SOOKE
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Editorial
Nicole Bottles gets her dream trip. Page 15
Wednesday, MARCH 28, 2012
HOCKEY TOURNEY Page 8
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Sooke hosts 22nd annual minor hockey tournament.
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Agreement #40110541
No grant for lacrosse box Sooke News Mirror
One man is heartbroken while another is wondering if parts of a project can still go ahead. On March 21, the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development announced a grant of $250,000 to the District of Sooke for the Grant Road Connector multi-use trail project, while declining the $500,000 grant application from Juan de Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks for a lacrosse box in Sooke. “It seems like we didn’t get the grant,” said Hicks. “I’m still in shock, heart broken, it just wasn’t meant to be.” He said he thought the lacrosse project would have been the “most green, kid-friendly” project with a whole lot of support from parents and children. “I feel bad for the kids. Of all the projects approved, this one was totally geared to the children” Hicks said he would apply again. Meanwhile District of Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne said the $250,000 grant they will receive will be used to build a eight-foot wide trail extending from Phillips Road to the corner of Char-
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One big fish The winners of the second annual Sooke Halibut Festival and Derby stand by their 119.8 pound halibut caught west of Jordan River.
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Pictured from left to right are: Matt Gillie, Pat Williams, Dave Gillie and Steve Whitmore kneeling.
ters and Throup Roads. The district opted for a trail rather than a sidewalk as the trail could accommodate people, cyclists and horses. The trail would promote physical activity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The trail is on the first section of the Grant Road Connector which will eventually end up at West Coast Road. The Grant Road Connector is currently “on hold” and Milne hopes they can still build the trail on its own without the connector road. He said it is unfortunate and he is disappointed that the lacrosse box grant was not forthcoming as he also wanted to see that project go ahead. Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development said, “Total project funding through the Community Recreation Program for southern Vancouver Island represents more than $2.8 million. That’s a significant investment in our region, in the health of our residents, and in building more robust communities with better amenities and more jobs. Programs like this can have a profound impact on communities, well beyond what we see on the surface.”
The winning fish brought $4,000 into the pockets of the four-man team. Money from the derby was donated to Charter’s River Salmon Interpretive Centre, and a $1,000 donation was given to the Sooke Food Bank as well as over 100 pounds of halibut. Ron Larson from The Q was emcee for the event and handed out prizes to the top 10 fishing groups, along with hidden weight and food bank prizes. The weather on Saturday was brutal with the northeast wind, although the skies were sunny. Sunday proved to be a nicer day, good for those who gave it a shot.
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KEL PHAIR, HAS resigned as president of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, citing personal reasons. Angela Burnell, as vice-president, takes over as the president.
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Public boat launch officially opened Sharron Ho
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The opening ceremony of the Sooke Boat Launch on March 23, was dampened by the recent announcement of potential fishing restrictions on chinook salmon during the summer in the Juan De Fuca Strait. The occasion entailed the unveiling of a plaque, congratulatory remarks from political dignitaries and a ribbon cutting, but the day seemed “redundant” for Ken Hales. Hales started the original petition for a public boat launch with his brother four years ago, gathering approximately 700 signatures. His boat was launched into the water for the opening ceremony. Although Hales joined the festivities, the idea of celebrating a public boat launch in light of the tentative fishing restrictions in the area was not ideal. “I almost didn’t come today,” he said. “It’s redundant. I don’t even want to think about what’s going to happen.” Hales said the recent announcement from the Department of Ocean and Fisheries would negatively impact local
commercial businesses as Sooke relies heavily on the tourism boom that happens during the summer months -tourists who tend to be on fishing trips. “The future looks really, quite bleak here,” he said. The same concerns were shared by Mayor Wendal Milne, who was also present at the opening ceremony, along with Councillors Kerrie Reay and Rick Kasper. “The closure of fishing is a real problem for Sooke. I mean there’s so many businesses -- charter business, bed and breakfasts, community businesses -- that depend on people coming to fish,” Milne said. “A lot of the boat use is fishing, it’s not just an out cruising kind of thing,” he said. But Milne said the looming restrictions does not nullify the need for a public boat launch. Political dignitaries, MP Wai Young on behalf of Minister Lynne Yelick, Western Economic Diversification and Minister Ida Chong, Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, were present to congratulate the Sooke com-
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Federal MP Wai Young, left, Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne and Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development were on hand for the official opening of the Sooke Boat Launch.
munity on the recent infrastructure addition. “It’s always rewarding to visit local communities and to see first hand the tangible results from our government investments,” Young said. The boat launch, located behind the Best Western Prestige Oceanfront Resort, was funded through a partnership with the federal, provincial and municipal government in a program called the Building Canada Fund. The federal and provincial government cumulatively provided $605,000 of the estimated $1.84-million cost. The total cost of the boat launch is still being calculated, but the District of Sooke funded $635,000, and $200,000 was provided by the Prestige Hotel with an additional $500,000 from “in kind” donations. Sooke currently has two privately owned boat launches at Sunny Shores and Jock’s Dock. There is also Sooke Harbour Marina, which is a moorage launch. The public boat launch was officially open to everyone on Nov. 1, 2011.
Ken Hales launches his boat at the new public boat launch.
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Sooke council and union go it alone
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Nobody wants a labour disruption but Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne is not capitulating to any monetary demands from the unionized employees at the municipal hall. The employees
union, CUPE 374, and the district are currently in negotiations and Milne has stated to the Labour Relations Board on March 14 that a mediator will not be needed in Sooke. Cupe 374 represents 22 employees working at the municipal hall. He said the negotiations are about money and working conditions and they can’t come to an agreement on money.
“Council is not prepared to change their position, so there is no need to mediate. We are firm on our position,” said Milne on March 20. He said the staff is not poorly paid and everyone still has their job. The district could not confirm what they are willing to offer the municipal employees as negotiations are still underway. “They are a good bunch of employees,
stated Milne. “We consider them valuable.” The district employees bargain on their own behalf. The union employees have taken a strike vote but Milne said they haven’t said anything to them so far. “The message is loud and clear,” said Milne. “We have to be fiscally responsible and we’ve done that.” He said someone has to take a stand on their own position.
Milne said that is the fiscal reality. Going through the budgetary process has been a painful process but worthwhile said Milne. He is hoping for a zero per cent increase in municipal taxes with the mill rate remaining the same as 2011. Some waterfront property values have increased and it is hoped that is enough to stay the course.
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The Sooke Economic Development Commission had it’s inaugural meeting at council chambers on March 21. Representatives from different member organizations were present, including: Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, Sooke Region Tourism Association, Sooke Region Cultural Planning and the Sooke Community Health Initiative. Community business owners and councillor Maja Tait, who chaired the meeting, were also present. “Our challenge in Sooke is unique one:
we’ve transitioned over time from an industry base of logging and commercial fishing and we’ve moved sort of toward the direction of a bedroom community,” Tait said. Tait, who quoted the 2006 census, said 52 per cent of residents find work outside of Sooke. There are currently 5,170 people in the work force, meaning only 2,549 work in Sooke. “How do we change this?” Tait said. “How do we grow our share of the pie, so that we can create meaningful work and create a sustainable future?” Different items were discussed, includ-
Conte will stand trial for second degree murder
Alex Conte, will stand trial for the alleged murder of his mother Sarah Nickerson. Conte was charged with second degree murder after he was arrested on Jan. 8 at his mother’s home at a mobile home park on Otter Point Road. Police had been called to the scene where they found his mother’s body. The second determination of
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ing: organization mandates, marketing for the district, impact of tentative recent fishing restrictions, potential for a monthly night market for the summer, and budgets for each group. Evan Parliament, chief administrative officer, asked the members whether or not they were keen on purchasing advertising that would accompany an article featuring Sooke in BC Magazine. Ad space ranged from $5,000 to $20,000. There was discussion on the scope of the magazine, along with other possible publications and alternatives like digital phone appli-
cations to build awareness. Members also discussed at length the upcoming fishing restrictions that were recently announced by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. John Brohman, local business owner, brought to the attention of the EDC that fishing was a primary aspect of Sooke tourism. “We should be proactive and try to attack the fisheries to find out what they’re going to be doing, what restrictions, and what are they going to put in to help offset the loss for businesses,” Brohmen said. The EDC elected to
his ability to stand trial was read in Western Communities provincial court on March 22. Conte, 21, was found marginally fit to stand trial on Feb. 16 and Judge Evan Blake ordered the second assessment to determine whether the was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the murder. He was assessed at the Forensic Psychi-
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have Brohmen further investigate the issue. Kari Osselton, manager of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, invited different members to support a summer night market, with a “make it, bake it, create it” theme. Osselton said the event would be open to local and vendors from other municipalities. The proposed market will happen once a month through May-September. According to Osselton, the idea for a night market burgeoned after she received calls from outside vendors who wanted to sell in Sooke. The next meeting will be on April 18.
atric Hospital in Port Coquitlam. Conte will appear in B.C. Supreme Court on April 16. Conte appeared in court on the previous two occasions via video conferencing, with some his family in the court room. He first appeared in court on Jan. 12 where the judge ordered the first assessment to ascertain whether Conte was fit to stand trial.
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Advertising in a unique way Young entrepreneur saw a need and he filled it Sharron Ho
his new career around. Afflicted since birth, Reid has been confined to a wheelchair his entire life, except for a brief period when he was seven-years-old, where he stood on his own two feet. Although the condition may
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A young man has taken it upon himself to offer Sooke businesses and event organizers a unique approach to promotion. Evan Reid, 22, was concealed in clothing fit for the temperamental West Coast weather. He sat in his mobilized wheel chair brandishing a promotional sign for Pizzability on West Coast and Otter Point Roads. The only signature of his youthful vitality were a pair of wayfarer sunglasses with a neon trim tucked into the zipper of his coat. The part-time job is merely the cusp of Reid’s venture to help local businesses promote their companies, as he hopes to acquire more clients. He has previously helped advertise the Sooke Fall Fair and a local floral shop. Prior to being commissioned for paid promotional work, Reid donated his time to different community projects and events. “I actually kind of fell into this line of work about three years back,” Reid said, adding it’s now a job he loves. His motorized wheelchair gives him the ability to wheel around town, tote signs and hand out business cards to build awareness for his client’s
‘I’ve learned how to live with it. I figured out ways to live my life without it bothering me.’ --Evan Reid Entrepreneur
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Evan Reid doesn’t let his disability step in his way. companies. Cerebal palsy -- a movement disorder that can affect brain and nervous system functions -- is the condition Reid has built
have proved to be an impediment for others, it has done little to alter Reid’s life, who poignantly proclaimed life is far too short. “I’ve learned how to live with it. I figured out ways to live my life without it bothering me,” Reid said, adding sometimes he forgets he even has the motor condition. “You know, I’m just that kind of person who likes to help people,” he said. “It also feels so
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Sooke teens come to the aid of little Maysa Sharron Ho
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The Sooke Youth Council organized a 24-hour fundraiser for April 4 to help a sixmonth-old baby fight her battle with cystic fibrosis. Emily Percival, of the Sooke Youth Council, said the group of teens arranged a day long fundraiser for baby Maysa called Medicine for Maysa, a Day in Sooke for Charity. The event will include a fundraiser dance, where admission sales and profits from games and concession will be donated to Maysa and her family. Various local businesses are also participating and have agreed to donate a certain amount of their sales from the same day to the cause. “I think if we can try to alleviate some of the financial worries, I think it will give them a chance to enjoy being a family,” Percival said, adding the end goal is to raise at least $5,000. Maysa is a browneyed, and chestnut haired baby with a “sensitive” and “sweet” nature, according to her mother Sarah Milligan. At only three and a half weeks old, Maysa was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis -- a fatal genetic disease, where
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Baby Maysa is struggling with cystic fibrosis. mucus builds up in the lungs and digestive tract making it difficult to breathe and ingest nutrients. As a result, Maysa endures two nebulizer treatments, administration of different medications and physiotherapy sessions daily. “She tolerates her therapies very well. She’s a tiny baby and she’s gotta go through nebulizer treatments with medicines going into her lungs 20 minutes at a time,” Milligan said. To date, treatments, immunization, medication and equipment have amounted to $12,000, 75 per cent of which has been covered by provincial programs. The family, however, is responsible for the remaining $3,000. “Financially there’s just no way we would’ve
made it through the last few months if not for the support we’ve received from the community and various charities,” she said. With two other kids aged four and six, Milligan has been unable to return to work due to the time and care required by Maysa’s condition. Milligan said the loss of her income has caused additional financial strain, as her husband is now the sole provider with no extended health care plan. “In the evening I’m sterilizing equipment and preparing her meds, it’s just too much right now to even think about going back to work,” she said. “It’s hugely difficult for me to go back to work and replace my income.” Costs will continue to increase as Maysa will
require more advanced treatment when she gets older. The resilient baby is currently prescribed four different medications and six different vitamin supplements. The family recently relocated from Sooke to Courtney for work, but the good will coming from Sooke is not long forgotten. “The support from the whole Sooke community has been overwhelming. Knowing people care enough to help our little girl in our time of need has been very comforting to us,” she said. “It’s been humbling and amazing and brought me to tears time after time.” Despite all the challenges in her young life, Milligan said Maysa is no different from any other baby. Although underweight, she’s met her developmental milestones, recently discovering her toes, rolling over and babbling. “She loves watching her older siblings run around,” Milligan said with a soft laugh. “She laughs and giggles at them.” The dance will take place at Edward Milne Community School on April 4 from 7-10 p.m. It will be circus themed and is open to all students from Grades 8-12. Admission is $10.
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Due diligence necessary There is an application before council for rezoning of the property where the good folks at Knox Presbyterian Church wish to build housing for the elderly and the disabled. No one denies the need for affordable and assisted care living units and there is much talk about the baby boomers and the upcoming need for places to live. As good as the project sounds, there are some issues which need to be addressed — the height of the proposed development for one thing and the traffic situation for another. It was mentioned ...council the building would needs to do that be a 65-foot wall with little setback along Church their due Road overshadowing the diligence... neighbours across the road. The increased traffic along Anna Marie Road was mentioned as well as future access to the Grant Road connector project. When any developer comes before council they should have their i’s dotted and their t’s crossed. Most people are visual and they like to “see” what they are voting on. The Knox folks held open houses, with drawings and such and they should have brought these before council and the public gallery. It is a good and timely project but the developer needs to do their homework and offer up all the information needed so council can make a decision based on the best use of the land and the best situation for the neighbourhood and the town. We shouldn’t be making shortcuts for some and not others. No one wants Sooke to lose the project and it is unlikely that will happen but, council needs to do their due diligence on this one and set a precedent for the future.
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Fish are a common property rsource Response to comments by G. Alex Fraser concerning Halibut Allocation: Recent comments by G. Alex Fraser of Fraser and Associates Economic Consultants (“Halibut Allocations Must be Fair to all Fishers”, March 4, 2012) not only contain some faulty economic logic, but also show a complete ignorance of the value of sports fishing as an economic driver in our province. On a positive note, Mr. Fraser is 100 per cent correct when he maintains that, “Halibut, like other fish, is a common-property resource that belongs to all of us as Canadians.” And yes, he is also correct that recent lobbying has resulted in an increase in share available to the recreational sector. However, his assertion that commercial fishers have made goodfaith investments on the basis of the rules implies that the recreational sector’s investments are somehow less important. In fact, it is a given that the recreational sector returns many times the economic value to the province’s economy per pound of landed fish than the commercial sector. The commercial fishers that purchase or lease quota to fish are not the problem, and are not the focus of the ire of the recreational sector. Rather, it is the quota traders that were gifted quota by the federal government that have recre-
ational fishers in an uproar. These individuals or companies are getting wealthy trading a common property resource that they now believe that they own. To suggest, as Mr. Fraser does, that some sort of free market based system is the answer to the allocation is just not economically valid in this case. Any such scheme implies an “owner” recognizing the greatest benefit for what is being sold. Last time we looked the Crown owns the halibut stocks (Mr. Fraser agrees with this) but yet it’s not the Crown that would control and ultimately benefit from such a scheme. Rather, the quota holders would derive all of the economic benefit from this process, selling off their gifted quota to the highest bidder. Furthermore, to imply as Mr. Fraser has, that “if recreational fishers cannot pay sufficient amounts to compensate commercial fishers, one has to question whether recreational fishing really is the more valuable use of the resource” completely ignores the additional economic benefits that are a result of recreational fishing in countless coastal communities. The recreational sector spends millions of dollars on wages and supplies, and this spending multiplies many times through these communities. The “most valuable use of the resource” must factor in the ripple effects of such spending, not just the price
the quota would sell for. If recreational sector businesses can’t afford to purchase access to halibut does that mean that their contributions to the economy are any less valuable? Finally, Mr. Fraser’s assertion that an increase in recreational access would reduce the supply of halibut to consumers in fish markets obviously does not consider that fact that 85 per cent of commercially caught halibut is exported. Again, this is one more way in which the full economic value of these fish is not being realized, at least not in Canada. Recreational fishers are not against commercial fisherman, and are not asking for unlimited access to halibut. We too want an allocation that is “fair to all fishers.” It’s just painful to watch a large slice of the economic benefits of the halibut fishery get carved off to quota traders that never engage in anything resembling fishing. The recreational sector needs to keep the pressure on DFO to reverse this privatization of this common-property resource before such privatization extends to all fisheries. Christopher Bos Southern Vancouver Island Anglers Coalition Saanichton, B.C.
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We asked: How do you feel the federal fishing closures will affect the community?
It’s going to devastate the economy because a lot of what we do around here revolves around sport fishing.
It’s going to affect it quite considerably. It’s already affected it through the winter, when there were halibut closures.
Dave Monyard, Sooke
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CUPE comments Sooke bargains directly with the union unlike many (most) other municipalities who belong to the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association (GVLRA). The Collective Agreement (CA) between the district and union expires one year following the GVLRA tables. This was arranged by both parties during the last negotiations to ensure Sooke and the union would know what the regional norm was. Having 13 municipalities in the region creates competition for skilled workers and to avoid mass changeover in staff most municipalities pay comparative wages and benefits. By having Sooke CA follow we can always ensure Sooke stays competitive and in line with other municipalities and Sooke can save association fees by remaining independent. This also makes it easy for the union who can practically propose a “me to” agreement to keep up with region. The union requested the assistance of a mediator from the Labour Relations Board. This was requested after the breakdown of bargaining – resulting primarily from the fact the employer never put a bargaining proposal in writing to the union. Mediators can think outside the box and come up with creative ideas, which
It’s going to close down all the little shops and B&Bs, everything around here. They’re really picking on the wrong people to solve the problem. Sport fishing doesn’t even do a quarter of Neil Mallory, what they say we do.
I think it would ruin the economy around here. I think there should be a stronger limit, maybe.
Robert Iles Sooke
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can be very helpful when parties become entrenched in their positions. Mediation was used during the last round of bargaining to conclude the collective agreement. The union has hope the same can occur this round. Trevor Davies President, CUPE 374
Cannabis can be controlled Once again, Cpl. Scott Hilderley seems to misunderstand the case against the criminal prohibition of cannabis (“Sparking up the marijuana debate,” letters, March 21). The question is not whether or not cannabis should exist, or whether or not young people should consume it, but rather, what is the optimal regulatory model for preventing harm to consumers, and society in general, from cannabis cultivation and consumption? As someone responsible for providing and propagating cannabisrelated news and information on the Internet, I agree with Cpl. Hilderley that not all such information is equally accurate, unbiased, valuable or relevant. While it is true that some critics of cannabis prohibition point out there are vested
interests in maintaining the status quo, (no surprise there), I have never seen this observation advanced as the only reason cannabis remains prohibited. The origins and contemporary causes of cannabis prohibition are much more complicated. Health Canada’s brief synopsis of some of the potential harms from chronic cannabis smoking is not bad, but a little misleading. For example, while it is true that “Cannabis smoke has some of the same toxic substances that are found in tobacco smoke that can cause cancer,” cannabis has never been shown to cause cancer. Further, Health Canada neglects to suggest safer, smokeless methods of ingestion. After reviewing mountains of evidence and interviewing dozens of experts on the subject, the non-partisan committee unanimously recommended that cannabis be controlled in a manner similar to alcohol and tobacco, in part to reduce availability to young people, and to facilitate education and prevention. For example, if cannabis were legally regulated, Health Canada’s warning could adorn the packaging. To advocate alternatives to criminal prohibition is not to condone cannabis consumption, or to disagree with the almost universal opin-
ion that young people should avoid it. Quite the contrary. Matthew Elrod Metchosin
Wanting to contribute Why am I not able to pay for your sewers? While it has happened again, just like three years ago. I got my septic tank pumped and on the bill there is a $0.27 a gallon charge for effluent disposal ($202.50 plus HST) to haul this dump it in Langford. I like to shop local. I would like to know why this effluent can’t be dumped in Sooke and the money, we in Otter Point, Shirley and East Sooke pay to Langford cannot stay in the community? If I was on the Sooke sewer system, I would be asking council some questions about this. Bud Gibbons. Otter Point
All taxpayers paying for sewer Previous council and staff in the know, need to come clean and acknowledge the cover- up of the EPCOR debt. It was finally revealed at the District of Sooke
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Finance and Administration Committee meeting, March 22, that we have had an accumulative deficit with the EPCOR contract for a number of years and the monies have been moved from General Revenue (which is all the taxpayer of Sooke District’s monies) into the EPCOR account to offset the cost increase to those in the Sooke Sewer Specified area for sewers. In other words, everyone in Sooke has been paying for the sewer. I would also hope that Poirier and Journey hook up to sewer this year to help curb the costs. Councillors Berger and Haldane have been right all along and their concerns ignored and poopooed by previous council and senior staff. At last we have a day of reckoning. Apologies accepted from previous council to those hard working citizens and councilors who tirelessly gave of their time and a special thanks to Gail Hall. The Municipal Finance Authority may be looking into the fact to see if DCCs are able to be used to offset the cost to taxpayers in the sewer specified area. We humbly await apologies and resolves from this gross injustice to the taxpayer. Ellen Lewers Sooke
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Party politics Herb Haldane’s letter in the March 21 edition is remarkable on a number of levels. The revelation of how much the fiveyear EPCOR contract is really going to cost Sooke taxpayers. It could have been a one-year contract thus allowing the incoming council to attempt to negotiate more favourable terms or even a different management model. The reality is that taxpayers have been handcuffed for five years by the outgoing administration who chose to thumb their noses at the community. Equally remarkable is the further revelation that senior district staff and Councillor Maja Tait attended a farewell party for the outgoing EPCOR manager. It emerges that none of the newly elected councillors or the mayor, with the exception of Tait, were invited. A clearer sign of hostility and favouritism is most difficult to conceive. That tells us a lot
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about the political acuity of Councillor Tait. Did she not realize the optics of how this would play out in the community? She has irrevocably tied herself to an initiative that was soundly rejected by Sooke taxpayers as, indeed, have senior staff. Impartiality is an unknown to this group. D.R. Matland Sooke
Good projects happening Recently I took a walk around the boat launch by the Prestige Hotel. It was a beautiful evening, and many boaters were using the boat launch. They were in good spirits, and the general mood was positive. I realized then how important this public boat launch is to the residents of Sooke. I have heard recently that the Knox Presbyterian Church would like to build low-cost housing for seniors at their current location on Church Road. These residences would be
sold to seniors at cost. A laundromat is also planned at this site to cover costs, which is sorely needed in Sooke. The sole purpose of this non-profit venture is to help the residents of Sooke. Anybody who has a social conscience and cares about the welfare of others should surely support this project. I am proud to live in a community that supports projects such as a public boat launch, low-cost housing, and treated wastewater. We need to continue moving forward and supporting projects that benefit Sooke residents. This includes transportation improvements such as the Throup Road interchange, the Evergreen Centre roundabout, and of course sidewalks. Sooke is changing in a positive way. We need to embrace this change. Tom Myrick Sooke
Legality is the issue Whereas I applaud Cpl. Scott Hilderley’s community concern for our younger citizens, I feel that he has somehow missed the mark. Of course we do not want our children or grand-children using marijuana, anymore than we would like to see them using alcohol or tobacco. I understand that his point has to do with making healthy choices, but my point is, that these latter two products are legal, and where we, as a society, have decided that one must be of a certain age to purchase them, they are still offered for sale. Under discussion therefore, is not whether marijuana has benefits or not, but that this substance is illegal under the criminal code. If organized crime offers a product for sale that some people would crawl through a sewer to get their hands on, and pay any price for, whether it be liquor or cannabis, the problem has become societal, not a matter of
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What’s Up in Sooke This Week
Thurs. Fri. Wed. March 29 March 30 March 28 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. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING 7-8 p.m. open house on 2012 Budget and Sooke Road Roundabout. 8 p.m. meeting on Five Year Financial Plan and Capital Projects.
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. 55+ CLUB People’s Drug Mart.
VITAL VITTLES FREE LUNCH Every Friday. 11:30-1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Church on Murray Rd. Everyone welcome. GIRL GUIDE COOKIES BLITZ Classic chocolate and vanilla cookies. Available around Sooke town core. Also on April 1.
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Mon. April 2
Tues. April 3
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION EVERY SATURDAY Meat draw 3:00 P.M. SOOKE PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER PLAYS & SOOKE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS Present: Homage to Purcell at Sooke Baptist church at 8 p.m.
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. SOOKE PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER PLAYS & SOOKE PHILHARMONIC CHORUS Present: Homage to Purcell at New St. Mary’s church at 2 p.m.
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YOUTH CLINIC West Coast Family Medical Clinic 4-7 p.m. 642-4233. SIGNING FOR BABIES
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FAMILY LITERACY DAY Join us for family story time from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 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.
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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 Cont’d from page 10 criminality. Prohibition does not work, as has been exemplified during the 1930’s. My feeling on the matter is that one should be able to patronize one’s neighbourhood Liquor and cannabis distribution branch and be able to purchase a nice bottle of (BC) Chardonnay, and a container of BC Bud (buy local), for personal use, without it being an unlawful offence. As has been pointed out numerous times, the product would be out of the hands of the criminal element, could be taxed accordingly, and like liquor and tobacco, one would have to be of a certain age to purchase it. I do not pretend to have the definitive solution on this matter, but my thanks to Cpl. Hilderley and the Sooke News Mirror for providing a forum for the discussion of this subject. Jan Nielsen Sooke
If a tree falls... Wow! A single tree cut down in a Victoria park and the police called in to investigate. Yet, hundreds of black bears, grizzlies, cougars and other wildlife callously and needlessly
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LETTERS slaughtered every year by the so-called conservation officers and not one word of protest. What is wrong with this picture? Aaron Bartlett Otter Point
Agree with key points Amazing! I never thought I would find in any media format an editorial that so succinctly touched on almost all of the key points that have contributed to the unravelling of the underpinnings of our society. Thank you for expressing these issues with such clarity. (”No one should have to go hungry,” Mar. 21) For years I have writ-
ten in vain to politicians at all levels, particularly the Prime Ministers and Premiers of the day. I am pushing 70 now and last year wrote my final letters to Messrs. Harper and Campbell saying I was giving up and their “no tax” corporate agenda had triumphed to the detriment of the public interest they were sworn to uphold. There is one point I did not find in your column, no doubt due to space limitations. This probably only occurred to me 20 or so years ago; a message never explicit but cleverly disguised, always the same for the 50 years I can recall. I would paraphrase it rather crudely as follows: “All taxes are
evil and government is evil.” This message in its many subtle forms is unrelenting, pushed by so-called non-profit think tanks such as the Fraser Institute, handed on by chambers of commerce, business associations, and repeated by every private mainstream media corporation. I think this notion has now become a deeply held and wide spread belief in the general population so people focus on what else is provided. Celebrity culture, professional sports, electronic toys, etc. take precedence and certainly government and voting is avoided. Thank you again — although I won’t live to see a change maybe there remains a faint hope coming generations will forgo their toys, cease to worship
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celebrities and focus on rebuilding the foundation of a caring and just society. Large global corporations and the mega-rich will do their best to prevent this and indeed I remain distressed that we allowed them to take it away. They have certainly bought and paid for the
U.S. government. Fred Thompson Sidney
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PROFESSIONALS Q. People are talking about “Books for Breakfast” – what is it? A. “Books for Breakfast” is a new, free literacy program in Sooke for young children aged 2 to 4 years. It’s a pilot project funded by the Sooke Region Literacy Project and Ready, Set, Learn (SD 62). On the last Friday of each month, from January to June, twenty families participate in a lively hour of stories read from well-chosen children’s books. Each session features a special book, sometimes with music, which the children get to take with them to build their home library. Registration for the program begins two weeks prior to the date – this month, registration begins on March 16th for the session on March 30th at 9:30am at Sooke CASA. Join the story fun!
I would like to thank my staff for giving up their evenings to help make this show an added success. Pure Elements stylists volunteer during this whole show changing looks throughout the show, and to be sure that the girl’s hair is beautiful for the prom scene at the finale.
For 9 years now we have been a part of this fun event, and look forward to working at future shows.
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Q: Should I Refinance my Mortgage to Take Advantage of Low Interest Rates? A: Many people have been asking this question lately. Interest rates are at all time lows and for many people, it would be possible to save money by refinancing their mortgage. If the interest rate on your mortgage is over 4.00%, it is likely you could save by refinancing and locking in a low rate for the next five years. For instance, one lender is offering 2.98% for a five year term! Call for a free no obligation consultation.
CAR CARE “MUSTS” YOU DON’T WANT TO SKIP (TIRE TREAD) WHY: The four points where the rubber meets the road are the only things that stand between you and an accident. In wet or snowy road conditions, having good tires with sufficient tread depth is crucial. Worn tires with inadequate tread are much more likely to hydroplane on wet pavement or lose traction in the snow, resulting in a loss of braking power and steering control. WHEN: Check the tread depth of your car’s tires whenever it appears low. Insert a penny upside down into a tire groove. If you can see above the Queen’s crown at any point, you have less than 3/32” tread, and you should replace the tire. Uneven or excessive wear of the tire tread may indicate the need for suspension repair or wheel alignment, both of which will extend the life of your tires. (Note you’ll need to use the older pennies; the newer pennies portray Queen Elizabeth without her crown.) BOTTOM LINE: Driving a vehicle with low tread depth puts you at serious risk for a crash. To slow the wear on your tires, be sure to take care of suspension repairs or wheel alignments as needed.
Jodie McDonald 250-580-2252 Literacy Outreach Coordinator Sooke Region, Vancouver Island info@sookeliteracy.ca
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Kudos to road crew I have been thinking about writing a letter to the editor for the last three weeks. Would it be about Tom Fletcher’s love to hate the BCTF, or would it be about the demands of the BCTF, or to the B.C. Federation of Labour talking to the BCTF about what they are asking for? There have been lots of letters on all sides of the situation, so what should I write about this last Friday, March 16? I was driving a friend into Victoria for an appointment around 6:30 a.m. It was still a little dark and some fog. There is a a dou-
LETTERS ble yellow line above Cooper’s Cove, I was going a little above the posted speed limit and a car passed me and some back of me. Should I write about that? No, I just hope those people in that car were late for their first coffee break. I want to write about the work that is being done along the Sooke Road in front of the tire shop and along side the creek. What a great job the traffic controllers and the machine operators are doing. They had two lanes when we came through there. I used to fish around there when I was a kid, a friend and I would go there on our bikes on
a Sunday. They have a job to do and they are careful of drivers and the creek. My cap goes off to all of them and the tire shop’s gals and guys. Bill Wilson Sooke
Correction to recent story The following corrections are required for a story printed in the Sooke News Mirror on March 14: “Decrepit cabin yields piece of Port Renfrew history.” General Richard Temple Godman and Capt. Walter Colquhoun
Grant were awarded medal and clasps for their involvement in the Crimean War. But not Victoria Crosses. The first Victoria Crosses were created from cannons seized at the battle of Sebastopol during the Crimean War. Capt. Grant was then sent to India and fought at the Second Relief of Lucknow, where the most Victorian Crosses were ever awarded. The destruction of the Godman family’s first buildings in Port Renfrew should be attributed to Josephine Godman in her book Pioneer Days of Port Renfrew. Gary Pearson is a retired master seamen, radar tech, not a former naval officer. Pearson’s first book was titled Urban Archaeology--Where is it?
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Sunday stroll For locals and visiters Whiffin Spit is one of the areas favourite places to take a walk.
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You are invited to participate in the 45th Annual PITCH-IN Week:Operation: Clean Sweep, April 23 – 30, 2012. It is a great way to show concern for the environment and demonstrate civic responsibility. What can your group do? Plan a project - environmental, educational - or both! Restore a local natural habitat, plant trees, set up a composting and recycling program, clean-up around your meeting area, neighbourhood, green space, or shoreline. How to register? Participating is easy and free. Go to: www. pitch-in.ca to register. What do we provide? Free materials, PITCH-IN CANADA provides garbage and clear recycling bags, and other promotional items.
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Easter is a time to celebrate, yet too often thoughts of a celebrations come with thoughts of printed invites. Even when we hear of celebrating a life we think “end of life”, rather than being in the midst of life here and now. That is what Jesus taught us...to recognize life as the presence of God here and now. We celebrate baptisms, weddings, graduations, birthdays and anniversaries: highly charged events that tend to be momentary and soon forgotten. We only seem to celebrate occasional things, milestones if you will, then quickly forget them. Awareness! That is what we are missing; the ability to see that every moment of our life has the potential for celebration: a time of wonder, joy and great satisfaction. Easter is the time Christians celebrate life; life here and beyond! But we don’t stop there; as Easter people we remind ourselves as Jesus did, to live life to its fullest. You’ve had glimpses of that fullness. Think of that hug that really felt like the other person imparted something other than a perfunctory act. What about that wonderful sunshine we have now, especially after the drab days of our recent winter? And look at the Àowers! And not just in gardens but along the hillsides, with the budding trees. Laughter: it too can be heard throughout all our seasons - be aware and listen. This is life; this is the Easter gift: a gift right here for the observing, relishing and embracing. Take the Easter gift, wake up, celebrate and learn to experience life in a new way. Set yourself on the path Jesus gave us and live each day to the full. The Revs. Alex and Start today and celebrate!
Nancy Nagy, Holy Trinity
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KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:15 am Pre-Service Singing 10:30 am Family worship Rev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg Parents Room and well equipped Nursery
SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH 7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries Pastor Dwight Geiger Email sookebaptistchurch@telus.net
ST. ROSE OF LIMA Roman Catholic Parish 6221 Sooke Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945 Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 am Thursday Mass 10:30 am Children’s Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm Office Hours: Tue-Wed 10-2, Thurs 2pm-4pm Rev. Fr. Michael Favero
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Seven sons part of Sooke history Parents sometimes raise a household of seven sons, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not your everyday occurrence in our part of the world. In Sooke it was Ernest and Hazel Pontious that raised seven sons on a small farm in the centre of town, right off Caldwell Road. Arriving here from the U.S. to work in the fishtraps industry, Ernie Pontious became a foreman in charge of the wire shed for the traps. The family home still stands today; though it is no longer the central heart of a farm, it has slowly found itself surrounded by many new houses. The beaming group of sons and their wives seen here in1950 at the Olde England Inn in Victoria had gathered for the wedding of their only sister, Edna, the youngest. Her proud parents watched Edna share the spotlight with groom Bill Korpan. (Note: Their son Gary Korpan was to serve as mayor of Nanaimo in the 1990s.) The Pontious sons in the photo were Harold, left, who was a foreman
at the fishtraps until their1958 closing, and Ralph, Russell, Jim, Don and Ed who were in various fields of the forest industry, from truck driving and contract logging to log booming. Don was reputed to have taken his team of horses into Sombrio Beach for mining exploration in the late 1930s. The family suffered the tragedy of losing son Howard at 19 to a fishtraps accident. Standing left of the groom, clad in a plaid dress and a big smile, is
Marcia Pontious (now Selby) of Cranbrook. After Sooke was incorporated, Marcia made an arrangement with the District so that the waterfront land she had inherited would become a park. This is now Sookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well-used Ed Macgregor Park. Standing alongside her mother Gladys Pontious (in the tailored suit) on the right of the bride is a little girl in a plaid skirt. Look closely and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see the same perky smile you notice when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working at
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Making dreams come true for youth Help Fill a Dream Foundation makes it happen Pirjo Raits
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There have been a lot of kids in Sooke who have had their dreams come true. Just this month, Nicole Bottles, a bright young woman currently dealing with Lyme disease related issues got her dream. She wanted to go whale watching in Baja, California and the Help Fill a Dream Foundation made it happen for her. Denyse Koo, is president of the Help Fill a Dream Foundation, and she knows so many Sooke who have been helped. “We’ve helped a lot of different Sooke kids,” says Koo. Last year was the foundation’s 25th anniversary and Koo said, “it’s surprising how many kids I’ve known from Sooke.” Koo lives in Sooke and was previously the program coordinator for the Sooke Family Resource Society. Koo is no stranger to the foundation. She knew about the Help Fill a Dream Foundation since the first year of operation and she said the first person they
gave a dream to was one of her patients in the hospital. Familiar faces in Sooke include: Carter, a young man with cystic fibrosis; Scott Osselton who battled leukemia, Nicole Bottles with Lyme disease, Daisy Irwin with a rare cancer, and scores of other kids. The foundation grants dreams for children on Vancouver Island under the age of 19 with life-threatening conditions. Over the years, they’ve helped over 1,900 children realize their dreams. They find out about the kids through referrals from hospitals and social workers. Filling dreams is not the only aim of the foundation. They also provide a continuum of care. Often the response to the call for help is within two hours. When a child is first hospitalized, the foundation will help with
Programs of the Help Fill a Dream Foundation
The Dreams Program has offered trips ranging from family visits to Disneyland to the opportunity to meet with an admired celebrity, to a backyard fairy garden, or to dreams such as Joel had: to go camping with his family.
Denyse Koo
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travel and accommodation expenses for parents. They also help with food cards for groceries and if needed child care for other kids in the family. The foundation also helps with special projects when a child is coming home, like ramps, wheel chairs, special adaptations in the home. “We started to helping pay for diabetes insulin pumps, before the medical system kicks in,” said Koo. And of course the dreams. The most popular place for kids is, of course, Disneyland. Now, said Koo the kids want to meet their heroes or go to concerts. They will even supply gaming stations for kids who cannot be around other kids because of suppressed immune systems. “We look at all of these as dreams. We feel all events are fulfilling a family dream.” From March 31 to April 1, the foundation takes part in fundraising through Rink of Dreams at Bear Mountain Arena. This is 24 hours of hockey with teams booked in for 45 minutes each. Groups are formed and teams play against each other. There is also a silent auction, the popular balloon pop and the puck drop for a car. The The Family Assistance Program provides immediate or emergency assistance to families in extreme financial difficulty in order to ease the burden of unexpected costs associated with a child’s life-threatening medical condition. Funds are provided for items such as groceries, gas and travel.
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Nicole Bottles holds the camera given to her by the Help Fill a Dream Foundation which she will use on her whale watching trip.
kids do the puck drop for a bicycle. To raise funds they also host a golf tournament, get donations from the Oak Bay half-marathon, and receive funds from Victoria transit drivers and employees. The Help Fill a dream Foundation was started 25-yearsago by transit driver Rick Thomas, who became acquainted with a seven-year-old passenger who was suffering with a terminal illness.
“Any way we can help these families we do,” said Koo. “You feel
so helpless, it tears parents’ hearts out to witness children who have
The Special Projects Program provides assistance that improves the quality of life for a child with a life-threatening medical condition. This may include special medical equipment for mobility or stationary support and medical supplies. It may also include funding nternational medical trips.
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done nothing to bring this onto themselves.” Koo also said she wishes they had a bigger budget so they could help others besides kids. Help Fill a dream Foundation has become a champion for families in medical crisis situations. “They are always so surprised, so pleased when they get help,” said Koo. “It makes all the difference in the world.” Nicole Bottles left for Baja on March 15 carrying a camera and a back pack given to her by the Help Fill a Dream Foundation. “She was so excited,” said Koo. For more information on the Help Fill a Dream Foundation do to: www. helpfilladream.com, or call toll-free to 1-866382-2711,email: info@ helpfilladream.com.
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LOOKING BACK A trip through the Sooke News Mirror time machine: March 27, 2002 Adkens family despairs while daughter still missing. While at work, driving his cement truck, the dad drove around a corner and saw a blonde girl riding a bike and at that moment the memories and pain flooded in. “Jesus, that hurts,” said Clayten Adkens, father of Jesokah Adkens, the 17-year-old Sooke teen last seen in the vicinity of Saseenos Elementary school on the rainy, windy night of Sept. 26. Agonizing memories surface often for Adkens. It can be anytime, spurred by a nonchalant phrase from a bystander or sight of a blonde female teen. Then the sorrow will wash over Adkens. “There’s no words for it. I don’t know how to explain it,” said Adkens, who returned to work at Butler Brothers on Jan. 1. “There’s probably a million things I’d like to say but where does it go? I’d like to get a time machine, go back a bit and straighten this out.” His wife, Jocelan, also went back to her job as a nurse’s aid on the first day of the new year. Adkens said her co-workers have shown plenty of kindness, and his cohorts have been
supportive. March 26, 2003 Cries of discrimination from Silver Spray developer The man behind a sweeping East Sooke residential and commercial tourist project simply wants to be treated like his fellow developers. “As soon as they start treating me differently, they’ve got a problem,” said Silver Spray developer Michael Thornton. “I’m tired of getting goosed.” At their March 13 meeting, Sooke and Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Commission members voted to have Thornton shell over money instead of Silver Spray parkand and/or other lands. They also want him to pay part of the appraisal which would determine how much upfront money he has to supply. But the badgered developer must wait until Land Use Committee “A”’s April 23 regular meeting to get official direction. LUC “A” is the Capital Regional District Committee which legally deals with the provision of parkland in subdivisions, according to CRD planner/adminstrator Ken Cossey. March 28, 2007 Otter Point kicks off emergency planning
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Mariner’s Village as it looked in 2011.
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The EDC supports economic development activities in the Electoral Area. The EDC allocates funds to support community initiatives that improve the economy and create jobs. Projects are expected to be self-sustaining following the initial grant; ongoing activity is not normally supported. The EDC funds projects that further the Commission’s objectives. Types of Projects The purpose of EDC assistance is to provide support to community based initiatives intended to improve the economic well-being of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. Evaluation Criteria
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before it was officially open residents were striding along taking in the scenery in the harbour and basin. Boats, tooted their horns, tied up at the Rotary Pier and joined in the celebration. The 1,100- foot boardwalk extends from Rotary Pier, at the bottom of Murray Road to Ed Macgregor Park. The board walk has essentially expanded the dimensions of the park to enable people to walk the entire length of the park at sea level.
March 26, 2008 Boardwalk officially open With just 13 days to spare, the marine boardwalk skirting Sooke Harbour was officially opened on Tuesday, March 18. Nearly a year ago, District of Sooke council voted to go ahead with the controversial boardwalk. The deadline completion was March 31, 2008. The boardwalk, though previously ballyhooed by many, was an immediate hit. Even
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1. Children at the Pender Island school take part in a music session as part of the Island Mosaic project, Pender Island School. 2. Harpist Alison Vardy at a Ptarmigan Taking Flight seniors’ performance at James Bay Lodge. The Taking Flight program received one of the 2012 grants from the Ernest and Hazel Kay Fund. Created from a bequest of $1.1M from the Kay family, this fund, administered by the Victoria Foundation, supports projects to improve the quality of life for seniors on southern Vancouver Island. 3. Ptarmigan facilitator Tina Farmilo and children in the Island Mosaic arts project on Mayne Island. 4. Ptarmigan staff and participants at the Strength Within summer camp for survivors of childhood cancer, Pender Island.
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Giving wing to art’s power for learning, healing, connecting By Sarah Monteith For Patrick Smith, artistic director and cofounder of the Ptarmigan Music and Theatre Society, the arts are an essential link for building connection and vitality in communities. “I believe the arts reflect the very best of the soul of humanity,” he said. Smith, a professional musician and formerly a member of the Vancouver folk group Under The Moss, formed the Ptarmigan Society charity with band mate John McLachlan in 1991. Since then, the society has developed free or low-cost and accessible art programs and recitals that aim to engage, innovate, educate and promote healing in communities throughout Vancouver Island and in Vancouver. The society currently runs three core programs; Mosaic for children and youth, Taking Flight for seniors, and Strength Within for people with disabilities and survivors of illness. Over the past decade, the Victoria Foundation has provided close to $25,000 for Ptarmigan programs on southern Vancouver Island. Mosaic: a medley of art for children and youth Mosaic organizes a variety of visual art workshops and musical and theatrical performances. It also fosters creative mentorships for children
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and youth living on the southern Gulf Islands. The goal has been to give students living in these small, isolated communities the opportunity to socialize and learn about their local history through different art mediums. Since its conception in 2007, Ptarmigan has conducted 2,000 hours of workshops, recruited 43 local artists, and has involved 800 children in Mosaic events. Bryce Woollcombe, a teacher on Pender Island, credits the Ptarmigan Society for sustaining the performing arts on the island amid the increasing decline in arts funding for schools and says some children have been inspired to pursue a career in the arts as a result of the society’s mentorships. “Having the expertise, the time, the instruments and the moxie to just do community arts is essential. Ptarmigan does this with thoughtful, artful, stubborn patience.” Taking Flight: soars with seniors Ptarmigan’s Taking Flight program brings vocal and instrumental recitals to seniors living in Victoria and the Gulf Islands, with the objective of having a positive impact on quality of life. All performances are planned with the consultation of the care facilities, therapists and activity coordinators. For many seniors, live performances are inaccessible due to their financial
or physical limitations. For Smith, this is a good reason why this program exists. “We wanted to take our programs right to the communities where people could have a hands-on experience with artistic engagement.” Harpist Alison Vardy, who is also Ptarmigan’s program coordinator, has performed at seniors care homes and the Victoria Hospice and said patients and their families are appreciative of the atmosphere created by her music. “The feedback I get is how relaxing and soothing the harp music is,” she said. “I always get thanked – and once I got a kiss from a woman whose husband was a [hospice] patient!” Strength Within: tapping the healing power of the arts The Strength Within program focuses on providing members of the special needs community with ways to experience positive interactions through workshops and music events in hopes of encouraging social engagement, creativity, and self esteem. Activities span a range of art forms, from music to drama, to visual arts to dance, giving participants – such as survivors of childhood cancer – the opportunity to express their experiences and connect with others who’ve shared similar trauma. For more information on programs, events,
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Enjoy the certainty that you have done the right thing. What will your legacy be? You can guide the future of your community and the causes you care about by making a legacy gift to the Victoria Foundation. Our endowment fund is one of this community’s greatest strengths, allowing us to manage charitable gifts and bequests in perpetuity. If community matters to you, the Victoria Foundation is where you can make your priorities known. Learn more at www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca or call 250 381-5532
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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On September 21, 2010, at East Sooke Road, Sooke, BC, Peace OfďŹ cer(s) of the Sooke RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $1,873.41 CAD, on or about 23:44 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence under Section 5(2) (possession for purpose of trafďŹ cking) and Section 7(1) (production of substance) CDSA. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO ďŹ le Number: 2011-747, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture
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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. Memorial Mass 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 Sooke hosts 22nd hockey tourney
Volunteers from Sooke helped put together the 22nd annual Sooke Spring Breakaway hockey tournament from March 22-25 at SEAPARC arena. The fun-driven competition saw 20 different novice and initiation teams from Sooke, Juan de Fuca, Comox, Port Alberni, Saanich, Victoria and Cowichan Valley. Rich D’Appolonia, coach for the Sooke Blue team, said the tournament is designed entirely for fun. “I don’t think the kids care about the scores at all, they’re just out there having fun,” he said. Each team played four games over the four-day tournament, which may seem gruelling for a group of kids under the age of eight, but they all took it in stride. “It is a lot of hockey, but they were all troopers and they all loved it. I didn’t hear any kid complain about being on the ice.” According to five-year-old Rowan-Jean D’Appolonia, player for the Sooke Blue team, the best part of the tournament was playing hockey and winning the pizza shoot out. (Clockwise from top left) Victoria Racquet Club player slides on the ice, but still makes an effort to take the puck from a Sooke White player at SEAPARC on March 23. Sooke White goalie makes a save during the pizza shoot out after the March 23 game. The final score was 7-3 Sooke. The players from opposing teams, run the puck down the ice. A handful of players swarm for the puck. Sharron Ho
✪ SEAPARC STAR of the WEEK HELENA MERX
Congratulations to this week’s SEAPARC Star; four year old Helena Merx. Helena attends the Sooke Montessori School where she most enjoys Circle Time and Dancing. She added that her teachers Jennifer and Trisha are excellent teachers. She is taking the Sea Otter Swimming Lessons now and says that she can go off the diving board already. Helena is in Level 2 Skating Lessons and is in her 3rd year of Dance at Carol Cave Studios. She participated in T-Ball last year and says that she would like to take Gymnastics soon. She has taken yoga classes, has her very own mat and likes to practice at home. She is a very creative child and says that she likes making all kinds of art work. She told us that she loves to visit her Nanny and Papa and says that she helps them take care of their cat and gets to see the baby lambs when she’s there in the spring. She helps her Dad with cooking all the time and says that she really likes it. Helena enjoys trips to Qualicum to visit her Grandma and Grandpa and says that goes out and feeds the seagulls when she’s there. She is described as an easy going, charming and loveable child. She likes to ride the ponies at her Auntie Carol’s house and plans on being a “professional horse rider” when she grows up. We would like to thank you for being our SEAPARC Star Helena, you are a delight and it was a pleasure talking with you.
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MIJO Little Kickers advance to next level The Taekwondo tots, aged three to five, are first to earn yellow stripe Sharron Ho
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The Little Kickers, a preschool level Taekwondo group with MIJO Sport, earned their first level belt on March 15. Three kids, aged three to five, learned the basics of the Korean martial art, obtaining skills like basic stands, blocks and self-defence. According to Michelle Carpenter, teacher and co-founder of MIJO Sport, the kids had been training for five months. The group is the first to earn a yellow stripe with MIJO Sport in Sooke. Although the group usually trains at SEAPARC Leisure Complex, the kids earned their
yellow stripe status at Saseenos Elementary, in a room of older Takwondo students. Carpenter said the three preschool aged kids were nervous at the prescence of older kids, but eventually got comfortable enough to be examined. The next step for the Taekwondo kids is the yellow belt. MIJO Sport has locations in Colwood, Oak Bay, and the Comox Valley, and also offers fitness training programs. “Things have been going really well and my programs have been well received in the community,” Carpenter said. MIJO Sport has World Taekwondo Federation status, making it an Olympic sport.
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Sooke Celtics finish sixth in league Sharron Ho
we pressured, and pressured, and pressured -- we should’ve scored one or two goals,” Scott said. “Their goalie made some big saves.” He said one of the strongest assets of the game, was the return of Sooke player Daniel Bergerud. The two teams have developed a friendly rivalry over the season, after a few big games, according to Scott. “There was definitely some rivalry with Cowichan. We’ve had some big games over the years, we’ve had some controversy in some areas.” The Celtics lost their semi-final Jackson cup game 4-0 against Cowichan at Bear Mountain on March 19. “Well, hopefully we’ll get revenge on them. That’s what my hopes are,” Scott said after the cup-defining match. All in all, Scott said the Celtics had a good season, playing their best during the second portion of the year.
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The Sooke Celtics ended their season, sixth in the First Division of the Vancouver Island Soccer League after a tied game of 1-1 with Cowichan FC at Fred Milne Park on March 23. According to Sooke Celtic coach Steve Scott, the tied game knocked the home team out of the BC Provincials. “We tied them 1-1, and unfortunately that meant we didn’t get into provincials because we needed to win,” he said, adding the tie game also meant Cowichan didn’t win the league. “It was too bad no team came out with anything for that game,” he said. Cowichan scored in the first 15 minutes of the game. Sooke’s Mike Moon tied the game, scoring a penalty shot during the first half. The game remained steady throughout the second half. “In the second half
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(Left) Sooke Celtic goalie Blake Ridley kicks the ball down field during the March 23 game at Fred Milne Park against Cowichan FC. Doug Armstrong (left), played two positions during the game, left midfield in the first half and finished as right back.
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Leonardo Maekawa, one part of the Sooke brother and sister skating duo, performed in the on-ice adaption of Grease with an injury on March 24-25. The show itself entailed six weeks of rehearsal, six days a week for about an hour each time. The dedicated skater broke his ankle last October after he took a jump and landed incorrectly. The injury ended the season early for him and his 17-year-old sister Pilar Maekawa, whom he skates in pairs with. Although the setback
may have been discouraging for others, Maekawa,19, views the injury introspectively. “That little incident cost us the season, but everything happens for a reason,” he said. The injury didn’t stop Maekawa from performing the lead role of Danny, the protagonist who forms an unlikely relationship with the new girl in town, at his best. Although he could only physically participate in two of the six weeks of rehearsal, Maekawa attended each practice and learned the sequences visually. Maekawa said the show ramified his love for skating.
“It was a moment of euphoria,” he said. “It just brought my love for skating to a whole new level. Me and my sister love performing for audiences, this is like a little treat for us.” According to Maekawa, the three productions at Archie Browning Sports Centre were nearly sold out each time, with many returning spectators. “It went perfect, it was excellent. All three shows were a great success, the crowd loved it, they were cheering after every single performance,” he said. “We were all very sad to see the show end.” The pair have been skating for 12 years, and
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Maekawa said they’ve been, “eating, sleeping and breathing skating for a long time.” “It’s almost like my sanctuary,” Maekawa said. He said the next plan of action is to regroup, and focus on the upcoming season, which will hopefully lead them to the international scene. “We’re hoping to, once my ankle gets healed up, to get into the international level,” he said, adding the pair have their eyes on Olympic ice. Leonardo hopes his ankle will heal this April in time for the international season in September.
Leonardo and Pilar Maekawa, dressed up in their Grease on Ice garb. Leonardo played the lead roll of Danny, the protagnoist who forms an unlikely relationship with Sandy, the new girl in town. Pilar played Cha Cha, the female villain who steals Danny from lead Sandy. According to Leonardo, the show at the Archie Browning Sports Centre nearly sold out for the three performances.
Sooke’s road runners attend Comox race Nine runners from Sooke from different ages ran along the undulating course on the mid Island in a field of 23 and good for 109th overall (25:44). Super run ! Next over the line was Ryan-James Adam (25-29) with an impressive 1:36:43 (2008 time 1:41:50) and was 12th in a fast field of 17 and 121st overall (23.99). Next to cross the line was Jonathan Dvorak (35-39). Dvorak came in with a 1:47:40. He
placed 17th in a field of 23 and was 221st overall (27:71). Our next runner to hit the mat was Mark Ziegler (55-59). Mark came in with a 1:50:59 (2011 time 1:45:09) and was ninth in a field 18 and 239th overall (26:97). Our next lady in was Karen Way. In her first Comox Valley
Half, Karen did a sub two hour run (1:59:13) and was 14th in a field of 25 and 301st overall (31:16). Good job Karen. Next to cross was Vince Trahan (65-69) in a time of 2:05:25 (2010 time 2:04:18) and was sixth in a field of 11 and 341st overall (26:88). Also in her first Comox Valley Half was
Charmaine Munro (45-49). She was in with a 2:21:05 and was 24th in a field of 25 (29:22). Next to come in was Rintje Raap (70-74). Raap was in with a 2:26:53 (2011 time 2:15:28) and was seventh in a field of nine and 408th overall (31:39). Closing out our STARR field was Bruce
Hawkes (70-74). Hawkes opted to race walk the course and he was in with a 2:53:26 (2011 run time 2:13:04) and was eighth and 422nd overall (44:47). STARR remains in seventh place with 658 points. To all the STARRs... outstanding. You are the best! Our STARR sprinter was Ryan-
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The sixth race of the 2012 Frontrunners Island Race Series, the Comox Valley RV HalfMarathon, was held March 18. Down from 509 in 2011, 431 runners came out to run the mildly undulating course through the Comox Valley. The temperature was seasonal, with sunny and calm conditions. The time in brackets next to the overall time is the 100M sprint time. The overall winner was Jim Finlayson (40-44) from APEX Runners with a course record of 1:07:29 and a sprint time of 17:47. Finlayson was also the top Male Master winner. The overall female was Melissa Ross (25-29) from the Oceanside Running Club with a time of 1:20:24 and 17th overall (18:71). The top Female Master was Nancy Baxendale (50-54) in a time of 1:27:40 and 53rd overall (25:70). The Sooke Trail and Road Runners (STARR) had nine runners in seven various age groups covering the course and finished with five top 10 finishes. Good job everyone. Leading the STARRs was Sarah-Mae Pyndus (25-29) in a time of 1:35:34 (2011 time 1:54:23) and was fourth
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Derby winner Pat Williams excepts the Jack Homer Memorial Trophy from Elden Smith of the Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby and Ron Larsen from The Q. Williams took home top spot in the derby held on the weekend off Sooke.
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