Sooke News Mirror, February 26, 2014 by Black Press Media Group

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It’s back to the drawing board as far as operation of the boat launch is concerned. At District of Sooke council on February 24, council decided not to act on the recommendations put forth by staff to install a multiuse pay station at the public boat launch at the Prestige hotel. Council instead chose to rehash the issue and hold more public meetings and revisit Request for Proposals. Currently there is a honour system in place at the boat launch and no enforcement. The neighbour collects the $10 fee from the lock box and submits a percentage to the district. Purchasing a machine would cost $9,500, leasing $2,040/ year and renting $3,000/ year. Councillor Kevin Pearson stated that rushing into purchasing a machine was the “wrong way to go.” He also said they could talk for another year and “fumble our way through another fishing season.” “I’m not in favour of another RFP,” said Pearson. Planner Gerard LeB-

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lanc stated council had rejected two proposals at a October 13, 2013 meeting. At the regular council meeting on Oct. 13 council voted not to spend any more money on the boat launch, specifically for items such as concrete stairs, a fish washing station and an ancillary building. Councillor Herb Haldane questioned where the February 24, 2014 staff recommendations came from and where was it decided to look at a multi-use pay station. “If it was done, it was done in a lunchroom,” said Haldane. The biggest issue, apart from who pays for launching and who doesn’t, is parking. Haldane stated one of the proponents had parking across the street while the district did not have a solution. Apparently, the property in question is not zoned for parking. Haldane suggested a zoning amendment. “Fishermen truly believe it is their’s and they think they have some sort of first rights,” said Haldane. Councillor Maja Tait said it bothered her to have to charge for launching as federal tax dollars were used to build the boat launch.

Discussion ensued on an annual fee for Sooke residents. Terrance Martin came forward at the public portion of the meeting and stated he was the principle behind one of the RFP submissions. He said it was a mystery why the staff recommendation did not address the running of the boat launch. One of the RFP submissions would have seen the boat launch operated at a cost of $30,000/year. These proposal were looked at in-camera and were not public information at this point. Council agreed that parking and boat launch fees were two separate issues and they had no solution for the parking issue. Acting Mayor Rick Kasper said it was time to get off the merry-goround and it was time for a proper business plan for the boat lauanch. “It was clearly stated there would be a boat launch fee,” said Kasper. “I hope we can come to a decision at little or no cost to the taxpayer.” Public input will be a necessary ingredient to any decision made by council.

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Festivities include official ribbon cutting, food and music. Plus, you can take a tour of the new Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building!

Learning for the sake of knowledge MOOCs 101 Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

Did you hear? You can now take free courses from universities like UBC, Toronto, and even Harvard through this crazy new thing called MOOCs (pronounced very much like a cow’s calls, ending with a hardc). MOOCs stands for Massive Open Online Courses. And, no, there’s no take-this-free-introcourse-and-pay-out-ofthe-nose-for-the-realcontent-after wards nonsense. It’s straight up learning. For those with the drive and the stamina to do it on their own. The common thread for these courses is that they are open — aka “free.” As with anything online, everything thrown against the wall (or the screen) is experimental. Until something sticks. Currently, there are for-profit MOOC providers (like Coursera at coursera.org) and private providers (like ALISON at alison.com). The for-profit business model is based on funding revenue through certification. Proctored exams. Which is a fancy name for monitored exams, where the student pays for the final certification. But ultimately, the courses are free. Non-profit providers like edX (edx.org) and MIT OpenCourseWare (ocw.mit.edu) offer online university-level courses at no charge. The footer at the edX site sums up their offerings nicely. “EdX offers interactive online classes and MOOCs from the world’s best universities. Online courses from MITx, HarvardX, BerkeleyX, UTx and many other universities. Topics include biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, electron-

ics, engineering, food and nutrition, history, humanities, law, literature, math, medicine, music, philosophy, physics, science, statistics and more. EdX is a non-profit online initiative created by founding partners Harvard and MIT.” The open courseware programs are more self-guided. Depending on the course, online resources can include a syllabus, list of readings, assignments, exams and video lectures. As quoted on their About page, Professor Dick K.P. Yue, (MIT School of Engineering) writes, “The idea is simple: to publish all of our course materials online and make them widely

available to everyone.” Interested in aeronautics and astronautics? Unified Engineering anyone? You’ll find it online at MIT. According to the Wall Street Journal (“An Early Report Card on Massive Open Online Courses”, Oct 8, 2013), the largest MOOC provider has attracted five million students, and nonprofit provider edX had over 1.3 million students. The biggest challenge seems to be course completion. The same WSJ article says that there’s a 90 per cent drop-out rate. A more recent article from Bloomberg puts the drop-out rate at a staggering 95 percent (“Harvard, MIT Online

Courses Dropped by 95% of Registrants,” by John Lauerman Jan 21, 2014). Bottom line here is that if you consider yourself to be one of the few who stands above (or beside or outside of) the crowd, and if you are interested in expanding your current knowledge set, the tools are there for those who want. We’re in the middle (or perhaps the beginning) of a paradigm shift here. There are whisperings of having people meet a minimum criteria, like a GPA or pre-requisites. If you want to help shape this year-old phenomenon, maybe it’s time to jump in, feet first with full gusto while it’s still free.

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Park given suspended sentence Police beat

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On Thursday, Feb 20, after entering a “guilty” plea, Catherine Gaye Park of Sooke, was sentenced under the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act, after the SPCA removed some dead cats from her home in May, 2013. Park’s case, according to sentencing judge, Honourable Judge Smith, “points out how fragile we all are.” He gave her a suspended sentence that included two years probation, 40 hours of community service to be completed in six months, and a five year prohibition on owning any cats and dogs. A suspended sentence means if she does not comply with her sentence, it can be re-addressed by the courts. Her story includes a collision of mental health issues, stressful life events and increased poverty, which resulted in her killing some of the cats that were in her care, on May 13, 2013. In December, following a BC SPCA investigation, Park was charged under the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act. After attending court to hear the charges on Jan 9, Park was given six weeks to seek legal council, and was required to return to court on Feb 20 to enter a plea. According to Park’s testimony in court, her request for Legal Aid was denied. Standing before the judge just after 2 p.m. on Feb 20, Park listened as Crown Counsel S. Salmond reviewed the case against her. In presenting the Crown’s argument to the judge, Salmond said Park had killed

several cats on the night in question. He noted she had a large number of cats in her care (over 30), that she was having difficulty in dealing with the animals, and she was not having luck in getting help. At 11 p.m. on May 13, 2013, Park’s friend Brad Davies had filed a report with the RCMP, saying Park had “gone crazy” and “was killing cats.” Continuing his narrative, Salmond noted Davies was concerned about Park, as Park told him she had wanted to hurt herself but didn’t know how to do it. Davies described Park as a “cat rescue lady” to the RCMP, and stated what she had done was out of character. Davies speculated she was off her medication, and noted she was drinking again after 13 dry years. When the RCMP arrived on site, they asked Park how many cats she had killed, to which she replied seven. The RCMP took Park to the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, where she stayed for several days. The description provided by Davies was heavily considered by Crown Counsel. From there, Park picked up the story. Unrepresented, Park stood before the judge. With shaking hands and a voice that sometimes wavered, she told the judge her story. Park said she had been struggling emotionally since the death of her father in April 2012. Her mother’s dementia had also become more severe. Where her parents had historically helped out with the financing of her animals, the additional funding ceased.

In early May, Park was not able to afford a trip to visit her mother and because of a lack of funds, Park also stopped taking her medication, medication that assists her with her mental health issues. She considered this an opportunity to wean herself off the drugs. Park also deals with a high sensitivity to loud noises, and on the afternoon of the day in question, after several days off her medication, the sounds became overwhelming. Her dog was barking, the cats were scratching on the screen door, and the phone was ringing incessantly (Park said her mother rang her 17 - 18 times). Park called the SPCA, saying she needed to get rid of her animals to avoid cruelty charges. She was asking for help, and she knew she was starting to break down. At 5 p.m., Park said she called Davies and asked him to bring a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of cider. Then, said Park, she snapped. She started killing the animals. She had since surrendered all of her remaining domestic pets, including a dog,

16 indoor cats, and six feral cats. She is on social assistance, and is working with her doctor to ensure that her prescription is proper, and to apply for disability. She admitted to being ashamed of what she had done, and says she “re-thinks it every day.” She also said she is no longer drinking. In considering his sentence, Judge Smith acknowledged how Park came to her fragile state and how her turning away from her meds and turning towards alcohol all contributed to her growing fragility. “Everything became distorted to you, and you were a very unhealthy person,” Judge Smith said. In considering her sentence, he was mindful of the fact that she acknowledged what she did was wrong, and she fully cooperated with the authorities. Besides the suspended sentence, Park is to refrain from taking alcohol or uncontrolled substances, and to attend any counselling that is recommended by her probation officer.

attempted robbery Early Monday morning the police were called to Village Food Markets to respond to an attempted robbery. A 15-year-old lone male went into the grocery store and, wielding a hatchet, demanded cash. When the cashier asked him to reiterate, the male hit the cash register with the hatchet and left the building without any money. He was followed by staff who kept a safe distance. After getting rid of the hatchet by throwing it into the window of another office building within minutes of leaving Village Market, the young man was arrested and charged with robbery, mischief and possession of a weapon. He is known to police. Staff Sargent Steve Wright emphasized that crimes like this are very rare to Sooke. • On the evening of Friday, Feb. 21 at around 5:45, three people were being followed on the board walk and contacted the police. Three people, including a 20-year-old from Sidney, were arrested following a pursuit using police dogs. That person is still being held in custody. The other two, one from Sidney and another from Saanich, were also charged and released on a Promise to Appear. Drugs and alcohol were involved.

One-stop recycling depot Residents of Sooke will now have a transfer station which will accept all types of recyclables, garbage, appliances, wood and metal scraps. Dale Arden is opening a recycling transfer station at the site of the old mill on Idlemore Road. “The town has been screaming for an accessible transfer station,” said Mike Hicks. “I saw the need for

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A bit of policing history in Sooke One of the last recruits into the BC Provincial Police before that venerable force was taken over by the RCMP in 1950, Lew Dempsey finished his distinguished career as an Inspector in the Nelson Subdivision in 1985. In July 1993, when our new RCMP Detachment building was opened on Church Road under the tenure of Sergeant Wayne Watson, Lew and his wife Ioline were among the special guests from afar that gathered together to share reminiscences. While the official ceremonies took place at the detachment in the afternoon, in the evening the Sooke Community Association hosted a salmon barbecue picnic at the Flats in true Sooke fashion. The camaraderie as members - retired and

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serving - shared tales around the campfire, was an event we may never see again. Exemplifying the community feeling of policing in Sooke’s bygone days, the afternoon’s refreshments had been prepared by Sooke Women’s Institute, led by Flora Pinder and Sybil Banner, while the gift of a collage portraying all detachment commanders in the area’s history

was presented by the Sooke Festival Society. When Lew Dempsey was posted here as a Corporal in 1961, he was the lone force, his territory extending from the Colwood/ Metchosin border, west to the San Juan valley. It would be more correct to say that Lew and Ioline both served. The couple and their two sons lived at Sooke’s first police station at Sooke Road and Drennan; Ioline looked after the office, took the calls and fed the prisoners. Dick Herrling recalled “the Detachment consisted of one policeman who very soon earned the respect of the whole community with his fine police work.” It was a shared sense of responsibility, perhaps bred into the generation that had grown up in the Depression years, that had Lew

and Ioline working so closely together, and also dedicated to their family time. I recall one sunny winter Sunday, my family going up to skate on Sheilds Lake, and running into the Dempseys who were roasting wieners with their boys in the beautiful winter setting. I recall Ioline telling me how she could not relax when Lew was out on call at night, and how she would take a blanket and lie on the kitchen floor to wait for him to come home safely. When the Dempseys left Sooke in September 1967, the detachment had grown to three, and he had been promoted to Sergeant. In retirement after Nelson, the Dempseys lived at Balfour and then Castlegar. Sooke’s Lorne Christensen, a dedicated police historian, said, “I

first met Lew through a phone call while I was building a police exhibit at the museum in 2008. He was extremely helpful with information and artifacts. I enjoyed talking to him so much that I never missed an opportunity to call him back. In 2010 while in the Kootenays, I visited him and found him to be exactly what I expected, a real gentleman, a wonderful host and I came away knowing he must have been an awesome police officer.” Together as they had been throughout their lives, so they were at the end. When Lew passed away last Thursday, it was only hours later that Ioline went to join him. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum

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In last week’s front page story (Volunteer fire fighters to be awarded with small stipend) there was some misunderstanding as to what kind of compensation the firefighters received. What was not made clear at the meeting and in the article is that the volunteer firefighters do not currently receive a stipend and the numbers quoted as $8,500 for training and $6,500 for fire-related calls were from a proposal put forth by the Sooke Firefighters Association to the District of Sooke. “It was a projection,” said Ben Temple of the SFFA, “we would like to see compensa-

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than a decade. As the logging industry faded, so did the need for a church. It became a teacherage and then a private residence. There was a horse race track on the Poirier Ranch and they found a map from 1894 showing its location. The man who Kemp Lake is named after was a squatter on Crown land and there was a railway that ran from Tugwell Road to Robinson Road then to Poirier Lake onwards to DeMamiel Creek before it ended at the Sooke River. The railway hauled logs to Cooper Cove. They also found a company drilled for oil at Muir Creek. They went down 1,200 feet without discovering any crude. And then there are the accounts of Emily Carr... Those are just some of the stories and bits of history included in the booklet. The booklet will be presented to those who contributed

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If you’ve driven along East Sooke Road recently you might have seen some land clearing and a sign reading: “Site of the new East Sooke Fire Hall.” A new fire hall is getting underway, and targeted operational date is in early 2015. The new ﬁre hall will be located on East Sooke Road, east of Raglan Place. This fire hall has been long in the making. There have been ongoing efforts from successive fire commissioners to replace the existing fire hall, but the necessary conditions came together in 2013 to make the dream a reality. Some of these conditions included the sale of land, which Brian White of the East Sooke Fire Commission said came at a “very satisfactory price.” An anonymous $40,000 donation moved things along nicely as well. White said many in the community also stepped up, reflecting a real community effort. Former Juan de Fuca area director Brian Henson contributed land clearing and Ramsay Milne helped with the burning of the brush and shrub. The CRD has also provided significant support.

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250-642-4100 According to White, the impetus behind this fast action came last spring, when an inspector from the Fire Underwriter’s Survey (FUS) came to the East Sooke Fire Hall and asked why they still operate from a fire hall that was inadequate way back in1994. A CRD document dated February 2013 (“Proposed East Sooke Fire Hall”) addresses the need for a new fire hall, as the existing one was significantly below standards. It was deemed “antiquated” and “undersized,” and did not meet current building code requirements. Its proximity to a community park also posed safety concerns for children playing in the area. Further, it lacked drill and training areas, it could not serve as a post-disaster facility, and expansion or reconfiguring the existing structure was not possible. After a successful referendum last summer, at which time East Sooke residents voted 339 to 138 in favour of

the new fire hall, the focus has been on the planning and design of the hall. A detailed Request for Proposals had nine firms respond. David Nairne and Associates were the winning architects, and the decision was made to proceed with an all steel fireproof interior and exterior, because of the enhanced survivability of the building after a major earthquake or forest interface fire. Construction is slated to start in late June. The target date for a fully operational East Sooke fire hall is early 2015. Dr. George May, the Chair of the East Sooke Fire Commission, said,

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Launching a solution is difficult Council is still trying to find a resolution to the mess at the public boat launch. Local fishers feel they shouldn’t have to pay for using it as their tax dollars went into building it. An annual local users’ card has been suggested, which would give locals a discount on parking and launching. In many other marinas around the area a yearly decal is purchased and displayed on the vehicle parking in the lot. But the issue is not a fee for locals but the parking. If the designated parking spaces at the hotel are full, then those who launch their boats have to park elsewhere and elsewhere is on the highway. This leads to congestion, and a dangerous situation for pedestrians walking along West Coast Road. The launch should never have been built where it is. So what is the solution? The neighbouring property owners have been dealing with the boat launch fee collection and they have done it very well. Why not let them continue to do so? People are already crossing over to use their fish washing station at no cost. It has already been stated that the boat launch fees are not a money maker, so why nickle and dime the district to death. It would be a lot cheaper than the $30,000 cost which was apparently in an RFP. Strike an agreement/contract with Jock’s Dock and be done with the whole business. They already have more in place as far as fishing amenities than the district does. The district doesn’t need the little bit of money from boat launching and working together would easily solve this issue, and it would save the Sooke taxpayer some money. It isn’t rocket science and it doesn’t have to be so complicated. Council is never going to please everyone nor should they try. Just do the best for the most and stick with your decisions. It’s time this issue went away... but we will still have the parking to contend with unfortunately.

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Insulting comments irk pot patients As new residents of Sooke, we have taken an interest in your local ways and news, and have nothing but good to say about this beautiful town, except perhaps some of it’s reporters seem to indulge in spreading misinformation — specifically marijuana-related news as is our interest as medical marijuana patients. Attacks on medical marijuana patients and their current plight is not only hurtful and belittling, but Mr. Fletcher seems to be making his stories up as he goes along. Where did he get his information? And how did he calculate the specific number of medical marijuana patients in any given area? By his own confession, these numbers are not known to anyone except Health Canada. Is Mr. Fletcher privy to private health information of this province’s people? How does he know that half of the 38,000 patients live in B.C.? Sensationalism or propaganda? His words are sarcastic and by his own admissions baseless, since “Ottawa’s bungled medical pot scheme conceals the location of licensed growers from provincial and local governments.” Except Mr. Fletcher? First of all, we, as Canadians have been given the right to grow our own herbal medicine and we take it seriously. We can now (until April 1) control our own health, by growing organically and carefully choosing our seeds for strength and characteristics suited to our individual medical needs. We take an interest in our medicine and oppose corporate

approach akin to big pharma. Now we live in fear of police raids on our homes, private medical information out there for public consumption, humiliation and ostracism. How has that made it any safer? For who? And who is Mr Fletcher to decide what a “genuine condition” is? And yes, Mr. Fletcher, marijuana is a good medicinal remedy for your beloved pets too. The RCMP Inspector is “going to go after all of them”? When in history have your medical records and private information been publicly displayed and challenged by police forces? Mr. Fletcher’s mentions of prisons and motor cycle gangs are completely irrelevant to the medical marijuana issue and is simply sensationalism and fear mongering without fact. So. Now, “The police and fire department have proposed an amnesty or grace period, allowing people to disclose their location and have it properly dismantled without penalty, to help deal with the volume.” All of the equipment that was hard won by months of saving for a better light system to increase our medication? Security for our homes? We didn’t need security until Health Canada sent out our information for all of the world to see. And promises, that as patients, we would never have to deal with public knowledge of our conditions. This new system Health Canada has set up is done so that only the elite and those akin to big pharma will be considered for

licensing. Mr. Fletcher’s insulting comments are just adding to the confusion about medical marijuana and Marc Emery’s posted information which offers patients scientific studies and new research. Dana Larson’s Sensible BC campaign — far from ill-conceived or failure with 200,000 signatures, shows that a common sense approach to marijuana is warranted. In regards to medical compassion centres, and their pricing ... just another reason why patients need the right to grow their own medicine. We are not criminals, we are just grandparents who live a very modest life. And, for the most part, the 38,000 patients Mr. Fletcher refers to, are simply that — patients. So, in the end, people like Mr. Fletcher, who prefer to bury their collective heads in the ground, following the party line, instead of any real study or reporting of the astounding and mounting scientific evidence regarding the benefits of marijuana, will perpetuate the real farce, that he accuses the medical marijuana community of in his biased and uninformed view. Good luck and good health to you Mr. Fletcher. Let’s hope the police don’t come to your home with boots and batons looking for your prescription of choice any time soon. Diane Penyige Stop Reefer Madness Canada Sooke

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We asked: Do you volunteer in Sooke? With what organization?

Yes. I volunteer with Food CHI and the Sooke Fine Arts.

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Housing attainable for everyone I was reading in your February 19 (page B8) issue about “Housing ends Homelessness,” and ending it by 2018. I find this ridiculous and absurd. We could end homelessness now if the Catholic church (profit $170-billion 2013) and the top 10 businesses in excess of $38-trillion — yes trillion dollars decided to do so. Instead it always falls on the taxpayer, by donations to charities. Sure the rich donate too, but only enough to get their exemptions. We allow ourselves, in these so called “times of economic crisis,” to let politicians, corporations and churches gain financial wealth, while others go without. Our schools keep receiving cutbacks making our kids the second worst taught in the country. Classes are too big. Teachers (as well as most public employees) are underpaid while government business executives continue to make unrealistic bonuses. In fact, it would cost around $20-billion to end homelessness — world-wide. My question is why don’t the governments do it then? Andrew Ferguson Sooke

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Rally in Victoria. Thank you so much to everyone that made it to the rally at the provincial Legislature on February 11. It was so inspiring to see hundreds of our supporters gather from Victoria to Dawson Creek - and everywhere in between - to stand shoulder to shoulder in front of the Legislature. It was a powerful reminder of the strength of our movement and our ongoing dedication to sensible marijuana policy reform. Another step backwards. Tens of thousands of Canadians depend on medical marijuana every day. Yet the upcoming changes to the medical marijuana program will price many patients out of the market for their medicine. Anyone that can’t afford medical marijuana through the new system will either have to suffer without their medicine or turn to the black market. Essentially, the Harper government is creating criminals out of otherwise law-abiding citizens and placing many of them at serious risk. Medical users do not deserve to be criminal-

ized or pushed into the black market because they can’t afford their medicine at “market rates.” More drug law hypocrisy. The provincial government has decided to move forward with reform to liquor laws. Even though alcohol abuse kills approximately 100,000 Canadians every year, our politicians promote relaxed liquor laws while refusing to stand up for hundreds of thousands of British Columbians who support marijuana reform. We’re not necessarily against the new liquor regulations, but it is utter hypocrisy to increase access to alcohol while also arresting more and more marijuana users each year. Marijuana is safer than alcohol, so why is the B.C. government driving us to drink? That’s why we need to keep fighting! Every action we take brings us one step closer to our goal. It’s never too late. If you haven’t had a chance to get involved yet get started today. Every action counts. Dana Larsen Sensible BC Director

Stepping in doggie doo This is directed toward the people who take their dogs to the Maple Avenue dog

toilet (I mean park). To those who pick up after your dogs, my dog and I thank you. As to those who don’t, I truly hope that you step in it, wearing shoes with a really deep, hard-toclean tread. Or maybe the ball you’re throwing for your dog will land in it, and you’ll pick it up without looking at it first. I have no words at all for the humans (at least two recently) who decided to leave piles of their own and couldn’t even be bothered to step into the bushes. Tia Leschke Sooke

Altering reality Corporate thugs masquerading as Conservative MPs in Ottawa like to dress up party ideology as evidence but we should reject this approach in B.C. Tom Fletcher wants to continue his diatribe against the BCTF by posing the union as the bad guys in the ongoing class war between the BC Liberals and the teachers’ union. Somehow Fletcher can pan clear evidence and come to a completely opposite opinion to those in the know. The judge who perused the evidence, (still kept hidden by the Clark government), said the BC Liberals acted in bad faith by pushing the

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teachers into a strike position to gain votes. Then the lead government negotiator swore under oath that the government strategy was to be so unreasonable in negotiations that the BCTF would have to strike putting thousands of parents, employers, kids and teachers into province wide chaos. This is from the “families first” claims of Premier Clark. So, either the judge doesn’t know what she’s doing or the government’s chief negotiator has lied under oath in admitting his goal and the government’s goal was to force a province wide shutdown of schools. Maybe Tom Fletcher is so far out of it on the right wing that his Conservative soap box doesn’t provide a clear view of what many of us can plainly see. The strategy of altering reality to suit political goals employed by federal Conservatives is scary and doesn’t belong in our province. Ted Roberts Sooke

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Blasting Fletcher’s opinion Regarding Tom Fletcher’s February 12 column, not only should medical marijuana be made available to patients in need, but adult recreational use should be regulated too. Drug policies modeled after alcohol prohibition have given rise to a youth-oriented black market. Illegal drug dealers don’t ID for age. So much for protecting the children. Throwing more money at the problem is no solution. Attempts to limit the supply of illegal drugs while demand remains constant only increase the profitability of drug trafficking. For addictive drugs like heroin, a spike in street prices leads desperate addicts to increase criminal activity to feed desperate habits. The drug war doesn’t fight crime, it fuels crime. Taxing and regulating marijuana, the most popular illicit drug, is a cost-effective alternative to never-ending drug war failure. As long as marijuana distribution is controlled by organized crime, consumers will continue to come into contact with hard drugs like methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin. Marijuana prohibition is a gateway drug policy. Robert Sharpe, MPA Common Sense for Drug Policy

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The world and pollution John Kerry, Secretary of State for the U.S.A. says on TV that the pollution of the atmosphere is out of control. He says this is why we are having all the bad weather conditions around the world. We have to stop putting all those C02s into the air. The scientists have been telling us for years, but the governments don’t seem to want to listen. In China the air is so bad you can’t see three feet in front of you and they wear masks. Last month we had a lot of form the weather people said a lot of it was smog from China.

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Thank you! The Sooke Harbourside Lions say Thank You to all our guests who attended A Taste of BC. It was a successful evening and thanks to your generosity we raised over $6000 for local organizations, projects and charities. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed items for our very successful Silent Auction. This is a critical part of our fund raising and your generosity is most appreciated. A special thank you to the establishments of Sooke for their generous donations of food which completed our tasting event: 4 Beaches B&B, 4 Beaches Catering, Andy the Pizza Man 2 for 1, Cathy’s Corner Cafe, EMCS Culinary Arts Program, Jenny’s Old Country Fare, Little Vienna Bakery Cafe and Marketplace, River Road Specialty Chocolate, Sooke Harbour House, Stick in the Mud Coffee House, Stickleback West Coast Eatery, Steeped Tea by Laurie Spence, Stone Pipe Grill, Village Food Market, Tugwell Creek Honey Farm & Meadery and Esha Elliott of deVine Vineyards. Finally words of gratitude to Paul McTavish who manned the beer garden, Janet McTavish who entertained us and Reta Vasey of EMCS who helped us throughout the planning and event day. It was a wonderful evening! Thank you ALL.

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INDEX Fencing ...............................................................................79 Financial Services ............................................................80 First Nations ....................................................................80 Fishing Charters ..............................................................81 Fitness ................................................................................82 Flowers & Florists ...........................................................82 Garbage Bins ....................................................................85 Garbage Disposal ......................................................83-84 Garage Doors ..................................................................83 Garden Centre ................................................................85 Gift Stores ........................................................................86 Glass...................................................................................86 Golf Course .....................................................................86 Government .....................................................................86 Grocery .............................................................................87 Gutters ..............................................................................87 Hardware .................................. Outside & Inside Cover Hauling ...............................................................................87 Health ................................................................................87 Health Foods....................................................................87 Hot Water Tanks – see Plumbing Supplies Insurance ...........................................................................88 Janitorial ............................................................................88 Jewelry ...............................................................................88 Kayaks ................................................................................89 Landscape Architects ....................................................89 Landscape & Lawn Care ..........................................89-92 Landscape Supplies ...................................................91-92 Lawyers........................................................................92-95 Legion – see Royal Canadian Legion Liquor ................................................................................96 Locksmiths ........................................................................96 Marinas/Marine ..........................................................96-97 Masonry.............................................................................98 Massage .......................................................................98-99 MLA – see Government Motorcycle (Sales & Service) ......................Back Cover Moving & Storage............................................................99 Music ................................................................................100 Natural Gas ....................................................................100 Newspaper .....................................................................100 Notary Public .................................................................101 Optician ...........................................................................102 Optometrists .................................................................102 Paint ................................................................Inside Cover Painting ................................................................... 102-103 Parks & Recreation .......................................................120

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Maybe you’ve heard of wine pairings. This is when a wine is matched with a food, specifically chosen to bring out a certain je ne c’est quoi in the food. Or a beer pairing (growing in popularity). Leave it to the people of Sooke to pioneer a new genre in the art of pairing. In the name of good taste and good art, and in the spirit of good charity, The Mix by Ric’s introduces a feast for all of the senses in a unique foodand-art pairing charity evening on March 8. The evening is designed to bring together local visual and culinary artists, and is hosted in conjunction with the Sooke Fine Arts Society. Named Appetite for Art, this show allows diners to appreciate work by local artists in a gallery style setting at the same time as enjoying the artisan canapés that will be created to accompany the artwork. According to the Sooke Fine Arts Facebook page (facebook. com/SookeFineArts/), “Accepted artwork will serve as the basis for a series of complimentary appetizers created by Chef Siebert, to be displayed alongside the companion piece.” The idea of this unique pairing came from Dan Houle, assis-

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One of the appetizers (Tuna Poke) from The Mix by Ric’s. tant manager at The Mix by Rics and the event coordinator, and it will hopefully be the first in a new annual tradition for Sooke. The event was inspired by the the talents of Executive Chef Ryan Siebert, who began as the banquet chef about a year ago and put on the executive hat in August. “Our new executive chef is very talented and creative,” said Houle. “We wanted to find a way to showcase his talents. We also wanted to gibe back to the community.” Recognizing the rich art culture of Sooke made it an easy marriage, welding together

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food and art in this fundraising event. “Appetite for Art is a great way to showcase the fantastic talent that we have right here in Sooke and all for a worthy cause,” detailed Houle. “The town is building a reputation for fine dining as well as fine art, so this seemed like a great way to bring the two together. Our executive chef at The Mix, Ryan Siebert and Sous Chef Adam Guther are both very talented and innovative; I know Ryan and his team are really looking forward to the challenge and we can’t wait to see the results.” According to the Sooke Fine Arts Face-

book page, “20 per cent commission on all sales will be shared between the Sooke Food Bank and the SFAS Youth Scholarship Fund.” Appetite for Art has been designed to be as interactive as possible with many artists and the chefs on hand to talk show-goers through their work as well as sommeliers from select B.C. wineries, which will be pairing fine wines with some of the art. “The response from Sooke’s artists for this intriguing event was outstanding,” said Catherine Keogan, Executive Director of the Sooke Fine Arts Society. “The calibre of work submitted really speaks to the wealth of talent in our community, and I do believe the artists are quite excited to see their work echoed in Chef Siebert’s culinary creations. With entry by donation, we are delighted this community collaboration is so accessible to the public, and we invite everyone to join us for this

unique experience.” Appetite for Art will be open to the general public on March 8 from 7-9 p.m. in the grand ballroom at the Best Western Premier Prestige Oceanfront Resort. Entry is by voluntary donation to the Sooke Food Bank and the Sooke Fine Arts Youth Scholarship fund. Appetizers (or, as they are known in higher society, “canapés”) are included in the admission, and will accompany the art pieces. The artwork on display at the event will also be on sale with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the charities involved. The Mix by Ric’s will be hosting a VIP gala dinner on the evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m., which will include a three-course dinner as well as a preview of the show itself. For dinner reservations call The Mix by Ric’s on 778-4252529 and ask for Dan, Val or Nicky.

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hat do Elvis P re s l e y, Teletubbies, Monty Hall, Charles Darwin, the Apollo 13 Mission, the guy who invented the car alarm, Coronation Street, the Pope, Jean Cretien, Randolph Scott, K-tel Pattie Stacker, the Devil, God, George Bush, the Monkey, Frug, Twist, Watusi aaaand two grown men shopping at Value Village all have in common? They are characters and situations that have made appearances in the songwriting of Dennis Lakusta. Lakusta a Vancouver Island resident, is a prolific artist and songwriter and credits his Cree ancestry, Monty Python and Jonathan Swift for his somewhat irreverent take on North American culture. Sacred Cows, bring ‘em on — Lakusta delights in lampooning the lunacy he witnesses, both in himself and in the crazy world around him. For our next performance in the Sooke

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Dennis Lakusta is an artist in many disciplines and a musician of note. He performs this Saturday for the Sooke Folk Music Society concert series. Folk Music Society’s concert series, we are proud to be presenting Dennis Lakusta and friends. In addition to his razor-sharp wit, Lakusta’s concerts offer up a multi-faceted feast of variety, color and depth which all testify to a life well-lived. He has

traveled the world and seen a lot, both good and bad, and his songs are a direct reflection of the people and experiences encountered along the way. Never one to shy away from thorny issues, Dennis’ subject matter includes: The invasion of Iraq, the obscene

wealth and holdings of the Vatican, the blind and wanton destruction of our once beautiful planet, institutional racism and the Indian Residential schools, The Sue Rodriguez and Robert Latimer cases, the flagrant assault on our most basic rights and civil liberties, etc. Not for the faint of heart. Dennis’ third strong suit in songwriting is in the area of spirit and introspection. Besides coming to terms with the people and situations in the world around him his lyrics reflects a deep desire to understand the profundities buried within his own being. Conventional wisdom has it that when you reach the age of 65 you’re supposed to slow down, relax in your rocking chair and try to enjoy your “sunset” years - this is a concept, a mean-spirited social construct and a bill of goods sold to us by the same fellows who brought us the Industrial Revolution. Dennis, along with many of his contemporaries who form the vanguard of the

February 25, 2008 Mobile park ruling favours landlord An arbitrator has decided property owners are within their rights to evict mobile home owners from a town centre location. With the decision comes a challenge to a manufactured home park redevelopment policy put in place last fall by the District of Sooke. The issue, considered for some time, came to the forefront with eviction papers given last October 17 to residents of the Seaview Mobile Home Park at 6647 Sooke Road. “That whole area is part of our downtown revitalization plan and it’s unfortunate those people are caught up in this,” said Mayor Janet Evans. No compensation is due beyond the 12 month pad rent.

February 25, 2004 Shocking crime pushes developer to offer rewards for convictions The man behind the Silver Spray residential/recreational project has a vigilante-like message. “I want to let these violent criminals know, this is not the place to do business,” Michael Thornton said. “Violent crime is unacceptable, all crime is, especially against seniors.” Thornton was reacting to the Feb. 5 incident where a Sooke resident has his home invaded. He was tied up, whacked on the head with a steel pipe and had his home ransacked and robbed. The thief made a getaway in the senior’s truck. The developer’s bounty would be in the neighbourhood of $1,000. Sooke RCMP said it’s “a beautiful gesture” but a reward doesn’t cover the underlying

problems that include drug addicts desperate for a quick fix. February 24, 1999 Erosion uncovers ancient skeleton on T’Sou-ke reserve The skeletal remains of a woman dating back 2,000 years surfaced on the banks of the T’Souke Nation reserve last week. The bones were discovered after water from the Sooke River eroded the bank of a traditional burial ground. Archaeologistst use a range of historical information to determine the woman was probably 30-40 years old at the time of her death. They determine she had been buried about 2,000 years ago. At the time of her death, the woman was suffering from severe dental problems and she also had a fracture on her jaw. She also suffered a congenital spinal problem which deformed her neck. Archaeologist John

night of music here in Sooke. It all happens this Saturday evening, March 1 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church on Murray Road. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the concert starting at 8. Advance tickets are available at Shoppers Drug Mart. Contributed by David Gallant

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the human spirit, plus a point-blank examination of the media’s role vis a vis North America’s school-shooting phenomenon. There’s even a cover of a rather obscure Bob Dylan tune. Nancy Taylor and Terry Porter will be joining Dennis for this concert. Why don’t you join us as well for what will prove to be a great

baby-boomer generation are about to blow that concept out of the water. He is currently active in 11 different art disciplines. The past three years have seen an explosion in songwriting for Lakusta. He has 45 new compositions, many complete with lyrics and he is preparing to produce and record his seventh and eighth CDs. You can add to this a new and exciting photographic collection to be launched this year and you can see what “Golden Years” means to this Renaissance man. Dennis’ latest effort is mixed, mastered and ready to fly - a minimalist approach reminiscent of the early Lightfoot days with just a couple guitars, bass and vocals...truly a songwriters album. As usual, the 10 songs on the new CD cut a wide and uncompromising swath through the issues of the day, touching upon such diverse elements as Wall Street, the environment, aboriginal issues, Shakespeare,

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Eight cent myth debunked The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released a new report that shows municipal governments are consistently misrepresenting how much tax money ends up in their coffers. While the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) claims that cities receive just eight cents out of every tax dollar collected in Canada, the actual number is nearly double that: 15 cents. The FCM leaves out major sources of revenue, including transfers from provincial and federal governments, from its calculations. “This eight cent myth is used at every municipal meeting to support the story that municipalities are revenue starved,” said Laura Jones, CFIB executive vice-president. “But it’s a story that doesn’t reflect reality.” According to the report’s findings, while transfer payments from senior levels of government did decrease in the 1990s, overall municipal revenue increased thereafter as municipal taxes and fees more than made up the difference. Currently transfers from senior levels of government are at an all-time high and inflation-adjusted revenues for Canadian municipalities doubled in the 31 years leading up to 2012. “Municipalities do not have a revenue problem,” said Jones. “They have a spending problem. It’s one thing to ask for more money if it’s needed and another to spend like it’s going out of style, and then cry poor.” Real operating spending (accounting for inflation) by Canadian municipalities grew by 55 per cent from 2000 to 2011, while the population grew by only 12 per cent. CFIB recognizes that some are doing better than others, but calls on all Canadian municipalities to make it a priority to bring spending in line with inflation and population growth. One way to achieve this goal is to work towards aligning public sector wages with private sector norms. To view the full report, visit www. cfib.ca.

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The dollars and sense of ending homelessness Jennifer Blyth Black Press

Many people would agree that finding solutions to homelessness makes sense for a healthy, caring society, but what’s less understood is that housing the homeless makes financial sense as well.

Affordable housing, like Hope Centre in Sooke, makes financial sense compared to the costs of homelessness to the community.

A partnership of all levels of government, service providers, business members, the faith community, post-secondary institutions and private citizens dedicated to ending homelessness in Greater Victoria, the Coalition’s mission is to end homelessness by 2018.

“When I tell my story, it’s so personal,” explains speaker Bernice Kamano, a member of the Kwakwaka’waka Nation who has lived and worked in the Victoria area for the past 20 years. As a single mother raising her daughter, food banks and secondhand stores were often the only options in the struggle to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads.

What does that mean? That by 2018, all people facing homelessness in our community will have access to safe, affordable, appropriate, permanent housing, with support if they require it.

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ing a range of supports, is estimated “It’s important to note that while a lack to be almost $17,000, while the annual of housing is a primary driver of homecost of a rent supplement including lessness, there are other factors to supports is estimated at $6,800. consider – poverty, domestic violence, Both are significantly less than the challenges facing on- and off-reserve average annual cost of a shelter bed of Aboriginal persons, untreated mental $25,000. illness and addiction,” says Andrew Wynn“Not only does it make sense The financial argument Williams, executive financially for our community doesn’t end there. director of the Coalito end homelessness but it’s The estimated annual tion. hospitalization cost of a

also the right thing to do.”

homeless person is almost $2,500 compared to approximately $525 for a housed person, and homeless psychiatric patients cost about $1,060 more per admission than housed patients.

– Eric Jordan, Coalition Co-Chair

According to the Housing and Homelessness in Greater Victoria report, studies from North America have consistently found that the direct and indirect cost to society of managing an individual experiencing a homelessness crisis far outstrips the cost of housing them. Here in Greater Victoria, the average annual per-unit cost of new supportive housing, including operation and provid-

Who better to discuss the myriad issues surrounding homelessness – and the solutions – than someone who has experienced it themselves? That’s the message behind the Coalition to End Homelessness Speakers Bureau, putting a face – and voice – to homelessness in Greater Victoria. Bernice Kamano Professionally trained through funding provided by the United Way, speakers can discuss a variety of homelessness issues, such as mental illness, drug addiction, domestic violence, disability issues and unemployment. They’ll also discuss the solutions to homelessness and relate the stories of their personal successes.

The fact is, it costs far less to care for someone who is housed than someone who is homeless, explains the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness.

“The creation of housing should be considered in the context of a broader strategy.”

SpeakerS Bureau giveS perSonal StorieS a voice

Not only are those who experience homelessness more difficult and expensive to treat, the longer someone is homeless, the more health challenges they face and the more health care resources they consume. For example, the average financial

cost of a homeless adult with severe addictions or mental illness in $55,000 per year; when adequate housing and supports are provided, that tally dips to $37,000 per year. “Not only does it make sense financially for our community to end homelessness,” says Eric Jordan, Coalition Co-Chair, “but it’s also the right thing to do.”

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Also an active community member, Bernice was one of the first Legal Advocates trained by the Together Against Poverty Society office, was a founding member of M’akola Housing Society and works as a Native Employment Counsellor for United Native Nations. Kamano has sat on the Native Friendship Centre’s Board of Directors and various First Nations agencies in Victoria. “Even though you know homelessness is a reality, when someone is standing in front of you and talking about it, it comes back to you that these are people,” Kamano says. Hearing her story, “people come up and say ‘Your life is incredible. It’s amazing what you’ve gone through and you’re still standing,” she says, pointing to the many strengths homeless people have. “To be homeless is to be incredibly resilient.” More people are currently being trained as speakers, further adding to the diversity of voices. “We support each other, which is really, really important. It is difficult to stand in front of a room full of people and bare your soul.” At the same time, Kamano believes in its value. “It’s really important for the community to understand that the homeless people are real people.” To book a speaker or for more information, visit www.victoriahomelessness.ca/speakersbureau

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Hundreds of volunteers make show happen More than 60 community volunteers gathered at the Sooke Harbour House at the end of January to begin planning one of Sooke’s biggest summer events, the 28th annual Sooke Fine Arts Show. The meeting kicked off the months of hard work that go into producing the 11-day art show and sale, which this year opens to the public July 25 through August 4 at SEAPARC. The meeting drew together new and returning members of the Sooke Fine Arts Society, representing just a fraction of the more than 300 volunteers who pitch in to design, set up and operate the show. Whether wielding hammers and paintbrushes, hanging art, preparing food for the hard-working crews or planning the many special events that take place during the show, volunteers learn and contribute a wide variety of skills; but for most, it was the sense of community and the friendships formed that draw them back

year after year, as veteran volunteers shared their personal reasons for being a part of the show. Camaraderie and a sense of family are strong behind the scenes, says the society’s Executive Director, Catherine Keogan. “Many of our volunteers have been with us years, even decades,” she notes, “and it’s incredibly moving to hear how much this show has given them a sense of place in Sooke. Collaborations on this scale can really transform a community.” Highlights from the previous show were also shared, including record-breaking art submissions and an influx of new artists from across Vancouver Island and the coastal islands. A grant from the Rotary Club of Sooke made it possible to frame artwork by students from the Edward Milne Community School, which hangs in the show’s bistro area. This year students from Belmont Secondary and Journey Middle School are also

invited to put work in the Youth Art Gallery. The most exciting new developments announced, however, were the launch of a Youth Arts Scholarship for an EMCS student wishing to pursue studies in the visual arts, and the launch of the Artists in Class program, bringing some of the show’s artists into EMCS classrooms for hands-on teaching. The Sooke Fine Arts Show features roughly 375 works of art in a temporary gallery constructed inside the SEAPARC Leisure Complex. Works span the visual arts spectrum, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, glass, fibre, photography and jewellery. The show features daily artist demonstrations and talks, live music, as well as special events for children, youth and seniors. Other notable events include the Purchaser’s Preview gala evening, offering art lovers an early bird preview and first chance to buy the art on display. The Taste of Sooke features

a wide selection of food and refreshments from local providers against a backdrop of live music in the gallery. More than 8,000 visitors flock to the event, now in its 28th year, and it has become a mainstay of the Vancouver Island arts and culture scene, representing hundreds of regional artists. Volunteers interested in helping out can contact Catherine Keogan or Britton Jacob-Schram at 250-642-7256 or sfas@sookefinearts. com. Details about the show, volunteering and the Sooke Fine Arts Society are available at www.sookefinearts. com. Submissions are now being received online from practicing artists on Vancouver Island and the coastal islands. Submission accepted until June 7. For more information on the process and the show, go to the Sooke Fine Arts website at: www.sookefinearts. com

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Date of Issue February 20, 2014 Grant Road Connector Church Road to Otter Point Road The District of Sooke invites tenders for the construction of a new road and multiuse trail between Church Road and Otter Point Road. The work generally involves the construction of approximately 500 meters of a new road and multi-use trail between Church Road and Otter Point Road, including road connections and related infrastructure, to Townsend Road and Anna Marie Road. Closing Location: District of Sooke, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1J2 Closing Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014 Closing Time: 2:00 pm (Pacific Time) Sealed Tenders, completed in accordance with the Conditions of Tender on the forms provided online will be received by the District of Sooke contact, Nathan Dunlop, EIT (or designated alternate), District of Sooke, 2205 Otter Point Road, BC, V9Z 1J2, prior to 2:00 pm local time on March 13, 2014 when tenders will be opened in public. Fax revisions to Tenders must be sent to 250-642-0541. A Bid security will be required in accordance with the Conditions of Tender. Tender documents, complete with plans, specifications and conditions of Tender will be available from the District of Sooke website (www.sooke.ca). It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the District’s website for any addenda. There will be a non-mandatory Pre-Tender meeting held at the corner of Church Road and Grant Road on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm. Prior to conducting any on-site investigation, please contact Elisabeth Nelson, P.Eng. (Contact Person), Municipal Engineer, District of Sooke at one of the following: Telephone: (250) 642-1634 Email: enelson@sooke.ca Request for further information and clarification should be in writing to Nathan Dunlop, EIT (Administrative Contact Person) at fax (250) 642-1634 or postal address 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1J2 or by email at projects@sooke.ca at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. If the District of Sooke elects to reject any or all bids, the District of Sooke and consultants will not be liable to any bidder in preparing the bid, damages, loss of anticipated profit in connection with the work, or any other matter whatsoever.

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Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Short Mat Bowling, 1 p.m. Steak Night, 6 p.m. Karaoke with Pete & Megan 8-11 p.m.

Meat draw 3 p.m. Bluegrass jam 2:30 p.m. JUAN DE FUCA SERVICES BLDG Grand Opening. 12 noon to 2 pm. Official ribbon cutting, food, music. #3-7450 Butler Road (off Otter Point Rd) in the Sooke Business Park. lands Lucas Blatchford at the an incredible shot against EMCS semi-ﬁnal ). Stelly’s (EMCS won

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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. DISTRICT OF SOOKE Finance and Administration Committee, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Directory: Where to find what Baptist Church: 7110 W Coast Rd Child, Youth & Family Centre: 2145 Townsend Rd Edward Milne Community School: 6218 Sooke Rd Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke 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 Harbour House: 1528 Whiffin Spit Rd Village Foods. Smack downtown, you can’t miss it Zenwest Meditation: 4970 Naigle Rd

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First foods. 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. Registration required. Info 250-642-8000. 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.

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 Dominos 10 a.m. Ladies Darts 12 noon. Shuffleboard 6:30 p.m. NASCAR 7 p.m. TOASTMASTERS Upstairs at Village Foods, 7 p.m. For info 642-7520.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

COMING EVENTS

INFORMATION

LEGALS

JUAN DE FUCA COMMUNITY TRAILS SOCIETY AGM. Tuesday March 4th, 2014 7:30 to 9:30pm Otter Point Fire Hall, 3727 Otter Point Road. Speaker from Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue . Followed by a short business meeting. Everyone Welcome. Refreshments

CORRECTION!!

AUCTION SALE Notice is hereby given by West Coast Super Storage Ltd, 3220 Otter Point Rd, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0K8 that the following item(s) will be open for bids between 9am-12pm on March 1, 2014 on the premises to cover costs incurred. Only CASH accepted. * Scott Gow (ENC3018) - Household Goods

Bruce Douglas Quibell

January 5, 1948 to December 14, 2013 Beloved husband and soulmate of Cheryl, brother of Arnold, Colleen (Merele Nelson), Marlene (Norm Shatilla), Sid (Karen Quibell) and Ruby Quibell (deceased) was laid to rest December 23, 2013. He also leaves behind a daughter, Colette (Kurtis Kosik) with three beautiful granddaughters (Kyla, Krista, and Karah) and a son, Casey (Kitty Quibell). He deeply regretted that his poor health degraded his quality of life and his ability to work. In spite of this, he kept his sense of humor, his walk with God, his neatness, desire to make people smile, determination to treat others as he would like to be treated, twinkling eyes, quick wit, love of music and automobiles and remained a gentle man always. Thanks to all for food and condolences. Loving you forever Bruce, until we meet again, Your Wife, Cheryl

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For those who love, time is not. Missing you today and always.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

YATES, Robert (Bob) Bob passed away peacefully at Ayre Manor, Sooke on February 19th. He is survived by his loving wife Sheila and his two children Stephen (Liz) and Kerry (Mike). He also leaves 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing will leave a void in the lives of his family and friends. A Celebration of life will be held on March 5th, 2:00pm at First Memorial Funeral Services located at 4725 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS

Metchosin Co-Op Preschool Invites You To A

PUB NIGHT & SILENT AUCTION

Friday, March 7th from 6-9pm at The Six Mile Pub (494 Old Island Hwy) Please join us for a night of fun, food and friends, dozens of fantastic items will be up for grabs to the highest bidder. *All proceeds go to the Metchosin Preschool Building Improvement Fund.*

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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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LOST: WALLET Black @ Skull/bones-unsure where but up Sooke somewhere. Please bring into Sooke News Mirror office.

SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, 1585 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T5. 250-642-2184.

SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET AGM. March 27 @ 7pm ALM FARM, 3680 Otter Point Road.

CALL FOR ENTRIES 12TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 17, 18 and 19 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901

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EXPERIENCED PARTS person required for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses working 5 day work week, plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community online at: LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Or by email to: hr@sapphireinc.net.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RENTALS

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

INSURANCE

DRYWALL

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SUITES, LOWER

Call Deano

STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

LOWER LEVEL in waterfront home. 2BR, 5 app. Includes hydro, water, garbage. Private entry. Pets considered. Nonsmoking indoors. Avail. April 1st. $1125 per mo. 250-6425972

250-642-4075

REAL ESTATE

STUCCO/SIDING

FOR SALE BY OWNER

MUSIC LESSONS

AFFORDABLE ROOFING

With Katrina, Gary or Matt at Kemp Lake Music Cafe

*New Construction *Reroofs

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ESTHETIC SERVICES

ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPING

HELP WANTED - Local people needed! Simple, flexible online work. FT/PT. Internet needed. Very easy. No experience required! Guaranteed income! No fees. Genuine! Start immediately. Visit online at: www.OnlineHelp4Cash.com

* Renovating Older Gardens * Lawn Restoration * Full Makeovers “SPRING’S ARRIVED”

UP TO $400 cash daily. FT & PT outdoors, Spring/Summer work. Seeking honest, hardworking staff. Visit us online: PropertyStarsJobs.com.

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

LEGAL SERVICES

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

BUSINESS SERVICES

J. RYBACHUK & Sons Trucking LTD has an immediate opening for a logging truck driver in the Sparwood/Elko area. Previous quad logger experience required. Fax resume to 250-425-0505 or e-mail to rybtrk@telus.net.

THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about sending money to obtain information about any employment opportunities

TRADES, TECHNICAL

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Cheap disposal of furniture, appliances, junk and what have you? U&I type moving with covered pick-up truck.

Ed & Faye 250-642-2398

WELDING

BRAD’S HOME CARE

DONE RIGHT MOVING $70/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747. SOOKE MOVING AND STORAGE Heated indoor storage, self contained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. outdoor storage available. Public access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idlemore Rd. 250- 642-6577

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.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PAINTING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

DAN KITEL

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

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PETS PETS BERNESE CKC PUPPIES, ready now! $1500 Call 778240-1860 or 604-897-0485 whitecrosskennel.ca

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS NEW Restaurant Equipment Dispersal Auction - New Stainless Steel Equipment, Sinks, Tables, Shelving, Appliances, Campbell River Auctions www.CRAuctions.ca - Thursday, March 6th @6pm

FUEL/FIREWOOD

CLEANING SERVICES SOOKE HOUSECLEANING Service. Flat rate $75 for 3 hrs. After 3 hrs $20/hr. Will bring cleaning supplies and great customer service. Call Jenna 250-634-1269.

COMPUTER SERVICES

216-3095 Interior/Exterior Residential & Commercial Specializing in heritage homes

PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB / BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

1 Bdrm Suites in Sooke

From $675 per mo Refs required.

To view call 250-642-1900

BEST BANG For the Buck $200 Full Cord

RECREATION

250-642-2743 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CA

CARS

COTTAGES 2 BR Waterfront Cottage. Furn’d/unfurn’d, beautiful water views, N/S, Ref’s Req’d $1000/m + utils. Seniors discount. Avail now. 250-6422015

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Painting

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME AND Business for sale at 6666 West Saanich Road in Brentwood Bay. Don’t miss out on this once in a life time opportunity to live and work at home on 5 fabulous acres. Call John at 250-514-5646. www.doyleandbond.ca

DRIVER ENT. LTD. Mobile Units +++ Steel Sales

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WELDING

2 BR in Sooke core, water view, w/d, ns, $950/m incl’ds utils. John, 250-646-2747

UPSTAIRS, APTMT. MapleGrant area. Suitable 1 person. Avail. Mar.1. $625.pm. 250642-3420

TELEPHONE SERVICES DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call National Teleconnect today! 1866-443-4408. or visit online: www.nationalteleconnect.com

SUITES, UPPER

CHURCH RD, 3 BR, 1/3 acre, Lg garage, N/S, Cat okay, Ref’s, $1200 +. 250-642-6225

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.

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

HELP WANTED

LEEMAR EXCAVATOR Components Requires a Red Seal certified Heavy Duty Mechanic for in house and offsite repairs for a variety of West Coast Equipment. Successful applicants will have a minimum of 2 years work experience, be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Applicants must hold a valid driver’s license with an air endorsement ticket. Welding experience is an asset. Leemar is located in Parksville and services Vancouver Island. We offer a competitive benefits package dependent on experience. Please fax resumes to 250-248-4404 Attn: Shop foreman or by email to danielle@leemar.ca

ED’S HAULING

*Repairs

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

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 admin@resortonthelake.com

ROOM & BOARD ROOM & BOARD. Mature non-smoker. 250-642-7919

SHARED ACCOMMODATION COLWOOD: UNFURN’D room available, incls all utils, $450. (Avail immed). 250-858-6930.

1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $5,900 obo. Must Sell. Call Terry 250-478-1426.

1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250595-0370 leave message.

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Seedy Saturday success Despite the snow, the Sooke Community Hall was full of people on Saturday swapping, buying and talking seeds, plants and gardening. Seedy Saturday is an inititative of the Sooke Food CHI.

NOTICE OF SEWER PARCEL TAX ROLL In accordance with section 208 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the District of Sooke Sewer Parcel Tax Roll is available for inspection at the municipal hall during its regular office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm commencing February 19th, 2014 to March 7th, 2014. A person who owns a parcel included on the parcel tax roll may request an amendment based on one or more of the following:

SPO Profiles: Brent Straughan An interesting comparison is that being a composer is like being a news editor. And Brent Straughan is both. Without the composer’s skill to connect harmony, feeling and theme, there would be no music score. Similarly without an editor’s ability to connect facts, timing and audience, there would be no newscast. Both require intrinsic awareness of details and substance. Brent worked as the news editor for CTV’s Canada AM in Toronto for 25 years, determining what and how the daily news feed progressed. As he states, ”It was a dance every day to know what Canadians wanted to hear.” It fulfilled his career choice, but his passion was always music, specifically the violin. Brent now plays in the

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Composer/violinist Brent Straughan Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra as the assistant principal second violinist. But most exciting is what he brings to composing music. His latest success has been the internationally produced and acclaimed opera Precari which in Latin means “prayer.” Brent is anticipating presenting the opera on the international

Grad getups easy on the wallet Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

Want to make an environmental statement at grad this year? Would you prefer to spend your hard-earned money on travel or your education instead of a fancy grad getup? Or, perhaps you might want to look stunningly dapper in fancy new duds, without spending your first year’s university tuition to do so? Then, have you considered the reduce reuse recycle model? Yep, it can apply to fashion too. While it’s a little bit of a last minute notice, there is a program that provides formal wear for graduating students throughout Vancouver

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Island: The Magic Wand Project. This year, the first set of boutique days are scheduled for Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2. You have to make an appointment to view the formal wear as the Project is run from a private residence. Call Elizabeth Surerus at 250-658-0246 to book a session. While there is a small fee to cover dry-cleaning (a relief, really, if you think about it), this project will allow you to look your best at graduation and keep your money in your pocket to go towards furthering your education or travelling (which also constitutes furthering your education!).

stage, when he will be performing it as the only Canadian entry in the competition held in Fort Worth, Texas this May. The orchestra will be performing his tribute to the fallen soldiers of Flanders Fields, Song to Flanders, in the concerts held March 22 (Sooke) and 23 (Metchosin), featuring Sooke’s own outstanding soprano soloist, Nancy Washeim who will be joined by the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus. The route to being with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra began years ago. Straughan was in the Sooke area and upon an introduction to a cellist by his cousin, a further introduction was made to

Maestro Norman Nelson. It was a repeat performance, so to speak, as Straughan had known Nelson from his residence at Simon Fraser University. Straughan appreciated that Norman Nelson was an internationally adept musician who was used to working with incredibly skilled players. So he was thrilled when, over a chicken curry dinner together, Nelson asked if he would be interested in playing the violin for the orchestra. That decision to join the orchestra in Sooke has become an excellent union of Straughan’s talent and passion for music.

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• there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll • there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel • an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed (section 205(1) Community Charter) A request by the property owner for an amendment must be submitted in writing to the District of Sooke on or before March 7th, 2014. The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel considers the requests. Michael Dillabaugh, CA Director of Finance

The Pastor's Pen Isaiah 42: 18 “Hear, you deaf; look, you blind, and see!"

We’ve all heard the expression “You’re as blind as a bat!” This expression is used based on the idea that because bats fly erratically they are blind. A fact is they are not blind at all. It seems as if you can try to talk to someone about their spiritual condition until you are blue in the face but in many cases you may feel like you are talking to a brick wall. Why? Because they are too Blind and deaf to see or hear. Sin has blinded the eyes of those around us. Sin darkens the eyes of those who are involved to the point of being numb to sin. Many people today are blindly headed for certain destruction. The LORD isn’t going to be put off easily. Scripture says: I stand at the door and knock just take hold of the door knob and open it and He will be there ready to forgive your sins.

Rev. R. Steele 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

SooKe baPtiSt ChuRCh 7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries Email sookebaptistchurch@telus.net www.sookebaptist.com

St. RoSe of Lima Roman Catholic Parish 2191 Townsend Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945 Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 am Thursday Mass 10:30 am Children’s Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm Office Hours: Tue 12-3 Wed 10-12 Thurs 1-3 Rev. Fr. Michael Favero

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

Roll over Skinny Minnie Miller, there may be a new girl in town Autobotts win U16 silver Exploratory meeting next week to gauge interest for a women’s roller in Lower Island Cup Final derby league in Sooke on March 5 Zea Guest artwork

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The big city might be coming to the small town of Sooke. You heard it first here. That’s right, there’s a movement afoot to get a women’s roller derby team started right here in our home town. Spear-heading the charge is our own Zea Guest. However, Guest makes it clear that it is so much more than her own efforts in making this happen. She’s working as a part of a

group in order to see this vision come to pass. Guest knows — and loves — the sport. She used to skate with the Eves of Destruction, taking time off only when she became pregnant. “It’s a really empowering sport to be in,” she said, referring to the team nature of the sport and the bonding that happens both on and off the rink. That, and it’s a great venue for fitness. New skaters endure six months

of “fresh meat” training, and to be a player you have to be able to complete 27 laps in five minutes. Currently, they are gauging interest. There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 5 at the Sooke Child Youth and Family Centre at 2145 Townsend Rd, starting at 6:30 p.m. “The info night is being sponsored by rollergirl.ca,” added Guest, “so there are some goodies to give away!” Those who want to be a player need to know that participants need to be 19 and over. But this meeting is for anyone who is interested in supporting this new athletic undertaking in Sooke, and can include potential sponsors, volunteers, skaters and curious adventurers looking for something completely different. Roller Derby is a very organized sport these days. According to Guest, “roller Derby is a fast paced, contact sport empowering women of all ages, shapes and sizes. There are 126 amateur roller derby leagues in Canada,” she elaborates,“31 of which are here in BC. That number is constantly growing.” Where the derby

would happen is also still to be determined. “Flat track roller derby is economical,” details Guest. “Leagues are DIY enterprises, run ‘for the skater, by the skater.’ Costs can usually be covered by league dues and fundraising, sponsorship also helps cover some costs. The tracks are portable. They can be set up with rope lights, rope, tape, or even just cones. Current leagues skate in airport hangers, traditional skating rinks, ballrooms, old

theatres and school gyms.” The individual costs of participation are also still up in the air, but as a new mother, rest assured that Guest is motivated to keep the costs low. “I’d like to make it the most financially feasible league possible,” she emphatically stated. Guest and her team are currently exploring a range of sponsorship opportunities and fundraising events.

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Roller derby is played by two teams simultaneously skating counter clockwise on a circuit track. Each team fields five players per “jam”, both teams designate a scoring player (the “jammer”); the other four members are “blockers.” One blocker can be designated as a “pivot”—they set the pace for game play. The jammer wears a helmet cover bearing two stars; the pivot wears a striped cover; the remaining members’ helmets are uncovered. The bout is played in two periods of 30 minutes. Point scoring occurs during “jams”: plays that last up to two minutes. During a jam, points are scored when a jammer on a scoring pass (every pass a jammer makes through the pack after the initial pass) laps members of the opposing team. Each team’s blockers use body contact, changing positions, and other tactics to assist its jammer to score while hindering the opposing team’s jammer. Certain types of blocks and other play are violations; referees call penalties and require violators to serve time in a penalty box. By Zea Guest

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On February 15, the Sooke U16 girls Autobotts came away with a silver medal in the Lower Island Cup Final. The opponents, Juan de Fuca U15 girls, came away with the win in the match 2-0. The game was exciting especially in the second half on the PISCE pitch. Goal keeper Hope Millard came up with many great saves, with the support of her back line, Rachael Weibe, Katija Pallot, Kiomi Yates, Sydney Drysdale. Auotbotts mid-fielders Chloe Mitchell, Morganne Orchard, Riley McLean, Sarah Ehman, and Maddy Chartier along with Jaime Lafon-

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taine and Hailey Bryant stepped it up with pressure on JdF. Strikers Tayler Benard, Hailey Dimock, and Cassidy Logan had many opportunities to score, but just could not get the ball over the goal line. A great effort by all Sooke players, the team will resume in league play. In March, District Cup play will start, making for another exciting round of soccer. The Sooke Soccer Club will be hosting district cup finals March 29 and 30 on behalf of Lower Island Soccer. Submitted by Wendy Cole

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U14 boys play like champions On February 15 the U14 boys played Cowichan Valley in the final of first LISA cup. Ivan Morris scored Sooke’s only goal off a penalty kick. Cowichan managed to get 3 past the defenders and goalie. It was a disappointing loss but a great effort to make it to the finals. The boys all played hard and never gave up.

Spring league signups upcoming For those interested in Spring League Soccer, it will run from April 27 to June 22. Registration is on Thurs. Feb. 27 (6-8 p.m.), Thurs. Mar. 4 (6-8 p.m.), and Sat. Mar. 9 (10-2 p.m.), and online at SookeSoccer.com. “As the new vice president this season, I am excited to provide this opportunity for the community,” said Laura Lockhart. “I know a lot of our players are excited to keep soccer going. I have had a good response from hockey parents as well whose kids love soccer but the two sports conflict so it’s an opportunity for them as well. And my son is testament that soccer skills can help in hockey games and vice versa.” Price is very reasonable and they are hoping to have a good turnout. Teams will be formed based on registration. Age and gender specific where possible, mixed ages and coed if needed. Parent volunteers are required to help coach the teams and with registration Email lockhart@shaw.ca for more information.

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Pictured, a Peewee player takes control of the puck in a game against the Victoria Ice Hawks. On Saturday at noon, the Peewee played against Victoria Ice Hawks with a 7-4 victory. On Sunday, the same teams met; this time, the tables turned with a 3-4 loss for Sooke’s Peewees.

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EMCS Sr boys off to basketball competition in Nanaimo Britt Santowski

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EMCS Senior boys take to the sky in their jumps to the basket. Friday’s game was a fast-paced one, with fast action. The players all demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and skill.

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As reported last week, the EMCS senior boy’s basketball team entered into the AAA City Playoffs over the weekend past. Having won the regular season title, the boys played the semi-final on Friday night and came away with a 53-43 win over Stelly’s. On Saturday evening, they faced Reynolds and lost by 10 points, EMCS 40 to Reynold’s 50. In spite of that loss, the EMCS still come out with a personal best, having placed second in the City AAA finals. The fans, too, proved to be an amazing bunch, making for what head coach Trevor

SOOKE MINOR HOCKEY REGISTRATION SEAPARC LOBBY Thursday March 6th 6 – 9pm Please NOTE: • All players must be registered in their age division. • Family Discounts will apply at time of registration. • All members must be in good standing to register for the next season Bligh referred to as an “unreal atmosphere.” The gym was packed, and as Bligh reports in correspondence, these boys have “made a fan out of a lot of people who normally don’t come out to games.” Next up is the 64th annual Vancouver

Island Championship, which will be played in Nanaimo starting on February 27. These players have brought the senior EMCS basketball team to heights previously unexperienced. Congratulations Wolverines, and good luck!

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Upcoming Public Meetings Finance and Administration Committee Monday, March 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm

Sunriver Playing Fields Community Information Meeting Sunriver Sales Centre - 2350 Sunriver Way Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 7:00 pm Presentation begins at 7:30 pm

Mayor’s Public Advisory Panels Glenn Dickie photo

Top: A future basketball player at the EMCS championships this week. Abby will be shooting high! Below: A candid camera shot of photographer Britt Santowski hard at work. Ish. At the EMCS boys’ semi final.

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