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1-6074 Ave 250-87 37 Kilpatrick 5269 Courtenay 29 Saanich Road 250-38201 6-4114 Victoria 35 North Island Hwy 250-75 00 Nanaimo 32

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Love gives to those who are less fortunate Selfless acts of kindness Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

Every now and then, in the grind of day-today living, one uncovers a gem. That is what happened at the Sooke News Mirror when a kindly neighbour called the Sooke News Mirror to sing the praises of Irma Love. At first, this neighbour thought that Love was going through the neighbour’s recycling bins and collecting the returnables to augment a scant income. With the flatlining of incomes, the erosion of seniors’ incomes, and the burgeoning increase of costs, sights like this are becoming increasingly common. But instead turning a vague opinion into a mental fact, said neighbour approached Love and asked what she was doing. The response the neighbour received was moving enough that she phoned us at the Mirror and arranged for us to speak with Irma Love, general citizen of Sooke with a massively generous heart. You see, Love, accompanied with her metal pull cart, a grocery bag and some

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Irma Love with her collection of returnables. garbage bags, gathers all the returnable recyclables from the curb side bins twice a week on recycling day. Once a month, she cashes them in. Then, she turns over every penny of her tidings to the Sooke Food Bank. Ms. Love has been doing this for three years now. To date, she has collected over $600 for the Food Bank. And that’s only if you count the returnables. The other form of giving that Ms. Love engages in is cashing in her Shopper’s Drug Mart points. Whenever she has accumulated $50 or $60 dollars worth in points, Love does a grocery shop at Shoppers and donates the proceeds to the

Food Bank. And, yes, there’s even more. Every year, Love crochets hats and mitts for the Sooke Crisis Centre. And when her crochet needle is bored of the winter basics, she’ll whip up a Barbie outfit or two to donate to the Christmas Bureau for its gifts selection for children. What’s her motivation? She spoke with the people doing the recycling, and they told her that the returnables were merely recycled, but not cashed in first. That’s akin to throwing money away. “So I figured, Oh well, may as well put it to good use,” says Love. “And one day, I may have to use it.” As long as she’s healthy and able to give, she’s going to do do what she can and give to local charities. So if you live in the Helgesen area and see a woman with a handdrawn shopping cart rooting through your recycling, know that you may be inadvertently contributing to the Sooke Food Bank. Irma Love is doing more than paying it forward. She’s pre-paying. And it’s returning more than interest by providing her with both a sense of purpose and a sense of accomplishment.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Koa, 3, and Nai’a, 9, got to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Santa was at the All Sooke Arts & Crafts Christmas Fair listening to the kids. There are a number of craft markets going on in the area between now and December 24, check the Up Sooke column on page 3 as well as the Community Calendar on page 10.

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Butchers Cut Sliced

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, december 4, 2013

Up Sooke Christmas Bureau

For those wishing to make cheque donations, the mailing address for the sooke Christmas Bureau is P.o.Box 983, sooke, BC, V9Z 1h9.

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 sooke and area so people can drive by and admire your talent. send your address to: editor@ sookenewsmirror.com

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Christmas ConCert showCasing Journey middle school band and strings, exploratory students, sooke Philharmonic strings, Poirier ensemble, emCs concert band, sooke youth Choir on dec. 9, 7 p.m. emCs theatre. tickets at the door or sdm.

kiD stuff

the annual santa Parade takes place on sunday, december 8 at noon. moss Cottage Christmas snowman building at the sooke region museum 1-4 p.m.

Thumbs Up to all those folks who have a little extra patience when their paper is late.

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stolen bike rack replaced by tD TD Bank Group donated $5,000 to the Capital Regional District. The donation covers the cost to replace a bike rack stolen from the Galloping Goose terminus located in Kapoor Regional Park. A unique bike rack was stolen from the terminus of the Galloping Goose Regional Trail in Kapoor Regional Park (near Sooke Potholes Regional Park) on Friday, September 27. The bike rack is dark green, 1m (42”) x 1.5m (60”), in the shape of a placer miner holding a gold pan, with the Galloping Goose Regional Trail logo in the centre of the pan. A member of the Vancouver Island Placer Miners’ Association, Dr. Patrick Lydon, has offered a reward through Crime Stoppers for tips leading to the an arrest and charge, or seizure of

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TD Donation to Capital Regional District from left Mike Walton, CRD Regional Parks; Denis Lieutard, Vancouver Placer Miners’ Assoc., Ted Daly, CRD Regional Parks Committee Vice-chair; Ian Troup, TD District Vice-president; Dr. Patrick Lydon. the stolen property. The bike rack was a feature on a new rest station donated by TD Bank Group. The bike rack is custom designed and fabri-

cated in Vancouver and Victoria. The replacement value is $5,000 which includes the rack, concrete, labour and hardware. “TD’s gifts to the

CRD are very generous,” said Ted Daly, Vice-chair of the CRD Regional Parks Committee. “It makes a significant positive impact to the community and

to our parks and trails that are enjoyed by over 2.5 million users each year. Thank you TD!” “We were very disheartened to hear that

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one of the CRD’s commemorative bike racks had been stolen,” said Ian Troup, District Vice President, TD. “We hope that TD’s additional donation to help replace the structure will give residents continued enjoyment for years to come.” On March 30, 2011, TD also donated $250,000 to the CRD’s Legacy Program to enhance and promote the regional trails as key tourism travel corridors for tourists and residents. TD’s contribution has supported the creation of interpretive signs and rest stations along the Galloping Goose and Lochside regional trails and helped enhance the CRD’s education and awareness programs for trail users, such as the Trail Ambassador Program.

sooke’s sailpast returns to harbour This aquatic parade used to be an annual feature in the Sooke Basin, but skipped a beat last year. It was started up by Sooke’s Eagle-Eye Outfitters and taken over by the Sooke Chamber of Commerce. This year, Eagle-Eye Outfitters has resumed the coordinating of the event. The December 7 Sailpast will begin at approximately 5 p.m. and will last about an hour. According to Erin Neitsch, co-owner of Eagle-Eye Outfitters, the best vantage point will be at the Rotary Pier or the Boardwalk. “All the houses between Sooke Harbour Resort and the

Rotary Pier and back will have a great view of it,” said Erin. They are anticipating half a dozen boats, and in true Sooke fashion, they are expecting a number of boaters to sign up in the last minute. Boaters can still sign up Anyone interested in decorating their boats and participating in the Sailpast are invited to call Erin or Ron at 250213-5472, or stop by Eagle-Eye Outfitters in Sooke any day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Alternatively, you can contact Sheri at Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina at 250-642-3236 or by e-mail at reservationssookeharbourmarina.ca.

The boats will gather at the departure time in the waters near Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina, and will be monitoring channel 72

on VHF. A Sooke Coast Guard Auxiliary boat will be asked to lead the Sailpast and the participating boats will simply fall

in line until every boat has joined in. The boats will follow in line along the Westerly shoreline of the harbour as that’s where most of the

spectators are usually located.

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WalKING clUB... What a success!!! Since early March of this year, we hosted a walking group every Wednesday morning. We will be taking a winter break due to the cold and slippery conditions, but would like to encourage everyone to continue your physical activity weather permitting.

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The participation was better than we expected and look forward to resuming the walks next spring. Thank -you for your participation.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

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Noon Sunday December 8

Home wanted

Help Santa bring Christmas to Sooke!

about 50 seniors gathered at the municipal hall in Sooke to lobby for a permanent seniors’ drop-in centre on November 25.

Charges have now been laid against two men, who were arrested on April 10, 2013 by investigators from CFSEU-BC’s Vancouver Island office, alleged to be involved in distributing cocaine as part of a drug trafficking network operating between B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Sooke resident 35-year-old Adam Blair Maxted Smith was orig-

Santa Parade

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inally arrested on April 10, 2013 in Delta and later released pending the continuation of the investigation and charge approval by Crown Counsel. During the arrest, officers discovered and seized four kilograms of cocaine and a subsequent search warrant at Smith’s residence in Sooke resulted in the seizure of a revolver. As a result of the investigation, officers

have also now arrested and charged 31-yearold Yoshiaki Shibanuma of Vancouver. Both Smith and Shibanuma were arrested on November 20, 2013 by CFSEU-BC officers without incident after charge approval was obtained. Blair Smith has been charged with one count each of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession

The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce & The District of Sooke Present… of a prohibited weapon. Yoshiaki Shibanuma has been charged with one count of trafficking in a controlled substance. Both men are known to police for previous property crime and drug-related offences. They have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear at 10:30 a.m. on January 3, 2014 in Surrey Provincial Court.

ad The 2013 Sooke Santa Parade

Begins at noon from the Sooke Elementary parking lot, Traveling along Sooke Rd. to Shields Rd. and finishing at Sooke Community Hall. There will be hot dogs & hot chocolate available in front of the TD Bank and on the Eustace Rd side of the Community Hall.

Bring non-perishable food items for donations to the Food Bank

4x8 Museum Moss Cottage Moss Cottage Christmas & Snowman Building Contest Sunday December 8th 1pm—4pm Join us for Fun, Food and Frosty Activities for the Whole Family

Sooke Region Museum 2070 Phillips Rd. 250-642-6351 Check out our exhibits and our gift shop! Snowman Contest is aimed at kids 10 and under, with registration starting at 1pm and ending at 2pm

Sooke Rd. will have a detour from Noon to 1 pm: West bound at Charters Rd. up to Throup Rd. to Church Rd. to Rhodonite Dr. to Otter Point Rd. to Grant Road West to West Coast Rd. East bound at Maple Ave South to Grant Rd. Access to Sooke Rd. will be restricted during this time. Immediately following the parade, the Sooke Region Museum & Visitors Centre is hosting their annual Moss Cottage Christmas and Snowman Building Day! From 1 to 4 pm This family event has apple cider & hot chocolate, toasting marshmallows & chestnuts over a fire. We wish to thank… EPCOR Water Services for their donation to this event and Shadow West Security for Traffic Control

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What was what in basketball, 1927 Don’t you just love the bloomers? When we drive by the playing fields at Fred Milne Park and watch the hundreds of kids enjoying their team sports, it makes one pause and reflect to see this 1927 photo. The girls must have felt pretty daring to have their knees bared, back in those days of more circumspect clothing. Because there were so few students in those days, Sooke School would have been proud to boast a 7-member basketball team, posed here with their coach Tommy Wright, at centre rear. It’s really a photo of “who’s who” in Sooke family history. At left is Will Sheilds, son of Sooke’s blacksmith Lyall Sheilds, whose blacksmith shop was on Belvista, near where Coopers Cove Oysters is located today. The Shields name is important for many reasons, including seafaring and their farm on Phillips Road; they are remembered nowadays by Sheilds Road in downtown Sooke. Next is Ernie Welsh of the

pioneering Welsh family that first set foot in Sooke in the 1860s; it was Ernie Welsh that gave Moss Cottage to the museum. Next team member is Harry Helgesen, just a little

squirt at the time, but soon to be a full-fledged team member. He’s the fellow that started the sawmilling enterprise that took over Goodridge Peninsula. Next is Harold Pon-

tious, one of the seven sons of Ernest and Hazel Pontious, who grew up to be a Fishtraps supervisor for Sooke Harbour Fishing & Packing. Seated, left is Sarah Michelsen, daughter of sea captain Mandus Michelsen and Sarah Poirier. Marrying Bill Vowles, she raised all those Vowles boys of fishing fame, plus of course, a bevy of daughters as well. The Charters name comes up frequently in Sooke history. After the family arrived in 1865, one brother William Bell settled by the mouth of the Sooke River and another, John Fogan, at Otter Point. William Bell’s grandson Byron Charters is the youngster holding the trophy, and his sister Nellie is at right. Nellie Charters married Stanley Carlow and raised her family on property at the corner of Charters and Sooke Roads, where a condo development is slated to open its doors shortly. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum

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Sooke Fall Fair gets recognition and awards It was Volunteer Appreciation Night for Sooke Fall Fair last week. Also celebrated were the B.C. Fair awards that Candace Linde and Ida McDonald brought home from the Conference in Sun Peaks last month. Sooke Fall Fair won the “Communication Award” which recognized the group’s yearround activities while promoting this year’s fair. This resulted in a 25 per cent increase in entries. The fair also received the “Milestone Award” honouring the 100th Anniversary. The hand-made centennial awards by Dave and Yvonne

Court andthe 2013 Catalogue and Centennial Cookbook produced by Sandy Reber greatly contributed to this year’s success. Rosettes were presented to Wendy Visser for her sewn apron and to Carolyn Cassar for the black and white photograph, both entries depicting B.C. agriculture and judged against other B.C. Fairs entries. Awards will be on display during the Christmas Craft Market held at the Community Hall, December 7.

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Ida McDonald, left, with rosette, Carolyn Cassar with her winning photograph entry, Candace Linde, and Wendy Visser wearing her winning apron.

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Another one of Sooke’s kids has been deemed “Amazing,” as per CTV and Save-on Foods weekly Amazing Kids awards. The Sooke News Mirror featured Lyra Hindrichs in August of this year, when she received her Transport Canada Glider Pilot Licence. She also received the Harry Astoria Memorial award as the top overall cadet, and a CFI award (signed by Queen Elizabeth) for the top flight test. According to communications with CTV, Lyra was selected for three very significant reasons. FIrst, she’s been been in Air Cadets since the age of 12, and received her glider’s pilot license at 16 years of age. Second, she’s involved with a multitude of programs including Brothers/Big Sisters, the Pace program, Leadership, Youth for Change, School Ambassadors, and the school tech

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Lyra Hindrichs participated with her fellow Leaderships students in a spin-a-thon that raised funds for Cops for Cancer earlier this year. Besides being a member of the Leadership group at Edward Milne community school, she received academic rec-

team. And third, she’s contributed countless hours of volunteer work. Academically, Lyra is also an achiever.

ognition at the EMCS awards ceremony for Chemistry 11 (certificate), Biology 11 (certificate), Senior Math

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Award (certificate) and Technical Theatre Award (keeper). She also received certificates earlier in the school year for being on both the Effort Roll and Honour Roll. As stated in the Amazing Kids clip, Lyra plans to use her $1,000 for further education, and for more flying. “Amazing Kids” are exceptional individuals under the age of 18 whom have demonstrated excellence in a number of areas: athletics, academics, the arts, and have proven to be leaders in their communities. CTV receives nominations on an on-going basis and a panel meets weekly to review all nominations and select candidates that best fit “Amazing Kid” criteria. To view the clip on Lyra, visit http:// w w w. c t v n e w s . c a / video?clipId=1051626

Christmas Trees Help support the Sooke Community this Holiday Season * Two locations available: Mariners Village across from Sooke Elementary and at the Corner of Throup and Charters Road. * For every Christmas tree sold part of the proceeds go to The Sooke Food Bank, Sooke Soccer Club and Sooke Animal Food & Rescue Society. * Coffee, Hot Chocolate and Snacks will be available by donation. *Non-perishable donations will be accepted for the Sooke Food Bank and Sooke Animal Food & Rescue at both locations as well as the Sooke River Hotel. * Tree chipping will be available on Saturday January 4th & Sunday January 5th from 10am - 4pm by the Sooke Lions and Lionesses Club at Sooke Home Hardware. All tree chipping donations will be given to the Easter Seals.

Sooke Seniors Drop-in Society Sooke Animal Food and Rescue Society Sponsors would like to wish our community Best Wishes for the Holiday Season!

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The wind up dinner and prize presentations for the Nascar pool were held at the Sooke Legion after the last race on Sunday, November 17. Pictured from left to right: 1st place winner, team “Horse Shoe Catz”, 3rd place team “Racerx” and 2nd place team “DB Cooper” Other winners are: 4th, team “Lugnuts”; 5th, team “U Brew” and the hidden prize went to team “K&J”

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Chamber Chatter December 4, 2013 Sooke is known for its strong volunteer spirit, and the past few months saw the chamber conduct a targeted recruitment from this pool for its 2014 Board of Directors. Incoming Chamber President Michael Nyikes specifically asked that people in Sooke who have professional experience in finance, law, marketing, tourism, land development, education, and government relations step forward. His request was successfully answered by a number of highly qualified local business people who were nominated prior to the November 15 deadline. The chamber is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals to its 2014 Board of Directors. Randy Welters –

Barking Dog Crafts Michael Nyikes – Fancy Shack Architecture Frederique Philip – Sooke Harbour House Jeannette Wilford – Wood Travel and Cruise Karen Mason – Mason Financial Travis Butler – Butler Brothers Supplies Naomi Ponech – Sooke Secretarial Services Kel Phair - Phairways Mechanical Management & Consulting Terry Cristall - Terry Cristall Inc Thom Klos - Business Examiner Magazine Danielle Renaud Danielle Renaud Consulting Krista Moffett - Royal Bank of Canada Sean Dyble - 120 West Consulting Nyikes feels confident these dedicated leaders who come from different areas of business expertise will be

Artists and crafts people from the T’SouKe Arts Group (TAG) will be hosting their 5th Annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Show and Sale on Saturday, December 7 at the old Catholic church on Lazzar Road, across the highway from EMCS. Aboriginal, Metis and First Nations artists will be selling their work. Linda Bristol, orga-

nizer for the event said there are a few new artists taking part this year. Basketry, weaving, knitting, carving, drums and all manner of art will be available. A concession will also be open. The art sale runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to find that special local art piece and support TAG.

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able to assist him in taking the organization to the next level in 2014, particularly as the chamber rolls out a comprehensive Four Year Strategic Plan (2014-2017) with a number of new portfolios, including: • Economic Development Plan • Conference & Convention Management Plan • Resident Relocation Plan • Newcomers Club • Shop Local Plan • Business Education Series • Website, Social Media & Internet Marketing Campaign of the Sooke Region. These portfolios have been developed to capitalize on potential areas of expansion, as well as demonstrate deliverables that have the greatest return-on-investment for the community as a

whole. They will bring significant economic and social benefits to the Sooke region in both the short and long terms. The new Board of Directors will be sworn in at the upcoming Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting to be held in the Village Food Markets boardroom on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 12 p.m. All are welcome to attend, however only fully paid members in good standing will be allowed to vote. Members not able to attend the AGM are encouraged to contact the chamber office at 250642-6112 or info@sookeregionchamber.com to submit their proxy forms prior to December 16. Submitted by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce

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Capital Regional District Arts Advisory Council Appointment The Capital Regional District is seeking a volunteer to serve on the Arts Advisory Council. The AAC adjudicates funding programs and provides advice to the CRD Arts Committee on issues relating to the arts in the capital region. For details on responsibilities and how to apply, visit www.crd.bc.ca/arts. Application deadline is Friday, January 10, 2014 at 4:30pm. Contact: CRD Arts Development 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1R7 T: 250.360.3215 artsdevelopment@crd.bc.ca

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Everyone wants a place to call home Everyone wants a place to call home. The seniors in Sooke, the youth, the artists, the homeless, cat rescuers and everybody in between. But, one must be cognizant of a municipalities ability to fund such an endeavor. With the financial crisis still looming large over most of the world, the timing is not right. Money is tight and priorities have to be set so that the basics are taken care of before the frills. No one can deny that seniors have worked hard all their lives and now want to get some benefits for their years of toil. But the young, who are now the workers, have it pretty tough as well. In many families both parents work to make ends meet and they struggle with trying to cope with rising costs, taxes, child care and plain old living. They need help as well. The Sooke Elderly Citizen’s Housing Society has been at the forefront for decades raising money for housing. They were successful in making Ayre Manor happen. SECHS sets an excellent example of what can be done when people are united and have the same goal. They persevered and worked hard to accomplish their goal, and it didn’t happen overnight. Groups working together could accomplish a lot and perhaps a seniors’ drop-in centre somewhere on the Ayre Manor property could work if they joined forces. Just an idea. The district is not in a financial position to fund a drop-in centre for anyone right now. They have the youth to consider as well as the seniors. Some groups are asking for land, some for bike parks and some for buildings. Perhaps one day when the district gets a new library, accommodation could be made for the seniors and youth. That, is something that could be worked towards with fundraising efforts and lobbying. It can happen, it’s just a matter of timing and focus.

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Greenhouse gas trial balloon leaks B.C. Views Last week I described the inevitable demise of B.C.’s “carbon neutral government” scheme, which continues to take millions from hospitals and schools to fund greenhouse gas reduction projects of questionable value. It’s like the AirCare program, a pollution solution that sounded great at the time. AirCare soon found itself chasing diminishing environmental returns, made redundant by new vehicle technology and the financial need to save fuel. Public sector carbon offsets will suffer the same fate, growing as a political liability as their effectiveness declines. All this is separate from B.C.’s carbon tax and greenhouse gas reduction program, another environmental trial balloon that is sinking back to Earth. Former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate goals officially remain in place: 33 per cent greenhouse gas reduction by 2020 and a whopping 80 per cent by 2050. If the gas boom proceeds as planned, B.C. domestic emissions will not be down, but up substantially by 2020. New liquefied natural gas export proposals continue to pop up, the latest ones on former industrial sites near Squamish and Campbell River. And with the surge of LNG activity around Kitimat and Prince Rupert already changing the landscape, questions linger about the pollution

and greenhouse gas impacts. As she left for the government’s largest ever trade mission to Asia, Premier Christy Clark dismissed a study that estimated the impact of three LNG plants. That study, done by Kitimat environment group Skeena Wild, assumed “direct drive” technology to chill and compress gas for export. It concluded that three plants would burn two and a half times the amount of natural gas currently used in Metro Vancouver. Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak relied on the same talking point to reject the study. The technology of powering LNG is still being negotiated, as producers work towards environmental permits, so the total can’t be calculated yet. BC Hydro is predicting little electricity demand for LNG until after 2020, which suggests the early development will either be direct drive, the industry standard and simplest method, or building one or more gas-fired power plants in northwest B.C. Even if gas usage is only equivalent to one Lower Mainland, it’s plain to see greenhouse gas emissions are going up. Clark has repeatedly argued that B.C. LNG should get credit for displacing coal in China and elsewhere. I asked Polak if the international community would accept B.C.’s assertion that emissions from our LNG production shouldn’t count. “We haven’t said we won’t count them,” Polak replied. “What the pre-

mier’s talked about and I’ve talked about is that this whole issue of how one accounts for greenhouse gases in a particular region is one that is constantly evolving. There are regularly changes to the international standards for accounting for these things and reporting them. And certainly the ability for one jurisdiction to impact positively on the GHG emissions of another, we think is appropriately considered in how one accounts for these things.” Clark visited the Jiangsu LNG import facility in China that could be a key export destination. <I>Globe and Mail</I> China correspondent Nathan Vanderklippe covered the premier’s visit. He reports that the gas being imported at Jiangsu isn’t replacing coal. It’s being used in addition to coal in peak demand periods. Clark also visited Japan, another key customer for LNG. The whole world knows why Japan needs new energy sources. It needs to replace production from its disaster-tainted nuclear facilities. Will B.C. LNG be part of the solution to human-induced climate change? On the evidence so far, the answer is 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 treat can you not live without in the upcoming season?

Peppermint hot chocolate from Starbucks.

Almond Roca. It’s almond caramel yumminess.

Definitely candy canes, the regular mint ones. And the After Eights Hot Chocolate.

Gingerbread houses. The candy, the cookie part and the icing.

Taisha Leadbetter Sooke

Donna Perman Sooke

Shanna Hamilton Sooke

Quinn Dyble Sooke

Townsend junction makes road safer

Why the current concern about the improved Townsend and Sooke Road junction? Since 2011 this reconstructed entry/ exit junction has contributed greatly to the safety of pedestrians due to the two short crossings with an island separation and to motorists with the narrow and wellengineered road lanes and clear visibility. This new junction is a great improvement on the previous intersection. It seems a vocal group of business people in the small ”marooned” adjacent shopping centre want this intersection modified, at taxpayer expense, to improve their bottom line by allowing east-bound traffic on busy Sooke Road to make a left turn across the west bound traffic lane to access their establishments. One can sympathize with them to a point, but surely a clear advisory road sign advising east-bound traffic to make access through the Evergreen Shopping Plaza would be more practical and immeasurably cheaper. Surely, the safety and well-being of pedestrians and motorists should take precedence in this matter. And surely our council should have consulted

letters all Sooke electors and taxpayers to gauge public opinion on the issue prior to taking any action involving the provincial highway ministry. Errol Anderson Sooke

Pedestrian road woes I walk everywhere in Sooke. I moved here almost four years ago; generally, I am pushing, or walking with my two wee babes. To the people driving off Church Road, turning right onto Sooke Road (heading into the town of Sooke) remember to check before you turn right on a green or red light. l have almost been hit a dozen or so times now, and finally, after seeing a young man get cut off by two cars, and almost hit by the next, I told myself I have to write in. This wee man said two car drivers looked right at him, and still cut him off. He had the right of way: he had a “Walking” man, and the beeps, beeping on the crosswalk. I’ve meant to write this letter a long time ago; but seeing someone else affected by this problem too, certainly made this letter happen. So, to the drivers of our wonderful Sooke community don’t forget — check before turning right off

of Church Road, turning onto Sooke Road. Actually, anytime you turn a darn corner, check, and double check. And, I do tend to yell when I get wronged out there - so, sorry about the temper, but it is a scary highway (Hwy 14/Sooke Rd) to walk occasionally. Although, I must also say, that most of the traffic seems friendly, especially, perhaps surprisingly, the large industrial trucks are the best, and most aware. Thanks a bunch! Jackie MacCaskill Sooke

Deer cull question response

Very happy to see the four answers that residents provided when asked about a deer cull in Sooke. If these same questions were asked in Oak Bay the results would be the same despite the fact the mayor states that the majority want a deer cull. Unfortunately the mayor of Oak Bay cannot see past the tweed curtain when he talks about deer/vehicle collisions. He is always stating that there were some 30 plus. I guess he does not know that these accidents also happen outside of Oak Bay. And, if a car runs into a deer should we blame

the deer? Cars run into cars and cars run into people. Should we cull cars or people. No. Let’s just take the easy way out and kill the animal. This year it’s deer next year any guesses what it might be? Raccoons, squirrels, crows, seagulls? William Jesse Oak Bay

Integrity of water supply threatened In response to Mr. Hicks on the proposed closure of access to the Leech watershed by the C.R.D.to the general public. I have had the pleasure of working in the area in question during the past year doing forestry and salvage work. Over this time I have come across several garbage dumps and obvious sites where people have been setting off fireworks during fire season. All this within two or three miles west of Sooke Lake, our principle water supply. I truly think this kind of “recreational” activity threatens the integrity of our water supply for obvious reasons. This is most likely the main reason for the proposed lock out of the Leech watershed,

to protect it from the kind of idiots that do these sort of activities without thinking of the potential consequences. Do we really want ashes and soot or garbage residues in our water supply? I really don’t think this proposal by the CRD is of a vindictive nature, they appear to be just trying to do their job. Contrary to popular belief there are lots of other wilderness areas to recreate in. Rod Nyberg Sooke

Seniors frustrated by lack permanent venue The frustration and disappointment of our seniors prompted a rally, held November 25 in front of the municipal hall. After the third location in three years, we feel we no longer have a Sooke Seniors’ Drop-

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in Centre. We have so little to offer the seniors in Sooke with the location and hours we have available. We were asked early in the year to put together a visioning document for the mayor and council to be used to put forward a Request for Proposal. Whether an RFP has been put together, we are not aware. Since being located in the community hall there has been no meaningful communication between ourselves and the mayor. Our expectation following the rally is productive dialogue with the mayor and council, and that perhaps the event will have given some insight to the citizens of Sooke as to our goals. Our visioning document is available to all interested parties. Please contact myself for an electronic copy, or printed version if you do not have access to a computer. This document is a detail of our vision for a community-based facility for all ages, and a detailed document of “All” the locations in Sooke we have visited, and the

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pros and cons of each. The $25,000 we understand is now in a contingency fund toward construction of a facility in conjunction with grant monies from federal and provincial governments. It is my understanding, said grants can only be applied for if there is a property in place to put a building on. This is what we are aiming for, so that we can in fact apply for funding and help raise funds for a multi-purpose facility. Many thanks to all who showed their support at the rally, we need all the support we can get. Sincerely, Carol Pinalski President Sooke Seniors Drop-in Center

Senior liking Sooke at age 90

I arrived in Sooke almost three weeks ago. At first, I found it cold. I think it was due to the damp weather;

however, I find that I am adjusting very well, and the people are very friendly and always say hello and smile. I realize that I’ve not seen so many little dogs as there are here, and I just love them. I’m hoping that I will continue living here more everyday. Thank you. Elizabeth Tymchyshyn Sooke

A little of this, a little of that Dick and doo or spit and whiff: I had a dog, his name was Rick. When he was bored, he’d like and lick. Each day when restless, he would talk “ruff,” grab his leash, way “walk” wag “walk.” Now ambling down the sleepy streets, me and Rick on Ricky’s treat, as Rocky sniffs and trickles sweet at every hydrant we would meet.

When, at a special spot, he’d slump, bent over doubled there, and dump. Oh Rick, oh Ricky, dirty dog, I’d pout, as Rick, sit like a frog, Dropping little piles of style as I stood whistling awhile. Then, when at last, the whole work done, Rick frisky fun — home run. Britt Grit: I thought cartoons were supposed to be funny, not scary. Response to letter: A quote from Ted Roberts letter of support for BCTF: “A healthy economy results from a healthy society that is inclusive and does not create winners and losers.” Is this from Economics 101, or Sociology 102, or Philosophy 103, because it sounds plausible, but unravels somewhat upon closer inspection. I personally make $16,000 a year on government pension. I did not belong to a union, and do not receive a union pension — obviously.

Of that $16,000, I save $10,000 a year. So — does this make me a winner or loser, or some combination of the two? My take on unions is this: either everybody is in the union, or nobody is in the union. Unions create huge disparity in wages, pensions, expectations and other benefits. As it stands now, few people are actually in unions. It is we, the nonunion folk, who end up paying for union benefits; has Ted Roberts considered the ethics of that? N.E. MacNab Shirley

Capital Regional District

The Juan de Fuca Local Area Services office is moving! When: Where:

December 9, 2013 Juan de Fuca Local Area Services building at #3 – 7450 Butler Road in the Sooke Business Park in Otter Point

Who is Moving? Juan de Fuca Planning, Building Inspection, Community Parks, Emergency Services and Search & Rescue will be located in the new building. Services at #2 – 6868 West Coast Road will be reduced on December 6, 2013 due to the move. Contact us at: Telephone: 250.642.1500 (remains the same but staff numbers will change) Fax: 250.642.5274 (remains the same)

Bench needed at bus stop

I noticed that the beautifully-car ved wood bench that once sat at the bus stop on the corner of Sooke/ Westcoast and Otter Point Road was recently moved to the vacant lot just behind the building that houses the Salvation Army. Tonight I passed by the bus stop on the

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Calendar Thurs Dec 5

Fri Dec 6

Sat Dec 7

Sun Dec 8

Mon Dec 9

Tues Dec 10

Wed Dec 11

ADULT WALKING GROUP

VITAL VITTLES

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

PARENT & TOT DROP-IN

BABY TALK 2013

PARENT DISCUSSION GROUP

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.

Cribbage 7 p.m. FESTIVAL OF TREES At SEAPARC until Jan 2.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

December 6: St. Nicholas’ Day

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

9-11 a.m., downstairs at the Sooke Community Hall. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Meat draw 3 p.m. T’SOUKE ARTS GROUP 5th annual Christmas Arts and Crafts show. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 6221 Sooke Rd FALL FAIR CHRISTMAS AFFAIR Christmas crafts and more athe Sooke Community Hall, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Presented by the Sooke Fall Fair Association. Admission by donation. SAIL PAST 5 p.m. boardwalk view of the boats sailing past in the harbour.

SHOPPERS 250-642-5229

DRUG MART

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

Sunday breakfast brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5, children welcome. Drop-in Pool @ 1 p.m. SANTA CLAUS PARADE Noon, Sooke Elementary to the Community Hall. SOOKE TRANSITION TOWN Monthly meeting 3-4pm AGM - 4-5pm.

Directory: Where to find what

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. JMS BAND AT EMCS Fundraising Christmas Concert, 7 p.m.

Child, Youth & Family Ctr: 2145 Townsend Rd Community Hall: 2037 Shields Rd EMCS: 6218 Sooke Rd Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd Goodlife Wellness Centre: 2113 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 Village Foods. Smack downtown, you can’t miss it Zenwest Meditation: 4970 Naigle Rd

Childhood Disease and Immunizations. At the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre 10-11:30 a.m. PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME 10 a.m. Sooke Library. 3-5 years old. Registration required. 250-642-3022. ADULT WALKING GROUP 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 Library, 6:30–8:00 pm. Free, all levels. Dropin. 250-642-3022. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Pool League 7 p.m. WOMAN’S CANCER SUPPORT Sooke Harbour House, Potlatch Room 7-9 p.m. Phone Mary 250-6462554 or Phoebe 250-6424342.

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 Ladies Darts 12 noon. Shuffleboard 6:30 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.

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corner of Sooke/Westcoast Road and Otter Point Road. I noticed a person waiting for the bus sitting on the tiny and broken bit of concrete curb that separates the bus stop from the Chevron gas station. They looked very uncomfortable. When I passed by that beautiful bench situated behind the Salvation Army, it was bare with only two lovely plants on either side of it. I don’t know the reasons why the bench was moved but would it not make more sense to have it at that stop, particularly if we (as a community) are promoting some type of style or artistry to Sooke that would definitely encourage and/ or accommodate tourists who may be either exit the bus from that stop or getting on it from that point. What good is a bench placed somewhere no one uses it? Sherie Welsford Sooke

Flags need replacing Time to take down those tattered, faded Canada flags. With Remembrance Day ceremonies completed for another year and national pride still top-of-mind, I thought it an appropriate time to address one of my pet peeves — tattered flags. There’s really no excuse for allowing a faded and torn flag to hang — be it at home or the office or a particular Marina located on Sooke Road. If for some reason you can’t replace it right away, take it down and go without a flag for a little while. This really isn’t hard to do. It’s disrespectful to

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leave it in place. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to flag flying rules, but Heritage Canada does provide a few “guidelines” for people to follow — all generally accepted customs around the world. As a proud resident of Sooke, born and raised on Vancouver island this particular day I drove down to speak with the owners of this Marina. Having had three generations serve for our country my poppy was over my heart. Unfortunately, the conversation turned from a simple request to an all out heated discussion. Perhaps others within our community support my concern and are just as willing to make it their business for I do believe we have an obligation in keeping community standards held in the highest regard. Steeped in pride, Rein Widenmaier Sooke

Clarifying response to Roberts’ letter Missing from Ted Roberts’ rambling letter responding to my identification of BCTF policies as founded in collectivism is the alternative way of solving the problems Roberts is concerned about. (Reference your November 20, 2013 issue.) It is obvious that individual freedom supported by defense and justice systems feeds people whenever it is substantially imple-

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mented. Its historical record is one of continuously improving human life. For example, that system eliminated slavery in Britain and North America (including the practise of two major tribal groups in B.C.). Collective control caused the current recession, as the U.S. government coerced lenders, enticed borrowers, manipulated interest rates, and ran a ponzi-like scheme of increasing numbers in its massive agencies like “Fannie Mae.” How much poverty was created by that meddling? Similarly, in an earlier issue a BCTF official tried to position BCTF as the saviour of various people by collectivist grouping instead of individual rights. Martin Luther King Jr. eloquently addressed categorization in wishing that his children be

judged by the content of their character not the colour of their skin. Whereas Mr. Roberts continues to use collectivist terminology and makes wild claims like “legislating poverty” (some of his solutions would actually do that by limiting opportunities for individuals). The question for parents is, “Why do the BCTF monopolists and their defenders want to go backward to collectivist feudalism, instead of improving what is proven to work?” I think their underlying view of humans is negative. I sure need to edit my own work. Keith Sketchley Saanich

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Join the Sooke Community Choir for our 2013 Christmas Concerts. Our “Sing Out the Joy” evening performance will be 7 - 9 p.m. Friday, December 13, and the matinee will be 2 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 14. This is the first Christmas that our concerts will be held at the Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Road. The concerts will be followed by our popular Christmas Carol Sing-Along. Rick Underwood is our choir director for this session. Rick is the musical director and vocal coach for the Langham Theatre, an honorary life-time member of the Victoria

Theatre Guild and has been the director of the Greater Victoria Concert Band for 14 years. Our accompanist, Gillian Lemire-Elmore is a piano teacher and performer. She has a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Victoria, runs her own private studio and is a piano teacher at the Peninsula Academy of Music Arts. Many of the songs the Sooke Community Choir will be singing are from around the world. We even had a mini workshop to learn Hebrew pronunciation for “Sim Shalom.” In several songs we will be accompanied by Sarah Wilson on the flute. Our special

guests for the Friday evening performance will be DUO WEST featuring Heather Gatland on violin and Ellen Himmer on the cello. On the Saturday matinee the Sooke Youth Show Choir (SYSC), sponsored by the Sooke Community Choir, will sing a few songs on their own and then join the adult choir for Do You Hear What I Hear? The SYSC is under the directorship of Sarah Wilson and accompanied by Gillian LemireElmore. The Sooke Community Choir will also be performing at Sooke’s Santa Parade, Moss Cottage and Ayre Manor over the holiday season. Tickets can be pur-

chased at the door or in advance at Shoppers Drug Mart or from any choir member. We look forward to welcoming former choristers, faithful audience members and newcomers to listen to and sing beautiful seasonal music. Tickets are $10 (16 and under admitted free). Enjoy locally baked goodies and some great door prizes. For more information on the concerts or if you are interested in joining the choir, please check our website sookecommunitychoir.com Submitted by Laura Lucina

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$ 99 1

Fresh, Pork, Boneless

Centre Cut Loin Chops Fresh, Whole, Bone In

$6.59/kg

Ripple Creek Hickory Smoked

Pork Leg Rhind On

/lb

89 Bacon $ $ 99 /lb 1 kg ................................. ea $4.17/kg............

Fort Hardy Fully Cooked

Rocky Mountain

Pork Back Ribs $ 99 Boxed Meats $ 99 568g Frozen ....................... 600-650g Assorted Varieties .. ea

454g All Varieties, Frozen ......

Classico

Hot Chocolate

2/ 00

650 ml Bick’s Polskie Ogorki or Regular

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Artisan Crackers

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$ 99

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$ 29

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Kraft Smooth

Charmin Double Roll

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Peanut Butter 2 kg

$ 99 ea

Bathroom Tissue

$ 99

ea 12 roll

$ 99

Realemon

Cookie Sheet

Cooking Spay 400g

$ 99 ea

Glass Bottles

Coca Cola

6x237 ml .................... Lay’s

Potato Chips 270g ..........................

6 pack.......................

Dawn

Energy Drinks 2/ 00 Liquid DishSoap 2/ 00 $ 99 ea

+dep

473 ml .....................

600g .......................... Tostitos

2/ 00 Tortilla Chips

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Dempster’s Garden Vegetable

3/ 00 Bread

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Glazed Fruit

Grocer y

Toothpaste 85-130 ml ................

2/ 00

10¢

Crown

Carob Baking Chips ......

49¢

Regular Chocolate Chips ....

79¢

ea 170-225g

Corn Syrup

250g

454g

225-350g

A B O U T

ea 454g

$ 79 ea

$ 59

Baking Chips

$ 99

ea 500 ml

Mincemeat

Butter Chipits

Together we have raised OVER

C A R E . . . .

Old Fashioned Rolled Oats ........

Lard

Bulk

$ 69

Tenderflake

$ 99

Pure Cocoa

Chocolate Squares

750 ml

$ 99

1.6-1.8 kg ..................

Fry’s

Bakers

Dalton’s

675g

Dog Food

OFF

Fraser Valley Salted or Unsalted

Molasses

Purina Beneful Dry

Silver Hills

Squirelly Bread

2/ 00 600g

Sliced Natural Almonds....

K I D S !

/100g

179

/100g

Dried $ Cranberries .......

129

/100g

M&M $ Mini ................

299

/100g

Reeses $ Pieces ..................

199

Toasted Corn ......................

/100g

99¢

Pecan $ Halves or Pieces

$23,191 for our local schools.

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5 lb bag

$ 49

Crosby’s

Assorted Baking Nuts 100g

/lb

454g

$ 69

OFF 100-450g

4 kg

Crest

ea 540 ml Dalton’s Peel or

$ 99

$ 99 2/ 00 Detergent 1.47L.......................... Pert Plus

+dep 220-350g ................

3 % 20

$ 99

White Sugar

Trophy

Pie Filling

$ 99 Rogers

E.D. Smith

All Purpose Grocer y Flour 10 kg

Squash $2.20/kg ......

3pk

Rogers

440g

100 Organic Baby Peeled 00 Carrots ......... 3 Organic Russet 00 Potatoes ..... 3

/lb $2.16/kg

Grocer y

Organic, Assorted

1 Organic 00 Red Chard ............. 3 Organic 00 Romaine Hearts . 3 Avocados ...............

Gala Apples

Kellogg’s Holiday

Handi-Foil

Organic

Inside Round Oven Roast

Philadelphia

Lemon Juice

/lb $1.94/kg

Alberta Beef AAA Boneless

Rice Krispies

00 2/ Cauliflower X-Large

88 ¢ 98

/lb 13.20/kg

California

$ 99 ValuPak

$ 99

/100

Bananas

Chicken Breasts

Parchment Paper 35 ft

Salmon Tips ...........

Organic

Fresh, Boneless, Skinless

Barbeque Regular or Pepp $ 54

/100g

/lb 4.39/kg

Reynolds

ered

$ 10 1 s et ll Fi n o Salm

Produce

/100

Frozen Wild Pink

/lb $ 8.80/kg

ea 2 pk Honey Maid

Cream Cheese

Seafood

$ 54

$ 99

$ 99 ea Cadbury

Pasta Sauce

Grey Cod Fillets

Village Brand

Chicken Wings

FRESH

$ 99 $

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Telling the Earth’s story On December 11 at 7 p.m., Awareness Film Night will be screening the documentary Chasing Ice. In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate. Even with a scientific upbringing, Balog had been a skeptic about climate change, but that first trip opened his eyes. Within months of that first trip to Iceland, the photographer conceived the boldest expedition of his life: The Extreme Ice Survey. With a band of young adventurers in tow, Balog began using revolutionary time-lapse

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ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear. The stunning visuals are augmented by interviews with glaciologists and climate scientists and the occasional chart and graph. “You’ve never seen images like this before — it deserves to be seen and felt on the big screen” is the message from Robert Redford. Since the film will not be in the Awareness Film Night library, big screen it is! And for theatregoers at the EMCS theatre, there is the added pleasure of viewing it via the brand new projector purchased with funds from the EMCS Society and a grant from the District of Sooke. As always, admission is by donation.

his own mortality. It takes years for Balog to see the fruits of his labour. These hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture

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Shirley Alphonse, spiritual leader for the T’Sou-ke Nation, left, sits with Elder Frank Planes and Linda Bristol at the Charters’ River Salmon Interpretive Centre during the annual Christmas dinner on December 1.

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Multi-talented singer/songwriter to perform Folk concert set for Saturday

This Saturday, December 7, marks our first concert in the Sooke Folk Music Society’s 2013 – 2014 concert season. We are very pleased to be presenting Camille Miller a former Vancouver Island singer/ songwriter now living in Mexico, but returning to her Island roots to promote her latest CD release, Parallel to The Sea. Camille Miller wrote her first protest song at the age of eleven in response to the injustices of being grounded. She continued to write during her early teenage years as a way to express the frustrations of life as an “army brat.” Music was an early outlet for Camille to express her true feelings. It still is. Mowtown, Carly Simon, The Carpenters, Aretha Franklin,

Stevie Wonder and the Rolling Stones shaped Camille’s musical tastes at an early age, and were the voices that put her to sleep at night and still provide comfort to her as she brings an updated version of vocal grace and soul of yesteryears to her modern pop sound. Camille released her first solo album (cas-

sette actually...) Things People See in 1998 with the help of Vancouver Island producer Rick Salt of Lois Lane Studios. With the support of Bruce Allen (manager of Bryan Adams and Michael Buble) Camille toured the UK three times and caught the ear of Bristol-based Sugar Shack Records

who released her third album Carnarvon Street (Sugar Shack, 2005). In spring of 2012 Camille began work on her fifth solo recording. Back in Canada with Rick Salt of Lois Lane studios, she reunited with Doug Elliott and Pat Steward of ‘ODDS’, completing a six song EP entitled Parallel to The Sea. The EP builds

on recurrent Miller themes; the anguish and delight of day-today life, with a new twist of inspiration from her two young children, and the resulting sleep deprivation. As the summer of 2012 drew to a close, Camille finished shooting a video for new song Tiniest of Hearts, reuniting her with longtime friend and video producer Tash Baycroft of Filter Studios out of Nanaimo. We hope you will join us for an evening of exceptional music with this incredibly talented lady. It happens this Saturday, December 7 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road in Sooke. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the show starting at 8. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at Shopper’s Drug Mart in Sooke. Submitted by Dave Gallant

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SOOKE SOOKE NEWS NEWS MIRROR MIRROR -- Wednesday, Wednesday, december December 4, 4, 2013 2013

Sooke elementary school Fun Fall Activities Fall has been very fun and here are some exciting ideas! I like to have bonfires with my family and two dogs. I also like to build little houses out of string, sticks, leaves, and bark. It is so much fun to do! Also in Fall, you can climb trees and jump into leaf piles. In addition to these ideas, there are fun art projects to do. You can collect leaves and put one in between two pieces of paper. Next, grab a crayon and rub it over the leaf, which is in between the papers. I hope you have a great time doing all these fun Fall activities next year. Hip Hop One great event so far is when I danced Hip Hop with my Grade 5 class and the other Grade 4 / 5 class on Friday, November 15 at Sooke elementary school. Hip Hop feels like moving around and doing what the instructors say. Hip Hop sounds like people laughing, knees hitting the ground, and very loud music. Our teachers happily watched us dance in the gym. I felt glad and brave that I tried Hip Hop. It was very fun because we tried different moves. I hope everyone can try this dance style one day. Sooke Writer’s Club

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December, but we wish her well and we will do her proud. By Raven and Sydney

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 7:00 PM DINING ROOM COMMUNITY HALL

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Rotary District Governor Pete Taylor presents a $5,600 cheque to Kerry Arnott, Sooke Elementary principal. The school will be buying a Mac computer and 10 iPads for the 250 students, Kindergarten to Grade 5. The funds were raised by the Rotary Club of Sooke as well as a grant from Rotary District 5020. What is Happening at Saseenos? This week we had a Metis speaker, Fern Perkins, present stories and artifacts to our 4/5 class. She taught us that the Metis have been here for a long time and that they were important in buffalo hunting and fur trading. We worked on our own Metis bracelets to look like the Metis sash. We also enjoyed Teddy Anderson, a hoop dancer. He involved 14 students and teachers from the audience in hoop dancing – a lot harder than it looks. He had a message about unity and connections to people. Our Grade 2 to 5 classes are learning badminton in three workshops this month. Coming soon we are having a book fair run-

ning November 28 to December 3. We are also planning for the Christmas concert on December 19 at 6:30 p.m. Our choir is learning jolly songs to sing to the school. Each class has a part. Right now we are practicing basketball. Our teams will play at the Milnes Landing Jamboree on December 5 at Journey middle school. On November 11 we had a Remembrance Day ceremony with members of the Sooke Legion. Lt. Greg Menzies, a member of the Armed Forces, spoke to us about his grandfathers and about the importance of remembering by listening to veterans’ stories. Our PAC sponsored a Halloween dance and it was so much fun.

It had a concession, music and dancing. We could win pumpkins. Saseenos is known as the little school with a big heart. We are the smallest school in the district. Some of the heart is our principal, Mrs. Baty. We are sad she is retiring in

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Wednesday, Wednesday,december December4, 4,2013 2013--SOOKE SOOKENEWS NEWSMIRROR MIRROR

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Ekoos Vocal Ensemble is pleased to present an Advent Concert of music which we hope will help to calm your racing minds and fill your hearts with the beautiful mystery of this season. The concerts take place on two nights, December 7 and 8 in Metchosin and Sooke. As with past programs, we like to perform some music which will likely be new to most audience members. That will be balanced by more familiar works chosen by choir members as particularly evocative of the Christmas story and its symbols. Conductor Peter Dent offers the following notes about the program: “For the past three Christmas seasons, I have built our concerts around a Christmas or Advent text showcasing how composers throughout the ages have approached the same text. This year, EKOOS is taking a different approach. “The central work we are presenting is Nine Advent Motets Op

en’s voices will solo in Duo Seraphim by Vittoria and Ding Dong Merrily on High, a traditional French song arranged by David Willcocks. And, continuing to mix the old with the new, we’ll sing the intriguing and mysterious Out of Your Sleep by Richard Rodney Bennett (1936–2012), and the traditional English tune, The Holly and the Ivy, in settings by Poston, Stauff, Shaw, and our own Peter

Ekoos Vocal Ensemble, conducted by Peter Dent will perform two concerts this weekend. 176’ by the late 19th century German composer, Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (18391901). Composed in 1893, the motets were designed for use on the four Sundays of Advent as Introits, Graduals, or Offertories. “Varied in tempo and tonal colour, they are some of finest late Romantic a cappella music and, in my opinion, should be performed more often. Rheinberger’s compositions are compared favourably with both Bruckner and Brahms.

“These motets were Rheinberger’s last of this genre. King Ludwig II of Bavaria appointed Rheinberger Court Conductor for church music in 1877. The position, once held by Orlando di Lasso, allowed the composer to direct 40 excellent singers at All Saints church in Munich. He was also Professor of Music at the Royal College, Rheinberger, holding these dual positions until 1894 when he relinquished the Court Conductor position due to declining health. “Our performance

will also include three compositions from the 20th century. They are a setting of the Jubilate Deo by the Czech composer Vit Kment; Salve Regina, a composition of the still living German composer Rolf Lukowsky; and the American Morten Lauridsen’s, O Magnum Mysterium, which we performed three years ago. Although based in Los Angeles, Lauridsen is also a ‘local’ since he spends significant time in his home in the San Juan Islands just south of us.”

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The program will conclude with some pieces chosen by choir members from past repertoire. Many celebrate the choir’s love of early music, and some are traditional tunes which will send the audience off humming well-loved melodies and getting into the spirit of the season. These include the intricately lilting Lullaby My Sweet Little Baby by Byrd, and two traditional tunes, O Little One Sweet and In Dulci Jubilo, both arranged by J.S. Bach. The wom-

Sooke Fall Fair Craft and Curio Fair on Dec. 7 Make your own swag at the fair

This year’s Sooke Fall Fair Craft and Curios Fair will be on Saturday, December 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At our fair we will supply greenery and decorations so that folks can make their own Christmas Swags. This year we are partnering with the Arts and Beautification Group, headed by Brenda Parkinson along with the Mayor, to help to decorate Sooke. Our joint slogan is “Put A Swag On.” We have invite folks to come and make a swag with a donation of $5 to the Fall fair or to have one made for $10.

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A photo of last year’s Sooke Fall Fair Craft and Curios Fair, reflecting the efforts of the Victorian Theme. You can order ahead if you like by emailing me at mrslewersfarmhouse@shaw.ca.

We are asking that you adopt a telephone pole in your area, or display your swag,

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swags. See you all there and thanks to Fall Fair members and Jessica Boquist for the donations of greenery and decorations. You are also welcome to bring your own greenery and you will be guided by Fall Fair volunteers as well as the Arts and Beautification volunteers. The New Fall Fair Executive are President, Ellen Lewers, Vice-President-Glyse Clarkston, Secretary-June Wesley, Treasure- Marie Mills, directors- Sheila Hubbard,Candace Linde, Laura Vowles, Martha Moore, Wendy Visser and past-president Ida McDonald. Submitted by Ellen Lewers

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11th December 2013 from 7pm at the East Sooke Fire Hall At this meeting we are asking to fill four voluntary commission posts. These will be two-year terms of office starting in January 2014. Only owners or occupiers of real property in the CRD region of East Sooke present at the meeting are able to stand for the commission and to vote at the AGM. Submissions for nominations to these posts should be submitted at the time of the AGM meeting.

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Pretty in pink, and sharp shooters too

Bantam girls see deserved win

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The Novice Girls have been putting their hot pink uniform into focus, both on (above) and off (below) the ice.

⍟ SEAPARC SNIPPET SEAPARC is excited to be part of the SOOKE SANTA PARADE again this year! Sunday, December 8 at noon. Parade Route: Sooke Elementary to town centre

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Left, the Novice Girls in action in a Saturday morning game on November 30 against the Dodge Caravan boys. Below, the Novice Girls team sold the donuts on Saturday, November 23, selling mainly at SEAPARC, Village Foods and Shopper’s Drug Mart. A big thank you goes out to the locations that let the team set up in front of their businesses, the parent and player volunteers and the community who supported us by buying donuts or donating their hard earned money to the girls. Our group raised a profit of over $1200 for the team — thank you Sooke. Submitted by Donna Perman, Team Manager, Sooke Novice Girls

On a cold Sunday morning, the Sooke Bantam girls were playing against JDF for a second time in one week. It was a very intense game and the Sooke girls left with a tight victory, 1-0. It proved to be a great shut-out for the goalie Michele Lacombe. In the first period, a beautiful goal from Nadia Kendall (#10), passed to her from Olivia Carello (#17) and Morgan Couture (#11). The Sooke team dominated play in the JDF side of the rink pretty much the whole game. A strong defence kept the JDf girls out of the Sooke zone, and the forwards were very aggressive in their play. “It was nice to see all the teams showing up, playing hard and playing as a team,” said coach Steve Couture. “After a loss last weekend against them, it was nice to get a win today and every girl played a very good game. I’m very pleased with what I saw today.... Good job everyone!” Submitted by Melanie Dube

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Scoreboard Hockey

Soccer - Men’s (con’t)

Sunday December 1 • Cow Valley B 3 vs. PeeWee A 2 • Atom C-1 4 vs. Victoria Ice Hawks Atom C4 6 • Atom - Dev 4 vs. Powell River 7

Sooke United (Div 4C) • Sun, Dec 1 at FC Sagres 4C (L) 9-0 • Sun, Nov 24 vs. SFFC Crush 4C (T) 2 - 2 • Sun, Nov 17 at Fernwood Town FC 4C (L) 8 - 0 Team Record • Wins 0 • Losses 10 • Ties 1 Currently ranked eighth overall (last) Next game is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 5:15 p.m. against Saanich Braves 4C at Tsarlip Sch.

Saturday November 30 • Saanich C3 7 vs. Midget C1 2 • Saanich C1 7 vs. Peewee C1 1 Sunday November 24 • PeeWee A vs. Victoria Ice Hawks (W) 7-5 • Kerry Park vs. Dodge Caravan Kids (L) 2-3 17 • PeeWee C2 vs. JDF (W) 5-2 • Atom C-1 vs. Juan de Fuca Atom C3 (L) 4-7 • Pee Wee Girls Royals vs. Peewee C1 (W) 2-6

Soccer - Men’s Sooke Loggers (Div 3B) • Sat, Nov 23 at Gorge FC 3B (W) 0 - 1 • Sun, Nov 17 at Vantreights 3B (L) 3-0 Team Record • Wins 6 • Losses 3 • Ties 2 Currently ranked fourth overall. Next game is scheduled for Sunday, December 15, 7:15 p.m. against the Bays United FC 3B at the Uvic Field #3.

Soccer - Women’s Sooke Hurricanes (Div 3B) • Wins 5 • Losses 1 • Ties 1 Currently ranked first (out of six) in its division Next game is scheduled on Saturday, December 7, 5:00 p.m. against Victoria Athletics at Fred Milne.

eMcS basketball Wednesday, November 27: EMCS 60 Belmont 58 Saturday, November 30: EMCS 39 Bishop Carroll from Calgary 70 AAA Preseason ranking: EMCS basketball received Honourable Mention.

Parents’ Night Out!

Sunday Dec. 21st 4:00 - 8:00 pm Drop the kids off at SEAPARC for a night of supervised fun while you get some last minute shopping done! * Registration required Ages 5-11Years ************************************

Winter Wonderland Swim

Saturday, December 14th 1:00-3:30 pm Regular Admission Rates Apply

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Wintertime is a good time to review the basics of motorcycling

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As we settle into winter, and most of us have stored our motorcycles under their blankets in the garage, it’s a great time to academically reflect about riding fundamentals. Anyone who rides a motorcycle appreciates that riding a motorcycle is a completely different experience than driving a car. You’re more engaged in the process, you’re more likely to be in it for the duration instead of the destination, and you’re a whole lot more vulnerable. When I taught motorcycle safety, one of the primary functions of the free introduction evening was to give a group of licensed car drivers the inklings of the consciousness required to be a biker. We would present them with accident statistics,

barrage them with the importance of proper gear, and stand as living testimonials that -- if you were an educated and defensive rider -- the rewards outweighed the risks. But, we would remind the class, the inherent risks should never leave your consciousness. Their assignments upon leaving the course were two-fold: first, to determine if this was truly something they wanted to do; second, to begin thinking like a biker even when they were driving in their car. Most of them came back, ready to learn the fundamental mechanics of riding, and the philosophical practice of defensive riding. So the question arises, what is defensive riding? First, it means to be educated. A good rule of thumb is to learn from someone who is experienced. Another good rule of thumb is to learn from someone who, when you drop their bike, will not get mad at, hit, or disown you. Which automatically eliminates friends and family. Second, it means being gracious. Just because you are educated does not mean everyone else is. Half our teaching time was in the classroom, where we would review

Sooke Soccer’s LISA cup draw On Saturday, November 30, the Sooke U15 girls played against the Sooke Village Foods U16 girls in the LISA cup draw. There were 80 minutes of good intense soccer on the pitch. Both teams came out strong, with many opportunities to score. The U15 girls squad pressured the Autobots from the start of the match, penetrating the back line, of Katija Pallot, Riley McLean, Jaime Lafontaine, Sidney Drysdale, Kiomi Yates taking shots on goal keeper Hope Millard. The Autobots, would counter attack with mid fielders Chloe Mitchell, Rachelle Wiebe, Morganne Orchard, Hailey Bryant, strikers Cassidy Logan and Hailey Dimmock, many opportunities to score. The teams battled strong from end to end, and goal keepers Nicole Oyler U15 girls and Hope Millard U16 saw much action. Tied nil-nil at half-time, both teams came out strong and battled the second half. The Autobots pressed harder and Cassidy Logan scored the first goal. Striker Taylor Benard scored the Autobots second goal. The U15 girls scored a goal by Cassidy Childs in the 60th minute of the match, making it 2-1. Taylor Benard scored her second goal in the match, giving the Autobots a 3-1 win. Missing players for the U16 girls were Maddy Chartier and Sarah Ehman. With the win, the U16 Autobots advance to the semi-finals to be played in the new year, January 25. Regular league play will resume this Saturday Dec. 7 for the Autobots at Fred Milne park playing against Lake Hill at 2:15 p.m. Submitted by Wendy Cole

‘Skip on passing judgement. You too are someone’s slow driver and another person’s dangerous fool.’ traffic basics. Even though most students had a car license, many would not know the difference between white and yellow road lines, nor would they know what a white road sign means. Technically, everyone should have known these things. Practically, we internalize these details so deeply that we no longer (need to consciously) know what they mean. But each of us (even yours truly) needed to be reminded of these details. The only reason most of us know them is because we’ve been reminded. We are all someone’s student, and we are all someone’s teacher. Live to learn, and lead by example (not entitlement). Third, lose the superiority complex. If you find yourself being annoyed at slow drivers while simultaneously judging anyone who zips past you a dangerous fool, you have put yourself in the centre of the universe. And you will probably alone in this assessment. So skip on passing judgement. You too are someone’s slow

driver and another person’s dangerous fool. Fourth, ride with confidence and clarity. In class, we would spend a significant amount of time teaching students how to ride in the dominant lane position. While it exceeds the confines of this column right now (it needs a dedicated column), rest assured that if you think you can sum up the dominant lane position in one sentence, you need to take a course. And riding with clarity means riding in such a manner that your intentions are projected as far back and as far forward as is required to stay safe. A signal light is not a personal reminder; it’s a projection of your intention to everyone around you. Again, this consumes a chunk of time in the course. And lastly, give more than you expect to receive. When simultaneously arriving at a four-way stop, give the right-of-way. Take it only if it is passed back to you. Give pedestrians the right-of-way, always. If a dangerous fool is wanting to ride up your back tire

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so that they can be behind the car ahead of you, pull over where it is safe and legal to do so, and let them do just that. It’ll cost you nothing, and it will get that annoying little monkey off your back. As you drive in your car in the wet and dark months that lie before us, practice these philosophies. You may find that your road anxieties diminish just a little bit, and that traveling becomes more enjoyable. You will also find that they will make you a better -- and safer -motorcycle rider in the nicer months yet to come. AGENDA

CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT SOOKE & ELECTORAL AREA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Boardroom, SEAPARC Leisure Complex Wednesday, Dec 4/13, at 6:30 p.m. • Staff News • 2014 Report: Bike Park Public Welcome to Attend For meeting confirmation or for further information, please contact the SEAPARC Leisure Complex at 642-8000 For meeting agendas and minutes, visit http://www.crd. bc.ca/agendas

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250-208-9460 Capital Regional District Notice of

East Sooke Citizens’ Committee Official Community Plan Review Citizens’ Committee Meeting Review of Current OCP Document East Sooke Fire Hall 1397 Coppermine Road, East Sooke, BC December 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Public Welcome to Attend For further information or to add your email to our contact list or to submit comments on the draft OCP, please email jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or call 250.642.1500. We will send reminder notices of upcoming Citizens’ Committee meetings and events.

2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke Phone: 250-642-1634 Fax: 250-642-0541 email: info@sooke.ca website: www.sooke.ca

Upcoming Public Meetings Climate Change Action Committee Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 3:30 pm

Notice Of Proposed Property Disposition

Committee of the Whole Community Amenity Contribution Policy

The District of Sooke gives notice of its intention to consider the disposition by way of grant of Easement to Prestige Sooke Holdings Ltd. (“Prestige”) over a potion of Lot A, Section 4, Sooke District, Plan VIP87914, also known as 6933 West Coast Road (“District Lands”).

Monday, December 9, 2013 at 7:00 pm

(section 26 and 94 Community Charter)

The nature of the easement is for shared right of use, access and pass over the District Lands by Prestige for the purpose of the operation and maintenance of gas, cable, telecommunication and water utilities, sanitary service, landscaping, pedestrian walkways, and parking spaces. Copies of the proposed Easement are available at the Municipal Hall during regular office hours. Please contact the Municipal Hall at 250-642-1634 for more information.

Monday, December 9, 2013 at 6:00 pm

Regular Council Meeting

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

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

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On Saturday, the EMCS boys’ basketball team played against the Cardinals. On Wednesday night, the EMCS boys basketball team, the Wolverines, beat the 4A Belmont Bulldogs with a slight lead of 60-58. The high scorer was Sean Mckenzie with 15 points. Quinn Yates had 12

rebounds in limited action, and Abe Lemontagne had 11. On Saturday, the boys played without three starters. A poor effort and numerous turnovers led to a 70 to 39 loss in a game against Bishop

Carroll from Calgary. The boys were outplayed and out-hustled by this Alberta team. On a more positive note, the Wolverines were listed this week as honourable mentions in the BC AAA polls, and ranked fifth on the

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Mark Ziegler (above left) led the STARR charge accross the finish line in the Harriers Island Classic. Jackie Eddy (above right), Vince Trahan (below) and Bruce Hawkes (no photo) also completed the race. The 29th Annual Harrier Gunnar Shaw Cross-Country race was held on November 30. This second race of the Harriers Island Classics covered approximately 10K. The hilly course covered the trails around Thetis Lake, and there were ample roots and rocks to amble over. There were also two infamous puddles to cross. So the course was definitely a seasonally challenging one. There were 261 fin-

ishers splashing across the beach finish lane. The overall race winner was Harrier’s Shane Ruljancich, who completed the run in 35:30. Sooke ranked well. The Sooke Trail and Road Runners (STARR) saw four runners in the competitive senior 60-99 division. First in was Mark Ziegler with an excellent time of 46:41… 40 seconds away from first place in his division. He finished second in a field of 19, and ranked 72nd overall.

Next in was Bruce Hawkes with a time of 57:07 which was good for eighth place and an overall ranking of 160. Not far behind was Jackie Eddy, our lone STARR woman. She crossed the line with an excellent time of 57:40 and placed second in a field of nine. Eddy’s overall ranking was 165. Closing the field was Vince Trahan with a 1:11:39. He finished 12th with an overall ranking of 239. Well done STARR’s.

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Your Weekly Horoscope ARIES: Mar 21/Apr 20 Participate in something new and interesting this week, Aries. The perfect activity will present itself in the next few weeks, so be sure to keep your eyes open. TAURUS: Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, delay any upcoming shopping excursions for the time being. Your coffers are getting a bit sparse, and you need to conserve the rest of your funds. GEMINI: May 22/Jun 21 Listen to advice this week, Gemini. Loved ones only want to help and provide support, so keep that in mind when those closest to you offer some guidance. CANCER: Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your suspicions may be aroused by someone who has been paying more attention to you than normal. It could be something completely innocent, but right now you’re not sure.

LEO: Jul 23/Aug 23 Every day is a learning process, Leo. You will find that there are a number of new ideas swirling around in your head, and if you pin one down, you may be on to something. VIRGO: Aug 24/Sept 22 Your colleagues at work may be making things difficult, Virgo, but there is nothing you can do about it right now. Just work your hardest, and things will turn out for the best. LIBRA: Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, prepare to juggle multiple responsibilities in the coming days. Be ready to multitask and expect to be pulled in multiple directions.

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SCORPIO: Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, a small misunderstanding turns into a larger battle this week. But you have the power to put the flames out quickly by keeping a cool head. SAGITTARIUS: Nov 23/ Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are having so much fun lately that it almost seems like life is a game. Just don’t get so caught up in the good times that you overlook your responsibilities. CAPRICORN: Dec 22/ Jan 20 Capricorn, you usually take your responsibilities quite seriously, and that is often for the best. Just be sure to let your hair down sometimes and have a little fun.

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AQUARIUS: Jan 21/ Feb 18 Aquarius, some irregularities have begun to pop up of late. It is not up to you to figure out what is going on, though. Others will discover the truth. PISCES: Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, your head may be in the clouds, but it is quite comfortable up there. Just don’t linger up there too long. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS DECEMBER 8 • Ian Somerhalder, Actor (35) DECEMBER 9 • John Malkovich, Actor (60) DECEMBER 10 • Kenneth Branagh, Actor (53) DECEMBER 11 • Rita Moreno, Actress (82) DECEMBER 12 • Mayim Bialik, Actress (38) DECEMBER 13 • Wendie Malick, Actress (63) DECEMBER 14 • Jackson Rathbone, Actor (28)

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Tickets $12.50 for members & $15.00 for non-members with a Toy for a Tot or a can for the Food Bank. Tickets are available at the bar at the Legion.

Cocktails at 4:30, Dinner at 5:00 p.m

New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance Doors open 5:30 • Cocktails til 7pm

Stuffed Pork Loin Dinner at 7 • Dance at 9pm

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Tickets at the bar at the Legion – seat choice & menu alternatives available when tickets bought. Members and Bona Fide guests only. Sign-up sheet for Courtesy Bus behind the bar; rides by donation.

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What you need to know about the weather to plan your weekend.

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