times three), as well as Songwriter of the Year in Saskatchewan. Saskia and Darrel remain a perennial favorite on the Indy Euro stations. With nine CD’s under their belts, they are truly seasoned professionals Do join us this Saturday evening for an incredible evening of music with Saskia and Darrel. It all happens at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the concert commencing at 8. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at Shoppers Drug Mart in Sooke.
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Discards become upcycled fashion Taking the best of the old and making it new Pirjo Raits
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here’s a trend that is getting a lot a of attention from fashionistas and it’s not from the latest high profile designers. Move over Ralph, Donna and Yves, there is a new game and it is taking the best of what you do and transforming it into something new — sort of. Jenn Bell is a budding clothing designer who goes dumpster diving, scavenging through thrift stores and garage sales to find those treasures destined for the dump. She’s seeking out those interesting garments with potential for transformation. She calls it “upcycling” and it is. She takes old and new garments destined for the landfill and creates new oneof-a-kind garments. A regular viewer of Project Runway, Bell started out by using paper a florist threw out to make a paper dress and continued to fuel her passion for fashion with forays into duct tape and recycled fibre
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Above Jenn Bell with her designs, below some details on two creations. dresses. She particularly likes vintage dresses as she says they are so well made compared to
their modern made in Third World counterparts. “I just don’t understand why people would
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just throw them away.” Eco-fashion is a big trend in Vancouver and the city seems to have the leading edge entrepreneurs. Bell is right onto that. The Vancouver store, Twig & Hottie, is interested in her line and she wants to get enough one-ofa-kind pieces together to showcase her work in the store. She has a Facebook page, Discarded Couture, which showcases her work. “I’m trying to do quality versus quantity,” she said. She has a seamstress, Patrice Wilson, who sews her garments as she is not yet a sewer. She wants to get some training at the Pacific Academy of Design, but the tuition is $20,000 and this is the way she is raising the money for it. “Right now it’s more like a hobby, hopefully it will take off,” said Bell. When Bell isn’t in her work room she is at SEAPARC coaching swimming, which she has done for the past 10 years. Bell will have her models strutting down the runway showing off her latest creations at the Women’s Wellness Fair at Sooke Harbour House on Sunday, March 4.
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MP Randall Garrison, on behalf of the Governor General, has the honour to award 30 of these Medals in the constituency of Esquimalt – Juan de Fuca. MP Garrison has set up a small committee of community representatives to review the nominations and recommend medal recipients. To be eligible for this honour, a person must: Ɓ be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, but need not necessarily reside in Canada; Ɓ have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; and Ɓ be alive on February 6th, 2012, the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the Throne. The medal can be awarded posthumously, as long as the recipient was alive on that date. If you wish to nominate an individual, please forward a nomination letter and biography of the individual to the Diamond Jubilee Medal Selection Committee, c/o Randall Garrison, MP, a2 – 100 Aldersmith Place, Victoria BC V9A 7M8. Deadline for nominations is April 1, 2012. For more information on the medal and nomination process, please visit: www.gg.ca/diamondjubilee
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Band students trying to get to Vancouver
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At the back Anne McDougall and Lorna Bjorklund stand with some of the students playing strings in the band program at Journey Middle School. Below, more students from the band classes.
Pirjo Raits
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A couple of times a week at Journey Middle School, an enthusiastic and noisy group of students gets together to play music. It’s a joyful noise — a cacophony of sound, a wall of music. Eighty students in Grades 6 and 8 happily trudge to the music room to learn and dream of becoming musicians. Lorna Bjorklund is the band conductor and she knows the impact that music can have on youth. “It becomes a life long interest, it is building focus and connections in the brain,” said Bjorklund. “It’s worthwhile for kids.” Studies have shown how kids who learn music are more adept at subjects such as math and science. They have learned discipline and that helps in other areas as well as music. Katie, one of the Grade 6 students said, “it’s very relaxing, it helps me calm down after a rough day.”
Other students said they wanted to eventually play in an orchestra, or to play the violin professionally. Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra violinist Anne McDougall is volunteering her time twice a week and she said it was a “wonderful thing” for students as they learn discipline, work as a team and develop problem solving skills. Arman said it is a fun way to pass the time and Hunter said he liked playing all the different sounds. So far it is Grade 6 and 7 students in band, but Bjorklund is setting a goal to have band put into the timetable for students in Grade 8. The band students are planning a field trip to Vancouver this April and on Feb. 25 they held a bottle drive to raise money for expenses. They also did some busking in Langford earlier in the month. They could still use some help. Spearheading the fundraising campaign is Debbie Qayum, the band president. She has
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Qayum. The band is trying to raise $2,000 and so far they have raised $600 from a karaoke event. “We’re getting there, we’re on our way,” she said.
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Wednesday, March 7,to2011 Time: 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Place: Council Chamber, Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 2205 Municipal Otter Point RoadHall District of Sooke 2205 Contact: Otter Point Road Tel: 250-642-1634 Fax: 250-642-0541 Contact: District of Sooke Email: info@sooke.ca Tel: 250-642-1634 Fax: 250-642-0541 Email: Council is asking the info@sooke.ca public for comments and suggestions on municipal protective services; members of the public may also make submissions by email, fax, or in writing to the Municipal Hall.
Council is asking the public for comments and suggestions on municipal protective services; members of the public may also make submissions by email, fax, or in writing to the Municipal Hall.
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M E AT & P O U LT R Y | F I S H & S E A F O O D PaciďŹ c Snapper Fillets
12
69 399
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Now you don’t have to drive into Victoria for complete Cremation or Burial Services, we come to you! All arrangements made in the comfort of your home, in person or by Skype, no need to leave Sooke. All prearrangements are fully transferable at no cost to you. For more information visit our website, or call Earth’s Option – Cremation and Burial Services (778) - 440-8500
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Food Bank hungers for more Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan
Pirjo Raits
Sooke News Mirror
People are hungry all the time, not just at Christmas. “After Christmas the donations drop off... but we’re still here,” said Sooke Food Bank president Ingrid Johnston. The Sooke Food Bank is experiencing a large increase in the number of folks looking for a little help to fill their cupboards with food. In January there were 162 hampers of food given to the needy and in February there was 258. That’s close to a 60 per cent increase. “I don’t remember in my time there being over 200,” says Barry Gifford ex-president of the Sooke Food Bank. “March is going to be worse.” Which brings the need into clear view. The food bank is running low on food and help is needed. With Sooke experiencing a “building boom” and people in the trades looking for work here, the need is bigger. Without work they are looking for assistance and help. All of the agencies in Sooke are experiencing greater numbers of clients. The Crisis Centre numbers are up as welll as the food bank’s. “They are taking a beating. It’s cheaper to buy a house here but not to live here,” said Gifford. Food banks came about in the
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Barry Gifford and Ingrid Johnston volunteer for the Sooke Food Bank, to make life a little easier for those less fortunate. 1980s and have since gone on to become a necessity for those on low incomes. Gifford said food banks now have third generation people coming in, that’s how great the need is. Food banks receive no government funding and are volunteer run. The monetary assistance provided by the government for the needy is rarely adequate for the month. Eligible folks get one hamper a month and those with kids get one litre of milk per child. Non-perishable food items most needed are cereal, peanut butter, canned tuna, fruits, vegetables and especially protein. Also needed, for those who are
sick, are food supplements such as Ensure and Boost. “People in Sooke are very generous,” said Johnston. Each of the grocery stores in Sooke have boxes where donations can be left, or donators can call 250-642-7666 and leave a message. The Sooke Food Bank Society held their Annual General Meeting on Feb. 1and the following positions were filled: Ingrid Johnston - President Carol Harding - Vice-President Amber Lomax - Secretary Gaye Downer - Treasurer.
The Ministry of Environment has requested the CRD to appoint a Public and Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) to help facilitate the development of a new Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan. To form the committee, we are seeking representation from a wide range of stakeholder groups, including private sector waste management service providers, non-profit organizations, businesses focused on waste diversion, the environmental community and the general public. Participation is voluntary. Members will be asked to commit to meet for up to three years. The deadline for applying is March 12, 2012. For the complete committee composition list and application, visit crd.bc.ca/ptac.
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Our readers sent in these two photos, one of salmon jumping at Billings Spit taken during spawning season by Michael Nyikes, and on the right a sunset taken by Phoebe Dunbar.
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Faced with a sweeping report from the B.C. Ombudsperson on problems and inconsistencies in senior care, Health Minister Mike de Jong has launched an effort to simplify the path navigated by families finding health care for the elderly. Ombudsperson Kim Carter’s new report makes 176 recommendations, including a need to provide clearer information to people seeking a space in a care home or assisted living facility. De Jong said the health ministry will launch a toll-free phone line by June for people to express concerns about the system. A new seniors’ advocate office is to be established at an unspecified later date. De Jong agreed with Carter’s finding that it is too difficult for families to find care spaces, and to determine if they are eligible for public subsidies. He also agreed that the government hasn’t sufficiently analyzed its home care support program, which helps keep 90 per cent of B.C. seniors out of care facilities. The government announced a $15 million budget to expand a pilot program run by the United Way to help people with shopping, gardening, transportation and other nonmedical supports so they can stay in their homes. Other measures are aimed at providing palliative care at home for terminally ill patients. Training for doctors and home health providers is to begin in April, and an after-hours palliative care nursing support phone line is also be established this spring. De Jong said priority will be given to keeping elderly couples together when they have different health care needs that force them to be separated. The seniors’ advocate should be able to deal with financial disputes at private care facilities as well as helping seniors find adequate care in the public system, de Jong said.
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learned about some of the initiatives already underway locally, discussed exciting developments taking place elsewhere in the province and shared news about upcoming events of related interest. Old friends and newcomers alike were warmly welcomed to the circle. The Transition Town movement began in Ireland but now spans the globe. This grassroots movement seeks to raise awareness of sustainable living and to build local resilience in the face of climate change, peak oil, and economic uncertainty. Sooke became an official Transition Town just over a year ago, but the work of transi-
tioning to lower energy consumption and a more resilient community is just beginning. This is a movement based on inclusivity, on “we� not “us and them,� a focus in keeping with the new year and new leadership in our community. What is important is to find our commonalities and our mutual involvement in this global problem, not who is wrong or right. Synergy: connecting, building and creating. This is the type of activism that Transition Towns encourage, the kind of activism that promotes local businesses, local farms and gardens, and helps us pull together to be the kind of com-
munity we all want. This is a great place to meet like-minded people for conversation, inspiration, and cooperation. The Transition Town CafĂŠ welcomes everyone to join conversations that encourage us all to be the change we want to see right here in Sooke. Transition Town CafĂŠ, the first Sunday of each month at the Reading Room CafĂŠ (beside Western Foods in Evergreen Plaza, 6660 Sooke Rd.), drop in from 2 to 4 p.m. Free admission. Food and drinks available for purchase. More information about Sooke Transition Town is available online at www.sooketransition. org.
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crime has been committed or a tragic accident has occurred. First responders to the scene might include the police, firefighters or paramedics. There’s another group of first responders, however. They are the staff and volunteers of the Greater Victoria Police Victim Services. “We provide the first response to the emotional side of an incident,” said Antoinette Warren, program director. “We provide emotional support to victims and their families, we refer people to appropriate services, and we explain the procedures that follow a crime or a serious incident.” Warren’s team of staff and highly trained volunteers might be called to go with police to support a crime victim, or to help notify family members of a sudden death. At other times, police will ask Victim Services to contact a victim shortly after an incident. People are also welcome to contact the program themselves, regardless of whether they’ve reported a crime or incident to the police. Sympathy and knowledge When contact is made, clients receive a sympathetic ear and a knowledgeable source of information about police, coroner and court procedures. While the Victim Services team does not provide counseling themselves, they do provide referrals to counseling and other support services. They also provide court support to clients. This ranges from helping to prepare a victim impact statement to accompanying a client to court. “Most high-profile court cases you hear about will have one of our team members involved supporting the victim or the victim’s family,” said Warren, who explained that court support can go on for months – and sometimes years. “I really appreciated and looked forward to the support worker calling every week – this was very comforting,” said one former client of Victim Services.
The Victim Services team works closely with each police force in the Capital Regional District, including the military police that serve Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. Core funding comes from the Capital Regional District and the provincial Ministry of Justice, which charges a 15 per cent surcharge to criminal fines to underwrite victim services programs throughout the province. All services are provided free to clients. Targeting the under-served In 2011, Greater Victoria Police Victim Services opened close to 1,300 files but they noticed that some groups were under-represented according to the region’s population. Seniors, for example, only accounted for 27 of those files. New immigrants and First Nations people were also under-represented. That prompted Victim Services to apply for funding from The Victoria Foundation and the federal Department of Justice to develop a campaign to target those three populations. Print materials are being published in five languages and information sessions are being developed that will focus on issues of particular interest to each group. The session for new immigrants, for example, will provide an overview of the B.C. justice system and democratic process in an effort to allay concerns of immigrants from countries where there is widespread distrust of the police and courts. Sessions for seniors will include information about elder abuse and those for Aboriginal people will incorporate respect for First Nations cultural traditions. “The purpose of the campaign is two-fold,” said Warren. “We want to spread the word about the service and we also want to recruit more volunteers from these populations.” Breaking through the isolation It’s all part of Victim Services’ goal to break through the isolation the surrounds people who’ve been the victim of a crime or a trau-
matic incident. “Someone who’s been through trauma is not at their best,” she said. “And when you’ve been broken in to or been the victim of an assault, there’s a feeling of violation. It’s hugely meaningful to know you’re not alone – that there are people and organizations out there to support you.” How you can help: • Attend an information session (starting in March) • Apply to become a Victim Services volunteer. • Make a donation to The Greater Victoria Police Victim Services. Learn more at www.gvpvs.org or email info@ gvpvs.org or call 250-995-7351. To learn more about The Victoria Foundation, check www.victoriafoundation.ca
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SPORTS Sooke Horseshoe Club plans put on hold Sharron Ho
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The Sooke Horseshoe Club’s plans for a regulation-sized course have been put on hold, after the newly elected council pulled the plug on the original land agreement. “[We’re] back to square one, pretty well,” said Rick Hobday, Sooke Horseshoe Club secretary trea-
surer. Hobday said members of the club had finished clearing 20,000 sq. feet of land adjacent to Fred Milne Park along Sooke River Road, for 24 horseshoe pitches, a parking lot and club house. The club was waiting for a lease from the district -- as agreed by the previous council -but before that could happen the agreement was rejected by the
new council. According to Hobday, the new council, elected on Nov.19, 2011, said permitting the Sooke Horseshoe Club to claim the land near Sooke River Road would set a precedent for other non-profit groups to build on public land. As an alternative, council suggested the Sooke Community Association and Sooke Horseshoe Club work
together to develop a horseshoe venue on the Sooke Flats. “They wanted us to move to work with the Sooke Community Association, but it floods and they don’t want to give us any suitable land to put the number of courts that we need to hold championship games,” he said. Mayor Wendal Milne said there were different complexities to
consider before signing over the public land to one party. He said there were traffic and congestion concerns along Sooke River Road, as Fred Milne Park is commonly used by the Sooke Soccer Association. Also to consider was environmental issues, as the nearby land has park value and is home to geese. Milne said council is
in complete support of a horseshoe club in Sooke, but was not prepared to sign the land away without first consulting the rest of the community. According to Hobday, hosting horseshoe championship games could bring around 100-200 people into the Sooke community from around the province and world. Hobday is currently seeking any donors,
who would be willing to give and lease a piece of flat land measuring 90,000 sq. feet, tax free. The club currently has a $3,000 grant from the district to spend on developing land. Until then, four residents of Sooke, who play horseshoes competitively, will continue commuting to the Victoria Horseshoe Club off Glanford Avenue.
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The Edward Milne Community School hockey academy won a firsttime victory in eight years against school staff, with a 11-13 lead on Feb.23. “It was a lot of fun and they worked hard,” said Mark Barrie, hockey academy coach. “They played hard, they deserve it.” There were about 200 students and parents who filled the stands at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex arena. (Clockwise from top left) EMCS hockey academy students stand for the national anthem. Tyler Smith, EMCS player, scores the game changing goal in the last two minutes of the second period, bringing the score to 11-12. Len Barrie Sr., student game coach, chats with Bradon Senft. A teacher and student rally for the puck.
✪ SEAPARC STAR of the WEEK KENNY JACKSON
Congratulations to this week’s SEAPARC Star for his well-deserved nomination. Kenny is a 9 year old grade 4 student at Sooke Elementary whose favourite subject is Math. Although Kenny has quite a few sports interests, hockey is the big one for him. You would never know that he was a non-skater less than 6 months ago, when you see him on the ice now. He credits much of his success to his instructor Bradon and added that he thinks Bradon is an awesome teacher. Kenny started out by taking skating lessons with us just because he knew that he really wanted to play hockey. Well he has conquered that hurdle for sure, because he now plays on the Atom – C 2 Team for Sooke Minor Hockey. He does enjoy other sports, such as swimming, biking and snowboarding. When he’s at home he likes playing video games and you guessed it – hockey! In a world of Canucks fans, Kenny is not afraid to back his favourite team, the Toronto Maple Leafs! Kenny enjoys travelling and has gone on trips with his family to Mount Washington, Disneyland and Drumheller, Alberta. When we asked him what he is good at; he replied hockey (not a surprise), swimming, building with Lego and teasing his sister (he has 4 sisters, but one of them gets the majority of his teasing). His jobs at home are dishwasher and garbage duty. We talked to Kenny’s teacher Bradon and he told us that Kenny always has a smile on his face; he works very hard at his lessons, shows great determination and is one of the nicest kids he knows. When we asked what Kenny plans on doing as an adult, he told us that he will be an NHL player when he grows up. We are certain that you will Kenny, thank you for being our SEAPARC Star of the Week!
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Be proud to be pink: support anti-bullying
I Commit to “A BULLY-FREE LIFE” Sooke Lions Club
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CKNW It started in September 2007, when two forms – verbally, teens at a Nova Scotia high school stood socially, physically up for a younger student. and online (cyber bulwww.pinkshirtday.ca David Shepherd and Travis Price, both in lying), says Tuckwell. Grade 12, heard about a Grade 9 student “By wearing pink, people show at their school who had been bullied and they’re making that commitment, remain horrific. threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt to not let bullying happen,” she says. The provincial government has taken on his first day of school. In 2009, 20,000 pink shirts were sold steps to address bullying in recent They decided they and in 2010, 30,000 years, including a Ministry of Education should do somehelped the effort. resource brochure for parents in 14 lanthing about it and ‘It isn’t just a rite of passage. Last year, 46,000 guages that can be found online at www. went to a discount T-Shirts were sold It doesn’t have to happen.’ and this year we bced.gov.bc.ca/sco. store, where they Net proceeds benefit the CKNW bought 50 pink hope to sell 60,000. Orphans’ Fund in support of the Boys shirts and tank tops Tuckwell and & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. Boys to wear to school others emphasize & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC: BGC the next day. They that the pink shirt programs foster self-esteem, social enalso went online to is secondary to gagement, academic success, inclusion, round up support raising awareacceptance, respect for self and others, for their anti-bullying cause, which they ness about bullying and getting people and connection to community – all dubbed a “sea of pink.” involved. of which are key elements of bullying It worked. The next day, dozens of stuB.C. is no stranger to tragedy related prevention. CKNW Orphans’ Fund: The dents were outfitted with the discount to bullying.From Surrey’s 14-year-old CKNW Orphans’ Fund is committed shirts, but even better – hundreds of Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the to enhancing the lives of children with students showed up wearing their own Patullo Bridge and killed himself after physical, mental and social challenges pink clothes, some from head to toe. leaving a note behind blaming the conliving in BC communities. The fund The bullies were reportedly never heard stant bullying he endured at school, to includes children who are bullied under from again. Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who the scope of the funds work, because This year, Feb. 29 is Pink Shirt Day in committed suicide by hanging herthese children will need extra support B.C. and other parts of Canada, an anself after relentless bullying, there are for their development. nual anti-bullying event that started countless told and untold stories that after the now-famous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign. Q Has trouble sleeping or has frequent Possible warning signs that a child The need for awareness and action bad dreams is being bullied include: against bullying remains as strong as Q Experiences a loss of appetite ever, say those involved in the pink Q Appears anxious and suffers from low Q Comes home with torn, damaged, or missing event, including local radio station self-esteem pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Q Has unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches Possible warning signs that a child may Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Q Has few, if any friends, with whom he or she be a bully include: Drugs, where people can buy the official spends time Q Positive views towards violence ‘Bullying Stops Here’ pink shirts for Q Seems afraid of going to school, walking Q Often aggressive towards adults – including 2012. to and from school, riding the school bus, or teachers or parents taking part in organized activities with peers “Awareness of what bullying is and unQ Marked need to control and dominate others (such as clubs) derstanding that it hurts is important,” and situations Q Takes a long, “illogical” route when walking says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Q Boy bullies tend to be physically stronger to or from school Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn than their peers Q Has lost interest in school work or suddenly Tuckwell. Q Hot-tempered, impulsive, easily frustrated begins to do poorly in school “It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t Q Often test limits or break rules Q Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed Q Good at talking their way out of difficult have to happen. And it’s relevant to evwhen he or she comes home situations eryone, whether in school, after school Q Complains frequently of headaches, Q Show little sympathy toward others who are or in the workplace.” stomachaches, or other physical ailments bullied According to www.bullyingcanada.ca, as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and apFor more information and resources on bullying: proximately one in 10 children have bulwww.pinkshirtday.ca lied others, while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics www.mychildsafety.net found that about one in seven Canadian www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/ children aged 11 to 16 are victims of www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/content/special/uf4870.html bullying. 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