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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
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Shovels in the dirt for new training centre
Daniel Chauvin
Sooke News Mirror
With a fortuitous break in the rainclouds, the sun opened up for the groundbreaking ceremony at the new Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Training Centre. Located at the property known as “Glenairely”, the stunning 25-acre land was purchased by the the Sisters of St. Ann in 2012. A former fish camp, the RCMSAR location will soon include a new building designed by renowned architect Paul Merrick which will house the Fast Rescue Craft Simulator, and other SARNAV training programs. According to Bill Bullis, community representative, “The new location is the ideal training grounds
because of the protected waters. The RCM-SAR is a very professional organization. When things go bad for the recreational boater, these are the guys that come and save your day.” He added, “as this place becomes the center of training operations, the state-of-theart simulator will be a game-changer. In the safety of a classroom setting, the Fast Rescue Craft Simulator will mimic 20 knots in a fog, with the controls being an electronic version of what you would find on the boat. You get the feeling of being out on the boat, and having learned a lot, you then go out on a real boat which reinforces your training.” The RCM-SAR has the highest training standards for marine
rescue volunteers. The rigorous training is a priority that keeps crews safe and provides an excellent service to the public. “We go out when everyone else comes in” says Gordie Robinson, from the Nanaimo RCM-SAR. “It feels good,” he continued, “because we have some of the best training of volunteers available, boat safety and right qualifications. We ask that our volunteers be at least 19 years old, have their radio operator licence, PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operator Card), and live at least a half hour close by. We encourage more skills and supply competent training.” As the ceremony began, President Jim Lee was first to speak. He believes the new
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location will be a game changer for RCM-SAR. He added that a lot of work and time has been donated and the Sisters of St. Ann specifically picked the Search and Rescue charity over other potential buyers of the property. MLA Ralph Sultan, a boater that has found himself in trouble on the water on more than one occasion, feels indebted to the the RCM-SAR. He spoke about the Job Creation Project which, thanks to the $31,612 funding, has employed four people through Worklink to do construction, landscaping and safety training and provide them with valuable, hands-on work experience. Mike Hicks, the Regional Director for the Juan de Fuca Elec-
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JdF regional Director MIke Hicks, President of RCM-SAR Jim Lee and MLA Ralph Sultan put their shovels in the dirt for new Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue building. Top left, the property where the new building will be built. toral area was rescued two to three times by the Search and Rescue. He gave his undying support for the marine organization. Executive Officer of the training facility, Stan Warlow, spoke highly of the organization and
the state-of-the-art facility that was nearing its financial goal for finalizing the project. ] His vision for the project came to fruition through the generosity of the Sisters of St. Ann, and great member and community support.
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Santa Parade Get ready for the annual Santa Parade. This year it takes place on Sunday, November 30. The parade starts at noon and winds its way from Sooke elementary school to Sheilds Road culminating at the Sooke Community Hall where hot dogs and hot chocolate will be available. There is no charge to participate. To participate contact the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce at 250642-6112 or info@sookeregionchamber.com.
On the move • Mai Mai’s has opened a sister restaurant in Victoria at Fort Street and Langley Street. It will be a late night venue, open from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. Check it out. • Jordan River Soapworks and Ht0-Sun Surf Swim (hto.ca) has teamed up in a retail space (the old Sooke News Mirror office) next to the Stick.
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Art Show The Sooke Community Arts Council is seeking new members and is holding their annual Winter Art Show beginning November 8 at the Reading Room Cafe. Members wishing to show can drop off their work at the reading Room Cafe on November 1 between 12 and 2 p.m.
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While crabbing in the bay i borrowed this measuring device from diane and her friend. Then i accidentally dropped it back into the wrong bucket after using it and found it in my bucket once at home. she saw me in the pictures about “how do you seek out garage sales.” Call me at 250-642-0267 so i can give it back.
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Departures Jonathan Heerema has left Adrenaline Zipline and the Sooke Region Tourism Association. Lyall and Sally Markham have moved to the Sunshine Coast and Markham House B&B will now be operated by new owners Parri Ulrich and her partner. They intent to continue in their commitment to the Biocy-
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Flu clinics Free vaccine for those eligible. Bring your care card to the Sooke Community Hall on Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or on Nov. 6 to Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA), 6672 Wadams Way between 1 and 6 p.m. or on Nov. 13 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
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The Sooke Potholes may not be as busy as in the summer months, but there is still a lot of beauty to be seen.
WRITERS’ GROUP
Daylight savings time ends this Saturday night, November 1.
Meets the first Wednesday of the month at the sooke public library at 6:30 p.m. the next meeting is November 5. for more information go to: www.sookewriters. com
Remember to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.
PORT REnfREW CRAfT SAlE A ChristMAs CrAft sale on November 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pr rec Centre, 6638 Deering road. tables available contact rosslyn 250-647-0168 or Anne 250-647-5403, portrenfrew647@ shaw.ca. Knitting, crafts, first Nations art, food, fun.
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SD TRUSTEES All CANDiDAtes DeBAte for school Board trustees at eMCs on November 6 at 7 p.m. the nine elected trustees decide funding allocations and policies that will effect all children.
Thumbs up! to everyoNe Who remembers to change their clocks back one hour on saturday night.
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Council grants funds to community groups At the last council meeting on October 14, th following grants were approved. Changes were made to Category A grant applications on existing grants. The Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week Society received a grant of $300, contingent upon approval of the 20152019 Five Year Financial Plan approval by a new council. Sooke Family Resource Society received $5,000. The Sooke Lions Club - Canada Day Society received $5,000. New applications came for ward requesting: BC Conservation Foundation - WildSafe BC requested $7,000, council agreed to approve a Category A grant of $1,225 towards the purchase of materials and supplies, based on approval in the 2015-2019 budget. A request from the Bipolar Disorder
Society for $10,000 was not approved, nor was a request for $4,000 from Communica Dialogue and Resolution Services Society, $7,000 to the Sooke Sailing Assoc. Sooke Academy of Music (school music program) received $1,000 and the Steps to the Future Childcare Society re c e i v e d $1,106.00 “The committee recognizes there seems to be downloading of requests from other levels of government, there were a number of items we did not support,” said Community Grant Review Committee chair Kerrie Reay. At the council meeting on October 27, council agreed to continue to support Communities in Bloom. They also agreed to spend the remainder of the SPA funds ($2,900) for enhancing Christmas decorations in Sooke. The Sooke Food Bank
and Christmas Bureau was granted $7,000 for Christmas hampers. Sooke Harbour Players received a community grant in the amount of $5,865. Council directed staff to set aside the $400,000 cash contribution from Sunriver Estates for the purpose of funding the capital costs for the construction of playing fields. A specific reserve fund will be created
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have known… the level of training and expertise has grown” he stated. As the ceremony came to a close, refreshments and snacks were available in the warm and cozy lodge overlooking the Sooke Basin. The grounds of Glenairey seem like the ideal and idyllic place for a charity that exists to serve the community and provide a measure of safety, training and competence both to its volunteers and to the boaters at risk on the water. RCM-SAR respond to over 800 calls a year, or about a third of the marine emergencies on the B.C. coast. Future plans include a dock for training vessels and accommoda-
for this purpose. This will require the establishment of a new bylaw. Council approved the use of land at Sooke River Road for eight horseshoe courts plus parking and will draft an agreement with the Sooke Horseshoe Assoc. for the location at 2250 Sooke River Road. Coun. Bev Berger was opposed.
tions for students. With over 1,000 active members, 60 vessels and over 40 rescue stations boaters can feel prepared in the knowledge that a highly respected organization has their backs in the surrounding waters should the unexpected happen. This is not an invitation to recklessness and incompetence on the water, but a nod to the people who are committed to providing safety, education and training to the people marine rich Sooke and the B.C. Coast, said Bullis. RCM-SAR is appealing to the public and corporate sponsors to help them complete the improvements. Donations are welcome at www.rcmsar.com or by phoning 778-352-1780.
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Bear Buzz
Bears have an extremely good sense of smell and can smell food from over a kilometre away. Because bears need such great stores of fat to make it through the winter they are voracious eaters and can consume over 20,000 calories a day. This phase of intense eating is called hyperphagia. The best way to avoid conflict is to: keep bears from becoming food-conditioned and from becoming human habituated. Recent Bear Sighting • Glenidle and Kaltasin Road Black Bears have been accessing unsecure garbage bins at several condominium complexes. Working together, strata management, Conservation Services and Sooke Disposal, bear resistant bins have been ordered to prevent wildlife
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bears. • Townsend Road Area - sow and cub attracted to area by garbage. • Woodlands areabear in garbage left outside.
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from accessing a food source. These, preventative measures are an example and encourage communities, businesses, and individuals to work together. The goal is to address the root causes of human/ bear conflicts, thereby reducing the risks to human safety and private property. • Otter Point Areafruit trees that are not protected by an electric fence are attracting
people on his routing benefitted from hearing the repertoire of songs, earning him the reputation as “the Singing Mailman.” Although retired from Canada Post last year and also from his former Mainland career of sales and marketing in bioinformatics specializing in software analysis of biological data, Bob has always had a heart for music. His father and older brother were accomplished violinists and the family home was constantly full of music. His wife Linda
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The black bears are hungry and they are busy catching salmon in the local rivers. Below, an Otter Point resident came by to show the scratch marks left by a bear on his vehicle’s bumper.
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Fulfilling a passion for singing in the chorus With earphones firmly in and the iPod set to practising the tenor part of a choral piece, Bob Vermeulen was so engrossed in singing an aria one day as he did his postman task of loading community mail boxes, that he never noticed the big black bear a few metres away sniffing at his car door! While it wasn’t unusual to see bears along his route between Otter Point and Jordan River, this one seemed to enjoy listening to the singing! Not only the bears but also several
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Bob Vermeulen
is also a pianist and together they raised two daughters with the passion for many types
of music both orchestral and choral. When Bob and his wife moved from Coquitlam in 2005, one of the draws to settling down in Sooke was the extraordinary fact that a small community supported a distinguished orchestra and other arts. His neighbour first introduced the concept of auditioning for the chorus. And it was perfect fit. He believes he has personally had solid choral training from Choral Director Wade Noble who has led the whole chorus to
be such a notable success. Bob appreciates being involved with the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus for the camaraderie it offers. But his penultimate joy in chorus work is singing Handel’s Messiah with full orchestral and choral support to a receptive and grateful audience. It becomes an emotion filled satisfaction deemed to be far better than singing to the bears! For more information on the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus go to: www.sookephil.ca
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Located only a short walk to schools and the Sooke core, Townsend Walk is a lovely townhome neighbourhood built by a quality, local builder. Offering 1683sqft, 3BR/3BA, main floor Den, wood floors, appliances, window blinds, covered porches, front & rear yards and a garage. Warm contemporary decorating and upscale finishing.
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priority and then Grant Road..etc. SNM: What will you do to attract new business opportunities to Sooke?
’14 Mayoral candidates Herb Haldane, David Shebib and Maja Tait were asked to respond to six questions posed by the Sooke News Mirror. The questions and the answers are as follows: Herb Haldane, born in Sooke, was elected to the District of Sooke Council in 2008.Herb has a daughter and grand daughter and he is a self employed carpenter and small business owner in the community. His passions are sports and politics. Herb has always served his community – he was Edward Milne Community School class president in 1982 — and he wishes to continue to serve for a long time. His goal while on District of Sooke Council is to learn to speak out and become more passionate about local issues. Herb Haldane was elected to council in 2008 and re-elected in 2011. Haldane was appointed by council to serve on the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission and is the alternate for the Vancouver Island Regional Library Board. He is council liaison for the College Action Committee (Westshore/Sooke post-secondary campus) and Pacific Marine Circle Route – Consortium of Communities. Haldane sits on the Land Use and Environment Committee and the Mayor’s “Promote
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SNM: What do you think is the one single most important issue facing Sooke? HH: The most important issue in Sooke is the poor levels of service and amenities for the tax dollars paid. We have the third highest taxe levels in the Capital Regional District yet we have very little to brag about. Roads are in disrepair, sidewalks are not built, potable water does not service our entire community and our property values have dropped substantially to the point many people have little or no equity left. Government needs to be more efficient and address these inadequacies. SNM: Downtown Revitalization: Is it urgent or as we can afford it? What needs to be done first? HH: Downtown revitalization is urgent and long overdo. If we build the sidewalks with local labour and machines we could do it for less than half the going contract rate. We have our own engineering department that could facilitate this process. Downtown to the boat launch would be the The Government of British Columbia is encouraging eligible voters to participate in the local government election process and to vote in local communities on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. To support voters, the Voter’s Guide to Local Elections in British Columbia, is now available online at: http://www.cscd.gov. bc.ca/lgd/elections_ home.htm
HH: We need to prezone the downtown and Development Cost Charges need to be paid at the end of a project not at the start therefore freeing up money the developer could use to complete sidewalks and streetlights desperately missing in the town core. I would also build some parking lots on surplus land to allow for parking thus making the downtown more walkable. SNM: What is your vision for Sooke in 10 years? HH: In 10 years Sooke will have a fully operational road on the waterfront as well as a complete connecter road from Phillips to Grant. Sidewalks will connect the downtown and bike lanes will exist to the high school. All Sooke day will be re -opened and celebrated by the Chamber of Commerce.
SNM: How would you propose to alleviate the parking issue on West Coast Road at the Prestige Hotel? HH: The parking issue would be fixed by valet for fee parking offered by a local sevice group or the Best Western on a private property not paid for by taxpayers.
SNM: How will you unify District of Sooke council? HH: Council this term has voted over 90 per cent unanimously on all issues. I would continue the respect and courtesy shown by this The guides are available in English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Punjabi, French and for the first time, Farsi and Korean, and answer basic questions eligible voters might have as they prepare to vote including: • who can vote • how to register to vote • voting as a non-resident property elector • identification required
very successful group. Maja Tait was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in the hamlet of Bragg Creek. Her formative early years in Bragg Creek instilled both an appreciation for small town values as well as an insatiable curiosity to see the world beyond immediate borders. Maja lived in Japan and Calgary before moving to Vancouver Island in 1997. Maja’s traveling spirit has also taken her to such places as India, Singapore, Mexico and Europe to name a few. After exploring various options in the Greater Victoria area, Maja and her husband permanently relocated from Victoria to Sooke in 2006 having recognized the District’s simple abundances of community, natural setting and charm. In addition to her ongoing career in property management, Maja has also been a dedicated volunteer having worked with Girl Guides of Canada, the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre and the Craigdarroch Castle Museum Society. Maja, a former Toastmaster, graduated from the Leadership Victoria program in 2006 and is presently an executive member of the Sooke Lioness Lions. Maja was elected to the District of Sooke Council in 2008 and reelected in 2011. Maja Tait was appointed to the Regional Housing Trust Fund Committee and is council liaison to: Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Economic Development, Sooke Region Historical Society, Sooke Literacy Now, Sooke Region Tourism Foundation, EMCS Society Board. Tait sits on the Sooke The guide also covers advance voting. The required advance voting opportunity for the upcoming general local election is Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, and many jurisdictions hold more than one advance voting opportunity. Sooke has two advance voting dates, November 5 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and November 12 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting takes place at the Sooke Community Hall.
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Economic Development Commission (CHAIR) (Commission dissolved October 2012), Community Grant Review Committee, Land Use and Environment Committee, Mayor’s “Promote Sooke” Task Force (CHAIR). SNM: What do you think is the one single most important issue facing Sooke? MT: A strong council that: 1) honours taxpayer contributions; 2) follows due process; 3) creates fiscally sound, realistic and achievable goals; 4) builds on the work of previous councils; 5) is guided by community plans; 6) listens to professional staff; and 7) strives for excellence in a respectful, collaborative team environment. SNM: Downtown Revitalization: Is it urgent or as we can afford it? What needs to be done first? MT: Yes, by building on the work of previous councils with a library of community plans to guide us. Each project needs a responsible budget and timeline. Establishing a “demonstration area” featuring mixed-used development, green space In addition to being available online, printed voter’s guides are also available through Service BC Centres, and local MLA offices. The voter’s guide is just one of many resources available online. Important election calendar deadlines and answers to the most commonly asked questions about local government elections are also available by visiting: http://www.cscd. gov.bc.ca/lgd/elec-
and harbour views is essential. Town centre property owners and residents must be fully consulted.
natives and pedestrian safety (multi-use trail), develop a working plan, budget and timeline to enact it.
SNM: What will you do to attract new business opportunities to Sooke?
SNM: How will you unify council?
MT: Continue to build infrastructure, expand fibre-optic capability, encourage mixed-use commercial development and promote Sooke’s best natural assets. Existing retail and home-based businesses must be supported, and Council will continue to listen closely to initiatives from the Mayor’s Advisory Panel on Economic Development, the Chamber and business community. SNM: What is your vision for Sooke in 10 years? MT: Sooke is an increasingly popular Circle Route stop for recreation, weekend getaways and sports and cultural events. Small businesses are thriving. We’re widely known for initiatives in green industry, alternative energy and telecommuting. Expanded sewers support a clean marine habitat. Sooke’s West Coast character is visible in a growing, harbour-oriented town centre.
SNM: How would you propose to alleviate the parking issue on West Coast Road at the Prestige Hotel? MT: Start with involving all stakeholders – residents who rightly demand a clear right-of-way, area landowners, the boat launch operator, the hotel, and of course, emergency services. Openly discuss altertions_home.htm On Saturday, November 15, 2014, voters will elect mayors, councillors, electoral area directors, Islands Trust local trustees, local community and park board commissioners and school trustees. Election results will be available through the Local Elections 2014 link on the CivicInfo BC website at: www.civicinfo.bc.ca/
MT: Given the new four-year term, it’s essential we begin with facilitated team building for our elected councillors and for a motivated staff. With the common good and a culture of mutual respect, council can provide good fiscal management with greater leadership in doing the work of building our community. David Shebib Candidate David Shebib declined to answer any of the questions. From the Victoria News: David Shebib wants to be mayor in all 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. Shebib is approaching the campaign from well outside of the mainstream and he knows it. He ran a similar campaign in 2011 in Victoria and Saanich and garnered only 161 and 173 votes, respectively. He didn’t get any campaign contributions and he didn’t report any expenses. And like the last time, he says he’s not planning on attending any candidate forums in any jurisdiction. Shebib, who said he’s a member of the Garden Party, said he would only stay in office for a month-anda-half. Presumably, that would give him enough time to dismantle local governments and force citizens to live in a state of self-governance.
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The Sooke Fire Department, as first responders, attends accident scenes, such as this one involving three vehicles. The incident closed a portion of Sooke road on Sunday, october 26. During September the Sooke Fire Department responded to 25 medical calls. As first responders the fire department attends to patients with medical emergencies until an ambulance can be dispatched or attend depending on the
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EDITORIAL
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Municipal spending in focus One thing that is likely to rear its ugly head before the election is a recent report on municipal costs. From 2000-2011 it shows the District of Sooke with a 214 per cent growth in spending, the highest in all of Southern Vancouver Island. It doesn’t paint a pretty picture but what must be remembered is that in the year 2000 Sooke became a municipality. Changing from being unincorporated to incorporated results in a lot of one-time spending. It means hiring staff and CAOs and professionals to run the “corporation.” It means paying for such things as purchasing office furniture, and larger budget items such as fire department costs and everything else that is needed to run a corporation as big as the District of Sooke. So what looks like huge increases in spending is actually just the start up costs of running a municipality. So the numbers do look skewed and there is the off chance this might be used as a political football in the upcoming election by anyone stating they are going to lower municipal spending by using those figures as their rationale. Yes, taxes rise but then so do the wants of the community. Roads, sidewalks, parks, beautification, sports fields and maintenance all take money. Every single grant given out to a community group comes from taxpayers in one way or another. Every time a council says “yes” to a request, they are taking money from the community coffers. One of the issues is the downloading of services onto lower levels of government. So many grant and funding opportunities are now extinct and those same organizations who need help to run are now coming to the district. That’s just one example. If lowering taxes and municipal spending is the aim then try lobbying the province and the federal government to hold up their end of the bargain. Take a look at the budget to see what the district can reasonably afford.
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Who would you trust with your keys? Decision 2014 Who would you trust with the keys to your house and access to your bank account? Will you choose, or will you let someone else do it for you? These are the questions taxpayers of Sooke should be asking themselves as we near Election Day. That’s right; Sooke is your home, and the taxes you pay are from your bank account. Who will you trust with your home and your money? Despite the seemingly quiet on the streets around this election, we should not take for granted that all will be fine, or be apathetic to the politics that surround us and decisions made by elected officials that impact our daily lives. Like any election, voting is important, and a key part of our democracy, but unlike municipal elections of the past, this one is significantly different, as this next council will be taking care of your home and your money, for 30 per cent longer. With the new four-year election cycles we are putting our faith in the elected representatives longer than ever and therefore must have trust that we are putting in the right people. Will these people be making sure our “home” is maintained, the lawn mowed, exterior painted, additions are made as our family grows, bills are paid, and our accounts are not overdrawn? Or will the maintenance and basics be forgone in the interest such as shiny new cars, boats, an RV and vacations, so that we can keep up with our neighbours? Don’t leave your home’s fate to
those who are avid political followers and those who have their own special interests to represent. Everyone in our town has a responsibility to be aware of the people they choose to represent them and the issues they may be required to vote on. There are many issues facing this next council and they include but are definitely not limited to the following: Expiration of the current sewer contract during this term – do we renew, run in-house, find new partners, renegotiate? Community center – do we need one, how big will it be, how much will it be, who will pay for it, who will run it, where will it be? Parks, roads and storm water management (new construction and maintenance). Development pressures, municipal services, SEAPARC pool debt retirement, community grants, long-term strategic planning, longterm fiscal planning, and sustainable taxes. It is important for all of us to be involved in the democratic process. In 2011, only 3,525 of the eligible 8,409 voters cast ballots. I am sure our forefathers who built this country and sacrificed themselves in the name of democracy would be rolling over in their graves knowing that so many of us take the process for granted and cannot be bothered to vote. If you don’t think your vote counts, in the last election, there was only 65 votes difference between sixth and seventh place. If you fail to vote at
all, you are just giving that vote to someone else to do with as they wish and impose their interests impacting your home on your behalf. When voting, remember, you DO NOT have to vote for anyone else other than who you want to see elected. If you only want to vote for one council candidate, then do that, but please do not feel any obligation to select six council candidates. Putting a mark beside a name for the sake of filling up a slate is not doing democracy justice. So please, become informed of the issues and the candidates. Do not be influenced by the number of signs on a roadway, their size and colour, or the ads in a newspaper, as this is just window dressing. Get to know the candidates, contact them, share your concerns and vision for our home and see where they stand. The are interviewing to be the guardians of your home and bank account, keep that in mind when you are speaking to them or listening to them speak. Would you trust that person with your most valuable assets now in and in the future? If the answer is yes, then maybe, just maybe that is the person who you want to be your voice at the council table. This election is not just about the four-year term; it is not an election for today, but for tomorrow and generations to come. Here is the website address for those that want to contact their candidates: http://www.election2014. civicinfo.bc.ca/2014. Derek Lewers, Sooke
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We asked: Do you feel threatened or unsafe by the actions in Ottawa last week?
No I don’t. Because I feel connected to this wonderfull small town. Everyone looks out for everyone else. When you live in the big city, you automatically feel less safe.
While it is unfortunate what happened, no, I do not feel unsafe or threatened.
No. Safety seems arbitrary, Anything can happen anywhere, anytime. That doesn’t make me feel threatened.
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Park land still wanted Allison Barber is not wrong in her letter “Any Activity is Invasive” Sooke News Mirror Oct 22, 2014. However, I would like to place these thoughts into a slightly different context. While the provincial government does own a large percentage of the land mass, this is mostly in the northern Island and on the Mainland and given over to resource extraction, parks, park reserves and First Nation Treaty purposes. These lands are not readily accessible to our communities for recreation. Otter Point has less than one per cent of its land mass as public park land; the JDF Electoral Area has about three per cent. The Crown land that exists in Otter Point is assigned to First Nation Treaty negotiation and may not be available for public recreation. Otter Point has a large number of equestrians, walkers and trail bikers who have traditionally used informal trails in the area which are largely on private property. As is the right of property owners, these trails have been progressively cut off as development occurs. Well-marked trails that respect water courses and sensitive vegetation need not be destructive; they channel inevitable human access for better protection of the general environment. If we wish to continue to promote
No, I do not feel unsafe because I feel there was more to it than what we've been told.
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something unusual happened. The minute of silence began and the chatter stopped. The Anthems of the U.S. and Canada began and people started to stand. O Canada was sung by the people in the Legion. It was over in a few minutes but what a tribute to those who had fallen. A completely unorchestrated silent remembrance to those who died and then the singing of O Canada by all. Made us proud to be Canadians and proud of the Legion. Camille Tkacz Robert Ayotte Sooke
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there was an Honour Guard at the Cenotaph at the sooke legion on saturday, Oct. 25. People have been leaving flowers and poppies in memory of fallen soldier Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent. a healthy community through local recreation opportunities, it’s essential to find acceptable ways to establish trails, community forests and alternative transportation routes to accommodate community recreation and provide venues attractive to visitors. The push to purchase the “Admiral’s Forest” by the JdF Community Land Trust Society supported by the JdF Community Trails Society was just such an effort. Our societies are happy that one of the Admiral’s sons purchased the land. We learned a lot in the
process and there will be further opportunities. Both our societies remains committed to acquiring trails and recreation land for the community; now and in the future. Sid Jorna President, Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society Margot Swinburnson President, Juan de Fuca Community Land Trust Society
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and Ottawa, co-ordinated pre-game tributes honoured the two soldiers killed this week on Canadian soil — Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, gunned down on Wednesday while guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, struck in a deliberate hit-and-run in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. on Monday. At the RCL Branch 54 Sooke the Meat Draw began as usual at 3 p.m. At 10 to 4 the TVs were turned on by a 54/50 Ball Team member and it went to the Hockey Game and then
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Tourism needed People can see a long tunnel of trees just about anywhere in B.C. driving down just about any old logging road. What they don’t actually see, is a worldclass view of the sea, and, in the distance, the hills and mountains along the U.S. coastline. This tourist-drawing view is what is Cont’d on page 10
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obscured by the long tunnel of trees running from Jordan River to Port Renfrew, except at one tiny opening where Ender Ilkay has logged to the road. This is how you kill tourism in these parts. You hide the spectacular view, and you prevent an ardent, willing, and moneyed developer from constructing any tourist infrastructure that would accommodate and further attract even more tourists. I know there is no use me saying this, but; there is no sense in touting tourism in your wish list of economic projections, and then to determinedly prevent the “disease” of tourism, from taking root and spreading. I know that south Island citizens are unable to see the schism in this attitude - and can offer no remedy for that attitude. I have no idea where you think you are headed and only say - good luck if you get there because as in one of Yogi Berra’s lines, “When you come to a fork in the road - take it” or as Homer Simpson would say, “Doh!” N.E. MacNab Shirley
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Dear Mr. Nyikes, Re: All Candidates Meeting - 4 November 2014. I have before me two advertisements respecting the above matter. One is from the chamber’s website and the other appeared in the Sooke News Mirror at page B1 dated October 22, 2014, coincidently adjacent to the Arts and Entertainment section. The chamber advertisement instantly gave rise to some serious concerns as follows: 1. Unlike any candidate forum for public office that I am aware off, taxpayers questions must be in writing and in the hands of the chamber by October 22, 2014. This gave rise to a concern that the chamber, while expressing its non-partisan stance, might avail itself of the opportunity to “filter” out questions not in its interest or in the interest of some candidate(s).
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Shirley-Jordan River Official Community Plan Review Citizens’ Committee Meeting & Jordan River Open House Committee Meeting Continue Review of Rough Draft of Revised OCP Receipt of Final Report Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory Shirley Community Hall 2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley, BC October 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Jordan River Open House Update on Shirley-Jordan River OCP Review 11747 West Coast Road, Jordan River, BC November 1st, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Public Welcome to Attend Both Events 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 250.642.8100. We will send reminder notices of upcoming Citizens’ Committee meetings and events.
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2. I phoned the chamber office and the person who answered confirmed that no questions would be permitted from the floor and that the only people having access to a microphone would be local media and the moderator. 3. This is somewhat akin to a convention format where resolutions are sent to a resolutions committee for their recommendation but even then there is participation from the floor and participants are provided with the resolutions ahead of the convention. The advertisement in the Mirror reiterates that “our goal is to facilitate a public discussion on the issues affecting our community” but makes no mention of there being no floor microphones. Accordingly my question is this: How can there be a public discussion when there is no access to floor microphones? The public (taxpayers) are in effect non participants and rel-
egated to the role of mute observers. Finally, I was taken aback at the notation that the meeting was billed as “FREE ADMISSION” given that the chamber is the recipient of a generous grant from the District of Sooke which, of course, is taxpayers dollars. I am unaware of other chambers in BC who are in receipt taxpayer funded grants unless to provide specific services to a community. I would urge you to rethink this format. D. R. Matland Sooke
We are all just Sookies The Myth of Old and New Sooke Ever since I have lived in Sooke I have heard that there are two types of people in Sooke, “old Sooke” and “new Sooke. I searched the far corners of the district for these old and new Sooke people but couldn’t find them. I
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checked the district bylaws to see what the criteria is to determine who is old Sooke and who is new Sooke, but could not find anything. I thought I would find a bylaw stating the number of years you need to live in Sooke to be considered old Sooke along with the corresponding privileges associated with this honour. I suffered an identity Cont’d on page 11
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Sometimes we hate the word - because it reminds us that something we liked, even cherished, no longer is. Sometimes we love the word because it gives us hope that a bad health or job situation or relationship, etc., could actually become better. When it comes to how we relate to God the word ‘change’is incredibly significant. How many of us relate to God as if he were irrelevant? Then something happens. We meet one of his followers; we read something in the Bible; we view the magnificence of the creation, and quite uninvited, a new thought begins to wiggle its way into our minds. Could it be that maybe, just maybe, we’ve been wrong about God? Jesus said: I stand at the door [of your life] and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in... (Revelations 3:20). Jesus doesn’t want to be on the sidelines or stand outside of your life; he wants to be right at the center of it. Opening your life to Jesus, does require a change of mind. But it is a change no one ever regrets.
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At this AGM, we are asking to fill three voluntary commission posts. These will be two-year terms of office starting in January 2015. 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. The meeting will be from 7pm and will be held at the East Sooke Fire Hall, 1397 Coppermine Rd., East Sooke, BC.
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KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:15 am Pre-Service Singing 10:30 am Family worship Rev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg Parents Room and well equipped Nursery
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crisis, as I was not sure whether I was old or new Sooke (I even considered obtaining counselling). Then I had an epiphany. I am a resident of Sooke. There is no “old Sooke” or “new Sooke.” There is simply “Sooke.” The old/new concept is an artificial construct. The problem with this myth is that some people believe it to be true. As a result residents are categorized as “old” or “new” and characteristics are attributed to these residents as a result. I am not even going to list these attributes as that would only serve to perpetuate the myth. Prejudices are formed and stereotypes are created, which are hurtful and only serve to divide our community. What I can tell you that I have felt nothing but welcomed since moving to this village. Nobody has asked me to move and I have never been discriminated against due to the length of time I have lived here. That is what I would expect, as I am as much a Sooke resident as anyone else who lives here. When voting in the upcoming municipal election I urge citizens to choose the candidates that best represent their values
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On rising sea levels There’s confusion over sea level rise and tsunamis, in what you report in your October 22, 2014 issue. For over two centuries the rate of sea level rise has been averaging about 2 mm/year globally, that’s 0.4 metres in two centuries, fluctuating about that with warming and cooling. That’s orders of magnitude less than climate alarmists predict using their theories that have been dis proven by reality. But crustal plate tilting may be a larger factor, for example sea level relative to land height – which is what matters for building has actually dropped in some locations in this region. Thus pre-
dictions used should be specific to a local area. (Refer to psmsl. org for government sea level data. Long data sets are available for New Westminster, Port Townsend, and Neah Bay, for example. But data has to be examined carefully to see any slow trend, as year-to-year variation is large.) The slow rate of sea level rise should not be difficult to handle. Tsunamis however are a difficult issue. The concern should be a large change in ocean bottom from an earthquake, near here. The 1964 earthquake in Alaska is not a good reference point, because of the distance over which the wave could spread and the intervening land mass called Vancouver Island. I’m advised that narrow channels increase the height, and that Port Alberni suffered from that in 1964. So risks must be evaluated for probable earthquake locations, type of movement, and specific geography. The whole subject is a difficult one because rational action requires evaluation and judgement of risk against cost of preventing the
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Posed in the doorway of the first East Sooke School, this group of children appears to be dressed in their Sunday best. While the first school at Sooke was built in 1872, approximately where Caldwell Road is today, East Sooke soon followed, with a school in 1888. This photo, taken in 1906/1907, came to us through Tod McLennan, whose mother was the teacher at the time. Tod McLennan, when I knew him many years later, was a prospector, who made his home on Grant Road in the 1960s and 1970s. Another well-known family, the Filgates, lived in that home later on. Standing alongside Mrs. McLennan in the photo, besides her son, are Marjorie and Victoria Donaldson, from the Donaldson farm at the far end of East Sooke Road; also standing with them are two Brown family youngsters, and a Margetish youngster. Louise Paterson, well-known to many people throughout our
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Capital Regional District widespread community, is a Brown family descendant and still lives on Brown property in East Sooke. She tells us that this first school was built near the corner where the eastern loop of Seagirt Road meets East Sooke Road, facing onto the waters of Sooke Basin. Over the years, East Sooke youngsters were also served by two other schools. One was near Anderson Cove (Caffery Bay to us locals), on the south side of the road just
west of Ragley. The final East Sooke School was on Anderson Cove Road, closing in 1949, after which the young people were bused into Sooke. But back to this first East Sooke School, there is an anecdote about it that rather staggers the mind. We all know that schoolteachers can face many challenges in the classroom, but I’d venture to say that not many have experienced the ordeal endured by a male teacher here in
the early years. According to this account, a group of the more substantiallymuscled young fellows decided to get back at their teacher for some reason by overpowering him and tying him up. As it was a Friday, the poor man was left to suffer over the weekend until his cries for help were finally heard and he was rescued. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum
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2014 General Local Election Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 76 of the Local Government Act, the following candidate has been elected by acclamation to serve a four-year term of office as Electoral Area Director for Juan de Fuca on the CRD Board from December 2014 until after the 2018 General Local Election held in accordance with the legislation in the Local Government Act. Juan de Fuca Electoral Area - One Director ACCLAIMED: Surname Given Name(s) Residential Address HICKS Mike 3018 Manzer Road, Sooke, BC Dated this 22nd day of October, 2014 Thomas F. Moore Chief Election Officer
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SEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. 250-642-8000. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage 7 p.m. BINGO Sr’s Drop-In Centre, 12:45 - 3 p.m. Community Hall. CITIZEN’S FORUM All candidates meeting, 7 p.m. at Sooke Community Hall. TODDLERTIME Library 10:30 to 11 a.m.
EERIE ACRES..... OCTOBER 31. 7 to 10:30 p.m. 1468 Woodcock Road, East Sooke. Bring $4 donation or non-perishable item for the Sooke Food Bank...
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VITTLES Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Steak Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Karaoke 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUS Lunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call Celia 250642-5828 for information. DROP IN HOCKEY SEAPARC, 7 to 8:15 p.m. all ages. AFTERLIFE THE MUSICAL Begins its three weekend/ matinee run tonight, 7 p.m. EMCS Theatre, 6218 Sooke Rd. HALLOWEEN BONFIRE Camp Barnard, Youngs Lke Rd. 6:30 bonfire, 7:30 fireworks, hot dogs and hot chocolate, everyone welcome. CREEPY HOUSE Check out the Halloween house at the beginning of Eakin Drive... Spooooky!
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Meat draw 3 p.m. Music Jam 6-7:30, concert at 8 p.m. AFTERLIFE THE MUSICAL 7 p.m. EMCS Theatre. Directory: Where to find what Child, Youth & Family Centre: 2145 Townsend Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray Rd Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd Legion #54: 6726 Eustace Library: 2065 Anna Marie Museum: 2070 Phillips Rd Peoples Drug Mart: 8-6716 Sooke Rd SEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church: 2191 Townsend Rd Sooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual membership. 250642-4662 Municipal Hall: 2205 Otter Point Rd Sooke Community Hall: 2037 Sheilds Rd.
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CANADIAN LEGION Sunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome. Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. TRANSITION TOWN CAFE At the Reading Room Cafe downtown Sooke at the Evergreen Mall. This is a free event. Drop by between 2-4 p.m. Indoor Market Sooke Community Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free admission. For tables call Chantel 250-857-1602. AFTERLIFE MATINEE 2 p.m. EMCS Theatre.
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Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30-11. 250 642-5152. CALLING ALL QUILTERS Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-0789 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Euchre 6:30 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUS Ayre Manor Residents trips. DROP IN HOCKEY At SEAPARC, all ages from 3 to 3:50 p.m. MULTI-USE COMMUNITY CENTRE MEETING Sooke Community Hall, 7 p.m. Discussion/input.
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Apprenticeship advisor available The Industry Training Authority (ITA) has introduced the Apprenticeship Advisor who will act as the on-the-ground resource for apprentices and employers in the Victoria area. Kyle Preston was introduced on October 21 to apprentices, employers and industry representatives. ITA works with employers, employees, industry, labour, training providers and government to issue credentials, manage apprenticeships, set program standards, and increase opportunities in the trades in B.C.
Preston is a certified Red Seal journeyman and an experienced advisor and former apprenticeship instructor with the Greater Victoria School District. he brings over 20 years of leadership experience having worked with multi-stakeholder environments such as education, healthcare, municipal services and private enterprise industries. He will serve as an extension of the ITA Customer Support team, with the primary focus of providing regional support to apprentices and sponsors, crating a positive impact on continuation
New theme for 2015 Sooke Fall Fair Sooke Fall Fair President
The Sooke Fall Fair is looking forward to our new theme for 2015. The year 2015 is the International year of soil or/and light. We are looking for a catchy theme title for our 2015 catalogue and marketing. An example would be “Light up your soil” or “Photosynthesis and soil life.” You get the idea. A catchy and yet simple tag line. We will offer free entry fees to the winner of the tag line for the fall fair. We are always looking for volunteers and if you would like to get envolved in a fun group, this is the one for you. We look forward to your submissions. Email your submissions to sookefallfair@gmail. com or mrslewersfarmhouse@shaw.ca Submitted by Ellen Lewers
and completion rates for apprenticeship. “The new advisor is available to support local apprentices and employers. Part of his role is to work with industry and other stakeholders to address the looming shortage of skilled labour. Within the next 10 years there will be approximately 680,000 people leaving the workforce due to
retirements. Trades are a great career for young people and the ITA has been working to convince students and parents to consider trades training among postsecondary options and career opportunities. Kyle is based at the Work B.C. offices on Borden Street,” said ITABC Board Director Rick Kasper.
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REMEMBRANCE DAY Comrade Tom Lott
Chair, Poppy Fund, Branch #54 R.C.L. For anyone who has had direct contact with war, November 11 is a sacred day. For those who served, even in peacetime, the understanding of the meaning of Remembrance is hallowed. There is the realization that without the participation of Canada’s military in times of conflict we may not be the country we are today; strong, free, envied, and privileged. I often wonder about the post baby boom generation and how they feel about this time of year. Very few have
had direct contact with war, and over time our military has declined in size. The impact of today’s military on communities across our land is deteriorating. There are exceptions, of course, like Victoria, Halifax, and Edmonton, but how about Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal? Added to this the downward slide in political importance and we can see why those organizations like The Royal Canadian Legion are declining in size and importance in Canadian society. We are happy to see that our country is not at war today. But we have been in conflicts, directly in Afghanistan
as well as Peace Keeping. Many who have been directly involved return home broken and needing assistance. All who have been in combat return changed. The act of Remembrance not only honours those who died, but those who served and returned seriously altered. Their valour helped keep this country free, and one of the most admired on the planet. They deserve not only to be honoured for their patriotism, they have earned our gratitude, and they deserve all the help they need to be active and productive citizens of Canadian society. This is where the Legion Poppy Fund can be,
literally, a life saver for those who have returned broken. What will you do this November 11? Will you take a moment to say “Thanks” to a veteran? Will you attend a ceremony? Will you wear a poppy? ow wiHHThis season we urge all Canadians to wear a poppy. It is the most visible way to declare our patriotism. It shows honour for their service and remembrance for their fallen. . As one student’s poster from 2013 noted: All Gave Some, Some Gave All. Lest We Forget.
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11th Hour ~ 11th Day ~ 11th Month Remembrance, summons each generation to understand the finest of Canadian valuesfreedom, democracy, human dignity and caring for the greater good of mankind. When the guns fell silent on the First World War battlefields and the Armistice was signed at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, this sacred moment in history was embraced as Armistice day. As Britain and its Commonwealth Dominions began planning Armistice Day services for the following year, and Australian journalist proposed in a letter, that a respectful silence to Remember the Fallen be included in the ceremonies. This letter, scribed by Edward George Honey, was published on May 8, 1919 in the London Evening News and brought to the attention of His Majesty King George V. On November 8, 1919, His Majesty King George V proclaimed... “...all locomotion should cease, so that, in perfect stillness, the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead...” Some historians believe that the tradition of the silence was in honour of the last soldier killed before the Armistice, Pte. George Price, a Canadian. Pte. Price was killed in action by the last shot of the Great War, two minutes before guns fell silent. In Mons, France at the ornate Grand Place, a commemorative plaque honours the memory of Pte. George Price. He is buried at Saint Symphorien Cemetery in Mons. This silent observance was incorporated into the first Armistice Day service held on November 11th, 1919 in Britain and the Commonwealth Dominions. Following the Second World War, Armistice Day was renamed as Remembrance Day to honour the Fallen from all wars, past, present and future. Over time, the silent observance was not consistently observed by all countries. In the year 2000, The Royal Canadian Legion and other Commonwealth nations rallied together to revitalize the significance of the silence observance and called for an international “Two Minute Wave of Silence.”
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A Legacy for Our Children Cenotaph Service 11:00 Tuesday
Canada’s contribution to World Peace and Freedom is a proud legacy to inspire children as they develop into the leaders of the future. Candlelight Tributes are Commemorative ceremonies which inspire and engage young Canadians in learning about Canada’s stellar military history.
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Remembrance Their Legacy... ...Our Heritage and Our Future!
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Justin Hanson aims for Sooke council seat Though born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, I moved to Canada at the age of 12 and have lived in the CRD ever since. I have resided in Saanich, Victoria, Esquimalt, Langford and Sooke. I have lived in Sooke for the past three years and have fallen in love with the community and the natural beauty of the place. I am married and have two daughters aged five and 19 months. Both my wife and I work. Although we have an office in Sooke, like many of our neighbours we commute to Victoria, or Langford several times a week. I believe my concerns at the municipal level would align closely with those of working parents of school-aged children. I am a lawyer by trade and have been practicing law in the CRD for the past 10 years. My primary practice area is in strata property law. I have advised or represented approximately 400 strata corporations and dozens of individual owners all across Vancouver Island, from Victoria in the South, to Campbell River in the North. In this capacity I have been heavily engaged with the “fourth level of government” for a number of years carrying out a multitude of tasks including: development, dispute resolutions, litigation, and bylaw drafting and enforcement. My representation of strata corporations has taught me the importance of being principled but impartial, flexible yet cognizant and respective of the constraints of governing legislation and limited budgets. Through my practice I have learned the importance of creating and sticking to a budget that will not cause financial hardship to
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the homeowners or businesses. I have learned that wild promises are seldom achievable and often create expectations that simply cannot be met. I
deal daily with the reality that limited budgets will often result in popular and flashy projects being set aside in favour of mundane but necessary maintenance. I am often called upon to lend assistance in solving disputes between owners and strata councils. In addition, I have firsthand experience with municipal zoning, land use bylaws and council procedure. I know the courses that conflicts between people, business and municipalities take. I have an understanding in what is involved in land devel-
opment and financing from a developer’s point of view. I will bring my dedication to impartiality, making common sense decision, diligence, transparency and accountability to a position on the Sooke council. I am an avid paddler and can often be seen paddling a SUP along Sooke’s shorelines. I strongly believe Sooke’s natural beauty and our harbor are our greatest assets and we should increase access to them. I am drawn to pro amalgamation because at a core level I feel
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Annual Halloween bonfire There’s nothing quite like a Halloween bonfire. The crackle and heat of the flames, the smell of wood smoke and neighbours huddled around, sharing warm drinks and telling scary stories. These evenings are a beloved tradition for adults and children alike. Why do we have bonfires on Halloween? To understand the modern Halloween bonfire, we need to learn about Samhain, a Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. The Celts believed that on Samhain, the spirits could visit from the realm of the dead. These spirits could play tricks on the living, unless an offering was provided. The Celts would also carve turnips or field beets into grotesque faces to represent these spirits – sort of an early Jack O’Lantern. On the evening of Samhain, young people would go from house to house asking for kindling for the bonfire, as well as food offerings. Over the years, people started dressing up as the spirits that came out during All Hallows Eve, and going door to door, giving rise to the first “trick or treaters.” Over time, these traditions merged with Samhain to become Halloween, and transferred to the Americas when the Irish and English immigrants merged their traditions. This year, the Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a Halloween bonfire and fireworks display at Camp Barnard on the spookiest night of the year, October 31st. Bonfire from 6:30 p.m. onwards and fireworks at 7:30 p.m. Hot dogs and hot chocolate for everyone and goody bags for the kids. Everyone welcome. With files from the Goldstream Gazette
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Another opening, another show: Afterlife the Musical Sooke Harbour Players stage new musical Pirjo Raits
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hen Thom Southwood sat down to finish writing a ghost story his computer crashed. Call it kismet, fate, destiny or whatever but that one little glitch propelled him into a different direction and out of that came Afterlife the Musical. People in the Sooke theatre community know Southwood for many performances, music and direction of local productions. His musical Howl in 2009 was a success and probably spurred him on to consider another original musical. Southwood has written three musicals, two of which were for the Sooke Harbour Players. He has been writing since the 1980s and has had his work aired on radio and television all over the world.
He said Afterlife is not a follow up to Howl, it has its own life and… afterlife. Southwood collaborated with his writing partner/wife Donna M. Southwood and the two of them brought Afterlife to the Sooke Harbour Players for consideration. “Donna is my co-creator, she comes up with the visuals.” Afterlife got legs in March 2014 and by mid-June it had been presented to the players group. Southwood said he is still refining the musical and he was literally delivering music to the cast members two week before the show opens on October 31, Halloween night. There are 50 people in the cast and a huge crew, many of them family members. “I’m on a one man mission to convert people to musical theatre,” said Southwood. He said the musical has a vast array of musical genres from blues to rock to show tunes and even a little classical opera. “I think people are going to love the music, there’s some
The cast of Afterlife the Musical are ready for the three weekends of performances. really good music - it’s some of my best work to date.” The musical has a lot of strong characters in it, many with characteristics which are identifiable to most people. “It’s about Amanda, a young lady who finds herself in a place called Afterlife,” said Southwood. “In it you will find five soul smugglers
and one happy go-lucky soul reaper. Together they embark on a journey to confront the Queen of Heaven.” It’s funny, scary and thoughtful and it’s geared for all ages. “People will scream, laugh and they will cry,” said Southwood. “There’s a lot more comedy than I expected, that helps
Shari Ulrich still going strong It is always a pleasure to bring old friends back to Sooke to perform for us. Such is the case for the Sooke Folk Music Society’s next concert on Saturday, November 1, when we are most proud to present the incredibly beautiful and talented Shari Ulrich. Born in San Rafael, California, Shari came by her musical bent naturally through both her mother and father. Shari’s mother was raised in a social culture where piano lessons were a given, and her father - well, he simply had it in his blood. In all, Ulrich has released 21 albums – as a solo artist and as part of various “supergroups,” which have garnered her two Juno Awards, several award nominations, and an induction into the British Columbia Entertainment Hall of Fame. Shari first hit the
Shari Ulrich stage as one-third of the infamous Pied Pumkin String Ensemble. The Pumkins -- Ulrich, Joe Mock and Rick Scott – embodied a joie de vivre and intellectual whimsy that became the foundation of British Columbian music for an entire generation. Big changes came in ’76 when Shari was hired to tour with West Coast folk artist Valdy as part of his backing group, The Hometown Band. Shari was called on every show to step forward and sing Joe Mock’s stunning “Fly-
ing” and her reputation across Canada was sealed. On the strength of that song, and the eclectic and remarkable musicianship of the members, The Hometown Band was signed with A&M, released two albums and won a Juno award for Best New Group. The top single from the second album was Shari’s very first song – “Feel Good.” When The Hometown Band dissolved in ‘78, Shari embarked on a solo and songwriting career. 1989 marked the start of her collaboration with long-time friends Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes - UHF - the much praised acoustic/vocal trio with whom she continues to record and perform. As well, Shari resumed touring and recording with The Pied Pumkin in 1999, touring nationally and in 2007 releasing
“Pumkids” which won several International awards. (Shari’s contribution “Annabelle’s Fiddle” won the 2011 John Lennon International Songwriting Contest for best Children’s Song). She has also teamed up with the legendary Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor to form a new trio, releasing Live at Cates Hill in 2009, and joined Barney in a new bluegrass band, The High Bar Gang, in 2010, nominated for a Juno Award in 2013. Please be sure to join us for this evening of inspiring music from Shari Ulrich. It’s sure to move you and touch your very soul. It all takes place at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the concert commences at 8. Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at Sooke Shoppers Drug Mart.
alleviate any anxiety.” Without giving too much away, he said the main character Amanda travels through five realms. Realms of our fears and anxieties. Scary clowns, Hogwarts gone bad, dolls and scary doctors like Dr. Painstake and Nurse Bonesaw. It, in a way, confronts many of one’s fears in
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life but it ends on a positive note. Southwood said he saw so many talented people come through the door that he couldn’t just put them in the chorus so he added two new story lines to accommodate them. Rehearsals have stepped up to seven days a week. “I’m having a lot of
fun and a lot of stress,” said Southwood just a week before opening night. “I know to expect it. When you are creating a new show, there’s no template to go on, lots of changes but the cast and team are absolutely gung ho.” Once the performances are over, Southwood would like to take the musical beyond Sooke to Toronto and New York, but he needs an agent or a publicist who can take them further. A musical born in Sooke would be a fitting legacy for Southwood. But until such a time as that happens, Southwood is treading the boards at EMCS Theatre in anticipation of the three weekends of performances. Afterlife the Musical begins at 7 p.m. on October 31 and runs November 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16. There is student and senior ticket pricing with tickets available online at: eventbrite.ca, or Shoppers Drug Mart, The Stick in the mud, EMCS program office, East Sooke Grocer and Serious Coffee at the Westshore Town Centre.
Inmates stage play inside This fall, the men of William Head Prison have created a heartfelt new show inspired by the novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom, the author of the number one New York Times bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie. This year the play is set in a carnival, and the men are hard at work transforming the prison gymnasium into an interactive amusement park. Sit and snack on free popcorn as you watch the play unfold. Time Waits for No One is a heartfelt contemporary fable, centering around the character of Eddie, an everyman’s man, as he is coming to terms with what he has given and taken from people in his life, and the ripple effects created by his actions. At the end of his life Eddie returns to the amusement park he explored as a kid, where he is drawn into
a magical carousal ride that takes him back in time to revisit different stages of his life. From awkward teenage romance to alienation within his foster family and his time spent in prison, Eddie is catapulted through his life guided by the spirits of five animals: the Raven, Horse, Raccoon, Buck, and Hummingbird. Eddie’s experiences are inspired by true stories from the incarcerated men’s lives. At the show, public audiences are processed through prison security and invited into the prison gymnasium. An inmate usher rips your ticket as you grab a bag of free popcorn and a coffee and sit down to enjoy the play, featuring an original live soundtrack written and performed by Katrina Kadoski and the inmate band. PUBLIC PERFORMANCES: October 30, 31,
November 1, 6, 7, 8, 2014 6:15pm - Gate Opens 7:15pm - Gate Closes (absolutely no latecomers) 7:30pm - Show Begins VENUE - William Head Institution, 6000 William Head Rd TICKETS - $20 Available at MyChosen Café or at TicketRocket (inside Intrepid Theatre Office at #2 – 1609 Blanshard St.) 250-590-6291 www.ticketrocket.org. All tickets must be purchased in advance. Audience Reminders: • WHoS is located inside a Federal Institution. Must be 19+ to enter. • You may be electronically scanned • Personal belongings (purses, wallets, cell phones, money, etc.) are forbidden and must be left in your car. • No smoking materials are permitted.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 62 (SOOKE) NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING – 2014 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of School District No. 62 (Sooke) that an Election By Voting is necessary to fill the offices of Trustees on the Board of School District No. 62 (Sooke) and that the persons nominated, for a four year term commencing December 2014 and terminating after the election held in 2018 in accordance with the legislation in the Local Government Act and the School Act, as candidates at the Election By Voting and for whom votes will be received are listed below: BELMONT ZONE - Four Trustees to be elected:
Surname BROWN HOBBS LONGSTAFF McCONNELL PARMAR PEEVER RILEY RUD SEATON SPILLER SUTTON WILSON
Given Names Don Wendy Stephanie Melissa Ravi Jan Denise Dianna Trudy Dean Sarah
Residential Address 3004 Dornier Road, Victoria, BC, V9B 0N1 3442 Luxton Road, Victoria, BC, V9C 2Z8 707 Pears Road, Victoria, BC, V9C 3Z6 388 Zealous Crescent, Victoria, BC, V9C 1H7 2099 Gourman Place Victoria, BC, V9B 6E1 563 Bellamy Close, Victoria, BC, V9B 6C1 376 Crystal View Terrace, Victoria, BC, V9B 5S5 291 Hatley Lane, Victoria, BC, V9C 4J6 2997 Glen Lake Road, Victoria, BC, V9B 4B3 496 Dressler Road, Victoria, BC, V9C 2E7 3336 Sewell Road, Victoria, BC, V9C 4H3 2-5601 Rocky Point Road, Victoria, BC, V9C 4H3
MILNES LANDING ZONE - Three Trustees to be elected Surname CHIPPS GULMANS LARSEN PHILLIPS POIRIER SWINBURNSON
Given Names Russ Doris Benula Robert Neil Margot
Residential Address 637 Suitiacum Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1B9 6870 Grant Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0L7 6559 Callumwood Lane, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0W3 2459 Kemp Lake Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0R3 5155 Sooke Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0E3 4527 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0K4
General Voting Day for the election of trustees will be open Saturday the fifteenth (15th) day of November 2014, TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 62 (SOOKE) at the following places: BELMONT ZONE Ruth King Elementary School Millstream Elementary School View Royal Elementary School (Music Room) Highlands Community Hall Colwood Municipal Hall Metchosin Community Hall Malahat Fire Hall
2764 Jacklin Road 626 Hoylake Road 218 Helmcken Road 729 Finlayson Arm Road 3300 Wishart Road 4401 William Head Road 935 Whittaker Road
SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY CITY OF LANGFORD Alexander Mackie Lodge 753 Station Road 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon MILNES LANDING ZONE East Sooke Community Centre Edward Milne Community School Juan de Fuca Service Building - CRD Shirley Community Hall Port Renfrew Elementary School Sooke Community Hall (#1 & 2 Reserves)
1397 Coppermine Road 6218 Sooke Road #3-7450 Butler Road 2795 Sheringham Road Parkinson Road 2037 Shields Road
AND SUCH VOTING PLACES SHALL BE OPENING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF EIGHT O’CLOCK A.M. AND EIGHT O’CLOCK P.M.
ADVANCED VOTING OPPORTUNITIES shall be open at the: 1. Offices of School District 62 (Sooke), 3143 Jacklin Road, Victoria, B.C. 2. Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Road, Sooke, B.C. 3. Langford City Hall, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue 4. Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road 5. Metchosin Municipal Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Road 6. Highlands Community Hall, 729 Finlayson Arm Road between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, the fifth (5th) day of November 2014 and Wednesday, the twelfth (12th) day of November 2014 of which every person is hereby required to take notice and be so governed accordingly. Any qualified elector may vote at an Advance Voting Opportunity. VOTING BY MAIL IN
Those persons who are eligible to vote at this election in the Capital Regional District Sooke Electoral Area may request a Mail In Ballot from the apital Regional District at 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, B.C., V9B 2X8 or by telephone at 250 360 3129. Upon receipt of the returned completed application and ballot the outside envelope will be opened on November 13th, 2014 between the hours of 3:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. Any Candidate may have a Scrutineer present.
Given under my hand at Victoria, B.C. this twenty second (22nd) day of October, 2014. Thomas F. Moore, Chief Election Officer
NOTE: A person must not vote in a local government election unless entitled to do so. If you are not on the List of Registered Electors you may register to vote on General Voting Day or Advance Voting Days providing you meet the eligibility requirements. You must produce two pieces of identification that proves your identity and residency and at least one piece of identification must bear your signature (e.g. drivers licence or credit card). RESIDENT ELECTOR To be a resident elector in the jurisdiction you are voting you must meet the following requirements on the day of registration: (a) You must be, or will be, age 18 or older on the day of voting (b) You must be a Canadian citizen (c) You must be a resident of British Columbia for a least 6 months immediately before voting day (d) You must be a resident of the jurisdiction for a least 30 days immediately before voting day (e) You must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting at this election or otherwise disqualified by law. NON RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR To be registered as a Non-Resident Property Elector of the jurisdiction in which you are voting, you must meet the following requirements on the day of registration: (a) You must not register as a resident elector (b) You must be, or will be, age 18 or older on the day of voting (c) You must be a Canadian citizen (d) You must have been resident of British Columbia at least 6 months immediately before voting day (e) You must have been a registered owner of real property within the jurisdiction you are voting for a least 30 days before voting day (the only persons who are registered owners of real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding property in trust for a corporation of another trust) (f) You must not be disqualified by the local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. You must produce two pieces of identification (at least one piece of identification must bear your signature), proof that you are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from a majority of registered owners that you have been designated to vote accompanied with adequate documentation, such as a Land Title Search, proving ownership of the property claimed as a basis for the vote. A person may only register as a non-resident property elector in relation to one parcel of real property in the jurisdiction he/she wishes to vote.
Curator’s Corner: All Hallow’s Eve is upon us SOOKE SOOKE NEWS NEWS MIRROR MIRROR -- Wednesday, Wednesday, OctOber October 29, 29, 2014 2014
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to share some of the Sooke Region Museum’s oddball artifacts that may or may not make your stomach turn. The origins of Halloween (or All Hallows’ Eve) come from an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (sah-win), which was a celebration of the end of the harvest season. This festival was also used as an opportunity to prepare for the winter. It was believed that Samhain was when the boundaries between the worlds of the living and dead overlapped, allowing ghosts of the dead to wreak havoc on earth. Masks or costumes were often worn to mimic or appease these spirits. Interestingly, it is thought that the presence of these spirits made it easier for Druids (Celtic Priests) to make predictions about the future. Samhain was established in the land now known as Ireland, and in the late 1800s Irish immigrants helped popularize the celebration of Halloween in America. By the early 1900s, Halloween became an established North American tradi-
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The top two photos show artifact 1989.060.001, the cannibal fork. The bottom two photos show artifact 1974.001.036, the cast iron pot with an embalmed mouse inside.
tion that includes trick or treating, costume parties and other entertainment. To begin we are looking at an object that would appear, at first glance, to be a regular cast iron pot sans a lid. However, what’s inside might give you goosebumps. Inside this pot is an unknown type of oil that has hardened into a tar-like substance with an embalmed mouse on the surface. This pot is amongst the first collection ever donated to the museum in 1974 and was found on the Phillips farm in Sooke. The pot was most likely used for discarded engine oil. The mouse probably met its fate when it climbed in and couldn’t get out. The rodent truly looks frozen in time as its fur and body are completely preserved. From the same 1974 donation is a common farming instrument that makes many animal lovers feel uneasy. This device is an animal skin stretching board. This donation included three stretching boards. While the design of a stretching board can vary, ours are handmade using a rough fir lumber and resemble the appearance of a tapered iron-
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not for the faint of heart, but may be appreciated by the fans of AMC’s the Walking Dead. Within our collection is a cannibal’s fork. This threepronged, hand carved, wooden fork was obtained in Fiji by the donor and donated to us in July of 1989. Cannibal forks, also called Ai Cula Ni Bokola, originated in Fiji and represent the power of a tribal chief. It was taboo for human flesh to touch the lips of a chief (a descendant of a deity), so he was carefully fed by an attendant during cannibalistic feasts. The prongs are present so that the flesh and muscle could be twirled around the utensil. A knife or spoon was not needed. There are many assumptions as to why someone would eat human flesh, but perhaps the most popular explanation is that it was a way to punish and humiliate one’s enemy. The donor was believed to be in Fiji around 1940
when he got this fork from another museum there. It is unclear if this object was purchased or given to the donor, thus it is not known if it was ever used for acts of cannibalism. Nonetheless, reproduced variations of cannibal forks are a popular Fijian souvenir. While this fork has no Sooke related history, it is quite a unique artifact to have in our collection. Beware: if you’re ever at a dinner party where the utensils look like this fork, you might want to think twice about eating the entrée. Brianna Shambrook Collections and Exhibits Manager Sooke Region Museum
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Capital Regional District Notice of Election by Voting Advisory Planning Commissions & Land Use Committee Nominees
Juan de Fuca Electoral Area
Public notice is hereby given to the electors of the East Sooke, Malahat, Otter Point, Shirley/Jordan River, Port Renfrew and Willis Point sub-regions in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area regarding nominees to the Land Use Committee and Advisory Planning Commissions. As a result of the nomination process, an Election by Voting is necessary only for the election of a nominee eligible for membership on the Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee for the Otter Point sub-region. All nominees will be considered for appointment by the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board on December 10, 2014 for a term commencing from the time of appointment until December 31, 2018. Nominees to the Juan De Fuca Land Use Committee Otter Point Sub-Region: One Person To Be Elected Surname Given Name(s) Residential Address PHILLIPS Heather 2459 Kemp Lake Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0R3 SINCLAIR Sandy 3187C Robinson Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0J9 East Sooke Sub-Region: One Person Nominated (No Vote Required) Surname Given Name(s) Residential Address JENSEN Stan 1606 Covey Run Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1A1 Malahat Sub-Region: One Person Nominated (No Vote Required) DIXON Ted 4289 Camsusa Road, Malahat, BC Port Renfrew Sub-Region: No Person Nominated (No Vote Required)* Shirley/Jordan River Sub-Region: One Person Nominated (No Vote Required) Surname Given Name(s) Residential Address RAMSAY Ron 2745 Alderbrook Place, Shirley, BC V9Z 1G6 Willis Point Sub-Region: One Person Nominated (No Vote Required) Surname Given Name(s) Residential Address WYNANS Art 7009 Mark Lane, Victoria, BC V9E 2A1 * The Land Use Committee must consist of one member from each of the six sub-regions. Where a nominee is not elected, the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Director may submit to the CRD Board the name of a person who is willing to fill that position. Nominees to Advisory Planning Commissions East Sooke Sub-Region: Four Persons Nominated (No Vote Required)* Surname Given Name(s) Residential Address ST. JOHN Janice 1381 Pike Road, Sooke, BC V8Z 1A8 TROWELL Lindsay 1468 Woodcock Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0Z9 UNDERWOOD Rhonda 6019 East Sooke Road, Sooke BC V9Z 0Z7 WEST Juanita 1620 Covey Run Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1A1 Malahat Sub-Region: No Persons Nominated (No Vote Required)* Otter Point Sub-Region: Five Persons Nominated (No Vote Required)* Surname Given Name(s) Residential Address GIBBONS Bud 2440 Blackfish Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1E7 JORNA Sid 2452 Kemp Lake Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0R3 MILLER Anne 4546 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0R4 SMITH Stephen Hirst 8969 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1E7 WICKHEIM Al 8002 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1C9 Port Renfrew Sub-Region: No Persons Nominated (No Vote Required)* Shirley/Jordan River Sub-Region: Four Persons Nominated (No Vote Required)* Surname Given Name(s) Residential Address BERNARDET Dominique 2617 Seaside Drive, Shirley, BC V9Z 1G7 DE WIT Sonja 9389 Invermuir Road, Shirley, BC V9Z 1G3 KNOGLINGER Pascale 3962 Trailhead Drive, Jordan River, BC V9Z 1L1 McDANNOLD Fiona 10410 West Coast Road, Shirley, BC V9Z 1G8 Willis Point Sub-Region: No Persons Nominated (No Vote Required)* * Each Commission must consist of five members. Where a Commission position is not filled after seeking the assent of electors, the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Director may submit the name of a Commission member to the Board to fill that position.
Voting Opportunities Qualified electors of the Otter Point sub-region may vote for the election of a nominee for membership to the Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee on: General Voting Day, Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at: • Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Building Inspection & Planning Services Office, #3-7450 Butler Road and on Advance Voting Days, Wednesday, November 5, 2014 and Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at: • School District No. 62 (Sooke) Offices, 3143 Jacklin Road, Victoria, BC • Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Road, Sooke, BC Mail Ballot Voting is available to electors who: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, or • expect to be absent from the regional district on general voting day (Saturday, November 15, 2014) and at the times of all advance voting opportunities (Wednesday, November 5 and 12, 2014). You must be a qualified Resident or Non-Resident Property elector to vote by mail. To Register To Vote By Mail, eligible electors who meet the criteria must submit a completed application form in advance of general voting day, November 15, 2014. Application forms are available on the CRD website at www.crd.bc.ca/mailballot. Completed application forms may be submitted via email, mail, in person or via fax at the following contact information listed below: • Capital Regional District, Legislative & Information Services, 5th floor, 625 Fisgard Street, PO Box 1000, Victoria, BC, V8W 2S6 • Fax: 250.360.3130 | Phone: 250.360.3129 | Toll free: 1.800.663.4425 local 3129 • Email: legserv@crd.bc.ca If you are not on the Provincial Resident Elector List or the CRD Non-Resident Property List of Electors, you may now register at the time of filling in your ballot. If you wish to confirm that your name is on the List of Electors, please call the number listed above. After receiving a mail ballot application, the CRD will send out the applicable mail ballot package commencing on or about Monday, October 27, 2014. Elector Qualifications Qualified Resident and Non-Resident Property Electors are eligible to vote. Resident Elector: You are entitled to vote as a Resident Elector if you are 18 years or older on voting day (Nov. 15, 2014), are a Canadian Citizen, have resided in British Columbia for the past six months and within the boundaries of the appropriate sub-region for the past 30 days. If registering on voting day, you must provide two documents proving identity and residency (one must have a signature). Non-Resident Property Elector: If you are 18 years or older on voting day (Nov. 15, 2014), are a Canadian Citizen, have resided in British Columbia for the past six months, have owned and held registered title to property within the boundaries of the appropriate sub-region for the past 30 days, do not qualify as a Resident Elector, you may vote as a Non-Resident Property Elector provided that you a) have registered on or before Sept. 23, 2014, or b) register at the time of voting. The following information is required at the time of application for registration: • a recent title search, state of title certificate, or property tax notice, showing the names of ALL of the registered owners, • 2 pieces of identification proving identity and residency (one must have a signature), and • in the case of more than one owner of the property, a completed consent form signed by the majority of the owners (original signatures only; facsimiles not accepted) designating you as the person entitled to vote for the property. Information on acceptable classes of documents for proof of identity is available on the CRD website http://www.crd.bc.ca/about/elections/voting.htm For questions regarding voting and voter registration, call 250.360.3129 or Toll Free 1.800.663.4425 local 3129. For questions regarding the election of nominees, please call 250.360.3127 or toll free 1.800.663.4425 local 3127, or Tom Moore at 250.472.0059. Dated this 22nd day of October, 2014 Thomas F. Moore Chief Election Officer
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Sports & Recreation SOOKE SOOKENEWS NEWS MIRROR MIRROR-- Wednesday, Wednesday,OctOber October 29, 29,2014 2014
Young BMX star on the rise
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Torrential rains stymie soccer
Here comes the rain again...
It is that time of year when the weather effects the ability for us to play soccer. Last week was the first so far this season we have had to close fields for practice and for games. The week coming up looks pretty bleak. Every year is different – some are better than others. We can only hope that Mother Nature is easy on us so we can continue to train and play the game we love. Keeping up with the competition means improving our fields.
photo by Daniel Chauvin
Young Brayden Friesen wasn’t interested in BMX racing until quite recently. Only 13 years-old, he delved into the BMX circuit only three years ago but he has leapt ahead of the competition in his brief foray with astonishing results. In order to make it in the Grand National Canadian BMX , he needed to compete and place in three races a day in Chiliwack. He finished first in each of his races. Brayden also placed first for 13-year-olds and going into the nationals ranked fifth overall. Brayden races with fellow teammates at the Bear Mountain Victoria BMX. The facility has people from ages 2-65 racing the courses and is starting to see more young girls and women come out every year. Brayden also races with his new team 1STR8, which placed third. His big dream is to one day make it to Worlds, and having risen so fast in such a brief time, it appears this bright star will rise to the occasion.
With respect to the article on the front page of last week’s paper regarding the Sun River cash back to the community, we at SSC would like to put it out to the candidates running for mayor and council that we would like to see that money go toward improving our existing fields. With the $300,000 gas tax contribution from the Juan de Fuca community and the money from Sunriver allotted for sporting activity, this long standing dream of an all weather field,
or improving our existing fields with proper drainage and maintenance, is hopefully becoming a reality. Will the District of Sooke be willing to hop on board and help with this cause? Our growing soccer community is strongly encouraging investing in the future of our sports and the athletes we can grow with better fields. Laura Lockhart VP SSC Despite field closures late Saturday and all day Sunday, a couple of Sooke teams still got their games in this weekend. U-15 Boys arrived on the Peninsula pitch one player short, our regular goal keepers were away too so Dawson Deweerd stepped into goal for his first time. Early in the first half he had to face a keeper’s worse nightmare, a PK where the U-16 Peninsula opened up the scoring. He did not let this deter him but rather became even more determined
to protect his goal, and for the remainder of the game he kept getting better! Hats off to the Peninsula coach who pulled off one of his players when he realized Sooke was playing short. With teams even, Javier opened up the scoring for Sooke sneaking in a ball pass Pens keeper, Peninsula answered back in the first half with two goals though. The second half Sooke came back onto the pitch determined to get some goals back, indeed they did with Andrew Todd answering back to them scoring three goals to finish the game in a 4-4 draw! Awesome game Sooke!! Coach Rob Oyler
Sooke U13 girls lost their first game this season with a score of 4-1 favouring Salt Spring Island. Sooke’s goal was scored by Allana Garat and assisted by Marin Clarkston. Manager Carleen Dennett
Spartans brave the rain in Parksville After practising in the pouring rain this past Wednesday in preparation for Saturday’s game against the Campbell River Screaming Eagles. It proved to be a wise thing. On a sloshy, non-draining football field in Parksville this past Saturday our Spartan players showed up in full gear and positive attitude. After being scored on, on the second play of the game our offense, defense and special teams woke up. The dynamic
duo of Flash Carter and T-Bone Boyd hooked up for 3 touchdowns in total. Passing and backing each other up like the football playing brothers that they are! We scored 6 touchdowns on the day and you don’t get that without kudos to the o-line’s blocking and snapping lead by Carrier and his crew!! Many a good sweep led to Owen Cheng’s first touchdown of the game. Later he returned a kick-off for 63 yards-
sloshing his way downfield with great blocks and 1 touchdown block by T-Bone with Steele and Boyd getting good yardage returns on kick-offs as well. Finally last week’s d-star of the game Carson “I can run” Montague scored the first td of his career with a nifty/shifty 12 yard run. Good job boys. Defence was led by our very own Jacob the mountain LaMontagne with at least 8 tackles, and 4 sacks at last count. Jared
Steele ripped the ball out for us and Jacob recovered a fumble. With numerous tackles by Logan, Cheng, Will Gor, defence held the Comox to 2 scores and 1 convert. Also on this day we saw the debut of our newest running back Aidan Wilbur with with 3 carries accumulated 36 yards. Next week Comox Valley Raiders. -Coach Andy
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Maryna Ell was one of 16 young women in Canada to travel to Peru with the Girl Guides. They toured Machu Picchu. and a new found love for her home… Sooke. Asked what should would say to young girls and women interested in joining Girl Guides, she had this to say: “Join it. Try it. You will be rewarded with new friends, wonderful experiences and amazing adventures. Girl Guides allows you to grow into being a leader for girls and
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and running activities for the local youth. She was also able to participate in a bit of touring which included a trip to Machu Picchu. It was a life-chang-
offers plenty of opportunities for adults.” Maryna foresees a future as a paediatric nurse, but in the mean time she is excited to continue attending workshops, learning public relations and tapping into the ocean of opportunities available through Girl Guides of Canada.
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What’s in the water?
Top photo, surfer playing in the waves at Jordan River surrounded by a flock of seagulls surfing the invisible currents of the air. Bottom photo, salmon jostling for position on the fertile beds of the Sooke River. The stench of decaying fish, bear scat and fall leaves lent the air a certain scent of autumnal senescence in Sooke.
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• RemembeR to vote • Advance Polls: November 5th and 12th at Sooke Community Hall General voting: November 15th at edward milne Community School
The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan organization. We do not endorse candidates. For inquiries, please contact the Chamber office: Telephone: 250-642-6112 or Email: info@sookeregionchamber.com Box 18, #201-2015 Shields Road Sooke, British Columbia, V9Z 0E4 info@sookeregionchamber.com www.sookeregionchamber.com 250.642.6112 @sookechamber
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DISTRICT OF SOOKE NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING And NOTICE OF ASSENT VOTING
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the District of Sooke that an Election By Voting is necessary to elect, for a four year term commencing December 2014 and terminating after the 2018 general local election (in accordance with the Local Government Act), one Mayor and six Councillors to fill the offices of Mayor and Councillors on the Council of the District of Sooke. The persons nominated as candidates at the Election By Voting and for whom the votes will be received are listed below: Office of Mayor – one (1) to be elected. The candidates for the office of Mayor are: Herb HALDANE*, 3118C Otter Point Road, Sooke, British Columbia David SHEBIB, 5090 West Saanich Road, Victoria, British Columbia Maja TAIT*, 2434 Driftwood Drive, Sooke, British Columbia Office(s) of Councillor – six (6) to be elected. The candidates for the offices of Councillor are: Jeff BATEMAN, 7083 Briarwood Place, Sooke, British Columbia Bev BERGER*, 6853 Grant Road, Sooke, British Columbia Justin HANSON, 2406 Poplar Drive, Sooke, British Columbia Ebony LOGINS, 6495 Riverstone Drive, Sooke, British Columbia Rick KASPER*, 2103 Mowich Drive, Sooke, British Columbia Kevin PEARSON*, 1930 Maple Avenue, Sooke, British Columbia Kel PHAIR, 1585 Dufour Road, Sooke, British Columbia Brenda PARKINSON, 1608 Harmonys Place, Sooke, British Columbia Kerrie REAY*, 2380 DeMamiel Drive, Sooke, British Columbia Mark WHITESON, 6845 Beaton Road, Sooke, British Columbia
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Aline Doiron new Chamber of Commerce office manager. The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to announce the promotion of Chamber Office Administrator Aline Doiron to the position of Office Manager. Aline came to the chamber with 16 years of office administration experience, and over the past year has worked tirelessly with the Board of Directors to organize every aspect of the chamber’s internal and external administrative and policy needs. Highly skilled with evolving technology, she has also taken a lead role in the development of the chamber’s website, in maintaining the chamber’s Twitter and Facebook platforms, as well as coordinating all internal and external media relations regarding advertising and marketing. Aline has been instrumental in organizing the majority of the Chamber’s events such as the Monthly Mixers, Newcomers Club Meetings, Awards Gala, Golf Tournament, Annual General Meeting, and the list goes on. Most importantly she has provided extraordinary customer service to everyone contacting the chamber office for assistance whether member, non-member, visitor, partner organization or general public. The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce’s AGM is scheduled for Saturday December 6 in the Potlatch Room of Sooke Harbour House at 12 p.m. The SRCC is still accepting nominations for Board members and information is available by contacting the Chamber office at 250642-6833 or info@sookeregionchamber.com.
*Incumbent Councillor
ASSENT VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE is further given to the electors in the District of Sooke, that assent voting will be held on the following questions: “Would you support the District of Sooke working with the community to develop multi-use community centre facilities? YES or NO” “Should the District of Sooke join other municipalities in renewing and restating its opposition to the expansion of oil tanker traffic through Coastal BC waters? YES or NO”
VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS ADVANCE VOTING:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 8:00 am to 8:00 pm SOOKE COMMUNITY HALL 2037 Shields Road, Sooke, BC
GENERAL VOTING:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014 8:00 am to 8:00 pm EDWARD MILNE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 6218 Sooke Road, Sooke, BC
ELECTOR REGISTRATION IMPORTANT NOTICE:To be a Qualified Elector in a local government election, a person must meet the following requirements: • Be age 18 or older on the day of voting • Be a resident elector or non-resident property elector at the time of voting; • Not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other Act; and • Be registered as an elector of the District of Sooke. A person cannot vote if they are incarcerated. A person is disqualified as an elector if that person falls under any of the categories outlined in section 49.(2) of the Local Government Act. No corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to a vote. A person must not vote in a local government election unless entitled to do so. If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the District of Sooke for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration, and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in the assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law. In order to register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. In order to register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner, written consent from the majority of property owners to one owner registering.
MAIL BALLOT VOTING Qualified electors may vote by mail if they: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, OR • expect to be absent from the District of Sooke on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities. REQUESTING A MAIL BALLOT PACKAGE: To request a mail ballot, no earlier than October 26, 2014 and before 4 pm on November 13, 2014, you must submit the following information to the District of Sooke municipal office by mail (2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC V9X 1J2), telephone (250-642-1620), fax (250-642-0541) or email (2014Election@sooke.ca): (1) (2) (3) (4)
Full name, Residential address, Address of the property in relation to which you are voting (for non-resident property electors), Method of delivery of your mail ballot package: (a) pick up at municipal office, OR (b) regular letter mail through Canada Post to residential address, OR (c) regular letter mail through Canada Post to an alternate address that you provide when requesting the ballot package, (5) If you are not on the list of electors, to ensure you receive the correct registration application form in your package, you must indicate whether you are going to be registering as a resident or non-resident property elector. The District of Sooke will send out mail ballot packages commencing on or about October 27, 2014. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, November 15, 2014. For further information on the bylaws or the voting process, please contact the Chief Election Officer at 250-472-0059 or the Deputy Chief Election Officer at 250-642-1620 or by email 2014Election@sooke.ca. Given under my hand at Victoria, B.C. this 22nd day of October, 2014. Thomas F. Moore Chief Election Officer
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Reader’s Photo of the Week Sooke River is pretty in the autumn as seen in this photo by Cheryl Parkinson. Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by Stickleback. Send your good quality jpeg photos to the editor at: editor@ sookenewsmirror.com
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may have to put a little more effort into your relationship to really reap the rewards. It doesn’t matter if you just met or have been together for years. Amp up your efforts. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 There is turmoil in your financial sector, Taurus. But all it takes is some discipline and budgeting and you can be right back on track in no time at all. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 It’s time to get creative, Gemini. Maybe you are planning a party that can use an interesting theme or thinking ahead to holi-
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While this may hurt now, there’s a good chance you will mend fences in the long run. SCORPIO - Oct 24/ Nov 22 Scorpio, no matter how hard you try, it is not in the stars for you to make a fortune on any get-rich-quick scheme. Focus your energy on different ideas. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, although you may be anxious about some presentation you need to make, it is necessary for advancement at your job. It will be over before you know it. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/ Jan 20 Capricorn, get together with Leo and develop a plan that will get your finances in order. Until you sit down and view everything in black and white, things will be in flux. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/
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