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Ecovillage farm is a grassroots initiative Creating a new frontier for sustainability Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror
What are dreams made of? They are different for everyone, but there are a number of folks in the Sooke area whose dreams are the same. They want to create an ecovillage on 153 acres of farm land lying along Helgeson Road. The land is a pleasant mix of pasture and forest fed by DeMamiel Creek. Their vision, still in the formative stages, includes a working farm, workshops, a large communal kitchen, 10 sustainably built homes, apprenticeships, and food processing. “We’re still making a lot of decisions, there are a lot of different possibilities with a strong emphasis on community and cooperation. We want to create a cooperative,” said Village Farm spokesperson Susan Nelson. “We want a lot of integration into the community.” An ecovillage is defined as an intentional community with a goal of becoming more socially, economically and ecologically sustainable. The 18 active members involved are united by shared ideals. Other people will become shareholders in a producer/user co-op to have access to land and facilities. The land was bought by the Sooke
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A cooperative farm may well begin to take shape on 153 acres along Helgeson Road. Susan Nelson, pictured, is one of a number of people who are purchasing the property which was once the Wright farm. Region Farmland Trust and the ownership will remain with the non-profit trust, the farm will be run by the Sooke EcoVillage Farm Co-op (a.k.a. the Village Farm). The group is made up of architects, builders, electricians, writers, artists and farmers aged between four and 88-years-of-age. Nelson said they have an accepted offer and down payment for the old Wright farm property and have until April 1 to come up with the $1.6-million needed to purchase the land.
“We have until April 1 to make sure we have enough support and finances to move forward,” said Nelson. The Village Farm folk are looking for ideas from the community. They don’t want the farm to be isolated and set apart from the rest of the community, they want people to participate, not just purchase produce. Nelson said it was not going to be a commune, but a working farm to produce food locally. Education will be a big component of the
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Village Farm, and they see endless possibilities — local food cafe, farm stay B&B, space for meetings and garden plots. Of the land, 133 acres are in the ALR and 20 acres are zoned RU2. On those 20 acres they hope to build four homes with four suites. “Creating something together is a big aspect and what we are creating is an important thing,” Nelson stated. Nelson said the United Nations has recognized ecovillages as important
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aspects of creating a way of life that is sustainable. “The food production and farming aspect is really important.” Sooke was chosen as a place to initiate this project because as Nelson said, “It’s a great place! Many of us that are interested came together living here. There is lots of openness to creative ways of dealing with issues regarding farming. It’s the pioneer spirit.” Nelson went on to say family farms are not happening anymore, and this was a
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way to divide the work. She said the land is perfect as it is within walking distance in a small town. “It can become a part of the fabric of the community. It’s a chance and it will need a lot of support. It’s a great adventure and having participation makes it really alive.” Ecovillages are not a new concept. There is an ecovillage, O.U.R. Ecovillage, in Shawnigan Lake which operates on 25 acres. Today there are ecovillages in over 70 countries. The Harbourside Senior Co-housing in Sooke is another group that is bringing people together in a co-operative housing situation at the Sooke Ocean Resort property on Horne Road. The Village Farm folk have a number of upcoming events where they will spread the idea of their ecovillage farm. They will speak at the Awareness Film Night on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at EMCS, and at Seedy Saturday on Feb. 23. They are looking for input and donations from the community and a few orientation/open houses are planned for people who want to know more. Suggestion boxes will begin appearing in select spots in Sooke. Susan Nelson can be contacted at 250-642-1714 or by email: futurevillagefarm@ hotmail.com. A blog is at: http:villagefarmblog.wordpress.com.
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Heart felt donation to SEAPARC Pirjo Raits photo
Ron Kumar, right, from Peoples Drug Mart, donated a fully automatic defibrillator (AED) to SEAPARC. Testing it is Linda Finch, program services manager at SEAPARC, and watching is Jason Lanthier from Alert First Aid.
SIMPLE TEST CAN SAVE LIVES THE BC CANCER Agency’s screening mammography mobile service will be in Sooke at the health unit at 2145 Townsend Road from Feb. 19-22. WOMEN 40-79 CAN book an appointment by calling 1-800-6639203 or visiting www. smpbc.ca.
The defibrillator will improve the chances of CPR’s success rate. For every minute a person is in cardiac arrest, their chance of survival decreases by 10 per cent. The defibrillator is fully automatic and it talks users through the CPR process.
TEA AND SYMPHONY SUNDAY, FEB. 17 relax and enjoy delightful music and light refreshments from bygone days with soloist Kathryn Whitney and the Sooke Philharmonic at the Prestige at 2:30 p.m.
Five years ago Kumar donated an AED to the Sooke fire department.
Correction Ingrid Johnston from the Sooke Food Bank stands by the dwindling supplies meant for clients.
VALENTINE’S DAY REMEMBER TO REMEMBER those you love on Thursday, better yet remember them all year long. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
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Tasty Tugwell Creek Honey Farm & Meadery was well represented at the Taste of BC event by owners Dana LeComte, left, and Bob Liptrot. The Feb. 9 event held at the Prestige hotel was well attended.
In the front page story on Feb. 6, it was stated that “in 2012 they serviced 2,630” (roughly 453 households). The number should have read 6,202. An increase of 993 clients. We apologize for any inconvenience or misunderstanding this may have caused the Sooke Food Bank.
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The month of December was unbelievably slow, December 2012 Sooke had only 5 sales, December 2011 Sooke had 21 sales. January was much better, January 2013 had 21 sales compared to January 2012 that had 16 sales. Our Sooke office continues to MARLENE ARDEN be extremely strong with 4 of our REALTORS® in the Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Top 25 throughout all of Victo- Living Sooke... ria for January 2013! Go team Loving Sooke... go! Selling Sooke!
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20 year sponsors Two local businesses were honoured by the Welcome Wagon for sponsoring the organization for 20 years. Pictured are, from left to right, Area Manager of Welcome Wagon Shannon Langevin, Scott Gertsma from Home Hardware, optometrist Louise Morin, Judy MacNeill and Liz Kreeft from the local Welcome Wagon and Mayor Wendal Milne.
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Using winter vegetables for a light, healthy meal
Here is a good lunch or light supper with winter vegetables. Serve with fresh baguette or foccacia bread. Serves four or more and freezes well. Ingredients: 2 large cooking onions, chopped fine 2 large leeks, thinly sliced 4 tbsp. butter, 3 tsp. salt, 7 cups water, 1/2-lb. chopped kale leaves black pepper to taste. Saute onions and leeks in butter. Sprinkle in salt and 2 cups water; bring to a rapid boil for 3 minutes. Add remain-
ing water and simmer for an hour. Before serving, add chopped kale and season with pepper. For variation, sprinkle with asiago or parmessan cheese or make in a chicken or beef broth. Focaccia Bread 2-3/4 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. yeast 1 tsp. each, garlic powder, dried oregeno, dried thyme, dried basil 1 pinch black pepper 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 cup water 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. grated parmessan or asiago cheese. Optional 1 cup grated mozerella. Directions: 1. In a large bowl, stir flour, salt, sugar,
yeast, garlic powder and all the dried herbs including pepper. Mix in 1 tbsp. olive oil and water. 2. When the dough is mixed, turn it onto a lightly floured surface, and kneed until smooth, I say like a baby’s bottom, Lightly oil a large bowl and turn the dough into it and turn it over to coat both sides with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. 3. Preheat oven to 450F. Punch down dough. Shape into a rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Brush top with olive oil. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, dried tomato if you have, and mozzerella cheese.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or so until golden brown. Serve warm with butter or olive oil and balsamic vinegar. If you have any special recipes for the 100th anniversary,
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The Pastor's Pen ADVICE FROM THE CANADIAN MINT
So we're rounding off to the nearest nickel now. Pennies, it turns out, aren't worth the metal they're made of. They take time to handle, space in registers and pockets, but aren't worth the space and time they occupy. Sometimes our lives are like that, too. All caught up in the pennies and giving too little attention to the major values in life. Penny wise and pound foolish. Christians enter the 6-week period of Lent this week. It's an opportunity to rise above the daily grind, the distracting minutiae, and to lift mind and heart to view the big video -- to see in what directions our life's momentum is carrying us. And then to slide back down into that video and to reclaim the steering and speed control of our own lives. Well, the image is slick and simple, but the reality is a bit more daunting. The comforting realization is that God is beside us, and cares, and has a dream of shalom -- of peace, of wholeness, of health and fulness of life for all people. What in my life is helping make that dream a reality? What is distracting me from realizing that dream? What are the pennies that are wasting my life-time? Bruce Lemire-Elmore St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church
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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
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Joe Stanton, right, in performance at Pender Harbour. a concert in a hot air balloon over the Swiss Alps, to the Kerrville Folk festival in the hill country of Texas, to the world finger picking championships in Winfield Kansas. Stanton’s acoustic
guitar style has been likened to his heroes, Leo Kottke, Chet Atkins, Bruce Cockburn, and his song writing has resulted in four cds, styles ranging from bluegrass, to contemporary folk, to alt country,
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heard tales for many years about them and wished that they were still going on. Then this fall I decided why not organize a reboot myself. So I requested some feedback both specifically from some people and generically with a survey on the Internet. After that I did some investigating and looking at dates and figured out that February would work best. The first of the rebooted Shirley Hill Boogies is now scheduled for Saturday Feb. 16 from 7-10 p.m. (doors open at 6:30), although the band and I expect it could go somewhat later if everyone is having fun. Since this boogie is scheduled for two days after Valentine’s Day it is entitled Valentine’s Weekend Boogie so bringing a date/partner is
suggested but certainly not required of course. Due to modern fire regulations the maximum occupancy of the Shirley Community Hall is 80 - a far cry from the old days when the boogies were often packed with up to 200 people - so there are only 70 tickets available. Desserts and coffee/ tea are included in the ticket price. There are quite a few differences from the old boogies - such as no smoking inside, no drinking and driving, ending before the sun comes up. Playing for our enjoyment will be STERLING, a local Sooke/ South Island rock band, who play what they call “sterling rock� as in rock that is neither too soft nor too hard and is hence enjoyable by all. They play all their own original compositions and
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over Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Highlights include performing for the Olympic Torch Relay, the Kerrville Folk festival in Texas, the Island folk festival in Duncan, and he has been chosen for the Vancouver Province’s Playlist three times. Stanton is always working on the next recording project. His most recent “Vintage� is a compilation of favourite songs from all of his releases, along with a few new solo guitar instrumentals, and was released June 30. 2012. Please join us this Saturday evening, Feb. 16 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church on Murray Road for an evening of extraordinary music from this talented artist. As always, doors open at 7 p.m. with our open stage at 7:30 and our feature at 9.
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Once again it’s time for the Sooke Folk Music Society’s monthly Coffee House. On Saturday, Feb. 16, we are extremely proud to be presenting the amazing singer/songwriter and superb finger picking guitarist, Joe Stanton from Vancouver. Stanton has performed in the U.S. National Finger Picking Championships and was a finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk song writing contest. With intricate finger style guitar, earthy baritone and lyrics from life, Joe Stanton does what he loves – writing and performing acoustic music. Stanton’s philosophy of “playing wherever they’ll listen� has taken him and his Martin D28 on a 30 year journey from his favourite haunts in his home on the Sunshine coast, to
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are heading to the semi-finals of Soprano’s and Absolute Underground’s second Annual Battle of the Bands. They are also bringing a few friends who will play some covers. Tickets will be available from The Stick in the Mud in Sooke, by email/paypal to nick.wilde.90@gmail.com. Updates are being posted at the Shirley Hill Boogies Facebook Page (www. facebook.com/shirleyhillboogies). If there are any tickets left, will be available at the hall from 5:30 or so until 6:29 sharp on Feb. 16. The Shirley Community Hall is located 20 km NW of Sooke on West Coast Rd. Contributed by Nick Wilde
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Lovely Riverside One Level Living Custom built in 2007 this 1255sqft rancher on .63 of an acre was built for comfort. Home features radiant hot water heat flooring. Situated on Victoria side of Sooke w/high bank river side living & beautiful views down the river. Property is private with many garden areas established & mature fruit trees. MBR & 3rd BR have beautiful wooden French doors to backyard patio. Plenty of parking for boats & RV's plus workshop to "tinker in". Don’t miss this opportunity. $429,900 MLSŽ 314734
Exceptional Home In An Excellent Area This 4BR, 3BA 2400sqft home is spacious and bright with a lovely floorplan. Immaculate inside and out, boasting beautiful h/w floors and many extras including charming window shutters, fresh paint, gas fp in Family room, central vac, vaulted ceilings and open loft. Plus a huge crawl space, double garage and shed for lots of storage. Outdoors are manicured gardens/lawns, and a playhouse backing on to a field for privacy, all located on a quiet cul-de-sac. $449,000 MLSÂŽ 314879
Take Another Look... Reduced By $50,000! South-facing 1.64 acre parcel at the top of Mt. Matheson with approx. 1.2 acres being fairly level allowing for adequate room to build main residence as well as garage or other outbuildings. There are a few options for building sites and grade of land is perfect for tiered decks to take in the sunshine all day long. What a great place to build your dream home. Priced $75,000 below assessed value, take advantage of this offer, call today to view. $349,000 MLSÂŽ 317065
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New face in the hall The new Deputy Director of Finance, Gerald Fukakusa,standing, was introduced to council on Jan. 28 at the regular District of Sooke council meeting. Also in the photo is departing CAO Dave Gawley, third from left, and other staffers.
Sooke stories across the ages The Sooke Stories Across the Ages project can report a good level of success after three years of germination. The project was originally conceived in 2010 by a local teenager and supported through the collaboration of locals from Pacific Centre Family Services Association (PCFSA), Ayre Manor, Sooke community and Edward Milne community school. We supported a couple of youth through the early years of the project and have now reached a total of
approximately 14 youth volunteering with this project, including some international students from EMCS. Two of the 14 are continuing volunteering from last year. Each of them chat with at least one senior each visit, participate in the recreational activities and report to us their enjoyment of the project: (spelling has been changed). They expressed their feelings by saying, “I discovered that by taking a few hours out of my busy schedule and to spend
it focusing on someone else really makes an impact of both our lives. I don’t know about the residents but my highlight of my weekend is always volunteering at Ayre.” The project can give local youth recognised volunteer credits as well as personal fulfillment. “Working at Ayre Manor is such a wonderful experience to have, and if I could recommend it to anybody else I would!” We do expect the youth to commit to
the orientation process and to developing respectful relationships with the seniors, and we continue to accept youth who are interested in the project. As Mitzi Dean, Executive Director of Pacific Centre Family Services Association commented, “This is a win for everyone involved; there are benefits for the youth and seniors and ultimately the community. PCFSA will continue to support this project and the partnerships we’ve developed.”
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TUG OF WAR We don’t see this today, but there was an era when Sooke thrilled to the Tug of War Contests at All Sooke Day on the Flats. In 1940, this team of husky loggers worked for Elder Logging Company at Muir Creek, one of the major employers of the day. The Elders had come to town in the 1930s and their forestry operations had a big economic impact for two decades. At rear: Dadie Michelsen, Andy Davidson, Ed Robinson, Horace Arthurs, Albert
Robinson, Bill Duggan, Paul Michelsen. Front: Charlie Davidson, patriarch Ed Elder, Bob Dods, Max Elder, team coach Harry Vogel holding youngster Howard Elder, the son of Dal Elder at far right. The Robinsons, Davidsons and Michelsens were all connected to the pioneer Joseph Poirier family. Several of these men were fallers, harvesting the timber in the Muir and Tugwell watersheds. In the 1950s after Elder Logging was sold to Moore-Whittington, their crews were able to continue working
with the new owners for some time. Cherished grandson in this photo, Howard Elder grew up to graduate from UBC with a degree in Forestry Engineering and eventually headed the CANFOR camp at Woss Lake, said to be the largest logging camp in B.C. at the time. Horace Arthurs, who in his retirement years constructed many of the logging models at the Sooke Region Museum, was often the team’s anchor. He recalled, “We had to train six weeks ahead of time plus it took a
good coach to coach a team properly... We competed against Army, Navy, Firemen, you name it.” Ed Robinson chuckled, “It was tough on the hands... I remember once we pulled for 20 minutes before we beat them, and I had a piece worn out of my hand ... a team from up around Duncan there – they all weighed about a ton apiece. We held on and rocked them a little and we finally beat ‘em.” Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum
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A platform for change Who says people don’t read the Sooke News Mirror? In the last issue, Feb. 6, a front page story on the Sooke Food Bank did what it was supposed to do — elicited a response from the community. People opened their hearts and in turn their wallets and helped fill the bank account and the shelves of this volunteer run organization. Again, this shows the generosity of the residents of Sooke, and it also shows that people get their news from the printed issue of the local paper. The editorials are meant to provide a platform around Community which conversation can newspapers start. Often, the comments are what people are talking provide the about and the editorial puts impetus.... those comments and ideas into the public forum. They are not meant to embarrass anyone or dictate how things should be done, but rather to open up the dialogue. In small towns there is always an undercurrent of opinion and the job of an editor is to bring them to the surface so they can be talked about. They are not “news” stories, they are opinions only. Community newspapers provide the impetus, the readers and residents provide the change, if they want it. With much of our effort these days of providing news online, it is rewarding to see that the printed page still carries weight. In print, it is possible to expand on ideas and stories and it is not a clip, sound bite or an abbreviated version of events. People in Sooke still read their news in printed form and we like that.
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Independent MLAs have a dream B.C. Views Imagine a province where party leaders are chosen in an independently supervised vote, with 12-year-olds, dead people and pets prevented from voting. Imagine a province where roving gangs of influence-seekers aren’t allowed to join multiple parties, and the rule is actually enforced. One where corporations and unions have to advertise in their own name instead of financing political parties and then disclosing millions in donations months after the election is over. Imagine a province where elections are held based on audited financial statements, not a collection of election promises that will be dismissed as a work of fiction by the new regime if the incumbent party is defeated. A cat joined the B.C. Liberal Party to support Christy Clark. Adrian Dix won the NDP leadership with the help of bags of $10 bills stapled to new memberships. As parties go to online voting, multiple PIN numbers may be activated from the same phone number or the same address. These and other glaring problems with our party-based political system were highlighted last week in a set of reforms proposed by three independent MLAs. Vicki Huntington broke the party chokehold on B.C. politics by getting elected as an independent in Delta South in 2009. Bob Simpson was
kicked out of the NDP caucus shortly after winning re-election for the party in Cariboo North, because he dared to criticize then-leader Carole James for a lack of policy specifics. They were belatedly joined by Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen, who quit the B.C. Liberals in an orchestrated move to the B.C. Conservatives, and then quit that party soon after. Van Dongen does not have the credibility of the others to speak on integrity, given his self-serving party antics and his questionable decision to hire his fiancée and pay her one and a half salaries to serve as his constituency assistant. Leaving that aside, there are some good ideas in the independents’ reform package. One is to give backbench MLAs a meaningful role in policy-making. Simpson gave the example of Prince George MLA Shirley Bond’s term as education minister, where she had to reverse ministry policies that didn’t make sense in rural school districts. The all-party standing committee on education could have prevented this error, he said, but it didn’t because it never meets. The party voting irregularities described above could be addressed by giving Elections BC authority to supervise party leadership votes, the way it does elections and referenda. There are unknown costs for this, and other problems. For instance, should the Marijuana Party be subject
to this, or the Work Less Party, should either one muster enough organization to stage a leadership contest? The independents had high hopes for one fundamental reform, moving B.C.’s set election date from the spring to the fall. This would take a simple amendment. The idea is for the government to table the annual budget, present the audited public accounts for the previous year, then have an election that rests on tested financial statements and initial results for the current forecast. Both the B.C. Liberal Party and the NDP have expressed support for this idea. The independents suggest that this brief three-week legislative session is a good time to do it, so the next government can implement it. I asked Mike de Jong, the B.C. Liberal finance minister and house leader, if he would consider it. He allowed that it is interesting, but it’s not contemplated for the pre-election session. That will be dominated by returning the provincial sales tax, and the usual jousting over untested spending and revenue proposals. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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We asked: What was your most memorable Valentines?
I was pregnant and we went to Chocolate Heaven at the Empress.
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Port Renfrew man responds to need According to the Feb. 6, 2013 Sooke News Mirror front page article the Sooke Food Bank is ‘closing its doors’ to the residents of Port Renfrew. I have lived here in Renfrew for 22-plus years and have, like others from time to time, been in need of food to help me past times of extreme need, with no other hope available, me and my friends tapped out. It is a scary thing to realize that you will not survive without this basic need, and some individuals have some difficulty asking for or accepting any help. The Sooke Food Bank and the Sooke emergency services have helped me several years ago. I may still utilize the hamper in December through February, as I have had very, very little work in the winter during past years. Thank you for this help until my income and work situation improves. My thanks and appreciation to the contributors and distributors who are involved on the front lines and behind the scenes of these well run facilities. Many people count on them. In the article it was mentioned, that contri-
I’ve never really done Valentine’s Day.
Hopefully I got somebody to spent it with.
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It’s the first one after my last marriage. We’re coming up to our 10th anniversary and we’ll be renewing our vows in Mexico shortly.
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and basic road maintenance to say a few. Keep in mind that we need to improve conditions in this town for everyone of all ages, so when you are balking at spending money on a seniors’ centre, remember not all seniors like the bike park idea either. I ask that you pick a project and help us build a community. (A favorite quote). Think of all the people that passed up dessert on the Titanic. Herb Haldane Sooke
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Christien Shipton found this old ammunition box on the curg. She looked up the markings on the handle which said “Royal Canadian Dragoons 1900.” She would like to have it go somewhere where it will be preserved as a piece of history. butions that come from Sooke should be used in Sooke, or something like that. It offended me a bit, because I remember contributing food to a drive out here in Renfrew, and, all of that food was delivered to the Sooke Food Bank for distribution. Although that was many years ago, still, I was upset to read those words. (Though I know how misquotes, typos, misinterpretation, and my past experiences, etcetera could be the cause of my reactions). Turning all of this into a good thing, keeping things bright and
happy, I am interested in leading the creation of an entity that can continue this warranted public service in Port Renfrew, and sharing with other communities when possible. I will be getting involved by beginning the research and study necessary to guarantee the success of my endeavour. I needed to send this letter to both the food bank and the Sooke News Mirror to instigate some public awareness, action and help. Bob Croteau Port Renfrew
Initiatives need to see light of day There is growing support for a Bike Skills Park in Sooke, and people who want to hear more should come to the Feb. 28 meeting at the district. I do not have any kids here, nor do I ride a bike (yet) but I support this great idea. Sooke needs to get going on a number of initiatives and I am tired of just talk. The lack of sidewalks, park improvements
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LETTERS Cont’d from page 9 ground equipment and some to Zoe’s therapy costs. Seriously, there are no words to describe how thankful we are. From a very appreciative and overwhelmed Nicholson family, Thank-you! Kier Nicholson Shirley
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sion. “I enjoyed making many meaningful friendships and being able to exercise my creative ability without fear of putdowns,” says one participant quoted on the POH website (www. powerofhope.org). “The core belief of Power of Hope is that by acknowledging the creative potential of our youth, rather than treating them as ‘problems’ to be solved, we may witness over and over again their remarkable transformation and inspired self-expression,” says Charles Taylor, who cofounded the organization in 1997. “It has been a joy for me to watch my daughter’s enthusiasm grow for the experience and see the rewards Power of Hope has brought her, both in personal growth, increased selfconfidence and in the wonderful connections and friendships it has given her,” said Dr. Andrew Weil, the bestselling holistic health writer and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. Please contact the EMCS Society’s Heather Walsh for further information: (250) 642-6371 or email hwalsh@sd62. bc.ca.
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Guided by generosity Local Sparks, Brownies, Girl Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers had a ball at the Snowflake Ball. The girls donated 120 pounds of food to the Sooke Food Bank. The Sooke Legion was transformed into a winter wonderland for the Harbours District Girl Guides Snowflake Ball. Girls aged 5 to 15 put on their prettiest dresses and enjoyed an afternoon of crafts, games, stories, dancing, cupcakes, cookies and punch. Snowballs flew and cookies were decorated; masks were adorned and jigsaw puzzles transformed into silver snowflakes as the girls enjoyed the company of all the other Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers in Sooke. Admission to the ball was a donation to the Sooke Food Bank — 120 pounds of food was dropped off after the
party. This kicked off the Girl Guides’ annual food drive, where each girl is challenged to bring one food item to her Girl Guide meeting each week between now and Thinking Day on Feb. 22. Thinking Day is the day when Girl Guides celebrate the birthdays of founders of Guiding and Scouting, Lord and Lady Robert and Olave Baden-Powell. The girls also took this opportunity to work together to assemble 110 hygiene kits, which are being distributed in Sooke via the Sooke Transition House, Sooke Crisis Centre and Worklink. Girl Guides would like to thank the following generous donors from our com-
munity: Dr. Chris Bryant (toothbrushes and toothpaste for every kits), Shoppers Drug Mart, Peoples Drug Mart and the Prestige Hotels (soap, shampoo, razors and other items) for the kits. Families of the girls donated socks, mittens, hats, scarves and every kit for a child contained a brand new small stuffed toy. Girl Guides in Sooke is a busy group with units for all ages from Spark to Ranger. Girl Guides offers the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities with girls their own age — crafts and games, camping, field trips to name a few.
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Funds for women The Shoppers Drug Mart campaign raised more than $3,000 to support programs for girls and women at Sooke Family Resource Society. In the photo SFRS Executive Director Nicky Logins, third from right, accepts the cheque from pharmacist/owner Tina Kang and Shoppers staff, from left, Lisa Simmonds, Jodie Lacomb, Tina Kang, Nicky Logins, Marcus Farmer and Alysse Oman.
Six BC and Yukon representatives are among 30 from the Canadian Cancer Society to be awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee award recognizes the contribution of outstanding Canadians who have built and continue to build a caring society and country through their service and achievements. Three former board members, Dr. Gerald Bonham, Lori Messer and Leonard Schein, who have all given generously of their time over a number of years, are among the recipients. Lori is a former Board Chair of BC and former National Chair. Cutline: (left to right) Barbara Kaminsky, Cathy Adair, Lori Messer, Leonard Schein, Dr. Carolyn Gotay.
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Sooke Transition Town is hosting an informational, conversational and educational evening at the Video and Dessert Night at the Little Vienna Bakery this coming Saturday Feb. 16. starting at 7 p.m. Stephen Hindrichs of the Juan De Fuca Cycling Coaliton and member of Sooke Transition Town presents this second night of short films and friendly conversation. According to Michael Nyikes, owner of the bakery, last year’s event was attended by about 45 people. As explained on their website (sooketransition.org), the Sooke Transition Town is a “local group of concerned residents com-
mitted to working together with all existing groups to make Sooke a more resilient and sustainable community so that we can respond more effectively to the challenges of climate change, peak oil, and global economic instability and inequity.” The transition-town concept is worldwide. According to TransitionNetwork.org, there are over 250 transition projects underway worldwide. They describe transition towns as intentional communities moving away from high levels of energy consumption (with emphasis on fossil fuels), and moving towards a lower-energy future. Here in Sooke, transition town advocates are still in the initial phase of outreach and
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Stephen Hindrichs in conversation with other participants at February’s Transition Town meeting at The Reading Room Cafe. The group meets on the first Sunday of every month, from 2-4 p.m. From left to right: Stephen, Margaret, Tom and Angelina. Everyone is welcome. education. Which is why Nyikes teamed up with Hindrichs to coordinate this second annual free event. With the backdrop
of an intimate setting while enjoying a dessert accompanied with a warm beverage, Sooke Transition Town will be showing
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explore the concept of permaculture. The term permaculture comes from “permanent agriculture” and refers to a way of farming and gardening that works synergistically with nature, says Hindrichs. “It’s a new name for an old concept that people have been doing for hundreds and thousands of years.” The central ideas behind permaculture, coined by two Australian ecologists in the 1970s, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, can be summed up in three simple concepts: earth care, people care and fair share. Care for the earth and its resources; care for yourself, your family and your community; and, take only what you need and contribute where you can. The principles of per-
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maculture, as Hindrichs aims to promote with this movie night, can be overlaid onto many different aspects of life, including health, gardening and community development. Conversation will include subjects like resource sharing (StreetBank.com) and shopping locally (ShopSooke.com). This evening can serve as a strong complement to the Awareness Film night showing this Wednesday (Feb, 13) at Edward Milne community school theatre. Continue the conversation and strengthen your own network at The Vienna Bakery this Saturday. Find out more about Sooke Transition Town and related events at sooketransition.org.
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Where in the World? The Sooke News Mirror went travelling with Anne McDougall, left, to the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls. Right, some of the Wilson Diving group went to Fiji in Oct. 2012. Back row Don Potts, Mary Widmer, Shelly Milligan, Drew Porter Front, Doug Wilson, Iris Wilson, Maureen Wilson.
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Victoria’s Annual Seed & Garden Show
Seedy Saturday coming up Sooke’s 4th Annual Seedy Saturday Sooke Region Food CHI invites you to the Sooke Community Hall on Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for Sooke’s premier gardening and local food growing event. The family-friendly day will feature a seed exchange and trading table; a diverse range of seed and plant vendors; and local food artisans; and tons of educational displays featuring information on everything from composting to bees to the history of farming in our region. “Seedy Saturdays are very popular with new and experienced gardeners, alike.� says Jessica Boquist, Food CHI director and event organizer, “Coming to the Sooke event ensures that locals are buying seeds or starters from plants that have proven successful in our climate. This is probably the most gardeners you will find, under one
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Last year’s Seedy Saturday was deemed a great success, giving people the opportunity buy and trade seeds and starters, roof, all year. The networking is amazing with a wide variety of skills and experience among our participants.� Local farmer, Mary Alice Johnson says, “It is wonderful that we have so many Seedy Saturdays in our region, and Sooke is an excellent addition. These events started in Victoria and have spread across the country. Seedy Saturdays have allowed many small seed com-
panies to grow, and more are starting each year. They offer wonderful varieties – varieties from immigrant grandparents or world travels, or varieties from neighbours who have a great tomato or broad bean that they have been growing out for decades.� Admission is by donation ($5 suggested), and door prizes and raffles add to the fun of this event. Whether you
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Sooke Food CHI rocks on
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Emily Moreland presents an award to Jordan Schutt. role to seize and support opportunities where we can sustain food production and food systems in our own region. Mike Hicks announced that some of the federally purchased East Sooke Glenairley
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Laura Lucinda, and our outstanding young student gardener from Journey middle school, Jordan Schutt. The 2013 Food CHI board includes: Anita Wasiuta, Mary Alice Johnson, Jessica Boquist, Keeley Nixon, Phoebe Dunbar, Mark Batten and Darrell McLeod. If anyone wishes to become involved with Food CHI, please go to our website and contact us. www.sookefoodchi.ca or drop down any Wednesday afternoon to the Sunriver Community Gardens on Phillips Road between 1 and 3 p.m.
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1. Development Permit and Floodplain Setback Exemption Application a) DP-19-12 - Lot 3, Section 9, Otter District, Plan 15583 (Danes – 8603 West Coast Road) 2. Development Variance Permit Application a) VAR-05-12 - Lot B (DD.EP307), Section 1, Township 11, Renfrew District, Plan 24755 (Hiles – 6654 Queesto Drive) 3. Proposed Bylaws a) Proposed Bylaw No. 3720, Comprehensive Community Plan for Willis Point Bylaw No. 1, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2013 b) Proposed Bylaw No. 3759, Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 107, 2013 c) Proposed Bylaw No. 3874, Malahat Land Use Bylaw, 1981, Bylaw No. 980, Amendment No. 143, 2013 Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. Please call 250.642.1500 for confirmation.
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be-formed Village Farm Coop in Sooke. In spite of all the challenges facing farmers and growers Arzeena gave a very inspiring talk of where there is hope for more local food production. Arzeena shared a handful of stories of innovative incubator farms, farm schools, possible partnerships, community farms, different models of land tenure, successful urban farm stories, where large volumes of food are being produced on small pieces of land. Our members are very encouraged to endorse Food CHI’s
land will be saved for food production, and our guests from Ragley Farm, Vivi and Susan, shared their dream of purchasing over 100 acres close to the village core of Sooke for a coop model farm. As always the potluck supper was simply delicious. A few of our many volunteers were recognized for outstanding contributions to our organization – Keeley Nixon and Erika Rolston; our Sunriver Community Gardens programs – Glen Thelin, Sheila Wallace, Lis Johansen, Cecelia Langlois, Patricia Whiteley, Fruit Tree gleaning - Larry Galbraith and
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On Monday Jan. 28, Sooke Food CHI held its Fifth annual AGM at the Sooke Harbour House, where Frederique and Sinclair Philip each year kindly donate this warm meeting and eating space. Sooke Region Food CHI Society, with over 250 members, exists solely to foster and support the food movement in our region – Seedy Saturday (Feb. 23), farm tours, engaging and mentoring new farmers, drawing on the wisdom of older farmers and growers, community gardens and backyard gardens, fruit tree gleaning, community orchards and championing the importance of growing local, buying local and eating local foods. At the AGM our guest speakers included Mike Hicks, regional director for Juan de Fuca, Arzeena Hamir, well known B.C. food activist and farmer from Amara Farms up Island, and Vivi and Susan from the newly soon-to-
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VITAL VITTLES Free lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church Murray Road. All welcome. SOOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Babytime. Come and enjoy rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories with your babies. For babies aged 0-18 months. 10:30 - 11 a.m. Registration required. 250-642-3022. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Short mat bowling 1-3 p.m. $11 Steak Night 6-7:30 p.m. Drop-in Darts 8 p.m. Karaoke with Pete & Megan8-11 p.m.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Valentine Day Dance Blue Grass Music Dinner Show with Johnny 2:30 - 5 p.m. Vallis. Cocktails 5 p.m. Dinner 6 p.m. Tickets at the bar. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Meat draw 3 p.m.
CALLING ALL QUILTERS Monday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. Call 250642-2484 for information. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE
CASA Building, 2145 Townsend Road 10 a.m. 12 noon. All meetings are open. Check out the range of available programs. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION B.C. Pensioners’ and Seniors’ Organization is meeting at 1 p.m. Speaker is Shawna Farmer, Notary. Meeting is open to all. Short mat bowling 1-3 p.m. Euchre 6:30 p.m. Pool League 7 p.m.
BABY TALK TALK 2013 Signing for Babies. At the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA building) 2145 Townsend Road from 10-11:30 a.m. SEAPARC Free Community Adult Walking Group. Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 250-642-8000 for info. YOUTH CLINIC Youth Clinic (ages 1325), 1300-6660 Sooke Rd, West Coast Family Medical Clinic, 4-7 p.m. BC CANCER AGENCY Mammograms at the Sooke Health Unit. Call 1-800-6639203 for info.
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Each morning at 5:30 a.m., Rev. Al Tysick heads out to local sidewalks and parks, armed with coffee, muffins, blankets and a friendly ear, to offer those who make their home on the streets a welcoming start to their day. It may seem a small gesture for a person without a roof over their heads or a bed to sleep in, but the impact can be significant for those who are used to being judged harshly by society. Rev. Tysick, founder of the Victoria Dandelion Society, knows this is the reality each and every night for hundreds of men and women “sleeping rough” in the Capital Region. While their exact numbers are unknown, what is known is that despite significant efforts of social service organizations, what is currently available simply isn’t enough. Over the last 20 years, the number of homeless has increased dramatically in the Capital Region, including those with mental illness, addictions and those who have lost their homes due to job loss or health problems. Some without a home “couch-surf” with friends and family, others live in a vehicle or have a tent to provide some protection. But sleeping rough brings exposure to the elements and to the inherent risks of life on the street, not the least of which is the weather – the Greater Victoria Extreme Weather Protocol, for periods of harsh wind, rain, snow or subzero temperatures, was called 43 times between November 2011 and March 2012. Tysick has worked with the region’s street community for 25 years. Seeing a gap in services for people who were homeless and might be facing challenges due to mental illness and/or
Despite the success local service groups are having in finding housing solutions for the homeless, more resources are essential.
addiction, “I wanted to do what I could to serve that population better,” he says. More housing subsidies are crucial for a city with a tight rental market and one of Canada’s highest costs of living. “These have really, really helped, and new housing initiatives (to address the growing numbers of homeless) is really, really needed,” Tysick says. Andrew Wynn-Williams, Executive Director of the Coalition to End Homelessness, agrees. He’s one of many at work in the homeless community who are calling for more housing as the way to end homelessness in our community. He also says it doesn’t need to be expensive. “One key step could be an increase in the number of housing supplements available, a truly costeffective measure that will help individuals into
How can you help? • Get involved in the discussion around homelessness and the needed services. • Volunteer – a variety of opportunities are available at organizations around the Capital Region. • Donations of food, clothing, supplies and money to provide services
housing, where they can better address issues such as mental illness and addictions and help reduce the number of visits to the hospital and courts.” Other positive moves include initiatives like Centralized Access to Supportive Housing, which provides a streamlined application process for all the supportive housing in the region, notes Brad Crewson, co-ordinator of the Streets2Homes program. The public is often supportive of the city’s various organizations that help those in need, but letting their views be known to local governments is also essential. “If nothing else,” Tysick says, “we can write our MPs and say ‘housing the homeless is a priority.’”
are essential to help community organizations continue their much-needed work. • For information about Rev. Al Tysick’s Dandelion program, visit www.hopeliveshere.ca • For information about the Coalition to End Homelessness, visit victoriahomelessness.ca
Founded in 2009 as a pilot project through the Coalition to End Homelessness, Streets2Homes is a housing program working with people coming directly from homelessness, explains program co-ordinator Brad Crewson. The program provides a rental subsidy of up to $300 and a support worker to assist clients, ranging from helping them to doctor appointments to assisting with financial literacy, “whatever is needed, really.” Today, Streets2Homes remains a community program with community partners, but is administered by Pacifica Housing. Support comes from sources such as BC Housing, which pays for the subsidies, United Way, which provides money for staff support, the City of Victoria and the Coalition to End Homelessness. Since 2009, the program has housed 130 people, and currently sits at 103 participants. Program staff recruit landlords with affordable units to rent, and it’s notable that of the 20 landlords Streets2Homes has recruited, not one has left the program. For landlords, participation offers a chance to give back to the community, but practically speaking also offers some added security that the rent will get paid because of support workers offer in areas like financial management. Plus, “we’re at the other end of the phone – we’re there to help,” says Crewson, they also have good relationships with several large property management companies and organizations like the Rental Owners and Managers of BC. While the nature of finding affordable housing and services has meant that most of Streets2Homes’ work has been in the downtown area, they are starting to branch out into the West Shore region, with several participating buildings. “I think as the program becomes more successful, the capacity will be there to help (grow) into some of these areas,” Crewson says. Where it costs about $7,000 per year to house someone through Streets2Homes, supportive housing can cost twice as much, plus the cost of constructing the building, Crewson says. “It’s a very successful program – it’s costeffective, it’s efficient and it’s working.” For information about participating as a landlord in the Streets2Homes program, contact Sasha Collins at 250-356-0742; for information about other aspects of the program, contact Brad Crewson at 250-385-2131, ext. 112
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Feb. 11, 1998 West Coast Road finally opens Port Renfrew residents and visitors finally had their link to the rest of the world reopened Monday night after construction of a temporary Bailey bridge across Loss Creek was completed. The original bridge was deemed unusable after a mudslide covered West Coast Road near it in late December. Feb. 10, 1993
Sooke Coast Guard has new home The Sooke Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 37 at long last has a home of its own. Negotiations have finally been completed allowing the Sooke Unit to use the abandoned Victoria Coast Guard Radio Station at 7316 McMillan Rd. After considerable alternations done by the unit members, we are ready to proudly unveil the new home of the Spirit of Sooke. Come one, come all and help us officially open the new station. Feb. 10, 1988 Renfrew residents face hefty tax hike when services transferred Port Renfrew residents are faced with tax increases of up to $700 per year to pay for services such as water, sewage, street lights and fire protection currently provided by B.C. Forest Products. The company, which at present charges residents a minimal servicing fee, is planning to transfer the services to the residents of the
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Back for another round on July 30 are Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. playing in the school of honky tonks and beer joints in and around Nashville in his dad’s band. Mark was off the road when he met Stacey and that very night he would play the first note of her music never leaving her side. Mark
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Folk Society puts on a special summer concert he Sooke Folk Music Society normally curtails it’s activities for the summer, but this Saturday, July 30, we are delighted to bring back Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart for a special summer concert at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, as part of their “Driver ‘til she drops” tour; a reference to their Chevy Suburban, which now has some 465,000 miles on the odometer Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart met for the first time 1991 at a songwriters night in Nashville TN. They knew that night it was one of them things that are just meant to be. They were married in 1992. It would be quite a balancing act at that time raising a family and trying to make a living along with all the other stuff that came with getting by, “but we managed,” Stacey said as she looked back at her first encounter with the world of touring. Stacey Earle’s first show was on an arena stage in Sydney, playing rhythm guitar in her brother’s band, Steve Earle & the Dukes. She spent about a year and a half on tour with her brother, and then returned to Nashville to start a career of her own as a country/ folk singer/songwriter. “I was 30-years-old and asking/seeking a recording deal in Nashville.At that age it was like asking God to turn back the world clock.” Mark Stuart went to the finest of music schools, he started his schooling listening and admiring his uncle’s guitar playing and his dad’s fiddling. By age 15 he would find himself
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Every penny counts Ayden Gee (left) and Sawyer Dawson (right) drop by with their moms in tow at the Sooke News Mirror office. They donated a bag filled with already-rolled pennies to donate to the Sooke Food Bank.
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Organized minor hockey is steadily growing in Canada. According to BC Hockey (formerly British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, or BCAHA), the BC hockey involves “approximately 150 minor hockey associations, 4,500 referees, 20,000 official volunteers, and 55,000 players.” (bchockey.net) Not included in the official volunteer count are the parents who get up in the wee hours of the morning and, with sleep-filled bleary weekend eyes, chauffeur their kids to countless practices, games and tournaments. Earlier this month, the Dodge Caravan Kids, Novice 2 A, played an early game against their coaches with ice time starting at 8:30 a.m. The sides seem equally balanced: all of the novice players playing against the four coaches. Action raced up and down the ice as the puck steadily shifted between the two goalies. At this game, the Sooke News Mirror had an opportunity to speak with Laura Kingcott. Kingcott, mother to eight-year-old Samantha, currently on the ice. I asked her what it was like to be a hockey
mom. At this level, Kingcott said, it was pretty easy. “Adults are usually well behaved at this level,” she said, with the emphasis on the word “usually.” She also added that the coaches and managers were all volunteers. Dedication comes from all parties involved, from the players to the parents to the coaches and managers. She noted that at the novice level, there are typically only two practices a week. Ice time is usually early in the morning, which isn’t that great, but the trade off is that there isn’t a lot of traveling. Sometimes, they go as far as Mill Bay, just over the Malahat. Kingcott knows the range of commitment involved at all levels, from Novice to Midget. She also has an older daughter, 18-year-old Krista, who has played through the ranks, beginning in Victoria and growing up the ranks in Sooke. At the higher levels, Kingcott says, you can have five to seven practices and games in a week, with games as far away as Port Alberni. That gets more hectic. Another hockey mom, Jill Phipps, echoed the hectic pace involved at higher levels of hockey, PeeWee
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Eight-year-old Samantha of Sooke’s Novice 2A team could not stop smiling as she played with her teammates against their coaches. and Atom. Besides working full time running her business and overseeing the school responsibilities of her children, Phipps often negotiates more than six ice times per week. Husband and father Al Phipps is also involved in coaching for both boys. Jill Phipps says that, as a hockey-focussed
family, there are financial considerations as well as social one. “I wouldn’t necessarily call them hardships but hockey can be expensive with gear, travel, camps, etc. For us, we’ve had to make a choice to do hockey and take a pass on other things. Tournaments are often scheduled during school
breaks so family vacations usually involve hockey rinks.” Kathlyn McHugh, the third hockey mom we contacted, agrees. McHugh has two of her three children involved in hockey. “I am juggling full time work, three kids in other activities including music and dance, as well as trying to have a
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personal life.” McHugh affirms the high level of commitment required: “6 a.m. practises, lots of money spent on travelling on weekends and holidays (which means no actual holidays). All our vacation money goes to hockey.” There are also the parental emotional highs and lows to contend with. It’s hard watching violence happen on the ice, especially when it involves your own child. And it’s hard watching your kids give everything they have only to lose a game, or even worse, be eliminated from a tournament said Hughes. But as hectic as the scheduling can be in the older levels, the rewards are high. All three moms, however, celebrate the up-side. “We do it,” Kingcott says, “because the kids love it. They learn the team mentality, to give it their all because their team is depending on them, and they make really good friendships.” Phipps sees the upside of having her children engaged with wholesome and healthy activities. “The kids have made great friends, learned good sportsmanship and how to be part of a team. They are both very physically active
which I hope develops into a lifelong commitment to respect their bodies.” And McHugh has seen tremendous benefit for her kids as well, “Both kids have a solid sense of self and capability. As parents we have a community and social network. Watching your kids develop in a sport is exciting...and there is a a larger sense of being ‘a part of something’ that cannot be duplicated.” As another mother recently reminded Phipps when she was “complaining about dashing off to the arena for the second time in one day: ‘Well Jill, you could be picking them up at the mall!’” Saturday’s Novice game against their coaches was a good game. Young Samantha could not stop smiling, and proudly motioned to her mother as she skated speed-style around in circles on the ice at warm up. Success on the ice is ultimately measured by external smiles and inward personal growth, not the number of goals scored or games won. And the smiles gleaming from the Novice kids’ bright faces made the inside of the arena as sunny as the day was outside on that particular Saturday morning.
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Antici-painting spring Britt Santowski photo
Betty Jameson basks in the hot-tub at SEAPARC with a mural by Jacklyn Evans showcased behind her.
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Artist (and lifeguard) Jacklyn Evans celebrates the coming of spring as she paints her mural at SEAPARC.
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John Stalker of Sooke elementary warms up for the game against John Stubbs on Feb. 6. The game was exciting to watch: the kids played well and it was a really close game. Final score was 30 to 24 for John Stubbs. Also pictured in the Community Calendar on p. 17 are Isaac VanNus, Dylan Baker and Malik Mikkelson from Sooke elementary.
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If you’ve ever taken notice of the beautiful murals on the windows of the pool at SEAPARC, we’d like to introduce you to their creator, 27-year-old Jacklyn Evans. Working at SEAPARC for 11 years, she has been painting for only the past four. While she says she has no formal training, she admits to being tremen-
dously inspired by Disney. “I love anything Disney,” she says. The first cartoon character she ever drew was Sponge Bob. “I had a thing for Sponge Bob,” she laughs. Her biggest challenge is having people see the work-inprogress. Her end result is always two-sided, finished from both sides of the glass. Since she paints from the inside, the exterior gets the
finished look first. And most of the onlookers are watching from the inside.
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