Sooke News Mirror, January 23, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

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Young teens feed the hungry homeless. Page 17

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Hockey team plays a perfect tournament in Cowichan Valley. Page 26

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“Gie her a haggis” The Royal Canadian Legion was the venue for the annual Robbie Burns Dinner on Sunday night. Toasting the haggis are, from left to right. Angus Stanfield, Stuart Ferguson, Calvin Whyte, Caroline Ciesek and Peter McBride. Whyte who delivered the address to the haggis memorized the entire Burns’ address while working on a back hoe.

Zoning Bylaw 600 passes third reading Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror

Bylaw 600 passed one more hurdle towards becoming Sooke’s new zoning bylaw at a public hearing on Jan. 15. After two open houses, letters, four meetings over four months and referrals from 22 agencies, District of Sooke council gave the bylaw third reading. Council made the decision to revamp Bylaw 500 after it came to light that proper due process with the public was not carried out. During the public hear-

ing a number of residents came forward to express their opinions and concerns in regard to some of the changes to zoning brought about in Bylaw 600. Opposition to zoning changes to a property on Dufour Road brought a comment from a neighbour. He felt the change from W2 to Marina W3 would impact his quiet enjoyment. The resident stated the bylaw change was “trampling on all our rights from people who have not followed the rules from the beginning.” Rick Gates gave a lengthy address to council stat-

ing that these “tweaks may result in situations that are worse than you’ve got now.” He mentioned conflicting visions between the Official Community Plan and Bylaw 600, as did resident Robert Martin. Gates mentioned the vision of a small town atmosphere in conflict with projected growth figures. Gail Hall felt there was nothing in the bylaw that benefitted the community. “There is a lot of nonsense in the zoning bylaw you did not put there, but did not take out,” said Hall. She thinks council should

Maja Tait —Councillor

start over, stating council has got the cart before the horse.

Councillor Kerrie Reay said she was opposed to the rezoning on Dufour and the amalgamation of CTC1 and CTC2 zones and vehicle sales on the south side. Councillor Maja Tait did not support first and second reading and said she would not support Bylaw 600. She said she was fine with the housekeeping measures but not the material changes. Mayor Wendal Milne stated this was a “lengthy process and I don’t know what more a committee could have done than we did.” He said there were things

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in the bylaw he didn’t agree with. “People don’t seem to have an interest unless it affects them,” he said. “I see this as a democratic, open process.” Milne said the OCP was well intentioned and needs a second look. Council gave third reading to Bylaw 600. Coun. Maja Tait was opposed. Bylaw 600 will need approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure before it is adopted.

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at http://abclifeliteracy. ca/fld/family-literacyday. The theme for 2013 is “15 minutes of fun.” Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development. Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well.

Every year branches of Vancouver Island Regional Library celebrate Family Literacy Day with a variety of fun activities for families; visit www.virl.bc.ca for details. Join other families at the Sooke Branch Library (2065 Anna Marie Road) on Friday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. for a special family storytime featuring fun, hands-on literacy activities, sto-

ries, a craft and more. You will also discover lots of great ideas on how to make literacy an enjoyable and worthwhile part of your daily lives. For children and their families; no registration required. For more information contact: A d r i e n n e Wass, Library Manager, Sooke and Port Renfrew Library branches office at 250-642-

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LATE FRENCH IMMERSION (Grade 6) register at: École John Stubbs Memorial School (parent informaƟon night is Jan. 24, 7:00 p.m. at the school) NATURE KINDERGARTEN (at Sangster Elementary School): Parent InformaƟon sessions: Sat., January 12, 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon at Sangster Elementary School Wed., January 16, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Sangster Elementary School Nature Kindergarten applicaƟons will be accepted starƟng at 8:00 a.m., Tues., February 5 at the Sooke School Board Oĸce. ApplicaƟon forms will only be available at parent informaƟon sessions and aŌer 8:00 a.m. on February 5.

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NEW FRENCH IMMERSION (Grade K or 1) register at: École Millstream Elementary School (parent informaƟon night is Jan. 15, 7:00 p.m. at the school) École Poirier Elementary School (parent informaƟon night is Jan. 15, 7:00 p.m. at the school) École John Stubbs Memorial School (parent informaƟon night is Jan. 17, 7:00 p.m. at the school)

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Please Note: RegistraƟon aŌer these dates will be subject to space availability in each school. Find your neighbourhood school online under the Catchment Area Maps www.sd62.bc.ca District Bus TransportaƟon: Any students requiring school bus transportaƟon to and from school next fall must pre-register. RegistraƟon forms will be made available at schools, the School Board Oĸce on Jacklin Road and on our website.

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THE NEXT HOME game for the Sooke Celtic takes place on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. at The Log (Fred Milne Park). They play against the Saanich Fusion. COME OUT AND support the Celtic.

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Deer to deer These two deer came nose to nose after an apprehensive chase around the grass. People are encouraged NOT to feed the deer that frequent their neighbourhoods.

TAKE A WALK A FREE COMMUNITY adult walking group goes on excursions in the Sooke area every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. PRE-REGISTER AT SEAPARC. All levels are welcome to participate.

NOMINATE A GREAT BUSINESS OR PERSON NOMINATIONS ARE BEING accepted for the 2012 Community Business Awards presented by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce. NOMINATION FORMS ARE available at the chamber office. Awards dinner takes place on March 1 at the Prestige hotel. FOR MORE INFORMATION call 250-642-6112,

Thumbs Up! TO THE SUN, for shining so brightly over the past two weeks.

COUNCIL BRIEFS Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror

At the regular District of Sooke council meeting on Jan. 14, the following agenda items were dealt with: Bylaws: Bylaw 561: Council gave first and second reading to Bylaw 561, Flood Regulation Bylaw, 2013. This bylaw will be used to regulate flood hazard management instead of relying on the district’s bylaws. Councillor Rick Kasper questioned why the district was going from a one page regulation to a 10 page bylaw. In response, planner Tracy Olsen stated the district had been close to giving misinformation to residents. The bylaw will designate certain areas as flood plains and specify development levels and setback requirements in a designated area and enforce those conditions. Bylaw 600: Council passed the recommendations on a number of amendments to Bylaw 600; these include modifying definitions, correcting administrative errors, removal of a six metre setback require-

ment from 7111 West Coast Road and to correct the zoning of 1686 Whiffin Spit from RU3 to RU4 as the property is not in the ALR. Reports: The Sooke RCMP Mayor’s report showed crime is down in the Sooke region. Staff Sgt. Stephen Wright came before council and talked about the progress the RCMP is making in crime prevention. In 2012 Wright reported that property crime is down 15 per cent overall with residential B&Es down 38 per cent; business B&E down 44 per cent; thefts of and from vehicles down 29 per cent. Noise and disturbance calls down 45 per cent; assaults down 13 per cent and offences by youth down 16 per cent. Alcohol related accidents were down by 19 per cent. The detachment is currently down three officers and costs for overtime are in check. In December 2012, RCMP responded to 326 calls. The RCMP take an average of 4,000 calls per year. • The Sooke Community Association peti-

tioned for inclusion into the Sooke Core Sewer Specified Area. Council gave first, second and third reading to Bylaw 562. The SCA will be responsible to hire a professional to provide the engineered design for a service connection for the campground along Phillips Road. • Council passed a recommendation from the Land Use and Environment Committee for the proposed road closure and exchange of Otter Point Road Right of Way adjacent to 2100 Otter Point Road. This is in preparation for the realignment of Otter Point Road to accommodate the proposed

Grant Road connector and development. • Mayor Wendal Milne appointed Councillors Rick Kasper and Kerrie Reay to work with the Vancouver Island Regional Library Board on aggressively seeking the start to building a new library in Sooke. The district has been spending over $390,000 per year on library services. Correspondence: Council requested the mayor to send a letter to the Sooke Bike Club requesting society and membership information and 2012 financial statements. Mayor Milne stated

he wanted to know what percentage of the membership lives in Sooke. “Im my mind, who are the people behind the club and what is their financial situation?” questioned Milne. Councillor Maja Tait said it was important to see the design of the proposed bike skills park before being able to address the concerns of the public. The bike club received approval for the issuance of $3,600 from the district to prepare plans for the park. Tait requested the district contact the contractor (Alpine) regarding the design plans. She felt

council had no appetite for the bike park. She said the bike club cannot sign a contract with Alpine as they do not have a licence of occupation for the area of the park they intend to use for the Bike Skills Park. Mayor Milne stated that the district is not building the bike skills park, the bike club is supposed to. He said they are giving the bike club the money and they are responsible for the plans, not the district, “We never envisioned it as council’s job to contact Alpine,” said Milne.

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Reviving ancient cooperage technique

JOHN VERNON “Sooke’s Real Estate Professional”

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Barrel-style used to build wood sauna, hot tubs and cisterns

over. He used those to build a wooden swimming pool for fun. As he was marketing his water storage units and pools he found that many people thought of the pools as hot tubs and the water tanks as saunas. So the light bulb went off. He said he learned a valuable lesson during that trade show. “Don’t push what you have for them, listen to what they want,” said Brubaker. That was in 1998. He built a website (www.forestlumber. com) and landed a deal with a client in the United Kingdom. He sent product out in container loads. His biggest market these days is in Europe. Europeans have an appreciation for wood as much of what they produce is out of plastic, steel and concrete. He took his U.K. dealer to the beach and when he saw all of the driftwood on the beach he was stunned. The dealer said if he sent a container full of stumps and roots and driftwood to London it would sell immediately. That’s how scarce such commodities are in Europe and Britain. Forest Lumber builds barrel-style saunas out of cedar, many with “porches.” They come in various sizes suitable for two people or more depending on the length. They can be either horizontal or vertical depending on preference. He wants to build small plunge pools to add to the sauna experience. His hot tubs are a

Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror

As the lumber industry began to slowly fade away in the 1990s, those who made their living from the forest had to reinvent themselves in order to survive. Doug Brubaker is one such person. Since 1976, Brubaker has been milling lumber on his portable sawmill, first on one of the Gulf Islands, then on Goodridge Peninsula. When that was no longer feasible he moved his operation to Otter Point. “I got tired of chasing logging trucks for logs. At the time Forest Renewal BC was trying to help displaced forest workers and had a program geared to finding new ways to earn a living other than in the woods. “It was an excellent program, it basically gave me an income and gave me a business consultant. We worked on a business plan and that plan was accepted by the EDC and it got us going,” said Brubaker. He said he owes the fact that they are doing secondary products now to Forest Renewal, and he is disappointed the Liberals cancelled that program. “We’d have a flourishing industry now if they hadn’t done that.” He said he loves Canada and Canadians but they often do not

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Brian Chester sands a cedar hot tub, above. Doug Brubaker checks the fit of the staves on a barrel sauna, centre, and below, a wooden water storage cistern in Hawaii.

value our natural resources as much as people for other countries do. On Forest Lumber’s property close to the industrial park along Otter Point Road, Brubaker is building out of wood. The lumber he chooses to work with is fine-grained clear cedar obtained from up-island. He fashions

water tanks or cisterns, hot tubs and saunas out of the fragrant durable wood. Each product is made using cooperage methods — staves and straps. He first began when he needed a large water tank on his property to catch rain water. He built one, in a barrel style, and had some four foot pieces left

modern version of the original wooden hot tubs made in California out of wine barrels back in the 1970s. The hot tubs are available with wood burning heaters as do the saunas. These days Brubaker’s wood comes from small mills on Vancouver Island, from communities such as Courtney, Port Alberni, Errington and Sooke. He chooses to use Western red cedar. “I try to buy FSA (Forest Stewardship Council) wood as it has a chain of custody and that’s really popular in Europe. FSA certified wood is about sustainable logging practices. “I’m taking high quality short pieces of cedar and turning them into something quite valuable,” said Brubaker. His hot tubs have a life span of 20-30 years and his saunas can last 50 years. “I’m really careful about the quality of the wood.” His water cisterns most often end up in places like Hawaii and other areas where fresh water is scarce. The wood is the most important part of the process and Brubaker said they have managed to survive because they have always been careful and conservative. “We are able to go right from the raw, wet wood from a mill to kilndrying our own wood and re-sawing it. We’re pretty much in control of the whole process. In 36 years, I’ve learned how to log, sawmill, dry and build. It’s kept it interesting I guess.”

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Delivering a more personal experience Sharron Ho

of a problem, they refer to obstetricians and specialists. Herold said the main difference between doctors and midwives is time. “We don’t have to take care of any other patients, we can afford to provide that individualized care,” she said. “They want to be treated individually, they want a care provider having time for them, and this is something that we can guarantee.” Midwives hold longer appointments with their clients, and also act as the primary

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lthough awareness of midwifery is still developing in Canada, a local practice has seen more and more expectant parents walk into its doors. Uta Herold, a registered midwife with over 30 years of experience, opened Sooke Midwifery in October 2011. And despite being relatively new, the practice has seen an increase in clients over the years, which Herold attributes to “word of mouth.” In 2012, she presided over the birth of 40 babies from Sooke. In the same year, Sooke residents made up 80 per cent of her clients, which she expects to increase to 90 per cent in 2013. “They realize that [midwives] are part of the medical system, like an integrated part of the medical system in B.C., and therefore, they say, ‘Well then, I haven’t really had this individualized care with my doctor the first time, but this time I would really like to do that,’” Herold said. Sooke resident and mother-of-two, Crystal Herie, is one of those women. The delivery of her first child involved a significant amount of medical intervention, which resulted in a c-section delivery. “There was a lot of medical intervention, I got induced and I wasn’t told… how much it heightens the chance of having a c-section,” Herie said. “Your chance of having a c-section goes up 50 per cent when you get induced because you’re body’s not ready. And once you get to the hospital and

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Registered midwife, Uta Herold, pictured with Zayden, born in 2012 they start doing things to you, you’re kind of on a time limit. They’re not going to let you go four or five days after being induced before you have your baby.” The experience led Herie to do more research, and for the birth of her second child, she contacted Herold. She ended up delivering her second child in hospital naturally. “I ended up having him naturally at the hospital without medicine or anything, and I knew it could be done. The difference between the two births was just so polar opposite,” Herie said. She is now in training to become a doula to provide support and help parents navigate through the labour process. Although midwifery is slowly growing in prominence, Herold

said there are still misconceptions that it is not regulated or medicalized, which is opposite from the truth. Midwives are health care practitioners who specialize in low-risk pregnancy, child birth and postpartum. The health care profession was regulated and implemented into the medical system in 1998, and is covered by the B.C. Medical Services Plan (MSP). “The maternity care that we provide is basically the maternity care a doctor provides,” Herold said. “With all the tests, ultrasounds, blood tests and whatever maternity care is outlined by the guidelines here in B.C.” Midwives also monitor the mother and baby for complications like gestational diabetes and high blood pressure. In the event

care provider for parents throughout the pregnancy, labour and birth. They also offer comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, and make home visits for up to 12 days after the birth. And despite popular belief, most births by midwives occur in hospital rather than at home. “A normal labour and birth, in my opinion, can really happen everywhere,” Herold said. “The most important thing is really having a professional care provider who detects any risks.”

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United we stand, divided we fail Bylaw 600 has been given third reading meaning that it will become Sooke’s latest zoning bylaw. The speed with which the original bylaw (Bylaw 500) was put into place points out the errors that can occur when pressure is put on council to expedite something as important as a bylaw. Council could not have envisioned all of the changes instituted and what they would mean to property owners. Council should not and does not operate in a vacuum and they are responsible to the people who put them on council. Time is needed Dissension to fully digest issues of this can be a complexity and haste, as good thing... it turns out, makes waste. Never mind the costs in staff and legal fees that resulted. There are three members on council who voted in the original Bylaw 500. Two voted in favour of Bylaw 600 and one was opposed. It’s a lonely place being the only dissenting vote. What we are seeing now, after the first year, is how the council is sifting into position. One councillor appears to disagree with many of the decisions, others are trying to look at issues with open minds and some are just trying to figure out what their roles are. Council’s role is to make informed decisions based on the information presented. They are not staff, nor do they have that knowledge. They are local citizens who are supposed to represent the rest of us. They don’t always have to agree 100 per cent but they should be united once the vote is made. It shouldn’t become personal. Dissension can be a good thing as it makes one have to consider the “other” side. After all, we have a broad spectrum of opinions in Sooke and council represents that.

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Smart meter deniers’ last stand B.C. Views The news was trumpeted with alarm here on Vancouver Island, which along with the Gulf Islands is the heartland of tinfoil-hat opposition to smart meters. Of the 140,000 power customers who didn’t have a wireless meter by the end of the year, many have simply refused. Now BC Hydro has sent letters informing them “we can no longer delay the installation of a new meter at your home.” “StopSmartMetersBC” sent out a panicky e-mail advising its resistance movement to brace against “storm trooper tactics” from BC Hydro staff, and urging phone and fax attacks on their local MLA office. “Anger and outrage should be expressed, in a quiet way, so that we don’t sound hysterical, but people are being threatened, police called, etc.,” the anonymous e-mail helpfully suggests. BC Hydro has also confirmed what I told you a few months ago. Those bogus locks, chicken wire cages and important-looking signs, which were sold like modern-day snake oil, have no legal effect to prevent the utility from working on its own equipment. These obstacles to inspection have been and continue to be removed, along with dangerous grow-op bypasses and fiddled mechanical meters. The technical arguments against wireless meters have been demolished. False news reports and website claims still circulate, but no fires have been attributed

to the installation of 1.7 million wireless meters in B.C. About 1,200 faulty meter bases have also been replaced at BC Hydro’s expense, and as crude power-theft bypasses have been removed, the incidence of electrical fires, already rare, has dropped substantially. Another popular myth is increased electricity bills. Yes, if your bypass is removed, your bill will go up. Like gas pumps, power meters are required by federal law to be accurate. Which brings us back to Team Tinfoil, which has been sold a cascading series of fantastic tales about the effect of wireless signals that are already ever-present in all modern communities. A Toronto-based expert group called Bad Science Watch has tackled claims of “electromagnetic hypersensitivity” head-on. I highly recommend their 10-page report and qualifications at www.badsciencewatch.ca. In plain language, with references to the best available scientific studies, it describes the double-blind tests that prove people who claim this sensitivity are not actually able to detect when they are or are not being exposed to wireless signals. No X-Men candidates have come forward. It also exposes key “activists” in Canada. The most prominent is Dr. Magda Havas, an associate professor at Trent University who has “developed a career denouncing the safety of low-frequency electromagnetic radiation.” She gives speeches, promotes her book

and has worked with one David Stetzer to promote an “EMF filter” to sell to those who insist they feel what science shows they don’t. Havas has appeared on TV “news” shows with “activist-entrepreneur” Kevin Byrne. His website appears to be a hub of cell tower and smart meter scare reports, but it’s interspersed with product pitches for EMF Solutions Canada, of which Byrne is coincidentally president. Then there’s “entrepreneuractivist” Rob Metzinger, president of something called Safe Living Technologies Inc. He doesn’t run a lurid scare website, but he’s appeared on CBC and CTV as some sort of authority. (The main hazard emanating from TVs these days is bad information.) As the election approaches, a fight is gearing up between the NDP and the B.C. Green Party for the ignorant, superstitious and angry vote. The Greens in particular have damaged their credibility in a desperate bid to quiet their own tinfoil-chapeau wing. There are bozo eruptions ahead. I’ll have more on that in a future column. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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We asked: Do you believe there should be access for motorized vehicles in CRD park lands?

No. Because I think CRD park lands are for walking and doing outdoor activities. There’s lots of space for RVs and ATVs and that kind of stuff, so I think the park should be for walking in.

No. I think it makes it unsafe for older people and very young people.

Sure. Because you’d like to drive a little further for people who are handicapped and what not, and it’s easier access to see things you wouldn’t normally see.

Patty Kruyer Sooke

Bob Turley Sooke

I think it would be okay as long as its got limits and they’re respectful. As long as they’re not littering, as long as they’re not ruining habitat.

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Honesty confirms faith in young

LETTERS Going fishin’

On Saturday afternoon I left my purse in a grocery basket at Western Foods. I discovered this as soon as I went to get out of my car at home, and returned immediately to find a young girl had turned it in to the store. I have no idea who she was, but she has my sincere thanks. Her integrity and honesty confirms my faith in humanity. C. Pinalski Sooke

Enough forest is protected Some facts to put Sooke parks in geographical perspective. B.C.’s land base is 95 million hectares, or just a little larger than France and Germany combined. Sixty million hectares is forest. More than half has had little or no human disturbance. There are 25 million hectares of old-growth forest. Sixty-two per cent are over 100 years old, 41 per cent are over 140 years old, and 14 per cent are over 250 years old. Almost four million hectares of oldgrowth forest is protected, and another 11.5 million hectares

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will likely never be harvested due to conservation, inaccessibility or other restrictions. B.C. has over 13 million hectares or approximately 13.8 per cent of the province protected in parks and protected areas where no forestry, mining or industrial development is allowed. This is higher than the United Nations target of 12 per cent of the land base. (source: Council of Forest Industries) Sooke has designated over 20 per cent of its land base as park, with an additional five

per cent required on sub-division, while Capital Regional District Regional Parks is 5.4 per cent of the total CRD land area. Sooke contributes nearly $220,000 per year to CRD parks, land acquisitions, and climate action and adaptation. We invested $23 million and pay upwards of $515 per household to exceed the provincial standard for sewage treatment, while Victoria et al dump their raw sewage into the ocean. Haven’t we contributed more than our

fair share for conservation and the environment in the CRD, and isn’t it time that we re-open one road (that we already have) to restore legal recreational access to our lakes and channel it on a designated route where it will do no harm? Alexandra Martin Sooke

Access denied due to “ecosaviours” Recent comments associate hiking a baby into the back country with saving the environment, but none of them claim a net benefit to the baby, which more or less describes the priorities. One online comment describes the “awesome backpacks” that are available to haul a baby around. If enough townies with cool backpacks subject babies to the easily foreseeable and potentially fatal risks of the backcountry, which include deer ticks, predators, or simply falling down, the unfortunate epitaph might be “RIP baby. The environment is sorry.” While I’ve spent a lot of time in the back country, I wouldn’t take my

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Contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d from page 9 baby out there on an ATV, much less allow him (or Grandma) to be packed out there by any of those eco-saviors on foot, no matter how gloriously trendy it might be. As for motorized vehicles, it seems unlikely that any part of the wood cabin, (produced by mechanized logging operations), or the aluminum canoe (produced by mechanized mining operations), got to the lake without first being transported on a vehicle, on a road. Even Beacon Hill Park has a road in it, and that is one park I would take my baby to.

LETTERS The issue is not and never has been about motorized vehicles in parks or sacrificing babies to save the environment. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about getting to the lakes on the existing road. The fact the townies canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get their eco-sensitive cars in there is no reason to deny access to the rest of us. Terrance Martin Sooke

Taking issue with Fletcher

Mr. Fletcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;opinionâ&#x20AC;? piece last week is a prime example of micro-management. Taking numbers and moving them around until they give you an answer youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy with. The final facts as well as the numbers will always be the same; the extraction, transport, and use of oil in combustion engines is toxic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; period. It transforms natural landscapes, disturbs and kills wildlife, spoils waterways, lakes and oceans, poisons our atmosphere, accelerates climate change, and

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on and on. To debate that once pristine lakes and waterways in wilderness areas are now within acceptable levels of toxicity, but still rising, and at this time no more harmful to humans than drinking from an urban lake, does not make me feel any better. In fact, it saddens me even more knowing that this sort of rhetoric will somehow make sense to a few. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a doctor saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;well, you have a little bit of cancer, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about it.â&#x20AC;? To continue investing and building mega-infrastructures that supports our continued dependence on oil, rather than investing in our future generations by developing cleaner energy sources and their infrastructures, is just short sighted. It is time for Canada to turn the corner and become more sensitive to domestic and world pollution issues and take a leadership role again. To become an oil

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Contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d from page 10 explained in the article, we wish to describe more clearly how the Sooke Seniors Volunteer Connections grant was achieved. Council and staff at the District of Sooke investigated applying this grant opportunity towards the provision of lights and sidewalks for the downtown core, however, it was determined that this particular grant could not be used for that purpose. Since only municipalities are

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LETTERS eligible to apply for the grant, the district suggested local senior serving organizations come up with ideas for the grant proposal. The Sooke Region Volunteer Centre Committee (SVRCC) proposed a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Seniors Volunteer Connectionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; initiative in light of the current challenges facing a number of our seniors to access volunteer opportunities. SVRCC

developed the foundation for the grant application, district staff completed it and council approved sending in the application. That we were successful at a time when our seniors and seniors organizations are in great need is exciting and encouraging. Sooke Region Community Health Initiative (CHI) will be overseeing the grant and reporting

to the District of Sooke. The Sooke Region Volunteer Centre Committee will be doing the work as a sub-committee of CHI. We all look forward to continuing our collaborations with seniors, the organizations that serve them. Marlene Barry, Chair Sooke Region Volunteer Centre Committee www.sookenewsmirror.com

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Sooke has such a tradition of people getting together to share a meal, not only for the nutrition but for the building of camaraderie and social exchange. Over the years the Sooke Community Hall has been such a venue for countless groups and occasions. Many, many women, and men as well, have joined in preparing food in the very best local tradition. OAP organization #88, spearheaded by Phyllis Johnson, was a leader in organizing seniors’ meals in the hall. Two of the dedicated women cooks, among the many in earlier years, were Margaret Money and Margaret Simpson. This photo taken in the hall dining room, February 1970 shows two rows of diners, at their twice-weekly sessions. We can’t identify them all, but on the left side we see Muriel Pearson with a loaded fork. Muriel was a musician, retired to live in the Whiffin Spit area, who contributed her fiddle

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music to many events. On the right hand side we see Ida Planes in the cable knit sweater, grandmother to today’s T’Sou-ke Chief Gordon Planes. Next to her is Vicki Carosella, grandmother to Gordie Carosella, a wellknown Sooke mechanic. Further along, we see Kai Jensen in a dark sweater, sipping his tea. A Saseenos dairy farmer in the 1930s and 40s, Kai helped maintain the Sooke Harbour Cemetery. Kai’s wife Margaret should have been sitting alongside him, perhaps she was away

with a cold that day. Margaret was born at Otter Point in 1907 to Charles and Jane King, for whom King Creek was named, and her long history meant she was a devoted contributor to the archival records of the Sooke Region Museum. Others that are likely among those seen here are Doug Worthington, Millie Hill and Mary

Abbott. Each of the community gathering places that grace our region from East Sooke to Port Renfrew has made similar contributions to our lives and wellbeing. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum

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Two Christmases ago, Emily Tipper, 10, was walking around downtown Victoria when she noticed a significant number of homeless people sleeping on the streets. The observation led her to ask her father, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What do the homeless have to eat for Christmas?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; After learning that the homeless are forced to visit soup kitchens or struggle to find food, Emily resolved to distribute lunches the following year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It made me feel a bit sad how many people are homeless on the street,â&#x20AC;? Emily recalled. She immediately began collecting and returning bottles to gather funds, which raised about $400 -- $50 of which was a generous and unsolicited donation. The money funded 150 bagged lunches and 30 additional sandwiches. Each packed lunch contained a turkey salad sandwich, gingerbread cookie, candy cane, an orange and a bottled water. The entire operation was a family affair, with brown bags taking up every surface of the Tipper household. With a car trunk loaded with food, Emily, along with her father, older sister, and a friend, headed out to feed the homeless on Dec. 23. With little success finding homeless people in Sooke, the quartet drove into Victoria, where they distributed all of the food within three hours. They handed out the bagged lunches in areas like Yates Street, Johnson Street, the Salvation Army, the Mustard Seed, and Rock

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TASK gets student sready for work in the trades Sharron Ho photo

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dward Milne community school, in partnership with Camosun College, is offering students a comprehensive trades program that will fast track them into the industry. The Trades Awareness Skills Knowledge (TASK) program will give students training in areas like carpentry, plumbing, electrical, insulation and painting. The program is dual credit, meaning students will receive credits for high school and Camosun College. “It’s going to cover all the basic trades to get into your first year apprenticeship at Camosun College,” said Mike Huck, Edward Milne community school vice-principal. To facilitate the program, students will be building community projects commissioned by local residents once a week. Huck said people can request a variety of small carpentry projects like decks and outdoor storage structures. “We’re going to build them here, and then transport them out onto other people’s homes, and put them up,” he said. Huck added students will also receive industry trades certificates like WHIMIS, first aid, and flagging and confined spaces certifica-

tion. “We’re hopefully going to be able to prepare them for work in the summertime and then they jump right into the apprenticeship.” TASK, which was developed by the high school and Camosun College, was instituted to meet the requests of students. “We’re just filling a void, I think, creating this trade program in our community so they don’t have to go into town or somewhere else to get the training that we could provide here,” Huck said. Corinna Zimmermann, drafting, metalwork and TASK teacher, said many students have expressed an interest in the new program. “I can see it from the classes that I’ve been teaching already that there is a lot of interest; when I ask students what are they interested in doing after finishing school, a lot of them say trades,” she said. Zimmermann also said the program will adequately prepare students for a postsecondary education in trades. “A lot of post-secondary institutions have said that they’re finding that kids going into trades programs don’t have the kind of hands-on intuition that they had 10 or so many years ago,” she said. “A lot of kids don’t

The TASK program will give students a jump into the trades field. Pictured are Corinna Zimmermann, TASK teacher, left, and Grade 10 student, Rita Fraboni.

have the home environment they used to, playing with mechanics in the home shed or using those skills at home.” She believes TASK will help, “kids to fine tune those skills and the intuition of how to use tools safely so that they’re more prepped when they go into a trades program at the secondary level.” Instructors from

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Capital Regional District CRD IDEA Grants IDEA grants support arts programming that is new, innovative or developmental. Applicants should be non-proﬁt societies whose mandate is in an area other than the arts or that are ineligible for other CRD arts grants.

Community raises close to $25,000 for hampers The Christmas Bureau gets underway early in the fall of each year with some initial planning, and preparing for the ordering of both non-perishable and perishable foodstuffs, and by late November swings into full action, to provide food hampers for needy clients of our region over the holiday period. The 2012 Campaign, which concluded on Dec. 31, saw requests for about 465 hampers processed. “The community of Sooke responded to the call for volunteers and support in so many varied ways over the critical weeks of the initiative,” stated spokesperson David Bennett. Cash donations raised totalled just shy of $24,500 and the degree of both nonperishable food items donated and the number of volunteers of a wide range of ages, were both a most gratifying aspect. “It just can not be underestimated how

Hard Times The annual Hard Times Dance takes place this Saturday at the Sooke Community Hall. Dressing in a ‘hard times’ costume or casual attire is encouraged. Dance to the music of Phoenix and enjoy a tasty meal of weiners and beans later in the evening. Tickets are available at the two drug marts in Sooke for a hard times price of $5. Doors open at 8 p.m., music starts at 9.

significant the contribution to the success of this annual campaign by the members of the Sooke Fire Rescue Service and their families has become.” Their ‘Help Fill A Truck’ storefront campaign in front of Village Food Market, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Western Foods for most of the weekends in December (resulting in well over $11,000 in cash donations), and their Santa

Run through our community on a Saturday night (resulting in a collection of non-perishable food items valued at upwards of $25,000) are essential, stated Bennett, and even the Firehall Drive-Through donations service on their final weekend. He went on to say that the increase in community volunteers in particular and District of Sooke staff members, to assist the fire-

fighters in front of the stores, and the number of families already planning for house parties on the night of the SFRS Santa Run this coming December, is encouraging and exciting. The Otter Point and East Sooke Fire Rescue Services also contributed to possibly the largest collection ever of non-perishable foodstuffs from the Santa Run initiative. Thank you, our com-

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munity of Sooke, for the stronger-than-ever interest and committed involvement which went toward creating much-needed core staples for individuals and families at this festive time of year.

Application Deadline: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 4:30 pm To establish eligibility, please contact: CRD Arts Development 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria BC T: 250.360.3215 artsdevelopment@crd.bc.ca

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People who live with a positive attitude stay joyful most of the time. In this way they handle life’s dif¿culties differently; they keep their priorities in order. They know the value of good times and good experiences so they avoid obsessive worrying. They don’t lament things that have gone wrong in life; they don’t dwell on the past. They keep moving through life with joy and wonder in the forefront Most of us have had real moments of joy, so take a moment now and think about that feeling joy brings. To get even deeper into the sense of joy consider these examples, some of which you may have experienced, then sink deeply into that remembered experience...that feeling of joy. Joy, when you are caught up in the laughter of another, and don’t even know what it is they are laughing about. Joy, at the face of a child that squeals with delight over something new. Joy, from a surprise visit from one you’ve not seen in years. Joy, at receiving the grade you thought you’d earned but were not sure if you’d get it. Joy, in reading the words in a letter for which you’d so longed. Joy, at being taken with a vision of one of natures beauties before you even think of a camera. Joy, at the unexpected gift of a certain smile. These and many others are the occasions of joy. And the ultimate gift of JOY is this: it is the sure sign of God’ presence!

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HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church 1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172 HOLY COMMUNION SERVICES Sunday & Wednesday 10am Saturday 5pm Revs Dr. Alex and Nancy Nagy www.holytrinitysookebc.org

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:15 am Pre-Service Singing 10:30 am Family worship Rev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg Parents Room and well equipped Nursery

SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH 7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries Pastor Dwight Geiger Email sookebaptistchurch@telus.net

ST. ROSE OF LIMA Roman Catholic Parish 2191 Townsend Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945 Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 am Thursday Mass 10:30 am Children’s Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm Ofﬁce Hours: Tue 12-3 Wed 10-2 Thurs 1-3 Rev. Fr. Michael Favero

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013 A trip through the Sooke News Mirror archives: Jan. 23, 1985 Taxes going up Taxpayers in Sooke and the surrounding unincorporated western communities will face a four per cent increase in taxes, and a 15.8 per cent increase in planning costs in 1985, Sooke regional director Ray Nestman said last week. Electoral area directors of the Capital Regional District approved a tax levy of $569,380 Jan. 7, an increase of $77,510 over 1984. The increases are due to the provincial government’s withdrawal of financial support. Community planning programs previously covered by provincial grants now must be paid out of the local taxes. The increase is largely due to the province rejecting a planning grant application for $43,000 to cover settlement plan reviews in the western communities. Mr. Nestman said the 1985 tax bill for Sooke, Langford, Colwood and View Royal “is a more realistic figure as it

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Work on the Evergreen Mall road took place at this time in 2011. reflects more the true costs of planning.” Jan. 20, 1993 Harbour plan to go to vote Sooke residents will have the final word on whether the controversial Sooke Harbour, Basin and Inlet Management plan will be implemented. About 150 residents, mostly waterfront property owners, voted almost unanimously in favour of putting the final draft of the plan to a plebiscite vote

of all Sooke ratepayers before it is sent to the CRD directors for approval. Many at Wednesday evening’s standing room-only meeting at the Community Hall dining room felt a plebiscite was the only way they could make sure concerns about the plan are addressed. This, despite assurances from committee members, regional director Lorna Barry and senior CRD planner Yoon Chee that public input would be

adhered to. “Your concerns will be listened to, I can guarantee you that,” Chee said. Over 750 property owners singed a petition opposing a number of aspects of a draft plan, drawn up by a citizen’s committee with the assistance of a CRD planner. Jan. 20, 1999 East Sooke APC chair under fire The chair of the East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission is

under investigation after he was discovered counselling Silver Spray developer Michael Thornton on how to get his controversial rezoning application approved. In an Nov. 2 email correspondence obtained by the Sooke News Mirror, Alan Strickland tells Thornton that he has “to stick by my instincts as a communicator and counsel you that the best spin here is to appear to cooperate with (regional director Diane) Bernard’s request for an environmental review, and to acknowledge it publicly, in order to start working on getting her feeling ‘comfortable’ with a decision to approve.” The correspondence was sent from Strickland’s Ministry of Finance office where he is employed as a communications manager. When contacted by the News Mirror about the correspondence, Strickland asked to be a faxed a copy of the email before commenting. He then failed to return repeated calls by the News Mirror. Jan. 26, 2005 Sooke says ‘no’ to borrowing for roads

The people have spoken -- twice. That’s the thoughts of many on the prevailing side in Saturday’s District of Sooke referendum. The municipality’s quest to borrow $2.6 million for a pair of road projects was thwarted by 1,608 electors casting “no’ ballots. On the other side, 1,312 voted in favour -- a difference of 296 -of borrowing for Highway 14 upgrades in the downtown and phase one of the parallel connector. “Sooke residents

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rejected a poorly considered road plan in Saturday’s referendum, with the covenant on the golf course representing the real heart behind the ‘no’ vote,” said Jen Smith, a representative of the Sooke Area Residents Association, alluding to the proposed road going through the John Phillips Memorial Golf club property. “I only hope that in the next golf course rezoning (public hearing) on Jan. 31, the mayor and council finally decide to listen to the majority.”

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Annual Water Main Cleaning Western Communities A water main cleaning program will be carried out in various areas of Colwood, Langford and View Royal between January 1, 2013 and April 30, 2013. Short periods of low pressure and discolouration of water can be expected. Commercial establishments such as laundromats and beauty salons will receive advance warning of ﬂushing in their vicinity. If you require such notiﬁcation, please contact CRD Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC, at 250.474.9619. In no case can responsibility be accepted for any damage arising out of the use of discoloured water.

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage - 7 p.m. Pool Darts - 7:30 p.m. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Preschool Storytime, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Sooke Library Branch, 2065 Anna Marie Rd. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, ﬁngerplays and more. Ages 3-5. Call 250-642-3022 to register.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Short mat 1-3 Drop-in darts at 8 p.m. VITAL VITTLES Free lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church on Murray Road. Everyone welcome. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Babytime, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come and enjoy rhymes, songs, ﬁngerplays and stories with your baby. Ages 0-18 months. Call 250-642-3022 to register. Celebrating Family Literacy Day at the library.

SOOKE FALL FAIR FLEA MARKET Old fashioned valentine card making in the Sooke Community Hall dining room. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- all supplies provided. Free event, everyone welcome. Call Candace at 250-474-5771 to book a table. SOOKE FIRE RESCUE Garage sale at fire hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will be used to send Sooke volunteer firefighters to Panama to assist with training in Boquete. Tables $10, for more info contact 250-6425422.

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BABY TALK 2012 Childhood Diseases and Immunizations 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 DOG CLUB OBEDIENCE CLASSES Contact 250-642-7667 for more information and registration.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Shufﬂeboards 6:30 p.m. Ladies Darts 12 p.m. TOASTMASTERS Located upstairs at Village Foods, starting at 7 p.m. For further information, call Allan at 250-642-7520.

MORE E VENTS SATURD AY, JAN . 26 HARD TIMES DANCE At the Sooke Community Hall, live band “Phoenix” on Saturday, Jan. 26. Tickets available at Peoples Drug Mart and Shoppers Drug Mart, dress casual or hard times costume. GOSPEL BLUE GRASS CONCERT Sooke Baptist Church at 8 p.m. on Satuday, Jan. 26. Tickets at Peoples Drug Mart and Shoppers Drug Mart. PHILIPS LIFELINE Learn how Lifeline service works and understand the beneﬁts of having Lifeline in your home. At Sooke Legion, start at 2:30 p.m.

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With much sadness we announce that our beloved Richard John Andrews... (Jack Andrews) lost his brave battle with leukemia on the 4th of January. Surrounded with love from wife Becky, daughter Morgan, son Wesley, daughter in law Leah and old, cherished friends. Pre-deceased by father Wesley K., mother Barbara, step mom Marms, and brother Stephen. Leaving behind grandson Jaxson, sister Shirley (Dale), Wendy (Brenda), David (Sharon), many nieces and nephews, Kavanagh family and many friends and acquaintances. A memorable man of few words, a curious mind, a wry sense of humor, and a passion for carving and all that was wood! And of course those solitary beach walks with his Muggins. Celebration of life to be held on the 9th of February at his favorite haunt, Buffy's 2-5 pm. Followed by family gathering on the 10th of February. We carry your heart with us (we carry it in our hearts) forever. Love You Johnny IN MEMORIAM

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Sarah (Sally) Daley Nickerson September 2, 1953 - January 8, 2012 Our father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, Forever and ever. Amen.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS KEMP LAKE MUSIC CAFE ENJOY LUNCH OR BREAKFAST 10AM-2PM, WED.-SUN.. LIVE MUSIC JAM. JAN.27TH, 3-5PM â&#x20AC;&#x153;SPECIAL MENU.â&#x20AC;?

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OLD FASHIONED VALENTINE CARD Making at the Sooke Fall Flea Market at the Sooke Community Hall dining room on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 10am 2pm. All supplies provided. A free event, everyone welcome! Sooke Fall Fair celebrates 100 years! Call Candace at 250-474-5771 to book a table for the market SOOKE GARDEN CLUB

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HAPPY THOUGHTS ON BEHALF of the Board of Directors and the Volunteers of the Sooke Residents in Need/Sooke Crisis Centre, I would like to sincerely thank the community of Sooke for the overwhelming support we have received in the past month. Donation of warm jackets, blankets, sleeping bags, groceries and money have been generous and so very much appreciated . Thanks Sooke. Liz Johnson, President

Sept 17, 1954 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 12, 2013 With great sadness we would like to announce the passing of Clark- Diane Lousie (Jones) Sept 17, 1954 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 12, 2013. She suddenly passed away after being involved in a tragic accident. Diane is predeceased by both of her parents Elsie and Victor Jones of Victoria, BC. and her best friend and cousin Tom McPherson. She is survived and will be profoundly and forever missed by her loving daughter Lisa Huck (Brooks), son-in-law Mike Huck, son Billy Brooks, and her two beautiful grandchildren, Samuel and Abigail, whom she loved to bits and pieces. Diane was also was very excited about sharing her love with her soon to be third grandchild. Diane will be sorely missed by her three brothers, Victor, Richard and David, and her extended family Scotty, Kelly and Ethan. Diane grew up on a beautiful farm in Metchosin, BC where she developed her strong work ethic, rode horses, and raised cattle and sheep for the 4H Club. She later resided in Sooke, BC. where she continued her love of farming, riding horses and raising animals. She spent many years owning and operating a thriving farm and deeply enjoyed all aspects of a rural life and was closely attached to the land. She was a member of the Vancouver Island Saddle Club for many years, where she competed in the cutting horse sector. Diane was a long time employee of the Sooke School District and proudly belonged to the CUPE Union # 459 where she will be sadly missed. Diane was an avid outdoors woman who loved ďŹ shing, riding horses, gardening and ATVing. She had many friends who loved her and who she in turn thought of as her family. Diane will always be missed and be remembered by all as a hard working, adventurous dancing queen, with a heart the size of her beautiful smile. "May your golden angle wings carry you through to your next adventure". A celebration of life for Diane will be held on January 26, 2013 at 1pm at Edward Milne Community School in Sooke, BC.

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Folk Society puts on a special summer concert

he Sooke Folk Music Society normally curtails itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities for the summer, but this Saturday, July 30, we are delighted to bring back Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart for a special summer concert at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, as part of their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driver â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til she dropsâ&#x20AC;? tour; a reference to their Chevy Suburban, which now has some 465,000 miles on the odometer Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart met for the first time 1991 at a songwriters night in Nashville TN. They knew that night it was one of them things that are just meant to be. They were married in 1992. It would be quite a balancing act at that time raising a family and trying to make a living along with all the other stuff that came with getting by, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we managed,â&#x20AC;? Stacey said as she looked back at her first encounter with the world of touring. Stacey Earleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first show was on an arena stage in Sydney, playing rhythm guitar in her brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band, Steve Earle & the Dukes. She spent about a year and a half on tour with her brother, and then returned to Nashville to start a career of her own as a country/ folk singer/songwriter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was 30-years-old and asking/seeking a recording deal in Nashville.At that age it was like asking God to turn back the world clock.â&#x20AC;? Mark Stuart went to the finest of music schools, he started his schooling listening and admiring his uncleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guitar playing and his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiddling. By age 15 he would find himself

Back for another round on July 30 are Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. playing in the school of honky tonks and beer joints in and around Nashville in his dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band. Mark was off the road when he met Stacey and that very night he would play the first note of her music never leaving her side. Mark

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

Jay Leno, and MTV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had someone tuning my guitar, strapping on my guitar,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we carry our stuff three flights up in the Red Roof Inn.â&#x20AC;? Over the years Stacey and Mark have learned so much from each other. Their songs are the diaries of their life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; good times and bad, thereby completing the love they have. Together they share the full load of getting by day-by-day. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone on to release their duo albums, Never Gonna Let You Go in 2003 and S&M Communion Bread in 2005, and their Gearle Records 2008 release Love from Stacey and Mark which is available at thehir live shows only. While, no doubt, each still remains an individual solo artist with solo releases, such as the 2008 release of Mark Stuartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Left of

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Nashville and Stacey Earleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Ride also in 2008), it is through the respect of each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work and years of playing together that they have created their unique sound. And that sound allows each individual to shine through. Stacey and Mark are no doubt together â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til death do they part. Please be sure to join us for what will be a memorable evening with these two very engaging singer/songwriters. The gig is on Saturday, July 30 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, at 1962 Murray Road. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with show at 8. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door or in advance at Shopperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drug Mart.

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he 25th Sooke Fine Arts Show opened on Thursday night with purchasers waiting in line to get into the show and see the latest works from the 275 artists who submitted entries. The adjudicators chose 375 pieces from the 551 artists who responded to the call for entries to the juried art show and sale. The 10-day show was once again staged in the SEAPARC Leisure Complex where a group of talented and hard working volunteers transformed the cavernous space into an amazing gallery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lovely weekend and a lot of people,â&#x20AC;? said Sally Manning, show coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a colourful and happy show.â&#x20AC;? Many Sooke artists stood out as the winners in the 25th Anniversary Artists Awards. They included Patrick Irwin for his acrylic and oil two-dimensional painting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Port Alberni,â&#x20AC;? Best Two-Dimensional work. The Best Three-Dimensional work award was awarded to Jan Johnson for his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minotaur Overseeing Intake,â&#x20AC;? while Debbie Clarkson took the award for the Best Photography for her â&#x20AC;&#x153;La Habana Elegante #3.â&#x20AC;? Dana Sitarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I Do Not Follow the Rulesâ&#x20AC;? took the award for Best Fibre. Honourable mentions were given to Chuck Minten for his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Circle of Friendsâ&#x20AC;? wood table and Anne Boquistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;YoYoTokTikâ&#x20AC;? gourd and found object piece. Other winners include Heather Hamiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Internal Reflectionsâ&#x20AC;? pendant (Best Jewellery); Jo Ludwigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Titleâ&#x20AC;? glass piece (Best Glass); Metchosinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Judi Dyelle won Best Ceramic for her â&#x20AC;&#x153;White Series #1â&#x20AC;?; and Jeff Molloyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for his mixed media piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Man of the Cloth. Other honourable mentions went to Debbie Jansen for her fused glass, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Untitledâ&#x20AC;?, Eliza Heminwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fibre wall piece, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Haberdasherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gardenâ&#x20AC;? and Leonard Buttâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uchiâ&#x20AC;? raku sculpture. The adjudicators each chose a work for Jurorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice. Richard White gave full marks to Nicolas Vandergugtenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lino block print â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bridgework #3â&#x20AC;?; Grant Leier (substituting for Carol Sabiston) awarded Dee de Witâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Still Life with Mangoâ&#x20AC;? his kudos; and juror Nixie Barton chose Johannes Landmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oil painting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Benchwarmer.â&#x20AC;? Manning said the attendance was keeping in line with past years as were the sales.

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U12 Sooke Thrashers defeat Bays United The young players have demonstrated steady improvement over the season: Sooke Thrashers coach

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The U12 Sooke Thrashers defeated Bays United, 3-2, last Saturday at Fred Milne Park. “They did pretty good, not too bad, they stuck with their guys a bit,” said coach Chris Cox. He said the boys need to work on their passing, but added they have improved steadily over the season. “They’re getting a lot better from the beginning, they’re starting to play like a team now.” The weekend’s victory was dedicated to assistant coach Steve Waring, who is currently recovering from a broken leg. Clockwise from top left, Sooke player, Zack, 11, dribbles the ball down the field. Sooke Thrasher Brad, 11, goes to grab the ball from his opponent. Goalie Aiden, 11, leaps to make a save.

✪ SEAPARC STAR of the WEEK SEAPARC would like to take this opportunity to introduce Crystal Russell. Crystal is a 10 but soon to be 11 year old, Grade 5 student at Saseenos Elementary. Her favourite subjects are P.E and Math but she says that she gets good grades in all of her subjects. Crystal likes her school but is looking forward to starting Journey Middle School next year. She loves swimming, basketball, track & ﬁeld and cross country running. Crystal is currently taking level 5 swim lessons with her friend Ella and is eager to start training towards entering some 5k runs. She is a creative young lady and tells us that she enjoys making cards for her friends and family and also makes jewellery. Crystal was born and raised in Sooke and tells us that she loves hiking and camping. Her family goes camping in 100 Mile House a few times a year and since they bought a motorhome, they now enjoy camping on the island a lot as well. Crystal is described as being a considerate, well-behaved and athletic young lady who is good at school. She says that she would like to be a teacher or a hairdresser when she grows up and that she may even do both! Thank you for being our SEAPARC Star Crystal; it was a pleasure talking with you.

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Bantam C achieve perfect tournament The Sooke Bantam C ice hockey team cemented a perfect tournament run at the annual Cowichan Valley Bantam Tournament with a convincing 8 to 2 win over Cowichan Valley Capitals in the gold medal game on Sunday, Jan. 6. The win as noted by coaches and managers was an all around team effort with everyone bringing their A game throughout the tournament. Sooke’s first game of the round robin was on Friday, Jan. 4 against Saanich C, a rival from League play on lower island. The game was hard fought with a Sooke victory 7 to 4. Goal scorers included: Aiden Ostoposki (3), Dominic lacroix (2), and Marco Carello (2). Helpers were from Brad Staiccu, Zach LIndal, Brad Angus, and Dryden Alexander. Sooke’s second game was a shutout of Victoria, 11 to 0. Goal scorers included Aiden Goluch (1), Zach Lindal (2), Dominic Lacroix (4), Aiden Ostroposki (2) Dryden Alexander (1), and Sheldon Kelly (1). Helpers were netted by Dominic Lacroix, Zach Lindal, Sheldon Kelly, Dryden Alexander, Aiden Goluch, and Aiden Ostroposki.

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The Bantam C team pictured with their Cowichan Valley Bantam Tournament trophy. The MVP of the game was Dominic Lacroix. The game was fraught with penalties as Sooke racked up a total of 18 minutes, was beaten yet by Victoria whose players saw 26 in the box. Sooke goaltender Maxim Clouser stopped all 33 shots on goal in the victory. The Sooke shooters racked up a total of 40 shots on goal during the game. The last game of the round robin was against the tough Nanaimo Clippers team where the score remained tight into the third period --4 to 4 with sooke pulling way to win 7 to 4. Goal scorers included: Dominic Lacroix (2), Dryden Alexander (3), Aiden Ostroposki (1), and Brad Staicuu (1) with

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helpers coming from Kiara Taylor and Leif Norquay Paul. Dryden Alexander, with the hat trick, was named the game’s MVP. With a perfect 3 and 0 in the round robin, the team went up against one of their toughest opponents, the Juan De Fuca Grizzlies. The game was back and forth with a 2 to 2 tie through second period. Sooke went up 3 to 2 and pulled away 6 to 3.

Goals were scored by Dominic Lacroix (2), Marco Carello (2), Dryden Alexander (1), Aiden Ostroposki (1) with helpers coming from Kieren Connor, Kiara Taylor, Dryden Alexander, Leif Norquay Paul, and Aiden Goluch. Game MVP was Marco Carello. There were only six penalty minutes in the game, but a lot of shots on goal as Sooke had 40 and JDF had 39. Sooke went through

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to the gold medal against the undefeated Cowichan Capitals. The team put their best game effort of the tournmanet and came out on top 8 to 2. Everyone played 100 per cent with outstanding performances by gold medal winning game. MVP Maxim Clouser faced 39 shots on goal. A feisty performance was put forth by Garrett Chiasson and Eric Strain on defence to stop the top guns from Cowichan. Box score finished up Dominic Lacroix (2), Dryden Alexander (2), Aiden Ostroposki (2), Marco Carello (1), and Kiara Taylor (1) with assists from Marco Carello. by Dean Lindal and Michael Clouser

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Sr. bball team earns second place Senior boys basketball team make strong appearance at tourney Esquimalt Fire Tournament at Esquimalt Secondary, Jan. 18-19. Game 1: EMCS, 69 Esquimalt, 64 Edward Milne community school avenging an early season two point loss, came out in the first quarter with a full court man press on Esquimalt. Edging a 44-39 halftime lead, senior guard Chris Shankar penetrated the dockers defence for layups, while Grade 11 post Quinn Yates dominated inside, as he controlled defensive rebounds and was strong on the offensive glass. Never trailing in the second half senior point guard, Eric Albert, distributed the ball and ran the offence, helping EMCS to a 56-47 lead going into the fourth.

Great team defence and control of the defensive rebounds helped EMCS come out on top Game 2: EMCS, 85 Cedar, 73 Facing Cedar of Nanaimo in the second round, a full team effort was used as forwards Ryan Ehman, Brandon Willson, and Tristen Griffen all had their best rebounding game of the season. Grade 11 shooting guard, Sean Mckenzie, was instant offence coming off the bench, scoring 12 points in 12 minutes of play including two big three pointers. Grade 11 post, Quinn Yates, had a monster game in side for the boys from Milnes Landing. Yates gave up five inches to his 6’9” Cedar check, but wisely used his 60 plus pounds to shower the Cedar defence for 42 points and 18 rebounds -many of those as 16-18 foot baseline jumpers. Senior guard Chris Shankar stands 5’7”. Shankar plays like he’s the fastest 6’5” guy you’ve ever seen.

In his third and final season with the EMCS Wolverines, Shankar is dominating defences. He had 21 points, 19 rebounds, nine assists and nine steals. One assist and one steal off of a quadruple double. EMCS trailed at the end of the first quarter 22-26 and 44-47 at the half. The team continued to play great team defence. Quinn Yates continued to drop hoops on the the other end of the floor as EMCS took the lead with three minutes left in the third with 52-48, and never looked back. Stretching the game open with a 25 point fourth quarter, EMCS advanced to the finals with a 85-73 victory. Finals: EMCS, 36 David Thompson, 70 The AAA boys from Vancouver’s Central Mainland division came out the gates blazing. Using a 1-3-1 half court press that smothered the Wolverines, stagnating any good offensive looks and taking a 21-5 lead.

And stretching it to 37-15 at half. The Wolverines struggled to get anything on the offensive end going. Sean Mckenzie added a quick 7 points of the bench at the end of the third to make it 54-26 after three. Falling to tournament champoins 36-70, disapointed in not winning, the team is glad to be adding to the trophy case a second place plaque. Quinn Yates and Chris Shankar were named as first team tournament allstars. The senior boys resumed league action yesterday at 5:30 p.m. at Edward Milne, against Lambrick Park Lions, ranked second. They will travel to Parklands on Thursday in a game that will see the winner likely go to the playoffs. by coach Trevor Bligh

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The Sooke Seahawks have started their cross training program to prepare for the upcoming season. According to coach Andy Carrier, the clinics works on areas like conditioning and strength training. The kids received the opportunity to work with coach Tim Kearse, a former wide receiver with the CFL and NFL. Carrier said he saw rapid improvement in the young players after they trained with Kearse for just 45 minutes. “It was night and day.

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