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2013 dunk in the drink Scores of brave souls took the plunge at the annual Polar Bear Swim at Whiffin Spit, sponsored and organized by the Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department. The annual tradition meant a quick dip and then out to a warming fire on shore. Needless to say, no one stayed too long in the water.
First Nation bands offered Jordan River lands Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror
The lands that sit beyond Diversion Dam and Bear Creek are the traditional hunting grounds for the T’Sou-ke First Nation. They are an important part of the identity of and history of the T’Sou-ke people as well as the Pacheedaht. Now it appears the two bands will be able to purchase those lands which once held First Nations’ villages. On Dec. 21, the Capital Regional District announced the acquisition of the final parcels of park land from Western Forest Products. The 57 hectares in Jordan River is valued at $4.5 mil-
lion. The Jordan River Regional Park Reserve was established in 2010 when the CRD acquired approximately 180 hectares of Jordan River land from the forestry company. Lands north of Highway 14/West Coast Rd. have been deemed surplus to regional park needs and will be offered for sale to the Pacheedaht and the T’Sou-ke First Nations. They are the lands defined as JR2 and JR3 and include the old Jordan River town site. Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Director, Mike Hicks is pleased with the decision. “I’m very pleased that this is actually going to happen,” said Hicks. “I’m hoping the government is going to get
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Jordan River looking towards Sandcut Beach. involved.” Hicks would like to see the land protected as a regional park.
“The surplus lands will be held for sale to the Pacheedaht and T’Sou-ke First Nations until Dec. 31,
2014. If First Nations do not acquire those surplus lands the CRD will consider other options.” The land below the highway from the Jordan River to Sandcut Beach will remain as park. Chief Gordon Planes of the T’sou-ke First Nation said they are ‘Thunsanup’ or Northern Straits people and they have long followed the salmon route and are on the northern edge of Coast Salish territory. The land around Jordan River was inhabited by both the T’Sou-ke and the Pacheedaht bands who both fished for halibut and salmon in the waters and hunted on the lands. “We are the Northern
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Straits people and our language followed the salmon route,” said Planes. “This is a significant part of our history and culture and we want to find land for people. The community will decide what to do. The hills were important for hunting and Sooke Lake was the heart of our traditional territory.” In 2010, the CRD and Western Forest Products announced the agreement to transfer 2,350 hectares of park and watershed lands in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area for $18.8 million paid over three years. The majority of payment went through the CRD Regional Parks Land Acquisition Fund. The provincial government pro-
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More than 144,000 property owners throughout the Capital Region can expect to receive their 2013 assessment notices in the next few days. “The majority of residential homeowners will observe a modest assessment change compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Reuben Danakody, Assessor. “A significant number of properties in the region are actually decreasing in value. Most home owners in the Capital Region will see changes in the -2 per cent to -6 per cent range. This reflects market change from July 1, 2011 to July 1, 2012. Since our valuation date of July 1, 2012, the overall property market shows signs of further decline in sales volume while prices have generally been
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stable”. In Sooke the local market trend shows assessments lower in 2013 compared to 2012. An average assessment as of July 1, 2011 for 2012 was $350,000 with a assessment of $324,000 for 2013. Sooke has the lowest assessments in the Capital Regional District with the exception of rural Victoria property. Commercial and industrial property assessment will rise between 2 and 8 per cent in 2013.
Sooke Maytor Wendeal Milne said that with the decrease in many assessments, the district will still need certain revenue. He said they are “shooting for a 2 per cent tax increase in 2013.” Milne said the mil rate will be adjusted to cover any shortfalls from the lower property tax assessments. There are still capital projects which need tax dollars and just because property values go down it doesn’t mean they can reduce budgetary expenses. “It’s a game we have to play,” he said. “It’s looking pretty good the way it is now.” Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2012 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact our office as indicated on their assessment notice as
soon as possible in January,” said Danakody. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a Notice of Complaint (Appeal) by Jan. 31, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel,” added Danakody. The Property Assessment Review Panels, independent of BC Assessment, are appointed annually by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and meet between February 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints. The Capital Assessment office is located at Suite #102-3350 Douglas Street in Victoria. Property owners can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-valueBC (1-866825-8322) or via www. bcassessment.ca.
JdF EDC looks closely at its role Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror
The future of the Juan de Fuca Economic Development Commission is getting a second look at a 2 p.m. meeting on Jan. 15. Regional Director Mike Hicks said the Capital Regional District has all these bylaws which dictate what the EDC does and it is possible he hasn’t been doing that. There will be some discussion, at the meeting, on what the role of the current EDC is and whether the commission is necessary. Hicks thinks the objective of an EDC, according to the CRD, is to hire consultants and prepare reports, which is exactly what he is not into. Hicks thinks reports and con-
sultants are not project oriented, which he thinks the EDC should be. He used the example of the Shirley Farmers Market which received start up money from the JdF EDC. “This might not be what we’re supposed to do,” said Hicks. The meeting will focus on what the EDC is doing and bringing about the idea of shelving it. He said the JdF spent $15,000 on administration to give out EDC grants. “I’m looking at the EDC — is it worth it?” Hicks questioned. “In our process everything costs money, meetings are huge costs.” He said they used to hold monthly EDC meetings. Hicks said he has two ways of helping, the EDC and grants-in-aid, and thinks he can help
through the grants-inaid without having the high administrative costs associated with holding meetings. Hicks is about cutting costs, if at all possible. Hicks stated that in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area they have
had the smallest tax increase on Vancouver Island and they have had to scrape together $7,000 for school crossing guards (a problem shared with Sooke). The Jan. 15 meeting takes place at 6868 West Coast Rd.
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Jordan River land sale
Cont’d from page 1 vided $2 million, The Land Conservancy of BC $250,000 and private donors contributed $360,500 toward the parklands’ pur-
‘The lands could, should have been part of the treaty process.’ --John Horgan MLA
chase. Included in the purchase was the lands in the CRD watershed, Sea-to-Sea Regional Park reserve lands and the Jordan River lands. NDP Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan said he has been critical of the process of land holdings and forest companies. He said they are where they
should have been when Western Forest products chose to forego their perpetual agreement. “The lands could, should have been part of the treaty process,” said Horgan. Horgan suggested the land should be made Crown land and then part of the treaty process for the two bands. He said if it was made a park, bought by the CRD it would become private land, not owned by the public. He added that there is some dispute as to where the line is drawn in regard to the T’Soou-ke and the Pacheedaht bands but that can be negotiated. “The solution is simple if two levels of government are prepared to sit down and make the lands part of the treaty settlement,” said Horgan.
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A new well was drilled for a proposed car wash on West Coast Rd. much as there would’ve been without the well.” Other environmental measures include a water recycling component. The car wash will have three bays, measuring 16 x 16 feet each. According to Ridley, there will be two selfserve wand washes and one “top quality” automatic wash. “There’s one automatic bay where you
drive your car in and you park and the wash washes your car,” he said. “ We’re putting in a top quality wash and I think people are going to be very happy with the results.” Other planned services include two vacuum islands and two self-serve doggy washes. The indoor doggy wash tables will be stainless steel with ramps for easy access.
Ridley said everything needed to bathe your dog will be supplied, including hair dryers, shampoo, conditioner and of course, water supply tubes. “It saves you from loading your dog into your bath tub and scratching up your bath tub or washing outside in the winter time,” he added. Ridley said excavation and construction will begin, once “a
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Sooke, a community that is lacking a commercial car wash, currently has two in the works. Brian Ridley and his father, Ronald, have been working on developing a car wash in front of Evergreen Auto Repair, located on 6731 West Coast Rd, since March 2012. “We figured Sooke needed a car wash. We looked for something Sooke didn’t have and a car wash popped into our minds,” Ridley said. The latest work on the property included drilling a well to find a sustainable water source. “We’re putting in a well to feed the car wash because water is such a valued commodity. We’ve hit water, so that will supply the car wash with well water instead of using municipal water,” Ridley said. “There still will be municipal water used within the wash process, but not nearly as
few more details” are worked out and a building permit is issued by the District of Sooke. “We’re moving slowly. We’re making sure that we’re doing it right the first time,” Ridley said. The car wash will front the property along West Coast Road, and there will be direct access to the main highway. C o i n c i d e n t a l l y, another car wash, which will have five bays and a 50-machine laundromat, is currently underway. It is to be located behind Village Food Markets. “It is kind of ironic that Sooke goes from no car wash to two car washes, but it’s going to be fine,” Ridley said. “You go to one car wash, and if they’re too busy, and you really need your car washed, there’s two of them now.”
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Reporter finds out what happens when police conduct road checks Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror
Increased road blocks in the region for the month of December have revealed that residents were drinking and driving responsibly. According to Staff Sgt. Steve Wright, the Sooke RCMP increased the number of road blocks in the region between Dec. 1 to 31. A total of eight operational reports were filed for road blocks in December by the detachment. The number of road blocks, however, may be more. The efforts of Sooke RCMP resulted in three criminal impaired driving charges and three immediate roadside prohibitions -- very low numbers, according to Wright. “Starting Dec. 1, we stepped up the number of road blocks and the message is getting through,” he said. “The visual of people going through road blocks has had a good impact. People are being more responsible in terms of getting designated drivers, and there are liquor establishments in the community that offer limousine services for their patrons, which is wonderful.”
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Police set up a road block on East Sooke and Gillespie Roads on Dec. 21.
The holiday season was also free from serious injury accidents, and alcohol related crashes. “The message was obviously loud and clear,” Wright said. Ride-a-long: On the evening of Dec. 21, the Sooke News Mirror’s Sharron Ho tagged along with the RCMP for a ride-along and road block in East Sooke. This was her experience. Sitting passenger side to Const. Reid Miller, the evening began
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doing a typical patrol, with Miller scanning the road for speeders, dangerous driving and suspicious behaviour. Miller stated one of the thrilling aspects of being a police officer is never knowing what could happen during a 10-hour shift. He is in constant contact with other police officers on duty, as well as regular contact with dispatch. Later, Miller joined other officers who were performing a road block on East Sooke and Gil-
lepsie Roads. Officers stopped cars, inquiring whether or not drivers had anything to drink that evening, checking the vehicles’ rear view lights, status of car insurance, and purveying the contents inside vehicles. Miller said there are a variety of signs, which when combined, can be telling of whether or not a person is inebriated. He listed watery, red eyes, the odour of alcohol, fumbling with a wallet, slurred speech and overall sluggish
movement. Miller said road block locations are selected based on safety for cops and the public, and areas likely to be driven by the impaired. “We try not to be a nuisance to the public, while making sure everyone is safe,” he added. All drivers who were checked during the half-hour East Sooke road block were sober. Police officers held two other road blocks that evening, on the 1700-block of West Coast Road and on Sooke Road. Neither resulted in nabbing a drunk driver. What happens if you are impaired: According to ICBC, police in B.C. can issue an immediate roadside prohibition to an impaired driver with a blood alcohol content of .05 or higher, based on a breath sample from a roadside screening device. The vehicle can also be immediately taken off the road and impounded for three to 30 days. Related costs for these offences can be between $600 to $4,060. This is without taking into consideration the cost of a lawyer. There are also costs ($3,750 approx.) associated with getting and maintaining an ignition interlock device which may be placed in a vehicle, if convicted in court. For further details on drinking and driving suspensions and prohibitions, visit: http://www.pssg.gov. bc.ca/osmv/prohibitions/impaired-driving. htm#irp
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Holy Trinity serves Sooke for 100 years With today’s modern heating that we take for granted, perhaps it’s good to remember that after Sooke’s Holy Trinity Anglican Church was built 100 years ago, someone had to get up early to light the furnace before Sunday service. While many parishioners have shared that chore over the years, one who stands out is Sid Gates, a Britisher who lived with his wife Maggie near the brow of the hill on Otter Point Road that looks down towards the harbour and Murray Road. This 1920 photo shows the shingled facade of Holy Trinity Church on Murray Road in its infancy. Retired from a lifetime of farming and dairying, it was in the 1940s and 50s that Sid Gates rose in the dark, walked with a lantern the four blocks down to the church, got the furnace well started, walked back up the hill and made his wife a cup of tea. Maggie Gates had been a British Nursing Sister in the First World War and met Sid in France where he had been injured in the service. When they retired to Sooke, Maggie taught Sunday school and was a member of the
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The original Holy Trinity Anglican Church on Murray Road has been a familiar landmark in Sooke for 100 years. This photo shows the church as it was in the 1920s. church’s Women’s Auxiliary. Readers who have lived here more than the last decade will recognize the venerable church, consecrated in 1913, that served its flock until it was razed by fire in 2005. The tall, gable-roofed structure was built in 1912 by the Richardson brothers. Many were drawn to watch sadly as the unexpected blaze devoured the building. I recall standing by our town’s mayor of that
day, who had tears in her eyes. Hard as it was for the parishioners to accept the shock of the loss, they pulled themselves together and by 2007 a fine new structure stood proudly in its place. Not only did the parish’s men and women rebuild, they saw to it that the church continued to house community activities such as the weekly Vital Vittles
lunch that has become a tradition. Nowadays the group is making plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Anglican Church in Sooke, with special events ahead throughout 2013. Sid and Maggie Gates would be proud! Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum
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BARBER, Irene Teresa (Terry) Born June 2nd, 1921 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Terry Barber in North Vancouver on January 5th, 2013. She was in the North Shore Hospice for her final days. A peaceful, respectful place where she rested comfortably with her two daughters, Lynn and Gillian, and her granddaughter Lauren by her side. Mourned by her family in France – Andrew, Lynn, Tim and Kate, and her family in Vancouver – Gillian (Steven), Lauren and Ben, and nieces and nephews in the United Kingdom and by her many close and loving friends in Sooke. A long time member of St. Rose of Lima’s Catholic Church, a proud member of Stage West, the Red Hats, the Widow’s group, the local Legion, and with weekly teas at Sandpiper, Terry spent many, many happy years in this community. Born in Coventry, UK, she travelled the world with her beloved husband, Bernard; Europe, Venezuela, Colombia, Borneo, and Africa - settling in Victoria, where she got her Bachelors and her Masters in Fine Arts before retiring to Sooke. She served in the ATS in WW2 and played field hockey for the county of Warwickshire from 1935 – 1940. An avid swimmer, she was in the sea most summers up until her 90th year. She loved her second family in Sooke, the Wilson’s, and her many close friends in the condo – thank you for all you did for her while she was living there. A memorial service will be held at St Rose’s on Townsend Road, Sooke at 1pm on Saturday, January 12th, with a reception to follow. Another reception will be held at Sandpiper from 4 – 6pm for those unable to attend the service. Donations can be made in her name to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish care of Father Mike.
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Upcoming Public Meetings Regular Council Meeting Monday, January 14, 2013 at 7:00 pm Public Hearing Bylaw No. 600, (Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013) Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 7:00 pm 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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Crusty chicken pot pie goes far Farmhouse
By Ellen Lewers The most flavourful chicken pie comes from the spent layer chickens or soup chickens, preferably free ranged. This is a delicious meal that can be stretched to feed a hungry family. Pot pie Simmer the washed, chicken in enough salted water to cover it well. Add boiling water if needed to be sure of plenty of broth. Simmer for about 2 hours. When tender, remove meat from the boneskeeping chicken hot in the broth, from which you have skimmed the fat. Add 2-4 chopped,
medium sized potatoes, 2 or 4 sliced, carrots, 1 or 2 chopped onions, 1 or 2 cups peas, fresh or frozen. 2-4 tbsp. parsley, 1/2 to 1 cup chopped celery or one celeriac, beans or any other vegetable which is not to overpowering. Biscuit crust 2 cups flour 3 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tbsp. shortening (this can be the fat skimmed off the broth) 1/2 cup milk Mix in order given. Roll out lightly and thin on a floured board. Line deep casserole dish with dough leaving enough for the top. Pour in the broth mixture to 1 1/2 inches from the top; cover with the remaining roller biscuit
crust, pinching it to the bottom. Cut vents into the crusts so broth won’t boil out. Bake about an hour in a 350’ oven. Any left over broth may be thickened with flour and used as a gravy on the pot pie. Chop fresh parsley to sprinkle over the top to serve. Potato Pancakes (for breakfast, lunch or dinner) They are best eaten when the come out of the pan, sizzling hot. 5 to 6 medium potatoes grated the old fashioned way on a hand grater or in a blender if you like, but fry quickly and eat. Add a grated onion, to your taste 3 eggs 1 tsp. salt 5 to 6 tbsp. flour 1/4 milk to make a rather runny batter.
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Every game now counts Okay, it’s game on. The NHL players and owners have finally opened the locker rooms and hockey can begin once again. It was all about the money. Each side wanted their share and neither would compromise until the 11th hour really. Many feel that the fans were screwed, not the players or the owners. It is the fans who put their bums in the seats and make it possible for the owners/players to get their inflated contracts. It is the fans who support sport and sadly “being a sport” never came from the NHL. What does this show kids about fair play and playing ...it’s just a the love of the game? It bit shameful for shows that money is what is most important. Pretty sad because really. of the So now we have a shortened season comprised bickering... of 48 intense battles on the ice. Each and every back-to-back game will count big time and the action will fast and furious. The players will be exhausted but what we won’t get is a number of boring games, where the commercials are more interesting than the games themselves. Some fans will not return to watch the NHL, but the die-hards will, they always do. Hockey is Canada’s national sport and we have been ingrained to think it is a source of national pride. Perhaps it was once, but now it’s just a bit shameful because of the bickering and money grab made so obvious during those long negotiations. Many found there is something else to do besides watch hockey and they may end up preferring doing other things. There is life after hockey, but hockey does put the life in many a fan.
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Science, global warming and indecision Scientific inquiry to understand our world has been an integral part of Western civilization for the past two centuries. One important scientific finding is that the surface atmosphere of our planet is getting warmer. Among global environmental scientists, there is a working consensus that our planet has warmed almost .7 °C over the past century. The scientific conclusion is that this observed warming is largely attributable to the increasing human production of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide and methane. As levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, more of the sun’s radiant heat is absorbed rather than reflected, and global warming occurs. Other factors have also been examined for their potential contribution to the observed global warming (e.g., solar flares, soot dispersal, planetary orbital oscillations, volcanoes). However, data do not support these other factors as major causes of this phenomenon. There is also a broad consensus among global warming scientists that as human-produced greenhouse gases continue to accumulate, further global warming and resulting changes in climate are inevitable. The changes include such realities as increased melting of ocean ice, glaciers and permafrost, rising sea levels, greater rainfall and changes in rainfall patterns, continued ocean acidification, proliferation of extreme weather events, alterations in habitat for many species, etc. Today’s scientific challenge is twofold: to predict future rates of global warming with precision and to better understand how different interacting factors will work to slow or further accelerate the rate of global warming and climate changes. In 2007, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change cautioned that if the current global warming trend increases by more than 2 °C, a tipping point could be reached beyond which a variety of feedback loops would accelerate the warming process, resulting in more severe climate changes. Within Canada, there is much indecision and division about these scientific developments. A small number of individuals and organizations still deny the evidence of global warming or, if they accept that global warming is indeed occurring, reject it as the cause of climate changes. Some attack the personal integrity or motivation of scientists who have published their research findings. Some contend, usually without presenting supporting data for scientific debate, that humans are not responsible for the increase in the global temperature and the observed warming and climate change trends are due to other causes beyond human control. Many see little value in independent scientific research related to this issue. The largest segment of the Canadian population accept the sciencesupported claims that global warming is occurring but is not as accepting about the predicted impacts for climate changes. Many are indecisive about or reluctant to make decisions to reduce global warming or to deal with potential climate changes threats. Some question the reliability of current scientific projections of global warming and related climate changes and view calls for significant alterations in behaviour aimed at reducing the human production of greenhouse gases as unnecessarily alarmist. Many point out that taking measures to reduce current greenhouse gas production would be economically costly, socially disruptive and inconvenient for many citizens.
They question why Canadians should economically handicap themselves by unilaterally reducing their greenhouse gas production when there are no international agreements binding all countries to do so. Others cite potential economic benefits from climate change in northern Canada brought about by global warming. Many wish the scientific messengers would just go away. A smaller but growing segment accept scientists’ conclusions that both global warming and climate changes are occurring. They worry that global warming, especially in the Arctic, is accelerating faster than predicted by some early scientific models. They fear that resulting climate changes will be increasingly economically and agriculturally disruptive, will contribute to international instability, and will threaten the lives of large portions of the human population within the next two to three decades. Many support a mix of personal, business and governmental actions to reduce human greenhouse gas production – improved efficiency in energy use, increased renewable energy reliance, reductions in use of fossil fuels, establishment of carbon taxes, strengthened protection of forests, exploration of eco-engineering options, etc. Most want more public funding for independent scientific research into global warming and related climate changes. Public and political debate in Canada about evolving scientific findings and predictions are essential to any rational planning to deal with global warming and climate changes. The current paucity of such public discussion, particularly by elected politicians, does not bode well for the future. Wayne Fritz Otter Point
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We asked: What are your thoughts on the NHL lockout ending?
I’m really happy about it. I miss hockey and I’m looking forward to getting it back on TV.
It’s pretty late in the season, but I’m happy that it’s finished.
I think it’s going to be less games than we would hope for, but I’m excited for it to start.
I don’t watch hockey.
Al Hamel Sooke
Ken Dobbs Sooke
Kristie Nelson Sooke
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Pondering Sooke Road and the old golf course I’ve lived in Sooke for 40 years and have only submitted one letter to the editor. After reading all the mainly negative letters, I thought I had to put my two bits in. Sooke Road: The carnage is not caused by the road. People (drivers) cause it. Talking or texting on the phone, speeding, tired, under the influence, over driving the road conditions in rain, poor tires, unsafe vehicles, not paying attentions, etc. You can make Sooke Road a four-lane divided highway, but as long as drivers are doing all of the above, ‘what can I say?’ The same goes for the Malahat and any other so called ‘unsafe road.’ It is time for the drivers to take responsibility for the havoc they have created on our roads. Can’t wait to read the responses (excuses). Old golf course: For five to seven days I walk through the park as part of my three-and-ahalf mile trek (doctor’s orders). There are a lot of users, walkers, pushing strollers, dogs of all sizes (manY), tossing a ball or stick in the wide open areas. It is a beautiful spot and very central. I remember a time when weddings and graduation pictures were
LETTERS taken here. It can be made even more beautiful. Build up a wide walkway to bridge around the pond with benches and people will come. This morning it was loaded with ducks and geese, reeds and grasses. But, what the heck, let’s just take our one central green space and put a bike park in it and down the road we can find other things to put in it. Until there is only a pathway left. Things that have to be constantly maintained or replaces. After all, today it only has to be mowed. If council has its way, we can all sit back to sing that old song, “So long, it’s been good to know ya.” Bob Bell Sooke
Back country amenities courtesy of private sources In their Dec 26, 2012 letter about their hike to Peden Lake, Ana Simeon and Tom Martin “couldn’t resist a paddle in the free canoe,” were “impressed” by the cabin, and comment “Obviously, people who visit there appreciate and respect
the natural beauty and wilderness character of this very special area.” They somehow attribute the whole thing to CRD Parks. With respect, I would like to point out that the trail, the canoe, and the cabin were provided by private individuals getting to Peden Lake “aboard a noisy, motorized machine” referred to in a disapproving tone in the letter, and not by hikers or CRD Parks. “Illegal” ATV riders are also the only users keeping what remains of the extensive logging trail system open. CRD Parks contribution is a gate, and a backhoe to remove the old log bridges and cut trenches across the trails. As for hiking into the back country with a baby, that’s simply irresponsible, if not criminal. Terrance Martin Sooke
More garbage cans needed Was walking down in the new trail from the school behind Arranwood Drive and up to the new Church Road and could not believe how much garbage was on the ground. I pretty much found out why, quite quickly, when I
could not find any garbage can in any areas of the trail. From the start of the trail to the end there isn’t any place to put your garbage. Even the dog owners were leaving their dog poop bags behind by the very own post where they got the bag in the first place. I have been a resident of Sooke since 2009 and my taxes keep getting raised every year and would expect to have the proper facilities for our everyday walk. It is unacceptable to have so much littering in such a beautiful place like Sooke. This needs attention right away. We have birds eating garbage from the ground as a result of our disregard to nature. Jarod Simard Sooke
Editorial has Marxist leanings Unfortunately Pirjo Raits contaminates her encouragement of charity by using the Marxism-based income gap fallacy. Marxism teaches an economic fixed-pie, ignoring that humans create and produce. Thus, according to Marxism, anyone who has more stole it from those who have less, and a growing difference in income means stealing more. Our society is testament
to that productivity, in contrast to the USSR and North Korea – here people earn by producing. The proper question is why poor people are poor, and how the chronically poor can actually be helped. to change their lives. (We have to exclude from the discussion those who chose to be poor to advance their education to earn much more in the future, or to travel frugally.) Government is part of the problem, putting barriers in the way of earning (such as making it hard to fire someone thus risky to give someone a chance, and forcing quotas on occupations), and restricting mobility for work. Voters have failed to protect individuals against initiation of force, which hurts poor people most as they have the least financial resiliency. Those voters elect politicians who spend on glitz and pet do-gooder projects instead of policing, courts,andre-education
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Cont’d from page 9 in prisons. Victoria area voters have seen problems with assaults and murders by repeat offenders who need to be locked away working for their food until they learn – which may be never, and successful re-education programs such as at William Head. Much poverty comes from crime and intoxicant abuse, which leaves the perpetrator or their children without enough money. Effective education is needed, as the cause is bad thinking. Yet the educational bureaucracies are ineffective – many troubled individuals who will be the Occupy whiners and prisoners of the future (as well as many fine students who they will envy). There’s also the cost of food, driven by the impact of eco-antis on fuel prices. And the cost of gasoline for what studies show is a key factor in getting and keeping a job – one’s own transportation. (Especially now that the combination of bus drivers and BC Transit is not reliable.)
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Enter 2013 Ellen Conner, left, and Lizzy Olsen just before they jump into the ocean at Whiffin Spit for their first Polar Bear Swim. And Raits should ask herself why she thinks that a person who has honestly earned what she has can feel shame but someone who has ruined their life with intoxicant abuse cannot, which is how I interpret her ending paragraphs. She does make an excellent point that charity can be quiet. The
challenge is identifying the deserving and advising people who have more money to give. In contrast Victoria has many people who try to gain points by blathering about their charitable giving – I avoid such businesses. Keith Sketchley Saanich
Petition the Indian gov’t News of the gang rape of a 23-year-old physio-therapist student on a bus in India recently is an ocurrence no woman or parent in Sooke, or for that matter anywhere in the world, would learn of without horror, dis-
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gust and revulsion. Today I was invited, by the Avaaz organization, to add my name to a petition soon to be sent to the Indian government. Besides a vote, I was offered the chance to send some comments to the Justice Verma Committee. Here is what I wrote: “In Delhi India you have the magnificent Baha’i Temple; it receives an enormous number of visitors each year, second only to the Taj Mahal. We, as Baha’i’s, believe that the world of the future will draw ever more closely to the teaching of Baha’u’llah, that women and men are like two wings of humanity; that the bird of humankind cannot fly toward the complete realization of social, spiritual and material prosperity unless and until a number of vital principles are adopted and practiced, among them the equality of women and men. In reality the bird
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The Pastor's Pen Good News Daily In the Bible, in 2 Kings 7:9 it says, "This is a day of good news." A major announcement on February 2, 2011 from one of the news networks heralded the launch of the so-called ¿rst daily newspaper for iPads. It was under the title of "Good News Daily." From that article one could learn that for $0.99 a week or $39.99 a year, one can subscribe to the daily news delivered to an iPad near you. The real story, however, is that we had the Good News Daily ¿rst — and our news is really "good" — gospel, even. It's also free, and one doesn't even have to own an iPad or an iPod to receive it, although there are versions for such devices! The Daily Good News is found in the Bible and the truth of the Good News of Jesus Christ applies in the ordinary circumstances of our everyday lives. Christians have often sought to shape our daily lives by a word from the Lord. With the advent of the printing press in 1456, it became possible for individuals to own copies of the Bible. With the advent of the Internet, we have the text of the Bible available at our ¿ngertips, in a whole range of translations. Yet we are still called to "take up and read". The format of the Daily Good News (whether print or electronic) makes little difference, but what is important is that we take the time to read it. Having a subscription to a newspaper or magazine does not give you the information, only reading it does! Good News Daily: that's what the Bible has been, and by God's grace, will continue to be, as long as you open it and read it! Pastor Gordon Kouwenberg
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Silver Hills
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8 kg .......................
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375 - 450 g ........................
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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013 Cont’d from page 10 of humanity cannot fly to its apex of prosperity unless both wings are valued and fully developed. Think what a wonderful difference it will make in the growth and development of our children when we raise them to believe in the nobility of all human beings; when we give girls and women the respect, recognition and opportunities that boys and men are given. When this fundamental attitude becomes integral to the thought patterns and behaviour of all the citizens of planet Earth, acts of rape and violence against women will be no more. With a universal will to adopt such a principal, it could happen in one generation. How wonderful it
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LETTERS would be if India’s population, in its entirety, were to gain such a resolve because of the violation and death one young woman.” Since rape and violence against women happens, sadly, in most countries, cities and towns, I felt it might be of interest to fellow residents of Sooke to share my comments and offer them an opportunity to gain more information and perhaps lend support to the petition. The petition urges, among other things, that “... the Indian government urgently strengthen legislation and enforce-
ment against sexual violence,” and also “combat the negative views of women that help promote rape and lead to the failure to investigate and prosecute rapists through a massive public education campaign.” It calls on them to “...urgently strengthen sexual violence legislation and enforcement, and to launch a massive public education program with hard-hitting and high quality content designed to bring about a profound shift in the shameful attitudes that permit and promote violence against women.” The connecting link
to more information, plus the petition is: http://www.avaaz.org/ en/end_indias_war_ on_women/?cdwXIab The connecting link for more information on the teachings of the Baha’i Faith is:www. baha’i.org Bill Skuce Sooke
Starting Feb. 15, 2013, and over the next five years, eligible British Columbians between the ages of 19 and 74 will be required to replace their CareCard with the new BC Services Card by renewing their enrolment in the Medical Services Plan. The current CareCard was introduced in 1989 and has not been significantly updated over
the last 20 years. The new BC Services Card takes advantage of significant advances in technology since that time, to provide a more convenient and secure piece of identification with enhanced features to protect citizens’ personal information. The new card is more secure as it includes a photograph of the beneficiary, anti-forgery
features, identity proofing and an expiry date. The card can also be combined with a driver’s licence and acts as photo ID- meaning one less card to carry. To get a new BC Services Card, eligible British Columbians can simply enrol when renewing their driver’s licence. People who do
Tourism in jeopardy I thought about a letter to the editor but I might as well spell out a pretty serious issue in our area. I’m not sure if tourism operators in Sooke or out in Port Renfrew are aware of
something that is killing tourism here. I have heard of locals and toursim operators telling tourist not to bother or attempt the drive west of Sooke as the road is too dangerous. I have also been told that tour operators have convinced tourists, who have rented cars, if they drive past Sooke, their rental agreement is null and void because of the road being in such bad shape. I feel the local population and tourism operators are killing our industry out here. I also feel it’s the government’s responsbility to make that road along the west coast safer. Mike Woodhouse Sooke
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Land Use Committee of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Date: Time: Place:
January 15, 2013 7:00pm Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Office #2 – 6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC
1. Development Permit with Variance Application a) DP-10-12 with Variance – That Part of Section 86, Sooke District, Lying to the North of Plan 623-R, Except Parcel ‘A’ (DD 80053-I) (Larkin 314 Becher Bay Road) 2. Development Variance Permit Application a) VAR-07-12 - Lot 55, Section 2, Renfrew District, Plan VIP83894 (Nicolson - 3632 Petrel Drive) 3. Rezoning Applications a) Z-04-12 - Lot 1, Section 31, Otter District, Plan 25582 Except Part in Plan VIP63956 (Young 2276 Kemp Lake Road) b) Z-06-12 - Lot 28, Section 15, Otter District, Plan VIP87643 (Orza/Read - 3312 Otter Point Road) 4. Proposed Bylaw a) Proposed Bylaw No. 3857, Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 113, 2013 Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. Please call 250.642.1500 for confirmation. Comments on agenda items can be submitted before noon January 15, 2013 by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or be submitted at the meeting. Staff reports will be available after January 10, 2013 on the CRD website at: www.crd.bc.ca/reportsjuandefucalandusecom_/ 2013_/index.htm or can be viewed at our office at 2-6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to Sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the District of Sooke, 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke BC at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 (Bylaw No. 600) is to replace Bylaw No. 500, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2011 (Bylaw No. 500). The lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 600 are all of the land, surface of water, sea column and seabed within the District of Sooke. A complete map of the District of Sooke can be found on the District’s website or be viewed by visiting the of¿ces of the District of Sooke during the regular of¿ce hours listed below. Bylaw No. 600 reinstates many of the land uses and densities currently found in Bylaw No. 500 and includes any bylaw amendments to Bylaw No. 500. The notable changes to Bylaw No. 500 that will be made by Bylaw No. 600 are to: • • • • • •
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Decrease the density in the Manufactured Home Park Zone (MHP) from 22 units per hectare to 20 units; Decrease the minimum lot size for subdivision in the MHP zone from two hectares to one hectare; Require a six metre setback between manufactured homes on lands zoned MHP at 7109 and 7111 West Coast Road (legally described as Lots A and 3, Both Section 2, Sooke District, Plan VIP56614); Add a new minimum lot size of 1,000 m2 to the Rural Residential (RU4) zone for lots 5000 m2 or less in area at the time of joining the Sewer Speci¿ed Area; Add speci¿c setbacks to the RU4 zone for lots 1000 m2 or smaller in size; Change the zoning of 7135, 7163, 7173 and 7180 Grant Road West and 7180 and 7188 West Coast Road (legally described as Lots 1 and 2, Plan VIP25816, Lots 2 and 3, Plan VIP29485, Lot 1, Plan VIP13885, All Section 1, Sooke District and Lot 6, Section 20, Plan VIP40339, Sooke District) from Rural Residential (RU4) to Large Lot Residential (R1) to recognize that these six properties joined the Sewer Speci¿ed Area before or around the time that Bylaw No. 500 was adopted and should have been zoned R1 by Bylaw No. 500; Change the 1.5 hectare area currently zoned Charters River Stewardship Zone (CD10) to Public Recreation (P1); Create three news zones: Town Centre Apartment (RM5); Town Centre Townhouse (RM6) and Group Moorage (W4); Rezone the surface of the water, column of the sea and seabed for all existing valid water leases for private moorage from Passive Recreation (W1) to Private Moorage (W2); Change the zoning of the water lease area (Licence # 150715) associated with the upland property at 1573 Dufour Road from W2 to Marina (W3); Designate all lands zoned industrial or commercial including those lands in any comprehensive development zones that permit commercial uses as temporary use permit areas; Remove the provisions regarding Àood hazard management for the purpose of creating a new and separate bylaw speci¿cally for Àood hazard management; Restrict commercial schools in the Commercial Recreation Zone (C4) to 5449 Sooke Road; Add community care facilities and cooperative housing as a permitted use in the Neighbourhood Commercial (C1) zone and restrict those uses to lands within the Sewer Speci¿ed Area; Create a new Town Centre Mixed Use (CTC) zone by combining the two town centre commercial zones (CTC1 and CTC2) in Bylaw No. 500; Add car wash as a permitted use in the CTC and General Commercial (C2) zones; Add vehicle sales as a permitted use in the C2 zone; Add auto service facility as a permitted use to the C2 zone and restrict this use to the north side of Highway #14 within the Town Centre except for 6731 West Coast Road; Add gas bars as a permitted use to the C2 zone and limit this use to the north side of Highway #14; Correct the uses permitted in Area “C” of the Beaton Road Residential CD (CD5) zone; Clarify the application of section 20 of Community Care and Assisted Living Act; Include community care facilities in the de¿nition of “Institutional” use; Include residential shelter in the de¿nition of “Assisted Living Facility” Change Part 2 De¿nitions by adding de¿nitions for cooperative housing, limited home based business, lot width, stacked townhouses, rowhouses, group sites and retail and including business of¿ces in the de¿nition of “Of¿ce” and post of¿ce in the de¿nition of “Retail”; Correct a mapping error for 1686 Whif¿n Spit Road (legally described as Lot 22, Section 5 & 17, Sooke District, Plan VIP1282 except Plan VIP24697) by changing the zoning of the property from Small Scale Agriculture (RU3) to RU4; Replace minimum lot frontages for the purposes of subdivision with lot width; Reduce the minimum lot size of the parent parcel for the purposes of a subdivision pursuant to section 946 of the Local Government Act from one hectare to 5000 m2; and Improve the mapping for the comprehensive development zones.
Bylaw No. 500 made a number of changes to its predecessor, Bylaw No. 270, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2006. An overview of the key differences between these two bylaws has been compiled by staff including a map showing site speci¿c changes and is available upon request. All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by this proposed bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed bylaw at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the proposed bylaw, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the of¿ces of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from January 2, 2013 to and including January 15, 2013. Further information as to Bylaw No. 600 can be found by clicking on the New Zoning Bylaw link found on the main webpage of the District of Sooke website www.sooke.ca If you have any questions regarding this public hearing, please contact the Planning Department at 250-642-1634.
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Reader’s Photo of the Week This photo was taken on Dec. 30 while exploring Sandcut river and beach. The view is out the end of the creek over the waterfalls. Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by Ellen Bergerud. Please send your good quality jpeg photos to: editor@ s o o k e n e w s m i r ro r. com
Housing market slow but will show growth The real estate market is at a relative stand still with flat pricing over the past three years. The average housing price has fallen from the six month average in the Greater Victoria area, which includes Sooke. In Sooke, four single family residential properties sold with an average price of $374,375, down from the six month average of $391,002.
No condominiums or townhouses sold in Dec. 2012 according to the Victoria Real Estate Board. Two manufactured homes sold with an average price of $112,450, up from the six month average of $45,100. Two residential lots sold for an average price of $412,500, up from the six month average of $204,310. Single-family homes took longer to sell with more days on the mar-
ket, condominiums took less time to sell. Shelley Mann, President of the Victoria Real Estate Board said, “In December there were less active listings on the MLSŽ system than in recent months. With less competition, homeowners have a better opportunity to sell. But the property must show well, and they cannot expect to sell for the all-time high prices of 2010 and
2011. We continue to see buyers waiting to make their move. Two factors seem to have triggered this, the first being the tightening of lending regulations. The second factor is that some buyers are continuing to wait for
the market to fall,� Mann said. “What we heard at the local 2012 CMHC Housing Outlook Conference is that the market has bottomed out and slow growth is in store for 2013.�
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SHIRLEY ANN ANDROWSKI 1962 - 2012 It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved wife Shirley. After a short courageous battle with cancer, Shirley passed away at home, in my arms, surrounded by her family. Shirley maintained her caring ways and great sense of humour through to the end. Shirley was predeceased by her father Donald, sister Elaine and little brother Andrew. She is survived by her loving husband David Sudlow, her sons Donald (Amy), Dustin, her mother Julia, sister Diane (Rick) and many nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her many friends and co-workers at VGH where Shirley worked in the lab for the last 14 years. The love and support of the staff at VGH was overwhelming as was the love and support of all our friends. Sooke Minor Hockey has also lost one of its most ardent fans and I know her presence there will be missed. A celebration of life will be held February 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m in the Sooke Community Hall.
NICKERSON, SARAH Sept. 2, 1953-Jan.8, 2012 Since you’ve been gone life has carried on, but never been the same without you. Thank you for being a good friend. Miss you always. Diana, Lisa & Amy.
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June 13, 1949 December 27, 2012 John Koolman was born in Sassenheim, Netherlands June 13, 1949. He came to Canada in 1951 with his parents Adriaan and Gezina who predeceased him in 2006 and 2007. John grew up in Sooke and was always fascinated with the sea. He was a deckhand as a teenager, working on tugs and ďŹ sh boats. In 1974 he married Liz Wickheim and they have a son, Jake and daughter, Katie. John worked at Sooke Marine Industries for several years and then ďŹ shing recaptured his interest. In 1981 he and Liz bought the troller Argyle No. 1 which provided a successful life for the family, with Liz, Jake and Katie joining John as deckhands at various times over the years. John was passionate about the ďŹ shing industry and for many years was an industry representative to DFO. His concern and perseverance helped bring about signiďŹ cant reform and improvement to GroundďŹ sh management. John was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in early August and despite intensive chemotherapy and a strong will, he was unable to conquer it. He died at home in the loving presence of Liz, Jake and Katie on December 27, 2012. John appreciated the frankness and care given by the staff on Bone Marrow / Leukemia ward at Vancouver General, particularly Drs John Shepherd and Maryam Baghbannazary and the compassionate nursing staff. In Sooke, Drs George Urban and Anton Rabien provided tremendous support of John’s wish to be cared for at home, with the Palliative Care Team. Special thanks to Michele Atchison, Home Care Nurse. John is also survived by his brothers Herman (Carole) and Adrian (Donna), and sister Rose (Barry), sister-in-law Marg (Mike), brother-in-law Al (Laura), father-in-law Maywell, and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of John’s life will be held Saturday, January 26 at the Royal Canadian Legion 6726 Eustace Rd, Sooke at 2:00. A private graveside service has been held and scattering at sea will take place. In lieu of owers, please consider becoming a regular Blood Donor. Without the generosity of many blood donors John’s life would have been much shorter.
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Jordan Schutt, left, and William Kacki load phone books into a car on Saturday, Jan. 5.
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Local football players were busy trudging up driveways and delivering phone books last weekend, as part of an initiative to give back to the community. The Edward Milne community school football program returned for a fourth year to distribute the Sooke Lions Club phone books throughout the East Sooke and Sooke area. According to Richard Whiteley, program head coach, the young players were scheduled to deliver about 5,000 phone books along 11 different routes. The phone books were bagged, and delivered straight to door steps. “Unless there’s a gate or a beware of dog sign, we try to get it to the door,” Whiteley said. At the year-end awards banquet on Dec. 8, Whiteley announced one of the priorities for 2013 is to increase community involvement. “One of our main key goals is to give back to the community, and this is one of the ways,” he said. “It benefits both of us. They’re paying us to do this, but at the same time, it gets their phone directories, which is a big fundraiser for them every year, out into the community.” Whiteley stressed the importance of community involvement is to build bridges between the football program and community. “You give into the community, the community gives back. Not just in money, but with their time, and football is a time hungry sport, on the field or off the field.” The Lions Club awarded the program $2,500 for the deliveries.
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Girls win tourney gold Bantam Girls overtake Oceanside Icebreakers tourney The Sooke Bantam Girls were busy over the holiday season taking part in the Oceanside Icebreakers female tournament Dec. 27-28, where they demonstrated outstanding teamwork and skills. Their first game was against unknown Tri-Port who won the tournament last year and who were determined to repeat again. This was a close game with Tri-port opening the score in the last four minutes of the second period but, Hailey Dimock turned up the heat 30 seconds into the third period by snapping one past the Tri-port goal tender on a beautiful pass from Desiree Cumming. Both Hailey Dimock and Desiree Cumming teamed up again to put the Sooke Bantam Girls ahead 2-1 with six minutes left in the game. Morgan Couture AP’d from the Peewees demonstrated excellent back-checking and fore-checking throughout the game added Sooke’s third goal one minute later. But Tri-Port turned up the heat and scored on a scramble in front of the Sooke’s goalie Michelle Lacombe with four minutes left in the
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The Sooke Bantam Girls pictured with their gold medals. game. This turned into a nail bitter as Sooke’s Captain Hailey Dimock was sent to the penalty box for tripping with two min 12 seconds left in the game, giving a powerful Tri-Port team a man advantage and with two minutes remaining in the game pulled their goalie for an extra attacker. Triport barraged Sooke with multiple shots but was held off by a determined Sooke team who went on to win the game 3-2. MVP for the game was #7
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Hailey Dimock. The Sooke girls played their next game just one hour and 45 minutes later against Cowichan Valley. These two teams have faced each other twice in the regular season and both games were nail bitters and split evenly, one game each. Hailey Dimock started the scoring off late in the first period assisted by Alison Sudlow. This game was turning into a battle of the goalies as both were playing at the
top of their games and frustrating both teams. Zoe Tremblay who was AP’d from the peewee’s showed her skills and ability to play with the bantam girls and was pivotal in shutting down Cowichan Valley’s offence and making key plays for the offence. Hailey Dimock once again scored late in the second period with a superb pass from Morgan Couture. Halfway through the third period Cowichan
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Peewee C1 Victory The Sooke Thunderbirds Peewee C1 team defeated Juan de Fuca, 6-1, on Sunday, Jan. 6 at SEAPARC arena. A Sooke player shoots and scores the fifth goal of the game in the third period. The Sooke Minor Hockey Association hosts games regularly at SEAPARC. Game schedules can be found at: www. sookeminor hockey.ca
Sooke Novice 2W win re-match, 7-6 Caleb Cool played excellent on the back end. Cool who was back in action after being on IR for an extended period of time showed no rust to his game. Coen Brumovsky made huge
saves when needed and still hasn’t lost a game in net improving his career goaltending record to 2-0. Fantastic work team. To view the Novice 2W squad in action dur-
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The Sooke Novice 2W redeemed themselves by winning a rematch against the JDF 2B. Sooke Novice 2W was out for revenge from a 12-10 loss suffered a week ago at the hands of JDF 2B team. The players from Sooke came out on fire, which was surprising as they had a late night previous attending and playing at the Victoria Royals game. Sooke put the puck in the net
quickly and was able to continue the pace throughout winning the rematch 7-6. Goals were scored by Ouellette and Stanley, who for consecutive games scored shorthanded. There was great play from forwards Jenkins, Robinson, and Daniel Wiley all providing assists. Samantha Kingcott and
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Sooke wins final game against Tri-Port, 3-2, to earn gold Cont’d from page A21 Valley put one past the Sooke goal tender and started turning up the heat but, with four minutes left in the third period. Kaitlin Mckelvey put the fire out with a beautiful goal assisted by Alyssa Lloyd and Jasmine Kumar, giving Sooke the win 3-1. MVP for the Game was Sooke’s goal tender #1 Michelle Lacombe. The next morning Sooke faced Oceanside who were in a threeway tie for second place and looking for a spot in the finals. It was a close first period with only one goal scored, that by Hailey Dimock assisted by Desiree Cumming and Hailey Bryant. In the second period, Sooke started to turn up the heat by scoring two more goals. The second goal in the game came from Alyssa Lloyd assisted by Zoe Tremblay. Sooke’s third goal was scored by Alyssa Lloyd unassisted. Sooke came
on strong in the third period with four more goals. Hailey Dimock scored her second in the game assisted by Kailee Purnell and Alison Sudlow. Alyssa Lloyd got her hat trick half way through the third with Hailey Dimock following suit with her third goal two minutes later assisted by Jasmine Kumar. Sooke Kaitlin Mckelvey finished off Sooke’s scoring with eight minutes left in the game. Oceanside put one past Sooke withthree minutes left in the game ending a shut out bid. Sooke won 7-1 over Oceanside. MVP for the game was #11 Alyssa Lloyd. The Gold medal game took place six hours later against a determined Tri-Port team. This game was a true test of skill and endurance with both teams showing excellent fortitude. This once again turned into a battle of the goal tenders. Both teams had excellent scoring opportunities and formidable defen-
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sive abilities. Sooke started the scoring off early in the first period with a goal from Kailee Purnell assisted by Hailey Dimock and Desiree Cumming. TriPort came back to even the score in the second period and the teams moved into the third period even. With eight minutes left in the third period, TriPort pulled ahead with their second goal, but Kailee Purnell evened it up with six minutes left in the third. Her second goal of the game assisted by Alison Sudlow and Hailey Dimock. Both teams were playing a fantastic game with both offence and defence, showing true grit and determination to win this hard fought game that had seasawed back and forth. The third period ended in a tie and they moved into a five minute sudden death round. Once again, both goalies demonstrated phenomenal goaltending ending the 5 minute sudden death with no goals.
The game would now move into a five girl shoot out to determine the game. Julie Lafontaine, Sooke Bantam girls coach, now choose her girls carefully and as home team elected to shoot last. Tri-Port sent there best forward to face Sooke’s Goal tender, Michelle Lacombe. The first shooter for Tri-Port was handled easily, then Sooke’s Kailee Purnell, who had scored all of Sooke’s goals in the game, was first up and put one behind the goaltender to put Sooke up 1-0. Tri-Port sent their next up and was shut down handily. Sooke’s Jaime Lafontaine was next up and put it off the goal post. Tri-Port’s third shooter was stopped and Sooke’s Alyssa Lloyd put the puck off the opposite post. TriPort’s fourth shooter was stopped cold and Alison Sudlow followed the trend and put another puck off the post. It was do or die for Tri-Port and their
last shooter slipped one barely by our goal tender, tying the shot out 1-1, with one Sooke shooter to go. Sooke Captain Hailey Dimock was up, but was unsuccessful in putting it past the Tri-Port goalie. The game now moved into Sudden Death Shootout, the tension was palpable in the arena with the family and fans cheering wildly. Tri-Port was up first and was once again stopped cold, Hailey Bryant went out for Sooke, but was stymied by the goalie. Tri-Port again was shut down and then Victoria Sutherland took the puck and put a beautiful backhand high into the Tri-Port goal, giving the Sooke Bantam Girls gold. Final score 3-2, Sooke. MVP for the game was #1 Michelle Lacombe Del Lacombe
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Initiation hockey fun On Saturday, Jan. 5, the Sooke Thunderbirds Initiation hockey team played an exciting home game at the SEAPARC arena against the Kerry Park Islanders, visiting from Mill Bay. After four months of prolonged practice and skill-building, this game marked the first game ever played against an official opposition for both teams. The game lasted 50 minutes, with shift changes occurring every two minutes. While the Sooke Thunderbirds had more than two complete line changes, the Kerry Park Islanders played short-handed with a smaller roster of nine. So while Thunderbirds could rest-and-recuperate after two minutes of intensive play, Islanders often played double shifts. Despite the added challenge of more individual icetime, the Islanders man-
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Visiting Kerry Park Islanders player stays focused on the puck. aged to keep pressure on the Thunderbird’s goalie. Initiation hockey players are first-time hockey enthusiasts between five and six, and consist of both girls and boys. The Sooke Thunderbirds have 16 players, six of whom are girls. Many of these players just learned to skate in September. With only four months experience typically
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Twenty artists are represented in a Community Arts Council show at the Reading Room Cafe. What was the art council’s Christmas show is continuing until the end of January. “It’s a very eclectic show,” said Marion DesRochers, speaking for the council. The show of mostly paintings, is a mix of traditional landscape scenes with a decidedly West Coast flourish by artists Michel DesRochers, Patricia Godbout, Len Platt, Marie Coakley Sandra Scafe and Maureen Savoy There are also photographs by Jack Most and Viviene Cabot, fused glass by Alison Garrett Hannesson and fibre by Lynda Slater. As the works sell, they
Film night focuses on kids and our consumer culture
are being replaced with new pieces, rendering the show a changeable feast of art work. The CAC has about 60 members, with three-quarters of them being artists. Many people often buy a membership in the council to lend support. The Sooke Community Arts Council is a registered not for profit society funded by the BC Arts council and the District of Sooke. The arts council was founded by an enthusiastic group of artists and nonartists and incorporated on October 10, 1987 at which time it was named South Coast Arts Council. After several years of operating under that name, it was felt that it did not reflect the council’s geographical location and/or boundaries so it was decided that the name would be changed to the Sooke Community Arts Council. An interesting study done by Juliet B. Schor, author of Born To Buy, designed to investigate the impact of children’s involvement in consumer culture, found that the more (commercial and name-brand laden) media a child uses, including T.V., the more likely they are to score high on a depression and/or anxiety scale. Other research has suggested that kids who have little connection with nature are less resourceful and less creative. On Wednesday, Jan. 9, Awareness Film Night will be screening two films: Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood and Play Again. The post-screening discussion will focus on Sooke School District’s pilot Nature Kindergarten with Frances Krusekopf and
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The Community Arts Council’s members show at the Reading Room Cafe. Right, Bill Skuce’s “Billowing Skies east of the Spit.”
Roberta Kubik. Consuming Kids throws some desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless marketing machine that now sells kids everything from junk food to violent video games to bogus educational products. This film explores the explosive growth of consumer marketing to children that uses the latest advances in psychology, anthropology and neuroscience to transform our children into one of the most profitable con-
sumer demographics in the world. Play Again asks the question: “What are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature?” This moving and humorous documentary follows six teenagers who unplug and go on their first wilderness adventure - no electricity, no cell phone coverage, no virtual reality. Through the voices of the children as well as those of journalist Richard Louv (author of Last Child In the Woods), sociologist
Juliet B. Schor, environmental writer Bill McKibben, educators Diane Levin and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, neuroscientist Gary Small and geneticist David Suzuki, this film introduces new perspectives on how our growing disconnect from nature impacts our children’s well being and our society and encourages action for a more sustainable future. Frances Krusekopf is a teacher and school administrator. She has worked as an educator for 15 years in
The boundaries of SCAC extend from Port Renfrew, Jordan River, Shirley, Otter Point, Sooke, East Sooke and part of Juan de Fuca, giving a population coverage of some 18,000 people. Each year they hold a number of events including the Family Arts Fair in April, Art in the Park in August and Beach Art in September. The arts council is also a sponsor of the Sooke Fine Arts Show. For more information go to: sookecommunityarts. com. Texas and most recently in the Sooke School District. Inspired by the experience of having her son participate in a Waldkindergarten in Germany, Frances began to collaborate with Dr. Enid Elliot and a dynamic team of educators and passionate community members to develop a Nature Kindergarten pilot project at Sangster Elementary School in Colwood. Roberta Kubik is Sooke School District Assistant Superintendent and former principal at Edward Milne in Sooke. All parents and teens and any children who are allowed to stay up a bit past their bedtime are invited to attend the film night. It will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the EMCS theatre. Admission is by donation.
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Russell. The choir will be singing some old and new favourites ranging from traditional folksongs and madrigals to pop songs - think Lennon/McCartney, Cindy Lauper and ABBA. For more information check out our website, www.sookecommunitychoir.com .
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As in past years, come spring the choir celebrates youth and music, by hosting the Spring Sing-Out event with local elementary school choirs in March. But this spring, in addition to the Spring SingOut, the Sooke Community Choir is helping to re-establish a youth choir in Sooke by working with the newly minted Sooke Youth Show Choir - also starting up on Jan. 9 (see the article in the Sooke News Mirror Dec. 19, 2012). The choir is certainly looking forward to having a ‘youthful spring’ in its step this session, but there is also an event for all ages as the Sooke Choir will be hosting a mass choir Spring Concert in May. The Sooke Choir is pleased to announce that the Victoria based Allegra Choir and the Port Alberni Barkley Sounds Choir will be joining the Sooke Community Choir in a celebration of music delivered by over a hundred voices. More details about this exciting event will be coming soon. We hope this exciting season of music will
7 p.m. If you can’t make it on Jan. 9, there will be additional opportunities to register just before rehearsals begin at 7 p.m. on Jan. 16 and 23. The 2013 spring session is guaranteed to be fun and eventful under the directorship of Wilson, and the accompaniment of our wonderful pianist, Katherine
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Kids and adults love to sing, especially at the Sooke Community Choir’s annual Sing-Out. catch the attention of both new and former choir members : there are no auditions, and while it is helpful to be able to read music, it is not necessary. Music tracks of the selections are available to help us practice at home. Our director, Sarah Wilson,
integrates information and instruction during our rehearsals to help those of us with no formal music training. But most important, members are encouraged to have fun with music. Please join us, the Sooke Community Choir, at our first prac-
tice tonight, Wednesday Jan. 9 to find out more about our program and how you can bring music into your life and share music with our community. There will be a chance to socialize with friends, old and new, over tea and cookies.
The Sooke Community Choir has begun its 2013 spring session and you can register and attend the first practice on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., with the rehearsal starting at
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for all non-grad students and adults
Centre for Learning & Training
• To register call 250-391-9002 for an appointment with our academic advisor • Complete a personal learning plan • Textbook deposit may be required • GRADS: Free academic Grade 11 & 12. Some restrictions apply
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Goodbye to Daphne Churchill; Hello to Paul Block
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hank you for all the memories... I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the privilege of being able to work with you, the families and students in the Sooke School District for the past 34 years. Through my work as a teacher and administrator I have had a wonderful career working with the students and their families in our district. As I retire from this work I take with me the most delightful memories of individuals and groups with whom I have had the pleasure to share time and learning. The one thing I know for certain is that we are always learning and growing. I know that I will continue to learn and extend my own horizons. I wish all of you, the past and future SD62 students successful futures as you move forward in your own lives. You have the power to do something remarkable. Thank you for the wonderful memories. – Daphne Churchill Q
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am truly privileged for the opportunity to lead such an innovative, dynamic and deeply committed learning community at WestShore Centre for Learning and Training. I look forward to working with our staff and community partners to further provide quality educational opportunities and develop positive relationships with all of our students, parents and the greater WestShore community. – Paul Block, Principal Q
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February 4 - June 27, 2013 What Is Distributed Learning? If you haven’t given Distributed Learning a try, then now is the time to explore your potential as a learner! Distributed Learning (DL) allows everyone to have access to their education anywhere and anytime. Through the flexibility of learning outside of the traditional classroom it allows you to learn at a distance from your teacher whether you are working at home, you are attending another school or you are in a mobile phase of your life. At WestShore Centre we offer Distributed Learning courses to students in grades 10 to 12 or for adults who are: returning to upgrade for graduation, improving their academic status for registration at a post secondary school/college, improving their skills for the career they have now or for those wishing to be lifelong learners. It is not always feasible for learners to take time away from work, families or other studies to gain the education they desire. That is why the Distributed Learning model works so well for so many people and why it is now one of the fastest-growing forms of education in the province of British Columbia. At WestShore we are able to offer you a full range of courses through the DL model.
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Distributed Learning offers an engaging learning environment with access to our incredible WestShore teaching staff. The majorityy of our courses are offered on-line in computer-based environments; however, we also have paper-based courses if that suits your learning preference.
The Future is at WestShore This program of choice utilizes the newest blend of technology and education available. The students are afforded many hands-on experiences with new and emerging technologies while working to complete their grade curriculum. Students in this grade 9, 10 and 11 program stay as a cohort so that they are able to build strong relationships with each other and create a vibrant learning community. The energetic staff works hard to ensure an excellent blend of the academic, social and emotional growth for each student. If this sounds like the program for you, please contact the school and we will provide you with more details about this exciting way to learn.
First Nations Grad Program Connection to community is a priority in this program. Students participate in career
It is never too late to graduate from high school! WestShore’s Fast Forward to Graduation program offers non-graduated adults an opportunity to graduate in one semester. Enjoy the small class size and great location in Colwood. Many adult students have successfully completed high school using this student focussed program. Semesters run September to January and February to June. Instructor: Andrew Still
fairs, field trips, attend First Nations community events and partner with local First Nations artists for art class. You will be able to complete all of your graduation requirements. Instructor: Loni Skelton
Advanced Placement On-line Are you planning to go to College or University? Why not try Advanced Placement (AP) courses on-line so that you can gain University credits for free, and at the same time, you can help pave your way to your post secondary learning? We currently offer AP English 12, AP French 12 and AP Calculus 12 as Distributed Learning courses. These courses are designed to prepare you to be successful on the Advanced Placement 12 examinations, which are written in May of each year. The courses offer you the AP curriculum, and the necessary concepts and skills you need to cover the content as well as offering you the opportunity to practice with old exams and review ideas
with your teacher.
Creative Choices Art 11 & 12 Art class will give you the opportunity to explore the principles and elements of art through drawing, painting and print making. Carpentry Students construct a variety of projects for members of the community. Students learn workplace safety and basic carpentry and joinery skills under the guidance of experienced instructors. Social Justice 12 This is a self-paced course for those who are passionate about today’s world and want to explore the “issues of the day” while earning high school graduation credits. Introductory to Spanish 10, 11 or Italian 11 Take an introduction language course in Spanish or Italian and learn the basics from greetings and language structures to expressions and cultural understanding.
Cross Enrolment
Did you know that for grades 10-12 you can attend multiple schools and programs to allow for maximum learning opportunities. You can even go to college while attending high school. See Camosun ad, back page.
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DAY & EVENING CLASSROOM ACADEMIC SCHEDULE Subjects
AM
PM
Afterschool
Evening
n o i t n Atte oke So nts! Stude
Mathematics Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10
W/F
Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus 10
Tu/Th
Pre-Calculus 11
M/Th
Foundations of Math 11
Tu/Th
Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11
Tu/Th
M/W M/W Tu/Th
Pre-Calculus 12
Tu/Th
Social Studies & Sciences Science 10
Tu/Th
Social Studies 11
M/Tu/Th
Biology 12
M/W
Chemistry 11
If you are taking courses with us, WestShore has teacher support for you at Edward Milne Community School. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENINGS FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. Contact us for further information.
250-391-9002
Continuing Education
Tu/Th M/W
Sustainable Resources 12
W/F
Science & Technology 11
M/Tu/Th
English English 10
Tu/Th
English 12
Tu/W
Communications 12
Tu/Th
Tu/Th
Tu/Th
M/W
Electives Art 11 or 12
F
First Nations Art 11/12 Carpentry 11/12
W/F
W
W
W
Accounting 11
M/W
Information Technology 10
Tu/Th
Data Management 12 (DM12)
F
Business Information Management 12
F
Entrepreneurship 12
Drama, Film, Television 12
Semester 2
W W
Musical Theatre 10/11/12
Sundays (1-8 pm) Spencer W
February 4 - June 27, 2013
Day Classes
On-line Academic Courses
AM - 8:45 to 11:30 PM - noon to 3:00
Classes start each month.
Afterschool & Evening Classes Afterschool - 3:30 to 5:30 pm Evening - 6:00 to 8:30 pm, or 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Storefront Tutorial Support Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, and 3:30 - 7:30 pm All students registered in any WestShore Centre course or program can drop in to the WestShore Storefront, Monday to Thursday, for homework support with a teacher. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 am - 3:00 pm and 3:30 - 7:30 pm. Please check with your teacher on times for specialized tutorial assistance.
WestShore Learning Centre offers Grade 8 to 12 academic courses, leading to a BC Graduation certificate, through our school, Juan de Fuca Distributed Learning. Grade 8-9, On-line provides a more flexible learning environment and the opportunity for self paced learning. Grade 10-12, Secondary school students may supplement their regular school schedule with additional courses through on-line or use this environment to begin Advanced Placement classes. The Adult Program provides a number of choices, from on-line courses to teacher-led seminars. These programs provide you with flexible learning options to complete graduation requirements or just for your personal interest. One-on-one or Small Group Assistance with homework and assignments is available at the Westshore Storefront located at the Goldstream Campus.
It’s Convenient! Juan de Fuca on-line courses that fit into your schedule.
Adults! Take the courses you need to complete graduation requirements or improve your job skills.
Secondary School Students! Personalize your timetable, work ahead or finish early. Achieve the pre-requisites you need for post-secondary education.
Call 250-391-9002 for an appointment with our academic advisor. Grades 8 & 9 Mathematics Science Social Studies English
DO YOU LIVE IN SOOKE?
W/F
Social Studies 10
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Grades 10, 11, & 12 AP Calculus 12 AP English Language & Composition 12 AP French Language 12 Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 & 11 Art Foundations 11 & 12 Biology 11 & 12 Business Information Management 12 Calculus 12 Chemistry 11 & 12 Communications 11 & 12 Data Management 12
English 10, 11 & 12 Family Studies 12 Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10 Foundations of Math 11 & 12 Geography 12 Graduation Transitions History 12 Information Technology 10 Introductory Italian 11 Introductory Spanish 10 & 11 Law 12 PACE Musical Theatre 10-12
Physical Education 10 & 12 Physics 11 & 12 Planning 10 & 12 Pre-Calculus Math 11 & 12 Science 10 Science & Technology 11 Social Justice 12 Social Studies 10 & 11 Studio Arts Drawing & Painting 10, 11 & 12 Work Experience 12A & 12B
Medical Terminology
Instructor: Angela Kemna
This very intensive course will help you develop a solid knowledge of medical terms. Develop a basic understanding of body systems, anatomy, and medical disorders. This course is a fundamental prerequisite for many positions in the medical field. Expect extensive homework. This course is recognized by Camosun College for entry into certain healthcare programs and is the required prerequisite for VIHA and the Medical Transcription Program.
Tuesdays & Fridays 6:00 – 8:30 pm Jan. 29 – Apr. 23 May 7 – Jul 26 Program Fee: $450 Text: $100, The Language of Medicine, 9th Ed. Prerequisite: English 12 or equivalent
Medical Transcription The focus of the Medical Transcription Program is the use of digital technology to receive and transcribe medical reports, emphasizing a functional and comprehensive review of English usage and Medical Terminology. Learners will practice editing and proofreading techniques while building word processing skills and increasing their typing speed.
The program combines traditional in-class training with a hands-on training experience (practicum) at a medical facility, or on-line organization. The Program consists of 115 instructional hours and 40 practicum hours.
Program Fee: $1870
Medical Office Assistant Procedures
Registration fee: $50 (non–refundable)
Learn office procedures, medical records, communications, how to assist physicians and the importance of confidentiality.
Digital Medical Transcription
Medical Office Assistant
Discuss the importance of patient record confidentiality, the legal relationships between physicians and patients. Using computers and medical transcription equipment, you will learn how to transcribe medical reports, dictating practices, as well as efficient use of medical references and professional ethics are emphasized and practiced throughout. Medical Transcription Practicum:
Materials: $380, (includes books, CD’s & WAV pedal, USB headphones)
A skilled Medical Office Assistant is an invaluable asset to any medical office, able to work smoothly and efficiently with medical professionals and patients while performing a range of office duties. If you enjoy working with people in a dynamic environment, this program will provide you with the skills to get started in this exciting career.
Designed for adult students who already have prior computer and typing skills, this program consists of four core topics which total 80 hours, Basic Medical Terminology for Information Session MOA’s, Medical Medical Transcription and Medical Office Assistant Office Assistant Tuesday, January 15, 2013, Procedures, 6:00 – 7:00 pm Computerized 102-814 Goldstream Avenue Medical Billing and Medical Keyboarding. the instructor to find a suitable Basic Medical Terminology placement for a minimum of 40 for MOA’s hours of practical work experience. This course introduces you to basic Program Prerequisites: medical terms you may encounter Applicants must fulfill the following in a medical office or clinic. This course is offered as a prerequisite prerequisites for acceptance into for Medical Office Assistant the program: Procedures but does not fulfill • English 12 or equivalent entry outcomes into VIHA and most • Medical Terminology (proof of college programs. 75% within the last 3 years or Adult students who have completed assessment) the 60 hour Medical Terminology • Good computer and word course within the past 3 years, with processing skills (documentation 75% or better are not required to or assessment is required) take the Basic Medical Terminology for MOA’s course. • Expect regular homework. Over 700 dictation minutes out of class work expected. Once the classroom instruction is completed, and learners have fulfilled the required practicum prerequisites, you will work with
Medical Billing & Keyboarding Learn computerized medical billing and scheduling using OSLER Medical Systems. A comprehensive medical billing program with varied and up-to-date modules that will assist the MOA in the medical office. Keyboarding speed and accuracy is a portion of this medical program and vital to an MOA. Instructor: Lee Price Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30 – 9:00 pm Option A Feb. 11 – June 5 Program Fee: $1100 Registration fee: $50 (non –refundable) Book: Medical Terminology – A short Course 6th Ed. & Materials: $150 Option B Apr. 3 – June 5 Program Fee: $800 Registration fee: $50 (non–refundable) Materials: $100 Prerequisite: English 12 or equivalent
How to Apply for Career Programs Complete an application form; meet with the advisor, include all relevant documentation and $50 registration fee. Remainder of program fees are required on acceptance. Download an application from our website www.westshorecentre.com
Instructor: Lanka Dimitrijevic Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30 – 9:00 pm Jan. 17 - June 25
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DAY & EVENING CLASSROOM ACADEMIC SCHEDULE Subjects
AM
PM
Afterschool
Evening
n o i t n Atte oke So nts! Stude
Mathematics Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 10
W/F
Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus 10
Tu/Th
Pre-Calculus 11
M/Th
Foundations of Math 11
Tu/Th
Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11
Tu/Th
M/W M/W Tu/Th
Pre-Calculus 12
Tu/Th
Social Studies & Sciences Science 10
Tu/Th
Social Studies 11
M/Tu/Th
Biology 12
M/W
Chemistry 11
If you are taking courses with us, WestShore has teacher support for you at Edward Milne Community School. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENINGS FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. Contact us for further information.
250-391-9002
Continuing Education
Tu/Th M/W
Sustainable Resources 12
W/F
Science & Technology 11
M/Tu/Th
English English 10
Tu/Th
English 12
Tu/W
Communications 12
Tu/Th
Tu/Th
Tu/Th
M/W
Electives Art 11 or 12
F
First Nations Art 11/12 Carpentry 11/12
W/F
W
W
W
Accounting 11
M/W
Information Technology 10
Tu/Th
Data Management 12 (DM12)
F
Business Information Management 12
F
Entrepreneurship 12
Drama, Film, Television 12
Semester 2
W W
Musical Theatre 10/11/12
Sundays (1-8 pm) Spencer W
February 4 - June 27, 2013
Day Classes
On-line Academic Courses
AM - 8:45 to 11:30 PM - noon to 3:00
Classes start each month.
Afterschool & Evening Classes Afterschool - 3:30 to 5:30 pm Evening - 6:00 to 8:30 pm, or 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Storefront Tutorial Support Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, and 3:30 - 7:30 pm All students registered in any WestShore Centre course or program can drop in to the WestShore Storefront, Monday to Thursday, for homework support with a teacher. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 am - 3:00 pm and 3:30 - 7:30 pm. Please check with your teacher on times for specialized tutorial assistance.
WestShore Learning Centre offers Grade 8 to 12 academic courses, leading to a BC Graduation certificate, through our school, Juan de Fuca Distributed Learning. Grade 8-9, On-line provides a more flexible learning environment and the opportunity for self paced learning. Grade 10-12, Secondary school students may supplement their regular school schedule with additional courses through on-line or use this environment to begin Advanced Placement classes. The Adult Program provides a number of choices, from on-line courses to teacher-led seminars. These programs provide you with flexible learning options to complete graduation requirements or just for your personal interest. One-on-one or Small Group Assistance with homework and assignments is available at the Westshore Storefront located at the Goldstream Campus.
It’s Convenient! Juan de Fuca on-line courses that fit into your schedule.
Adults! Take the courses you need to complete graduation requirements or improve your job skills.
Secondary School Students! Personalize your timetable, work ahead or finish early. Achieve the pre-requisites you need for post-secondary education.
Call 250-391-9002 for an appointment with our academic advisor. Grades 8 & 9 Mathematics Science Social Studies English
DO YOU LIVE IN SOOKE?
W/F
Social Studies 10
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Grades 10, 11, & 12 AP Calculus 12 AP English Language & Composition 12 AP French Language 12 Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 & 11 Art Foundations 11 & 12 Biology 11 & 12 Business Information Management 12 Calculus 12 Chemistry 11 & 12 Communications 11 & 12 Data Management 12
English 10, 11 & 12 Family Studies 12 Foundations of Math & Pre-Calculus 10 Foundations of Math 11 & 12 Geography 12 Graduation Transitions History 12 Information Technology 10 Introductory Italian 11 Introductory Spanish 10 & 11 Law 12 PACE Musical Theatre 10-12
Physical Education 10 & 12 Physics 11 & 12 Planning 10 & 12 Pre-Calculus Math 11 & 12 Science 10 Science & Technology 11 Social Justice 12 Social Studies 10 & 11 Studio Arts Drawing & Painting 10, 11 & 12 Work Experience 12A & 12B
Medical Terminology
Instructor: Angela Kemna
This very intensive course will help you develop a solid knowledge of medical terms. Develop a basic understanding of body systems, anatomy, and medical disorders. This course is a fundamental prerequisite for many positions in the medical field. Expect extensive homework. This course is recognized by Camosun College for entry into certain healthcare programs and is the required prerequisite for VIHA and the Medical Transcription Program.
Tuesdays & Fridays 6:00 – 8:30 pm Jan. 29 – Apr. 23 May 7 – Jul 26 Program Fee: $450 Text: $100, The Language of Medicine, 9th Ed. Prerequisite: English 12 or equivalent
Medical Transcription The focus of the Medical Transcription Program is the use of digital technology to receive and transcribe medical reports, emphasizing a functional and comprehensive review of English usage and Medical Terminology. Learners will practice editing and proofreading techniques while building word processing skills and increasing their typing speed.
The program combines traditional in-class training with a hands-on training experience (practicum) at a medical facility, or on-line organization. The Program consists of 115 instructional hours and 40 practicum hours.
Program Fee: $1870
Medical Office Assistant Procedures
Registration fee: $50 (non–refundable)
Learn office procedures, medical records, communications, how to assist physicians and the importance of confidentiality.
Digital Medical Transcription
Medical Office Assistant
Discuss the importance of patient record confidentiality, the legal relationships between physicians and patients. Using computers and medical transcription equipment, you will learn how to transcribe medical reports, dictating practices, as well as efficient use of medical references and professional ethics are emphasized and practiced throughout. Medical Transcription Practicum:
Materials: $380, (includes books, CD’s & WAV pedal, USB headphones)
A skilled Medical Office Assistant is an invaluable asset to any medical office, able to work smoothly and efficiently with medical professionals and patients while performing a range of office duties. If you enjoy working with people in a dynamic environment, this program will provide you with the skills to get started in this exciting career.
Designed for adult students who already have prior computer and typing skills, this program consists of four core topics which total 80 hours, Basic Medical Terminology for Information Session MOA’s, Medical Medical Transcription and Medical Office Assistant Office Assistant Tuesday, January 15, 2013, Procedures, 6:00 – 7:00 pm Computerized 102-814 Goldstream Avenue Medical Billing and Medical Keyboarding. the instructor to find a suitable Basic Medical Terminology placement for a minimum of 40 for MOA’s hours of practical work experience. This course introduces you to basic Program Prerequisites: medical terms you may encounter Applicants must fulfill the following in a medical office or clinic. This course is offered as a prerequisite prerequisites for acceptance into for Medical Office Assistant the program: Procedures but does not fulfill • English 12 or equivalent entry outcomes into VIHA and most • Medical Terminology (proof of college programs. 75% within the last 3 years or Adult students who have completed assessment) the 60 hour Medical Terminology • Good computer and word course within the past 3 years, with processing skills (documentation 75% or better are not required to or assessment is required) take the Basic Medical Terminology for MOA’s course. • Expect regular homework. Over 700 dictation minutes out of class work expected. Once the classroom instruction is completed, and learners have fulfilled the required practicum prerequisites, you will work with
Medical Billing & Keyboarding Learn computerized medical billing and scheduling using OSLER Medical Systems. A comprehensive medical billing program with varied and up-to-date modules that will assist the MOA in the medical office. Keyboarding speed and accuracy is a portion of this medical program and vital to an MOA. Instructor: Lee Price Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30 – 9:00 pm Option A Feb. 11 – June 5 Program Fee: $1100 Registration fee: $50 (non –refundable) Book: Medical Terminology – A short Course 6th Ed. & Materials: $150 Option B Apr. 3 – June 5 Program Fee: $800 Registration fee: $50 (non–refundable) Materials: $100 Prerequisite: English 12 or equivalent
How to Apply for Career Programs Complete an application form; meet with the advisor, include all relevant documentation and $50 registration fee. Remainder of program fees are required on acceptance. Download an application from our website www.westshorecentre.com
Instructor: Lanka Dimitrijevic Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30 – 9:00 pm Jan. 17 - June 25
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WestShore Centre, Your School of Choice 250-391-9002 Continuing Education On-line Ed2Go â&#x20AC;&#x201C; www.ed2go.com/cec Select from over 400 on-line learning courses and start any month of the year. Courses usually begin the third Wednesday of each month. Twelve powerful, well-written lessons, supplemented with instructorled discussion communities, interactive assignments, quizzes and more. Certificate of completion will be mailed on notification of successful completion. (75% or better) â&#x20AC;˘ Technology â&#x20AC;˘ Management & Leadership â&#x20AC;˘ Start Your Own Business â&#x20AC;˘ Sales & Marketing â&#x20AC;˘ Digital Photography â&#x20AC;˘ Graphic / Web Design â&#x20AC;˘ Language & Arts Courses begin: Jan 16 Feb 20 Jun 19 July 17
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Keyboarding and Word 2010
Traffic Control Person
Under the guidance of an experienced instructor, use various typing programs and MS Word to improve your typing skills and increase your speed and accuracy. Learn the main features, text enhancements and proofing tools of Word 2010 to produce professional business letters and documents. Timed typing exercises will be conducted each class.
This course is required for construction and road maintenance workers or for those who deal with traffic as part of their work. You will cover the newest Ministry of Transportation and Highways & WCB regulations, plus safe traffic control procedures and set-ups. Must wear approved footwear. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Instructor: Leaoni Webb
Fee: $240
Instructed by Roadmasters Safety Group
Classes are Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm Feb 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 20
Location: WestShore Annex
Fee: $225 - Text: $25
Classes are Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 pm Jan 19 & 20 Feb 16 & 17 Mar 9 & 10 Mar 23 & 24 Apr 6 & 7 Apr 20 & 21 May 11 & 12 May 25 & 26 Jun 15 & 16
Bookkeeping Basics Learn the fundamentals of the manual double entry bookkeeping system. Learn how to maintain a set of books and understand the principles involved. Instructor: Dermott Crofton Classes are Wednesdays, 6:00-8:30 pm Feb 6 - Mar 27 Fee: $275 - Text: $100 - Basic Bookkeeping â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An Office Simulation
Bookkeeping Foundations with Simply Accounting Learn how to cope with the bookkeeping demands of a small business. Explore the concepts and application of both manual and computerized bookkeeping through relevant, practical exercises and projects. The last 5 classes are on Simply Accounting. Instructor: Dermott Crofton Classes are Thursdays & Fridays, 6:00-9:00 pm Feb 7 - Mar 28
Air Brakes Certification Learn the basic principles in the operation of air brakes. Prepare for the provincial certification exam. The interactive classroom instruction includes an air equipped training device, a demonstration brake wheel and audiovisual aids. This course includes 16 hours of classroom instruction and 4 hours of practical hands-on training on an air brakeequipped vehicle. Instructed by Roadmasters Safety Group Meets ICBC requirements
Forklift Training This Safety training course meets the requirements of WorkSafe BC and Canada Labour code regulations. The focus is on the prevention of accident & injuries that may be caused by the improper and unsafe use of forklifts. The training consists of a short classroom session and one-on-one practical training. Upon successful completion, each participant will receive a wallet card with a 3 year record of completion. Instructed by Roadmasters Safety Group
Please bring a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license to class.
Fee: $200
Fee: $200
Location: WestShore Annex
Location: WestShore Annex
Classes are Saturday, 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:00 pm Jan 19 Feb 23 Mar 23 Apr 27 May 11 Jun 22
Classes are Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:30 pm Jan 19 & 20 Feb 16 & 17 Mar 16 & 17 Apr 20 & 21 May 25 & 26 Jun 15 & 16
Fee: $675 - Texts: $150 - Basic Bookkeeping â&#x20AC;&#x201C; An Office Simulation & Simply Accounting
Community Garden WestShore Centre is proud to announce its partnership with the YWCA-YMCA to continue our Organic Community Garden Project. Garden Boxes are available to rent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; go to www.victoriay.com for more information.
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Camosun in the West Shore... just minutes from home!
Indigenous Studio Arts
Academic Writing Introduction Strategies to Politics
Child Development
Philosophy of Sex and Love
Mondays 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:30pm Feb 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 13 (ART 106-001)
Tuesdays 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm Feb 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 14 (ENGL 151-021)
Wednesdays 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm Feb 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 15 (PSC 105-002)
Thursdays 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm Feb 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 16 (PSYC 150-004)
Thursdays 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm Feb 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 16 (PHIL 104-001)
By introducing you to Indigenous approaches to art, you will discover the transformative power of creativity through traditional Indigenous art forms. Masks, drums, button blankets and storytelling are all traditional forms for Indigenous cultures; ďŹ nd out how these are still relevant today.
This versatile course transfers into every BC university and college as an equivalent to ďŹ rst year university English. It is a required course within many of Camosunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diploma programs, such as Business Admin., Criminal Justice, Environmental Technology, Nursing, Sport Management, and more.
This course examines some basic concepts in political science. Using examples from various countries, it introduces students to the nature of politics, government, the state, constitutions, international politics, political economy, human rights, and the process of democracy. It also examines diďŹ&#x20AC;erent perspectives for understanding and evaluating the political world.
This psychology course will help you discover how children grow and develop physically, socially, intellectually, emotionally, and psychologically from infancy to middle childhood. There will be an emphasis on a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs at any given age and stage, with a discussion on how these needs can best be met.
This course introduces students to philosophy through an exploration of love and sex, by examining the history of concepts and ideals of love; evaluating ethics around issues such as abortion, adultery, pedophilia, and birth control; exploring biological versus environmental causes of sexual orientation; and investigating the value of monogamy.
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Shane Beech performs world premiere of latest composition In celebration of Holy Trinity’s 100th anniversary
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hane Beech, Sooke’s very own pianist and composer extraordinaire, is pleased to present his new composition, Trio #1 in C minor, Opus 5, at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The program will be rounded out with the rarely performed Dvorak Piano Trio in G minor. Assisting Shane will be Heather Gatland on violin and Ellen Himmer on cello. This concert is the first of a series of special events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Holy Trinity Church in Sooke. Admission by donation. According to Ellen Himmer, Beech’s first piano teacher in Sooke, “Right from the start
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S o o k e ’s Shane Beech to perform world premiere of his composition on Jan. 12. Shane was a brilliant piano student – always prepared, always musical, always a joy to teach. “He frequently played his own new compositions for me and I would have to ask “Is that yours or Chopin’s?”
After several years he became so advanced that Ms. Himmer introduced him to Peter Smith, keyboardist for the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. Smith has been an ongoing mentor to Beech. After hearing his new trio recently Smith said, “It is rather dreamy, with a very difficult piano part. It is almost a new Chopin piano concerto.” Last spring, Beech graduated from the University of Victoria, majoring in piano performance under the guidance of his teacher Eva Solar-Kinderman. He has experience accompanying the violin students of Sharon Stanis and Kathy Ranger, the Sooke Community Choir, and the Civic Orchestra of Victoria’s Sing Along Messiah production. Over the past two summers he has played with Raven Baroque, a small
group that specializes in Baroque music wearing period costumes. For the last six years, Shane has performed for the Sooke Fine Arts Show. Throughout high school he was selected several times to play in the Honours Concert at the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival. Beech is now a faculty member at Tom Lee in Langford as well as teaching piano privately in Sooke. Trio West was formed last year and presented the Corelli Christmas Concerto with Ekoos Vocal Ensemble. Other concerts will be at Christ Chruch Cathedral in Victoria, Jan. 18 at noon, and one other concert at the Tom Lee Recital Hall March 1. Trio West continues to be available for special functions. Admission by donation for Sooke performance.
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Kimberley Zutz’s “Old Blue” is currently on display at the reading Room Cafe.
Sooke Fall Fair 100th Anniversary Cookbook The deadline is approaching for submissions for the heritage cookbook featuring recipes, anecdotes and photos that reflect the fall fair and life in Sooke over the past 100 years. You are invited to submit old and new recipes along with a short description of how the recipe relates to one or more of the following: the Sooke Fall Fair, Sooke life, people who have lived in the community, local history, local agriculture (farming, fishing, forestry) and/or local ingredients or produce. Also of interest are Sooke Fall Fair prize-winning recipes. Please email recipes, stories and photos with your name, address and phone number to: sookefallfairemail@gmail.com or send by snail mail to Sooke Fall Fair, PO Box 291, Sooke, B.C. V9Z 0S9. Deadline is Jan. 15, 2013.
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Peewee C1 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.
Tues. January 15 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 FALL FAIR 100th ANNIVERSARY COOKBOOK Final submission date to email recipes, stories and photos with your name, address and phone number to sookefallfairemail@gmail. com.
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