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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
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the homeless and the vulnerable is offered through the Sooke Family Resource Society (SFRS). Executive director Nicky Logins re-iterates the recent findings reported by the CBC (“800,000 Canadians still relying on food banks”), in finding that low income and increased costs of living combine to make living less affordable. SFRS sees the need increasing over time. “As winter approaches we see more families in need of basic food and personal
Sooke News Mirror
As the cold and wet weather descends on us, concerns grow for the homeless and the more vulnerable citizens of our community. A little known fact is that Sooke does indeed have a homeless population. Joan Titus, the secretary-treasurer at the Sooke Crisis Centre, estimates that, at the most, up to half-adozen people are living in the bush. The causes are varied, ranging from mental illness to alcoholism. Many— though not all — are there by choice. “We pretty well know who’s out there, and if we don’t they may be young ones who come out from town or another province. There seem to be some new ones floating around now.” But for the most part, Titus assesses that “the young ones certainly think they have to have a roof over their head.” To address the needs of those without homes, Greater Victoria has an Extreme Weather Protocol. For the first time, this program has increased its response area to include Sooke. According to a press release sent earlier this month, “The Sooke Baptist Church will be providing 10 mats to accommodate the remote areas of Sooke, East Sooke, Beecher
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The Sooke Crisis Centre at 2043 Church Road is one of the main service providers for the homeless and vulnerable. Open weekdays from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., they provide clothes and food. A pot of coffee is always on, and many come in for a warm cuppa coffee and some companionship. The crisis centre and the Sooke Food Bank is always in need of non-perishable food items, cash and volunteers. Bay Reserve, Otter Point, Shirley, Jordan River and Port Renfrew. The triggers for activation of this shelter service will be made independently of the Victoria/Saanich response plan.” The protocol is activated when the weather turns severe, and is triggered by the following criteria: Temperatures near zero with rainfall that makes it difficult or impossible for people to remain dry, Sleet/freezing rain, snow accumulation,
sustained high winds, temperatures at or below -2 Celsius. Shelter occupancy and feedback from clientele may be considered. A few years ago, Sooke’s Crisis Centre tried a similar emergency bed program, but the program was under-utilized and, because it required over-night staffing, too expensive to run. “We did this one year,” said Titus, speaking of the 10-day trial system. “One fellow stayed for two nights, one stayed one night,
and that was it.” The program was not continued then, and the crisis centre is still more focused on maintaining their existing level of service. “With the price of everything going up, and we’re getting more people [clients], and looking for help with hydro and rent,” said Titus. It costs more than the $100 a month they are currently receiving, and “we are very down on money right now.” Bill Parkes, a volunteer going on three
“We see more youth and young adults whose parents do not have capacity to care for them, struggling to maintain a household.” - Nicky Logins, executive director, Sooke Family Resource Society
years now at the crisis centre (and a lifetime with other organizations), notes that their centre primarily offers clothing and food. Bus tickets and gas vouchers are also occasionally available. “We have no place for people to sleep,” he said. The Sooke Crisis Centre is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There’s a pot of coffee on, and volunteers are always welcome. Another readily available service for both
care items, as their food money is spent on home heating. We see more people who are struggling to manage the daily stresses of providing for the families, leading to family breakdown,” said Logins. “We see more youth and young adults whose parents do not have capacity to care for them, struggling to maintain a household.” The SFRS Clothing Exchange, sometimes referred to as “the free store” provides cloth-
ing and footwear for people of all ages. They also provide “comfort bags” for the truly homeless, and includes personal hygiene basics like toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, toilet paper and socks. The Clothing Exchange is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sooke additionally has other services to support the more vulnerable citizens of our community. In addition to the 10 mats, the Baptist Church in Sooke (7110 West Coast Rd.) offers a Big House Breakfast on Mondays and Wednesdays, and on the second and third Sunday of every month, they have a soup and sandwich dinner. They can be reached at (250) 6423424 for further details. The Holy Trinity Church (1952 Murray Rd.) offers a free lunch on Fridays (Vital Vitals), starting at 11:30 a.m. and running until 1 p.m. According to their website (holytrinitysookebc.org), their free lunch is “(o)pen to everyone, single parents with tots, adults, seniors and teens. It’s a time to come and meet your neighbours and get a good meal.” They can be reached at (250) 642-3172 for further
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Your Community Food Store SOOKE
LANGFORD
6660 Sooke Road Open 7 Days a Week 7:30 am to 10:00 pm We reserve the right to limit quantities
“Locally Owned & Operated Since 1974”
5-A-Day for Optimum Health
BUTCHER’S BUTCHER’S BLOCK BLOCK
PRODUCE
Fresh Bone in Rib & Sirloin $5.93/kg .....................................................
Double Loin $ Chops
Chicken Breasts
299 /lb
Fletchers Regular or Thick
ea
500g ............................
Ripple Creek, Smoked
Ham Steaks $7.69/kg .................................
Johnsonville Smoked
399
$
Bratwurst or Cheddar Smokies 375g ....................................................
ea
Previously Frozen,
2
$ 29
Turkey Bacon 375g ............................
/lb
$15.41 kg ............................................
1
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops
/100g
400g
10
$
99 ea
For Your Healthy Lifestyle
NATURAL FOODS
300g
6
$
99
680g
Four O Clock Winter Collection
89
Annie's Organic
2.84L ....................................
ea
ea
473 ml .....................
340-425g ...................
Pizza
Simply Steam Vegetables 250g ....
All Varieties
Bacardi
330-390g
Drink Mix 225 ml .............................. Tenderflake
2/ 00 ea
ea
Island Farms Frozen Yogurt, Sherbert or Ice Milk 1.65L ...................................
ea
Island Farms
Island Farms
2/ 00
Island Farms
$ 99
5 Cream Cheese 1kg ......................... 6 Island Gold Large, White $ 99 Veggie Fed Eggs Dozen ............... 3 Cool Whip Aerosol $ 49 Dessert Topping 225g .................... 2 Vanilla Plus Yogurt 650g ......
ea
Tart Shells 255g ..................................
Remember Your Calcium
DAIRY
3 $ 69 1 299 $ 99 3
2/ 00
Sour Cream
Tuna in Water
ea
6
Healthy Choices in our
Swiss Emmenthal Traditional Potato Cheese Random, Various Weights
Old Fashioned Ham
1
$
29 /100g
2
$
Samosas 140g
19 Salad
/100g
99
/100g
2
49 ea
Gourmet Jelly 300g $ Jalapeno or Red Chile
4
59 ea
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375 ml
Kellogg's
320-445g
Dempsters
680g
Silver Hills
615g
680-690g
365-380g
5 kg
18x25
24's
88s-132s
2.27 kg
BAKERY
¢ 69 /100g Chocolate Covered$ 19 Almonds 1/100g
Thompson Raisins ...........................
35g
Duraflame
320g
Cranberry Trail Mix......................
Something Special
$
00
¢ 89 /100g ¢ 89 /100g
189
$
French
Bread
454g
Cheese
Kaisers Brownies 6’s
3
$
Pieces & Stems
Mushrooms
89¢
ea 284 ml
Safflo
Sunflower Oil
$
6's
4
$
89 ea
ea
199
ea 500 ml
Unico
Lasagne Noodles 375-500g
229
$ HP
ea
Steak Sauce
399
$
ea 400 ml
Shake N Bake
Coating Mix 113-192g
400
2/ Kraft
Peanut Butter 1 kg
$
579 ea
Tetley
Orange Pekoe
Tea Bags
449
$
ea 72's
159
$
39
ea 796 ml
Money's
300-510g
Royale
Scotch Mints ............................
¢
430 ml
Glad
Bulk Foods
DELI
450-500g
Alcan
375 ml
Beans or Chick Peas
900 ml
Bicks
WC
Tortilla Chips All Varieties
2/
594g
750g
Friskies
Tostitos XL
1
ea
500g
Prime or Lean Cuts
300
2/
$ 09
ea
190g
Prepared Mustard
ea
ea
00
Heinz
250 ml
All Varieties 300g
El Paso
Cloverleaf Chunk or Flaked Light
3
ea
4L
El Paso
ea 156 ml
$ 79
85g
Tostitos
69
500
2/
1lb
2 ea ¢ Jelly Powders ................................................ 69ea $ 69 White Vinegar ...................................... 3 $ 99 Cookies ........................................... 2 ea $ 69 Cocoa ................................................... 6 $ 99 Microwave Popcorn ........ 3 ea $ 99 Au Naturel Sweetener ..................... 6 ea $ 89 Beef or Chicken Broth ........................ 1 ea $ 89 Premium Plus Crackers .................. 2 ea 2/ 00 XL Salsa .................................................. 6 $ 99 Stand N Stuff Soft Taco or Burrito Kit .. 3 ea ¢ Seasoning Mix All Varieties .................... 99ea 4/ 00 Hot Dog, Hamburger or Sweet Green Relish 5 $ 99 Froot Loops, Corn Pops or Frosted Flakes Cereal 2 ea 2/ 00 Signature White or 100% WW Bread 5 ea $ 19 Flax Bread ............................................. 3 ea 2/ 00 Dog Food ................................ 3 $ 19 Cat Food ....................................................... 1 ea $ 49 Cat Litter ........................................................... 3 ea $ 89 Aluminum Foil Wrap ................................. 3 ea $ 99 Kitchen Garbage Bags ................................. 2 ea ¢ Facial Tissue .............................................. 99ea $ 29 Crackle Fire Logs ................................ 4 ea
Christie
¢
100
4/
$1.52 /kg
Unico
Chocolate Chips 300g ......................................
Knorr
Tomato Paste 2 Varieties
Limes
in all departments
Bee Maid
Unico
/lb
Kiwi Fruit
400
Orville Redenbacher
+dep
Mexican
Organic
2/
200g
109
$
“Secret Super Saver Specials”
Frys
400
2/
Sliced
Christie
ea 475 ml
2/
400
2/
Mushrooms
Heinz
Clamato Juice 945 ml
Green Giant
/lb
Organic All-Season
Jell-o
Mott's
FROZEN FROZEN FOODS FOODS
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49¢
$2.40 /kg
Come in Every Wednesday for our
Bakers
ea
2
700
GROCERY GROCERY
ea
ea
Mini Watermelon
700
Raisin Bran Cereal
ea +dep
69
Mexican
2/
use
Apples
/lb
2/
Sweet Onions
Grapefruit
5 $ 99 2 $ 49 Kraft Pourable 4 Salad Dressing $ 49 6 $ 89
Quality and Convenience
Ristorante Thin Crust
Florida Cello
49
Idaho
/lb
ea 625g
Amy's Organic
Fruit Snacks 115g .......................
$1.52/kg
Western Foods Cloth Bags
99
2 lbs ............................
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Kellogg's
$
Tri Colour Peppers
$1.08/kg .........................
399
Coconut Bliss Organic
Teas 16's ...............................................
Bosc Pears
Go Green
$
Santa Cruz Organic
2 Apple Juice $ 29 2 Frozen Dessert 2/ 00 7 Frozen Pizzas
Almond Breeze 1.89L ......................
$
Washington
750-890ml
00
69
U.S., Large
¢ Honey Crisp
Hot House
/lb
Mayonnaise
5
2/
ea
$1.52/kg
5lbs
/lb
$1.08/kg .........................
¢
Hellman's
Organic Breads
Blue Diamond
8
6
99
Island Bakery
Fair Trade Coffee
$
ea
Green Cabbage
Mandarins
Frozen
$ 49
Level Ground
ea
B.C.
Chinese, Bulk
/lb
Butterball Regular or Less Salt
Chicken Stir Fry
Sole Fillets
/100g
450g ............................
Farmhouse
Fresh
Sockeye Fillets
Turkey Wieners
499 $ 49 3 $
Bacon
Butterball
ea
........................................................................................................
599 $ 99 3 $ 99 3 $
$13.21/kg ....................
89¢
Head Lettuce
/lb
Fresh Farmhouse Boneless/Skinless
Fresh Bone in, Centre-Cut &
$6.59/kg ......................
California
269
$
Pork Chops
SEA
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Multigrain Oatmeal Raisin Cookies$ 49 Bagels 3 ea 6's 12's
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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, november 13, 2013 2013
Up Sooke DECK THE HALLS
If you are planning on decorating your home with wild abandon this holiday season, let us know. We would like to print a list of all the decorated homes in the Sooke area so people can drive by and admire your talent. Send your addreSS to: editor@ sookenewsmirror.com
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Pirjo Raits photos
We remember The area around the cenotaph at the Royal Canadiann Legion was packed with people gathered to remember those who fought in war. The laying of wreaths was a solemn affair as dozens of wreath-bearers came by to honour those who have fallen.
SAYING THANKS
SooKe faLL faIr VoLunTeer appreciation Pot Luck on november 19 at 6 p.m. aGM to follow at 7 p.m. in the Sooke Community Hall dining room. for More InforMaTIon call Ida at 250-642-4110.
ALL SooKE
CoMe one, CoMe aLL to the all Sooke arts & Crafts Christmas fair at the Sooke Community Hall from november 15 to 17.
WHISTLEbLoWEr
dr. THIerry VraIn, former federal government research scientist turned “frankenfood” whistleblower, will speak at the Sooke Harbour House on Sunday, nov. 17, 2 p.m., admission is by a suggested $5 donation.
Thumbs Up To aLL our military service people, past and present.
The Remembrance Day ceremony at the Royal Canadian Legion cenotaph included a Legion colour party, left, and a father and son duo who came dressed in vintage military uniforms. The first World War was represented by Conner Thomas and the second World War by his father Don Thomas on the right.
Help for the homeless Cont’d from page 1 details. The Knox Presbyterian Church advertises a “Food for the Soul” monthly program. Those interested in the dates and details can call them at 250-6424124. And while the Food Bank is best suited for those with homes, Ingrid Johnston of Sooke’s Food Bank noted, “Anyone who comes to the door
gets food — no one is turned away.” There is a requirement to produce proofof-residency to demonstrate that you are a local citizen, and it can be a utility bill, a rent receipt, or some other piece of official mail. Those who show up without proof are given food, and a reminder to bring in proof of residency at their next visit.
Did You Know? There are deer everywhere!
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My son reminded me to “honk my horn” when I see them on the road (hopefully they will learn!). I was chatting with a local resident who said a deer went flying over his truck, landed in the back of his pickup, thrashed around for a few seconds and jumped out…the poor driver almost had a heart attack! Love the deer or hate them, they are everywhere… please slow down, it may save a deer and who knows maybe even your own life!
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Join me every second Thursday of each month for coffee, cake, prizes and of course a chance to catch up with friends. Also, take advantage of your 15% discount on most products on your special day. Make sure to enroll in our REWARDS program to get additional savings on future purchases. Talk to me and I will fill out the forms for you.
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Village Food Markets
NOW OPEN UNTIL 10 PM EVERY DAY!
W e e k l y S p e c i a l s i n E f f e c t , P r i c e s A d v e r t i s e d a r e C a r d h o l d e r P r i c e s W e d n e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 1 3 - Tu e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 3 Open 7:30am - 10:00pm, 7 days a week including holidays #103-6661 Sooke Road • Locally Owned • Locally Operated
Fresh Meat Fresh Boneless, Skinless
Chicken Breasts $13.20/kg .......... Fresh Pork (Breast Bone Removed)
Side Spareribs
$5.49/kg .....................
5
$ 99
B.C. Grown
Gala Apples
/lb
AAA Alberta Beef
2 /lb
$8.80/kg ...................
3 /lb
$ 99
Sliced Meats All Varieties 175g ......
3
$ 99 ea
Maple Leaf • Original • Singles • Beef
Maple Leaf Regular
Avocados .................................. 1
Limit 2
Ready to Serve ..........
Deli
1
Steelhead Fillets
$ 32
/100g
Smoked Ham ...............
Turkey Breast
.............................................
Pizza
Pepperoni
...............................................................
Regular, Roasted Garlic or Chili Lime .........................................................................
199 $ 09 1 $ 19 1 $
/100g /100g
/100g
........
Frozen, Breaded
Schneiders Oven-Roasted
Schneiders Seasoned
Homous
Fresh, Farm Raised
1
Fish Cakes
.....................
ea
Organic!
Organic!
Romaine Lettuce ......... $200 Bunch Beets ........................ $200 ea
1
$ 98 /100g
66
¢
/100g
$ 29
Bulk Foods
ea
Carob
Organic Thompson
Dark Chocolate Covered
Sesame Glazed
Yogurt Covered Raisins or
Natural
¢ ¢ Baking Chips... 49/100g Seedless Raisins99 Cranberries... $199 /100g /100g ¢ ¢ Cashews........... $199 Peanuts ............ 99/100g Snack Mix .......59/100g /100g
Baker y
/100g
Made In-Store
Hearth Bread 680g .............................................
Deli-Made
Pizzas
ea
Organic!
ea
Johnsonville
Shrimp Meat
Green Onions......................$100
ea
Bunch Carrots................. $150 Rainbow Chard................ $150
Hot Dogs 375-450g .............................. $399ea Sausages All Varieties ......................20at%offtill
Sea Food
Chesters Chicken
12 Piece Combo Meal
Made In-Store
8 $2999
..................................................................................
$
99 ea
Apple Crumble Squares 925g........ Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
Cookies 12 Pk ......................................................
ea
..............
2
$ 98 ea
Organic!
$ 00
Organic!
$ 99 Bacon 500g ........................................... 3 ea While Supplies Last
Machine Peeled
2 lb bag .................
Organic!
T-Bone Grilling Steaks $15.41/kg $699/lb Whole Shoulder $6.59/kg ........... $299/lb Maple Leaf Natural Selections
Peppers
1
$
88
¢/lb
B.C. Grown Mixed Coloured
Asparagus Tips $ 98 4.37/kg ................ /lb
Imported Lamb - Frozen, cut into chops
Value Pack
1.94/kg ..........................
$
Mexican
Boneless
Sirloin Tip Oven Roast
$ 49
AAA Alberta Beef
Produce
Value Pack
2
$ 79 ea
16 Grain
4 $ 99 3 $ 49 ea
Bagels 6 Pk .......................................................... Assorted 6"
Summit Cakes........................................
ea
3 $ 99 7 $ 49
ea
ea
Check out all our Grocer y Specials in our Instore Flyer! Kashi Jumbo Size
Folgers Mountain Roast
1 kg ........................
975g........................
Go Lean Cereal $ 99 5 ea
+dep
Liquid Bleach
1
$ 00
Frozen
ea
3.58L.......................
McCain Tasti Taters/Smiles or
Super Spirals 750g - 1 kg ........
5
2/ 00
Green Giant 400-500g
Dair y
1L ...................................
McCain
Bari
Wong Wing Oriental Meat/Chow Mein or
Cool Quenchers 225 ml .... 3/200 Fried Rice 400g ................... $399 ea
Egg Nog
Giant Fire Log
3
3/ 00
Yogurt
1L ................................
2 ea
$ 69
5
2/ 00
Dairyland
All Varieties
Pepsi
ea
2L..........................
Tenderflake
4
3/ 00 +dep
3
Crackers 2/
$ 99
200g .....................
ea
500
Knudsen
Natural Foods
Just Black Cherry Juice 946 ml ..........
Annie Chun's
Milk 2 Go 500 ml.................. 2/300 Soup Bowls
$ 99 Mozzarella 454g....................... $499 ea Lard 454g .................................. 1 ea
5
2/ 00
Christie Ritz Snowflake or Holiday
6lb .........................
Liberte Multipack 4 pack ......................
Dairyland Classic
475 ml ........................
Duraflame
284 ml...................
Valley Selections........ 2/500 Frozen Yogurt 2L................... $499 ea
Chapman's
3
2/ 00
Canned Mushrooms
3
ea
Extra Virgin Olive Oil $ 99 4
Money's
$ 99 ea
3
$ 99
Madra
650-675 ml ................
Clorox
Sea Salt
750g...............................
Pasta Sauce
398 ml .................
San Remo Fine or Coarse
2
$ 99 ea
Ragu
Canned Fruit 3/ 00 3
Coca Cola 3/ 99 9
1 kg .......................
350g ...............................
ea
Del Monte
All Varieties
12 pack ...............
6
$ 99
Salad Dressings
Honey
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Coffee
Kraft
Bee Maid Liquid
Quaker
150-155g .......
Blue Monkey Instant
6
2/ 00
499
$
ea +dep
Manitoba Harvest
Hemp Seed Nuts 56g ...... 2/400 Island Bakery Organic Ancient
Coconut Powder 20g .......... 4/200 7 Grain Bread 680g .......... 2/600
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Volunteers make roads safer Speed Watch serves a vital need in the community Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror
Yes, it’s true, Sooke has it’s own hired eyes, invasively tracking your every move as you drive along some of our fine in-town roads. And in the interest of full disclosure, we must report that the information wasn’t leaked to us via Edward Snowden. Rather, it was the volunteer coordinator of the Speed Watch program, Ron Bilinsky, who notified the Sooke News Mirror with this scoop. Second clarification: the hired eyes aren’t really hired; they are volunteers. And the eyes are electronically connected to a radar. Really, if you want the plain scoop without any fancy communication’s spin, it must be said that Sooke’s Speed Watch program recently received a new speed-reader board, with built-in radar speed detection and a brighter display board. The upgraded speedreader board was provided by ICBC, and the older unit was returned to them. Sooke’s Speed Watch program is a volunteer-run program that works in partnership with Sooke’s Citizens on Patrol (defined by RCMP Staff Sergeant Steve Wright as “the eyes and ears of the community”). Between the two programs, there are 15 active vol-
Britt Santowski photo
Ron Bilinsky (Volunteer Coordinator, left) with Staff Sergeant Steve Wright (RCMP, centre) and Colleen Woodger (ICBC, right). unteers. The Speed Watch program is overseen by the RCMP and supported by the Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC). Sooke has one speed-reader board, and is one of 90 Speed Watch groups throughout BC. According to Colleen Woodger, the ICBC Road Safety Coordinator for South Vancouver Island, the presence of an active speed-reader board slows drivers down five to six kilometres per hour. “Speed Watch is essentially an awareness and education program,” said Woodger. “ICBC supports it through providing equipment, training and resources.” Volunteers are cen-
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tral to the success of the program. “A program like this would not exist without volunteers,” con-
they can record the information about the vehicle and provide it to the RCMP. On occasion, too, there may sometimes be a ticketing officer down the road. Bilinsky notes that it’s also a great tool in providing relevant and useful statistics for the RCMP. In one neighbourhood, a speed watch crew might notice a relatively small number of speeders, while in another, they might see up to 25 per cent of the vehicles going past at unacceptable speeds. This information is passed along to the RCMP, who can use this information in setting up speed traps. As a volunteer-based organization, Sooke’s Speed Watch is always looking for volunteers. Generally, said Bilinsky, volunteers come for two reasons. First is the group who want to give to the community. It can be because they are retired, or because they have concerns about people travel-
‘A program like this would not exist without volunteers.’ --Colleen Woodger ICBC Safety Coordinator tinued Woodger. “It’s solely driven by volunteers, and we value and appreciate that they care enough about their community that they step up and take action to keep our roads safe and that’s pretty much priceless.” While the Speed Watch volunteers cannot ticket speeders,
ling through their own communities and they want to be a part of the solution. Second is the group who has aspirations of a future with the RCMP. The community in which the Speed Watch group is set up — which is often in school zones, playgrounds and the main streets — tends
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to be receptive to their presence. “The public will come and talk to us and say ‘We’re glad that you’re here’,” said Bilinsky, “and it’s usually the people that have kids and are walking.” Speed Watch is both a weather dependent and a volunteer dependent program, and their presence throughout the Sooke area varies. Generally, they try to set up once or twice a week, and they are always looking for more volunteers. “We do vet and screen anyone who does apply,” said Staff Sergeant Steve Wright. Both Wright and Woodger heap praise on the work that Volunteer Coordinator, Ron Bilinsky, has contributed to the program. “It’s been tremendous having Ron around,” said Wright. “There’s been a great response from volunteers.” To get involved as a COOK ISLANDS Speed Watch volunteer, 12 nights $2859 you have to be at least 19 years of age, have a valid drivers licence, and be able to pass the RCMP security check. The application process includes calling the RCMP non-emergency number (250-6425241) and arranging for a screening interview. That will be followed up with the RCMP screening, where an application form is completed for the RCMP criminal record check. No other application forms are required. And the final stage would be receiving locally-provided training and a really nifty safety vest.
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Veitch Creek and the trout hatchery
Veitch Creek looked a bit different back in 1940, when it had a blend of dairy cows and a trout hatchery. This scene shows Gillespie Road in the background, curving its way down from Sooke Road. The hatchery structure was situated on the eastern lower level as you go down Gillespie hill. The name Veitch comes from James and Margaret Veitch. James was born at Craigflower Farm, where his father was an early employee of the Hudson’s Bay Company. In 1892 the couple, with their small daughter Ada, took up land they called Burnt Timbers Hunting Ground near today’s Connie Road.
Their daughter Ada grew up to marry John Doran, a pipeline plant worker. Were this view to extend further back, you would see the dairy farm and home of John and Ada Doran (Sooke Way Dairy) west of Gillespie on Sooke Road. You might have seen Ada Doran on horseback, rounding up the cattle. On the east side, further back, you would have seen the old Lorimer home (later Highway Grocery which burned down in 1982) and further back still, the 17 Mile House. During the 1930s and 1940s the trout hatchery, established as an experimental facility by the province, was run by a Mr. J. D. Inverarity.
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1. Development Permit and Frontage Exemption Application a) DP-08-11 - Block 352, Malahat District, Except Part in VIP84067 and Block 399 Malahat District (Isis Land Corporation/Hawes – Goldstream Heights) 2. Development Variance Permit Application a) VAR-08-13 - Lot A, Sections 97 & 98, Sooke District, Plan 49886, Except Part in Plan VIP85241 (MacDonald – 1525 Woodcock Road) 3. Proposed Bylaw for Referral a) Bylaw No. 3819, “Otter Point Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1, 2014” 4. New Business a) New Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations 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 November 19, 2013 by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or be submitted at the meeting. Staff reports will be available after November 14, 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.
The bridge over Veitch Creek located as we know it today, would be just out of camera range at the lower western corner of this photo. We understand that the hatchery raised both cutthroat and steelhead. Bill Hewlett, now retired to Port Alberni, whose grandfather Wilfred Shawyer was a neighbour to the hatchery,
said the 12” to 15”prize winning specimens had to be guarded from young fellows wanting to hook into them. A series of small waterfalls on Veitch Creek led the first independent settler of the new colony of Vancouver’s Island, in 1849, Captain Walter Colquhoun Grant, to establish his waterpowered sawmill where this creek reached Sooke Harbour. Up until 1929, there was no road connecting Sooke and East Sooke, travel was by boat. When the connecting road and Roche Cove bridge was built, the route took the name Gillespie Road from George Gillespie of Grouse Nest.
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Poverty can happen to anyone In a community as rich in human generosity as Sooke is, it is startling to learn of the plight of so many of our disadvantaged. They are the ones we don’t see in our day-to-day travels around the town. They are the ones sleeping under bridges and in the bush. They are the truly poor. It doesn’t matter what got them there or what they did, what matters is that they are among us. There are many options for them to get a meal or a hot cup of coffee, but what is missing is some sort of housing for those who are homeless. They may not want to be in an apartment or a room somewhere. What this province needs to do is to acknowledge that we have a serious problem and do something about it. There are communities who have tackled the problem and come up with microhousing for their homeless. If local councils across the province were to insist that developers pay an “amenity” for a certain number of homeless “shelters” depending on the size of their proposal, we could have the problem licked. This doesn’t mean the homeless are housed on the development, it means money goes into a housing budget which is supported by all levels of government. It wouldn’t be a tent city, but it could be a block of micro-units in a place which would be suitable to this sort of “alternate” community. There has to come a time when food banks, homeless shelters in church basements and soup kitchens cease to exist. We are among the wealthiest countries in the world and we should be embarrassed that we cannot or will not look after our most vulnerable. Our priorities are skewed and we need to examine them. Most people on the street don’t choose that life, they are forced into it through unfortunate circumstance. There are many who are only one pay cheque away from the same fate. What would you do? Who would help you? How can you help?
How to reach us: General: Phone 250-642-5752; fax 250-642-4767 Publisher: Rod Sluggett publisher@sookenewsmirror.com Office Manager: Harla Eve office@sookenewsmirror.com Editor: Pirjo Raits editor@sookenewsmirror.com Reporter: Britt Santowski news@sookenewsmirror.com Advertising: Rod Sluggett sales@sookenewsmirror.com Circulation: circulation@sookenewsmirror.com Production Manager: production@sookenewsmirror.com Creative Services: creative@sookenewsmirror.com Classifieds: Harla Eve, office@sookenewsmirror.com Vicky Sluggett
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Untangling oil pipeline politics B.C. Views Reaction was swift and scattered after the “framework agreement” on new oil pipelines announced last week by B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford. First, here’s what it doesn’t mean. “B.C. blinked,” according to one Toronto commentator, based on the popular notion that B.C. gave up its claim to a share of Alberta’s resource royalties from heavy oil. Clark never made such a claim, so it would be difficult to give it up. Her often-repeated condition of a “fair share” of revenues from any new oil pipelines is purposely vague, but after repeated protests from Alberta, Clark clarified as far back as last June that provincial royalties are not on the table. There is no constitutional way to make such a demand, a point Redford has made several times. NDP leader Adrian Dix and the usual chorus of professional protesters claimed that Clark flip-flopped, opposing the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal before the election and then embracing it once she was re-elected. This is also inaccurate. Clark’s five conditions were set out before the May election, demanding approval by a federal environmental review, “world-leading” spill prevention and response capability on land and at sea, meeting legal requirements to consult and share benefits with
aboriginal communities, and the undefined “fair share” for B.C. Clark said numerous times during the campaign that the conditions have not been met, and made pessimistic noises about Northern Gateway, but she very carefully did not campaign against it. The B.C. Liberal platform also endorsed a Kitimat-area oil refinery proposed by this newspaper’s owner, and Clark repeatedly referred to that sort of industrial expansion as one of the potential “fair share” components for B.C. The B.C. Liberal government made its opposition to Northern Gateway “as currently proposed” official on May 31, two weeks after the election, in its final submission to the federal review panel. If Clark had wanted to jump on the anti-pipeline bandwagon for political gain, that move could have been made earlier. NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert said the B.C. government has taken the position that more oil will reach the West Coast, by rail if not by pipeline. I’m not sure if or when that claim was made, but it’s true that rail shipments are already permitted. Here’s what Redford and Clark agreed on. Redford accepts B.C.’s five conditions, provincial royalties excluded, and Clark endorsed Redford’s proposed “Canadian Energy Strategy,” which B.C. rejected last year. A draft of the strategy released
last summer contains no specifics on how it would facilitate a pipeline project from Alberta to B.C. It talks about developing Canada’s energy reserves and at the same time somehow reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promises a final version next spring. Oh, and Quebec refuses to participate. Ottawa has sole jurisdiction over inter-provincial projects such as Northern Gateway and the proposal by Kinder Morgan Canada to expand the 60-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby and refineries in Washington. If there is to be some extra revenue for B.C. from oil traffic, it could theoretically take the form of a toll on pipelines. Redford pointed out the problem with that idea in her speech to an energy forum in Vancouver last week. She noted that 42 per cent of B.C. natural gas is piped through Alberta to markets. If B.C. can toll Alberta oil, the same could be done with B.C. gas. None of B.C.’s five conditions has yet been met. Legally, they don’t have to be, except for the one about accommodating aboriginal title. 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: Generally speaking, do you trust the integrity of politicians?
Not entirely.
That would be a “No.” I’ve never seen an honest politicial yet.
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History appreciated Thank you to Elida Peers for the interesting article on Owechemis, a Nitnat Princess, October 9, 2013. I was particularly interested due to the fact that George Woodruff’s name was mentioned. George’s father was George Manhatten Woodruff who was born at sea in 1850 on a voyage from New York back to England. One year later, the 1851 census shows the Woodruff family as living in Gloucester, England. I know this to be true because my great grandmother, Julia
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letters Jeeves (nee Woodruff) was his sister. In 1853, as a two-month-old baby, my great grandmother and the rest of the Woodruff family came to Canada and settled in St. Catherine’s, Ontario. George Woodruff, who is mentioned in your article, was one of 10 children born to George Manhatten Woodruff and Mary Ann Turpin. He was born in Woodstock, Ontario in 1879. My great grandmother Julia therefore, would have been his aunt.
With a genuine interest in genealogy and my own family history, I would be willing to share any pertinent information with the descendants of George Woodruff and Ida White. Claudia Berry East Sooke
Shop locally A great editorial in your Nov. 6 paper, “A time to consider local artisans.” There are so many creative artists and crafters in the Sooke region and the
challenge is to find ways to consistently expose their creations to a broad market. There are a few shops in Sooke that sell locally made arts and crafts, hopefully Sookies will consider looking in our local shopping district for gifts this season. Randy Welters Sooke
Grumpy plague I always thought people were grumpy from lack of sunshine
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(vitamin D) or a lot of bad stuff happening to them. But this isn’t exactly true. I know there are a lot of happy people too, but today I am not writing about the ticked off. I know the anti-aging/ wrinkle cream companies must be making millions. As you know grumpy stressed out people get wrinkles quickly. I hear wives screaming at their husbands, treating them like dogs. I hear parents yelling “shut up” to their children in stores. There is a lot of ticked off ladies, not necessarily older than 65, they are young
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Upcoming Public Meetings Land Use and Environment Committee Monday, November 18, 2013 at 7:00 pm PLEASE JOIN THE MAYOR’S “PROMOTE SOOKE” TASK FORCE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Wednesday, November 20th, 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Topics of Discussion: • Developing recommendations on how to “Promote Sooke” • How to move forward with a 2% Hotel Tax Input from community organizations, the media and members of the public is important on these issues.
Mayor’s Public Advisory Panels The public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Public Advisory Panel meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room: Pirjo Raits photo
Cedona Holly has produced a calendar of sooke scenics which is for sale at the south shore Gallery. the calendar is a fund-raiser for the sooke Food Bank with one-half of the proceeds going to the cause. For more info go to: www.sacredworldphoto.com Cont’d from page 9 ones too. They are mad because the line up is too long, or someone is breaking a rule or their food is taking more than five seconds at McDonalds, so they are yelling for a manager and being rude to the poor worker. Grumpys are mad driving, in public, and oh my God can you imagine them at home? I am writing this to hopefully put some light on this issue, it shouldn’t be this way despite what you have gone through. It is in your hands to lighten up your life and smile. Turn those frowns
upside down. There is no need to be ticked off maybe to yourself but not to take it out on others. We live in a great country, we are lucky despite paying a lot of tax. We shouldn’t have anything else to complain about. If you need more light, buy those special UV lights and put them in your kitchen or go for a walk. Fresh air helps you feel good about you and most importantly you will love a longer life happy rather than ticked off. Let me leave you with this image. I was driving down the beautiful West Coast Road one sunny
day and saw a woman, at least 70, running fast, shorts on toned legs, long grey beautiful grey hair flowing in the wind. She looked 20 and it was her outside and the way she felt inside that was shown out, a huge serene smile. I still wished I pulled over and said, “Tell me what advice you can give me, you look great!” Anyhow, I will leave it at that. Let’s be happy not pissed off. Christina Acosta Delgado East Sooke
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There is a lot of remembering at this time of year... not just Remembrance Day, but remembering who should be on our various Christmas lists; remembering to send away those cards, letters and packages that need to be on their way weeks in advance; not to mention remembering all the special as well as regular events of our lives in these last weeks of the year. For some of us there are times when we cannot remember what we went to get from downstairs, or where we put something, or even what we wanted to tell someone. We just forget. We don't choose to do so -- it just happens. After all, we are human. There are other times when we can't forget something -- things like hurts that cut deeply, caused by others. Yes, we can choose to forgive, but that doesn't mean that we forget it. In the Bible God says, “I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." Jeremiah 31:34 In this promise, we see that God chooses to remember our wrongs no more. God can't forget; forgetfulness is not part of the perfect nature; but God can choose not to remember. Not only does God choose to forgive us, God has chosen to pay for our sin through the gift of a Saviour, and, perhaps most profoundly, God chooses not to remember everything that we have done wrong. How absolutely wonderful! In the midst of all that we remember, this is good news worth remembering . Pastor Gordon Kouwenberg hoLy tRinity Anglican Church 1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172 holY CoMMUNIoN SERVICE: Sunday 10am EVENINg PRAYER: Saturday 5pm The Rev. Howard Jacques www.holytrinitysookebc.org
Knox PReSbyteRian ChuRCh 2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:15 am Pre-Service Singing 10:30 am Family worship Rev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg Parents Room and well equipped Nursery
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A voice to listen to: Anne Waters SOOKE SOOKE NEWS NEWS MIRROR MIRROR -- Wednesday, Wednesday, november november 13, 13, 2013 2013
Well it’s time once again for the Sooke Folk Music Society’s monthly Coffee House gathering. On November 16 we are pleased to be featuring singer/ songwriter Anne Waters. Born in Denver Colorado, Anne says that a college level French class opened the doors to a new life in Canada and later, a stint as a performer in Holland. Her love of acoustic guitar began at an early age during summers spent with family at Grand Lake, Colorado, a resort in the Rockies. At the age of 13, she heard guitar veterans like Johnny Winter and Stephen Stills playing long instrumental solos around the fire in the lodge. “I just made a vow to myself that I wanted to someday to be able to play for hours on end and not repeat the same melody.” Anne spent the rest of her teens learning and perfecting her guitar playing and picked
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Anne Waters up that all-important French class that would be her ticket out of a local music scene that she found uninspiring. “I got really tired of playing the bars,” she said. “I heard about this coffee house scene in Vancouver.” In 1970, on her 20th birthday, she began a new life in Vancouver, finding an instant niche as the only woman playing on the city’s coffee house circuit. After a stint in Hol-
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land, Anne returned to British Columbia, but this time to the interior to build a cabin and raise a family. In 1988, she became a teacher, using her music to help teach everything from verb conjugation to multiplication tables. “No matter what you do in other parts
of your life, it always serves to further your music,” she said. Among the experiences that have shaped Anne’s music were the tragic deaths of two of her four children during infancy, events that she said profoundly altered her identity. “That changes your sense of time,” she said. “That changes your sense of everything.” After retirement in 2005, she moved to the city to work as a street performer. After being told by all of her fellow buskers that she needed to have a CD in order to make money playing on the streets, she went to Mazatlan, Mexico, and locked herself in a room to create her solo album, The Voice I Listen To. “Music goes from the heart of the singer to the soul of the listener,” she said. Since cutting t
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her CD she has been travelling and playing wherever she can, at open mic events and even a hardware store, having many adventures along the way. Most recently Anne was invited by the Jazz Guru in Quebec City to play at the Quebec City Jazz Festival for two years. “Instead of playing at one of the many venues, I played for the musicians who had come from around the world to play those venues. They came to his resto-bistro for their noon meal and I performed for a packed house for 2-3 hours.” Please join us this Saturday, November 16 for an evening of unpredictable musical delight with Anne Waters. The place is Holy Trinity Anglican Church at 1963 Murray Road in Sooke.
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RBC is open for business! Thank you for your patience and support during our recent business interruption: All RBC Banking Services will be available starting Nov 2th at Unit’s 102 and 301- 2015 Shield’s Rd (At the corner of Sooke and Shield’s Road) Parking available in the community hall parking lot
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. Reach us at 778-403-5312 or 778-403-5313 Watch for us soon! We are getting ready to reopen our full service branch at 6569 Sooke Rd. We are proud to be longstanding members of the Sooke community and we are here to serve you! Thank you for choosing RBC! TM
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Malahat Farm opens space for artists and workshops
Last November Kate Woods and I were talking about the darkness of winter. To combat the gloom of this cold season, we decided to get going on a project together. We have turned a space that we have here at Malahat Farm into a small gallery and a workshop. A year later we offer a free community art space. (The only cost is a donation to help cover heating cost.) We have gathered together art materials and tools and appreciate donations or loans of the same. In summer we open the big doors and work outside as well. People drop by, do their own work, group projects, or just have a cup of tea and chat. Come and visit us in the big garage to the left as you come up the drive. Everyone is welcome. The Malahat Farm is located at 2675 Anderson Road up the hill from Tugwell Creek. For more information contact: kwoods@ pacificcoast.net call 642-0393, or Veronica Dimenbt at: vero@malahatfarm.com or call 642-6868. Open Tuesdays Malahat Art Space open 1 - 3 p.m. Free time for art Time to do art and crafts together, learn from each other and have fun. We have tools for many activities and books on carving, design, kid projects, origami, rock painting. Saturday, Nov 16, 2 to 4 p.m. Malahat Art Space Macrame Veronica will show us how to make a simple wall hanging or mobile of driftwood and cord, beads etc. Bring a small piece of driftwood, and 2-3 balls of medium or heavy string, cord or thick wool (we’ll share colours and ideas). Bring anything that you want to add to your piece: feathers, beads, jewelry, interesting twigs or branches, stones with holes, ribbon.
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Artists, above, gather to create. Below, the small gallery which is a part of the artists’ space at the Malahat Farm. Saturday, Nov 30, 2 to 4 p.m. Malahat Art Space Carving Kate will show soapstone carving and provide small pieces or stone for everyone to try and share info on wood carving if requested. Contributed by Veronica Diment
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offering a wide variety of creations, everything from felted slippers and mittens to bags and upcycled clothing. She brings new life to those things she finds and in turn they have given her a new life and new passion.
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ana Sitar is up-cycling her life. Gorgeous saris, remnants of antique lace, paintings on canvas, luscious brocades, silks and denim jeans all go into her one-of-a-kind creations. She’s a human dynamo, passionate about her art, life and all it has to offer. Sitar has been a recycler her whole life. When she was young and living under communism in Czechoslovakia, she would carefully unravel her grandmother’s old sweaters and fashion herself new ones. She was taught to knit, crochet and sew by her mother and she made her own clothes. There was no such thing as boutiques with the latest fashions where she came from. “I’ve always been a recycler, it was necessary at the time, it still is but more it’s just to save money — I hate to see waste,” said Sitar. She came to Canada 23 years ago after escaping and hasn’t look back. Her family chose Canada because of the draft in her country and her anti-war stance. “We thought Canada was the best place to go, Canadians are known as peacekeepers rather than warriors,” she said. They also came for the nature and the opportunities to hike, camp, cycle and ski which she did for years until 2007. Life changed for Sitar in a split second. She was in a horrendous car accident
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Dana Sitar, left with her tunics made from recycled fabrics. Left, detail of fabrics, far right felted slippers and below one of Sitar’s bags made with a recycled painting. Sitar’s results are controlled. She washes, cards and dyes local fleece and supplements that with purchased fleece roving. For the up-cycled clothing she reworks garments made from great fabrics into new styles with a slight Bohemian flair. Very trendy, very well made very and sought after. She finds her treasures in second hand stores and often wonders about the original
and almost lost her leg. This was life altering. It meant she could no longer do all of the outdoor activities she loved. She fell into a depression during the months she was recovering — she thought her life was over. While looking at art on a computer she saw a picture of the most beautiful dress made with a nuno felting technique. This got her out of bed and on the road to recovery, both mentally and physically. She discovered felting. “I got out of bed, ordered wool, learned from the Internet and I tried it. Since that day it is my passion.” Her philosophy on life is simple. “Don’t dwell on what you can’t do anymore, dwell on what you can.” Felt is an age-old technique using wool, water and friction. It’s essentially how you wreck your pure wool sweaters when you throw them in a washing machine, except
owner. “Old lace is so delicate and I wonder which woman made this, how long did it tale and what was her life like. I try to give it justice when I remake it into something else, that’s part of my enjoyment.” Satir’s work was accepted for the Sooke Fine Arts Show in 2010 and she is represented at the Coast Collective Gallery in Metchosin. Sitar will be selling her work at the All Sooke Arts and Craft Christmas Fair at the Sooke Community Hall from November 15-18. She will also be at awareness film night on Nov. 13 at EMCS to talk about recycling after the film Trashed airs. At the fair she is
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Back in 2005 Georgia Medwedrich launched herself and Susan Bennett into raising money for juvenile diabetes through the Sooke Harbourside Lions. They held their first Duck Race and it has become a fun way to raise awareness and funds for juvenile diabetes awareness every May. Diabetes is rising among Canadians with nine million having some form of diabetes and an expected rise of three million by the end of this year. Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of global death by disease. Almost 200 children a day develop diabetes worldwide and the costs associated with treating the disease and its complications is expected to rise to $15.8 billion. The Lions have taken this on as a project and raise money for juvenile diabetes awareness through the Duck Race and for Type 2
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Diabetes fundraising chair Jeanette Umbach, left, and Eleanor Bawden, secretary for the Sooke Harbourside Lions are hoping to fill the Change for Diabetes tins. diabetes through the donation tins. All around Sooke you will see tin cans which say Change for Diabetes, a slight change from Pennies for Diabetes since pennies are now becoming extinct. “We’ve raised approximately $6,000 in change,” said Lion Pat Phillips. “That’s $3,000 in change and $3,000 from the Duck Race. That’s huge!” She said every Lions club picks projects and this is one of their main projects — they have
many others. Type 2 diabetes means the pancreas either doesn’t make enough insulin or the body cannot efficiently use the insulin it does have. It is usually controlled through prescription medication, diet and exercise, and in some case insulin. Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. This cannot be prevented by
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Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society 4th Quarter Report of Activities
October 31 , 2013
What happened to summer ? It all goes too fast when you keep busy. We did not have much of a chance to get some time off during the month of August. This summer we undertook to do some much needed work on the Dam Site at Bradford Swamp located in the upper DeMamiel watershed. This dam provides us with summer water flows that keep fish & their food sources alive through the summer months. Since Bill James Dam was de-commissioned this summer, the dam at Bradford becomes a very important water flow source for this eco-system. We undertook the removal of overgrown brush and small trees to completely clear off the Dam and seeded it with field mix. A complete new Dam spillway was installed including a new rock bed armoured with large boulders on each side and then an overcoat of concrete. Gates to keep motorized vehicles off the Dam & a log boom to protect the spillway were also installed. As you can imagine this was a significant undertaking in both volunteer hours & financial resources. Throughout August and September our volunteers are monitoring water flows on a daily basis and making water flow adjustments at two locations on the system to ensure maximum survivability of all species. Into September , a number of other maintenance projects were undertaken including : - Removal of several large dead & danger trees at the hatchery site that were in danger of falling on our main water line that feeds the hatchery - Clearing of roadway sides and entrance to the hatchery site - Repair of components to our Sooke River fish fence after a break in and theft from the hatchery site earlier this year. - Excavation of trenches for mitigation of access to our hatchery site and security improvements as a result of theft and break in earlier this year. - Several hatchery improvements focused on water flow management. We are now well into taking brood stock for this years production. We installed our fish fence on the Sooke River the 3rd week in September for the retention of Chinook for brood stock. Unfortunately, two days later we got very significant rains that flowed over the fence and we were unable to take brood stock. By the time river levels were low enough for us to get back in the river the Chinook had already migrated up stream. Coho returns in DeMamiel Creek look to be in good shape and we are near our quota for eggs. The long period of dry weather in October has made it a challenge for fish to migrate upstream but those conditions are improving with the recent rains. As you can see we are a busy bunch. It takes a significant number of volunteer hours & financial resources to make this all happen. A big thank you to those that provide us with our Hatchery and Dam Site, Timberwest Forest , our Sea Pen Site, Sooke Harbor Authority, many Sooke community groups and the local business community & others that support us financially. That’s it for now, next report at the end of January ……….. Robert Gamache, President , Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society
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Local girls BrEnn Wickheim, Aliya Poirier, VaiLe Wickheim, Olivia Aloma, Kiyannah Hughes, and Elena Hoath (not pictured), will once again be selling crafts at the All Sooke Christmas Craft fair. This will be the girls fourth year raising money for education and human rights for women and girls in Afghanistan.
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A charitable movement that’s raised more than $12 million worldwide is planting roots in Greater Victoria. StreetSmart is a simple concept: for the next two months, participating restaurants ask patrons if they’re interested in donating $1 to a local food bank. At the end of the campaign, the charities that serve the community’s most needy get a big financial boost just as the Christmas season is wrapping up. “Thanks to generous local donors, 100 per cent of the proceeds will go to local charities,” said Karen Clarke, StreetSmart Victoria organizer. There are already eight restaurants onboard locally including Sooke Harbour House, 10 Acres, Ça Va, Cafe Brio, Milestone’s, Pescatores, Cheryl’s Gourmet Pantry, Relish and The Marina Restaurant in Oak Bay. The Mustard Seed Food Bank and
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Sooke food bank will receive all the collected donations, while administrative and marketing costs for StreetSmart have been covered by generous individuals, law firms and local businesses, Clarke said. “Victoria is a perfect place to do this, because we have so many wonderful restaurants,” she said. “Simply add a dollar to the end of your bill. It doesn’t affect server gratuities and it doesn’t cost the restaurant anything. The feedback we’ve had from Vancouver is the restaurants loved being a part of it, the servers feel they’re contributing to the community and the local connection is a big factor for a lot of people.” Clark is still hoping more restaurants sign up as the campaign momentum builds. Contact her at karenclarke@ streetsmartcanada.org. For an up-to-date list of participating restaurants, visit streetsmartcanada.org.
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Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church All welcome. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
$12 Steak Night 6-7:30 p.m. Short mat bowling 1 p.m. Karaoke with Pete & Megan 8-11 p.m. ALL SOOKE CHRISTMAS SHOW Arts & crafts Christmas show, 1 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sooke Community Hall Q: What do you call a dinosaur with a extensive vocabulary? A: A thesaurus.
Meat draw 3 p.m. Drop-in jam session 6 p.m. BAKING AND CRAFT EVENT Sooke Hospice, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call Deanna 778425-1008 for info. ALL SOOKE CHRISTMAS SHOW Arts & crafts Christmas show, 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sooke Community Hall in 1983 ON THIS DAY eau files Margaret Trud Prime om fr for divorce it was u; ea ud Tr Minister ril 2, 1984. granted on Ap
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Sunday breakfast brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5, children welcome. Drop-in Pool @ 1 p.m. Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. ALL SOOKE CHRISTMAS SHOW Arts & crafts Christmas show, 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sooke Community Hall GO AHEAD. BAKE SOMETHING
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SEAPARC. Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11 a.m. Registration required. Info 250-642-8000.
Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 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 Short mat bowling 1 p.m. Euchre 6:30 p.m. MEDITATION EVENING Zenwest Meditation Evening, 7 p.m. Free.
Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd Fire Station: 2225 Otter Point Rd Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray Rd Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd Legion #54: 6726 Eustace Rd Library: 2065 Anna Marie Rd SEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd Sooke Child, Youth & Family Ctr: 2145 Townsend Rd Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Rd Sooke Hospice: 6669 Goodmere Rd St. Rose of Lima: 2191 Townsend Rd Zenwest Meditation: 4970 Naigle Rd
SEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Call 250-642-8000. Registration required. YOUTH CLINIC Ages 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic. 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.
Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info. FREE SKATE SEAPARC, 1-2:30 p.m., sponsored in part by SFRC. Includes rentals, BYO helmet. 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. SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETY Volunteer at Sunriver Community Garden. 1-4(ish) p.m. TOASTMASTERS Upstairs at Village Foods, 7 p.m. For info 642-7520. PROMOTE SOOKE Round table, Council Chamber 7 p.m.
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ROBERTS ~ 70TH (a love that has stood the test of time) Don and Marion Roberts are celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary on December 3rd, 2013 in Victoria, BC. Their daughters Lynn, Shari, Ardis and Paula and families congratulate them on 70 wonderful years. The family requests any particular memories, wishes or photo’s you may wish to share. We will record them in a special memory book as a reminder of all the wornderful friends they have made throughout the years. We know that they will appreciate them. Please mail your memories of Don and Marion to Mrs. Ardis Myette, 5202 Beckton Rd., Victoria, BC, V8Y 2C1 or email to: a_myette@telus.net before December 3rd. Thank you.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS CARDS OF THANKS SOOKE HOSPICE SOCIETY Would like to acknowledge the support received over the years by so many. In every way through your care and concern we are able to continue with the many supports we have to offer. Our appreciation and gratitude has no boundaries. Our deepest thanks!
COMING EVENTS
JUAN de FUCA Community Trails Society ERIK JAMES presents his Recommended Out Of Area Hikes Wednesday November 13, 2013 7:00 pm at the Otter Point Fire Hall 3727 Otter Point Rd. Everyone Welcome! SALT Spring Island Book Fest Visit Salt Spring Island for the Giant Book Sale. 15,000+ great books! Fri-Sat., Nov. 15-16, 10 to 4, and Sun., Nov. 17, 10 to 3. SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Rd. PLUS Salt Spring Arts Council’s Literary Fest with author readings, skits, book art and more at Mahon Hall on Sat., Nov. 16. www.saltspringliteracy.org
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Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: fish@blackpress.ca CONTACT LOAN Cupboard call 250-389-4607. Need a ride? Call 250-389-4661. DID YOU KNOW? BBB is a not-for-profit organization committed to building relationships of trust in the marketplace. Look for the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory Eedition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at www.blackpress.ca. You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215. SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, 1585 O’Neill Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T5. 250-642-2184. TURN YOUR REFUND into a Donation to the Sooke Food Bank at the Sooke Bottle Depot. Also accepting cash and non perishable food items.
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LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE THE ESTATE OF TERRANCE GEORGE SMITH, Deceased, formerly of 7033 Brooks Place, Sooke, BC V9Z 0P9 NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o #201-300 Gorge Rd. West, Victoria, BC V9A 1M8 on or before December 5, 2013, after which date the estates’ assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Rebecca Lynn Conway Administrator By her solicitors: Anniko, Hunter
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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR REQUIRES Carriers for Wednesday & Friday’s Maple Avenue Available Now! CALL ROD 250-642-5752 (List was lost in fire Please reapply) THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Heavy Duty Mechanics •Chasers •Hooktenders •Grapple Yarder Operators •Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers •Hydraulic Log Loader Operators •Processor Operators •Hand Buckers •Coastal Certified Hand Fallers •Feller Buncher Operator •Welder Fabricator Fulltime camp with union rate/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca. THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about sending money to obtain information about any employment opportunities URGENT DRIVERS Required for Wed. and Fri., about one hour twice a month. For info 250-642-2184
TRADES, TECHNICAL CLEARWATER OILFIELD Services, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta requires Class 1, 3 Vacuum Truck Drivers, Swampers. Local work. No day rating. Full benefits after six months. Fax 403-8449324. FRASER SHINGLING & EXTERIORS LTD. Wanted Aluminum and Vinyl siding installers. Full Crews with own equipment only. Contact Giselle at 780 962 1320, or at giselle@fraserexteriors.com JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/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: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403854-2845 or email to: chrysler@telusplanet.net
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LOCALLY-OWNED, well-established vacuum truck company looking for Class 1, 3, Vacuum and Gravel Truck Operators. Oilfield tickets an asset but not necessary. Incentive package available. Blue Cross after three months. Must be willing to relocate or work three weeks on and one week off. Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-8453903.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
SUITES, UPPER CHURCH RD, 3 BR, 1/3 acre, Lg garage, N/S, Cat okay, Ref’s, $1200 +. 250-642-6225 LARGE, 3 br, 11/2 bath, avail. Nov. 15 or Dec.1, $1250/m. 250-580-4243
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.
NEWER UPPER 3 BR, 2BA, 2 Decks, 6 appl. $1400. 250642-0203
TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING
Painting
Specializing in heritage homes
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS AFFORDABLE ROOFING
*New Construction *Reroofs
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.
MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
VIAGRA 100mg or CIALIS 20mg. Generic. 40 tabs + 10 Free all for $99 including Free Shipping. Discreet, Fast Shipping. 1-888-836-0780 or metromeds.net
DRIVER ENT. LTD.
OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, finished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. Owner willing to look at financing. Call (306)290-8764.
WELDING
RENTALS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Mobile Units +++ Steel Sales
COMPUTER SERVICES
250-642-0666 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
CONTRACTORS
AUCTIONS
CONTRACTORS
CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONS Family Owned & Operated Office: 250-642-5598 • Cell: 250-361-8136 www.clarkshomerenovations.ca neilnbev@shaw.ca
Service & Installations
Renovations
Tubs, Sinks, Taps, Vanity, Drains, Hot Water Tanks
Roofing, Framing, Drywall, Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks
BC Business License - City Licence - WCB - Liability Insurance Fall Arrest Training & Equipment
Free Estimates
Seniors Discount
GROCERY STORE AUCTION November 16 @11am, Burnaby Hobart meat equipment & dishwashers, True coolers & freezers. View @www.KwikAuctions.com
FUEL/FIREWOOD #1 , DRY FIR Sooke Special
$200. Split & Delivered Seniors $180.
250-642-4230 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?
Halibut, Snapper, Sole, Candied Salmon and more
Open 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
250-208-9460 26th AnnuAl GenerAl MeetinG thursday, november 28th 2013 at 5:00 pm in the edward Milne Community School staff room Coffee, tea and snacks provided rSVP: abell@sd62.bc.ca or 250-642-6371 www.emcsprograms.ca
Annual General Meeting
250-642-4075
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Fresh Seafood
November 19th, 2013, 6:00 P.M.,
Call Deano
MEDICAL HEALTH
6377 BelVista now has
Sooke Fall Fair Volunteer Appreciation Potluck,
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
*Repairs
WELDING
Coopers Cove Oyster Farm
Have your voice heard. if you are interested in a board member position, please contact Anne Bell; abell@sd62.bc.ca
DAN KITEL 216-3095 Interior/Exterior Residential & Commercial
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or
WOLFERMANS’ TREAT Your Friends and Family! Wolferman’s English Muffins! Perfect Holiday Assortment, Variety of Sweet & Savory Muffins $29.95 – Use Code “Favorite” Free Shipping! 1800-999-1910 Or www. Wolfermans.com/go/bb016
MOVING & STORAGE
MUSIC LESSONS
RV RESORT ON THE LAKE
to follow at 7:00 P.M., Sooke Community Hall Dining Room,
CARS
For information call Ida at 250-642-4110.
APARTMENT/CONDO CLEAN OCEANSIDE groundlevel 1-br with patio access to seaside. Short walk to the spit, with schools nearby. $690/month on renewable 1 yr agreement. Contact mmckernan1948@gmail.com mike.mckernan@stantec.com for info
GRANT MANOR
1977 NOVA. Tan Color 305 V8 4 Door, Auto-Trans, Dual Exhaust 80,000 Miles, Garage Kept. Very Good Condition $7500 Or Best Offer 250-642-3151
Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo
To view call 250-380-8133
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES LARGE SUNNY updated 3 Bed, 2 bath, W/Laundry., Duplex. Avail. Dec 1st, $1300 + utilities. 250-642-5017
BUYING - RENTING- SELLING 250.388.3535
1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.
Local news. Local shopping. Your local paper. Read the Sooke News Mirror every Wednesday
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, november 13, 2013 2013
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Sports & Recreation Victoria Spartans Peewee provincial champs
It’s with great community pride that I report on the decisive 44-0 chopping of the Prince George Axemen in Kamloops on Saturday. Caleb “budder” Carrier led his offense at centre to six touchdowns, with accurate and consistent ballsnapping. Two of those touchdowns were by Spencer “the tank” Logan, who fought and ran hard for both. Jared “man of” Steele kicked his league-leading 22 convert (with a grand total of 48 points for his team) and converted four more on the day. Steele threw to Will “the animal” Gorr a 45-yard touchdown pass. Will got four of the six touchdowns and was the most valuable player of the game. “Slippery” Sam
Lowden, on his first carry of the game, slipped and slid his way to a play-saving first down, diving with the ball. Not to be outdone, Hunter “fantastic” Swift blocked and beat players twice his size on the O-line as he ran an eight-yard wedge up the middle, chopping and dropping three Axemen. Equally stellar performances were executed by AvAn “pitbull” Wickheim on defence with three play-ending tackles, Lowden, Logan and Steele with numerous sacks, and Steele taking huge blocks and rolling off and still bucking those Axemen to the ground. Carrier came on defence at the end of the game coupled with Gerrit and together they pancaked their
biggest player. In the last play of the game, Steele kicked a 40-yard kick-off, Will Gorr flew down field and recovered the ball, and with that our ball game was over. What an incredible season! I am really proud of all
the team especially our young Sooke men who did our community proud on and off the field. Thanks to everyone who supported these players! Submitted by Andy Carrier
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Focused females face off
Britt Santowski photo
The Bantam girls played against Campbell River on Saturday afternoon. Pictured here are Lilia Egeland (#30 Goalie) and Leah Zschau (#8, Defence). After the round robins and before the playoffs, the standings were as follows: • Sooke Peewees placed fourth, playing for Bronze against Tri-City • Sooke Bantams placed fifth • Sooke Midgets set to play for the bronze against Tri-City A summary of the 15th Annual Female Fall Faceoff will appear in next week’s paper.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EAR Basic & Post Basic 110 -
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FREE NATIONAL CHILD’S DAY SKATE
Wednesday, November 20, 1:00-2:30pm Free snacks & crafts for preschoolers too! In partnership with
Sooke Family Resource Society
“PRO – D” DAY AT SEAPARC
Friday November 22 DAY CAMP 7:30 am – 3:30 pm (post camp care available) TOONIE SKATE: 11:00 - 1:00 pm WIPEOUT TOONIE SWIM: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
FOR REGISTRATIONS AND INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 250-642-8000
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IS YOUR HOME READY FOR WINTER? IMPROVE NOW WITH OUR SELECTION OF DOORS, FLOORS & MORE...
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Matt Cook photo
Reader’s Photo of the Week Muir Creek is a favourite spot for locals to amble along the shoreline. This photo was taken by Matt Cook. Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by realtor Ellen Bergerud. Send your good quality jpegs to: editor@ sookenewsmirror.com
What the stars have in store for you
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you have a lot on your mind, but only one concern demands your undivided attention. Find a quiet space to think things through and trust your gut feelings. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, friendships may weaken if you don’t keep up your end of the relationship. Make an effort to get together with your friends and take the initiative with planning. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, your approach to a problem is not working. It could be time to take an entirely new approach and see if this produces
results. Be patient with this new approach.
your plan in motion as soon as you are able.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Don’t be surprised if a busy week finds you dog tired come the weekend, Cancer. Use the time off to recharge your batteries on this well-deserved break.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/ Nov 22 Scorpio, after a few hectic weeks at home and at the office, now is the ideal time for a vacation. Cast all responsibilities aside and enjoy some rest and relaxation.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Few things can hold your interest this week, Leo. Although friends try, they can’t seem to keep you focused on any one thing. Expect to jump from task to task this week. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, an unexpected consequence appears this week and you are caught completely off guard. Don’t let others see your surprise. You must simply roll with the punches. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a spark of ingenuity hits you out of the blue and you know just how to put that inspiration to good use. Set
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may prefer to keep certain things to yourself no matter how strongly others insist you share. Don’t succumb to pressure to share those things you prefer remain private. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/ Jan 20 Several new opportunities are coming your way, Capricorn. You just need to sort through all of them and figure out just what you want to do in the next few weeks. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/ Feb 18 The new season has you feeling refreshed
and ready for new beginnings, Aquarius. Make the most of this new lease on life and encourage others to join you. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, maintain your focus around the office, as you will have to juggle multiple tasks in the week ahead. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER 13 Robert Louis Stevenson (author) NOVEMBER 14 Claude Monet (artist) NOVEMBER 15 Georgis O’Keefe (artist) NOVEMBER 16 Dianna Krall (singer) NOVEMBER 17 Martin Scorsese NOVEMBER 18 Alan Shephard (astronaut) Mickey Mouse Rod Sluggett NOVEMBER 19 Indira Gandhi Calvin Klein
Waterfront LIstIngs 1) sunnybrae 2577 .............3.2acres....... ... $1,250,000 2) sunnybrae 2587..............2.49acres ........ $1,495,000 3) West Coast 8035 .................................. noW soLD 4) fishboat Bay rd.......2.5acres................ PenDIng 5) sheringham Point .................................. soLD 6) West Coast rd 7921......reduced ...onLY $699,000 7) Kaltasin....4 acre marina ....................... $2,177,100 8) West Coast 8177 #17neW! 2012 ............ PenDIng 9) sooke resort & Marina......# 123 ..............$279,000 10) 840 fleming.....Duplex ......................... PenDIng resIDentIaL/LanD 11) Compass Pointe VIeW Lots, Bear Mntn .. $357K+ 12) Bexhill...InCreDIBLe VIC VIeWs!! ....$754,000 13) Pike rd 1369.rustic Post & Beam onLY$429,900 14) 5957 sooke road....with Dock ...................... 1.6M 15) #14....Woodside estates.....new floors ....$129,000
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For a FREE, NO OBLIGATION, MARKET EVALUATION OF YOUR HOME!
Again, for the Third Consecutive Year #1 in Transaction Ends and #1 in Dollar Volume from 2013 REAL trends Canadian 250 Ranking
The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #54 Phone: 250-642-5913
Members and bono fide guests welcome
November 16 2013 Tickets at the bar at the Legion.
DANcE TO THE FAT cATS
Cocktails at 5:30, Dinner from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Dancing from 7:00-11:00 Roast beef, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert
$15 for members/$17.50 for non-members
Cops for Cancer Benefit Concert! NOVEMBER 23, 2013 The Sooke River Boys & Guests • Cocktails 5:30 $25.00 a ticket • Music 6-7 Tickets from Eric Day • Dinner 7-8 & Ed Lacey
Pasta, Lasagna, Spaghetti, Caesar Salad, Desserts!
• Music Until ??? MoNDAY’S TuESDAY’S WEDNESDAY’S N THuRSDAY’S FRIDAY’S
Short Mat Bowling 1:00 Euchre 6:30 pool league 7:00 ladies Darts 12 noon NASCAR 7:00 Shuffleboard 6:30 Cribbage 7:00 Short Mat Bowling 1:00
SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK
By donating non perishable food items
MEAT DRAW
EVERY SATuRDAY @ 3:00 p.M. HAMBuRGERS & HoT DoGS AVAIlABlE
SPECIAL MEAT DRAW November 27
sponsored by OMA
SUNDAY BREAKFAST BRUNCH 9AM - 1PM $5 Children Welcome
SuNDAY’S
FRIDAY Steak Night 6:00-7:30 pM oNlY
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ANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS GRoup pARTIES WElCoME!
Hosted by 54/50’s
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2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
DROP IN POOL TOURNAMENT EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
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SOOKEFOURCAST
Your weather forecast for the next FOUR DAYS!
What you need to know about the weather to plan your weekend.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Isolated Showers High 9 Low 6
Cloudy with Showers High 9 Low 6
Scattered Showers High 8 Low 3
Light rain High 6 Low 3
Hours of sunshine 5
Hours of sunshine 2
Hours of sunshine 4
Hours of sunshine 5
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Ultra convenient Broomhill location
Soggy Sooke no match for soccer players
$369,900
4/5 bedroom 3 bath almost 2400 sq ft of comfort and style on 2 levels
Attractive kitchen with maple island and breakfast bar
Oliver Katz
Personal Real Estate Corporation
Sun-drenched fully fenced backyard Desirable Sooke Bay Estates just steps to the beach and wonderful Whiffin Spit!
3 bedroom 2 bathroom 2 level 2000 sq ft rancher home with walk out basement
Smart kitchen layout open to Living & dining Daniela Novosadova
Stunning sunroom overlooks private rear yard $369,000 One of Sunriver’s most desirable plans is
showcased beautifully in this 3260 sq ft home
Upgraded Beechwood 2006 built design offers 4/5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms & easy to suite
Masterfully landscaped in a choice family Susan Dunn Managing Broker
friendly no through road
Immaculate throughout one hoem sure not to
$529,000
disappoint call for your private viewing
101-2015 SHIELDS ROAD
Survival 250-642-6480 Wild Bird Food
Britt Santowski photo
Saturday’s soggy fields were no deterrent for these young soccer players, during mid-day on Saturday. The action was a fast-paced clip from end to end, and the thrill of each goal was duly celebrated. Soggy spills were seen too, and they were less celebratory, though the young players quickly recovered and resumed play.
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WEEKLY TIDE TABLES
Day Time HT Time HT Time HT Time HT 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
04:41 00:45 01:41 02:32 03:20 04:07 04:53 05:39
5.9 7.2 7.5 7.5 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9
11:01 05:24 05:56 05:55 06:06 06:35 07:08 07:44
9.5 6.2 6.9 7.2 7.2 7.5 7.5 7.9
18:23 11:28 11:52 12:15 12:40 13:07 13:36 14:06
3.3 9.5 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.5 9.2
19:06 19:47 20:26 21:04 21:40 22:15 22:49
3.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.6 3.0
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SALE ENDS NOVEMBER 17th