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Road closure issues cancel Sooke triathlon Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
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The beauty of handmade toys Mel Hull stands by his handmade wooden toys during the All Sooke Arts & Crafts Christmas Craft Fair at the community hall this past weekend.
The Subaru Sooke Triathlon scheduled for 2013 has been cancelled due to a loss of support for a closure of West Coast Road/Highway 14. Mike Hicks, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area regional director, chose not to support the road closure due to complaints from tourists and local businesses, and concerns from the Shirley fire department regarding safety and access. Increased vehicle traffic due to the opening of the Pacific Marine Circle Route was also a factor. “I, more than anyone, worked to make this work, and I’m hugely disappointed that we’ve lost the triathlon, but I guess we can’t have it both ways,” Hicks said. “There was concerns everywhere. It was just too busy -Highway 14 isn’t some country little road out there.” Hicks said he sent a letter on Sept. 15 to LifeSport regarding his concerns over closing Highway 14. “I did that early so people could make a decision,” said Hicks. He said there were no phonecalls or comments and he said he had to wonder how interested everyone was. Paul Regensburg, LifeSport coach and partner, said it was a “difficult” and “emotional” decision to cancel the race. “We are grateful to the community groups and to the support of the
Mike Hicks — JdFEA Regional Director
events and to the local business community. We know and understand that they were big supporters and this is not a reflection upon them whatsoever,” he said. “From a small business perspective it’s disappointing as well because we invested heavily both financially and emotionally into the event in hopes of growing this over time into that wonderful thousand plus participant race.” However, Regensburg said without West Coast Road, the race did not have a feasible biking venue. “In the early years of the race we had a loop that went around the Otter Point route, through Grant Road and that was okay in the early years because the participation was lower,” he said. “But as participation rose it was unsafe to have participants on that loop, and that was the reason that we moved to West Coast Road to accommodate the larger numbers.” Participation grew from 157 triathletes in 2007 to over 500 in 2012, which
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marked the sixth annual event. The road closure, which took place at the intersection of West Coast Road and the west-end of Otter Point Road to 15 km west of Jordan River, occurred over three hours. Addressing concerns regarding access in the event of an emergency, Regensburg said contingency plans were in place to accommodate emergency personnel. “We had a safety plan that had unlimited access and unobstructed access for safety vehicles,” he said, adding temporary travel for residents was also permitted during a short time frame. Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne said he is disappointed over the loss of the triathlon. He said council hadn’t quite pinned down the economic advantage but he did know the event showcased the community. “We were trying to do that,” he said, “we were trying to get a handle on that so we could say ‘Here’s what the economic advantage is.’” He said the TSN coverage was “fantastic.” For two years the district was spending $25,000 for TSN coverage of the event and another $8,000 in additional costs, such as policing. Support for the triathlon and disappointment at the cancellation of the event from athletes and residents of the area has fueled numerous comments on the Sooke News Mirror’s Facebook page.
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Two injured in two-vehicle Sooke Rd. accident Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
IT’S TIME TO LIGHT UP IF YOU PLAN to decorate your home and yard for the holidays, let us print your address so Sooke residents can come have a look at your efforts. CALL THE EDITOR at 250-642-5752 or email: editor@ sookenewsmirror.com with your address.
COMMUNITY RESILIENCY MEET WITH OTHERS of like mind at the Sooke Transition Town cafe at the Reading Room Cafe on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. DISCUSSION ON HOW to make Sooke a more resilient community.
COUGAR ANNIE TALES KATRINA KADOSKI PRESENTS her unique look at Cougar Annie in a one-woman show at EMCS theatre tonight at 7:30 p.m. First the Fringe Festival, now Sooke! FOR TICKETS CALL 250-885-7100.
Thumbs Up! TO SAFARS CAT rescue for the work they do. Donations of pet food welcome, boxes in local supermarkets. OR TO DONATE call 778-352-2999, or go to: www.safars.org.
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A head-on collision involving two vehicles on Sooke Road near Cooper Cove sent two people to hospital on Nov. 22 around 7 p.m. According to an RCMP press release, a westbound Mitsubishi Delica Van, driven by a 38-year-old Sooke resident, collided with an oncoming Buick Century passenger car, driven by a 38-yearold Victoria man. Fire Chief Steve Sorensen said the jaws of life were used to extricate both drivers from their vehicles, which were severely damaged. When fire crews
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Emergency personnel used the jaws of life to rescue driver from his vehicle in Sooke Road accident. arrived on the scene, Sorensen said the van was on its side, and leaking fluid and the pas-
senger car was, “completely squished and over the embankment.” Due to the damage
of the passenger car, it took firefighters an hour to remove the driver from the vehicle.
“It was extremely difficult,” Sorensen said. Both occupants were taken to Victoria General Hospital with serious injuries. There were no other passengers in the vehicles. Sorensen added the situation could have been much worse had volunteer firefighter, Tom Warran, not arrived on the scene beforehand. Warran came across the accident on his way home from work, and found the vehicle in the embankment on fire. He put out the fire with an extinguisher, and had a friendwhoadministered first aid on the occupant until emergency responders arrived. “You can imagine
with all that fuel all over the road, if he hadn’t got the fire out quick, it would’ve been really ugly,” Sorensen said. He said the crash, which shut down Sooke Road for four hours, took place in an area with a high incidence of motor vehicle accidents. The accident was attended by the RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, and about 25 firefighters, who were performing regular training exercises at the fire hall on the same evening. Sooke RCMP are still determining the cause of the accident, and anyone with information is asked to contact the detachment at 250-642-5241.
Implications of Bylaw 500 lead council agenda Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror
District of Sooke council spent a good portion of the council meeting, on Nov. 26, discussing the implications of Bylaw 500 on residential and commercial properties. Staff had brought five items in the new zoning bylaw before council for consideration. Commercial zones were first on the list as council discussed whether to make changes to the zone or leave the C2 zone as is. “The goal of Bylaw 500 was to reduce the number of zones by combining or eliminating,” said planner Tracey Olsen. She added this was to be consistent with the Official Community Plan. One of the options was to create a new zone for neighbourhood pubs and liquor stores. There were concerns whether this would
mean increased assessments for the property owners. Mayor Wendal Milne said he was not sure what the implications were with the change in uses. He did not feel there was any need for change. Jay Ryan, co-owner of Buffy’s said his only concern was how it would affect his taxes as he had no plans to change the uses allowed on his property. “I feel I’m in the middle of a tax grab,” he said. Also included in the commercial zone was the idea of creating two separate commercial zones defining what can happen on either side of Sooke Road. Councillor Herb Haldane stated that there were 22 businesses which would be affected and the bylaw would force them to rezone. He requested an OCP amendment. After batting this issue back and forth
council opted to send the item back to staff. Minimum lot sizes in the Rural Residential Zone brought a lot of comment from council. Coun. Haldane stated that those affected residents “just want their rights back.” At issue is a new minimum lot size of 1,000 sq. metres for properties added to the Sewer Specified Area and reduced setbacks for
lots 1,000 sq. metres or smaller, and a minimum lot size of one hectare outside the SSA. Staff stated that this was a condition of receiving substantial funding for the municipal sewer system, and VIHA regulations. A new zone for Group Moorage was added which involved 39 previously unrecognized water lease areas in the Sooke Harbour and
Basin. Olsen said there was no plan to change any upland zoning. Permitted used include boat ramp, breakwater, fishing, group moorage and passive recreation. Apartment building and townhouse zones were discussed which mean two new zones in Bylaw 500 creating an exclusive residential zone in the town centre. All of these issues will
come before the public at the next open house on Dec. 5 at the municipal hall. Residents and property owners will have the opportunity to provide input to staff and council at that time. On another note, council endorsed a letter of support for the Ayre Manor Expansion proposal which will see 56 new beds in the complex care centre.
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Back in March 2007, the sod was finally turned for the longawaited Ayre Manor Lodge. After more than 40 years, the elderly residents of Sooke would finally be getting a campus of care allowing seniors to age in the place they have called home. Five years later, the facility is at maximum and the Sooke Elderly Citizens Housing Society (SECHS) are looking to expand. “We have been working for two years on expansion plans,” said Sandy Pedneault, chair of SECHS. She said they are looking to build 56 beds in a four-storey building. Currently there are 32 complex care beds in a wing at Ayre Manor Lodge. Ayre Manor was funded through Van-
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couver Island Health Authority (VIHA) and 40 years of unstoppable efforts by SECHS. The society bought land in 1968 and in 1972 opened the first six unit cottages. In 1978 they opened six more, and in 1984 another six. In 2008 Ayre Manor Lodge opened with 32 complex care bed and 25 assisted living units. Preliminary plans have been drawn up for the new 56-bed facility and they are waiting for a RFP. Pedneault said the cost for the new care facility is less than
$10-million. “Our original building was $2-million under budget at $15-million. She said they had already planned for expansion back in 2007 with a larger than necessary kitchen, infrastructure such as water, wider roads, etc. Ayre Manor currently employs 40 full and part-time people and it is expected that close to an equal number of new employees will be hired for the expanded care facility. Now, says Pedneault, seniors living in the Sooke community can
go from independent living to assisted living to complex care. She said all of the bed/ units have to be full to make it a viable operation. But it doesn’t always happen so easily as many seniors are placed in other facilities further from Sooke and once places they are “crossed off the list” by VIHA. Pedneault wants to see seniors from Sooke get placed in Sooke. This new facility would help. “VIHA is still looking at 320 beds in the Western communities and we’re out here too,” she
said. SECHS is ready to apply for a Development Permit and once funding is in place they can again turn the sod on a new care facility. “It can be built in one year, the zoning, everything is in place already,” said Pedneault. “Well, we’re hoping.” SECHS was before District of Sooke council to get a letter of support from council. They would be eligible for relief of Development Cost Charges of $228,230.80.
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Mo’show 2012 = benefit Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
In the spirit of Movember, Youth for Change are hosting a charity concert called the Mo’ Show for the Prostate Centre of Vancouver Island on Thursday, Nov. 29. The show will feature high calibre musical talents, John Mann, lead singer of the Spirit of the West; the Archers, winners of the 2011 Best B.C. Teen Band; and JP Maurice. The three acts will bring a folk/rock sound to Sooke that will be enjoyable to all ears of all ages. According to Scott Rothermel, school district community liaison, Youth for Change raised $1,000 last year through the sale of wrist bands emblazoned with the word, “Movember.� This year, students wanted to expand on their support of Movember -- a time when men sprout moustaches in support of prostate cancer awareness. And after a few phone calls, the Mo’ Show was born. “We made some
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phone calls and asked for some favours and managed to get some great musicians to come out and support the cause,� Rothermel said. “It’s hard for people in Sooke sometimes because a lot of the
events happen in the city and this is a nice opportunity to bring some high quality musical entertainment to Sooke,� he said. The fundraising goal for this year is $2,000. Funds will be raised
through wrist band sales at $2 each, and a portion of ticket sales. Throughout the evening and week of the event, members will be distributing posters and educational literature on prostate cancer. Youth for a Change has been active for the last three years, with a membership that has grown from 12 students to 30. The humanitarian group has a mandate to “facilitate and encourage good citizenship and community connectedness,� through charitable, environmental and social awareness activities. EMCS students join the group out of their own initiative and do not receive extra credit for their participation. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the EMCS theatre. Tickets are available at EMCS or at the Stick in the Mud. Prices are as follows: Family of four, $30. Adults, $15. 65+ or 5-17 years of age, $10. Four years old and under, free.
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Sooke not at fault for loss Organizers of the Subaru Sooke Triathlon pulled the plug. This means no more runners, swimmers and cyclists pounding through the gruelling one-day event in the Sooke area. What many fail to realize is that the District of Sooke was not the instigator in cancelling the triathlon. It was a decision made by LifeSport because many residents along Hwy. 14 did not want a road closure for the duration of the race. In a survey conducted by the OPSRRA the majority of 72 respondents did not support the road closure. Juan de LifeSport and Fuca regional director Mike stated in a letter in the Subaru were Hicks SNM on Sept. 19 he did not well aware... support the road closure. He said no one called, emailed or talked to him about the impact and he wonders why. It was his decision but perhaps it could have been changed with more input from all residents of the JDFEA. LifeSport and Subaru were well aware of the opinions of residents west of Sooke. They had ample time to consider another route but decided it was Hwy. 14 or nothing, stating the triathlon had grown bigger and the previous route was not adequate. Really? Was Young Lake also too small? Were there no other alternatives? Couldn’t something be worked out? The decision to cancel the event was made by LifeSports alone, but based on the lack of support for the highway closure. This was a three-way partnership (Subaru, LifeSport and the District of Sooke) and Sooke never got an opportunity to state their case. Sooke spent a lot of money making sure this event happened and that Sooke was showcased. Can anything be done to rectify the situation? Who knows. Should it be reinstated? Probably. Perhaps the triathlon was a hapless victim of its own success.
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Poverty of politics continues B.C. Views B.C.’s ritual day of shame over child poverty has come and gone once again, with politicians trading blame and time-worn talking points. The occasion was an annual gathering staged at the B.C. Teachers’ Federation office in downtown Vancouver. It is organized by First Call, an umbrella group sponsored by the BCTF, the B.C. Government Employees’ Union and a collection of like-minded “antipoverty activists,” as they describe themselves in their latest report. The familiar script unfolded. The report misinterprets federal income statistics from two years ago and calls for a long list of uncosted, but hugely expensive measures that they assert will make B.C. the first jurisdiction in human history to eradicate poverty. A sampling: provide raises for employees and contractors at all levels of government until they are making an unspecified “living wage,” because we all know how public sector workers uniquely suffer from pay and pension inequality. Raise the minimum wage again and index it to inflation. Establish universal public dental care, prescription drug and eye care programs, and daycare. (Dismiss targeted programs that already provide this.) Raise welfare rates and expand eligibility for employment insurance. Cut tuition and provide more student grants. Eliminate homelessness.
And so it continues toward a socialist Utopia and certain bankruptcy for provincial and federal governments already deeply in the red. I wrote about these numbers when Statistics Canada released them back in June. They showed a modest improvement nationally and provincially in what they measure, which is not poverty, but the relative relationship between income groups. First Call dismisses that improvement as “a dismal record.” My point is not to deny that there are many poor people in B.C. and Canada. There are. But at this point we don’t even have a reliable way of measuring the problem, let alone effective solutions. The report states: “Statistics Canada said the child poverty rate in Greater Vancouver was 18.4 per cent in 2010 …” No, Statistics Canada didn’t say that. They said what they always say, that “LowIncome Cut-Off,” or LICO figures, are not an accurate measure of poverty. The political response was equally predictable. Veteran NDP MP Libby Davies led the charge in Ottawa. The government must establish a national anti-poverty strategy with firm annual goals, she said, reciting the identical script of the B.C. NDP. Davies didn’t mention that Manitoba is among the provinces with such a plan. It’s the only province that finished below B.C. in the percentage of children living in low-income homes. These plans are mainly gesture politics, providing
the appearance of action. Social Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux spoke on behalf of the B.C. Liberal government, and she, too, stuck to a familiar script. The best path out of poverty is a job, she said. This is true, but also obvious. Then Cadieux went on about the “B.C. Jobs Plan,” which has its own sorry record of misrepresented federal statistics. Here’s one of the report’s more blindingly obvious section headings: “Child poverty concentrated in big cities.” No kidding. The whole population is concentrated in big cities. Herein lies a clue that is missed by “activists” for ever-larger government. Poor people are increasingly crowded into the most expensive places. If I’m on welfare or working in a low-wage job and receiving a provincial rent subsidy (one of those things LICO doesn’t measure), should I live in downtown Victoria or Vancouver? Shouldn’t I relocate to a smaller community where housing is cheaper? There are lots of complications to this, but some kind of incentive to relocate could help big and small communities. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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We asked: What do you hate most about drivers?
Their lack of basic good manners.
The ones that can’t see.
Probably just general impatience and always in a hurry.
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In parking lots when they won’t wait for a pedestrian, they’re impatient and they don’t think about other people. Elden Smith Sooke
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Don’t be too quick to judge Letter to editor Sooke News Mirror, Wednesday, Nov. 21 (Silence is Golden) I too was caught unaware that the two minutes of silence had begun and was chatting to the very nice lady behind me as we tried to find our place in the line of wreath presenters. I would not dream of been disrespectful of our veterans and those who were lost in war. It’s just that the people in my immediate area did not hear the announcement. As for the ladies (Lions) in white, I can assure you they are of the highest integrity. Look at page 18 of the same edition, those are the ladies in white spearheading the Toys for Kids program in Sooke. Lion Al Beddows Sooke
Public should know Could the editor of the Sooke News Mirror relate what are the terms, salary and bonuses are for the new CAO in Sooke? Since the terms, salary and severance of the last CAO was none of the taxpayers business (confidential). As taxpayers, we think it is our business to know what we are paying for. Also, the fact is that all of the councillors
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Recognize any of these keys? Come into the Sooke News Mirror office to claim them if they are yours. were in agreement of the “confidential” clause for terms and severance of Mr. Parliament and his “resignation.” Then, taxpayers have reason to wonder about these arrangements that were implemented. Transparency? Alan and Muriel Brenda Sooke Editor’s note: Legally the District of Sooke is not required to divulge issues relating to personnel.
Editorial hits home I am in full support of your editorial “Crosswalks are dangerous” (Nov. 14, 2012). I am a victim of a crosswalk accident and it took many months to return to full health. As a result, I am very careful when I walk, particularly in a crosswalk. I walk almost daily and have noticed drivers seem to have a careless and selfish attitude when approaching crosswalks.
Your editorial was very timely, as four times in the last 10 days while standing at the edge of four different crosswalks, drivers “blew” through without looking right or left and definitely not stopping. I am particularly concerned about the crosswalk at Church and Country Roads because of the number of school children who cross there daily. It should be upgraded with some new paint. Another concern is the speed at which drivers on Church
Road come over the hill before the crosswalk. At the entrance to Evergreen Mall, I watched the driver look to her left as she approached Sooke Road. It was only as she started to turn onto Sooke Road that she saw me standing in the crosswalk. She did not slow down or come to a full stop but continued her turn. Also at risk are the growing number of residents in electric carts. The majority are driven by the elderly whose reactions are not always swift and sure. Stopping for a pedestrian or an electric cart in a crosswalk takes, I would guess, about 30 seconds. Drivers ask yourselves: Will “30 seconds” really make that much difference in getting to where I want to go? Do I want to be careless and selfish and “blow” through the crosswalks taking a chance on seriously injuring or possibly killing someone? Believe me, if that happens, you will really be late
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Cont’d from page 9 to your destination and not just the few seconds it would have taken to stop. When are the drivers and authorities going to come to grips with this problem and do something about it, whether it is a little bit of paint, installation of flashing lights, a penalty when caught, or just starting to use more common sense? To repeat your editorial question... “Do the residents of Sooke have to wait until someone is seriously injured or killed before something is done?” Lynne Bruhns Sooke
Drug Awareness Week To celebrate Drug Awareness Week in Sooke, the Caprice Theatre in Langford is doing its part to promote youth development in the community. In honour of the occasion, and to support the kids in making smart, healthy choices, the Caprice Theatre is offering free admission to a movie for this year’s DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) students. The vouchers for the admission are being delivered to the students by the DARE Officers of the Sooke RCMP Detachment. Thanks to the Caprice Theatre, and thanks our community’s kids for committing
LETTERS to lead a drug free life. Cpl. Scott Hilderley RCMP Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service
Minority wins again Re: Subaru Sooke Triathlon cancellation. On my way to work I heard the triathlon will be cancelled this year because of too many complaints to the CRD about Highway 14 being shut down for the event. I need to justify a few things before I go on: I do not participate in the triathlon in any form. I am not even a spectator of the event. I do however like the idea of our beautiful part of the world being showcased to the world through TSN. I do like the idea of our businesses getting the exposure they need to be sustainable. I also like the idea of tourists becoming curious about our piece of the island and wanting to explore Sooke. Why do I like all of these things? The positive economic impact it has on our community in August and the residual business that it brings to our community cannot be replaced. The basic calculation to measure economic impact is number of visitors X number of days X spending money =
economic impact. From my calculations the number of participants + media + support staff equals conservatively 572 people, and I estimated each person would spend in Sooke around $200 (hotel, gas, lunch, dinner, and a souvie or two). Again very conservative. The economic impact of the triatholon: $114,400 lost from our small community because of few people didn’t like the road closed. Not to mention all the days of training these athletes do before the race in Sooke, the free exposure of our community to the rest of Canada which could potentially drive tourism even further. Tour de France shuts down sections of their country for 21 days annually, yet we cannot shut down a road for a few hours on a weekend. Very sad that the minority wins again. Rod Holt Sooke
JPM Park belongs to all of us Proposing this venture be established in our last large, beautiful and serene green space is an arrogant move to say the least. That council have entertained it for this length of time is unbelievable. A bike skills park for enthusiasts
could be valuable in the right location and suitable terrain, John Phillips Memorial Park is neither. A massive transformation would be necessary which will not only disrupt the natural ambience of the park but disturb the wildlife. The group of physically able bike enthusiasts is small in number compared to the 10,000 plus population of Sooke, to whom this park belongs. Young and old, strong and those needing assistance currently stroll or are pushed and enjoy the park as it is now. A plan to change what is there into a fenced sporting area will restrict and could deter current users, deny that option to many more, is irreversible therefore unthinkable. Jacquie Jocelyn Sooke
Pets and people win I wish to pass on big congratulations to the prizewinners of the Mexi-Can Veterinary project Raffle, and a huge thank you to everyone who contributed. The efforts raised over $700 towards spaying and neutering and general care for abandoned and homeless dogs and cats in Mexico. Last week, over the course of three days,
173 animals in La Penita, Mexico, were neutered or spayed, treated for parasites, given free dog or cat food, adorned with donated leashes and harnesses and, in some cases, offered the chance at finding a permanent loving home through the adoption program. Thank you from all the pets who now have a new lease on life. Deborah Lambert Sooke
Pressure the province Thursday’s horrendous motor vehicle accident once more points to the vulnerability of Sooke and communities to the west when Highway 14 is blocked, in this case for four hours. There are blockages almost on a weekly basis for varying periods of time and high-
lights the inadequacy of Highway 14. Of course there are those who say that there is nothing wrong with the highway, all one has to do is drive at the posted speed. They may be correct however the reality is that accidents have, do and will occur and as Sooke continues to grow, the frequency will increase. The status quo reasoning fails to take
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Upcoming Public Meetings Special Council Meeting New Zoning Bylaw Monday, December 3, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Finance and Administration Committee Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:30 pm
New Zoning Bylaw Open House Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Presentations at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm Council Chambers
Mayor’s Public Advisory Panels The public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Public Advisory Panel meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room: - Economic Development - Steve Grundy, Chair – 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm - Arts and Beautification - Brenda Parkinson, Chair – 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm - Community Health and Social Issues - Nicky Logins, Chair – 2nd Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm
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Committee Volunteers Applications are invited from Sooke residents or business owners interested in serving on a Council committee.Volunteer members on committees and commissions help Council with making decisions by making recommendations.
The family of Lorraine “Bunny” Planes,
CHUM O COYTH Daughters, Willow, Fern and Family wish to gratefully acknowledge your very thoughtful expression of love and sympathy in our time of sorrow. Thank You to Chief Gordon Planes and all of T’SOUKE Nation, Our Hawaiian family of SQUAMISH who traveled to be here, Thank you Dr. Saunders and staff for many years of service, Rev. Father Mike Favero of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Parish, Shirley Alphonse, Salish Spiritual Advisor, Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum, John and Lindy, Tsartlap, Mr & Mrs. Larry Rumsby, Mr. Ron Shambrook, Sooke Backhoe Services Ltd. Kelley Keys, Sooke Flower House. Our Mother “Bunny Planes” truly fell in love with The Sooke Community, 68 years ago, now Mom and Dad “Frank Planes” are together again for all of eternity. Till we meet again. In Spirit and Friendship, Willow, Fern and family’s.
Council is currently looking for volunteers for the following committees: Finance and Administration Committee (1 year) Community Grant Committee (1 year) Land Use Committee (1 year) Board of Variance (3 years) If you are interested in volunteering please submit a completed Appointment Application form available at the District of Sooke Municipal Hall or at www.sooke.ca by 4:30 pm, Friday, November 30th, 2012 to: Bonnie Sprinkling, Corporate Officer District of Sooke 2205 Otter Point Road Sooke, BC V9Z 1J2 fax: 250-642-0541 bsprinkling@sooke.ca For information on the District of Sooke committees, please see District website www.sooke.ca. 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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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012 Cont’d from page 10 into account that this poorly lit, twisting highway is the main, if one ignores the Port Renfrew to Cowichan route, and the only corridor for those going to and returning from work; going to the ferry and airport or simply doing business east of 17 Mile. As a frequent traveler both domestically and internationally, I am now giving serious consideration to checking into a Victoria hotel the day before traveling in order to make plane or ferry connections however that may not be an option for everyone. It is well past time that serious and sustained pressure should be applied to the Ministry of Transport and the provincial government to begin the process of rebuilding Highway 14 to make it passable when there is a serious motor vehicle accident. After all the provincial government is spending millions of dollars telling us how great they are (not)-perhaps those wasted dollars could be more usefully spent on Highway 14. D. R. Matland
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Youth are the future This is a thank you to all those who made Remembrance a true recognition of how we, as Canadians, can live in a freedom unknown to many. Our troops paid and are still paying a heavy price to keep what many take for granted. A special thanks goes to our youth who attended the Candlelight Service and again on Remembrance Day. They are the future of our community and country. They will not forget. Lest we forget. Lest we forget. Martha Moore Sooke
Low life desecrate Recently I marked the perimeter of my wife’s grave, located in the Sooke Lions Cem-
etery, with small inexpensive solar lamps, one at each corner, on a whim that there would be illumination at night. Incredibly, someone of the low life of Sooke decided to remove them, maybe I should say stole them because that was what the removal was without my permission. The Sooke Lions Cemetery management are in no way responsible for the removal I must add. What type of person stoops to such a low? For me, hard to imagine. Also, in this lovely community cemetery, some other imbecilic, contemptibly stupid minded individuals have destroyed the fence at the south eastern corner of Idlemore Road so that they can short cut their way to the main Sooke Road. Since this desecration of my wife’s grave, and that is what it was, I have heard that other individuals use the cemetery as a recreation area for dubious
reasons and to exercise their dogs, what a disgrace, what mentality. W. Norton Sooke
Five-year contract a distraction Re: Sewer Agreement and Sleeping Easy I have followed the discussions about the sewage agreement. The real winner in the signing of the five-year EPCOR Sewage agreement is the opponent of sewer expansion in the Sooke area. There is no chance that EPCOR will want to invest in the infrastructure cost of expanding the sewer on a five-year agreement. Trying to save Sooke residents money with the signing of a fiveyear EPCOR contract is just a distraction. The only expansion that will occur now will be a developer adjacent to the serviced area that wishes to tie in. Opponents of sewer
expansion outside the service area have chosen to be stewards of their own waste. As the steward of their own waste I would expect that proper repair, maintenance, and scheduled pumping of their septic field are occurring. If this is being carried out I can sleep easy. I do know that seeing a septic truck in the Sooke area is a rare occurrence. Acreage can be expensive to tie into for the sewer servicing, but it also can be forgiving to a failed septic field. What is not forgiving is the contaminated groundwater, ditches, streams, that ultimately flow into the Sooke Harbour and Basin or area lakes. No one wants the tie-in cost or annual sewer tax bill, but now we have a sewer system — let‘s use it. Roy Osselton Sooke
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The Pastor's Pen Soon we will be hearing that story about an unlikely set of people in unlikely circumstances; a story about possibility in the context of the impossible. Yes, that story of God becoming human so that all could be drawn into God’s love. No dependence on our skills, knowledge or even positive thinking, it is possible because God is God; the One who comes into our existence and becomes revealed to us. We ¿nd ourselves caught unawares; faced with this impossible possibility caught up in an infant child. He has nothing; no capability to survive on his own yet is recognized as Emmanuel, God with us! And that, we learn, changes all of humanity as God is with all of us until we are ¿nally drawn back into God. The hope is that while we are here, we with God, can change things for the good of all. Not our wish but our hope, based on impossible beginnings but was imbued with God’s power. This hope is the light of all nations as God, with us, continues to make it a reality. Today, we co-create with God and God with us, this force for good, is changing the world. It is the living out of this possibility, day to day, year to year, that gives us our con¿dence in our continued celebration of Christmas. May this thought empower us as we journey toward December 25th. The Revs. Alex and Nancy Nagy, Holy Trinity
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MAKING THEM FESTIVE Girl Guide Sparks, Zayli, 6, left, and Marlee, 5, decorate paper bags with festive holiday designs on Nov.22. The bags will be used to hold food items for the Sooke Christmas Bureau’s hamper program.
Call out for community support Safe Halloween 2012 Report This year’s Safe Halloween event, which moved from its location at the District of Sooke offices and Sooke Fire Hall, was successful in numbers but not without its growing pains. The building of the Haunted House by several members of the Sooke Fire Department was onerous. It was the hope that more community groups or businesses would participate in the build and
design of the rooms. As many as 1,196 patrons went through the house and were pleasantly haunted by the few actors and staff in the Haunted House. Although the main framework for the house has been built the Safe Halloween Committee wishes to put the call out to the Sooke Community groups, businesses and service clubs to jump on board and help build and design the 2013 Safe Halloween Haunted House.
Next year marks the 20th Sooke Safe Halloween event. We have come a long way in the past 19 years with your support. You may remember the horror of Halloween nights in the distant past. Vandalism and violence marred the evening and prevented parents, children, and others from enjoying their evening outside their homes. Local business owners would spend the night in their shops in hope of minimizing the destruction of their investment.
We have seen a shift in the social patterns of vandals and a complete elimination of violence so readily visible in the past. In fact, we have successfully altered the way Sooke children and youth view Halloween. We can be proud of our achievements. Please consider becoming a part of this fabulous local event by contacting Rick Armour at: rjarmour@shaw.ca or Steve Sorensen at ssorensen@sooke.ca Contributed by Rick Armour
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Young adults from across Canada and South Africa will be coming to Sooke as part of the Canada World Youth, Youth Leadership in Action program on Dec. 6. After spending six weeks in the Cape Flats’ community of Athlone, and subsequently six weeks in Bonnievale, the team of 17 youth will be heading to Sooke for the
Canadian phase of their exchange program. The group will be living with host families in the community and volunteering at local non-profits. According to Heather Fisher, CWY fundraising support supervisor, who is currently acting as a communication bridge between the Sooke community and the SookeBonnievale team, the youth are encouraged to find a deeper meaning in all activities they participate in. Work placements in Sooke include Ecole Poirier, Ayer Manor, the Sooke Options for Community Living Association, Sooke Family Resource Society, Vital
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Linda Bristol wanted to see members of the T’Sou-ke First Nation revive the ancient arts and cultural aspects of their heritage. With this aim in mind, back in 2008, she applied for a grant which would allow some workshops to take place at the reserve as well as a mentorship in arts management. She achieved her goal and the revival of Coast Salish arts began. The first year they started weaving with cedar bark and grasses with a Nitnat elder. “I was fortunate to have relations of mine who know these things,� said Bristol. She mentioned Kathy Edgar who makes beautiful traditionally woven baskets and is currently busy getting ready for the T’Sou-Ke Arts Group Christmas Art Show on Dec. 1. “She is going like crazy making baskets and bells... things she was taught to make since she was little,� said Bristol. Other cousins came forward in the earlier years to teach wool weaving, knitting and spinning. Bristol gets a
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A previous TAG Christmas sale featured many items woven with cedar, like these by Kathy Edgar. little emotional as she talks about the people who came forward to teach others. “Donna Thomas was our knitting mentor the first year,� said Bristol. “She left an awesome legacy.� Bristol said Thomas would do her own designs and like most of the mentors, she was patient and willing to share. Knitting and carving have become rooted in the TAG. Sooke’s Master carver, Victor Newman, has been a mentor as has his son Carey. TAG meets every
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nce upon a time, there was a monk named Brother Heinrich. That’s the opening of John Rutter’s fable, which also involves a donkey named Sigismond, a Christmas celebration at the monastery, a hard-to-please abbot, and of course music. A fable with music for narrator, mixed choir, and small orchestra, or oboe, bassoon, and piano. This delightful work tells the story of the 14th Century Dominican mystic Heinrich Suso who, according to legend, notated the carol In dulci jubilo after it had been sung to him by a band of angels; he is unexpectedly aided by Sigismund, his donkey. Told with warmth and droll humor, Brother Heinrich’s Christmas has become a holiday favorite. On Dec. 1 and 2, Paul Terry will narrate the classic tale at Music for the Festive Season featuring the Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Players and Sooke Phil-
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The Sooke Philharmonic Chorus and Chamber Players present Music for the Festive Season Dec. 1 and 2. harmonic Chorus conducted by Wade Noble. The chorus began as the Sooke Festival Chorus, performing in the millennium Sooke Festival of Performing Arts under the direction of Christopher Symons. After two seasons, it became the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus in 2002, with Mary Holland as Choral Director. Now under the direction of Wade Noble,
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Canada World Youth host families needed Cont’d from page 15 youth violence and gansterism, and drugs and alcohol abuse. “So 20 different disadvantaged schools in the Cape Flats area, where our programs run, will receive funding to initiate local youth groups after school and those youth groups will engage in community projects and volunteerism,” Fisher said. She stated the Beyond Schools project will give youth an alternative to drugs, alcohol and violence, while building up their selfesteem and job skills. The program will also be facilitated by CWY alumni. The fundraising goal is $4,300. The original team that was intended to arrive was the Sooke-Kaylitsha team. Fisher, the project supervisor for the Sooke-Kaylitsha team, said after six weeks in the overseas community, the program was cancelled due to safety and health concerns. The program’s Canadian youth were repatriated to Canada. As a result, the second South African-Canada team, originally set for the Sunshine Coast and Athlone, was reformatted. The group of Canadian and South
African youth in Athlone were moved over to Bonnievale due to civil unrest in the community, and will now come to Sooke instead of the Sunshine Coast. “They’ve been moved to Sooke for the Canadian phase. Originally they were going to be on the Sunshine Coast, but the Sooke community was a little more prepared with host families than the Sunshine coast,” Fisher said. There is still a need for one more host family to house two youth. It is required the host family have one room available, with one or two beds. It is also preferable the residence be close to public transportation. To apply to be a host family, contact Fisher at: hfisher@cwy-jcm. org or 250-885-2776. There will also be a welcoming event on Dec. 14 at the Sooke Legion to introduce program participants to the community. Guests are to arrive at 5 p.m. and the potluck dinner will begin at 6 p.m. For any questions or to RSVP, contact Emily Percival Paterson at 250-6425023 or 250-216-4321.
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New Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce executive The nomination process is closed and the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce thanks those who sent in letters of intent to stand on the board. By acclamation: Vice Chair - Michael Nyikes Secretary - Laura Reaney Director Steve Knowles, Randy Welters The 2013 Executive Past Chair - Angela Burnell Chair - Frederique Philip Vice Chair - Michael Nyikes Treasurer - Shelley Godin Secretary - Laura Reaney Pirjo Raits photo
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Karen Mason Rebecca Armitage Marion Desrochers Naomi Ponech Lorna Danlychuk Randy Welters Jason van der Valk Chris Ricketts Melinda Brake Steve Knowles For more information on the chamber, contact: Kari Osselton, Executive Director Offices located at: Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce 301, 2015 Shields Road, Sooke Mailing address: Box 18, Sooke, B.C. V9Z 0E4 email: info@sookeregionchamber.com Website: www.sookeregionchamber.com Telephone number: 250-642-6112
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 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. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Pajma Storytime from 6:30-7 p.m. Put on your comfy pjs, and come cuddly up for some of our best bedtime stoires ever. Everyone welcome, register at 250642-3022.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage at 7 p.m. A SHORT COURSE IN SPACE STUDIES Free lecture at EMCS from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 250642-5211 to register. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Preschool Storytime, a literacy program for children, aged 3-5, is held at 10:30 a.m. To register, call 250-6423022.
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.
APPLE FEST TEA AND BAKE SALE Apple pies, homebaking and tea/lunch at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church on 1962 Murray Rd, from 10-2 p.m. For more info, call 250-6426012. CRAFT FAIR At Sooke elementary school from 10-4 p.m. SOOKE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Music for the Festive Season at Sooke Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. T’SOU-KE ART GROUP CHRISTMAS ART SHOW Band hall, 2154 Lazzar Rd, from 10-6 p.m. MASONIC LODGE OPEN HOUSE 1 p.m. at 6544 Throupe Rd.
SOOKE TRANSITION TOWN CAFE At the Reading Room from 2-4 p.m. MUSIC JAM At the Kemp Lake Store from 2-4 p.m. MOSS COTTAGE CHRISTMAS Snowman building, roasted nuts and hot drinks from 1-4 p.m. at the Sooke Region Museum. PORT RENFREW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Annual Christmas Craft & Bake Sale from 11-3 p.m. at the Rec Centre. For more info, please contact Rosslyn at 250-647-0168.
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or nts f e v e More ber 1 m Dece CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Join us for seasonal crafts, baking, giftware, refreshments and door prizes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall, 2191 Townsend Rd, Sooke. DISTRICT OF SOOKE Finance and administration committee at 7 p.m.
BABY TALK 2012 Colic and crying 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.
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AN ALBERTA Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. ELECTRICIAN JOURNEYMAN position, Port Hardy. Residential, commercial, industrial installations & maintenance. Require valid driver’s licence, electrician trade certiďŹ cate & BCTQ. Fax or email resume: 250-949-9230 or: kkelec@cablerocket.com. Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051
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Tea and Bake Sale Holy Trinity Anglican Church 1962 Murray Rd., 10am-2pm Saturday, December 1st. Apple Pies, homemaking and tea/lunch Information 250-642-6012 OPEN HOUSE to all citizen’s of Sooke at Mount Shepherd Masonic Lodge. Saturday Dec. 1 at 1pm. 6544 Throup Road. Come and see who the Freemasons are & what they do. Refreshments & lots of Parking available
SOOKE COMMUNITY Association AGM Will be held in the dining room of the Community Hall 7:30pm Wednesday 12th , December 2012
St. Anthony’s Dental Clinic SOOKE REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGM. TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2012 7:00-9:00PM SOOKE HARBOUR HOUSE GARDEN ROOM 1521 WHIFFEN SPIT ROAD
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William Bradshaw Giles Born December 30, 1949 in New Westminster, BC., passed away at Victoria General Hospital on November 17, 2012. Predeceased by his father, Tom; mother, Marjorie and sister, Marjorie, Bill is survived by his life loving partner, Arlene; stepdaughters, Sandy (Al) and Carol (Ling); grandson, Jordan; sister, Patricia (James); brother, Alan; his nieces and nephews, Hannah (Mark), David, Cristy, Cindy, Karlee, Kristan, Christopher and Danielle; his adopted family, Bev, Glenda, Shelly, Derry, Kelvin, Gavin, Keltie and all their families. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at the Sooke Community Hall on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Bill requested you come and have lunch and a beer on him. In lieu of owers, please donate to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.
LEGALS In accordance with Part 6 of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Regulation, Goldstream Trailer Park located at 2807 Sooke lake road hereby claims the unit at # 35 2827 Sooke Lake road. This is a manufactured home located within the park. The tenant Mr. Ernest Gehrmann is notiďŹ ed that unless all previous outstanding debts are paid the landlord will dispose of the property. Tenant has 30 days to establish this right in court.
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KURT LeRoy Trucking Ltd., of Campbell River is experiencing a 50% growth of new capital expansion over the next year with a new division on the mainland. We need a Highly Motivated experienced CGA to complete monthly cost accounting for each division. Payroll of 38-45 employee’s. Subcontractors will vary. Excellent salary and beneďŹ ts. Please e-mail resume’s with driver’s abstract to rleroy@telus.net or fax to 250-287-9914.
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CALL JOAN 250-642-5752 THE LEMARE Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Grade Hoe Operator-with Coastal Logging Roadbuilding experience •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers •Off Highway Logging Truck Driver •Grapple Yarder Operators • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca. THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about sending money to obtain information about any employment opportunities
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2 BEDROOM trailers for rent located on the Alberni Hwy, Parksville . Prices range from $600 to $750 per month 250954-9547
HOMES FOR RENT 4 BEDROOM house for rent on acreage located at 1066 Fair rd, brand new wood stove just installed. Large workshop, insulated and wired, perfect for small business. $1150per month. 250-954-9547
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LOOKING BACK A trip through the Sooke News Mir ror archives: Nov. 24, 1993 Clark wins with landslide vote After a three-year hiatus, Bob Clark was swept back into the Sooke Electoral Area Regional Director’s chair Saturday with 58 per cent of the vote. Clark, 62, who campaigned on a platform of experience and holding the line on taxes, garnered 901 of 1549 ballots cast. His message was wellreceived. He carried each of the seven polls in the electoral area and the advance polls. “I’m very pleased that we got a clear mandate at each of the polls in the electoral area,� Clark said. The last time out, six years ago, Clark carried Sooke, but lost support in some of the outlying areas. He said he was not at all surprised by the election results, noting that his tracking had support pegged at 60 per cent. He added that he expected to run into some opposition because as a former Social Credit candidate he carried some “political baggage.� Nov. 24, 1999 Emergency personnel fear school bus stops could cause problems Local emergency response personnel fear school busses which stops on Sooke Road to unload children are a disaster waiting to happen. The busses have long been frustrating to motorists on the congested road who have to wait while the students disembark. But while a few minutes delay for motorists is an inconvenience, the same wait for the fire and ambulance service could be a tragedy. “The ambulance can’t get by,� said ambulance driver Bob Hudson. “They’re tying up the traffic when they have a parking area at Sooke elementary,� Hudson said of a bus which stops in front of the school. “Why stop on the highway when there’s a parking lot there?� Hudson said, adding there is also a school bus which drops Edward Milne community school students off on
the highway outside of Evergreen Mall, allowing youth to get off for shopping purposes. He said the bus, which doesn’t have a scheduled stop outside Evergreen Mall, should at the very least turn onto Otter Point Road and stop in the first available transit stop. Nov. 24, 2004 Sooke tourism succeeds against tough odds The Canadian dollar rose, American politicos delved into election mode and border controls remained tight, even through tumultuous contract negotiations. It should have been a rough year for local tourism, but Sooke weathered the storm. “It was a different season,� said Al Carter, president of the Sooke B&B Association. “There was less
American business and more Canadian business. Every year we seem to get more and more local traffic coming to Sooke.� Whether it’s effective marketing or a surge in the popularity of local attractions -- fishing, surfing and hiking -- the Sooke region certainly isn’t suffering as expected. “If you travel around Vancouver Island, you know that when you come to Sooke you get a completely different feel,� said Carter, adding “you can get everything you get in Tofino without the fiveand-a-half-hour drive.� Numbers from the Tourism Information Centre in the Sooke Region Museum on Phillips Road confirm summer travel was well within normal range. Some 23,089 visitors hit the centre form June to September, just under last year’s 28,873 four-
Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Beecher Bay First Nation of Sooke, B.C. intends to make an application to Ministry of Forest and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Service Centre for a Utility in the vicinity of Beecher Bay, Sooke, B.C. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is File #1414046. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Natural Resource Operations at 142-2080 Labieux Rd. Nanaimo, B.C. V9T 6J9 or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received by MFLNRO until January 15, 2013. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after that date. Please visit our website: http:// www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/ index.isp for more information.
month visitor total. Nov. 24, 2010 District steps up effort to explain franchise plan Public perceptions appear to be fuelling controversy over the long-term operation for Sooke’s sewer system. Reservations are being expressed over a potential 21-year agreement between the District of Sooke and EPCOR, the builder and maintainer of the municipal wastewater facility. From the district’s point of view it’s a simple case of letting a proven and trusted partner continue to do what it does -- a role for which it was selected out of a group of bidders in 2002. Certain voices in the community, however, seek reassurance they say would come with another open tendering process. Oth-
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ers would like to see the district handle the operation on its own. Mayor Janet Evans has offered prohibitive expense as one factor working against a tendering procedure. She said the cost could be “between $100,000 and $200,000.� An opinion obtained from a civic administrator in the Interior, however, was that a cost of $100,000 in regard to a 21-year contract is not necessarily bad value. There would also be considerable cost involved in the district looking after the sewer system on its own, given the fact that it has no public works department. Your Community
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Help Wanted Point No Point Resort is looking for a positive, energenic housekeeper. Please call 250-646-2020. For Rent 2 BR., 1 bath suite with patio, fenced yard, w/d, 4 stainless appliances, 5 min. walk to Whiffen Spit. $1050 + utilities. Sorry, no pets. Availiable Dec. 1. Call 250-812-6364.
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Peewee C1 Thunderbirds make good effort
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The Sooke Thunderbirds Peewee C1 team played a tough game against Juan de Fuca on Sunday, Nov. 25 at the SEAPARC arena. Despite their efforts, the home team lost 6-2.
✪ SEAPARC Star MADDY FICK
We would like to introduce you to our newest SEAPARC Star, Maddy Fick. She is a 5 year old Kindergarten student from Sooke Elementary School whose favourite subject is Math. Maddy likes quite a variety of sports. She plays football with her Dad, likes golf and wants to learn figure skating when she’s older. She likes baseball and told us that she has her very own glove and bat and plans on playing with Sooke Minor Fastball next season. When you ask Maddy what she is good at, she will tell you that she is “very good at drawing” and considers herself an artist, adding that she “didn’t even have to go to school to learn how to draw”! She once made a huge poster that depicted all of the characters from the “Wizard of Oz” but also likes drawing mythical creatures, animals and scary monsters! She helps her Dad with doing dishes and sweeping, and says that she loves playing with her “stuffies” when she’s at home (all 100 of them). Maddy has been to Ontario to visit her Nana and Papa and was delighted to go to Canada’s Wonderland while she was there. She also visits her other Nana and Papa in Vernon and says that she loves the family golf games they have when she goes to see them. She plans on being an artist when she grows up but says that she would also like to work in construction because she would like to build houses (she added that she has built a fort already). She is described as an outgoing, empathetic, loving, inquisitive and helpful young lady. She has a younger sister named Ellie who told us that Maddy is a good big sister to her. We were happy to talk to you Maddy, thank-you for being our SEAPARC Star.
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Sooke Atom C-2 Thunderbirds played a nail biter game against the Victoria Ice Hawks last weekend. “When we’ve got the puck, they can’t score.” – Paul Coffey Your Sooke Atom C-2 team was defeated in the last minute of a nailbiter over the weekend by the Victoria Ice Hawks at the Archie Browning Recreational
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Center in an early coffee morning match. The teams were tied 2-2 until the last minute of the match when an icing call on the Thunderbirds forced a faceoff in their own zone. Just off the faceoff the ice hawks forward wristed
one towards Sooke’s netminder, Connor Bainbridge, and caught a defender’s stick on the way. The wicked wood deflection caused the puck to flutter up high, and descend over the glove of Bainbridge, barely inching its way across the goaline. Seven seconds left on the clock was not enough time for the Thunderbirds to score one to tie the match. Sooke C-2’s Peter Mackinnon scored the first goal at 13.85 of the first period. Victoria came back to tie it up 1-1 about 5 minutes later. In the 2nd period, Thunderbird Atom player John Stalker dug away and flipped his own rebound off the stick of the Ice Hawk’s netminder at the 10 minute mark to put Sooke up 2-1. However, shortly thereafter the Ice Hawks bounced one off of Bainbridge’s glove and over his stick into the mesh behind
to tie the game up and it stood at 2-2 after 2. At least Coach Drew McKinnon could be proud of his defense – Which was the order of the day for both sides as the Thunderbird Atom team managed
only about a dozen shots during the game while the Ice Hawks racked up about 17. Parking in the fire zone was a popular activity this Saturday morning at Archie Browning. By Mike Clouser
2012 Santa Claus Parade Santa is Wondering if you have been good boys and girls this year? He’s told the Chamber of Commerce he’ll be stopping by Sooke Sunday December 9th for our annual parade.
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2012 Holiday Season
Stop by Modern Mortgage for pictures with Santa prior to the parade. Goodies provided by Little Vienna
Drop off a non perishable food item along the parade route we are hoping to fill a truck full for the Sooke Food Bank.
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Beginning at Sooke Elementary marching West on Sooke Road to Mortgage/ the Post Office Little Vienna Bakery To enter your group or float in the parade please call the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce office 250 642 6112
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Sports & Leisure Atom C1 Over the past week the Sooke C1 ATOM Thunderbirds have improved their over all record winning two and losing a third in a very close game. At SEAPARC the boys took on the Victoria Icehawks. With two seconds left in the second period Owen Phipps netted his second of the game to take a 2 – 0 lead. The pressure and open ice play of Luke Arden, Kaiden Rhealt, Jordan English and Nicholas Anderson thwarted the majority of the Icehawks attacks. However as the two teams battled exchanging goals after Beau Hicks and Austin Adrian scored the boys found themselves down 5-4 as the buzzard sounded. Taking the loss to heart the team would face the Saanich Braves and win a very competitive game 5-3. Connor North making 33 saves backstopped the team as defensive play was key. Angus Dobie, Justin Parker, William Couture and Beau Hicks held the blue line on offense and kept break-
MINOR HOCKEY ROUND UP aways against to a minimum. Quinn Macdonald was nearly everywhere the puck was as the forward ground out the boards to open up the ice for a multitude of scoring chances. Owen Phipps, Austin Adrian and Blake Reymerink, with a hat trick, provided the firepower as the team brought the season series against Saanich even at one game each. Ever improving and always up for a challenge the team again responded to an exhibition request against the Peninsula Eagles the very next day at Panorama Rec Center. It was Keefe Monterio with his lightening speed and determination finally paying off. The forward who often is in the middle of the pressure attacks found thunder in his stick netting 4 goals as it appeared the boys were on pace for route. But the lead did not reflect the game play as Angus Dobie and Wil-
liam Couture had their work cut out for them as the Eagles continually attacked the Thunderbirds net and crease. Together with defense men Justin Parker and Beau Hicks they were there to protect net minder Connor North who had to work hard, improving his save percentage by stopping 36 shots and only allowing two. The Thunderbirds simply out pressured the Eagles that day as Kaiden Rheault and Quinn Macdonald continually put out 100 per cent effort each shift helping to tire the opposing team. Despite not scoring, Luke Arden had numerous scoring opportunities and had the puck on his stick often, offering up passes and providing offensive presence and support as Blake Reymerink deposited another four goals and the boys skated to a 8-2 final. The Hockey Fan
Bantam Girls The Bantam Girls got back on Sunday, Nov. 25 from a road trip, we played against Campbell River Saturday night and Oceanside on Sunday. The girls had a good weekend and the weather was perfect for the up-island drive on Saturday. In Campbell River, the girls played hard with lots of shots on net but they had a difficult time scoring. The only Sooke goal was scored in the first period by Alyssa Lloyd, assisted by Kailee Purnell. So Campbell River took the first game with a final score of 4-1.
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The game against Oceanside on Sunday had a better outcome with Sooke winning 7-0. In the first period, goal scorers were Alyssa Lloyd and Hailey Dimock. In the second period, Hailey Dimock scored two more, and finally in the third period, Alyssa Lloyd scored alone. Kailee Purnell with an assist by Hailey Dimock and Jaime Lafontaine with an assist by Desiree Cumming. An overall successful road trip. Barbara McKinnon
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EMCS ready for b-ball season
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The Edward Milne Wolverines senior boys basketball team is primped and ready for a season full of success. According to Trevor Bligh, senior boys coach, the team has seven players returning, if you include the juniors who played up last year. “We’ve got two Grade 11s that played with us last year, that
played as Grade 10s, so you can almost say we have seven returning,” he said. “This is a big pay off year, this has been three years with these guys on the junior up to the senior (level). We took some bad licks along the way to get here and get to where we want to be and to be able to play the kind of ball that we’re at,” Bligh said. “We’re ready to win now.” The boys have been
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practising eight hours a week since September, with some team members playing all year round with the Men’s Basketball Club system. “We’re really excited about what we can do this season and I think the pieces are there, bar injury, bar something weird that happens in sports,” Bligh said. The team’s goal is to make it to the Island Playoffs, which EMCS has not accomplished since 1998. “People know me say I haven’t been this excited since 1998 -the last time we went to the Islands and missed the provincials by a game,” Bligh said. “We’re poised and we’re ready to do it. We’ll play five of the top 10 in B.C., so these guys are going to get a chance to get themselves ranked in the province, if not the Island by the time we’re done.” The boys have their first game at
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