Sooke News Mirror, September 04, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

SOOKE

COME TO THE F AIR

The Sooke Fall Fair is 100 years old.

Editorial

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Entertainment

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Sports/stats

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Action for Sooke Elida Peers, speaking on behalf of the Charters River Salmon Interpretive Centre, addressed the infrastructure improvements that will ultimately help with their plan to accommodate an on-site caretaker. The federal government came through with funding which will see improvements made to the centre. Funding was also given to Camp Bernard for upgrades and also to the Sooke Region Historical Society for fixing the roof of the Sooke Region Museum and installing better lighting. In total the federal government handed out just over $80,000.

On Wednesday, Aug 28, the Government of Canada announced spending specific to Sooke, which will benefit infrastructure projects at Camp Barnard, the Sooke Region Historical Society (our museum), and the Charters River Salmon Interpretive Centre. In total, $80,100 are being invested in the community of Sooke. The funds come from the federal government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). Youth attending Camp Barnard as a part of the cross country running group listened on the edge of their seats as the Honourable John Duncan — Minister of State, Chief Government Whip, and Conservative MP for Vancouver Island North — made the announcement at the camp. Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, was unable to attend. In his speech about the funds given to local programs, Duncan said “These [programs] are very much a foundation for our communities, bringing families, visitors and residents

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together, will enhance the qualify of life in our communities, and to generate economic activities and jobs.” Program organizers took the opportunity to express their gratitude and announce how their individual programs were going to use the funds. Camp Barnard received $23,250. The funding model for Camp Barnard is pretty straightforward according to Gary Hendren, the spokesperson for Camp Barnard. The user pays a fee, and the camp makes up the difference with money raised through local fundraising events. “One of the problems that we do run into using that model is major infrastructure replacement,” said Hendren. The upcoming 2015 Scout’s Jamboree, where the organizers at Camp Barnard are expecting about 3,000 attendees, heightened awareness of needed infrastructure upgrades. The funds they received will go towards replacing a “piece of pipe (that) was put in on a temporary basis in 1987,” said Hendren. Currently, that pipe “leaks like a sieve.” The Sooke Region Historical Society received $27,500. Lee

Boyko, the executive director at the Sooke Region Museum said the funds would be put towards roof upgrades, the installation of LED lights — making the museum more energy efficient — and space upgrades, allowing for larger groups to come through the information centre and museum. This funding will allow the museum to “prosper, develop and grow” summed up Boyko. The Charters River Salmon Interpretive centre received $29,350. Speaking on behalf of the Charters River Salmon Interpretive centre, Elida Peers said “We are a struggling group of volunteers dedicated to both enhancement of salmon habitat and to education in promoting understanding in the needs of our West Coast salmon population for future sustainability.” To further their mandate, the centre will use their funds to install skylights, create viewing areas and seating, provide protective viewing coverings and install window blinds. Septic upgrades and hookup are also planned. These improvements will assist in their plan to accommodate an onsite caretaker.

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Baron of Beef $6.59 kg ..................................................... AAA

Peaches

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Ground Beef

Schneider's Regular, Thick or Natural 375-500g ................................

Prune Plums $2.18 kg

999 Burgers

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354 ml

Hummus or Lentil Chips 113g Coco Libre Organic

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39 ea

Cool Whip

Dessert Topping 1L .....................

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$ 69 ea

18% Table Cream

/100g

29 2 Coca Cola

375-500g 2 Varieties

500

4's

250 g

+ dep

170 g

Dempster's

6's

570g

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570g

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8kg

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Purex

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100g

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100g

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169

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Sub

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59 ea

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Steak Sauce

400 ml

399

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Peanut Butter

79 5 Pepsi Cola $

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All Varieties 2L

500

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Soda Crackers

289

450-500g

Unico Stuffed

Manzanilla Olives 375 ml

159

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89¢

945 ml

All Varieties 600g

Pam

Glad

270g

199

All Varieties 300g

Friskies

Chili Con Carne

BBQ Chickens

300g

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+ dep

6x296 ml

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All Varieties 2L

Homestyle

Chicken Pizza Pepperoni or Cordons $ 19 Salami $ /100g

Dads

Baked Beans in Sauce

450g

Bakers

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85g

Bee Maid

Lasagna Noodles

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Lipton

Unico

$ 39

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Dare

800

DELI

Ham & Cheese Cheese Curds Macaroni $ 09 Salad $

100's

400

1lb

Heinz

Prepared Mustard 375 ml.................................

Hawaiian Punch

89¢

Healthy Choices in our

500

General Mills

Potato Chips

$ 69

Carrots

3lbs

Mr. Noodle

Lays XXL

473 ml

800

3lbs

Organic Baby Peeled

Medium Onions

Tostitos

Mushrooms

Naleway

4 $ 29 4 $ 29 2 $ 99 2

Snowcrest

$ 79

Steakhouse Pieces or Stems

341-398 ml All Varieties

potato Patties 1.3 kg................

416-433g

Jello

Vegetables

McCain Regular

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Heinz

284 ml

Vans Gluten-Free

Organic Salsa 470 ml .....................

2/ 00

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2 4/ 00 3 $ 99 Glad Zipper 3 Sandwich Bags 2/ 00 5 2/ 00 5

575 ml ..............

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2/ 00 Mandarins

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Cherry Tomatoes

600

Pure or Blended Juice

Natural Soda

/lb

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Cooked Prawns

$ 29

/100g

999

Frozen

Pomegranate

Romaine Hearts

99¢

59¢

California

Russet Potato

680g ....................................................

B.C. Grown

2/ 00 Hard Squash ................................

Organic Washington

/ea

Schneider's Old Fashioned or Natural Schneider's Country Naturals Beef or Chicken

Ham

600

B.C. Grown

Schneider's Regular or BBQ 450g ............................

/ea

1lb

3lbs

off at till

175g ...........................

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Small Fancy Lemons

Fuji Apples

/lb

$6.59 kg ......................

California

New Zealand

Schneider's

103g ............................

/lb

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$ 99 349 2 Ham, Turkey $ 49 Lunch Meats20% or Bolgna 2 Bacon $ 99 Wieners $ 99 4 3 /lb

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GOLf TOURNY

The annual Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce golf tournament is being held on Friday, September 13. Call The ChambeR office at 250-6426112 to register your team for a fun day of gold at Demamiel Creek Golf Course.

HaRvesT feasT caNceLLed

Due To healTh issues and timing, the harvest Feast which was to be held at Sunriver Community Garden on September 22 has had to be cancelled. The oRGanizeRS apoloGize for any invconvenience this may cause.

cOUNcIL MeeTING

The ReGulaR SCheDuleD District of Sooke council meeting takes place on September 9 at 7 p.m. in council chambers.

Thumbs Up To all oF the tireless volunteers who ensure the Sooke Fall Fair is a huge success each and every year for the past 100 years. (with a brief time out during the wars).

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alt has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs, caravans used to bring salt across the Sahara and the Chinese harvested salt as far back as 6000 BC. It’s essential to life in all forms and it is one of the oldest materials used for food preservation. It’s a natural product found and harvested all over the world. Sea salt, or fleur de del, is harvested from the sea through evaporation and it is about as natural as you can get. Jessica and Jeff Abel were sitting around a friend’s table and talk came around to local business and local food. At one point in the conversation Jeff asked, “We live on an island, why isn’t anyone making sea salt?” This whole notion started the ideas rolling and since both Jessica and Jeff were not exactly happy in their work, they decided to pursue the idea further. Research and more research led the couple to the shores around French Beach. Jeff had a boat and was asked to bring in some seawater next time he was out fishing. So Jeff went out in his boat, used a hose and pump and brought Jessica sea water in large containers. That was the first in a series of efforts to get sea water easily and painlessly out of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. There are other stories of broken pipes and pumps, crashing waves and ice cold fingers, but perseverance paid off. “I wanted to see if I was crazy,” said Jessica in reference to her first experiments making sea salt. “I tested

Pirjo Raits photos

Entrepreneurs Jeff and Jessica Abel, above, are making salt. Right Jessica processing sea salt and below a sampling of their natural salt products. and tested and found I could actually make a business out of this.” Neither of them has a entrepreneurial or business background, but entrepreneurs and business owners they became. That was in 2011 and their product, at the time was called Salish Sea Salt, but copyright issues forced them to find a new name. The couple eventually came up with the name Saltwest Naturals and they were in business. The name speaks to their core values of sustainability, natural organic and local foods. “It has to be good for you and good for the earth,” said Jessica. They have just finished building a certified kitchen and showroom/office on Lemare Crescent and are in the process of constructing a greenhouse which will allow them to use solar evaporation of the sea water to speed up the process. Right now, their process is labour intensive and

very hands on. They just purchased a 1,500 gallon cistern to stockpile sea water for use over the year. The salt they produce is tested and has been deemed safe for consumption. It’s upstream from Victoria in the cold clear waters of the Juan de Fuca. Jeff researched the currents to make sure they had clean sea water. It is filtered twice through a 12 micron filter before evapora-

tion. A batch of salt can take up to a week to make and Jessica is at it from morning to midnight. It’s manual work and she can be found in the kitchen stirring her pots of salt and added ingredients such as garlic or smoked maple syrup. “It all takes time,” she said, “it’s a slow food. It falls into the 100 Mile Diet.” What comes out of her kitchen is gourmet salt. The Sweet Smokey Maple is the most pop-

ular and is spectacular on wild salmon. They maple smoke the sea salt and it is all natural, no preservatives, gluten, MSG or binders. It’s unique to Saltwest and Jessica is always busy coming up with new ideas and flavors. There is Presto Pesto, Lemon Pepper Infused sea salt, Chili Garlic and a host of others. Their most popular gourmet salt in Ocean Jewel, a premium salt made by growing the salt crystals into rare

formations. It’s a highend finishing salt. They also make bath salts of those who want a good soak. “As we go along we’re learning,” said Jessica. Currently they are selling their products through farmers’ markets on the Island and on the lower Mainland. It’s time consuming and they are looking to hire someone from the Sooke area who might be interested in such a venture. “The great thing about the sea salt industry is there are so few in Canada doing it. We’re local to the edge of Ontario,” said Jeff. Saltwest will be at the All Sooke Arts & Crafts Christmas Market in November.

Did You Know?

The Sooke Fall Fair is just around the corner. This is a very special event as it is the 100th Anniversary. The fair runs Sat. Sep. 7th, 1-6pm & Sun. Sep. 8th, 10am-4pm (Pet Parade starts @ 1pm on Sunday). Debbie Stolth (nee Whitford) fondly remembers Sooke Fall Fair 1997. She earned 3 firsts, 1 second and 1 disqualification (her square was a rectangle), all in the baking category. Come out and make your own memories!

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Russet Potatoes

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¢ Dried Cranberries $ 69 ea /100g

$ 9454gGrain Bread ...........................................

Cookies 12 Pack ..................................................

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$ 99

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88¢

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Imitation Crab Meat ¢

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160-300 ml ....

$ 99

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$ 99

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Bagels 6 Pack ......................................................

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Sandwich Bags $ 99 2

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The Sooke News Mirror loves to travel. These folks took their community newspaper along on their trips. Clockwise, Taken at Quad City, Iowa for the Senior Mens World Fastball Championship. Avery Bryden, Kevin Maycock, Peyton Bryden. Avery and Peyton’s dad plays third base for the Loggers. A recent trip to Rouleau, Saskatchewan aka Dog River of the famous TV show Corner Gas. The old set is a museum now. The picture is in front of the police car used in the TV show and from left to right is Sara and Katrina GilbertBernard, Mark Bernard, Liam and Josh Gilbert-Bernard. A very lucky group of kids/friends spent their Spring Break together in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. The people in the picture are: Sydney Cumming, Alison Sudlow, Kailee Purnell, Desiree Cumming, Billy Beecroft, Brandon and Grant Jay and Tyson Purnell. Luke, Holly and Judi Conwright on their recent trip to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia where Judi grew up. Judi is a direct decendent of the first white settlers in this community. Lonnie and Ken Chekerda show off the Sooke News Mirror at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia.

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Wormsley has a rare blood type and she likes giving blood, and she said, she enjoys it. “I can give so I do it,” said Wormsley, “people need it.” Her son Craig is also a blood donor.

Seniors’ Drop-In Centre recruiting Sooke Senior Dropin Centre looking for volunteers The Sooke Senior Drop-in Centre has found a new temporary home. After the Drop-in Centre lost its home on Sooke Road, the Sooke firefighters stepped up to provide a temporary home which lasted for almost three years. As the firefighters prepared for their 100th Anniversary their plans to renovate the lounge was delayed due to the seniors still not having found a new location. The seniors were asked to vacate at the end of June as the renovations could not be delayed longer. With the help of Mayor Milne and the folks at the Sooke Community Association arrangements were made to accommodate the seniors for lunches and BINGO on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the dining room at the Sooke Community Hall, Eustace Road entrance. The space is already being utilized by Sooke Meals on Wheels the rest of the week. “While we appreciate having a space to open our doors again in September, this is still a temporary fix,” says

society President, Carol Pinalski. “We need to find a permanent home where we can run programs and provide inexpensive meals for seniors. We won’t be able to provide our Wednesday hot lunches from this location and will lose a lot of income because of that. We are looking at how to make the most of what we do have though.” In the meantime, the Sooke Senior Dropin Centre needs help in the kitchen. Tasks would include: making sandwich fillings, making salads when and if needed, prepping for menu orders as they

come in (soup, salad, sandwich, desserts, etc.) as well as helping with the general clean up and dishes, etc. They need volunteers who can help out on Tuesdays and/ or Thursdays for two – five hour shifts, as well as the odd time if the regular kitchen people are away. You will be part of a team. “We are asking for a six-month commitment, if possible, and know that you will enjoy yourself so much you will choose to stay on with us,” laughs Gerry Quiring, SSDIC director and kitchen coordinator. “Above all we

need volunteers who really want to have fun, laughter, and friendship with the seniors as well as the rest of the volunteers. We really enjoy ourselves and we want others to come out and join us!” The planned opening date is Thursday, September 26. For more information Gerry Quiring at mgquiring@shaw.ca or phone 250-664-6009 or cell phone 250-8961655. You can also find more details on the volunteer position at www. sookeregionresources. com/volunteer-posting/ food-preparation-cleanassistant

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ARMY RESERVE CORPS Ongoing Legion commemorations of the men and women who served Canada in World War II also bring to mind the groups that formed locally, such as the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers and the Civil Defense corps. The fine group of men pictured here in 1944 were in the Army Reserve Corps mobilized during the war. They took part in weekly training sessions and liaised with the commanders of the local Canadian Army training camps at Otter Point and Milne’s Landing. At rear are: Rupert Soule (think Soule Road) a faller and longtime community volunteer; Dennis Lavender, a former BC Provincial Police officer who took a leading community role, including taking the federal Census; Ernie Welsh, the pioneer family descendant who gave Moss Cottage to the museum; a Mr Hadgkiss and John E. Martin, community stalwart who farmed on Sooke River Road, served on the school board and became the first Sooke Regional Director for the CRD in 1965. Middle row: Ernest Pontious, a fishtraps employee who also farmed at Caldwell Road in the centre of Sooke; Frank Rumsby, electrician, who raised two electrician sons and initiated the pitbarbecued beef at All Sooke Day; Pete Wadams who farmed at Church Road and

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Sooke’s Army Reserve Corps in 1944. Many of the names are recognized in Sooke. excelled in produce at the Fall Fair; Len Hewlett, a Saseenos resident who drove a truck for the Public Works dept; Stan Giles who was a piledriver engineer at the fishtraps; and centre-ofSooke residents Albert Constant and Jack Myers. Front row: Mr. Mitchell, Scott Robinson who was a cook on the fishtraps boats, and Captain Gillett, a WWI retired officer who lived in Saseenos and acted as commanding officer for the group. Next is Fred Thornber (with the stripes) a man who came to Sooke as an executive with the company building the water flowline and stayed to go in to the merchandising business and become a JP. Far right, front, is Kai Jensen, a Dane who came to Sooke to find work as a logger, married Margaret

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Putting the brakes on park demands There have been a lot of letters to the editor about the proposed bike skills park. Most of them have been on only one side of the fence. There are the detractors and there are the supporters, and it doesn’t seem they can come together for the good of all. The site proposed by Mayor Milne is already in place. It doesn’t flood anymore than the ball diamonds do and the site in John Phillips Memorial Park floods as well, although not at the higher reaches of the park. Water is an issue we have to contend with in Sooke. We live on the coast and it rains and sometimes it submerges portions of land. That’s a fact. Bicycles in soggy weather will tear up the ground, wherever they go. For any one group to say they can afford to build and maintain a bike park is questionable. Great if they can, but they couldn’t come up with the funds for a project plan, the district paid for that. It is most likely the district will have to subsidize the park, so it is only reasonable council has the say in where it is to go. There is no parking at the JPMP site while there is at the SEAPARC site. There are concerns with supervision and safety. Parents should be with their younger children and teens are going to do what teens do no matter where they are. And if the bike club states they are going to supervise, then there shouldn’t be any safety concerns. After all, ball players are there most of the time as well and they’ve been safe. The area around Sooke is full of trails and places, like the CRD park off Harbourview, where cyclists can go to hone their skill and enjoy the terrain. In fact, outside of town is where they choose to go once they bore of anything in town. And that’s the way it should be. They can learn to ride in a smaller bike park where they are with skilled riders and their parents. Compromise is the name of this game and that is what each side needs to do.

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Back to school labour disputes B.C. Views Another school year dawns in B.C., with the prospect of disruptive labour disputes. First up are 27,000 support staff, in a legal strike position. These are the teacher aides, custodians, bus drivers and crossing guards. Most are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, with a few Teamsters and other locals scattered around the 60 school districts. Public discussion about these disputes usually focuses on wage increases, which CUPE members in schools haven’t seen for four years. Their current deals expired more than a year ago, after they were subject to the same two-year wage freeze imposed on the rest of government. The B.C. government moved from the post-recession wage freeze to a system they call “co-operative gains,” where raises must be financed by savings in other areas of the operation. Only two provincial employee groups have yet to do this: school support staff and teachers. (Education Minister Peter Fassbender confirmed last week that teacher raises will be funded by extra transfers from the provincial treasury as they try to get a longterm deal. But that’s a topic for another day.) CUPE, the largest union in the country, has a sophisticated media campaign to generate public sym-

pathy. We are repeatedly reminded not only that the last raise was 2009, but that the “average” pay is a mere $24,000 a year. If that number is accurate, it reflects a large number of part-timers. Let’s look at a few provisions CUPE doesn’t talk about, on behalf of those self-employed taxpayers who have no paid holidays, no employer pension or benefits and no paid overtime, but are expected to help pay all of the above to government workers. The 60 contracts have many variations, but core elements are the same. In the Central Okanagan school district, the starting CUPE wage rate is $17.37 an hour. The top rate is $26.59, or $28.78 for workers who qualify for a “trades adjustment.” All contracts have rigid seniority and “bumping” clauses to ensure that new employees absorb any reductions in working hours. From a taxpayers’ perspective, this leads to the maximum number of employees make the highest wages. Overtime in Central Okanagan is time and a half for the first two hours, and double time after that. Contracts also include the provision that unscheduled overtime is subject to a four-hour minimum. It’s amazing how often an unexpected hour of work can arise when it’s paid at quadruple time. The Surrey school district contract details how even “spare board”

employees are to be enrolled in the municipal pension plan, a definedbenefit system most private-sector employees can only dream about. Then there are paid sick days. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation reports that the average B.C. private sector worker took 7.4 sick days last year. The public sector average was 12. The Surrey contract details the windfall of unused sick days that must be paid out to employees who retire as early as age 55. The maximum is 150 days, for a lavish perk only available to employees hired before July 1, 1996. Even so, we’ll be paying these bonuses out for years to come. It goes on and on. Six weeks’ paid vacation after 20 years, with an extra day added for every year after that. There are many little things, such as a $60 “swimsuit allowance” for teacher aides who take part in swimming instruction. This is not to devalue the work done by these people. It is to suggest that given the growing gap between public and private employment benefits, finding savings is reasonable. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Be proud Re: “Compassion Shown,” July 31, 2013, Sooke News Mirror The above mentioned letter to the editor was about a serious motorcycle/car accident that took place on July 24 at Sooke Roadand Woodlands. I was the bike rider in question, and would like to take an opportunity to thank everyone involved. The letter was written by Amber McIntyre who apparently was on the scene immediately to help, and she mentions the many others who stopped and helped however they could. I can’t begin to tell you how heartened and grateful I am for everyone who responded, both the professionals and the ordinary people who stopped to direct traffic, keep me comfortable, call for help, etc. I am still not allowed/ able to walk and have a long road of rehab ahead, but it is wonderful to realize that there all those good people out there. Please all be proud of yourselves. Randy Bethel Victoria

Let us do... This is a small community in a big world. A world that is rife with obesity, consumerism, and pollution. What is being proposed is a step in the right direction. Let our community be an example. We are fortunate to not yet be over-developed. We

Becoming a belly-fit instructor and staring my career in fitness. Getting out there and talking to people. And taking my son to the lake.

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are growing. Let us grow as our own community and not just a bedroom community to feed those big box stores in Langford. We have the opportunity to build something that will showcase the beautiful town in which we live. We have experts in the field willing to contribute. Lorien Arnold has invited big names from the biking community to our town to see what natural beauty is available for the world to enjoy. He has encouraged youth to be political, active and make good choices. He chooses to keep a small business in his own town, rides his bike to work. He is a leader and mentor for the youth of our community, not to mention the rest of us. Let us not be the community that has a high rate of youth drug, and alcohol abuse, or of high school drop outs. Let us be the community that has an extremely high rate of active and healthy youth, and maybe we’ll have a bike pro come out of our midst. Studies have shown that children who play outside are more likely to care about environmental effects on the world. Let us be a community with youth who care. A biking community lets people, often youth with extremely high energy levels have

an outlet. What would those youth be doing if not biking with the Sooke Bike Club every week? The people who love biking, and who are excited about the park, will help to maintain the park. Part of the fun for them is the building and maintaining of jumps and tracks. I am not saying that the bike skills park will solve all of the problems in our community. Let us start by believing in our future. Let us start by building towards something, so that we can have a well-rounded community that all walks of life can enjoy. Katriona Mitchell Sooke

Mayor’s decision is right Two thumbs up for the mayor: I am in total support of Mayor Milne’s proposal, as stated in the Sooke News Mirror dated Wednesday, July 24th, 2013. His choice to not divide the community any further, but to work together in the best interests of the residents of Sooke in regards to the Bike Skills Park at John Phillips Memorial Park. My dad (Bob Clark) was a politician (two terms as CRD Director) and my inspira-

tion. The best advice he ever gave me while I was on Council, was that when the community was divided and/or you were not 100% sure in which direction you should go, you need to vote against the proposal. You always have the opportunity to bring back the proposal at a later date, but once you vote in favour, you have lost it forever. Brenda Parkinson Sooke

Be part of the arts The Annual General Meeting of the Sooke Community Arts Council will take place on Tuesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. in the Potlatch Room of Sooke Harbour House. As you have been informed on countless occasions during this past year, the positions of President, possibly Vice President and Treasurer will fall vacant and in order for the arts council to continue these positions must be filled. The work involved would be at most two hours per month and is pretty straightforward. To date we have had no one step forward. It must be stressed that this is the time for someone new to take over these positions - new blood if you will - with fresh ideas and perhaps different ways of doing things.

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It should also be stressed that if no one takes on these somewhat easy tasks then what could happen is that the arts council will cease to exist (after 26 years!. What this would mean is there would be no money for grants, no community events. Yearly amounts of $1,500 for the Fine Arts Show and $1,500 for the Philharmonic would not be paid, no Art in the Park, no Family Art Fair, no Beach Art, no yearly art show at the Museum, no Xmas members’ art show! And the list goes on... I for one certainly do not wish to see this happen. Surely with all the enthusiasm seen for all the arts and cultural events and all the artistic people in our community, there is a bunch of you willing to take on these somewhat mundane tasks of running a small arts council? You could take it on as a group?? Please respond! It is now in your court! Marion DesRochers Sooke

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• Wording to include a new map to identify 2096 Church Road as a separate “Area” from 2110 and 2120 Church Road and; • Add “Maximum Lot Coverage” of 50% back into the CD11 zone as this was removed accidently during the formatting of Zoning Bylaw No. 600. Looking at the section numbering within the CD11 zone the numbering goes from 811.4 to 811.6. Maximum lot coverage should be 811.5. The Applicant has also applied to amend covenant CA2524734 that was registered to 2096, 2110 and 2120 Church Road at the time the properties were rezoned to CD11. The Applicant would like Council to consider two amendments to this covenant:

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students had never played an instrument before and this excellent grade was a testament to how hard they had worked both individually and collectively as a team. These students to not have a strings music teacher as yet, and without a teacher they will not be able to continue playing and learning strings together. They need a part-time teacher! Submitted by Deb Wood

Recently Sooke Journey middle school student Maya Wood (11 years old, in grade 7) started a petition to gather support for a part-time strings/violin music teacher for her school. In a short, four-day campaign, Maya — with a little help — collected 152 signatures from Sooke residents. This petition, along with letters written by other Journey students and supporters, will be sent to the SD62 Superintendent Jim Cambridge and the school Trustees requesting funding for a part-time (0.2) strings/ violin music teacher for Journey middle school. In their letters requesting support for their music program, student’s were articulate and passionate. “I love and take pride in playing the violin. I am really happy and thankful we have a string program,” wrote one. Another wrote, “Please support the string section at Journey, we need all the instruments, not just some of theme. We also need a teacher!” A third one echoed the request for a teacher, “Other kids still want to try out in strings class but many not get the chance to even try it out if we don’t have a strings teacher.” Last year Journey’s Grade 6 and 7 string ensembles took part in the Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival held in Port Alberni under the fine tute-

lage of volunteer Anne McDougall and both Grade 6 and Grade 7 strings were adjudicated with a Superior Plus grade for their wonderful performances. Every Journey middle school string student that took part in that festival was a proud ambassador for Sooke. They took pride in their achievement and were focussed, disciplined and enthusiastic and that is a fantastic educational experience that is worthy of our support! Many of the Grade 6

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All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed amendments shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed amendments at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the covenant modification, the application and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offices of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing August 28, 2013 to and including September 9, 2013. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 642-1634. WHAT’S NEW AT THE DISTRICT - CHECK IT OUT! At www.sooke.ca

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sored by Dr. Amanda Booth and staff of the Saseenos Vet Services, takes place at 1 p.m. on Sunday on Eustace Road. This is a favourite with the kids. There’s a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning taken care of by the Lions and the Harbourside Lions. It’s a packed weekend and a Sooke tradition enjoyed by those who like community events. It is also the unveiling of the Centennial Cookbook, a local cookbook with 160 pages containing 200 recipes, anecdotes and photographs. It’s all there, it’s Sooke, it’s fun and it’s almost free. Admission is by donation. Sooke Fall Fair, Saturday, September 7, 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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ne hundred years ago life was a lot different in Sooke, but one thing has been constant and that is people planting gardens, tending their flowers and harvesting their bounty. Back then it was called the Sooke Farmers Institute but the role was the same. They arranged for speakers on agricultural techniques, held demonstrations of skills and organized fall fairs. The Sooke Hall Association built a hall in 1915 close to the present Sooke Community Hall and it was the place to show off one’s flowers and produce. The fall fairs were a chance for people to get together and socialize at the end of the summer growing season. Today, 100 years later, it is still that to locals. People bring in their biggest pumpkins and potatoes, their needlework, art and flowers. This year the Sooke Fall Fair will be opened by B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon. “We sent her an invitation back in November,” said fall fair president Ida McDonald. “We knew of her agricultural background.” The opening ceremony takes place on Saturday, September 7 at 2 p.m. There’s a lot of new at the old fair.

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Left, the handmade medallion and small keeper trophies which will be awarded at the Sooke Fall Fair A downstairs area in the community hall will be transformed into a heritage room with lots of vintage things and a collection of items that people can guess the origins and uses of. There is even a couple of newspapers from 100 years ago, trench art from the First World War and some other household items such as an old washing machine. Just to give you a glimpse

into what a home would have looked like around the turn of the century. “We even put some windows in there,” said McDonald. Upstairs there will be some new sections, one which includes soap making, heirloom vegetables and the Quilt of Valour. Crafts and games for kids, face painting, skateboarding demos, the Great Sookeini Race,

concession, chicken plop bingo, pet parade and animals are all a part of this year’s fall fair. The literary arts, art and photography exhibits and entries will be upstairs at the Legion, just across the street from the hall. This year small keeper trophies and medallions, made by Dave and Yvonne Court will be handed out in certain sections. The Pet Parade, spon-

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Admission by Donation Sooke Lions Chili Challenge begins at 9 a.m. Legion Parking Lot Skateboarding demonstration along Eustace Rd. at 10:30 a.m. - noon Judging of all entries takes place 9 - noon (placement of ribbons, etc.) 1:00 pm

Doors open to public Harbourside Lions Concession open til 4:30 Apple Identification - B.C. Fruit Testers, Horticulture area see details, pg. 15 in catalogue Opening Ceremonies with the Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Chicken Bingo, Kid’s Games, Outside Great Sookeini Race, Outside Pick up Animal Entries Opening Ceremonies Entertainment & Demonstrations see the schedule posted by the stage Sooke Cadets, Sooke Dance Studio with Kids’ Crafts, Canadian Blood Services, “Bear Aware” presentation, (B.C. Conservation Foundation), Sooke Food Bank

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Smart surfing: a student’s guide to online etiquette Fact: The Internet is here to stay. Fact: So is cyberbullying. Ironically (and most helpfully), the Internet is a great source on how to deal with cyberbullying. StopABully.ca offers up the following statistics on cyberbullying: • Ninety per cent of parents are familiar with cyberbullying. • Seventy-three per cent of parents are concerned about it. • Two in five parents report their child has been involved in a cyberbullying incident. • Seventy-three per cent of educators are familiar with the issue. • Seventy-six per cent of educators believe cyberbullying is a problem at their school. • Educators consider cyberbullying (76 per cent) as big an issue as smoking (75 per cent) and drugs (75 per cent). • Thirty-eight per cent of girls online report being bullied, compared with 26 per cent of online boys. • Nearly four in 10 social network users (39 per

cent) have been cyberbullied, compared with 22 per cent of online teens who do not use social networks. The website also states the most common form of cyberbullying was the public circulation of personal information received from a private email, IM, or text message. When it comes to dealing with online harassment, common sense must prevail. In a recent Globe and Mail article by David Butt (“Teens must learn the line between online socializing and pornography), Butt keeps it simple: “First, assume there are people out there who wish to cause you harm, and don’t post anything about yourself that those people could use to hurt you; and, don’t post anything about others that you would not want posted about yourself.” HelpGuide.org offers some other commonsense tips for both teens and parents. Tips for teens • Communicate elec-

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Diane Campbell began volunteering when she moved to Sooke back in 1994. She said she did it because she didn’t know anyone and was a good way to

meet people. That was close to 20 years ago and she is still at it. Campbell is volunteering for two nonprofit organizations in Sooke, the Loan Cupboard and Contact Transportation. Each of these groups relies on good souls to hand out medical aids and drive people. The medical aids, things like wheelchairs, are loaned to those who need them for the short term or for those who cannot afford to purchase

them. The transportation end transports people to doctor and medical appointments in Victoria. “The older people don’t want to drive all the way into Jubilee,” said Campbell. It’s a vital and much appreciated service and this summer it’s been tough, said Campbell. Volunteer drivers are getting older themselves and can no longer put in the time and effort they once did. So, new drivers and volun-

teers are needed. Those who volunteer to drive people need to have a good driving record, $2 million in liability insurance and must be willing to undergo a police record check. The drivers are compensated for their gas. It should be emphasized that this is not a full time volunteer position. The Contact Loan Cupboard, located at the Sooke Community Hall, lends out medi-

cal equipment. They are also in a struggle finding volunteers. They don’t have to go through any record checks or carry insurance, they just hand out the equipment. “We need volunteers badly,” said president Linda Nex. To volunteer for Contact Transportation, call Diane Campbell at 250-642-3113. To help out at the Contact Loan Cupboard call Jan Watson at 250-642-2951.

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The proposed maximum density is 40 dwelling units per hectare which would allow a maximum density of 32 dwelling units on the property. The proposed maximum height is 4 storeys up to a height of 15 meters for the principal building and 9 meters for accessory buildings.

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Bylaw No. 578, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-5) The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 578, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-5) is to rezone 6669 Horne Road from Large Lot Residential (R1) to a Comprehensive Development (CD) Zone to allow for a 31 unit cohousing community. The proposed permitted “principal” uses within the CD zone are: apartment building, assisted living facility, townhouse, duplex, cluster dwelling units, stacked townhouse, and one single family dwelling per lot. The proposed “accessory” uses are: limited home-based business, boarding and lodging and one secondary suite.

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Public Hearings will be held in the Sooke Council Chambers at 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC on Monday September 9, 2013 at 7:00 pm to hear presentations on the following matters:

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How often does a series of unexpected events toss you about until you realize you are not only in uncharted waters but that you need a life preserver? While a crises tests us, even challenges our beliefs they also make us aware of what we are made of. They can be a measuring stick for how we handle things; compare this time to the last time it happened. Fortunately, most of us do not have earth-shattering events but rather smaller crises consisting of unpleasant and unexpected turns of events. Much as we’d like to pass on them all together, if we find we are handling them correctly they will move us to the next step on our path toward growth. While we first address a crisis as ‘this shouldn’t be happening- not to me, not now, I’m not prepared’, our success in coping with it depends on how quickly we move to acknowledge it and then move to acceptance. All of this works better if we take time out to just be. Give our self time to allow the resources from our inner self, our God-self to come forth. We may get the message that we should be doing things differently, or perhaps we are not being appreciative enough, both of people and things. We may be directed to exercise patience or learn the value of loving our self more, or the value of kindness and honesty. Too, it may be that we just have to cope with adversity to do it with dignity and grace. But know this: when these times come, take the time to be alone with God and listen. You are not alone and The Revs. Alex and Nancy the answer is within you, because Nagy, Holy Trinity God is with you at all times.

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All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed amendments shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed amendments at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the application and studies such as the Traffic Impact Assessment, and all other relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offices of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing August 28, 2013 to and including September 9, 2013. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 642-1634. WHAT’S NEW AT THE DISTRICT - CHECK IT OUT! At www.sooke.ca

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Edward Theodore Ted, Mac, ET MacDonald 1931-2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ed, (Ted, Mac, E.T.) on August 24, 2013 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Ed leaves his wife, partner and best friend Lynda, his sons Glenn (Carol), Keith (Bonnie), his grandaughter Tara (Cody) and grandson Cole, great grandaughter Sierra~ sisters-in-law Sue and Linda, numerous nieces and nephews. His extended family Graham (Jen), Lynette (Andy) and granddaughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laura (Sean), Alicia, Leah, Amanda and great granddaughter Paisley. Known by all his grandchildren as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandpa Chicken Wingâ&#x20AC;?. Ed was born November 19, 1931 in Vancouver, he lived all over the province but spent his childhood in the interior of B.C. and on the island in Port Alberni. Ed left home at a very early age and went back to Vancouver where he got a job with two of his uncles in a Sawmill. Ed worked his whole life as a Sawfiler in the Sawmill Industry. Ed was a Volunteer Fireman for Sooke Fire Dept from 1963 to 1980 and a Scoutmaster from 1968 to 1973. He loved to play cards, especially Bridge, Crib and Euchre, which he did most every week until he got too sick. His favourite time was playing crib with Lynda every morning over a cup of coffee. In later years Ed and Lynda travelled to Yuma, Arizona for many winters and cruised to Hawaii, Alaska, San Diego and San Francisco, while spending the last 10 years travelling to Skagit and Bellingham, Washington. We would like to thank Dr. Tomas Vally and staff, Dr. Paul Singh, Dr. Gary Steinhoff, all the Home Care Nurses, especially our dedicated Home Care Nurse Michele, the Nurses of 4AS at VGH. To the wonderful caring staff of Ayre Manor, you have all been outstanding and the memories spent there will be treasured forever. A very special thank you to Paul and Claudette West for your caring and compassion, it was so greatly appreciated by us. At Edâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Diabetes Association.

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Morris Robert Flett It is with much sadness, the family of Morris Robert Flett announces his passing on August 25th 2013 at Victoria General. Morris will be greatly missed his loving wife Margaret of 65 years, son Matthew(Ali)of Creemore, Ontario, daughter Maureen (Dan) of Sooke, BC andÂ Karen and Ken Longland of Sooke, BC, Â along with a multitude of friends and acquaintances. Morris is predeceased by parents Robert and Mary and Sister Irene. Morris was born February 5th 1922 in Hamilton Ontario, he married the love of his life, Margaret(Dyson)Â on July 24th 1948. Â Together they built their home in Aldershot Ontario, where they raised 2 children and lived for 48yrs before moving to Sooke British Columbia where they made it home for the past 16 years. Â A WW2 overseas military veteran Morris returned home from the war to work at Westinghouse in Hamilton Ontario as a machinist. His passion for photography soon took over, he started his own successful photography business of 30 plus years. Â One could always count on Morris to tell funny stores of events thru out his life, be the life of the party and always offer kind words of advice on many of his favorite topics, photography, gardening and cooking would be at the top of the list. The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Doctors and Nurses at Victoria General Hospital.Â Â If desired, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society for Prostate Research in memory of Morris,Â Â would be appreciated. Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes were not to have a funeral but a party! The family will hold a celebration of Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life in the spring.

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Jim passed away, peacefully, at Victoria Hospice, after a long and courageously fought battle cancer. Jim leaves to mourn his loving family, wife of 58 years, Sharon, his son Marty (Kim) and Martyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three sons, Kyle Zea) Ryan and Tyler, and his daughter , Lauren (Darren) of Red Deer, Alberta and Laurenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, Blair and Megan, and one great grandchild, Kyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, Athena. Jim worked for B.C. Telephone Company and then Telus from 1952-1989. He was the district repairman in Sooke, B.C., from 1962 until his retirement in 1989. He lived in Sooke for 69 years and loved fishing, golf and coached softball and hockey teams when his children were young. In later years he was an enthusiastic casino supporter. Jim will be missed by family and friends. A memorial service will be held for family at a later date.

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2004 TITANIUM 29E34RL (new May 2005), good condition. One slide out, rear living room with fireplace, chair, hide-a-bed couch, sliding glass doors leading to fully screened patio. Patio deck slides out from underneath. Centre kitchen, double door refrigerator, microwave, double sink. Hardwood floors, oak cabinets, washer/dryer, porcelain toilet. Ducted A/C, gas/ electric hot water with DSI. Fiberglass exterior, dual paned windows, Polar Pak insulation, power front jacks, rear stabilizers. Ideal for traveling south in winter, parking at the lake or touring. Length/benefits of 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but tows like 29â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca

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Few reasons are more compelling to grab a spot on the 2013 Tour de Rock team than to help give your own son and other children a fighting chance to beat cancer. Const. Misty Dmytar, 39, is relatively new to the Nanaimo RCMP detachment, but she and her two-year-old son, Griffyn, are well known in the Comox Valley where she served until recently, and to Tour de Rock teams from the last couple of years. She is one of two riders from the Nanaimo area, joining Const. Ed de Jong, who is based at the detachment on Gabriola Island. When Griffyn was just four days old he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of infant cancer that presents about 50-70 cases a year in Canada. Dmytar and her partner had to get Griffyn into treatment immediately. “Griffyn was the youngest they’d ever seen that had come in with neuroblastoma,” Dmytar said. Surgeons took a tumour the size of a baseball, weighing 230 grams, off of his right adrenal gland. They took the gland too. Initial treatment produced positive results, but an ultrasound taken a few months later revealed a tumour on Griffyn’s other adrenal gland and spots on his liver. Five months of chemotherapy treatment halted the disease. The tumour shrunk to half its size and the spots on his liver are still there, but the disease has been effectively dormant since 2010. For now and hopefully forever, Griffyn has

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Tour de Rock riders Misty Dmytar, left, with her son Griffyn, a cancer survivor; Ed de Jong; and Jesse Foreman are all motivated to participate in Cops for Cancer by different experiences, but they’re hoping their efforts pay off in improving the lives for children and families who are going through cancer. beaten cancer. He returns for more tests this month. In the meantime, Dmytar is training for the tour, which starts Sept. 21. Combined with fundraising, it’s a big commitment for a mother of two who works 12-hour shifts. Const. Ed de Jong, 43, is a recent arrival to the central Island region. He moved to Gabriola with his family in January after serving in Terrace, B.C. His reason for getting in the saddle for the 2013 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock is simply to offer something back to the community in which he works. “For me, being in the position I’m in as an RCMP member, the ability to give back to the community is a big thing for me and just the fact that this event supports kids with cancer makes it such an easy decision to do,” de Jong said. With two children – a son, 11,

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Like his fellow riders, he’s been touched by cancer in his family with a grandfather, aunt and uncle all dealing with the disease on some level. He is also inspired by five-yearold Lucas, the junior rider he’s been teamed up with. The local kid was in and out of the hospital for eight months and lost his kidney to cancer, but is now in remission. Foreman said that other than having to go back to Children’s Hospital every four months for tests until he’s 18, “you can’t tell him apart from any other kid.” For these three riders, they say it’s the least they can do to support these kids. “The more money we raise through Tour de Rock, the more chance these kids have and the better the treatments that will come out,” Dmytar said. photos@nanaimobulletin.com writer@pqbnews.com

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As the bike park debate rages, go for a ride at the local bike jump park Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

Psssst…. Want to know a secret? Sooke already has a bike park. Uh huh. Shhhhhhh. Don’t tell anyone. Well, okay, it’s not actually a secret. More like it’s a fact. SEAPARC has had a bike jump park in existence since 2006. According to Linda Finch, the Program Services Manager at SEAPARC, the bike jump park “was designed by professional mountain bike rider Jay Hoots. The park was built in partnership between SEAPARC and several local youth with the bike club.” SEAPARC’s bike jump park was built in consultation with Lorien Arnold, owner of Sooke Mountain Cycle. “I did all the background stuff,” said Arnold. “A professional bike park designer by the name of Jay Hoots built that park.” According to a profile article in Get Out There magazine (Oct, 2012), Jay Hoots is a freestyle mountain bike rider who “has actually built mountain bike skills parks across the country. A lot of them.” “There used to be a core group of use, like maybe 10 or 15 of them, when it was first built,”

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“We had about 40 or 50 kids out who helped build the park,” said Lorien Arnold, owner of Sooke Mountain Cycle. Arnold was involved in the creation of SEAPARC’s bike jump park in 2006. Above left: Volunteers helped out with the park’s construction in 2006; above right: the park on completion; above: the jump park today said Finch in conversation, “But … it just hasn’t been used for the last six years.” Due to disuse, the bike jump park at SEAPARC fell into

a state of disrepair. However, as the vigorous renewal of the debate rages in Sooke, SEAPARC decided to refurbish the existing park.

Arnold’s vision of a possible bike park at the John Phillips Memorial Park location is very similar to the existing park at SEAPARC: “What we

are visualizing for John Phillips is a multitiered park that is oriented to riders of all ages and abilities.” What differentiates Arnold’s vision from the existing

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We would like to congratulate William Kempster for being nominated to be a SEAPARC Star. William is a ten year old Ecole Poirier student who is in grade 5. His favourite subjects are Gym, Art (and recess)! He likes playing floor hockey at school and hopes to learn to play baseball, football and hockey someday. William is very good at swimming and hopes to continue with his school swim team that he was on last year. He has been riding horses for 3 years and thoroughly enjoys the time he spends with the horses. When he’s at home, William likes making creations with Lego and playing “Nerf-Wars” with his friends. He has his own “N” scale train set and loves going to train shows with his Grandma. He helps out at home by feeding his many animals. His family owns 2 fire bellied toads, 2 dwarf frogs, a dog and 2 cats, but William says that his all-time favourite animals are penguins (but he doesn’t own any). He likes to travel and told us that his best trip yet was a Grand Adventure that he went on with his Grandma. They travelled from Vancouver Island through the mountains and the prairies all the way to Dauphin Manitoba then back again. His favourite stop on the trip was Drumheller, where he was able to dig for fossils and found teeth and a jaw bone! William has two careers picked out for when he grows up, he said he would like to be a scientist (specializing in paleontology and archaeology) and he will be a race car driver on the side! He is described as a funny and goofy young man who is very smart. He has good manners and is very friendly too. We would like to thank William for coming in to talk to us, you are truly a SEAPARC Star!

SEAPARC bike park is the visibility, the drainage, and the accessibility of the park. The challenge with the SEAPARC location is that “it’s completely out of sight.” Which may be why this jump park is largely unknown, and un-used. Arnold, as a father to an eight-year-old, has safety concerns as well. If there’s an off-season incident that involves injury, a person can go unnoticed for a significant period of time, said Arnold. “Unless someone goes down there, they’re not going to be seen.” “It’s not like it’s a terrible site to have something like a bike park of some kind, but it doesn’t provide the versatility that a park in the public eye is going to provide,” he concluded. Ultimately, Arnold has a vision of John Phillips of being similar in nature to Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park: a centrally located, multipurpose park. “I just see it as a real potential for a Beacon-Hill type park for Sooke where there’s mixed use,” with people using it for sports and leisure and a host of other activities. While waiting for things to thunder to a conclusion (and on September 23 there’s a meeting for the “Committee of the Whole -Public Input Bike Skills

Park”), if you have a hankering to go out and practice your bike jumps, you can head to the SEAPARC location. “Recent upgrades included removing overgrown brush and weeds, levelling, compacting, and resurfacing the entire area and installing new signage,” wrote Finch in followup correspondence. “The park currently consists of five sets of jumps ranging in skill levels from beginner to advanced,” continues Finch. “SEAPARC hopes the park will be used by youth to practice and develop their skills, as well as a place for experienced riders to mentor and teach skills to younger, inexperienced riders. SEAPARC also plans to offer skills clinics and classes next spring.” The existing park is open for use from dawn to dusk, and it’s available to all ages. The main entrance to the bike park is at the main entrance to SEAPARC. Just go up the gravel drive between the museum and SEAPARC. The only pre-requisite, which seems like a no-brainer, is that enthusiasts using the bike park have the motor skills to ride a bike: balancing on two wheels while propelling oneself forward using pedal-power. And, of course, helmets are mandatory in BC.

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Hanging up the glove after 52 years Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

Len Banner, the nowformer coach/manager of Sooke’s Loggers fastpitch team, is hanging up his glove. That’s right, after 52 years of either playing or coaching ball games, Banner is calling it a day. Banner grew up on the field. Although his father died when he was six, he was a huge influence on Banner and his five siblings. “I remember when we used to go out into the park,” reflects Banner, who grew up in Sooke. “We grew up in the park. There’s six of us, three sisters and two brothers. We all played ball; we were always at the park. My dad umpired…. from May until September, that’s what we did.” His dad and the Banner family — including his Uncle Ed — were very influential in nurturing the longstanding passion Banner has for the sport. His big love for the sport comes from “being part of the team,” he said. Winning helped too. Between the ages of five and 17, the team

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Len Banner, pictured here with his granddaughter announced on the Facebook’s Logger fan page that, after 52 years of ball, he was retiring from the game. he was on won eight championships. “It was a really good time,” he reflects, “and we were fairly successful.” The camaraderie that he enjoyed in his younger days continues at the adult level. “The fastpitch community is a great community. We all know each

other…. It’s a great community.” At 28, Banner stopped playing the game and turned to coaching, working with his own sons in Triangle Little League. For the most part, he’s been coaching since. When asked what he loves most about the

game, without hesitation Banner answers. “It’s a fast game,” he says, “We can play a game in under two hours. A lot of weekends, even when I was playing, we’d play a double-header in four hours.” Banner has some concerns about the fading of interest in fastpitch. The number of sports that youth can play in has expanded, says Banner, referencing soccer, lacrosse and football. “And it’s really hurt ball,” he finds. Most recently, Banner has been involved as the coach/manager of the Sooke Loggers, who played this year (and last) at a world-class level. When asked why the Loggers have done as well as they have this year, Banner replies that it takes a big commitment, “You have to get the right, committed guys. It’s a big commitment. These guys take every Friday off and every Monday off when we go to a tournament.”

Indeed, they have travelled a lot this year., gracing Kelowna, Vancouver, Fargo (North Dakota), San Diego (California), and Quad Cities (Iowa/Illinois). Saskatoon was on their list, but that got cancelled. Their adventures are quietly sponsored by Verity Developments and individual fund-raising efforts by the entire team. In spite of the disappointment of ending the ISC tournament sooner than expected, Banner is confident in the Logger’s future. As for his own, it’s time to take a break. “I think it’s the travel that’s done me in,” he said. “Every game we play is off the Island.” He is also a grandfather to three children, and he’s ready for the next phase in life. “Maybe I’ll be coaching in a few more years,” he laughs. So who knows: we may well see him on the field yet!

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Sooke’s Stampflee completes gruelling Ironman Britt Santowski

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Golf Tournament The 11th annual Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce golf tournament will take place on Friday September 13, 2013 at the Demamiel Creek Golf Course located at 6518 Throup Road, Sooke BC.

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The annual Subaru Ironman Canada took place on Aug. 25 in Whistler. To appreciate the scope of what it takes to even complete, one must understand the insanity of the Ironman triathlon: It involves a 3.8 km swim, a 180 km cycle, and a 42.2 km marathonlength run. Amongst those (insane) numbers was Sooke’s own Owen Stampflee, who we at the Sooke News Mirror have been following throughout the season. In his category (males between the ages of 25 and 29), Stampflee ranked an impressive 25 out of 76 who finished. Stampflee completed with the following timelines: 1 hour, 13 minutes for the swim, 5 hours and 38 minutes for the cycle, and 4 hours and 38 minutes for the run. In total, he was in involved in high-intensity physical engagement for 11 hours and 36 minutes. The average finish

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This 9 hole golf tournament is open to everyone with member pricing at $45 and non-member pricing at $55 (per person). Space is limited to the ﬁrst 72 registrants. Registration and a light lunch will begin at 12pm with a shotgun start at 1pm. A delicious barbeque dinner and dessert will follow catered by Stone Pipe Grill and Little Vienna Bakery. Throughout the afternoon and evening there will be both non-alcohol and alcohol beverages for sale, various draws and games, a live auction, and many opportunities to win prizes provided by local Sooke region businesses. Registrants are encouraged to wear a wacky costume to enhance their chances of winning a prize.

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“That photo was taken 100 meters from the finish,” said Stampflee, “my stomach was far better than it had been but everything else was worn out.” time for the Whistler event was 12 hours and 52 minutes. “I had a decent swim, a good bike, and an awful marathon where some stomach issues developed two miles in resulting in a run close to an hour slower than expected. My overall time was 11:36:03.” Considering the gruelling nature of the run, one can only wonder, “Why do it?” So we put

that question to Stampflee. “I’m your typical type-A, very competitive personality (like nearly every other long distance triathlete), always striving to improve,” Stampflee wrote in an email on Aug 29. “I’m back training already. There is also the incredible energy at events and a huge sense of community and camaraderie

amongst triathletes. It doesn’t hurt that I enjoy the process and the training, you don’t spend 20+ hours a week swimming/biking/ running if you don’t like it, although the six hour workouts did get to be tiring.” The annual Ironman saw 2,600 athletes compete in the event, supported by close to 3,000 volunteers.

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