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

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Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra performs November 29 Page C1

Editorial

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Letters

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Big wheels A youngster at the All Sooke Christmas Craft Fair seems totally enchanted with this wooden toy logging truck made by Mel Hull. Scores of artists and craftspeople were on hand during the weekend along with Santa and musical entertainment. Many shops are selling local handmade items, be sure to check them out to find those unique Sooke-made gifts.

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The Capital Regional District has released their analysis of properties affected by proposed amendments to the Flood Hazard Area Land Use Management Guidelines. Local governments were tasked with looking at the proposed amendments and to report back to the prov-

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ince on the implications. The amendments in response to climate change would see homeowners unable to rebuild on their ocean front properties with the current setbacks and minimum height above sea level. The province estimates sea levels will rise approximately one metre by the year 2100. The amendments are looking at increasing

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the setbacks for buildings from 15 metres to 30 metres and the Flood Construction Level from 1.5 metres to over 5 metres above the natural boundary. The recently released CRD analysis estimates more than 1,100 properties in the Juan de Fuca and 850 properties in Sooke will be affected. The estimated value of Juan de Fuca properties (land and improve-

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ments) in the Flood Hazard Area is $100 million; in Sooke the value is $130 million. There are inter-governmental, social and economic implications according to the CRD analysis. Once enacted, the authority for designating flood hazard areas rests with each local government, and local governments will need to develop their own

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$1 million winner Proud new mom, Kimberlie Bouchard, has come forward to collect her $1 million cheque from the September 13, 2014 Lotto 6/49 Guaranteed Prize Draw. The Sooke resident purchased a Mini-Dip lottery pack from the cashier while paying for gas. “I only knew what to ask for because that’s what my husband buys,” described Bouchard. “I’ve been very preoccupied with the baby so it hasn’t fully sunk in yet.” The couple didn’t believe the win at first. Bouchard admits she had to check the ticket multiple times herself on the Check-a-Ticket terminal, before calling her husband in to confirm. Bouchard didn’t even know what the guaranteed $1 million prize was – she had to look it up online. “It still doesn’t feel real,” smiled Bouchard. “I thought with the amount of time passing it would sink in but it hasn’t yet.” Bouchard and her husband plan to buy a house and put aside money for their son. The winning ticket was sold at the Hillside Petro-Canada gas station on the corner of Shelbourne Street and Lansdowne Road in Victoria.

House concerts • Oliver Swain and Adam Dobres play on Sunday, Nov. 30. $15 at WiLD at HeART TEMPLE HOME, 1908 Billings Road, Sooke. Email for reservations wild@seagrass. ca or oliverswain76@ gmail.com “Adam Dobres and I are putting some tunes together for our December BIG MACHINE recording session! Come join us at the Home of Lulu and Paisley for a sneak peak at the new tunes and some BIG MACHINE/ Outlaw Social Favourites!” • An intimate and interactive evening with Three Worlds; Brad Prevedoros, Niel Golden and Greg Joy. Their repertoire of Instrumental, World

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Santa Parade detour route The parade starts at noon on Sunday from Sooke Elementary along Sooke Road to Shields Road, culminating at the Sooke Community Hall on Eustace Road where hot dogs and hot chocolate will be available. There is no charge to participate. Our detour route will be as follows: Start at: Charters Rd 1. Head northwest on Charters Rd toward

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Make music now Tall Tree Music Festival in partnership with TD Canada Trust, Music Counts and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Science launch ‘Make Music Now,’ an extra-curricular music program designed to positively enhance the lives of youth living in the unserved communities of Pacheedaht First Nation and Port Renfrew. The official launch of ‘Make Music Now’

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Up Sooke SANTA PARADE

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THE NEWLy ELECTED District of Sooke councillors and mayor will be sworn in on December 1 at 7 p.m. in council chambers, 2205 Otter Point Rd.

Thumbs Up TO THE WOMAN who paid for the pastries for the Sooke Fire Department, on Nov. 20, when Deputy Chief Richard McLeod had to leave suddenly. On behalf of the Sooke Fire Dept. - Thank you.

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Sooke Fire Rescue and BC Ambulance as well as the Juan de Fuca Ground SAR. RCM-SAR are the first responders on the waters around Sooke. They handle all types of calls, from vessels taking on water, locating missing boats in the fog to medical emergencies. They provide shore side searches for missing hikers as well. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit their website: ccga-pacific.org/

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The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, or RCM-SAR 37 Sooke, is a humble yet proud organization that exists for one significant purpose: to deploy in our local waters when the going gets rough to comb the seas for stragglers who are in need of assistance. Many people in Sooke are not even aware of their existence. But this 100 per cent volunteer organization goes out in the worst conditions when most boaters are heading in, 365 days a year, on-call 24-7, to assist people on the water, saving lives when needed. Jason van der Valk, a local photographer and coxswain for the 36’ “Falkins Class” Type II Diesel jet boat is the kind of calm and rock steady guy you want to be there for you if you happen to be in deep doo doo on the choppy seas. Powering an 870hp boat with a top speed of 39 knots and cruising speed of 30 takes a steady hand. Along with RCMSAR’s other coxswain, Rob Roe, the two take control of this beast of a boat with finesse and confidence. Equipped with radar, GPS plotter, radio direction finder, FLIR, first aid kits, oxygen and defibrillator on board, the boat is prepared for a wide variety of emergencies and tight situations. Out on the water, on a calm sunny day, it skims along the crests of the waves like a rock being skipped by some god of the sea. Awash in adrenaline, a crew of six dash out from

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Coxswain Jason van der Valk is a volunteer with the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue based out of Sooke. Volunteer David Steeves is on the left. Sooke to Race Rocks at incredible speeds, soaking in the salty air and epic views from the safety of the cabin. The porpoises are blowing beside us, seemingly thrilling in the race, eagles eyeing us from above with their majestic gaze. This joy ride serves a purpose however: to practise manoeuvres that will be called upon in extreme situations. At full tilt, the boat can come to a sudden stop with a bracing jolt, or turn on a dime with grace. A man overboard exercise is carried out with amazing speed, raising the confidence bar of this crew several notches. This fully re-rightable boat runs with a maximum crew of six and is also capable of holding up to 12 passengers. Because they are a volunteer and nonprofit organization it is incredibly important to find both competent volunteers and sufficient funding to keep the boat afloat. “Anyone who wants to volunteer will go through an interview process to ensure they understand the time and effort asked of

them to be a search and rescue crewmember. Having some water experience is good but not mantadory. RCM-SAR will offer the proper training needed to be a crewmember. All of our crew are trained up to a Transport Canada level,” van der Valk states. “RCM-SAR 37 Sooke is a not-for-profit organization backed by the Juan de Fuca Marine Rescue Society. They are the financial arm for our RCM-SAR station and fundraise throughout the year as well as apply for the annual BC Gaming Grant. All the money received goes

into the rescue station to ensure all boats are safe and crew are properly trained, to purchase safety gear and to maintain our equipment.” The organization handles approximately one-third of all marine related incidents across B.C. Last year the organization did just over 800 taskings. The station does, on average, about 40 of those calls a year in local waters. They work closely with the Canadian Coast Guard, US Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Air Force. They also do taskings with our local RCMP,

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Thank You, Sooke! All Sooke Day queen competition All Sooke Day wasn’t just about burly loggers, there was a period in the 1950s and 1960s when the All Sooke Day Queen competition was a popular feature. A champion bucker from up-Island, Hugh McKenzie was happy to link arms with this bevy of young beauties in 1952. This photo was taken in the days when viewing stands were set up closer to the river, long before the hillside logging sports arena and birling pool were established. Nowadays, the purpose-built birling pool, too, is gone, but before that, in the time of this photo, the log birling took place in the river itself. At left in this scene is Esther Gibson, who married Dick Herrling, Anna Jensen, who married Bud West; Lorraine Duncan, who married Bob Helme; and on logger Hugh’s other arm is Myrna Reid, who married Rod Sullivan; next in line is Pat Gibson, a Victoria girl, and then Connie Brown, who married Allan Olmstead. Retaining their good looks, most of the girls are well-known, participating in community life. Esther and Dick Herrling raised a family of four boys in Sooke, she is living at Ayre Manor today. Anna and Bud West raised a family of four in Colwood, and Anna was wellknown in later years as a teaching assistant at Sooke Elementary School. Lorraine still has a home in Sooke today. Myrna became known for her KEEP

FIT classes and she and Rodney keep fit today with outdoor activities. Connie graduated as an RN at Royal Jubilee Hospital and she and Allan moved to Vancouver where she did hospital nursing. Sooke’s population may have been 3,000 at the time of this photo, and we did have a paved road to Victoria. In the earlier years of

all Sooke Day, bus after bus, operated by Vancouver Island Coach Lines, brought thousands of visitors from Victoria out to enjoy the festivities of the day, including the barbecued salmon and the Leechtown beef. People got to vote on who should win the Queen competition, but I’m afraid I can’t remember hearing who

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polled the most votes to be queen. At that time, 1952, I was married and living in Smithers where my husband was a DOT radio operator at the newly opened airport. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum

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Sooke Fall Fair Celebrates The Biggest Little Craft Fair

Sat., Nov. 29, 2014 10am-4pm Tables $25. Call Carol Chalmers, 250-881-1169.

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Make a Swag to “Decorate Our Town,” all supplies provided, $5

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The parade will run from Sooke Elementary down Sooke Rd. to Shields Rd. wrapping up at Sooke Community Hall where there will be Hot Dogs and Hot Chocolate available. Note: There will be a detour in place during the parade.

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Curator’s Corner: Medical supplies T his month we are discussing the medical artifacts in our collection. We have over 100 healthcare related artifacts, most of which are on display in our permanent medical exhibit. A medicology handbook, medicines, first aid supplies, surgical tools and other medical equipment are among our collection. While not all of these artifacts have Sooke related history, they all bring to life the story of medical care throughout Canada. An artifact that is particularly admired by our collections team is a vintage wheelchair that was donated to the museum in 1977 (1977.081.001).The manual wheelchair has a metal frame with solid oak and wicker components. It has two small back wheels and two large front wheels, both with rubber tires. The front wheels have metal spokes. The seat has coiled metal springs under each corner and there is a cylindrical metal bar attached to the back of the chair so it can be pushed. The chair back can also be adjusted. There are metal brakes on both front wheels with a hand grip on the right side. Unfortunately, the metal on the wheelchair is rusted and there is a large tear in the wicker seat. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 Woman’s Auxiliary used to lend this wheelchair, and others like it, to their members. While the date of origin of this wheelchair is uncertain, it is probably from

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Clockwise: Prothricin (1983.075.038a-c), invalid feeder cup (1977.064.010), invalid feeder cup (1977.017.001), smelling salts (1978.055.034a-b) and wheelchair (1977.081.001). the first quarter of the 1900s. Scholars believe wheelchairs are a 16th Century invention. Due to the large size of this artifact, it currently resides in storage. Two artifacts in the medical exhibit are devices called invalid feeder cups. One is a medium sized, dark beige, round feeder cup with a crackle glaze (1977.017.001). Inside the base of the cup are four holes that allow liquid to pass through to the spout. This cup was brought to Vancouver Island from Scotland in 1826 and was donated to the museum in 1977. The other feeder cup is delicate white china with gold, blue and brown floral

designs (1977.064.010). This feeder cup has only one hole for liquid to pass through. It was used in the early 1900s and also donated in 1977. Both feeder cups are half covered on top, which prevents liquid from spilling out while someone feeds from the spout. They both also have handles at the proper left of the spout, making it easier for care aids to assist with feeding. Invalid feeders were most commonly used in care homes, medical facilities and also in the Red Cross. Other instruments in the medical exhibit include calipers, forceps, ether applicator masks and a stethoscope.

Also amongst our artifact collection are various types of medicines and first aid supplies that are no longer available for purchase. For example we have an Old English lavender smelling salts bottle by the brand Yardley (1978.055.034a-b). The clear glass bottle with a cream coloured plastic lid is about a quarter filled with a brown liquid. The colourful label pictures a woman and two children outfitted in colonial dresses. The ammonia in smelling salts was used to revive someone who felt faint. Another medication we have is a bottle of Prothricin by the brand Sharpe and Dohme (1983.075.038a-c). The

brown glass bottle is housed in its original box with the instruction booklet. The instructions describe this product as, “an antibiotic and vasoconstricting preparation for topical application to the mucous membrane of the nose and accessory sinuses.” The booklet also states this Prothricin solution is a combination of two agents: tyrothricin and Propadrine hydrochloride. There are no remnants of this medicine in the bottle. Both the smelling salts and Prothricin can be viewed in our medical exhibit. An example of first aid supplies on display is a vial filled with a preservative liquid and horse hair thread used for stitches (1990.035.001h). Also, in our storage, we have numerous types of Band-Aids, bandages, gauze and medical tapes. Brianna Shambrook Collections and Exhibits Manager Sooke Region Museum

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Bearing witness through a work of art Carey Newman’s Witness Blanket to tour Canada Pirjo Raits

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Back in 2011, Kwakwaka’wakw Master Carver Carey Newman started on a project which would take the better part of a two years to complete. The Witness Blanket, a project spawned by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which came to Victoria in 2011, became a reality in 2014 when it began touring in British Columbia. The Witness Blanket bears witness to the experience of residential schools for Canada’s native people. Newman’s father Victor was a residential school survivor and when he finally told his story, it deeply affected Carey in a profound way. He couldn’t let those or the stories and experiences of others who were sent away from their families rest as they had been for a generation or more. “It really tells the story,” said Carey’s mother Edith Newman of the finished project. The story is the bits and pieces of history as told and evidenced by residential school survivors. It is truth in a physical way, an artifact saved because of the significance to its holder. The call went out in 2012 for artifacts from the schools, those pieces of history that somehow survived through the years. They are the visible to the invisible remembrances. The 10 foot by 40 foot installation is a long wall in four panels and includes such things as bricks, doors, buttons, shoes and plates. Those seemingly insignificant pieces are combined into the whole making a strong and powerful

piece stitched together with memories. The wooden blocks resemble a handmade quilt. “It’s really beautiful, even from the back,” said Newman, Most of the metal work was done in Sooke at Maywell Wickheim’s and the whole Newman family was directly involved. At one stage both of Carey’s sisters donated their hair to the project. “Hair is an important part of the culture,” said Edith. “When the kids arrived at residential school it was chopped off.” Newman said they held a ceremony when the sisters cut their hair. “It was really emotional,” she said. The Witness Blanket project was funded through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Aboriginal and Northern Development Canada and the Rina M. Bidden Foundation. Part of the project will be an interactive virtual Witness Blanket which will be an online and mobile app. Clicking onto a piece of the blanket will allow the

happy with any donations they can get. Others have given of their time and expertise as well, said Newman. Jane Hutchins and Robert Byers from East Sooke aided with restoration of the artifacts, Shelagh Rogers, Kate Cino, Media One, and others all gave of themselves to make this project physically and virtually real.

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Carey Newman with his father Victor. user to get the story where that piece came from. This is being worked on presently and it will then take the place of a catalogue. “You have to see it to get the full impact,” said Newman. The Witness Blanket is currently on display at Capilano University in North Vancouver until December 19, then it will travel across the country to Saskatchewan, and eventually to Winnipeg where it will have a permanent home. Moving it from city

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Anyone acquainted with J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings knows that Hobbits are especially fond of mushrooms. In the book The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo had a run-in with Farmer Maggot after trespassing on his mushroom-abundant land as a child. Chased away by his hounds all the way to Bucklebury Ferry, Frodo quivers at the thought of stepping foot on old Maggot’s land again. Long since over his grudge, Farmer Maggot gifts the hobbits with an ample supply of his famous mushrooms for their journey. Anyone who has experienced the mushroom madness has probably ventured forth beyond the pale of borders and fences to hunt the meaty mushrooms, which always seems to entail some kind of adventure or occasionally, misadventure. Mushroom hunting gets us out of our comfort zone, when the gnarly wet weather hits full-tilt in the fall, and opens us toward exploring our home rain forests and streambeds in anticipation of bounty! A pan of butter fried wild mushrooms is hard for the innerHobbit to resist. Edible mushrooms should always be cooked to make them digestible, palatable and safe. They have thick cell walls that our digestive systems cannot easily break down in raw form. Cooking also releases their beneficial nutrients and destroys potentially harmful bacteria or toxic components that may be lurking in the mushroom or from the forest floor. Pan-frying poisonous mushrooms does not make them any more palatable and should be left well-alone. Imagine where human culture would be without the fungi kingdom, which includes the yeasts that give us wines, beers and breads, the molds that we craft our cheeses with, and medicines like penicillin. Beyond edibility, we have some of the most potent forms of natural, wild medicine available to us in the apothecary of a dying tree. Ötzi the Iceman, Europe’s

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oldest preserved mummy, was found with two species of bracket or Polypore mushrooms strung together with leather. One of them was a tinder fungus which was part of a sophisticated fire making kit. The other was a birch fungus which is known for its antibacterial properties. One especially powerful Polypore, the Reishi or Ganoderma Lucidum, known as Lingzhi in Asian medicine is considered ‘the King of Herbs’. It also goes by the praiseworthy names of “Mushroom of Immortality” and “Elixir of Life”. The author of an old 1596 Taoist herbal medicine book claimed that “it positively affects the life-energy, or Qi of the heart, repairing the chest area and benefiting those with a knotted and tight chest. Taken over a long period of time, agility of the body will not cease, and the years are lengthened to those of the Immortal Fairies.” Some of our own local medicinal polypores include our reishi, Ganoderma oregonense, Turkey Tails, Artist Conks and RedBelted Polypores. These bracket funguses are said to be anti-bacterial, antiA few species of the polypores are edible, such as the meaty sounding ‘Hen of the Woods’, Sheep Polypore, and ‘Chicken of the Woods’, which grows in stacks of luminescent orange shelves that gather droplets of dew that taste like lemon juice. Dyers Polypore has been used to dye wool and other fabrics for centuries, in a wide range of rich colours. One strange fact is that fungi are more closely related to us and other species of the animal kingdom than plants. At some point in our collective evolutionary history,

plants split from the path before fungi did. This can be seen in the chitin, the fibrous substance that composes the cell walls of fungi, and the exoskeletons of anthropods. Mushrooms are the decomposers and recyclers of nature and acquire their nutrients, not through photosynthesis like plants but in one of three ways. Some are parasitic and feed off other living things, such as the Lobster mushroom. Others are saprobes, like some polypores and breakdown organic matter recycling nature’s waste. And others still are mycorrhizal, which team up with plants to communicate and exchange nutrients. Mycelium is akin to the root system of a plant, (as the mushroom is like the fruit) and it’s hairlike fibres are said to be intelligent. According to Paul Stamets in his book

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Council can make a fresh start On December 1, the newly elected council will be sworn in. They will take their seats in January and begin the process of setting policy which the staff will carry out. Their task is to adopt policies, bylaws and legislate based on what the citizens of Sooke want. They were voted in to represent the electorate. Of course each member of council will have their “backers” but once elected they are responsible to the whole community, not just their supporters. Every council is made up of individuals with varying ideas on what they want to accomplish. Some agree with each other, some do not. They form alliances within council and try to steer decisions. What is intrinsically wrong with that is a councillor’s mind may be made up before all of the information comes to the table. That doesn’t leave them with an open mind, it leaves them biased. At public hearings, for example, the public has the opportunity to come forward and speak their mind. If a councillor’s mind is already made up, then that is not fair to the process. What we would like to see for this new council is a fresh start with open minds and a new attitude - without the old prejudices. No more backroom maneuverings and manipulation. Sooke has so much going for it and a council needs to be able to make decisions for the betterment of the entire community. Council needs to really listen to those who come up to the mic. That’s council’s duty and it is disrespectful to shuffle papers and look disinterested in what is being said. We have hopes for this new council, it is made up of dedicated citizens who all want the best for the town they represent. They have four years to accomplish something and let’s hope they prove themselves worthy of being elected to the council table. And they can, if they choose to work together for the good of all.

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‘Old Sooke’ is about a community There has been a lot of talk over the past weeks about Old Sooke and New Sooke and what this means. Interestingly, some of the commentators noted it as an election issue but you weren’t hearing about it from the candidates. I have experienced our community from both perspectives; being the fifth in a seven-generation Sookearea family and also arriving as a newcomer to a very different town after living away for 12 years and returning. If you are wondering what it means to be Old Sooke, here’s a primer. What is Old Sooke? It’s about a set of values that have stood the test of time to keep our community thriving and not about the number of years lived here. It’s a community dinner where an 80-year-old woman serves your plate topped with an ice-cream scoop of mashed potatoes. When dinner is over you stack your chair and help put away tables. It’s building the Sooke Community Hall more than 75 years ago and working many years to contribute time and money for ball fields where Sooke children have played for decades. It’s teachers working with students to create community art, donations for the EMCS theatre, and volunteers raising funds to house the community’s elders. It’s con-

tributing time and dollars to build the beautiful Charters River Salmon Interpretative Centre. It’s the volunteers who risked their lives during the massive wind storm in December 2006 to rescue people trapped in vehicles (while their own homes were at risk) and retired loggers with gassed-up chain saws who got to work to clear the fallen trees. It’s the neighbour with a bobcat who ploughs snow off your street before his own driveway. It’s showing up to community events year after year. It’s the volunteers for faith groups, hospice and service clubs like Lions and Rotary who are always there to help. It’s about being behind the scenes to step in with search, rescue and emergency services. It’s supporting long-standing landmarks like the Sooke Region Museum, Jack Brooks Fish Hatchery and the Flats. All of these assets and services we take for granted were built on a foundation of community spirit. It’s shared experiences and memories. Long before we needed to build trails, kids walked everywhere cutting through yards. You knocked on the door and didn’t need a play date. People swam in the river and lakes before there was a pool and skated on Boneyard or Vogel’s Slough before there was an arena.

As a grown up at the beach you still turn over rocks to look for crabs. You know all the back roads and best places for biggest fish. It’s going to a boogie to relive old days with more than 400 people from across the country. After the bills are paid the organizers donate the couple thousand dollars left to the food bank with no fanfare. It’s supporting local businesses for decades. In turn, businesses support the community with donations for auctions, discounts or little extras to show their appreciation. It’s loving the community at every stage in its evolution. Even when you don’t like change we rarely see you waving signs in protest, making big demands or writing letters. It’s welcoming newcomers who arrive and stay. T’Sou-ke people welcomed new settlers and those who are here continue to welcome visitors and residents. It’s about honouring and respecting the traditions, values, culture and history and embracing these values. It’s staying true to the community you grew up in or fell in love with. Doni Eve Saseenos

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Control your dog Re: Not all dogs are friendly I can’t agree with J. Kennedy more. My leashed dog and I also have had many of the same not so “friendly dog” experiences on the Galloping Goose and at Whiffin Spit. Just two weeks ago we tried to brave the Spit mid-day on a weekday and ended up having to turn back half way because of three off -leash “friendly dog” encounters. These dogs were not ‘under direct control’ and one of the owners was even saying to another person in the parking lot that her dog was young and didn’t listen well – and then promptly let him run amok all the way down the Spit, blissfully ignorant of his owners calls. Is Whiffin Spit an official off-leash park? Not supposed to be… We just returned from a trip to Oregon where in all public parks all dogs must be on a leash of no more than 6’. We were able to walk our dog everywhere with no “friendly dog” situations. Everybody was happy. I think our rules for dogs in public parks here are seriously lax and ill defined and perhaps need to be re-addressed for the safety and pleasure of all – not just the few. T. Balak Sooke

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It has been brought to the attention of the Sooke Fine Arts Society that our name and integrity have been grossly misrepresented on social media recently, posted by one of the mayoralty candidates. As a non-profit society entering its 29th season, the Board of Directors is very conscious of its responsibility to its many members, hundreds of volunteers and creative artists, and varied sponsors and advertisers. The Sooke Fine Arts Society is a non-partisan organization, and has never endorsed or funded a candidate at any level of elected government. At no time in this campaign did the SFAS make a monetary donation to support any of the three mayoralty candidates. We wish to set the record straight for everyone’s clarity and benefit. David Bennett, President SFAS Board of Directors

U.S. military exercises frightening

I am not sure if you are aware but the USA military is planning to do some pretty intensive exercises on the Olympic Peninsula with Growlers from Whidbey Island Naval base and electromagnetic warfare. This will affect our beautiful little town of Sooke, we are very close as the crow flies and the health and well being of the residents should be considered. People in Port Townsend, Washington are concerned and we are geographically a heck of a lot closer. We are already affected by mysterious booms and rumbles. People say they are from a metal fusion company in Port Angeles, but the reality is I lived in Port Angeles for sometime and we never experienced any of these booms or rumbles. We did however experience some weird and scary USA military activities such as being buzzed by a dozen black helos in the middle of the dark night. I never used to believe in conspiracy theories but the terror that caused the community and directly my own children may have changed my mind a bit. Please read the attached article and let me know what you think the town of Sooke could do to stop this. http://www. truth-out.org/news/ item/27339-navy-plans-

electromagnetic-wargames-over-national-park-and-forest-inwashington-state. Rachel Lewis Sooke

History is important First, I would like to commend the citizens of Sooke for their response to this year’s Legion Poppy Campaign. Our efforts raised more than $22,000, up over 16 per cent from last year. There were more people attending the cenotaph ceremony, and more visitors to the Legion premises that any of us could remember. For all of that, Thank you Sooke, for your generosity, caring, and support. Secondly, and sadly, I bring up one issue of concern that did arise. This is the somewhat feeble response by our students to the Legion’s Poster and Literary contest. Each year we ask students from Grade one to Grade 12 to draw, or write a poem or essay depicting their thoughts on Remembrance. Of our six schools, one had a reasonable number of entries, four others had a small number, while one had no response at all. Add to that two entries came late, but were accepted due to the limited response, and three posters did

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not meet the limited size clearly stated on the entry form. Total entries -14. Eligible for judging -10. There are many dates in Canadian history of great significance. Certainly July 1, 1867 ranks at the top. However, November 11, 1918, May 8, 1945, and Aug 15, 1945 should be on this list. These dates mark the end of World Wars, or theatres of war in which many (117,000) Canadian men and women died to preserve the freedoms of this country. Without their sacrifices Canada would not be the great country we live in today. I do not think it is too much to ask for our younger generations to be taught the significance of Remembrance within the history of Canada. We owe, not only those who gave their lives, but also those who survived our most heartfelt “Thanks”. For those who died, the only thing we can give them is Remembrance. Think of it as our tribute to the heroes of history.

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Those who returned home did so as different people. One cannot see war without being affected. I have talked before about the post babyboom generations and their dedication to Remembrance Day. It would seem that when we are attacked close to home, reaction is great. Otherwise, starting next year, it may be just “another day off”. I plead with all generations, do not let this be that insignificant. Lest We Forget. Tom Lott Chair, Sooke Legion Poppy Committee

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I would like to comment on Mr. N.E. MacNab’s letter of Oct. 29 regarding the route that our government made into a ‘circle route’ a few years ago for tourists to go from Victoria through Port Renfrew and then east to Lake Cowichan and on to Hwy. 1. As we live in Port Renfrew (17 yrs. now) and have seen the improvements and the tourists arriving, I have to agree with him regarding Ender Ilkay’s proposal to develop a large section of land along the way. We attended a community meeting regarding this years ago and met Mr. Ilkay and thought his ideas were great and looked forward to seeing them come to fruition. As usual, a good idea gets shot down and replaced with uglier ones like pipelines and LNG plants, etc. Personally, we quite enjoy seeing the ocean in places now since more logging has been done and just wish someone would come along and clean out all the rest of those ugly old alders along the roadside. We love the evergreens but those spindly things should

come down as they’re usually the ones to get blown down over our power lines and cause blackouts too often. We can’t believe Hydro would rather fix the troubles than prevent some of them from happening. Hopefully some day our government will see the light and allow this development to go ahead and we just might live long enough to see it. Pat and Pete McGregor Port Renfrew

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of property adjacent to land in the Agricultural Land Reserve. In his election pamphlet, Mr. Sinclair reported a different version of my “record” on the above three points. He was wrong. He doesn’t know what was going on at the meetings or he has a poor memory. Good luck to the people who make up the JDF Land Use Committee in January 2015. Heather Phillips Otter Point

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Fields were under water this weekend so all home games were cancelled. Just another reminder why we need field improvements! Sooke Soccer Clubkicks off their fundraiser this week. Look out for the yummy tasting Quinoa Pop – perfect snack for lunches, or pregame bursts of energy! SSC is also selling Christmas trees again

this year starting the first week of December with a drop off for bottles as well, at Fred Milne Park. Come get a tree and support your local soccer club. Look out for the blue and white this Sunday at the Christmas Parade! Laura Lockhart VP The U14 Boys travelled to Saltspring Island and played one of the tightest defen-

sive games of their season. Saltspring came away with a 2-1 win but considering they beat us 6-0 last time, this was a huge victory for our boys. Sooke’s only goal was scored on a breakaway by Gavin Duncan. Saltspring better watch out next time. Cherie Duncan Manager

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Each game shows the girls’ improvement in passing, positional play and goaltending. Way to go ladies. Go Lightning!!

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Inaugural Council Meeting Calijah Phillips is currently playing hockey and basketball. He has been playing hockey since he was 6 yearsold and started playing basketball during his first year at EMCS on the junior basketball team. Calijah has the versatility of being an excellent forward as well as a very good defenseman when needed. His future goal for hockey is playing the NCAA div 1. Basketball is a sport that he is playing for fun currently and he wants to see where this will take him.

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

Cocktails at 4:30, Dinner at 5:00 p.m MoNDAYS TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS SUNDAYS

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Winter Chinook salmon being caught this week

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 Built 2012 with $$ saving ing from 6 to 18lbs. These are some of the first winter Chinook salmon to be reported. Halibut fishing has been good with most boats anchoring or drifting in 190 to 240ft of water reporting good action. Successful baits have been herring, octopus and salmon bellies rigged on a spreader bar system using sharp, barbed size #8 to 10 “J” hooks. There are some great halibut fish-

Finally some winter Chinook salmon were caught later this last weekend in Sooke. Charter salmon fishing guides reported landing winter Springs on Sunday Nov.16 and Monday Nov.17. The boats were fishing the area from the Sooke harbour mouth to Otter Point, trolling bait anchovy/herring close to the bottom in 115 to 125ft of water. The operators reported 1 or 2 fish each range-

ing spots close to the Sooke harbour mouth accessible to smaller sport fishing boats. Check out the “Neah Bay” fishing map available at your local bait and tackle supplier. For best results, look for slower moving tides and at least one tide change to fish through, if possible, when choosing a halibut fishing day. Crab fishing has been getting alot better in the Sooke Harbour with catches of 2 to 4 good

Dungeness crabs per outing for our boats. Setting crab traps during an incoming tide using freshly frozen fish or chicken as bait works well for us. If you don’t have a boat the Rotary peer at the foot of Murray Rd. can be a great place to fish for crabs. Good fishing! Ron Neitch 2-Reel Adventures Fishing

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Notice of 2014 AGM

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East Sooke Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service Commission Our AGM will be on December 1, 2014

Let’s get started the kick off of the Sooke Christmas bureau collection campaign has begun. the Sooke Christmas bureau provides approximately 400 food hampers with turkeys and toys to individuals and families in Sooke.

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.

From left to right, the volunteers are: marlene thomas, mike thomas, marie Wilson, Jeff Stewart from Western Foods, Sharon Johnson and Kim Sylvestre.

Chamber Chatter

Here in Sooke we have just completed another great exercise in democracy as the community has chosen the people it wishes to represent them on council and the school board. The Sooke Region Chamber is proud to have played a part through its sponsorship of the all-candidates debate which saw over 400 citizens offer questions and critique to all those running for the offices of the mayor and council. At the chamber we were particularly pleased to note that the ambitions expressed by most of the candidates reflected the issues that are important to chamber members. Issues such as: urban renewal of the downtown; improvements to Highway 14 and promotion of the attraction of the community for more than its natural beauty. Many election discussions centred on ways to make things easier for our existing small businesses and the importance of attracting new, sustainable and appropriate businesses to provide high quality employment and spread the tax load. During the election, one candidate had mentioned that, “Sooke is the region’s best kept secret and the trouble with such a secret is that no one knows you’re here.” If the community is to manage our economic development in line with the chamber’s and the district’s objectives, we must now develop a promotional strategy to spread the word about Sooke; including its attrac-

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needed mechanisms and strategies, (including finding the financial resources), that will ensure we design and control needed new developments in all aspects of the economy. We need a plan to identify and attract the post 55s. Studies show that every incoming household of this group leads to a firstyear investment of more than $350,000 in

tions, environment and low home prices. We have to roll out the welcome mat to the kinds of development that we need in order to expand our infrastructure, our recreational, arts, educational and cultural services. The message must be that ‘Sooke is open for business.’ As we prepare for the growth in population that will surely come, we must now build

housing and services. The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce has gone through a complete restructuring over the past year, repurposing its mission and setting targets in all areas of the economy. With a new council in place and a commitment to move ahead on long-delayed projects, the chamber is excited about a new partnership for the benefit of

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The Pastor's Pen

Of Cycles and Seasons, Of Living and Partly Living

As fall turns into winter (or is it late summer morphing into early winter on this 2-season coast?) we realize our lives are made up partly of repeated cycles. We’ve just begun a local electoral cycle; with perennials trimmed and lawnmowers stored, we’ve finished a garden cycle; first stores, and now churches are starting the Advent-Christmas cycle. To the extent that we live distracted lives, with our focus away from the here and the now, we notice the cycles like someone jogging through a museum: oh yeah, I recognize that, it’s the Egyptian part; oh yeah, that’s the 1850’s cannery display. Oh yeah, the days are shorter. This kind of unreflected, distracted life reflects T.S Eliot’s line: “And yet we live our lives, living and partly living.” But our spirits thrive with engagement with life: with awareness and wonder at the contours of the present moment, of the current cycle. Advent invites us to consider our deepest yearnings, our heart-iest needs--for ourselves, our families, our workplace, our community, our world. Respect for the dignity of every human being, respect for the integrity of the ecosystems that sustain life on our planet, shelter for the shivering homeless, a warm welcome for the lonely. The cry from the heart of “Immanu-El” -- “God, be with us!”--rises from our spirit when we realize the immensity of our yearning, and unites us the world over in our common yearning.

By Pastor Bruce Lemire-Elmore HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church 1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172 HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11am EVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm The Rev. Dimas Canjura www.holytrinitysookebc.org

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:15 am Pre-Service Singing 10:30 am Family worship Rev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg Parents Room and well equipped Nursery

SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH 7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries

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

Pastor Rick Eby

Email sookebaptistchurch@telus.net www.sookebaptist.com

JUAN DE FUCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 4251 Sooke Road | 778-425-3403 SATURDAY SERVICE

9:30 am Bible Study • 11:00 am Church Service Pastor: Mike Stevenson

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Sooke Fire Department kept busy in the month of October We attended: One structure fire (requiring mutual aid from Metchosin and Otter Point) for an electrical fire at Sooke Elementary School 1 appliance fire 1 dumpster fire 26 medical calls 9 motor vehicle collisions 3 power lines down 2 public assist calls 5 fire alarms 10 burning complaints Fire Department Safety Tip of the Month: Over 80 per cent of the motor vehicle crashes the fire department has attended this year are rear end collisions, most of which are due to driver inattention. With the dark and rainy nights we encounter during the winter months, it is extremely important to drive defensively and maintain a safe following distance from the car ahead of you. Fund-raising calandar The Sooke Fire Department is always

seeking volunteer firefighters. If you might want to give of your time and learn new skills, call Chief Steve Sorensen at: 250-6425422. The Sooke volunteer

firefighters are selling a 13-month calendar with proceeds to go towards their volunteer service in Panama. The firefighters aid the Fraternidad de Bomberos group by

162x5th BIRTHDAY Katija HB Katija!

went in 2013 when six Sooke firefigthters travelled to Panama. The calendar shows the Sooke firefighters in action and each of the photographs was taken by the Sooke Photography Club. The calen-

training in the use of firefighting and emergency-use equipment. The last time they went they trained 40 firefighters in the small Panamanian town of Boquete. The firefighters last-

dars are available at the Stick in the Mud, Western Foods, Fire Hall #1 or you can order them online trough Facebook or Twitter.

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Mustard 830 mL

399 8 pack 796 mL

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Mott’s JUMBO SIZE

Clamato Juice

Ziplock

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99 3L

225g

2.89L +dep

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Cranberry Juice

3.78L +dep

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Sandwich Bags

Pasta Sauce 1.75L.................................

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Chicken Noodle Soup

1.85 kg

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739 mL.............................. Nonni’s

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Helper

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150’s

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10 lb Bag

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249

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Meat

Valu Pak Fresh, Boneless Centre Cut

Pork Loin Chops Frozen

Olymel

Stewing Fowl 3.28/kg ............................... Milford Farms Cordon Swiss or Broccoli & Cheese10/ 142g Frozen ..................

/lb

375g All Varieties ...................

400

Olivieri Fresh

00 Filled Pasta

600-700g ..........................

699

Olivieri Fresh

Pasta Sauce 160-300 mL....................... General Mills

Cheerios 1-1.45 kg 3 Varieties

French’s family Size

Mustard 830 mL

399 8 pack 796 mL

Grocery

1.9 kg

Alpha-getti

Lays XL

Potato Chips

Snack Crackers

2/ 00

Paper Towels

Mott’s JUMBO SIZE

Clamato Juice

Ziplock

6 Roll

Unico

Vegetable Oil

99 3L

225g

2.89L +dep

Ocean Spray 100%

Cranberry Juice

3.78L +dep

200-225g HOT BUY!

Sandwich Bags

Pasta Sauce 1.75L.................................

Lipton FAMILY SIZE

Chicken Noodle Soup

1.85 kg

Rose’s

Lime Cordial

739 mL.............................. Nonni’s

Focaccia Croutons 737g..................................

in Water 6x170 mL

299 2

Heinz White or

Margarine

1.81 kg .............................. Finish Powerball

Dishwasher Tablets

120’s ..............................

899

Royale

Bathroom Tissue 24 roll ............................... Iams Proactive Health

Food 99 Cat 12x156 mL ........ 99¢/ea or

699

4 Varieties 12’s

2lb Bag

3 pack

99 + dep

Beef Lasagna

Frozen

Betty Crocker Hamburger or Tuna

Helper

Bulk Salted or Unsalted

Barber Foods

Carnation Simply

Econo Salted or Unsalted

399

Kellogg’s JUMBO

999

Old Dutch Arriba

Flavoured Tortilla Chips Planters

Dry Roasted Peanuts

99 600g

Mrs. Renfro’s Nacho

Bassili’s 4 Cheese

2/ 00

260g

Campbell’s

Soup

Pepsi Cola

Lumberjack Wheatberry & Honey Litter Purrfect Scoopable or Whole Wheat Bread 00 Cat Litter 680g ............................ 2/ 18.1 kg ............................. Becel

Pickling Vinegar

Diet Pepsi, 7Up or

8” Pack 15

3 Mexican Tri Colour 00 Peppers ................. 3 Organic! 00 Avocados ............. 3

3 pack

Gold Seal Flaked

Salsa

5 99

3 California 00 Carrots .................. 3 Organic! 00 Romaine Hearts ...... 3 5lb Bag

Grocery Tuna

Costa Rica

00 Kiwi Fruit ............. 10/ 00 Pineapples ................

Ambrosia Apples

2x1L

Pego Original

150’s

California

B.C. Grown

Pace Thick & Chunky

10 lb Bag

3lb Bag

Pasta

3/ 00

3 00 3

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doz

Bayside Scallops ... 9340g

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Rib Eye Grilling Steak

Russet Potatoes

Organic Chinese

Boneless

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Imported Boneless

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249

White Swan Jumbo

Alberta Beef AA or Better

/lb

Tomatoes

/lb 2.18/kg

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Arts & Entertainment Warming to Winter with the Sooke Philharmonic

The resonant strains of violins, cellos, clarinets and violas will soon fill the air in Sooke as the Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Players and the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus play at the Sooke Baptist Church.

Selections performed at the Saturday, Nov. 29 concert, titled Warming to Winter, will include Handel’s Water Music, Bach’s Suite No. 3 in D (Air) and the lesserknown Viola Concerto in G by Telemann. “It’s a great variety

of music, (some) familiar to most people and (others) perhaps new to most as well,” said Michele MacHattie, an organizer and violist with the orchestra. The selections also include three unusual Christmas carols: Donkey Carol, Nativity Carol and What Sweeter Music. Founded by Norman Nelson in 1997 when he and his wife retired to Sooke, the orchestra has grown over the years and plays regularly in Victoria and Metchosin, as well as its home venues. Nelson, whose lifelong musical career includes positions with the London Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony and the London Symphony orchestras, says playing with the Sooke Philharmonic gives him “enormous pleasure.” “I love most the warm, fuzzy feeling I get from the orchestra.

I’ve played in lots and lots of orchestras and you get the feeling that it’s a job in most,” he says. The routine work of an orchestra player can sometimes be lacking in passion from the players, but not so in the Sooke community orchestra. “Everyone’s in it for the love of the music, and the fellowship.” The strong ties between the players extends to the community’s youth as well, with the orchestra hosting their annual Don Chrysler Concerto competition for young musicians up to 25 every April. The winner is granted the opportunity of playing with the full orchestra; quite the honour, said MacHattie. Violist Rae Gallimore, who won second place in this year’s competition and received the most “Audience Choice” votes, is the soloist in Telemann’s concerto. “It’s a fantastic thing

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Maestro Norman Nelson, left, will conducts the orchestra and soloist Rae Gallimore at two concerts, one in Sooke and another in Metchosin.

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Bringing the house down

The Grand Cariboo Opry

Barney Bentall and the Grand Cariboo Opry came to town and had the audience clapping and tapping to the music. The event was a fundraiser for the Sooke Food Bank, with $11,223.38 raised through sponsors and ticket sales. The event was brought to Sooke by Mel Dobres and the Sooke Harbour Players. Job well done Sooke!

Kendel Carson Kendel Carson and former Sooke resident Adam Dobres

The event raised over $11,000 for the Sooke Food Bank

that Norman has done. It’s extending the opportunities to youth to be involved in classical music, either on the player or the audience side,” MacHattie said. In that same vein, and brand new this year, youth 16 and under can attend the concerts for free. The upcoming concert is open to all ages, and takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Road. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors or students over 16. Tickets are available online and at Little Vienna Bakery, Shoppers Drug Mart, South Shore Gallery, Wood Travel, or at the door. For more information, visit sookephil.ca or call 250-419-3569. Partnered with the Sooke Christmas Bureau, a portion from every ticket sold will go toward their Christmas fundraising activities.

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The Sooke Community Choir is going all out this year for an outstanding and unusual Christmas Concert, with Bruce Ruddell conducting. Bruce has skillfully coached the choir to new heights and harmonized voices to a new level of excellence, that will inspire and bring joy to all those who attend. The theme of the evening is A Christmas Past. As well as old seasonal harmonies that will be sung, there will be readings about life in Sooke in pioneer days, as remembered by Maywell Wickheim. A few of our elders are still with us, and we treasure their interesting, sometimes funny and always entertaining tales of the past. We are so fortu-

ductor. He has a wonderful way of eliciting the very best from each person in the choir and ensuring that the audience enjoys and engages with us, in an evening they will not soon forget. Bruce is a professional composer, playwright and musician who wrote Let Me Call you Sweetheart, which played at the Belfry in 2012. The choir will be selling and taking orders for beautiful Christmas door swags $25 and lush Christmas table centerpieces, with candles, for $10 and $15. You can call ahead to order at 250-818-6441 or buy at the concert. There will be treats, tea, coffee and juice at intermission. We look forward to seeing you at St. Rose of Lima

Sooke Community Choir presents A Christmas Past

Jammin’ and Jamboree at the Legion

nate to have a story teller like Maywell in our midst, and his clear memories are treasures to share. And there’s more! Gillian Lemire-Elmore, our accomplished performance pianist

and accompanist, will play Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G minor, Opus 23 #5...a passionate and alluring piece. Gillian performed Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona’s, The Malaguena at the

Time for another Sooke Bluegrass Jamboree at the Sooke Legion. Come early on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. and jam with other local musicians on some well known tunes. Buy your ticket for the feature act starting at 8 p.m. when Garry Hogan and the Sooke River Boys will take the stage to entertain you. Garry Hogan sings old country music and is an all round entertainer. Born in St. John’s Newfoundland, Garry, and his wife Dona, moved to Vancouver Island in 1988, thus moving from an island on one side of Canada, to an island on the other side of Canada. Garry, retired RCAF, has been playing in country bands as a drummer and singer for 40 years. He entertains

last concert, so many will remember her exquisite talent, skill and ability to capture the composer’s passion. We are so happy to have ‘found’ Bruce, our new con-

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Garry Hogan

Church, 2191 Townsend Rd. on Saturday, December 6, 8 p.m. or for a matinee performance on Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. The St. Rose of Lima venue will allow a larger audience to enjoy the concerts. The choir will also perform on December 4, 7 p.m. at the St. Mary of the Incarnation at 4125 Metchosin Rd. Tickets are available at People’s Pharmacy, Shopper’s Drug Mart, Metchosin Country Market or from any choir member, or at the door. www.sookecommunitychoir.com for more information. New members are welcome to join for the Spring session which starts on January 7, 2015.

at Senior Centres’ in and around Victoria, as well as at Legions, Moose and Eagles Clubs throughout Vancouver Island. In 2004 Garry recorded with J-C Faubert. Calling themselves Old Country Duo, they have a few tunes on YouTube. Garry is also a proud member of the Newfoundland Club of Vancouver Island. The Sooke Legion is located at 6726 Eustace Road. The Legion kitchen will be open for your dining pleasure Tickets are $10 - Youth $5 are welcome only if accompanied by an adult until 10 p.m. For more information call: Eric Day 250-642-3553 or the Sooke Legion Bar 250- 642-5913.

Community

Calendar Thurs Nov 27 ADULT WALKING GROUP

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. TODDLERTIME Library 10:30 to 11 a.m. FIBRES ON THE EDGE Ongoing - last day is Saturday, Nov. 29. Members of Fibres and Beyond show and sale at South Shore Gallery, 2046 Otter Pt. Rd.

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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.

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

Sat Nov 29YAL ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Meat draw 3 p.m. FALL FAIR CHRISTMAS FAIR The Biggest Little Craft Fair, Sooke Community Hall 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE Sooke Legion, jam at 6 p.m. feature act at 8 p.m. Tix at the Legion bar. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR St. Rose of Lima, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parish Hall, 2191 Townsend Rd. Free. AYRE MANOR CRAFT FAIR Residents’ Christmas Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Assisted Living Lounge 6754 Ayre 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 Sooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual membership. 250642-4662 Municipal Hall: 2205 Otter Point Rd Sooke Community Hall: 2037 Sheilds Rd.

Sun Nov 30ROYAL

Mon Dec 1

Downtown Sooke, 12 noon.

New District of Sooke council gets sworn in, 7 p.m. Municipal Hall. PARENT & TOT DROP-IN 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.

SANTA PARADE

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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. SANTA PARADE Downtown Sooke beginning at 12 noon... presented by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce. Road closure in effect from Charters to Sheilds Roads 12 noon to 1 p.m.

INAUGURAL MEETING

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Ages 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Libray, call 250642-3022 to register. BABY TALK Playtime activities. At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250-642-5464. YOUTH CLINIC

Ages 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic.

Wed Dec 3PEOW-

WALKING GROUP

People’s Drug Mart hosts a walking club, 9:15 a.m. PARENT DISCUSSION GROUP Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Dominos 10 a.m. Shuffleboard, 6:30 p.m.

KNITTING CIRCLE

Sooke Library, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Free, all levels. Dropin. 250-642-3022.

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Ekoos Vocal Ensemble presents A Leipzig Christmas Ekoos Vocal Ensemble enters its 21st year of singing by presenting a concert of Christmas music. The theme this year, “A Leipzig Christmas,” was chosen by conductor Peter Dent in celebration of his favourite German city. Leipzig has a rich musical heritage, including being the city where Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn composed some of their most famous works. As Dent describes, “One can wander the streets where Leipzigborn Richard Wagner walked; have lunch in Auerbachs Keller, which was immortalized in Goethe’s Faust; stroll by the Thomaskirche and stand in awe before the imposing statue of J.S. Bach; proceed across the Ring Road to the Mendelssohn Museum; and pass by the beautiful Nicolaikirche, where J.S. Bach premiered the St. John Passion, and where in 2012, I had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of conducting motets by Bach and

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Ekoos Vocal Ensemble set to entertain with new works and seasonal favourites. Mendelssohn.” Besides Bach and Mendelssohn, many other composers worked in Leipzig, some of whom may not be as familiar to today’s audiences. These include Johann Hermann Schein, Heinrich

Schutz, Max Reger, Gustav Schreck, and Hugo Distler. Ekoos is excited to present works by these fine composers. The prime focus of this concert, however, will be performances of Im Advent, a work scored for eight voices

by Felix Mendelssohn, and of Lobet Den Herrn alle Heiden (Psalm 117), one of six great motets by J.S. Bach, a composer whom Mendelssohn reintroduced to 19th Century audiences. “Both these pieces

present significant challenges for singers but give tremendous satisfaction when mastered

and performed well,” Dent adds. As in past concerts, Ekoos will balance the performance of new and more challenging pieces with a number of “old favourites” chosen by the choir members. The concert will also feature some of the most beloved Christmas carols, played in a traditional style by “Duo West” with Ellen Himmer on cello and Heather Gatland on violin. Please join us for an evening of new and familiar music for the festive season, followed by refreshments. The concert will be on Saturday Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 1962 Murray Road. Tickets $12 at the door. In addition to this concert, Ekoos looks forward to singing for the residents at Ayre Manor in Sooke. The choir is also pleased

to have been invited by the Canadian Club of Victoria to perform at their Traditional Christmas Tea at the Empress, which will be attended by the Lieutenant Governor. Director Peter Dent who is well known both as a choral director and a jazz musician. For much of his early career Peter worked as an adult educator and arts administrator, maintaining music as a recreational activity. His developing amateur career as a baritone led him to consider music more and to study conducting with James Fankhauser and Phil Mattson. He has conducted musical ensembles on many tours of the Czech Republic and acted as a musical juror for two choral festivals there. In addition to Ekoos, he is also the Musical Director of the Newcombe Singers and Coro Galiano.

Frosty the Snowman Get prepared for the Moss Cottage Christmas. Snowman building for the kids and roasted chestnuts, hot chocolate and refreshments. Sunday, December 7 at the Sooke Region Museum, 1 to 4 p.m. Register your child (under 10-years-of-age) at 1 p.m.

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Soaps and lotions, were on notions sale at the All potions, and Sooke Christmas Market everything inbetween this past weekend. were on sale at the All On the right,Market little Sooke Christmas Zachary gets in a this past weekend. visit withthe Santa. On right, little Zachary gets in a visit with Santa.

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra member profiles a local orchestic Canada in St. John’s to begin Music hasPhilharmonic been a Sooke Orchestra member profiles Newfoundland as well tra in this small comcentral element in Joanne Cowan’s family. Music has been a Born in Montreal, she central element in was raised surrounded Joanne Cowan’s family. by chamber music Born in Montreal, she played by her grandwas raised surrounded mother, a cellist, and by chamber music her mother, a pianist. played by her grandNow the generational mother, a cellist, and tradition continues as her mother, a pianist. Joanne with her violin Now the generational plays for her grandson tradition continues as Dane, watching how Joanne with her violin his enthusiasm to lisplays for her grandson ten often soothes him Dane, watching how to sleep. his enthusiasm to lisJoanne is accomten often soothes him plished in several to sleep. instruments ranging Joanne is accomfrom strings to perplished in several cussion, in addition instruments ranging to enjoying guitar and from strings to perplaying the flute. cussion, in addition Her musical trainto enjoying guitar and ing earned her degrees playing the flute. in performance and Her musical training earned her degrees in performance and

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Assistant concert master Joanne Cown music at Mount Alli-

son University, University of Montreal, and music at Mount AlliSimon Fraser Universon University, University, as well as an edusity of Montreal, and cation degree. With Simon Fraser Univerthese credits, she has sity, as well as an edutaught both violin and cation degree. With grade school in Atlanthese credits, she has taught both violin and grade school in Atlan-

as on the West Coast in tic Canada in St. John’s various locations such Newfoundland as well as Cobble Hill, Dunas on the West Coast in can, Shawnigan Lake various locations such and Sooke. Eighteen as Cobble Hill, Dunyears ago she decided can, Shawnigan Lake to make the Glen Lake and Sooke. Eighteen area her home, where years ago she decided she opened a bed and to make the Glen Lake breakfast business. area her home, where The draw to this she opened a bed and area, and specifically breakfast business. to the Sooke PhilharThe draw to this monic Orchestra was area, and specifically from meeting and then to the Sooke Philharplaying in a string quarmonic Orchestra was tet guided by Norman from meeting and then Nelson, who was a proplaying in a string quarfessor at Simon Fratet guided by Norman ser University. When Nelson, who was a proNorman indicated he fessor at Simon Frawas retiring to Sooke, ser University. When Joanne and other musiNorman indicated he cians convinced, urged was retiring to Sooke, and prodded Norman Joanne and other musicians convinced, urged and prodded Norman

munity. to begin a local orchesAs one of the foundtra in this small coming members of the munity. orchestra, Joanne is As one of the foundproud of its accoming members of the plishments in the 16 orchestra, Joanne is years since it began. proud of its accomJoanne currently is plishments in the 16 the assistant concert years since it began. master. She credits Joanne currently is Norman, Maestro of the assistant concert the orchestra, for his master. She credits steady and knowledgNorman, Maestro of able guidance and supthe orchestra, for his port of each musician. steady and knowledgFor Joanne, her famable guidance and supily and her music are port of each musician. in harmony, giving her For Joanne, her fammuch joy. ily and her music are Joanne will be joining in harmony, giving her other musicians in the much joy. upcoming two concerts Joanne will be joining November 29 and 30, in other musicians in the Sooke and Metchosin upcoming two concerts respectively. November 29 and 30, in Sooke and Metchosin respectively.

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