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Zero per cent tax increase anticipated Sooke News Mirror
A zero per cent tax increase is sure to have the residents of Sooke smiling. A one per cent tax decrease should have business owners smiling as well. The Finance and Administration Committee (FAC) has been working hard since the election to bring costs in line to ensure that residents will not pay more property and business property taxes in 2012. Councillor Rick Kasper, chair of the FAC, said there are a number of initiatives the district will be carrying out to ensure they continue to have a handle on the budget. “We will look at other cost saving measures throughout the year,” said Kasper. “And we will be establishing a new reporting process for helping keep track of budgets.” Kasper said they will start the next budget in October as soon as the third quarter is identified. “We want to see how we can have a better way of doing business. Some things we do are totally unnecessary and the public wouldn’t even know.” He cited the example of the referrals sent out by the planning department that have no purpose and take time add-
ing delays to the system. Council will also be reviewing current policies in regard to personal use of district vehicles, as a cost saving measure. “Are we in fact getting good value for the dollar in the things which have traditionally been done,” Kasper asked. He mentioned the $188,000 highway contract which was never monitored, as well as contracting out for services which could as easily be done by The 2012-2016 Financial Plan and Tax Rate Bylaw came before a special council meeting on Monday, May 7, for first, second and third reading. Mayor Wendal Milne said he is “really happy” with the financial plan and zero per cent tax increase as that was what he promised during the election. “When we started I didn’t think we would succeed,” he said. Milne said in 2012 they would be moving forward with expanding sidewalks in some areas and the proposed roundabout. Work on the alternate route on Throup Road will have to wait. “As we move forward I have no illusions of further zero per cent increases down the line,” said the mayor.
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May the Fourth
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Rotary Auction & Spring Fair
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VE Day parade
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LANGFORD
6660 Sooke Road Open 7 Days a Week 7:30 am to 10:00 pm
772 Goldstream Ave. Open 7 Days a Week 7:30 am to 10:00 pm
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AD PRICES IN EFFECT MAY 9 THRU MAY 15 15, 2012
Fresh, Great Tasting Meat
5-A-Day for Optimum Health
BUTCHER’S BUTCHER’S BLOCK BLOCK
PRODUCE B.C. On The Vine
Fresh Natural Hormone Free Lean
Ground Beef $399 Tomatoes /lb
8.80 kg.......................................... Northridge Farms AAA Top
Northrige Farms AAA Top
Round Steak
Round Roast
$ 99
3
8.80 kg ............. Frozen
Burger Patties
7
Grimms Bavarian
5
450 g .............
Grimms
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Treats From the
SEA
/ea
450 g ...................
Grimms
3 Varieties
Pepperoni 450 g
Cheese Smokies
49
/ea
Fresh Machine Peeled
Previously Frozen
Oysters
Shrimp
Sockeye Salmon Fillets
$ 99
4
/ea
$ 49
1
/ea
$
/100g
$
Island Bakery
Coconut Dream
Organic Breads
4/
5
946 ml
00
HOT!!
Food Should Taste Good
Tortilla Chips 156 g ............... Earth’s Choice
2/
4
/ea
680 g
2/ 00
4 $ 69 1 $ 09 1
Envirokids Crispy
1 2/ 00 5 $ 79 1
Rice Bars 168 g ...........................
Halo
Earth Friendly
Bathroom Tissue 4’s .........
+ dep
Quality and Convenience
Five Alive
Citrus Beverage 295 ml
Cool Whip
Dessert Topping 1 L ............... Swanson
99¢
29
2 $ 99 2 $ 39 3 $ 99 4
TV Dinners 280 - 383 g ............... Island Farms
Country Cream or Denali Ice Cream 1.65 L ....
Remember Your Calcium
DAIRY Island Farms
2/ 00
3 Island Farms $ 29 Sour Cream 250 ml.......................... 1 Kraft $ 99 Cheese Shreds 200 g ........................ 3 Imperial $ 99 Soft Margarine 907 g ................. 3 Light Cream 500 ml.......................
Vanila Plus Yogurt
Per 100 g
1
89
Per 100g
89
¢
Per 100g
Barbeque Sauce 455 ml
00
4
00
1
8.8 kg
500 g - 540 g
$
399
125 ml
Heinz Upside Down
615 g
Mustard
680g
375 ml
39
1.8 kg
4 kg
599
Heinz Squeeze
Ketchup 375 ml
$
219
Chick Peas or Beans 540 ml
99¢
Tetley Orange Pekoe
Tea Bags 144’s
$
599
Royal City
Fruit in Juice 398 ml
99¢ Safflo
Sunflower Oil 1L
$
349
Habitant RTS
Soup 796 ml
2.03 L
12’s
2.72 kg
$
179
Pacific Evaporated
Milk
370 ml
$
129
BAKERY
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100g
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100g
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Unico
950 ml
179 Banana Chips 59¢ Royal Mixed Nuts $ 79 1
Senior’s Day Thursdays • Save 10% on Most Items
$
3 kg
Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts $
Mango Slices
/ea
Coffee
+ dep
Mini Wheats Cereal
399
326 g
200 - 225 g
Kelloggs
100g
+ dep.
750 g
Bulk Foods
99
$ 19
300 g
269
$
/ea
$ 29 Nabob Tradition
213 ml
$
99
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120 g
5
100 g
750 g
642 ml
500 g
Feta Cheese
Mixed Salami Bologna
$
Per 100 g
Kraft
Peanut Butter
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Coffee Mate
400 ml
Adams
Traditional Potato Kalamata Salad ¢ Olives
69
2
399
DELI
399
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700 - 750 g
$
Healthy Choices in our
Per 100 g
99
2/
$
3 lb bag
10 x 180 ml
350 g
89
400
375 - 500 g
Chocolate Cheerios Cereal
¢
2 lb bag
$
2/
2 lb bag
223 g
General Mills
175 g
/lb
4 Kashi Pita Crisps ..................................... 2 $ 39 Unico Lasagna Noodles ................. 2 $ 49 Kool Aid Jammers Fruit Beverage ......... 3 $ 99 Rogers Granola Cereal .................... 2 $ 99 H P Steak Sauce ................................... 3 $ 39 Pace Salsa or Picante Sauce ........... 3 2/ 00 Stove Top Stuffing Mix .............................. 3 4/ 00 Unico Pizza Sauce ................................. 3 2/ 00 Bisquick Shake N Pour Pancake Mix ................ 3 $ 69 Bee Maid Au Naturel Sweetener ....................... 5 2/ 00 Christie Bits & Bites Salty Snacks .............. 4 $ 99 Royal Umbrella Jasmine Rice ......................... 12 $ 99 Unico Capers ........................................... 1 $ 99 Silver Hills Flax Bread ............................... 2 $ 79 Dempsters Cinnamon Raisin Bread ................... 2 $ 49 Ken L Ration Kibbles & Bits Dog Food .............. 4 $ 99 Friskies Dry Chefs Blend Cat Food .............. 7 $ 49 Jonny Cat Scoop Cat Litter ........................ 3 $ 99 Sunlight Lemon Liquid Dishwashing Detergent ............ 2 $ 99 Arm & Hammer Liquid Laundry Detergent ....... 4 $ 99 Puff N Soft Bathroom Tissue .............. 3 $ 99 Duraflame Giant Fire Logs ................ 3
1
Island Farms
399
Mini Cucumbers
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Carnation
350 g
$
Portabella Mushroom $ 8.80 kg ...............................
/lb
285 - 310 g
$
All Season
59¢
1.30 kg
Cheese Pleesers or Crunchies
Naleway Perogies 1 kg ...............................................
/ea
B.C.
Et Tu
Gala Apples
Old Dutch
FROZEN FROZEN FOODS FOODS
99¢
Carrots
Cookies
2/
89¢
3/
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Potatoes
+ dep
$
Ruby Grapefruit
Romaine Lettuce
Organic
Peek Frean
Coconut Water 520 ml ........
/lb
Organic
249
79
69
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California Star
Imported Red, White, or Yukon Gold
1.36 L
Coconut Milk 400 ml ............. Bars 37 g .........................................
/ea
Juice
$
California
¢
500
299
Sunrype Pure or Blended
$
lb /lb
Ceaser Salad Mix 2/ 132 g ...............................
Pomegranates
Cloth Bags
5
Blue Monkey
India Large
use
/100g
00
79¢ /lb
Green 229 Go Western Foods
NATURAL FOODS
1.52 kg
$
99/ea
For Your Healthy Lifestyle
Rice, Almond or
Anjou Pear
4 Varieties
...............................
375 g
Fresh
8 oz tub
449
649 European Wieners $499
$
Washington Fancy
Broccoli
/lb
$
500 g .................. Grimms
3 Varieties
Sizzlin Smokies $
California
1.74 kg
Sliced Bacon
10/ 99
4 oz each ..........
3
89
1.96 kg ..................................................................
$ 89
8.58 kg .............. Olymel Boars Head
/lb
¢
$
29
1
Chocolate Eclair Pecan Caramel Cheesecake $ 600 g
$
199
799
Extra Crisp English Muffins $ 69 390 6’s g
ea
2
Raisin Bread 454 g
Butter Flake Buns
$
www.westernfoods.com
2
49
6’s
199
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Sooke is going quackers Sharron Ho
CORRECTION
CLARIFICATION FROM A story dated Wednesday April 25, 2012, titled 25-yearold salmon derby cancelled: WHILE THE JUAN de Fuca Invitational Salmon Championship Society derby takes place in Sooke in the Juan de Fuca Strait, the derby itself is a Victoriabased event. THE LARGEST SOOKE based derby is held by the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society which will take place on Aug. 4 and 5.
MILITARY FAMILIES
THE ESQUIMALT MILITARY Family Resource Centre is encouraging military families in Sooke to attend a special group on Thurs., May 10 from 6-8 p.m. at CASA. A “DEALING WITH Deployment” workshop will be offered for anyone experiencing a deployment or lengthy separation. PEOPLE WILL HAVE the opportunity to talk with other families and share their experiences. Limited child care is available. TO REGISTER FOR child care and the workshop, please call the Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre at 250-3632640.
Thumbs Up! TO THE SOOKE Rotary Club for another excellent fair and auction.
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The Sooke Harbourside Lions will be holding their sixth annual Duck Race at the Sooke Flats on May 12. The fundraiser will raise money to send kids with juvenile diabetes to summer camp. All the profits after expenses will be donated towards the BC Lion Society Camp Shawnigan and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as campership funds. Laurie Spence, Sooke Harbourside Lion, said the purpose of the sponsorships is to allow children to be children, no matter their physical condition or needs. “That’s what we’re raising money for, so these kids can be kids.” All costs of the camp will be covered for each sponsored child, which is a gift for parents who can’t afford to shoulder a $2,500 week stay at Camp Shawnigan. “We can raise money for camperships so
Sharron Ho photo
Susan Percival and Pat Phillips are lining their ducks in a row for the annual Duck Race this weekend at the Sooke Flats.
that the kids can go at no cost for parents,” Spence said. “It’s nice for the parents to know their kids are having fun and they’re safe and well cared for.” Camp Shawnigan
specifically caters to children with mental and physical disabilities, and has the proper equipment to allow the children to do regular camp activities. There is also a team of high-
ly-trained camp and medical staff on site. “It’s an amazing, empowering place for kids to be kids and do things they would’ve never dreamed of doing before,” said
Susan Percival, Sooke Harbourside Lion. Last year the Sooke Harbourside Lions raised $6,740 after expenses for camperships. The event will take place at the Sooke Flats, where the hundreds of rubber ducks will be released into the Sooke River. The owners of the first six ducks to pass the finish line will be awarded cash prizes. First place will be awarded $1,000, second $500, third $400, fourth $300, fifth $200 and sixth $100. There will also be awareness activities for juvenile diabetes, games and food. The Lions will be selling tickets on Sooke Road near the Sooke Region Museum on Thursday from 5-6:30 p.m. A single ticket is $5 and a Quack Pack (five tickets) can be purchased for $20. Tickets are also available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Pemberton Homes.
NEWS • A3
Home sales in Sooke rise slightly Residential property sales in the Greater Victoria area were flatbut Sooke fared well for the month of April. The average price for a residential single family home in Sooke in April was $423,447 up from the six month average of $387,602. There were 15 sales totaling $6.3 million. No condominiums were sold but four townhouses sold for a total of $1.2 million, with an average price of $309,200 up from the six month average of $290,544. Two manufactured homes were listed as sold for a total of $155,000 with an average price of $77,500 and a six month average of $142,500. Four lots and acreage sales of $764,000 showed an average price of $191,000 up from the six month average of $162,675.
Some locals want seniors’ age to be 60 rather the current 65 Sharron Ho
Sooke News Mirror
The Sooke & Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Commission voted to maintain the seniors discount age at 65 at a meeting on May 2. Mike Hicks, Juan de Fuca Regional Director, brought the motion forward to decrease the seniors discount age from 65 to 60, which was defeated by other members. Larry Hutchings, SEAPARC manager, said discounts should be determined by financial need and marketing, not by age. “I am troubled as well with an age-based determination for dis-
counts,” said Mayor Wendal Milne. “I don’t think that’s how we should look at this.” According to a commission document, SEAPARC’s seniors admission rate is $4.10 -- 35 cents cheaper than the second lowest price in Victoria. Anne Boquist, who will turn 60 in June, brought a petition with approximately 67 signatures from residents who wanted the seniors discount age reduced from 65 to 60 to the commission’s April meeting. Boquist said the senior discount age should be the same as other recreation centres on the Island, which commonly use 60 as the minimum seniors age.
“I can’t see how lowering it to 60 is going to make a huge difference to SEAPARC,” she said. “I just want it to be
the same as every body else, and if SEAPARC needs to raise its rates then maybe that’s what they need
to think of doing.” Boquist said she may plan a second petition. “A lot of people that I talk to can’t believe it.”
CUSTOM RANCHER ON SOOKE RIVER
During the next meeting, staff will present options regarding incremental admission fare increases.
Did You Know? Real Estate Stats for April 2012 Sooke to Sidney sales up approx. 5% 2012 over 2011 Although Sooke is down approx. 24% 2012 over 2011 23 Sales (2 mobiles/5 Townhouses/16 SFD)
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16 SFD (Single Family Dwellings) 3 under $300,000 3 $300,000-$400,000 6 $400,000-$500,000 1 $500,000-$600,000 3 over $600,000 Average Sale Price (all sales) $405,530 Average DOM (Days on Market) 108
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Ground Beef
All Sizes
$6.59/kg.............
$ 99
2 /lb
4
$ 99
Pack Value
/lb
California
Mexican Grown
Round Oven Roast $ 99
Strawberries
Cantaloupe
$ 98
2 /lb
$ 99
$ 49
Fresh
Cherry Tomatoes.............$298 ea B.C. Grown Tri Colour
Maple Lodge
2/$ 00
Romaine Lettuce.............. 3
Sea Food
Deli
Imitation
Crab Meat .......... 66 /100g Fresh in the Shell Medium
$ 20
...................
2
Oysters 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ........
/100g
Honey Ham
1
/100g
Hungarian Salami ...............
/100g
6
$
Asian
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Medium, mild, or spiced
Dutch Gouda
179 /100g ¢
¢
45
/100g
Organic Thompson Seedless
¢
Raisins ....99
/100g
/lb
Zucchini $1.50/kg .................68/lb¢ California Baby Peeled
$ 98
2 ea
2 lbs..................
Et Tu
Caesar Salad Kits ..................$298ea Organic
Brazil
$ 19
Quinoa .....
1
Nuts ...... $275/100g
/100g
Natural
Sliced Natural
Filberts ....$275 /100g Almonds
$ 59
1
/100g
Made from Scratch
Three Seed Bread 454 g ..............
/100g
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Noodle Salad
Hulled Millet
Baker y
Honey Garlic Pork,
$ 59 Ginger Beef Pastrami ....................................
1 $ 99 1
$ 99
$ 49
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Organic
Bulk Foods
¢
68¢
Mexican Grown
3 ea Carrots
2 lbs.............
Organic
Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regular or Low Salt Sliced
Wild Sockeye
$ 98
Peppers
Smokies 450 g ...................... 4 ea Side Bacon 500 g .................... $449ea Salmon Fillets
$1.50/kg ........
ea
B.C. Grown on The Vine
Chicken Wings 908 g ............ 9 ea Chicken Wieners 450 g .................$149 ea Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cheddar or Mesquite
3
2 lbs ............
Chicken Drumettes $8.80/kg....... 3 /lb Pork Tenderloin $8.80/kg..............$399 /lb Maple Lodge Honey Garlic, BBQ, or Buffalo Style Frozen
2
Corn on the Cob
Alberta Beef AA or Better Outside
$6.59/kg............
Fresh
5/$ 98
California Peaches & Cream
Made from Scratch
$ 99
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies 12 Pack ......
3 ea $ 49 3 ea
89 /100g Made In Store $ 59 2 /100g Cinnamon Scones 6 Pack ...........
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$ 29
2
ea
Made In Store
$ 49
Blueberry MufďŹ ns 6 Pack ..... 3 Varieties
4 ea $ 59 2 ea
English MufďŹ ns 6 Pack ...............
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Heinz
Coca-Cola 3/$ 00 5+dep
Squeeze B.B.Q. Sauce 99¢
1.5 L -2 L......
375 ml ..............
Quaker Rice Cakes 2/$ 00 3
Fruit + Veggies Juice 2/$ 00 5
Dempsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Signature
1.36 L ..........
White or 100% Whole Wheat Bread 2/$ 00 5
Frozen
Canned Tomatoes 4/$ 00 5
Betty Crocker
Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Healthy Request
Hamburger Helper 2/$ 00 4
Soup
Five Alive / Nestea or Fruitopia
McCain
Dairyland
Pillsbury
Lucerne
Mini Pizzas 370 - 385 g ..$349 Sundae Cups 12 x 100 ml ... $349 ea ea
2/$ 00
Kraft Singles
Cheese Slices 500 g ......
4
$ 99
4 ea
299
Baking Chips
7
ea
350 g ...............
$ 99
3 ea
Cottage Cheese 750 g Eating Right
$ 89
Margarine 454 g ..........
1 ea
Lundberg
$ 99
2
ea
Blue Diamond
Nut Thins
2/$
120 g...........
ea
Dairyland
ea
Chipits Semi Sweet
Natural Foods
Yogurt
500ml ...
700 g....................
$ 99
$
French Fries 1 kg ...........$299 ea Juice 295 ml......................99ea¢ Sour Cream
Rice Krispies $ 99 4
4
584 - 975 g .........
Liberte Classic
ea
Kelloggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Ground Coffee
750 g ...........
ea
87 g .................
Folgerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
99¢ea
99¢
200 g...........
Handisnacks 99¢
2/$ 00
540 ml ..........
398 ml ..............
Dair y
Kraft
398 ml ..........
Beans
200 - 225 g .....
Meat Pies
99¢ea
Heinz Deep Browned
Snack Crackers 2/$ 00 5 Swanson
Sponge Towels
158 - 255 g....
+dep
Christe Ritz or Triscuit
600 g ...........
Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Two Rolls .........
ea
Sun-Rype
127 - 199 g ..
Scott
4 Varieties
500
Dayspring Smoked
Organic Rice 907 g ......$399 Tofu 175 g ...................2/$700 Island Bakery Organic 12 Grain
Anitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Organic Mill
$ 99
Breakfast Boost 250 - 275g.....
5
Bread 680 g ...................2/$600
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Business
Scia’new First Nation looks at aquaculture business Pirjo Raits
for a hatchery licence. The Beecher Bay band is looking at a 50/50 partnership with Wen Lian Aquaculture Co. Ltd., which would see the band provide 1.6 hectares of land, a processing plant,
labour and some future profits. Wen Lian would provide the seed and expertise in farming sea cucumbers, along with an investment of $1.7-million. Wen Lian would retain ownership of the hatchery. The company has a hatchery in Royston where they specialize in scallop, geoduck and sea cucumber which they export overseas. Chipps said the meeting with DFO, “went well.” Wen Lian was looking to fast track the licence application as they wanted to began production for the 2013 season and they only had a six week window. “They (DFO) are willing to approach it, they are going to look at it,” said Chipps on May 1. “DFO is willing to part-
ner up in any capacity.” One of the band’s priorities is to be stewards of the bay and enhancing it. “We want to make sure it grows and comes back,” said Chipps. He said the community is remote and job opportunities are even more remote for the 235 band members. With this partnership the band can look at about four jobs initially, but with the opportunity for more further down the road. He said that with any jobs and training the Scia’new would have first right of refusal and that is crucial for the small band. “This will bring jobs to the community,” said Chipps. “They are needed around here. Jobs bring self-esteem.” Hotels & Resorts. True Key is actively involved in the management of luxury resort properties throughout BC. To learn more visit www.truekeyhotelsandresorts.ca
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nine years spent on Vancouver Island, Keatley brings a diverse level of management and hospitality experience and is a welcome addition to the True Key family. Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina is the newest property acquired by True Key
Sooke News Mirror
History has shown there are many barriers to economic development by First Nations communities across the country. Land titles and limited conventional sources of capital are often beyond the reach of most First Nations communities, but the tide is turning on those barriers. The Scia’new First Nation band at Beecher Bay in East Sooke is actively seeking ways to bring more employment to their community. They already have a 160 slip marina which they own and operate and now they are seeking to partner up with an aquaculture company to start a hatchery and processing plant.
Chief Russ Chipps, along with the band’s economic development officer, met with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Nanaimo last week to see if it was possible to fast track an application
New GM at Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina
True Key Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Nigel Keatley to the role of General Manager at the Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina. With over seven years of management experience in the lodging industry and more than
Pirjo Raits photo
Beecher Bay in East Sooke will likely be the site for an aquaculture enterprise with the Beecher Bay Band and Wen Lian Aquaculture Co.Ltd.
JOHN VERNON “Sooke’s Real Estate Professional” PREC
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TESTIMONIAL #220
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For some communities, the local Fields Store is their lifeline, and until recently, many towns were facing difficult days ahead with the news that their Fields store would be closing. The Fields store in Sooke was one of them. On May 1, customers
lined up at the tills to pay for their purchases most unaware that concerns about the store closing had been lifted. The employees came in to work not knowing what sort of scenario would greet them on Tuesday morning. The Sooke Fields store employs five people. There had been fears earlier on that the store
would be closing, but thanks to a group of business people based in Vancouver who share the passion and commitment to community that established Fields beginning back in 1950, the worst case scenario has been lifted. FHC Holdings Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has closed on its transaction with former
owner Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) and purchased 57 Fields stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. “Fields has been an integral part of many communities across Western Canada for many years,” says FHC President, Jason McDougall. “Our team
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
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Dignitaries were on hand for the opening of the new St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Townsend Rd. Bishop Richard Gagnon attended the dedication as did T’Sou-ke Chief Gordon Planes (with drum).
cover everything you need to know to prepare for labour, childbirth and your new baby. New classes starting May 16 2012.
We offer the following Prenatal Services: Group Classes for the expectant mother and her partner that
Additional support services offering one-to-one appointments, free prenatal vitamins, food vouchers, and bus tickets. Ongoing registration. Please call Sooke Family Resource Society Member of BC Association 250-642-5152 of Pregnancy Outreach Programs Or visit 2145 Townsend Rd, Sooke
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All persons who believe their interests in 69 property are affected by these proposed 12 bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained 6911 in the proposed bylaw at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the proposed bylaw, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offices of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from May 2, 2012 to and including May 14, 2012. PT 9
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The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 525, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-6) is to amend the zoning of 1836 Tominny Road from Large Lot Residential (R1) to West Coast Mixed Use (CD-12). This newly created CD12 zone could allow up to three dwellings on one lot, up to 50 m2 of retail use and one show home up to a gross floor area of 50 m2. The maximum lot coverage permitted is 30%.
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for the seminar’s fire investigation course on May 7 and 8. “There are... different ways the fires started,” said Fire Chief Steve Sorensen, in an interview on May 5. “It could be anything from a toaster, to spontaneous combustion, to something that’s plugged in and left on too long.” “They’re trying
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in the process, were able to use this training to reach required certification standards for firefighters,” he said via email. “Having the opportunity to train with live fire is invaluable to members of all skill and experience levels.” The building’s charred remains were planned to be used
Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children is seeking a charitable society providing services supporting children, youth and families to occupy approx. 1,100 square feet in its Child, Youth and Family Centre on Townsend Road. Lease is $1 per year to qualified tenant plus approx. $1,800 in monthly operating costs. Included are utilities, shared receptionist, shared common space (including washrooms, kitchen, meeting rooms, staff/client parking, community garden, etc).
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In preparation for the 2012 Fire Prevention Officers Association of BC Annual Seminar, eight different controlled fires were set in the Mariner’s Village construction office on 6569 Sooke Rd. on May 5. Fort St. John firefighters, who are the main instructors for the seminar, crafted 10 different fires in and around the building, designed to resemble real life scenarios like spontaneous combustion, accidental fires and arson. Sooke firefighters then extinguished the flames as a training exercise. Career firefighter Cam Norris-Jones said the volunteer firefighters filled various roles throughout the day. “Those of whom are
to make it as realistic as possible.” Fifty-four firefighters from around B.C., including one career firefighter from the Sooke Fire Rescue Service, were registered for the fire investigation course. Sorensen said the firefighters would be divided into different groups, and each group would be assigned one room to investigate. “They’ll have to treat it like a real fire,” he said. The fire investigation course is part of the Annual Seminar, which will cover training programs, seminars on fire prevention, inspections and life safety education. The seminar began on May 7 and will run until May 11 at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort. Mariner’s Village donated the building for training purposes.
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After breast cancer treatment, what’s next? Pirjo Raits
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One of the worst after effects of breast cancer is the anxiety and fear of the unknown. Those questions which remain unanswerable and the overwhelming challenges to carry on a normal life can feel insurmountable to women who have already endured the surgery and chemotherapy treatment. Four women are taking it upon themselves to start up a supportive care group for breast cancer survivors in Sooke. Only two of the four have had breast cancer. Phoebe Dunbar, Evonne Black and Mary Dunn, along with a young mom dealing with breast cancer, want to know what the gaps are in the after care, what the needs are and what could be offered in Sooke. Each of the women has had or knows someone who has dealt with breast cancer. Evonne Black, who was instrumental in starting a group in Calgary, the Breast Cancer Supportive Care Foundation, has seen a need in Sooke. “Women get very, very good care from their family doctors and the cancer centre, but what do they do after when complica-
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Phoebe Dunbar, left and Evonne Black are wanting to form a support group for women who have faced breast cancer. tions set in?” asks Black. “What are those signals your body sends you now? How do you stay healthy physically and mentally? How do I calm the anxiety I feel and how do I take the steps to be stronger, physically, emotionally and spiritually?” There are support groups in Victoria but with the exhaustion and lack of energy for many who have endured breast cancer, the trip into “town” is often too much. Phoebe Dunbar, who just recently under went breast cancer treatment, said that if something like a support group existed in Sooke she would be on the doorstep, because
a support system could do so much more to alleviate the fear. “I had no idea how scary breast cancer is. I have to live with it but what does that mean?” said Dunbar. “Can stress kick something in?” She had a lot of questions and few answers, as did many of the other women she knew who endured breast cancer and the ensuing treatment. “Any noise in your body you don’t recognize you wonder, ‘What does this mean?’ said Evonne Black. Dunbar said the language associated with breast cancer is hard to use. Words like survivor, battle, fight, etc. Both women said there
has to be something else for those diagnosed with breast cancer and those who love and care for them, thus the idea for a supportive group which will deal with life after breast cancer. Women need to be able to turn back to their life and fashion a recovery plan, a support group can help with that. The Calgary-based group Black was involved with was valuable and patients saw that this made a difference and the group wants to draw on that model. “It would be a starting point of what could occur in Sooke,” Black stated. She mentioned lectures and ideas for healthy living after breast cancer. Dr. Ardythe Taylor, the founder of the Breast Cancer Supportive Care Foundation, will be willing to come and talk to the group. Mary Dunn is involved through her nursing experience and supporting friends with breast cancer. Another of the organizers was diagnosed a couple of years ago. They want to hold a couple of fun events over the next year. One would be the lily walk through the Kladahk Trail at the end of June/early July and an event similar to the
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
Rod Sluggett Publisher Pirjo Raits Editor Sharron Ho Reporter
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Kevin Falcon needs to wise up Does anyone out there believe that Port Renfrew is NOT a recreational town? Juan de Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks is hopping mad and ready to spar with Minister Kevin Falcon. What has Hicks riled is the fact that the province refuses to acknowledge Port Renfrew as a recreational town thereby allowing the foregiveness of the HST on home purchases. The Recreation Home Grant would do so much to encourage sales of all of those newly-built vacation homes in Port Renfrew. Tourists are flocking to Port Renfrew for ... “little guy” the fishing, to hike the West Coast Trail and admire the gets short trees at Avatar Grove. Port Renfrew bases its whole end of the economy on recreation, stick. fishing and tourism, that’s all it has. For the ministry to exclude the town points to a government out of touch with small coastal communities. Hicks has every right to be mad and he needs people to get on his side and start lobbying the province to change that ruling. It is so obvious that this ruling is discriminatory and exclusionary. Does Lake Cowichan, Tofino or Salt Spring Island have more to offer? Perhaps. Each of those communities attract high-end home buyers while Port Renfrew attracts the average middle class buyer. All the more reason to encourage recreational home buyers to pristine Port Renfrew. We think the Liberal government has to take a good hard look at this issue and reconsider the importance of attracting revenue and summer residents to isolated tourism-based villages, not just in the playgrounds of the rich. It’s a shame that once again the “little guy” gets the short end of the stick.
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Port Renfrew excluded says Hicks Open letter to Premier Christy Clark: Dear Premier Clark, Minister Kevin Falcon recently announced the provincial Secondary and Recreational Home Grant Program, forgiving purchasers of the HST throughout all of rural British Columbia except Port Renfrew. I pointed out this error on Feb 23 to Mr. Falcon and on May 3 received his reply. Minister Falcon states in his letter: “The intent of the measure is to assist workers and communities in British Columbia that depend on the residential recreational develop-
ment industry during the transition to the provincial sales tax (PST). I appreciate that whenever eligibility criteria are set, there will be those who may feel they should have been included or excluded. However, in my view, setting the geographic boundaries of the grant program to exclude the CRD and the GVRD remains the appropriate policy.” Port Renfrew’s workers, community and families are 100 per cent dependent on the recreational development industry. We are geographically located on the outer edge of the CRD and are excluded from this program because of our loca-
tion, not our qualifications or need. Your government is promoting Tofino, Lake Cowichan, Parksville and every other rural recreational property in British Columbia except rural parts of the CRD. The Juan de Fuca and Port Renfrew have been unjustly excluded and in my opinion discriminated against as British Columbians. I ask that you reconsider Mr. Falcon’s decision, include Port Renfrew in the grant program and allow us to enjoy the same benefits as the rest of rural British Columbia. Mike Hicks Regional Director Juan de Fuca
Nurse practioners serve seniors well I am a nurse practitioner (NP) practicing within VIHA and I think it is time nurse practitioners were seen in B.C. The people I see in the Seniors’ Outpatient clinic at the Royal Jubilee Hospital are age 75 and older and referred, by their primary care provider (physician or NP) most commonly for mobility and memory issues. My role, along with the team members I work with, is to maintain the independence and ability of our senior citizens to function in the community; to avoid hospitalization and ultimately to assist with transition to facility care if needed. I regularly see elderly patients who use walk-in clinics to access health care as there are few family physicians taking on new patients, others are retiring with fewer new physicians taking their place. This situation
leaves the elderly, who frequently have multiple health concerns without a primary care provider. Nurse practitioners have the education and training to work with people of various ages and are keen to work with our physician colleagues to provide primary care for both young and old in our communities. Nurse practitioners were introduced into B.C.’s health care system in 2005 to improve access to primary health care services for British Columbians. NPs work with patients in hospitals and clinics in urban and rural settings across the province, yet our work has been mostly invisible. There are over 200 nurse practitioners in B.C. and over 250,000 patients without regular primary care providers. It is time for people to know about nurse practitioners.
NPs in B.C. are Masters-prepared primary care providers, licensed to assess, diagnose and treat patients with common episodic and chronic medical conditions. NPs focus on preventive care but can also order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, make referrals to specialists and manage overall care when a person is sick. In short, NPs are qualified to provide quality, cost effective safe and timely primary care services and would be a wonderful addition to the team at the West Coast Family Medical Clinic. Nurse practitioners need to be seen in B.C, do you see an NP? For more information about BC’s nurse practitioners go to www.BCNPA.org Coleen Heenan Nurse Practitioner (Adult) Sooke
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We asked: How will a zero per cent iproperty tax increase or one per cent business property tax decrease affect you?
It wouldn’t affect me too much.
Colleen Peter Sooke
Trust is missing The real underlying issue in the Smart Meter debate is not about the health and safety of the technology, it is about trust. Many people have lost trust in BC Hydro and the provincial government. The imposition of this technology by the government on the public with no apparent benefit to the customers, bypassing the Utilities Commission and giving people no choice to opt out compounded by inadequate communications by BC Hydro and contradictory technical expert and authoritative opinions readily available on the Internet have all combined to cause many people to discount anything that BC Hydro, or the government or any other government funded agencies say regarding the safety of smart meters. It appears that these institutions are no longer working in the best interests of the citizens of British Columbia. This can only be resolved through an independent open public inquiry into the safety of Smart Meters and into the conduct of the government and BC Hydro by a citizens panel reporting to the public and the Utilities Commission and funded by the commission. This is a complex technical issue made more difficult because
It’s really rough getting I live in a townhouse... so (a business) started, if it’s I don’t think it’ll affect me not taxes, it’s licence and too much. I like the idea of fees and just everything. If cutting business taxes back they could decrease or not a little bit because we’re increase it would be great, trying to get business in all the way around for any here. taxes as far as I’m concerned. Ed Boulter Lizzie Boyd Sooke Sooke
It won’t affect me too much, but I think it’s a good thing.
LETTERS the emissions may physically affect people differently. There could be some people who are hyper sensitive and others who are not affected at all. The technical issues can be addressed through a panel conducting its own direct tests and a thorough evaluation of the science. It is also a political issue and this will be much more difficult to adequately address but it is essential to try so that actions can be taken to regain the public’s trust in the institutions that govern us. Don Brown Sooke
Bike racks needed In response to your view on parking (Our View; No Parking; April 18) I would like to say that I agree that it is an issue, both at the Prestige Hotel and other locations in town. Perhaps a small, but not insignificant contribution to a solution would be for more people to cycle when possible. However, for this to happen we need to have better infrastructure and education. The District of Sooke is slowly working on improving the local infrastructure, however it also remains important for local businesses to support this lifestyle change. The Prestige Hotel seems
to be missing the mark on this one. When I showed up there for a meeting on my bicycle, and found no place to securely park my bike, I spoke to the manager about getting bicycle racks. He indicated that the corporation had no intention to install any bike racks. Instead, cyclists could ask for a staff member to lock it up in an empty room in the hotel. Brilliant idea when the weather is wet and muddy, and I am sure the cleaning staff appreciated my bike and trailer parked in the boardroom for our meeting. I would imagine that our small, local businesses that have footed the bill for bike racks in front of their establishments would find this shameful. What happened to the requirements for developers to provide suitable amenities? I guess in the case of the Prestige Hotel, parking, of any sort, was not part of the deal. As our community becomes more cycle and pedestrian friendly it will have huge benefits for everyone, even for those people that will never ride a bicycle. The shift is happening all over the world, and Sooke will hopefully be able to follow suit... and who knows... maybe even become a leader in small community sustainable growth and resilience, that will lead to a heal-
thier and more vibrant community in the true sense of the word. Stephen Hindrichs Juan De Fuca Cycling Coalition
Be bear aware Bear season is already upon us. Don’t leave food out for the bears. Put garbage cans out for pick up in the morning. not overnight. Keep garbage in locked sheds or garage. Keep yard clear of fruit. I am concerned about garbage containers in Sooke centre by bus stops. Don’t put food into the garbage. Make children aware of bears. If a bear gets into garbage, call the conservation officer as once a bear eats human food, the house looks inviting so keep doors closed. We were told before that Sooke has more bears than Whistler. We need to know if the numbers are too high as the food source is limited and thereby endangers humans. There is not much for food out there now, no berries or fish. Be bear aware and let your neighbours know when bears are in the area. We have lived here for 26 years and have noticed a significant increase in bears. They are now living in every neighbourhood. Ellen Lewers Sooke
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Elida’s columns appreciated I read the Sooke News Mirror online every week and a bit part of me wishes I were still in Sooke... as Sooke was such a joyous part of my family and my life for over 40 years. You celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Sooke Community Hall, I so would loved to have been there and to have visited with so many persons I probably know. I do so enjoy Elida’s articles on the pioneers (and I remember so many of them). Great articles Elida. I visit back often as I still have family there. Mrs. Eveline Newman Campbell River
Country Living - $169,900 Rural zoned property on 1.25 acres. 7 minutes West of Sooke. Gently sloping & lightly treed with water and Hydro at the Road. Sunny southern exposure. You might pay this for a residential lot in a busy subdivision! Take a drive by Lot 9 on Otter Ridge Drive or give Michael a call more details at 250-642-6056.
Hydro responds I want to thank to our BC Hydro customers for their patience as we move to modernize our electrical system
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Cont’d from page 9 so we can better meet the growing demand for safe, reliable power. Over one million smart meters have been installed -- about a 60 per cent completion rate for the province. With a project of this size, it’s not going to be perfect; we acknowledge that and appreciate your patience. The new meters provide a lot of benefits: faster power restoration when there’s an outage, new tools to help save energy and money, and reduced costs with savings passed to our customers. Customer feedback is very important to us, including the tough questions. A colder winter coupled with a rate increase at the time new meters were installed caused some to ask if the higher bill is a result of the new meter. All concerns brought to our attention are investigated. What we are finding is that bills are often consistent with past use; or there has been a manual misread of the meter. If neither of those are the cause, we look at every other possible source, including the meter. Over half of the inquiries regarding high bills this year have-
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Helping the animals From left to right, Mariah, Sabrina, Holly and Maya, students at Journey Middle school, have been holding bake sales for the past couple of weeks to raise money for the Sooke Animal Food and Rescue Society (SAFARS), a new animal welfare group which has started in Sooke. The volunteers in this group are doing some amazing work to help the many abused, abandoned, and neglected animals in our town. They have a website at www.safars. org. come from customers with the old meters, not new smart meters. Like the millions of mass-produced electronic devices we power, there will be a small number of meters that might not work properly. The old meters had the same shortcomings. Out of over
a million new meters installed to date, a very small number experienced any problems. The beauty of the new meters is that the vast majority of these problems are being caught by system checks and do not affect customer bills. When our smart grid is operatio-
nal, it will be easier to detect problems and fix them much faster. To learn more about the new meters, visit bchydro.com/smartmeters. To find out more about your bill, sign up for an online account at bchydro.com or call our customer service team at 1-800-224-9376. Ted Olynyk Mgr., Community Relations Vancouver Island BC Hydro
Harbourview access denied
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In the regular council meeting on March 26, 2012, Mayor Milne advised that in the opinion of district legal counsel, upper Harbourview Road is not a public road. He did not elaborate on the reasons for that opinion. When asked in later communication how public accounts from the BC Forest Service detailing public money spent on the road every year from 1950 to 1978, and BC Archives documents detailing the public use of the road to access Sooke Mountain Provincial Park
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SOOKE HARBOUR TOASTMASTERS MEETING Located at Village Foods meeting room, from 7-8:30 p.m. OTTER POINT ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION Consultation on Otter Point Official Community Plan at Otter Point Fire Hall at 3227 Otter Point Road at 7 p.m.
BLOOD DONOR CLINIC At Holy Trinity Church on 1962 Murray Road. From 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Call 1-888-2Donate PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Story time at 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and more will be held for children aged 3-5 at Sooke Library. Register at 250-6423022. 55+ CLUB At People’s Drug Mart GROUP FOR MILITARY FAMILIES IN SOOKE Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre is offering a “deployment workshop” from 6-8 p.m. at Sooke CASA. Register at 250-363-2640
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LETTERS Cont’d from page 10 could be explained away, he stated that he would not disclose the reasons because that would compromise the district’s position if challenged in court. With the greatest respect to Mayor Milne, here is what the Transportation Act has to say about it: Travelled roads becoming highways 42 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if public money is spent on a travelled road that is not a highway, the travelled road is deemed and declared to be a highway. What does the Transportation Act say a “highway” is? “Highway” means a public street, road, trail, lane, bridge, trestle, tunnel, ferry landing, ferry approach, any other public way or any other land or improvement that becomes or has become a highway by any of the following: … (b) a public expenditure to which section 42 applies; The logical way to settle the matter would be to publicly disclose solid reasoning supporting the position that the road is not public. The notion that some top secret legal advice can somehow compromise the district’s position is patently silly — since the first thing the district has to do in court is to publicly state its reasons for its position. If the legal case supporting the opinion that Harbourview Road is not a public road is so weak it can be compromised by disclosure of the reasons for the opinion, it seems to me that the district should not be defending the Capital Regional District’s position for it. If the case is strong, then the district should disclose it and settle the matter out of court. It is extremely disappointing that this administration seems determined to waste taxpayer’s money to defend the CRD’s position on this issue. Terrance Martin Sooke
Goodbye common cents The penny shall be no more. Inflation has eroded our monetary system to where the
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Cecilia was busy on Sunday afternoon planting some beets at the Sunriver Allotment Garden, which when ready will go to the Sooke Food Bank.
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I am a ¿rm believer that everyone loves a good romantic story (even though some guys would deny it). When I was a child, my mom used to tell me stories of knights ¿ghting dragons and rescuing princesses. I loved the chivalry, the adventure and later on knowing that there would be a princess in need somewhere out there. Being married has given me a greater perspective in romantic stories, nothing beats watching a chick-Àick snuggled with my wife. Even though the stories are always the same (guy meets girl; conÀict happens; there is reconciliation and they live happily ever after); the thing I can relate to is that I would do anything for the woman I love. This reminds me of the greatest love story that has ever played out since the beginning of the world, and this time every year we remember and celebrate. God created human kind to have a personal relationship with Him, to live a life without limitations, a life of fullness. There was one problem, a lie was told and mankind believed it. We believed that God didn't care for us and that He wanted to control us. It was a lie because since the beginning of time, God loved us so much He wanted true relationship and that doesn't come through compulsion so God gave men free will - the right to choose. Since that moment, we turned into the people in distress, the ones who needed a rescuer. Our desire for independence was our own demise and our self-reliance brought failure and brokenness, exposing our need. God loves you and me more than we can imagine and throughout history His redeeming plan has been unfolding. There is no greater love than someone giving his life for others, a selÀess sacri¿ce, a love without obligations. So here is the bottom line: the next time you feel alone, rejected or abandon, remember this, there is someone that loves you no matter what, that accepts you the way you are and was willing to give His life for you. The dragon has been slain, your freedom has been won, and He did it out of love. Eduardo Aristizabal
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Sooke runner wins a top spot in TC 10K Robert Butterworth earned first place in his age category (70-74) Sharron Ho
runner in 2007. “I wasn’t interested in doing any of that nonsense,” laughed Butterworth. Running is now a lifestyle for Butterworth, becoming a deciding factor in how well he eats, sleeps and the sorts of activities he does. “It’s commitment and work,” he said. “If you immerse [in] it and believe in it, it becomes a work of joy -- a pleasure.” Although Butterworth is a Sooke resident, he currently runs with the Juan de Fuca Fun Runners, a spin off club from a running clinic he attended. But he stated that if anyone in Sooke is curious about running, they should approach local running group the Sooke Trail and Road Runners. “If you’re interested in starting out running, and to do it in a proper way, go into a clinic and go into the STARRs group,” he said. “The group out here are fantastic people.”
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Avid marathon runner, Robert Butterworth, placed first in for his age category in the TC 10K run in Victoria on April 30. Butterworth joined 51 other runners in his age category (70-74) and finished first with an official time of 49:04. “It was a beautiful day,” he said, adding he participates every year for the social aspect, not for competitive purposes. The main competitor for Butterworth is himself. For every run, Butterworth aims to beat times from previous years, attempting to increase his own physical acuity. To date, Butterworth has competed in eight marathons and other countless runs of various distances. On average, Butterworth laces up his runners four days a week, running approximately 40 to 60 kilometres. During the week of a marathon, Butterworth ups the ante and treads up to 50 to 70 kilometres a week. “It seems like a lot, but once your body gets attuned to it, it’s not as dramatic as it appears.” Despite earning the best time in his division,
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Robert Butterworth, 73, pictured running in the Victoria Marathon last year. Butterworth’s personal best was attained two years ago in the Front Runners Island Race
Series Sooke River 10K, with a time of 47:25. The seasoned runner began his fitness excur-
sion five or six years ago at the urging of his wife, and entered his first official race as a
✪ SEAPARC STAR of the WEEK LUNA AYLER
This week’s SEAPARC Star is four year old Luna Ayler. Her bubbly nature is obvious when she walks through our front doors. Luna is registered in our Doodle Bugs Preschool Program and she has lots to say about it. She told us that she likes learning about living a healthy lifestyle, playing with her friends and doing art when she comes to Doodle Bugs. She said that her teachers are very nice and that she likes doing Art with Corrine and singing songs with Audri. Luna is very excited about starting Kindergarten this fall and looks forward to learning French. She is happy that her cousin Evy is starting Kindergarten at the same time and we were told that the two girls do practically everything together. She is in the Salamander level of swimming lessons, knows how to skate and wants to learn how to play hockey. She told us that her Dad bought her a “big kid bike” and that she is very good at riding it. Luna likes collecting rocks and shells when she goes to the beach with her parents. She is described as a dramatic and friendly little girl who has a unique sense of humour and is very fashion conscious. She thinks that she might be a teacher when she grows up but she pointed out that she has lots of time to decide for sure. She is very excited that she will have a little brother soon. Their family is expecting Luke at the end of May and Luna can hardly wait to be a big sister. She has lots of plans to help out with her baby brother, it sounds like he will be a very lucky little guy to have such a doting big sister! We would like to thank you Luna for being our SEAPARC Star of the Week, it was a pleasure talking with you.
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Young cyclist comes home victorious Sharron Ho
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A local biking enthusiast headed to the Sunshine Coast and Powell River last weekend to compete in large competitions. Pelle Gustavs, 20, has been biking since he was 10 years old. Growing up on a mountain in the relatively secluded area of East Sooke, Gustavs became inventive and used cycling as his main source of independent transit. Since then the habit has grown, snowballing from an extracurricular activity to a competitive sport. The Coaster on the Sunshine Coast on May 5 was Gustav’s first long distance event, where he ranked second in his age category (20-29). The second event of the weekend was the Powell River Island Cup Series on May 6, which he began attending last year.
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Pelle Gustavs, 20, pictured at the Powell River Island Cup Series on May 6. Gustavs began the Island Cup season in the intermediate category, and quickly moved up to expert after two wins. In five races, he has
had four top 10 finishes.
The results for the Powell River race were not posted by press time. His love for biking is evident. Gustavs works in a local bike shop, has five bikes to his name, and builds his own biking structures on his parents’ large acreage. Former structures embodied the North Shore freeride style, which have been replaced with more conscientious structures like a one-kilometer long cross country loop. Although Gustavs acknowledges his fortune of having a vast space to craft biking structures, he said Sooke’s natural landscape provides plenty of hot spots for the avid cyclist. In the last two years, Gustavs’ stylistic preference has evolved
from adrenaline driven downhill mountain biking to cross country and road riding for fitness. “There was one fall and I just got too many concussions,” he said. “I couldn’t really imagine not riding a bike so I had to find something else that was sort of a little less dangerous, I guess.”
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The Sooke Home Hardware Seahawks Peewee football team hosted the Peninsula Wildcats last Sunday in exciting mid-season play. A sliver of two points was the difference the last time these two teams faced. The Wildcats widened the gap in the result of this rematch, however the Seahawks came together as a stronger team. Runningback Aiden Wood scampered for a 60-yard touchdown in the Seahawks first play from scrimmage - led by blocks from Spencer Leslie and Jaden Dawe. The touchdown was set up by a 25-yard kick return by Josh Petite. Wood also tapped in the 2-point kick convert to give the Seahawks an 8-6 lead in the first quarter. Although the Seahawks were plagued by injury among seven of their starters, rookies like Ethan Agar, Tyler Scheubel, Michael Gaj and Matthew Holmes stepped up to make key plays on the defence. Also racking up some tackles were first year Peewees Tie Boake, Connor Ward, Bailey McMillan, Jacob Laliberty, Dreyden Lindquist, Alec McKenzie and Dalton Franche. Quarterback Brady Greenwood earned a first down on a keeper late in the game, adding to the 12 first downs tallied between rookie runningbacks Eddie George and Matthew Thomson. The Seahawks offence maintained polished drives and had good control of the football but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to capitalize again in the game. The Wildcats took advantage of a couple bounces their way and finished the game on top 26-8. A big thanks to coach Richard Whitely, trainer/coach Brian Cownden and team manager Doug Agar for their support on the sidelines. The Seahawks will celebrate Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day (May 13) on the gridiron by taking on the leagueleading Saanich Wolverines at Bear Mountain Stadium (Goudy Field) at 3:00 p.m. By Tom Billings, coach
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Crabbing is starting to pick up in the Sooke Harbour and Basin as Corey and Don found out after a good pull on Saturday. Hopefully it’s a sign of things to come this summer now that the weather is getting better. That’s more like it.
WEEKLY TIDE TABLES
Day Time HT Time HT Time HT Time HT 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
03:25 04:10 00:33 02:15 03:42 04:55 05:52 06:40
9.8 1.6 7.2 6.9 6.2 5.6 4.9 3.9
11:51 12:39 04:59 05:56 07:09 09:24 11:28 12:46
1.0 1.6 8.5 7.9 6.9 6.2 6.2 6.2
19:04 19:59 13:28 14:16 15:02 15:45 16:24 16:50
7.5 7.5 2.3 3.0 3.6 4.6 5.2 5.6
21:43 7.2 20:53 21:40 22:19 22:53 23:22 23:46
7.9 7.9 8.2 8.2 8.5 8.5
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When Erin Buxton was just three years old she wanted to play piano. She says she had a little baby keyboard that she would play everyday. It has never been anything that has been forced on her, it has been her own desire and passion. When she was seven years old she began taking structured piano classes and is now at the Grade four Royal Conservatory of Music level. The Grade 4 Ecole Poirier student also plays ukulele and flute, sings, has taken ballet and figure skating, swims with the Coho swimming club, draws and she speaks three languages — English, French and Mandarin Chinese. Oh, and she is an exceptional student. In April she performed at the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival and won first place in the concert category in the festival. She was first out of 20 participants, many of them older than herself. She played three pieces and was selected to play at the Honours Concert. Erin was one of six of the juniors asked to play. “The quality of the performances was high, said her piano teacher Kathy Russell. “Not that I wasn’t expecting Erin to win, she competed with 20 performers who were at the Grade five level in music.” “I was nervous when I got up but it was not so difficult, after that it was easy,” said Erin. “She works hard every day,” said her mom Judy. “And she
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Nine-year-old Erin Buxton is a natural born performer. still has homework from me, she needs a challenge — she’s focused.” Erin’s favourite composer is Beethoven and she wants to play Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. For the festi-
val performance she played Lean on Me, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and Memories from the musical Cats. Her proud teacher Kathy Russell said Erin likes performing and is a natural performer
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with iron nerves. “Erin is a gifted students, also disciplined. She works which is just the perfect situation, that’s why she’s a talent.” Erin isn’t quite sure of what she wants to do when she grows up, but
she knows it could be a professional pianist or an architect. Russell herself is an accomplished musician as well as a teacher. She’s been in Sooke for three years. She comes from rural Saskatchewan and earned her BA and Masters in Piano Performance from the University of Victoria. “I’m enjoying being out in Sooke,” said Kathy. “The community has opened its arms, I’m very, very happy here. It’s a pretty awesome community.” So awesome in fact that Russell is getting much of her family to move to Sooke. Along with teaching piano, Russell plays for the Sooke Community Choir, plays the organ for St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and is an active musician.
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May 15, 2012 7:00pm Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Office #2 – 6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC
1. Development Permit with Variance Application a) DP-34-11 - Strata Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Section 16, Otter District, Plan VIS7097 (West Coast Super Storage – Sooke Business Park) 2. Development Variance Permit Application a) VAR-01-12 – Lot 2, Section 101, Sooke District, Plan VIP72070 (Smith – 1278 Gillespie Road) 3. Rezoning Application a) Z-01-12 - Lot 7, Section 129, Sooke District, Plan VIP67208 (Stokes – 470 Seedtree Road) 4. Subdivision Application – Proposed Road Closure a) S-03-12 - Lot A, Section 43, Highland District, Plan VIP85011 (Mark Lane) 5. Proposed Bylaw a) Proposed Amendment of the East Sooke Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3353 (Amendment Bylaw No. 3718) Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. Please call 250.642.1500 for confirmation. Comments on agenda items can be submitted before noon May 15, 2012 by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or be submitted at the meeting. Staff reports will be available after May 10, 2012 on the CRD website at: www.crd.bc.ca/reports/juandefucalandusecom_/ 2012_/index.htm or can be viewed at our office at 2-6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
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Arts & Entertainment Community choir offers easy listening music If you would enjoy an evening listening to an updated repertoire of light music sung by a large and enthusiastic choir in Sooke, then mark Saturday, May 12, at 7 p.m. on your calendar! This year the Sooke Community Choir is presenting a variety of songs sharing the theme of “love” in its Annual Spring Concert, Love is in the Air. The choir director, Sarah Wilson, chose the theme, and with input from the choir members, selected songs celebrating all kinds of love, not just romantic love! You will recognise songs celebrating love of home, community, friendship, memories and, of course, romance. Arrangements are in a wide variety of styles from traditional folk and musical theatre to pop and vocal jazz. For this concert, the choir will sing several songs performed originally by well-known musicians, think Michael Jackson and Queen, but freshened up and made popular
Sooke Community Choir again by the TV show Glee. Four songs have been arranged specially for the choir by Wilson. Some special soloists will perform these songs with the choir. Taylor Casperson is a young guest singer who will perform Bruno Mars’ Just the Way You Are. John Bidner, a lead singer for Sooke Harbour Players ,who joined the choir again this session, will perform with gusto as Freddy Mercury in the rousing Somebody to Love! The gospel rock song Lean on Me will feature some other choir members, namely Graeme Morton, Ken
Butler, and Susan MacIsaac. The always popular Bridge Over Troubled Water will feature Laura Dowhy and Roger Temple as soloists. The choir is very fortunate to have had Katherine Russell as their very accomplished accompanist throughout the past season. For this concert the choir also welcomes Tristyn Kelley on drums and Shane Sutherland on bass, who will get our pulses racing. Our choir director and accompanist are both young mothers, and some newer choir members also have children who love to
sing. Sooke Community Choir is looking to re-establish the Sooke Children’s Choir. Sarah is experienced in working with children and loves to do this, so is looking for children who would like to sing in a choir. Any interested families, children, parents or grandparents in the audience are invited to speak to any choir member and arrange for further contact. With this interesting and varied program, Sarah is hoping to attract new people to come out to the concert and perhaps think of joining the choir in the fall. New members are always welcome in our friendly community choir. We love to see former choir members, faithful audience members and newcomers enjoying our program. We even have two excellent door prizes. Tickets are available in advance at South Shore Gallery, People’s Drug Store, Shoppers Drug Mart, or at the door at Holy Trinity Church on Murray Road.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearings will be held in the Sooke Council Chambers at 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC on Monday May 14, 2012 at 7:00 pm to hear presentations on the following proposed bylaws: Bylaw No. 519, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-3) The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 519, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-3) is to rezone 2100 Otter Point Road from High Density Multi Family 4 zone (RM4) and Public Recreation zone (P1) to Small Lot Residential Zone (R3) except that portion of land south of Otter Point Road within 10 metres on either side of the High Water Mark of Nott Brook shall remain zoned as Public Recreation (P1). The R3 zone could allow a density of up to 127 single family residential lots on the subject property. A covenant is proposed to be registered to the title to not allow suites, small or secondary on any lot. Bylaw No. 520, Nott Brook Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw, 2012 The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 520 is to authorize a Phased Development at 2100 Otter Point Road under Bylaw No. 519. The property owner has agreed to enter into the agreement for a period of ten years. The Phased Development Agreement provides for the assignment of the agreement to a subsequent owner of the land that is identified in the agreement, and the conditions under which the assignment may occur. The nature of the development that is the subject of phased development agreement is that: 1. If the Developer secures a 4.0 metre wide Statutory Right of Way over 2109 and 2113 Amethyst Way, then the Developer shall, prior to approval of the first subdivision of the Lands, and with the approval of the Municipal Engineer, construct a 2.0 meter wide Walking Trail (Urban Standard) through Amethyst Way Park to connect Amethyst Way with the proposed development at 2100 Otter Point Road, PID 000-133-817, Parcel A (DD 143706I), Section 24, Sooke District, Except Plans 5572, 11961, 27456, 40462, VIP52601, VIP59223, VIP79955 and Part in Red on 610RW. The surfacing of the walking trail shall be packed quarry fines and shall match the surfacing of the existing John Phillips Memorial Park walking trails. 2. If the Developer cannot secure a 4.0 metre wide Statutory Right of Way over 2109 and 2113 Amethyst Way, then the Developer shall, prior to approval of the first subdivision of the Lands, and with the approval of the Municipal Engineer, construct a 2.0 meter wide Walking Trail (Urban Standard) through subject property, through Gatewood Road and through the Statutory Right of Way over VIP86811 so as to make a trail connecting the proposed development at 2100 Otter Point Road with Opal Place and Amethyst Way. The surfacing of the walking trail shall be packed quarry fines and shall match the surfacing of the existing John Phillips Memorial Park walking trails.
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a) construct a 2.5 metre wide pedestrian route to a Walking Trail (Urban) standard as specified in the Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw with a surfacing material of packed quarry fines adjacent to the Nott Brook Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area. b) install the following along the entire Otter Point Road frontage as specified in the Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw: 1. a three meter wide multi-use paved trail with a dashed center line along the west side of the newly aligned Otter Point Road constructed to the standards for Walkways and Trails; 2. a one meter grassed boulevard for installation of ornamental street-lights and trees; 3. a bus bay in a location to be approved by the District of Sooke and built to BC Transit design guidelines; 4. Ornamental street lighting on Otter Point Road with each of the ornamental lights having the following specifications: • Cyclone - model specification # NEL3001 with a total of 2 receptacles (1 top and 1 bottom), banner arms and plant hanger hardware to accommodate one (1) banner and one (1) hanging basket; 5. a three meter bioswale; 6. non-mountable curb and gutter with openings to the bioswale located as per the catch basin requirements in the Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw; 7. 7.0 meters (2 x 3.5 meter lanes) of asphalt pavement; 8. a pedestrian-activated signalized crosswalk linking the onsite trail system to the trails in John Phillips Memorial Park and as follows: • the Developer shall create a detailed design for the crosswalk and decide on a suitable location in consultation with the District; • the crosswalk shall be designed and completed by a member of the BC Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in good standing and with experience in the design and construction of local government services prior to Phase 1 approval. • the Developer shall construct the crosswalk in the appropriate Development Phase as determined by the Municipal Engineer;
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c) will register in favour of the District and at the developers sole cost against all internal roads and pedestrian pathways or trails on the Lands a statutory right-of-way that provides the public with a right to pedestrian, mechanical aids and cycling access in perpetuity. d) construct a 2 meter high black chain link fence with a 5 foot cedar hedge along all property lines in Phase I that abut an adjacent residential property and construct a 1.2 meter high decorative fence along the remaining perimeter on the Lands that front Otter Point Road and Grant Road. e) In addition to any requirements that may be imposed by the District, the Developer must also fulfill the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure as outlined in the Traffic Impact Assessment Report prepared by Boulevard Transportation Group dated July 13, 2010 including the requirements in the Addendum dated May 20, 2011. f) dedicate and build the new Otter Point Road right-of-way and roadway with all utilities and services relocated to the new Otter Point Road right-of-way from the existing Otter Point Road right-of-way; and dedicate the required Grant Road Connector Road right-of-way. g) Subsequent to completion of the dedications and road construction required in 8 (b) above, the closure of the existing Otter Point Road right-of-way may be considered by Council. 9. The Developer shall not develop the Land, disturb the surface of the Land, cut or damage vegetation on the Land or subdivide the Land except in accordance with the measures and recommendations outlined in the Riparian Areas Regulation: Assessment Report dated September 16, 2010 prepared by Cascadia Biological Services pursuant to the Riparian Area Regulations and the Environmental Overview Assessment Report dated September 10, 2010 prepared by Cascadia Biological Services. 10.Prior to final approval of the first subdivision of the Lands, the Developer shall transfer to the District , free and clear of any financial charges or encumbrances and without compensation and at the Developers sole cost, the fee simple title to 6776 and 6778 Grant Road West, legally described as: PID 023-043-202 Strata Lot 1, Section 24, Sooke District, Strata Plan VIS3679 Together with an Interest in the Common Property in Proportion to the Unit Entitlement of the Strata Lot as Shown on Form 1 PID 023-043-211 Strata Lot 2, Section 24, Sooke District, Strata Plan VIS3679 Together with an Interest in the Common Property in Proportion to the Unit Entitlement of the Strata Lot as Shown on Form 1. 11.Prior to final approval of the first subdivision of the Lands, the Developer shall transfer to the District free and clear of any financial charges or encumbrances and without compensation and at the Developers sole cost, such portions of the Lands as are required to accommodate the highway rights of way for the future Grant Road connector (25 meter right-of-way width) and Otter Point Road (20 meter right-of-way width) and the proposed round-about at the intersection of those roads, and the District may in its discretion approve minor alterations in the alignment of the roads and intersection shown on Schedule F within the Nott Brook Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 520 prior to the transfer of those portions. The Developer shall be responsible for ensuring that all design drawings required for the Otter Point Road and proposed round-about are prepared by a member of the BC Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in good standing and with experience in the design and construction of local government services. 12. Prior to final approval of the first subdivision of the Lands, the Developer shall transfer to the District, free and clear of any financial charges or encumbrances, without compensation and at the Developer’s cost, the following for use as a park: a) Nott Brook Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) as identified within Riparian Areas Regulation: Assessment Report dated September 16, 2010 prepared by Cascadia Biological Services only after the instream structures that may collapse and obstruct or divert Nott Brook, be removed at the expense of the Developer; b) the multi-use trail along Nott Brook.
All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed bylaws at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the proposed bylaws, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offices of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from May 2, 2012 to and including May 14, 2012. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at 642-1634.
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Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce Is there any place more beautiful? The sun shines and everyone you meet seems to have a smile on their face and a little extra spring in their step. It’s great to see spring has arrived! A year ago, the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce was seeking a new manager, as John Z had announced his retirement - and by the way congratulations -it’s been almost a year! The chamber has gone through some growing pains this year, but with dedication and persistence we have smoothed out the wrinkles and look forward to providing our members with continued value for their membership dollars. You may ask what the chamber has been up to for the last year? Let’s take a peek: Women’s Wellness Show, Awards Ceremony, Breakfast Club meetings, member lunch meetings, Member Directory, Member to Member Discount Program, After Hours Mixers, educational programs such as Social Media, Public Speaking, Elevator Speeches, Governance Workshop, then there’s the Annual Golf Tournament, Creation of Board Work Plan and Policy Manual, B.C. Chamber of Commerce Regional meetings, EDC, Sooke Regional Tourism Assoc. meetings, maintaining website and social media, bursary to an EMCS Student, Taste of Sooke participation, Communities in Bloom, Santa Parade, Late Night December Shopping, increased membership. Tourism Vancouver Island Conference planning and more. Yes, it’s been a busy year for us! We moved our office to 1B 6631 Sooke Road please stop by any time and have a coffee. We welcomed several new members since our last chat. Welcome to the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce Island Studio Solutions, Dial A Geek, Academy Dental, West Shore Denture Clinic, Cheryl Vavra, Sooke Community Development Association, Lazy Gecko, Modern Mortgage, Stick in the Mud, TOPS, Creative Chaos Consulting, Mystic Glass Creations,
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Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising. On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.*
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The number of working-age Canadians for every senior is decreasing** 6 5
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organizers Marlene Barry. This includes sports, service, arts, advisory, government and food groups, to name just some of the
They want to have the bouncy house for kids, concessions put on by youth groups and just some fun things to do. Many people in the region may not know what these non-profit groups do. She used an example by stating that did people know that the Sooke Transition House could use all those small shampoo and conditioner bottles most people bring home from a hotel stay. “The groups will talk about what they do, what they need and how you can help. People can find out more about
what is going on in the community, how to be involved and make better connections.” Wendy Lambert, President of Royal Canadian Legion Br#54, said, “We all know what we (organizers) are doing and have to offer but we need to find better ways to let the general public know.” More information on what’s happening in Sooke can be obtained through the Resource Inventory at: sookeregionresources. com.
Canada Day Society seeking vendors for July 1 The Canada Day Society is busy working to ensure Sooke residents have another amazing day at the July 1 celebration of Canada’s birthday. Each year they work tirelessly to bring a top notch family event at the Sooke Flats. To make it enjoyable and varied, the society
is looking for vendors to sell their goods and wares at the Sooke Flats on July 1. People interested in setting up a booth can go to the Canada Day Society’s web page at www.canadadaysooke. ca and find the forms with information under the word “Participant.” They can also call
Judithe Ann Gatto anytime at 250-642-4572. Gatto says they want to be have lots of things for people to do. This free admission annual celebration usually includes logging sports, competitions, and an adult pie eating contest. There is children’s entertainment, and live music culmi-
nates with fireworks at dusk! New for 2012: There will be NO seating in the stage area, so bring your own chairs or blankets. Dancing Dog Demo by “Muttley Crew Freestyle Club” but please note you may not have your pet on site, so leave your
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Sooke is full of volunteers. Sooke is also full of organizations and groups which would not function without their dedicated and passionate community volunteers. On June 6, The Sooke Region Volunteer Centre Committee is hoping to get the community together for the first ever Volunteer Fair. “We’re hoping to have as many of the 160 groups as we can connect with,” said one of the
organizations operating in the Sooke region. The idea is for nonprofit and service groups to promote what they do and for those interested in volunteering to find a group they want to help. Barry says they want to make it simple and fun. Each table will be shared by two groups/organizations in the common area/ foyer at Edward Milne Community School. The event is free to non-profit groups and attendees. It runs from 3:30 to 7 p.m.
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twin sister, passes Mary Gazetas, twin sister of Phoebe Dunbar, who has been a regular visitor to Sooke since 1979 died unexpectedly from complications from an infection, April 17th at Richmond Hospital with family by her side. Mary was on her way to join Phoebe and Bob Dunbar down in the desert when she fell sick with a brutal infection in her back. She did make it home to Steveston, from this aborted trip, before she became paralyzed and ended up in ICU, mid March. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of Sooke and all the adventures she did with her twin were many and let us say memorable! Over the years she had made many friends here in the Sooke region. Endless boat and canoe picnics, longboat festivals & competitions, ďŹ shing trips, kayak paddles down to Pedder Bay with the ďŹ&#x201A;ood tide (and whales) , landing on the forbidden beaches at Bentinck Island (the old leper colony), canoe trips down the San Juan River, big tree trips, canoodling and swimming Sooke River â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all seasons, swimming and sailing in the frigid waters of Sooke Harbour, exploring the San Juan Ridge while camping up at pristine summer lakes, night hikes into the Kludahk cabins in howling storms thankful for the dogs leading the way, staying out at Gordonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach and Tugwell Cr, sharing her stories of being with the foodies of the world and community farm dreams are just a few of the things Mary did when she visited us over the last 33 years. Every obituary has to have a ďŹ shing story. One day Phoebeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boat engine wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start the boat with the downriggers. Instead, we leave our dock over in East Sooke in haste in the EMCS boat, the Welas, to get out to Secretary and the gap to catch the tide change. Once out there we discover we had forgotten the weights for the rods. They were left in the other boat. Mary could improvise for any occasion. The Welas had a good tool box aboard, so we just tied a pair of pliers to one of the lines. The action with our chosen lures was excellent. And that is the line that brings in all the ďŹ sh - springs, sockeye, coho. The bite wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that active around us. So the ďŹ sher folk nearby called out â&#x20AC;&#x153;what are you using?â&#x20AC;? we reply, rather nonchalantly â&#x20AC;&#x153;PLIERSâ&#x20AC;?. Whenever Mary visited and ended up down in Sooke village, shopping locally, or walking her dog Hugo out on the spit she would return and tell Phoebe who she had met and whom she had confused. Being an identical twin gave her lots of license and the card to spin some good tales and have some fun with my friends. Mary and Phoebeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s families would like to thank all of our Sooke friends for their outpouring of love and support for us at this sad time.
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SOOKE IRRIGATION SERVICES Sprinkler Installations, Repairs Renovations Maintenance Call Ben 250-818-7279 sookeirrigation@gmail.com
SOOKE & FAX COPY CENTRE
MOVING & STORAGE
Sooke’s Full service Copy Center!
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STEEL BUILDING - Blowout sale! 20x26 $5,199. 25x28 $5,799. 30x42 $8,390. 32x56 $11,700. 40x50 $14,480. 47x76 $20,325. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422.
REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE $465 K under appraised value Cowichan Lake waterfront 1.7ac 5 BDRM, 3 Bath, Huge Dock, $400,000 OBO Inspection Sat and Sun, May 12-13, 10-5. Home will be sold Sunday night to viewer with highest bid 250-483-4285 to view
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GULF ISLANDS CORTES ISLAND BC. Tranquility is yours for $309,500. 3 bedroom on 1.3 acres at Smelt Bay. Attached workshop. Sun deck. Fenced garden. Ocean peek. 604-789-2492.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1993 Kaltasin Road. $775 Seniorfriendly apartment. Grade level entry, tub grab bars, lever handles, slide-out shelves. New flooring and paint. South facing patio with planter. Hot water included. Coin laundry. Close to schools, bus and beach. Call Wendy at 250-3601385 to view during the day or John at 778-425-2201 to view evenings.
2 BDRM corner condo, Victoria side of Sooke, close to beach & bus, fireplace, in-suite laundry. Available June 1st. References required. $950/m includes water and garbage pick up. 250-642-7575
B14 â&#x20AC;˘ CLASSIFIEDS RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke
Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts. Some newly renovated For further information and to view call
250-642-1900 SOOKE- 2 bdrm condo, fully furnished or not, 5 appls, huge patio, $1,075/mo. Steps to beach. Call 1-780-459-4999.
COTTAGES 1 BR COTTAGE, private 1/4 acre, n/s, pets negotiable, no partiers, refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, $850/m plus utils. 250-642-2015 CABIN, 1br, furnished,forested setting, n/p $725+. 250642-4452
HOMES FOR RENT 3 BDRM, 2 1/2 bath, 5 appl. Mountain/water view. Large yard, N/S, no pets. Quiet couple referred. $1275/month + utilities. April 1st. 403-7208609 or 250-642-4381 800 sq, 1 Brm Custom Built Vacation Home. Avail May 15. Perfect for in-between homes, $1200/mo everything included & fully furnished. 250-6427995 day, 250-642-5078pm www.vacationrentalssookebc.com
FRANCES Gardens Co-op $2,500 share purchase min income reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d $3,500 gross/ month. 3 br, 2 ďŹ&#x201A;rs, 2,200 sqft. dplx. Family & pet friendly $1,045. June 1st. 250-6424242 SOOKE- 3 Bdrm Rancher, newly insulated, wood burning stove, big yard, garden, pets welcome, new ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. $1200+ utils. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. 250999-7290. Pictures at: www.mysookehome.com mysookehome@gmail.com
SHARED ACCOMMODATION COLWOOD, UNFURNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D room available, incls all utils, $450. (Avail immed). 250-858-6930. TOWN CENTRE, large, furnished room, T.V., cable, internet, $450 utilities included per month. 778-425-2459
SUITES, LOWER 1 BED, bright, sep. entrance. $675. 250-213-3428 AVAIL IMMED. New 1 bdrm suite. Fenced yard with private entry & parking. Sep. laundry facility, 5 new appliances, covered patio, beautiful suite. 7 mins. from Sooke on Gaudie Road. $850./month includes hydro.(250)642-0866. EAST SOOKE Waterfront bright large one bedroom. Heat, lights, laundry. $900/mo. Avail June 1st. 250-642-0259 LARGE 2 BR Basement suite. Close to Sooke Core. $800/mo plus utilities. 778-425-1211
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RENTALS TOWNHOUSES 2007 SOOKE TOWNHOME. 2000 sq ft. with dble (tandem) garage. First ďŹ&#x201A;oor has entry way, den / ofďŹ ce / 4th bdrm & bath w/ separate access. 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor offers a large family room, dinning room, kitchen, 1/2 bath. Third ďŹ&#x201A;oor- 3 beds up with en suite and 4 pc bath. SS applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, central Vac & stackable W/D. Laminate & tile ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. Near family park, beach, local pub / beer & wine Pets considered. $1600./mo. (250)514-4649. SOOKE- Best unit in the complex, overlooking green space in the rear, additional fenced in side yard ideal for pets or kids. Near new gently lived in 3 bdrm, 3 bath townhouse in super convenient area in Sooke. Quiet end unit, 2 car garage along bus route. N/S. Looking for long term reliable tenant(s). $1350. 250-478-9843. richele@jeffshorter.com
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CARS 2004 SUBARU Impreza TF 2.5 AWD. Silver. 1 owner, 100,000km. exc. cond. $8200. (250)655-1389, (250)655-2157 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ďŹ rm. 250-755-5191.
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1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back & fold down double bed. Immaculate condition. Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 748-3539 2005 KOMFORT 25 Trailer, great cond, island used only, $16,950 obo. (Selling due to health/senior). (250)656-3575 32FT 2000 Avion Savannah, 5 Fleetwood. 2 Slides, 2 T.Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, complete stereo system. 250642-6715. 8713 West Coast Road BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS! New 2012 Bigfoot Campers have arrived only at Mike Rosman RV! 1-800-667-0024 www.rosmanrv.com
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