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SEAPARC to be the site of bike skills park Mayor’s option wins the vote Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

At the end of Sooke’s great debate, whether or not a bike park would be developed at John Phillips Memorial Park (JPMP), Mayor Wendal Milne aptly said, “Half of you are going to go home mad, and half of you are going to go home happy.” Those who did not want to see a bike park developed at JPMP were among those who went home happy. On September 23, beginning at 7 p.m., the Committee of the Whole, met to receive public input, and then definitely establish a direction for the Sooke bike park. Due to the volume of people expected to attend, the meeting was held at the Sooke Community Hall. The community did not disappoint, as the meeting was well attended. The purpose of the meeting was to get imput from the community, and to consider four possible options. • Option one was to approve in principle a full-scale, all ages, all level bike park at JPMP, as presented by Alpine Bike Parks on June 26, and to work to secure appropriate funding. • Option two was

to approve in pinciple a beginner bike skills park at JPMP, and to refurbish the existing facilities at SEAPARC. • Option three, the option ultimately moved and passed, read as follows: “That the Committee of the Whole recommend Council give direction to staff to work with the Sooke Bike Club, SEAPARC, and the Sooke Community Assocation to secure agreements and funding to refurbish the existing bike skills area dn expand the existing faciltiy into Throup Road Park to accommodate all bike skill levels; “And to bring back a report to Council on the bike skills park funding for approval prior to entering into an agreement or the

commencement of the works.” • Option four was to do nothing. Input from the public was diverse and covered a wide spectrum. In total, 41 people got up to speak. Forty were from Sooke, and one person, a nonresident visitor from Victoria was invited to speak at the end of the meeting. Sixteen people spoke in support of a bike park in some form at JPMP. Curb appeal, economic impact, youth engagement and safety, healthy living, and accessiblity topped the list of arguments presented for having an all ages, all level skill park. Several youth presented in favour. Eighteen people spoke out against hav-

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District of Sooke Committee of the Whole met to gather public input on a proposed bike skills park in Sooke. The top photo shows the people who showed up at the start of the meeting, the bottom photo shows the crowd after a break.

ing a bike skills park at JPMP. Some of those against the JPMP location did support revisiting SEAPARC, while others advised against pursing an agenda very specific to one interest group. Uncertainty of economic gain, increased costs to taxpayer, lack of a business plan, failure to engage in discussion (by both parties) with SEAPARC manager Larry Hutchings, property values around JPMP residences, and different visions for JPMP were among the top issues raised by those opposing. The last speaker from Sooke was a teenager, making the sobering claim that not all youth were in favour of the park. She found

there were many activities already available to youth in Sooke. After two hours of public input (and a two minute break that saw the departure of more than half of the attendees), the topic was further debated by the committee. Councillor Rick Kasper first made the motion that Optiontwo be considered. The motion failed. Tait motioned that Option one be considered. That motion also failed. Kasper then made the motion that Option three be considered. Voting in favour were Rick Kasper, Councillors Kerry Reay, Kevin Pearson and Mayor Wendal Milne. Not in favour were Councillors Maya Tait, Herb Haldane and Bev Berger.

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, september 25, 2013

Up Sooke SurFerS cleAn up

TThe Surfrider VancouVer island chapter and Bc Parks will be hosting a beach clean-up for the Great canadian Beach cleanup at Sombrio Beach on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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• exPlore The trail at camp Thunderbird with the Juan de fuca community Trails Society. Meet at the park and ride on Kaltasin at 9 a.m. on September 28. This will be a four-hour hike, dress for the weather and bring a lunch, water and a snack. conTacT Sid2767@ Shaw.ca or 250642-2767. • haVe you ever seen turkey vultures kettling? Join crd regional Parks and the Victoria natural history Society for this annual migration event in east Sooke Park. wear sturdy footwear for a 20-minute trek up a steep, rocky trail. Meet at the kiosk in the alyard farm parking lot off Beecher Bay road on Saturday, September 28. drop in between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.. experts will be at the viewpoint above Beechey head.

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Ayre Manor will be run by local group SECHS to take over operations Pirjo Raits

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For close to 50 years, committed seniors in Sooke have dreamed of a place where elderly citizens can age in place. This dream came to fruition in stages, starting in 1968 when the newlyformed Sooke Elderly Citizens’ Housing Society (SECHS) purchased land at the end of Ayre Road and began building cottages to house local seniors. Over the years, 18 subsidized independent living cottages were built and in 2008 (once sewers were in place) Ayre Manor Lodge opened with 25 assisted living apartments and 32 residential complex care

suites. The facility is full and provides an affordable place where senior citizens can age in place and in their own community. It was through the hard word and dedication of those who believed such a facility was necessary in Sooke. When opened, Ayre Manor Lodge was operated and managed by Beckley Farm Lodge Society, to comply with government requirements. But having an outside body managing the lodge was never the intent of SECHS. “It’s always been our plan,” said SECHS chair Sandy Pedneault, in referring to taking over the management of the lodge. “We used to run the cottages ourselves,” said Pedneault, “and if they (Beckley) hadn’t taken it on as the operators we would never

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Ayre Manor Lodge when it opened in 2008. have got approvals from VIHA (Vancouver Island Health Authority). They stepped up to the bat and that’s wonderful.” SECHS will be taking over complete responsibility for all operations at the Ayre Manor site, hopefully, by March, 2014. Staff-

ing will remain the same and everything in that regard should be switched over to the new management by December 2013. “We don’t see any other changes, it’s business as usual,” said Pedneault. “We will have more say and be the employer.”

An important step that needs to be taken is to establish financial resources that will be at their disposal to fund all of the services and programs as part of an ongoing commitment to agencies like BC Housing and VIHA. In addition, they need to meet other accountabilities

such as their mortgage related requirements. The SECHS Board will be the ultimate authority on decisions around the business requirements. Pedneault states that during periods of change like this there are always hiccups and rumors which can cause people to feel unsettled. She encourages individuals to check on the web site (www.ayremanor.ca) and also register concerns in writing so things can be quickly addressed. Andrew Butler & Associates are working on the transition plan and working on budget scenarios. This could take until early November. SECHS has a Development Permit in place to build 58 more units sometime in the future.

Fire fighters converge on Sooke for training Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

This past weekend saw over 100 firefighters in action in Sooke, Otter Point, East Sooke and Metchosin. Thank goodness it wasn’t to cover a fire! Rather, it was to accommodated a Regional Training Weekend that had over 120 registered students, including both career and volunteer firefighters. Courses included Auto Extrication and Firefighter Rescue (Metchosin), Aerial Ladder Tactics and Marina Firefighting (Sooke), Live Fire Training and Fire Officer Courses (Otter Point), and Driver and Fire Pump Operator training (East Sooke). In total, nine courses

were offered. According to Cam Norris-Jones, the fire fighter at the heart of organizing the training weekend, the commitment by all fire fighters was unparalleled. “All the guys here have either taken two days off work or (have done) shift rescheduling … or given up a weekend to be here.” The bond among the fire fighters from the four hosting locations is a growing one. They’ve tended many emergencies together, including the recent fire at the Evergreen mall in Sooke. “We’ve got four departments working together right now … It’s really good relationship building that we got right now,” said Norris-Jones. “One of the main objectives

was to get the four departments helping each other out, working together, and just really benefitting our mutual aid partners.” And as per the news released issued by the Sooke Fire Chief Steven Sorensen, it wasn’t

high working adrenaline all weekend; there was also some substantive play adrenaline as well. On Friday evening, participants had an “opportunity for a Zip Lining adventure,” and Saturday evening saw a networking BBQ at the

Sooke Fire Hall. “Fortunately,” said wrote Norris Jones in a follow-up email, “the rain stopped for the tours. All the people ziplining had a great time.” According to the Sooke District’s web-

site, “all members of the Department are trained to NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standards, with many achieving Professional Qualifications in NFPA 1001 Level 2.” In plain

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“Ma” and “Pa” Kirby and their three sons, Harry, Ralph and Austin, made their home in this trim cottage after their first cabin burnt down in 1915. At that time, the creek

was called Coal Creek because of coal deposits found upstream. While the dad’s name was Henry John, the homey pioneering couple were always called Ma and Pa. According

to accounts by Jean Robinson, the glossy Eatons catalogue, received in the mail twice annually, connecting them to the outside world, was in Ma’s view, a gift from

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found work on Michigan Pacific’s logging railway which used Climax locomotives at Jordan River between 1907 and 1917. Though suffering the loss of an arm on the job, he later drove a taxi in Victoria, and also owned a towboat. Austin Kirby got a job with Sun Lock Mines in Jordan River in 1918, driving truck. He married Kathleen Gordon, daughter of Ted and Kitty Gordon of the historic Gordon’s Beach farm. After the mining period, he became a boom-man for Canadian Puget Sound Lumber & Timber Company. By the 1920s Austin Kirby had branched out into operating

his own bus service between the booming town of Jordan River and the city of Victoria. One report says that on Friday nights his bus would be loaded with loggers coming in to Sooke to celebrate. Ralph Kirby was the only one of the brothers whom I had occasion to meet, which was when I was a little kid skating on the shallow pond that then existed by Sooke River Road and Kirby Road. Ralph Kirby had become a steam engineer and found work both at Jordan River and at the Sooke fishtraps operations. He was also employed as a locomotive engineer

on the flowline project that saw 27 miles of narrow gauge railway laid from Sooke Lake to Goldstream to carry the thousands of pipe sections into place. Ralph was probably best known for running the Kirby Shingle Mill in the 1920s to 40s, and giving his name to the road which runs opposite to today’s industrial park on Sooke River Road. The home that Ralph and Katy Kirby shared became, much later the home of Sooke’s first Mayor, Ed Macgregor and his wife Linda. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum

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Meeting strangers for the first time can be a daunting experience, especially when one of them wears an in-yourface Bad-Word pin on her cowboy hat. Which the wearer later explained, stands for Babe In Total Control of Herself. The Queen, Marion Hutchinson, and her Queen Executive Officer, Carol Pinalski (and owner of the Bad-Word pin), sat down in a local cafe to discuss the merits of aging — and posing naked. To begin with, to be a Red Hat Sooke Siren, the criteria is pretty straight forward: you must be a woman, over 50, willing to wear a red hat, and love having fun. Those under 50 are welcome to join, but must wear a pink hat until the monumental semi-centurion birthday arrives. At which point, you Red-u-ate. Membership, which is currently at 31 members, is open. When they hit 40, which they do periodically, membership closes and a wait list is established. One thing the Red Hats emphatically do

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2x2. Carol Pinalski and Marion Hutchinson with the newest Red Hat Sooke Siren’s calendars. NOT do is fundraisers. “We did that all our lives, the kids and sports and whatever. We don’t want to do that anymore,” said Pinalski. And then, she explained this big exception. “But this just ended up … we started out doing it as fun and then this is what happened, they sold so well.” The concept of the calendar was first conceived by Agnes Harper after watching the movie, Calendar Girls. Once conceived, the calendars established momentum of their own, and were published from 2006 to 2008. These three calendars collectively raised over $16,000, all of which was donated to Sooke’s senior centre. Since then, models

a thrift shop, for no other reason than that it was cheap and, she thought, quite dashing. A year or two later she read the poem ‘Warning’ by Jenny Joseph, which depicts an older woman in purple clothing with a red hat. Sue Ellen felt an immediate kinship with Ms. Joseph.” So she wore her hat with pride, and bought another one for one friend. And then another. And then another.” The Sooke chapter started up in 2004, hosting their first meeting in the end of May. Fast forward 10 years, and in 2014 the Sooke Sirens will be hosting a Red Hat convention of their own, proudly boasting the hidden gems in Sooke to a bunch of self-centred and laughing semi-

have been stepping up, stripping down and strutting their stuff for another calendar. “The last calendar we did was in 2008,” adds Hutchinson, “and since then we’ve had a lot of ladies … join our chapter who are well, ‘I want to be in the calendar.’” The time had come, the time was now. Hot off the press — with tasteful, bright and beautiful photography done by Angie Bailey, and delectably scant clothing designed by Sue Truman — the Red Hat’s Sooke Siren’s calendar is now available. The Red Hat Society started serendipitously when, according to RedHatSociety.com, back in 2001, the Exhalted Queen Mother (EQM) Sue Ellen Cooper “impulsively bought a bright red fedora at

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Majority still rules on land use issues It appears that a compromise solution to the proposed bike skills park is at hand. After a long meeting with a lot of speakers, the district’s Committee of the Whole voted and Mayor Milne’s option for refurbishing the existing park at SEAPARC was what was passed by the 4-3 vote. The councillors who voted against this option were the same ones who voted for the bike park in JohnnPhillips Memorial Park. The point is, there will still be a bike park but it won’t be on as large as scale as the bike club wanted. Let’s hope they can all sit together and come up with a great park for the little kids, after all it is the younger set who grow up and want to expand their biking skills and they can then do that at places like the CRD park off Harbourview. It doesn’t please a lot of people, but if this issue had gone to referendum, chances are the end result would have been the same. People in Sooke want to retain JPMP as it is with as little impact on the neighbours as possible. If the bike club could have shown they had the financial resources to build and maintain the park, perhaps the outcome would have been different. When you expect volunteers to work endlessly to fix, maintain and supervise action at a park, they get burned out pretty quickly and it isn’t fair to the ones who are left holding the bag — and that would have been the distrtict. Liability issues, parking, washrooms, etc., are all in place at SEAPARC while they are not at JPMP. Originally this was built with the same promises from the bikers and it fell into disrepair likely because of the lack of volunteer labour. Kids will ride to SEAPARC, the same as they ride to the skateboard park. Now we need to shake off any bad feeling and move forward for what is best for the kids and youth, because that is who the park is made for. Put your egos aside and do what is best for the kids.

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Hydro rate hike cover up by Liberals British Columbians have been bracing themselves for a raft of hikes, fees, and cuts. We were preparing for increases in ICBC premiums, struggling with skyhigh ferry fares, and trying to fathom the program cuts and the crass wheelchair fee in long-term care homes that have already appeared as a result of the 2013 Liberal budget. But last week, a leaked document emerged that suggested British Columbians could be on the hook for an astounding 26 per cent increase in our hydro rates by 2016, adding a whopping $273 per year to the average residential customer’s bill. Before the election call and on the campaign trail, the Liberals told British Columbians that they had electricity rates under control. Now we know they never did, and it is nearly impossible to believe that they had no knowledge of this looming rate crunch. In the Westside-Kelowna by-election, Premier Christy Clark maintained that position, but was contradicted by Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett, who admitted that rates would soon rise. Confronted with the discrepancy, Clark told reporters, “I can’t say if they

will go up,” adding, “I just don’t know the answer to that.” This Liberal pre-election hydro rate cover up is like the HST deception all over again. While this day of reckoning is alarming and extremely disappointing, it is not surprising. For years, the Liberals have sidelined the independent experts at the B.C. Utilities Commission, and insisted on political interference at B.C. Hydro. They intervened to push through $1 billion in spending for smart meters that will neither make nor save energy, and they have insisted that there is no debt crisis at the corporation, despite billions stashed in deferral accounts that future generations will have to contend with. Ironically, hiding even more debt in deferral accounts is one of the options floated to deal with the rate shock crisis. The government also made sure rate hikes like the one we’re seeing now off the table until after the election. In 2012, the government cancelled a B.C. Utilities Commission rate hearing and arbitrarily setting the rate increase at 1.4 per cent – an action that caused B.C. Hydro

to defer yet more costs to future years. But this government’s most disastrous interference has been tying up $50 billion in private power contracts, which continue to force the province to buy energy at high rates and sell it at a loss during peak periods. Sadly, it took a leaked document to force the government to admit to British Columbians the true state of B.C. Hydro’s fiscal problems, and their cancellation of the legislature’s fall session will mean they will continue to avoid accountability for this and many other challenges facing the province. With B.C. Hydro in chaos, the budget sliding towards a deficit, critical services being cut, and a jobs plan that, at its two-year mark, has netted a loss of 9,500 private-sector jobs, there is no shortage of work to be done. We think British Columbians deserve a government that is accountable to British Columbians for its campaign promises and for its failure to manage energy in this province. John Horgan, New Democrat energy critic and MLA for Juan De Fuca.

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We asked: If you had a chance to design a park like Beacon Hill Park, but in Sooke, what would you include?

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I like the animal farm. I love the gardens, and an all-age-oriented walking path with animals, like ducks and swans

I like the petting zoo, so I’m designing it with goats.

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A turf soccer field in the park that would be well looked after and open to the public.

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No safe exposure If citizens are going after the smart meters due to health risks then they should also be looking at all wireless devices because the risk is not isolated to any single device but rather it’s the accumulative total of all radio wave devices. Our exposure may have already surpass a human safety threshold set decades past. The total of all devices including cell phones, microwaves, GPS, satellite radio, laptops, tablets, smart phones, wireless routers, wireless security systems, cell phone towers, satellite dishes, automobiles with wireless braking systems, steering and transmissions, etc… the accumulative volume of microwaves keeps going up and up. Apparently smart meters are only dangerous if your living space is closer than six feet. However, in the future the hydro company may drive changes to electrical device manufacturers and force wireless technology into appliances which will multiply the risk again. These devices will add to the granular reporting capabilities of the hydro company. These patterns in usage are personally identifiable information and should be scrutinized by the privacy commissioner in addition to the ministry of health. But the risk is not just smart meters; it’s the overall accumulative total and that is what we should be fighting for. We should start by restricting small children from cell phones because the microwaves off a cell phone are also

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very dangerous for small children that are more susceptible to brain and tissue damage caused by microwaves. While we are at it how about x-ray machines that doctors and dentists use and CAT scans or magnetic resonance imaging machines, or are we really only concerned with money and not everyone’s health? Mark Bernard Sooke

Hydro’s deadline unlawful

In the second week of September, BC Hydro sent a very heavyhanded message to British Columbians about compliance with their “Meter Choices Program.” This is significant news that is deserving of attention, and an important community announcement that is of interest to a substantial percentage of your readership. It needs to be clarified in a timely way that the deadline given in that letter for a response is not appropriate or lawful. To respond to that letter would be a serious mistake, as the information in it was unauthorized by the BC Utilities Commission, whose approval is necessary for any fees, let alone extortionary ones, to be set in motion.

Regardless of whether or not they have a smart meter or an “old” analog meter, this message is not sitting well with British Columbians, and many are trying to find out how to join the class action underway against BC Hydro. Since the details of the class action are as yet a mystery to the majority of British Columbians, due to a lack of specifics in the media regarding the process, I am including a link to more information about how to participate in the class action as follows: www. citizensforsafetechnology.org. Linda Ewart C/O Citizens for Safe Technology White Rock

Dump site in wrong location

With regards to the notice in the Sooke News Mirror, Sept. 11, 2013: Exclusion application regarding land in the ALR, located at 2309 Sooke River Road. I doubt if a more inappropriate site could be found for yet another transfer site (city dump). Since we already have one onehalf mile away on Marilyn Road off Sooke River Road. This site has the soccer and baseball field

on one side, the Girl Guide camp across the road, two trailer parks for seniors, the back end of which puts some of these dwellings within 250 yards or less of the dump. Many trees have been cut and there are large slash piles which when lit will burn for weeks, if not months. We have already had to deal with noise and dust since earlier this year from trucks making roads on ground that is pretty much wetland and bog in winter, dust in summer. There are piles of cement blocks, machinery and who know what, the place looks like a dump already. The creek that runs through the property already looks damaged due to moving the property line, there was backup flooding in that area last winter. This is, or was, habitat for ospreys, hawks, owls, bears, deer, the odd cougar and last but not least the frogs which had just started to return, but will likely vanish completely. Our rat population has already increased and the seagulls are sure to join them. If the bears increase and become troublesome they will likely end up as dead bears. The entrance to this site is located on the worst corner of Sooke River Road, an accident waiting to happen,

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especially on weekends of soccer or baseball games, also heavy Pothole traffic all summer adds to the hazard. Margaret Mufford Sooke

“Special” park not needed

I believe that a bike skills park is definitely for a small special interest group. While yes, many people ride bikes, I doubt you will see many that go out for leisurely rides on the galloping goose working on their skills in a bike park. And yes there are hundreds of bike riders in the Sooke area, however there are hundreds of ATV/dirt bike enthusiasts, hundreds of lacrosse players, hundreds of golfers, etc., etc. that have to take up their hobbies elsewhere. Spending public money on such a small portion of the Sooke population is not responsible. What ever happened

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to riding your bike in your back yard, driveway, sidewalk, subdivision, regional trails or school ground? When I grew up everyone knew how to ride a bike, and we didn’t spend any money on a special park for it. Wayne Robinson Sooke

Same old attitudes Seems like some attitudes around Sooke can never change regardless of the passing of time. My kids are all adults now but when they were growing up

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here they were promised bike riding activity areas would be set aside for them so they wouldn’t have to ride in the traffic. These promises were somehow pushed aside or stop gap remedies put in place. Most of the kids took the issues into their own hands and started creating their own riding areas that they would sooner or later get kicked out of. Maybe we should ask the kids what they want and where they want it. I’m sure they don’t want the riding park down behind SEAPARC beside the swamp. No other community group seems to want to use that area consistently, it has been rejected by the local soccer and fastball groups. Who wants to play in an area where the bugs are as thick as some places up north and some times of the year the sun never shines.

I think Mr. Arnold and I are cut a bit from the same cloth. It’s a ridiculous point of view that some people think his direction in this issue is of self interest because of his ownership of a local bike shop. He will sell bikes with or without the bike park in place. I’m sure his only interest in this issue is he loves kids and wants to organize a safe fun place for them to ride. A few piles of gravel spread around beside a swamp just doesn’t cut it. There are lots of places for people to stroll around in Sooke. but not many centralized places for kids to ride. The old golf course is a perfect location to build something special for the local kids. About the potential for higher taxes I have to use the point of view of one of our past mayors “get used to it.” When an area

incorporates without a large enough tax base available, that’s just the way it is. I’d rather see something special built for the kids than providing special concessions to various local business ventures. While we’re building things for local kids here’s a couple of wishes for them. Can we honor our local basketball tradition and build some basketball shoot around courts for the kids, there is almost a complete absence of them around town. Also please stop considering the dismantling of Art Morris ballpark as a solution to the Sooke bypass route, lots of kids are still having fun there. Rod Nyberg Sooke

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proposed by the Sooke Bike Club (SBC) has become a hotly debated issue. The neighbours surrounding the park feel strongly about protecting the green space adjoining their properties from any development. The SBC sees the park as the potential central hub of a community committed to the benefits of physical activity, especially biking. To move forward, the two factions need to look for some common ground, rather than wasting time arguing. With effective communication and negotiation, John Philips Memorial Park is large enough to be both peaceful green space, and a gathering place for Sooke’s growing active community. It seems the neighbours of JPMP see the proposed plan as a license to demolish the big, beautiful old trees in the park, and fill the

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SOOKE NEWS NEWS MIRROR MIRROR -- Wednesday, Wednesday, september 25, 2013 SOOKE september 25, 2013 Cont’d from page 10 space with gravel, dirt, and noisy, swearing kids. In fact, the current proposed plan works with the present shape of the park, using existing trees as framework for trails, and adding, rather than removing shrubbery as buffer for neighbours. Of course the park won’t be as quiet as it is now. You’ll hear the sounds of children laughing, or yells of jubilation as someone nails a trick. As for nighttime activity, the park promises to be empty once it gets dark, if there are no lights installed. Another concern voiced is the cost of maintenance. Downhill mountain bikers are a community who meet regularly for work parties to maintain the trails they ride. The adults and kids of SBC have a wealth of energy and expertise that could be put to effective use in caring for a bike park, keeping your tax dollars safe for other purposes. Also, from the beginning, SBC never asked for money to create the park. They asked for a License of Occupation Agreement so they could apply for funding to build the park. The original idea was one of fundraising and applying for grants to build a

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the Port renfrew library is now open to the community at its new location on Deering road. Already welcoming new and returning library goers, the newest library (a branch of the Vancouver Island regional library) offers a designated reading area and seating, Children’s literacy station, wireless access and Internet stations, an increased DVD collection and a new selection of bestselling books, and a host of other services. the new Port renfrew library is located at 6638 Deering road and is open tuesday and thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m Bike Skills Park. As for the series of jumps at SEAPARC, they were built to

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improperly built. The new coat of gravel, a poor surface for a bike jump, is functional in showing in bike tracks how few riders make it to the end of the jump lines. We are lucky in Sooke to have world class downhill mountain biking trails at Harbourview. But these are trails for intermediate to advanced riders. The mayor’s solution of a slalom course for kids eight and under in JPMP will be perfect for the little kids. But where do they ride once they outgrow that track? With compromises on both sides, there must be a solution that can work for everyone. Let’s stop spreading misinformation, be honest about our wants and needs. Let’s do what we can to honour each other, to build a Sooke that includes both peaceful greenspace, and room for biking to grow and inspire a more active, vibrant community. Anthea Browne Sooke

give riders a temporary place to practice. Though designed by a professional, they were

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When someone asks, what regrets have you as you have lived your life what can you tell them? Firstly, what is meant by "regrets", is it not either something said or done that we wish we hadn't, or something not done that we wish we had? Maybe something we didn't have the courage at the time to say or do, or decided we couldn't be bothered or we didn't have the time. I am writing this at the end of a winding little road at the summit of the Coquhilla Highway beside a little bubbling brook and thinking the brook bubbles along with no regrets. It is only us humans that can get into such trouble and yet it plays an important part in life's cycle, a very important part. The important thing is not to dwell on our regrets but Larry Rumsby to face them honestly and grow St. Rose of Lima with the experiences. To have regrets is not a fault, it is a growth and can reveal a sense of compassion which is a very human trait.

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bination of training led me to this place of solo violin playing,” said Carson. It’s unique, he said, it’s from the moment and has all the excitement of folk along with the discipline of classical mixed for a total musical experience. Carson has defined his own musical path and it comes through him not from him. “I’ve never felt that music came from me. It always felt like it came through me,” he said. This revelation came during a trip to

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Musical prodigies are born, not made and Tyler Carson is one of them. He’s been playing the violin since he was five years old. His first classical violin teacher said he “was very talented and very lazy.” She wanted him to practice two hours a day but he thought his 20 minutes was great. “This com-

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India where he felt he played to the energy in the room. This was a defining moment for him, it intrigues himself and others and he was recorded by India’s Auroville radio. “This music is what I’ve been waiting for. To have been taken out of my comfort zone and immersed in a culture so musically vital as India, has taken me to an entirely new place as a musician. I am so excited to share this journey with my Canadian and American Pacific Northwest friends,” states Carson. He explained his process as not using a bow but strumming the violin finger-style in a raga kind of way. In the past he performed with the Victoria Symphony at age 13 but soon threw off classical violin and turned to fiddling. He is the brother of Kendel Carson, who has performed at the Sooke Bluegrass Festival with the band Outlaw Social in year’s past. Tyler has also performed with Four Chords of Wood

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Tyler Carson is performing his own unique style of violin playing at the Shirley Community Hall on Sunday, September 29. and also with Adam Dobres. They recorded an album in Sooke. His most recent pairing was in the duo Impossible Bird with Nick Drummond. Carson will be performing at the Shirley

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1773 MINNIE RD

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6,660.97

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5456 SOOKE RD

7,629.96

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010344.304

028-002-903

107 6838 GRANT RD W

9,446.72

LOT 4, SECTION 23, SOOKE LAND DISTRICT, PLAN VIS6844

010398.051

026-639-645

6480 RIVERSTONE DR

10,439.77

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010478.040

023-982-519

6230 MARILYN RD

010528.320

001-005-961

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010724.916

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010724.917

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080723.060

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Shirley hall in years past. They have sort of resurrected themselves to bring music to the hall once again. Organizer Nick Wilde said the plan is to be “regularly irregular” with performances. He

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Community Hall on Sunday, September 29 at 7 p.m. He is being brought to Shirley for the Shirley Hill Boogies. For those who don’t know, the Shirley Hill Boogies were live music events at the

isn’t old enough to be one of the original boogies, but he said they were a bunch of his relatives and he heard tales of them and the rather wild boogie nights. He is the point man for tickets online (nick. wilde.90@gmail.com) or they can be purchased at Shirley Delicious, Stick in the Mud and Shoppers Drug Mart. The event is also a CD release party for Carson. His CD is a result of that trip to India and is his debut album as a solo violinist. “Living Violin” is a new genre of musical magic that creates wondrous worlds to explore together through sound. (www. tylercarsonmusic.com) There are only 70 tickets available for this concert, all ages are welcome. Carson is looking forward to the Sunday night gig, he said he really likes the community spirit out in Shirley.

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5,483.61

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1658 CONNIE RD

13,262.18

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3,573.48

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Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or bank draft a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or bank draft by 3:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 am on the following day. The District of Sooke makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. Prospective purchasers are hereby notified that these properties are subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Michael Dillabaugh, CA Director of Finance

Awareness film night presents The Sacred Science SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, september 25, 2013

Awareness Film Night will open its 19th season of monthly documentary screenings on October 9 with the film The Sacred Science. This movie follows eight brave souls as they leave the developed world behind in search of deeper answers to their “incurable” chronic illnesses such as; Parkinsons, cancer, diabetes, alcoholism and depression. Living in seclusion for one month in the heart

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real results, two will return disappointed and one won’t come back at all. Director Nick Polizzi notes, “My team and I have witnessed events and insights that have surpassed our wildest expectations and we have worked tirelessly to craft a viewing experience that will bring audiences the same sense of wonder and amazement that we experienced ourselves. We had done our home-

of the Amazon jungle, these men and women take part in the powerful healing practices of Peru’s indigenous medicine men and women, working with centuriesold plant remedies and spiritual disciplines. In their most desperate hour, these patients are forced to confront not only their physical ailments, but their own spiritual and psychological barriers in the process. Five will return with

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work and were wellaware of the knowledge and skills of the medicine men we were working with but in reality we had no idea what we were in for.” Showtime is at 7 p.m. at the Edward Milne Community School theatre, 6218 Sooke Rd. Admission is by donation. For more information on upcoming films go to: www.awarenessfilmnight.ca

2013 Sooke Fall Fair results ADULTS

Produce: Village Foods Trophy for most points in fruit and vegetable classes – Anita Wasiuta George Duncan Trophy for most points in vegetable classes – Anita Wasiuta Arnold Glinz Trophy for most outstanding exhibit of vegetables – Ellen Lewers Frank Gray Memorial Trophy for best collection of vegetables – Li Crossgrove Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best plate of heirloom tomatoes – Ellen Lewers Sooke Harbour House Trophy for best display of garden herbs – Nancy Bennett Sooke Harbour House Trophy for most points in field crops – Pat Kennedy Flowers: T. Eaton Challenge Cup for most points in the flower section – Viviana Curutchet Sooke Garden Centre Trophy for best potted plant – Anton Low Sooke Garden Club Trophy for best bloom in show – Ellen Lewers Fran Taylor Memorial Trophy for best collection of herbaceous perennials – Christene Rafuse Coast Capital Credit Union Trophy for most points in decorative flowers – Angela Bailey Butler Brothers Trophy for most outstanding arrangement in decorative flowers – Pamela Day Doris French Memorial Trophy for best miniature arrangement – Martha Moore Esther McPherson Memorial Trophy for most outstanding single rose – Ellen Lewers Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best tea cup arrangement –

Angela Bailey Kitchencraft: Sooke Lions Club Trophy for most points in youth kitchencraft – Corwin Nemeth Ann Miller Muir Trophy for most points in baking – Pat Kennedy Cur ves Sooke Rosette for most points in diabetic baking – Amy Chwojka B.C. Electric Historic Cup for most points in kitchencraft – Pat Kennedy T’Sou-ke Nation Trophy for most points in smoked fish – Bryan Johnson Needlecraft: Sooke Quilters Trophy for most points in needlecraft – Gillian Gravenor Milt & Fae Gibson Trophy for best sewn article – Abenaki Sprinkling Ellen Brule Poirier Trophy for best quilt overall – Mikki Brown Nell Milnes Memorial Trophy for best knitted child’s sweater – Pat Kennedy Mrs. Olive Wadams Memorial Trophy for most points in embroidery – Susan Low Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best theme entry – Lynda Johnson Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 Trophy for best quilt of valour – Marie Lott Hobbies: Coast Thining, Terry Kuiack Perpetual Trophy for most points in adult hobbies – Maxine Tocher WA (Bill) French Memorial Trophy for best useful item from salvaged materials – Janet Norman Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best handmade soap – Danielle Appleby Sooke Legion Ladies Auxiliary Branch 54

Trophy for most points in novice/youth hobbies – Maryna Ell Frank Richardson Memorial Trophy for most outstanding novice/youth entry – Ronald White Photography: Wood Travel Trophy for best photo in show – Kyle Dunn Sooke Fall Fair Trophy for most points in photography – Jonathan Kacki Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best theme collage or composite – Sharon GilbertBernard People’s Choice $100 prize - Doug McDonald, sponsored by Fred and Carol Whittaker in honour of the centennial Art: Sooke Fine Art Gallery Trophy for best watercolour – Lesley Griffiths Audrey Goudie Trophy for best pastel – Kathy Bird Literary Art: www.sooke.org Trophy for most points in literary art – Maryna Ell Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best theme entry – Maryna Ell Wine & Beer: Shoppers Drug Mart Trophy for most points in wine – Ted Davies Barwis Family Trophy for most points in

beer – Joseph Csiki Honey: Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best honey entry – Todd Griffiths Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best heritage breed in Poultry – Nancy Bennett

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Preschool: Locher Family Trophy for most points in preschool – Maverick Billings Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best theme entry – Liam Gilbert-Bernard Junior Kitchencraft: Shirley W.I. Trophy for most points in kitchencraft – Trevor Ell and Mitchell Vowles (tied) Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best decorated theme cake – Sabrina Montgomery Growing Things: Phil Wilford Memorial Trophy for most points in growing things – Erin Phillips and Emily Phillips (tied) Art Hadfield Trophy for most outstanding entry in growing things – Nya Pincombe Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best fruit or vegetable creation – Suvlu Pincombe Junior Canning: Elrose Family Rosette for most points in canning – Mitchell Vowles

Flower Arranging: Sooke’s Garden & Landscape Supply Trophy for most points in flower arranging – Sara Gilbert-Bernard Mary Gerrie Trophy for best flower arrangement – Cassidy Hull Junior Art: Farmer Family Trophy for most outstanding entry in junior art – Madison Carnegie South Shore Gallery Gift Certificate and Marlene Arden/Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Rosette for most points in junior art – Josh Gilbert-Bernard Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best theme poster – Sara Gilbert-Bernard Junior Writing: Reading Room Trophy for most points in junior writing – Katrina Gilbert-Bernard Judy Jamieson Trophy for most outstanding entry in junior writing – Makayla Madil Sooke Fall Fair Trophy for best them entry – Katrina GilbertBernard Junior Photography: Shoppers Drug Mart & West Coast Trophies Trophy for most points in junior photography – Katrina Gilbert-Bernard Junior Fibre Arts: Olive Wadams Trophy for most outstanding entry in fibre arts

– Charlotte Swanton Sooke Fall Fair Trophy for most points in sewing – Sara GilbertBernard Lynda Slater Rosette for most points in fibre arts – Sara Gilbert-Bernard Jean Jackson Trophy for best knitted or crocheted article – Charlotte Swanton Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best quilt block – Sara Gilbert-Bernard Junior Hobbies: In Memory of Sylvia and Eldon Gilbert Rosette for most points in hobbies – Josh Gilbert-Bernard WA (Bill) French Memorial (sponsored by Bob French) Trophy for best useful item made from recycled materials – Sara GilbertBernard Roundabout Plumbing Trophy for most creative design in Lego or Wooden Stick – Victoria Sutherland Junior Aboriginal Theme: Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for most points in Aboriginal Theme – Sara Gilbert-Bernard Sooke School District 62, Aboriginal Education Dept. Trophy for most outstanding entry in aboriginal theme – Corwin Nemeth Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for most entries in aboriginal theme – Katrina, Josh & Sara Gilbert-Bernard (tied) Youth Section: Transition Sooke Trophy for most points in youth – Maryna Ell Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for most outstanding entry in youth – Maryna Ell Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best theme entry in youth – Tala Barzkar Pet Parade:

Sooke Fall Fair Trophy for most points in pet parade – Zoe & Briar for Salty a Golden Doodle dog Sooke Fall Fair Trophy for favourite pet and pal – Kiara Taylor with her chicken Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best theme entry – Rylon Domenichelli with Whimsey the cat Special Awards and Grand Aggregates: Sooke Fall Fair President’s Trophy for best educational display – Photography Sooke Fall Fair Merchant’s Trophy for best window dressing promoting the fair – Sooke Home Hardware Sooke Fall Fair Keeper Trophy for best scarecrow – Hailey & Genelle Sooke Fall Fair Trophy for great Sookeini race winner – Grant Lewers All Sooke Arts & Crafts Rosette for most outstanding entry in junior section – Victoria Sutherland Sooke Fall Fair Rosette for runner-up most points in junior section – Katrina Gilbert-Bernard Sooke Fall Fair Grand Aggregate Trophy Juniors – Josh GilbertBernard Sooke Fall Fair Grand Aggregate Trophy Adults – Pat Kennedy Raffle Prize Winners: 1st prize – Quilt – Jean Conway 2nd prize – Home Hardware Gift Certificate – Ken Krall 3rd prize – Western and Village Foods Gift Certificates – Jim Moore 4th prize – Tablecloth and picture – Kathy Welland

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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

www.rbcroyalbank.com Thank you for your loyalty and for choosing RBC!

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Upcoming Public Meetings Municipal Tax Sale Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:00 am Municipal Tax Sale Council Chambers

September 30, 2013 at 10:00 am LandMonday, Use and Environment Committee Council Chambers Monday, September 30, 2013 at 7:00 pm

Land UseMayor’s and Environment Committee Public Advisory Panels Monday, September 30, 2013Public at 7:00 pm Panel The public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Advisory meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room:

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

- Economic Development - Steve Grundy, Chair – 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm This schedule is subject to change. - Arts and Beautifi cation - Brenda Parkinson, Chair – 4th Thursday of Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings. each month at 7:00agendas pm Council meeting may be viewed at www.sooke.ca - Community Health and Social - Nicky Logins, Chair – 2nd WHAT’S NEW Issues AT THE DISTRICTWednesday of CHECK each month 7:00At pm IT OUT! www.sooke.ca

Looking Back A look back at some of the events that shaped the life of Sooke. September 26, 2012 EDC abolished Mayor Wendal Milne proposed to disband the Economic Development Commission in favour of three mayor advisory panels at the last EDC meeting on Sept. 19. “It’s a matter of time to create an environment where people can think tank without bureaucratic restrictions on them,” Milne said. He said over the summer, discussions with EDC members and councillors have found the current EDC model did not bring results. “We’ve got two or

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

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Beach as like a “treasure hunt.” Amongst the pop cans and Styrofoam, the seven-year-old discovered a crab claw she was eager to bring home, found on the rocky swath of shoreline at the end of Ella Road. The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is part of the International Coastal Cleans, which in the past 17 years has seen more than 4.5 million volunteers from 120 countries scour shorelines and waterways. September 23, 1988 Sooke students’ antiviolence initiatives subject of Knowledge Network program Violence and intolerance prevention programs at two Sooke schools will be highlighted as part of two television programs that explore issues of B.C. public schools that are of concern to the public. Film crews were on hand at Journey middle school and Sooke elementary school last week to film students in action, and interview

three groups of people that have different interests in what they’re trying to accomplish and you put them all at the same table and potentially it allows the spinning of the wheels. “By putting everybody together a lot of people felt it was too cumbersome, too unwieldy. A lot of their evenings were going over minutes, debating and discussing and they weren’t really able to brainstorm an issue.” September 24, 2008 Twice weekly breakfast program Monday and Wednesday mornings from 7:30 to 9:30 — breakfast will be served to those who would not otherwise be able to start the day with a nutritious meal. The Sooke Baptist Church at 7110 West Coast Road is the location of the complementary effort which began on September 22, and hosted by the local lay counselling program. September 24, 2003 John Muir elementary school Grade 2 student Ashleigh Epps said cleaning up Ella

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staff and parents. According to a ministry of education fact sheet, the television program was chosen because it allows vital information to be conveyed to a large audience at a reasonable cost. September 22, 1993 Students back on board buses Grant Road and Broome Hill public school children forced to walk to school last week because of overcrowded buses should have been back on board yesterday morning. Sooke School District transportation supervisor John Walker has managed to make room for about 45 additional children by juggling routes and pulling a stand-by bus into regular service. Walker said there were similar troubles with overcrowding in the Colwood area sparked by rapid growth. He said he hoped the province’s annual funding review can provide a long-term solution.

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Black Press is proud to be an official sponsor for the 2013 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, with photojournalist Arnold Lim on the 21-member tour team as a media rider. Follow Arnold’s personal story of training for the Tour and the ride itself at tourderock. ca under the blog posts, or on Twitter at @arnoldlimphoto. ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock began in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 21 and ends Friday, Oct. 4 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs. HELP OUT: Donations can be made at copsforcancer.ca FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, photos and videos, go to:

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Stepping in front of the camera No longer just reporting on Tour de Rock, media members join the team Erin Haluschak, Daniel Palmer and Kyle Slavin Black Press

Jennifer Faerber knows firsthand the impact cancer can have on a child’s life. Faerber, who came to Canada from Australia three years ago to continue her radio career, battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a kid. She also had the opportunity to attend a camp in Australia similar to B.C.’s Camp Goodtimes, a summer camp for children who have gone through cancer. Faerber, one of four media riders on this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team, says going from reporting on the Tour to being a part of the event has been a deeply rewarding experience. “When I first moved to Vancouver Island, Tour de Rock was one of the first stories I had to cover,” said Faerber, news director of Vista Radio’s Coast group of stations, based in Courtenay. “When you work in broadcasting, you talk a lot, but you don’t talk about yourself. I’ve had friends that didn’t really know what I went through.” Faerber said one of her motivating factors as a rider is to tell people “what it’s like when you are that kid with cancer.” She noted how grateful she is to

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(Above left) Victoria-based Tour de Rock media riders Jillian van der Geest from KOOL FM and Joe Perkins of CTV News Vancouver Island, and (middle) Arnold Lim of Black Press, are joined by host and news director (right) Jennifer Faerber of Vista Radio’s Jet FM in Courtenay. have gone to a camp during her treatment, and wants to help kids who are currently battling cancer. “When we visited Camp Goodtimes, the kids cheer so loudly for you. I actually felt really comfortable there; I was one of those kids,” While the other three media riders on this year’s 21-person team haven’t experienced cancer the same way Faerber has, they all have their reasons to ride. Black Press media rider Arnold Lim, a father of two, says he thinks about his own kids whenever he gets on the bike. “When we went to Camp Goodtimes I met kids whose stories you don’t know completely, but you know they’ve been dealt some pretty bad cards. But they don’t look any different than my own kids,” he said. “They’re the same age as my kids, but they’ve gone through something that kids their age shouldn’t have to go through.” Lim, who prior to training hadn’t been on a bike for years, says he’s

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motivated by those kids whenever he feels the aches and pains of cycling. “There isn’t a day that goes by where my thighs aren’t throbbing or my feet are hurting, but that’s nothing compared to the chemotherapy and the spinal taps that some kids have to go through,” Lim said. “I’m not in any position to complain.” CTV News Vancouver Island reporter and anchor Joe Perkins is grateful no children in his family have been affected by cancer, but he keeps in mind a close uncle who died from lung cancer. “He never smoked a day in his life,” Perkins said. He draws his motivation from his junior rider, Luke Savage, a 17-yearold Grade 12 student at Belmont secondary. “Luke had three jobs this summer, worked seven days a week, knows he wants to be an electrician, he’s finishing up his Grade 12 year, and he’s in remission. … For me, that’s pretty inspiring.”

The close-knit camaraderie amongst this year’s riders and Tour de Rock team also took Perkins by surprise. “I knew it would be special, I didn’t think it would be this special,” he said. “And that’s me saying this before we’ve even left. … I can’t wait to see the Island.” Jillian van der Geest, an on-air host with KOOL FM, has witnessed the impact cancer has on a family whose child is battling the disease. Caleb, the son of a family friend, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at eight years old, and died two years later. “I spent a lot of time with his family, from diagnosis to his death, and it’s heart-wrenching and inspiring to watch a family go through that. All they wanted to do was talk about it and have good times with him,” van der Geest said. “It was a unique experience for me to be there and help the family when I could, but ultimately how can you help with something like that? For me, Tour de Rock – this is me trying to help.”

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Seniors’ Drop-in Centre set to re-open

Space now at community hall

The Sooke Senior Drop-in Centre Society (SSDIC) will be opening its doors again on Thursday, September 26 at 11:30 a.m., this time at their new ‘temporary location’ in the Dining Room of the Sooke Community Hall (Eustace Road entrance). “We are pleased to be able to keep our doors open,” said Carol Pinalski, SSDIC president. “Though it is coming back to where we started from and dropping some services. Our previous ‘temporary’ location lasted almost three years. We certainly hope to have a more permanent home long before that time frame is up!” The move from the Sooke Road location to the firefighters lounge created a 60 per cent loss in membership due to accessibility issues as well as a dropin service frequency. While the dining room of the community hall

is more accessible, being at street level, it is smaller and the washrooms are more of a challenge. Returning to the community hall, from whence they originally started in 2003, means another drop in space and services though they will be able to provide two lunches and two Bingo games per week. “We are going to try for one hot lunch a month, on a Thursday before Bingo” Gerry Quiring, director and kitchen coordinator said. “It will be a challenge to offer the two on the same day but we are looking for some extra help.” Though Sooke and area has a relatively young population compared to the provincial average, between 2006 - 2050 the number of people aged 60 will double. By then, there will be more seniors than children (aged 0–14 years) in the population for the first time in human history. The need for a space for seniors to meet and socialize will only increase over time, and so will the costs.

“A number of other local organizations are looking for homes at this time as well,” said Marlene Barry, chair of the Sooke Region Volunteer Centre and Seniors Connections Coordinator. “Now is the time to bring these groups and interested citizens together to help develop a plan for shared space with programs and activities for all ages.” To this end, SSDIC board of directors worked with Nicky Logins, chair of the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Community Health and Social Initiatives, and with Barry to create a visioning document. Service providers, non-profit organizations, local politicians and volunteer groups all are aware that connecting in the community and maintaining social supports are essential to good health and well-being throughout life. The Sooke Community Hall has long been the central meeting place for residents from East Sooke to Shirley and even further afield. It still plays a valuable

role in our community though it faces some challenges due to its age, including the lack of accessibility to many areas. In its present state it cannot meet all of the needs of a drop-in centre and there are no other suitable locations available. SSDIC directors have been seeking a long-range solution for over three years. While at the Sooke Road SSDIC membership was 240 with approximately 90 active members regularly attending. One hundred light lunches were served per week and two hot meals each month, serving approximately 90 at each sitting. Two Bingo games were played per week with an average of 30 participants. Due to the change in venue from there to the Firefighters Lounge, membership dropped to 140 members (80 active), serving 50 to 60 lunches per week and one hot meal per month. Two games of Bingo were offered each week with approximately 20 to 24 people attending. If you would have ideas on this topic

and would like to be involved in future conversations around a drop-in or community centre, please contact Mayor Wendal Milne 250-642-1634 wmilne@ sooke.ca or Nicky Logins 250-642-5152 nlogins@sfrs.ca For a copy of the SSDIC Visioning Document contact Carol Pinalski (250)664-6612 qeo@shaw.ca

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Free Community Adult Walking Group. Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 250-642-8000 for info.

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

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Cribbage 7 p.m.

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

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Provincial matters What are YOUR priorities for the next provincial budget? Public hearning 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Douglas Fir Committee Room, Parliament building (Victoria). It’s a HEARING, and maybe they’ll LISTEN — if people SPEAK UP!

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, across from Eustace Road. children welcome. FALL FAIR FLEA MARKET SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETY At the community hall 10 Help grow food for the a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a foodbank at Sunriver great opportunity to pick up Community Garden. Sun engraved trophies won at & Wed 1 - 4 p.m. this year’s centennial fair. SHIRLEY’S FARMER’S MARKET FIREFIGHTING UNVEILING 10:30 - 3:30 in Shirley, Sooke Fire Rescue Service beside the Shirley Historic Firefighting display Community Hall. 11 a.m., Sooke Museum.

BBQ at noon. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Special Meat draw 3 p.m. Drop-in jam session 6 p.m. Music and Magic, with Shayne King & B.K. Morrison, 7-9 p.m. Tix at Legion Bar.

SHOPPERS 250-642-5229

DRUG MART

COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE: THURSDAY @ 3PM Items for Community Calendar must be non-commercial and free to the public. Please limit to 25 words.

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. MEDITATION EVENING Zenwest Meditation Evening, 4970 Naigle Rd 7 p.m. Free, open to all.

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

Learn to Talk — Speech/ Language Development. 2145 Townsend 10-11:30 a.m. SEAPARC Free Community Adult Walking Group. See THURS for info. Toonie Skate every Tuesday 11:15 - 1 p.m. YOUTH CLINIC 4-7 p.m. Youth Clinic (1325), 1300-6660 Sooke Rd, Family Medical Clinic. DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES Sooke Dog Club, Tues nights info 250-642-7667. KNITTING CIRCLE Sooke Public Library, 6:30– 8:00 pm. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Pool League 7 p.m. COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Sooke Community Arts Council’s AGM, 7 pm, Sooke Harbour House dining room.

Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. 2145 Townsend. (250) 6425152 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Shuffleboard 6:30 NASCAR meet & pick 7 p.m. TOASTMASTERS Upstairs at Village Foods, 7 p.m. For information, call Allan at 642-7520. SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETY Help grow food for the foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun & Wed 1 - 4 p.m.

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FALL FAIR MARKET and Trophy pick-up Saturday, September 28 Between 10am-2pm Sooke Community Hall-Dining Room. Community market, many new and gently used sales, many antiques for sale from the 100th fall fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heritage Room. Book a table $10 Call Candace at 250-474-5771

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While interest in soccer is on the rise, the Sooke Celtics pack it in Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

For the first time since 2006, Sooke will be without a Division 1 soccer team. The Sooke Celtics, Sooke’s Division 1 men’s soccer team, has folded. The decision was not an easy one to make, but it was inevitable. “We did not want to fold the team,” said Robin Robin Saxl, president of the Sooke Soccer Club. “To give up a top level team is a heartbreaking decision.” He went on to explain. “What happened over the past few years, they were shrinking in numbers, and the talent, to be honest, just wasn’t there to sustain this,” explained Saxl. “We have maybe seven or eight homegrown players at this point who could play at that level, but without the talent from the in-town players, it just wasn’t sustainable.” At the same time that this Division 1 team has folded due to a steady diminishment of talent, ironically, the interest in soccer in Sooke is growing. Registrations are up a bit, said Saxl, after seeing a decline over the past few years. “We were up to close to 400 players six/seven years ago. And now we are at probably 350. But were

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In earlier iteration of the Sooke Celtics, the team from 2007 - 2008 poses for a team photograph. According to the weebly.com website, they started out as a Division 4 team in 2001. If it was done once, it can be done again. down as far as 280.” While he can’t attribute the upward (or downward) swing to anything specific, Saxl points out that soccer is financially accessible. “We’re a really cheap sport, equipment-wise and registration. It’s cheap compared to hockey.” What this means is that the Sooke Soccer Club can start rebuilding its homegrown talent. “It’s better to start again and rebuild at level three, and we are quite confident that we can get going up there again with growing talent and the talent we

already have.” Saxl sees a Division 1 team sometime within the next five years. “We will have a division two team next year, no matter what.” In order to become a top level team, players need to commit to the sport. “You’re looking at two- to three-times a week practice, and of course the games,” said Saxl. “During the summer break it’s up to every individual to keep fit.” The season runs from September through March, and the fields can get quite soggy over the wintery wet months. Which leads to the

other future aspiration for Saxl: besides growing a Division 1 men’s soccer team, he would love to see a less soggy space on which to play. “Our goal is to put an artificial turf on the field so we don’t have to close it down when it rains,” said Saxl. Anyone interested in supporting the cause can purchase a square foot for $10. They are looking to cover 30,000 square feet. Anyone interested in owning a square foot of turf can contact the Sooke Soccer club through their website at sookesoccer. com, and click on the Contact tab.

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Welcome Soccer’s Loggers The Sooke Celtics have undergone a facelift changing their name to the Loggers, folding from Division 1 and dropping down to Division 3 in the Senior Mens Vancouver Island Soccer League (VISL). Veteran and former player/coach Steve Scott, handed over the coaching duties to retired former Celtic player Drew Porter. After a couple of weeks of pondering on whether or not to accept the challenge and commitment of coaching a Division 1 Celtic team that finished seventh in the league the previous year, Porter accepted. “The seven returning Celtics can be well proud of themselves for staying and honouring their soccer roots within the club,” said Porter, something the new coach is grateful for. “These guys could have easily been poached by teams in town so it’s a real credit to them. Not an easy chore for a player who is used to playing top flight soccer on the Island.” The make-up of the new loggers team is a mix of seven remaining Celtics plus the amalgamated players from the Division 3 Loggers. Porter has experienced all three facets of the game he refers to as “footie.” From player to player/coach to

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coach/referee, “There isn’t much left to try it has all come full circle for me here in Sooke. When I moved out to Sooke in 1991, the men’s team was in Division 4 or 5, I think. We had several successful years out here and we managed to move up the divisional ladder to Division 1, where at that time, big changes came to Sooke soccer. The team then changed gears and the name changed to the Celtics where quality players returned home to Sooke and bolstered the squad. That Celtics side was probably the best team that Sooke will see for some time to come. For me it was Sean Ebbs-Canavon, Steve Scott, Josh Jenkins, Kirk Snelling and Andy Dawson who were the Sooke player alumni responsible for bringing the wave of change and the successful Celtic years that followed here in Sooke. The Sooke Celtic players definitely deserve a mention because they brought quality, not only within themselves as players, but attracted solid players from town to follow them out to Sooke. “Personally, it was a difficult time for me as a player,” Porter said, “I was realizing for the first time that the body just wasn’t capable of the pace of the game anymore. I think I was 35 at the time. Too fast

for old legs I guess. A bitter pill to swallow the age thing but time to move on.” For the next while Porter became a fan of the Celtics, played in the over 35’s league in town and started refereeing in the V.I.S.L. However, as we all know, successful teams run their course and don’t last forever. Its always a bonus when you can attract good players from Victoria to play out here in Sooke but its never a true reflection of an all Sooke team. Eventually the cookie crumbles and you have to rebuild and start again. “Its all come full circle,” says Porter. “I’m just starting where I left off some 20 years ago. This Loggers team is a true indication of what Sooke has to offer in terms of all players are from Sooke. Two weeks back we only had one practice before our first league game against Vantreights and lost our home opener to them 3-0. Things were a little Helter Skelter to say the least for the Loggers in their first outing. “I just told the boys to treat that first league game like an exhibition game. After two solid practices this last week I had a better idea of where to put guys on the park. We came away with a 5-2 win over Gorge on the

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What can be more relaxing than zipping around the tree line in in Sooke, tethered to a single line with nothing but a hook and a harness? Well, a lot of things come to mind. But throw in a charitable fundraiser, and the giggles and gasps are sure to blast the rewards through the roof. On Saturday September 14, Sooke’s Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Tours raised over $1,700 for Autism Speaks Canada. “We were approached Adrena LINE photo by Pivot Point with An enthusiastic client enjoys skimming the the opportunity,” said treetops on a zipline. Sarah Mitchell, the community and office coordina- ple outside, and that anyone can tor at Adrena LINE, in conversa- do.” Mitchell says the tour in Sooke tion. “One in 88 kids are diaghas been designed for just about nosed with autism these days.” The funds were raised by everyone. “You do have to be able to donating a portion of the proceeds of all business that came walk a few stairs, and you have to have the use of one arm, to through the door that day. Adrena LINE is involved in a hold on.” Their guides, says number of fundraising activities Mitchell, do all of the work. Ziplining is for anyone aged throughout the year. “We’ve been an ongoing sup- five and older. Last year, boasts porter of the Tour de Rock,” Mitchell, they had a woman comelaborated Mitchell. “We also plete the tour on her 95th birthhave a fundraiser this weekend day. The only restriction is for for the Victoria Prostate Centre. weight. To ride solo, you must And every spring, on Earth Day, be over 60 pounds. Their lines we have a fundraiser that sup- can accommodate a maximum of 275 pounds. And if you are a ports The Land Conservancy.” Adrena LINE has been in busi- five-year-old under 60 (pounds, ness since 2007, and Mitchell that is), you will ride in tandem herself participates in the sport. with a zipline trainer. The standard tour takes “It’s an activity that gets peo-

two hours and involves eight ziplines, two suspension bridges, and a 10 minute ATV ride. As they articulate on their website (adrenalinezip.com), “At Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Tours, experience an exhilarating ride up to 60km/hr as you soar up to 150 feet off the ground on eight scenic ziplines ranging from 150 feet to an unforgettable 1,000 feet.” Sounds scary? “Most people are afraid of heights when they come here,” assured Mitchell. “The very first line that you do is the Trainer’s zipline. It’s short, and it’s close to the ground, and it’s where we train you in what’s expected and what the procedures are. There’s a lot of screaming on that first line.” To which Mitchell adds, it’s normal. “I don’t think that anyone approaches a ledge on top of a tree and goes, ‘Oh, yeah, I’m fine with this.’ “ And if zipping around on the top of the treelike isn’t scary enough for you, they have an upcoming Haunted Halloween Zip tour coming up. Haunted. At night. This most recent fundraiser by Adrena LINE was done in support of the fundraising efforts of Pivot Point Family Growth Centre to raise funds for Autism Speaks Canada. The Pivot Point Family Growth Centre will be participating in the upcoming “Walk Now for Autism Speaks” in Vancouver on Sunday, September 29. For more information about their tours or fundraising efforts, visit adrenalinezip.com.

On Friday, September 20, Canada’s first-ever coast-to-coast amateur showcase, Tournament 12, hit the diamond at Roger’s Centre in Toronto. Among the top of the talent pool was Sooke’s own Kurt Horne (featured on April 10, 2013 in the Sooke News Mirror, “A field of dreams for Sooke’s southpaw”). Horne played on team Orange, which represented British Columbia. When at home, Horne wears number 13 when he’s playing with Victoria Eagles, in the BC Premiere, and number 31 when he’s with Team Canada, in the Jr National League.

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A young Kurt Horne poses for a photo shoot with the Sooke News Mirror back in August, 2012. According to the Major League Baseball’s website (MLB. com), Saturday’s most anticipated game was between Ontario and BC, with Zach Pop pitching against Kurt Horne. “Both threw

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well, but Pop got the better of Horne and led Ontario to a 4-2 win,” reads a game summary by Chris Toman, special to MLB.com. Pop was pitching at speeds ranging from the high 80s and maxing out at 92 mph, whereas Horn threw in the 84 - 86 mph range. An impressive second. Tournament 12 is a Blue Jays hosted scouting event, with this year’s tournament being its first. It ran from September 20 24, beginning with an evaluation day and followed by an 18-game tournament, with six games played daily for three days. CBC Sports reported a total of 220 players attended the event.

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weekend, and a great overall performance. I was pleased the way we played compared to the week before. A huge improvement in our play in just one week. The feeling amongst the team right now is quite buoyant so we will just keep rolling with that.” Porter notes that it’s early days but feels he has a team that shows great promise. “My four-year hiatus from the game was good for me, everyone needs a break, it all feels quite fresh again to be involved. One thing is for sure,” he says, “is that you never lose the love of the game.” Drew Porter

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The ache of motorcycle fatalities It breaks my heart whenever I hear of a motorcycle fatality. I first started riding when I was 25, and in my first year, a 25-year-old women died in a motorcycle accident, in the same city in which I lived.

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My next stint wasn’t until years later.This time, I signed up for a course, paid through the nose, and haven’t regretted a single spent penny. In fact, I was so married to the notion of being an educated rider that I became an instructor (and eventually a Chief instructor) with the Vancouver Island Safety Council for nearly a decade. But here’s the kicker: educated or not, an accident — even a fatality — is a forever looming risk. It’s horrible when we under-estimate

our speed and take a corner too quickly, or when a deer leaps in front of our path of travel, or when a massive rock makes a sudden appearance from under the wheels of the vehicle in front of us. It’s an accepted, educated risk. I know this can happen to me, but because I love to ride, I choose to. We pit vehicles against bikers when there is an accident. We lash out and find blame at all the stupidity that’s been granted licences. We rant and rave. But strip away the futile rants, and all you’re left with is a core of sorrow. As good as a rider I think I am, truth is, it could have been me. Today, this column goes out to anyone who has lost a rider. There is a collective ache of sadness when this happens, and assigning blame will not undo the reality of what is. Today, I have only two pieces of advice: 1. Ride smart. 2. Live compassionately.

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Above is a recovery scene from a non-fatal accident that occured on Sunday, August 25. The incident was handled by the Metchosin Fire Department, and I had the opportunity to speak with Stephanie Dunlop, the Fire Chief who attended the scene. “The helmet the gal had probably saved her life,” said Dunlop, stating that she was the one who attended the female passenger. It was at least a three-quarter helmet that included a face shield. Dunlop offered two profound pieces of advice. For riders, slow down. The 4000 to 4500 block of Sooke road sees a lot of accidents. For people who witness a motorcyclist going down, do not try to move the rider, don’t take off their helmet, and don’t do anything to improve their comfort. “When an accident occurs, don’t try to propel their head,” Dunlop advised. Motorcyclists, due to their vulnerability, “are much more liable to have spinal injuries.”

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