Sooke News Mirror, September 11, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

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FABULOUS FALL FAIR

A few pictures from the 100th Sooke Fall Fair.

Editorial

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Community

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Sooke Fall Fair president Ida McDonald and Sooke historian Elida Peers escort the Honourable Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon into the Sooke Community Hall. Guichon was on hand to open the 100th Sooke Fall Fair. She also reviewed Sooke Sea and Navy League Cadets and was met with an Honour Guard from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54. The two-day event is one of the highlights of the fall season in Sooke.

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For its centennial celebration, the Sooke Fall Fair was recognized with the Century Farm Award. This award honours agricultural organizations that have been active for 100 years. “I want to congratulate the Sooke Fall Fair on their Century Farm Award and wish them all the best as they celebrate their centennial,” said B.C.’s Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm. The story began 100 years ago, in September 1913, when a group of local farmers got together and helped organize a number of horticultural and livestock classes for competition. President Ida McDonald included the following write-up in the Fall Fair Catalogue. “It was back in 1913 that Mr. and Mrs. Rayment and Mr. and Mrs. Higgs raised over $100 for the Sooke and Otter Point Agricultural Association and Sooke Poultry Association. The rifle range, the hat trimming competition and a boat race were all part of the event which took place near the banks of the Sooke River. Then on September 19th, 1913 Mr. Miller Higgs and his energetic committee celebrated the

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opening of what they hoped would be the first of many annual agricultural shows in Sooke. That year Dr. Richard Felton earned the trophy for most points in the vegetable classes.” Throughout the years, the Sooke Fall Fair has remained a community fair that gives people an opportunity to join together in the spirit of the rural fair philosophy that is a reflection of Sooke’s strong community spirit. As part of the centennial this year, the fair will be selling a cookbook that includes historical photographs from past fairs, along with a collection of favourite recipes. In recognition of the grand occasion, the opening procession included B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon, Sooke’s historian Elida Peers, BC Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions government relations co-chair Leah North Hryko, CRD Regional Director Mike Hicks, T’sou-ke nation’s Elder Shirley Alphonse and Chief Gordon Planes, Mayor Wendall Milne, MLA John Horgan, MP Randall Garrison, Sooke Fall Fair president Ida McDonald, piper Angus Stanfield and vocalist Janet McTavish.

The non-dignitaries included all the committee members who have given countless hours to the fair. In their numbers are president Ida McDonald, vice-president Ellen Lewers, secretary June Wesley, treasurer Marie Mills, directors Val Durr, Sheila Hubbard, Martha Moore, Henry Strong, and Wendy Visser, and past president Candace Linde. And at its heart are the scores of volunteers who worked hard judging the entries, coordinated the trophies and awards, looked after admissions, facilitated the layout and and advertising of the catalogue, promoted the event, and completing any other centennial project that required attention. President McDonald Ida McDonald acknowledges the vast contributions, reflecting the level of community involvement it requires to coordinate such an event. “It’s all about community involvement, whether it be sponsorships from local businesses, entrants from Jordan River, or the dedicated group of volunteers, the entire Sooke region must take credit for the success of Sooke Fall Fair’s first 100 Years.”

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Take a hike

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On Saturday, under skies that quickly went from clouds to full on sun, the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue christened their latest boat, The Spirit of Sooke. Vice president Rick Armour emceed the event, and Councillor Maya Tait, acting mayor, christened it with champagne.

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Thumbs Up To all Those tireless volunteers who helped make the last 100 sooke Fall Fairs such a success.

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District of Sooke council met on Monday, September 9 and the following items on the agenda were dealt with: Public Hearings Bylaw 577, Zoning Amendment, Knox Centre. Council gave third reading to the bylaw which will allow more principal uses on Lot 2096. The proponent wants more commercial uses which include co-op housing, health services, retail and restaurant, institutional uses, office and personal services. The covenant was also amended to remove the provision of a 5-metre right-of-way along the north property line. Bylaw 578, Zoning Amendment for 6669 Horne Road, Harbourside Cohousing. Council gave third reading to Bylaw 578. The purpose of the rezone was to allow 31 units of cohousing in a CD zone. The maximum height

of any building is limited to four storeys (15 metres). This includes underground parking as one storey. The applicants are required to construct a two-metre hard surface sidewalk to Murray Road, hard surface driveways, mill and overlay the existing pavement to Murray Road from the property line and build an erosion protection wall at the beach. They also give public access along the waterfront for a marine walkway. There were some concerns expressed by a neighbour about noise which was detrimental to her business as a B&B. “It’s a great project and I have empathy for the neighbours. The site is something that will not be intrusive in the neighbourhood,” stated Mayor Wendal Milne. Bylaw 579, Zoning Amendment for 2078 Kennedy Road. Council granted third reading to the bylaw which will see the property

amended from R1 to R3 allowing the applicant to further subdivide the property into two lots. A Development Variance was granted to 7130 West Coast Road varying the side lot line. The owners anticipate subdividing the property into two additional lots. Bylaws Bylaw 574, West Coast Road Closure and Disposal Bylaw was adopted by council.

The Land Use and Environment Committee recommended approval of a strata title conversion for 1810 and 1820 Connie Road. The applicant had waited more than a year to proceed to convert two existing occupied dwelling into strata title ownership. Council prepared a revised Development Permit for the municipal boat launch at the Prestige Hotel. A review of all Prestige project

components indicate that the parking requirements are in compliance with the requirements of the development permit. But it was noted by Councillor Herb Haldane that the hotel never obtained an occupancy permit. Issues of parking problems arose before council and Councillor Rick Kasper stated the “parking was wholly inadequate.” Mayor Milne said the district had gone

through an extensive legal review of the agreement with Prestige and a Settlememt Agreement will correct the outstanding development and height nonconformities. The Advisory Panel to the Mayor on Arts and Beautification requested a line item of $3,000 in the budget for Communities in Bloom and the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce requested $850 to attend a conference.

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T’Sou-ke Chief Gordon Planes is presented with a cast sundial made using solar power by Bob Haugen Executive Director of Solar City, above. Right, Chief Planes shows the sundial. Below, Councillor Maja Tait, acting mayor, and Planes check out the charging stations at the T’Sou-ke Nation band office.

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“We’re all in the same canoe,” said T’Sou-ke Nation Chief Gordon Planes as he spoke about the vision his community had for bringing solar power to their reserve. On September 5, a ceremony took place celebrating the T’Souke Nation becoming the first Aboriginal Community Canadian Solar City. Having a vision and seeing it come to fruition is a remarkable achievement and that is exactly what has happened for the T’Souke First Nation. They

sought out the people who could make solar power a reality and they made it happen. “I think we’re on the right path… the community is the one that brought this all together,” stated Planes. The T’Sou-ke began this process back in 2009 and now have most of the homes and buildings on the reserve powered by the sun. They are the first place to have a solar-powered charging station for electric vehicles.

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T’Sou-ke is one of the locations in B.C. for the Level 2 (240-volt). More than 140 of the stations are being installed around the province, 60 per cent of them by businesses. It’s all part of the $2.7-million community charging infrastructure (CCI) funding that was announced by the Ministry of the Environment last spring. “I just see a huge opportunity, I just do. I want to see that change,” said Planes in referring to solar energy and self suffi-

ciency. Bob Haugen, Executive Director Canadian Solar City Project, spoke about the achievements and positive change the T’Souke have made in their community for their community. “Impacts on climate change are happening because of local leaderships,” he said at the ceremony. He said the T’Sou-ke community is the “only, only city, town, village or community generating its own energy. The T’Sou-ke produce all their energy by solar and it comes from the community’s vision.” Haugen presented Chief Planes with a sundial which was poured in a foundry in Nova Scotia using only solar power. The day also brought an announcement of funding to the tune of $175,000 from the Nuuchah-nulth Economic

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First nations dancers from Esquimalt were on hand at EMcS in 2011 when cRD public hearing were held for Marine Trail Holdings, a resort development proposal in the Juan de Fuca by Ender ilkay. The proposal was turned down and some of the area in question has since been logged, September 3, 2008 Backyard burning issue still smouldering An amendment to the Fire Protection Services Bylaw (Bylaw No. 353) which would have seen fines for burning offences in the District of Sooek rise to $200 with fines doubling for repeat offences was defeated by council at the regular council meeting on August 25. The proposed bylaw amendment also included a restriction on backyard burning for the entire district to dry residential yard waste only during “good” ventilation indexing for a period of six months starting in October 2008 through to April 2009. Each of these recommendations were carried unanimously at the COW meeting but defeated at council. September 3, 2003 Sooke crews back from fighting fires Sooke firefighter Ross Reid was showing pho-

tos of and discussing the local department’s recent involvement in battling the province’s recent involvement in battling the province’s ongoing fires. Sooke deputy fire chief Steve Sorensen said in a Monday interview he was pleased with the local crew’s work. All of the Sooke firefighters are back now. A crew of six went on Aug. 16 and four of them returned the next week, replaced by a quartet including Sorensen and Reid. According to information on the Ministry of Forests website, there have been 18 wild land fires that have threatened houses and communities. Almost 43,000 people were evacuated and more than 180,800 hectares were consumed by wildfires. Sorensen said the first local crew started working to protect houses in Kelowna and was later moved

to Grand Forks where they worked alongside Langford firefighters. They were also in Penticton before being moved to Naramata. September 2, 1998 Beecher Bay Band intends to press ahead with resort/casino plans The Beecher Bay native band is upping the stakes in its gamble to develop a casino and resort on reserve land. The band will apply to the courts to assert its view that it has had the right to govern

September 1, 1993 Work crews defuse explosive situation Workmen on the Beecher Bay Indian Reserve made a potentially explosive discovery Sunday. While clearing the land for a sub-division going in on Speyside Road they stumbled upon a forgotten cache of dynamite. The Navy Fleet Diving Unit cleared the potentially dangerous material from the site Monday without incident, but Sooke RCMP Sgt. Wayne Watson said with that the activity ongoing at the building site the result could have been a lot different. He said similar discoveries are not unusual to the area.

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Just get ‘er done already, please It is now going on to a month and a half since the office building at Evergreen Centre was razed by fire. The ugly mess just sits there making a terrible impression on anyone who drives through Sooke. It makes it look like the rest of the mall has also been destroyed by fire. It really is an eyesore and it should be dealt with. We understand there are some issues with asbestos in tiles or some such thing and it is likely to become a hazmat scene. The security guard is sitting there day after day staring at the mess. The top floor wall looks like it could collapse at any time. If it is a hazardous situation then it should be cleaned up - now. Get on with it, clear it out and get building. One has to wonder why this is taking so long and why. The owners of Evergreen should be more conscientious and understanding of the impression it leaves and they should be concerned with the hazards, if there are any. They aren’t doing themselves any favours at this point. Fire is an amazing thing. It destroys most everything in its path and doesn’t discriminate. Most of the businesses destroyed by the July 31 fire have relocated to new quarters, some temporary some permanent. They recovered quickly but lost some of the history that was a part of their identity. Fire has a way of making one take stock of what is important. It makes one think about their own home and what is in it and what can or cannot be replaced. What would you do if fire struck in your home? It’s important to be organized and think about what you can’t replace. On another note, it was gratifying to see how well council interacted at Monday’s meeting. There was no arguing, no snide remarks or flaring tempers. It may appear that this council has finally found its footing and can now get on with the business of the district. It’s nice to see.

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Curing a community cash crunch B.C. Views Local politicians from across B.C. are in Vancouver Sept. 16 to 20 to take part in the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. There will be trivia reported as news, such as the cost of hotels. Suggestions to license mobility scooters or lower speed limits to 40 km/h, dreamed up in Vancouver Island retirement locales, will be rejected by delegates from the rest of the province. Serious discussion will revolve around a report by a UBCM executive committee to reshape the financial relationship between the province and local governments. If this proposal gets the support it deserves, Premier Christy Clark’s government will be asked to undo a couple of decades of political meddling in that relationship. One problem for local governments is that they depend on property tax, a stable source of revenue but one that has no relationship to the property owner’s ability to pay. It tends to load costs onto lower-income groups such as seniors and renters. Economic growth results mainly in increased corporate and personal income tax revenues as well as sales taxes, which aren’t shared with local governments. One key proposal is to return to a system of revenue sharing grants introduced by the Social Credit government in the 1980s. They were

funded by one point each from personal and corporate income tax and six per cent of sales, fuel and resource tax revenues, thus increasing in years when provincial revenues were strong. The UBCM proposal is to put a share of provincial revenues into an infrastructure bank, to be distributed by the organization on a more stable basis. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, one of the authors of the report, uses a basketball analogy to describe the current system of federal-provincial grants for road and bridge projects. It’s a “jump ball,” where communities have to apply to a fund when it’s offered and then see who gets it. Even if a community wins the jump ball, they may find themselves with costs inflated by a hot construction market and an arbitrary deadline to get the job done. Then there are new regulations imposed by senior governments. The most dramatic example these days is a 2020 federal deadline for Greater Victoria to construct landbased sewage treatment. Even with federal and provincial cost sharing, this project is going to land heavily on property tax bills, including those of pensioners and poor renters who will have it passed on to them. Leonard points to another arbitrary system, provincial facilities that pay grants in lieu of property taxes. Saanich is home to the University of Victoria, a commu-

nity of 25,000 people that needs water and sewer service, as well as police and fire protection. Saanich gets an annual grant in lieu of property taxes of $120,000 for UVic, enough to cover wages and benefits for one cop and maybe some gas money. Cariboo Regional District chair Al Richmond, co-chair of the UBCM committee, is concerned about new water and flood protection legislation the province is preparing to impose. His district and others like it have thousands of kilometres of riverfront, with relatively few property owners. Interior communities also want BC Hydro to pay something for power lines, as is now being done with some aboriginal territories. Local politicians will be expecting a sympathetic ear from the new version of the B.C. Liberal government. Former Quesnel councillor Coralee Oakes is the new community, sport and cultural development minister, with direct responsibility for local government issues. And one of the original members of this UBCM committee was former Langley City mayor Peter Fassbender, who is now minister of education. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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We asked: What is your favourite thing at the Sooke Fall Fair?

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Tired of thieves My wife and are are staying at the Premiere Best Western and our truck was ransacked by a perp that has and was caught on video in the underground parking at the scene of the crime. We lost almost $400 in personal belongings. Why don’t the police use the above mentioned video and release it to the media. Maybe someone knows this scum. I guess it’s better that he run free after all he or she may have a drug problem, oh, boo hoo hoo. We are sick of these scum stealing our hard earned possessions. Michael Keyes Chilliwack

Sidewalks should be for people

Pedestrian: A person who goes by foot. They include baby buggies, children with small wagons or carts, invalids in wheelchairs and other non-motorized users. At present, there is a very dangerous mix of people and machines trying to use our sidewalks. Sidewalks should be the one safe place for people afoot. Especially for women, children and elderly. We need clarity and legislation, preferably by an all party government committee to

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the new Juan de Fuca services building is taking shape at the new location at Otter Point road in the area of the industrial park and William simmons Park. the building is 4,500 sq. feet and includes a 80-seat meeting room, 10 offices, a lobby and a kitchen. Occupancy is expected by year’s end. sort out this dangerous mix of people and machines. Lorne Pattison Sooke

Enjoying historical columns

Another great article by Elida Peers but just a small correction. The little guy in the back row third from the left is not my uncle Ernie as listed below the picture. That is definitely my dad, C.P. (Pat) Welsh. Dad is 5’ 8” tall and at the time, perhaps tipped the scale at 140 lbs, while my uncle Ernie was at least 5’ 11” and at that time probably weighed a solid

230 lbs. One other item that may be of interest is that my father because of a heart murmur was unable to enlist in the regular Armed Forces and so served in the “A.R.P.” (Air Raid Precaution) which was set up after the Japanese shelled the Estevan Point lighthouse in 1942. The ARP may have been a subdivision of the Army Reserve. Thanks for your historical articles on my home town. I read them every week and enjoy keeping abreast of the changes in my old stomping grounds in the rest of the paper. Clifford Welsh Bryson,Quebec

SEAPARC is the best location Open letter to the mayor and council: We think Mayor Milne is on the correct track by updating and refurbishing the SEAPARC bike skills park, and sincerely hope that all the councillors will come to realize that this is the right option and the only option for a bike skills park in Sooke. The existing SEAPARC bike park is ideal for many reasons: • ample parking • washroom facilities • trained first aid attendants at SEAPARC • emergency vehicle

access • the SEAPARC site has proven to be, over the years, a safe location for children of all ages. With restoration of the SEAPARC bike park site already underway, why not, if possible, also increase the trail system. Regarding the John Phillips Memorial Park location (JPMP), there are too many unanswered questions and troubling issues which must be dealt with: • an environmental impact study must be conducted (soil erosion, preservation of wild life, etc.). The lower portion of JPMP is very wet and boggy during the rainy season (eight months of the year). Any trails in that area would be completely eroded annually. Who will pay to restore that on an ongoing basis? • Deadlines must be set for the Sooke Bike Club to come up with adequate and guaranteed funding to cover the costs of development and maintenance. In addition failing that

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Cont’d from page 9 the JPMP proposal should be abandoned. To date the Sooke Bike Club has proven to all that they have no money, no viable and realistic plan and no membership base. Can we please turn the page and move on to accepting the most logical and cost effective option for all Sooke taxpayers… the SEAPARC location. • In addition to the above financial requirements, the Sooke Bike Club must provide proof of insurance/ public liability and extended medical coverage of at least $10 million. • The proposed plan of occupancy of JPMP is not a mere “sliver” of the total area, but more like 70 per cent of the park. • In the Right of Occupancy Agreement drafted by the Sooke Bike Club there is a clause which, intact, gives the club the right to transfer their occupancy rights to a third party on a 30-day notice to the District of Sooke. What is that all about? Who could the third party possibly be? (land developers?). • Residential properties surrounding the JPMP bike park will see their property values drop by 10-15 per cent. • The Sooke Bike Club has assured anyone who will listen that t

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Dan Haverty sent along this photo, to accompany his letter, of the Haverty house built sometime before 1928. the creation of a JPMP bike park will create a tremendous influx of users/families, traveling here from miles away to use such a park. Yet a bike skills park already exists in Victoria (the Napier site). It is connected to the Galloping Goose Trail system, has parking facilities, and yet is highly under-used. Lack of public interest perhaps? • The existing JPMP covenant and development philosophy is to cater to and provide services for a large general public rather than allowing planning and control of this public green space to a very small, private, special interest group to dictate its future.

We need a public referendum on this issue. Otherwise too much taxpayer money will be spent/wasted on an extravagant project that will appeal to and be used by a very small segment of Sooke residents and taxpayers. Stuart and Carolyn Katorsky Sooke

Protect JPMP park I would like to express my opinion on the proposed bike park. To see it at John Phillips Memorial Park (JPMP) would be a big mistake. I have taken foreign exchange students for walks down the board

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walk from Murray Road up to JPMP. It shows the students the beauty of the West Coast. To destroy that look in any way would be a travesty. The SEAPARC site is more practical. There is already activity there. JPMP should be a protected area. I would also like to say I really enjoyed Elida Peers’ article on the Sooke men who stood ready. Seeing Kai Jenson’s name mention took me back to my house on Sooke Road. It was his old house. The barn that housed his cows was in my back yard. It was built before he bought the place in 1928. I know that because I talked to his daughter who stopped by one time to see the old place. Too bad now. It’s gone. Someone burned it down. Dan Haverty Sooke

Jeremiah 29, verse 11: "For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." What a promise! Let's look at it, let’s relish it, digest it, enjoy it, be strengthened by it. Let it sink into your mind: "God has a plan for our lives." That's good news! In 586 B.C., King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonians swooped down on Jerusalem and took captive the Jews who were living there. This pagan army plundered the Holy City and laid it waste. They took the Jews with them back to Babylon, to be their slaves and to live in exile. This is what we call the second exile the first was the Egyptian captivity under Pharaoh during Moses' time.

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Philip Jacobs sentenced Catholic priest gets conditional sentence and probation Father Philip Jacobs, a parish 63-year-old priest who once served at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Sooke, was sentenced on September 4 to two years probation along with a five-month conditional sentence. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Miriam Gropper found the priest guilty in March and imposed the sentence while stating it was clear Jacobs acted deliberately. Jacobs was found guilty in March for sexually touching a

teenager while ministering at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic School in Saanich between 2000 and 2001. The victim was an alter server at the time and stated Jacobs molested him more than once and “less than 12” times. Jacobs was arrested in 2010, released on $25,000 bail and has essentially been under house arrest since then. Jacobs has been known to live along West Coast Road. Jacobs was acquited on three other charges

that include one count of sexual assault and two of sexually touching a person under 14. There had been other allegations of “inappropriate behavior” with a young male while Jacobs was a priest in Columbus, Ohio although no criminal charges were laid. He was sent to the Sooke parish where he would not be in the presence of school children and was the priest there for two years from 1995 to 1997. He was the priest at

St.Joseph’s between 1997 and 2002 when he resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct began to surface. Conditions have been placed on Jacobs which include not being in the presence of anyone under 16, counselling, providing a DNA sample and registration as a sex offender. The Crown prosecutor was seeking a sentence of up to six months in jail.

CHI and CASA merger moving ahead New board elected The Steering Committee of the Sooke Region Community Health Initiative (CHI) and the Board of the Cooperative Association of Service Agencies (CASA) are making great strides in merging the two organizations. The rules for a unified cooperative have been updated and submitted to the Registrar

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and a new CASA board elected. Members of the two organizations and interested members of the public meet every month to advance their Strategic Plan; to discuss topics related to the health of the community and to review new opportunities. Current projects include the Age Friendly grant and the Volunteer Bureau. Later this month, look for the re-designed

and updated Resource Inventory with added features and information. Chair of CHI Marlene Barry said, “This is an exciting time as we have so many new, needed projects so well supported in the community.” Interested residents of the region are invited to join health providers, non-profits, and other community members at monthly meetings.

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Each workshop is limited to 20 participants and pre-registration is required. Call 250.479.0211 to reserve your spot today.

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11TH ANNUAL SOOKE REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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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. 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, all included in your registration. 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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Petition out for cannabis reform Pirjo Raits

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The first thing Chad Levesque wants you to know is that if you sign the petition to decriminalize cannabis, it doesn’t mean you are a pot smoker or a druggie. What it does mean is you support changing the law in British Columbia to make pot possession a ticketable offence rather than a criminal offence. It doesn’t mean teens and youth will have easy access to marijuana and it doesn’t mean anyone can be impaired by marijuana and get behind the wheel of a vehicle. What it does mean is that police will not be spending time and resources on busting people for simple possession of marijuana. It essentially decriminalizes cannabis possession in B.C. It doesn’t legalize it. Sensible BC would like to see the province start on a path to a legally regulated system. “It is a sensible

Chad Lesveque

— Sensible BC campaigner

police act we’re trying to get through,” said Levesque, a Sensible BC campaigner. “It’s the exact same thing as with the HST.” What the petition needs to do is acquire the signatures of 10 per cent of the eligible voters in every riding in B.C. People who sign the petition need to be a registered voter by September 9 when the petitions will be out in the public. Levesque said people who want to sign and are not registered voters can go on-line to Elections BC and regis-

ter to vote. Dana Larsen, Sensible BC Director, was in Sooke and Levesque saw him then and signed up to campaign and put out petitions. “It’s something I wanted to do since I was pretty young, it’s an important issue,” he said. “Some people are really happy and thank me, others fear it. In Sooke, at least one-half the people I talked to are supportive. Just because you sign doesn’t label you as a pot smoker.” Levesque said the reform, if it happens, means marijuana possession will be treated much the same as alcohol and minors will be treated the same. He

does not support marijuana use by youth. “It’s something I can do here in Sooke to be part of the large social change going on. I’m not afraid to go out in public and say “cannabis” or “marijuana” out loud. It’s about protecting people’s rights to live life as they choose,” said Levesque. The petition will be available for signing at Stick in the Mud and perhaps another location as well. For more information on the campaign to have a referendum on the Sensible Policing Act, go to: sensible bc.ca

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Eleventh annual GOLF tournament, DeMamiel Creek Golf Course, light lunch at noon, with shotgun start at 1 p.m. Tix $45 members; $55 nonmenbers. 250-642-6112.

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. Sixth annual LIL’ BUDDY ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION GOLF Tournament and Meat draw 3 p.m. Dinner, at DeMamiel Creek Drop-in jam session 6 p.m. Golf Course starting at 12 noon. Tix $45 golf & dinner; $12 dinner only. 250-642-5913.

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Help grow food for the foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun & Wed 1 - 4 p.m. SHIRLEY’S FARMER’S MARKET 10:30 - 3:30 in Shirley, beside the Shirley Community Hall. SEPT 15 It’s “Engineer’s Day” today in India. It’s “Knowledge Day” today in Azerbaijan. In BC today, it’s Sunday.

Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 2145 Townsend. 9:30-11:00. (250) 642-5152 for info. CALLING ALL QUILTERS

Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-2484 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Euchre 6:30 p.m. ZENWEST OPEN HOUSE Zenwest Open House, 4970 Naigle Rd 7p.m. Free, open to all. SEAPARC 11:15 - 1 p.m. $2 skate 1 - 3 p.m. $2 swim le nd ars. M ar k yo ur ca Y is th e Th is MONDA -D day O PR FI RST of th e ye ar.

PARENT DISCUSSION GROUP Post Partum Emotions. Sooke Child, Youth, 2145 Townsend 10-11:30 a.m. and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. 2145 SEAPARC Townsend. (250) 642Free Community Adult 5152 for info. Walking Group. 10-11 a.m. Call 250-642-8000. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION NASCAR meet & pick 7 p.m. Preregistration required. 7 8:15 p.m. Coast Capital TOASTMASTERS Free Skate Upstairs at Village Foods, YOUTH CLINIC 7p.m. For information, 4-7 p.m. Youth Clinic (13- call Allan at 642-7520. 25), 1300-6660 Sooke Rd, SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETY Family Medical Clinic. Help grow food for the DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun Sooke Dog Club, Tues nights info 250-642-7667. & Wed 1 - 4 p.m. KNITTING CIRCLE Sooke Public Library, 6:30– 8:00 pm. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

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It seems the people who have been the most affected by cancer are the same ones who get out and fundraise to try and bring an end to this disease. Jane Beddows is one of those people. She has fought her own battle with cancer but the fun and camaraderie she had working with the police as a 911 call operator made her want to give back. She is passionate about Tour de Rock Cops for Cancer and has been for the past 16 years. “One of the highlights in my life last year was fundraising for Steve (Martindale),” she said. This year she is at it

again organizing a Tour de Rock dinner for local riders Terry Curry and Doug Franklin. She is also doing it for the kids who have had their own battles with childhood cancer. “A lot of the junior riders are kids who have gone through this in Sooke,” said Beddows. “It’s important to remember why we do this. The strides made with cancer research wouldn’t be possible without this.” The money raised from Tour de Rock goes to pediatric cancer research and Camp Good Times, an internationally acclaimed and accredited summer recreation program that provides a unique summer experience for children and

teens with cancer and their families. Last year Beddows helped raise $12,000 for Cst. Steve Martindale’s Cops for Cancer ride. This year the Tour de Rock dinner takes place on Saturday, September 14 at the Legion. The evening will include dinner, a live and silent auction and music by Janet McTavish. The Sooke Harbourside Lions will be cooking the feast and the Lions Club will be manning the no-host bar. Auction items include a wooden bench donated by Bruce Butler, a ride in a firetruck and scads of other wonderful things. “The merchants are so generous, so good, people are bending over backwards to help,” said Beddows.

There have already been a number of fundraising events for Sooke’s two riders and $1,500 was raised at the recent bottle drive. “The community has been amazing with their support,” she said. “We do what we can.” The Tour de Rock riders will be arriving in Sooke on October 2, at 2 p.m. at Poirier elementary school. Beddows said this is the third year they have come into Sooke and she hopes the entire community will come out in support of the riders. Tickets for the September 14 Tour de Rock dinner can be purchased at Shoppers and Peoples Drug Marts.

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B.C. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon was on hand to greet local dignitaries and open the 100th Sooke Fall Fair. Above left, the Honour Guard from the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 54. Right, Her Honour greets T’Sou-ke Nation elder Shirley Alphonse. On hand from left to right were MLA John Horgan, MP Randall Garrison, Janet McTavish, Shirley Alphone, Her Honour Lt. Gov. Judith Guichon, Fall Fair president Ida McDonald and members of the Honour Guard.

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Get ready to audition Sooke Harbour Players are preparing another musical revue for the enjoyment of all. Marian Schols has set up another round of auditions scheduled for Tuesday, September 17. The revue, says Schols, is all about uplifting music and stage hopefuls should come prepared to sing, dance or drum. There is no theme as such to the revue, just a inspiring performance for all ages. She also said they will be staging flash mobs after Christmas to promote the show as well as give exposure to the musical revue stars. Auditions take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Edward Milne community theatre and there is a membership cost involved which is $25 per family. So that means your whole family could be involved in any and all of the performances put on by Harbour Players. For more information contactMarion Schols at 250-508-5425. Sooke Harbour Players is a performing arts theatre group in Sooke, whose mandate is to provide quality theatre performances for local and visiting audiences. Stage West has two annual productions, spring and fall. Auditions are open to the public and new members are always welcome.

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

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RBC is open for business! Thank you for your patience and support during our recent business interruption. We are proud to be longstanding members of the Sooke community and we are here to serve you:

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. · For financial advice services and appointments, visit us at #301-2015 Shields Road during hours listed above. · Need business and personal teller services? · Visit us at Shoppers Drug Mart during hours listed above. · Need an RBC ATM machine? · Chevron Sooke Pantry now has a full-function RBC ATM offering withdrawal, deposit, bill payment, funds transfer and passbook update capability. Open 24 hours. · Need to access your safe deposit box? · Visit our RBC Westshore Town Centre, located at 2945 Jacklin Road during extended bank hours: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Closed Sunday.

To book an appointment, please call Val Weber during our office hours at 250-391-1044 or call our colleagues at Royal Direct 24 hours at 1-800-769-2511

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Learn, explore & discover at the Royal BC Museum Find your 2013-14 guide to all that’s happening at the Museum in today’s Black Press Community Newspaper. The Royal BC Museum is renowned for its ability to bring British Columbia’s past to life; this coming year, it will welcome the world. Three new exhibitions will be featured during the upcoming 2013-14 season – the world’s best wildlife images, rare Viking artifacts from Sweden and the voices of First Peoples in BC – complemented by a full calendar of programs and activities. “We are very proud to offer expanded, creative learning opportunities,” said Royal BC Museum Chief Executive Officer, Professor Jack Lohman CBE. “This year we have a rich selection for all ages and interests with more than 60 activities to engage, inform and inspire.” For the third year, visitors will marvel at the all-new Wildlife Photographer of the Top: From Wildlife Year exhibition, featuring the 2013 winners Photographer of the Year, from London’s Natural History Museum. Harvest Gold, Etienne Opening Nov. 29, the striking exhibition Francey (Switzerland). features 100 large-scale, back-lit photoRight: From We Call Them Vikings, two silver graphs chosen from more than 43,000 pendants, Thorshammer international entries and 96 countries. (L) and the oldest known From May 17 to Nov. 11, museum crucifi x found in what is visitors will step back in time with We Call present-day Sweden. Them Vikings, the first North American stop for this exhibition from Sweden. With hundreds of Norse artifacts — jewellery, swords, axes, and clothing and into areas such as domestic life, death rare pieces from trade and travels — the rituals, the power of mythology and the exhibition challenges commonly held symbolism of their ships. beliefs about the Vikings, offering insights Also coming in 2014, Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in BC is a partnership between the First Peoples’ Cultural Council and the Royal BC A Royal BC membership is one of the best Museum. deals in town. Enjoy unlimited admission to With 34 indigenous languages, BC is galleries and exhibitions, plus a 10% member the most linguistically diverse region in discount on special events and programs, the What’s Insight magazine and an exclusive Canada but only five per cent are fluent Kids’ Club program. In addition, members speakers and the vast majority of those receive a 20% discount at IMAX Victoria, the are elders. Through dynamic video and Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Vancouver Art audio created by the Council’s network Gallery, Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, Science of artists and cultural experts, hear World, Royal Ontario Museum, Museum of Vancouver, Victoria Butterfly Gardens and the their voices and perspectives, including H.R. MacMillan Space Centre! stories about community champions

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working to ensure the vitality of their languages. For those who want to delve a little deeper, the museum has created new ways to explore these visiting programs, as well as many other aspects of natural and social history showcased within its walls. From family programs like Night at the Museum sleepovers and a genealogy workshop to adults-only evenings, workshops and the ever-popular Live@ Lunch noontime series, there’s much to discover and many ways to explore. For details, look for the 2013-14 guide in this issue of your community newspaper or visit online at www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

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Coming Events Here’s a selection of the many coming events at the Royal BC Museum. Check back often at www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/events/calendar to see what’s new! Oct. 3 – Quest Antarctic Adventure lecture series: Jana Stefan, Exhibit Fabrication Specialist, 7:30pm. Oct. 16 – The Spider Seekers, 7pm. Oct. 20 – Lecture: Emily Carr: No Such Thing as Barren Years, with Kerry Mason, 2pm. Oct. 25 – Night Shift: Living & Dying in Victorian Times, 8 to 11pm. Oct. 27 – Wonder Sunday: Halloween, 1 to 3pm. Nov. 6 – Live @ Lunch: The Dead Keep Talking, 12 to 1pm. Nov. 10 & 11 – Lest We Forget, Remembrance Commemorations, 10am to 4pm. Nov. 14 to Jan. 7 – Christmas in Old Town. Nov. 15 – Night at the Museum Sleepover – Old Town, 6:30pm to 9am. Nov. 17 – Lecture: Where Honour and Glory Lead, with Michael Layland, 2pm. Nov. 21 – Lecture: Hidden in Plain Sight, Uncovering Emily Carr’s Time in England, 7pm. Nov. 23 – Archival Research Bootcamp, 12 to 5pm. Nov. 24 – Wonder Sunday: Canoes, 1 to 3pm. Nov. 29 – Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013 opens, continuing through April 6. Dec. 6 to 22 (Fridays to Sundays) – Father Christmas comes to the Royal BC Museum. Dec. 8 – Carol-Along with the Carillon, 4:30pm. Dec. 21 to Jan. 5 – Helmcken House OldFashioned Christmas, 12 to 4pm. Closed Dec. 25. Jan. 2 to 9 – Admission by Donation Week. Jan. 8 – Live @ Lunch: Stalking the Wild Onion, 12 to 1pm. Jan. 15 – Paying Attention to our Place Through Art and Photography, with Robert Bateman, 7pm. Jan. 26 – Wonder Sunday: Words, 1 to 3pm. Feb. 5 – Live @ Lunch: Vancouver Island Explorations, 12 to 1pm. Feb. 10 – Family Day at Royal BC Museum. Feb. 16 – Lecture: Victoria’s Black History, with John Adams, 2pm. Feb. 23 – Wonder Sunday: Towns, 1 to 3pm. March 15 – Photography Daycamp for Grownups, 10am to 4pm. March 29 to April 1 – April Fool’s Weekend Scavenger Hunt. May 17 – The Vikings exhibit opens.

CLOSING OCT. 14! Get tickets at explore.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Race to the End of the Earth is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), and the Royal BC Museum (www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca), and Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France (www.museedesconfluences.fr).

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Get to know your farmer campaign launched Food CHI sets up survey Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

Do you know zwhere your food comes from, or who your farmer is? If you answered, “No,” Sooke’s Food CHI is aiming to help you remedy that situation. The Sooke Region Food CHI Society is launching its “Know Your Farmer” campaign. This campaign’s objective, as stated in the Executive Summary of the project proposal, is to develop “a concerted program of education, marketing and farmer support, … to increase the market share held by local farmers.” A significant amount of funding for this project comes from the District of Sooke and the Juan de Fuca Economic Development Commission, who contributed $7,000 and $3,500 respectively. On September 3, B.C.’s Ministry of Agriculture announced additional funding in the amount of $5,600 to be added to that pot, as a part of provincial initiatives to promote buying local. The society will conduct a consumer education campaign along with hosting a workshop for local farmers to assist them in business development and online marketing. Food CHI president Anita Wasiuta states that the funding is one component of their projects. “Food CHI is able to deliver these programs and projects through the amazing volunteers within our community and beyond. While volunteers pro-

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vide the work, budgets are required to sustain supplies and projects. We receive our funds through fundraising, grantsmanship and membership drives.” Erika Rolston, coordinator for Sooke Region Food CHI, fills in the program details. Food CHI has its eye on the longterm, with an ultimate goal to “support a farming community by helping them to become more economically sustainable,” said Rolston. Rolston made the point that on any given day, “Vancouver Island has three days of food on its shelf, and we don’t have the infrastructure in place to distribute it locally. In order to have a resilient and viable food system in place, we have to start now.” The long term object of Food CHI is to create local self sufficiency: “We’re looking ahead to a time where we are food secure,” said Rolston. To get there, “we are taking an incre-

mental approach” and continually stopping to measure progress. This project, coined “Know Your Farmer,” is designed to move Sooke one step closer to self sufficiency. So far, said Rolston, they’ve been focussing on the farmer. Now, it’s time to address the other critical component: the consumer. With the funds they have received from provincial and municipal governments, Food CHI will be undertaking a comprehensive educational program. To begin, Food CHI will conduct an online consumer survey to determine what the priorities of the consumer are. Rolston ran through the list: Is it price? ethics? nutrition?If the consumer is to be informed, then the information must be relevant to the consumers’ needs and priorities. The survey is the first step in “getting people to think about where their food comes

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1. Development Permit and Frontage Exemption Applications a) DP-09-13 – Lot 9, District Lot 136, Malahat District, Plan 30892 (Young – 4111 Rocky Mountain Road) b) DP-11-13 - Lots 8 and 9, Sections 46A & 47A, Highland District, Plan VIP77211 (Cotter and FAMA Holdings Ltd. – Willis Point Road) Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. Please call 250.642.1500 for confirmation. Comments on agenda items can be submitted before noon September 17, 2013 by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or be submitted at the meeting. Staff reports will be available after September 12, 2013 on the CRD website at: www.crd.bc.ca/reportsjuandefucalandusecom_/ 2013_/index.htm or can be viewed at our office at 2-6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.

from,” said Rolston. That survey is currently available at sookefoodchi.ca, through a text link at the bottom left hand corner of the page. Or, you can go directly to the survey at fluidsurveys.com/s/Sookegrow-local/ The next step, once the survey results are in, is to compile the information and implement a two-prong approach targeting the consumer and the farmer. First, Food CHI will develop an awareness campaign that responds to the needs of the consumer, as guided by input received through the survey. Second, Food CHI will be doing workshops for local farmers that look at online marketing, setting up websites, and ways to broaden marketing possibilities, in order to expand their reach to the consumer.

The ultimate goal? To secure food future for Sooke. As described by Wasiuta, “The long term view of Sooke Food CHI is to support local food systems. We do this by acting as a catalyst to develop projects and programs with a viewpoint that the individual program may eventually take on its own life.”

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Tour supporters now Tour riders Sidney North Saanich RCMP reserve constables ready to fight childhood cancer Devon MacKenzie News staff

As with many Tour de Rock riders, the motivation for Terry Curry to get involved stems from personal experiences with cancer, including a battle of his own. Curry is the oldest rider on the tour at 66 and not only battled prostate cancer himself, after being diagnosed in 2005, but he also lost a brother to childhood cancer when he was young. “In 1965 I lost my 15-year-old brother to leukemia,” Curry said. “He was diagnosed in September and by June he passed away. There was no real treatment then, nothing like compared to now.” Curry said the memories of his brother and the thought of offering hope to children battling the same disease spurred him on to apply to participate in the Tour. “I had always wanted to ride in the Tour de Rock but events in my life just never lined up,” he said. Curry spent 29 years with the RCMP and retired in 2007, after which he began working as a reserve constable at the airport with the Sidney North Saanich RCMP. When those positions were cut this past spring, Curry began working with the RCMP’s South Island Integrated Marine Unit. He’s thankful the stars finally aligned for him to be

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Members of the 2013 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team Alan NevilleRutherford, left, and Terry Curry, are both reserve constables with the Sidney North Saanich RCMP. Devon MacKenzie/News staff

able to participate in the Tour. “I am working a few days a week doing that right now which has given me the flexibility to train for the Tour. I was lucky enough to be able to take off time in September and October for fundraising and the ride itself,” he said. Curry’s teammate from the Saanich Peninsula, also a reserve constable with the Sidney North Saanich RCMP, is Alan Neville-Rutherford. The two met through work connections, with Curry working as the RCMP reserve constable for the airport and Neville-Rutherford working for G4S, which handles airport security. Personal connections with cancer are also what spurred Neville-Rutherford to get involved.

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“The main motivation for me to ride this year was that I had a cousin who passed away from lymphoma a year after being diagnosed,” Neville-Rutherford said. “We were very close. He had three teenage kids and was the same age as me so it was a real eye-opener.” Neville-Rutherford has been a member of the Sidney North Saanich RCMP auxiliary since 2006 and an avid supporter of the Tour de Rock for many years. “You could usually find me at the Thursday (Sidney) Night Market selling Tour de Rock T-shirts at the RCMP booth and people always asked me if I was the Tour de Rock rider,” he said. “I’m happy to be able to say that I am now, and I’m hoping to do every-

thing I can to raise as much as possible for the pediatric cancer.” The two teammates are training three days a week with the 19 other riders, and credit their trainers in getting them in top shape for the Tour, which begins Sept. 21. “Neither of us ever thought we’d be able to ride the speeds and distances we do. It’s really amazing how much the trainers have helped us and guided us,” Neville-Rutherford said. “Every day we ride it’s a new challenge but a doable one, when you think about what those kids go through. At the end of the day, it really comes down to that — supporting each other as a team so we can raise as much as possible for the kids.” reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Two-year-old Ella checks out the produce at the Sooke Fall Fair with her dad Andy.

BUDGET 2014 CONSULTATION Pirjo Raits photo

Claire, eight-years-old shows off her rabbit Happy at the Pet Parade during the Sooke Fall Fair. Dozens of kids (and adults) paraded their pets, many of whom were dressed up for the occassion.

Sooke Says

Just For You!

The family of Jim Dunn would like to thank all the folks who sent cards and flowers of condolence at the sad loss of Jim. We also wish to thank Sooke Hospice, the V.I.H.A. nurses, and the home care workers, Oliver and Joy, who helped us through Jim’s final days.

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Team 5 (who won second last year), with their beach art titled “Stage Coach.” Artists included Shayla, Bryce, Josh, Brett, Lori, Joanne, Kelsa, Chantele, Shelley, Alicia, Ronni and Julian. Below, a fall fair attendee examines the baskets.

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES Chair: Dan Ashton, MLA (Penticton) Deputy Chair: Mike Farnworth, MLA (Port Coquitlam)

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The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is inviting submissions on the Budget 2014 Consultation Paper, prepared by the Minister of Finance. The Committee is holding a public hearing in Victoria on September 26, 2013 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Douglas Fir Committee Room, Parliament Buildings. To register, please contact the Parliamentary Committees Office.

British Columbians can participate by attending a public hearing, answering an on-line survey, making a written submission, or sending the Committee a video or audio file. The consultation process concludes Wednesday, October 16, 2013. For more information, please visit our website at: www.leg.bc.ca/cmt/finance or contact: Parliamentary Committees Office, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337; fax: 250.356.8172; e-mail: FinanceCommittee@leg.bc.ca Susan Sourial, Committee Clerk

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(nee Wilford), Linda Kane (Wilford) passed away peacefully on September 4, 2013 surrounded by her daughters Jolene and Wendy, and sister Susan. Born in Sooke, BC. Linda moved to Vernon in 2000 and was predeceased by her husband Cliff in 2010. Always a smile on her face, hugs and cookies in the kitchen, a source of comfort and a place to call home, we are proud to have shared our Mom with so many friends who call her the same. To the entire team at Vernon Hospice House, there are no words to express our thanks. Your level of care and compassion, not only to Mom but us (and even the dog!) goes beyond anything we could have hoped for in her final months. In lieu of flowers we ask that you please consider making a donation in Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to the North Okanagan Hospice Society, 3506 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27 Avenue, Vernon, BC. V1T 1S4. Give Daddy a hug from us. We love you both, forever.

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HELP WANTED An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta. SURESPAN STRUCTURES requires Welder/Fabricator. Requirements: Welder Level “C” or 1st year fabrication minimum. Forklift and crane operators experience. Knowledge of how to interpret engineering drawings. CWB ticket an asset. Understand & apply basic mathematical skills. Preemployment drug screen may be required. Mail resume to 3721 Drinkwater Rd., Duncan, BC V9L 6P2, fax: 250-7468011 or email: shelly@surespanstructures.com

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FACTORY DIRECT Wholesale CSA certified modular homes, manufactured/mobile homes and park model homes, we ship throughout Western Canada. Visit us online at www.hbmodular.com or 877-976-3737

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

GREAT opportunity to relocate to Beautiful Prince Rupert, Enjoy affordable housing and various recreational opportunities; skiing, kayaking, hiking, golf, and the fine arts. The Crest Hotel is currently accepting resumes for full time servers and bartenders in Charley’s Lounge. If you have a passion for customer service, with experience in a busy lounge environment, we offer a union wages $15.14 for servers $18.30 bartenders, medical and dental coverage and excellent gratuities. Previous serving and bartending experience is required, must have serving it right, and be legally permitted to work in Canada. Knowledge of wines and squirrel experience is an asset. If you are interested in joining our award winning customer service team, send resumes to scott@cresthotel.bc.ca or mail your resume to the Crest Hotel 222 1st ave west Prince Rupert, BC. V8J 1A8.

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Drivers for Mondays and Wednesdays and the 5th day of every month. Approx. 11 am -12:30 pm. Please call Alma 642-2184 Thanks

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PETS CUTE English Bulldog Puppies $600. Healthy Male & female. 9 weeks, Health, shot papers. 2818990861 Email: pauwhee@gmail.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE FREE DELIVERY! Fresh Black berries. Delivered to your door. $3.00lb. Call Dave 250-888-9784. Lv message. Book early! Great for wine! HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? STEEL BUILDING Sizzling summer savings event! 20x22 $4,188. 25x24 $4,598. 30x36 $6,876. 32x44 $8,700. 40x52 $12,990. 47x70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

GRANT MANOR Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo

To view call 250-380-8133

1 & 2 BR Cottages, waterfront, Sooke core, Avail. Now $650/mo. 250-882-6621

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER/ SOCIAL SERVICES As a Community Support Worker, you will be able to provide rehabilitation, support, and other forms of assistance to children, youth, and families while supporting social workers and health care professionals. Train in this rewarding career.

SAANICH WEST- 1246 Hastings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban campus. $484,900. 250-477-4600.

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SPACIOUS 2 bed duplex on acreage, with Laundry room, 2 baths, carport, storage,cozy woodstove in living, 4 appl. Newly reno’d with a view. $875. mth. Call 250-642-6661 or -250-896-2273

MOBILE HOMES & PADS FOR RENT: 2 bdrm Mobile home with large semi-private yard in a small park close to the Sooke core, available September 16, 2013.Laundry in suite. Bus at doorstep. Suit mature individual or couple. $800.00 per month reduced for light caretaking duties. Water included. One cat welcome e, small dog considered. N/S. References required. Call 250642-2302 or 250-727-5555

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Career Opportunities:

Child and Youth Care Worker O Women’s Shelter Worker Family Place Worker O Settlement/Newcomers Service Worker Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Support Worker

OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, finished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. 306-290-8764.

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Painting

Landscaping Projects Pruning, Clean ups Lawn and Garden Full Care

MEALS ON WHEELS

SOOKE MOVING AND STORAGE Heated indoor storage, self contained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. outdoor storage available. Public access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idlemore Rd. 250- 642-6577

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DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

INSPIRE YOUR CHILDREN to be creative and expressive through music! Group keyboard lessons for children ages 3 - 9 that include singing, rhythm, movement, composition and more! Find a teacher near you 1-800-828-4334 or www.myc.com

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CARS

SOOKE. 3BDRM + den, 3 bath, newer half duplex. Fully fenced big yard, deck, garage, gas fireplace. Bright kitchen with DW, F/S. W/D in sep. laundry. Nice views, forest, trails across road. $1650 includes weekly garbage pickup and water. Avail. Oct 1st. 250508-4064. tjoblue@gmail.com

RECREATION

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Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or

1966 CHEVY Pick up, 1/2 ton short box, burgundy. 3 in the tree, 6 cylinder. Good condition, runs great, comes with second set of winter tires and rims. Second owner for last 45 years, in Victoria. $10,000 obo. Call: 250 479 0441 or email: havoc@telus.net

AUTO FINANCING

1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.

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RV PADS FOR RENT: Lot at Otter Point Rec. Park, Avail from Sept. 15th. Call 250-642-0777

SUITES, LOWER ONE BEDROOM,Large. Complete reno, large store room, in-suite. Seniors or working person. Avail. Now. $650. 250642-5219. SOOKE: LARGE ground level, 3br, den,storage, W/D, water inc., close to town core on bus route. No Dogs, No Smokers. References required. Avail. Oct 1st. $950.00. 250642-4572

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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Notice of

Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 890, 891 and 892 of the Local Government Act, that a Public Hearing: Will be held at: Juan de Fuca Planning Office Located at: 2 - 6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC On: Monday, September 23, 2013 starting at 7pm To consider adoption of: Bylaw No. 3857 - cited as “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 113, 2013”.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 3857 is to amend Bylaw No. 2040, “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992”, to zone parcels subject to Bylaw No. 189, “Juan de Fuca Subdivision Bylaw, 1974”, to clarify the zoning for Camp Barnard and to address a zoning anomaly in Shirley as shown on Map 1.

Otter Point: • By adding to the Forestry (AF) zone, Lot A, District Lot 39, Block 70, Malahat District, Plan 23590, which is partially zoned Forestry (AF) and partially subject to Bylaw No. 189 (2745 Anderson Road) (Inset 1). • By adding to the Forestry (AF) zone, Parcel A (DD 54019I) of Blocks 69 & 70, Malahat District, which is subject to Bylaw No. 189 (Inset 2). • By creating a new Community Facility Camp Barnard (P-2CB) zone, by deleting from Community Facility (P-2) zone, and adding to the Community Facility Camp Barnard (P-2CB) zone, Section 12, Otter District, except that part in Plans 5502 and 29472, and Lot 1, Section 12, Otter District, Plan 5502, except that part in Plan 23399 (Inset 3). • By adding to the Community Facility Camp Barnard (P-2CB) zone, and deleting from the Rural (A) zone, Section 53, Otter District (Inset 3). East Sooke: • By creating a new Rural Residential Wolf Island (RR-WI) zone, and adding to the Rural Residential Wolf Island (RR-WI) zone, District Lot 185, Sooke District, known as Wolfe Island, which is subject to Bylaw No. 189 (Inset 4). Shirley/Jordan River: • By adding to the Rural (A) zone, and deleting from the Forestry (AF) zone, Lot B, Section 90, Renfrew District, Plan 23273 (9375 Invermuir Road) (Inset 5).

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1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $6,900 o.b.o Call Terry 250-478-1426.

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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 34’ but tows like 29’. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca

Wednesday, september 11, 2013 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

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Three-year-old Ella is on her way to the Sooke Community Hall with her fall fair entries; a scare crow and a bean plant she grew in The Sooke Children’s Club.

Sutton West Coast Realty is proud to announce the addition of Shelly Davis to the growing staff of quality fulltime professionals. A licensed REALTOR® since 1995 and currently an Associate Broker, Shelly has a strong background in construction and marketing. She’s excited about her new ability to fulfill her clients’ needs more efficiently and professionally. Shelly invites all her past clients and friends to contact her at her new home.

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The actual bylaw should be reviewed to determine specifically how particular lands may be affected.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be provided an opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions, on matters contained in the proposed bylaw. A copy of proposed Bylaw No. 3857 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Juan de Fuca Planning office, 2 – 6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday from August 14, 2013 to September 23, 2013 excluding statutory holidays, and are available from the CRD website at www.crd.bc.ca/jdf.

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Written submissions should be sent to the Juan de Fuca Planning office, by mail to Box 283, Sooke, BC V9Z 0S9; by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or by fax at 250.642.5274. Written submissions should be received no later than noon on September 23, 2013 to ensure availability at the Public Hearing. Submissions will also be accepted at the Public Hearing. Following the close of the Public Hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by the CRD Board of Directors.

CRD bylaw

The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 3857 will be held by the Electoral Area Director, or Alternate Director, as a delegate of the Board of the CRD. A copy of the CRD Board resolution making the delegation is available for public inspection along with a copy of the bylaw referred to in this notice. For further information, contact June Klassen, Manager, Local Area Planning at 250.642.1500 local 206. S. Santarossa, Corporate Officer

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Sports & Recreation SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, september 11, 2013

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Sooke swimmers welcome new coach There is a new wind blowing in this season for the Island Swimming programs here at SEAPARC in Sooke. A highly seasoned professional coach has been hired to take over to stabilize and grow the programs. Frank Comerford, who recently moved to Sooke from California, has coached for more than 30 years in Canada, the U.S. and overseas. He has developed and coached athletes to local, national and international success. The new programs will be based on the latest scientific information so the swimmers can learn how to succeed in a non-threatening environment. The new learn-to-swim program is based on achieving new skills while having lots of fun and excitement. A new Masters (for people over 19) who wish to get into and stay physically fit and/ or compete and get very sociable will be started. Comerford will also be initiating a triathlete training program (swimming) because swimming is usually the weakest part of most triathlete’s skills. Comerford is certified by the American Swimming Coaches Association as a “Distinguished Professional Coach, International.” Comerford and Island Swimming welcomes all current and potential swimmers to join them this year and

with winning and losing; Developing team camaraderie and close friendships, many for life; Learning goal setting, self-discipline and selfconfidence; Time-management: competitive swimmers are among the best students. Aside from the physical, social and developmental benefits, competitive swimming is a fun and exciting sport for young people. With notes submitted by Frank Comerford

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Clarke Hopkins and Nicholas Ralph take the starting blocks for a race at Saanich Commonwealth Pool. be a part of a growing successful program here in Sooke. There will be a meet the coach night at SEAPARC next Thursday at 7 p.m. for all current and new swimmers/parents. Program information (including registration) will be provided and an opportunity to ask Comerford questions. As a bit of a preview to some common questions is the answer to the question, what’s in competitive swimming

for my child? Comerford provides the following details. Swimming is the second most popular exercise activity in Canada. Over 200,000 young people participate in competitive swimming, with most being introduced to the sport through summer swim leagues. 75,000 athletes in 400 year round clubs participate in Swimming Canada, which is the national governing body for competitive swimming. Swimming

is the most successful/celebrated sport for Canada in summer Olympic competitions. Competitive swimming is an ideal activity for young people as it meets the goals for children’s organized sports cited by many experts: Learning motor skills Increasing physical activity levels Learning social skills Learning good sportsmanship Having fun Swimming is considered the ideal physical

activity because: Swimming is a low impact activity and reduces stress on the joints – it is the most injury-free sport for children; Swimming develops coordination by requiring complex muscle movement involving all parts of the body; Swimming builds cardiac and respiratory fitness and develops aerobic endurance; Swimming promotes muscle development and burns calories,

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a particular concern with increasing rates of childhood obesity; Swimming can be continued for a lifetime; Swimming is a sport that children with disabilities can participate in. In addition to the extensive physical benefits, competitive swimming also benefits young people by: Providing a supportive, wholesome social outlet; Learning sportsmanship, including dealing

SEAPARC Aquatic Centre includes a sixlane, 25-metre competition pool, leisure pool, swirl pool, sauna and pool viewing area. SEAPARC is proud to use salt purification in the pool. No more gas chlorine, which means the water is softer on skin, eyes and hair, and also easier on the colours in your bathing suit. SEAPARC has a number of swim programs, contact the complex to see which may suit ,you or your children. SEAPARC Leisure Complex hours: Monday - Friday 6:15 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 8a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 250-642-8000

FREE SKATE 7x4 Tuesday, September 17

SPORTBALL Multi-Sport Program