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Fire destroys empty trailer
SFD photo
A blaze caused by, what some say was an explosion in an unoccupied trailer, had Otter Point and Sooke firefighters responsing in the early morning on Saturday.
Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
The Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department responded to a trailer fire around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday morning. The trailer was immersed in flames when fire crews arrived to the scene on the 3000-block of Michelson Road in Otter Point. Approximately a dozen firefighters from the Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire, with mutual aid from the Sooke Fire Rescue Service. Located on a heavily treed lot, foilage surrounding the trailer began to burn. “The trees right next to the trailer were starting to spark and burn, but once
we knocked the fire on the trailer, the trees went out,” said Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief, Kevan Brehart. Within half an hour the fire was controlled, and fire crews remained on the scene until about 4 a.m. to do clean up work. The now charred mobile home functioned as an external building on the property, and no one was residing in the structure at the time of the fire. One neighbour called the Sooke News Mirror to state that there was debris from an explosion in/at the trailer all over the road. No one was harmed, and the cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Steve Arnett photo
Ahoy there! Sailors competing in the Swiftsure International Yacht Race were captured through the lens close to Secretary Island, Sooke is in the background. This Santa Cruz 50 is the Incantation out of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, skippered by David Ratner. She finished ninth in the Swiftsure Lightship Classic. The photo on the right was taken from the Sooke bluffs on the Strait of Juan de Fuca late on Sunday afternoon. This year’s race was the 69th race since 1930. There are a number of divisions in the classic race, both long course and inshore races. Pirjo Raits photo
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199
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DO YOU HAVE a favourite story about your father? DID HE MAKE a difference in your life? SEND US A short story (max 300 words) about your dad and we will publish them in the June 13 issue. We require your submissions by June 10 for inclusion.
A ROYAL CONNECTION DO YOU HAVE memorabilia relating to the Royal family which you would be willing to share during an exhibition at the Sooke Region Museum? SOOKE ROYAL CONNECTIONS opens on June 26. Contact the museum at 250-642-6351 or email: info@ sookeregionmuseum. com. Find them on Facebook.
QUEEN? THE WHAT THE Queen means to me competition is still open. Deadline is June 11. Cash prizes for student entries. Deliver to Sooke News Mirror office or the museum. Info: 250642-6351.
Thumbs Up! CONGRATULATIONS TO RYDER Hesjedal who made history with his win in the Giro d’Italia. HE IS THE first Canadian to win in this race.
NEWS • 3
Selling inn not an easy decision Pirjo Raits
FATHER’S DAY STORIES
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Last week it was announced that the Sooke Harbour House was for sale for $5.9 million. Now that it is out in the open it is easier for the owners to speak about the reasons why. Frederique Philip, co-owner of the Sooke Harbour House said people should realize businesses are always up for sale at some point, and their decision was not an easy one. Frederique, and her husband Sinclair, have owned the quaint inn on 2.5 acres for 33 years and a lot has happened to the family during that time — some personal, some unavoidable. The current recession has put a lot of stress on the couple and while it may not be the best time to sell, they felt it was time to think about themselves. They did not want to be older with bad health. “We looked at our life and stress is not good,” said Frederique.
“Our children said we worked too much.” For years the family devoted all of their time to the inn. They lived in the basement and put in long, long hours and lots of energy to make the inn successful. They have long supported the arts through hosting art shows and purchasing individual artists’ work which adorns the inn and the property. Frederique is a little piqued by the ease with which some businesses have gotten approvals and permits, the same hasn’t happened for the Sooke Harbour House over the years, “I see all the things they (the district) has done for the Prestige and for 33 years they have been against us — it’s time to think about ourselves,” said Philip. “We would have enough to live comfortably and maybe I have 20 more years, if everything is good,” she said. A large part of the community have been great supporters and others never recognized what the Philips did for
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In happier days, Frederique, Nishka and Sinclair Philip in front of the inn that became world famous because of the dedication of the Philip family. the town. They always had to pay for things other businesses got. In the 33 years they have been in business they have brought millions of dollars into Sooke, says Philip. They want Sooke to thrive, they employ 50 employees they feel responsible for. “I’m responsible for my mortgage and all my staffs’ mortgages.” She said some people
have put a negative spin on the fact they are selling the Sooke Harbour House but for them it is a positive move, and they will stay in Sooke — it’s their home. Frederique has plans to do many incredible things, including perhaps a line of products for the Sooke Harbour House. There’s the fashion
show in August, travel, family and other as yet unnamed projects. Back in 2010 the Sooke Harbour House was valued at $8.75 and the Philips had to look at what was realistic in this current economic climate. The inn has been showered with rave reviews, awards and kudos and is considered by the critics to be one of the
best small inns in the world. Sinclair Philip has consistently won Wine Spectator awards for their wine cellar and is one of the first to espouse the Slow Food Movement and 100 Mile Diet. It all takes its toll and both Frederique and Sinclair have less energy than they used to have. “It’s a relief in a way, I want to think more of me and my close family,” said Philip. Real estate agent for the Philips’ Peter Berrill, who is currently in Europe said, “The business has done well for many years with a international reputation that reaches around the world. The value of the land and busines is well worth the asking price as a matter of fact we have had appraisals well in excess of $5,990,000 within the last two years. Sinclair and his wife have dedicated their lives into creating this legend in Sooke. Now they are looking at all their options.”
MP awards Diamond Jubilee medals to local citizens Randall Garrison, MP - Esquimalt Juan de Fuca, on May 19, presented 30 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to recipients who live in Esquimalt/ Juan de Fuca and have made significant contributions to their community and Canada. “These 30 individuals have dedicated much of their life to make the community of Greater Victoria and Canada a better place.” said Garrison. “I am proud to present these Medals on behalf of the Queen in recognition of her 60 years as Queen,” he continued. The Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee Medal was created to celebrate Her Majesty’s accession to the Throne 60 years ago. This commemorative medal is a tangible and lasting way to pay tribute to Canadians whose achievements have benefited their fellow citizens, Victoria and Canada. It provides an opportunity to look back and recognize those who make Canada what it is today, and to look forward and recognize youth who are actively involved in our country’s future. The medal recipients were recommended to Member of Parliament Randall Garrison
by a small committee of community volunteers. Over 50 nomi-
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Harvest Regular or All Beef
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3/$ 00
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$ 99 Garden Salad ...... Sliced Meats 175g ...20%off at till Wieners 450g......................... 3 ea
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Albacore Frozen
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Tuna Loins .........
1
Chicken Breast $ /100g
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/100g
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/100g
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$ 99
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The importance of bees Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery held it’s fourth annual event for Day of the Honey Bee on May 27. Dozens of people were expected to pass through for the event, which had a variety of activities like wine tasting, face painting, tours of the premises and interaction with bee experts. Bob Liptrot, co-owner of Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery and life-long bee farmer, said the purpose of holding the event was to build public awareness on bees and their prominent role in food production. “We’re really trying to get a message across to the public that bees are an integral part of agriculture,” he said. “They’re critical to the well-being of the food supply chain, without honey bees and the other pollinators… our food diversity would diminish greatly.” With 30 per cent of food coming from pollinators, Liptrot said products like fruits, vegetables and even dairy and beef would be negatively impacted from the disappearance of bees and pollinators. “Without pollinators we’ll be seriously compromised, and I don’t know if it will be the end of humanity like some people predict, but it would definitely make it a lot harder to subsist.” In addition to producing honey and mead, the business is involved in a nation-wide pro-
Sharron Ho photos
David Proctor, from Colwood, and his two sons Liam, 8, and Noah, 6, peer into the exhibition hive at the Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery’s Day of the Honey Bee event on May 27. Below, Bob Liptrot talks to a tour group.
bees could introduce infections into local honey bee colonies and native species on the island that did not exist before. In an effort to help the dire strait of native bee species, the TLC Land Conservancy has adopted a three step approach: one, recognize and protect bee habitats; two, plant flowering plants for bees to pollinate, particularly between February to November when native bees forage; and three, leave toxic pesticides aside. The Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery was the first meadery to open its doors to the public in 2003 in Western Canada, and is currently being reformatted to become an ecomuseum. The farm is located on 8750 West Coast Road and more information is available at: www.tugwellcreekfarm. com For bee conservation tips, visit the TLC Land Conservancy blog at: http://bit.ly/dOYvV5
NEWS • 5
JOHN VERNON “Sooke’s Real Estate Professional”
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TESTIMONIAL #202
JOHN VERNON B.A., C.H.A.
O happy day! Thanks, John, for all your advise and help in selling my current home and helping me purchase my new home. Should I ever be in the market again, as seller or buyer, you’d be my choice. Continued success, as you’ve just proven once more, you are the best in the business. All the best. M Duggan Call John today for THOROUGH, COURTEOUS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE and PROVEN RESULTS. - ALWAYS.
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Happy Campers Child Care is coming to Sooke!! ject to breed a stronger genetics of bees and is a strong participant in the TLC Land Conservancy’s Pollinator Enhancement Project. Liptrot said of the 12 acres of land, only one third is cultivated for use. The remaining eight acres are reserved, and left untouched to create natural habitats for bees and other wildlife like birds and
bears. Nathalie Chamber, TLC Land Conservancy program assistant for agricultural programs, said Liptrot and his partner Dana LeComte are often mentioned as exemplars in regards to bee conservation. “Essentially they’re amazing farmers… the amount of biodiversity on their farm is perfect for keeping the habitat necessary for the
bees.” According to Chamber, bees have seen a decline of 90 per cent on Vancouver Island in the past three years. She said the situation has worsened after the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture lifted a 22-year-old ban restricting the import of bees onto Vancouver Island in April 2010. Lifting the quarantine meant potentially diseased
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Exchange enhances friendships
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Bridging the cultural divide If you saw some new faces in Sooke last week, they may have been part of a cultural exchange between Rotary Districts in Canada and India. Back in January, Neil and Maggie Flynn visited Gujarat, India in a Rotary Fellowship Exchange (RFE). Over several weeks they were housed and fed by local Rotarians and toured around the region famed as the birthplace of Gandhi. Last week those hosts turned visitors and stopped in Sooke for three nights on their voyage across Vancouver Island and western Washington. The visitors were treated to a whirlwind tour of Sooke’s sights and activities including artist studios, beach walks, salmon conservation and salmon fishing plus visits to all of the local Rotary supported projects. The service aspect of Rotary is highly visible in our community, but the club’s second pillar is fellowship, emphasizing friendship locally and across borders. Friendship exchanges are between districts, where a delegation visits another region, staying in Rotarians’ homes to learn about the culture. And in return, a delegation from the other country responds in turn. Vipul Patel, from Vapi, explains how
I am very pleased to announce the opening of our new clinic in Sooke. I look forward to serving Sooke and area clients and I want to thank those clients who have been coming to our clinic in Langford at the Westshore Village Shopping Center since 2009. As your independent hearing clinics in Sooke and Langford, we work hard to get you the best available hearing technology at the guaranteed best price. As the clinic owner and hearing professional, I will ensure you get the best audiological care, advice, support, service and attention you deserve over the life of your hearing aids. Most importantly, you will get better connected to the th e world w rld around you wo y with clearer hearing.
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Rotarian exchange members Narendra and Sadhana Saboo, Vipul and Priti Patel, Bharat and Meera Sheth and Dr. Vinod Kumar and Archana Goyal were in Sooke on a whirlwind tour. taking part in a Friendship Exchange is more than just tourism. “A tourist visits other countries to see the monuments. A businessman comes to make money. A politician comes to make a name. RFE is such a unique program, you meet person to person, and learn about the culture.” And everyone involved did indeed learn some memorable cultural lessons, seeing up close the vast differences in geography, religion, history, and economy, as well as things as fundamental as eating habits. But maybe more surprising, after getting used to each other’s customs, was realizing how fundamentally similar we all are; sharing the human traits of pursuing a happy and healthy life, working to
How to care for your septic system. CRD Environmental Sustainability invites you to participate in a free Septic Savvy workshop on how to care for your septic system. Learn how to protect the local environment and your health while saving money. Location: Seaparc Leisure Complex Multi-purpose Room 2168 Phillips Road, Sooke Date:
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provide for ourselves and our loved ones, wanting the best for our children, and finding fun where we can as our lives unfold. Narendra Saboo, from Surat Seaface, emphasizes that a Friendship Exchange, “is not only travelling distances, going to homes and looking at places, it is travelling distances from heart to heart, building homes away from homes, and
building memories that will be treasured for a lifetime.” A memorable visit indeed, for both the visitors and the visited. After a lunch presentation at the Prestige Hotel on Wednesday, Sooke Rotary president, Deb Johnston, handed off the Gujarat visitors to the care of the Oak Bay club, wishing them well on the rest of their journey.
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Sooke Fire Chief, Steve Sorensen, manned the grill for the department’s fundraiser for muscular dystrophy on May 26 in front of Western Foods. Tickets were sold for a draw for a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Only 3,000 tickets are printed, and one ticket costs $20. Proceeds will be donated to the firefighter charity, Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Draw on Aug. 12.
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The Coast Guard Auxiliary was officially rebranded across the province as the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue to reflect the distinct community-based nature of the organization on May 26. The name change will distinguish the volunteer-based marine rescue service from its government funded counterpart, the Canadian Coast Guard. According to Sooke’s RCM-SAR station leader, Robert Roe, the name change is welcomed as it will help identify the organization as completely volunteer run and partly donation funded. “(It’s) very significant, hopefully it’ll make a big difference to fundraising when people realize we’re not part of
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Now is the time to choose your favourite plan and colour scheme in the next phase. OPEN HOUSES Sat. & Sun.2-4, 2253 Townsend Rd. LOVE TO WALK! New spacious 3 bed 3 bath townhomes on the trail system and short stroll to village centre. Built by Stellar Homes with attention to detail, the open plan with wood Àoors, ¿replace, abundance of windows, coved ceilings and deluxe ensuites, are excellent value in today’s market.
www.sookehomes.com the government.” According to a press release, RCM-SAR vessels are bought and maintained by local societies. Monetary support for each station comes from local fundraising, provincial gaming grants, corporate contributions, legacies and private donations. The Sooke RCM-SAR, which has been in place since 1987, responded to 40 calls in the last 12 months, ranging from
searches for missing persons, environmental hazards and broken down vessels. The service operates 24/7 with 26 active members, going offline only when boats are not functioning, and works closely with the RCMP, firefighters, ambulance, Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue and even, on occasion, the US Coast Guard. Roe said the organization is always looking for new members, and
extensive training in areas like seamanship, navigation, communications and first aid will be provided. The RCM-SAR has more than 1,000 volunteers around the province and serves 46 different communities on the West Coast and the interior of B.C. In 2011, the RCM-SAR committed 55,000 hours of service, responded to 700 missions and saved 146 lives.
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EDITORIAL
Rod Sluggett Publisher Pirjo Raits Editor Sharron Ho Reporter
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OUR VIEW
Seven months in and all is well There is something happening at city hall that is totally unexpected and welcome. Meetings — where things actually get done, bylaws are passed and people get on with their business. There are less people in the gallery stepping up to complain about decisions made by council. Sure, there was a honeymoon period and the blush of it is kind of over but it appears that the marriage is solid and the promises made at the inaugural altar are being kept. Business is getting done and a lot of credit has to go to the committees which were formed early on ...promises this administration. The made at the in committees, comprised of public and elected, can hash inaugural out the details, present them altar are to council, and get the ball rolling. Previous councils being kept. were very resistant to forming committees, but now we see they actually work far better than just six members of council and one mayor pouring over the details trying to put their heads around the issues. The competent staff at the district office are doing their jobs and council is approving their recommendations. This is all good. Council’s marriage is only seven months old and a lot of adjustments have had to be made, but the marriage is on solid ground. Some things will not be sustainable, like a zero per cent tax increase, but by looking closely at everything this council has the opportunity for thorough knowledge of what is going on. No one works in isolation and it is being proven that a good team can win over the critics. Kudos for the first seven months, so far so good.
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Scenes from the farm trenches B.C. Views by Tom Fletcher With ongoing pipeline and oil tanker skirmishes, and a hot summer for mining and logging still to come, the green war in B.C. shows no signs of slowing down. Things are already hot in the Fraser Valley, where the federal government’s change to the definition of fish habitat has opened a new front on the farms. Farmers briefly got into the public discussion by hauling a couple of cute calves into downtown Vancouver and staging a televisionfriendly demo in front of the federal fisheries office. They have been saying for decades that imposing salmon stream regulations on drainage ditches around their fields is impractical. Fraser Valley Conservative MPs Randy Kamp and Mark Strahl even had the nerve to meet with local mayors to hear their concerns about B.C.’s most productive farmland, without inviting self-appointed “activists.” Arrayed against them is an environmental lobby whose deep green wing was defined by Marvin Rosenau, a former provincial biologist who now teaches “fish, wildlife and recreation technology” at BCIT. “Mark Strahl is leading the charge of eco-fascists intent on making the last dime off the backs of the last remnants of an absolutely spectacular ecosystem,” Rosenau told the Chilliwack Progress. “A massive and productive floodplain
of fish and aquatic values… has been drained, ditched, tiled and laser-leveled for agricultural profit.” The same could be said for the broad fields of Richmond and Pitt Polder farms north of the Fraser, a wetland diked and drained by Dutch settlers after World War II. Farms are “industrializing the landscape,” said Rosenau, who stopped short of calling for them all to be shut down. At the provincial level we have a new Animal Health Act, which threatens heavy fines or even jail time for prematurely leaking reports of serious animal disease outbreaks. This was also portrayed as a jackbooted sellout of the public’s right to know, putting the business interests of land and ocean farms ahead of public safety. Here’s what’s really happening. As is generally the case with meat inspection and livestock issues, the federal government is imposing rules on provinces in the wake of avian flu and “mad cow” outbreaks. Canadian beef was banned in 30 countries after a single infected cow was identified in Alberta in 2003. B.C. Agriculture Minister Don McRae assures me this legislation will not result in reporters or environmental activists being thrown in jail for telling the public about sick animals. They and the farmers themselves can say all they want, once infections are confirmed and quarantines established. McRae and Paul Kitching, B.C.’s chief veterinarian, pleaded for the public to understand that any farm reporting system must rely on voluntary compliance by farmers.
When the B.C. government took the advice of B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham and began releasing fish farm inspection data in 2010, the operators stopped providing samples voluntarily. The fish farmers’ position was that you can have a co-operative system of farm inspections or one that’s imposed, but not both. Imposing inspections on land farms across B.C.’s vast area is even less practical. Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein famously observed that the next rancher to find a possible mad cow should have “shot, shoveled and shut up” rather than file a report and devastate the industry. Denham, the NDP and others appear to operate under an assumption that there should be sufficient government resources to sample and inspect every farm across B.C. for reportable contagious illnesses. This is similar to the fashionable notion that we should have enough park rangers to guard every cedar tree. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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i We asked: Have you noticed this spring is a bit colder than years previous?
Well, I only moved here last year, but I found last spring a lot colder than this spring.
It’s chilly, very chilly.
Yeah, it’s been colder.
No, actually I was thinking it was warmer.
Colin Westfall Sooke
Elizabeth Pike Sooke
Joe Latka Sooke
Drea Gibson Sooke
DND cuts disappoint At the same time that the Deptartment of National Defense (DND) has admitted that the numbers of suicide incidents in the Canadian Forces have risen, how is it possible that the department is eliminating the jobs of medical professionals involved in suicide prevention and monitoring of posttraumatic stress disorders? They are actually reducing the number of epidemiologists and researchers who analyze mental health issues. This government has previously asserted that dealing with such health issues is a priority. How can the government announce on the one hand that it appreciates the sacrifices made by our veterans and then turn around and cut the services and research efforts needed to treat those same men and women, at a time when they need it most? The Legion is extremely concerned with this move, especially with the increase of suicide incidents in the Canadian Forces. The full extent of the cases of mental illness, arising from the heavy operational tempo in the Balkans and Afghanistan, has not likely been felt yet. The government and Canadians have sent these men and women to deploy and serve in these missions abroad and therefore have a moral obligation to
LETTERS Caterpillars are among us
find an answer, call us, we’ll all listen. FYI, there is new information coming out that is suggesting that the sun is not as stable as was previously thought and that wide variations in solar output could be the actual reason for our frequent, sporadic and sometimes severe Ice Age extremes. N.E. MacNab Shirley
Down on laundromat and car wash Pirjo Raits photo
Caterpillars are being found on bushes and branches. Once the caterpillars have hatched, the simplest way to control them is to remove and destroy the larvae and their nests by stripping or pruning them from branches. Burning the nests, a traditional method of control, is no longer recommended because of the fire hazard. You can cut them off and place in soapy water. ensure they are properly cared for once they return. The announced cuts give the government a failing grade. Without operational research in this area, Canada will be forced to resort to reactive treatment while abandoning the proactive education and prevention of mental illness to our troops. It is unacceptable that these cuts been made on the backs of our most vulnerable and mentally ill soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen. There is no better way to demonstrate their commitment to support the men and women who serve their country then by not making
these cuts. Patricia (Pat) Varga Dominion President Royal Canadian Legion
Hope and idealism Utopian escapism has been tried — and failed many, many times Mr. Eberhardt, if you and your people want to keep this area in an economically depressed state, then go ahead, I don’t really care, I’m retired. I just thought maybe your kids would like to live and work here, but hey, they are your kids, do with them what you like. I don’t know why I even poked my nose
into the issue. Like I said, I’m set up, I own my property outright, and I have a meager pension and I have no real stake in an economic stimulation locally, but your kids? What about your kids? There is no reason why I should care about them, but you? Why would you want to make life difficult for your own kids by keeping this area economically depressed? But go ahead, save the world on your own terms; for my money you don’t make sense. I admire your hope and idealistic inclination, but I cringe at your naivety and your unrealistic methodology. Like I said in my brief former letter, when you
We are concerned about the front page article that appeared in the Sooke News Mirror on May 16, 2012. From start to finish, the article reads like a paid advertisement. Except for the last seven words of a full front page story, your article reads like this project is a done deal. The photo is misleading as it does not include the added municipal
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Cont’d from page 9 signs announcing an approval process. At this point the project is far from certain and involves a ‘text amendment’ to the current zoning. Our community plan pushes for a walkable vibrant downtown core oriented to the waterfront. Based on that plan, automotive services are not permitted in this area of downtown Sooke. A change in zoning usage will require that an approval process take place. Good journalistic practice would be to inform Sooke citizens of this proposed project, and announce the beginning of the approval process, and not to make biased statements about the merits of the project. We would like to see a more balanced article that encourages Sooke citizens to consider the issues. While a laundromat may be a welcome addition in the downtown core, we question whether Sooke needs the biggest laundromat on Vancouver Island. If the need is urgent, there are two empty store fronts beside Village Foods that could be immediately put to this use. We need to ask, “Does a million dollar car wash belong in downtown Sooke?” Our current community plan says “no.” We encourage our community to get involved in this discussion. Have a look at Sooke’s official community plan www. sooke.ca/EN/main/documents/district_plans. html and decide for yourself what is best for our community. Rob Martin and Helen Ritts Sooke
LETTERS Tsunami flotsam
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Flotsam from the tsunami which struck Japan last year is beginning to appear along local shorelines. A Sooke News Mirror reader sent in this photo of a float.
Report anything suspicious A day without a loved one is uncomfortable, a month without a loved one is unbearable and a year without a loved one leads to despair, heartbreak and overwhelming grief. The Scott family appeals to the public, especially as people go out and about in the outdoors this coming summer holiday season, to report anything they find suspicious or of interest to the RCMP. The family is hoping that the break they need will come soon, and it will likely come from good people like you. Unbelievably, my 20year-old niece, Madison Scott, remains missing after mysteriously disappearing on Saturday, May 28, 2011 from the Hogsback Lake forestry
campsite 25 kms south of Vanderhoof, one hour west of Prince George. She was camping with a group of young people, new found friends, from Vanderhoof. The group was celebrating a friend’s birthday and
at the end of the evening Maddy was left on her own in her tent. Everyone else left the party by about 4 a.m. Something happened between 4 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. that led to Maddy’s disappearance; foul play is suspected. Maddy remains missing despite a vigorous and in depth RCMP investigation and ongoing efforts by family and friends. Someone knows where she is but they have not come forward with the truth. The purpose of this letter is to appeal to all British Columbians and visitors to be watchful for and mindful of anything suspicious as they head out into the outdoors as spring and summer approach. Our family needs everyone’s help. Our hearts are shattered by Maddy’s disappearance. Further information, including photos of Maddy, can be found on findmaddy.ca, madisonscott.ca or the Help Find Madison Scott
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Facebook page. If anyone knows anything, hears anything, sees anything that will help bring Madison home to her family please call the Vanderhoof RCMP at 250-567-2222 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (anonymously, if needed). You can also write to Madison Scott Search, Box 1190, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0. Thank you for helping us to find Maddy and for helping to put our family back together again. Sincerely and gratefully, Sandra Kelly Klassen Williams Lake, B.C.
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The Pastor's Pen On Sunday Christians the world over celebrated Pentecost--the birthday of Christianity as a religion. Christ's closest followers experienced being ¿lled with the "breath of the Holy One" -- the Holy Spirit, the very essence of God. That experience is still at the heart of all Christian living, in the very wide range of styles it may take, across all the Christian denominations. Taken collectively this universal (small-c "catholic" is the equivalent Greek word) community carries on the work of Christ: "As the Father sent me, so I am sending you." We are blessed in Sooke to have a healthy variety of churches actively serving the community in a variety of ways. Our assembly buildings are used for enriching experiences of worship, education, concerts, celebrations of life's milestone moments, blood banks, free community meals.... We have 3 recently built facilities -- Baptist, Anglican, and Roman Catholic, and the Knox Presbyterian campus of care in the planning stages. In a word, lots of opportunity to let the "breath of the Holy One" invigorate our lives. Bruce Lemire-Elmore St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church
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Just ducky! On May 26 Kelly Keys was presented with $1,000 cheque as winner of the first duck to cross the finish line at the 6th Annual Duck Race. Presenting the prize money was Nicki Snow in the duck costume who sold Kelly the ticket. With them are Sooke Harbourside Lions who were selling hot dogs at Sooke Home Hardware.
No bus, but ministry continues Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
Whatever happened to the blue bus? Since 1998, a blue 1968 Leyland Double Decker bus has travelled around Sooke, and was initially seen parked at the Evergreen Centre and Sooke Centre Mall. The bus functioned as a youth outreach project for children and offered a variety of recreational activities to promote the healthy development of children -- spiritually, mentally and physically, according to Rick Wismer, director of Bus Ministries. The project evolved and eventually shifted its focus solely to First Nations children, with permission from the respective communities. The bus was outfitted with a lounge area, entertainment system, video games and snack bar. Different services were held in and around the bus like sports, arts and crafts, snacks time and bible story readings. Wismer said he had seen children overcome very troubled circumstances throughout his years of running the program. However, after over a decade of service, the bus was decommissioned in April 2011 due to expenses related to maintenance and repairs. According to Wismer, the retirement of the blue bus, formally dubbed Refuge Bus, was met with dismay by the many children who participated in weekly programs held in the vessel. With many of them asking ‘What’s Next?’
The Bus Ministries is currently fundraising for a new bus, which will be outfitted in a similar fashion to its predecessor. The project is estimated to cost $238,000, which Wismer hopes will be raised by August 2012. The bus in question, which will officially be named the Blue Bus, is a 1998-2002 Prevost H3-45. Wismer said the ministry wants to purchase a quality vehicle that will last for several years and achieve the future vision of expanding to other First Nations on southern Vancouver Island. The program is still currently running on T-Sou-ke Nation, Tseycum and Beecher Bay, with volunteers driving to location in their personal vehicles, toting all equipment and gear
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The nature of the development that is the subject of phased development agreement is that: The amenities to be provided are one or more of the following: parks and trail development, waterfront walkway, affordable housing, open space (in addition to statutory park dedications), day care facilities (not for profit), public art, park equipment, ALR acquisitions, community gardens, parking structures, performing arts facility, green infrastructure, beautification projects, and preservation of heritage structures, having in the aggregate a market value not exceeding $5,000 for each additional dwelling unit in excess of the 34 dwelling unit Base Density on the land, in the locations and in accordance with standards approved in writing by the District’s Municipal Planner and Municipal Engineer. Despite section 1 above, The Developer may at the Subdivision stage pay the District $5000 for each additional dwelling unit in excess of the 34 dwelling unit Base Density on the land, on the condition that the 20% of these monies is contributed to the District Affordable Housing Reserve Fund and the remainder of the amount paid the District must use only for provision of the amenities to be collected at time of subdivision. The amenity contribution shall be based on the maximum residential density. Affordable housing units and units obtained through density bonus provisions are exempt from the maximum residential density calculations.
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The Developer shall at its sole cost design, install, plant and 4 E 2160 construct the following works, services and other things: CE 2158 G 3 H RA B R Service the new development in accordance with the District E 2 T F A of Sooke Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw 65. RK 1 PA 11 Public roads to be constructed with street lighting (Cyclone – 1 E PLACE L K P C I model specification # NEL3001); R A 10 M EL I 2145 A detailed erosion and sediment control plan and grading M 9 C 2150 plan to be submitted to the District for review prior to 3 212 2134 L J 8 commencement of any land clearing, grading works and 2139 B 7 construction on the site; 14 K 2 9 1 1 2 CP 2135 Provide 18m road dedication to accommodate the extension of 13 PARK A CP Brailsford Place and an 18m road dedication to accommodate 0 40 80 120 160 200 Subject Property Metres the extension of Mountain Heights Drive; Costs related to the design and construction of the offsite road improvements as required in the Traffic Impact Assessment report are to be borne by the applicant; Design and construct the Brailsford Place extension within the property (from the west property line to the east property line) to the same standard as the existing road within the neighboring Stone Ridge development; Design and construct the Mountain Heights Drive extension within the property (from the west property line to the east property line) as per the proposed Spiritwood development standard and tie to the existing road within the neighboring Stone Ridge development; Construct frontage improvements along Melrick Place as per Bylaw 65, section SDD-R06C; All driveways within public property are to be hard surfaced to the property line; Install screening fence along the east property line from Melrick Place to the Mountain Heights extension; Sanitary sewerage is to be provided at Service Level 2. 7000 Melrick Place is to be included in the Sewer Specified Area prior to zoning bylaw adoption; Prior to finalizing the rezoning process the applicant, at their cost, is to coordinate with the District of Sooke for the completion of a sewer serviceability study to review the capacity of downstream sewers. The costs related to upgrading/installing the downstream system, if required, will be borne by the applicant; Sanitary sewerage is to be designed and constructed as per the Sewer serviceability study; A Qualified Environmental Professional will determine at time of development permit (prior to land clearing & grading works) whether a Riparian Areas Regulation Assessment Report is needed. A qualified (able to hold permits through the Archaeology Branch), consulting archaeologist must be engaged prior to any major land altering activities to determine if development activities are likely to impact unknown archaeological sites. If the archaeologist determines that development activities will not impact any archaeological deposits, then a site alteration permit is not required. 6990
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In 1875 matriarch Ann Miller Muir was the first member of Sooke’s pioneer immigrant families to pass away. She was buried on family property, in a leafy glade alongside a meandering creek. Her gravestone, carved by stonemason Jonas Throup from sandstone found on the Sooke bluffs, was carried to the site by oxcart. In time, dozens of graves of Muir family members and friends were placed alongside hers. For many years the cemetery, which was called Muirside, was maintained by family members but time and land developments changed that, and a century later it appeared sadly neglected. The first restoration project was undertaken by the Sooke Lions. Without ownership of the land, however, care and control could not be maintained.
Bylaw No. 530, 2150 and 7000 Melrick Place Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw, 2012 The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 530 is to authorize a Phased Development at 2150 and 7000 Melrick Place under SUBJECT PROPERTY MAP File: PLN00926 Bylaw No. 529. The property owners, Douglas Nachtigal 13 and Krista Nachtigal and Janet Nosworthy and David Clark have agreed to enter into the agreement for a period of ten years. The Phased Development Agreement provides for the 9 44 43 assignment of the agreement to a subsequent owner of the 45 8 7 land, and the conditions under which the assignment may 42 2 258 PARK 6 46 occur. REM A 2249 5
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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 June 11, 2012 at 7:00 pm to hear presentations on the following proposed bylaws:
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In 1999 the Sooke Region Historical Society established a community committee to work towards raising funds to purchase the land. By the year 2000, generous contributors had provided enough donations to complete the land purchase of a little over an acre. The land portion, extending from the Maple Avenue frontage back to enclose the cemetery boundaries, came under the ownership of the Sooke Region Historical Society. Through widespread community generosity the cemetery was retrieved from the overgrown morass of saplings, blackberry vines and weeds that had hidden the grave markers from view. Foremost among the organizations that helped make it all possible were the hardworking volunteers of the Sooke Lions Club and the Sooke Community Association. Interpretive signage and heritage exhibits were developed and a grand opening of the park took place on May 6, 2001. The acreage “Sooke Millennium Memorial Park” was designated a Regional Heritage site. In 2004, the project led to the Heritage Society of British Columbia honouring the Sooke Region Historical Society with an Award of Outstanding Achievement.
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Bylaw No. 531, Sooke Core Sewer Specified Area Amendment Bylaw (147-15) (For Public Information Only) The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 531 is to enlarge the community sewer system service area to include a portion of the parcel located at 7000 Melrick Place. 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.
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Millennium Park to become district asset Historically important site to be given over to Sooke Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror
Back in 1998, members of the Royal Canadian Legion noticed that a grave marker for one of their fallen comrades has fallen and was in a state of disrepair in the old Muir family cemetery on Maple Avenue. Vandals had destroyed a number of gravestones while rubble and weeds filled in the spaces between the grave sites. A chain link fence which was erected in the 1970s was torn down and the whole area was neglected and all but forgotten. The Sooke Region Museum and locals were struggling with ways to restore the graveyard as a way of honouring the early pioneers in the Sooke region. The historically significant graveyard was important. It contained the burial site for the Muir family and contained the handcarved headstone for Ann Miller Muir. The land was originally part of the first 100 acre parcel purchased by an immigrant settler, Captain Walter Colqohoun Grant, arriving on the shores of the new colony of Vancouver Island in 1849. When Grant left the new colony in December 1853, the land was taken up by the John and Ann Muir family in 1849.
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99
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s (EARTY Bowls s 2EGULAR 4 6 Dinners
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295 mL Tin
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s $RUMSTICK s 2OLO s /REO )CE #REAM 3ANDWICH s 3KINNY #OW NestlĂŠ
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4
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Salad Dressings Kraft Pourables
5
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Long Eggplant
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Imported 1.74 Kg
79¢ 79¢ Dragon Fruits 149
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Imported 1.74 Kg
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Imported 3.28 Kg
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Gorge Centre 272 Gorge Road West, Victoria Shelbourne Plaza 3651 Shelbourne St., Victoria Athlone Court 2187 Oak Bay Ave., Oak Bay Quadra Street Village 2635 Quadra St., Victoria
1521 McKenzie at Cedar Hill Rd., Victoria Westshore Town Centre 2945 Jacklin Rd., Langford Sidney-By-The-Sea 2531 Beacon Ave., Sidney Brentwood Bay Village 7108 W. Saanich Rd., Brentwood
Nanaimo North Town Centre 4750 Rutherford Rd., Nanaimo Port Alberni Plaza 3737â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10th Ave., Port Alberni
STORE HOURS All Locations: 8amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;10pm except Sidney-By-The-Sea: 8amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm Brentwood Bay: 7amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;10pm
415 Gram Tin
Concentrated Fruit Soft Drink
2 Litre Bottle + Dep
1 Litre Bottle + Dep
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99
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599
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190 Gram Package
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Chunk Pickle
330 mL Bottle + Dep
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399
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Baby Carrots Hass Avocados
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Bi Feng Tang
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1 Litre Bottle
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3
8 Kg Bag
99 Salted Duck Eggs Six Fortune
1
88
800 G Pkg
1.8 Kg Bag
Bamboo Leaves Fatchoy Dried
2
69
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Frozen 3/$ Vegetables for Green Giant Simply Steam
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Iceberg Lettuce
US Grown CertiďŹ ed Organic Peeled 1 Lb Bag
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3.28 Kg
2.18 Kg
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226-250 Gram Package
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340 Gram Package
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325-350 Gram Bag
398 mL Tin
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399
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59
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49
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500 mL Bottle + Dep
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79¢
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M E AT & P O U LTRY | F I S H & S E A F O O D
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F R E S H FA R M & O R G A N I C P R O D U C E Fresh!
Sockeye Salmon Steak
1
Pork Tenderloin
68
Per 100 G
Canadian Premium Grain Fed Boneless Previously Frozen Twin Pack
First of the Season Copper River Ocean Wild
3
Oven Roast
48
2
98
Outside Round Boneless Premium AAA Beef
Lb
Lb
Grilling Steak
3
Ice Cream
98
Top Sirloin Beef Boneless New Zealand 8.77 Kg
4
99ea
Island Farms Assorted 4 Litre Pail
lb
Strawberries
3
Ataulfo Mangos
99
Fresh California No. 1 Big 3 Lb/1.36 Kg Clamshell Works out to $1.33 Lb
5
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Broccoli Crowns California No. 1 Asian Cut
Imported Large Size
1
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Kiwi Fruit
2
4/$
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New Zealand Large Size Green
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7.62 Lb
Sockeye Salmon Fillet
Aged Minimum 14 Days 6.57 Kg
Chicken Breasts
2
29
Per 100 G
3
Air Chilled Halved
Copper River Ocean Wild
Simmering Beef Short Ribs Canada Grade AA
69 Lb
3
2.84 Kg
99
Whole Frying Chicken
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First of the Season
s 2ISING #RUST s 4HIN #RUST Delissio Assorted 627-927 G Buitoni 350-385 G
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2
18
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99
Saute´Sensations Stoufferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 640 Gram Package
lb
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Green Grapes
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Biscuits
3
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F RforE S H D A I RY & F R O Z E N F O O D S Orange *UICE
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5
Minute Maid Concentrated
s (EARTY Bowls s 2EGULAR 4 6 Dinners
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3
99
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5
99
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3
59
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5
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5
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5
4/$
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3
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Ultimate Dare
Baked Beans
4 Pack
4
2/$
for
Salad Dressings Kraft Pourables
5
2/$
for
Long Eggplant
Ea
Imported 1.74 Kg
79¢ 79¢ Dragon Fruits 149
1 169 299
Lb
s #HINESE ,O "OK s 3WEET *UMBO Carrots
Imported 1.74 Kg
Ea
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Imported 3.28 Kg
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Gorge Centre 272 Gorge Road West, Victoria Shelbourne Plaza 3651 Shelbourne St., Victoria Athlone Court 2187 Oak Bay Ave., Oak Bay Quadra Street Village 2635 Quadra St., Victoria
1521 McKenzie at Cedar Hill Rd., Victoria Westshore Town Centre 2945 Jacklin Rd., Langford Sidney-By-The-Sea 2531 Beacon Ave., Sidney Brentwood Bay Village 7108 W. Saanich Rd., Brentwood
Nanaimo North Town Centre 4750 Rutherford Rd., Nanaimo Port Alberni Plaza 3737â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10th Ave., Port Alberni
STORE HOURS All Locations: 8amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;10pm except Sidney-By-The-Sea: 8amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm Brentwood Bay: 7amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;10pm
415 Gram Tin
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99
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2/$
599
200-220 Gram Package
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IC
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250 mL Jar
O R G AN
179
99
190 Gram Package
Potato Chips
Chunk Pickle
330 mL Bottle + Dep
Bassettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
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5
399
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IC
69
s 2EGULAR s .O 3UGAR !DDED Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assorted
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9
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3
99
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499
Bi Feng Tang
Fairbrand
1 Litre Bottle
Apple Pie Ready to Serve
3
8 Kg Bag
99 Salted Duck Eggs Six Fortune
1
88
800 G Pkg
1.8 Kg Bag
Bamboo Leaves Fatchoy Dried
2
69
*ASMINE Green Tea Tung-1
2/$
159
for
Ice Cream Dessert Your Choice
Frozen 3/$ Vegetables for Green Giant Simply Steam
500 G Kraft
Tea
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C O N T E S T C L O S E S J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 2 . S E E S T O R E F O R D E TA I L S .
Old Jamaica
99
US Grown CertiďŹ ed Organic
Win airfare for 2 to London, England!
www.fairwaymarkets.com Photos used in this ad are for presentation purposes only. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some advertised items may not be available at some locations. 230 Gram Package
Iceberg Lettuce
US Grown CertiďŹ ed Organic Peeled 1 Lb Bag
Ea
3.28 Kg
2.18 Kg
5
226-250 Gram Package
1 Kg Bag
s -INI 0IZZA s 0IZZA 0OPS Pillsbury Frozen
s 2EAL &RUIT "ARS Del Monte
Shredded Cheese
2
99
Sargento
4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
1.28-1.36 Kg Package
225-235 Gram Bag
4
99
340 Gram Package
Soft Drinks s #OKE s $ASANI 7ATER 1.5-2 Litre s 3MART 7ATER 1 Litre
5
3/$
for
Bottled Water AquaďŹ na
9
2/$
for
Soft Drinks s 0EPSI !SSORTED s 2AINBOW 0ACK
699
414-475 mL Bottle
325-350 Gram Bag
398 mL Tin
4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Package
Beans Unico Selected
99¢
s -AYONNAISE s -IRACLE Whip
399
Squeeze Bottle Kraft
550 Gram Each
s ,IPTON Iced Tea s #ANNED *UICES s 3PARKLERS
6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Package
399
Travellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mix
59
¢
400 Gram Package
Sultana Raisins Regular
49
¢
500 mL Bottle + Dep
Wine Gums Aran
79¢
Dole
Your Choice + Dep
24 x 500 mL Bottle + Dep
24 x 355 mL Tin + Dep
540 mL Tin
650 mL Bottle
12 x 340-355 mL Tin + Dep
Per 100 Gram
Per 100 Gram
Per 100 Gram
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JULY/AUGUST 2012
School Programs This Summer WestShore Centre for Learning & Training
Fast Track DL Summer Learning Students enrolling in the Fast Track Distributed Learning summer sessions have the opportunity to attend face-to-face sessions with their teachers, as well as complete on-line paperbased assignments each day. This is an excellent option for students who can work independently and are interested in finishing their courses quickly. Teachers will be available to assist you.
July 9 to August 9, Monday-Thursday MORNING - 9:30 AM TO 12 NOON Biology 12 English 12 Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10 Principles of Math 12 Data Management 12 Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 AFTERNOON - 12:30 PM TO 3:00 PM Accounting 11 Information Technology 10 Science 10 English 12 Pre-Calculus Math 11 Chemistry 11 Science & Technology 11 EVENING – 5:30 PM TO 8:00 PM Business Information Management 12 Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus 10 Foundations of Math 11 Biology 12 English 12
DISTRIBUTED LEARNING OPTIONS: There are three options available for students to take BC Ministry Authorized Distributed Learning courses at WestShore Centre for Learning and Training through summer 2012.
Paper Based Students will be required to attend a COMPULSORY activation session to receive the course outline and guidelines for course completion. Students complete assignments at the activation session and can expect to be in attendance for up to TWO HOURS on the scheduled date. Activation sessions are scheduled as listed below.
July 9: Planning 10 (8:45 am) Graduation Transitions (10:30 am)
Each option has a deadline for applications to be received.
July 10:
OPTION 1: Paper-Based Fast Track DL Summer Learning Grade 10-12 Application Deadline: July 4, 2012
July 11:
OPTION 2: WebCT On-line DL Learning Grade 8-12 Application Deadline: June 15, 2012 OPTION 3: Paper-based DL Learning Grade 10-12 Application Deadline: July 4, 2012
Registration Information There are two forms used to register depending on whether or not you are returning to your current school in September, 2012. 1. Students returning to their current school in September, 2012. • Meet with your current school counsellor • Complete a Cross Enrolled Student Learning Plan All final marks for cross-enrolled students will be forwarded to the home school prior to school start-up in September so that any necessary scheduling changes can be made. 2. All other students NOT returning to their current school or those that have completed graduation. • Call 250-391-9002 to make an appointment with the academic advisor at WestShore • Complete a Student Learning Plan Spaces filled on a first come, first served basis. All Students: When registering, students are required to provide a post-dated cheque or credit card number to cover a textbook deposit. Post-dated payments are processed ONLY if the textbooks are NOT returned within two weeks of completing or withdrawing from the course. You can find registration forms on our website. Attention: Additional fees may be required for Adult Graduates (over 19) as of July 1, 2012. Please call the office for more information.
Family Studies 12 (8:45 am) Social Justice 12 (10:30 am) Work Experience 12 A (8:45 am) Work Experience 12 B (8:45 am)
July 12: Physical Education 10 (8:45 am)
On-line Over The Summer Complete registration for any JDFDL on-line course before JUNE 15 and continue over the summer. As a student in the On-line Distributed Learning program you can expect to: • Attend a mandatory group orientation to help you understand on-line learning • Complete the On-line Learning Strategies course within the allotted time • Complete your first assignment from your academic course within two weeks after completing the On-line Learning Strategies • Develop a course schedule under the guidance of your teacher • Drop into the Learning Support Storefront for assistance • Communicate regularly with your teacher at least once a week • Work at your own rate to meet your learning goals • Assignments to be handed in weekly DL Learning Support is available July 9 - Aug 9 Monday to Thursday 10 am – 2 pm
Subjects Available: Grade Ten: Science, English, Social Studies, Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus, Apprenticeship and Workplace Math Grade 11: Earth Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, English, Communications, Pre-Calculus, Foundations of Math, Apprenticeship and Workplace Math Grade 12: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, Law, English, Communications, History, Geography, Physical Education
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Community Extraordinary volunteers:
Reader’s Photo of the Week
Chuck Minten — Volunteer
running an active farm and building homes in the community… their own still being under construction due to the amount of time Chuck dedicates to making his community a great place to live. Of course Chuck could not do all this without the support of Colleen, who was at his side in many of the endeavours. Colleen is
always there to make community members and visitors feel welcome. You will see her at every event, wandering around talking to people of having conversations with anyone wanting to purchase food from the concession. Colleen’s family helped build this community and she and Chuck continue to be the first to be called when something needs to be done or some history is wanted. When asked why they do so much they say, ”we volunteer to make our community a place we want to live… it is what one does.” This year is the 25th anniversary of the Shirley Fire Department and the 75th Anniversary of Shirley Community Hall.
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www.realestatesooke.com 1) 27 Seagirt Rd. ................................... $798,000 2) 296 Becher Bay Rd. .............................. $597,000 3 ) 7 9 2 1 We s t C o a s t R d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8 2 9 , 0 0 0 4) 2715 Otter Point Rd. .......................... $981,000 5 ) 6 8 3 3 R h o d o n i t e D r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3 2 7 , 0 0 0 6) #201-2234 Stone Creek Pl. .................. $379,900 7 ) 1 0 8 7 8 W. C o a s t R d . 1 1 , 7 a c r e Vi ew w i t h H o m e , C o t t a g e , Vi ew s . . . $ 6 9 9 , 0 0 0 8 ) # 1 7 – 8 1 7 7 W. C o a s t R d . N ew 2 0 1 2 M o d . H o m e ove r l o o k i n g Pa c i fi c $ 1 5 9 , 5 0 0 9 ) 6 9 6 7 B r a i l s f o r d E x q u i s i t e C u s t o m , Vi e w H o m e w i t h 2 b d S u i t e . $ 5 9 9 , 0 0 0 1 0 ) # 6 - 2 4 2 O n t a r i o S t . 3 B d , 2 B t h To w n h o u s e , S O L D . . . . $ 2 2 9 , 9 0 0 1 1 ) 1 2 2 S t . L a w r e n c e , S t J a m e s B a y , U p d a t e d & C u t e a s a bu t t o n S O L D $ 5 5 0 , 0 0 0 1 2 ) 6 6 5 1 T i d e v i e w. S o u t h f a c i n g ½ a c r e Wa t e r f r o n t . . . . . $ 6 4 9 , 9 0 0
Chuck and Colleen Minten Within weeks of moving to the Shirley Community, Chuck Minten became a member of the Shirley Community Association. He and his wife Colleen moved onto her family farm in 1977. Colleen’s grandmother took him to the meeting and he left as president, taking over from Colleen’s dad (Charles Cross). Colleen states she came from a long line of volunteers and when they took over the farm it was natural that they take on looking after the community as well. Chuck has been on the Shirley Community Association since that day in 1977. In 1987, Chuck was instrumental in establishing the Shirley Volunteer Fire Department. For the first two years they had no fire hall. In 1989, Chuck, as president of the Shirley Community Association, chair of the Shirley Fire Society and volunteer firefighter, suggested the association build a fire hall attached to the original hall, and rent it to them for $1 per year. The rent is now a lot more but the relationship continues to exist. Chuck was chair of the fire society for 11 years, a volunteer firefighter for 21 years, for six years he taught first response and Power Squadron boating safety. In his 21 years as a firefighter Chuck held every position from lieutenant, to captain to assistant fire chief. In the past 23 years, Chuck was also part of Search and Rescue for four years (but continued to help with searches in East Sooke after leaving the organization); Chair of the Sooke Advisory Committee for two years; sat on the Juan De Fuca Economic Development Commission; the Shirley Education and Action Committee; and helped with the Sooke Incorporation Study. He continues to be on the Provincial Emergency Program and judges at the Sooke Fall Fair Being active members of a small community means wearing many hats all the same time, Chuck did all this while
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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 June 11, 2012 at 7:00 pm to hear presentations on the following proposed bylaws: Bylaw No. 528, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-7) PLN00927 The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 528, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5003/1 7) is to amend the Spiritwood Estates Comprehensive Development Zone (CD9) for 7044 Maple Park Terrace, PID 009-394184 in order to: Remove Appendix B (site plan) and replace with a new site plan and a separate phasing plan. Remove Appendix D which shows a conceptual sewer alignment and remove all text references to Appendix D in the CD9 zone. Remove all references to Area B1 as Area B1 has been combined with Area B. Section 809.3(b) is amended to ensure that only fourteen (14) lots in Area B are permitted to have a minimum lot size of 400m2. To allow for the sale of any excess gravel processed on site. Administrative Amendments proposed by staff to ensure consistency with new Zoning Bylaw No. 500 The permitted uses within the CD9 zone, the minimum lot size for subdivision purposes, the base density provisions, the maximum increased density provisions, the phasing plan and the requirements surrounding amenity contributions and affordable housing within Appendix “C” are not subject to any changes and will remain the same. 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.
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LOCAL SHOPS SELL A WIDE RANGE OF GREAT PRODUCTS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Many people get out of the habit of shopping locally and are usually surprised by the wide range of products and gifts that are available from local businesses.
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SHOPPING LOCAL SAVES YOU MONEY Out of town shops have done a great job convincing us that shopping locally is expensive, but there’s just no evidence to back this up. If you add in travel costs such as gas, parking and time, the overall cost is often much higher.
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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 30, 2012 to and including June 11, 2012 until noon (12 pm). If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at 642-1634.
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Perceiving with the senses allows artist to bloom Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror
Sandy Terry is on an amazing journey and she doesn’t know where it will end. Her journey is her own blossoming as an artist. After spending 32 years of her life as a teacher, she has now become the pupil. “When I retired I promised myself I was going to paint,” said Terry. “I thought I would do it just for the fun of it then I realized I was winning awards. I always knew I could draw and I am a printmaker, but I didn’t know about this.” “This” is a nature-inspired series of acrylic paintings of flowers similar to and inspired by Georgia O’Keefe. She is drawn to capture the simple elegance in the curve of a leaf, subtle shifts of colour and the radiance of the light through the petals of a flower.
Terry will be showing her work at the Sooke Harbour House during the month of June. This will be her first solo exhibition and she is equally excited and thrilled. “I’m so thrilled to finally have a chance to create!” She has taught others to paint and her own exploration of that medium had to wait. She has since joined
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Sandy Terry’s paintings: Light and Amity, right; Tuscan Bounty and below, Caress. Terry will be exhibiting her work at the Sooke Harbour House during June. the Federation of Canadian Artists and came away with an Award of Excellence for “Acidanthera” in April. She has had her work in close to 20 exhibitions in the
last three years, and has the awards from many of them. Sensate Florals opens at the Sooke Harbour House on June 3 with an artist’s reception from 1 to
3 p.m. More information on Sandy Terry is available at: www.sandyterry.ca
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Meat draw at 3 p.m. JdF COMMUNITY TRAILS SOCIETY HIKE 16 km hike to Kapoor Park, meet at the upper parking lot in the Sooke Pot Holes at 9 a.m. Contact Rosemary Jorna at 250-642-2767 for more info. MILLENIUM PARK TRANSFER Transfer of owner of the park from the Sooke Region Museum to the District of Sooke at 2 p.m. at Millenium Park.
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Priska Stabel is one of three local potters taking part in Clay Connects on June 16. Right, samples of her ceramic pieces which often carry sea or ocean themes, reflective of her close proximity to the seashores in the Sooke area. Sooke potters Barb Bergstrom, Deb Clay and Priska Stabel will be among more than 30 potters who will display their wares on June 16 at Clay Connects, the annual show and sale of the South Vancouver Island Potters Guild. The event follows on the highly successful 2011 sale, the first for the guild at its new location next to the Moss Street market. The guild, composed of some 70 members based from Victoria through Sooke and Sidney to the Cowichan Valley, has held an annual sale since its beginnings in 1999. Guild members will set up their tables and
tents in the Garry Oak Room and outside on the lawn at the Fairfield Gonzales Community Place, at 1335 Thurlow Road in Fairfield, welcoming visitors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participating potters range from long-time, full-time artisans who produce a wide range of functional ware to sculptors and hand builders who specialize in more ornamental and often whimsical work. Guild exhibitors stress that variety is the strongest theme to their work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come and find what you never realized you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do without,â&#x20AC;? could be their motto, â&#x20AC;&#x153;from the completely
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John Alan Acreman John Alan Acreman passed away peacefully May 1, 2012 surrounded by his family in Didsbury, Alberta after a brief battle with lung cancer. John was born November 29, 1939 in Victoria, B.C to parents Bert and Annie Acreman. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents were founding pioneers of their hometown of Sooke, BC. John shared his mother with the entire community as she was declared by the community the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mother of Sookeâ&#x20AC;? teaching 3 generations of students at Sooke Elementary School, and his father Bert passed on to his son his love of truck driving and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uncleâ&#x20AC;? Ralph Strong introducing John to the life of farming. He spent most of his life in Sooke, BC where he met and married his loving wife, Loretta raising 3 children on a small farm where John was a vital part of the community. Whether coaching hockey, umpiring softball or helping 4-H members, he always had time to help out with any community event or organization. John spent a large part of his working life driving off road trucks, heavy equipment, as well as owner operator of his own trucking company, then retiring from truck driving after many years with Butler Bros. Ready Mix in 1995. Their passion for farming led them to move north to a ranch in Campbell River, BC. ,and after many happy years there they relocated Elk Meadows Ranch to Didsbury, AB. There John was able to continue his passion for farming and raising purebred Red Angus cattle and to be close to his family within central Alberta. John could be seen at many farm and cattle auctions having coffee with old and new friends offering years of wisdom and common sense approach to life issues. John enjoyed many hobbies including his enthusiasm and passion of automotive and metal recycling, often taking him on road trips throughout the rural areas of B.C. and Alberta and Sask. John is survived by his wife of 49 years, Loretta, son Derek (Traci) and granddaughter Kelli, son Lorne (Kathie) and daughter Charlene. A celebration of his life will be held May 30, 2012 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 54 in Sooke, BC at 1:30 pm. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, donations may be made to Sooke Region Museum, 2070 Phillips Rd., Sooke, B.C V9Z 1H7. Heartland Funeral Services Ltd, Olds entrusted with arrangements. 403-507-8610 www. heartlandfuneralservices.com
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From left to right, the Diamond Jubilee medal winners are: John Wilson, Maywell Wickeim, MP RandallGarrison, Vicki Weber, Chief Russell Chips, Chelsea Kuzman, Chief Marvin McClurg, Elida Peers, Williams Stephenson, Chief Gordon Planes and Bill Meikle.
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Chief Russell Chips, Beecher Bay First Nation, Chief Mar vin McClurg ,Pacheedaht First Nation, Chief Gordon Planes, T’Souke First Nation, Chelsea Kuzman, Port Renfrew volunteer Fire Chief at age 20. Leads by example and is respected and admired for her leadership and skills as Chief. Youth. Bill Meikle, founding member Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue.
Still monitors radios and phone calls to JdF SAR from his home. Elida Peers, long serving volunteer, historian and curator Sooke Regional Museum. A lifetime of community commitment, volunteerism and leadership. Supports multiple Sooke organizations and agencies. William (Bill) J. Stephenson, record breaking 62 year service to Sooke Fire Rescue. Volunteer, fire chief, mentor, and leader of Sooke Fire Department through out those six decades of service.
Maywell Wickeim, Sooke volunteer with San Juan Ridge trail, T’Souke First Nation and numerous other community organizations up and down Vancouver Island. Family creed: “Give what you can, and take only what you need.” John Wilson, l o n g time Sooke community volunteer and activist. Vickie Weber, founding member of Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue. Long term supporter and volunteer in developing Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue
Come to the Volunteer Fair Come one, come all to the first ever Sooke Region Volunteer/NonProfit Fair! The fair will be a wonderful opportunity for residents of the Sooke region to learn about the non-profit agencies, community groups, and sports organizations in our area. You can gather information, talk to people first-hand about what their organizations are doing, and maybe even get involved with something new. To appeal to the entire family, there will be family events, food concessions and a bouncy house. While many organizations could use another helping hand and donations are always appreciated, there are other things that support the good work done in “The Volunteer Capital of Canada.” For instance, did you know that the Sooke Transition House accepts donations of
some household goods as well as toiletries to support women in need? Sooke Residents in Need (the Crisis Centre) provides bus tickets, non-perishable food and other items. The key is to match needs and resources and to help balance supply with demand. Come to the Sooke Region Volunteer/NonProfit Fair and find out how much our organizations do, how they can help you, what they need, and how you can help them. Our aim is to provide a relaxed meeting place where the public can find out more about what is happening in our region as well as explore opportunities for volunteering and getting involved. The Volunteer/NonProfit Fair will be held in two components on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Edward Milne Community School. A Youth Fair will be
held from 12 – 1 p.m. for youth from EMCS, EdWest, and Metchosin Tech. Non-profit groups, including sports organizations, with a strong youth component will have displays and information. From 5 – 8 p.m. the public is invited to join our community organizations. Whether you already volunteer, are interested in finding out about volunteer opportunities or just want to know more about what is happening in your community, this event is for you. Please join us, and bring your friends. For more information check out: www. sookeregionresources. com/sooke-region-volunteer-fair or contact Marlene Barry, Chair, Sooke Region Volunteer Centre Committee at 250-642-3390 or sookeregionchi@yahoo.ca
May 28, 2008 OCP: snapshot of the community If the Sooke Official Community Plan survey results say anything, it is that Sooke is a good place to live. Respondents, 1,600 of them, filled in the youth and adult surveys indicating their views on such issues as: transportation, housing priorities, growth initiatives, as well as their likes and dislikes in the community. Ian Scott, planner for the District of Sooke, said the responses in the two separate surveys were similar in the top five responses to the question: List up to three things you like the most about living in Sooke. Both groups liked the small town, friendly people and the access to nature and the ocean. May 27, 2009 Council to ponder secondary suites The District of Sooke’s committee of the Whole met last Monday night and part of the agenda was set aside for a discussion on secondary suites. The residential units have long proved popular and only more so in times of economic challenges. The root of concern is the desire to gain some control, and therefore, set standards with regard to the suites. How they can impact a community is looked at differently by various observers. Councillor Herb Haldane points to the inescapable nature of the non-conforming suites. He cites to the prevalence of the suites and the roles they can play in a real estate market whose value remains relatively high. “For a CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Commission) mortgage a buyer needs 25 per cent down or a suite,” Haldane said of the mortgage helpers. Not dealing with the matter is not an option in his opinion. March 30, 2011 Regional director angry and feels betrayed Mike Hicks is steamed. In fact he is so angry, upset and hurt that he wonders where to go from here. At a closed meeting
on March 23, the Capital Regional District’s Planning, Transportation and Protective Services Committee, made up of 13 CRD directors, asked for a report on how to change the voting structure for rezoning applications in the rural and resource lands. Those lands, in this case, are in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. Currently the voting structure consists of JDF area director Mike Hicks, and the mayors from Sooke, Metchosin, Langford and Colwood. “I’m really hurt ––– no question,” said Hicks the day after the meeting. “It’s a total slam on the governance of the JDF.” At issue in this case is Ender Ilkay’s Marine Trail Holdings development on this private land which skirts the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. To change the land use voting structure, the CRD would have to go before the Minister of Community, Sports and Cultural Development. May 30, 2007 Young child shot with pellet gun A young mother, who does not wish to be named, had the scare of her life on May 17. She and a friend were riding their bicycles along Amethyst Road, with kids in tow, when a shot rang out. At first she thought a tire had blown on her bike, but on closer inspection she saw her 22-month-old son holding his head and crying. She had two sons in the bike trailer, the baby and a four-year-old. She said a woman came out of her home on the road and asked, “Did they shoot you too?” When the mom took the bicycle helmet off her youngest son she saw his head bleeding and quickly called 911. She approached the house where the shot was thought to have come from and said, “The cops are coming –– you shot my baby in the head!” The baby’s helmet had a hole in it as did the bike trailer. “I can’t even imagine what would have happened if he didn’t have a helmet on,” she said. Both kids had been sleeping and were not sitting up straight and that may have preventing any lasting injury to either child.
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Broomhill bike trails decommissioned Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
The hum and thump of mountain bikers commonly heard riding through Broomhill Park may be no more after manmade trails and structures were dismantled on May 23. According to a Ministry of Forests spokesperson, the trails and structures were built without authorization on the Crown land, and were decommissioned because they posed a liability for the province and danger to public safety. Lorien Arnold, owner of Sooke Mountain Cycle and founder of the Sooke Bike Club, said there is an understanding as to why the biking amenities were removed, but added members of the biking community have expressed disappointment with the action. “Many people I’ve talked to in the mountain biking community feel a sting for something that they’ve been familiar with for so long, now that the trails have been modified in this way,” he said. BC Forest Service workers removed the the trails and structures, both old and new, by the end of the day. “There were structures that were
Photos courtesy of Lorien Arnold
(Left) A before photo of a well-crafted biking structure in Broomhill Park. (Right) An after photo of the dismantled structure, which was taken down by BC Forest Service workers on May 23.
removed that should’ve been removed a long time ago,” said Arnold of dilapidated, no longer used structures. “But there were at least four structures there that were built probably over the last two years and they were built properly…and had a good six or seven years of service life left
in them.” Although notices were posted announcing the trails were going to be dismantled a week prior, Arnold said the sudden action has left mountain bikers feeling unwelcome in an area they frequented regularly. “There’s a lot of young people that have come
into the shop here over the last couple of days really disappointed and upset that they’re not wanted in Broomhill anymore. “There isn’t any animosity or anything like that from the mountain biking community as a whole, but people are upset and I think a lot of riders are feeling
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they’ve been left out of the loop when it comes to consolation.” Another issue of concern is the dismantling of structures without signage warning bikers of the abrupt change. Arnold said riders who are unaware of the trail alternations may unknowing ride through an area with the expec-
When we heard this young man tell his Mom in a French accent that he is “an Artiste” we just knew we had to talk to him. It turns out that art and crafts are first on his list of things he loves to do. Cohen is 5 years old and attends Kindergarten at Sooke Elementary where he most enjoys “arts, crafts and centres”. As far as sports go, Cohen likes basketball, riding his bike and swimming lessons. He loves soccer and is practicing with his brother in preparation to register with the Sooke Soccer Club when he turns 6. He said that he would like to learn how to play lacrosse someday as well. He can do tricks on his bike and his scooter and is learning how to ride his big bike now. He likes helping out at home and does so by baking cookies with his Mom and doing woodworking with his Dad. He likes camping with his family and loves to collect rocks and shells from the beach. He likes visiting all of his grandparents too. Cohen told us that his Grandma Gail has a special box for him that is full of supplies that he uses for his artistic creations. He looks forward to family vacations to Vanderhoof so he can see his other Grandparents and told us that they go there in the summer. We are told that he is very creative (like his Auntie Amy); he makes his own decorations for Halloween and can spend a whole day doing artwork all by himself if he wants to. He is described as a boy with a big heart, who is creative, thoughtful, has a great sense of humour and is an excellent brother. When we asked Cohen what he wants to be when he grows up, he thought about it briefly, announced that he will be a police officer, turned to his Mom, pointed at her and said “so you better be good” (hence the aforementioned sense of humour ). It was a delight to talk to you Cohen, thank you for being our SEAPARC Star of the Week!
tation of encountering a structure that no longer exists. “Whenever a trail is changed that can be a dangerous situation, there’s no signage alerting people to the fact that this is happened,” he said. The structures are not a product of the Sooke Bike Club, and
it is unknown who erected them. Broomhill has been a popular mountain biking destination for the past 15 years, with avid cyclists coming in regularly from Victoria to ride through the park.
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Sooke Rotary donates $2,400 to lacrosse program Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
Lacrosse enthusiast, Patrick Fallon, has played the sport at the top amateur level for 25 years. Now, 59, the Sooke Rotary Club lacrosse program director, is excited to share the sport with Sooke’s youth. “It’s really fun to see them play, the sparkle in their eyes, and their enthusiasm for the game,” he said of Sooke’s young lacrosse players. “I love this game, and everyone who plays loves this game, so it’s nice to share it with others.” Fallon presented the $2,400 cheque on behalf of the Rotary Club to SEAPARC manager Larry Hutchings on May 23. The cash donation from the Rotary Club’s community service program will provide a subsidized fee for participants, and help pay for
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(Left)Patrick Fallon, of the Sooke Rotary Club, hands a cheque to SEAPARC manager Larry Hutchings. Kids run after a flying ball. equipment like gloves and helmets. On top of the monetary donation, the Rotary Club donated $1,000 worth of sticks. In addition to a cheque presentation, a draw for four Shamrocks tickets, donated
by Fallon’s company SPT Consulting, was done for two lucky program participants. The winners were Matthew Ryan and Lauriane Gagnon. According to Colleen Houghland, the program is multi-beneficial
for kids. “Not only are the kids learning the sport of lacrosse, they are increasing their overall sports skills, building their endurance and hand/eye co-ordination, getting exercise and having some fun,”
she said. “No skill is required to participate, just an interest in learning the game.” The co-ed box lacrosse program, which is a joint project between the Rotary Club and SEAPARC, will run from April 11 to
June 23. There are currently 46 children participating, in two separate age categories. Children aged between six and nine pay $48 for one hour of play twice a week, and participants aged between 10 to 12 pay
$72 for one-and-a-halfhours of play time twice a week. The program will host an in-house tournament for players on June 23 to wind up the season.
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