Sooke News Mirror, December 31, 2014 by Black Press Media Group

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Thousands of British Columbians will hit the highway to visit friends and relatives or to head to the hills for winter sports. People travelling over the holiday season should be prepared for winter driving conditions. Here’s a list of links to check before heading out: • Look ahead at the route and weather. Drive BC has information on all highways in the province, including weather forecasts and highways cams: http:// bit.ly/1x6HLM6 For the most upto-date information, please check: http://www.drivebc. ca/ • Prepare for an unexpected delay in cold temperatures by keeping warm clothing and food handy and a full gas tank: http://bit.ly/1qBjbk2 * Highways can be closed to traffic for avalanche control, extreme weather or motor vehicle incidents - and there may not be a detour available: http://bit. ly/1zC9UtI * Is the driver rested and ready? Snow, ice and long distances can be trying for drivers whose experience in these conditions may be limited: http://bit. ly/1whcxjA • Expect the unexpected - such as wild animals crossing, or loss of traction, or needing a lot more stopping room. Always drive to the conditions, keep alert and leave space to stop safely: http://bit. ly/1x6K0ip • Is the vehicle ready for the road? Winter tires are required on highways outside southern coastal areas Oct. 1 to March 31: http://bit.ly/1AlP6ow In good condition, these tires have a minimum 3.5 mm tread depth to provide the traction needed to drive safely on highways where winter weather can be expected - when drivers slow their speed for the conditions. Ensure the vehicle is mechanically sound and has good wipers, as well as working headlights and taillights.

David Laing, who was proposing a compositing facility in the Sandcut Beach area has withdrawn his application to the Capital Regional District. The move likely came about after the fierce opposition from residents in the Shirley, Jordan River, Sooke area.

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a lighting display on Whiffin spit Road, which is typically sooke. There’s a boat.

News Years Levee The levée is a New Year’s Day social event hosted by the Governor General of Canada, the lieutenant governors, military establishments, municipalities and other institutions. Over the years the levée has become almost solely a Canadian observance. Today, levées are

the receptions (usually, but not necessarily, on New Year’s Day) held to mark the start of another year and to provide an opportunity for the public to pay their respects. Sooke’s levee takes place on January 1, 2015 at the District of Sooke municipal hall from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Light refreshemenrs will be served.

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The annual Polar Bear Swim at Whiffin Spit takes place on the first day of 2015. Participants should register at 11 a.m. in time for the 12 o’clock cannon shot start. DreSS uP, DreSS down, get in the water and proclaim yourself a Sooke polar bear! The event is sponsored by the otter Point Volunteer Fire Department.w.ca for details.

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The Sooke neWS Mirror office will be closed for new Years, from Thursday, December 31 at noon, until Friday, January 2. haVe a SaFe and joyful new Year and please do not drink and drive. leave your car where it is. Call a CaB, stay where you are, call a friend/parent, take a bus or have someone become the designated driver. IT’S JuST noT worth the risk to yourself or others, never mind the cost to your reputation and wallet.

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No more overnight camping at Jordan River CRD suspends use of Jordan River Park for campers because of earthquake risk Pirjo Raits

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The announcement, on December 22, that camping is suspended until further notice at Jordan River Regional Park, the Capital Regional District (CRD) has Juan de Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks concerned for the people in the small hamlet. “Really, BC Hydro has sterlized the Jordan River Park we purchased.” He said the park was a vibrant camping spot and it was the future. “No matter what happens now, the CRD could never allow camping there as the dam could break.”

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Campers will no longer be allowed to stay overnight at Jordan River. Hicks thinks BC Hydro should buy the park and the whole area for day-use. “They can run the damn thing,” he said. He also feels the residents at Jordan River should be allowed to stay in their homes as

long as they wish to. “Anything else would be so sad,” stated Hicks. The decision comes following the BC Hydro seismic study released on December 5, which identified potential hazards from the Jordan

River Diversion dam in the event of a major earthquake. BC Hydro has declared its interest in working with the Capital Regional District to gain support to prohibit overnight camping on land owned by the

CRD within the inundation zone. A large scale earthquake could result in an inundation of the area due to an uncontrolled release of upstream reservoir water. The Jordan River campground is located 10km southwest of the

dam. The CRD regrets the impact on parks campers and is reviewing the information provided by BC Hydro to better understand the danger posed to the park. Day use areas of the park remain open to the public. The park was established in 2010, when the CRD acquired 180 hectares of land at Jordan River from Western Forest Products for $9.9 million. CRD Regional Parks manages the park, which includes a year-round self-contained campground. The CRD has spent $107,000 on park improvements since purchasing the land, including campground upgrades, trail building and parking lot development. “It’s the end of Jordan River,” said Hicks. For updates visit: www.crd.bc.ca/parks or call: 250-478-3344.

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Surf’s Up!

A surfer takes to the waves at Jordan River. The waves are at their best at this time of the year.

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year in our area and I have tried my best to have a positive impact. I have met with the CEO of Island Health to push for greater access to healthcare and extended care housing for seniors in Sooke. Lately, I have been working with BC Hydro and local residents to find new sources of electricity in light of study that determined the Jordan River dam is unsafe in the event

of a magnitude 9 earthquake. Know that I will be working with the people of Sooke and all across British Columbia, amplifying your voices in the legislature and where ever my work takes me. I will be steadfast in my determination to find practical solutions to the problems we face in our neighbourhoods and across the province.

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John Horgan sends New Year greeting It has been seven months since I became Leader of the Official Opposition and I continue to be humbled by the support from people all across the province, but especially from those in Juan de Fuca. My new responsibilities have taken me to every corner of this spectacular province, but there is really no place like home. Many issues have emerged over the past

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“Hands down, you’re the best. We just wanted to say thank you for the amazing B.A., C.H.A. job you did for us. We appreciate the fact that you were always there for us when we needed anything and answered all of our questions so quickly. We are very glad we had you to sell our house and help us find our new home. We love it.” E&T Morgans

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Mike Hicks reflects on 2014 This coming year will bring many changes to the Juan de Fuca, the CRD and myself. After close to 50 years in the sport fishing business I have decided to hangup my fishing rod. I will now be solely working with my wife Kathy at our B&B and for my constituents in the JDF as Regional Director. The CRD Board has many new faces and I will miss working with retired Wendal Milne. I am looking forward, however to working with Mayor Maja Tait whom I am confident

will work well with me on our JDF/Sooke mutual issues, concerns and solutions. Wally Vowles has agreed to be my alternate for a few more years bringing his years of building, planning and life experience to our team. I would hope that this coming year will see Port Renfrew’s Fire chief Chelsey Kuzman driving her brand new, state-of-the-art, First Responder truck. I would also hope that Kemp Lake Water Works will have a new

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JdF Regional Director MIke HIcks

source of water from the CRD, the Shirley Lighthouse Society will receive ownership

of Sheringham Lighthouse, East Sooke will have a new fire hall, and SEAPARC will pay off their swimming pool loan. In the meantime, we will continue to sort out the kitchen scraps as best we can and support our good friends and neighbours in Jordon River whose resolve is being tested by BC Hydro. All the best and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Mike Hicks

Make recycling one of your New Year’s Resolutions. ‘Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year, help prevent recycling worker injuries by remembering to use only CRD approved blue boxes and blue bags for your holiday recycling. Flatten and cut large cardboard boxes to size, bundle them together with string or twine and get it all to the curb by 7:30 am sharp. It’s the right thing to do for the environment. And for the people who work every day to make it better. Wishing you a happy “green” holiday season. For more recycling information call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.myrecyclopedia.ca www.crd.bc.ca

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who were killed in a runaway accident, took place from the family residence, Woodside Farm, Sooke, at 1:00 pm. At 3:00 o’clock, the family burying ground was reached and the bodies of both the young men were laid to rest in the same grave. The Reverend J Robertson of Grand Forks, B.C., formerly the missionary at Sooke, read the Church of England services. A large number of beautiful floral offerings were given, and a great many friends from Victoria and Otter Point were present. The pallbearers for John Muir were: Joseph Poirier, Percy Clark, James Poirier, D A Fraser, Edward Clark and William Charters. The pallbearers for

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Andrew Muir were: William Muir, Curtis Muir, Henry Helgesen, Alexander Helgesen, Adolphus Poirier and William Burnett.” The photo shows young John Muir at age 15 with his dad; we don’t have a photo of Andrew in our collection. This 2015 New Years Day, we feel sure that Woodside, the oldest continuouslyoperated farm in British Columbia, currently owned by the Glinz/Wilford family, will have a much happier time.

The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed on Labour Day, Monday, September 7, 2015. Hartland will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Victoria Daily from their barn, s we dash out straw Registered account customers will haveThe access to the active on the West had to cross the creek Colonist of Friday Janface from 7 to 9 am. Coast Road on a bridge of felled uary 4th 1901, carried today,calldriving modern logs, reach the camp, this account: “Funeral ation, please the Please make sureand yourget load is covered and secured. New Year’s unload back to Services. cars on a fine highway, 50.360.3030 or visit Day, the funeral of John Woodside before dark. it may be hard to imaghartland and Andrew Muir, the ine what the rugged They never made it. Perhaps it was a unfortunate young men trail route was like 114 (panthers, years ago when John cougar (26) and Andrew (24), they called them) that the two elder sons of spooked the horses as John Muir of Wood- they came down the hill side took a wagon full on the trail, but someof straw out to Muir thing caused the accident. Late that night, Creek. On the far side of when the dad John Muir Creek, up the hill, Muir and his youngest the Muirs had a camp son Douglas went out where they kept oxen looking with lanterns, for hauling logs. The they found, to their hortwo young Muir sons, ror, the two brothers in perched on the seat of the creek, necks broken a wagon loaded with from their fall.

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New Year’s Day Closure

The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015. Hartland will reopen on Friday, January 2 from 9 am to 5 pm. Registered account customers will have access to the active face from 7 to 9 am.

For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca/hartland

Please make sure your load is covered and secured.

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 New service to West Sidney, Bear Mountain, Westhills and Happy Valley

 New 10 Royal Jubilee/Songhees routing

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 Revised Westshore and Saanich Peninsula community bus schedules with improved evening and weekend service

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A year in review: 2014 2014 was a eventful year in Sooke. Some of the issues that came to light in a political sense included: • At the beginning of the year plans were laid out for the new connector road and lo and behold the road was finished within the year and opened in September and called Wadams Way. • Marina Miral feels, in some way, that she was born in the wrong century. Miral, 30, had been short listed as one of 1,058 potential astronauts who may eventually land on Mars and live in a permanent human colony — never to return to Earth. Miral is determined and excited about the possibility of writing about and filming life on Mars. • Water woes continued to plague resi-

Happy New Year to All May your house be filled from rafter to rafter, with love and joy and lots of laughter, Have a wonderful holiday!

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Above, A new council was elected in November. Below, work began on the new connector road now known as Wadams Way.

• The operation of the Sooke boat launch was given over to a private enterprise for a one year term. • East Sooke got the go-ahead for a new fire hall. and it is expected to be operational in 2015. • The new Juan de Fuca service building

opened on March 1. The building came in on time and on budget. • Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan was successful in his run for the leadership of the NDP party and has been declared the Leader of Cont’d on page 10

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council backed away from the issue. • The Juan de Fuca Community Land Trust Society strived to purchase land in the Admiral’s forest but failed to raise the necessary funds. • Council voted to give Sooke firefighters a small stipend in recognition of the work they do.

Capital Regional District

New Year’s “TO DO” List for 2015.

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Happy New Year! dents in the Juan de Fuca electoral area and a resolution was found by completing a bulk water dispensing station in East Sooke. • Marijuana grow ops were discussed by Sooke council and a zoning bylaw amendment was made to allow such operations only in agricultural/industrial certain zones. In April

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If wishes were horses... It’s a new year and the opportunity is here for a fresh new start. What would be on our New Year’s resolution/wish list? • We would resolve to encourage BC Hydro to reverse their decision to buy out the property owners at Jordan River and allow them to decide if they wish to remain. BC Hydro should also buy out the CRD park and campground if they want it closed. The money could go towards purchasing a new park in the region. • District of Sooke council should endeavor to reach consensus on issues before them and ensure they know all the facts before voting on an agenda item. That might mean more research and careful thought before decisions are made. Supporting and mentoring all members would bring about a cohesive council. • The roundabout might need a sober second look. Is this really the best spot for it? Perhaps all that would be needed is a one-way back road through the back of Evergreen Centre, it would possibly alleviate the congestion on Sooke Road. • Encourage more affordable housing in Sooke. Developers should be requested to put in 10 per cent affordable housing units and the district could sweeten the pot for anyone wanting to build rental housing units. • Our wish would be to do away with food banks. To live in a society where everyone had enough to eat and no one would have to line up for food. • Put more importance on agricultural land and the need to retain farm land for growing our own food. Encourage buying local and supporting area farmers. • Think about a green town. With new developments we could promote the use of solar panel, water saving methods, efficient heating and become an example of what a small town can do. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride....

How to reach us: General: Phone 250-642-5752; fax 250-642-4767 Publisher: Rod Sluggett publisher@sookenewsmirror.com Office Manager: Harla Eve office@sookenewsmirror.com Editor: Pirjo Raits editor@sookenewsmirror.com Reporter: news@sookenewsmirror.com Advertising: Rod Sluggett Joan Gamache sales@sookenewsmirror.com Circulation: circulation@sookenewsmirror.com Production Manager: production@sookenewsmirror.com Creative Services: creative@sookenewsmirror.com Classifieds: Harla Eve, office@sookenewsmirror.com Vicky Sluggett

OTHER VIEWS

Closure of campground comments There was a lot of reaction from people on the story regarding BC Hydro and the Capital Regional District closing the Jordan River Campgroundand trying to buy out the property owners. http://www.sookenewsmirror. com/news/286599151.html These are some of the comments on the story: Ron Carter · British Columbia Institute of Technology Is there no warning system that if there were a release 10 km. upstream campers could not vacate in time? Would not a wider area of residents and visitors also need to vacate in the unlikelihood of this event? BC Hydro needs to put more thought (and resources) into an alternative solution. James McLauchlan · Managing Director at JGM Services Ltd I’m also less than impressed with CRD’s decision because banning overnight camping will obviously have the net effect of reducing the number of visitors to Jordan River area. This will reduce revenue for the locals that run the cafe and that of other residents that rely on tourist/visitor related income and gradually destroy the viability of the local businesses. Eventually the residents will have no choice but to sell and move on. This plays right into the hands of BC Hydro with the backing of CRD.

Chris Bane · Camosun College Next you know they’re going to stop people from surfing there, because they could get caught in the deluge. CRD, why not stop ALL camping near the ocean because if there’s a major earthquake a tsunami could kill anyone camping on or near the beach. #Whatif Mike MacRae Or give us our money back! I want the CRD to be reimbursed for the money. $9.9 million + the $107,000 for improvements for a park that is now useless thanks to the liabaility imposed by BC Hydro. Steve Peaker · Owner at Peak Performance Welding Always the what if thing... what a joke Jason van der Valk · Operations Assistant & Coxswain at Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue I also assume that for the safety of the workers of Western Forest Product workers the log sort and operation will also cease? Because their yard is also in the path. Sean Johnson No Jason. They say “industry” can still operate and without any safety precautions in place.

Justin Helton · They want to raise rates and not upgrade existing installations ... Time to buy solar panels and cut them out all together. Comments from Sooke News Mirror’s Facebook page: Jan Radford: A lot of very unhappy people around who enjoy that park very much! Why not leave the park open while you review BC Hydro’s ‘reports’ rather than shut the door first then look for the horse? BC Hydro seems intent on ruining a lot of this province! Discover Sooke: Very disappointing news. Pair that with the Sooke Potholes campground and what do we have left for campers who don’t want to trek deep into the JdF Marine Trail? David Bigelow: Our parks our back yard our camp ground our taxes!!! CRD should be standing up and supporting the people. Anne Boquist: I think we all need to protest this as vehemently as BC Hydo’s RIDICULOUS plan. Who appointed BC Hydro the Dictator anyway?

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We asked: What are your hopes for the New Year?

That I have a happy, healthy niece or nephew that will make me a big sister in the New Year for the first time.

That I continue to be blessed with good health and to have peace in the world.

Working on the traffic flow, no roundabout in the middle of Sooke, and making good useof the waterfront.

A lot more peace in the world.

Althea Branwen Sooke

Elllenor Schneider Sooke

Nicole Dobovicnik Sooke

Tom DeZeng Sooke

Honesty truly appreciated On December 20 my wife and I were volunteers with the Christmas Bureau/Food Bank. During the hectic pace of filling hampers my wedding ring came off and was not noticed until after our shift. We returned to the community hall to search, advised a member of the Christmas Bureau and the word spread. We could not find it, nor could the others who were informed and went back to search. By the Grace of God, the spirit of the season, and the honesty of a Sooke citizen, the ring was found in a hamper and returned. My most heartfelt thanks go to that honest citizen. The ring represents 50 years with the same lady, and the loss was devastating. It is not the value that was gone, but the symbolism. Thank you, and God bless you. You have truly made this Christmas a happy one. Tom Lott Sooke

No BC Hydro conspiracy BC Hydro claims electric power from the dam near Jordan River is really needed, IIRC it supplies 30 per cent of Vancouver Island’s power. So where will it get

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A picture perfect sunrise in sooke. electric power after The Big One hits here? There was a desire to increase generating capacity up island, and schemes to pipe much natural gas to northern Vancouver Island for an LNG terminal – which theoretically could be used to generate electricity at peak demand times. (I know, seems odd when terminals can be built on the northern mainland, but there is surplus pipeline capacity to southwest B.C. due to the US now having much natural gas). But the population of Vancouver Island is growing. Solar and wind are of course very costly and require backup as they are intermittent. Meanwhile, Rodney Nyberg claims in your December 24, 2014 issue that the dam near Jordan River withstood the last earth-

quake. Hmm – did I miss that there was a major earthquake near here since the dam was built? He mentions the big one in Alaska, but its ground effect this far away was a mere tremor. The several near Seattle and Olympia Washington in the past couple of decades were small, the only damage near them was to brick/stone buildings and the Boeing Field runway that was built on fill. As for Nyberg’s speculation about BC Hydro’s motives, he should apply Occam’s razor – go for the simple answer, which is mere denseness. Oh, right, conspiracy theories are more fun. Keith Sketchley Saanich

Give an hour a

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month This being the last year of the Turning 2000 Project we thought those who may not have their New Year’s Resolutions firmly in place might be interested in our proposal. For personal fulfilment, and the good of society, we believe everyone benefits when you give a little something back - to help wherever there’s a need. In 1984, with the turn of the 21st Century in mind, we also thought Canadians and Canada might put our best foot forward by showing the world what can be done by working together. Coming of age in a new millennium, and remembering the sacrifices of those before us, while aspiring to the hopes and dreams humankind holds dear.

“Your Sooke Specialist”

These were our heady goals, and to our pleasure a simple solution presented itself. As a fond farewell then, this Project ending, we’d like to invite one and all to join with us in 2015 by making a New Year’s resolution to give ‘an hour a month to the community organization of your choice.’ You can add that hour up any way you like, there’s no rules. Over a year you may wish to give several afternoons to charities, or perhaps mix in a few hour’s wages to make up whatever you couldn’t fit in by way of volunteering. Over time you’ll be amazed how much good can come from each hour, from each of us giving just a little of ourselves. We guarantee you will feel rejuvenated, happy to have made a difference, and that our communities and the world will be a better place. All the best in 2015! Laurie Gourlay & Jackie Moad Vancouver Island & Coast Conservation Society

Merry Christmas and Our Very Best Wishes For the New Year to our many friends who make Sooke such a wonderful place to live. Michael, Kathy and Courtney Dick

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the Official Opposition. • A billing error saw Sooke residents paying twice for storm water testing and animal control. The money, amounting to $311,000 was to be repaid to taxpayers over the next three years through property tax reductions. • Council defeated then approved the five-year financial plan because of the way development cost charges were being used. • Students got an extra long summer vacation when teachers across the province

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SEAPARC and the District of Sooke built a bike park. Seedy Saturday was well attended and proves to be more popular each year, Farmer Pete at the Sooke Fall Fair and the Sooke Harbourside Lions prepare for A Taste of BC.

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With the changes to provincial liquor laws, children are now allowed in pubs until 8 p.m. • Councillor Kevin Pearson announced then changes his mind about running for mayor of Sooke int he November election. • Former RCMP Staff Sergeant Steve Wright rode with the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock until he crashed on the ride between Ucluelet and Tofino. Wright raised over $30,000. • The run for council began in October with announcements from David Shebib, Herb Hal-

THANK YOU SOOKE! FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2014. Looking forward to a great 2015! Thursday Friday Saturday Jan. 3 Sunday Monday Friday Jan. 1 Jan. 2 8am to 10pm Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 10am 8am 20X the points 8am 8am 8am on $50 to to to to to 6pm 10pm ONE DAY ONLY! 10pm 10pm 10pm

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went on strike in May without any resolution coming until just after the start of the new school year in September. • The Sooke Bike Park was not approved for John Phillips Memorial Park but was instead planned for the area behind SEAPARC. The bike park and trails

changes to bylaws which would allow waste transfer stations in all M2 zones. This did not meet with the approval of Mayor Wendal Milne when it was discovered the move was made when he was away. In the end the waste transfer station on Idlemore Road was shut down because the

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will be upgraded. • Residents in Sooke and Shirley are waking up tired and angry because of loaded logging trucks beginning their runs along West Coast Road early in the morning. Changes were made to the time they begin their first runs. • Council made

operator was operating illegally. • Police investigated the death of Pamella Dyer. Her son, Michael James McCormick was arrested on another charge but he was considered a suspect in his mother’s death. He was charged with Dyer’s murder in September.

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Mayor Maja Tait would like to invite all residents, including children, to the “Mayor’s New Year’s Levee” on

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dane and Maja Tait for mayor and Kerrie Reay, Ebony Logins, Brenda Parkinson, Kevin Pearson, Rick Kasper, Bev Berger, Jeff Bateman, Kel Phair, Mark Whiteson and Justin Hanson for District of Sooke council. Maja Tait won the seat for mayor and the new council consists of Reay, Logins, Parkinson, Pearson, Kasper, and Berger. • Shovels were in the ground and plans approved for a new Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Training Centre in East Sooke. • An elderly couple perished in a house fire in East Sooke in early November and Sooke elementary school had a lot of smoke but no fire. • Jordan River residents are being asked to sell their homes to BC Hydro because of the threat of failure of the Jordan River dam in case of a large earthquake. Campers at the Jordan River Campground will no longer

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Wally Vowles and Mayor Wendall Milne open the Flowline Exhibit in August. Right, Kids enjoyed candy apples at the opening of the Wadams Way Public Market in October. be able to camp overnight because of the same threat. It wasn’t all just about politics and the working of local government. Community news was what people were after. • The library got accessible. Since the end of 2013, the library in Sooke now welcomes persons with disability, utilizing a mechanical device to get easy access to the library

as well as for all the users that come to the library. Knowledge is for everyone, just like accessibility. • The Shirley Women’s Institute, marked its 90th birthday. The Shirley Women’s Institute is a branch of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada (fwic.ca). By 1919, the Institute was established, and within five years, it had travelled west and piqued the

interest of the women from Shirley. • The Sooke Volunteer found a home. Since 2010 a group of dedicated volunteers have been working to develop a volunteer centre for the Sooke Region, and they’ve done it! The Sooke Region Volunteer Centre (SRVC) has opened its doors at the Sooke Child, Youth & Family Centre at 2145 Townsend Road, Sooke. • Samantha Norrie, a grade 8 French Immersion student at Journey middle school, recently qualified for the upcoming 2014 World Pokémon Championships in Washington D.C. She’s been playing the strategic trading card game for almost two years and has numerous accomplishments, including top finishes in B.C. and Texas as well as a first place finish at the Alberta Provincial Championship a few weeks ago in her respective age division. • The Sooke Elderly Citizens’ Housing Society (SECHS), owners of the Ayre Manor properties, have now decided

to operate Ayre Manor ourselves as has been our intention. We are working with Beckley Farm Lodge Society to ensure a smooth transition. • A trip to Mongolia last year married Pelle Gustavs’ love for cycling with his passion for film making. Gustavs spent two weeks in the land of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan filming 108 cyclists taking part in the Genco Mongolia Bike Challenge (MBC).

paign. Launched by the Sooke Region Food Community Health Initiative (Food CHI) earlier this year, the Value our Food initiative will bring food producers into the spotlight with a series of short video vignettes that tell the story behind the market stalls bursting with fresher-than-fresh greens, root veggies, organic eggs and freerange chickens. • The much anticipated Water Pipeline

The riders pedaled over 1,000 kilometres in the race that stretched out across the Mongolian steppes, and Gustavs was there to film it. • Food CHI launches Value Our Food cam-

Exhibit opened to the public on August 1. Many of the invited guests were unable to attend due to the closure of Sooke Road due to a fire. • Search is on for a

new town crier. When the Spanish came to the West Coast, they planted a cross in East Sooke and claimed the land for Spain. That was in 1790 and 200 years later that event was celebrated in Sooke. In 1990 Mike Thomas donned his town crier’s outfit and rang the bell in celebration of the historic event. Thomas has been Sooke’s official town crier for 26 years and he is now hanging up his costume and setting the bell down. • Sooke is one of those places where food and art intertwine pretty easily. With that in mind, the Sooke Region Food CHI Society is holding a Food Art Apple Fest on September 28. The idea is for artists to create a food-related art piece inspired by something edible from the Sunriver Community Gardens. There is also space for vendors selling locally made products and a pie auction.

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Calendar Thurs Jan 1 POLAR BEAR SWIM

Whiffin Spit 12 noon, register at 11 a.m. Cannon start. NEWS YEARS LEVEE Municipal Hall, 2225 Otter Point Rd., 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Light refreshments served. TODDLERTIME Resumes on January 15 WELCOME 2015

Fri Jan 2

Sat Jan 3

VITAL VITTLES

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

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. GLOW IN THE DARK POOL PARTY SEAPARC 6-9 p.m.

Child, Youth & Family Centre: 2145 Townsend Family Medical Clinic: Directory: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd Where to Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray Rd find what Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd Legion #54: 6726

Meat draw 3 p.m. If you know of anything happening in the community call the editor at: 250-642-5752 or email: editor@sookenewsmirror. com.

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

Church2191 Townsend Sooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual membership. 250-6424662 Municipal Hall: 2205 Otter Point Rd Sooke Community Hall: 2037 Sheilds Rd.

Sun Jan 4ROYA

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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.

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. WINTER BREAK IS OVER Students back in school today.

CANADIAN LEGION

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Wed Jan 7

YOUTH CLINIC

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.

BABY TALK Cues - What’s my baby telling me? At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250642-5464. Ages 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic. KNITTING CIRCLE

Sooke Library, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Free, all levels. Dropin. 250-642-3022. STORYTIME Resumes January 13

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Fear not - there is help for children and youth with anxiety

Dr. David Smith Everyone has times of feeling anxious, scared or fearful. In fact, without our body’s innate ability to sense and respond to pending danger, we would never have survived as humans. These days, however, anxiety disorders are like a car alarm repeatedly sounding when there is no real threat. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern for children in B.C., affecting an estimated four per cent of all children, impacting their day-today life, their friendships, their school performance, their physical health and their sense of well-being. My colleagues and I in the mental health field are concerned that in this modern, fast-paced, wired world, anxiety disorders in children are greatly increasing. We are seeing more children than ever before who are constrained and made miserable by their fears when they should be feeling safe, secure, confident and happy. Anxious feelings include a rapid heartbeat, difficulty catching one’s breath, a sense of doom, sweaty palms, an upset stomach or stomach ache, even nausea and vomiting. Focusing on the feelings can cause them to intensify, a vicious cycle. Anxious symptoms become a true anxiety disorder when the anxiety leads to avoidance of the situation that is causing the anxiety and causes significant physical distress and disruption of daily life and functioning. An unresolved anxiety disorder can often lead to depression or substance use problems in future years. Anxiety, however, exists on a spectrum. A certain amount of anxiety is normal and beneficial. It keeps our children safe and conscientious; it motivates them to perform well. Children who tend to be anxious are often

model students: high achieving, diligent, analytical, sensitive, alert, creative and imaginative. Too little anxiety and a child or teenager may take foolish risks or lack motivation to succeed. But too much anxiety and children become so paralyzed by fear that they may be unable to leave their parent’s side, leave the house, go to school, make friends or participate in normal life. The good news is that anxiety can be very successfully managed or treated when required. Regular exercise and reliable routines in children are often all it takes to quell mild cases. Mild and moderate anxiety is very responsive to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which is a process of addressing the unhelpful thoughts and actions that underlie anxiety. Thought stopping, talking back to negative thoughts, not believing everything you think, relaxation techniques like calming breathing, mindfulness meditation, and gradual safe exposure to the things you fear are all examples of types of CBT. All children — and adults, too — could benefit from learning simple CBT techniques to turn off their body alarms that are sounding unnecessarily. In more long term or severe cases of anxiety — such as panic disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder — treatment may include a period of anti-anxiety medication in addition to teaching the child age-appropriate CBT techniques, an approach called “pills plus skills.” If you are worried about your child or teenager’s anxiety, there are many places to get help. Many online resources as well as books, some written for specific age groups, are available to give in depth information about anxiety and step-by-step instructions for specific CBT techniques. For parents of children and youth, the FORCE Society, in partnership with MCFD’s FRIENDS Program, offers an online parent program for parents of children ages 4-13 years. Anxiety BC (anxietybc.ca ) is another great site and

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Top to bottom: Elspeth McLean paints dots, Paul Unwen carves with a chainsaw and art lovers flock to the Sooke Fine Arts Show.

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2014 Property Taxes The arts played a major role in Sooke this year. From the highly successful and well run Sooke Fine Arts Show to the Sooke Community Arts Council’s Art in the Park, visitors and locals had a lot of opportunities to see the talent in town. Sooke is becoming well known for its talented artists as well as its promotion of artists from across the region. The Sooke Coffee House Society brought in a bevy of musicians and performers to entertain us and the Sooke Harbour Players awed us again with their musical, Afterlife. Dancers from the Sooke Dance Studio trod and pirouetted their way across the stage and highlighted their love of dance and the theatre. Arts shows at the South Shore Gallery, the Reading Room, Stick in the Mud and Sooke Harbour House all brought art lovers to venues around Sooke.

A reminder that unpaid 2014 Property Taxes will start to accrue interest as of January 1st, 2015.

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.

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The new night market on Thursday nights in Sooke was deemed a success for its first years, as is the always present Sooke Country Market on Saturdays. Artisans and craftspeople found new venues for their art along Otter Point Road at the Barking Dog and the Sea of Bloom. Music filled the halls with performances

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If you think there is nothing to do in Sooke — think again. For those who enjoy the outdoors there are myriad opportunities to get out and recreate in the wild and natural beauty all aorund us. 1. Walk, run, cycle, ride your horse along the 55 kilometre Galloping Goose Regional Trail. The trail offers views of the ocean, basin, rivers, forests and canyons between Victoria, past the Sooke Potholes and on to the historic former goldrush community of Leechtown. The Goose connects up to the Lochside Regional Trail which takes you from Victoria to Sidney. If you want a shorter walk or run, with or without your dog, Whiffin Spit is close to Sooke and a 20-minute walk each way will take you along the water. 2. Get a fishing licence and you can take your fishing rod or crab trap to the Rotary Pier, or the boardwalk and try your hand at catching some fresh seafood. Access through Ed Macgregor Park along West Coast Road or Murray Road will get you down to the water and Sooke Harbour. If you don’t want to fish, you can just walk along the boardwalk and enjoy the view and even enjoy a picnic in the park. 3. Getting to know a community is as easy as learning about its his-

tory. The Sooke Region Museum is jam-packed with artifacts, vignettes and displays. The gift store has locally made crafts, native carved silver jewelry, books of local interest and lots more. There are art exhibitions in the upper gallery and information on the region at the Tourist Information Centre. This would be of interest to people of ages.

4. Take yourself on a self-guided art/curio tour. Visit the artists’ studios or cruise through the local stores and venues selling local art and crafts. Numerous places sell used goods and collectibles. Check out the murals behind the Sooke Community Hall.

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The Rotary Pier and the boardwalk at the end of Murray Road is a favourite place to throw in a few crab pots or fish.

5. The Sooke region is the place for parks. The Sooke Potholes is a popular spot to enjoy the Sooke River and a great place for a hike. Take a stroll through the 3,000 acres in East Sooke Park. East Sooke Park has 60 kilometres of choice trails offering vistas of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains. 6. There are plenty of things to do for those who are active. Mountain bike riders can find plenty of trails in the region. Cycle in to the Sea to Sea Greenbelt, Broom Hill or the Sooke Hills. Canoe or kayak in the Sooke River, in the harbour or the basin. Skateboarders can test their skills at the local skateboard park on Throup Road. Off-roaders can head towards Port Renfrew

toric west coast and fantastic scenery from the comfort of your vehicle. Stop at points along the way and discover something new.

9. Visit the Sooke library, access the Internet, check out books, magazines and books on tape. Have your kids take part in the ongoing children’s programs and events.

15. Grab your binoculars and go bird watching at Muir Creek or the estuary on the Sooke River. Herons, eagles, ducks, hawks, seabirds, swans and many other species call these places home. Check out the majestic old growth trees at Muir Creek and a Harris Creek.

10. Take your kids to the playground. There are playgrounds at the elementary schools in Sooke as well as at Broom Hill. Swings, monkey bars and all manner of play equipment for their enjoyment. 11. Be a fan and take in the action at the local sports fields. Watch soccer, football or baseball games and cheer on the teams. Watch a hockey game at SEAPARC arena. 12. Play a game of pool, shuffleboard or darts at the Sooke Legion, enjoy a breakfast on Sunday morning or steak on Friday nights. Lots of events happening.

China, Sombrio, Loss Creek and Mystic Beaches.

13. Surfing. Practice your surfing skills at Jordan River or China or Sombrio Beach. Try paddle boarding or wind surfing. Some of the best waves off Southern Vancouver Island are located just a short drive out of Sooke.

8. Play bingo, cards, Scrabble and other games at the Sooke Seniors’ Drop In Centre at the Sooke Community Hall dining room on Thursdays. Enjoy an

14. Drive the Pacific Marine Circle Route. A 225 kilometre trip from Port Renfrew, to Lake Cowichan, Duncan, Victoria and back to Sooke. See the his-

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The Sooke Region Museum is a great place to explore on a rainy day. The exhibits and displays are part of the Sooke area’s history. and enjoy the wilder side of Sooke. Serious hikers can access the Juan de Fuca Trail and the West Coast Trail from Highway 14 in the summer months. 7. Go beachcombing. The ocean is on the Sooke region’s

doorstep and parks and beaches are easily accessible for walking and hiking as well as surfing. Enjoy our provincial beaches along Highway 14 or the local beaches; Ella, Gordon’s Beach, Muir Creek, Billings Spit. Venture further afield to French,

Humane solutions to dealing with problems of “urban” deer While Santa’s reindeer were prepping for their flight around the globe lastweek, their cousins, the west coast black-tailed deer, are carrying on with their (often rainy) winter activities in the CRD. Deer reside throughout the south island municipalities and have recently received attention due to human-deer interactions with the residents living alongside them. The most common issues relate to garden damage and car accidents. While most wildlife issues are the responsibility of the province, municipalities are responsible for creating solutions for their own urban deer management. The solutions chosen by each municipality affect the deer, affect the residents, and are funded by local

inexpensive lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet other seniors and network or play bingo on Tuesday from 12:45 to 3 p.m.

tax dollars – so it is important for residents to be aware of the most effective and humane solutions. BC SPCA Wild ARC is opposed to culling of urban deer when it is inhumane and/ or there is no scientific justification for lethal measures.

Culling is a costly, temporary solution, and Wild ARC instead encourages communities to adopt non-lethal, longterm strategies. What can you do to lessen the conflict? Here are five simple, humane, and effective options:

1. Don’t feed deer. It encourages them to remain in the area and creates dependency. 2. Fencing. Deer are not likely to jump a fence that they cannot see through. 3. Deterrents. Motion-activated lights, sprinkler systems, and banging pots and pans will all deter deer. 4. Landscaping. Deer love certain plants, such as narrow-leaf evergreens, daylilies and tulips, so these should be avoided. Deer will stay away from poisonous, fragrant, and prickly plants like daffodils, lavender, and rhododendrons. Using these plants will keep deer uninterested in your yard. 5. Follow the speed limit. Respecting traffic laws will result in less deer-related accidents.

16. Attend a District of Sooke council meeting and see and hear how business is done in the district. Those in the outer areas can attend Juan de Fuca Electoral Area meetings. 17. Go for a swim or play some hockey at SEAPARC Leisure Centre. Fitness programs and ongoing events. 18. Join a local choir and sing your heart out. Join any one of a number of special interest groups. Attend a folk music concert, choir or music performance or a symphony orchestra concert. 19. Take a course through the EMCS society. 20. Volunteer in an area of interest, Make a difference, feel good, learn something new, contribute back to the community. It’s all here and it’s almost all for free.

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2014: a year in the life of Sooke sports

December gold on the ice and Karate

Right: Carl Scott, the head sensei of the Sooke Martial Arts Association places in the top ten in two categories, at his recent outing at the National Blackbelt League (NBL) Super Grands World Games, which happened in Charleston, South Carolina from December 26-31.

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Sooke’s Novice 3’s enjoyed a tremendous gold medal victory in the Victoria hockey classic tournament that wrapped up on Sunday, December 22. This group of joyful 7- and 8-year-old hockey enthusiasts, playing under the name of Dodge Caravan Kids, went undefeated with four consecutive wins.

On February 15 the Sooke U16 girls Autobotts came away with a Silver medal in the Lower Island Cup Final. The game was exciting especially in the second half on the PISCE pitch. Goal keeper Hope Millard came up with many great saves, with the support of her back line, Rachael Weibe, Katija Pallot, Kiomi Yates, Sydney Drysdale.

JANUARY: STARRs receive four awards at the 10K Cobble Hill run. The Sooke Trail and Road Runners (STARR) participated in their second of 2014 Frontrunners Island Race Series. This 10K Cobble Hill run took place on January 26, with a total of 577 runners crossing the mat. STARR had 10 runners competing in eight age groups, and ultimately picked up four awards. The top STARR performer was Amanda Johnston, running in the 35-39 category, who received a gold medal for her 40:38 finish time.

⍟ SEAPARC SNIPPET y p p a H r a e Y New Artwork by Zea Guest

FEBRUARY: Roller Derby finds a home in Sooke spearheaded by Zea Guest who believes “roller Derby is empowering women of all ages, shapes and sizes.”

from the Commission and Staff of SEAPARC

FEBRUARY: Wounded Warrior Run BC (WWRBC) to “help any Veteran in need as they transition to civilian life.”

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FEBRUARY: For the first time ever EMCS Senior Boys’ basketball team won the City AAA Regular Season title. “To what do the boys owe their success? “Hard work, and the level of respect that they have for each other. They actually restrain from personal goals and strive for team success” said Coach Trevor Bligh.

MARCH: Sibling skaters Pilar and Leonardo Maekawa are doing, planning to skate in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018. Their training regiment keeps them busy, and it includes ice-time, gym-time, and dancing. It fills at least 30 hours of their week, when they are here. And, they have also travelled throughout the world to pursue their growth as figure skaters.

APRIL: The U15 and U16 boys came out with gold. U14 boys and U15 and U16 girls with silver. Many of the 28 games played went into penalty kicks but Sooke was spared the nail biting!

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Every year it’s the same traditions in our home. The special food on Christmas Eve, presents, carols, favorite movies and so on. One of my favorite things is the change of pace between Christmas and New Years Day. I have noticed, quite by accident, that a new tradition has crept in. A worthy tradition of reflection is something I embrace – a checkpoint of sorts. I’ve realized that it is wise to not rush through these points of reflection too quickly. The writer of the book of Ecclesiastes spent a lot of time reflecting on his life. What he discovers seems to surprise him. However, I think he waited too long to reflect. He was at the end of his life before realizing that some of the things that he invested in were worthwhile, while others seemed to be not all that important in hindsight. This season, I encourage you to take advantage of the change of pace to reflect on what you have invested your time and money in. Ask yourself what was worthy of repeating and what you might want to lower on your list of priorities. Along with all the traditions of the season, why not add this time of reflection as one of that gets annual attention. God Bless you and your family.

Pastor Marty Mittelstaedt Associate Pastor Christian Life Assembly 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

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JUNE: (above) The Sooke U14C fast pitch girls became the South Island Vancouver Island District Champions. They took the gold over Oak Bay in a final game that ended in Sooke’s favour, 16 to 8. MAY: (left) The Sooke Loggers fastpitch players entered their first seasonal tournament swinging explosively, and delivering decisively. They won the the 2014 Kelowna May Days tournament.

SEPTEMBER: The girls U16B team, The Sooke Sox, hosted and represented Vancouver Island on August 7 to 10 in Duncan B.C. It had been over 30 years since a girls’ team from Sooke had gone to Western Championships let alone host it here on the island!

NOVEMBER: Only 13 years old, he delved into the BMX circuit only 3 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 3 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 5th overall.

AUGUST: Three of our Sooke boys participate in the BC Summer games in the Lacrosse competition. The team made it through to the Bronze medal game and were successful in winning the Bronze medal game.

OCTOBER: Cycling 1,100 kilometres, Tour de Rock journeyed from Port Alice and Port Hardy, all the way down to Victoria. The final tally earned was a stunning $1,154,776!!! Tour de Rock truly is Vancouver Island’s charity. You should all be incredibly proud of what you helped accomplish.

DECEMBER: Biking with our new mayor, Maja Tait, proved to be an outing made in heaven. Mayor Tait is a big fan of the recreational bliss that is one of Sooke’s major draws for locals and tourists alike. “Sooke’s natural assets lend itself well to activities like cycling. The hills and the trails provide excellent training infrastructure to all abilities. Its wonderful to see the bike park land a permanent home at Seaparc and to see programming options available for 2015” she said.

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Cosmic Constellations

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Don’t be afraid to embrace your lighthearted side this week, Aries. Laughter is the best medicine, and those around you will enjoy your sense of humor. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, embrace your desire to be close to friends this week. Spend as much time as you can with your friends, especially those you have not seen in awhile. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 A great week with regard to matters of the heart is on the horizon, Gemini. If you have been in a relationship for some time, now is a great time to talk about the future of that rela-

tionship. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You harbor desire to spend some time alone this week, Cancer. You are a social person, but even you need some moments to retreat into your own mind for a while. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 You may be noticing all of the good vibes surrounding you this week, Leo. Expect some positive changes in the days ahead. It may just be a new romantic relationship or friendship. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a work opportunity could spring up this week if you are willing to expand your horizons. It may be a bit outside of your comfort zone, but you can handle it. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you are in a relatively optimistic frame of mind this week as you try to see the bright side of things. You may find that many new opportunities are

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Your weather forecast for the next FOUR DAYS!

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

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Cloudy w/Showers High 5 Low 3

Light Rain High 6 Low 4

Rain High 3 Low 2

Hours of sunshine 8

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