Sooke News Mirror, April 01, 2015

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She shoots! She Scores! Sooke’s U16 Girls Silver Wildcats duking it out versus Saanich Fusion on Saturday’s epic Soccer District Cup Finals at Fred Milne soccer fields. Sooke’s U16 and U14 girls took home the gold, while silver went to U13, U14, U16 boys and U17 girls. Check out Page 33 to read more about the District Cup action.

Milk money school program down on funds Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

The term “milk money” is one that’s become lost in translation over the years; does it still mean the leftover change from that school cafeteria burger, or, perhaps, the change that appointed bullies drain from their victims while holding them upsidedown at lunchtime. Either way, it’s not what you think it is in Sooke; in fact, it’s called the Milk Money Program, run by a conglomerate of parents (called the Parent Advisory Council, or PAC) in partnership with the local Village Food Markets. How it works? When a milk purchase is made, 15 cents from a Dairlyland 2 L bottle and 20 cents from every Dairyland 4 L bottle is donated to the program. Shelly@ShellyDavis.ca www.ShellyDavis.ca

In turn, this pile of cash is then compiled At Journey, a new playground is underway, and donated a local school of your choice. with several other field trips and fun school Then, in partnership with the schools, PAC programs. This year, Saseeons gets $123, Poirier figures out where the funds are used. But the pile of cash is fading. After run- $162, Edward Milne $215, John Muir $202, ning the numbers, Carey Radsma, office Sooke Elementary $254, Journey $129, and manager at Village Food Markets, says the Port Renfrew $118. The numbers are run total for this year is about exactly half of every six months. Radsma says those numwhat they gave out last time - nearly $2,400 bers could improve in the coming months if more parents knew more about it. in 2014, compared to $1,203 in 2015. “It would be nice to see the schools “What runs the milk money program are the people who buy milk here. If people are try and get the membership out, do an buying milk someplace else, it hurts the announcement, send out a newsletter, maksuccess of the program,” she said. “We’re ing sure if you’re with Village Food Market and you’re buying milk that you’re signed just not getting the numbers we used to.” Introduced in 2010, the milk program has up for the program,” she said. SheEstate also pointed outinthat if your child filtered a total of $29,829 into school funds.#1 Real Company Canada to another school, you can still sign At Saseenos, a baby salmon incubationformoves Sales last 4 Consecutive Years tank was put in last year for grade 2 and 3 up for the program and just simply transfer classes, with a new compressor this year. the funds to the new school.

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Eighth Annual Writing Contest for EMCS Students Edward Milne Community School (EMCS) students in grades nine through to 12 can demonstrate their writing talent again this year in the annual Sooke Writers’ Collective contest on Wednesday, April 8. The contest starts at 11:10 a.m. and it includes a block of time that extends into the lunch hour. EMCS English teacher Mrs. Zanardo will run the contest at the school on around lunch time. There are two categories – junior and senior - with a first and second prize for fiction in each category and an overall first prize for poetry. Winning entries will be published in a print anthology created by the Sooke Writers’ Collective in May. “This will be our second anthology,” said Deb Clay, SWC member, “We are continuing the tradition started by Shirley Skidmore, Peter Lee and the Sooke

Scribblers. Each year they hosted a writing contest with EMCS and now we have added to the event by including the student writing in our print anthology. “The student submissions have been a lively and fresh addition to the anthology,” Clay added. “Whether it’s poetry, a short story or other form, the quality stands up to submissions from writers with many more years of experience.” Students are given a selection of prompts compiled by SWC members to help inspire the writing they will complete within the short time frame of roughly 75 minutes. The second anthology of the Sooke Writers’ Collective will be published later in the spring and available at several local stores and outdoor markets such as the Sooke Night Market. For more information, visit: www.SookeWriters.com.

New library revised The Vancouver Island Regional Library has approved the District of Sooke with a Request For Proposal (RFP) regarding the new library. This will be an opportunity for local individual property owners and developers to bid on a project in their community. More info to come in the coming weeks!

Got News? Contact the editor at 250-642-5752 or via email at: editor@sookenewsmirror.com.

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Regional and Community Parks are included but Provincial and Federal Parks are not included. Beaches below the high tide mark are not subject to the bylaw and the restriction is for tobacco and does not include e-cigarettes or marijuana. Travellers, surfers and campers will still

A new bylaw will be implemented on April 1 that makes all parks, playgrounds, playing fields, public squares and bus stops smokefree. It also extends the smoke-free buffer zone outside of doorways, windows and air intakes from three metres to a total distance of seven metres.

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be able to partake in smoking various substances around the campfire outside of CRD Parks and on the wind swept beaches of the Juan de Fuca, Sooke and Port Renfrew. CRD says the purpose of the bylaw is to raise awarenss about the risks of secondhand smoke.

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It’s showtime SPECIAL BENEFIT show for the EMCS Sooke Cheerleading Squad! April 10, 7 p.m. Tickets $15 – All ages show! Tickets available at: EMCS, Shopper’s Drug Mart, The Stick, The Sooke River Store, and at the door. Thanks to Scott Ward for generously donating his talents to the EMCS Cheerleading Squad’s fundraising. Come check him out on April 10 and support Sooke spirit.

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Cutting the ribbon at the SEAPARC Bike Park opening event last Saturday (from left to right) Juan De Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks, Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen, Juan De Fuca MLA John Horgan, SEAPARC Manager Steve Knocke, T’Sou-ke First Nations Elder Shirley Alphonse and Mayor Maja Tait.

Cash raised at this year’s Appetite for Art fundraiser saw two local causes each received a cheque at a presentation held earlier this week at the Prestige Hotel in Sooke. Both the Sooke Food Bank and the Sooke Community Arts Scholarship Programme received a cheque for $1,100 towards their ongoing projects. Appetite for Art combines culinary and visual arts by inviting local artists and chefs to pair artwork with food and drinks. This year the second annual event was held and incorporated talented works of art with pairings from West Coast Grill, Yesaki’s, Stick in the Mud, Little Vienna Bakery, Sooke 2 for 1 and Nature’s Chef Tom Kral. “We are thrilled to have reached such a great total this year,” said Dan Houle, general manager at West Coast Grill and Yesaki’s. Appetite for Art took place on Sat-

urday, March 14 attracting a crowd of approximately 200 guests. The event is run by a committee made from members of Sooke Community Arts Council, West Coast Grill and Sooke Fine Arts Society. Funds were raised through ticket sales, art commissions and a raffle held on the night. “We’re pleased to say that thanks to the success of this fundraiser and last year’s, the Sooke Fine Arts Society is able to award two $750 Youth Art Scholarships this year to talented EMCS students looking to pursue post-secondary studies in the arts,” said Catherine Keogan, executive director of Sooke Fine Arts Society. “That kind of encouragement and support early in a young artist’s career can make such a difference, and allow them to take their place in the creative economy that underpins the kind of innovation that allows communities to flourish,” she said.

Go hiking THIS SATURDAY, April 4 at 9 a.m. at the mail boxes at Awsworth Rd (just past the Humpback Rd turn off) for a seven km hike up Mt Wells. Bring a lunch, have good footwear and dress for the weather. For more information call Rosemary Jorna at 250-642-2767 or email sid2767@shaw.ca Jack Most Photos

Art it up CHECK OUT the ongoing ARTIFACTS art show at the Sooke Regional MUSEUM. Over 40 pieces of unique art. The show runs from 9 to 5, Tuesday to Sunday.

That strange black helicopter some locals saw early last week near Sooke River Road (pictured above) was part of an operation with B.C. Hydro working helping to run lines from the poles on the west side of the river to the east side (pictured below)

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Shirley Lowe Springtime comes to rescue us from the Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) syndrome that can overtake some of us in the months before some serious sun. A new outlook is possible when we are able to find joy in the new buds, flow-

ers, birds, greenness and longer brighter days. It is good to get outdoors, socialize and “re-season.” Professor Verena Menec, director of aging at the University of Manitobia, says, “The fact that people live longer should be celebrated as one of the biggest success stories in history and getting old is better than the alternative.” Her question was – How do seniors contribute to society? The answer: Like any younger person. They shop, use services which employ people, pay taxes and vote. They also volunteer and make more charitable donations per capita than any other age group. She reminds us that seniors baby sit, help care for grandchildren, do housework, home maintenance, mechanics and yard work for others as well. They provide emotional support and friendship. Seniors provide care for spouses or friends. The wife takes on more and more responsibilities inside and outside the home as the husband starts to get frail. As well there are husbands who take care of a wife who has Alzheimer’s and

requires care and constant reminders. He makes sure she gets dressed, eats properly, takes her medications and keeps her life as normal as possible. Because of him she is not a “burden” on the health care system. Professor Menec believes that acknowledging seniors’ contributions would create a more age-inclusive society. Margaret Mead wrote of the importance of grandparents, that, “the closest friends I have made all through life have been people who also grew up close to a loved and loving grandmother or grandfather.” Many happy childhood memories we all carry, if we were fortunate to have grandparents, was time spent with them. In Armand Eisen’s 1998 book, A Tribute to Grandmothers, actress and hollywood icon of the 1940s Billie Burke is quoted saying, “Age is something that doesn’t matter, unless you are a cheese. There are two ways of spreading light – to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” Happy Spring!

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Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Steak Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Karaoke 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUS Lunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call June 250642-2032 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. GOOD FRIDAY SNM Office closed

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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.

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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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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. WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Sooke Harbour House Potlatch Rm. 7-9 p.m. Ongoing every 2nd Tuesday of the month.

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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. BROOM BASH Whiffin Spit 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. FARM AND FILM GALA 6:30 p.m. Film, “Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story”. local produce, seeds etc in the lobby at EMCS.

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Sooke Region Museum

2015 will see a number of new and exciting projects at the Sooke Region Museum. This year sees new exhibits, renovations, inventories, and the return of some of our most popular events and programs. Spring Exhibit On Saturday, March 28, a spring art show opened in the museum’s upstairs gallery. The show, called ARTiFACTS, is coordinated by Linda Gordon and has over 40 pieces on display. All of the art is representative of the Sooke region and includes paintings, photographs, sculpture, textiles and multi-media. The show will run until Sunday, May 30, and is open during the museum’s regular hours (Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). On Wednesday, April 1, this exhibit will be featured on Shaw TV’s “Go Island” on channel 4. It will be shown at 6 p.m. and repeated a few times throughout the evening. It will also be aired on Friday April 3 during the day until 6 p.m. Summer Exhibit For this year’s summer exhibit we will be utilizing our textile collection for a display on fashion. The exhibit is called Fashion Files: Dressing Sooke and will explore fashion throughout the 1900s with a focus on the style, stories and experiences of Sooke residents. In addition to utilizing our own collection, we are looking to residents of the Sooke region for object loans. We are looking for unique textiles and accessories that are in good condition. Examples of things we hope to get are uniforms, gowns, day and evening wear,

shoes, jewelry, and makeup containers. Items from the early 1900s are ideal. As for technical objects we are seeking dress forms, mannequins and plinths with lids taller than 32 inches. We particularly need children’s clothing and display forms or mannequins. Our interactive component will be a dress up station for photo-ops using our costume collection. We are in need of boy and girl children’s costumes for this activity. The exhibit will be opening at our annual open house and salmon barbeque on Sunday June 28 and will run until Sunday September 20. Additionally, there is an essay competition, themed around fashion, taking place in Sooke schools. Teachers will be giving out information to students shortly. Winners of the competition will be announced at the open house during the exhibit’s grand reveal. Archives One of the biggest projects we will be undertaking is an inventory and reorganization of our archive collection. This will help extend the useable life of our archive material and make it more accessible to staff. This inventory will make it possible for us to digitize our collection and eventually make a portion of it accessible online. This will be a very technical, labour intensive and detail orientated mission. So far, we have bought and installed new rolling shelves in our archive space. We’ve also built a heat box for treatment. For conservation and preservation purposes, all materials will be treated via the heat box or one of our deep freezers to reduce possible insect damage. Our next step is develop-

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Top: a view of the Sooke Region Museum’s textile collection. Bottom: The new rolling shelves installed in the museum’s archives. ing a system for our collections team to efficiently collect and input data and process and inventory all of the archival material. This project will include inventorying our collection of over 8,000 photographs. We estimate that this entire project will take a few years to complete. We are looking for volunteers who have archival training and experience to aid us in this undertaking. Programs and Events A reminder that the Sooke Night Market will be starting

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Soccer in Sooke... 100 years ago While soccer is likely the most poular sport in the world – based on the global participation level, at least – it’s never really been seen as a typically “Canadian” one, despite its seemingly continual rise in poularity. We all know soccer has been around a long time, but how long has it been a part of our own culture here on the coast of B.C.? While we didn’t have the carefully-tended playing fields or concession stands back a century ago, we did, apparently, have the enthusiastic players and loyal fans. Sports have always been an extremely important part of life in Sooke. The team of Sooke fellows in the accompanying photograph posed at a field in Metchosin in 1915. Several of the names will be familiar to readers as they are remembered by road names or geographical features. Standing at left in the accompanying photograph is Bert Mugford. eldest son of the Mugford family who built the boarding house that stood at the corner of Church and Sooke Roads, Bert became a wireless operator and served many years on the CGS vessel Estevan. Four of the men in the photo are the sons of matriarch Mary George and her husband Harry George Sr. who was lost at sea when the sealing schooner Walter Earl went down in 1895. Three of Mary George’s four sons in

turn served as chief in the years 1930-62. Danny George is at centre rear. He became well-known fishing with his seiners Saseenos and Atalasco, and mentoring a number of youths as crew during his many seasons fishing for salmon. Peter Lannan, right rear, was one of the sons of the Lannan family who lived on the waterfront and farmed throughout the fields and forests that were to become the subdivision of Saseenos. Centre row, first from the left is Louis George, who with his wife Agnes was stationed on the Sooke fishtrap as watchman for many years. While we’re not sure of the next player, it may have been a member of the Davidson family of Otter Point. Last in the row is Eddie George, youngest of the four brothers. Eddie’s daughter Jean Whitford, a T’Souke Elder, and youngest daughter Karen are both well-known in the community today. In the front is Arthur Stuart whose family pre-empted on Otter Point Road. Tommy Wright is next, he married schoolteacher Winnifred McGibbon. With the soccer ball is Eric Pyrah; his family had a farm which was known for producing hams. Harry George, another of Mary’s sons is next; later on, he became well-known for enjoying touring with his motorbike and sidecar. The final figure on the right is Tommy

Cartwright, a son of William Cartwright and Mary Finlay, who had come here in 1872. Mary Finlay was a daughter of an early HBC trader James Finlay, stationed in Nanaimo, and the pioneering couple raised a large family on their East Sooke farm. Getting to games was a challenge in itself in those days – there weren’t many touring cars around, and often travel was by footback or horse and buggy. Elida Peers, Historian, Sooke Region Museum

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Canadians, Eh? As Canadians, we are an intelligent, courteous and right-minded kind of folk. We are worldrenown for our willingness to help, our kindness and acceptance of other views, as well as other cultures. So why is it that when something does not agree with us - like the subject of Kinder Morgan - all that courtesy gets tossed aside in an instant, rage sets in and we haphazardly throw signs of protest up in the air - with minimal thought provided on what exactly we are screaming at. Is there a pipeline running through Vancouver Island? Is there an ominous Sooke-based oil platform going catchunk-a-tchunk out in the strait, endlessly pumping out the black fuel and clubbing our baby seals to death? No. There isn’t. But we like to be involved in the bigger picture or more so, involve ourselves. And in that process, we sometimes end up throwing our opinions against our supposed evil-doers with little regard to respect and common courtesy. Let us remind ourselves that we are better than this, and that we, the community, as well as our city council - have invited Kinder Morgan to come here and talk to us on April 7. So please. Drain out the molotovs and keep the pitchforks in the garden shed where they belong. No one wants this to be a slug-fest. Let’s have some respect and give them a chance to say what they have to say that night.

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: Octavian Lacatusu 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

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Treaty trouble has deep roots Why did the B.C. government suddenly slam the door on their old friend George Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to head up the B.C. Treaty Commission? The instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2012 B.C. Liberal leadership contest. Done on a whim, Horgan said after a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Clark is suddenly a sore winner, lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and costly treaty-making. Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense and is almost certainly wrong. If Clark was resentful about the roasting she received from leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way of showing it. She appointed Falcon as finance minister to drive a stake into the harmonized sales tax, and Abbott as education minister to fashion a pre-election truce with the ever-hostile teachers’ union. Both completed their unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of the party in 2013. Outgoing chief treaty commissioner Sophie Pierre was as dismayed as anyone at the news of Abbott’s demise. While the two

were in transition meetings, Pierre learned that she was not being replaced, leaving the federal-provincial-First Nations Summit partnership of 22 years in a shambles. Clark went further when questioned by reporters about the sudden reversal. The future of aboriginal relations in B.C. may or may not include the B.C. Treaty Commission. “There have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be able to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Nations in the process.” That $600 million is mostly loans, from the federal government to First Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a grant from B.C. The plan was for First Nations to repay their loans out of cash settlements made to them for 100-odd years of uncompensated resource extraction, which is now accepted as being contrary to British and Canadian law. It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who first acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table have borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, calling for an

“exit strategy” that forgives debt. The probability of the B.C. government making this decision without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands. I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, saying only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution too. (McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clarkappointed CEO of BC Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.) Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ’er down.” Her advice may have been heard after all. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca


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Kinder Morgan in town I’m writing to remind your readers that a delegation from Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will be addressing the District of Sooke’s Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, April 7 beginning at 7 p.m. There are approximately 75 seats in council chambers, and I anticipate a full house given the thousands of locals deeply concerned about the potential impacts of increased tanker traffic in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Get there early if you want a ringside seat! While the meeting’s format doesn’t allow the public to directly question Kinder Morgan’s representatives, we’re counting on our elected officials to ask some tough questions if and when they get the chance that night. We’d like to know if it’s true that the company’s legal responsibilities to the people of B.C. end the moment an oil tanker leaves the dock. Why should the people of Sooke trust Kinder Morgan when it has refused to answer hundreds of legitimate questions from interveners during the National Energy Board review? And does this Texasbased multi-national corporation recognize that it lacks “social license” to pursue the project when our First Nations and hundreds of thousands of residents have publicly challenged the constitutionality of the Trans Mountain review? Mayor Tait has acknowledged that she doesn’t know if the Kinder Morgan team will stick around on April 7 to hear public comments. Let’s hope they do. More than 70 percent of Sooke voters who cast a ballot on Nov. 15 indicated they were opposed to more

offshore tanker traffic. Now let’s reiterate our views in respectful fashion by packing council chambers next week, listening carefully, then speaking up in defence of our precious and priceless maritime environment.

Yes, it ‘s better to just leave it alone.

We barely have green space as it is, so let’s keep what we got.

I’m all for keeping it green and the way it is, but it would be interesting to see what you could put there as well.

Gail Armitage Sooke

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Josh Berg Sooke

Don’t complain about your own life choices Re: Could be worse, letter to editor, March 25, 2015 Issue. The loophole I see (with the story) is allowing fringe elements to come – or return – to Canada and think they have the right to all the services that those of us who have lived here all our lives have been taxed for. You left Canada for a “foreign” country to live a life, pursue a career, collect a pension all the while paying nothing into the system of the country you are now complaining about. You list costs for services here as a non resident. You also comment on being able to access all the wonderful medical services in America with no waits. Oddly enough you didn’t list the costs of being able to access these wonderful services in this foreign country. You also didn’t mention if you have the ability to attain medical coverage in this wonderful foreign country at a low monthly rate. Maybe you are not permitted to acquire medical insurance in this wonderful foreign country as you require too much service for monies paid. Take a number and go to the back of the bus. My wife and I require medical services too. We’ve paid our dues! Have a nice life in which ever country

you choose to live in and complain about. Bob Halliday Sooke

Clarification regarding Action Plan costing RE: Council Briefs in Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Issue. Contrary to the report under ‘Council briefs’ in the March 25 issue, Council did not vote to approve any funding to the Sooke Region Community Health Initiative (CHI) at that meeting. Council voted in favour of approving the Age Friendly Action Plan as submitted and give direction to Staff to have it published on the website so that we may proceed with the Application for Age Friendly Designation. In our presentation we spoke to the Action Plan which we had prepared on the District’s behalf. With the Service Agreement for $17,500 and the deliverables outlined therein, CHI was able to leverage the District’s initial investment to $66,350, or almost four times the return on investment. Yes, it included more work done by CHI on behalf of the District and our community, though the funds came from other sources (for example Island Health, the Union of BC Municipalities, and the South

Island Division of Family Practice). We were merely taking the opportunity to mention the $12,500 figure as it relates to the still to be finalized 2015 Service Agreement. We also wanted Council, based on our successes and the quality of work provided, to give due consideration to the Work Plan we have submitted for the 2016 term. The $12,500 figure represents a potential increase in this years’ Service Agreement and will align with additional work required. Service Agreements are not grants nor sponsorships. They are contracts to carry out work. I hope this clarifies things for everyone. Marlene Barry, CHI Member

Sooke Quilters Guild raffle Here are the lovely ladies of the Sooke Quilters Guild, sewing up a storm of quilts for Sooke Family Resource center and also for Hospice. A very good friend of mine was a recipient of one of their fine quilts last year, while under the care of hospice. She was so pleased with her quilt as she had never had a quilt of her own. She was so touched. These ladies are so dedicated and love their work. There is quite a bee-

hive of activity with sewing machines humming and the smell of fabric being ironed into place. These lovely ladies also make the Sooke Fall Fair Quilt and have so, for many years. Each year the Fall Fair holds a raffle with the Quilt always being the center of the focus with second and third and sometimes fourthplace prizes as well. This is the case this year. This year’s quilt has a value of between $2,000 and $3,000. It is not quite ready for its debut, but it is absolutely lovely. We hope to have the quilt at the Rotary for it’s debut and the tickets ready for sale. Whenever you see any of the Sooke Quilters’ quilts in the community, know that a lot of planning and care went into their creation. I grew up in a family of quilters and totally appreciate the work that goes into the creation of this lovely works of art. The Sooke Quilters work under the guidance of Pat Kryer and there is always room for more folks to join up and learn the art. They meet at the Knox Church, downstairs. See you at the raffle tables – which will be manned by our volunteers around Sooke. The monies from this raffle helps to keep our local fall fair in business. Ellen Lewers Sooke

I think they should do something similar to what they did at Ed Macgregor. Keep it as a green space but make it more pretty, add in more trails, make it more accessible. Cherri Tetreault Sooke

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Sooke Harbour Players has been producing shows since 1982. These performances have varied from Disney to Gilbert and Sullivan to shows that have been written and produced by local talent. One concept in theater that has not been truly examined is the concept of Rock Opera. For the first time since 2006, this will be revisited with the production of The Who’s “Tommy” in November of this year. Marjorie Baskerville, artistic director and originator of the project, feels excited about having this performed in Sooke, and has wished to present this show for over three years. When asked about what will make this a different experience for theater enthusiasts, she was quick to respond, “Tommy is a specific format that most people know through the movie – it’s adaptation for Broadway allows for great flexibility in that we can make this as big or as small as we like, and we have options as to how we can tell the story. With a live band, the right cast and great visual effects, this will provide something different and enjoyable for all who attend.” When asked about the production, Marjorie beams with pride

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and excitement. “One of the greatest things about our show is the vast diversity of experience on the production team. There is always an abundance of excellent ideas!” The production team includes people that have performed in or helped organize a variety of shows, including producer Joe Scheubel (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Pirates of Penzance, Miss Saigon, Alice in Wonderland), stage manager Alison Arsenault (Joseph, Pirates of Penzance, Alice in Wonderland) and musical director Stephen J. Horak (Laundronauts, Radco, Jesus Christ Superstar). Lighting director Jill Sweet (Cabaret, Afterlife, Cirque du Soleil), Tech lead Landon Kelley (Music Man, Pirates of Penzance) and set master Martin Reinders (Jesus Christ Superstar, Music Man, The Lion King, My Fair Lady) add their production expertise, as well. Tommy is a child who becomes blind,

If you’re looking for great live music and an insight to some of “The Who’s” greatest works, this is not a show you want to miss. Performance dates are Nov 6, 7, 13, 15, 20 and 21. Auditions are May 9 and 10 and May 16 and 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Edward Milne Community Theatre. Questions regarding auditions or volunteers can be directed to the producer, Joe Scheubel at JoeScheubel@gmail. com. Audition requirements and details will be available on the Sooke Harbour Players Website at sookeharbourplayers.com.

deaf and dumb upon witnessing the murder of his stepfather; he is proven to have an uncanny knack for pinball and becomes an international sensation with a cult following. Stephen Horak, an experienced musician from Victoria and a previous colleague of Marjorie’s, described the intentions for the actual arrangement, “The core rock ensemble will be as close in personality to the Townshend/Entwistle/Moon combo as possible, but structurally we’ll be working a lot closer to the Broadway cast recording”

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April Awareness Film Night: Just Eat It Service Change

Effective April 6, 2015

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Just Eat it theatrical poster. The film is tries to create awareness around the issue of food waste. all food grown and produced is never consumed. Interspersed with Jen and Grant’s eye-opening and entertaining adventures is information from farmers, retailers, inspiring food waste-saving organizations, experts in the field of food safety and food waste (such as Tristram Stuart and Jonathan Bloom who look at our obsession

with expiry dates and perfect produce) and consumers. The three post-screening speakers will talk for four or five minutes each and then will answer questions and hear ideas from the audience. Frederique Philip, coowner of Sooke Harbour House and Dave Patterson, produce manager at Western Foods will discuss how

their respective businesses deal with food waste and Steve Unger, farmer and chairperson of Zero Waste Sooke will talk about the economic and environmental impacts of waste leaving Sooke and the mandate of Zero Waste Sooke. Discussion will go until 9:30 p.m.. As always, admission is by donation. More info: www. awarenessfilmnight. ca and www.sookefoodchi.ca/filmnight

Prices in Effect AS LISTED Apr 1 -7, 2015

CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY

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4.31" x 5" Hidden lives...Hidden deaths Insertion date: March 25, 27 – April 1, 3, 8, 10, 2015

Two days ago I walked the narrow, twisting alleyways of Jerusalem which make up the Via Dolorosa: paved with Reber Creative for BC Transit uneven ancient limestone blocks, up and down slopes and 250-385-5255staircases, dodging hand-pushed carts laden with supplies for the many stalls which open onto the street, with hawkers selling clothing, food, hardware, religious mementos, and endless tourist trinkets. We were a group of 17 pilgrims stopping and praying at the Stations of the Cross. Except for the pilgrim bit, it was not unlike this 2000 years ago. But you’d have to replace the groups of armed Israeli soldiers (mostly in their 20’s) with the occasional Roman soldier entourage coaxing a criminal or three carrying the crossbeam of a cross, headed to their execution on Skull Hill just outside the city wall. There’d be a momentary disruption of the din of bartering and chatter as the sad parade went by, but after a few curses of the Roman occupiers, the street would come back to life, marginalizing in the mind any thought of the suffering soon to be borne by the criminals. Have things changed much in 2000 years? Does the Christ who suffers as the homeless, cart-pushing through the din our our lives, or the mentally ill talking intensely to no one in particular, or the depressed person sleeping on a couch afraid to be seen--does the Christ of today soon evaporate from our consciousness, and suffer alone, ignored in the midst of our busyness? As often as you do it to one of these-- my brother or sister-- you do it to me.

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The annual Farm and Film Gala co-presented by Sooke Food CHI and Awareness Film Night is coming up on Wednesday April 8th at Edward Milne Community School. The evening will feature the film Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story plus booths in the theatre foyer, fabulous gift basket giveaways, tea and goodies and speakers and discussion after the film. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. for a chance to visit more than a dozen booths displaying local produce, seeds and products for sale and information on farming, gardening, managing waste and food security initiatives in our region. Sip some tea and munch a delectable dessert created by the EMCS Culinary Arts class (by donation) while you are chatting, browsing and stocking up. The film will start at 7:30 p.m.. Just Eat It has been screening at film festivals around the world this winter to rave reviews and now Awareness Film Night is bringing it to Sooke. In the film young Vancouver couple and filmmakers Jen and Grant, whom we met in January’s screening of The Clean Bin Project return with another no wasteproducing, no moneyspending vow: to only consume discarded food that is considered “waste” for six months. Did you say “yuck”? So did they when they first came up with the idea. And, yes, they did do some dumpster-diving. But you will be surprised at the caliber of food they lived on. In Canada we waste 1/4 of the food we buy, or $31 billion worth of food every year. And globally, one-third of

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Fresh Grade A

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General Mills

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425-505gr

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Armstrong

250gr

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7

MacLaren’s

77

Babybel

Imperial Carefully Aged Cheese

Fraser Valley

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Green Giant

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Cashews or Dry Roasted Peanuts

Exel 0.5% Alcohol Beer

Planters

Clamato Juice

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12x355ml

Nestle

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Aero Bunny or Smarties Friends

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Cranberry Sauce

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943gr

200gr

12

3

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Kinder

Ice Cream Sundae

Frozen Yogurt

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796ml

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99

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535-550gr

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250gr

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110gr or 3x20gr

2

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Premium Pickles

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99

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Pickled Beets

International Sauce or Gravy Mix

500-750ml

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99

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Chapman’s

77 920gr

Chocolate Easter Daffodil

100gr

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120gr

3$

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99

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348ml

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Lindor Mini Easter Eggs

60-100gr

LICABL PP

for

Mini Eggs

154-200gr

99

5

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99

Frozen Vegetables

750gr

4$

7

10

3$ for

300-500gr

Shredded Natural Cheese

250gr

3

Green Giant

Simply Steam Vegetables

Kraft

Parmesan Cheese

Dressing

Green Giant

Folgers

Classic Roast Ground Coffee

99

226-250gr

Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar, 230gr

99

2lt

99

600gr

99

Original Ice Cream

Selected, 454gr

Crackers

120-129gr

Chapman’s

Creamery Butter

3$ Stoned Wheat Thins

Mini Cheese

4

10

Hellmann’s

Mayonnaise

5

4$ for

5

4$ for

5

3$ for

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7

MacLaren’s

77

Babybel

Imperial Carefully Aged Cheese

Fraser Valley

for

890ml

3

Green Giant

Valley Selections Vegetables

3 Kraft

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414ml or 475ml

7

2$ for

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5

6

Cashews or Dry Roasted Peanuts

Exel 0.5% Alcohol Beer

Planters

Clamato Juice

1.89lt

99

3

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Molson

12x355ml

Nestle

275gr or 600gr

Aero Bunny or Smarties Friends

Uncle Ben’s

Cranberry Sauce

for

5

Toblerone

943gr

200gr

12

3

99

Kinder

Ice Cream Sundae

Frozen Yogurt

1.5lt

1lt

7

4

99

99

E.D. Smith

Tenderflake

540ml

255-397gr

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2lt

3

2$

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Shells

Pure Pumpkin

796ml

3 Dad’s

99

for

Loacker

Christie

Quadratini Bite Size Wafers

535-550gr

Crackers

250gr

Selected, 175-454gr

Easter Chocolate Selected, 185-230gr

110gr or 3x20gr

2

Bick’s

Premium Pickles

1lt

3

99

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Pickled Beets

International Sauce or Gravy Mix

500-750ml

1lt

99

Dole

for

Club House

Pineapple

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398ml

30-56gr

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5

Quality Foods an Island Original

5

4$ for

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2$ for

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2

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Simply Broth 900ml

21-45gr

170-180gr

4$

5

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2

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Cookies

Hershey or Reese

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2

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for

99

99

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77 920gr

Chocolate Easter Daffodil

100gr

2

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Lindt

99

Uncle Ben’s

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120gr

3$

5

99

LICABL PP

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348ml

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4

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99

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750gr

4$

7

10

3$ for

300-500gr

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250gr

3

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Kraft

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Classic Roast Ground Coffee

99

226-250gr

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99

2lt

99

600gr

99

Original Ice Cream

Selected, 454gr

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120-129gr

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3$ Stoned Wheat Thins

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4

10

Hellmann’s

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5

4$ for

5

4$ for

5

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1

99 100 gr

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1

1

Served Hot & Fresh

per 100 gr

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6

50

3

9

95

Medium

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49

per 100 gr

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4

99

1095

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49

89

49

6

99

99

Per

per 100 gr

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599 549

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2

Per

99

100 gr

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25

% off

4

Fresh Hand Peeled Shrimp

49 Per

100 gr

All Quality Fresh Tubs Excludes Organic

per 100 gr

Price discounted at the checkout.

3

49 per 100 gr

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7” Strawberry Cheesecake

for

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7

99

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3

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4

99

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12

99

2$

49

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175gr

3

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299

for

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3

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499

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Scott Shea, son of Candian guitar icon Red Shea, finally has a solo album, and is sharing it with the people of Sooke at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church on April 18 at 9 p.m. (doors at 7). Tickets are $7 at the door. His father was Red Shea, the man who wielded the axe behind our seminal Canadian folk singers: Gordon Lightfoot and Ian and Sylvia. So it’s little wonder that Scott Shea’s debut album already sounds like the kind of stuff Canadian classics are made of. It’s literally in his DNA, and he’s coming to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church on April 18 to share it with our community.

The songs on Let it Storm, which releases next month, feel instantly familiar. Their combination of memorable hooks and rugged authenticity have been the hallmarks of Canadian radio mainstays for decades. It’s a stunninglycrafted, mature collection of numbers about maturity itself – specifically, about arriving at a place of contentment in life, learning to live with one’s “issues,” valuing close relationships with

loved ones and searching for spiritual meaning in life. From the title track – a triumphant celebration of hard-won self-acceptance – to the tear-inducing “When She Prays,” about Scott seeing his father in his daughter and the wistful “Beverly Lane,” with its clever turn of phrase about driving a woman “to the point where a woman walks away,” Scott takes listeners on an emotional

journey, his versatile voice delivering the rough-hewn lines of the title track as easily as it soars to mournful high notes on “Any Day Now.” The album was recorded in Austin, TX and produced by Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar. The almost orchestral arrangements feature keyboard by Willie Nelson’s sister, Bobbie Nelson, and drums from Nelson’s nephew, Freddie Fletcher. Scott wrote the album on the vintage Martin D-28 guitar that his father played on all the early Lightfoot recordings. It may come as a surprise to some to know that Red Shea played

almost no direct role in his son’s musical development. Scott’s early talent as a songwriter was recognized when a song he wrote as a teenager was featured on a compilation from the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR). As a young adult, he and his brother Brett partnered in the successful duo The Shaes and provided a song for the soundtrack of the film Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms. The pair also opened shows for Iris Dement, Blue Rodeo and Big Sugar, and released an album called Zero to One. Now, at last, Red Shea’s son has an album to call his own.

And it’s everything you’d expect from the offspring of Canadian folk royalty. The doors of the show at the Holy Trin-

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Every now and then, our readers send us images from the far-away exotic places of their travels - whether it is on top of a glacier, or in a hot, tropical paradise, it seems the Sooke News Mirror is never too far away. Here’s a collection of the latest submissions…

Todd Hearsey Photo

Carley and Jessica Hearsey travelled to Gold Coast, Australia for March Break! They visited the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and fed the kangaroos.

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The Wass-Little in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 2014.

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Debbie and Peter Fiddler took the Sooke News Mirror along when they got married in Mexico.

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Amy Chwojka, Karen Chwojka and Yvonne Osborne in Alaska.

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Heath McRae reading the Sooke News Mirror by Eilan Donan Castle in Dornie Scotland October 1, 2014.

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Photo of Doug on January 14, 2015 on a lovely winter morning in Jordan River.


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98

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¢ Frosting

89

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99

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299 737g

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900 mL

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200-205g

60m

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59¢

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99

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Marshmallows

/100g

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29

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Diane C. Nikkels (nee Mills) November 30, 1943 – March 9, 2015

It is with heavy, saddened Hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our Beloved Mother Diane who passed peacefully in Victoria with her 3 children and “Loveâ€? Don Lencucha at her side. Predeceased by Loving parents, (Ted and Phyllis Mills) Diane was born and raised in hometown Victoria. Survived by daughters Candice (Marlin), Laurie (Clarke) and son Wade (Jeanette); 10 Grandchildren - Seanna (Darcy), Kirsten, Shayne, Cassady, Jaydon, Ricky, Jordan, Kylie, Dylan and Rachel; 1 Great-Grandchild Kohen and another on the way she also leaves behind 4 siblings, Carol (Hal), Gail (Peter), Pam (Steve) and Greg (Cindy) and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. There are so many words that describe the amazing and phenomenal woman that we have the privilege of calling our Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Wife, Auntie, Cousin, Friend and Acquaintance. The ďŹ rst word that comes to mind is Beauty. Everything about Mom was Beautiful, inside and out. She epitomized BEAUTIFUL. Loving, Kind, Compassionate, Seless, Talented, Creative, Funny, Gorgeous! She had Integrity, Style, Grace and Class!! Her dynamic, fun loving aura was undeniably contagious. We all Loved being in her presence, she gave so much of her beautiful self! Spending time with Family was pure joy in life! Always there when needed she just had that “Mom wayâ€? of knowing when the embrace of her loving arms and shoulder to cry on was exactly what was needed ‌ even before we might! If it meant canceling or rearranging her own plans to help, consider it done, “No big dealâ€? whether it be good bad or ugly. Her sincerity was tangible. She had such enthusiasm and got such joy from the simple things in life that made her happy; family events, homemaking, sewing, painting, building, ďŹ xing, sleepovers with her grandchildren. Mom and Don spent much of their time and took pride in beautifying their lovely home in Sooke. With the ocean steps away, they spent endless hours beachcombing, exploring and enjoying the great outdoors. They went on several camping road trips both with family and on their own with their “renovatedâ€? motor home. To know her was to Love her. Mom had many close friendships including some from her years of employment at both BC Hydro and the District of North Saanich. A true conďŹ dante and dear friend to so many, Mom was a true inspiration and adored by all who knew and Loved her. “We Love you so very, very much Mom and not a day will ever pass that we will not feel the huge void in our lives. We will miss your beautiful smile, your soothing voice, your laughter and all of your Love. You are our Heart and Soul and forever will beâ€?. To the VGH 6S Staff – We are so grateful for your compassion and the care given to our Mom and our family. We just can’t say enough – “Thank you from the bottom of our Heartsâ€?. In Lieu of owers, donations can be made to Canadian Cancer Society. A service at Hatley Park Memorial Gardens will be held April ???? A gathering of family and A private be held family friends on April 18th at 1:00 PM. friends willgathering follow at will the home of for Debbie andand Mike Hayden.... Address

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Advertising Sales Representative Black Press Community News Media is seeking a motivated and cheerful individual to join our growing advertising sales team. The right candidate will bring excellent customer service and telephone selling skills and enjoys working with our sales team and advertising clients. You are creative, organized and thrive in a competitive market with frequent deadlines. Candidates for this position are results oriented and possess the ability to service existing clients, develop new business and understand meeting sales targets. Ideally you have experience in telephone sales or service environment with a focus on client interaction. This position involves selling advertising for special features in the community newspaper group. Black Press is Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company with over 180 community, daily, and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. We offer a competitive salary plus commission, plus beneďŹ ts and opportunity to grow your career. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2015. Please forward resume and cover letter to: Penny Sakamoto Group Publisher Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: psakamoto@blackpress.ca www.blackpress.ca

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250-646-2020 SOOKE NEWS MIRROR REQUIRES Carrier for GENERAL SOOKE CALL ROD 250-642-5752 TELEGRAPH COVE RESORT is now accepting resumes for the following positions: • General Maintenance • Waitress, Bartender • Cook, Dishwasher • Barista,Housekeeping • Front Desk Clerk • General Store Clerk Please forward your resume by email to: tcrltd@island.net âœąOnly short listed candidates will be contacted. THE LEMARE Group is accepting applications for experienced gradermen. Candidates will have a minimum of 5 years coastal logging road experience as well as public road works. Resumes to be submitted with covering letter via email at office@lemare.ca or via fax: 250956-4888. We thank all candidates in advance for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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

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Romance scams continue to cause social issues Have you been involved in a romance scam? Embarrassing? Yes. Uncommon? Not at all. It is a seemingly harmless approach; a brief introduction between strangers, likely initiated via Facebook if an online dating site. Communication begins. Frequency of messaging increases. Conversations are intense. Photos are shared. A relationship forms. And then — requests for money begin. “I’m desperate.” “It’s just this once.” “I promise. I will pay you back.” “I love you.” In reality, these ruses are deliberate, well-crafted money schemes embarked upon by savvy fraudsters in efforts to obtain as much money as possible from unsuspecting, and often lonely, adults. The careful cultivation of the relationship usually continues for months. Sometimes, the fraudster will reinforce the depth of his/

her feelings by sending bouquets of flowers or other token gifts. Often the fraudster will use illness as a ploy, either claiming he/she is sick or has a sick child. The fraudster may claim that medication or surgery is required but he/she lacks sufficient funds to cover the necessary expenses. Those same medical conditions may preclude him/her from traveling. However, regardless of the despair felt at not being able to travel, reassurances are made that if travel were at all possible the couple would most certainly be together, living happily. Victims, longing for love and emotional connection, become deeply attached to their fraudster and are completely unaware that the fraudster is simultaneously cultivating numerous other “relationships”. By the time the fraudster claims financial hardship and expresses sheer desperation for money,

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the innocent target has such a significant emotional investment in the relationship that he or she willingly and eagerly agrees. Due to the intensity of the ongoing perceived intimacy, and the gradual trust which has been built, the deception may involve several transactions, often totalling upwards of tens of thousands of dollars. In many cases those transactions far exceed the person’s means. Simply put, many victims cannot afford it. Worse yet, when confronted with reality, the victim often defends the fraudster’s character and refuses to accept that the relationship is an illusion. The embarrassment felt by every victim adds to the fraudster’s ability to deceive others, as victims are extremely reluctant to report their losses to law enforcement. “Although various dating and romance scams have been

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around for years, they continue to cause financial and social issues for both women and men,” says Inspector Bruce Ward of RCMP Federal Serious and

Organized Crime. “The RCMP urges you not to send money to anyone you meet through an online forum. If you, or someone you know, have been a victim of

such a scam, please contact your local police.” RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) investigators are reminding the public to be aware of

these scams. For more information, contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501, or via email at: bcrcmp@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Capital Regional District Notice to Electors Within the Capital Regional District

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Alternative Approval Process for CRD Bylaw 3981 - Authorizing the borrowing of $14,800,000 for acquiring, designing and constructing water distribution facilities in the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Area Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Capital Regional District (“CRD”) proposes to adopt Bylaw No. 3981, “Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Facilities Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2014 “ to authorize the borrowing of up to Fourteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($14,800,000) for the purpose of acquiring, designing and constructing water distribution facilities in the western communities of the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Area.

CRD Bylaw 3918

Over the next five years the CRD will need up to $14,800,000 to meet the cash requirements necessary to fund investments in the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution system infrastructure. Borrowing will only occur after review and confirmation of the cash flow requirements and approval of the projects by the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission. The debt servicing costs will be recovered through the retail water rate. Take further notice that the CRD may proceed with Bylaw No. 3981 unless at least 5,561 electors within the CRD indicate by signing the elector response forms, that the Board must obtain the assent of the electors by way of referendum before proceeding to adopt Bylaw No. 3981. The elector response form must be in the form as established by the CRD and forms are available from the CRD on request. The only persons entitled to sign elector response forms are electors of the area to which the alternative approval process opportunity applies. The alternative approval process opportunity applies within the following municipalities of the CRD: Colwood, Highlands (that part within the RUCSPA set out in Bylaw No. 3820), Langford, Metchosin, Sooke and View Royal and a portion of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (East Sooke participating area). The deadline for delivering the original signed elector response forms, in relation to Bylaw No. 3981, to the CRD is 4:00 pm on Monday, May 4, 2015. Forms must be received by the deadline to be counted. The CRD has estimated that the total number of electors within the service area is 55,614 and that 10% of that number or 5,561 electors must submit elector response forms to prevent the CRD from enacting Bylaw No. 3981 without the assent of the electors by referendum. Further technical information concerning Bylaw No. 3981 may be obtained from Ted Robbins, General Manager, Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC V9B 1H7 (Tel: 250.474.9604) during regular office hours Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from the date of this notice until May 4, 2015.

April 10th-12th

Qualifications for Resident and Non-Resident Property Electors Resident Elector: You are entitled to submit an elector response form as a Resident Elector if you are 18 years or older on the date of submission of the elector response form, are a Canadian citizen, have resided in British Columbia for 6 months and in the CRD for at least 30 days prior to signing the elector response form. Non-Resident Property Elector: You may submit an elector response form as a Non-Resident Property Elector if you are 18 years or older on the date of submission of the elector response form, are a Canadian citizen, have resided in British Columbia for 6 months, have owned and held registered title to property in the CRD for 30 days and do NOT qualify as a Resident Elector. If there is more than one registered owner of the property (either as joint tenants or tenants in common) only one individual may, with the written consent of the majority, submit an elector response form. To obtain an elector response form, or for questions about the elector approval process, please contact CRD Legislative and Information Services, PO Box 1000, 625 Fisgard Street, 5th Floor, Victoria, BC V8W 2S6 or by telephone at 250.360.3129 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Arbutus Meadows Equestrian Centre 1515 East Island Hwy., Nanoose Bay Friday, April 10th, 2015 10:00am – 8:00pm Saturday April 11th, 2015 10:00am – 8:00pm Sunday April 12th, 2015 10:00am – 5:00pm Admission: $5.00 (weekend wristband – cash only) Friday & Saturday: 2 for 1 Admission after 6:00pm (Children Free: Under 18 accompanied by an Adult)

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A copy of the elector response form may be downloaded from: www.crd.bc.ca/about/how-we-are-governed/elections-other-voting Elector response forms may also be obtained at the following CRD offices, from 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays): • Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria • Juan de Fuca Local Area Services office, #3-7450 Butler Road, Sooke A copy of Bylaw No. 3981 and a copy of this Notice may be inspected during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) from the date of this notice until May 4, 2015 at the following locations: • public notice board in the lobby of CRD headquarters, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria • Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria • Juan de Fuca Local Area Services office #3-7450 Butler Road, Sooke • on the CRD website: for Bylaw No. 3981: www.crd.bc.ca/about/document-library/Documents/bylaws/ bylawssubjecttoreferendumoralternativeapprovalprocess for this Notice: www.crd.bc.ca/about/how-we-are-governed/elections-other-voting Given under my hand at Victoria, BC this 25th day of March, 2015 Sonia Santarossa Corporate Officer


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Soccer District Cup Finals: A Grand Finale Sooke had total of six teams this past weekend to compete at this year’s District Cup Finals - a new record for Sooke! Gold medals for the U14 and U16 girls and Silver for U13, U14, U16 boys and U17 girls. Saturday started off with the U16 girls playing Saanich; Sooke dominated the entire game and final score was 3-1 for Sooke. This team set the bar for the rest of the day. Coaches Jennifer Petrie and Bruce Milton

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(Above) U16 Girls celebrating their Gold victory. (Below) U14 Boys celebrating their Silver. (Second Below) U13 Girls enjoying their Silver. Submitted Photos

Next up were the U14 boys who ended up losing 3-1 against Bays. This team has had a great season, won the Lisa cup, and so maybe the ol’ saying you can’t win em all proved to be true this time around. Great season boys. Coach Tim Satterford Manager Cherie Duncan U16 Silver boys played a tough game against Salt Spring in the District Cup final. Our Sooke boys came away with Silver in a very close game. The final score was 2-1 for Salt Spring. Sooke’s goal came from Taylor Cummings with Chris Berkeley assisting. Kudos to all the boys and a very special Thank you to our goalie Rylin Wilsher who played a stellar game and was named MVP. See you all next season! Coach Michelle U13 boys played Salt Spring next and after an exciting end to end battle, score was 2-2 and went into power kicks. Goals went in for Sooke and Saltspring, but Saltspring came out on top. Tough loss for a great team that fought hard til the bitter end. Coach Corey Stratten Last up and a very anticipated game all day were the U14 girls playing Saanich. We knew it was going to be a battle as we have tied this team or lost by one goal all season. The girls were pumped after many of them watched soccer all day. About midway through the first half, strikers Layla and Faith worked together in the box, Layla didn’t give in, and battled to get the ball in the net. Getting that first goal really helped

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this team to keep their momentum and confidence. Halftime pep talk, heard “we can’t get cocky” about 15 times... Wildcats take the field with fierceness. Saanich had some good chances but they had a hard time beating our awesome defensive line of Georgia, Makenna, Sky, Ciara and Shae. Not to mention our goal keeper Ella who earned her MVP status hands down. Midfielders Grace and Chalmers on the wings with Alex in the middle were strong and were key to our passing possession plays. Hannah, Sarah and Emma, and Addison all played with intensity. Next goal to go in was by Chalmers flying down the wing and bang! fires a rocket that went through the goal keeper’s hands. We were ecstatic – but we still couldn’t get cocky. Saanich managed to get a goal soon after and it became even more intense as they wanted to tie it bad. But Sooke never stopped and we pulled Layla back to defense to stave them off. When Faith got a 1v1 opportunity and beat the defender to fire a bullet of a shot into the back of the net, Sooke was up 3-1 late in the second half we knew we had it. We kept our cool and only got cocky after the final whistle blew. This team played their hearts out and deserved to win that Gold medal so bad! Couldn’t be more proud and can’t wait for next year! Coaches Laura Lockhart and Dave Peters, Manager Lisa Knoles The Sooke Autobots U17 girls played in the finals on Sunday on Fred Milne park, against U18 Peninsula Falcons, field conditions were not ideal, but the Autobots were hot, all eleven players stepped up to the plate, played 90 minutes of hard soccer, missing three players from their roster due to injuries. Defenders Kiomi Yates, Sydney Drysdale, Katija Pallot, Racheal Wiebe were all working hard together as a unit, they did not give up a corner kick until the second half. Mid-fielders Chloe Mitchell, Riley McLean, Hailey Bryant, Jaime Lafontaine transitioned well, applying pressure to the other team. Cont’d on page 33.

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, Wednesday, APRIL april 1, 2015 2015 Cont’d from page 32 Sooke scored first in the 42 minutes from a corner taken by Taylor Benard , which Chloe Mitchell scored with a header. Sooke was in the lead. Peninsula came out strong and tied up the game in the second half. Sooke persevered and scored their second goal in the 69th minute to take the lead, Cassidy Logan took a throw in to Chloe Mitchell, who passed the ball to Taylor Benard who scored from outside the 18-yard box. The game went from end to end, battle to battle. Goal keeper Hope Millard was out standing, making great saves as Peninsula increased the pressure. They were successful and tied the game at the 87 minute mark. The match went to a shoot out, with the Autobots losing to Peninsula. Goal keeper Hope Millard was awarded MVP in

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the match. All Autobots stepped up to the plate and came away with the silver medal in the Lower Island District Cup finals. The team had a great cup run. Coaches Wendy Cole and Chris Bryant SSC would like to congratulate all teams that made it into the finals. We have some amazing talent in this club and you are all rock stars. Spring Soccer registration is in full swing with many people taking advantage of registration this weekend. Next registration is Tuesday April 7, between 6-8 p.m. and final registration is April 11 10-2 p.m. at wind-up. Also registration for next season is available at these times and we highly encourage teams to register early. Laura Lockhart, SSC President Octavian Lacatusu Photos

JUMP! Saturday’s Bike Skills Park opening at the SEAPARC was filled with sun, games, cake, and biking daredevils big and small. Here’s a little visual recap: (Left) Proof that courage comes in all sizes. (Bottom) These bikers were among the first to try out one of the Bike Park’s most challenging jumps: the Black Diamond.

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Upcoming Public Meetings Committee of the Whole Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7:00 pm This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.

Council meeting agendas maybe viewed at www.sooke.ca

Spring 2015 update of activities

Spring 2015 update of activities Spring 2015 ofdedicated activities Once again thisupdate year our hard at are hard at work rearing Once again this year ourvolunteers dedicatedare volunteers work rearing Chinook Chinook and and Coho Coho salmon. salmon. This This year year we we will will produce approximately 390,000 Once approximately again this year our dedicated volunteers are hard work rearing produce 390,000 Chinook 32,000 Coho. Chinook and 32,000 Coho.and Water temperatures overatthe winter were very Chinook and This year will produce approximately 390,000 Water temperatures over salmon. the winter were veryofwe warm resulting warmCoho resulting in a very hatch eggs. We have been feeding fry since mid in Chinook a very earlyFebruary hatch of and eggs.are Wealready have been feeding fry sincefry and 32,000 Coho. Water temperatures over were very releasing Chinook intothe thewinter Sooke River. mid February and areinalready Chinook fry into warm resulting a veryreleasing hatch of eggs. We havethe been feeding fry since mid Our volunteers are busy working 2 shifts per day, 7 days a week feeding our Sooke River. February little and babies are already releasing Chinook fry into the Sooke River. keeping the hatchery Our volunteers are busyand working 2 shifts per day, 7clean. days aWater levels remain an issue once again this year. Until these recent rains, levelsthinning in early Volunteers fishMarch in our Capilano week feeding our little babies keeping hatchery clean.stream Our volunteers are busyand working 2the shifts per day, 7 days a week feeding our troughs. As fish grow we thin them out to were near typical summer water flows. Water levels remain an issue once again this year. Until these little babies and keeping the hatchery clean. Water levels remain avoid stress. Fishan are issue moved into larger recent stream levels inUntil early March wereupcoming……… near typical There some notable events in the oncerains, again thisare year. these recent rains, stream tanks levels in lower earlyhatchery. March summer water flows. were nearWe typical summerCoho water flows. have supplied eggs to local classrooms in support of the Watership There are some notable events upcoming… Foundation. Once reared to sufficient size, they will be released by students •There We have Coho eggs to local classrooms in aresupplied some notable events upcoming……… into our local streams. support of the Watership Foundation. Once reared to We have supplied Coho tothis local classrooms in support of the Watership sufficient size, they be eggs released by students into our SSES will will participate in year’s Rotary Spring Fair & Auction Foundation. local streams.Once reared to sufficient size, they will be released by students We will receive Environmental Studies students from Edward Milne streams. •into SSESour willlocal participate inSchool this year’s Fair at the hatchery in mid May. Community for aRotary day of Spring instruction & Auction. SSES willOur participate in this Rotary & once Auction Sooke Harbor netyear’s pen project willSpring also go Fair ahead again this year. • We will receive Environmental Studies students from We anticipate to rear approximately 70,000 Chinook smolts in May. Edward Milne Community SchoolStudies for a day students of instruction We will receive Environmental from Edward Milne at the hatchery in midfor May. As president, I would to thank all of Community School a day like of instruction atour thevolunteers hatcheryfor in their mid dedication May. toHarbor the cause, the many of work at theonce hatchery & the support of our • Our Sooke net pen projecthours will also go ahead Our Sooke Harbor net pen project will alsobusiness go70,000 ahead once again initiatives. Weto thank the Sooke community for this their year. support. again thisother year. We anticipate rear approximately We anticipate toinrear 70,000 Chinook Our motto is approximately '' Shop Local '' we encourage all tosmolts do so. in May. Chinook smolts May.

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As I would likelike to thank all of our volunteers for Robert Gamache As president, president, I would to thank all of our volunteers for their dedication their dedication to the cause, the many hours of work at the President, Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society to the cause, the many hours of work at the hatchery & the support of our hatchery & the supportWe of our other initiatives. We thank community the other initiatives. thank the Sooke business for their support. Sooke business community their support. Sooke for Salmon Enhancement Society Our motto is '' Shop Local '' we encourage all to do so. Our motto is “Shop Local” we encourage all to do so. Twelfth Annual Robert Gamache Robert Gamache CHINOOK SALMON DERBY Coffee time after moving 50,000 fish. President, Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society President, Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society AUGUST 1& 2, 2015

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Slo-Pitch looking for new players Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

April is already here, bringing with it the reminder that it’s going to get a whole lot greener and warmer. That means Sooke’s slow pitch season among others - is returning to the field once again. Slo-Pitch season starts on April 25 with its signature “icebreaker” tournaments - a warm-up period for players before they move on to bigger, games. The sport then runs until the August long weekend, with its last tournament of the year, called the Sooke Invitational. Like other sports, there’s an A and B league, and there are 24 games their cycle throughout the slow pitch season, as well as two tournaments. But as much as everyone is excited to get back to the diamonds this SloPitch season, Jason Dumont, president of Sooke’s Slow Pitch Association says the number of teams for this year. “We used to have 22 teams at one point, with the highest peak being around 2002; now we’re down to 11 right now,” Dumont said. “Would be nice to get at least another team to bring it to 12 even.” Dumont says part of the reason the club’s player output has decreased is that a lot of people don’t even know there’s a slow pitch club right here in Sooke and in need of players. “I want to get the word out that there is a slow pitch here in Sooke, you don’t have to drive back and forth to Victoria for that,” he said.

“People who come to Sooke don’t know who to contact, or how to start their own team; but it’s actually quite accessible for everybody.” Criteria to join is simple. If you’re turning 19, got a fastball glove, a hat and a pair of cleats, you’re good to go. The club also supplies its own equipment, including 12 bats for people to use as well as their own bases at the field. Dumont noted that a in lot of teams in Victoria, you have you bring your own base. The Slo-Pitch club plays down at Fred Milne park and at the diamond behind the SEAPARC arena. It’s also comprised of a six and four league; six guys, four girls. And best part is, everybody plays. “In our league, you can bat everybody, which makes the game a lot more fun,” Dumont said. Though there’s more to slow pitch - and don’t let the name fool you if anything, slow pitch stands on a league of its own. “It’s also co-ed, which makes it a lot more social. Playing slow pitch hones your defensive skills as well, especially if you’re considering to play fastball afterward,” he said. Cost? Price per team is $16.50, per person is about $100 for the season. Dumont says those fees helps the club pay for its lawn mowing services and its umpires. He noted that the club is also looking for umpires which make $35 a game. Last day of registration April 15. Those who would like to join should contact Jason Dumont at 250-7448852. You can also follow them on Twitter at @SookeSloPitch.

SOOKE & DISTRICT MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

Notice of Annual General Meeting Date: Monday, April 20, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Prestige Oceanfront Resort & Hotel Attendance: All Current Members of SMHA

Call for Nominations The following positions will be elected at this AGM:

Rresident and Secretary At least 10 new Directors At Large, to fill various positions on the Executive Nominations for these positions are to be sent to chair SMHA Nomination Committee members by email no later than April 19, 2015

Kristi Thomas vp@sookeminorhockey.ca Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the AGM Your attendance at this important meeting is critical, please strive to attend For additional information please contact: Chairman of the Nomination Committee

A draw for free registration will take place at the AGM You must be in attendance to qualify

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Your Weekly Horoscope CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a heart-toheart talk with a loved one has you feeling confident as you move forward. Embrace this chance to communicate for the opportunity it truly is.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Patience is a virtue you must have this week, Aries. Others may not be able to maintain your pace, so exercise patience with those who need it.

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Avoid rushing to judgment on an issue this week, Virgo. Rather than speculating on the “whys” and “how comes,” wait until you can get some solid facts.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Embrace the competitive nature of a coworker this week, Gemini. This person might just motivate you to reach heights you have yet to reach, and this may lead to a promotion at work.

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Fishing Adventures

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Al and his sons Taylor and Charlie with three chinook salmon, two Pacific cod and two dungeness crabs. The spring salmon ally getting out to fish have been “out front” for them. Some boats of the harbour mouth, are anchoring deep 200 Trailer Park, and Otter to 300ft of water while Point, all month, with some are hitting halibut locals and visitors on shallower 80 to 120ft. Best baits for halicharters taking advantage of the many calm but include fresh herwater days. Reports of ring, octopus, mackerel larger springs in shal- and salmon bellies, put lower water have also on double “J” hook or been coming in periodi- treble hook leaders cally as the early Fraser attached to spreader River run makes its way bars with 1 to 2lb lead weights. Crab fishing in through our waters. There are still Sooke harbour appears many smaller salmon to be getting better, we within the current slot have been getting a limit taking anchovy, few keeper dungeness hootchies, and spoons crabs in our traps that trolled right on the bot- we drop on our charter tom in 120 to 140 ft of fishing trips. Fresh fish heads, water. Remember while trolling the bottom that spines and trimmings, halibut will sometimes as well as chicken take salmon gear, it backs and necks work pays to make sure your well for attracting crab leaders are in good con- to your traps. Shrimpdition and are strong ing in Sooke Harbour is enough to handle a also an activity that can produce more fresh larger fish. Best salmon lures seafood for your table, have been anchovy in simply bait your trap glow bait heads, 3.5” sil- with fresh fish heads, ver spoon, and glow or punctured cat food or white hootchy behind tuna tins and set them bright green or silver as you would a crab flashers. Halibut fishing trap. Although when has been hit and miss, dock fishing it’s a good with most successful idea to keep the traps reports coming from just off the bottom to those fishing west of keep the crabs from Otter Point. This can crawling in and eating be due to many differ- the shrimp. Good Fishing. ent factors including Ron Neitsch 2 Reel weather, tides, and how Fishing Adventures many boats are actu-

WEEKLY TIDE TABLES Day Time HT Time HT Time HT Time HT 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

01:53 02:15 02:36 02:55 03:13 03:31 03:52 04:19

8.2 8.2 8.5 8.5 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9

08:13 08:49 09:24 09:59 10:37 11:17 11:59 12:46

4.9 4.6 3.9 3.6 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0

13:53 14:37 15:20 16:05 16:53 17:47 18:49 20:02

7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.2 7.2 7.2

20:11 20:35 20:56 21:16 21:33 21:47 22:04 22:30

4.6 4.9 5.2 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.9

TIMES ARE IN STANDARD TIME, HEIGHTS IN FEET

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