Sooke News Mirror, February 25, 2015

CALL TO ARTISTS The Sooke Fine Arts Show is now accepting applications.

Editorial

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Entertainment

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Sports/stats

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Shopping service caters to home-bound people Pirjo Raits

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Carol Harding is a woman about town who is known for her plethora of community-minded activities.

As if she doesn’t have enough to do, she has started what she hopes will become a tremendous success — a grocery shopping service.

“The whole idea came from CHI and the District of Sooke,” said Harding. “Originally I think it came from the doctors’ office when they asked a senior the question, “What can we do to keep you safe and happy in your own home?”

Later at a gathering where a lot of seniors happened to be, the question was raised

once again and the one thing they came away with was, yes, they needed a shopping service.

Harding and Judy Planes went to see Buz Merriam, the general manager at Western Foods and he agreed this was a good idea.

Western already has a delivery service, Monday to Friday, and the addition of shopping would add to the services they have been providing to people in Sooke over the last 20 years.

“I think it’s something we need in the community,” said Buz Merriam. “The seniors requested someone do this for them and since we have seniors’ day, we would be a good fit for them. I hope it goes

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Carol Harding, Judy Planes and grocery supervisor for Western Foods Luc Walters, are gearing up for the start of a shopping for shut-ins service. well and people use it.”

The shopping will be done by Harding and Planes and they will deliver the groceries to

The Violin

It was a cold winter’s night in late January, as a visitor to Sooke I was looking for a store to buy a few groceries. I parked my car and began walking across the square towards the lights.

Reaching me, through the dusk, resonating high and low came the sound of a violin. I stopped to listen. How could such a small instrument have such carrying power, such richness, and versatility?

Drawing closer, I saw a tall, lean man, his smile beaming through the darkness. He was playing a Celtic melody with such energy and enjoyment, foot tapping,

Norman Nelson.

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his whole body swaying to the rhythm. I searched in my purse for some coins, adding them to the violin case.

The violin was eye-catching, made of smooth, dark curled maple. I stayed; enjoying the moment, his enthusiasm catching,

the client in their own vehicles. A $5 charge will offset the cost of gas.

The service is avail-

able to those who are shut-in and cannot easily get out and shop for themselves. It is open to anyone of any age

and my foot began tapping in spite of myself!

Just then an older white haired gentleman walked towards us, he walked slowly, listening, he took his wallet out of his pocket and began folding a note and reaching the player he bent down and put the note into the violin case. As he straightened up he said to the violinist, “When I was younger I used to play the violin.” The man stopped playing, he hesitated, thoughtful, trustingly his younger hands held out the violin and bow.

The older man’s hands eagerly took them. He felt the curved lines of the violin, as if sensing its strength and weakness and he began to play. The violin changed

that is house bound.

Starting March 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. and every Thursday after, the “client” will call the telephone line at Western, (250-642-6525), and give Harding or Planes their grocery order.

“One of us will answer and we will need to know exactly what you want,” said Harding.

She said the person ordering needs to know the brand and size as well of quantity of everything they order.

They need to be specific, she said. Do they want butter, if so, what brand, and is it butter or margarine?

While one of them is on the phone the other will be shopping and as it is Thursday the customer will get the

tune, as with the help of the player each violin sings its own song. It was haunting, soulful, a classical piece, it filled, warmed the spaces deep within the heart.

The younger man was spellbound, and finally he said to the gentleman, “I had better pack up now and leave you to it.” The older man smiled and returned the violin to its owner. He then invited him to play at a venue on Saturday night, the man thanked him but declined explaining he was just passing through Sooke and would not be here then. The older man continued on his way into the store. I went on mine, quietly reflecting on such a poignant moment.

As serendipity would have it, a couple of days later I was dining at a local spot with a friend and picked up an advertising leaflet for the 2014-2015 Concert Season.

Sooke has a Philharmonic Orchestra - Wow. Reading the leaflet I saw a picture of a white haired gentleman, it was of Norman Nelson, a man who had studied violin at the Royal College of Music in London, internationally acclaimed. I thought I recognized him, but could this possibly be the same man who had so modestly entertained us the previous evening?

What a magical introduction to Sooke.

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10 per debt discount for seniors. This, said Harding, can offset the $5 cost for delivery of the groceries. The shoppers will have a float and they will be reimbursed when the groceries are delivered. They cannot process credit or debit cards. All of the money raised with the delivery charge will go to a local charity.

“I hope we can get it going,” said Harding.

“It is something that is needed, even for people who are sick.”

If all goes as hoped, Harding foresees the need for another volunteer.

“It’s a Sookie thing to do, isn’t it?” said Harding.

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Sooke Night Market vendors wanted The Sooke Region Museum is pleased to announce that applications for vendors to participate in the Sooke Night Market are now available. 2015 will be the second year that the market operates at the Sooke Region Museum. This year the market will open on Thursday, June 4 and run every Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m, until September 3.

There is space for 35 vendors, plus we are also looking for buskers to participate. We want vendors of all types, and are very interested in working with potential food vendors. www.sookeregionmuseum.com/SNM_ vendor_package_2015. pdf (250) 642-6351 fax 250-642-7089.

Sooke Cadets celebrate On Sunday, June 7, 2015, the Sea Cadets of 325 Admiral RC Waller and the Navy League Cadets of 207 Admiral Girouard will be celebrating 20 years and five years respectively as Cadet Corps in Sooke.

The culmination of the training year, the Annual Ceremonial Review will provide the opportunity for the Cadets to show family, friends and guests the knowledge and skills they have learned over the year. We are delighted to announce

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that the namesakes for the Corps, Rear Admiral (ret) Richard Waller and Rear Admiral (ret) Roger Girouard will be in attendance.

Hoping to connect with past cadets, Corps officers, Branch members, and sponsors, a “Meet and Greet?” hosted by the Navy League of Canada Sooke Branch, will be held at the Sooke Legion on Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 7-10 p.m.

History items will be on display, there will be prizes to bid on, music and some light refreshments to be enjoyed by all. For updates on the weekend’s events, information can be found on our event pages: Meet and Greet: h t t p s : / / w w w. facebook.com/ sookeseacadets?fref=ts

February is Heart & Stroke Month Each year countless volunteers go door to door in a campaign to raise funds for life-saving research. This February canvassers will be knocking on doors in Sooke in an effort to raise money for the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

The Heart & Stroke Foundation relies on 100,000 passionate volunteers to help erase heart disease and stoke from the lives of Canadian families. Every dollar helps fund heart disease and stroke research, prevention and recovery programs that create survivors.

Regardless of the great strides made to save lives, population changes and risk factors for heart disease are set to rise sharply.

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Today the percentage of survivors is down to five per cent, a sharp decrease from 30-35 per cent since the 1950s and 1960s.

Learn the signs of stroke: F.A.S.T. Face is it drooping?

Arms can you raise both?

Speech is it slurred or jumbled?

Time to call 911 right away.

If you or someone with you experiences any of these signs, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. Acting quickly can improve your survival and recovery.

Do not drive yourself or the person having a stroke to the hospital – an ambulance will get you to the best hospital for stroke care.

shirley Lowe Grief Our family suffered a great loss last week when a beloved otherwise healthy 65year-old sister- in-law passed very suddenly with a brain aneurism.

This shocked everyone to the core and coping skills are tested.

Each week we read in the paper loving tributes to lost family members and feel great empathy. We can never imagine the loss until we experience the death of someone close. The depth of loss is personal to each individual and the support of family and friends must be ongoing.

While researching grief I found many words of wisdom such as: Grief has its own life span, unique to each of us.

Grief has a rhythm of its own.

When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting and less scary. The people we trust with

Patrick Welsh passes

On February 13, 2015 Clifford Patrick Welsh passed.

Patrick Welsh was the last surviving grandson of Sooke pioneer Jamie Welsh who immigrated from Ireland and settled on property in Sooke in 1865.

Historian Elida Peers has written an obituary for Clifford Patrick Welsh which will appear in the March 4 edition of the Sooke News Mirror.

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that important talk can help us to know we are not alone.

There are several stages to grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance and hope.

Each feeling can spring up long after the loss, at any time. We must allow our grief to play out and come out of the darkness with the happy memories. Time heals - as does nature.

Earl Grollman wrote: “Grief is the price we pay to love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.”

To quote Wm. Shakespeare: “Give sorrow word’s - the grief that does not speak whispers the o’er-fraught heart and bids it break.”

It is sure that we will all face loss in our lives and it seems unanimous that grief should be shared. To celebrate the life of a loved one with a gathering of friends and family can bring everyone closer and may help shorten the healing process.

Winston Churchill said, “If you are going through hell – Keep going!”

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Up Sooke Think Pink

Join others on Pink shirt Day to draw awareness to bullying and the need to prevent it. two Places in sooke today, one is at the kiosk and the other at sooke and anna Marie road at 2 p.m. show your support by wearing pink.

TRAVELinG STEAM ShOW

FreD eaglesMith brings his show to eMcs on thursday night. Proceeds go to the sooke crisis centre and the eMcs society. Doors open at 7 and show at 7:30 p.m. tix at the stick and sDM.

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there are any number of special interest courses being taught through the edward Milne community school society. take a course in stained glass, First aid, blues guitar, Driftwood art, Foodsafe or any of the other courses.

Most courses start the end of February or early March. www. emcsprograms.ca or call 250-642-6371

Thumbs Up to the sooke Philharmonic orchestra society and sooke community choir for upgrading the stage area at the sooke community hall.

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kirby Road connection to Galloping Goose a go Octavian Lacatusu

trians, and cyclists in particular, will soon have the chance to be travelling in and out of the Sooke town centre without having to worry about logging trucks suddenly rolling up behind them, as

would be the case for Sooke Road/Highway 14.

The cost-sharing BikeBC program will fund one-half of the approximately $150,705 multi-use trail project.

For Sooke Mayor

Maja Tait, an active cyclist and fan of the outdoors herself, the new multi-use trail means more than just access — it’s safety as well.

“Any opportunity you have to create a

safer connection is just better for everyone,” she said, noting that otherwise unsafe access to local parks and trails deters people from getting out and being active.

“Experienced cyclists can manage because they’re comfortable with being in traffic, but parents who want their kids to be active and out and about, they want to know that they’re going to be safe,” Tait said.

The new multi-use Kirby Road trail connection is one of several grant-awarded projects to make Sooke a safer place for both its residents and visitors: new trail connections now go though Church Road, Pine Park and John Phillips, respectively.

This includes the Goose crossing over Hwy 14, which is just a stone’s throw away from Cooper’s Cove.

And fortunately,

ners, wall ball, basketball, floor hockey, road hockey, and volleyball.

There are even many clubs that are available and fun for everyone such as choir, chess club and book club.

Grade 5 students like to step up to join Poirier in helping too.

We are a group of leaders who help kids get in the Poirier spirit and join in. Many Grade 5 students have signed up for jobs like office monitoring, tea cart, lunch monitoring, and assembly set-up crew.

Every day, there are people working hard, making new friends, and joining in. École Poirier is a great place to learn!

By Katrina Stehle Grade 5 French Immersion student at École Poirier And in French: Ici à Poirier Ici à Poirier, on fait

des choses très excitantes! En janvier, on a fait de la gymnastique pendant quatre semaines.

C`était très amusant! Pendant le dîner, chaque mercredi, les filles jouent au basketball dans le gymnase. À la fin du mois de janvier, on avait la semaine de l`alphabétisation! On a

fait un projet où on a dessiné nous-mêmes, et puis nous avons écrit à propos de notre livre préféré. Au mois de février, une femme qui s’appelle Anne Glover est arrivée à l`école et elle nous a raconté une histoire à propos de sa jeunesse avec de la ficelle. C`était très

drôle! Pour les petits, une femme de ‘Mad Science’ est venue à l`école et elle a fait une présentation que je n’ai pas vu parce que je suis en cinquième année. Mon activité préférée en cinquième année était le projet de bandes dessinées avec une artiste de l’ile de

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If the recent sunny weather wasn’t enough to inspire dusting off your bicycle or running shoes, here’s something that just might: the Galloping Goose will become a lot easier to get to, thanks to a new $75,000 grant from BikeBC. The grant, which is part of 22 other other projects chosen by the province, will help fund the construction of a much-needed trail connection from the Galloping Goose at Kirby Road to Sooke Road to allow safe access to the Sooke core and avoid an otherwise lengthy trip along the busy Sooke Road.

Filed under the District’s cycling infrastructure partnership program, the multi-use trail connection will stretch approx. 1.14 kms to the Goose.

That means pedes-

École Poirier news: École Poirier has a great way of teaching children everything they need to know.

Every student has a fantastic teacher and a great education. The school brings many events and activities for every single student. For example, we have had Anne Glover come and tell stories with string, and we had Johanna come from Saltspring Island teach us how to write graphic novels. We also had literacy week at the end of January. The famous author from Sooke, Julie Lawson, came and told us about her books. We also had lots of book draws, and we read a lot that week.

We have lots of sports that many people participate in like four cor-

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Sooke Mayor Maja Tait taking her mountain bike for a spin down the Galloping Goose Trail near the Sooke Potholes.

Sooke’s on the map when it comes biking trails, notes Tait.

“There’s a real drive now to promote B.C. as a cycling destination, and we naturally fit with that,” she said.

“We have year-round infrastructure here for the road cyclist, that wants to be competitive, just look at all the hills and natural infrastructure already available for that.”

Between the province resurfacing Hwy 14, widening to accommodate better shoulders for cyclists and the addition of multiuse trails, things are shifting gears in the right direction.

“With the weather being as nice as it is and the trails becoming safer and safer, there’s no more excuse to not go out and be active [laughs] just get your bike tuned up and off you go,” Tait said. news@sookenews mirror.com Saltspring qui s’appelle Johanna. Selon-moi, c`était la meilleure activité qu’on a fait cette année. Ça c`est ce qui est arrivé à l’école Poirier.

J’adore l’école Poirier!

Ecrit par: Faeron Hala Étudiante de 5ième année à l’école Poirier

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Our technology is incredible these days. As a realtor I can tell you our job is “ever changing” because of technology. We get our emails on our phones, our pages on our phones, we can fax from our computers.. It goes on and on.

We can also do “electronic” signa-

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Sooke’s premier seed and local food growing event, Seedy Saturday presented by Sooke Region Food CHI takes place at the Sooke Community Hall on February 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The familyfriendly day will feature a seed exchange and trading table, a diverse range of seed and plant vendors, local wild harvesters and food artisans, information from local non-profits working to enhance food security and tons of educational displays featuring information on everything from composting to bees to the history of farming in our region. Workshops will be happening throughout the day, come by to check out: • Manon Tremblay (Edibella Organic Landscapes, HCP, Gaia College) • Fruit Tree Pruning Marika Nagasaka (ALM Organic Farm/Full Circle Seeds) • Garden Calendaring & Germination Kim Greenwood • Kitchen Gardening for Small Spaces

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Plant starts are popular purchases at Seedy Saturday. This year’s event takes place on Feb. 28 at the Sooke Community Hall.

“Seedy Saturdays are very popular with new and experienced gardeners, alike,” said Jessica Boquist, Food CHI member, “Coming to the Sooke event ensures that locals are buying seeds or starters from plants that have proven successful in our climate. This is probably the most gardeners you will find, under one roof, all year. The networking is amazing with a wide

variety of skills and experience among our participants.”

Local farmer, Mary Alice Johnson said, “It is wonderful that we have so many Seedy Saturdays in our region, and Sooke is an excellent addition. These events started in Victoria and have spread across the country. Seedy Saturdays have allowed many small seed companies to grow, and more are starting each year. They offer wonderful varieties – varieties from immigrant grandparents or world travels, or varieties from neighbours who have a great tomato or

broad bean that they have been growing out for decades.”

Sooke Fall Fair will be hosting a healthy lunch downstairs as well as their monthly market which include a bake table, crafts, plants, canning and much more. Admission is by donation ($5 suggested).

More information: seedysaturday@gmail. com .

Vendor registration and info here or if interested in volunteering? Contact Emily at parsonsemily@hotmail.com .

Capital Regional District Notice of

Annual Water Main Cleaning Western Communities A water main cleaning program will be carried out in various areas of Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Metchosin, Sooke, and East Sooke between October 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015.

Short periods of low pressure and discolouration of water can be expected. Commercial establishments such as laundromats and beauty salons will receive advance warning of flushing in their vicinity. If you require such notification, please contact CRD Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC, at 250.474.9619.

In no case can responsibility be accepted for any damage arising out of the use of discoloured water.

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At the Sooke Library 10:30 to 11 a.m.,Hands-on activities for ages 18-36 months. Register at 250642-3022.

ADULT WALKING GROUP SEAPARC 10-11 a.m.

Registration required. 250642-8000.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION CRIBBAGE 7 P.M. BINGO Sr’s Drop-In Centre, 12:45-3 p.m. Sooke Community Hall BABYTIME On the first Thursday of each month, 2 p.m. Sooke Library.

FRED EAGLESMITH EMCS Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets at The Stick, SDM or eventbrite.ca

Fri Feb 27ital

VITAL VITTLES Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Steak Night, 6-7:30 p.m.

Karaoke 8-11 p.m.

SOOKE SENIOR’S BUS Lunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call Celia 250642-5828 for information.

DROP IN HOCKEY SEAPARC, 7 to 8:15 p.m. all ages.

SACRED CHANT CIRCLE 7:30 p.m. Sooke Yoga & Wellness, Hope Centre.

6750 West Coast Road.

Sat Feb 28 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Meat draw 3 p.m.

FALL FAIR MARKET 10-3, lower Sooke Community Hall, handcrafted items, knitting, jams, etc.

SEEDY SATURDAY Sooke Community Hall, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sun Mar 1YA

CANADIAN LEGION Sunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.

Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. All ages are welcome.

Directory: Where to find what Child, Youth & Family Centre: 6672 Wadams Way Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray Rd Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd Legion #54: 6726 Eustace Rd Library: 2065 Anna Marie Rd Museum: 2070 Phillips Rd Peoples Drug Mart: 8-6716 Sooke Rd SEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church: 2191 Townsend Rd Sooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual membership. 250-642-4662 Municipal Hall: 2205 Otter Point Rd Sooke Community Hall: 2037 Sheilds Rd.

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Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30-11. 250 642-5152.

CALLING ALL QUILTERS Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Call 250-642-0789 for info.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Euchre 6:30 p.m.

SOOKE SENIOR’S BUS Ayre Manor Residents trips.

DROP IN HOCKEY At SEAPARC, all ages from 3 to 3:50 p.m.

Tues Mar 3

BABY TALK Common baby care concerns. At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250642-5464.

YOUTH CLINIC

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 Ages 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m.

Sooke Library. Free but call 250-642-3022 to register CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS 7:15 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.

Wed Mar 4 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.

NASCAR POOL Meet and Pick, Sooke Legion 7 p.m.

AWARENESS FILM The Price We Pay, 7 p.m. at EMCS theatre.

Admission by donation.

SHOPPERS 250-642-5229

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Curator’s Corner: Toys

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This month we’re discussing toys in our artifact collection. We have a wide variety of toys mostly dating from the 1920s to 1980s. Among our collection are plenty of dolls, doll clothes, trucks and figurines but very few games. While the museum does not do artifact appraisals, you can use eBay as a tool to see how much money the toys you kept from your childhood are worth.

In our collection is a very special dollhouse that was commissioned by the museum and built by Ed Easton (2014.FIC.225). It was commissioned to hold a collection of over 75 pieces of dollhouse furnishings that were donated in 1983 by Betty Gibson. The dollhouse, on display inside Moss Cottage, is modelled after one of Victoria’s oldest estates called Wentworth Villa located at 1156 Fort Street. The villa was built in 1862 for Captain Henry Ella and had been used as an antique store since 1940. It was one of the first buildings to be added to the city’s heritage register and is

Brianna Shambrook photo

Clockwise: Dollhouse made by Ed Easton (2014.FIC.225), Amazing Magic Cymbal Monkey (2009.006.002) and a bisque Kewpie doll (2006.006.023). representative of the Gothic Revival movement on the northwest coast. In 2012, an article in the Times Colonist stated that the house was up for conversion into condos but that a heritage conservation plan was pending.

The dollhouse furnishings belonged to the donor’s grandfather and were probably made in England. The collection includes a

wide variety of items such as dishes, utensils, chairs, couches, cabinets, tables, beds, dolls, and even decorative pieces like sculptures and clocks. The items have incredible detail. For example a clock is made from gold-painted metal and has a copper cherub on the top playing a pipe (1983.056.006).

The base of the clock is ornately decorated

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with curlicues (decorative twists and curls).

The museum has a large collection of various dolls, but the Kewpie doll is the most common. Kewpie dolls were an idea that started with illustrations, by Rose O’Neil, in the Ladies Home Journal. The editor of the journal wanted Rose to create illustrations of a cupid-like character to accompany a written piece. The Kewpie illustration became an instant hit and she soon began drawing for other publications.

In 1912 Kewpie Kutouts, or paper dolls, were created. That same year, Rose was approached to develop a line of figurines and dolls. At first, the dolls were made from a highfired German bisque and later, in the 1920s and 1930s, they were made from celluloid.

It wasn’t until the mid1900s that the dolls were created using plastic. We have one bisque Kewpie doll and several celluloid ones in our collection. Characteristics of a Kewpie doll are typically large wide eyes, pink-ish skin, large heads, short arms and legs that stand together. Many of the celluloid dolls have their arms attached

by a string. There are many different themed Kewpie dolls including soldiers and doctors. We have a 15” cabaret-themed Kewpie doll in our collection (1979.114.001). She wears beaded jewelry, a gold and silver top hat and has multi-coloured feathers attached. Her lips, cheeks and finger nails are bright red and her hair is gold.

We also have teeny Kewpie dolls that are as small as 3 cm high and have no clothing (1978.077.029a-b).

We also have a few monkey toys including an Amazing Magic Cymbal Monkey from the 1950s (2009.006.002).

The monkey is made of metal but has clay feet and light orange fur. He is wearing a red hat, red plaid shirt, and beige felted shorts. These monkey toys came with a set of cymbals, but ours is missing one. A red cord attaches to his back and has a clamp mechanism at the end.

When the clamp is squeezed the monkey sits upright, his head moves and his arms pull apart. When the clamp is let go, his cymbals would clash.

During the museum’s 2014 exhibit renovations, the toy display was temporarily dis-

mantled. There are plans to make a new exhibit that will have samples of toys from multiple generations. If you have any toys that you’d like to donate, that pre-date 2000, then please bring them to

the museum!

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When you drive by the shop today where RAZU Welding and Sooke Backhoe have been doing business for 40 years, you probably wouldn’t believe that this was the scene 90 years ago when the garage first opened.

No superhighway, that gravel/dirt road!

The garage, Sooke’s first, was built in the mid-1920s, and for almost half a century, brothers Bill and Ken Cains pumped gas (Imperial) out front and repaired vehicles in the pit. Going home for lunch was easy for them, as each brother had built a home on the north side of Sooke Road. The house built

by Ken and Jean Cains still stands, now operated as a veterinary

Looking Back Feb 26, 1975 Inmates move Some inmates from Wilkinson Road Jail have been moved into the new corrections centre west of Jordan River. The Capacity of the camp is 40 inmates.

Feb 28, 1990 Road closure blocks access to park A decision by the Greater Victoria Water District to close off a section of Harbourview Road in Saseenos with iron gates firmly planted in concrete footings has angered Sooke conservationists and off-road enthusiasts.

Ron Lowe, a member of the Island Rovers 4x4 Club, said a major offroad event involving vehicles from B.C. and Washington State had to be cancelled at the last minute last December because organizers turned up one day to go over the route, prior to the event and found the gates had been erected.

Feb 23, 2005 Phillips Road bones were animal remains

clinic, while the house owned by Bill and Irene Cains has been replaced.

Interviewed in 1976, Ken Cains recalled that in those days much improvisation was necessary in repair work.

Mostly they devised repairs to faulty parts,

rather than purchasing replacements, which became the custom later.

The Cains brothers came by their property naturally, as they were sons of Richard Cains, a Newfoundlander who came to this coast to work in the sealing

industry, who in 1896 had married Margaret Charters. She was a daughter of William Bell and Louise Charters, whose pre-emption took up the seafront land from the Sooke River to where Sooke Elementary School is today. I can remember

Rumours ran rampant last week about bones being found on Phillips Road around Feb. 11.

Sooke RCMP Staff Sgt. Jennie Latham said the remains are not human. They were sent away and verified to be animal bones. It is not unusual for bones to be

turned into the RCMP, Latham said.

Two applications have been filed with the provincial Liquor Control and Licensing Branch and so far one man has been told outright that Jordan River will not have a pub, period, and the other applicants have been informed that the situation is still under

Feb 27, 1985 Jordan River pub up in air To be or not to be?

That appears to be the question as far as opening a Neighbourhood Pub in Jordan River is concerned.

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

walking to school past born as the Phillips the little one-room cot- family established a tage of Richard (“Poppa full service B/A garage Cains,” he was called) in 1946, a property still on Sooke Road, just held by the family.

At about the same west of the garage, out of range of this camera time, another B/A service garage was estabview.

As far as we know, the lished at the west end Red & White Store, still of Sooke River bridge, standing at the corner operated for a time by of Church and Sooke, Frank Erickson, and (think Sooke Signs, etc), later, by Dick Andreywas next with monkey- chuk. Again, in that wrench services; they postwar development had a bay at the rear era, a service garage and gas pumps in front. and pumps were estabOut west at the top of lished in Saseenos, Shirley Hill, Ted Banner when Walter Bickford ran a gas station and built alongside the genservice bay in the early eral store his dad had built during WWII. 1940s.

By the 1950s Rick When Eric Phillips came to town and Long had a service bought the burnt out centre going on Otter shop at the n/e cor- Point Road where . Dumont is today. ner of Sooke and Otter Jason 7 - 9:30 By pm the late 1950s Fred Point Roads, a whole had established new enterprise was EMCSHenry Community

a Shell dealership at the corner of Maple Avenue and West Coast, where Art Weberg ran the service garage.

Around 1940 motorists could stop for gas at Highway Grocery (corner of Gillespie and Sooke) at Kitching & Hardy’s Store, and at MacMillan’s Store, both on Otter Point Road in central Sooke, and in Jordan River there were Ted Lines’ pumps. This article does not include motorist services established in recent decades; but suffice it to say the industry continues to expand.

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FOOD & WINE

Taste of BC Saturday Feb 8th

School - tickets $30

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The Sooke Harbourside Lions say Thank You to all our guests who attended A Taste of BC. It was a successful evening and thanks to your generosity we raised over $8000 for local organizations, projects and charities.

A huge thank you to the establishments of Sooke for their generous donations of time and food or drink samplings:

Upcoming Public Meetings

4 Beaches Catering 2 for 1 Andy the Pizza Man Cathy’s Corner Cafe JD’s Sunshine Jams & Such Kelz Sweet & Savoury Bake Shop Little Vienna Bakery Cafe and Marketplace Merridale Ciderworks Parallel 49 Brewery Co Phillips Brewery Pizzability River Road Specialty Chocolate

Committee of the Whole Presentation of Preliminary Financial Plan

Shirley Delicious Café Sooke Harbour House Stick in the Mud Coffee House Stickleback West Coast Eatery Steeped Tea with Laurie Spence Stone Pipe Grill Tastes of India in Sooke Tugwell Creek Honey Farm & Meadery Victoria Soda Works Village Food Market Western Foods

Monday, March 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm

A sincere thank you also to everyone who contributed items for our very successful Silent Auction, including many of our Sooke Artisans. This is a critical part of our fund raising and your generosity is most appreciated.

This schedule is subject to change.

Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.

Finally words of gratitude to Jan The Music Ma’am who provided entertainment and Reta Vasey of EMCS who helped us throughout the planning and event day.

Council meeting agendas maybe viewed at www.sooke.ca

It was a wonderful evening! Thank you ALL!

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OUR VIEW

EDITORIAL CARTOON

Bullying is the mark of a coward February 25 is Anti-Bullying Day. People are encouraged to wear a pink shirt to show they are taking a stand against bullying. But what is bullying exactly? If you take the dictionary meaning it says; to treat abusively; to affect by means of force or coercion; to use browbeating language or behaviour. That word could be applied to anywhere from the workplace to home to sibling rivalry.

Pink Shirt Day is about bullying in schools and on the playgrounds. It has been extended to include on-line and text bullying. Bullying is a destructive and psychologically painful experience which can trigger suicide along with destroying self-esteem and confidence. Kids get bullied all the time and this is unacceptable. Adults only get bullied if they allow it to happen. Adults have the means to counteract and affect change for themselves, kids do not.

So what does one do if they are being bullied or if they know someone is being bullied? They take a stand. They talk to someone. Most bullies back down rather quickly once confronted. It is the bully who is the coward and most likely it is a learned behaviour. Bullies, unfortunately, can be other kids and they can be adults. Kids should be encouraged to talk to a parent, teacher, grandparent or someone they trust. They should have a safe haven in any business in Sooke where they can tell someone what is happening. Parents and guardians should ensure they have created a climate where kids will talk to them about what is happening, where disclosure is encouraged and judgement is suspended.

Bullying in the workplace happens as well, but it isn’t quite the same thing. The word “bullying” is being used so frequently it becomes a catch word for all sorts of actions. Bullying is about extremely aggressive behaviour, intimidation and bluster and it is only effective if one lets it happen. The best defense is a united stand against bullies wherever it happens. Talk to your kids.

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

ANOTHER VIEW

Budget: Why cut taxes for the rich?

B.C. Views The B.C. government’s third straight budget surplus is the main battleground for provincial politicians this spring, with little else on the order paper to argue about.

The main conflict is over the tax cut for the rich that results from removing a two-year surtax on personal income greater than $150,000 a year. It’s an outrage, says the NDP, starving our threadbare government services of more than $200 million over the next three years.

NDP leader John Horgan set the tone in his reply to Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s budget speech: “I can appreciate that the minister was celebrating with the champagne-and-caviar set, but the rest of British Columbia saw $700 million in increased fees and taxes on their backs.”

Old news, de Jong replied. It was a two-year surtax on high-income earners to help get B.C. out of its post-recession red ink, and it expired as it was legislated to do.

This political theatre doesn’t help people understand what’s actually going on. First, a lot of that red ink was B.C. Liberal blood from dismantling the harmonized sales tax and repaying Ottawa for that failed experiment.

Second, this temporary tax on the rich was a political strategy by de Jong and Premier Christy

Clark, limping into an election most expected them to lose. De Jong’s debut budget in February 2013 also accelerated a small increase in corporate income tax, stealing two populist planks from Adrian Dix’s NDP platform.

Ending the surtax not only kept a promise, it kept B.C. competitive with Alberta on personal income taxes. High wage earners and many of their businesses are more mobile every year, which is why this year’s budget also extended tax breaks for high-tech and digital media companies.

Another tweak in de Jong’s budget was to increase the low-income cutoff for personal income tax from $18,000 to $19,000. Those with the lowest incomes are relieved not only of income tax but also medical premiums, which continue to march up by another four per cent, and are mostly paid by employers.

As with the federal election set for this fall, we will hear a lot about the burden on the vaguely defined “middle class.” In B.C. they have to dig deeper for car insurance, hydro, ferry rides and post-secondary tuition, while those top-hatted champagne-sippers party on with their tax holiday?

Well, not exactly. Here’s an assessment from Philip Cross, research coordinator at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada.

Just after the 2013 B.C. election, Cross noted that Canada, its provinces, Europe and the United States have all been adjusting their tax systems to increase the load on wealthier people and ease it from the poor.

This has closed the wage gap considerably in Canada. By 2010, the top 20 per cent of earners were paying 58.3 per cent of all income taxes. That’s up from 50 per cent in 1976, showing how long Canada’s income taxes have been “progressive.” This is the main reason why “income inequality,” that other great cause of the left, started leveling off in Canada around 1998.

Cross points to measures like the low-income exemption from income tax. By 2013, the bottom 40 per cent of Canadian households were paying just 6.8 per cent of income taxes, and more than a third of income tax filers were paying none at all.

Cross asks and answers the central question: Should the rich pay more? “If it’s a misinformed attempt to compensate for imaginary losses of low-income people, the answer is clearly no.”

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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We asked: Have you heard the booming noises in Sooke recently?

I heard one a week ago; I wasn’t really aware where it came from, like a really loud thunder type of sound.

One yesterday, one this morning, followed by a long reverb.

Sounded like it was 50 kms away.

Months ago, but not recently.

Bob Tully Sooke

Philip Dupreez Sooke

Robin Dewdney Sooke

Missing Marcus My husband and I were just devastated to notice that Marcus had closed his doors.

We have been a patron there, over the years, many times since he arrived in Sooke.

We have brought family, friends and visitors from overseas to his fine dining establishment. Marcus and his staff would not only produce and serve a fabulous meal, but would always, personally, appear at our table to make sure all was acceptable.

Marcus, wherever you have gone, you will truly be missed here in Sooke.

If anyone knows where Marcus has moved on to, please let us know.

Ed and Grace Barlow Sooke

Wrong priorities for roads

Your report (Feb 18, 2015) on the presentation made by Bill Jones and Carol Mallett to Sooke Council highlights one of the main reasons that the installation of a roundabout on Sooke Road at the Evergreen Mall entrance is such a bad idea – it will make pedestrian travel on the north side of Sooke road much more dangerous, particularly for those who can’t nimbly jump out of the way of

Heard 'em for sure. Every Thursday morning. They feel more like an earthquake.

letters moving vehicles, such as people on scooters, in wheelchairs or pushing strollers.

The main reason for putting in a roundabout is to ensure a nice, steady traffic flow from all directions. Currently, vehicles leaving Evergreen Mall must stop and wait for a break in traffic and for pedestrian traffic on the north side of the road to clear before proceeding. With the roundabout, cars are expected to continue straight into the traffic flow within the roundabout, without stopping. Pity on the poor pedestrian who steps out onto the road expecting the cars to stop for them, as they always have before.

Similarly, vehicles turning left into the mall have to stop, wait for a break in the traffic, and for pedestrian traffic to clear before proceeding. With the new roundabout, eastbound cars going into the mall will go into and stay in the circle until they turn left into the mall.

These vehicles in the circle have the rightof-way and so it’s traffic on Sooke Road that has to slow down to let them proceed. The last thing a car in the circle wants to do is to stop halfway through to let a pedestrian cross. A slow moving pedestrian, such as one with a mobility aid is placed in extreme danger.

But , I think, this issue represents a much bigger concern – what kind of community are we trying to be? Carol Mallett said it as well as it could be said, “If you make the town good for people with disabilities, you make a town good for everyone.”

The accessibility issues in the downtown area have been known for at least seven years. The proposed solutions have always had strong community support.

Yet council after council has done diddlysquat to start solving these problems, preferring instead to spend millions of dollars on connector roads and on a roundabout that will make the problems worse, not better. All of these other projects are intended to reduce the commuter time for a relatively small number of car drivers.

There is not now, nor has there ever been, a demonstrated show of support for these expensive road projects, yet they continue to get funded ahead of smaller, cheaper projects that will make life easier, safer and more pleasant for pedestrians and people with mobility aids.

Hopefully it’s not too late for council to realize that a new roundabout that will only expedite traffic movement into and out of a mall is not a high priority at this time, and that

more attention must be paid to making Sooke a much safer, more pleasant place to be for those who choose to walk or have to get about in in something other than the ubiquitous automobile.

Rick Gates Sooke

Wolf cull barbaric Re: Wolves are not the problem - man is, Jan. 28, 2015.

After numerous futile attempts to get answers to questions on the current wolf kill from the appropriate government ministries, I am resorting to local newspapers.

I am requesting answers to the following: Why was the government not proactive in preventing the decline of the elk population to the point of near extinction?

Did the government not consider the disastrous effect of clear cut logging, mining, residential development,ever expanding recreational facilities, and industry on the elk population?

What will be the cost in millions of dollars to the taxpayer for this five-year proposed senseless and barbaric kill?

If the wolves shot are not checked for mortality and it will be almost impossible to do from

Chantel McNaught Sooke

the helicopters, are not B.C.’s animal cruelty laws being contravened? My concern here is the long agonizing death the wounded, the maimed, and the surviving cubs will experience.

What consideration has been given to the accepted fact that the eradication of hundreds of wolves will upset nature’s delicate balance and ecosystem? What are the consequences of this reactionary move? And there will be many, mostly negative.

Has the government reviewed Alberta’s failed attempt at reviving their elk and caribou populations by means of a wolf cull?

As a matter of interest, a 2007 survey in Montana revealed the elk population increased from 90,000 to 120,000 in the first 12 years after wolves were returned there. By 2011, the state-wide estimate was more than 140,000.

There is an old Nunavut Keewatin saying “The caribou feeds the wolf, but it is the wolf who keeps the caribou

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Cont’d from page 10 strong.” I would counsel our legislators in Victoria to look for the truth in this statement.

This barbaric and despicable attack on the wolves has no place in the 21st century.

Art Johnson Kamloops

Knee jerk corporate decision

When in the process of discussing important issues my conservative friends have a habit of emphasising insignificant points while de-emphasising the real issues at hand.

This is done in an effort to eradicate any true debate and to discredit the other participants in the debate. Our federal government’s inclusion-hidden uncivilized legislation within omnibus bills in dire need of consideration and debate parallels this attitude.

The true issue at Jordan River is not the dam or the accuracy of childhood memories, it is the people. The people living by the river mouth are in danger of losing their homes because of a knee jerk corporate decision that lacks merit and a proper debate process.

This issue should not be treated like it is

a high school debate where participants are trying to prove their intelligence to themselves, it’s far more serious than that. It involves real people and real people’s lives.

Rodney Nyberg Sooke

More cell towers for safety

The safety improvements to highway 14 (West Coast Rd.) have been a welcome addition. The reflective kilometre markers at five km intervals are useful but the ability to communicate this information in a timely fashion to 911 operators is limited once you get past Otter Point and almost impossible past Jordan River.

There is no Canadian cell service and limited American cell service.

If you need to contact 911 operators you need to drive to the nearest pay phone or landline which could be multiple kilometres away or you can go through an American 911 operator.

It can be anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour before first responders get the call.

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I believe the most useful safety improvement would be the addition of cell towers at points along the coast.

Most people have cell phones and most cell phones now have GPS and maps. Having an accurate location and direct way to communicate that information would be beneficial to boaters, tourists, hikers, search and rescue, fire departments, BC Ambulance, RCMP and countless others.

The 5 km markers are nice but ultimately only useful to those who know they are there. Time to spend some gas tax and put up some cell towers.

Donovan Ray Jordan River

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Your photos of dogs harassing wildlife illustrates the irresponsibility of some people.

That’s why dogs are banned from Beacon Hill Park in Victoria – the parks department puts branches on the ground so herons don’t destroy trees to keep adding to their nest, but dogs harassed the herons.

I think it’s the same people who litter and deliberately drive dangerously – they believe in exploiting others for their own convenience and psychological jollies. Yes, some dog owners urge chasing wildlife, apparently enjoying the sight.

Will voters push politicians to increase funding for police to patrol parks, trails, and roads?

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Canadian documentary for film night

Not a black and white issue As a Sooke voter, I for one appreciate Councillor Reay’s position of wanting to hear more and not get swept along with a very visible “No More Tankers” campaign which painted the issue as black or white.

The comment by Dr. Alcock “her lack of respect for the knowledge of Sooke voters” is off the mark.

I have no particular beef with the Dogwood Initiative and assuming of the many commuters to and from Victoria, with most being car and driver only, were part of the “savvy” voters he refers to. The dependency on fuel is not changing in the short term for our local population.

When speaking of the intelligence of the voters, we should not have to remind people that we live on an island.

The fuel we put in our cars, trucks, boats, etc. has to get here somehow. The likelihood means it has arrived over water. Do you call that by tanker, barge or a BC Ferries with a tanker truck? It has to be moved somehow.

I spend a good deal of time in, on or around our local waters and do not want to see any marine mishaps. Where I think the emphasis needs to be is on mitigating the risks involved with supporting our modern way of life, and then the “well informed voters” along with the less informed public will need to change their approach to transit and lifestyle if the general public are to impact climate change.

Waving banners and voting “no” isn’t going to cut it.

Roy Sinke Sooke

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Over one half of the world’s stock of money is beyond the reach of public treasuries. Read that sentence again!

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Submissions open for Sooke Fine Arts Show Artists across B.C.’s many coastal islands are heeding the Call to Artists for the 2015 Sooke Fine Arts Show, with work being accepted online now through June 8 for the jury panel’s consideration. Online submissions opened mid-February for the community-delivered show and sale, which features 375 pieces of juried original fine art in a wide variety of mediums—from oil painting and wood sculpture, to intricate fibre weavings and hand-formed jewellery.

Now in its 29th year, the Sooke fine Arts Show will take place from July 24 to August 3, in the SEAPARC Complex, transforming 16,000 square feet of space into a worldclass gallery complete with live artist demonstrations, special events and live music daily.

“We’ve seen quite a lot of new artists submitting in the past few years,” said Catherine Keogan, Executive Director of the Sooke Fine Arts Society, a registered charity that organizes the acclaimed art show.

“For the past two years running fully a third of exhibiting artists were first-time submitters, each bringing new perspectives and fresh sensibilities to the show.

“It’s a great reflection of the jury process, as well, in that each submission is completely anonymous and judged solely on its own merits. This levels the playing field for emerging and established artists alike,” she noted.

This year’s jurors are familiar figures in the provincial art scene, covering a wide span of genres and mediums between them, from wood-carving and jewellery to contemporary painting and installations: Chief Rande Cook, a multidisciplinary artist from Alert Bay, whose work can be found in galleries and private collections around the world.

Meghan Hildebrand, a contemporary artist living in Powell River, with work ranging from abstract expressionism to bold representationalism, and recently featured on the cover of FOCUS Magazine.

Craig Sibley, a multidisciplinary artist and founder/director of

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2015 SFA jurors, left to right Craig Sibley, Meghan Hildebrand and Chief Rande Cook.

Trench Contemporary Art in North Vancouver, whose sculptures investigate minimalism and organic constructivism.

“We’re very excited about this jury panel,” said Janet Rayner Thorn, volunteer team leader for the Adjudication Committee and a director on the soci-

ety’s board. “It can be quite difficult to put together a trio with the backgrounds to represent the very diverse artistic mediums that are submitted, and this group between them have quite an extraordinary breadth of expertise and experience.

“Furthermore, they bring a real sense of

both the very traditional and the cutting edge to the table—it will be fascinating to see how that translates in their selections this year.”

This year’s Call to Artists came hard on the heels of the annual volunteer Kick-off Meeting, where more than 70 volunteers gathered to

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plan for the coming season, with some teams’ activities already well under way. In total, some 300 volunteers will devote countless hours to producing the annual event, in a labour of love of art and community.

Some volunteers were singled out for recognition, thanks to their extraordinary contributions over the years. Community Spirit Awards were given to long-time volunteers Glenda and Ron Bilinsky; Judy Gilligan; Kenny Jones; Sally Manning; Janet Rayner Thorn; and Linda and Myron Teneycke, for their hard work and outstanding commitment to the show. Group

Today Christianity is diverse. It has encompassed the globe and incorporated people from every race and ethnicity. The God of Israel is worshipped in virtually every language. Jesus is preached in every land. However, our Jewish foundation has been ignored. The origins of our faith have been forgotten, yet in our day they are being restored.

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The Pastor's Pen Lent

We are in the time of lent, forty days of preparation for the greatest mysteries of Easter.

This is a time to reflect on our Christian life and how to continue in communion with God and our communities. It is a time to show solidarity to those who are excluded, practice reconciliation and build good relations with our enemies.

Jesus says “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them;” (Mt. 6: 1) Jesus calls us to practice genuine compassion whit others, and live our life in real faith, a life that is described by Jesus Christ in the Gospels.

As Jesus’ disciples we know that Jesus teaches us to be authentic to be ourselves when piety comes, not only to give or do good things; the importance of giving is to do it in good faith.

Pray it not have to be to gain followers; it has to be for God and only for him. Fasting has to be because we feel it in our being as a human. The acts of giving have to be “in secret” (Mt. 6: 18), In God’s sight these acts have a public expression because they are going to his kingdom and they testified of our trust and faith in Him. Many of us know in the secret of our hearts that we need reconciliation with God.

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Challenge your friends and co-workers to commit to a bullyfree lifestyle and wear pink on Wednesday, Feb 25 On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 be sure to wear your Pink Shirt Day t-shirt and say ENOUGH to bullying! This special day takes place in schools, workplaces, and neighbourhoods across the nation, and features individuals like you bringing awareness to the cause. The goal of the Pink Shirt Day campaign is to raise $300,000 to fund local anti-bullying programs and you can be a part of this amazing campaign!

History of Pink Shirt Day In 2007, two Nova Scotia students decided to take action after witnessing a younger student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school.

The students bought 50 pink t-shirts and encouraged schoolmates to wear them and send a powerful message of solidarity to the bully. We were inspired by the story and to date have raised more than $830,000 for antibullying programs with the sales of our official Pink Shirt Day t-shirts.

Top Eight Ways to Support CKNW Orphans’ Fund Pink Shirt Day 1. Purchase your official Pink Shirt Day T-Shirt at London Drugs beginning February 1, 2015 or buy online NOW. 2.Make a donation to help support antibullying programs in your community or start your own “giving group” for your school or office through our Chimp Fund Page and challenge people in your industry to meet or match your office donations!

3. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@pinkshirtday) or Instagram (@PinkShirtDay) and share and tag your posts with #pinkshirtday 4. Visit our partners who are raising funds for Pink Shirt Day in Vancouver (more on this soon!).

5. Challenge your friends and co-workers to commit to a bully-free lifestyle and wear pink on Feb 25, 2015.

6. Upload a picture of you, your school, your work, your friends on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram wearing pink on Feb 25th and tag it with #pinkshirtday and mention @ pinkshirtday 7. Download our posters, print and hang up at your school or work and share with everyone what is going on for Pink Shirt Day. 8. Share and retweet messages from @ pinkshirtday on Twitter and let us know what you’re doing to support Pink Shirt Day on Feb 25, 2015.

Net et proceeds from Pink Shirt Day activities & t-shirt sales benefit the CKNW Orphans’ Fund in support of anti-bullying programs. 100% of net proceeds are distributed to amazing organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs, Kids Help Phone and Red Cross Respect ED Violence Prevention Program.

- See more at: http://pinkshirtday.ca/getinvolved/getinvolved/#sthash.ogerH1LD.dpuf

Join the cause and buy a pink shirt at pinkshirtday.ca or at London Drugs

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LIZ Roberts and family would like to say a huge thank you to the Sooke community for their love and support after her cancer diagnosis. A special thanks to GREER DESVEAUX who created and managed the donation page and the on-line auction on Facebook. Greer, you are awesome! If you would like to contribute, please visit http://www.youcaring.com/medicalfundraiser/medical-living-expenses-forelizabeth -roberts-family/288966

SOOKE FALL FAIR MARKET Sat. Aug. 28, 10am-3pm Main Level of the Sooke Community Hall Handcrafted items, knitting, jams & jellies, gardening books, essential oils, jewellery and unique estate items.

(Seed, plant exchange & sale upstairs) Tables $10 each Concession available, soups, coffee/tea & sweets Call 250-474-5771 to book

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Cont’d from page 23 discussions allowed members and volunteers to weigh in on critical planning initiatives, generate innovative dialogue and brainstorm creative ways the Sooke Fine Arts can help Sooke achieve widespread recognition as a vibrant, thriving, cultural destination, in step with its natural offerings.

“Our volunteers have told us time and time again that the Sooke Fine Arts Show is as much about Sooke as it is about art — that it’s a way to give back to and be proud of their community. Our goal is to build on that and form the kinds of collaborations that will strengthen this community in every way possible,” said Keogan.

“There are very few towns this size that accomplish what we do, and we want that spirit recognized far and wide.”

Important Dates for Artists Deadline for Submission: Monday, June 8 Online Submission: www.sookefinearts. com Accepted Works Announced: Tuesday, June 16 Show Dates: Friday, July 24 – Monday, August 3 About the Society The Sooke Fine Arts Society is a non-profit organization and registered charity created to encourage and promote a greater understanding and appreciation for the arts by organizing an annual art show, as well as hosting public learning opportunities to demonstrate artistic technique and expertise. The annual art show, held the end of July and early August of each year, is Vancouver Island’s premier adjudicated art show.

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Sooke in line for all-weather soccer field Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

The SEAPARC commission has passed a motion to endorse putting in a grant application on behalf of the Capital Regional District (CRD) for an allweather soccer field to be situated in Fred Milne Park.

If the grant application - which is to be submitted by April 15, 2015 - is approved, overall cost for the new field project will be around $1.2 million at 100 per cent financing, notes Mike Hicks, SEAPARC Chairman and CRD Regional Director for Juan De Fuca.

Fred Milne Park become unusable during extended periods of rain.

“There are entire weeks of missed games because of all the rain in this field, and that just isn’t right,” Hicks said.

The demand is certainly there - at the moment there are 17,000 enlisted participants on the lower Vancouver Island who play soccer - 570 of whom are registered with the Sooke Soccer Club alone.

Following some pre-planning between SEAPARC board members and the Sooke Community Association, Field 3 was chosen as the suggested site of the new all-weather field, with a proposed measurement of 110 meters by 70 meters.

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EMCS player Jack Kendall keeps his eye on the money

EMCS Wolverines bite again Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

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Steve Knoke, SEAPARC Manager; Karl Linell, Sooke Community Association President; Mike Hicks, Seaparc Chairman & CRD Regional Manager for Juan de Fuca; and Robin Saxl, Sooke Soccer Club President.

“SEAPARC will now be working on putting together the feasibility and the grant application for an all-weather field on this property,” Hicks said, adding that the field is still subject to the CRD endorsing it as their project next month.

The grant - which is part of the capital infrastructure - directs funding to projects that are largerscale, regional-impact, innovative and aligned with the federal gas tax fund objectives, according to a CRD news release.

“It’s a long shot- not a given by any means, but at least we’re in the game now,” he said.

The proposal isn’t without given cause though.

Currently Sooke’s soccer programs sometimes rent out the all-weather field in Langford for some of their practices, as the current soccer fields at

“There is no drainage, no irrigation, this field is very underdeveloped, making it a prime candidate,” said Robin Saxl, president of the Sooke Soccer Club.

Best part is, with an artificial field, it doesn’t need fancy (and expensive) sprinkler systems, as there is no organic material present to be nourished in the first place.

How does an all-weather field work anyway?

Well, all the sod is removed, then a concrete base is constructed, after which the base is filled with a type of porous rock so the water can drain through it. Finally, an artificial grass mat is rolled over everything, much like a shag carpet. Given its silicone-based construction, the mat is impervious to freezing temperatures and other effects of weather.

While the project still requires the CRD endorsing it next month as their own, Hicks remains optimistic about the outcome.

“I want to call on all kids to keep their fingers and toes crossed for this grant,” he said.

The Wolverines were pretty hungry during last week’s home senior boys basketball game versus the Saanich Stelly’s — finishing off with a score of 69 - 38.

As soon as the first sneaker touched the gym floor at Edward Milne community school last Tuesday night, the game was already in fullswing; Lucas Blatchford landed 18 shots through the Stelly’s hoop, followed by Jonah Phillip with 14, and Charlie Richardson with 12.

Before the Stelly’s, the EMCS Wolverines finished 3rd in the Boys South Island AAA basketball game. This was despite being a big guy short; a challenge that coach Trevor Bligh says his team adapted

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“We struggled for a bit, there were a couple of offsets, but the guys are back, we’re peaking at the right time, this is what we wanna do when we have the playoffs,” he said, noting that the team had to change the way it defended.

“We simply didn’t have a shot blocker in front of the rim to deter people, but we made do,” he said. “I’m very impressed with the way the guys bounced back - they changed their game a little bit and were still able to find success.”

EMCS met the Stelly’s on the playing field several times this year; first game the Wolverines won by 41, second game was in Port Alberni with five guys.

At that point, they were down 24 points and

won by 1, then won a couple of weeks ago by 27.

“We gotta play hard, gotta play smart, and if we do so we’ll be off to the Islands for the second straight year,” Bligh said, adding that the goal hasn’t changed since the beginning of the season.

“We want to be the first team in 68 years to go to the provincial tournament, so once we get to Islands, if we get to Islands next weekend, destiny’s ours,” he said.

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Sooke’s Wildcats were all over the ball vs. Juan de Fuca Octavian Lacatusu Photo

Sooke dominated this weekend at home in the sweet sunshine for the last week of league play.

Next up are District Cup play downs starting this weekend with the finals being held in Sooke March28/29.

The two U9 boys teams played each other and it ended up in a 0-0 tie. A fabulous and fast paced game!

Manager Jackie Chandler

Sooke Girls U13 Tidalwaves crashed through Fred Milne Park on Saturday afternoon taking a 3-2 victory over Saanich Fusion. It was great to see the team end their final game of the regular season with such great team work, patience with the ball and amazing passing. Extra shout out to Sydney Cumming and Emma Muttitt for their great saves in net as well as their strong plays on the field.

Our defense played great and was anchored

by Brittany Vince who is always rock solid.

Great battles up front

by Marin Clarkston, Allana Garat, Aila Evans, Holly Conwright and Jaylin Shaw. Alexa Wright scored a great goal from the striker position and Brittney Homer knocked in two goals from the top of the 18.

Manager Carleen Dennett

The U14 girls played their final league game vs JDF at home this Saturday. The Wildcats dominated the entire game and despite many chances could not finish with one in the net. Game ended in a 0-0 tie. Great way to end league play with a shut out for GK Ella Dennett with the entire team working hard to defend and put on the pressure. Despite a

tough season, these girls have persevered and have really clicked as a team and it shows in their efforts on the field. Bring on the Cup! Coach Laura Lockhart

U14 Boys finished their regular season with a tie game vs Salt Spring. SS came out strong, scoring a few nice ones for a score of 3-0 at the half. The second half Sooke found their feet and Zach Miller got them on the board when he drilled one into the corner of the net, off a pass from Gavin Duncan. Sooke’s second goal was a slow-motion ball tipped in by Max Hadrich, that rolled in just out of reach of the goalkeeper. The tying shot was a beautifully placed penalty kick taken by Simon Herold. Literally the most nonchalant confident PK ever seen by specta-

tors! The boys are looking forward to playoffs and making a run for the District Cup. Manager Cherie Duncan

The Sooke U-15 Boys hosted by Jdf U-15 opened up the scoring early in the game at 19 minutes of play with Riley getting the ball past the JdF keeper with a well placed assist from Jacob. With Sooke keeping the ball in JdF’s end the second Sooke goal came at 31 minutes of play with a beautiful pass from Riley to Andrew who made no mistake in finding the back of the JdF net. The second half found JdF hungry for goals fighting hard and being successful at keeping the ball in our end. JdF opened up the scoring in the second half with their first PK that was blocked by an outstanding save by our keeper Joey, JdF

made no mistake with the rebound that found the back of Sooke’s net.

JdF fought hard to keep the ball in our end, being rewarded with another PK where they made no mistake putting the ball past our keeper. Sooke worked hard successfully getting the ball back up in JdF’s end, but could not find the back of Jdf’s net ending the game with a 2-2 final.

Coach Rob Oyler

Saturday afternoon the Sooke Silver U16 boys played JDF silver U16 boys, it was an awesome day for a game.

This game was action packed from the start with our Sooke boys prevailing goals from Taylor, Matthew, and Chris. Assists from Matthew, Hagen and Chris.

Final score Sooke 5 JDF 3.

To all the U16 Sooke boys it’s been an honour and privilege to

coach you this year!

Very proud of all of you!

Coach Michelle

Sooke U18 boys gold 1 Cowichan 0 This was a pure team victory with every player giving 120 per cent against a very relentless opponent. With no subs, the boys played through sickness and injury in a very physical match. They played for each other and the team work was secondto-none. Couldn’t be prouder of their effort.

Coach Glenn Harrison

The U17 girls came away with a win at home on Sunday playing against Bays U18 girls. Taylor Benard started with a goal for Sooke, but the Bays tied it up in the first half. Defenders played well together with the support of goalkeeper Hope Millard. The girls got there second goal

by Cassidy Logan, to take the lead. Bays

persisted and tied it up with a second goal.

Striker Cassidy Logan got her second goal assist by Hailey Dimock to take the lead in the match. The Autobots will be starting District Cup play offs this coming week.

Coach Wendy Cole

Div 2 Men beat Lakehill 2-1 at home on

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Sunday. Goal by Cam Fischer assisted by Al McKay and second goal was a free kick by Al McKay due to Gord Johnson getting taken down just outside the 18 yard box. first half shut out by Jared Cooper and great second half performance by the mighty Gord Johnson between the pipes.

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To consider adoption of an amendment to Bylaw No. 2040: Bylaw No. 3973 - cited as “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 122, 2014”.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 3973 is to amend the Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, Bylaw No. 2040, by amending Section 3.10 to include a missing rural residential zone, by amending the secondary suite and detached accessory suite regulations to prohibit a building strata and by clarifying the definition of floor area.

The actual Bylaw should be reviewed to determine specifically how particular lands may be affected. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be provided an opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions, on matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. A copy of proposed Bylaw No. 3973 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building, 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday to March 2, 2015, excluding statutory holidays, and are available from the CRD website at www.crd.bc.ca/jdf.

Written submissions should be sent to Juan de Fuca Planning, by mail to 3-7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1N1; by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or by fax to 250.642.5274.

Written submissions should be received no later than noon on March 2, 2015 to ensure availability at the Public Hearing. Submissions will also be accepted at the Public Hearing.

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Sooke Skating Club preps for upcoming show

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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The Sooke Skating Club is sharpening both its skates and its skills this year for the upcoming year-end performance Skating Show on March 5 at the SEAPARC. With a total of 26 performances comprised of group numbers and soloists, the show will be one of the biggest in the club’s history.

“We are very excited for this show,” said Lindsey Haldane, one of the club coaches. “We always pick a theme and try and do something fun for the kids and the families.”

More importantly, Haldane notes the show is an ideal opportunity for the skaters to showcase their skating skills they’ve learned over the course of the season. It’s also as local as it gets, as all participants live in Sooke.

The skating club’s roots go back quite-a-ways in Sooke too, operating since the arena opened in 1976. It’s also part of Skate Canada, as a nonprofit club - similar, yet different from the rec-skating programs currently available through SEAPARC. “All our coaches have to be nationally-certified and we have rules, bylaws, and all the rest that we have to adhere to. So it’s not just like a soccer club, it’s national,” Haldane said.

For the skating club itself - which has almost 50 members this year - it’s about getting more and more kids inspired about the art and fun of skating. Haldane says that’s a solid motivator for her and for the club to keep the curriculum as exciting as possible.

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“We want to keep building on what we are doing, and every year we’re seeing more kids register, more families register, and just keep everything running great,” she said.

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“A desire to learn how to skate,” Haldane said, noting that the training starts at around 4 years old as the optional age to start. “Some kids are not quite ready, so we start them off slowly with an eight week program.”

Ages of next week’s performers vary from three and a half up to 15 in the higher levels.

The show is expected to run for an hour and 20 minutes and is set to begin on Wednesday, March 5, at 5:45 p.m. There will also be a short intermission between the first and second half of the show for snacks and bathroom breaks.

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Your Weekly Horoscope CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Certain responsibilities require all of your attention this week, Cancer. Set aside some time to tackle these tasks one at a time, and you will be done before you know it.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Your fears are the only things holding you back this week, Aries.

Confidence is all you need to move forward, so take some initiative and you will be glad you did.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Circumstances may shift without warning, Leo. It pays to have a backup plan available so you can make any necessary adjustments.

Think on your feet.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 You cannot outmaneuver karma, Taurus.

You will reap what you sow this week, so remain positive and things will ultimately work out in your favor.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may be emotionally invested in a cause or a belief, but you cannot expect everyone to share your passion. Give others room to form their own opinions.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, do your best to prevent distractions from getting to you or affecting your performance at work. You can overcome these distractions if you just stay focused.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Your ambition takes you on a few adventures this week, Libra.

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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 This week may mark a turning point in your love life, Scorpio. Enjoy taking this next step and make the most of all of the new experiences you share together in the days to come.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/ Dec 21 Take charge of your goals this week, Sagittarius. Many of your goals are worthwhile endeavors that can be achieved through a combination of commitment and hard work.

This little guy flew into Greg Hill’s window and then recuperated on the bird bath at his home in Whiffin Spit.

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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/ Jan 20 Capricorn, plan an excursion or a gettogether with friends before boredom sets in.

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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, it will be very easy to get pulled off course this week.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Stay put for a while, Pisces. Now is not a good time to make changes. Stick with what has been working for the time being.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Sooke skaters compete in Korean championship

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Pilar and Leonardo Maekawa at the Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea Sooke-based ice skaters Pilar and Leonardo Maekawa are back at home after taking part in the Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea.

The brother-sister duo ended in 11 place out of 14 overall competitors, scoring seven extra points over last year’s competition in Seoul. Their free dance’s technical marks were worth eight place as well.

The Four Continents

Championships Figure Skating (4FCC), which was founded in 1999 for skaters from North America, Asia and Oceania, were inaugurated in Halifax, NS. The 4FCC is a division of the International Skating Union (ISU) which was founded in 1892 and is the oldest governing international winter sport federation.

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