Sooke News Mirror, July 31, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

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ART AT ITS BEST

The Sooke Fine Arts Show is now open for viewing. Page 11

Editorial

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Entertainment

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Sports/stats

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POTHOLES PLAY Kids of all ages have a great time playing in the water and on the rocks at the Sooke Potholes. The potholes are a favourite for locals as well as visitors from the area, especially with the warm summer weather as of late. The weather is making a change, but only briefly. Clouds and isolated showers are expected over the week, with sun appearing once again on Monday, after the long weekend.

Minor incidents and fender benders fill RCMP blotter

Last week, the Sooke RCMP received 115 calls for service. The number was slightly high, but the events were relatively low key. On July 22 at 9 p.m. a vehicle was stolen from Gordon’s Beach. The blue 2005 Saturn was ultimately recovered, but no one has been charged with the theft. July 24 was a day slated for road accidents. At 11:10 a.m., a three vehicle accident occurred on Sooke Rd,

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just in front of Saseenos elementary school. (photo on left) According to eye witness Holly Weston of Sooke, a westbound vehicle was turning onto Idlemore, and vehicles were coming to a stop. The Bayline truck (the big one) failed to stop on time, and it crashed into the Alpine truck, which in turn ran into the Mercedes. No serious injuries. And the road

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was cleared by noon according to a tweet from the Sooke Fire Department. Later that same day just after 4:00 in the afternoon, a vehicle turning from Woodlands Road onto Sooke Road hit a motorcycle. The rider was thrown from the bike. The rider was treated for nonthreatening life injuries. The incident is still under investigation.

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Up Sooke Photo missing?

DiD you leAve a photo at the Sooke News Mirror? We are waiting for you to come and claim your photo. Stop by the front counter to get your photo.

take a hike

The JuAn De Fuca Community Trails Society is hiking a segment of the Juan de Fuca Trail on Saturday, Aug. 3. A Full DAy hike. Contact rosemary Jorna at sid2767@ shaw.ca or call 250-642-2767 info at: www. jdfcommunitytrails.ca

good eats and art

TASTe oF Sooke at the Sooke Fine Arts Show, Thursday, Aug. 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. explore All ThAT Sooke has to offer culinary wise. MuSiC proviDeD by the Clover point Drifters.

Thumbs up The Sooke Fire rescue gives a big thumbs up and thanks to Sooke Auto recycling for their assistance in training of volunteer firefighters. They contribute vehicles for auto extrication training. iF you hAve an unwanted vehicle you wish to donate for training, contact Sooke Auto recycling for free pickup.

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Car wash combo

Two car washes in Sooke are getting closer to completion. The first, behind Village Food Market, will also have a laundromat and the other car wash along West Coast Road will feature a doggy wash.

CounCil briefs

The regular council meeting of July 22 had the following items on the agenda. Public Input Council authorized a Development Variance Permit to vary Bylaw 600 for 1000 Silver Spray Drive to reduce the minimum width of an access strip of four proposed panhandle lots from 20 metres each to three metres for the purposes of subdivision. The access strip will function as a common road for the lots. Bylaws Bylaw 574, West Coast Road Closure and Disposal Bylaw, 2013. Council gave first and second reading to Bylaw 574. This will allow the closure and exchange of an unused gazetted road discovered on the property at 7707 West Coast Road. The road was planned (in 1922) as a connection to West Coast Road

but was never used. Council gave first, second and third reading to Bylaw 576, which will allow the Approving Officer the power to exempt a parcel (except panhandle lots) from the statutory minimum frontage required under section 944(1) of the Local Government Act and the minimum frontage established by bylaw providing the minimum frontage is not reduced by more than 10 per cent of the amount state din the bylaw. Bylaw 577, Zoning Amendment Bylaw, Amendment to Knox Centre Comprehensive Zone. Council gave first and second reading to this bylaw and scheduled a Public Hearing to modify Covenant CA2524734. The applicants of Knox Centre want to include more principal uses for 2096 Church Road (CD11). The principal use was housing and the applicants want to include such options as office,

personal services, restaurant, retail, etc. Coun. Kasper said the principal use was housing and other uses were to be “accessory uses” and the result could be commercial without commercial zoning. “This is what happens when reality hits,” said Coun. Herb Haldane. He said the reality is that the project is not financially viable the way it was origi-

nally planned. Bylaw 578, Zoning Amendment Bylaw. Council gave first and second reading to this bylaw and scheduled a public hearing. The amendment is for 6669 Horne Road - Harbourside Cohousing Comprehensive Development Zone. The applicant is looking to build 31 strata choosing units for seniors on two acres of ocean front property. The applicant

is requesting a change from R1 Large Lot Residential to CD Comprehensive Development Zone. They want to renegotiate the Section 219 Covenant as some parts of the agreement were too expensive for the group to finance. Staff will negotiate with the applicants. Reports Council authorized staff to offset development fees for the Hope

Centre to be located at 6750 West Coast Road. The Hope Centre will provide affordable housing in the community. Based on preliminary figures, the fees would amount to $56,501.13. The next scheduled council meeting is on August 12, 7 p.m. at the municipal hall. See District of Sooke road network announcement on page 24.

Did You Know?

We have not had rain for about one month... The saving grace has been that the temperature has been pleasant and the fog has kept our community cool. This can only be good for real estate sales. The Albertans will be flocking here because of our MARLENE weather... and we certainly ARDEN don’t have as many bugs as they do! We are expected to get some rain soon. All is good....the kids must be Living Sooke... making some of their best Loving Sooke... summer memories ever! Selling Sooke!

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PeoPles Pharmacy locally owned and operated Pharmacy service the way it is meant to be...over 23 years of service in the communities of Sooke, East Sooke, Otter Point, Jordan River, Shirley, and Port Renfrew, (and even for our customers who have moved to Victoria and still use our service). Pharmacy practice to benefit the needs of OUR community and more importantly ..... with PEOPLE in mind. Talk to our pharmacy staff about how we can confidentially transfer your prescriptions to our location.

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Randall Garrison, MP: News briefs “Closure of the Victoria Canada Post Processing Plant in September will inevitably lead to delays in mail delivery” said Randall Garrison, MP Esquimalt Juan de Fuca. “The Victoria plant is efficient, provides family supporting local jobs and keeps mail running smoothly here on Vancouver Island,” he continued. “The Victoria plant has the local expertise and experienced staff necessary to do the work here. Local staff already keep the mail running smoothly here on the Island. It is neither efficient nor a good decision for environmental reasons to be moving mail processing to Vancouver,” Garrison said. “This decision means more trucks on the road, more pollution in the air, and an unnecessary increase in greenhouse gas emissions. “It is simply illogical to ship all the Lower Island letter mail over to Vancouver to be sorted, then ship it all the way back to Victo-

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Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca NDP MP Randall Garrison ria to be delivered. “I urge Canada Post to keep the local sorting plant functioning in order to continue providing efficient local mail service to the businesses and families of the capital region,” concluded Garrison. MPs are also speaking out against cuts to science on Vancouver Island. Today, Official Opposition Science and Technology Critic Kennedy Stewart (Burnaby – Douglas) and Member of Parliament Randall Garrison (Esquimalt – Juan de Fuca),

launched a petition calling on the Government of Canada to restore the funding for public outreach in astronomy and astrophysics at the Centre of the Universe at Saanich’s Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. “The Harper Conservatives have abandoned science in their rush to focus support on resource extraction industries,” said Garrison. “For many years, The Centre of the Universe has provided students, families, and amateur astronomy buffs with opportunities to explore space. This facility and its staff inspire the next generation of Vancouver Island scientists, but instead of investing in our future the Harper Conservatives once again ignores the needs and the aspirations of our region.” “The closure of Centre of the Universe is just another example of how this Conservative Government is undermining science capacity in Canada,” added Stewart. “Labs across

the country are closing down or cutting their workforce because fundamental research is no longer seen as worth the investment – and short-sighted decisions like these undermine long-term scientific progress and the necessary transition we must make towards a knowledge-based economy. New Democrats will continue to stand up for fundamental research, scientific freedoms and evidencebased policymaking.” MPs Garrison and Stewart were joined by MLA Lana Popham (Saanich South) who stressed the negative

impacts on her community. “The Centre is one of the few places on the south Island where the public can interact – and be inspired – by science in action. It is a tourist attraction, and a rare public asset that inspires our youth to pursue the sciences. The decision to let the Centre of the Universe go dark shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the value of engaging the public in the pursuit of science,” Popham said.

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The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed on BC Day, Monday, August 5, 2013.

BC Day Closure

Hartland will reopen on Tuesday, August 6 from 9 am to 5 pm.

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Registered account customers will have access to the active face from 7 to 9 am.

For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca/waste/hartland

Questions

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Answers

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PROFESSIONALS Rebecca Armitage

Mortgages

Q: Why use a Licensed Mortgage Professional instead of my bank? While a bank only offers the products from their particular institution, licensed mortgage professionals send millions of dollars in mortgage business each year to Canada’s largest banks, credit unions and trust companies. Mortgage professionals work for you, and not the banks; therefore, we work in your best interest. From the first consultation to the signing of your mortgage, our services are free. Whether you’re purchasing a home for the first time, taking out equity from your home for investment or pleasure, or your current mortgage is simply up for renewal, it’s important that you are making an educated buying decision with professional unbiased advice.

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Plumbing

Q: I am adding a new sub-floor in my bathroom. Is it okay to stack two wax rings together to make up the difference under the toilet? A: We see the negative results of this action all the time, and it usually leads to big problems! The answer is, “never!” The proper thing to do is to raise the floor flange, which is best done by a professional plumber. The tolerance for the height of the top of a flange ranges from flush with the floor to 1/2” proud, but then it is essential to choose the correct wax ring accordingly, of which there are 3 variations to choose from.

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Automotive

Car Care “Musts” You Don’t Want to Skip (Antifreeze/Coolant Protection) WHY: The primary task of an engine coolant is to transfer heat from the engine to the radiator where it is removed by the passing airflow. Modern engine coolants also prevent the cooling system from freezing or boiling, protect the engine and cooling system from rust and corrosion and lubricate the water pump seals and other cooling system components. WHEN: Check the coolant level at every oil change. With a cold engine, the radiator should be completely full and the coolant level in the remote reservoir should be at or above the “cold” level marking. Have the system flushed and refilled with fresh coolant at the interval specified in your vehicle owner’s manual. This can vary widely, from every two years to more than 100,000 miles, depending on the coolant type used. Simple and inexpensive testers are available to check the coolant’s level of antifreeze protection. Always top up the system with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and water to avoid altering the antifreeze level. Be aware that some coolants come pre-mixed with water and others do not. Some manufacturers require the use of specific coolant types. Check your owners’ manual for the coolant your vehicle needs. BOTTOM LINE: Maintain the antifreeze/coolant to avoid overheating in the summer or freezing in the winter — both of which can result in costly damage to your car.

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Financial Services

Q: How can a business owner benefit by consulting with a financial advisor? A: Businesses are threatened for a number of reasons, including lack of planning, poor management, inadequate funds, downturns in economy, debt overload, or the owner or a key person becoming disabled or dying prematurely. A financial planner can show cost-effective solutions for many situations that could threaten a business and the income of the owner. They can provide the business owner with income replacement strategies, retirement planning, business loan protection, buy-sell funding, tax advantaged investing and key person insurance for the loss of a key employee.

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Chamber Chatter

Things are looking up in Sooke! A recent business survey done by the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Economic Development had 60 Sooke businesses respond with a large majority indicating they were doing as well, if not better, in the past four years than they did in the years previous. There was also a very high level of optimism expressed that they will see further revenue growth in the next few years. This promising outlook is supported by the number of new businesses recently opened (True Clothing, London Fish & Chips, You Had Me at Woof, The Geek Store, Kelz’s Bake Shop, The Candy Pit, Picker’s,

etc.) which certainly leaves the impression that things are moving in a positive direction regarding business growth in Sooke. There is also quite a bit of new development and infrastructure support going on in town (two separate car washes, HeronView Phase 2, Sooke Point at Silver Spray, Woodland Creek, Two Yews Development, Harbourside Co-housing Project, etc.), as well as recent announcements by the mayor regarding road dedications for the connector between Church and Otter Point Roads, and two others south of Sooke Road for the future town centre road network.

Sooke is poised for exponential growth in the coming years, and the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce is positioning itself to be the main leader and advocate for future economic development in the area. As presented at the July 22 regular council meeting, the chamber has a very comprehensive work plan laid out for the balance of 2013 that will sync its direction with the evolving needs of our business community. The District of Sooke and the chamber acknowledged each other as partners and will enter 2014 with a mutually beneficial four-year strategic plan to take

Sooke along its future steps for economic development. A number of interesting new portfolios were presented by the chamber at the council meeting, including the proposed relocation of the chamber office to a more visible and accessible location, the recruitment of a qualified administrative staff person, development of a newcomers club, the creation of a large employers committee, facilitating a management plan for conventions, conferences and festivals, and the idea of basing the chambers core funding on something other than community grants. Mayor and coun-

cil unanimously supported the chamber in its changes and new direction, and provided glowing feedback in endorsement of its vision for economic development in Sooke on a go-forward basis. The archived video stream of the chambers presentation to Regular Council on July 22 can be viewed online at http://www.sooke. ca/EN/topnav/online/ council_video.html and lasts 35 minutes. The chamber welcomes any comments at info@sookeregionchamber.com. Submitted by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce

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Coffee House & Specialty Roaster Coffee that is strong enough to defend itself. Cold or Hot. Up Otter Point Rd. left on Eustace www.stickinthemud.ca @thesticksooke 250-642-5635

Sooke businesses gather blooms Communities in Bloom 2013 Business Beautification Contest winners who received recognition for their efforts in promoting CIB or beautifying premises. Academy Dental Alternative Kitchen A Sea of Bloom B & K Jewellers & Gifts Best Western Premier Prestige Oceanfront Resort Canada Post CIBC Coast Capital Savings Curves DFH Real Estate District of Sooke Double “D” Gardens Harmonys Place Heritage Row Little Vienna Mai Mai Bistro Marcus’ Wharfside Restau-

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Frederique Philip arranged flowers at the Sunriver Community Garden luncheon in honour of the Communities In Bloom judges. rant Marlene Barry Reflexology Mom’s Cafe Mrs. Lewers Farm House Seaflora

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True West Coast Home With Views

Sitting on almost 1 acre of manicured front & back gardens this 3BR, 2BA beauty has spectacular views of the Juan de Fuca Strait & Olympic Mountains. The home features a great room concept w/soaring vaulted ceilings creating a wall of S-facing windows. If you want a light-filled home, this is it. Radiant heat throughout main floor creating a warm & inviting home. Main floor has 2BR, main bath, large games/Family room w/wet bar. Upstairs you’ll find the private Master suite. This is a spectacular home! $519,900 MLS® 324628

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QUALITY RANCHER. 3BR, 2BA, almost new 2012 home. Prime location backing onto ALR farm land on quiet nothru street. Nice open concept - spacious LR w/electric fp and pristine wood floors. Kitchen with gorgeous shaker-style cabinets, newer appliances and formal DR. French doors to covered patio and access to huge crawlspace. MBR with walk-in closet, 4 pce. En-suite and access to patio. Single garage w/ workshop area. Close to Sooke town core, boardwalk, boat launch and bus. Warranty & No GST. $329 900 MLS® 326784

Build Your Dream Home

This ocean view parcel on Mt. Matheson is a must see for those seeking exceptional views. Enjoy the snowcapped peaks of Mt. Baker, Victoria’s shoreline and Roche Cove Regional Park from your 1.64ac haven. This property has multiple options for building and septic installation, plus plenty of level space for the principal residence & garage. Driveway is already roughed in and services are to the lot line. Consider building your dream home or special vacation get away in this area of newer, executive dwellings. $349,000 MLS® 324254

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Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue. “RCM-SAR is a vital part of the marine rescue system on the West Coast, and we are very pleased that the Washington Foundation and Seaspan are supporting the work we do to save lives on the water.” This is the Washington Foundation’s first direction donation in Canada.

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What to do with a cash infusion of $300,000? If you are with the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR), the answer is pretty straight forward. “Half of that donation will support the new training facility to be built on the Glenairley property in East Sooke,” wrote Rob Duffus, the RCM-SAR Director of Marketing and Communications, in correspondence. “The other half will go towards several RCM-SAR rescue stations in Victoria, the Lower Mainland, and the north.” The funds were contributed by Seaspan on behalf of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, who announced (among other donations) a $300,000 contribution to Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue on July 25. According to the Washington Foundation’s press release, RCM-SAR will be receiving $100,000 per year until the end of 2015.

The Seaspan Eagle nd RCM-SAR vessels in action “The facility will include classrooms and our fast rescue craft vessel simulator, which is currently housed at a temporary site in Victoria,” continues Duffus. “Glenairley will also be a great location for on-water training for our rescue crews, with access to the Sooke Basin and Juan de Fuca Strait.” According to the RCM-SAR website (http://rcmsar.com/), Sooke’s Glenairley station has the largest area to cover of all of the search and rescue stations on B.C.’s West Coast, covering the

area from from Race Rocks Lighthouse just south-west of Victoria to Nitnat Lake, located between Port Renfrew and Bamfield. They also work closely with the U.S. Coast Guard. The Sooke station has been active for 25 years. It receives about 30 calls a year, and is staffed by an active roster of about 30 unpaid professionals.

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Sense and sensibility needed Bikes, horseshoes and dogs continue to plague city hall. Everybody wants something and they want the district to pay for it. Case number one. The bike skills park which has split our community is a great idea, but, the proponents don’t have any money. They will have to apply for grants to get anywhere near their vision and with the scarcity of grant funding these days, they may not achieve their monetary commitments. So that would leave the district to pay for the park, the maintenance, and the upkeep. That was not the idea in the original proposal. So, if the district is paying for it, then they have the right to say where it will be located. Period. If the bike club wants things their way, then let them find/fund their own patch of ground. Case number two. The horseshoe club, which doesn’t appear to have a lot of members, wants a piece of the pie, (park) as well. They may have the funds to put up and maintain the pitches, but the buildings they propose would be permanent and it would stick out like a sore thumb in John Phillips Memorial Park. Case number three. The doggies. They need walking and they need a place to lose their load. Owners don’t want it in their back yard, but it’s okay to have it left in a doggy park. We already have a problem with people not picking up after their pets, now they will have a sanctioned place just for that purpose. If people want the district to pay out of pocket or through labour for these amenities then the district has the right to dictate where, when, how and why. Recreation and the outdoors is crucial for our health and well being, but so is common sense. The taxpayers would be sponsoring these proposals, so they have every right to have their say as well. Let’s just be sensible with an eye on the costs now and in the future.

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NDP soul search going nowhere B.C. Views B.C. NDP president Moe Sihota says an external review of the party’s performance in the May election will “look very much at the DNA of the NDP.” Early signs are not encouraging. Start with the five-member panel announced to conduct the review. The required “labour” representation is in the person of Cindy Oliver, president of the union representing college and university instructors, and Andy Ross, ex-president of COPE 378, which represents BC Hydro employees among others. Another appointee is NDP MP Jinny Sims, a former president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. If the party wants to further solidify its image as a lobby group for pensionsubsidized government unions, it’s off to a great start. The terms of reference defy parody. In addition to unions, the panel required “more than one woman.” A sub-committee may be struck, if it has representation from “youth, women, labour, visible minority, LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisesexual, transgendered, questioning).” I presume the party’s lengthy antiharassment policy will be read out to begin all meetings. Once they finally get down to business, the list of election campaign details they must examine is long. In addition to that, they must review “stakeholder relations including

community leaders, business, social movement, ethnic communities, environmental movement, affiliated unions and the labour movement.” One of the excuses offered by leader Adrian Dix for the party’s defeat was the loss of 40,000 jobs in the B.C. forest industry. The suggestion is that those people left for Alberta, and if they were still here, they would have voted NDP. That presumed solidarity has never existed in the private sector, and in fact the highest-paid union workers have good reason to vote for lower taxes. To confirm B.C. and Canada’s “progressive” tax system, all they have to do is look at their pay stubs. The mandate for this review mentions not one actual public policy issue. Here’s one the committee might kick around. Having lost the 2009 election campaigning against the carbon tax, the NDP is now calling for it to be increased and extended to greenhouse gases produced by industrial process emissions. A simple example is a cement kiln, which burns fuel to reach the temperature at which the components are partially burned and cement is produced. Cement manufacturers pay carbon tax on the fuel, whether it’s natural gas or shredded tires, but not on the process. B.C. cement makers are already pleading for relief, because the fuelintensive process puts them at a

price disadvantage with U.S. and Chinese producers. Further unilateral tax action by B.C. would only further increase imports, and potentially push B.C. firms out of business. Goodbye unionized private sector jobs. Dix’s last foray in question period before the summer legislature session adjourned was a demand for the government to order BC Ferries to build its next three ships in B.C. Leave aside the NDP’s uncritical zeal for state control, and their illfated experiment with aluminum fast ferries. The most likely bidder for this work is Seaspan, with shipyards in Esquimalt and North Vancouver. Seaspan is hiring almost 2,000 people to build ships for the Royal Canadian Navy and Coast Guard. It will be flat out to get that done, and the company president can’t yet say if it has the capacity and skilled labour to bid on BC Ferries ships too. Seaspan has to operate in the real world of limited resources. So does the NDP, but it’s not clear if they can find a way out of their thicket of special interests and stale economic notions. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Rescuing the cats We are writing this letter to express our sadness for the residents and animals victims of the Scia’new Marina’s short eviction notice. Last year we had opportunity to meet many of the people living in the campsite and we have only good things to say about them. All the people we met were extremely generous and helpful assisting us in every way they could in our cat rescue mission. Contrarily to the wonderful help we received from the Scia’new residents, other animal rescue groups before us had only found barriers while trying to save the animals abandoned at the Beecher Bay area. Therefore, with all our respect, we would like to ask the Cheanuh elders to leave a constructive lesson of compassion, peace and love to those individuals who need more time to find a place they can call home with their pets. In addition, we beg the Cheanuh elders to allow us to continue our mission of saving the starving and ill cats in their area. The politicians who broke Sir James Douglas’ land promise to the First Nation people are all buried now and the Canadians of today we are a mix of cultures and backgrounds. Please, let’s all work together to make our country and, in this

Ryan Elder Sooke

case, your area a beautiful place for tourists to visit. Margarita Dominguez Sooke Animal Food & Rescue Society

Three strikes I read the paper yesterday about the terrible situation with the poor people of Beecher Bay being evicted. It was very well covered, the front page, the fifth page and even a couple of letters to the editor. I was feeling this was so wrong, something should be done about this great injustice. It was very well written and I don’t know if it was “intentional” but the stories and the rest of it really wanted to make you feel sorry for these poor victims. And then it hit me. It’s a campground. What do these people expect? It’s not a subdivision, or even a trailer park, it’s a campground. Would you have built something in a campground at Jasper or Banff? Strike one. Oh, and just because you stayed there for, I hope this was a typo, 67 years. But, it’s still a campground. Which to any person living in the last 100 years means a “temporary place” to sleep for a short term, one night, a week, maybe a month, or two, not years. Its’ also a busi-

ness, that can close. I call that strike two. Then, on top of those follies it is native land. Strike three. This sounds heartless in the context of the newspaper article, but let’s get real here. They chose to live there all this time. They chose to build stuff. They must have paid daily, weekly, or monthly. They must have known they were renting a temporary space. They must accept the responsibility for their actions, cut the losses and be happy with the gains. They had a good run “camping” there. And to continue with the baseball analogy, you’re out! It’s time to clean up the bases. The kids are going home with the ball. More time? In reality, they obviously should have been gone long ago. It was never intended for them to put down roots in the first place, it’s always been a campground. When is it enough? I’m sure we can all find a way to help out Bill Mundie (gentleman with cancer) find a new suitable place to live. while he needs it. I’m sure, with the value and esteem placed on elders, held within their whole community, that they are not going to throw an ill elder to the ditch and reduce the dignity and pride of themselves. R. Drennan Sooke

Offended Two things in Sooke offended my eyes lastweek. First was the mean spirited sign at Sooke elementary school telling holidaying kids when the first day of school was. Second, and in my opinion, even worse is the hideous paint colour on the planters in front of Evergreen plaza. Harla Eve Sooke

Clean john appreciated I wonder if anyone has noticed the wonderful job that the woman in the dark blue car does with the bathroom at the spit? It is really pleasant to use the toilet now after years of putting up with such a dirty facility. Also, I’m sure users really appreciate the addition of the hand sanitizer. A big than you for all your hard work in keeping the bathroom clean. Lesley Griffiths Sooke

The park in the village There once was a village that had a park. A group of villagers known as the “Progressives” wanted to build a place in this park where all of the people

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in the village, and even visitors to the village, could ride their bicycles. However a very small group of villagers known as the “Opposition,” not wanting the village to change and thinking that the Progressives were “nasty and little,” got very angry about this plan. The mayor, wanting to pacify the Opposition, decreed that all villagers over the age of eight who rode bicycles shall be cast into the abyss, where the Opposition could not see or hear them. The mayor believed this would make everybody happy. However the Opposition still did not want the village to change and continued to be angry. The Progressives were also angry about being cast into the abyss. Eventually the Progressives stopped caring and moved away, the visitors avoided the village, the village changed for the worse, and the village died. The mayor saw this and exclaimed “Woe is me, for I have let this village die, because I realized too

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Park-Like Property- $399,900 Park-Like one acre property in Sooke. Walking distance to schools, and shops. 2,000 sq ft home offers 3 bedrooms, 1 1/ 2 bath and a self contained 1 bedroom suit with separate laundry. The one acre property is like having your own private park. Level and treed property. Room for RV Parking, Work Shop or ? There is a large assumable mortgage and the out of town Vendor will look at a vehicle, boat or WHY as trade. Drive by 2372 Church Road. Please do not disturb tenants. For details or private viewing call Michael direct at 250-642-6056 or email: michaeldick @isellsooke.com.

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Cont’d from page 9 late that one cannot stop change. I should have embraced change and guided it so that it happened in a progressive manner, despite the opposition of a small number of villagers.” “If you try to please everyone you will achieve nothing” – Aesop Tom Myrick Sooke

Hogweed danger I was just reading online about the dangers of giant hogweed, and I believe we have some of it out this way. I’m wondering if your readers might want to know about it. I got info about it here: http://frenchcreekhogweed.ca/ Tia Leschke Sooke

Youth need the park Dear Mayor Council,

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I am writing in response to Mayor Milne’s comments on the bike skills park in the Sooke News Mirror, July 24, 2013. The bike skills park is a concept that will be ruined by the compromise suggested by Mayor Milne. The term “skills” implies advancement through several levels from rank beginner to an accomplished recognized master. To have a skills park that is suitable for beginners and no one else denies the possibility of improvement and lessens the chance that even the beginners will get what they want out of going to the park. The beginners will get bored quickly and not come back. Families often struggle to find activities that meet the needs of more than one child. What is the 12-year-old rider with some experience to do while a younger sibling tries to ride the

little pump track? He or she will let the parent know the bike skills park is boring. It is too bad the bike skills park has become an issue that divides the community. I doubt that it really is that divisive. However, we must look at what is going on here, do some soul searching and realize that this compromise renders older children invisible. No one is against seeing parents at the park with small children. Older children, unsupervised, are a threat. Let’s put them down in a hidden area, in a place where attentive parents would not let their own children go alone. Not only is conceding to this fear morally wrong, it is contrary to the facts. I live across the street from a little park in Sooke where teenagers hang out. I would like to tell everyone that they are generally quiet and don’t

bother anyone. The sad thing is this little park offers the youth nothing more than a patch of grass and some shade. A proper bike skills park would offer our youth something tangible and let them know they are worthwhile. What we need is leadership that recognizes the concept of a bike skills park has wholeness to it. Skills development cannot be successfully divided. I respectfully ask Mayor and Council to do the right thing. It may alienate some for a while, but in the long run a complete bike skills park will be seen to have made our community a better place. Rob Martin Sooke

Compassion shown Yesterday (July 24) my friend and I witnessed a very serious motorcycle/car accident that took place

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A big bloomin’ thank you to Communities in Bloom volunteers and sponsors The winners of the 2013 Communities in Bloom Business Beautification Awards were congratulated for their efforts at a special celebration event held July 18th, 2013. Look for the bright yellow decal at the winners’ locations. The Communities in Bloom Community Committee (Brenda Parkinson, Chair) wishes to thank the many volunteers and sponsors of this year’s program. The results of the community judging will be announced in October. Supporters Best Western Prestige Oceanfront Resort B & K Jewelry and Gifts Charters River Interpretive Centre CIBC Coast Capital Hilltop Greenhouses Little Vienna Sea of Bloom Shoppers Drug Mart Sooke Community Association Sooke Fine Arts Sooke Food CHI Sooke Harbour House Sooke Legion Branch 54 Sooke News Mirror Sooke Professional Centre Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce

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Surrounded and suffused as we are in Sooke with many of the varied gifts of nature, it's easy to have here (if we take even the little time it requires) those refreshing, uplifting, even mystical experiences of communion with, of communion in nature. The presence of the More in nature, of the Divine, becomes nearly tangible, as though God speaks his peace, his shalom, to us in those moments. Currently attending the Carmel Bach Festival (while visiting family), I experienced a twist on this last night at the Concert at the Carmel Mission. The common theme across the music selections was a tempest--nature in a rage. The lyrics of Mondonville's "Dominus Regnavit" - from 1760 - cited from a psalm that "the surging waters have risen up, from the voices of waves raise up the stunning cries of the sea! Lord, what you reveal has become all too real, all too credible!" Think Calgary. Think Toronto. Can we hear nature's agony? Can we hear the cry of Larry Rumsby the wild? St. Rose of Lima

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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The 27th annual Sooke Fine Arts Show was opened on Thursday, July 26 with a Buyers’ Preview Night and it was gratifying to see many red dots signifying work had been sold. Clockwise, a trio of work featuring Upstream by Aivars Logins, a wall sculpture by David Baird, art lovers take a closer look at a fine cabinet. Bottom right, detail from a piece of assembled art. Two vessels of ceramic art get a look and Caroline Robinson cuddles up to Mountain Guardian made by Sooke artist Howard Borton. The show runs until August 5 at SEAPARC Leisure Complex on Phillips Road. For information on upcoming events at the SFA Show go to: www.sookefinearts.com

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at the corner of Woodlands and Sooke Roads around 4 p.m. After seeing the collision and the severity of the accident my friend and I pulled over to assist the injured man. My first reaction was to call 911 before even getting out of our vehicle. Shortly after reaching the injured man’s side; a passerby named Genevieve, who has first aid, jumped right in and helped support the motorcyclist by keeping him still. We collected information from the gentleman and made sure that he was okay until the ambulance arrived. Within, I would say, 6-8 minutes the fire department, police and ambulance were there. Before their arrival to the scene, many passersby stopped and asked if assistance was needed and wanted to help somehow. Individuals even stopped to help direct traffic. I was very impressed and touched by all the concern and support shown by passersby. I was also very impressed and pleased with how the emer-

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Cheryl and Josh Dueck brought in a whole lot of pennies for the Sooke Food Bank. The Sooke News MIrror is accepting donations of cash and non-perishable food for the local food bank. gency workers arrived so quickly. I just want to say a great big thank you to

all of the emergency workers and Genevieve who were there yesterday for their hard

Lorien Arnold has a unique definition of what constitutes a park. No one ever claimed John Phillips Memorial Park was a first growth destination, but to define it as “an artificial environment” because it had been “manipulated” years ago for golfers and now “no one’s using,” so it’s “non-existent” borders on hallucination. I invite him to visit the park at various times of the day and year. He continues to claim many people do not know it exists. If this is the case, why is there a strong voice of opposition since 2012, the time of birthing his development plan? Some of the opponents of his place do

agree ”development” is needed. That is so more people can use it more months of the year because it is heavily water logged during winter. The “development” would be benches, seating options, picnic tables and signage for tourist and obviously yes, some locals. The problem is the definition of “use.” He has also voiced a concern about putting JPMP on the map. Seems to me it can be found on maps of Sooke. Another fact is that Lorien Arnold owns the only bike shop in Sooke and a ramp/trail development in Sooke would benefit the monopoly he already has on bike supplies and services. Seems land devastation history will repeat itself on this site if the bike club achieves their goal. The land will be stripped, blasted, scraped, filled, replanted and irrigated again. I imagine no chemicals will be sprayed but there will still be an impact on what species of plant and animal life is displaced again. Clearly both sides

believe the others have tunnel vision. Seems on side is short-sighted and self serving since trends in any physical sport are every changing. The value of this existing park is too great to not look at and accept the only logi-

cal; option in moving the bike club vision to SEAPARC’s existing renovatable bike play area. Carmen Neumann Sooke

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Cheese & Onion

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$ 69

454g

Grocer y

Heinz

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Potato or Macaroni Salad 1.23 kg

$ 99

Pork Back Ribs Ideal for B B

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8.80 kg

Meat

$ 99 ea

$ 99 /lb

Bush’s

Baked Beans

Fresh

398 ml

Produce

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Village Food Markets

Sockeye Salmon Fillets

Top Dogs

900g

Glenwood, Lean

Burger Patties

5 lb, Frozen ......................

/ea

Maple Leaf Natural Selections

99 Sliced Meats

/ea

175g All Varieties .........

20% off at till

Maple Leaf Prime, Stuffed

Maple Leaf

Top Dogs 375-450g All Varieties .........

% off at till

HOT

Chicken Breasts

284-340g Frozen .....................

99 ea

500g Regular, Lazy Maple......... All Varieties

3/ 99

ea 1.89L + dep

12 pack + dep

Canada Bread, clear bag

Hot Dog & Hamburger

Buns

12’s

475 ml

Christie

Ice Cream Cones

ea 454 g

Ice Cream Toppings

Water

ea 18’s

Smucker’s

Aquafina

Salad Dressings

2/ 00

Mozzarella

Kraft

2/ 00

Bari

/ea

Clamato Juice

Pepsi

ea 500 ml X12 + dep

ea 250 ml

Salmon..

/lb $13.20/kg

48 ¢ 48 ¢

200g

Alcan

Foil Wrap

Cling Wrap 90 m..................................

ea 100 ft

Old El Paso

Doritos Flavoured

Salsa

Tortilla Chips

650 ml............................... Eating Right

Margarine 454 g .................................

245-260g

S.O.S.

Sandwich Bags 100’s ...............................

740 ml .............................. White Swan

69 Napkins

100 pack .......................

249 ea

Soap Pads

4’s ..................................

79¢

Off

99 Bug Repellant

113 g ................................

Robin Hood Quick or Large Flake

$ 39ea

Oats

1 kg ...................................

199 ea

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W E

We e k l y S p e c i a l s i n E f f e c t , P r i c e s A d v e r t i s e d a r e C a r d h o l d e r P r i c e s We d n e s d a y, J u l y 3 1 , 2 0 1 3 - T u e s d a y, A u g u s t 6 , 2 0 1 3

ea 750g

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Folgers Classic or Mountain

699

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699 199 ea

Miss Vickie’s

Potato Chips Kraft

Specialty Dinners 3/ 00 150 200 g....................

2/ 00 220 g

399

299 299

ea 1L

ea 4 roll

ea 48 ml

Roast Coffee

Bar Mixers

Bathroom Tissue

Water Enhancer

$ 99

Canola Harvest Oil 3 L ................................. Shake n’Bake Coating Mix 142 ml ............

Liquid Honey

Master of Mixes

Purex Double Roll

Mio

ea 940 ml

Beemaid Liquid Honey

BBQ Sauce

99 Liquid Dish Soap ea

Grocer y

Bull’s Eye Original

VIP

/ea

ea 250g

Glad Zipper

369

/ea

1 pint

Marshmallows

Glad

/ea

4 lb bag

Fireside

2/ 00

Grocer y

Dill Pickles

Bits & Bites or Crispers

/ea

/lb $1.06 kg

Bick’s Polski & Whole

Christie

Organic!

/lb

1 Green Onions.....100 Organic! Organic! $ 98 98 Grape Tomatoes... 2 Romaine Hearts ....2 Organic! Organic! 98 98 Oranges ..........3 Cauliflower .......2 00

Avocadoes ............

Honey Dew Melons

/lb $8.80/kg

Organic!

California

Sirloin Tip Oven Roast

10 pk

$4.37 kg

/lb $1.06 kg

Alberta Beef, AA or Better, Boneless

$ 98

Cherries

Cantaloupe

/lb $19.82/kg

2/ 00

/100 g

California

Rib Eye Grilling Steak

Hot Chocolate

B.C. Grown

Alberta Beef, AA or Better, Boneless

Cadbury

Oysters ............4

Produce

8 oz tub

Fresh

Smoked, Candied

499

Mott’s

5 $ 99 8

/100g

$ 99

Maple Leaf

Sliced Side Bacon

$ 20

Boneless, Skinless

$ 00

Maple Leaf Original

Seafood

WILD, FRESH

Chicken Breasts Meat

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Welch’s

Silver Hills

Grape Juice

Squirrelly Bread

299

ea 1.36 L +dep

ea 600 g

Friskie’s

Coleman

Cat Food

Propane

4/ 00

368 ml

399 ea

LION SIZE!

Post Honey Bunches of Oats

Lipton

Greek Yogurt Cereal Onion Soup Mix

ea 439 g

ea 4 pack

Bulk Medium Couscous .......... Chocolate Dipping Wafers ....

A B O U T

O U R

K I D S !

We e k l y S p e c i a l s i n E f f e c t , P r i c e s A d v e r t i s e d a r e C a r d h o l d e r P r i c e s We d n e s d a y, J u l y 3 1 , 2 0 1 3 - T u e s d a y, A u g u s t 6 , 2 0 1 3

59¢

Craisins Dried Cranberries .. Chocolate Rosebuds .......... Yogurt Covered Raisins ...............

100g

119 ¢ 59 100g

100g

¢ 89 100g

Dark Chocolate Almond Bark ......

39 1100g

Dan D Pak, Dried 250g

Pitted Apricots ...

259ea

Dan D Pak 1 kg Rainbow Mix ......

769ea

Unsalted, in the shell ¢ Almonds ..................

Together we have raised over $20,100 for our local schools.

C A R E . . . .

¢ 55 100g

89 100g

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Village Food Markets

Sockeye Salmon Fillets

Top Dogs

900g

Glenwood, Lean

Burger Patties

5 lb, Frozen ......................

/ea

Maple Leaf Natural Selections

99 Sliced Meats

/ea

175g All Varieties .........

20% off at till

Maple Leaf Prime, Stuffed

Maple Leaf

Top Dogs 375-450g All Varieties .........

% off at till

HOT

Chicken Breasts

284-340g Frozen .....................

99 ea

500g Regular, Lazy Maple......... All Varieties

3/ 99

ea 1.89L + dep

12 pack + dep

Canada Bread, clear bag

Hot Dog & Hamburger

Buns

12’s

475 ml

Christie

Ice Cream Cones

ea 454 g

Ice Cream Toppings

Water

ea 18’s

Smucker’s

Aquafina

Salad Dressings

2/ 00

Mozzarella

Kraft

2/ 00

Bari

/ea

Clamato Juice

Pepsi

ea 500 ml X12 + dep

ea 250 ml

Salmon..

/lb $13.20/kg

48 ¢ 48 ¢

200g

Alcan

Foil Wrap

Cling Wrap 90 m..................................

ea 100 ft

Old El Paso

Doritos Flavoured

Salsa

Tortilla Chips

650 ml............................... Eating Right

Margarine 454 g .................................

245-260g

S.O.S.

Sandwich Bags 100’s ...............................

740 ml .............................. White Swan

69 Napkins

100 pack .......................

249 ea

Soap Pads

4’s ..................................

79¢

Off

99 Bug Repellant

113 g ................................

Robin Hood Quick or Large Flake

$ 39ea

Oats

1 kg ...................................

199 ea

B E T T E R

B E C A U S E

W E

We e k l y S p e c i a l s i n E f f e c t , P r i c e s A d v e r t i s e d a r e C a r d h o l d e r P r i c e s We d n e s d a y, J u l y 3 1 , 2 0 1 3 - T u e s d a y, A u g u s t 6 , 2 0 1 3

ea 750g

Grocer y

299

Folgers Classic or Mountain

699

ea 920-975 g

699 199 ea

Miss Vickie’s

Potato Chips Kraft

Specialty Dinners 3/ 00 150 200 g....................

2/ 00 220 g

399

299 299

ea 1L

ea 4 roll

ea 48 ml

Roast Coffee

Bar Mixers

Bathroom Tissue

Water Enhancer

$ 99

Canola Harvest Oil 3 L ................................. Shake n’Bake Coating Mix 142 ml ............

Liquid Honey

Master of Mixes

Purex Double Roll

Mio

ea 940 ml

Beemaid Liquid Honey

BBQ Sauce

99 Liquid Dish Soap ea

Grocer y

Bull’s Eye Original

VIP

/ea

ea 250g

Glad Zipper

369

/ea

1 pint

Marshmallows

Glad

/ea

4 lb bag

Fireside

2/ 00

Grocer y

Dill Pickles

Bits & Bites or Crispers

/ea

/lb $1.06 kg

Bick’s Polski & Whole

Christie

Organic!

/lb

1 Green Onions.....100 Organic! Organic! $ 98 98 Grape Tomatoes... 2 Romaine Hearts ....2 Organic! Organic! 98 98 Oranges ..........3 Cauliflower .......2 00

Avocadoes ............

Honey Dew Melons

/lb $8.80/kg

Organic!

California

Sirloin Tip Oven Roast

10 pk

$4.37 kg

/lb $1.06 kg

Alberta Beef, AA or Better, Boneless

$ 98

Cherries

Cantaloupe

/lb $19.82/kg

2/ 00

/100 g

California

Rib Eye Grilling Steak

Hot Chocolate

B.C. Grown

Alberta Beef, AA or Better, Boneless

Cadbury

Oysters ............4

Produce

8 oz tub

Fresh

Smoked, Candied

499

Mott’s

5 $ 99 8

/100g

$ 99

Maple Leaf

Sliced Side Bacon

$ 20

Boneless, Skinless

$ 00

Maple Leaf Original

Seafood

WILD, FRESH

Chicken Breasts Meat

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Fresh

HOT ITEM

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Welch’s

Silver Hills

Grape Juice

Squirrelly Bread

299

ea 1.36 L +dep

ea 600 g

Friskie’s

Coleman

Cat Food

Propane

4/ 00

368 ml

399 ea

LION SIZE!

Post Honey Bunches of Oats

Lipton

Greek Yogurt Cereal Onion Soup Mix

ea 439 g

ea 4 pack

Bulk Medium Couscous .......... Chocolate Dipping Wafers ....

A B O U T

O U R

K I D S !

We e k l y S p e c i a l s i n E f f e c t , P r i c e s A d v e r t i s e d a r e C a r d h o l d e r P r i c e s We d n e s d a y, J u l y 3 1 , 2 0 1 3 - T u e s d a y, A u g u s t 6 , 2 0 1 3

59¢

Craisins Dried Cranberries .. Chocolate Rosebuds .......... Yogurt Covered Raisins ...............

100g

119 ¢ 59 100g

100g

¢ 89 100g

Dark Chocolate Almond Bark ......

39 1100g

Dan D Pak, Dried 250g

Pitted Apricots ...

259ea

Dan D Pak 1 kg Rainbow Mix ......

769ea

Unsalted, in the shell ¢ Almonds ..................

Together we have raised over $20,100 for our local schools.

C A R E . . . .

¢ 55 100g

89 100g

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Baker y

Garlic Bread 454g

Deli

$ 49 Bagels

Banana Bread

3 29 2

Made from Scratch Chocolate

Chip Cookies

Cinnamon

Iced Coffee 1.89 L Dairyland

$ 99 ..........

..............................

Organic Milk Jugs

129 599 479

.............. 2L ..............................

349

ea 227g

Frozen

Pamela’s

ea 150g

All-Natural Cookies

99 150g

Tofurky

Tofu Sausages

399

Chapman’s

Ice Cream 2L Carton ..............................

ea 399

Gold Rush

Hashbrowns 750g .............................. Minute Maid

300

Smoothies

$ 99

Whole Alternatives Organic

NOW ea 297g OPEN Tofutti UNTIL Non-Dairy Spread 10 PM Ever y Day!

100g

French Fries

Microwave Popcorn

7 Layer Dip

Herb & Garlic, Cranberry or Shallot & Chive

/100g

Boursin

McCain

900g - 1 kg

/100g

...... Sour Cream 250g ......... Armstrong ............. 1 kg ........................... s ce li S t el M se Chee

Dairyland

/100g

Dair y

Spinach Dip

Buns

International Delight

Roast Beef

4 Pack

ea 12 pack

Garlic or Plain

6 Pack

454g

Ham

Mixed Salami

2/ 00

Everything

Made from Scratch

$ 29

Honey

295 ml...................................

169 ea

Wong Wing

Oriental Appetizer

852g......................................

799ea

Natural Foods

G.T.’s Original

Raw Organic Kombucha Juice

2/ 00

397g

We e k l y S p e c i a l s i n E f f e c t , P r i c e s A d v e r t i s e d a r e C a r d h o l d e r P r i c e s We d n e s d a y, J u l y 3 1 , 2 0 1 3 - T u e s d a y, A u g u s t 6 , 2 0 1 3

480 ml + dep

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This photo of a woodpecker family was taken by Sooke News Mirror reader Marisa Vieira. Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by realtor Ellen Bergerud. Please send your photo submissions to: editor@sookenewsmirror.com We will publish them as space and colour considerations allow.

Why not make it your Legion

The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #54 Phone: 250-642-5913

SOOKE LEGION SHUFFLEBOARD SIGN-UP

Sign-up Sheet in Legion for Shuffleboard League MondAy’s TUEsdAy’s WEdnEsdAy’s THURsdAy’s

7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00

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IN-STOCK AREA RUGS

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When you purchase $1000 or more of our regular priced, in-stock Hardwood or Laminate

with Pete & Megan KARAoKE Every Friday 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.

SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK

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MEAT dRAW

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One parent’s silent promise Tour de Rock

It’s been eight years, but I still remember my daughter’s first cry as she introduced herself to the world. Cradling six pounds and 14 ounces in my arms, I recall few things more vividly than seeing her for the first time, thinking how weightless she felt – and whispering a silent promise into her ear that I would always protect her from harm. “Almost a decade later, looking out on a crowd gathered at the Royal B.C. Museum in May for the announcement of the 2013 Cops for Cancer, Tour de Rock team, I see her clapping wildly alongside my son as I am introduced as one of the riders on the tour. I recall feeling how grateful I was for their health because there were parents in that very room shedding tears because their children weren’t so lucky. After five years of covering the build up to the two-week, 1,000-kilometre ride as a journalist, photographing and writing

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Black Press employee Arnold Lim is riding for Cops for Cancer. stories about the riders, volunteers and cancer survivors, those tears still get to me. Cancer has not yet reached my immediate family. I know I am one of the fortunate few, however, I know there is no guarantee that my good luck will hold out. In fact, I know my fortune thus far is in part because of the ongoing efforts of the Canadian Cancer Society and its supporters, who selflessly donate time and finances to the research that has

improved the odds of keeping cancer away and helped those diagnosed with the deadly disease stay healthier longer. There is no cure for the many types of cancer, so more work needs to be done, but one day there will be. I don’t know when – maybe not in my lifetime – but I know it will happen. I train believing that every pedal stroke and kilometre we ride as a team today will take us that one pedal stroke and

one kilometre closer to finding the cure. Many days it is the only thing that keeps me going, as fatigued legs scream out at me to stop. I can’t stop, because I made a promise, the same one millions of parents have made before me – and one any mother or father would lay down their life to keep. I ride because cancer is a formidable opponent that doesn’t make promises, it breaks them. And one day, the parent robbed of the ability to keep their promise to their child could be me. Arnold Lim is one of 21 riders on the 2013 Cops for Cancer, Tour de Rock. Representing Black Press on the ride, his column will be appearing every two weeks through the end of the tour. To donate to his fundraising campaign visit www.copsforcancerbc.ca/tourderock/arnoldlim or visit his Tour de Rock Facebook page at www. facebook.com/arnoldlimtourderock and follow him on Twitter at @ arnoldlimphoto.

It’s In Our Nature.

Pick up your dog’s droppings so it does not leave behind harmful health and environmental impacts. Find more ways to nurture nature by visiting www. crd.bc.ca/parks. PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:

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What’s Up in Sooke

This Week

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SEAPARC

VITAL VITTLES

August 4

SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET

PARENT & TOT DROP-IN

BABY TALK 2013

PARENT DISCUSSION GROUP

Sooke Family Resource Services, CASA building, 2145 Townsend. 9:3011:00. (250) 642-5152 for info.

Discussing breastfeeding. CASA building, 2145 Townsend 10-11:30 a.m.

Free Community Adult Walking Group. Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 250-642-8000 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage 7 p.m.

Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church Murray Road. All welcome. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

$12 Steak Night 6-7:30 p.m. Karaoke with Pete & Megan 8-11 p.m. NIGHT STICK @ THE STICK

Live music and some cheesecake! 6-9 p.m.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Every Saturday from 10 a.m. Sunday breakfast brunch, to 2 p.m. on Otter Point Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5, children welcome. across from Eustace Road. SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETY ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Help grow food for the Meat draw 3 p.m. foodbank at Sunriver Drop-in jam session 6 p.m. Community Garden. Sun & Wed 1 - 4 p.m. TRANSITION TOWN CAFE From 2-4 p.m. at the Reading Room Cafe.This is a free event.

Sooke Fine Arts Show

Until August 5 at SEAPARC

sookefinearts.com

All Community events which purchase a display ad will now appear in our current community event calendar at no charge. All FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge. Space permitting.

SHOPPERS 250-642-5229

DRUG MART

CALLING ALL QUILTERS

Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-2484 for info. PARENT AND TOT DROP-IN

At the Sooke Family Resource Services, CASA buidling, 9:30-11:00. 2145 Townsend. 250 642-5152 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Euchre 7:00 p.m.

ZENWEST OPEN HOUSE

Zenwest Open House, 4970 Naigle Rd 7p.m. Free, open to all.

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Summer reading: Books focus on West Coast SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, July 31, 2013

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It’s summer and there is nothing better than lounging about and reading a good book. In the following reviews, there are a number of books which contain some connection to Sooke and our wild West Coast. Twilight is Not Good

light is not Good for Maidens, the third Holly Martin mystery, will be set for Aug 1, from 2 to 3 p.m. plus at the Little Vienna Bakery Cafe. Complimentary pastries will be served and the book will have a special launch price. Afterwards, copies may be purchased at the Reading Room Bookstore. Website is www.louallin.com, and she can be reached at louallin@shaw.ca. Heritage Apples A New Sensation By Susan Lundy Touchwood Editions 220 pages, softcover An old Irish proverb says, “When the apple is ripe it will fall.” And

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and noted a 150-yearold Lemon Pippin tree at Woodside Farm on West Coast Road. The tree was likely planted by early settlers John and Ann Muir and are believed to be some of the oldest apples trees in the province. Thus it is with this book, it’s a tribute to the noble apple written by an enthusiastic appleholic. It’s an enjoyable read combining history, recipes, photos, harvesting tips, apple facts and anecdotes. More importantly it enforces the notion of

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Sergeant Robert McEwan Lackie Jones (Bob) passed away peacefully at the Lodge at Broadmead, in Victoria, British Columbia, at the age of 87. Bob was born in Glenfarg, Scotland. He was predeceased in 2008 by Bridget, his wife and life-long love, and in 2011 by Robert E. Clark, his closest and oldest friend. Bob will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his adopted family and loved ones: Edelgard (wife of Robert), Jimmy (Jolene), Brenda (Stewart) and Tracy, Katelyn, Braeden, Hillary and Sean. Bob joined the 13th Lancashire Parachute Battalion during the Second World War where he served for ten years. Bob took part in the Normandy Invasion, being one of the few remaining Paratroopers who jumped into Normandy on D-Day, and also participated in Operation Market Garden in September 1944. Bob joined the Royal Canadian Regiment in 1954, and served his adopted Country until 1977. Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military service was one demonstrated by honour, duty and commitment. After moving from London, Ontario to Sooke, BC, Bob and his wife, Bridget, lived their retirement years to the fullest, following their passion for RV-travelling. Over the years, they travelled many miles together on the road all over North America. Bob (and Bridget) spent many happy times together with the Clark family, and will be remembered with love always. We love you

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2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke Phone: 250-642-1634 Fax: 250-642-0541 email: info@sooke.ca website: www.sooke.ca

Road projects set to go District of Sooke Council has approved the purchase of strategic properties for road dedication in the Sooke town centre, one on Church Road for the Connector Road project and two others south of Sooke Road for the future town centre road network. “We are at the beginning of several major road projects and the road dedication purchases are a key step towards our goal of building a major new road network for Sooke,” said Mayor Wendal Milne. “The Church Road dedication purchase will provide the ‘missing link’ for the Connector Road project from Church to Otter Point Road and the road dedications south of Sooke Road will open up a new north-south connection to the water in the Town Core.” In their 2013-2014 Corporate Strategic Priorities, council approved the re-alignment of the Connector Road from Church Road to Otter Point Road. The proposed road project is expected to provide an alternate route through Sooke which will reduce traffic demands and improve safety on Highway 14 (Sooke Road). The Connector Road will also have multi-use trails for pedestrians and bicyclists. The purchase of the property south of Sooke Road will initiate the road network that will become the gateway to the town centre on the waterfront. The road will improve public views of the waterfront from Sooke Road and also provide much needed public access to the beautiful Sooke Harbour and Basin. The next step in the process is the completion of the property purchases which is expected by the end of October 2013. The district has begun the road design for the roads and multi-use trail.

Dorothy (Diddy) Victoria Knight July 3, 1929 - July 28, 2013 With sadness, we announce the passing of Dorothy (Diddy) Victoria Knight (nee Simon)-- July 3, 1929---July 28, 2013 from complications of bile duct cancer. Diddy lived in Sooke for over 50 years and was an active member of the community. She was a past President of the Sooke legion and was very involved with the Ladies Auxiliary. She was a hair stylist and had her own business in Sooke for many years. She created a lot of stitchery work and won many prizes at the Sooke Fall Fair. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society for a time, loved shuffleboard and darts, played bingo, and very much enjoyed a bit of gambling at the casinos. Diddy is pre-deceased by her husband, Frank Evans Knight and sister, Sheila Galbraith and survived by her sons Ken (Janet Evans), Rick (Sandy), Randy (Shelaigh), daughter Kathryn (Darren Fargo) grandchildren Vicki, Raymond, Corrlea, Scott, Joey, Jordan & Jesse and greatgrandchildren, Spencer, Nick, Logan, Jayden, Taya, Hana, Gryphon,Maggie and Paige. She is also survived by her sisters, Louise, Dolly, Irene and Georgie and by her brother, Reg. The family would like to thank the staff at the Wexford Creek Facility for their care and concern. A funeral will be held at the Sooke Cemetary at 1 p.m., followed by a celebration of life at the Sooke Legion, 6726 Eustace Road.

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Mayor’s Public Advisory Panels

The public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Public Advisory Panel meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room: - Economic Development - Steve Grundy, Chair – 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm - Arts and Beautification - Brenda Parkinson, Chair – 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm - Community Health and Social Issues - Nicky Logins, Chair – 2nd Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca WHAT’S NEW AT THE DISTRICTCHECK IT OUT! At www.sooke.ca

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Notice Of Highway Closure and Dedication Removal Bylaw The District of Sooke gives notice of its intention to consider the adoption of Bylaw No. 574, West Coast Road Closure and Disposal Bylaw, 2013.

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The purpose of the bylaw is firstly to close to traffic and remove the highway dedication of an undeveloped highway (5970.0 square metres) located at 7707 West Coast Road (see “Closed Road” on Map below - Plan EPP29431).

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The District of Sooke also gives notice of its intention to dispose of the closed road property and convey the closed road in fee simple to the registered owners of the adjacent parcel at 7707 West Coast Road owned by ANTON RABIEN, TRACY LYNN FORSBERG, JOHN DAVID MORPHET and HELEN MARY ROSS in exchange for dedication of West Coast Road provided in its actual constructed location. This bylaw will be considered by the Council at its meeting on August 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the District of Sooke Council Chamber located at 2225 Otter Point Road. Persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting or by delivering a written submission to the District of Sooke before the start of the meeting. Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Municipal Hall during regular office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, July 31, 2013 to and including August 12, 2013, except statutory holidays. Please contact the Municipal Hall at 250-642-1634 for more information.

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Boarders board a two-hour super bore Sooke resident Fred Hamilton surfs a 29 km bore, then co-coordinates a record-breaking ride Sooke surfers are an adventurous lot, and they sure do get around. Fred Hamilton, who recently strayed from Sooke to find work in Halifax, co-coordinated a group of surfers who set out to break a boarding record: a 29 kilometre, two hour surf board tour on the Petitcodiac River, which is located in south-eastern New Brunswick. Hamilton, along with fellow surfer Yassine Oulihal, got this grand event off the ground. “I was actually back in Halifax on ship for the last six weeks and my friend Yazzy and I decided to pull the trigger on this long term project we’d been toying with for the last 10 years,” writes Hamilton in correspondence with the Sooke News Mirror. “We went up on reconnaissance mission to scope it out and actually surfed it before all the media hype, just the two of us, down river from Moncton where no one could see us. Our goal was to return to surf this river time and again in the future on days where the ocean was flat.” Together, Hamilton and Yazzy got the surfers involved, and before they knew it, the event had turned into a media frenzy. “A report I requested

Fred Hamilton cresting a wave at Sombrio Beach. confirmed that (the) story was covered in the Canadian media 172 times this week (74 times on national TV; 58 in news websites; 20 articles in national daily newspapers, etc.), and the story was viewed (or read) by 22,534,250 Canadians (we have 34 million people living in Canada!),” said Hamilton. “This is just unbelievable!” Having already surfed the bore on the earlier reconnaissance mission earlier, Hamilton decided to put his talents to use on the Sea-doo. “As much as I would have liked to have

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⍟ SEAPARC SNIPPET been the one surfing it the whole way, we needed my skills on the Sea-doo for safety

on the first days, picking surfers up, jumping ahead of the bore and putting them back

into the wave. Had we had more Sea-doos and more trained operators, things would have

SEAPARC STAR – WILLIAM McCUTCHEON

This little SEAPARC Star is four year old Montessori Preschool student William McCutcheon; who is happy to be starting Kindergarten in the fall. He is in the Crocodile level of swimming lessons and tells us that he likes soccer and wants to play hockey. William is said to be very good with animals, which is a handy trait when you have kittens, chickens, horses and dogs living at your home! He was proud to tell us that he won a trophy for sheep riding at the Luxton Fair and looks forward to doing it again next year. He loves going to Western Speedway to watch the Monster Trucks and has tons of fun when he gets together with his buddies Riley, Dylan and Estevan. William has attended quite a few of SEAPARC’s Summer Camps this year and said that he likes them a lot and his camp leader Wyatt is “so much fun”! He plans on being a Police Officer and a Monster Truck Driver when he grows up, now that should keep things interesting! He was described as being a super thoughtful young man who is lots of fun to be around. We were told that he is such a good kid that he makes being a Mom an easy job. It was a pleasure talking to you William, congratulations on being our SEAPARC Star!

been different.” According to the city of Moncton’s media monitoring site, this puts Hamilton and Oulihal among the first surfers to ride the Petitcodiac River. The Petitcodiac River has a unique tidal bore, which is a tidal phenomenon where the leading edge of an incoming tide forms a wave that travels up a river. Recent restoration of the river (it was dammed in the 1960’s) has caused this tidal bore to return. At one point, before the damming, it could reached a wave of two metres. Hamilton enriches the history lesson: “The installation of a causeway … essentially dammed the river, creating a lake above it and killing the river below it. Over time, the tidal bore almost disappeared, and was nicknamed the ‘total bore.’ David Suzuki and other prominent environmentalists have covered the tragedy and pollution concerns over the years and this river became a sore spot for New Brunswick and particularly Moncton.” Since 2010, the river has been allowed to flow agaon. And slowly — but much quicker than the anticipated 20 years — the bore is returning to the Petitcodiac River.

Bores occur in only a few locations worldwide. The wave grows during a full or new moon. Thanks to the efforts of Hamilton and Yazzie, along with the four surfers who rode the wave under media scrutiny on July 23, Moncton may well become a new surfing destination. Hamilton references a letter he received from Ben Champoux, the Moncton Director of Tourism, following the event. “This week, you guys brought the river back to life, you gave the river back its soul, and gave our people back their pride! Simply put, you changed the course of history for our community!” More than 1,000 people lined the shores near Moncton to watch. A video of the surf is available to watch at http://youtu.be/lYPPuzcncBw The next super bore on this river is expected to occur in August, 2014. When asked if he plans to surf it, Hamilton responds, “By August 2014, it will be too crowded for my liking! I’ll be moving on to the next project….” We’ll be watching.

SEAPARC SHARKS - SWIM CLUB

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 3:45 – 4:30 pm A non-competitive swim club for kids that focuses on stroke correction, endurance and fun! Water Sports every Friday! Next session runs August 2nd – August 30th. Don’t miss out! - Cost: $35/month.

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“I like my face as it is,” says bike rider wearing full-faced helmet Let me begin by saying this: I don’t ever want to die doing what I love. If I need to go, I hope to be in the middle of something that I absolutely detest, so that I can at least find some consolation in seeing its end. Indeed, it is my most inner hope that I never die while riding. If it were suddenly to end while riding, I would feel such great sorrow in the moments Britt leading up to my demise. A part of my personal stratSantowski egy to stay alive while ridTHROTTLE ing — and I’ve brought this THERAPY up before — is the very cool britt@imallowed.com acronym, ATGATT or All The Gear All The Time. A component of ATGATT is to wear the right helmet. On June 1, 2012, BC’s Motor Vehicle Act was amended to include helmet certification. Helmet’s must be certified by one of three labels: DOT (US Department of Transportation), Snell, or ECE (Economic Commission for Europe). Novelty helmets, also known informally as “beanies,” tend not to meet the standards of these three organizations (although there are some skullcap style helmets that do have a DOT certification). Failing to meet these standards results in a $138.00 fine. If you cannot produce a certified helmet, then you will need to park your bike and catch the bus to the nearest motorcycle shop. I don’t think the police that pulled you over will offer you a ride. My attachment to my face, as imperfect as it is, leads me to be an advocate of the full-faced helmet. If I were to go sliding, face-first down the road with anything less than a full-faced, I’d leave a chunk of skin-and-chin behind. Sure, my skin is weathered a tad and aging, but that doesn’t mean I’d be okay with leaving bits behind. And no, it would not expedite the nip-and-tuck, the one that I never plan to have anyway. When I taught at the Vancouver Island Safety Council, we academically advocated both the three-quarter and the full-faced helmet. In practice, though, we only allowed the full-faced to grace our training areas. I’ve heard and listened to the arguments against a full-faced helmet. And, I’ve countered them. Too heavy? Technology today allows for the helmets to be light and manageable. Maybe the ones from 1950 were too heavy, but that’s no longer true. While my neck is not so muscular to be as thick as my head span, I can manage a full-faced just fine. I’ve even crossed the country in one, and suffered no neck pain whatsoever. Too visually restrictive? If you put both your index fingers against your temples just before the softness resurfaces to the skull around your eyes, you will notice that you can’t actually see your first knuckle. You will be able to see your second knuckle on the very edge of your periphery. If sized properly, the helmet will move with your head (this is important; if it stays in one position when you move your head, you must get a smaller helmet). When something is on the edge of your periphery, you will need to swivel your head, full-faced helmet or beanie. Especially if your life is depending on it. Too loud? Most helmets produce some sound, whether it be due to coverage or lack thereof. Regardless, if you want to protect your hearing longterm, look into getting earplugs from your local motorcycle shop. Your aging nagging partner will thank you for it, years from now. Too goofy looking? Try the sans-chin look. That’s even goofier. I like my life, for the most part. I also like my face just the way it is, thank you very much. And I’ll certainly do everything I can to keep police hands out of my wallet. When I go, I want it to be because I am done with life. Not because it is done with me.

Take me out to the ball game Free fastball comes to Sooke Wasting the summer away in front of a screen? Bored? Looking for some fun in the sun? Sooke Minor Fastball is coordinating free, drop-in fastball that is supervised, organized and most importantly, fun. Potential players between the ages of 10 and 16, girls and boys, are invited out to the Art Morris ball Park on the corner of Throup and Charters (across from the Sk8 Park) on

Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Minimal registration will be required for insurance coverage. No experience necessary. “We’re trying to focus on bringing new players into the game,” said Sooke Minor Fastball spokesperson Rod Nyberg. “Experienced players are welcome too.” Emphasis will be on playing ball. Sideline benefits include fresh

air, getting together with old fiends, meeting new ones, and hitting the ball out of the park. And failing that, players will at least get in a run or two, maybe catch a fly ball, and share a couple of giggles or belly-aching laughs. “We’ll be focussed on on letting kids come to the park and play ball,” said Nyberg. Drills will be saved for those who want to sign up for the regular season, which

typically runs from April through July. And, yes, they need right fielders too. According to singers Peter, Paul and Mary, “Here in right field, it’s important you know. / You gotta know how to catch, you gotta know how to throw, / That’s why I’m here in right field, just watching the dandelions grow!” So shut down those iPads, iPods and smart phones, turn off the cable, open the door

to let the sunshine in, and wander on out to the Art Morris Park on Wednesday evenings or Sunday afternoons. There’s a diamond with your name on it, just waiting for you to show up and play a little ball. Indeed, diamonds can be a kid’s best friend. For more information, call Rod Nyberg at 250-642-4786.

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Sooke sailing says “Sayonara” — for the season Having a Yacht A Fun

Dale Baker from Sooke always wanted to see something happening in regards to sailing in Sooke. He ended up taking his kids to the Kootenays to learn to sail. When he heard a club was getting going he approached Sooke Sailing Association with the offer of a 2007 Catalina 22 MkII sailboat on a trailer. Dale has been working up north more lately and hated to see

A group photo of the students from week two, along with Max Westgate in the back. BC Sailing wound up their sailing program for the 2013 season this past week in Sooke. The sailing camp, also called the MOSS Program, is organized by BC Sailing and certified by Sail Canada (formerly Canadian Yachting Association). The Sooke Sailing Association (SSA) was instrumental in bringing the program to Sooke for its second year. The purpose of the MOSS program is to build the legacy of a sailing program in communities that don’t already have one. For those who are still keen, the children are encouraged to come back and assist instructing the program after they are 15. Safety comes first, fun is second, and then sailing! On some days the wind was excessive. As Chris Carberry, the head coach for the MOSS Program, said “It is more fun and better to learn in lighter

winds.” After the first week camp, held at Mariners Village, it was decided to move location due to at low tide the surrounding eel grass was impeding the coach boats mobility. Everyone at Mariners Village was very helpful and accommodating. It was a great space for a camp — especially on their new docks. The second and third week camps were moved to Coopers Cove, which is nicely protected and a great place to learn. If a challenge is needed the basin is a short sail up the cove. Scott, the owner of Rush Adventures & Stickleback Restaurant, was very supportive and helpful in the move to Coopers Cove. SSA is looking for local Sail Canada certified coaches for young kids and adults. Contact us at 778-425-4030 if you would like to part time coach some of our Sooke kids that want to

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make it to a regatta this fall. There are adults that need some coaching in keel boats as well and SSA feels if there are any qualified local coaches they could help get Sooke on the map for sailing. We had some wonderful volunteers. Dennis Touhey, a newcomer to Sooke, volunteered as ground crew for all three weeks and was amazing. We had help from parents as well and extend a spe-

Photo by Chris Halling-Brown

cial appreciation for Mary Cole who was hands on for the whole second week. We could not have done it without our volunteers. Due to two of the weeks being fully registered the SSA will receive almost enough funds to purchase two one-year-old Optimist Sailing Dinghies for their sailing school in Sooke.

Photo by Gord Fulcher

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