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Every man, woman, child and animal in a municipality is entitled to have access to safe drinking water, but residents in the Juan de Fuca are not. That’s the issue that strikes Juan de Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks right between the eyes, he said. At the Committee of the Whole meeting of the Capital Regional District on April 29, discussion ensued on the draft Regional Sustainability Strategy. It is a revised and amended version of the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS). The RGS is a strategic planning document that addresses regional issues such as transportation, population growth and settlement patterns. What had been looked at, at the meeting, was a provision that no new water servicing would extend beyond municipal boundaries. In it, municipalities are allowed to change their context statements and serve their whole municipality with water, the Juan de Fuca is not allowed the same privilege.

“I don’t have that right,” said Hicks, and it is what he wants. There are currently about 400 families from the Highlands to Shirley who depend on trucked-in water delivery. “The bottom line is I find it unlawful discrimination and against Section 15 of the Charter of Rights, which guarantees equity and fairness to all Canadians,” said Hicks. He said he would be demanding that all areas of the Juan de Fuca be defined by their boundaries and be potentially accessed for water similar to municipalities. Piped water is available in East Sooke, Otter Point and Port Renfrew. In the Juan de Fuca there are seven Official Community Plan areas, one of which is in the Rural Resource Lands. “I would not demand water for that area,” he said. He said he isn’t screaming for more development but urban/rural sprawl should be determined by each community through their OCPs. He said planning and zoning should not be done through water - which is a god-given

right, and water should not determine density. Hicks wants to protect smaller water systems in the JdFEA, like Kemp Lake, Shirley, Mt. Matheson and others. Some directors and environmentalists in the CRD feel access to water would increase density and create urban sprawl. The irony, said Hicks, is that the CRD endorsed a resolution adopted at the Association of Vancouver Island Coast Communities conference to support David Suzuki’s Blue Dot, a movement to recognize every Canadian’s right to live in a healthy environment. To pass, the RSS must be endorsed by every single council in the CRD and Hicks is counting on the District of Sooke to stand by him. “The bottom line for me is if I fail to get the support from municipalities, I’ll legally challenge the RSS under the Charter of Right,” Hicks stated. The debate will continue next month. The meeting was adjourned as legal advice is being sought on the legitimacy of the Regional Sustainability Strategy.

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Following the Yellow Brick Road The Wizard of Oz, performed by the Sooke Youth Show Choir proved to be very popular with Sooke audiences. On stage singing, We’re Off to see the Wizard, are from left ot right: Katya Silvester as Toto, Elena Hoath as Scarecrow, Kiarra Balzer as Dorothy and Mercer Balzer as the Tin Man.

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Council Briefs Last Monday’s April 27 council meeting was as filled up as the agenda itself - here are the highlights. Food Bank gets funding boost Kim Metzger and Mike Thomas, the main co-ordinators for the Sooke Food Bank, approached council last Monday with a request for additional funds - Metzger noted that the food bank had nearly closed down in April, but was assisted by the food bank organization in Sidney. Council then carried a motion to cut the cheque for $6,000, until several councillors proposed to add an additional $2,000 into the mix. As such, council eventually carried the motion to provide the Sooke Food Bank with a total of $8,000. Sooke Fine Arts Society gets green light for mural Council carried a motion to allow students and staff from the Sooke Fine Arts Society to paint a mural on the existing pump station located near the boat launch behind the Prestige hotel. Sarah Bradley, manager for Sooke Family Services, said the mural will be completed by grade 10 students, as well as numerous artists from around Sooke. Some modifications will be needed, such as relocating a parking meter sign and a pay box for the parking meter itself. Though the project is not funded directly by the District, coun-

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cil suggested possibly helping with purchasing the initial base coat.

Enforcement of boulevards bylaw Sooke resident Jared Sklepowich brought to council his concern regarding the removal of his personal plants/ trees from his front yard by the municipality - whereas others, he says, such as his neighbours, are reportedly left unscathed. The issue stems from bylaw 803-11, which states that no one is allowed to modify, or build upon property owned by the municipality. While the matter remains in limbo, Council concluded that anyone who utilizes municipal property for their personal use such as planting trees or personalizing/adding to the improvement of their own property, are automatically putting themselves at legal risk, as well as risking their plants/trees being removed. Fire Department Review The District carried the motion to find a specialist - notably someone with experience in fire departments - who can re-

evaluate the Sooke Fire Department’s Service Review regarding new equipment and additional staff. The budget for this was set aside to $30,000, though council has yet to determine who it will be that will carry this forward.

New Democrats deliver One year after becoming Leader of the Opposition, John Horgan heads a united and energized B.C. New Democrat caucus. “B.C. families need a break,” Horgan said. “I hear this everywhere I go from people in their workplaces, in their schools and in their living rooms, in every region of British Columbia.” In the legislature and in communities around the province, New Democrats have won a series of victories for families struggling to make ends meet under a Liberal government that puts its friends and insiders first. “Our New Democrat team has stood up for the people of British

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New market season The Sooke Country Market is set to open for its 21 season on Saturday May 9. The market, which takes place on Otter Point Road across from Eustace Road in downtown

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Rotary fun The Rotary Auction and Spring Fair was classed as a resounding success. Held at SEAPARc each year, the event is a fundraiser for the service club.

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At a meeting on April 28 with the chair and members of the National Energy Board at the Capital Regional District board room, Juan de Fuca Director Mike Hicks and District of Sooke Councillor Rick Kasper spoke about the issues facing the region. Both representatives spoke about their concerns over increased tanker/freighter traffic through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. They emphasized the present not the future. “I brought up my main con-

cern - the existing 70 tankers (per day) and escorts and pilots,” said Hicks. If the Facilities Application by Trans Mountain (Kinder Morgan) moves forward to the National Energy Board (NEB) there could be upwards of 400 tankers in the Strait, said Hicks. Hicks said there should already be escort boats and pilots alongside the tankers now plying the waters of the strait. He said he was extremely disappointed that representatives from the Coast Guard and TransCanada pipeline were not in attendance. Sooke Councillor Rick Kasper said he was pleasantly surprised

that the NEB had the marine environment in their Terms of Reference. “It gives me comfort that the process is not just dealing with pipelines over land, but the panel under the NEB is looking at the marine environment aspect,” said Kasper. Kasper also wants to see escort boats and pilots in place now rather than later. He mentioned there should be enhanced dialogue with our American counterparts for such things as joint response teams. He also said he was comforted by the fact that the whole process is very fair.

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There to remember

The Sooke Pipes and Drums marched in the annual VE Day Parade, Victory in Europe on May 3. The march commemorates the Battle of the Atlantic and the end of the Second World War in Europe on May 8, 1945. The parade was followed by a family breakfast and a ceremony at the Sooke cenotaph.

The Muir brothers’ steamer Woodside Prominent businessmen they were: ship builders, sawmill operators and farmers, and their influence on the early development of Sooke was immeasurable. At left is Michael Muir (think Burnside on Maple Ave), the youngest and by nature, the most entrepreneurial of the brothers. The centre figure is John, Jr. who built the Woodside farmhouse that we see today on West Coast Road, and at right is Robert Muir, who built Springside (near Caldwell, now gone). Arriving in Victoria in 1849 with their parents John Muir, Sr. and Ann Miller Muir, the young men were initially engaged up the east coast of Vancouver Island, working for the Hudson’s Bay Company, under the supervision of their coalminer father. Dissatisfaction with the HBC terms of employment followed, resulting in the eldest Muir brother, Andrew (not pictured) being clapped in irons. Records show that in 1851 the Muirs came to Sooke and took up land, expanding their

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holdings to include most of the town as we know it. An 1878 issue of The Daily Colonist tells us “Steamboat Launched at Sooke – The 41st anniversary of the coronation of Queen Victoria was commemorated Friday in a lively way at Sooke by the successful launching of a beautiful steam boat, built for the enterprising firm of Muir brothers .... “… The weather was fine and everything favorable... and as the tide rose due care and precaution were taken to make the launch a success… About sunset the beautiful craft glided majestically into the harbor with hearty cheers from old and young who had assem-

bled. The important ceremony of christening was performed by Mrs. Michael Muir... This yachtlike craft is said to be as beautiful as a peacock when on the stocks and to float with all the majesty of the swan when in the water …” The builder was Samuel Sea of Victoria and the ship’s dimensions were: length – 78 ft, beam – 15 ft, depth of hold – 6 ft 6 in. The engine was 25-horsepower, made by John Dougal, while the boilers and propeller were made by a Mr. Spratt. The ship plied our coast between Victoria and Alberni for a decade, carrying cargo and passengers. A sudden gale hit her

in March 1888, and the Colonist tells us, “The crew of the steamer Woodside arrived by canoe on Saturday night from Sooke and reported the loss of the vessel near Nitinat Bay… During a heavy sea and roaring wind the rudder broke loose from the pintals and the steamer lay helpless about five miles from the Nitinat River.” Remarkably, there was no loss of life, and the crew was able to rescue their passengers, an Alberni mother and her two children. We know that the steamer Woodside was commemorated by a bronze plaque on Victoria’s Causeway, but we have not been able to learn at exactly what

spot on our harbour shore the Woodside, and the other Muir vessels, were built. This is an appeal to our readers, if anyone has this knowledge, could you please share with us? As the Sooke Region Museum is working on producing a video illustrating the history of Woodside Farm, which has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operated farm in B.C. (and we think possibly the oldest west of Manitoba’s Red River), we are anxious to find this missing link in our records. Elida Peers, Historian, Sooke Region Museum historian@sookeregionmuseum.com

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One of the toughest jobs in the world is searching for a job. It can be incredibly timeconsuming, depressing, and isolating. But it doesn’t have to be that way and the staff at WorkLink want people to know there is help out there. Work Link is a nonprofit agency funded by the government, but it is not a government office. They offer a full range of employment and career-related programs and services through various government and community agencies in the Sooke and Victoria area. “Any unemployed person can use our services,” said Jen Harrison, Community Coordinator for WorkLink. That includes those who are retired, semiretired, have handicaps or disabilities or are young. She said anyone, and stresses anyone, can access workshops, one-on-one employment counseling and services providing they work under 20 hours a week. And anyone, whether they are working or not, can come into the office and use the self-serve computers. “A lot of people in the

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Linda Mooney, Resource Advisor at WorkLink is there to aid clients in their job search. community don’t know we exist or can assist,” said Janice Hlady from the Sooke office of WorkLink. WorkLink, at 2234 Sooke Road, offers programs for employees as well as employers. For example, employers can access wage subsidies for employees looking to gain new skills on the job or post their job openings on the WorkLink website. “We want to remind employers that we’re here and advertising job postings is free people come in daily looking for work,” said Hlady. “If you’re a new employer in town come see us.” Those who come to WorkLink can access numerous workshops where they can go oldschool and network and meet others who can offer suggestions and ideas on where to find work. It’s about making personal connections, and those connections can make a job search easier. They can speak with advisors, write resumes and cover letters and acquire basic job search skills. Work-

Link connects people with the skills they need to connect to employers. “You don’t have to job search alone,” said Harrison. “A job search is a full time job.” Harrison said WorkLink staff can help you develop a system. “We remind people that 80 per cent of jobs are not advertised. Eight hours on the computer is not effective, you have to get out in the world - step out of your comfort zone,” said Hlady. The staff at WorkLink take son the role as your personal job search coach, keeping you on track and focussed while providing fresh ideas. Workshops take place in Sooke every Wednesday. And they agreed that amazing things can happen in those workshops like ideas shared experiences and job leads. A lot of the people coming through the door these days are professionals and oil and gas workers. Harrison said people will likely change

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The Sooke Community Choir has gone from 23 members to 60 and all of them will be singing in the upcoming concerts in Sooke from May 8-10. Pirjo Raits

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The Sooke Community Choir has something special going on. It went from 23 members to 60 in the space of one year. What that is due to, no one can quite figure out, but it just might have something to do with Bruce Ruddell. Ruddell comes to the choir via Salt Spring Island and Victoria. After years of running Tuned Air on Salt Spring he moved to Victoria where he took on writing long projects in seclusion. He saw an advertisement for a substitute conductor on the BC Choral website and took hold of the reins of the Sooke Community Choir. “It felt good to be

back conducting and be with these people,” he said. “They are terrific people.” In June of last year he was asked to become the Artistic Director and he succumbed to the call. “You just can’t conduct and leave, it’s hands-on,” he said. The choir had a church venue for their performances for years and Ruddell thought it was time to move into what he calls, “that beautiful hall,” the Sooke Community Hall. It’s the character of the hall that he loves, in fact the character evident in all those types of halls all across Canada. The Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra and the community choir are both painting and upgrading the hall.

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Always plenty to do in Sooke If you think there is nothing to do in Sooke, think again. Take a look at the calendar on page 13, it’s full of events and information on various groups in Sooke. Just this past weekend the Rotary Auction, the Wizard of Oz and the Sooke Community Choir all drew people to their events. It was a full on weekend, and the rest of the year is like that as well. We can look forward to the Bluegrass Festival in June, the Sooke Fine Arts Show in July/August, fishing derbies, a Secret Garden tour, Art in the Park, Tall Tree Festival, Canada Day... you name it, we got it. What these events need is you. Success is built on attendance and every group/event needs bums in the seats. That’s their reward. Apart from these events being entertaining, many of them are also fund raisers for good causes, many related to children. They aren’t a “Go Fund Me” type of campaign where people ask strangers to support them financially in some shaky business endeavor. Any potential business that has to go begging for support is not on solid ground and will likely fail. What you get out of these local events is a lot of hard work done by volunteers doing something for someone else. They are not asking for handouts — they are giving back not just taking. They need our support and that isn’t hard to give when the cause is a good one. So, if you find yourself with nothing to do, check out the many events and functions going on in Sooke all the time. Attend, be a part of what is happening. There is a list in the back of the Lions phone directory of most of the groups and organizations in Sooke. And the Sooke News Mirror prints a calendar each week in the paper and there is also an on-line calendar on the web page. www. sookenewsmirror.com And if that is not your thing, then there is the great outdoors not more than 15 minutes away in any direction.

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Letters responding to Fletcher column Coast Guard is 911 for ships Re: “Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower” (B.C. Views, April 29). The “ship monitoring stations” that Tom Fletcher refers to are more than just that. Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centres perform two distinct but complimentary functions. They provide vessel traffic services, and provide communications and coordination to detect distress situations similar to a 911 centre for mariners. They also broadcast maritime safety information, screen vessels entering Canadian waters, and provide marine information to other federal departments and agencies. The MCTS Centres are the result of the 1995 merger of Vessel Traffic Services and Coast Guard Radio. This initiative was proposed by the union, which recognized that technological change provided the opportunity to rationalize services and save money. The result was that the combined service went from 44 centres to 22 and staff was reduced by one third. The reduction in staff was achieved through early retirement and attrition. Total savings of this co-operative effort are $14.5 million per year. Industry Minister James Moore is quoted as saying that “1970s era ship tracking equipment is being replaced.” That is incorrect; that equipment was replaced five years ago. The equipment being replaced is the communications control system. This is what controls the radio equipment used to communicate with vessels.

This “technological innovation” is a touch screen communications control system that replaces the knobs and switches and touch screens currently in use, hardly a “technological innovation.” Moore is also quoted as saying “these fears were also raised back in the ’60s and ’70s, when lighthouses were de-staffed.” The last round of lighthouse destaffing in the late ‘90s was halted after only a few lighthouses had been de-staffed. The majority of lighthouses on the B.C. coast are still fully staffed. The recent 30-minute outage in Prince Rupert should be a wake-up call. For people on the water it was the equivalent of ATC and 911 being out of service from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alaska border. If you were in trouble for those 30 minutes and called for help, your only hope of being heard would have been if you were lucky enough to have another vessel close enough to hear you. When you get in trouble on the water, seconds count. If your house is on fire you can go outside, If your boat is on fire you are in the water. This is not hysteria, this is a fact. There are many examples of mariners who only managed to make one radio call for help before “going down.” The MCTS Centre in Ucluelet has been closed and the operations have been remoted to Prince Rupert. If the same outage were to occur again, and there is no reason to believe that it won’t, it would cover the entire B.C. outer coast from Washington to

Alaska. If you make your living off the water or just like to get out in your boat for fun and this doesn’t worry you, it should. Scott Hodge Unifor Local 2182 (Marine Communications Officers) Kits Coast Guard station still needed Re: “Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower” (B.C. Views, April 29). I believe I may be the “retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station” referred to by Tom Fletcher. I am a disgruntled Canadian citizen and voter, not a disgruntled retiree of the Coast Guard. I was good at my job and loved my career. I retired after 32 years of service to an organization that employs so many talented and hard-working people, all dedicated to lifesaving, marine safety and yes - environmental response. I didn’t even think of getting involved until such time that the exaggerations and fabrications began pouring from the Coast Guard’s commissioners and deputy commissioners’ mouths, all for the purpose of saving the Prime Minister’s reputation for just one of his many ill-thought-out cuts. The Coast Guard Station Kitsilano was primarily a rescue boat station, but “Kits Base” was also one of the best equipped and trained lifeboat stations in Canada. That’s a fact, not some jaded opinion from a disgruntled ex-employee. We fought fires, responded to numerous oil spills yearly, rescued and assisted Cont’d on page 10

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I went on a picnic with her every time.

We flew back east to see her.

I got her flowers, we’d go for brunch.

We took her to Butchart Gardens for tea, and to enjoy the day.

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Mirror, mirror on the wall... Mr. Sketchley must have worked as a highliner in the fishing industry the way he trolls out the right wing conservative doctrine. It’s easy to debunk any kind of researched and documented science in this country when our ruling conservatives muzzle objective scientific studies and activities. Anyone who differs from the conservative scientific doctrine is chastised and labelled as an environmental terrorist. Sounds a lot like what goes on in China today. They certainly have a sound environmental track record... not! And they are far from being any kind of democracy. Misinformation was used by the Fascists in the 1930s as to discredit the scholars and intellectuals of the day. The ruling conservatives in our country are doing the same thing now and our democratic society is suffering dearly because of it. I have to wonder what Mr. Sketchley sees when he looks into his mirror. It’s really not the vision of the glorious new day he seems to think it is. Maybe it’s time to get a new one. Rod Nyberg Sooke

Opinions are not appreciated

At the risk of sounding like I’m against free speech, the April 29 issue of the Sooke News Mirror’s opinion/letters

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section was really the last straw for me. My understanding, correct me if I’m wrong, is that the Sooke News Mirror is for residents of Sooke and surrounding communities, from Mechosin to Port Renfrew. But almost weekly, letters are published by someone from Saanich, letters which are incoherent at best, filled with the most egregious false information presented as facts, and whose author chooses a previous letter writer from our community to attack. Keith Sketchley detracts, not adds, to the conversation. He does not live in our riding. I believe his purpose, from reading his letters for quite some time now, seems to be to attack anyone who does not defend some kind of bizarro-world right-wing agenda (myself included, this week Heather Phillips), and to defend the editorials of Tom Fletcher. That these two are given an endless amount of space, week after week, indicates to me this is not a free speech issue, as they are IMO in essence hired mouthpieces by the owner of this newspaper, as their editorials and letters are published throughout the Black Press newspaper chain. At the moment, the world community is faced with extremely dangerous and serious decisions dealing with: our rights (Bill C-51), sexual attacks within the Canadian mili-

tary, poor treatment of Veterans, closing of Coast Guard stations, drought, the Site-C Dam, a “blob” of Fukushima radiation in the Pacific Ocean destroying the food chain from krill upwards, US Navy Growler jets flying in Canadian airspace, an alarming militarization across the border, the oil spills, Chernobyl’s radiated forests burning and emitting new dangerous radiation, the Nepal earthquake, racist actions against the black community by police in the U.S. and Canada, the continued inhumane treatment of First Nations and no recognition of treaties, poverty, homelessness, lack of family doctors, needless culling of deer and wolves, I could go on and on. With so much which requires our attention and the very best information available, it’s no wonder people turn to alternative media on the web, when people like Fletcher and Sketchley with their not-so-hidden agendas are time wasters and misinformation shills for Clark and Harper. I suggest the next time you publish either of them, you include a disclaimer, something like “The Following is a Paid Advertisement and Does Not Necessarily Reflect the Opinion of this Newspaper.” Helene Harrison Shirley

Patience and respect needed

While today’s little 10 minute parade of the Battle of Atlantic is fresh in my mind, I have to point out a few things that I find very disrespectful. Twice a year, there are two short parades in town. November 11 and the first Sunday in May for the Battle of Atlantic. Both parades are in remembrance for those sacrifices made in the Canadian Forces from WWI to present. Both parades happen every year, and both parades contain military personnel... active and veterans. Both parades stop traffic at the intersections at the exit of the Evergreen shopping mall, the intersection of Otter Point and West Coast Road, and the turn to Eustace Road. To start to finish, the parades are approximately 10 minutes long. Here is the issue. Traffic and grumpy people. Today, nobody was around to stop the traffic. Traffic continued while the parade is marching through. Not cool Sooke! Not cool at all. If average Joe citizen decided to step up and stop traffic they would then endure insults and inpatient people. I have seen this happen. More than once. Even those that do have the authority, such as an RCMP member, still get insulted and horns blare and tires squeal with inpatient grumpy citizens. Why don’t we have some people booked every year to do traffic control? These parades

should not be a surprise anymore. It is 10 minutes. Stop and give thanks. Even if you personally don’t agree with what the CF stands for today, it is because of the CF that you have that choice to disagree. Give those members and their families their due respect. Please. Your impatience could harm somebody that is respecting the parade and its ideals. Lots of young kids

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and pets come and see. I hope to see an improvement come November 11 2015. You have six months to prepare. From 10:45-10:55 the road will be busy. Find another route if you need to leave town. Kathie Dierk Sooke Cont’d from page 8

Fletcher responses hundreds of mariners and boaters annually, trained many “basic oil pollution responders” annually (until that program was shut down also). The staff at the station also monitored and helped to maintain navigational aids in the busy harbour. I was a coxswain at Kitsilano Base, a trained pollution response technician and a licensed hovercraft pilot. Because of retirement I can now speak freely, unlike the Coast Guard personnel who are still employed and unable to comment due to fear of repercussions from management. How do you explain closing one of the busiest Coast Guard stations in the country to save $700,000 a year? When will Canadians wake up? Capt. Tony Toxopeus AMS Surrey

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mostly due to Ruddell’s personality and talent. “We enjoy every rehearsal, we work hard and there’s tons of laughter. Bruce has a way of drawing out the best from each singer.” Another reason for the surge in popularity might be the choir performance in December where he read about Sooke history from Maywell Wickheim’s book, Bites, Bulls & Bullets. So, his 60 singers are busy rehearsing for a set of performances in Shirley and Sooke. John Lennon’s iconic song, In My Life will be a feature song at the show called In My Life; Songs of Rivers and Blackbirds. There are two brilliant arrangements by Canadian arranger Donald Patriquin, Moses Hogan’s famous work, Steal Away and the classic folk song The Midnight Special backed by the choir’s very own band. The band features Bob Whittet on double bass, David Cunningham; electric guitar, Kathy Russell; piano, Janet Renfroe on mandolin, Marg Melville on accordion, Jacquetta Nisbet on mouth harp, Linda James; tambourine and the choir’s artistic director Bruce Ruddell on acoustic guitar. “You will want to brush up on the Midnight Special ‘cause you’ll be expected to sing out the chorus!

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And who knows, after you’ve heard yourself sing, you may want to join next season! The concert will also feature Sooke’s very own, highly accomplished pianist Kathy Russell. She will move you with her solo performance of the academy award winning music from The Colour Purple, said Ruddell. “If this show sounds like it’ll be too much fun, well, it will be. Believe me!” Ruddell said the choir wanted to go on tour and not knowing his connection, they lined up a performance at the All Saints By The Sea church on Salt Spring Island. Then they move onwards to

Port Renfrew to perform in the coming weeks. “Of course In My Life will be in Sooke for everyone to catch. The choir is anticipating big crowds and so they have scheduled three performances in our historic and beautifully resonant community hall,” said Ruddell. Soon the choir will have in their possession a beautiful grand piano, a gift from a woman in Victoria. It will be put into the community hall and hopefully it will draw other groups into the hall to use it. The Performances: Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. – Sooke Community Hall Saturday May 9 at 8 p.m.– Sooke Community Hall Sunday May 10 at 2 p.m. – Sooke Community Hall Saturday May 17 at 2:30 p.m. on Sunny Saltspring Island Tickets for Salt Spring are available at the door. Tickets for all

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A family of five (mom, dad, kids aged 10, 8 and 4) leave their comfortable life in Dawson City to spend nine months in a small cabin with no road access, electricity, running water, phone, internet or even clocks. On Wednesday, May 13, the Awareness Film Night Season Finale will feature the documentary created from this experience: All the Time In the World, a film that explores the theme of disconnecting from our hectic, technology-laden lives. Director Suzanne Crocker (the mom), who switched careers from rural family physician to filmmaker explains, “This is not a survival in the wilderness documentary, nor is it a documentary about living off the grid. All the Time in the World is about opening possibilities in the fabric of our lives.” Indeed, what many people have suspected is true — if we remove ourselves from the constraints of time and our gadgets we give space for life to unfold with its inherent creativity and sense of wonder. This intimate, magical film is a result of that and so depicts it very beautifully, naturally, and often homourously. All the Time in the World is definitely an all-ages film. In fact, amongst the many Best Documentary/Audience Choice awards it has garnered in film festivals all over the world (including an Audience Favou-

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Family spends nine months without modern conveniences. rite at the Victoria Film Festival) was a recent “Best Picture” award as chosen by a youth jury ages 13-19 at the Reel to Real International Festival for Youth in Vancouver. “All the Time in the World is near perfection. The images cast a spell and so does the story,” writes Ken Eisner in Vancouver’s Georgia Strait. And Michael Reid of the Times Colonist gave the film a 5/5, adding “timely and inspiring.” “One of the best documentaries I have seen... not to be missed,” notes Awareness Film Night organizer Jo Phillips. There will be no post-screening speakers, although Jo did attend a post screening Q & A with the film’s director and “cast” (i.e. family) at the VIFF, so

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might be able to answer some audience questions on the making of the film. And, as always, there will be time for discussion and comments from moviegoers after the screening. Showtime is 7 to 9 p.m. at Edward Milne Community School theatre, 6218 Sooke Rd. Admission is by donation. All the Time in the World, being a first run film, will not be available for the Awareness Film Night library at A Sea of Bloom/ Inspire on Otter Point Road, but there are many other documentary DVDs in that film library in case moviegoers are getting twitchy for an Awareness film over the summer. Film list and more info at www.awarenessfilmnight.ca

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Meat draw 3 p.m. IN MY LIFE, SOOKE COMMUNITY CHOIR Songs of rivers and blackbirds, Sooke Comm. Hall 8 p.m. DUCK RACE AND FAMILY FUN DAY Sooke Flats, 11-3 p.m.

Sunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5. Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Drop in pool tournament every second Sunday. IN MY LIFE, SOOKE COMMUNITY CHOIR Songs of rivers and blackbirds, 2 p.m. Sooke Comm. Hall

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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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You, me, CRD and Bokashi “In nature health is the default” Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms points out. “Most of the time pest and disease are just nature’s way of telling the farmer he’s doing something wrong”. So, what should you do with the apple cores from New Zealand, the grape stems from Chile, the pineapple tops and peel from Hawaii, the peels of the oranges from Japan and all the other kitchen scraps, dairy, leftovers and greasy meat and bones? The Capital Regional District refuses to dump them in the Hartland Dump landfill anymore. Their politicians and bureaucrats have a solution. You should pay to have a container that you can put these scraps/ food waste in, put out at the curb for collection, a fee to pay to the collector to burn diesel fuel to haul everyone’s food scraps to Hartland dump — but not to the landfill. Hartland now becomes a transfer station, to load and haul large quantities of food scraps to a diesel fuel burning boat ride to the mainland to be offloaded for processing — perhaps by incinerating (producing emissions), by composting into retail-able products (producing greenhouse gases), or train shipment to who knows where to be landfilled. And whose conscience is assuaged by this value added convenient removal of your food scraps waste? At what cost in dollars, diesel fuel and greenhouse gas emissions? I can really decide to do things another way! I can cooperate with the mycelium — as in “How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World” with a fermentation process for these valuable food scrap resources. Bokashi is what the Japanese call this process — used by farmers around the world for centuries. I’ll add some Bokashi bran to my food scraps in my airtight container

on the counter to begin the fermentation process. When this bucket is full, I’ll take it to my containers appropriate to the volume of food scraps or garden waste that I desire processed. I’ll wait about 14 days while my food scraps are fermenting anaerobically (without air) like my dill pickles do. At the end of 14 days, I’ll notice a change when I open the container — there will be a slight acidy smell and many white strands — the mycelium running through, over and under my food scraps, but the scraps will have changed little in shape, colour or size, almost exactly as I put them in the bucket, layer by layer. If you notice a smell like rotting rather than a slightly sour smell, then you need to add more bokashi bran, or check that your container is airtight. Now it is time for step three — to take the bucket out to my garden, flower bed or the park at the end of my street. I dig a trench large enough to contain the contents under a soil cover of 8” to 12” — to stop the neighbourhood cats, racoons, etc. from being able to get a scent of the soil organisms banquet I just set. Wait 14 days to dig this up to see how little, if any, is recognizable after the soil organisms and mycelium have converted the waste into nutrients for the plants and organisms in the vicinity of your shared resources. Wait a bit longer, and I get to see my profusion of flowers, my gigantic sunflowers and the change in the soil composition by the happy healthy soil organisms. Good Resources: Bokashi Composting: Scraps to Soil in Weeks by Adam Footer http://www.bokashicycle.com YouTube: EM Bokashi (full version) 28:07 Ted Mehler

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Music... it’s just a love thing for Twin Kennedy Sooke’s Kennedy twins head out on the road

end we’d do a gig, and it just got bigger and bigger.” Their musical performances got to such a point that their parents bought speakers so big and heavy that they could barely carry them around, chuckled the twins — at the same time, obviously.

Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

One starts a sentence, the other finishes it — you’d think that’s a cliche thing to say about twins until you meet Julie and Carli Kennedy, known as Twin Kennedy, who, quite literally will start and finish a song between one another. Like two violins synchronized in almost delicious harmony, they’ve become the quintessential duo behind Canada’s hottest new country music — and their latest album, It’s a love thing. And since they happened to be here in Sooke following a long trip across Canada (started in Cape Breton, P.E.I), the Sooke News Mirror caught up with them over a cup of joe to find out where it all began — and how

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Carli (left) and Julie Kennedy with their instruments. love — and all its inherent meaning — became the theme of the new album. “Our songs are about love, but it can be about heartbreak, or relationships, or about family, or your community, it’s a love thing. It just works,” Carli said, adding that love can mean also doing something nice for your family, or a friend, or perhaps

even a stranger. “You’re doing it for love; we can either write this just like boy meets girl, they fall in love, it’s a love thing, or we can really write this about something bigger, about all the things you do for love,” she said. Playing piano since age five and guitar and fiddle since age seven, the Kennedys were

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“People started taking notice, so we kept being asked, ‘hey can you guys come out and play at the seniors’ home, or will you come play at the fall fair’, and then it became a thing and we started playing as a band - we’re the Kennedy family band,” Carli said. On top of learning ballet, voice and guitar in their younger years, the twins then came to University of Victoria — where they earned their bachelors degrees in musical performance and sharpened their hands at classical music as well. “We’ve been studying classical music while also playing country music - it was good, we learned all our scales, it was a good foundation,” Julie said. “You study and practice for a million hours a day.” But it wasn’t in the classroom where the musical magic really happened, noted the Kennedys; it was out on the road, in the wild of nature. “The feel and vibe of it [It’s a love thing] came from being out on the road; we like adventure - this year we’ve been all over - we’ve been touring the east in the U.S., Florida, Mississippi, we made our album and we went straight to Sweden, then to the Yukon. We did a 12-day tour driving the Alaska Highway - then across Canada,” Carli said, adding that a song often spawns from that unique “mindmeld” instinct twins are known to have. “One of us will be driving, and the other person’s like, ‘ta-da-dada’ humming it, then we’re like, we gotta record it,” Julie said. “It’s either that or in the middle of the night - the only time I know it’s something good is when Julie says, ‘I like that’ - and I’m like, oh, okay.” The duo said their ongoing adventure through the world of country music also created a strong love affair with the town of Nashville, Tennessee, also known as the world’s heart of country music. Given their love for the countryside and romance of country music overall, this is certainly the place to be. “All the biggest country stars, they all live there - all the main industry, the big labels, publishing companies,

songwriters, they’re all there. That’s where we go to do most of our songwriting,” Carli said, adding that country music has all the elements of love for inspiration. “When we’re writing songs, we’ll draw from that experience, but to get the structure of

the song, Carli will start a lot with guitar, and then I start a lot from a hook. It’s a love thing came from that title,” Julie said. It’s not just tours and concerts though; the twins take part in several workshops with schools and music students along the way —

in their latest tour, they did six workshops for groups of all ages and musical experience. “We’ll sometimes develop a specific workshop that’s based on performance - the kids get up and play with them,” Julie said, adding this is a great experience for them to

meet the community and keep young musicians in their game. “When you do a workshop, you meet a lot of the musicians from within that community, it’s really cool.” Hm. Must be a love thing. Twin Kennedy is out on the road again,

though they will be playing at the next big country music event, the Rockin’ River Musicfest in Merritt, B.C. between July 30 and August 2, 2015. Oh, and yes, they are identical twins, so even though it’s not official, they’re affectionately known by their friends

as “Carli guitarly” and “Julie feduli” - just so nobody gets mixed up. They usually carry their own instruments just to make it easier for everyone. www.twinkennedy. com or on Facebook, video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ ddl05iL_q8

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APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline May 31, 2015. Send applications to: fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/ our-programs/scholarship.

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HELP WANTED for a small vacation rental business in the Shirley District. â&#x153;ąGardening, housekeeping, general up-keep.

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Thompson Community Services

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Local office requires permanent part-time front office/receptionist. 22.5 hours per week. Duties include, PBS Data entry, Banking, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Customer Service and some Circulation duties as required. Please apply with resume to Box 1 Sooke News Mirror Deadline: May 15,2015

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available for Seniors. Meal prep, light house keeping, errands and outings.I have 7 years experience helping clients with Dementia and Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Please call 778-425-3293

MEDICAL/DENTAL RN Home Support Supervisor for Hornby and Denman Islands. Summer coverage with potential for full time. Contact Lori Nawrot, lori@hornbydenmanhealth.com Hornby and Denman Community Health Care Society

TEACHERS GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires Heavy Equipment Technician Instructors to commence August 15, 2015. for more information visit our website: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

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Group Publisher Are you a seasoned Community Newspaper Publisher looking to relocate to the Okanagan? We are looking for a Group Publisher to manage our South Okanagan markets. As a seasoned Publisher, you will achieve financial growth by developing and implementing strategic marketing and sales plans to generate new business and achieve the company’s business objectives. You will have at least five years’ experience in a sales or business development role, and knowledge or experience in a community newspaper publishing environment. Your success in developing and implementing sales strategies is a result of your entrepreneurial spirit, well developed customer service and communication skills, knowledge of the publishing industry, and extensive business connections. As the largest independent newspaper group with more than 170 titles in print and online, Black Press has operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio. This is a full-time position with a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified applicants should send a resume and covering letter before Friday, May 29th to: Bruce McAuliffe, President Black Press BC South c/o Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7K2 Email: brucem@blackpress.ca

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Public Information Meeting Date: May 11, 2015 Time: 7 pm Place: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building 3 — 7450 Butler Road Otter Point, BC The Soil Bylaw regulates the removal or deposit of soil in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. Proposed Bylaw No. 3941, which incorporates changes suggested by the public and sand and gravel operators regarding the permit process and permit fees, will repeal and replace Soil Removal or Deposit Bylaw No. 3297. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information about proposed Bylaw No. 3941 and obtain community comments regarding the proposed bylaw.

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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OCEANSIDE MUSIC CENTER Lessons Available: Guitar Bass D’addario Drums Ukulele Guitar Strings Banjo Mandolin Dobro Planet Waves Lap-Steel Accessories Get a FREE pack of D’addario Guitar Strings When you book 4 or more Guitar lessons! 6596 Sooke Rd. call 250-857-0487

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If you are unable to attend the meeting, written submissions may be forwarded to the Capital Regional District (CRD), Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Planning, 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1N1 or via email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca and must be received prior to noon on May 11, 2015.

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Summer is just around the corner. The weekend that seems to be the turning point in our minds is the one that holds Victoria Day. I don’t know about you, but that is the weekend when I check out. Let’s face it; I don’t think there are too many people who are 100% focused when their minds start to wander towards a change of scenery for the next few months. There is nothing I like more than to read a few good crime novels in the summer months. Getting in the car and just driving for miles on end is also and enjoyable pastime. I am sure you have your favorite events that help you relax. I’ve heard it said that any change of pace is like a vacation. I agree. The key component in a good vacation in my mind is to get out of the routine. Spending more time with family and friends is the best way to remind us of what is good about life. In our busy patterns of the busy seasons, spending time with family and friends seem to be more of an afterthought. The pace of summer seems to restore relationships to their proper place. This summer, I would like to challenge you to savor the time you have with family and friends. Also, I’d love to challenge you to not let go of some routines that may get you ready for when life returns back to order. A couple of things will accomplish this. Read a chapter of Proverbs everyday. Second, select one verse in that chapter that you reflect on for the rest of the day. You may have to write it down and put in your pocket, or call it up on your smartphone to have ready for the moments you lay back on the beach towel or take a nap on your lawn chair. You will be surprised at how many gems you’ll find in the Proverbs that will stay with you long after that day. As a matter of fact, you will come into fall with a sense of new purpose and wisdom you never knew you had. It might actually help you overcome the readjustment to the ‘real world’ when the busy season starts again. Have a great, restorative season.

Blessings, Pastor Marty Mittelstaedt Christian Life Assembly

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

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

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

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

COTTAGES 1 BED Cottage, waterfront, $650/M, near arena. 250-6426621

HOMES FOR RENT SOOKE, 3 BR upper level house, full reno, W/D, water included, large deck, garage, extra parking, close to town on bus route. No Smokers, No Dogs, CAT ONLY, references required. Ideal for mature adults. $1300.00 250-6424572

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING 250.388.3535

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

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

Sunday @ 11AM clachurch.com/sooke

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Sooke Mayor Maja Tait made a surprise cameo appearance at the Sooke Youth Show Choir’s performance of the Wizard of Oz at EMCS last Saturday as - you guessed it - Mayor of Munchkin. More photos are on the Sooke News Mirror’s Facebook page. Sarah Wilson, is the Sooke Youth Show Choir Founder and Music Director and has been involved in musical theatre, on and off of the stage, for over 20 years. Recently, she has musically directed Crazy For You, My Fair Lady, Grease, West Side Story, Joseph, and Alice in Wonderland. She has been actively involved for six years in Sooke’s music community with various community music and arts groups and as a private music teacher. The Sooke Youth Show Choir was created by Sarah to allow any youth the opportunity to share, learn, create, and perform together. She has enjoyed working with the cast, musicians and crew of the Wizard of Oz.

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held in the Sooke Council Chambers at 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC on Monday May 11, 2015 at 7:00 pm to hear presentations on the following matters: SUBJECT PROPERTY MAP 64

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An “Amenity Area” is defined as an indoor or outdoor area provided for and maintained by the owners or residents of a building or lot for social, aesthetic, recreational or leisure purposes, having in the case of an outdoor area no dimension less than 6m and no slope greater than 10 percent, and does not include any required building setback area, storage area, off-street parking or loading area, driveway or area designated for private use by an individual owner such as limited common property in a strata plan. “Assembly Use” means the use or occupancy of a structure or a part thereof for the gathering of persons for civic, social, charitable, philanthropic, cultural, private recreational or private educational purposes. To ensure that the maximum commercial/retail floor area of 1000m2 stated within the Sun River overall development plan (covenant ET136519) is not affected, the assembly use shall not be used for commercial purposes.

For more information contact Office 778.425.4420 Fax 778.425.4438 Email: busdir@shaw.ca Lorne 250.818.3836 Al 250.516.5084

All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed amendments shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed amendments at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the application and all other relevant background documents may be inspected at the offices of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing April 29, 2015 to and including May 11, 2015. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 642-1634.

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Coco Love Alcorn and Ian Sherwood roll into town for Folk Music Society gig

Please note that for this occasion only our concert is being held on Sunday, May 10, at Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Road. Hey Sooke folkies, it’s time for the final concert in the Sooke Folk Society’s Concert Series (not to be confused with our monthly Coffee House of which there two more). For our final concert we are excited to be presenting the dynamic duo of Coco Love Alcorn and Ian Sherwood. As a performer, Coco

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Love Alcorn is always in the moment; joyful and genuine, soulful and compelling. Alcorn sings joyful soul; a combination of her diverse

musical influences including jazz, pop, R&B and folk. Her voice is hailed as extraordinary. Alcorn has gained an incredible and loyal fan-base while touring across Canada numerous times. Over the years she has worked with a diverse and notable list of artists including Ani DiFranco, Burton Cummings, 54•40, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jesse Cook, and Kinnie Starr. Her latest album Joyful (Sound of Pop/Fontana North) is a sparkling alloy of jazz,

soul and contemporary folk melded seamlessly into Alcorn’s own distinctive and unique sound. Everywhere To Go is Ian Sherwood’s latest studio creation. The album is considered to be his best to date and is chalk-full of instantly appealing hooks and singable choruses while sitting comfortably in Sherwood’s signature style of imaginative, narrative writing. Sherwood is a musician, story teller and a constant creator.

Bob Mersereau of CBC Radio, Fredericton described him as “… a natural performer who entertains as much with his wit and stories as with his songs.” Starting his music career as an in-demand saxophone player in Toronto, Sherwood soon began looking for an outlet for his poetic side. His unique musicianship combined with his tales of heart-break, victory and adventure quickly gained recognition as a solid performer, lyricist

and player. You are not going to want to miss this lively, quirky duo. There are several videos on Youtube of these two performing. Check them out. It all happens for this occasion only on Sunday, May 10 at Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Road. Doors open at 7:30 pm with the concert starting at 8. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at Sooke Shoppers Drug Mart.

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Sports & Recreation EMCS Wolverines chew up Ravens

Men’s fastball returns to Sooke Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

Sookies, big and small, gathered at the Art Morris diamond last week to get a glimpse of the new senior men’s fastball league — a sport that’s been on hiatus in Sooke for almost 20 years. Complete with four teams (the Pirates, Hammers, Browns and Hustlers) and a whole row of passionate individuals, it seems it’s here to stay this time; and best part is, it’s created by fastball fans for other fastball fans — as well as the community as a whole. And that was the whole idea really— bringing people together, says Andrew Medwedrich, manager of the Browns team. “We want to get the ball back in Sooke and try and get the kids back into it - because that’s what matters,” he said, adding that fast pitch in general has died down so much in the last few years that not bringing it back would otherwise be detrimental for the local community. “If we

With a bit of help from local businesses, as well as a good bit of personal will and enthusiasm, Medwedrich said the last and most important thing he had to do to get a fastball league going again was to tap into all those individuals who were left without a community to continue to play in. “We grabbed old players, local people, buddies, anybody who was interested to come out and make this happen,” he said. The whole operation is also self-managed by key representatives on each team, so no coaches — a concept which not only works, but, as Medwedrich puts it, helps keep everyone in the game. “We got a list of 50 guys and as the representatives of each team we just distribute them throughout the league to keep the teams as even as possible,” he said. “You don’t want to come out and have blow-outs every other week, who wants to watch that.” Medwedrich says he’s feeling optimistic about the new league and the positive impact it is having on the

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Wolverines pushing through Esquimalt’s Ravens during last week’s hot-blooded rugby match at the EMCS field.

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The bell rang early at Edward Milne community school last Thursday afternoon — just as the EMCS Wolverines senior boys rugby team ran to the school field, chanting “hoooah! E-M-C-S!” to join their rivals, the Esquimalt Ravens. Curious and a little bemused, students spilled out one by one, from their respective classrooms and accumulated near the field sidelines. Cheers of “go Sooke!” echoed all across the line. The first 40-minute part of the match had begun. “Left! Run left!” yelled one of the players, who, at first glance, appeared to be running into a battlefield with shells going off all over — but these weren’t shells; they were battle-hardened rugby players — grabbing and tackling in any way possible to push through the line and get their hands on the ball. Following the second quarter, the EMCS boys kept on plowing through - albeit not without challenge - the Ravens were just as nimble, booking off with the ball like supercharged squirrels as soon as they had hold of it. This ferocious combination of speed and agility brought a few close calls on the home turf, but the Wolverines bit back - and

hard - scoring 9-0 in the final 20 minutes. The student crowds began to dissipate, but to EMCS coach Matt Mortenson, this was the best match he’d ever seen. “They have come together as a team and they play and train as a unit; it’s a code that they set at the beginning of the season and it’s come through,” he said. “I’m very proud.” Mortenson says ‘the code’ has been everything so far; propelling the 18-player team into first place. “Right now it’s the energy, and how they feel about each other, and the way they feel about the game and their school,” he said, adding that the training and attention to small details is what has helped moved the team forward. “Majority of them now are all training together, and it just makes all the difference in the world for the chemistry and the dynamics and what you’re seeing out there, because it’s all the small stuff that matters in this game at this point,” Mortenson said. “The more mistakes you eliminate, then the greater chances you have.” Now competing against AAA and AA schools, the Wolverines have a few challenges ahead of them, but after all, it’s nothing they can’t handle. Next game is away against Spectrum.

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Browns vs. the Hammers at last Thursday’s fastball game. can keep the kids out of trouble and maybe help upgrade the park, then we’re hopefully doing our job. “We got so many kids here from Sooke that once they’re done their minor ball, they got nowhere to go,” he said. “You either go play slowpitch or you’re back doing nothing and getting yourself into trouble somewhere else.”

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Sooke Sooke Mosquitos Mosquitos facing facing off off against against Esquimalt Esquimalt at at the the SEAPARC SEAPARC baseball baseball diamond diamond last last Saturday Saturday afternoon. afternoon. Sooke Mosquitos facing off against Esquimalt at the SEAPARC baseball diamond last Saturday afternoon. The The Sooke/Triangle Sooke/Triangle Mosquitos Mosquitos played played their their The Sooke/Triangle Mosquitos played their first home double header this past first home double header this past Saturday at at first home double header this past Saturday Saturday at SEAPARC. SEAPARC. SEAPARC. The Thetwo-month two-monthseason seasonpacks packsin in12 12home homegames, games, The two-month season packs in 12 home games, one tournament, and playoffs against one tournament, and playoffs against teams from from one tournament, and playoffs against teams teams from Victoria, Victoria, Oak Oak Bay, Bay, Esquimalt, Esquimalt, Juan Juan de de Fuca Fuca and and Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Juan de Fuca and Peninsula. Peninsula. This This weekend’s weekend’s opponents opponents were were Juan Juan Peninsula. This weekend’s opponents were Juan de de Fuca Fuca and and Oak Oak Bay’s Bay’s Carnavaron. Carnavaron. de Fuca and Oak Bay’s Carnavaron. Ryder Ryder McDonald McDonald led-off led-off the the day day with with aaa hit hit and and Ryder McDonald led-off the day with hit and stealing home for Sooke’s first run. Strong stealing home for Sooke’s first run. Strong pitchstealing home for Sooke’s first run. Strong pitchpitching ing from from Risto Risto Ringma Ringma and and Cameron Cameron Bucci Bucci kept kept ing from Risto Ringma and Cameron Bucci kept the the games games within within reach reach and and Sooke Sooke slugger slugger Daniel Daniel the games within reach and Sooke slugger Daniel Wiley Wiley drove drove in in three three runs. runs. Although Although Sooke Sooke lost lost Wiley drove in three runs. Although Sooke lost both both games games ,,, they they demonstrated demonstrated aaa huge huge improveimproveboth games they demonstrated huge improvement ment in in their their first first year. year. ment in their first year. “We are hoping “We are hoping to peak peak for for the the June June playoffs,” playoffs,” “We are hoping to to peak for the June playoffs,”

said said coach coach Dave Dave Meek. Meek. said coach Dave Meek. After the After the Mosquitos games, games, the the Sooke Sooke Peewees Peewees After the Mosquitos Mosquitos games, the Sooke Peewees took to the field to battle the Esquimalt Lions. took to the field to battle the Esquimalt Lions. The took to the field to battle the Esquimalt Lions. The The game game was was aaa thriller thriller with with only only one one run run denying denying game was thriller with only one run denying Sooke Sooke from from their their second second win win of of the the season. season. Chris Chris Sooke from their second win of the season. Chris Piatkowski Piatkowski and and Storm Storm Spackman Spackman brought brought serious serious Piatkowski and Storm Spackman brought serious “heat” “heat”in intheir theirpitching pitchingand andeach eachtook tookdown downEsquiEsqui“heat” in their pitching and each took down Esquimalt’s offence with double plays. Beau malt’s offence with double plays. Beau Hicks and and malt’s offence with double plays. Beau Hicks Hicks and James JamesLewers Lewerssnagged snaggedthree threemonstrous monstroushits hitsto toleft left James Lewers snagged three monstrous hits to left and andright rightfield fieldand andOwen OwenPhipps, Phipps,Shark SharkBainbridge Bainbridge and right field and Owen Phipps, Shark Bainbridge and and Connor Connor North North were were solid solid in in the the infield. infield. Tyson Tyson and Connor North were solid in the infield. Tyson Wilkinson Wilkinson continued continued his his streak streak of of reaching reaching first first Wilkinson continued his streak of reaching first base baseeither eitherwith withhuge hugehits hitsor orgetting gettinghit hitby bythe theball. ball. base either with huge hits or getting hit by the ball. Sooke Sooke Peewees Peewees will will play play their their next next SEAPARC SEAPARC Sooke Peewees will play their next SEAPARC home game this coming Saturday, May home game game this this coming coming Saturday, Saturday, May May 999 at at 222 p.m. p.m. home at p.m. and Mosquitos will play at 4:30 p.m. and Mosquitos will play at 4:30 p.m. and Mosquitos will play at 4:30 p.m.

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How the ball spins: Sooke football news

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Sooke Seahawk Atoms duking it out against Gordon Head Raiders. The Sooke Seahawks Atom division football continued their winning ways on Sunday to improve their record to 4-0; their opponents were the Gordon Head Raiders. Sooke’s defence once again swarmed like bees to every Gordon Head ball carrier not allowing the Raiders any chance of scoring on this day. Led once again by defensive captain Gabe Nelson with hard hitting tackles all over the field. Safety Malaki Allen also had many solid tackles. Other notables with solid defensive efforts were Trysten Schroeder, Brody Ber-

folo, Michael Widner, Dayton Planes and big Seahawk Skyler Rossiter smashed through the Raiders O-line time and time again. On the offensive side of the ball, with Captain and center Mikey Lundell and powerful guard Xzander Adams home sick, the Hawks turned to first year player Brynn Phillips to step into the Center position. With only 10 minutes practicing snaps for his new position Phillips handled the duties like an experienced veteran rising to the occasion when his team needed him. With Adams out, up stepped rookie Angelo

Avila to fill in an unfamiliar position. Rossiter and Widner again with strong O-line work and Mitchell Rose again continues to impress blocking whistle to whistle on every single play. Scoring for Sooke was Nelson with three touchdowns, Quarterback Christian Kaisinger with two touchdowns and Allen with a touchdown and many big runs. Running backs Dayton Planes and Travis Robertson blocked extremely well and had solid runs themselves. Coaches attribute the early season success to how hard this team works in practice. They take that hard

working effort with them into the games proving time and time again hard work pays off. Next Saturday the unbeaten Seahawks travel to Nanaimo hoping to keep the success going. As for the Warriors, they went 3 and 0 with Saturday’s romp over Nanaimo; local Sooke players now playing for Westshore figured prominently in the winCarrier snapping at 100 per cent success. Aided by his loyal mountainous guardJacob LaMontagne who had three play-

ers on him when he played defence, Jared Steele with numerous tackles at Safety-Acoya Williams standing big in O-line-story of the day goes to Riley ”the leg” Stratton who, with no notice or practice, stepped up to fill in for our absent kicker. Numerous 40-yard booming kicks on kickoff-2 converts helped add to our score and keep those gnawing Lions at bay and deep in their territory. Well-executed game plan by the Warriors and our Sooke boys.

ICE ALLOCATION MEETING The Sooke & Electoral Area Recreation Commission is hosting an ice allocation meeting for all interested 2015/2016 season arena users on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 7 p.m. at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex Board Room For further information, please contact the SEAPARC Leisure Complex at 250-642-8000 or email: seaparc@crd.bc.ca

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Reader’s Photo of the Week Gerald Underwood caught this adorable shot of a freshly-popped baby hatchling in the wild.

Your Weekly Horoscope CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, if you are thinking about a career move, it’s about time you put your plans in motion. This week you may find you are full of energy and ready for a new challenge.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 You are a mystery lately, Aries. No one is quite sure what you will do next and you may like to surprise. But share your plans every so often with those closest to you.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, a renewed sense of enthusiasm has you eager to get started on future plans. Perhaps a new course of study will suffice and pave the way for new experiences.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, surround yourself with positive people who maintain optimistic outlooks. Many opportunities will open up if you keep a positive attitude.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 A chance encounter with an old flame stirs up feelings you didn’t realize you still had, Virgo. Even if these feelings are less dramatic, you’re still tempted to act on them.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you may resist social activities this week at first, but soon you will get swept up in the fun and lose your inhibitions. Use social activities as a way to network.

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Spring soccer ramps up for next season

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Youth practicing their first laps with the soccer ball at last Thursday’s spring soccer practice. ing. Thanks to all that helped out and will continue to do so to keep things running smoothly for the next two months. Registration for next season will be available during spring soccer... Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. You can also register online via our website www.sookesoccer.com. Laura Lockhart VP SSC

Spring soccer kicked off its second season last Thursday with over 130 youth participating. With the help of some great coaches and the U14 girls coaching the U 4-6 age group, the kids got right into kicking it up in small sided games. We have four teams per age group and our young refs are in place to keep the ball roll-

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