Sooke News Mirror, March 21, 2012 by Black Press Media Group

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The Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Players and Chorus in concert.

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Peewee Thunderbirds bring home the silver.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Sooke teachers will withdraw some services Teachers protest Bill 22 Sharron Ho

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Barrie Hanslip picks through all that is left of her barn after a series of unexplained tremors.

Barn collapses after tremors Sharron Ho

Sooke News Mirror

barn on the 4000-block of Otter Point Road collapsed after a series of unexplained tremors rumbled through the region on Thursday, March 15. Barrie Hanslip, owner of the 35-acre property where the barn was located, said the steepled barn tumbled downward after a large “boom” and rumble at 11:30 a.m. The large tremor was preceded by two smaller shakes around 9:00 a.m. Hanslip wasn’t home at the time of the collapse, but her niece, Sandra Richardson, said two seconds after the large third rumble, she heard a creak and the barn collapsed.

“I thought my aunt was underneath it and was screaming for her, but I ran up to the barn and saw her car was gone,” Richardson said. Richardson, whose residence is located adjacent to the dilapidated barn, said the earthquake-like rumbles shook the stove pipe in her home. Hanslip said although the barn was 50 years old, it would’ve stood erect if left undisturbed. “It’s fairly old. It was due to come down, but it certainly wouldn’t have fallen down on its own. It was wellbraced,” she said. Alison Bird, seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said there were no earthquakes in the region during that time, adding there were calls from other residents who reported shak-

ing. Sooke fire chief Steve Sorensen also said the fire department received an onslaught of calls, but did not have further information. Both Richardson and Hanslip said the tremors have been a regular occurrence in the past few weeks. Concerned residents have been commenting on the unknown tremors on the Discover Sooke Facebook page since January 2012. According to resident reports, previous rumbles were felt around Saseenos, East Sooke, Whiffin Spit and Otter Point. Although unconfirmed, residents speculated the tremors are the result of blasts from a company dismantling a dam in Port Angeles across the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

eachers in the Sooke school district with be withdrawing from extracurricular activities immediately in order to protest the passage of Bill 22. “It’s really a desperate act because legally we have nothing we can do to demonstrate our protest,” said Patrick Henry, president of the Sooke Teachers’ Association. “This is literally the last thing we can do legally.” Educators involved in volunteer activities like coaching sports teams, theatre groups and after school programs will stop participation. “It is not a whimisical decision, it’s very difficult for teachers because they love doing those things as much as the kids do,” he said. Henry said Sooke and many other districts have called on parents, volunteers and administrators to act in place of teachers so extracurricular activities can continue. Senior basketball will continue as the teams are already in the finals. Any upcoming paid trips will also continue. In 2002, the BC govern-

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ment passed Bills 27 and 28, which Henry said backtracked on previously agreed on terms from bargaining rounds. Teachers proceeded with court action. In April 2011, the Supreme Court deemed the government violated the teachers’ charter rights, and ordered the government to remediate the 2002 legislation, which resulted in Bill 22. “They essentially showed complete disdain for the collective bargaining process and complete disrespect for contracts being signed,” Henry said. The back-to-work legislation was slated to pass Thursday, which will result in a six-month cooling off period, and appointment of a mediator to resolve the issue within the net-zero mandate. Henry said he expects the action will become provincewide after the BC Teachers’ Federation holds its annual general meeting from March 17-20. The new legislation, passed on March 15 suspends teachers’ strike action, establishes a “cooling off” period and appoints a mediator to work with the parties toward a negotiated agreement. All strike activity must cease when schools resume following spring break.

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

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Council flip flops on television coverage

Up Sooke GIRL GUIDE COOKIES

Pirjo Raits

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MARCH 31 AND April 1 GIRL GUIDE COOKIE Blitz COME AND BUY your classic chocolate and vanilla cookies. THEY WILL BE available at different town core locations.

SPRING BREAK

DRIVERS ARE URGED to be cautious and watch for kids on the roads as they are out of school for spring break.

OFFICIAL OPENING

THE NEW SOOKE boat launch on the harbour behind the Prestige Hotel will be officially opened on Friday, Mar. 23 at 1 p.m.

HALIBUT DERBY

IF YOU SEE a lot of trucks and boat trailers parked along West Coast Road it is because the Halibut Derby is taking place this weekend at Jock’s Dock.

Thumbs Up! TO THE SOOKE Fire Department who put up a new Canadian flag on the pole at Academy Dental and Modern Mortgage on Sooke Road.

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Sharron Ho photo

Jackknife stop According to fire chief Steve Sorensen, a motorist swerved to avoid a vehicle stopped to turn left on Sooke Road and Saseenos, ending up in ditch around 10:30 a.m. on March 16. No one was hurt in the incident.

Hicks wants level playing field Motion to include electoral areas in HST rebate program Pirjo Raits

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As of April 1, 2012 people who purchase homes edging close to $1-million will be eligible for a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit up to $42,500. While this may be good news for those who can afford houses up to $850,000, it is bad news for some who wish to buy a vacation home in Port Renfrew or anywhere in the Juan de Fuca, Salt Spring Island or Southern Gulf Islands. Mike Hicks, regional director for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, is calling on the Capital Regional District to help change that scenario. He wants those three electoral areas to be included in the HST rebate program for homes which are classed as secondary vacation homes or recreational properties.

“My concern is that Port Renfrew is experiencing real growth, cabins are being built, employing 12 people. It’s important to me that the government keeps a level playing field,” said Hicks. He said the economic development in Port Renfrew is “pretty fascinating.” He said the “real neat thing” is that a person who bought a recreational cottage in Port Renfrew works for a oil industry company in Alberta and he has hired six men from Port Renfrew to go up to Alberta to work. “Between the service company and the Pacheedaht there is full employment. Here you have in the JDF a dry-land sort producing cabins being sold in Port Renfrew, an increased tax base and someone who buys a cabin is commuting to the oil industry,” said Hicks. “The cabins have attracted an employer.” He stated that after years of economic hardship, Port Renfrew

is experiencing a boom in real estate sales and building. In this year alone, Port Renfrew’s parcel taxes have grown from 200 to 250, a 25 per cent increase. “Almost 100 per cent of this growth is from the sale of recreational lots,” said Hicks. “The budget item will have an immediate and devastating impact on the sale and development of recreational lots on Salt Spring Island, Gulf Island and Juan de Fuca Electoral Areas.” Hicks brought a

motion before the CRD Board that stated: “That the CRD request that the B.C. Government include the three electoral areas in the Capital Regional District (Juan de Fuca, Salt Spring Island, Southern Gulf Islands) in the provincial HST rebate program, effective April 1, 2012 on new secondary vacation homes and recreational properties.” The CRD supported Hicks’ motion by letter to Minister of Finance Kevin Falcon on March 14, 2012.

he decision to get some television coverage for Sooke through Insights, a program hosted by former NFL football player Terry Bradshaw, sounded like a great idea to council at first but in the end it fizzled. At the regular council meeting on March 12, Mayor Wendal Milne and council decided to look into the idea. The cost would have been $24,800 to feature Sooke in a five-minute video to be aired on American stations. Milne said, at the time, that Mike Hicks, regional director for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, might be amenable to taking part in the venture to the tune of $8,000. Other

funds would come from the budget of the Sooke Economic Development Commission. There was discussion on using the money earmarked for the TSN coverage of the Sooke Subaru Triathlon for the Terry Bradhsaw segment instead. On Tuesday, March 13 a special council meeting was held and council voted to go ahead with the proposition. That’s when the idea started to come apart at the seams. Members of public stated they didn’t have any input on the decision and this was flying in the face of Milne’s election platform, which was to cut spending at the municipal level. In considering the idea of coverage on

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NEWS • 5

Charlie Perkins: An adventurer and remarkable Canadian JOHN VERNON CHARLES AUGUSTUS PERKINS 1912 - 2012 In Beirut, Lebanon, in December 1965, world-traveler Charlie Perkins and his wife Joyce waited in their camper van for the birth of their only child. It was but one episode in the life of a remarkable Canadian. Lawyer, author, RCAF fighter pilot, magistrate, adventurer, raconteur, Sooke politician, Charlie answered to all of these. Born in Calgary in 1912, his childhood was spent in Kerrisdale, Vancouver. When he was 11-years-old the family moved to Prince George, where his businessman dad went into lumbering. In 1937 he graduated in law from the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, where he was a Phi Delta Theta. In those frontier days Edmonton was a gateway to the north. Gold mines were opening up in Yellowknife, and in 1938 Charlie was invited to join in the adventure. As the first lawyer to practice in the Northwest Territories, he was offered government work tending to business throughout the region. He treasured this opportunity to see the north. Appointed stipendiary magistrate, he served until 1941. Two things Charlie identified immediately. One, the need for a newspaper. He and a friend purchased a typewriter and a hand-cranked multigraph machine, setting up shop in a tent. The other problem was plumbing. The frontier village operated with outdoor privies, but there was no public privy. He observed that inbound flights to Yellowknife would see frantic disembarking passengers running to backyard privies, with the result that homeowners began locking them. Possibly this was Charlie’s first public service, getting volunteers together to construct a public facility. When World War II dark-

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Charles Augustus Perkins ened the skies, Charlie joined the RCAF. As a pilot, he flew missions over the Atlantic, out of Gander, Newfoundland. After the war, he went on the staff of Veterans’ Affairs, where he helped settle returning servicemen into their new lives and opportunities. He remained there until 1962, when his wanderlust got the better of him. He and his new wife Joyce headed for New Zealand and the South Pacific. His first published book was Fiji, Many Flowering Islands. When the couple was in Lebanon, he wrote Molly about the St. Bernard that had been his companion in his Prince George youth; this book continued to bring him royalties for several decades, even into the last month of his life. Their five-year odyssey took the couple to India, Afghanistan, Turkey, Russia and England. With guides, they traversed the Khyber Pass. With the birth of their daughter, however, their thoughts turned back to Canada. In 1967 they found a place on West Coast Road in Sooke, where they could garden and putter to their hearts’ content. With their background of world travels and interest in humanity, the Perkins’ home became a social center for many gatherings during the next 20 years. Charlie also

enjoyed fishing, and kept a small boat. Travel kept calling them, though, and with daughter Laurel added, the couple made several more world trips, including Japan and South America. In 1976 Charlie Perkins was first elected Sooke’s Regional Director, a feat he repeated in 1978. Probably Charlie could be described as bringing a scholarly approach to Sooke area politics. He served on the Public Works Committee of the CRD, but was perhaps best remembered locally for initiating the Sooke Forum Council, seen as a half-way measure of sorts between incorporation and one-person rule. Lorna Barry, who became Sooke’s Regional Director some years after Charlie, recalls, “I first met Charlie Perkins at the Sooke Forum Council, which he’d initiated to allow debate. The meetings were well-attended and lively, but Charlie always kept his cool. He had a wonderful sense of humour and was always a gentleman. One thing that impressed me was how visionary he was; already, at that time, formulating plans for a village centre that would include a medical centre.” Charlie’s largest role in the development of the Capital Regional District was probably as chair of the Hospital Planning Commission. So if one wonders how it came to be that the Victoria General Hospital was built on the west side of Victoria in 1979, it would be safe to say that Director Perkins from Sooke wielded considerable influence. It was a decision that created controversy, but we understand that Director Perkins stuck to his guns. While Charlie was politicking, Joyce took an active role in Sooke’s drama group Stage West Players. When daughter Laurel was in university and looked for a summer job, she became “Tilly Gordon” of Moss Cottage, carrying out tours at the museum. Their long-

time friend Josefina Jacobsen remembers “Whenever I see the lovely pink cherry blossoms along the road I think of Charlie and how he began Sooke’s first official beautification.” Former Mirror publisher John Arnett recalls, “Charlie Perkins was a writer at heart which is probably one reason why, in the 1980s he wrote a weekly column in the Mirror entitled ‘Conversation Piece.’ He wrote it in a folksy easy to read, usually philosophical style that was popular with readers. While away, he wrote by hand and mailed batches of columns back to the Mirror in fat envelopes from far away places. A proud moment for Mirror readers was when he won the award for the best column in a B.C. community newspaper in 1991.” It was while on a trip by freighter out of Port Arthur near Galveston, Texas, in 1987 that Charlie, Joyce and Laurel met the ship’s master, Captain Raymond Mathew, who in time would become the Perkins’ son-in-law. Laurel and Raymond settled in B.C. and began raising their family, son Rohan and daughter Meera. To be close, the Perkins moved first up-island to Courtenay and later to Langley, as Raymond’s career moves brought changes to the family’s location. Charlie and Joyce found much joy being with their grandchildren and Charlie’s ingenuity was tested as he built toys for them in the back yard. Charlie was also pleased at the opportunity at this time of renewing ties with his son Paul from an earlier marriage. In 2006 Joyce predeceased him, and Charlie’s final years were with his daughter’s family, where he continued writing and reminiscing over a life well lived. Just short of 100 years, Charles Augustus Perkins passed away March 9th. Elida Peers, Historian, Sooke Region Museum

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The Victoria Palaeontology will hold its 16th Fossil Fair on March 24-25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. There will be a display of the 25 million-year-old Sooke Formation fossils from the Muir Creek area which may be of interest to the Sooke community. The Fossil Fair will display a rich and diverse variety of ancient fossil animals and plants from the Cambrian (550 million years ago) to the end of the last Ice Age (10,000 years ago).

Fossils will be displayed from Vancouver Island, other parts of British Columbia and other areas. The fossils include dinosaur bones, ammonites, trilobites, corals, mollusks, insects, giant palm leaves and microscopic fossils. Special displays will include 70 to 80 millionyear-old sea urchin fossils, sharks’ teeth and a large dinosaur leg bone from the late Cretaceous period. The Fossil Fair is an educational experience for all age groups. The public is invited to bring in fos-

sils for identification. Specific activities for children include a sandbox fossil dig, fossil scavenger hunt with prizes, fossil colouring and rubbings and looking through microscopes. The Victoria Palaeontology Society cooperates with professional palaeontologists undertaking research on fossils collected by society members. All scientifically important fossils are donated to the Royal British Columbia Museum.

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The Sooke Children’s Garden Club is introducing wheat to its repertoire. Annie Boquist, one of the club founders, said the group will be planting wheat, and monitoring its progress over the season. The kids will then reap the benefits of their hard work and make fibre goodies.

“We’re going to harvest the wheat and grind it and make a pancake or something,” she said. This year the club, which started in 2008, will be providing simple cooking lessons, where kids will learn how to cook and prepare vegetables. At each monthly meeting, members are divided into small groups, where they will participate in

workshops revolved around seasonal growing, how to plant vegetable start ups, invasive species and environmental stewardship. “It’s just sort of whatever is happening in the garden that month is what we talk about,” Boquist said. “The idea is for the kids to learn some skills and go home and have their own garden.” But the purpose

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Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a three week Priestly Renewal program in the Holy Land. This was my ¿rst visit and it was a wonderful experience. People would ask what was the most lasting memory of the trip? I would say just being there taking it all in these sacred places that we read in the bible and now having these lasting memories. In our catholic tradition we are presently in the season of Lent a time of spiritual renewal before Holy Week and Easter. The imagery of the scriptural readings are more alive and have a deeper meaning for me because of the Holy Land experience. I did not have a sense of being scared or nervous while being there though one can see security everywhere and a sense of how the Palestinian people are being treated. We pray for peace in our world and I wonder will there ever be peace in that region? The Old Testament prophets at times spoke of the hope for peace for all peoples however we know that when there is oppression there is no peace. The three weeks were packed but ful¿lling. I do not think one can call a pilgrimage a time of rest as we would often be “on the go” from 5 am until 9 pm but it was refreshing and most enjoyable. We only had a few hours off on three days during the three weeks and even those days had late afternoon conferences. If you have the opportunity to visit the Holy Land I highly recommend to go for it is an enlighting spiritual experience and memories for a lifetime. Fr. Mike Favero St. Rose of Lima Parish

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that 1987 night to share in the story telling. The Lorimer kids grew up in a two-storey house that stood at the eastern corner of Gillespie Road where it meets Sooke Road today. (The building served later as Highway Grocery and burned down in 1982.) While the photo shows the entire school population of grades one to eight at North Sooke School in those days, many of these kids went well beyond. For the Lorimers, it meant correspondence courses by mail, or bicycling west to attend Sooke Superior School, which went to Grade 11

at that time. Margaret, the only girl with four brothers, is pictured at far right in front of the teacher, Charles Storch. Margaret grew up to marry Wilf Strong, of the Strong farming family on Church Road, and the couple was all smiles at the party. The tallest student, center rear, was Malcolm Lorimer, who became a mining engineer, working in far-off countries. Left rear was Duncan Lorimer, who became a teacher, finishing his career as principal of Victoria High School. Seated, second from left is Jimmie Lorimer, who became a lawyer and politician,

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Rod Sluggett Publisher Pirjo Raits Editor Sharron Ho Reporter

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Build it and they will come Just recently council had to consider whether we, the taxpayers, should spend close to $25,000 on another television spot to promote Sooke and the region. Upon further reflection, the mayor decided to forgo the idea. Good for him for saying “no thanks” to the high-pressure sales team trying to get Sooke to commit. What really needs to be done is to beautify our town, get all those plans into place, create an environment anyone would want to live in and do business in. That should proceed any plan of showcasing Sooke. We badly need some Fix what we design standards for Sooke. already have What style of new buildings and make it do we want to see? What do we envision our town to viable... be? Quaint fishing village? Seaside artisan community? Environmentally forward town? Eco-tourist haven? Whatever we become we need to set strict guidelines into place so we can accomplish that, rather than have a developer dictate what they want. Developers do not generally have a bigger picture in mind than their own vision in their own build. Let’s get that roundabout in, fix the sidewalks, initiate green policies and affordable housing criteria, spruce up the town and get moving with the bigger picture. The seaside commercial may have to wait until the district can afford to purchase waterfront property, but the current core could use a big upgrade. Fix what we already have and make it a viable commercial centre with interesting shops to draw people from elsewhere. Other towns on the Island have done this so we don’t have to travel far to get a good example or two. Build it and they will come - guaranteed.

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No one should have to go hungry

he other day I was invited to We are luckier here than in the the local food bank in Sooke U.S. because we have a reasonable to see how much food was social safety net. We can get health collected after a short call out in the care without going bankrupt and we newspaper for donations. can eke out a living even on social The mound of non-perishable food assistance or unemployment insurwas astounding and it was evidence ance. But it isn’t enough — thus the of the generosity of people in the need for food banks. Food banks are community. In small communities shameful. In this resource rich counwe actually see the people who need try we live in, no one should have to help. They are not far go begging at a food bank. removed from our visuals When you see folks drinkand we cross paths with ing $5 coffees and averting them frequently. their eyes to the homeless Sooke is no different and destitute, something is than any other small sadly out of whack. When community across the people’s conversation Island or across the counturns to the inane – reality try for that matter. There shows which are actually are poor people who live so far from reality that it is here. Poor — not less laughable; over-paid sports fortunate, under-privfigures; stars dancing Pirjo ileged, or low income with each other, or even Raits — just plain down and home decorating shows, Hard Pressed out poor. it becomes evident that While some may be our society is in trouble. poor because they don’t or can’t It’s like a mass opiate. Fill people’s work, there are many others who heads with nonsense and they won’t are poor because they are under-ed- know or care about what is really ucated and can’t find those elusive going on. We have come to a point jobs out there that pay a decent liv- where we have accepted food banks ing wage. It’s not entirely their fault, as being normal. When people are they have failed in some way to find lining up to get something to eat, that lucky break or lucky attitude this signals a disfunction. that sends them on their way to the Food banks have been around for top of the pile. a long time, in times of economic

Decision rescinded on tv coverage

Cont’d from page 3 the Terry Bradshaw show, Milne said he was in favour of “growing Sooke” and the program would likely get seen

by retirees in places like Saskatchewan. He said he wanted to make people aware of Sooke and convince them to relocate here. He said he felt it was

wealth as well as downturns in the economy. If it was just now when things are a “bit slow” it would be one thing, but food banks are also there in times of affluence. We need a little more compassion – charity does begin at home. There are so many ways one can help and it is not just about money, although that helps a lot. Amazing volunteers give of their time and expertise, donations come from you and me thereby letting the government off the hook. Sure there are people who abuse the system whether it is a Food bank or the government but most people who come with hat in hand are hungry, or their kids are hungry.Until there is a will to fix the bigger societal problems, food banks will be necessary. No one should be going hungry. Talking to one volunteer at the Sooke Food Bank, she said that they receive absolutely no government funding of any kind. Those legislators who make the decisions should spend some time volunteering at a food bank. Maybe then it would warm their hearts and open the collective wallet and give more to those who honestly need it. Oh, and add to the list the over-burdened and under-funded/non-funded crisis centres. You get the picture.

the right thing to do, but he couldn’t know what the end benefit would be. In the end, after taking the public’s comments into consideration the con-

tract was not signed by the District of Sooke and the issue was dead.

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We asked: What are you going to do during spring break?

Work and driving lessons. It’ll just be another week.

I’m going to Mexico, grad trip! I’m very excited, it’s not through school though.

Working at SEAPARC, go spring break! SEAPARC camp! I love my job.

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Over reaction? It has been a few months since I have had reason to write. The new mayor and council are amazing to work with and I have very little to complain about. Democracy is everything I hoped it would be. Nevertheless, I do have some concerns with recent events. Please be the judge if I am over reacting. Our area EPCOR manager has been promoted and is moving from Sooke. This manager negotiated the failed 21-year sewer agreement and settled for the five-year $300,000 increase we ended up with. This has caused our finance department to borrow funds to cover the shortfall in revenues needed to pay the yearly increase. If we do not borrow some $265,000 every year for five years then we would be in a default position. Rules of government do not allow us to sign a contract that triggers a default situation for taxpayers. So this contract was done in bad faith. Now here is the kicker. All senior staff involved in the contract negotiations and councillors that voted in the affirmative were all at the send off dinner. Maja Tait was the only sitting councillor at the party. Not even the mayor Wendal Milne was invited. How can the perception of a fair contract signed by

Sleeping a lot, because I am so tired of school right now.

LETTERS impartial people be established when these people are not acting in a professional manner? It is wrong to entertain personal relationships and maintain arm’s length during contract negotiations. It is never done this way. This would be a clear case of taking care of EPCOR’s interests over those that pay the taxes. One will never know the real cost of this party to the people of Sooke. Herb Haldane Sooke

Hope for our youth I would like to pass on to all those out there who are not aware of the Sooke Youth Council, operating out of Edward Milne Community School, about the exciting, positive energy from these young people. They are fiscally responsible, proactive, caring about the community and those in need, mindful of other students, young and older and respectful of adults and welcoming to input from others. They meet every second Wednesday and have a responsible coordinator in Ebony Logins, and carry out various objectives for the community. They have been organizing pizza and a movie at the theatre and are also engag-

ing in another incredible project, which will be left up to them to bring to the public. It is encouraging to know we have a strong leadership and youth council as peers for other students. These young people volunteer their time, from their busy studies as well. Kudos to them and all the best. Ellen Lewers Sooke

Cheap shots from Fletcher Desperate for some mud to sling at the BCTF, Tom Fletcher seizes on the cheapest shot available. Yes, one misguided teacher had her Grade 1 students write the education ministry. Dumb move all (herself and her colleagues) agree. Fletcher cites further evidence of this “selfserving abuse” by teachers in how students skipped classes to support teachers presumably under the mindcontrol of the teachers. How Tom could know this is perplexing. I guess Tom had access to hidden microphones in the classrooms to document the students being brainwashed. Funny, when public radio interviewed demonstating students they invariably said their teachers avoided giving opinions on the

strike. Tom, your comments were an insult to these young people. They can think for themselves and to write them off as union puppets is a low blow. According to Tom, generations of indoctrination have fooled people into believing government underfunding is the problem. I thought the problem was things like no sports equipment or photocopier paper. Incredibly, Tom tells us that class size doesn’t matter. The last time I heard that ill-informed position it was from the education minister of the day as she justified more funding cuts (she’s premier now). Whew! I guess those private schools that tout small class sizes and individual learning don’t know what Tom knows. Anyone who is actually paying attention and follows the legislature knows by now schools, hospitals and other services are being deliberately underfunded to create crises to justify privatization. It’s the universal conservative agenda. I retired early with a reduced pension – too many desks/students in my Math 10 class. I literally could not walk down the aisle between the desks, too many hands up I couldn’t help those who wanted to learn but needed a little more help. To see too many get

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discouraged and give up on the course and on themselves was too disheartening. Maybe some could afford to send their kids to a private school – better class sizes there. Ted Roberts Sooke

Poor area for farming Recent political promotion of local farming, in this intemperate climate, is just another example of the tunnel vision endemic to the area west of Sooke. The best places to farm have such good climates that food grows plentiful enough, and so easily, that it can be actually flown here in some cases and still remain very reasonably priced for us long distance customers. I notice locally, that no one has ever tried to commercially hydridize the ubiquitous salal, salmonberry or Oregon grape, they always set their sites on say — watermelons, or some other self-imploding enterprise.

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Cont’d from page 9 The best you can expect out here is hobby farms. In fact, I know of large commercial farms in actual farming parts of the country, where the farmers don’t even grow their own food, they can’t, they both have full time jobs in the city to pay for the farm operation. What could you possibly expect from our climate? This is why we farm trees here. You do realize that the trees here are not forests, they are tree farms. Just like on the prairies, all those plants you see, they aren’t the wild plains grasses, they are wheat farms. The communities west of Sooke are being crippled by a self-defeating, non-success attitude, which manifests itself as wishful thinking, suppressing simultaneously anyone with any ounce of real initiative. West of the Sooke success it is all a sort of cargo cult that if everybody just smiles hard enough together with a big “green” smile, the money will arrive. Sort of Mickey Mouse out here in the environmental section of Disneyland — California Dreaming west of Sooke — in Otter Point, Shirley and Jordan River. N. S. MacNab Shirley

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Many inequities in our society Although the “we are the 99 per cent” movement has folded its tents, frustration at the inequities in our society, abetted by governments and the press, remains. Two examples come to mind: At the local level, we have council’s recent decision to lift the covenant that limited the number of nights in which Harbour House could disrupt the neighbourhood with its raucous party events — and kudos to our mayor and Ms. Tait for suggesting a trial run of restraint instead. Are the other council members so naive as to believe $150 fines will have any effect on limiting the noise of events that bring in thousands of dollars? Your editorial in the February 29 Sooke News Mirror that says, “businesses do not need impediments forced on them.” No matter what their excesses might be? At the provincial level, BC Hydro, the ferries and ICBC have all been permitted to raise

their rates whereas the goverment has decreed its public servants are to be held to “net-zero” increments. This may not be a tent-erecting in inequity, but on the part of the teachers it has obviously hit a nerve especially with the government’s enforcement with Bill 22. (Premier Clark’s $165 million “Pro-D Improvement Fund” echoes her predecessor’s failed tax dodge to save the HST). In case you missed them, letters by Patrick Henry and, especially, Danita Stewart in the letters section of the March 7, Sooke News Mirror spell out why the teachers object so strongly to this piece of legislation; yet that same issue of your paper’s editorial page carried a piece by Black Press’s ultraconservative columnist Tom Fletcher, claiming that the Teachers’ Federation is a “left-wing group-think (that) pervades the education system.” Nope, they are just part of that 99 per cent. Dick Momsen Sooke

Stalked by cougar in East Sooke For 10 years we were the proud companions to a gentle, well-behaved, Brittanny spaniel that was attacked and killed by a cougar in East Sooke Regional Park on Feb. 5 last. The park rules are that dogs must be in control of their owners at all time and when she was attacked she was under our control, within five to 10 metres of the Babbington Hill trail (between the Anderson Cove and Park Heights trails). We believe the cougar stalked us until it had the opportunity to attack the dog. I haven’t been able to write earlier as we were grieving the death of our companion but now I would like to warn people who are hiking in ESRP to be aware that a cougar is stalking dogs (perhaps people too) and that they should consider keeping their dogs on a leash. We did advise the Conservation Officers as it was the second cougar attack in our area within a month, but apparently they haven’t been able to do anything about this situation and it is very likely this cougar (and

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Local kid pitches to Dragons’ Den producers Dozens of entrepreneurs, artists and inventors attend Victoria audition Erin McCracken News staff

hough just seven years old, Jade Bohn hoped to impress producers from CBC’s Dragons’ Den TV show Saturday morning with her idea to collect and sell Gordon’s Beach sea stones to spa clients. “She would see me watching the show all the time,” said Jade’s mother, Michelle Bohn, owner of Le Sooke Spa. Jade then asked her mother if she could go on the popular TV show. “I said, ‘Sure, why not?’” Bohn said. The mother-daughter team from Sooke was among dozens of entrepreneurs, inventors and artists who excitedly waited for their turn to audition at the Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria. They will learn within the next week and a half whether they’ll be

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Jade Bohn took her idea to the Dragons’ Den producers. invited to pitch their ideas to the dragons in front of the cameras in Toronto, beginning April 12. The competition is fierce. Between 3,500 and 4,500 people audition for the show every year. Of those, 250 are invited for filming, though only half will appear on the show. A small number of presenters will come away with a deal with one or more of the wealthy investors, who include Kevin O’Leary, Jim Treliving, Arlene

Dickinson, Robert Herjavec and Bruce Croxon. Jade came up with the idea to collect and sell beach stones about a year ago. She and her mom collect enough stones during each trip to the beach to make up 50 bags. The stones, which can be warmed and used for pedicures, facials and massage treatments, are washed and oiled. Each bag of 12 stones sells in Michelle’s spa for $9.95. “But if we sell to spas and salons, we’ll have a wholesale price,” said Michelle, who hadn’t yet decided how much money to ask the dragons for. Her daughter, who dreams of becoming a singer rather than an entrepreneur, wasn’t fazed by the thought of one day facing the investors. “They’re kind to the kids,” Jade said. “Sometimes they agree with the kids and the adults.” Just when producers think they’ve seen every type of pitch imaginable, still more

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Cont’d from page 10 possibly others) is still in the area. What is unusual about these attacks is the fact that this cougar doesn’t seem to be afraid of people as both attacks occurred a few metres from the dog owners. Of course we are also very concerned for small children who could also be the victims of such attacks in our area if they are not very close to an adult. Please be very cautious and alert in the ESRP about cougars, particularly for young children and dogs, taking appropriate measures to protect yourselves, your children and pets. Pierre Rousseau East Sooke

Sparking up the marijuana debate Round and round we go over the issue of marijuana. Getting dizzy yet? It seems you can find “information” about anything you want on the Internet. If you’re opposed to legalization, you can find articles supporting that point of view. If you’re in favour of legalization, you can find articles that will try to convince you that marijuana is illegal simply so that government employees can reap the monetary benefits of its enforcement. You can find articles saying it’s

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Paying homage to Purcell Roaring motorcycles, rock and roll, movies, tattoos and classical music are all a part of the next offering by the Sooke Philharmonic Players and Chorus. How do these things mesh you may ask? Henry Purcell was a Baroque composer who influenced modern rock and roll and specifically Pete Townsend of The Who and the song, Pinball Wizard. Purcell was evident again as an inspiration for the 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. The beard, tattoos and motorcycle belong to conductor and music director Wade Noble. In their fourth concert of the season, the Sooke Philharmonic celebrates the works of one of England’s greatest composers, Henry Purcell, in a concert whose repertoire features England’s first opera, Dido and Aeneas, a tragic love story adapted from Virgil’s Aeneid. Dido and Aeneas will feature the Sooke Chamber Singers, Sooke Philharmonic Chamber players, as well as eight soloists, including Dawna Beach (Dido), Sam Marcaccini (Aeneas), Sooke’s own Nancy Washeim (Belinda), and Michelle McKenzie (Evil Sorceress). The opera will be performed in concert style, with no staging or costumes. Wade Noble comments, “the opera lends itself well to (this style of performance); the music is suitable for a smaller choir and chamber orchestra.” He continues, “During the Baroque era when most of the western world was following the Italian and French schools of musical style, Purcell developed his own uniquely English form of Baroque

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Plants welcome spring: Growth shifts from creep to leap Ooh… the fingers are getting itchy. And rightly so. Spring officially began yesterday, March 20, at 1:14 a.m. (EDT) – late on March 19 out here on the West Coast – with the vernal (spring) equinox. The word equinox comes from Latin and means ‘equal night.’ The spring and fall equinoxes are the only days when the amount of daylight equals the amount of darkness. Big deal, you say. Well, for both plants and animals it actually is. As daylight gradually overtakes darkness, the earth warms, photosynthesis is triggered, and a new season of growth (and hope) begins. This is Mother Nature’s way of rousting her flora and fauna and telling them to get cracking. We can already see it – leaves are breaking, buds are opening, and weeds are suddenly appearing everywhere

in discouraging quantities. Critters will soon be feasting on new, tender growth in their own backyards and ours. This is prime time for many itchy-finger activities: dividing/transplanting houseplants and perennials, pruning various shrubs, cleaning/preparing flower and vegetable beds, and, best of all, starting seeds. There’s something so pleasurable, if intangible, that comes from watching sprouts

emerge from the soil and grow over time into food for the body and/ or soul. Cool weather plants such as spinach, peas, and mustard greens can already be seeded directly into the garden in well-drained soil. Potatoes can go into the ground soon, too, provided it’s not overly wet. Most annual flowers and warm weather plants such as tomatoes and peppers, however, need to be started indoors right away if they are to be ready for planting out in late May/ June. Broccoli and cauliflower started under lights now will be happy to go outside in about a month. That’s generally a good time to direct sow beets and carrots as well. But don’t even think about planting beans or squash until the soil has warmed considerably, probably not until May.

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She’s the mother of four, a volunteer with the Saseenos PAC, a member of the Sooke Harbour Players and if that isn’t enough she now has a part time job as the new coordinator for the Sooke Volunteer Centre. As the old saying goes, “ask a busy person...” Johanne Thompson wants to get things done. She took on the one year contract and will be working for 10 hours a week approaching agencies and groups to find out what their needs are in terms of volunteers. “We are trying to interlace all of these agencies and find a way to support them,” said Thompson. She wants to know which groups need volunteers as well as the other side — people who are looking to give back to the community and may not know how. Since she has just begun her year-long task, she is seeking input from all of the volunteers groups and organizations in the Sooke region. She hasn’t found any common theme yet among the organizations she has spoken to, but one of the ideas is to have a training ses-

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Johanne Thompson is the new coordinator for the Sooke Volunteer Centre. sion for non-profits and finding ways to streamline the volunteer recruitment process. The big question is, what would they like to see? “We’re here, we’re starting and we are trying to join up with events going on in Sooke,” said Thompson. The Volunteer Centre will be present at the Rotary Spring Auction as well as at the Sooke Community Association’s 75th anniversary event. “There are lots of groups doing lots of good in the community. We want to raise the profile of the groups as well. Everyone needs volunteers,” she said. The Volunteer Centre is looking at the feasibility of including the Westshore community into the mix. In her previous reincarnation, Johanne

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March means “Literacy Month” for Rotary The Grade 5 students were asked to pose for a photograph with their teacher, Mrs. Kendra Laidlaw. Everyone met in the library at Ecole Poirier School while Rotarian Jean Lister, presented a cheque to the teacher, Kendra Laidlaw. The students was all smiles while their principal took the picture. The children may have been smiling because this was a good excuse to get out of class. But the adults were smiling because these funds from Sooke’s Rotary Club would help buy the books that will foster these children’s learning capabilities through reading. Literacy is a primary goal of our education system -- and a goal shared by Rotary. Literacy has been an emphasis of Rotary International since 1986, with basic education front and centre. Since then, many hundreds of Rotary clubs have initiated literacy projects. The Sooke Rotary Club’s ability to support literacy and other local programs comes from the hard work of club members and from fundraising

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Ecole Poirier Assistant principal/teacher/librarian Kendra Laidlaw and her Grade 5 class with Rotarian Jean Lister. efforts in the community. Ultimately, this is a demonstration of Sooke’s great community spirit. This year, seven local schools and 2,075 students have benefited from Sooke Rotary’s library book funding program, with a total of $1,400 in donations. The smaller schools were especially delighted with this monetary gift. With their budgets based on a small number of students, these additional funds give them the buying power they need to build their

libraries. To further promote literacy awareness, the Rotary Club of Sooke is recognizing March as Literacy Month. This year is the Club’s 25th year of serving Sooke, a time over which so many positive things have been accomplished. The Sooke Rotary Auction and Spring Fair will be held May 5 in SEAPARC – all are invited to attend and to help support literacy and other programs. The smiles on those faces in the photos? Those smiles are from your ongoing generosity!

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SECURED HEATED INTERIOR STORAGE MULTIPLE DELIVERY OPTIONS: - We deliver or you deliver with our custom designed trailers. - Pack your U-Box at your own schedule. (reserve what you need and pay for only what you use). - Deliver U-box back to us or call for pick-up. - We will ship to your destination or store it for as long as you need. Delivery & Pickup free with 3 months pre-paid storage! Rate:

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Sooke Tools & Equipment Rentals 6228 Sooke Rd @ Butler Bros 250-642-0337 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Unemployed and not an EI client? Or employed but low-skilled? Take charge! Learn new skills at Continuing Studies, Royal Roads University

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At no charge! Funding through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement. For more information please contact us – seats are limited. 250-391-2600 ext. 4773 or 4808 continuingstudies@royalroads.ca

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Drop-in ladies darts - 1 p.m. Shufﬂeboard - 6:30 p.m. Nascar Meet and Pick SOOKE HARBOUR TOASTMASTERS MEETING Located at Village Foods meeting room, from 7-8:30 p.m. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCH Drop in for activities, reading ideas, plus a free game board and prizes. Until Saturday.

UNDER THE “I” Regular bingo games are scheduled in the ﬁremen’s lounge at the municipal hall today from 12:45 to 3 p.m.

VITAL VITTLES FREE LUNCH Every Friday. 11:30-1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Church on Murray Rd. Everyone welcome.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION EVERY SATURDAY Meat draw 3:00 P.M. SOOKE HALIBUT DERBY At Jock’s Dock. Tickets at Eagle-eye Outﬁtters and Crab Shack. Also on Sunday.

ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON AT SEAPARC HOCKEY, SKATING BLUE GRASS MUSIC AT THE LEGION 2:30 TO 5 P.M. TRANSITION TOWN CAFE DROP-IN Talk about how to make Sooke a more resilient community at the Reading Room Cafe at 2-4 p.m. SHIRLEY CRAFT FAIR At Shirley Community Hall from 11-4 p.m. For info or to book a table call Fern at 250-6462009. SOOKE HALIBUT FESTIVAL at Jocks Dock weigh-in 2:00p.m., Silent Auction.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

YOUTH CLINIC West Coast Family Medical Clinic 4-7 p.m. 642-4233. WHEN TO CALL THE DOCTOR

Wed. Thurs. Fri.

55+ CLUB People’s Drug Mart. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Story time & craft at 10:30 a.m. (ages 3-5) Register at 250-6423022. Also on Friday.

Lions Krispy Kreme Donuts Sale

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Drop-in darts - 8 p.m. Steak Night 6:00-7:30 pm. Only $11.00. FAMILY LITERACY DAY Join us for family story time from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Everyone welcome; for more information or to register call 250-642-3022. BABYTIME FRIDAYS: 10:30-11:00 A.M. Babytime is a fun-based program for babies aged 0-18 months. To register call 250-642-3022.

2nd Annual

Sooke Halibut Festival March 24th and 25th, 2012 Derby $60 per rod

$4000.00 first prize $1000 second - $500 third • Top Ten fish prizes • Hidden Weight Special draw prize for halibut donations to Food Bank Tickets available @ Eagle-Eye & Crab Shack Limited tickets available

All Community events which purchase a display ad will now appear in our current community event calendar at no charge. All FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge. Space permitting.

Euchre - 7 p.m. Darts - 7:30.

At the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA building) 2145 Townsend Road from 10-11:30 a.m. Contact 250.642.5464 for more information.

Fashion Show

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Texas Hold’em - 6 p.m., darts - 7:30

2nd Annual Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby SILENT AUCTION AT JOCKS DOCK Check out the Silent Auction at the Sooke Halibut Festival Derby Preview the items at the Prestige Hotel in the lobby from Wednesday till Friday and make a bid. Lots of good prizes to be had!!

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

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SOOKE HOSPICE is accepting volunteers from Metchosin, including East Sooke, to Port Renfrew for training in â&#x20AC;&#x153; End of Life Careâ&#x20AC;? Training will begin February 29th, for more information please contact/leave a message at 250-642-4345 Thank -you for your interest.

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IN MEMORIAM

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Wed., March 28th Thrift Stores and 4 Mile Pub $6 Leave Hall 9:30 am

March 20, 2011 Sooke, BC Remembering my brother is easy. I do it every day. But the ache within my heart. Never goes away.

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AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1(877)818-0783.

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APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certiďŹ cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com

DEATHS

MacDougall, Robert Daniel January 14, 1974 - March 2, 2012 38 years young Born to Rick & Wilma at Burnaby. Rob was a true animal lover that had a heart of gold. He would be ďŹ rst to help anyone in need, was very generous, and a true friend/son. Survived by parents, only sister Leanne, nieces, grandmother, step parents, and Dogs Digger, Sophie and Taz. Rob had a bit of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hell Raiserâ&#x20AC;? in him but the good far outweighed the bad. R.I.P. Rob, you will never be forgotten and loved always.

Celebration of Robâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life March 25, 1-4 Langford Legion 761 Station Avenue, Langford

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to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie 1-6649 Sooke Road (across from Evergreen Mall) Tel: 250 642800 -3231661 Fax: 250-642-7155 at -1 6335 www.sookecopycentre.com or hunt@blackpress.ca

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LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ.Spring Special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

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HOME BASED BUSINESSWe need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

Required Immediately. Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician for Vernon Dealership. Our Heavy Equipment Technicians maintain, repair and rebuild heavy equipment at our shop and in the ďŹ eld in a safe, efďŹ cient and capable manner. QualiďŹ cations required: Journeyman certiďŹ cation. Have a strong awareness and attitude towards workplace health and safety. Able to meet the physical demands of a Heavy Equipment Technician. Working knowledge of computers. Experience in the Forestry and construction Industry. Woodland Equipment Inc offers excellent wage compensation, extended health beneďŹ ts. On-going industry training and year round employment. We are one of the largest Hyundai dealers in Canada and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employees who deliver excellence in the Workplace. Come join our team in sunny and warm Vernon, where you will be appreciated, love our climate and enjoy all our outdoor activities. Please forward your resume via email to rgilroy@woodland equip.com. No phone calls please.

In Memoriam

Waller, Terry

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHARLEBOIS, Euclide March 15, 2012 Passed away peacefully, at the Victoria General Hospital on Thursday March 15, 2012. Euclide (Charlie) George Charlebois of Sooke; age 89 years. Beloved son of the late Ă&#x2030;mile Charlebois and the late HĂŠleria Leroux. Dear brother of Yvette Prudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Homme, Fernand and Maurice Charlebois, Laurette Boisvenue and Claudette Larocque. Predeceased by brothers Florian, Ernest, Omer, Paul, Laurent and Armand Charlebois and by sisters Eva and Blanche Charlebois, and Aline Laferriere. Left behind numerous nieces and nephews. He will also be greatly missed and fondly remembered, by his many dear friends in Sooke, specially his coffee cronies at A & W. and his close neighbors the Vieiraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Funeral Service will be Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 6221 Sooke Rd, Fr. Michael Favero presiding. Tea to follow service. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church New Church Project would be appreciated by the family. Messages of Condolence may be left at 6221 Sooke Rd, P.O. Box 566,Sooke, B.C. V9Z 1H5 Ph: (250) 642-3945 Fax: (778) 425-3945 strose@shawbiz.ca

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SPORTS Peewee Thunderbirds play hard for silver Sharron Ho

Sooke News Mirror

The Peewee Sooke Thunderbirds walked away with silver in the 2nd Annual Sooke Minor Hockey Peewee tournament on March 18 at SEAPARC arena. The 11 and 12 year olds made it to the gold final round, in a tournament with eight other teams, but lost 8-4 to the Port Coquitlam Pirates. Coach Craig Didmon said the team played well for players who had only been on ice for a year. “They played well all

year and they’re a team people at the start of the year didn’t think was very strong,” he said. “They always stepped up to the plate, even in the final we never gave up. We kept battling till the buzzer went.” The boys fought hard, but lost the game in the third period when the Pirates earned early points that took them too far ahead. Didmon said the Thunderbirds’ goalie was pulled in the last two minutes of the game in an effort to make the score 8-5. Didmon said although the young

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Thunderbirds and Oceanside Generals vie for the puck on March 17 at SEAPARC arena. The Thunderbirds won the game 10-1.

players lost the medal, they learned a valuable lesson instead. “Sometimes you have to lose to learn how to win and I think they got that impressions yesterday and understand.” The players showed grit and adversity, which was proven in their game against the Parkville Oceanside Generals on March 17, where the boys won 10-1. “Up until the final we’d only let in two goals in the whole tournament. Didmon said Thunderbird goalie Shawn Parkinson was out-

standing all year and served as a true leader for the team. He said captain Jordan Schutt was their, “work horse and leader.” “It was a great team,” Didmon said. Didmon, who also coaches for the Victoria Royals, said it was an enjoyable contrast to hone the skill of the young players.

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EMCS Wolverines finished fifth in league The 2011-2012 seniorboys basketball team ended their season on the last weekend of February. They finished sixth in the Isfeld ice tournament, and fifth in the Duncan Christian tournament. The Wolverines finished fifth in league play, making the playoffs for the 14th straight season. Sooke was elimanated in the South Island regional tournament. In a double knock out system, the Edward

Milne Community School Wolverines lost to the Island’s number one team, St. Micheal’s University, 92-41 in the first game and came up short against Pacfic Christian 68-77 in their final game. The Wolverines said their goodbyes to seniors Art Smith, Alex Wright, Jason Demoe, Jesse Brauer and Ryan Albert. Two Wolverines will be represented in the Island Senior Boys Classic All-star game. Forward Alex Wright and centre Jason Demoe

will join 10 other allstars from the south Island. on March 31. St. Margaret’s private school will host the game between the north and south Island all-stars. The Edward Milne coaching staff will be leading the south Island team in hopes of beating the north for only the second time in eight years. Submitted by Trevor Bligh

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We would like to extend our congratulations to Ryley Brown for being nominated as this week’s SEAPARC Star. Ryley is a four year old who attends our Doodle Bugs Pre-School where he enjoys making crafts and playing outside. He is in his second season of playing soccer with the Sooke Soccer Club and was happy to receive a medal. He takes swimming and skating lessons here and wants to learn how to SCUBA dive someday. Ryley is a busy little guy who likes to be helpful at home. His jobs include setting the table and cleaning his room but he also likes to help with his little brother and assist Dad with the gardening. Ryley is going to have his very own garden patch this year and says that he is going to ﬁll the whole thing with pumpkins! He is very interested in Dinosaurs and told us that his favourite one is the Tyrannosaurus Rex and his Mom’s favourite is the Taradactyl. He loves riding the waves with his Dad when they go to the beach and he says that the best thing about camping is the marshmallows! When he’s at home; Ryley enjoys playing outside and chasing his dogs around the yard. He likes to collect pretty rocks for his Mom and we are told that he is the best big brother ever! He wants to be a SCUBA Diver when he grows up and can’t wait to be able to see all of things under the water and take pictures of them. We think that you will make an awesome SCUBA Diver Ryley! Thank you for being our SEAPARC Star of the Week, you are one Super kid!

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(Back row from left) Assistant coach Matt Payne, Brad Smith, Quinn Yates, assistant coach Cody Yates, Jason Demoe, Art Smith, captain Alex Wright, Ryan Ehman, Tristen Griffin, medic Pete Chlopan (Front row from left) Jesse Brauer, Eric Albert, Sean Mckenzie, assistant captain C hris S ha nk a r, assistant captian Ryan Albert, head coach Trevor Bligh and Park Bligh.

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Lacrosse comes to Sooke With support from the Rotary Club of Sooke, SEAPARC Leisure Complex will be offering an 11 week developmental Box Lacrosse program, Mondays and Wednesdays beginning on April 11th. It will be aimed at introducing the sport of lacrosse to youth 6-12 years-of-age. A variety of sport skills will be taught through interactive and fun learning sessions, and game play, ending with a wind up tournament on June 23. Basic equipment will be available

for participants who need it. “Lacrosse is a fun, fast-paced game that anyone can learn to play. It’s a great alternative to hockey in the spring, and with help from the Rotary Club of Sooke, we are excited to provide the program at a reduced price to give everyone an opportunity to play,” said SEAPARC Program Services Manager Linda Finch. There are many benefits to kids playing lacrosse. Not only do they increase their overall sports skills, they build endurance,

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Sooke Midget boys win League Pennant catching up and hot on his tail. Kumar slides it in nonchalantly between the goalieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legs and it was all over! It ended 6-5 and the Sooke boys were so happy they dog piled one another, and also showed such great respect for not only for their own team players, but also for their opponents. Once the boys positioned themselves as well as the Kerry Park team, they lined up on the blue line and I handed out the Playoff Pennant to Sooke with great admiration and respect for the Kerry Park Team. Never in my life have I seen what I saw after that game which was both captains and players sharing a moment of respect for one another and with their own words they asked to share a picture with one another. The maturity and respect from both teams could have brought tears to many peoples eyes, due to

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(Back row from left) Assistant coach Steve Millward, Clay Miller, Travis Leahy, Iain Sutherland, Mike Turcotte, Daniel Hymers, Cody Lajeunesse, Dallin Madill, assistant coach Mike Madill, Dustin Sudlow and head coach Keith Brook. (Front row from left) Zach Mayo, Glen Davies, Connor Lott, Brendan Kumar (scored the winning goal), Jordan Brooks, Jake Millward and Foley Kappel. seeded number one, so they played the fourth seeded team, which was Juan De Fuca. It was another incredible game. Who would have thought they were in for another ride, but they pulled it off with a 7-6 win. Now having basically no nails left, Sooke was faced playing the only remaining team, Kerry Park, an inconsipcuous sleeper team, originally seeded third. The game started at 3:30 p.m. on March 11, and ended in a double

overtime. Yes, double overtime! What a game! These two teams wanted that pennant bad and showed it. They raced up and down the ice like they were in the NHL, OK Junior World, and went back and forth with scores. Every period they answered back until they tied it up at 5-5, and then they went for their first overtime and no one scored -- many shots on goal though, from both teams and

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Last week the Sooke Midget boys played a tough league game at Pearkes Arena for the League Pennant against the Saanich Braves. The two teams were tied coming into their last game against one another, so this was the big game for all the marbles. Each period they kept responding back and forth until the third period with 5:36 remaining, when the assistant captain Mike Turcotte scored the winning goal clinching the League Pennant. For Sooke, the final score was 4-3, with low penalty minutes. It was a very exciting game and both teams worked very hard. After such a nail biter of a game, none of us ever expected to see another game like that for quite some time until the last weekend, which was for the Playoff Pennant. This was hosted in Sooke at the SEAPARC arena and had the top four teams. Sooke came in

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

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2nd Annual

Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby

this weekend weigh-in 2:00 pm Sunday @ Jocks Dock

Featuring Fishing Derby and Silent Auction

Our view on Sooke

First prize in the derby $4000 • Prizes for the top ten ﬁsh TICKETS AVAILABLE @ EAGLE-EYE OUTFITTERS - CRAB SHACK Final weigh-in will be held @ Jocks Docks March 25th, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. 6947 West Coast Road

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS Fishing trip to the Swiftsure Bank & overnight accommodation in Port Renfrew • 6 fishing Charters • 2 Whale Watching Trips • Boat Launches • Auto and Boat Oil Changes • Gift Baskets • Custom Cedar Wood Works • Hotel Accommodations • Scotty Plastics Items • Trail Rides many other Miscellaneous items Preview some of these items at the Prestige Hotel from Wednesday to Friday make a bid. Then on the weekend at the Crab Shack

Advanced ticket sale tonight at Buffys Pub Come on down to Buffy’s Pub tonight

Just SOLD Lots: 17, 18, 57, 58, 65, 87 Choice Oceanview lots still available priced from $149,900

and pick up your ticket for this weekends Halibut Derby

SALES CENTRE OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4

Enjoy 2 for 1 Burgers and Beer Specials Pink Sugar girls will be on hand to sign this years 2012 Sooke calendar

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WEEKLY TIDE TABLES

Day Time HT Time HT Time HT Time HT 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

02:16 02:41 03:03 03:21 03:36 03:53 04:11 04:35

8.2 8.5 8.5 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9

08:31 09:11 09:50 10:27 11:05 11:44 12:25 13:11

4.9 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.3 3.3

14:11 14:59 15:45 16:32 17:23 18:22 19:41

7.9 7.9 7.5 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.9

20:39 21:04 21:21 21:27 21:29 21:37 21:48

4.3 4.9 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.6

TIMES ARE IN STANDARD TIME, HEIGHTS IN FEET Best ﬁshing time: 1½ hours after high tide.

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40 pack 5 1/2 $200.00 36 pack 6 $180.00 1/2 case Special also GOOD LUCK IN THE HALI DERBY THIS WEEKEND

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It’s time to Celebrate the 65th year of

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Happy Birthday! Here’s to many more. Love, Your Family

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