Sooke News Mirror, October 09, 2013 by Black Press Media Group

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NEW LOCATION!

Coching Mortgage Corp. 103 - 6739 West Coast Rd. Sooke

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Across the street from the Post Office

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Tour de Rock rides into Sooke

Pirjo Raits/Britt Santowski photos

Cops for Cancer was well-supported in Sooke. Top, the Tour de Rock riders roll into Journey middle school on Oct.2. Cockwise from left, Katrina, Gr. 3 raised $315, Caitlyn raised $1,121. The two young men on the right, Chris Piatowski and Spencer Logan raised $388 and $300 respectively. Far right; Gr. 8 students, Marc, Riley, Christian and Hayden welcome the Cops for Cancer riders with placards. Sporting Cops for Cancer stickers are April and Mercedez. The Sooke Pipes and Drums led the riders into the gymnasium at Journey. Bottom left, Joel Dorval gets his head shaved by rider Terry Curry with Barb the Barber supervising.

2338 DEMAMIEL PLACE SUNRIVER $369,900

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6483 CEDARVIEW PLACE SUNRIVER $394,800

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COMPLIMENTARY MARKET EVALUATIONS

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Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce

Reading Room Bookstore & Cafe The

Quality Used Books New Books by Local Authors Delicious Soups, Sandwiches & Baked Goodies, all made here

Evergreen Centre Café – 250-642-3955 Bookstore - 250-642-3964

Wiskers & Waggs Sooke’s Pet Store Luxury Grooming Salon West Coast Rd at Otter Point Rd Store: 250-642-4318 Grooming: 250-642-2280 www.wiskersandwaggs.com

Pure Elements

Hair Design & Bodyworks Full Service Hair and Body 6689 Goodmere Rd 250-642-6452 www.pureelementsspa.com

Barking Dog Crafts

Wood Craft Toys Outdoor & Garden Furniture

Shop Locally

Le Sooke Spa We have It all! Now located at the Best Western Premier Prestige Oceanfront Resort 250-642-7995 shop online: www.shopsooke.ca www.lesookespa.com

Salish Sea Technologies Computer Sales & Service 6686 Sooke Rd 778-425-1994

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Let’s buy Christmas presents from local businesses. For example, your neighbor who sells on-line, a local craftsperson who makes jewelry, the stunning florist, the local bakeries that make homemade cakes & sweets, or the folks who run the local cafés or salons. Let’s make sure we do support small businesses.

Sooke Fine Art Gallery View the Art of Michel DesRochers Expert Picture Framing 2016 Shields Rd 250-642-6411

South Shore Gallery Artist’s Supplies Original Art, Framing Local Arts & Cards 2046 Otter Point Rd 250-642-2058

Wood Travel & Cruise

Your Local Travel Agency for over 30 years Village Market Centre 250-642-6331

Curves

Leaders in Women’s Fitness Fitness Special 3 months for $100

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Shop Sooke First!

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Tale of the Whale

The Stick

A Sea of Bloom

Native Art & Collectibles Antiques 2050 Otter Point Rd 250-642-6161

B & K Jewelry and Gifts

In-store Handcrafted Jewelry Locally Made Arts & Crafts Gifts for All Occasions Village Market Centre 778-352-4438

Coffee House & Specialty Roaster Drinks & Food Made Fresh Everyday 6715 Eustace Rd 250-642-5635 www.stickinthemud.ca

Floral Design Jewelry & Gifts Wedding Specialists Our own Floral Bouquets 6653 Sooke Rd 250-642-3952

True Boutique

La Petite Boutique

A fresh vibrant addition to Sooke Up-to-date & Affordable Ladies Clothing & Accessories

Name Brand Clothing & Accessories Reasonable Prices Great Personal Service

2048 Otter Point Rd 778-352-3443

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Up Sooke Take a hike in The hills

HIke Sooke PotHoleS to Peden lake on Sat. oct. 12. this is a moderate to difficult hike and is a good introductory to the Sooke hills. Start from tHe parking lot of William Simmons memorial Park at 9 a.m. Car to trail head. Call Sid Jorna at 250-6422767 or email jdf. cts@gmail.com for more info.

COUnCil MeeTinG

tHe next regularly scheduled meeting of the District of Sooke council takes place on october 15 (tuesday) at 7 p.m. in council chambers.

lOnG WeekenD

The Sooke NewS Mirror office will be closed on monday, oct. 13 to celebrate thanksgiving. the office is now located at #4-6631 Sooke road, next to the lazy gecko in the Seaview Business Centre.

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tHe WeatHer WIll be pleasant over the thanksgiving long weekend with the best day being monday.

Thumbs Up to tHe SeCurIty guard who stands watch over the concrete pad at the evergreen Centre.

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Commemorative bike rack stolen Pirjo Raits

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In 1864 gold was discovered along a tributary of the Sooke River and the rush was on. The tributary was named the Leech River after the man who discovered the gold, Lt. Peter Leech, and it became the site of Leechtown, a community of more than 3,000 gold hungry souls. The gold rush was short lived but it had a tremendous impact on the area. The bonanza changed from gold to timber with the Kapoor Logging Company flourishing in the early part of the century in the area of Leechtown. Eventually Leechtown and the road between Victoria became part of the Galloping Goose Regional Trail encompassing 54 kilometers. The legacy of the pioneers who toiled for

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The stolen bike rack, in the shape of a placer miner, was stolen and placer mining association is incensed and want it returned. gold was commemorated in September with a bike rack fashioned to look like a placer miner panning for gold. The bike rack was placed at Kapoor Regional Park

close to the Sooke Potholes Regional Park. It is valued at $5,000 and was funded through TD Bank. At some point it was discovered that the

placer miner bike rack was cut off and stolen from the Kapoor site. This has the Vancouver Island Placer Miners’ Association distraught. “It was cut from the

foundation and stolen, we are incensed,” said Dr. Patrick Lydon. Lydon is a member of VIPMA and he is offering a $5,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit(s) who stole the bike rack. The reason for the distress is that the Kapoor site is where the association wants to hold their 150th anniversary celebration of Leechtown in July 2014. Also at issue is the fact that an older commemorative plaque was stolen and the cairn was vandalized in the past. The cairn was repaired but the plaque has never been recovered and the association still hopes it will turn up

Dogs go for unexpected joy ride One adult male in custody for stealing a vehicle from the Victoria General Hospital. On October 1, 2013 at approximately 10:37 a.m. the West Shore RCMP responded to a report of a stolen vehicle from the public parking lot at the Victoria General Hospital. The victim was in the hospital for less then one hour, when he came outside and realized his vehicle had been stolen. The victim left his two dogs in the vehicle and could only assume whomever stole his vehicle had taken his dogs too. A security guard working at the Victoria General Hospital stated a male had been released from the Emergency Depart-

ment around the same time the vehicle was stolen. The male asked the hospital staff for a ride to Sooke. The male subsequently left the hospital and was seen in the same area where the vehicle was stolen. The West Shore RCMP requested the Sooke RCMP be on the lookout for the stolen vehicle. At approximately 11:14 a.m., the Sooke RCMP were successful in locating the stolen vehicle. Both dogs were found inside the vehicle and were unharmed. One male has subsequently been arrested and is currently in custody. The male appeared in court on Wednesday, Oct. 2, facing the recommended charges of Theft and Possession of

Stolen Property. “I would like to remind the public to keep their vehicles locked and secured when left unattended. Please do not leave any valuables in your

vehicle, and think twice before leaving your dog unattended in your car or truck,” stated Cpl. Raj Sandhu of the West Shore RCMP.

somewhere. “The historical crossovers are surreal,” said Donna Chaytor, communication director for the VIPMA, “as the original cairn was vandalized and from it was stolen a brass plaque many years ago, of which we have looked for.” Lydon has spend the last 10 years writing a book, Gold Will Speak for Itself about the gold rush days at Leechtown. If anyone has any information on the stolen bike rack, contact the Crime Stoppers Tip Line….1-800-222-TIPS (8477), the VIPMA at email: vipma@shaw.ca, or CRD Regional Parks at 250-360-3332.

Music Lessons All ages, all levels Guitars, Strings, Accessories, Repairs & Set-ups

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Teaching music in Sooke for over 13 years

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7875 West Coast Rd. Did You Know?

2565 Amanda Pl. Go green and call this home! Great opportunity to "enjoy the good life". 2009 built post and beam style family home. 54 solar grids on quality metal roof keeps this families home operating on a budget. Extensive use of local island wood used in beams, flooring, cabinets and more. House is very private and has raised gardens, raspberries and room for the chickens. Children's play area already created. Family have created wonderful outdoor sauna and there are flowerbeds scattered throughout the yard. A subsidiary of King Creek meanders along one edge of the property and a beautiful & magical walking trail has been created to enjoy the creek and tall trees....feeling miles away from everyone...but still in your backyard...this is a lifestyle! $535,000 MLS® 322355

Sooke to Sidney number of sales are up by 16% this September over 2012, while Sooke area is up 21%. This September Sooke had 28 sales. 3 under $200,000 6 between $200,000-$299,999 13 between $300,000-$399,999 2 between $400,000-$450,000 3 between $600,000-$999,999 1 between $1,000,000-$2,000,000 Median sale price: $318,500 Median Days on Market: 125 September was a good month for our sales numbers. We also have noticed an increase in purchasers looking, we have actually had a few competing offer situations. The sellers are pricing their houses fairly and the buyers are acknowledging good value when they see it.

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Hearing aid CliniC We are pleased to announce that we will be holding another clinic on Thursday Oct 10. If you have any questions about hearing aids, want to make sure your hearing aid is working properly, or want to have a free hearing screening, we will have the mobile hearing aid team here at the store to help you. Drop in or make an appointment. Clinic hours will be between lOa.m. and 3p.m.

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Owechemis: was a Nitinat Princess A princess, sacrificed to make peace between tribes – this is one tale explaining how Owechemis, or “Kitty” from the Nitinat People, came to be the wife of Aaron Denton White, who had arrived here and settled on Section 84 at the far reach of Sooke Basin in 1877. The union of the Britisher and a First Nations princess left a legacy of hundreds of descendants in our region and well beyond. It was Ida Jones, wife of Chief Queesto of the Pacheedaht people of Port Renfrew who gave us this account many years ago. She said “…. There was a war between Indians of different tribes .… a long time ago, Kitty’s father, the chief, he wanted to stop the war, he wanted to save the people of his village so he gave his daughter away ….. A very young girl, maybe 13 or 14, he held her up and showed her, a peace offering …… to stop the war …” While we’re not sure of all details of the path that led her to

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Aaron Denton White, but it seems she met him at Whidby Island and records show they were “churched” a few years later. Ministry of Public Works records show that in 1883 he had a contract to “build a sleigh road between the Vine property and Sooke” – this would be East Sooke Road. Seen in the photo, at left of her father was Mary White (b 1883) who married Joseph

Poirier Jr, and Ida (b 1879) on the right, who married George Woodruff. At front are Jack White (b 1885) who married Fanny Dyer; Alice (b 1890) who married James Poirier; and on the right of Owechemis, was Abba (b 1881) who married Henry Hutcheson. Among our wellknown citizens of today, descended from Mary White and Joseph Poirier are Velma Cook

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We neglected to mention that the Sooke River Campground raised $1,123.25. It was Don McCormick who shaved his head with the condition that more money be raised, not Scott Landry. Deb Richardson made a $250 donation by phone for McCormick to get his head shaved.

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The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 581, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-7) is to add the following to the end of the definition of “lodge” in Part 2 - Definitions: “Residence units included within a private residence club can be used as permanent or temporary residences or for temporary accommodation” Lodges are typically intended to provide accommodation for tourist, vacation, resort, and recreational residence units. The Zoning Bylaw No. 600 also permits private residence clubs, a term and a use that is undefined in the document.

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The Leadership class at Edward Milne community school raised a grand total of $7,500 for Cops for Cancer, Tour de Rock. The residents of Sooke came through once again and raised thousands of dollars for the annual campaign to raise funds to help cure childhood cancer and provide kids with a camping experience.

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The proposed amendment, by permitting year-round occupancy, will enable long-term stays for individual guests or combinations of guests staying in private residence clubs. A “Lodge” use is a permitted use in Area A (Destination resort complex) of the CD 3 Silverspray Comprehensive Development Zone. All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed bylaws at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the meeting, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to October 15, 2013. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the proposed bylaws, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offices of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from October 3, 2013 to and including October 15, 2013 until noon (12 pm). If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 642-1634.

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Necessity becomes the mother of invention Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

One of Sooke’s residents has invented a product designed to curb the spread of viral loads, thereby decreasing health risks and reducing costs for medical practitioners, from emergency responders to hospital staff. Al Wickheim, who grew up and still lives in Sooke, worked in partnership with Dr. Stephen Wheeler to invent a product called the STAL Shield and Stand. Visually, it looks like a splash guard on a gas nozzle. And it pretty much functions the same way, but instead of protecting the consumer from gas, it protects people in the medical profession from bodily fluids. Take for example the commonly-used Yankauer suction tip, which is an oral suctioning tool used in medical procedures to suction throat secretions in order to prevent the patient from choking. As described on the prodaptiveMedical.com website, “You never know what will come back at you when you introduce a Yankauer into a patients mouth. At the microbial level it does not matter whether you see a volumous spray or are just in the airstream of a ‘retching.’ The STAL stops expectorants at their source and redirects them away from the practitioner.”

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A new piece of medical equipment has been introduced by inventor Al Wickheim. Wouldn’t a splash guard make sense? The immediate benefit of deflecting bacteria and viruses from landing on the medical staff is obvious. Less spread of infection, and fewer costs associated with illness management (additional sick days, extended medical attention, increased health complications, additional infections, etc.). Conceiving the idea was one thing. Coming up with the prototype was a bit more challenging. “It was a fairly complicated process,” said Wickheim. “It would have been much easier had I had the CAD (computer-aided design) program to do it. … This was costing us $1,000 every time he (the designer) was touching his keyboard.” A prototype of the

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STAL shield was eventually created (it took a year), and then the marketing began. Again, through a lot of trial and error, Wickheim and his team identified the clients: Private ambulance services and the Vancouver Island Health Authority is where Prodaptive Medical Innovations is currently focussing their STAL Shield and Stand sales efforts. The biggest realization for Wickheim was that the end-user was not the buyer. “If we knew then what we know now, on hindsight I’d invest in our own CAD program. That would have sped things up remarkably. And I would have done more research on who is buying the products.” Finding the right price was a third challenge. What makes for an

inventor? Wickheim is used to seeing things from an alternative perspective. As posted on the About page of the prodaptive-

medical.com website, “Al spent a fair bit of time “underground’ as a spelunker on the Island in his youth - his prowess at acrobatics and ropework allowing, sometimes forcing, him into new and unexplored passages and territory.” “Recognize your limitations, and believe in your strengths,” Wickheim offers to other inventors. “And don’t give up.” What is next for this inventor? Besides marketing the STAL Shield and Stand, and running a resort and a hobby farm in partnership with his wife, Wickheim is currently contemplating designing high end picnic tables.

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O happy day! Thanks, John, for all your advise and help in selling my current home and helping me purchase my new home. Should I ever be in the market again, as seller or buyer, you’d be my choice. Continued success, as you’ve just proven once more, you are the best in the business. All the best. M Duggan Call John today for THOROUGH, COURTEOUS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE and PROVEN RESULTS. - ALWAYS.

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Capital Regional District Notice of New Price, Great Value. On a Truly Private & Serene 2.5 treed acres bordering East Sooke Park, you will find rustic charm in this picturesque Post and Beam 5-6 Bdrm Cape Cod Residence and garden, where the only sounds you hear are the buzzing bees and breeze in the trees. Wrapped in a massive covered deck, this home is part of nature, hewn from trees on the property. Don’t hesitate to call now to get more info or to view.

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GREAT HOLDING/DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY. Rare 1.8ac of landscaped & level property w/180ft of easy access pebble beach. This custom 2007 residence boasts dramatic ocean views, spectacular great room w/river rock FP, gourmet Kitchen w/ solid wood cabinets, double ovens & custom lighting, Family room, hardwood floors, loads of windows & 9ft ceilings. Detached 1250sqft shop as well as attached single car garage & RV Parking. $879,900 MLS® 327270

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Annual Water Main Cleaning Western Communities A water main cleaning program will be carried out in various areas of Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Sooke, and East Sooke between October 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014. Short periods of low pressure and discolouration of water can be expected. Commercial establishments such as laundromats and beauty salons will receive advance warning of flushing in their vicinity. If you require such notification, please contact CRD Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC, at 250.474.9619. In no case can responsibility be accepted for any damage arising out of the use of discoloured water.

New Price - $49,900! Great home in family park. 2BR, 2BA, 14ft single wide. Kitchen with granite counters! Master with walk-in closet & large roman soaker tub in ensuite. Cozy wood stove in Living room. Fully fenced, level, easy to maintain yard with room for rover & kids. Pets okay with park approval. A lovely place to call home! MLS® 322040

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This ocean view parcel on Mt. Matheson is a must see for those seeking exceptional views. Enjoy the snowcapped peaks of Mt. Baker, Victoria’s shoreline and Roche Cove Regional Park from your 1.64ac haven. This property has multiple options for building and septic installation, plus plenty of level space for the principal residence & garage. Driveway is already roughed in and services are to the lot line. $389,000 MLS® 327918

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Being thankful for what we have The question was asked in the streeter this week, “What are you thankful for?” Most people mentioned family and friends. That can be expanded to obviously include them but also to include the fact that we live in one of the best provinces and countries in the world. We are not faced with civil unrest and wars, starvation, drought or extreme poverty. Thanksgiving in Canada is not the same as it is in the U.S. Canadians don’t have the same history but we do have the same sense of thankfulness. Thanksgiving to us doesn’t mean the beginning of the Christmas shopping frenzy. It means giving thanks for the simpler things and appreciation for the lives we have. It is also a nice long weekend and an opportunity to get together with the people we care about. Because we are thankful, we often show it by donating to various charities and service-type organizations. But the question to be asked is, are you getting charity burnout? It seems every month there is a huge flurry of fund-raisers for everything from cancer research to the food bank. These are all good causes but to avoid being broke yourself you have to choose your charity. Those charities that have volunteers are the ones which need the most help. They don’t have highly paid executives, CAOs and fund-raising experts, they have people who want to help. It is absolutely mind blowing when you research where the donations go in many organizations. Often very little goes to the cause itself and too much to executive salaries and bonuses. When the dollars are tight, let’s make sure our donations are going to the cause not the machine itself. Charity and fund-raising has become an industry and a very lucrative one at that. Charity begins at home, and places like Sooke prove that we look after our own as much as we can. Happy Thanks and Giving.

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B.C. marijuana referendum misguided B.C. Views

I won’t be signing the “Sensible B.C.” petition to demand a provincewide referendum on marijuana enforcement. You shouldn’t either, and here are a few reasons why. Let me start by saying I’ve been calling for legalization and regulation of pot for 20 years, to conserve police resources and reduce violent crime. Our war on drugs is a failure even for heroin and cocaine, and marijuana is obviously much easier to produce. But the current effort led by Dana Larsen, B.C.’s clown prince of pot, is not only misguided, it’s dangerous. The petition does not propose legalization. It seeks to impose a provincial law that would stop B.C. police from using any resources for simple possession charges. This would create a loophole in the federal drug law. So what would that do? It would protect otherwise innocent customers of the current illegal marijuana trade, while leaving the criminal distribution business in place. For a closer look at that, I recommend reports from the Surrey Six murder trial now underway, or the upcoming case against three accused assassins of Red Scorpion gangster Jonathan Bacon in Kelowna. Larsen’s loony law would tie police hands when they are trying to hold someone on a lesser charge while they search for evidence of

something nastier. This is a source of many simple possession charges today. Police chiefs have a different idea, asking for the option of treating simple possession as a ticket offence to keep the court time to a minimum. Both of these notions have the same obvious flaws. They don’t deal with sales to minors and they divert no revenue to government, leaving most of that in the hands of criminal dealers who buy cocaine, guns and fancy cars. Colorado and Washington have gone the legalization route, so far without interference from their federal government. These states need money, and they don’t need more crime or ill-considered hippy gesture politics. Meanwhile in Ottawa, Health Canada is trying to convert a poorly regulated mess of small-scale medical marijuana licences to a free-market system of commercial producers. Local politicians tore a strip off Health Canada officials at their recent convention, after years of warnings that federal licences were scattered at unknown locations, often used as fronts for larger growops. Mission Coun. Dave Hensman predicted that when a grower gets a letter cancelling his licence, he’s more likely to roll up a big joint with it than to shut down. Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow suggested the response would echo an old Cheech

and Chong routine: “Dave’s not here, man.” Here’s another reason not to support Larsen: the conduct of his organizers. One fellow set up a petition table at, of all places, the Terry Fox Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam. After scrawling “pot cures cancer” on the table, he proceeded to interrupt speeches by cancer survivors and the run itself by yelling the same false slogan. You can imagine how people with terminal cancer and their loved ones would react. Some would know that marijuana may alleviate side effects of chemotherapy, just as it can ease suffering for some multiple sclerosis patients. But the suggestion of a cure is as cruel as it is moronic. Larsen’s “cannibus” has been rolling around B.C., reaping uncritical media coverage. It even blundered into the recent Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver, an event to mark the end of federal hearings into the effects of residential schools on aboriginal children. I wouldn’t support the Larsen bunch for anything, unless it involved them looking for jobs. Just say no. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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We asked: What are you thankful for?

I’m thankful for a lot of things. I’m thankful for my family, the beautiful place I live in, and my friends and the support they give.

I’m thankful for having a wonderful family, all inclusive.

Alanah Nasadyk Metchosin

Shell Douglas Sooke

Pizza man comes through I thought I would forward this to you, I know that our manager Cory Pawluk sent this letter to the Times Colonist, but as the Pizza restaurant referred to is in Sooke and probably a lot of the players are from there too. We are very grateful to the assistance provided to our teams. As the manager of a local community football team, I would like to give you a head’s up on what transpired over the weekend. On Sunday September 29 the Langley Minor Football Association had two teams traveling to Victoria for week five of the regular season. During the second game, I was approached with the fact that the ferries were shut down for the night and we were not getting home. Jen Boyd, president for the Victoria Spartans Association, and her group of helpers were quick to book rooms for all 100+ of us. Not only did they jump to get this before the rooms could be snatched up but what happened next was above and beyond the call of duty. First, they told the hotel of the situation and they charged us probably half of a regular room fee. Here’s a kicker, Jen and group offered to split the remaining hotel cost with our association.

The whole family is healthy, including my 90-year-old grandma.

My healthy kids and my lovely family

“Your Sooke Specialist” Courtney Willson Sooke

letters Can you believe that? Next, as we were heading to the hotel we were informed that one of their coaches owns a local pizza shop and was going to supply us dinner. Lo and behold, an hour later here comes Jen and her helpers with roughly 80 pizzas and a slew of sodas for the boys. It doesn’t end there. A couple of our players do not eat meat and the only remaining slices of pizza had meat on them. What did they do? They drove all the way back to Sooke to get a vegetarian pizza just for them. Need I mention the reason the ferries were shut down was the incredible storm that was hitting the coast. Not one word of complaint came from them even once. When they arrived back with the second pizza run they must have over heard the conversation I was having with one of our players who happened to be celebrating his 18th birthday that day. These folks made sure it was not left unnoticed. Upon arrival there was a pack of candles, plates, forks, etc., enough to serve the two teams the five cakes they brought back with them. I had to share this story, there is no way we can leave this unnoticed and unprinted. In this day and age, stories of generosity are such a treat to read and

I hope you choose to print this story of great kindness and sacrifice. On behalf of Langley Minor Football, specifically the Bantam Mustangs and the Midget Stampeders, we want to publicly thank the Victoria Spartans Football Club, as well as their president Jen Boyd and all her amazing volunteers for taking such great care of us this past weekend. We hope to never have to replay the events, however, you know we would if the need was there. Thank you for being a class act. Fiona Miller Langley

Decide at the polling booth In your October 2, 2013 issue Stu James asks “where is our right to decide?” regarding what he claims is extortion by BC Hydro in charging fees for the higher cost of reading electric meters that don’t use radio signals to pass consumption data to the billing office. The answer is “in the polling booth at election time.” From James’ viewpoint, he is suffering from what is called “tyranny of the majority.” Voters decided decades ago to have a monopoly by the only way one can be achieved in a society with a justice

system – government force. Voters elect the administration of the monopoly, by electing officials who control BC Hydro including by hiring or firing its CEO. All legal in this society of excessive government power. Mr. James is free to develop and elect better candidates, as we have the right to free speech here. BC Hydro is trying to reduce costs and facilitate energy conservation. Their business case shows payback in costs of reading meters and increased revenue by stopping theft of electricity, but is conservative on the conservation impact as it is difficult to forecast people’s response to the better knowledge of own consumption that smart meters will provide. (I do judge BC Hydro to be stumbling fools in their communication about smart meters and their fee amounts – and the BC government has not been much better.) Mr. James seems to want to have his cake and eat it too. Note it wouldn’t be any better with a neo-Marxist government like B.C. had in the past. So he should hope for increased competition from alternative methods of supplying electricity which do exist, but so far are more costly and must be evaluated for effect on neighbours. Methods of generating one’s own

Scott Branch Sooke

power include a windmill, photovoltaic solar panels, fossil-fuel-fired methods such as heat exchangers, thermoelectric conversion, or combustion engines using natural gas or diesel fuel, and for some people water turbines. Perhaps neighbours could join together to buy and operate one of the emerging devices using radioactive decay thermo-electric. But first check for laws prohibiting sale of electricity by other than the monopoly. Perhaps in a narrow tower that could also support a cellular phone antenna to fill the many gaps in service – oh, wait! those emit radio signals close to the frequency of the smart meter signals James objects to. Keith Sketchley Saanich

Check their sidewalks I am writing this from the Volunteer Futures Conference in Richmond. I couldn’t help but think about our lovely town when I

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Community potluck planned aside for the recentlycancelled harvest dinner. “That will be cooked over a green alder fire, on site in a fire pit,” promised Dunbar. Games are planned,

Britt Santowski

will be open to friends, members and supporters, which pretty well includes everyone in Sooke. “What we wanted to do,” said Dunbar, “so many people in Sooke are interested in the garden, we wanted to have a little bit of an open house … as well as a potluck lunch to celebrate Thanksgiving and harvest.” A few fires will be available for roasting. The cob oven will be used for pizzas for those who bring a pizza shell and toppings. CHI’s contribution will be the salmon, which had been set

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What is the purpose of Thanksgiving? For Phoebe Dunbar, it’s about pressing the pause button in life, being with a community, and appreciating what one has. “It’s taking time out from busy weekends and busy schedules.” Dunbar, along with the available members of the Food CHI Society, will be hosting an ad hoc community potluck Thanksgiving dinner on Monday October 14. It starts at noon and runs until about 3:00 p.m, and

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR

SOOKE OPTIONS FOR COMMUNITY LIVING ASSOCIATION (S.O.C.L.A.) The annual general meeting for S.O.C.L.A. will be held on

Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 10 am at 6580 Sooke Road Sooke BC

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and entertainment might be on site. The event will be held rain-or-shine. Dunbar asks those who come to bring their own chairs, and to donate two dollars.

Have you struggled with prayer? Does prayer seem like an exercise in eloquent speech that you just don't possess? Prayer is not a mysterious practice reserved only for clergy and the religiously devout. Prayer is simply communicating with God—listening and talking to him. Believers can pray from the heart, freely, spontaneously, and in their own words. If prayer is a difficult area for you, learn some basics principles of prayer and how to apply them in your life. The Bible has a lot to say about prayer. The first mention of prayer is found in Genesis, chapter 4. And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of the LORD. (NKJV) Your prayers need not be wordy or impressive in speech. Matthew 6:7 "When you pray, don't babble on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again." Did you know that Prayer Develops Our Relationship with God. If we never speak to our spouse or never listen to anything our spouse might have to say to us, our marriage relationship will quickly deteriorate. It is the same way with God. Prayer—communicating with God—helps us grow closer and more intimately connected with God. John 15:7 But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted! One of the simplest reasons to spend time in prayer is because the Lord instructed us to pray. Obedience is a natural by-product of the believer. Reverend R. Steele Sooke Baptist Church Rev R. Steele

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Applications/Nominations for Membership Water Advisory Committee The Capital Regional District (CRD) invites applications/ nominations from residents interested in sitting on the Water Advisory Committee to provide advice on water supply, water quality, the stewardship of the lands held by the CRD for water supply purposes and water conservation measures. There are vacancies for members representing Agricultural, Environmental, and Commercial/Industrial groups and organizations. Meetings are held at 9 am on the first Tuesday of each month at CRD Integrated Water Services office, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC. Appointments will be for a two (2) year term commencing January 2014. Send us a one-page summary telling about yourself, which interest group you represent, your area of expertise, and why you would like to serve on the committee.

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Deadline for receipt of applications is October 30, 2013. For a copy of the Terms of Reference contact CRD Integrated Water Services at the address below or visit our website: http://www.crd.bc.ca/water/ administration/advisorycommittee.htm . Mail, fax or email your application to: Water Advisory Committee CRD Integrated Water Services Phone: 250.474.9606 479 Island Highway Fax: 250.474.4012 Victoria, BC V9B 1H7 Email: water@crd.bc.ca

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Other communtities also have sidewalk woes, as shown in this photo from Richmond, said Marlene Barry in her letter. tried to walk down the sidewalks here. This shot is of a section of no sideway/sidewalk on Alderbridge Way, a main road. Richmond has a population of 200,000, was incorporated in 1879 and has a full time works crew. We would benefit from cutting some slack in Sooke with a population of just over 10,000 and incorporation date of 1999 and no public works crew. Sidewalks are an important priority to identify and work on when the opportunity arises. Looking at the state of sidewalks here makes me realize that they are an on-going process and always will be. Here there are sections of lovely lock-brick sections that have sunk and paved sections that have been dug up

or heaved up by roots. Together with miles of sidewalk in great condition. In a perfect world we would all have great sidewalks. I look forward to bring information home from the conference around the changing dynamics of volunteering and how we in the Sooke region can grow with these changes. Statistically volunteerism is continuing to rise, it’s only the way in which volunteers connect and engage that is changing. If any one would like more information on volunteering in the Sooke region please check out the community based website www.sookeregionresources.com, email us at volunteersooke@ gmail.com or call 250208-7520 Marlene Barry,

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1. New Business a) Draft Terms of Reference for the East Sooke Official Community Plan Review b) Draft Terms of Reference for the Shirley/Jordan River Official Community Plan Review 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 October 15, 2013 by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or be submitted at the meeting. Staff reports will be available after October 10, 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.

Sooke is the final stop for Canadian Power and Sail Squadron’s 75th Anniversary flag that has travelled across Western Canada to commemorate the founding of CPS in Canada. You are invited to help us celebrate when the flag is dipped into the Pacific Ocean waters at Whiffin Spit on Saturday, October 12, at 3 p.m. The flag has visited various squadrons since leaving Toronto earlier this year, and will be joined by a similar flag that went east to Newfoundland on October 26 in Toronto, during the Annual General Meet-

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ing. Sooke Squadron has promoted safe boating in our area through classroom training, pleasure boat safety checks and being there to answer questions re training and boating safety issues for over 20 years. We welcome you to see this unique event, showing Sooke’s presence in celebrating this event. More information is available on the National Website at http://www.cps-ecp.ca, and follow the CPS Flag Relay links. Local contacts are the CPS Vancouver Island South District Commander, Mrs. Sharon Lassey, at 250-6426504 or slassey@shaw. ca, or from Barry Gifford, Sooke Squadron Commander, at 250-6611863, or pro509321@ yahoo.ca. We hope to see you there. Barry Gifford Sooke Commander Sooke Squadron

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hining a light on the inmates at William Head Prison has nothing to do with surveillance and everything to do with creativity. During the month of October and into November the prison gates will be open to the public, who enter to enjoy William Head on Stage (WHoS). For the past 30 years inmates have been staging productions for the public. They choose the plays, build the sets, manage tickets, sew costumes and perform in the show. This year’s production involves 50 hand-built puppets, 27 prisoners and pure madness. It is an intense collage of stories where animals and humans reveal themselves through humor, darkness and love. The Prison Puppet Project features 13 fables based on stories written by the inmates. The fables have titles such as The Seal Boy, The Envious Man, and Birds of a Feather. They have even formed their own band and play what they call incarcerated bluegrass funk. This year WHoS joined forces with

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Please send sports tips to Britt Santowski at: news@sookenewsmirror.com

Fastpitch Hall-of-Famer hails from Sooke Media-friendly SEAPARC Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

Two years after hanging up his glove, Sookeraised softball pitcher received a pleasantly surprising letter in the mail, inducting him into the Softball BC Hall of Fame. Sooke’s native and former softball pitcher Rick Smith was inducted as a recognized athlete at the Softball BC Awards Banquet that took place in Richmond on October 5 as a part of the annual general meeting and convention. “Your contribution to our sport has left a rich legacy and it is entirely appropriate that your accomplishments be rewarded and recognized,” writes Rick Benson, the Chief Operating Officer of Softball BC in the letter informing Smith of the news. Smith was quite excited to receive the news, as he had retired from fast pitch softball two years ago. “It’s an honour being recognized,” said Smith. “I guess people do recognize your accomplishments, and it’s nice getting nominated for it. … It’s humbling.” Smith played the sport for over 20 years and participated in four national championships, and played on Team Canada from 2000-2007. It’s a hectic schedule, playing on a professional level.

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Rick Smith pitching for the Vancouver Grey Soxs, from 2004 to 2008. “After 20 years of travelling all over the place,” explained Smith, “you’re pretty much gone Thursday night or Friday morning and you get back Sunday night or Monday morning. And that starts usually in May and goes until Labour Day. The family takes a lot of sacrificing.” It was time for Smith to close one chapter in his life and move on to the next. “Now it’s time to give back to the kids and give back to my wife and … be around for them.” Smith is enjoying his time with his wife and three children

aged 13, 10 and two. Camping and fishing with his family now fill the weekends. Smith is not done entirely with softball though. Recently he participated in an OldTimer’s game, where he enjoyed the stories on the bench, and “being the young guy again.” Smith attended John Muir elementary school and played minor baseball in Sooke until he was 13 or 14, at which point he went out to Cordova Bay. His parents still live, and champion his success. Smith was inspired by his father, who was a ball player as well.

His advice for today’s youth is to stay active. “There’s so many choices now a days, iPhones and XBoxes and Playstations. When we were younger growing up, we were outside every day, running around the bush, playing in swamps, playing road hockey and playing baseball and everything.” Parents play an influential role. “It starts with the parents for the most part,” Smith maintains. “If you’re active in sports — whether it’s softball, soccer or hockey — I think it starts with the parents.” Reflecting on his own children, Smith anticipates it will be his 22-month-old who will most likely follow his footsteps into softball. Still on the Island, Smith currently lives with his family in Crofton B.C. “Softball BC is the official governing body of softball in the province of British Columbia,” states the softball. bc.ca website. “The provincial office is located in Surrey, BC at Softball City, a facility wholly owned and operated by our membership.” Based on the information on their website, the only other Sooke residents included in the Hall of Fame include Mr. Finn Kennedy in 1993 (50 Year Club).

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This photo was taken during Greater Victoria’s Bike to Work Week. It rained every day, but that didn’t stop Larry. He rode over 100 kilometres to and from Sooke that week.

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After more than two decades with the Capital Regional District (CRD), Larry Hutchings, the now-former SEAPARC manager, has left the building and shut the SEAPARC door behind him. That’s correct. Hutchings has retired. Originally from Newfoundland, Hutchings settled on Vancouver Island with his wife Valerie and his two children, Lauren and Grant. He and his family have lived in Sooke, Metchosin, and most recently, Victoria. Hutchings worked with the CRD for 22 years, beginning on October 1, 1991 and retiring on October 1, 2013. When Hutchings began at SEAPARC in 1993, the only facility on site was the arena. The Sooke Arena was originally built before his time, in 1976. Hutchings oversaw the growth of many sports and leisure venues in Sooke, including the creation and development of the Stan Jones Field, the bike jump park, the SK8 park, the swimming pool, the SEAPARC logo, the arena boards and glass/snow melt system, and the arena change room expansion. In addition to his work in (and for) Sooke, Hutchings was also very

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active in the community with Sooke Minor Hockey, Sooke Slo Pitch, and the Rotary auction to mention a few. He was also a long standing member of the Sooke Rotary Club. Hutchings was a supporter of the media covering local events. Back in December 2005, Dan Ross, a former Sooke News Mirror editor, was escorted from the arena by the RCMP. The problem? Ross assumed it was because the team owner and manager of the newly founded Stingers, a junior “B” division hockey team, did not like the sports coverage that followed his hockey teams’ 21 consecutive game losses. In response, Hutchings expressed his support for media coverage. “We have never barred the media from the facility. We like to have them here. We don’t share the opinion that the renter can pick or choose the patrons,” Hutchings said at the time about the incident. According to Linda Finch, the acting manager at SEAPARC, “Larry recently mentioned that he looks forward to one day becoming a grandfather and bringing his grandchildren to SEAPARC to go swimming and skating.” With notes from Linda Finch, a/manager, SEAPARC

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Sooke players played like giants in Spartan’s game against Outlaws Sundays game at Copley Field against the Victoria Outlaws saw a final score of Spartans 33 Outlaws 29. Since October is Support Breast Cancer Research month in football all over North America, all the players wore stylish pink socks. With week four in the books, this was a sunny fall day, perfect for football. In his first play, local quarterback Jared “man of” Steele handed off the ball for a reverse to Will “the animal” Gorchounov. Gorchounov quickly ran 55 yards setting up Jared’s first touchdown of the season. Then defence, led by Spencer “the tank” Logan and AvAn”pitbull” Wickheim, stopped those wily Outlaws in their tracks. Second possession saw first play with an errant snap by Caleb “budder” Carrier. Then Will got his fourth touchdown of this campaign. Hunter “fantastic” Swift caught his first kick-off and ran the ball 23 yards, setting the team up in a good field position. He ran and blocked the rest of the game with speed and skill. A little sloppy play on defence and a few more errant snaps by Carrier got the second half going. Sooke was leading by 12 points — that’s when the fun began. Spencer Logan ran 45 yards along the sidelines breaking three to four tackles, and he scored his league-leading fifth touchdown. Then Will “the animal” did the same play along the same sidelines after receiving a 20 yard bullet like spiral pass from Jared “hands of” Steele which he threw while on the run from four Outlaws galloping to get him!

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was tackled in the Sooke end-zone, giving up a two-point safety. This meant Sooke had to kick and perhaps lose the game. This is when it gets interesting and all the Sooke players measured up to be giants of men: they did not give up. Steele punted the ball to the 30-yard line. Their first play on offence, Carrier lead a double team tackle with Jared, and stopped them in their tracks. In the next two plays, Jared and Spencer sacked the quarterback twice. Sooke won the game, 33-29.

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Wearing stylish pink socks, the Westshore Spartans faced Victoria’s Outlaws, and came out victorious with a scant four-point lead. The game was a battle to the end, and the players from Sooke were in fine form throughout.

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Bantam girls win strong against JDF

Sooke’s Bantam girls played their fourth exhibition on October 6 at the Bear Mountain arena against Juan de Fuca. They showed up in very great spirit and ready to play. They scored early in the game. A nice shot from Rory Wood put the girls on the board. Then, four minutes later, Olivia Carelo added to the advance for Sooke, and Alyssa Lloyd ended the first period with the third goals. In the second period, a nice play from Kaylee Peaker in front of the JDF’s goalie gave a great opening for Jennifer Simonis to do a nice slap shot and score the fourth goalie for the Sooke Thunderbirds. Defence holding by Alison Sudlow, Haley Olejnik, Victoria Sutherland and Lilia Egeland very efficiently stopping every attack from JDF in their zone. In the third, period, Alyssa Lloyd put her second and third goal of the night (and a hat trick) with the help of Morgan Couture (two assists). Great play in the offensive zone from Kaitlin McKelvey, Desiree Cumming, Celina Palko and Chevy Alexander put lot of pressure on the opposite team. Goalie Michele Lacombe can put her first shootout of the season in her pocket. It was a very good game, and coach Stephen Simonis led his team very well. Submitted by Melanie Dube

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This young Atom player shows great focus and determination at Friday night’s practice.

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Sunday, October 6 Atom C-2 vs. Saanich Atom C2, 8 to 0. Atom C-1 Kerry Park Islanders Atom C3 vs. Atom C-1, 0 to 7. PeeWee Minor. Peninsula C1 vs. Peewee C1, 5 to 3. Bantam A Nanaimo Tier 3 vs. Sooke Bantam A, 0 to 5. Saturday October 5 Atom C-1 vs. Juan de Fuca Atom C3 4-4.

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Doreen Kelly, left, is an active volunteer at the Seniors’ Drop In Centre located in the dining room at the Sooke Community Hall. Here she is getting the bingo cards ready. The centre is a meeting place for seniors who come to enjoy a monthly lunch, bingo twice a week and other activities.

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It’s apple harvest time in Sooke Mrs. Lewers Farmhouse Apple Harvest Time Time to pick off all those ripe apples before the bear comes. Don’t throw out those bruised apples as they too may be used. First of all, deal with the windfalls. Wash in soapy water and rinse and drain. Peel and cut out the bruised areas if mushy. Put the washed peels and cores in a pot with cold water. Any damaged or moldy looking apples

can go to the chickens or in the compost. Cook the peels and cores and drain the juice into sterilized jars. Seal and water bath in boiling water for 20 minutes. Here is your apple juice or if you like you can follow the recipe on the certo packets and make apple jelly. The peels are very high in pectin so you can also make the jelly by adding juice of one lemon to 6 cups juice and 4 cups sugar and boil until a drop of jelly dropped on a cold plate from the fridge gels. Slice the apples into a bucket half-filled with cold water and 2 tsps. salt. The salt keeps the apples from turning brown. Drain the apples and either bag and freeze for a later date or make apple sauce.

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Upcoming Public Meetings Finance and Administration Committee Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 7:00 pm Mayor’s Public Advisory Panels The public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Public Advisory Panel meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room: - Economic Development - Steve Grundy, Chair – NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013 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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Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info. FREE ARTS AND CRAFTS 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sooke Library. All ages, no registration required. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Shuffleboard 6:30 p.m. 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 Volunteer at Sunriver Community Garden. 1-4(ish) p.m.

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Cheddar Cheese 800g

4/ 00

Margarine

NEW

Christie

1 ¢ 98

$ 98

Cranberry

$ 99

River Road Specialty Dark

Villaggio Italian-Style

Silver Hills

McLaren’s Sweet

All Varieties

Bread

3 Varieties

2/ 00 510g

Squirrelly Bread 600g

2/ 00

Onions, Gherkins or Olives

2/ 00

375 ml

Hot Chocolate

100g ..........................

Grocer y

Pepsi

12 pack......................

Frito Lay

Twistos 150g .........................

Heluva

+dep

$ 99 Dog Treats

170g .......................

2/ 00

Friskies canned

250g ..........................

2/ 00 Cat Food

156g ........................

Palmolive

3/ 00

Method

2/ 00 Liquid Dish Soap $ 99 Hand Wash Refill $ 99

1.1 L ........................

1 L ............................

Dairyland and Village Food Markets are both teaming up to donate money to local schools. We’re proud to offer a full range of high quality Dairyland products and help our schools overcome funding shortages for activities and programs. Milk Money is a great fundraiser everyone can participate in! Sign up Now!

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6 lb ..........................

$ 99 ea

Great Grains Cereal

Ocean Spray

Jell•o

21-53g

$ 99

ea 500g

A B O U T

385-400g

100% Cranberry Jell•o Powder 85g Juice 3.78L

Together we have raised OVER

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475 ml

French’s

Natural Peanut Butter

Giant Fire Log

Post

ea 12 roll

Adams

2/ 00

Duraflame

Dole

ea +dep

Christie

Snack Crackers 200-250g

2/ 00

3/ 00

ea +dep

Libby’s Frozen

Chopped Spinach

2/ 00 300g

K I D S !

/lb 6.57 /kg

348

Bulk Organic Pumpkin Seeds ...

99¢

Regular Chocolate Chips...

69¢

/100g

Blanched Sliced $ Almonds .........

/100g

175

Craisins $ Dried Cranberries

/100g

115

Grand Slam $ Bridge Mix ..........

/100g

159

/100g

Raw Energy Mix .........

79¢

Peanuts in the Shell.......

35¢

/100g

Sahale Snacks $ Maple Pecan Blend ..

/100g

519

Dan D Pak Mountain $ Trail Mix 1kg .......

$23,191 for our local schools.

O U R

1 298

Spring Mix 142g .......

3/ 00

$ 00

Earth’s Best

Organic

2/ 00

398 ml

Gravy Mix

ea 1L

$ 99

Pineapple

Grocer y

Tomatoes on the Vine

Salad Dressings

1.89L

Organic

Kraft

Clamato Juice

$ 99

30-40’s .................

Mott’s

Foil Wrap

$ 99

ea 680g

Chlorine-Free Diapers $

Alcan

Bathroom Tissue

Gourmet Pickles

98 98 .......... 3 98 ........ 3

Potatoes 5 lb bag

$ 99

Purina Beggin’ Strips

Crunch Cereal 1.3 kg .

3/ 99 Good Dips

Carrots 5 lb bag

ea 100’ Royale Double Roll

Bick’s

General Mills Jumbo

Organic

¢ Zucchini ............. $ 48 /lb /lb 3.26 /kg

Celery 2.16/kg ........... Organic Russet

Multigrain Tortilla Chips

348 ml

$ 99 Cinnamon Toast

Organic

Food Should Taste Good

2/ 00

$ 99

340g

/lb 2.16 /kg

Ocean Spray Whole-Berry or Jellied

/lb

1.28/kg

Granny Smith Apples

Whole Frying Chicken

2/ 00

Jumbo/Med Yams

Washington

Fresh, Grade A

California

/lb 6.59/kg

300g

/100g

Cranberries

2 $199

Sauce

Ocean Spray

$ 99

98 BBQ Salmon Tips

/100g

Ground Beef

Regular, Peppered

Prawns ......... 1

/lb 7.69/kg

Produce

ozen Black Tiger, Previously Fr

/lb 4.39/kg

Campbell’s

Seafood

$ 99

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Alberta Beef AA or Better, Boneless

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Free-Range Turkeys are Available

Village Food Markets

Call the Meat Dept. now to reser ve yours

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From all the staff at Village Food Markets.

Sirloin Tip Oven Roast

Alberta Beef AA or Better

Beef Tenderloin

Grilling Steak Frozen Grade A

$28.63/kg

Fresh Extra Lean, All Sizes

/lb

Grimm’s

Cornish Game Hens $ 99 Garlic Sausage $ 99 ea 8.80/kg ............................ 300 g ...............................

/lb

Grimm’s, All Varieties

Sausage Rings $ 99 Liver Chubs $ 49 450 g ............................... 250 g ............................... ea

Grimm’s, Three Varieties

Harvest, Regular, Applewood

Pepperoni Sticks $ 99 Bacon 450 g ...............................

$ 99 500 g ...............................

FRESH

Oyster Tubs 16 oz

Chunky Soup

Molson Exel

Capri

907g

Non-Alcoholic Beer 12 pk

2/ 00

$ 99

540 ml

Coca-Cola All Varieties 2L

ea +dep Paradise Island

Cloverleaf

85g

750 ml

+ dep

Oysters

Mincemeat

Condensed Milk 300 ml

2/ 00

% OFF

Dalton

$ 99

ea Eagle Brand, Sweetened

Cheddar Cheese 800g

4/ 00

Margarine

NEW

Christie

1 ¢ 98

$ 98

Cranberry

$ 99

River Road Specialty Dark

Villaggio Italian-Style

Silver Hills

McLaren’s Sweet

All Varieties

Bread

3 Varieties

2/ 00 510g

Squirrelly Bread 600g

2/ 00

Onions, Gherkins or Olives

2/ 00

375 ml

Hot Chocolate

100g ..........................

Grocer y

Pepsi

12 pack......................

Frito Lay

Twistos 150g .........................

Heluva

+dep

$ 99 Dog Treats

170g .......................

2/ 00

Friskies canned

250g ..........................

2/ 00 Cat Food

156g ........................

Palmolive

3/ 00

Method

2/ 00 Liquid Dish Soap $ 99 Hand Wash Refill $ 99

1.1 L ........................

1 L ............................

B E T T E R

B E C A U S E

Grocer y

W E

6 lb ..........................

$ 99 ea

Great Grains Cereal

Ocean Spray

Jell•o

21-53g

$ 99

ea 500g

A B O U T

385-400g

100% Cranberry Jell•o Powder 85g Juice 3.78L

Together we have raised OVER

C A R E . . . .

475 ml

French’s

Natural Peanut Butter

Giant Fire Log

Post

ea 12 roll

Adams

2/ 00

Duraflame

Dole

ea +dep

Christie

Snack Crackers 200-250g

2/ 00

3/ 00

ea +dep

Libby’s Frozen

Chopped Spinach

2/ 00 300g

K I D S !

/lb 6.57 /kg

348

Bulk Organic Pumpkin Seeds ...

99¢

Regular Chocolate Chips...

69¢

/100g

Blanched Sliced $ Almonds .........

/100g

175

Craisins $ Dried Cranberries

/100g

115

Grand Slam $ Bridge Mix ..........

/100g

159

/100g

Raw Energy Mix .........

79¢

Peanuts in the Shell.......

35¢

/100g

Sahale Snacks $ Maple Pecan Blend ..

/100g

519

Dan D Pak Mountain $ Trail Mix 1kg .......

$23,191 for our local schools.

O U R

1 298

Spring Mix 142g .......

3/ 00

$ 00

Earth’s Best

Organic

2/ 00

398 ml

Gravy Mix

ea 1L

$ 99

Pineapple

Grocer y

Tomatoes on the Vine

Salad Dressings

1.89L

Organic

Kraft

Clamato Juice

$ 99

30-40’s .................

Mott’s

Foil Wrap

$ 99

ea 680g

Chlorine-Free Diapers $

Alcan

Bathroom Tissue

Gourmet Pickles

98 98 .......... 3 98 ........ 3

Potatoes 5 lb bag

$ 99

Purina Beggin’ Strips

Crunch Cereal 1.3 kg .

3/ 99 Good Dips

Carrots 5 lb bag

ea 100’ Royale Double Roll

Bick’s

General Mills Jumbo

Organic

¢ Zucchini ............. $ 48 /lb /lb 3.26 /kg

Celery 2.16/kg ........... Organic Russet

Multigrain Tortilla Chips

348 ml

$ 99 Cinnamon Toast

Organic

Food Should Taste Good

2/ 00

$ 99

340g

/lb 2.16 /kg

Ocean Spray Whole-Berry or Jellied

/lb

1.28/kg

Granny Smith Apples

Whole Frying Chicken

2/ 00

Jumbo/Med Yams

Washington

Fresh, Grade A

California

/lb 6.59/kg

300g

/100g

Cranberries

2 $199

Sauce

Ocean Spray

$ 99

98 BBQ Salmon Tips

/100g

Ground Beef

Regular, Peppered

Prawns ......... 1

/lb 7.69/kg

Produce

ozen Black Tiger, Previously Fr

/lb 4.39/kg

Campbell’s

Seafood

$ 99

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Alberta Beef AA or Better, Boneless

Meat

www.sookenewsmirror.com

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709ea

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Village Food Markets Baker y 9” Deep-Dish

Made In-Store

Made From Scratch

Fruit & Nut Shortbread

6 2/ 00 6

$ 99

2/ 00

Honey Garlic Pepperoni

Cheese Scones

Bread Crumbs

/100g

Dairyland

$ 99 ea

2 3 3

$ 9ea9

.... Dozen ........................ s g g E n w ro B n Free-ru $ 99 ea . Dairyland ... ... ... ... ... .................. ... ... ... L 1 am re Whipping C $ 9ea9 Dairyland .. ... ... ... ... ... ... L.................. Chocolate Milk Jug 2

Orange Juice 250 ml.................................

Pie Shells 320-350g ...........................

Blue Diamond

Nut Thins

2/ 00

NOW OPEN 120g Blue Diamond UNTIL Almond 10 PM Breeze Ever y Day!

$ 99

ea 1.89L

99ea¢

Tenderflake

299ea

Cool Whip

2/ 00

Kent

Frozen

Vegetables 750g

/100g

Green Giant

Sour Cream

$ 19

$ 99

/100g

Country Cognac Herb Pate

Summer Fresh Variety Dips

Canadian Brie

ea 6 pk

454g

Island Gold Medium

Pepperoni Sticks

Made From Scratch

Fine or Course

500 ml

/ 100g

ea 12 pack

12 pk

/100g

$ 39

$ 49 3 1 $ 49 3 ir y $299

Dinner Buns

$ 49

Irish

Pumpkin Ham Pies Smoked Turkey

Made From Scratch White or Wholewheat

Deli

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

299ea

Alexia

Oven Fries 567g................................

Julie’s Organic Frozen

Sorbet Bars

$ 99 ea 4’s

G.T.’s

Organic Kombucha

2/ 00

480 ml + dep

600

Natural Foods

Max Voet’s

Organic Tribal Java 454g

$ 99

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THIS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY ONLY AT SAFEWAY!

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for

Assorted varieties. 120 g

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60%, 100% Whole Wheat or Whole Grain. 570 g.

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Brownies with Cream Cheese Party Tray Or assorted varieties. 400 to 540 g.

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ea.

lb 2.18/kg

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Grade “A” Turkeys Under 7 kgs. Frozen. HOUSEHOLD LIMIT ONE. With minimum purchase of $50.00, from Oct. 4 to Oct. 14, 2013.

Assorted varieties. 625 mL.

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*Cost of a prescription that is not covered by BC PharmaCare. No coupon required. Valid on prescriptions, diabetes merchandise, insulin pump supplies and blood pressure monitors. Not valid on insulin pumps. See Pharmacy for complete details.

The Butcher’s Cut Hams

lb 5.05/kg.

Butt or Shank Portion. Bone in.

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4 Day Sale

Mini Carnation Bouquet

7 stem with baby’s breath and greenery. While supplies last.

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Stove Top Stuffing Mix

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Coca-Cola or Pepsi Soft Drinks

4 Day Sale

for

CLUB PRICE

Thanksgiving

EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE

Boneless. Skinless.

ea.

4 Day Sale

1FREE

4 Day Sale

Fresh Chicken Breast

BUY 1 GET

Thanksgiving

4 Day Sale

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EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE CLUB PRICE

Old Spice Body Wash

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Ask at the pharmacy or check on-line at www.safeway.ca to learn how you can receive your flu shot!

Talk to your healthcare professional, including your Safeway Pharmacist, about having your own immunization record reviewed to determine your individual needs. Vaccines may not be suitable for everyone and do not protect all individuals against development of disease. Some vaccines may require a prescription. Vaccines may not be available in all locations. Age restrictions may apply. Check with our pharmacist for further information.

Prices effective at all British Columbia Safeway stores Friday, Oct. 11 through Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 only. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stocks last. Actual items may vary slig htly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc. and Canada Safeway Limited. Extreme Specials are prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time during the effective dates. A household is defined by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone number. Each household can purchase the EXTREME SPECIALS during the specified advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.

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Seniors’ drop-in centre has long history in Sooke

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Some form of dropin centre for seniors has been taking place in the Sooke area since the mid 40’s. As the Sooke community grew a need developed to assist with seniors’ care and activities in a more formal way. In 1945, Emily Nixon came to Sooke and shortly thereafter formed the Mothers Union in the Anglican Church. She was also recognized as the initiator of Sooke’s Over 60’s Club, the forerunner of the Old Age Pensioners (OAPO) organizations that followed. Members of the OAPO Branch #88 were instrumental, with Phyllis Johnson deser ving special mention, in setting up the Sooke Elderly Citizens Housing Society and the Contact

Community Assistance Society (Loan Cupboard & Contact drivers). In about 1969 Margaret Simpson moved to Sooke, joined the OAPO #88 and started driving for Contact. By 1975 Margaret was doing the cooking and clean up after three-course meals on Thursdays and sandwich meals on Tuesdays, taking up the banner from Margaret Money who cooked throughout the 60’s & early 70’s. Faith Jacobson also deserve special mention for her efforts through the 1980’s. Many people contributed to the successes that were to become the Sooke Seniors’ Drop-in Centre. Margaret continued doing this for 25 years, with the help of many others in the

Pirjo Raits photo

Carol Pinalski and Elaine Day get ready to play bingo at the newly located Seniors’ Drop-In Centre. community. Two OAPO branches, 109 & 88, were active in the Sooke area during the 1970’s and 1980’s and they eventually merged to remain as OAPO #88, now called the B.C. Pensioners &

Seniors Organization, Branch #88. The New Horizons Activity Society was formed in the 1980’s which later became the Sooke Seniors Activity Society (SASS). SSAS raised funds to purchase

and operate a bus to assist with seniors’ transpor tation to events and shopping excursions. A smaller group kept the New Horizons name to become the New Horizons Contract Bridge Club. The Sooke Senior Drop-in Centre Society was established in 2003 “to provide a facility for seniors over 50 years of age to have the opportunity of visiting with both new and old friends, playing games, reading, knitting or just relaxing in comfortable surroundings.” Membership is open to any person having reached the age of 50 years and who has residence in British Columbia. In 2010 the society was given notice to move as the building

that housed the dropin centre was being sold. With no suitable space available at that time, the Sooke Volunteer Firefighters Association offered the temporary use of their lounge until a more permanent home could be found. SSDIC and partnering seniorsbased organizations are tremendously grateful to the firefighters for their generosity and support. That temporary arrangement lasted until July, 2013 when they were again asked to vacate so the firefighters could renovate the space in celebration of their 100th anniversary. No larger, more suitable space being available, the dropin centre moved back into the dining room of the Sooke

Community Hall, from whence they started. The Sooke Meals on Wheels Society utilizes the space Monday, Wednesday and Friday, leaving only Tuesdays and Thursdays for inexpensive lunches, socialization and BINGO. The Sooke Senior Drop-in Centre have created a ‘visioning’ document as a base to begin discussions, make connections and develop partnerships to work towards meeting the needs of our communities, whether this is a standalone, single capacity space, shared functionality, or a multiuse Community Centre with a range of colocated organizations working in partnership to support a variety of community needs.

An application by FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc. for approval of 2014 revenue requirements and rates NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE THE APPLICATION

On September 25, 2013, FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc. (FEVI) applied to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) for approval of interim and permanent delivery rates for 2014 (Application) pursuant to sections 59 to 61 and 89 of the Utilities Commission Act and the Special Direction to the Commission pursuant to Order in Council 1510. The Application seeks approval, among other things, to maintain the current (2013) rates for Core Market sales and transportation customers, other than customers who have specified rates in their transportation service agreements, for 2014. INTERVENTIONS

Persons wishing to actively participate in the FEVI proceeding must register as Interveners through the Commission’s website at bcuc.com by Thursday, October 17, 2013. In their registration, Interveners must identify the issues that they intend to pursue and indicate the extent of their anticipated involvement in the review process. Interveners will each receive a copy of all non-confidential correspondence and filed documentation, and must provide an email address if available. Non-residents of the FEVI service area must state why their interests are affected; the Commission Panel may otherwise restrict registration to residents of the FEVI service area. Persons not expecting to actively participate, but who have an interest in the proceeding, should register as Interested Parties through the Commission’s website or in writing by Thursday, October 17, 2013, identifying their interest in the proceeding. By participating and/or providing comment on the Application, you agree that all submissions and/or correspondence received will be placed on the public record and posted on the Commission’s website.

THE REGULATORY PROCESS

The Commission has established a Preliminary Regulatory Timetable for the regulatory review of the Application. This Preliminary Regulatory Timetable can be viewed on the Commission’s website at bcuc.com. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

The Application and supporting material will be made available for inspection at the following locations:

FortisBC Energy Utilities

British Columbia Utilities Commission

fortisbc.com

bcuc.com

16705 Fraser Highway Surrey, B.C. V4N 0E8

Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2N3

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, please contact Ms. Erica Hamilton, Commission Secretary, as follows: Telephone: (604) 660‐4700 BC Toll Free: 1‐800‐663‐1385 Facsimile: (604) 660‐1102 Email: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com

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FRIDAY, OCT. 4: Anyone witnessing an event between the RCMP and a person at the bus stop on Sooke Rd and Sooke River Road at approx, 4:15 p.m. or if you were at the Stickleback Restaurant between 3 and 4pm. Please phone or text 250-380-8090. Even if you were at the Restaurant at this time and saw nothing unusual, it would be greatly appreciated if you contact this number.

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SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215. SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, 1585 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T5. 250-642-2184.

GROW MARIJUANA commercially. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.com. Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.

TURN YOUR REFUND into a Donation to the Sooke Food Bank at the Sooke Bottle Depot. Also accepting cash and non perishable food items.

GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Fall Special. 2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299 Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

TREASURE & CRAFT FAIR SALE Knox Presbyterian Church, 2110 Church Rd, Sat. Oct 26th, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Something for everyone.

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Bell, Jacqueline Mary Lingren

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DEATHS

Born July 24, 1936, passed away at home September 8, 2013. Survived by sisters Francis and Dorothy; sons Danny (Sue), Ron (Paula) Brandie; Granddaughter Adriana; Great Granddaughter Felicity. Predeceased by son Dennis. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association gratefully accepted.

July 24, 1936 September 8, 2013

CHILDREN DAYCARE CENTERS HILLTOP FRIENDS LICENSED

FAMILY DAYCARE Has full-time spot open October, 2013 LPN owned and operated Located in Colwood on Triangle Mountain, just off Sooke Road. 6:30am-5pm, Monday -Friday. Call Chrissie @ 778-433-2056

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CANADIAN TAXPAYERS Federation (taxpayer.com) has an opening in its Sales Division. Aggressive Commission Scale. Door to Door experience an asset. Email: national. manager@taxpayer.com or 1800-667-7933 Ext 111.

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson,Alta. L A B O U R E R / PA R T- T I M E , Sooke area, $10/hr. cash. 250-415-5176 SUTCO Contracting Ltd. requires experienced flat-bed highway drivers. Min. 2 yrs exp. hwy/mtn driving, loading and tarping. New equipment, satellite dispatch, e-logs, extended benefits & pension plan. CANADA ONLY runs avail. www.sutco.ca fax: 250357-2009 Enquiries: 1-888357-2612 Ext: 230 THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Hooktenders â&#x20AC;˘ Grapple Yarder Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Off Highway Logging Truck Driver â&#x20AC;˘ Welder Fabricator â&#x20AC;˘ Heavy Duty Mechanics â&#x20AC;˘ Coastal Certified Hand Fallers - camp positions â&#x20AC;˘ Coastal Certified Bull Buckers (Falling) - Includes Vehicle/Accommodations Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca

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TRADES, TECHNICAL AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. Call 780846-2231 (Office); 780-8462241 (Fax). EDMONTON BASED Company seeks qualified & experienced Buncher Operator and Processor Operator. Fort McMurray, camp work, 21/7 rotation, flight in/out provided, safety tickets and drivers abstract required. Fax 780-4883002 or send and email to; jobs@commandequipment. com EDMONTON BASED Company seeks qualified & experienced (or experienced) Mulcher Operator. Fort McMurray, camp work, 21/7 rotation, flight in/out provided, safety tickets and drivers abstract required. Fax 780-488-3002 or email to; jobs@commandequipment. com JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info online at: www.hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; or Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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Creative Services Graphic Designer Full time/Part time The Victoria News is looking for skilled advertising designers to join our community newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production department. This position requires the successful applicant to be proďŹ cient in AdobeCS: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat on a Mac platform. Experience in web design would be an asset. The position may require shift and weekend work. Creative design experience in graphic arts is preferred, and a portfolio is required. You are a self-starter, team player and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. Those interested in applying should submit their resumĂŠ by Friday, October 18, 2013 to: Janice Marshall, Production Manager 818 Broughton St., Victoria, BC V8W 1E4 E-mail: creative@vicnews.com Fax: (250) 386-2624 All inquiries and applications will be held in the strictest conďŹ dence. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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TRANSPORTATION

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CLEANING SERVICES MATURE CONSCIENTIOUS LADY NEEDS WORK. Cleaning and gardening. Quality work Experienced References Reasonable . 250-507-2843

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Quality with competitive prices for all your home needs. *Installation and repairs of decks, fences *Minor plumbing and electric Ticketed in municipal water, sewer w/exp in carpentry & an eye for curb appeal. Senior & new referral discount. One call does it all. 778-679-4724

COMPUTER SERVICES

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Estâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747. 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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250-642-5752 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING - The great super sale! 20x20 $4,070. 25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695. 32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540. 40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422. or online: www.pioneersteel.ca

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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

HOMES FOR RENT 2 BR, Waterfront home. Wood heat, propane back-up, $1400/mo. $700. damage deposit, 2/3 utils. Avail Immed. 250-642-4509 3 BED, 3 Bath, Double garage, side-by-side, Central Sooke, $1050/mo. 250-8826621

AFFORDABLE OASIS in the community of Langford: This bright south-facing 950 sqft manufactured home has it all: open floor plan, 2 bdrms + den on private, landscaped and fully fenced 5000 sqft lot in well managed 55+ park. This park is permanent and zoned as a mobile home park. Asking $64,900. See Details and Photos at: http://langfordhome4sale. blogspot.ca/ or call 250-4747198 to view.

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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. Reduced price, $460,000. Call 250-477-4600.

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OCEANVIEW Sooke Village 2BR Bungalow, fireplace, garage, 1 block to bus. Mature, N/S. oceanviewsooke@gmail.com 1-604-428-4802 SOOKE BRIGHT, spacious upper, 3bdrm, 2bath, all appls, hrdw flrs, F/P, deck. NS/NP. $1100+ . 415-7991.

FURNISHED ROOM, all utils incld. Avail Immed, $450. 250888-3176

CHURCH RD, 3 BR, 1/3 acre, Lg garage, N/S, Cat okay, Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, $1200 +. 250-642-6225

WELDING 250-642-0666 PETS PETS FILA Brazilio Puppies (Guard Dogs). Families best friend/Intruders worst nightmare. All shots. 604817-5957

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SOOKE: LARGE ground level, 3br, den,storage, W/D, water inc., close to town core on bus route.Quiet & Sound Proof No Dogs, No Smokers. References required. Avail. Oct 1st. $950.00. 250-642-4572

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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SOOKE BACH suite 600sf above detached garage on acreage, private entry ,large deck, new,bright! $750 Incl hydro,cable, washer/dryer. Only 5 mins from Sooke core. A must see! Available ASAP, NS/NP 250-642-1802

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Army cadets seek recruits The 2483 Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps opened its doors to new recruits and their families, as well as Corps Sponsors and Donors on Tuesday evening, on September 17 as they prepared for their 61st training year. The Interactive Open House saw lots of community interest in the Army Cadet Program in Esquimalt, with the Corps cadets talking to possible new recruits (and their families) about the marksmanship program; the Corps band; orienteering; local, regional and national expeditions; as well as what the overall Canadian Cadet Movement is all about. Cadets is all about teaching our youth to become better citizens and leaders of the future; promoting physical fitness; and instilling an interest in the Canadian Armed Forces. Cadets is a nonprofit, Department of National Defence sponsored, youth organization for people between 12 and 18 years of age. The Canadian Cadet Movement is always looking for new Cadets and adults who are interested in becoming a Cadet Instructor Cadre Officer supporting this great program. As well, there are no mandatory fees attached to being an Army Cadet and these youth can also earn high school credits for various aspects of the Cadet program. 2483 PPCLI RCACC parades Tuesday evenings from 6:20 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. in the Nixon Gym at Work Point Barracks, with its headquarters, administration and supply located at 455 Head Street, in Esquimalt. If your child is interested in joining, come down on any Tuesday evening and the Commanding Officer and Corps staff will show you why this is the best youth program in Canada.

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Army cadets offer adventure Cadet/Master Warrant Officer Austin Bowles (far right) and Cadet/Sergeant Nick Steffan (far left) talks to possible new recruits about the Army Cadet Expedition program as part of the 2483 PPCLI RCACC Open House. MWO Bowles recently returned from Haida Gwaii where he, along with 17 cadets from across Canada, attended the 2013 National Army Cadet Expedition.

You know your child best. You know your child’s favourite doll and every other precious detail of their life. But there’s one thing you can’t know: how well they see.

Many kids’ vision problems don’t have obvious symptoms. An eye exam by a Doctor of Optometry can assess the quality of a child’s vision and their overall eye health. Book an eye exam with a Doctor of Optometry today.

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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!