Sooke News Mirror, July 04, 2012 by Black Press Media Group

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The case against a former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing minors in Saanich will head to a voir dire phase of court proceedings in July. Philip Jacobs served as a parish priest at St. Joseph the Worker on Burnside Road West from 1998 to 2002. A pretrial conference this week in Victoria Supreme Court set a date for the voir dire – a hearing to examine evidence or witness competency – for July 23. In July 2010, Jacobs was charged with sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference of a person under 14 and touching a young person for a sexual purpose. The charges involve three minors under 14, with alleged incidents spanning September 1996 to June 2001, all within Saanich. He was arrested Aug. 4, 2010 and released on $25,000 bail. Jacobs worked part-time from 1996 to 1998 at St. Rose of Lima in Sooke before before taking the position of parish priest at St. Joseph the Worker. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria hired Jacobs despite knowing he

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(Above) The Goldstream Press Pirates lead the way at the Fifth Annual Sooke River Raft Race on July 1 during the Canada Day celebrations at the Sooke Flats. (Below) Participants race toward the first buoy. The pirates earned first place, and were closely followed by Generation Furniture for second. The Sooke Fire Department Rookies came in third, and the Sooke Rotary Club ended the race in last place.

Philip Jacobs — Former Saanich and Sooke-based priest

had been relieved of his duties at a church in Columbus, Ohio, in the early 1990s after admitting to inappropriately touching a teenage boy in the 1980s. In a press release from 2002, regarding hiring Jacobs, the diocese had deemed “Jacobs was not a pedophile nor an abuser and he was no threat in the future.” After he was arrested in 2010, the diocese noted that it had tightened its hiring practices in 2005. Saanich police said Jacobs was investigated as early as 2002 on allegations of abuse, but didn’t have enough evidence to recommend charges.

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NEWS • 3

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EMCS WINNER THE CERTIFIED GENERAL Accountants Association of British Columbia is pleased to announce the recipients of its Grade 12 Graduate Continuing Education Tuition Scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year. THE HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENT from Sooke who will receive a scholarship in the amount of $750 is Kate Robertson, Edward Milne Community School.

TAKE A HIKE JUAN DE FUCA Community Trails Society Hike MEET AT SASEENOS Park & Ride at 9 a.m. on July 7, to car pool to parking near the four-lane for a hike up Mt. Braden. FOR INFORMATION EMAIL Rosemary Jorna at: SID2767@SHAW.CA OR PHONE 250- 6422767 or go to: www. jdfcommunitytrails.ca

Thumbs Up! TO JUDITH ANNE Gatto for her years of dedication to the Canada Day events in Sooke.

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Westbound traffic along the 5900-block of Sooke Road was diverted from Woodlands Road through to Parkland Road on June 29, after a man drove his vehicle into a power pole. According to Cpl. Barb Cottingham, the 42-year-old Sooke man was heading westbound when he lost control of his 1993 Ford Explorer and drove into the power pole around 10 a.m. The driver told police the incident was due to “mechanical problems.” No one was harmed in the accident, and eastbound traffic is being let through. Emergency crews waited on scene for the arrival of BC Hydro to secure the tilting power pole.

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bour House and Prestige Oceanfront Resort, whale watching with Coastal Explorations and wilderness tour with Rain Forests Tours -- all free of charge. Van der Valk also said it was an honour to provide the gift to a woman like Lam, who helps low-income families and people find housing as a community living support worker. “We’re just so thankful for the two days we had in Sooke, it was wonderful,” Lam said, adding they will never forget the friendly peo-

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Sooke has brought testament to its title of ‘Volunteer Capital of Canada’ after several businesses worked together to provide a Vancouver couple a weekend they’ll never forget. Jason van der Valk, founder of Discover Sooke, arranged the two-day trip after being touched by a phone call from Vancouver resident, Edward Macallum. Macallum, 61, and his wife, Cecine Lam, 51, were to be in Victoria for their daughter’s graduation from the University of Victoria on June 14, and were hoping to see the sites west of B.C.’s capital city. The conversation continued as per usual, until Macallum announced he had been diagnosed with cancer, and was given a prognosis of one year to live. “Upon hearing this, it impacted me greatly,

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Cecine Lam and Edward Macallum. for you see, our family over the past two years has had a struggle dealing with family members and cancer,” Van der Valk said via email. “I felt a strong urge to try to give this couple a little gift from the town of Sooke that they would remember,” he said, later stating in a phone interview that cancer affects everyone. He began to co-ordinate a trip for the weekend of June 15-17, and was met with enthusiasm by everyone he approached. The different businesses offered an overnight stay at both the Sooke Har-

ple in the small town of Sooke. For both sides, the trip was not a matter about money, but about humanity and good will. “We can afford it, it’s just good to see that’s out there -- good, kindhearted people like Jason,” she said, adding she hopes one day they can return the favour. Sooke made such a good impression that Lam said they hope to return. “We would like to go back some day.”

A proposed Development Cost Charges Bylaw based on a consultant’s report will go before the public at a meeting on July 5, 2012. Council has been considering various options as to the fee structures for road and wastewater DCCs. At the June 11 meeting, council requested that the wastewater DCC program remain the same while the road DCCs be increased. The consultant had advised that the wastewater program should be updates as new development is proposed and money should continue to be deposited in the sewer fund to pay for enhancements. Councillor Rick Kasper said it was important to separate the two DCC functions. He said they had to rethink the capital plan which would influence the fees being charged. Kasper stated that there was absolutely no mechanism in place to collect those monies from the taxpayer side for these (wastewater) capital projects. He said

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a solid financial plan was required. He was concerned with some of the capital projects in the wastewater plan. Kasper made a motion to amend Bylaw 202 to establish a new DCC bylaw for roads with a new 10-year capital plan and new DCC fee structure. “It is foolhardy to go marching down saying what we do for the next 10 years when we don’t have the money,” said Kasper. Mayor Wendal Milne said this would break the current bylaw into two separate bylaws. The wastewater portion would be the same as the old bylaw but the projects would be reduced and the recoverable DCC would be reduced as well. There was some discussion on whether the bylaw could be split. It was questioned whether the province would allow the requested amendments. Kasper stated later that he heard from someone at the provincial level and they saw no problem with how the district distributed development cost charges.

Did You Know? Sooke to Sidney sales up slightly by 3% over June 2011. Sooke is up 30% over June 2011 but up only 12% over last month. Sooke had 33 residential sales. 5 under $300,000 16 between $300,000-$400,000 8 between $400,000-$500,000 3 between $500,000-$600,000 1 between $800,000-$900,000 Mediun price $369,900 Average Days on Market (DOM) 73

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Horseshoe pitches pitched to council Members from the Sooke Horseshoe Club came before council, on June 25, seeking some support for a proposal to build up to 16 horseshoe pitches in John Phillips Memorial Park. Last year the club was looking to build the pitches and a club house along the new Sooke River Road park purchased by the district. Richard Hobday and Tom Bligh said that the club would maintain the park area where the club would be located on an ongoing basis and that the trees would stay. The club would like to start with eight

pitches and expand to 16, if the interest and the public numbers were right. The club obtained 135 signatures from local folks on a petition asking if they would like to play horseshoes. The club would like to play at either the Sooke River Road Park or John Phillips Memorial Park (JPMP). Mayor Wendal Milne stated that there were now a

nu number of groups wh wished to use who JP JPMP, including the m mountain bikers and do park people. dog He encouraged the ho horseshoe club to wo with the engiwork ne neering department an stated that using and th JPMP was good the as it needs to be used by people. Councillor Bev Wendal Berger said a park Milne —District of plan needs to be in Sooke Mayor place so that the public knows what the long term plan

is for the park. It needs to go through a public process, she said. Coun. Rick Kasper said there were issues with a private club occupying public land. “We’re here to ensure everybody has access and use of lands we have control of,” said Kasper. “It has to fit in (to the park plan).” Discussion ensued on who would be able to use a clubhouse, if it were built in the park. Milne called for legal advice and sent the item back to staff.

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COUNCIL BRIEFS A number of items were postponed from the last council meeting on June 11 and were brought forward for the regular District of Sooke council meeting on June 25. Unfinished business Council adopted Bylaw No. 527, Fire Protection Services Amendment Bylaw. This bylaw will allow open air fires on large properties. A policy to install security cameras in the municipal hall was adopted by council. The four cameras are to enhance the safety of persons and civic property. The policy to install the cameras is for security purposes only at the municipal hall and does not apply to cameras in parks, streets or public area. A letter had been received from Staff Sgt. Steve Wright, who was concerned with the safety of the employees at the main entrance to the municipal hall. He also recommended

future employees/applicants have a valid criminal check completed before they are considered for employment. Council received a preliminary design report for the Galloping Goose-Sooke River Pedestrian Crossing. The intent of the project was to identify and study various potential crossing locations and select one crossing location to design and construct. No further action will be taken. The report was received and filed. District Engineer Elizabeth Nelson said if a grant came through the report would make the project “shovel ready.” Public Hearing and Input A public hearing was held for Bylaw No. 521, Zoning Amendment Bylaw for Talc Place Park. Council gave third reading to the bylaw which would rezone the 1,875 sq. metre, closed Talc Place Park from Public Recreation (P1)

to Medium Lot Residential (R2). No comments came from the public. The Annual Municipal Meeting where the Annual Report is presented drew no comments from the public. Development Variance Permits were recommended for 2205 Tara Place and 7247 Bethany Place. Bylaws Council gave first, second and third reading to Bylaw No. 537, Sooke Core Sewer Specified Area Amendment Bylaw to property at 7188 West Coast Road. The Land Use and Environment Committee made a number of recommendations to council. Council decided not to consider a mandatory requirement for a new building regulation that would have required all new single family homes with the District of Sooke to be built to accommodate a future installation of a new solar hot water

system. “The province and BC Hydro has had incentives,” said Mayor Milne. “It would be cumbersome and expensive, so we chose not to go through with it.” Council approved in principle a strata title conversion of previously occupied dwelling at 1810 and 1820 Connie Road. Approval was given to a request to subdivide one additional lot at 2727 Phillips Rd. The request will be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission for approval. Staff will be directed to draft a report to reinstate all previous Rural Residential Zone (RU4) properties to make the minimum lot size 2,500 sq. metres outside the sewer specifies area (SSA) ,effective 2012 and all previously established lots be zoned to reflect their current lot size or which ever zone is closest to their current lot size.

Design guidelines for the town centre will have a public input process. Amendments to the Official Community Plan will strengthen the policy statements regarding a “West Coast” theme; include more details in the DPA #1 around architectural details, storefront designs and building materials; preparation of an illustrative guide for developers based on the policies and guidelines in the OCP; amends to Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw to include sidewalks, street furnishing, lamp standards and street trees. Consultation will take place with developers on themes and DPA #1 guidelines prior to staff reporting back to council. An illustrative handout will be prepared outlining the characteristics of the theme. It is expected that the draft form of the guidelines will be ready by the fall of 2012.

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Randall Garrison, NDP MP for Esquimalt/ Juan de Fuca, said the end of the parliamentary session was a “rough end to the season.” He said the opposition parties put forward 570 amendments and each and every one of them was defeated by the Conservative government. “There was no openness to discussion, no debate,” said Garrison. He also stated there will be farreaching effects in the riding as decisions made roll out in the next few years. The marathon voting at the end of the session shows clearly that the Harper government is not prepared to listen, said Garrison.

Fish Boat Bay Community Park For a gorgeous sandy beach with a view check out the community park at Fishboat Bay in Shirley. Bring the kids, sand pails, picnic and binoculars. The Juan de Fuca Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission has just completed a set of stairs to the beach to replace the rope that used to

The issue of a pro- yet,” he said. posed cell phone tower Garrison was up in Ki in Sooke drew Kitimat for comment from a series of he Garrison. He hearing on th Enbridge said there is the supposed to be Northern Ga public consulGateway pipelin tation but the line carried ou by the federal governout Jo ment can give Joint Review Pa permission to Panel. erect a tower. He said th “We need there were m better cell sermany moving st vice in Sooke,“ stories told Randall t the panel said Garrison. to Garrison “There has in opposition —MP to the pipeto be a better location than line. He said the one proposed. the spectre of losing Sooke council should hundreds of jobs for the be listened to.” sake of 50 pipeline jobs He also said that was at the top of the list more studies need to of concerns. Local jobs be done on the cumu- in fishing, eco-tourism, lative health affects of hunting, etc. were at cell phone and com- risk if the pipeline goes munication towers and through. the overall impact on Garrison said many people. of the people speaking “The federal governout has a strong sense ment hasn’t done that of place and were not

against industrial development but they were against contamination by dirty sludge. He said Prime Minister Harper can overrule anything the Joint Review Panel recommends. Garrison said the JRP used to make binding decisions, which is no longer the case. “Both the local people and the NDP support the liquid natural gas pipeline because it does not have the same kind of risk. The panel has adjusted the hearing dates for some locations and set the dates for hearings in Comox, Port Hardy, Calgary and Edmonton. This portion of the community hearings will be completed by early August 2012. The hearings in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna will take place in January and February 2013. Specific

dates and scheduling deadlines for all locations can be found on the Panel’s website at www.gatewaypanel. review.gc.ca. The panel will hear oral statements in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna in January and February 2013. Final argument will take place in March and April 2013 and is expected to be completed in April 2013. Based on this timeline, the Panel expects to issue its report and findings on the proposed project by December 2013. The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project involves the construction of two 1,170-kilometre pipelines running from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat, British Columbia and the construction and operation of the Kitimat Marine Terminal.

be there. It is best to visit the park at low tide as the beach can disappear. To get there, go past French Beach and Juan de Fuca Road then turn left onto Fishboat Bay Road. A very short park trail is well marked at the end of the road. While there, if you feel like a longer hike, go to the Priest Cabin Community Park for a splendid overlook of

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Summer Time Summer time is upon us as we move into the month of July. School is out for the kids, family holidays happen, summer camps, outdoor activities, rest and relaxation are part of the routines of summer. Recently at our June ministerial meeting we discussed how members of our church congregations seem to take holidays from attending their church services in the summer. The consensus was that we all see a drop in attendance during the summer. In other communities more church members still came to the services during the summer. Perhaps because people are vacationing the attendance is lower but many are still at home much of the time. We wonder why we don’t see some people during the summer. Our churches are open during the summer and it is good to see the community members attending services. When community members are absent, the others in the community miss them. And of course, our Lord does not take a break in his relationship with us. His love and faithfulness are with us each day. Sunday is the Lord’s Day, a day to give thanks for his presence in our lives and the blessings we have received. As faith communities let us continue to gather together in prayer and joyfulness throughout the summer as we give thanks for our Lord Jesus who is present for us all the year through. Summer Blessings to you Fr. Mike Favero

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Farmer’s getting a break on property assessment This province has a rich agricultural history, and we want to make sure our farmers have the support they need to prosper well into the future in a challenging and competitive industry that requires long hours and huge investments in infrastructure and land. We depend on our agricultural products for domestic use and consumption, as well as export revenues, and need to do everything we can to keep farmers on the land. For my ministry, that has meant taking a second look at farm property assessments. In 2008, our government appointed the Farm Assessment Review Panel to examine our farm property assessment practices. Since then, new rules have been implemented, clarifying the split classification of Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) and non-ALR farm properties. What this means is that a number of farmers, particularly those on smaller properties in rural-urban areas with high land values, will see significantly lower property taxes than they had prior to the changes. As a result of the most recent legislative

to assessed and regulatory total va amendments, value of all far improvebased on recfarm m ommendaments or tions from the $50,000, wh Farm Assesswhich is the cu ment Review current maxim Panel, farmers mum. This will en will also benencourage the gr efit from four growth and ex more property expansion of assessment operations changes. Gent h ro u g h o u t th province erally speakthe Ida ing, these by allowChing changes will farm— job title ing ensure farmers to make ers pay lower property improvements or add taxes and are able to to their infrastructure maintain or grow their without having to pay business and enjoy the more taxes. fruits of their labour And we have good once they retire. Pro- news for farmers with viding relief for farm farm dwellings in the property tax by review- ALR who want to retire ing farm assessment from active operation. policies also fulfils a Retired long-term farmcommitment from our- ers and their spouses government’s recently who want to stay on the released agrifoods homestead can apply strategy, part of the BC annually to have their Jobs Plan. residences taxed as Intensive operations farm dwellings as long such as dairy, poultry, as the farm remains promushroom farms and ductive. For some, this greenhouses can require could translate into the capital investments of difference between havseveral million dollars. ing to find a new home Starting in 2013, and being able to stay existing property tax on the land they have exemptions will be worked for decades. higher on outbuildings We also want to like barns, silos, and make sure our farmers other improvements. and ranchers can focus The exemptions will on what they do best be the higher of either - producing fruits, veg87.5 per cent of the etables, grains, meats

and dairy products and raising livestock - without having to focus too heavily on paperwork. Farm income reporting periods will now be aligned with farmers’ Canada Revenue Agency income tax reporting periods, reducing paperwork and stress. There will be special reporting periods to deal with new farms, new owners of properties already classified as farms, or developing farms, which do not have a two-to-threeyear history of production by the owner. In addition, we are providing farmers with more production opportunities to achieve and maintain farm status, which usually reduces the taxes they pay for their properties. Right now, a farm of two to 10 acres must generate $2,500 in gross sales from qualifying products produced on the property to gain farm status. For smaller operations in particular, this can be a challenge. So we have expanded the number of qualifying agricultural products to include birch and maple sap and syrup products, breeding products produced as part of a livestock operation and horse stud services provided

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We live in a great country July 1 signifies the beginning of summer in Canada. It’s a day to mull over what it means to be Canadian and appreciate this amazing country full of natural resources, unspoiled waters and magnificent landscapes. We can look forward to a future safe from tyranny, out of control military, and state control over lives and liberty. Canada, for the most part, is a pretty good place to live. Perhaps we take it for granted a little too much. We cannot be cradled and rocked into a sense of complacency, where our prime interest is the lives of the people more famous than any of us. A Try a little country begins in all of patience and great the small communities. a whole lot of We are community with heart and people come here friendly... to experience some of that. We want visitors to feel welcome and we all need to ensure they are. Welcome them with a smile and show them how friendly this little place called Sooke is. We may not be the prettiest coastal town and we may not have a lot of entertainment but we have a whole lot of this wild West Coast. We can clean it up with a littl effort. If everyone would just pick up that bit of garbage they see on the sidewalk, in a parking lot or park, the visual side of Sooke would be much improved. It doesn’t really take all that much to enhance a visitor’s experience. They come here for the scenery, beaches and coastal experience and we have plenty of that. Try a little patience and a whole lot of friendly and they will come back for more.

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Rough seas ahead for BC Ferries ends, when people are more likely to travel. But instead of generating additional trips, Corrigan said the main effect has been to shift traffic BC Ferries has begun its summer from midweek to weekends. schedule, ramping up sailings for One of the primary reasons for the vacation season that is this spring’s poor percrucial to the fleet’s botformance is the lousy tom line. weather that kept people It’s been rough sailing for at home. Gasoline at $1.40 BC Ferries so far this year. a litre is another big one. The corporation released Hotels and other tourits financial results in June, ism services tell the same reporting a net loss of $16.5 story. million, compared to net Here’s another problem: earnings of $3.8 million the student traffic on the ferprevious year. Last year’s ries was down by a third earnings were boosted this spring, because Tom by the sale of the former teachers cancelled field Fletcher corporate headquarters trips as part of their for $9.3 million, preventlengthy work-to-rule B.C. Views ing a loss there as well. campaign. In the fiscal year that The simplistic political ended March 31, vehicle traffic was debate about ferry service starts down 3.5 per cent and walk-on pas- and ends with rising fares, with occasengers were down 2.8 per cent. As sional fits of temper over executive a result, BC Ferries is forecasting a salaries, and ignores the other fac“small loss” for this year as well. tors. Just cut the fares and increase The spring “Coast Saver” sale has the taxpayer subsidy, say the NDP just ended. That’s a 37-per-cent dis- and their local echo chambers. count offered Fridays through MonOf course, taxpayers are already days, May 25 to June 25 on the major pitching in an extra $80 million this runs from the mainland to Victoria year, bringing the subsidy to the and Nanaimo. The discounts allowed ferries close to $200 million. That’s a foot passenger to cross for $9.95 how Transportation Minister Blair and a car and driver for $39.95. Lekstrom sweetened the pot as he I asked BC Ferries CEO Mike Cor- unveiled new powers for B.C. Ferry rigan last week how the sale went. Commissioner Gord Macatee to set He didn’t have final figures yet, but service levels as well as regulate he allowed that the boost in traffic fares. was “marginal.” Macatee’s task now is to travel the It’s the second year that the spring coast and endure the demands of sale has been offered over week- island dwellers who want the rest of

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us to subsidize their splendid isolation. The proposition for them will boil down to this: You can pay more or you can have fewer sailings. And where the boat is a third full, you will have fewer sailings. This consultation period is an opportunity to ask some hard questions. For instance, does Saltspring Island really need three ferry terminals? And why is there no passengeronly service? Macatee’s term as commissioner started with a detailed review last year that pointed to some other ways to save serious money. But CEO Corrigan says there are no quick fixes. FortisBC has offered an $11 million incentive for conversion of marine vessels to natural gas, which would give the fleet significant relief from spiraling fuel costs. But a ferry conversion would take six months or more, and another vessel would be needed in the meantime. Another promising suggestion is overhauling the ferry reservation service, making reservations free and charging extra for those who just show up. Corrigan says a computer reservation overhaul is underway, but it will take three years. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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i We asked: Do you have any concerns regarding the proposed cellphone tower ?

Well, I signed a petition against it. I think about the concerns the community has about it, and I respect them.

I am a cellphone user, but I really don’t know the dangers in terms of health concerns, I guess I need more knowledge. Justin Jodoin Sooke

Geraldine McGuire Sooke

Energy protection policies needed Tom Fletcher (“Goodbye greenhouse gas goals,” June 20, 2012) answers the rhetorical question ‘are B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets history?’ in the affirmative, and that is good news for all people in this Pacifican province. Relying on ‘a new draft plan from BC Hydro on how to meet future power demand,’ he reports that electricity demand could rise by 50 per cent over the next 20 years. We are so blessed by abundant natural resources with hydroelectric potential that there should never be any need to import anything at all to supply this growing demand. We need protectionist energy policies that serve the needs of people here first. In fact, however, the Christy Clark government has plans to ‘buy gas-fired power from outside the province’ to service ‘domestic industrial and residential demand’, and ‘for export,’ according to Mr. Fletcher. Amazingly, this same government also allows the importation of dangerous nuclear-powered energy from south of the border. Mr. Fletcher concludes that the ‘B.C. government has little choice but to redefine

If there is health concerns, and it causes health issues then it very much concerns me.

If there’s health issues, yeah, I’d be concerned.

Caroline Shaw Sooke

LETTERS its climate targets.’ I have a better idea: why not cancel all socalled ‘sustainable’ policies based on the UN’s Agenda 21 junk science of ‘anthropogenic climate change’ nonsense altogether? Rescind the phoney carbon tax, which clearly has never had any ameliorating effect on the environment, and never will. If any government has concerns about climate, it would do well to ban geo-engineering, commonly called ‘chemtrails’. Surely we can all agree that geo-engineering is where we can discern real detrimental effects, with people losing vitamin D from reduced solar radiation, with consequent mental and physical disorders aggravated by the dark cloudy skies, the direct result of these misguided attempts to cool the planet by dumping aluminum, barium, sodium and other light reflecting particulate matter through aerosol spraying from jets crisscrossing our skies. Gregory Hartnell Victoria

There is no ‘tipping point’ Because we know that atmospheric Co2 concentrations are now at the lower range

that they’ve been for hundreds of millions of years, I find it dumbfounding that the Green Party’s Elizabeth May would incite people’s imaginations by manufacturing and spreading as widely and as loudly as possible the catch word “tipping point.” She is trying to raise the spectre of a looming, fictional, maximumboundary threshold for atmospheric Co2 — allegedly, imminently approaching — after which, chaos and mass destruction will follow in a runaway global warming episode. The manipulation of facts to support one’s preferred point of view is called fraud in academic circles. I would point out too that sea levels have risen some 300 feet since the most recent glacial extreme, a few more tens of feet would not be such a stretch. That same ice is still in retreat, albeit at a much slowed rate. And if Ms. May is basing her tipping point theory on the so-called butterfly effect; such a thing occurs in fixed model computer programs, but in reality a single butterfly, indeed, all the butterflies in the world, cannot cause a thunderstorm. The two dissimilar things do not have any appreciable influence on one another. There is no tipping point. Coupled with

Ms. May’s imaginary tipping point is the new Green Party outcry at the ocean’s increasing acidity, when in fact, the ocean is already alkaline, and can only become more or less alkaline. It is tending towards neutrality not acidity. As to why the ocean’s alkalinity is reduced ever so slightly, perhaps we should point the finger at the Americans, who get most of their electrical power burning coal. The mercury and the sulphates emitted from this practise is likely the cause of any oceanic PH changes. Maybe Ms. May should try to reason with the easy going, modest, peaceful Americans. Maybe they will stop burning coal if you just ask them. In the meantime, Ms. May, quit bugging us here in Canada, because we’ve got a country to run. N.E. MacNab Shirley

Rescue group needs rescuing We are working nonstop, always dirty, running like crazy from one side to the other to make this work for the animals. I know that you have helped us

Frederick Wright Sooke

already with an article, but a lot of people do not know about us yet. People are throwing out things we desperately need such as; pet carriers, cages, cat poles, dog houses, wood and food. I am building up this foundation to create a better generation of people; people who are not going to dump animals beside the wheels of heavy trucks as they are doing now. The cats we rescued from the landfill could have been given to a foundation in Sooke, if one would have existed at the time. The fact of throwing domestic animals on the road in the midle of the winter creates terror on the animals. You cannot imagine how much they scratched us completely frightened by human contact and how difficult it has been for us to trap them. We need to buy special and expensive gloves and tools to deal with this. I assure you that not too many people like doing what we do; specially, when

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Cont’d from page 9 there is not money attached to it. We do not have donations, all comes out from our pockets. Since we started we only got $250 in donations, the same price of neutering a cat. I beg you, please, help us inform people about our foundation, SAFRAS. Margarita Dominquez Sooke

Grad graffiti offends Congratulations to the EMCS grads of 2012 and for celebrating a dry grad. While I appreciate that it is a time to celebrate, it would also be great if those celebrations did not include graffiti tagging. I was rather dismayed to discover that a select few grads went down to the Sooke River via the Sunriver trails and sprayed graffiti on trees and the boardwalk. Perhaps the ones who have tagged the area can be mature enough

to come back and clean up their mess so those of us who enjoy the trails of Sooke can do so without having to see it. Tami Meikle Sooke

Cell transmitters endanger health Re: Cell transmitter in Sooke. This is something the community will come to regret. There are serious health effects as demonstrated by the many studies showing the dangers of prolonged exposure to levels of radiation far below those allowed by Safety Code 6, which is one of the worst guidlines in the world. Children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with impaired immune systems are especially vulnerable. Because of the health dangers property values will drop dramatically -- as more people learn of the dangers. No one wants to live

LETTERS near transmitters. The person renting, for the five pieces of silver, should know that he will be held liable for allowing people to be endangered and made sick. And he won’t be able to get insurance -- insurers consider microwave radiation from wireless devices and cell transmitters as the “next asbestos.” This is a travesty. Sharon Noble Victoria

Bill abuses democracy The Conservatives rammed through the House of Commons an omnibus budget bill that is sweeping in scope, deeply flawed in content, and anti-democratic in principle. The Harper Conservatives have eliminated independent bodies like the National Roundtable on the Environ-

ment and the Economy that offer advice it may disagree with. Also, by gutting 50 years of environmental protections, the government has given itself the unilateral power to greenlight major and potentially harmful resource development projects without adequate scrutiny. This bill makes changes to the Fisheries Act that could endanger many fish populations, including the migratory salmon, a timeless

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Stage 1 - Water Conservation Bylaw In effect May 1 to September 30 Lawn watering is permitted two days per week as follows:

Watering of trees, ﬂowers, shrubs & vegetables is permitted as follows:

Even numbered addresses may water Wednesday & Saturday from 4-10 am & 7-10 pm Odd numbered addresses may water Thursday & Sunday from 4-10 am & 7-10 pm

Established trees, ﬂowers, shrubs and vegetables may be watered by hand any day and any time if watering is done by a hand-held container, a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle, or a micro/drip irrigation system.

Newly installed lawns (sod or seed) may be watered outside the permitted days detailed above by special permit only.

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VITAL VITTLES FREE LUNCH 11:30-1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Church on Murray Rd. Everyone welcome. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Steak night 6-7:30 p.m. U19 PROVINCIAL PLAYOFFS Until July 8, check schedule at www. sookefastball.com

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Meat draw at 3 p.m. NICOLAS TWIDDY MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER At the CASA parking lot on 2145 Townsend Rd, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. JDF COMMUNITY TRAILS SOCIETY HIKE Meet at 9 a.m. at Saseenos park and ride to carpool, for a hike up Mt. Bradaen Contact Rosemary Jorna at: 250-642-2767 for more info. www.jdfcommunitytrails. ca

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, JULY 04, 2012

LETTERS

LOOKING BACK

Cont’d from page 10 presence on the Canadian landscape, not to mention a staple of the economy. Against the advice of many experts, the government will be raising the qualifying age from 65 to 67 for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement, beginning in 2023, thus robbing vulnerable senior citizens of up to $30,000 in much needed income. As if targeting seniors isn’t enough, the new changes in Employment Insurance will impact those who work in seasonal employment and the government did not even bother to consult employers or the provinces which will be most impacted. In addition to criticizing specific measures in this budget bill, the major problem is that it amends, creates or eliminates 70 different federal acts. By burying dozens of significant and damaging changes within a ‘kitchen sink’ bill, the government is preventing members from doing their job of giving these changes proper consideration and scrutiny. While undermining the role of Parliament, bill C-38 is a clear abuse of power and makes a joke of democracy. Once again, Canadians are kept in the dark and it is of the utmost importance that we raise awareness to this unprecedented situation. The Liberal Party will continue to fight against this kind of antidemocratic abuse of power. Marc Garneau, MP Liberal House Leader

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A trip through the Sooke News Mirror time machine: July 6, 1988 Coho fry reared in pens in Young Lake Some 43,000 coho fry from the Jack Brooks Hatchery will be spending the next nine months in net pens, suspended in Young Lake. “If we put the fry in the creek we can only expect to get one per cent back as spawning adults, but with the pens we can get 15 per cent,” said Bill James of the Sooke Conservation Society. “If we get 15 per cent back that’ll be more fish than Demaniel Creek has had in years,” he said. The five-gram fish will be concentrated in two 16 square foot net pens and fed all winter by an automated feeder until April when they will be released. By that time the fish will be six to 10 inches long. By contrast, fish in the creek will only be four to six inches in length. July 1, 1992 Business as usual after vote Langford’s incorporation will have no immediate effect on Sooke, Capital Regional District officials said Thursday. “I’m told there will be no impact on taxes next year, but possibly the one after,” Regional Director Lorna Barry said. CRD Municipal Services Manager, Geoff Pearse, agreed. “There will be no impact for 18 months. There is a lot of water

to go under the bridge. Langford doesn’t even have a council or a letters patent yet,” Pearse said. He said the CRD will be going about their normal business in Sooke and Langford until they receive word from the Municipal Affairs office to do otherwise. July 5, 2000 Shake mill burns A fire at a shake mill Monday afternoon resulted in an estimated $10,000 damage and had potential to be even worse. Sooke fire department duty chief, Steve Sorensen, said the fire, which started in a sawdust pile, spread to a dump truck, the mill’s conveyor system, the front end of a bulldozer and the saw itself. “Everything was on fire,” Sorensen said, adding that the blaze had caught the broom plants around the mill’s yard and was lapping at the trees along the Galloping Goose trail. About 36 firefighters, from Sooke, Otter Point and East Sooke worked for about three hours to contain the blaze at the mill located behind Butler Brothers gravel pit near the Edward Milne community school. July 2, 2008 Flowline project treading water A glitch has sent everyone involved in

the flowline project back to the drawing board -- sort of. Sections of the historic water line were being trucked to different sites in Sooke as a beautification project created through the Communities in Bloom Committee with a $10,000 grant from the BC150 Local Museums Program. The whole idea is to have the large concrete sections used as planters along the highways and byways of Sooke. Each of the “planters” would be adorned with a historical sign with photographs and text telling the story of the flowline and the historical importance to the community.

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Sawmill employed hundreds of workers Driving into Sooke today on Highway 14, glancing left to the Sooke Basin as one approaches Cooper Cove, it may be hard to visualize the 1970s scene as shown in this aerial view. Four hundred men were employed in three shifts around the clock during the peak period of Sooke Forest Products Sawmill. Probably the sawmill payroll was the largest in the history of the Sooke community. Through a variety of ups and downs and turns in B.C.’s forest industry, the mill’s operations were to continue up to the late 1980s but latterly with a greatly reduced payroll. The mill had its beginnings right after World War II. Veterans who returned home to our region after the war had gone through lifealtering experiences. Growing up in the depression, they knew what it was like to skimp and do without. Going off to war, those who survived had generally endured experiences that led them to want to establish a better life for their families and had given them the initiative to strike out on their own. Many small businesses were begun in the Sooke area in the late 1940s. The resources of forest and fishing led most new entrepreneurs into those fields but there were also businesses

moved on to becoming a general manger, his personnel role was taken over by Janet Evans (later to become Sooke’s mayor). With a downturn in the market, a group of

employees bought the company’s assets and working as Lamford Forest Products with a sister operation in New Westminster, continued to operate almost up to 1990, when the mill

closed. An important era in Sooke’s history and economy was over. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum

GRILL SPECIAL established to service those enterprises, such as machine shops. Harry Helgesen grew up a son and grandson of pioneers. Back from the war, he started Sooke Sawmills on the corner of ChurchRoadandHelgesen Road, but it wasn’t long before they were running out of space. His family’s purchase of Goodridge Peninsula at Cooper Cove enabled the fledgling company to expand, allowing water access for the delivery and storage of logs. By the early 1950s Harry Helgesen and his new partner, Bill Grunow, as Goodridge Sawmill, had developed a thriving enterprise, taking over the entire peninsula and adding extensions to its surface. The natural peninsula had been connected to the Saseenos mainland by a narrow seashore passageway that was covered with water at high tide, but joined with Goodridge Road. In order to use this beach route for vehicle access, Grunow and

Helgesen built it into a roadway, which can be seen at the photo’s right edge. The mill cut Douglasfir railway ties for the United Kingdom and lumber from Douglasfir and hemlock for industrial and home construction. In 1959 fire engulfed the mill, but it was quickly rebuilt and expanded. When Hershell Smith bought out Harry Helgesen’s interest, the mill was renamed Sooke Forest Products. In time, Canadian Pacific bought a 49 per cent interest in the company. The dimension market on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. took much of the mill’s production. During its peak, the mill’s shrill whistle sounded shift changes every eight hours. Many Sooke men had leading management roles at the sawmill, including Bud and Dennis Smith. By the late 1970s when the mill switched to cutting only Western Red cedar, it was touted as the most efficient

cedar mill in Canada. With the East Sooke shore framing the rear of the photo, one sees the big log booms farthest back that were purchased on the open market along the coast and towed into the mill by Doug MacFarlane and his DeMac. Between these formed booms and the peninsula itself one sees the ‘booming grounds’ of Sooke Harbour Booming, run by Len Jones. Len also employed a number of Sooke men; one of the best known perhaps, was Dick George of the T’Sou-ke nation. The hog fuel barges seen at left went to a variety of destinations, ie pulp mills on the BC coast. The chip barge was destined for Port Townsend; its superior quality meant that it would be used in the production of Kodak photographic paper. Personnel manager for the hundreds of employees was Bob Anderson; when he

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Days after the death of her son in a tragic car accident, Lisa Twiddy watched as teens walked in groups down West Coast Road to pay their respects at the site of the accident. Twiddy, 39, lives a short three minutes away from where her 15-year-old son, Nicolas â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Twiddy, was killed in a tragic car crash in early April on the 7000block of West Coast Road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids were walking all day and all night,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could see how sad they were and they were crying and in tears.â&#x20AC;? Concerned for the safety of Sookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teens trekking up and down the narrow road, and touched by the outpouring of grief, Twiddy decided to create a memorial where they could safely remember Nicolas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the kids were included in the funeral, which gave them a place to grieve. I had them all come to the funeral in exchange for staying away from the road side crash.â&#x20AC;? The funeral service on April 19 at Sands Funeral Chapels of Victoria saw over 200 people attend. A memorial bench was then placed at Hatley Gardens, which holds Nicolasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ashes and mementos like baseball caps, locks of hair, and a sweater placed inside by friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never know if it did or not, but I think, honestly, that it saved a life,â&#x20AC;? Twiddy said of the

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Memorial for Nicolas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nicâ&#x20AC;? Twiddy helps friends grieve. exchange. The funeral cost and burial amounted to a bill of $18,000, and a total of $8,000 still remains unpaid. In an effort to assist the family, the Sooke Family Resource Society have sponsored a fundraiser to help pay off the remaining costs of the funeral and burial services. The Nicolas Twiddy Memorial Fundraiser will be held on July 7 at the CASA parking lot on 2145 Townsend Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very grateful that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing it,â&#x20AC;? Twiddy said, adding any remaining funds will be put towards youth programming in Sooke. Although in grief, Twiddy smiled when she thought of the love and respect Sookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teens have shared on her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memorial Facebook page. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids make me feel better,â&#x20AC;? she calmly stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know

how, I think they love him too, because what they write is the same thing that I feel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He used to tell me he knew everybody in Sooke, and I used to laugh and tell him he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, but now I honestly believe he did.â&#x20AC;? The memorial fundraiser will have a variety of activities including the sale of raffle tickets for $2 each, a barbecue by donation, and sale of gently used items. Prizes for the raffle includes items like a limousine ride and $50 gift certificate to the Mix by Ricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Prestige Oceanfront Hotel. Donations of lightly used items can be donated from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. the morning of the event in the CASA parking lot. Kendall Arnold, event co-ordinator can also be contacted to make a donation at: sookebikemama@hot-

mail.com The Sooke Region Family Resources will also be donating all proceeds from the clothing exchange for the month of July to the memorial fund. The fatal accident occurred on April 9 around 10 a.m., after the stolen vehicle Nicolas was riding in lost control on the gravel shoulder of West Coast Rd, ran into a telephone pole and flipped into a ditch. There were two other passengers, Steve Livingstone,18, and Maria Forbes, 15, who was air-lifted to hospital. The driver of the car, David Chiasson, 18, is currently facing charges of dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, theft and possession of stolen property.

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LILY WALKS for charity - big success Over 100 Sooke area residents and visitors from Victoria enjoyed the Kludahk Trail guided walks last week to raise start-up funds for Sookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cancer support program. The avalanche lilies up on the San Juan Ridge were both fabulous and profuse. Millions of them! Most of the hikers enjoyed a three-km hike, some of it in snow, to the Kludahk Interpretative tea hut that overlooks the San Juan Valley. Over $2,000 was raised for this most worthy cause. The next support group meeting for women, who have been impacted by breast or ovarian cancer, is next Tuesday, July 10, 7 p.m. at Sooke Harbour House. Newcomers are welcome. For more information please call Mary Dunn, evenings at 250 646 2554 So

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brazen and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kevin Banner. Banner, the funny guy, the comedian who was born and raised in Sooke. Those who know him, know he did stand-up comedy at Mulligans, at Hecklers in Victoria and went on to win a $5,000 prize at Stand Up & Bite Me, hosted by Colin Mochrie of Whose Line Is It Anyway? fame. Those events got the creative juices running and Banner hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to settle into anything mundane since. On July 14, he is bringing some of his comedic buddies to Sooke for Sooke & Destroy, a

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Sookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kevin Banner has a comedy show lined up for July 14. night of stand-up in the Edward Milne community theatre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my final show in Sooke for awhile,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m bringing in three of the funniest

guys in Canada; John Beuhler, Sean Proudlove and Kyle Bottom.â&#x20AC;? Banner said all of them have had comedy specials on the Comedy Network.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kyle is making his Just for Laughs debut the week after,â&#x20AC;? said Banner. Banner had a shot of fame in Toronto when he won the competition

to find Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funniest stand up comedian. That was all good but what Banner enjoyed the most was being able to perform in the Second City theatre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was pretty cool,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to see names of the greats from the John Candy days and SCTV. For the past few years, Banner has been bringing his own brand of comedy to Hecklers on Friday and Saturday nights. Hecklers is the only comedy venue in Victoria and Banner will be there until the end of August, then he moves to Vancouver. In mid-August there will be a comedy festival happening in Victo-

ria and comedians from all over the world will be descending on the city for this premiere event â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Blue Bridge Comedy Festival. Back to Banner and the boys. Banner said the comedy show is geared for adults. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely adult content. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not shocking for the sake of shocking. The language and themes are not what everyone wants to hear about. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not improv, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stand-up.â&#x20AC;? So what is Bannerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy schtick? He said his sense of humour is self-deprecating, a little raunchy at times, a little silly and a whole lot funny. Banner was the funny

guy at school. He acted in plays but comedy allowed him creative control and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what appealed to him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than learning lines and dancing.â&#x20AC;? Dancing? Yes, Banner said he has â&#x20AC;&#x153;remarkable grace for a man my size.â&#x20AC;? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect a little soft shoe shuffle or big guys dancing, expect a lot of laughs and something a little different for Sooke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited to bring these three guys to Sooke. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really funny and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a great show,â&#x20AC;? Banner said. Tickets are $10 and are available at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Remember books? Enjoy some good summer reading Books of and about the characters and history in B.C. Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror

Raincoast Chronicles Fourth Five, Collectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edition IV, Stories and History of the BC Coast Edited by: Howard White 420 pages, softcover Harbour Publishing The continuing collection of stories, poems, superstitions, recipes and life along B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coast are in fact a touchstone of the provionceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity. The stories are snapshots of what life on the coast was like as it was being settled. Some are modern while

others go further back into the recesses of the provincial archives. The Raincoast Chronicles have been a staple for history buffs since 1972. The stories are not academic in tone but readable and interesting, making our history approachable and real. The stories span the province from hiking the West Coast Trail to miners in Barkerville. What makes these chronicles so interesting is the variety

of stories and the broad time span, reaching from the birth of the province to tales of those seeking an Eden. The chronicles feature the writing of Howard White, Doreen Armitage, Tom Henry, Dick Hammond, Vickie Jensen and Bus Griffiths. Two longer features are included, one on the history of Telegraph Cove by Pat Wastell Norris and one on frontier women of B.C. by Stephen Hume. Past volumes of the Raincoast Chronicles are available from Harbour Publishing. Caring and Compassion A History of the Sisters of At. Ann in Health Care in British Columbia Author: Darlene Southwell 296 pages, hardcover

Harbour Publishing What may seem to some to be a book on the religious order, the Sisters of St. Ann is actually a meticulously well-researched and informative book on the beginning of health care in British Columbia back in the 1870s. There is little to do with the religious aspects of the order and everything to with how they provided nursing care at a time when none existed. The

sisters were responsible for hospitals in Victoria, Campbell River, Smithers and Oliver and care homes in Victoria and Nelson. As in many other places in Canada nuns were historically the primary health care providers. They ended up in remote, inaccessible and wild areas of the country where they actually practiced what they preached. Hardships and deprivation amidst racism, war and financial crises faced these selfless sisters. This book is actually a mirror of those times in the history of the province. No Sailing Waits and Other Ferry Tales 30 Years of Ferries Cartoons Author: Adrian Raeside

126 pages, softcover Harbour Publishing Anyone who has ever had to ride BC Ferries will appreciate Adrian Raesideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humourous take on this subject, so dear to the hearts of ferry patrons. For 30 years, Raeside has been poking fun at the Ferry Corporation and in that humour there is always a whole lot of truth. From two-sailing waits, the Sunshine

Breakfast to engine troubles, Raeside gets to the heart of the matter. He says it all and has us laughing. His cartoons are the jokes we all want to tell, when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re frustrated with our watery highway management. Grab this one at the ferry terminal when you are waiting in line, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the ferry come any faster but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love the laughs. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time coming.

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Capital Regional District Notice of Public Hearing Public Hearing Notice No. 1 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 890, 891 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing: Will be held at: East Sooke Fire Hall Located at: 1397 Coppermine Road, East Sooke, BC On: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 7pm To consider adoption of: Bylaw No. 3831 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cited as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bylaw No. 3831, Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 111, 2012â&#x20AC;?. The proposed general amendments affect all of the lands subject to Bylaw No. 2040 as shown on Map 1 below. The purpose of Bylaw No. 3831 is to amend the Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Bylaw No. 2040 by: Ă¤ LQFUHDVLQJ WKH DFFHVVRU\ EXLOGLQJ KHLJKW IURP P WR P IRU D RQH VWRUH\ EXLOGLQJ Ă¤ LQFUHDVLQJ WKH PD[LPXP ĂžRRU DUHD IRU DFFHVVRU\ EXLOGLQJV IRU SDUFHOV JUHDWHU WKDQ P2, The actual bylaw should be reviewed to determine speciďŹ cally how particular lands may be affected. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be provided an opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions, on matters contained in the proposed bylaw. A copy of proposed Bylaw No. 3831 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at WKH -XDQ GH )XFD 3ODQQLQJ 2IĂ˝FH Ă&#x161; :HVW &RDVW 5RDG 6RRNH %& EHWZHHQ WKH KRXUV RI DP WR SP 0RQGD\ WR )ULGD\ IURP -XO\ WR -XO\ H[FOXGLQJ VWDWXWRU\ KROLGD\V DQG DUH DYDLODEOH IURP WKH &5' ZHEVLWH DW ZZZ FUG EF FD MGI Written submissions should be sent to the Juan de Fuca Planning 2IĂ˝FH E\ PDLO WR %R[ 6RRNH %& 9 = 6 E\ HPDLO WR MGĂ˝QIR#FUG EF FD RU E\ ID[ DW :ULWWHQ VXEPLVVLRQV should be received no later than 1pm on July 18, 2012 to ensure availability at the public hearing. Submissions will also be accepted at the public hearing. Following the close of the public hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested SHUVRQV FDQ EH DFFHSWHG E\ WKH &5' %RDUG RI 'LUHFWRUV

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Where Return-It comes in: Encorp Pacific (Canada) runs the Return-It Electronics™ program. They have been contracted by EPRA to manage the electronics stewardship program. How electronics are recycled: Electronics collected in BC for recycling are sent to approved primary recyclers in North America. These items are broken down using various manual and mechanical processes. Products such as batteries and mercury lamps, which require special processing to recover materials, are removed. The

Effective July 1, 2012, the Return-It Electronics recycling program is expanding so that more than 260 different types of electronics will be accepted. The following items can be recycled free of charge at any Return-It Electronics Collection Site:

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major producers and retailers of electronics to provide industry-led and regulated recycling programs for unwanted electronics. Members of EPRA include Electronic Product Stewardship Canada (EPSC) and the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and their members.

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Last year alone, more than 21,000 metric tonnes of electronics were kept out of our landfills and recycled responsibly.

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Canada Day at Sooke Flats sees big crowd The annual Canada Day celebration attracted large crowds to the Sooke Flats on July 1. (Clockwise from top left) Sooke resident, Matthew, 7, climbs through the inflatable obstacle course located near the riverside. Dignitaries, Mayor Wendal Milne, Linda Bristol of T’Sou-ke Nation, Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan, NDP MP for Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca Randal Garrison, and CRD Regional Director Mike Hicks, cut up the Canada Day cake with dental floss. Mike Boyco, of Port Alberni, hurls an ax at a bull’s eye as part of the Loggers’ sports demonstration. Kids play tug-of-war at the SEAPARC kid’s area. Volunteer firefighter Duane Cutrell, with the Sooke Fire Rescue Service, prepares to get dunked. The Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department holds hose ball game for kids. Pseudo-sumo wrestlers, Isaac, 10, and Dane, 11, of Cobble Hill, prepare to collide. The parade marches to the front stage for the opening ceremony.

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL SOOKE LEGION LIL’ BUDDEE GOLF TOURNAMENT HELD JUNE 24, 2012. 17 Mile House Pub 17 Mile Liquor Shoppe A&W Bee’s Knees Boutique Best Western Premier - Prestige Oceanfront Resort Sooke Buffy’s CIBC Sooke Coast Capital Savings Sooke Curves Sooke DeMamiel Creek Golf Course Dumont Tire Eagle-Eye Outﬁtters Ltd Gillespie Electric Home Hardware Island Haircutting Co. Kerry and Fuzzy Fedosenko Little Vienna Bakery LORDCO Mai Mai’s Bistro Mom’s Cafe My Mommy Makes it Better Odyssey 24 Hour Fitness

Only Deals People’s Drug Mart PIB Provincial Command Insurance Program Pizzability Posh Paws Royal Bank of Canada Salvatore’s Hair Design & Esthetics SeaParc Leisure Complex Shoppers Drug Mart Sooke Sooke 2 for 1 Pizza Sooke Bottle Depot Sooke Center Auto Repair Sooke Dance Studio Sooke Glass Sooke Harbour Taxi Sooke Legion Sooke News Mirror Sooke River Store and Grill Sooke Shell / Pacemart Sooke Town Pantry (Chevron Gas Station) Sooke U Brew Sooke Veterinary

Sooke Video To Go St. Vincent de Paul Society Stone Pipe Grill Subway SYSCO Tail of the Whale Art and Antiques TD Bank Sooke The Alternative Kitchen Cafe The Castle Beer and Wine Store The Edge Restaurant The Sooke VOICE News The Stick in the Mud Coffee House Vancouver Island Brewery Village Foods West Coast Collision Ltd. West Coast Tire and Wheel Ltd. Western Foods Sooke Whiskers and Waggs

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEERS Kerry Kedosenko - the whole in one referee, steak dinner and auction, Shayna Cool (Sooke Harbour Taxi) - assisted with collecting prizes, Bert Geadreau - for doing the Calloway System scoring, Marion Brown - the photographer at Gille’s Hole, Lynn Rowell and Rick Deschamps - for their sense of humour on the beverage cart, Brian and Joanne Stewart, Jerry Dunn, Mary Louise McNames, Henry Strong, and Val Durr - for doing such a great job with the BBQ steak and chicken dinner, and Mim and Ken MacDonald - for the use of their coolers. Volunteers make the Community of Sooke a truly special place to be. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event and day very special. Sincerely, Terri Orser

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Charles (Chuck, Chuckles) Sylvester McIsaac Born 9-12-1933 to June 26, 2012 Born in Vancouver, BC and raised in James Bay, BC. Died at Victoria General hospital suddenly. Chuck was well known in Sooke for his out going personality and occasional colourful / x-rated jokes. Chuck will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Chuck leaves behind his beloved wife Lois, son Eric Wendelin, daughter in law Debbie Wendelin, son Steven Wendelin and wife Gretchen, daughters Wendy Roseland and Lori Burger, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister in law Barb McIsaac, niece Teresa McIsaac, and dog, Peter. Chuck was preceded in death by his Parents William and Pauline McIsaac, brother Billy, son Randy Wendelin, and grandson Aaron Wendelin.

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he Sooke Folk Music Society normally curtails it’s activities for the summer, but this Saturday, July 30, we are delighted to bring back Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart for a special summer concert at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, as part of their “Driver ‘til she drops” tour; a reference to their Chevy Suburban, which now has some 465,000 miles on the odometer Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart met for the first time 1991 at a songwriters night in Nashville TN. They knew that night it was one of them things that are just meant to be. They were married in 1992. It would be quite a balancing act at that time raising a family and trying to make a living along with all the other stuff that came with getting by, “but we managed,” Stacey said as she looked back at her first encounter with the world of touring. Stacey Earle’s first show was on an arena stage in Sydney, playing rhythm guitar in her brother’s band, Steve Earle & the Dukes. She spent about a year and a half on tour with her brother, and then returned to Nashville to start a career of her own as a country/ folk singer/songwriter. “I was 30-years-old and asking/seeking a recording deal in Nashville.At that age it was like asking God to turn back the world clock.” Mark Stuart went to the finest of music schools, he started his schooling listening and admiring his uncle’s guitar playing and his dad’s fiddling. By age 15 he would find himself

Back for another round on July 30 are Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. playing in the school of honky tonks and beer joints in and around Nashville in his dad’s band. Mark was off the road when he met Stacey and that very night he would play the first note of her music never leaving her side. Mark

still somehow found the time to work on his own music recording his solo record and touring. Mark, as well, spent some time in the Dukes in the 1990s. Like Earle, he recalls it as a time of glamour: appearing on the Tonight Show with

Jay Leno, and MTV. “I had someone tuning my guitar, strapping on my guitar,” he said. “Now we carry our stuff three flights up in the Red Roof Inn.” Over the years Stacey and Mark have learned so much from each other. Their songs are the diaries of their life — good times and bad, thereby completing the love they have. Together they share the full load of getting by day-by-day. They’ve gone on to release their duo albums, Never Gonna Let You Go in 2003 and S&M Communion Bread in 2005, and their Gearle Records 2008 release Love from Stacey and Mark which is available at thehir live shows only. While, no doubt, each still remains an individual solo artist with solo releases, such as the 2008 release of Mark Stuart’s Left of

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Nashville and Stacey Earle’s The Ride also in 2008), it is through the respect of each other’s work and years of playing together that they have created their unique sound. And that sound allows each individual to shine through. Stacey and Mark are no doubt together ‘til death do they part. Please be sure to join us for what will be a memorable evening with these two very engaging singer/songwriters. The gig is on Saturday, July 30 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, at 1962 Murray Road. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with show at 8. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door or in advance at Shopper’s Drug Mart.

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he 25th Sooke Fine Arts Show opened on Thursday night with purchasers waiting in line to get into the show and see the latest works from the 275 artists who submitted entries. The adjudicators chose 375 pieces from the 551 artists who responded to the call for entries to the juried art show and sale. The 10-day show was once again staged in the SEAPARC Leisure Complex where a group of talented and hard working volunteers transformed the cavernous space into an amazing gallery. “We had a lovely weekend and a lot of people,” said Sally Manning, show coordinator. “It is a colourful and happy show.” Many Sooke artists stood out as the winners in the 25th Anniversary Artists Awards. They included Patrick Irwin for his acrylic and oil two-dimensional painting “Port Alberni,” Best Two-Dimensional work. The Best Three-Dimensional work award was awarded to Jan Johnson for his “Minotaur Overseeing Intake,” while Debbie Clarkson took the award for the Best Photography for her “La Habana Elegante #3.” Dana Sitar’s “When I Do Not Follow the Rules” took the award for Best Fibre. Honourable mentions were given to Chuck Minten for his “Circle of Friends” wood table and Anne Boquist’s “YoYoTokTik” gourd and found object piece. Other winners include Heather Hamilton’s “Internal Reflections” pendant (Best Jewellery); Jo Ludwig’s “No Title” glass piece (Best Glass); Metchosin’s Judi Dyelle won Best Ceramic for her “White Series #1”; and Jeff Molloy’ for his mixed media piece “A Man of the Cloth. Other honourable mentions went to Debbie Jansen for her fused glass, “Untitled”, Eliza Heminway’s fibre wall piece, “The Haberdasher’s Garden” and Leonard Butt’s “Uchi” raku sculpture. The adjudicators each chose a work for Juror’s Choice. Richard White gave full marks to Nicolas Vandergugten’s lino block print “Bridgework #3”; Grant Leier (substituting for Carol Sabiston) awarded Dee de Wit’s “Still Life with Mango” his kudos; and juror Nixie Barton chose Johannes Landman’s oil painting “Benchwarmer.” Manning said the attendance was keeping in line with past years as were the sales.

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Local Coho swimmers can’t get enough Young swimmers in the Coho program learning valuable swim techinques in fun environment Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror

The Sooke Coho Swim Club is designed to groom young swimmers into professional athletes, but the most prominent benefit may be it’s impact on youth. Tracey Hopkin’s nineyear-old son, Clarke Hopkins, has been a Sooke Coho for two years. Although the hours in the water can be long, Clarke wouldn’t have it any other way. At the elementary swim meet in February, which saw school districts 61, 62 and 63 participate, Clarke earned second place in the backstroke category. Despite being in the water for an entire day at Commonwealth pool, the avid swimmer was determined to head to SEAPARC for regular swim practice. “They work so hard, and they love it,” Hopkins said, whose younger son, Nate Hopkins, 6, is also in the program. Clarke will be heading into the competitive level in the next season. Justine Duncan, mother of two Coho swimmers, agreed. Her son Nicholas Ralph, 8, began his journey as a Sooke Coho in

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Young, Sooke Coho swimmers pictured during their swim practice hours. September. Starting at the silver, pre-competitive level, Nicholas was only able to swim one length of the pool in a “doggy paddle” fashion. Duncan said her son has thrived in the program, and will be bumped up to the competitive level in the fall. “Now it’s amazing, he just glides through the water,” she said. Nicholas, who only had six months of Coho experience under his belt, also participated

in the elementary swim meet, and earned fifth place in the butterfly category. “My son doesn’t play hockey or any other sport. For him, this is his sport,” Duncan stated. The Sooke Coho program is a part of Island Swimming, and is run by experienced coaches, certified to level two, three and four national standard. It has a pre-competitive and competitive section, and focuses

on developing stroke skills, endurance and strength. Other skills learnt include diving and speed turn techniques. According to Hopkins, the program does not have a life saving component, and focuses predominately on athleticism and sportsmanship. “This program is really about getting the kids in the pool, and getting them to swim,” she said. “They have quite a bit of pride in

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it, they realize that it’s a sport as opposed to a lesson.” The 31 Sooke Coho kids retired their swim caps at the end the season in June, and will return in September. Hopkins said most of the kids will be bumped up to the next level, excluding children who have just begun. Registration for already existing Coho members will be in August, and in September for new entrants. Fees for the pre-

This week we are taking the opportunity to introduce you to our amazing 2012 Summer Camp Leaders. They have been working hard and undertaking loads of training to be able to offer the best programs possible for your children. You may recognize some of them from past summers and we have a few new faces too. Whether it’s their first year or they’ve been around before; all of our leaders are excited and ready to make summer memories that your children will carry with them for a lifetime. Our camps consist of swimming, sports, crafts, out trips and a huge outing with the other camps to Camp Barnard every Friday. All out trips are accompanied by Dez (a certified lifeguard) as well as our other camp leaders. Our adventure camps are available on a day to day or week to week basis. We also have sports camps, science camps and camps that are just for girls (who wanna have fun)! They are filling up, so be sure to register soon in order to get your first choices. Summer at SEAPARC – Bring It On!!!!!

competitive program vary from $57-69 per month, depending on the amount of pool time. Pre-competitive kids are typically in the water for 45 minute sessions twice to three times a week, and have an option of participating in self-evaluating swim meets every month and a half. Levels for pre-competitive include: bronze, silver and gold. Costs for the competitive level vary from $50 to $250 per month

depending on amount of pool time, from twice to nine times a week for hour-long sessions. The competitive swimmers participate in about 15 long and short swim meets during the season. Levels for competitive include: dynamo, crush entry and crush, where athletes will compete in provincial, national and international swim meets.

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Slow Pitch team putting in parking lot Council authorized Sooke Slo Pitch’s application to develop overflow parking along Sooke River Road Sharron Ho

road, and will be made available to all community members. “It’s for anyone who’s using the park,” he said. Gibson stated the parking space will be utilized for the association’s Sooke Slo Pitch Invitational tournament on August long week-

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Council gave the Sooke Slo Pitch Association the ‘OK’ to develop angle parking along the west shoulder of Sooke River Road, across from Fred Milne Park, on June 25. The association will bear all the costs and perform the work in developing a temporary parking lot. The work includes excavating and levelling out the area to make space for 50 to 60 cars -- doubling the number of parking spaces. “We’re paying for it,” said Mike Gibson, Sooke Slo Pitch Association vice-president. “We didn’t ask for any money from the municipality.” Costs of the preliminary work are currently unknown.

end, which is expected to bring in 40 teams from around the Island. “On August long weekend, there’s a lot of people going to the Sooke Potholes. If I could take 50 to 60 cars off Sooke River Road, (it will) cut down some of the congestion.” The Sooke Horse-

shoe Club once eyed the area for horseshoe pitches. The project is to be completed before August 2012, and council will re-evaluate the temporary parking lot next year.

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Temporary overflow parking lot to be installed on Sooke River Road. According to figures provided by District staff, a fully constructed parking lot to municipal standards and split rail fence would cost $25,000. During the regular council meeting, councillor Maja Tait suggested the funds

should be provided to complete the project in its entirety. To which, Mayor Wendal Milne objected. “We don’t have 25K and I don’t think that’s where we should be spending it,” he said. “I don’t think good business is done in the heat

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The head coach for the Sooke Peewee B girls has much to celebrate, after he led his team to provincials and was crowned ‘Coach of the Year.’ Len Sudlow was given the title at the Sooke Minor Fastball closing ceremonies on July 27 at Art Morris Park. “It’s recognition which is well due for somebody who has been involved in softball in Sooke, not only as a coach, but as a player for about four decades,” said Chris Bryant, Sooke Minor Fastball vice-president. Bryant said Sudlow has been a major asset for the association, and defined him as a man who gets the job done. “He’s just one of those guys that really elevates the level of softball in this town,” he said. “It’s not just about talking, it’s about doing. He’s one of those guys who will put talk into action.” The recognition sweetens a recent victory by his Peewee B girls, who placed second during the District playoffs held in Brentwood Bay on June 21-24. As a result the girls have earned a spot in the Softball BC U14 B Provincials in Maple Ridge on July 13-15. The girls played four games and lost their final match to their ultimate rival team, Langford Lightning. “Langford has been a great team to play against all year-long. We’ve never been

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Fishing off Sooke continues to produce some nice catches of Chinooks up to 30 pounds. Secretary Island and Otter Point seam to be the hot spots. The fish are being caught anywhere from 35 feet deep to close to the bottom. After spending time in the Queen Charlotte Islands the past week where fishing is not what it’s suppose to be as in slow. Sooke and Port Renfrew fishing is where it’s at. There are reports of lots of coho off Otter Point as well. Remember hatchery mark coho can be retained, and ones with a fin have to be released. Same said for Port Renfrew --- lots of coho heading down the straits as well. It’s nice see the abundance of coho showing up in our waters. Until next time.

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