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Hope for Sooke homeless Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
The Hope Centre, an affordable housing project, geared towards aboriginal and non-aborignal youth in Sooke and the Greater Victoria area has been given a federal funding jump start. The Capital Regional District board approved a recommendation to distribute $1.8 million from the Federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy to the centre on Oct.10. The project’s total cost is $5.9 million. The Hope Centre, which is a partnership between the M’akola Housing Society and Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, will be located on 6750 West Coast Road. According to Angela Hudson, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul executive director, the four-storey building will be developed on the site currently occupied by the society’s thrift store. It will have 25 units for youth under the age of 19 and young adults over the age of 19. “The majority of them will be low-income and this is a low-income building, but some of the suites will be a little bit higher income, not market necessarily, but they’ll be higher,” Hudson said. Space on the bottom level has been allocated for the thrift store, and the second floor has been designated for education facilities and a social concern office. “We won’t be duplicating services we have down-
town, but we’ll be talking to the service providers in Sooke to see where there’s needs and gaps and things that we can sort of fill,” Hudson said. She said some of the services that have been identified as possibilities include a free income tax program to low-income families and singles, a meeting space, counselling, and home visitors to go and work with the people in Sooke. The project came about after a needs assessment performed in Sooke identified a need for housing, subsidized housing and low-income housing in the area. “What we’re looking at doing is reaching out to the population of youth that is aboriginal as well as non,” Hudson said. The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness acts as an advisory board to the CRD, making recommendations on project selections for Federal Homelessness Partner Strategy funding, and identified the Hope Centre as a top priority. According to Andrew Wynn-Williams, Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness executive director, the Hope Centre was identified as a priority out of three other projects, because of its focus on aboriginal and non-aboriginal youth, and the introduction of homelessness services to an outlying area. “Homelessness is not
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Aivars Logins stands watch over Jake Grant‘s premises until plywood can be put over the store front after an early morning crash.
Truck smashes out store front Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror
An early morning crash left the premises of Jake Grant Jewelry Design full of glass and exposed to the elements. RCMP report the Saturday, Oct. 13, 1:35 a.m. vehicle crash wiped out the front plate glass windows of the jewelry store as well as smashing the picnic table alongside the Alternative Kitchen. It appears the driver of the 1997 grey Toyota 4-runner lost control at the corner of
Otter Point Road and West Coast Road and smashed into the jewelry store before reversing and going back through the intersection to come to rest on rocks by the AK. There was no attempt to steal anything from the jewelry store, and by the time the police arrived the driver had locked the truck doors and fled on foot. “There was nothing taken from the store and there was no attempt at robbery,” said RCMP Staff Sgt. Stephen Wright. The police canine squad
was called in and the scent was picked up and followed to an apartment block on Townsend Road. The scent was lost at that point. The owner of the Toyota called in later on Saturday to report his vehicle stolen. Wright said there is enough evidence to suspect impaired driving. “Alcohol is a factor,” he said. As of press time there is no report as to the extend of the damage to Jake’s. The RCMP are continuing their investigation and will be looking at the video from the
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Autumn colour The leaves are bright and beautiful along the Pacific Marine Circle Route, which gives drivers an opportunity to see the sights between Sooke and the Cowichan Valley. The scenic route is completely paved and provides another alternate route up-Island from Sooke. For more information on the route and the sights along the way, go to: www.pacificmarinecircleroute.com
Council turned down a request from the The Land Conservancy BC for a permissible tax exemption for an outstanding balance of about $55,000 at the regular council meeting on Oct. 9. It was a split decision between council, with Mayor Wendal Milne, Coun. Maja Tait and Coun. Kerrie Reay in favour, and Coun. Rick Kasper, Coun. Herb Haldane and Coun. Kevin Pearson opposed. Due to a tie, the decision to amend the tax exemption bylaw to include properties within the Sooke Potholes was defeated. Kasper expressed concerns on how the exemption would effect the budget, which council documents show would have an estimated financial impact of about $24,000 for 2013. “I just have a concern granting an exemption when we’re owed roughly $54,000… People have to be reminded because we are out there borrowing money in order to pay for everybody else’s bills and that costs all
the taxpayers to some degree additional funds,” Kasper said. “I could support the exception providing that all outstanding taxes are paid, so perhaps if these matters could be dealt with this year and then the organization can come back to us next year,” he added. Haldane expressed concern over the lack of a business plan, and lack of access of trails and parking for Sooke residents. “There’s monies outstanding and I can’t support this at this time because of no possibility of a plan to pay back the money that’s owed,” he said. “I don’t support it because I don’t want the rest of Sooke to subsidize the whole taxation of this property… they’re charging for you to park there, they’re a private organization, they’re a private enterprise.” Tait supported the exemption, stating the Sooke Potholes is a place where tourists and locals visit alike. “I view the Potholes as a park, as an amenity that draws visitors into our community -tourist dollars that is.
a downtown Victoria issue. It’s a regional issue and this was one of the proposals put on our table that really identified an area that lacked the services it needed,” he said. “We were thrilled to actually see such a
strong proposal come in from an area that really needs it.” The M’akola Housing Society and Society of Saint Vincent de Paul are currently looking at grants to lower the cost of the building in order to operate without an ongoing subsidy from BC Housing.
‘If the TLC is forced to sell it then it could end up in private hands and we may not have access to it.’ --Wendal Milne Mayor
ince of British Columbia, ensuring… parks are protected,” she said. “They’re allowed to apply for this tax exemption and even though they’re a society, I support it.” Wendal expressed concern over the potential loss of the Sooke Potholes as an accessible park. “If the TLC is forced to sell it then it could end up in private hands
and we may not have access to it. Although I’m troubled with the exemption, and the whole sort of issue, I want to try and protect that as it stands for the users and the people around Sooke.” TLC applied to include three properties within the Sooke Potholes for the Permissive Tax Exemption for Public Parks, and Recreation Grounds, Not for Profit Corporations and Public Authorites Bylaw, 2007. The not-for-profit purchased the properties in 2005, which measure 55 hectares along the Sooke River. The organization has been met with financial difficulty over unpaid taxes, even having bank accounts temporarily frozen in August by the Canada Revenue Agency. TLC is a not-for-profit society that protects important habitat for plants, animals and natural communities as well as properties with historical, cultural, scientific, scenic or compatible recreational value. It owns and manages 300 protected properties across the province, worth $32 million.
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As well, it’s a place for people to recreate for those that live here,” she said. To which Coun. Reay agreed. “I think the TLC provides an exceptional service to the prov-
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Mayor to start public process on Bylaw 500 Council, staff and I have been working on representing the best interests of Sooke, its citizens, landowners and the public over the past year. Part of that work has been looking at development in our community and how to best make it work. With regard to development, over the past year a number of property owners have come forward indicating that they did not know or did not agree with changes made to their property during the implementation of Zoning Bylaw 500. Council is concerned that a full public process needs to be invoked when dealing with land use changes of this magnitude that affects people’s private property rights. We believe property owners not having knowledge of the changes in
zoning implemented in Bylaw 500 must be remedied. As it currently stands, this leaves Bylaw 500 and actions taken by the District of Sooke subject to challenge, as well as potential financial and legal concerns. As a result council is going to adopt a new zoning bylaw for Sooke. council and staff are of the opinion that opportunities for improvement exist and as a result have started on a path to adopt a new zoning bylaw. This new zoning bylaw will better reflect zoning for the community, that best protects the interests of the public and accurately represents the direction which Council believes is appropriate for Sooke. The intent is to maintain most of the content of Zoning Bylaw
500, with changes. We must ensure through proper notification and public processes that everyone is fully aware of the changes and has an opportunity to participate. In this new bylaw we must rationalize Sooke’s land use regulations and implement measures that are fair to landowners and their neighbours while considering the OCP, the Town Centre plans and Residential designations. It is absolutely essential that the process moves as quickly as possible in order to not unnecessarily delay decisions or actions landowners may wish to take. Staff, with council’s direction, is working on the new zoning bylaw and the mapping changes that need to be shown on the zon-
ing map. I see these changes being completed shortly. This together with the first draft of a new zoning bylaw will be posted on our web site as soon as available. The public process will also include two Open Houses. The first Open House is proposed to be held in November. A public hearing will be held later in 2012 and final adoption will follow with provincial approval in early 2013. The past few months have been an exciting, and somewhat demanding, time for Council and staff and I want to thanks everyone who participated in the process for their commitment, professionalism and cooperation in working towards in remedying this matter. Mayor Wendal Milne
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Glenairley has a 100 year history With Glenairley beginning a new chapter in its unfolding story now may be a good time to look at highlights of its past 100 years. Beautifully situated on the waterfront at East Sooke, it has been a family home, farm, resort, religious retreat, community centre, ecocentre and now has a new role as a training base for the Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue. It would be hard to overstate the significance of the families who have lived there. It was 1910 when Alexander Gillespie, a B.C. Land Surveyor occupied in surveying the northern wilderness of the province such as the Skeena River area, decided he could no longer bear being so far from his wife and children in Victoria. Thinking to join the neighbourhood at the far reach of Sooke Basin, where his father, George Gillespie had a summer home “Grouse Nest” Alexander Gillespie purchased acreage on the eastern shore and set to work. The fields were tilled, crops planted, and before long a family dwelling built by a carpenter named Owens stood on the sunny slope. In 1913 carpenters from England - Harry, Vernon and Charlie Richardson enlarged the house. Alexander Gillespie was married to Rose Ellen “Nellie” a daughter of Jacob Hunter Todd, and the couple raised Sheila, Daphne, Jean and Rosanna. The sojourn on the farm was an idyllic childhood for the girls as
they helped with farm chores and tending the prize Jersey cattle. It ended only when the Gillespies sold the farm in 1929 and Alexander joined the family firm of Gillespie, Hart & Company in Victoria. Around this time the eldest Gillespie daughter, Sheila, married Dr. J. W. Anderson, whom she had met on a liner bound for Hong Kong. One of the Anderson sons, David, followed Gillespie family tradition and became wellknown as a federal politician, serving in Liberal cabinets as Environment Minister and Fisheries Minister. The Anderson daughter, Fiona Hyslop also became known to Sooke residents during
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gers sports/salmon barbecue entertainment evenings, in those days a popular convention field trip. In Glenairley’s life as a resort after the Gillespie years, perhaps the most significant owners that followed were Ray and Grace Horgan, who hosted many distinguished figures looking for a quiet secluded getaway. Among those who stayed in the little rustic A frame cabins that dotted the grounds was Senator Nancy Hodges, whose career had included being a newspaper columnist and the groundbreaking first woman Speaker of a Legislative Assembly in the British Commonwealth. Grace Horgan herself was no stranger to history. A daughter of Dr. J. McKenna, Chair of the McKenna-McBride Commission appointed to visit and re-structure First Nations Reserves throughout the province of B.C. between 1913 and 1916, her own interests led her to write several historical articles, especially on the history of the
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Roman Catholic Church in the new colony that became B.C. Grace deeded Glenairley to the Sisters of St. Ann in 1960, to be used as a retreat for the nuns. This arrangement carried on until recent years, when it was leased for use as “a centre for the earth and spirit.” A smaller portion of East Sooke acreage next door to Glenairley was retained by the Gillespie family and has been home for many years to a Gillespie granddaughter, Janet, and her husband David Broadbent. By an interesting quirk of fate, David Broadbent, a retired mariner, enjoyed a career with the provincial Search & Rescue Co-ordination Centre. Janet says “I believe my grandparents would be so pleased to know that the land they cherished is now to be in the public domain.” Elida Peers,Historian Sooke Region Museum
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Toastmasters to hold open house It’s been said that people fear public speaking more than they fear death. This would appear to mean people would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy! Whether your fear of public speaking is that great or you simply want to improve your communication skills, meet new people and have a fun evening, Toastmasters may be for you. Sooke Harbour Toastmasters Club received their charter with Toastmasters International on April 1, 2010. They are the second Toastmasters Club to be formed in Sooke, the first received their charter in 1986 with many familiar local names on the membership list. This club lasted for just over two years before being dissolved. “When we received
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Sooke Toastmasters our charter,� says club founder Dory Montague, “the original founding member, Phyllis Wood presented the lectern and gavel from the original club. We hadn’t known about the first club and were very excited to have a bit of Sooke’s history returned!� While following the structure and guidelines from Toastmasters International, each club creates its own dynamics. “A new position we have created for our
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club is Laugh Counter.’’ indicates current club President, Jackie Eastgaard, “We have so much fun while we are learning. We thought it was a great way to involve our guests without challenging them too much too soon. Our record to date is 92 laughs in an hour and a half meeting! And
we still get our work done!� The Sooke Harbour Toastmasters Club is having an Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. The first hour will be a shortened version of their meetings with the remaining half hour for socializing and answering questions. Refreshments will be served. For more information check out the calendar listing on: http://www. sookeregionresources. com� www.sookeregionresources.com or contact Marlene Barry, VP of Public Relations, at 250-884-9955.
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Sexual assault trial begins for ‘Father Phil’ The trial of a former priest charged with molesting minors will start next week if the case can move past a number of procedural hurdles. Philip Jacobs, 62, appeared in Victoria Supreme Court on Oct. 9, 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 the age of 14, with alleged incidents spanning September 1996 to June 2001, all within Saanich. Jacobs was arrested Aug. 4, 2010 and released on $25,000 bail. Jacobs served as a parish priest at St. Joseph the Worker on Burnside Road West from 1998 to 2002. Prior to that he worked parttime from 1996 to 1998
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at St. Rose of Lima in Sooke. In the early 1990s he worked as a priest in Colombus, Ohio. In court, Chris Considine, one of Jacobs’ two defence lawyers, sought disclosure of more than 100 pages of Crown documents. Crown prosecutor Clare Jennings argued the pages are either irrelevant to the defence or privileged information. The trial judge should rule tomorrow on the
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The Sooke District Lioness will be holding their annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Sooke Legion from 5:45 to 9 p.m. The event brings a taste of Germany to Sooke with an authentic Oktoberfest dinner. On the menu is a feast of German sausages in buns, sauerkraut, potato salad and red cabbage. The meal will be polished off with a choice of apple strudel or chocolate cake for desert. “It’s basically the same thing you would have in Germany,” said Anne Scott, Sooke Dis-
trict Lioness. “The atmosphere is terrific. We normally sell out, (so) people should be looking to buy their tickets as soon as possible.” Live music will also echo throughout the room, with Mary Ross on the accordion and Janet Mctavish on vocals. The evening will be Mccd by Paul Mctav-
ish. Scott said proceeds from the event will go towards charitable efforts for women and children -- namely, the Lioness’ Santa Sacks project and Literacy Program. The Santa Sacks project gives children in need a care package for the holiday season, which includes a toy,
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gift certificate from a local shop, a tin of biscuits and articles of warm clothing. The Literacy Program supplies books to the Port Renfrew elementary school and educational items for the Pacific West Alternative school. There are 115 tickets available at $15 each. Tickets can be purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart, Peoples Drug Mart or Pemberton Holmes. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the event will take place upstairs at the Legion, which is wheel chair accessible. Draw prizes will also be given out throughout the evening.
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Youth in crisis need our help One of the saddest things we have to face in Sooke is the fact that there are homeless people living here, add to the equation the fact that many of them are young. With the announcement of the Hope Centre, life may be a little easier for the poor. Sometimes when we shop at the local thrift stores for those collectables and funky items we forget that the purpose of the stores themselves is helping those of us who are less fortunate. Hats off to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the M’akola Housing Society for bringing this Everyone proposal forward. It will be a needs a much needed and welcome helping hand addition to our region. It will keep local youth and young at times... adults in the community where they belong and not on the mean streets in the city. Everyone needs a helping hand at times and it can make the difference between success and failure. Our editorial cartoon this week lists just a few of the recognizable names of young people who have committed suicide because of bullying. This is shameful and should not be happening. We have to rethink our priorities and insure we are aware of what is happening with the people we know. It means paying attention, asking questions, lending an ear or a helping hand. Bullying is cruel and should never be tolerated. Bullies need to be held to account for their actions because the consequences are too often permanent. Amanda Todd was crying out for help and no one paid attention. Let’s not have another young person take their life because they cannot tolerate it. Let’s celebrate our differences. Bullying is intolerable cruelty.
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Firefighting experience lacking Attention: If you live in Shirley, please read this: It is with great sadness, frustration and fear that I write this letter. Only one month ago I wrote a letter singing the praises of the Shirley Volunteer Fire Department and the level of devotion, commitment and professionalism that Donovan Ray has shown in his role as chief. Since that time, the SVFD has essentially been destroyed. There is much confusion and shock as to how this could have happened to what several SVFD volunteers have named ‘the best fire department they have been a part of.’ As a mother of two young children living in our remote community of Shirley, I am scared for the lack of emergency response that now exists and I am angry and frustrated about how and why this has happened. Approximately one month ago, the Shirley Fire Commission sent an e-mail notifying our volunteers that Chief Donovan Ray had resigned. This was unexpected and definitely did not seem in line with Donovan’s intentions for the fire department and his role in it. When news of Donovan’s surprise resignation reached the other volunteer firefighters, the response revealed that something in stark contradiction to the fire department’s role of serving the community was going on behind the scenes. Immediately, responding e-mails came pouring in with five core members announcing
their resignation, based on their solidarity with Donovan and their disillusionment with the Fire Commission and its role. The direct and immediate result is that there is essentially no emergency response in Shirley right now and no coherent, healthy fire department. It makes me feel sick to my stomach to think of the hours of blood, sweat and tears that Donovan has put into the SVFD and into protecting our rural community... volunteer hours... and this is the way he gets treated? And what is the community left with? An acting chief who has served just over two years on the fire department. Three other members, with around two years experience or less. This leaves us with really only one remaining member of the fire department who has the skill and experience necessary to take charge in a true emergency; former chief Rob VanVeen. If he happens to be out of district during an emergency, we are not left with much. It has already happened since this all went down that the fire department answered an out-of-district call that took our remaining members and our trucks out of Shirley and then there was an emergency in Shirley that the Otter Point department had to respond to. How very scary and unnecessary. If there are people responsible for this happening, please come forward so we can work together to find resolution. Because of this unfortunate situation, lives are at
risk and the significant amount of money I and other Shirley property owners pay through our property taxes to have emergency response and fire protection in our community are being wasted. I, for one, intend to get to the bottom of what has happened and support working together with the community and our committed volunteers to build a solid foundation for our Fire Commission and department so our chief and our core members feel confident to return and continue with the phenomenal job they have been doing. A meeting is planned for October 23 at 7 p.m. at the Shirley Hall. Please, all who care about having ER services and Fire Protection in Shirley please come out and have your voices heard. Let’s show our gratitude to Donovan and our volunteers who have felt they need to step away for all the volunteer hours they have dedicated. Let’s find out exactly why most of our core volunteers left when Donovan mysteriously resigned, what our core volunteers require to get back on the job, and let’s make that happen, immediately. Amanda Swinimer-Burley Shirley
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We asked: Where you bullied in your childhood?
No, not personally.
Oh yeah, I was picked on as a kid.
Carol Harris Sooke
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Kicks rock for Tour de Rock The kids from many local schools participated in the Cops for Cancer Ride, homecoming at the Ecole Poirier elementary were so very well-behaved. It was a priviledge to have witnessed. The three boys directing traffic were particularly neat, so very well-mannered. Thanks kids. Patti Terry Curry Sooke
Look at the science of EMF sensitivity Studies have shown that a phenomenon known as Electromagnetic Sensitivity exists but can find no correlation between people who report it and magnetic fields. Scientists believe it is either caused by an unknown physical condition or is psychological. A systematic review in 2005 looked at the results of 31 studies and only seven reported any positive effect. Of those seven; two could not be replicated, two had contradictory results and the last three were systematically flawed. The authors concluded: “The symptoms described by ‘electromagnetic hypersensitivity’ sufferers can be severe and are sometimes disabling. How-
I’ve been bullied a lot, especially in elementary school. Bullying is just stupid, that’s essentially what bullying is, it’s incredibly stupid. Ben Kenmare Sooke
I haven’t really dealt with bullying severely, but I mean I’ve gone through things that have made me depressed. I totally don’t agree with it and I would like to see some changes. Jasmine Zarelli Sooke
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A bear sow and her two cubs were spotted at a property on McMillan Road. Residents are reminded to pick the fruit from their trees and safely store any garbage to avoid bear/human interaction. ever, it has proved difficult to show under blind conditions that exposure to electromagnetic fields can trigger these symptoms. This suggests that ‘electromagnetic hypersensitivity’ is unrelated to the presence of electromagnetic fields, although more research into this phenomenon is required.” So, before we all start pointing fingers at smart meters and cell phone towers, maybe we could use our heads, be skeptical and look at the science. Mike Gabelman Sooke
Save park for entire community As our elected officials vote on the destruction of John Phillips Memorial Park, I am reminded of an unusual moment from April, 2005. Though I rarely agreed with then Mayor Janet Evans, she has been much on my mind these past few days. These were her words at the April 11, 2005, meeting of council: “Following adoption of Bylaw 200 and 201, all residents will be called upon to deter-
mine what they want to see on Sooke’s newest public asset, our 19-acre park in the centre of town. “I would like to take this opportunity to call on local community leaders from the following organizations: Lions, Rotary, Lioness, Legion, Community Association, Salmon Enhancement Society and T’Sou-ke Nations to form an interim committee to oversee the establishment of a trust, to manage the park and trail, and to determine future uses for our newest park. “Initially, it is my hope that the project would bring a naturalist and a professional parks man-
ager on board to help with the stewardship of Nott Brook and Nott creek. This is key in order to preserve and protect the flora, fauna – birds and animals. “We can fund the project, with Council approval, utilizing our share of the casino revenue. “A concurrent project would produce a survey to canvas all of the residents of Sooke to determine their overall preference for usage. There are other issues that will need to be addressed, for example park design. Perhaps we could send out a challenge to park designers and offer a prize for the best design. “This park will belong to the community, therefore it is vital that the community is integral in every phase of its creation.” Somewhere between then and now, things went in a different direction. At the Sept. 17 meeting of the Land Use and Environment Committee, Mayor Milne was asked about the possibility of hold-
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Cont’d from page 9 ing a public opinion referendum to determine how folks feel about their park. His answer was that they were elected to make decisions and they would make this one! Who else is ready to just say “NO”? Gail Hall Sooke
‘Error’ should be reversed The proposed destruction of the Bill James dam is cause to question the compe-
LETTERS tence of DFO. Is past performance an indication? In 2001 the Dept. of Justice was forced to stay proceedings in the prosecution of Timberwest for “harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat in an unnamed tributary of De Mamiel Creek contrary to s. 35(1) of the Fisheries Act.” ... “The reason is that a DFO staff member (who is no longer with the department) visited the site prior to logging and advised the proponent that the
stream was not utilised by fish and therefore protection was not required for fish habitat. It was the Crown’s opinion that this is a clear defence of officially induced error.”
Source: Factual Record, BC Logging Submission (SEM-00004) Maybe this time DFO can reverse the “officially induced error” before whomever is making it is no longer with the department. Terrance Martin Sooke
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Bike skills park making tracks Sharron Ho Council unanimously agreed to enter into a License of Occupation Agreement with the Sooke Bike Club for the Bike Skills Park at the regular council meeting on Oct. 9. Mayor Wendal Milne stated the project has been through council several times and has many advocates for and against the project, which will be built in John Phillips Memorial Park. Opponents have voiced concerns over noise, decrease in property value for neighbours and lack of maintenance. Under the agreement, the Bike Club will be responsible for the design, construction, maintenance and all related costs of the slalom bike park, which will be built on 1.8 hectares of property. The non-profit is also responsible for improvement costs on the site, including fencing, signage, bike storage, washroom facilities, equipment storage and water use. Councillor Herb Haldane said he was in support of the project, which would provide residents more recreational options, but
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stated council must be prepared to provide funds in the future. “One of the big points I want to make out is we have to be cognizant of the fact that if they don’t make out with funding, we have to be prepare to help pay for it,” he said. “I do think it’s a good idea to plan on this at the early stages because this is going to take a fair amount of money to accomplish.” According to council documents, the group will be responsible for liability insurance with the District of Sooke named. “It is important to note that the District of Sooke may still be liable under their own insurance under certain actions,” stated the
document. A site plan, developed by Alpine Bike Parks, shows the slalom course will include pump tracks; technical skills, large flow and medium flow trails;
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Rebecca Boux is a rising star This Saturday, Oct. 20, the Sooke Folk Music Society is pleased to be presenting singer/songwriter, Rebecca Boux, a rising star on the Victoria music scene. Rebecca has graced our open stage in the past and last year was one of four songwriters at our “Songwriters Circle” performance. When she was only 10 years old, her dad (Kim Boux) created the very first “Motormouth Studio” and that is where she began recording her first songs. With just a Casio keyboard playing behind her, she started the journey she is now on. Since then, the studio has grown with her and has followed her the whole way. But now she is in search of something bigger than she can achieve in Sidney. She wants to sing for the world, and live in music. It’s her dream, and she plans to make it happen. She had numerous people helping her along the way,
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Bluegrass roots grow in Sooke He’s the real bluegrass thing,� said Day. “Paul moved up the Malahat from Manitoba; Steve is from the Vancouver area.� Day said Harrison has studied banjo for the past six years and he took to it immediately. “Steve was at our bluegrass club in Victoria, he was learning to play banjo,� said Day. “I heard how good he was getting and asked if he
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Bluegrass music is American roots music which grew from the mixed stock of Scottish, Irish and English traditional music. Add in a bit of Appalachia, African-American and jazz elements and you have bluegrass. In bluegrass music, as in jazz, one or more instruments take turns playing the melody. They musicians improvise and others accompany in tunes typically called breakdowns, Old-time music differs in that the melody is played by all of the instruments. Call it bluegrass, new-grass or old-timey music, or whatever it’s called, it is beginning to reach new audiences of younger music fans. Victoria is gaining a reputation for its bluegrass bands and Sooke has always had its bluegrass festival.
No stranger to the scene is Eric Day. He’s a fixture on the bluegrass circuit and he now has a new band, Just Us, who will be performing at a concert on Oct. 27 in Sooke. Just us is Eric Day (guitar), Steve Harrison (banjo), Paul Lange (mandolin) and Jeff Ellis (bass). Day is excited about his new band mates. “Jeff is from Duncan, originally from Virginia.
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wanted to play a festival in Coombs.� Day gave him a good banjo to replace the one he had and neither has looked back ever since. Jeff Ellis plays a number of instruments (guitar, banjo, mandolin) but his favourite is bass and he was recruited. Ellis was at a Jeannette Williams concert and when she spotted him in the front row and asked him get on stage and play. “I said if I ever put a band together I want Jeff as bass player,� said Day. It happened. When Day and Lange sang together for the first time it made Day’s hair on the back of his neck stand up. “It still happens,� said day. The Oct. 27 concert will also feature three opening acts. The Bylaw Infractions, Group Therapy from East Sooke and duo Janet McTavish and Pete Graves. Just Us and friends perform at 8 p.m. at the Sooke Baptist Church at 7110 West Coast Road. Intermission catering will be done by the YouthLife group from the church. Tickets are available at Shoppers Drug Mart, from Eric Day (250-6423553) or at the door.
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Schools benefit from ‘milk money’
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The board at Village Food Markets shows how much money has been donated through the Milk Money Program.
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The Village Food Markets’ Dairyland Milk Money program has supported a variety of local school efforts since it’s inception three years ago. Over the years, the Milk Money program has injected a total of $17,000 into local schools. “The Village Foods Milk program is a program we are very appreciative of here at Sooke Elementary,� said Terri Rowe-Boizard, Sooke elementary school Parents’ Advisory Council (PAC) president, via email.
Rowe-Boizard said funds have been used in the past to fund field trips, school-wide events, presentations as well as playground upgrades. According to Denise Umbach, former John Muir elementary school PAC vice-president, funds from the Milk Money program -- along with fundraising dollars --have gone toward updating technology in the school. She said in the last two years, two Elmo overhead projectors and three Smartboards have been purchased. Lisa Simmonds, former Ecole Poirier PAC treasurer, said the milk
money is put into the budget, along with other monies, to fund a variety of initiatives including a lost lunch program, extracurricular activities and field trips. The money is also used to purchase Smartboards. “We put Smartboards in as many classrooms as we can. We usually try to buy two per year,� Simmonds said.
According to Scott Logan, part owner of Village Food Markets, the Milk Money program is funded by profits that would normally be absorbed by grocery stores. “It’s a percentage of money that would normally come to us that we donate back to the schools,� he said. The program is simple: When customers sign up for a customer
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The mayor speaks to small business This Saturday, Oct. 20 is Canada’s Small Business Saturday across Canada.
for. Money spent outside the community stays there and benefits only the community in which it is spent. Shopping small can make a big difference to your community. Canada’s small businesses power our economy, drive innovation and create jobs. Local residents supWendal porting each other and their local businesses Milne — Mayor Small businesses, will strengthen the their owners, their famcommunity allowing all ilies and their of us to make it employees make a better place. Sooke a large STOP the ‘Canada’s small businesses MONEY LEAKpart of what it is today. By sup- power our economy, drive AGE from our porting our local community businesses you innovation and create jobs.’ by supporting support your small business --Wendal Milne this Saturday. neighbour, your friends and help I am asking Mayor to maintain that each of you to small town rural this week and I chalshop locally atmosphere — the rea- lenge you to look to this Saturday. It is your son most of us live in our small businesses community and you Sooke. in Sooke. In almost need to support it. Think about the all cases you will find things you need to buy what you are looking
Small businesses create jobs On average, less than half the money you spend in a non-local business stays in your community. For locally owned businesses, more than two-thirds of your dollars stay. And the proof is in the numbers. Small and independent business owners are mighty job creators. According to BC Stats, small business owners are responsible for 57 per cent of private sector employment, contributing to one-third of BC’s GDP. Local businesses don’t just create jobs, they protect employees. Canadian Federation of Independent Business research shows that during the major economic downturn of 2008, big businesses shed far more employees from their payrolls than small business owners did. CFIB’s 10,000 members in BC tell us they give back to their communities in other ways too: donating to local charities, sponsoring sports teams and supporting arts and cultural events. Contributed by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business
SOOKE&FAX CENTRE COPY148 Sooke’s Full Service Copy Centre! 1-6649 Sooke Road 2x7 Tel: 250-642-3231 Fax: 250-642-7155 (accross from Evergreen Mall
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Sooke Fax & Copy Centre has served the local community for 18 years and is owned by Nel Burger. Along with daughter Tamara, son Calvin and longtime employee Sandy, the SFCC Team is ready to provide their expertise to the community. We offer a full range of copying and printing services, faxing (sending and receiving), scanning and creative services such as custom business cards, custom stamps, promotional material, secure document destruction and Western Union. We also offer an array of bookkeeping services making us the ideal partners for the small business owner. The SFCC Team enjoys the personal connections made with our clients and are always ready to go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction.
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How long have you been in Sooke? Sooke Flower House was located a couple of years next door to Margison House and we have been 15 years in the current location inside Home Hardware.
What are your favourite Sooke things? We love the people and the location, the ocean and the hills and the mountains across the straight. We have great customers and we love what we do.
What are your business goals? To be part of the family. Anniversaries, Birthdays, children and grandchildren, Weddings, Funerals & Celbrations of life. Just because, or to brighten your day. We want to be a part of the occasion.
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Cuban expert to speak on co-ops What do Vancouver Islanders and Cubans have in common? Cuba produces only 20 per cent of its food supply, and on Vancouver Island, less than 10 percent of the food supply is produced locally. The Sooke Region Food CHI Society, with support from Vancity, invites the public to a talk by Mavis Dora Alvarez, one of Cubaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foremost experts on the development of sustainable agriculture through farming cooperatives. Alvarez will discuss the role of farming cooperatives in sustainable food production in Cuba. An agronomist and educator, Alvarez is a member of the United Nations Development Programmeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palma Project, an advisor to the Canadian International Development Agency, and was a member of the national
Mavis Dora Alvarez leadership of the Cuban National Association of Small Farmers for 40 years. According to Alvarez, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cubaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooperative movement needs to exchange our experience with other countries and in particular with other farmers. This is important to achieve food security and build a better world, and is why I am in Canada now. Cubans believe building on the values of cooperatives is the best way to defend our values as a society and achieve social justice.â&#x20AC;?
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the last 10 years, Cuba has undergone a â&#x20AC;&#x153;peak oilâ&#x20AC;? experience. But here on Vancouver Island, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to wait for a peak oil experience to improve food security â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we can support our local farmers, now,â&#x20AC;? says Phoebe Dunbar, Sooke Food CHI director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are delighted to have this rare opportunity to hear from one of Cubaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooperative farming leaders.â&#x20AC;? Sustaining Small Farms: the power of community with Cubaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mavis Dora Alvarez, Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 p.m., Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Road, Sooke, B.C. Suggested donation $5. Bring an appetizer to share. www.sookefoodchi. ca Sooke Region Food CHI Society (Community Health Initiative) is working to create a
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vibrant, sustainable foodshed for our area. Our region is rooted in local production, historical and First Nationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; knowledge and environmental stewardship. Concerned individuals, producers and consumers have joined together to foster the knowledge of growing food. Food CHI was formed in 2007 and is supported by local government, the Sooke region communities, corporations and foundations. Sooke Food CHI has gained much success with innovative farm mentorship programs, supporting new farmers, establishing a Farmer2Farmer network and voice, hosted farm tours, created award winning Sunriver Community Gardens, a community orchard, Sookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Seedy Saturday, and hosted a number of special events and feasts.
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LOOKING BACK A look through the Sooke News Mirror archives. Oct. 19, 1988 Mary ‘almost’ had a new liver East Sooke resident Mary Deplancke thought that after 58 days of waiting she would get her liver transplant Sunday, but was disappointed to learn at the last moment that the liver was too small and it went to a younger person. “It was very disappointing for me,” she told the Mirror from her hospital bed in London, Ont. “I was informed by my doctor Saturday afternoon that the transplant team was flying to Calgary to get the liver of a young woman who had died in an accident.” They told me that I had a 60-40 chance of getting the liver, so my husband Tom and I were pretty excited, she said. Sunday morning, before the doctors returned from Calgary, hospital staff were still preparing Mary for the operation. “I was just going to have my bath which is the last thing before going to the operating room, when my doctor came in and said that he was sorry, but tests had shown that the liver was too small and it went to a younger person,” she said. (Editor’s note: she later received a liver transplant) Oct. 21, 1998 School district comes up with cash for long overdue landscaping at EMCS The Sooke school district is earmarking $6,500 to pay unionized staff to spruce up the school grounds in front of Edward Milne community school, according to school district secretary-treasurer, Dave Lockyer. The long overdue landscaping project at the three-year-old $19.6million school has been a contentious community issue. Unforeseen construction expenses and an unwillingness by the provincial government to fork over any more cash for the capital project, has left the school perched on first barren and then weed-infested
land. A volunteer-initiated landscaping effort to clean up the eyesore earlier this summer came to a halt when the management complained that the volunteers would be performing work that should be done by unionized school staff. Now Lockyer said some of the proceeds from the sale of a teacherage within the district will be used to pay staff to do the work. Oct. 14, 1992 Mentorship program targets troubled Sooke teenagers Kids with too much time on their hands have been pinpointed as a cause of Sooke’s rising crime rate. The Sooke-Jordan River Chamber of Commerce wants to put
those hands to work. The Chamber wants to talk to the Sooke School District about adapting their mentorship program as a means of keeping kids in school. Only school would not be the classroom. It would be the workplace. Chamber spokesperson John Neiwenhuis said the way the high school system is designed is great, but only for the academic students heading to college of university. “What do you do with the kids that don’t want to go there?” he said. The Chamber wants to zero in on potential drop-outs and those with no plans of further academic education and connect them with tradesmen who can give them on-the-job training.
Oct. 19, 2005 18 apply for Sooke council There are 18 people running for one of the six open Sooke council seats, and another three taking a shot at the mayor’s position. The list of council candidates includes people who have run before but lost out on a chance at a council seat, newcomers to politics and the former MLA for the Sooke area. Mayor Janet Evans is taking a shot at re-election, facing a challenge from councillor George OBrain and also from Bob Sykes -- who once ran unsuccessfully for a Sooke council seat. Erik Lund, the current CRD regional director, is being challenged by Brian Henson, the man who was the CRD regional director the previous term.
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Upcoming Public Meetings Regular Council Meeting Monday, October 22, 2012 at 7:00 pm Emergency Planning Committee Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 8:30 am This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca WHAT’S NEW AT THE DISTRICT - CHECK IT OUT! At www.sooke.ca
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Nominate an Outstanding Volunteer Recognize Sooke Region’s outstanding volunteers by nominating a citizen for a Sooke Volunteer Award. Nomination forms are available at the District of Sooke Municipal Hall, on our website, and the Sooke Region Museum. Nominations will be accepted until October 31st, 2012 at the Museum. This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca
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Public Hearing 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: Port Renfrew Recreation Centre Located at: 6638 Deering Road, Port Renfrew, BC On: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 starting at 7 pm
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To consider adoption of: Bylaw No. 3716 – cited as Bylaw No. 3716, “Comprehensive Community Development Plan for Port Renfrew Bylaw No. 1, 2003, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2012”. The purpose of Bylaw No. 3716 is to amend Bylaw No. 3109, Port Renfrew Community Development Plan, by adding new definitions and by deleting from the Community Use (CU) zone and adding to a new Community Use One (CU-1) zone, for the purpose of permitting office uses and retail uses within the Port Renfrew Recreation Centre, of Lot 1, Section 36, Township 13, Renfrew District, Plan VIP50819, as shown on map below. The actual bylaw should be reviewed to determine specifically 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. 3716 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Juan de Fuca Planning Office, 2 – 6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday from October 17 to October 30, 2012, excluding statutory holidays, and are available from the CRD website at www.crd.bc.ca/jdf. Written submissions should be sent to the Juan de Fuca Planning Office, by mail to Box 283, Sooke, BC V9Z 0S9; by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or by fax at 250.642.5274. Written submissions should be received no later than 4 pm on October 30, 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 persons can be accepted by the CRD Board of Directors. The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 3716 will be held by the Electoral Area Director, or Alternate Director, as a delegate of the Board of the CRD. A copy of the CRD Board resolution making the delegation is available for public inspection along with a copy of the bylaw referred to in this notice. For further information, contact June Klassen, Manager, Local Area Planning at 250.642.1500 local 206. S. Santarossa, Corporate Officer
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Most mariners will tell you to "think once check twice." I was reminded of this recently when I heard the following story from an acquaintance: "You would think, after owning a boat for the past ¿ve years, that some things would become automatic, such as checking that the rope is secured to the anchor. Well, apparently not, as anchor number two departed from us recently. It was a rather breezy day, and after ¿nding a secluded bay in which to anchor for the day, we went about swimming from the boat and chatting to one another. A few times, I mentioned that we seemed to be drifting, only to be told that we weren't. After an hour, though, it became apparent that the wind was actually taking us out of our secluded bay, or was it the wind? Deciding to move the boat to another area, I began to pull the rope that had once had the anchor at the other end. I made only two pulls on the rope before I announced that I thought that the anchor was not at the other end. Unfortunately, I was correct. In our enjoyment of the water and our conversation, we had been quietly drifting from our anchored location. Even though I had warned earlier that we were drifting, we dismissed it." This got me thinking about how easy it is in our spiritual life just to drift along, and even when people point it out to us, how easy it is for us at times to dismiss it. Yes, we might think that we are safe, but we should be careful to ensure that we remain anchored to truth and not drift along wherever the current trends might take us. The Biblical writer to the Hebrews said it clearly: "We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away." (Hebrews 2:1) We have been given the Bible as a basic guide to the truths of God... (some have used the acronym: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) ... study and hold to the truth so that you do not drift away. Pastor Gordon Kouwenberg
HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church 1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172 HOLY COMMUNION SERVICES Sunday & Wednesday 10am Saturday 5pm Revs Dr. Alex and Nancy Nagy www.holytrinitysookebc.org
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:15 am Pre-Service Singing 10:30 am Family worship Rev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg Parents Room and well equipped Nursery
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Raffle funds will help strays in Mexico What began as a midlife crisis for one Victoria veterinarian has spread to Sooke. In 2010, Dr. Malcolm McCartney, of McKenzie Veterinary Services decided he wanted to make a difference in the world. Partnering with PEACE Mexico and the Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue, he created the Mexi-Can Veterinary Project in Canada. Twice a year, a party of veterinarians and support staff volunteers pay their own way to rural areas in Mexico to help with public education, medical care and spays and neuters for
close to 200 animals over a three day period. The project has been so successful in fundraising, two fall clinics will be run and the project is reaching out from La Penita where it was traditionally help. Often the overpopulation of dogs and cats in Mexico has been dealt with through poisoning. It is hoped that in surgically sterilizing the strays, this practice can be abandoned. Further, the project provides medical care to those who would not usually receive it and brings to Canada a selection of lucky pets for adop-
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DOROTHY JANE WING Sept. 24, 1921-Sept. 22, 2012
Predeceased by her husband John, daughter Ruth, son Murray, companion Jim. Survived by son Linn(Elaine), 4 grand-children, 2 great-grandchildren. Memorial Service, Friday, October 10, 2pm, 2012, at Jesken Aerie, 817 Goldstream Ave., Parking behind Tim Hortons on Goldstream.
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SILBERHORN Betty Veronica
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December 14, 1921 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; October 8, 2012 Beloved Mom, Grandma, GreatGrandma and Aunt, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Predeceased by the love of her life, Wally, in 1991. Lovingly remembered and cherished by her daughter Laura (Michael) Ives and sons Michael (Diana) Silberhorn and Wally (Gail) Silberhorn; her grandchildren Amanda (Glen) Doherty and Michelle (Moe) Vale, Wendy Silberhorn, Joshua and Rebecca Silberhorn; her great-grandchildren Jacob and Kylee Doherty, Chelsea and Cameron Vale, and Emily Silberhorn, as well as countless extended family members and friends. Born and raised in the United States, Betty traveled extensively as a child and eventually settled with her parents and siblings in San Diego, California. There, she would meet her soul mate Wally; they married in 1943 and raised their family in the city. In 1965 the couple, with daughter Laura, moved to Sooke, BC and in 1990, followed Laura and her family to Campbell River, BC where they would both spend the remainder of their lives. Betty had an amazing zest for life and was always ready for a new adventure. She loved to travel and experienced many parts of the world in recent years. Her wicked sense of humour tell-it-like-it-is attitude often left us in stitches with laughter; one never knew what was going to come out of her mouth. An avid reader, she shared her love of books with her family, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was always open to us. Her family meant everything to her and her favourite times were those spent with us, whether it be sitting among her ďŹ&#x201A;owers, picnicking at a campsite or playing make-believe with Jacob and Kylee. She touched the life of each and every person she came in contact with, with many of them telling us, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no one quite like Betty; she is such a special lady.â&#x20AC;? The family would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Patrick Rowe and the Homecare Nurses (especially Barb and Marlene) for their exceptional care of Betty and support of the family. There will be no service by request. An open house celebration of life will take place Saturday, October 27th from 11am-3pm at Laura and Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home: 3958 S. Island Hwy, Campbell River, with a private family gathering and burial to take place in Sooke at a later date. If so desired, donations may be made to the Campbell River Hospital Foundation, BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital or other childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charity of your choice.
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250-642-1900 PRIVATE DETACHED, n/s, deck, suit 1 person, beautiful suite, $750 utils. incl’d, 1 cat ok, Oct. 15. 778-425-0205
1981 MERCEDES 300SD Turbo Diesel for sale. 281,000 KMS, (Champagne colour) in fair condition, asking $3000. Maintenance log available. Call 250-885-9010.
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COTTAGES 4 - 1.2 BR Waterfront Cottages. Kitchen, Hot Tubs, gas F/P, furnished or unfurnished, Phillips Rd, near arena. 250642-2155
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FIREWOOD Seasoned Douglas fir, $200/cord + delivery. Free delivery in Sooke. Call Mike at 778-679-7687, 250472-1766.
LEGAL SERVICES
6697 Rhodonite. Sat. & Sun, Oct. 20 & 21 9am - 2pm, small furniture, toys & craft items.
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FOOD PRODUCTS
Garage/Moving Sale
For Rent 1 Bed, lower walk-in suite, sound seal insulation and doubl ceiling, between floors. F/P, parking and on bus route, pets considered, $600 inclusive. 250415-7959.
$500 Move In Incentive
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FUEL/FIREWOOD
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Gorge Towers Apartments 200 Gorge Road West, Victoria
For Rent 2 BDRM, house, 8km west of Sooke (Otter Point), close to beaches. No smoking. References required. $1000+utilities. 250642-0249.
For Rent 2 BDRM, basement suite, F/S, W/D, N/P, N/S. $750.00 mo. call 250-642-3767.
TRANSPORTATION
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GENERAL CONTRACTING & CUSTOM FINISHING
ONE BED, 2 story suite in beach front home on Canada’s southern most harbour, Sooke, 5 min. walk to Whiffen Spit, $850/m. 250-642-5972, 250-642-4765, 250-642-6887
2 bdrm. from $1,200/mo.
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Sooke News Mirror reader Lucinda Caspersen sent along this photo of local musician Taylor Caspersen who was performing at a music jam at the Kemp Lake store from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 7.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE The District of Sooke is seeking an experienced Deputy Director of Finance. The Deputy will have strong technical ¿nancial skills in order to manage the ¿nancial services area including property taxes, year end procedures, budgeting, payroll, accounts payable, ¿nancial statements, and subledger reconciliation.
The next jam is on Oct. 21.
Fuel spills from sunken boat Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
The Sooke fire department responded to a fuel spill from a sunken boat in Cooper Cove around 11:30 a.m. last Wednesday. Although the commercial vessel, moored near the Goodridge Peninsula, released fuel and other contaminants into the ocean, it was not enough to warrant a clean up. “The Ministry of
Environment along with the Coast Guard Spill Response Unit attended the scene and determined that there was minimal fuel leaking and not of sufficient quantity to require clean up efforts,” Fire Chief Steve Sorensen said via email. He added the fire department set up booms around one area of the beach which seemed to contain a majority of the fuel spill.
Firefighters -- who obtained a boat ride from a local fisherman -- also evaluated areas surrounding the sunken boat and determined that ocean waves were dispersing the leaked fuel. Sorensen said there was approximately 100 litres of fuel on board and about 50 litres of hydraulic fluid, among other oils, in the engine. The fuel that was surfacing was evaporating within 20 feet of the
boat. The removal of the 42-foot long boat, which was submerged in about 12 to 15 feet of water, will be the responsibility of the owner. It is unclear how long the boat was in the water and what caused it to sink. The file has been turned over to the RCMP, as the boat’s owner claims items from his boat are missing.
A professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA) is required. A minimum of ¿ve (5) years in a progressive management position and experience or knowledge of municipal accounting is preferred. This is an exempt position with a competitive salary range and a generous bene¿ts package. To view the full job description, visit the employment page of our website at www.sooke.ca. Please apply in con¿dence prior to 4:30 p.m. on November 2, 2012, with a detailed resume, references, and cover letter to: Michael Dillabaugh, CA Director of Finance District of Sooke 2205 Otter Point Road Sooke, BC V9Z 1J2 hr@sooke.ca This competition closes November 2nd, 2012 at 4:30 pm. Please note that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Wed. Fri. Thurs. October 17 October 19 October 18 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Nascar 7:30 p.m. Euchre - 7 p.m. Darts - 7:30 p.m. Ladies darts - 12 p.m. TOASTMASTERS Meeting upstairs at Village Market Foods starting at 7 p.m. For more info, contact Allan at 250-642-7520.
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage at 7 p.m. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Preschool Storytime, register at 250-642-3022. EMCS FREE LECTURE Space, The High Frontier from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Register here: 250-642-5211.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Steak night 6-7:30 p.m. Drop-in darts at 8 p.m. VITAL VITTLES Free lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church on Murray Road. Everyone welcome. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Babytime at 10:30 a.m., register at 250-642-3022
Sat. October 20 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Meat draw at 3 p.m. FALL FAIR MARKET From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at at the Sooke Community Hall. Trophy and prize pick-up. Call Candace at 250642-5869 to book table. SOOKE DISTRICT LIONESS OKTOBERFEST From 5:45 to 9 p.m. at the Sooke Legion. Tickets are $15 at Pemberton Holmes or Shopper Drug Mart. SOOKE FOOD 4 THE SOUL COMMUNITY MEAL DAYS Gourmet Sandwiches from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at 2110 Church Rd, Knox Church.
All Community events which purchase a display ad will now appear in our current community event calendar at no charge. All FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge. Space permitting.
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Drop-in pool 1 p.m. SHIRLEY COUNTRY MARKET From 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pioneer Park. EMCS & JOURNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND BOTTLE DRIVE From 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at EMCS rain or shine.
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Tues. October 23 BABY TALK 2012 Will i ever sleep again
At the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA building) 2145 Townsend Road from 10-11:30 a.m. YOUTH CLINIC West Coast Family Medical Clinic from 4 to 7 p.m. for ages 13 to 25. SOOKE HEALTH UNIT VIHA Drop-in seasonal flu clinic for those eligible on 2205 Otter Point Road (Council Chambers). GREATER VICTORIA EXTREME WEATHER RESPONSE PROGRAM Public consultation at Prestige from 6:30 to 8 p.m. SOOKE FOOD FOR THE SOUL BBQ Delight from 4 to 5 p.m. at 2110 Church Rd, Knox Church
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A pair of marathoners
Morgan D’Ganigian strong leader for team When the EMCS Wolverines varsity football team needs a big play, they look to their captain, Morgan D’Ganigian. And more often than not D’Ganigian delivers, whether it’s a tough run or a key block on offense, or blowing up a play on defense. “He really does everything for us,” said head coach Darryl Pollock of his starting running back and outside linebacker. “He works hard every play whether in a game or at practice.” At practice, D’Ganigian is almost another coach. He’s always giving tips to the younger players, helping them improve. “It’s what the seniors did for me when I started at EMCS, so I feel it’s important to do it again,” said D’Ganigian. He began playing for EMCS in grade nine during the program’s second season. He also played for the community team, the Sooke Seahawks, in their first season when he was in grade three. “Coach James Lemire
[the varsity defensive coordinator] came to my elementary school and got me out,” D’Ganigian said, adding that he’s always looked up to Lemire as a coach and that after nine years, he’s almost an uncle. Pollock also coached that first year of Seahawk ball, and has watched D’Ganigian grow into the dominant player and leader he is today. “It’s really cool for me to get to coach him one last season in his grade 12 year,” said Pollock. “I’ve seen him develop, both as a football player and as a young man.” Football isn’t D’Ganigian’s only sport; he also excels at rugby, playing for the Velox under-19 team, and hoping to play for the Island and provincial teams in the summer. But don’t take D’Ganigian for your stereotypical meat head jock. “After highschool I want to go to university and eventually become a doctor,” said D’Ganigian. “And hope-
fully continue playing rugby and football.” While this season hasn’t started as successfully as hoped, D’Ganigian is still enjoying playing in his final season of Sooke football. “It’s just been a lot of fun playing with the guys I’ve grown up with and played with for so long.” D’Ganigian and his Wolverine teammates continue their season Oct. 13 when they travel to Campbell River to play the Timberline Wolves. By Nathan Lowther
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Rowena Gibbons, formerly Davies, runs with her running partner, Gwyneth Born, in the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Half Marathon on Oct. 7. The pair ran a total distance of 21 km.
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Island Swimming, which includes Sookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimmers, earned the top spot at the most recent swim meet in Campbell River. The swim meet was done in a relay format. From right, Loganne Bell, Vaile Wickheim, Brenn Wickheim, Marianne Bridal, Lucy Bridal, and Katie Houlahan hold up the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trophy.
New Dojo makes home in Sooke The Sooke Shukokai Karate (SSK) have opened their own dojo, located on 6705 West Coast Road, and will be hosting a grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. The new SSK Dojo also welcomes a new instructor, Sensei Norman Ensil, who is a fourth degree black belt in Kimura Shukokai. He brings 28 years of experience, and will be teaching on a full-time basis.
In the past, Ensil has taught in South Africa, Australia, and the U.S. He also comes with a lengthy list of accomplishments, having earned the South African National Champ in Kumite (sparring) and U.S. National Champ in Kumite. He also represented the U.S. and won Silver in Finland in 2006, and, most recently, represented Canada and won Silver in Atlantic City in 2012.
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This 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home has been completely updated inside and out. The spacious kitchen features beautiful craftsman wood cabinets, an abundance of counter top and storage space. The main bathroom boast a deep soaker tub, slate floors and tile. The master suite boast a 3 piece ensuite. With new flooring, new Melinda Brake windows and fresh paint through out this home is move in ready. Prestigious Whiffin Spit Beautifully updated, West coast inspired, 3BR, 2BA, 1435sf SxS DUPLEX. Vaulted entry w/ gleaming walnut lam floors, 2 storey vaulted LR awash in natural light w/propane FP. Sep DR w/pass-thru to kit. New gourmet kit w/ ceramic tile floor & counter top, brkfst bar, Helen Lochore w/i pantry & large eating area opening thru patio doors to sunny, s-facing back deck Sooke’s Home Team @sookeshometeam
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Al Kennedy helps Richard Rajala with his winning fish 13.4 pound Coho to take top prizes of $2450 in the Coho Derby. This past weekend was the Second Annual Sooke Coho Derby. After months with no rain anglers headed out on Saturday under cloudy skies and rain. The water was calm and the fishing was spotty at times but overall it turned out good. Al Kennedy managed to guide Richard Rajala of Edmonton to the winning coho — a 13.4 pounder. Al on a roll took first in the Sooke Salmon Classic held last month. Jesse McCullough placed second with a 12.4 pound coho. Third was Daryl Dyck, 11.6 pounds. Tyson Purnell placed first in the kid’s category with a 12 pound coho. 150 tickets
were sold. Other big winners were Charters River Interpretive Centre and the Sooke Food Bank who shared $1,250 which was raised from ticket sales. As well, the Sooke Food Bank received 300 pounds of coho fillets which were donated by the anglers who entered the ‘donate a fish’ draw. Next derby on the Sooke Fishing Series is the Third Annual Boxing Day Salmon Derby which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Stayed tuned for info on that one, which is always a good time. Until next time. Keep your rod tip up! Kiwi Magic
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