Sooke News Mirror, June 10, 2015 by Black Press Media Group

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Jamboree Leechtown Open House book wins June 14, 1-4 p.m. at award Camp Barnard, 3202 Young Lk Rd up at the Lodge. Welcome Neighbours! After four years of intensive preparation, the date is finally upon us. Officially starting on Saturday, July 11, Pacific Jamboree (PJ2015) will be at Camp Barnard. They will be welcoming approximately 3,000 people from across Canada and some from other countries to join in this amazing weeklong event. To find out details of how this will affect you and our community, please join us for an afternoon chat up at the Lodges. Local Scouters who are involved with PJ2015 will be in attendance.

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The British Columbia Historical Federation has awarded The History of Leechtown – Part 1 an Honourable Mention Certificate. The prizes were awarded on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at British Columbia Historical Federation Conference Awards Banquet at Billy Barker Casino Hotel in Quesnel, B.C.

New pastor in Sooke The Terrace Pentecostal Assembly lost its senior pastor to Vancouver Island this week. Lowell Holmquist, who has been at the church for 15 years, is now a campus pastor for the Christian Life Assembly in Sooke which is located west of Victoria. “I began to sense that the church was in need of new leadership,” said Holmquist of his decision to leave. In his decade-anda-half in Terrace, Holmquist has volunteered as a firefighter and was involved with the Terrace and District Christian Council for Social Resources. Holmquist spent three years as a chaplain for the various emergency services agencies in Terrace. He hopes to offer the same type of chap-

laincy once settled in Sooke. Holmquist’s new Sooke church, the Christian Life Assembly, is a small one which currently rebroadcasts sermons from a parent church in Langley. “My role is to help this new church establish itself in Sooke,” explained Holmquist. Holmquist has three teenaged sons with his wife Marci.

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13 people arrested in series of drug busts Pirjo Raits

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Three months of investigation has led the Sooke RCMP to arrest 13 individuals for drug trafficking. Sooke RCMP and the Island District RCMP General Investigation Section have arrested a thirteenth individual in relation to a three month long targeted drug enforcement project. Jason Morrison, 42, of Sooke was arrested on June 4, 2015, and is now facing three charges of drug trafficking. He has been released from custody by a Judicial Justice of the Peace, and is scheduled to appear next in Western Communities Provincial Court on June 25, 2015. “This is the thirteenth drug related arrest we’ve made in Sooke over that last week”, says S/Sgt. Jeff McArthur, Detachment Commander of the Sooke RCMP. “This is the fifth person to be criminally charged as a result of this ongoing enforcement project.” Sooke RCMP have been targeting drug dealers and so far 13 people have been arrested. RCMP officers assigned to the project used a variety of investigative methods to gather intelligence and build a criminal case against those involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs in and around Sooke. The drug bust in Sooke on May 27 on Lanark Road led to the further arrests of Sooke residents. The RCMP have, over the last three months, gathered intelligence and built criminal cases against those involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs. Investigators seized quantities of illegal drugs believed to be heroin, cocaine, meth-

Cadillac Escalade seized by the RCMP. amphetamine, GHB, and marihuana, as well as Canadian currency and a Cadillac Escalade truck. Over a dozen local and regional RCMP officers have been assigned to the project. S/Sgt. MacArthur said the arrests were not connected to each other. Search warrants were executed on the weekend of May 29-31 at residences in the 2000 block of Kaltasin Road, 2200 block of French Road North and the 2500 block of Sooke River Road. He said some of the cases involved a dial-a-dope type of operation but each had their own type of operation. “It’s not like Vancouver where there is a different dealer each time, here they know the individual,” said McArthur. He said the drugs are sometimes delivered and at other times people meet up. Remanded in police custody is 24-year-old Jamie Brittany Catt of Sooke. Released by a Judicial Justice of the Peace were Sooke residents Steve Allan Grunow, 48, Gordon Lee Thomas 24, and Brandon Clifford Stephens, 34. For those released on a JJP, they have strict conditions on their release and are supervised. If they breach the conditions they will be arrested. Released on a Prom-

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ise to Appear were two males from Victoria, 18 and 22 years old; and a 23-year-old female from Sooke and a 29-year-old male from Sooke. Their names are being withheld as charged are not yet laid. Four of those arrested were released with out further process and are not facing criminal charges at this time. Asked whether there was increased drug trafficking in Sooke, MacArthur said he didn’t think so. “It’s been a slow and steady incline from the 1970s,” he said. “There are new drugs on the scene.” What has increased is the trafficking and use of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and GHB. McArthur said marihuana was seized as well although the searches were not

for that particular drug. He said the crack down on drug traffickers is a high priority for the Sooke detachment. “It (heavy drug use) leads to all kinds of things,” said McArthur, “like domestic violence, social decay, driving under the influence, property crime and violence in the manufacture and distribution,” He said the RCMP are targeting those distributing hard drugs. “This is the largest targeted drug enforcement project in recent

years for the Sooke RCMP”, stated McArthur. “Our targeted efforts have resulted in the removal of illegal drugs from our community, and provided valuable information to our investigators about who is actively involved in the local drug trade. We’ll be using this information to make additional arrests in the near future, and expect to lay more criminal charges against those involved.” As this project

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That’s the spirit: Sheringham Distillery Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

A dream can ferment a long time in one’s life, gaining texture and flavour over the course of many years, perhaps even a lifetime. For Jason MacIsaac, local distiller and chef extraodinaire, having his own distillery was certainly a decade-long dream; one that has, at last, come to fruition. Now, perched on top of a small hill in the heart of Shirley just overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is the area’s latest and hottest gem: the Sheringham Distillery. Run solely by MacIsaac and his wife, Alayne MacIsaac, the distillery, specializes in vodka and white whisky forged with water from a on-site natural spring and local organic grains and malted barley. Sheringham Distillery may be one of the smallest in B.C., but the MacIsaacs are cool with that; much like a tailored suit, or a handbuilt car, the devil’s in the details. “It gives us the opportunity to really control and oversee the quality of the product, which is really important to me,” MacIsaac said, noting that after cooking privately for the last 10 years, preparing the ingredients in a distillery is similarly to what a chef does with the ingredients he cooks with — in the case of whisky for example, is to let the grain speak for itself. “The things I’ve learned from being a chef is that you use really good ingredients, local ingredients, treat them with respect,” he said. Two products have spawned from Sheringham’s beautifullychromed stills: a smooth and textured vodka (40 per cent

alcohol) and William’s White, a white whisky with bright aromas, sweet grains and clean, yet slightly spicy flavour. William’s White holds a particularly special place in MacIsaac’s heart; it originates from his middle name, William, and that of his father, Joseph William MacIsaac. It also plays tribute to Royal Navy Captain William Kellet, who explored and named Sheringham Point in 1846. The current location of the Sheringham Distillery also happens to be along a famous and historic rum runners’ route which operated feverishly during the prohibition era back and forth between the Strait of Juan de Fuca. So there’s enough history to fill a small book. But how does it all get made? “For the whiskey we use wheat from a farm in Metchosin, which we cook in our mashing kettles; water comes to a boil, then I’ll wait for the temperature to get down to 150 degrees Fahrenheit,” he said, after which he’ll add the malted barley, which is a different grain, and that will convert all the starchiness into fermented sugars. “I’ll let that do its thing for two hours, wait a bit, then I’ll strain the liquid off and put it into these two containers and let it cool down

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a bit more to room temperature,” he said. Beyond this point it becomes an a deliciously-intoxicating science — and the long road begins — to get to the perfect and final product. It’s a process known as the “stripping run” in which the alcohol is literally stripped in specialized stills from all the yeast and everything else. “It’ll come out and start at a high percentage like 75 per cent, then drop down and run the stills till it’s about the percentage where it started out, so about six per cent,” MacIsaac said, noting the product that comes out is called “low wines” - a very raw form of alcohol which is then transferred after three to four days onto the next stage of the process: “the spirit run.” This, of course, involves the spirit still; a beautifully-crafted chromed chamber with so many pipes and gauges that it looks it like it fell off of a Steam punk comic book. And it’s not just looks, either; this machinery is tasked to strip out and distill the alcohol even further through the process of condensation. But it doesn’t end there. Lastly comes a fine balancing act that involves an extraordi-

nary ability to smell and taste — done poorly, and the final product may either come out too harsh or too soft or tasteless. Needless to say, MacIsaac points out this is one of the most important stages of the process. “You narrow the cuts down. If you have really tight hearts cuts, which means how far in from the heads and tails you come, it’ll become a smoother and cleaner flavour,” he said, referring to the process of eliminating fusel alcohols; the volatile ones in the heads and in the tails that impart flavours which are unpleasant. “What you want to do is decide where that starts and where it ends and cut it off between the heads and the hearts, and then cut it off between the hearts and the tails. You determine this from taste and smell,” MacIsaac said, adding that where you make those cuts is what determines the profile and the flavours of the whisky. As for the vodka, its smooth and unique aftertaste lends itself to more than just science it seems. “A number of people who’ve come through with notable palates have tasted a hint of salt in the finish of the vodka,” MacIsaac said. “That could be from our close proximity to the sea, but otherwise,

it’s a mystery.” In the end though, it all translates into a lot of hard work and many long days in the distillery — but for MacIsaac, it’s a passion, and a dream come true. “I love it. Everything we do here is all manual; we carry everything from place to place, we don’t use pumps or anything, maybe in the future,” he laughed. Everything is recycled as well; some locals come and pick up all the spent grains to use for livestock feed and also for compost, so nothing really gets wasted. “The only thing we are left with at the end of the day are empty sacks of grain, that’s it,” MacIsaac said. He noted that the Sooke community has shown a lot of support, and Sheringham Distillery spirits have already begun hitting the shelves of local restaurants and liquor stores in Sooke. “We’ll be at Point-noPoint restaurant, Sooke Harbour House, (launch party will be held there on July 10) Stonepipe Grill, Buffy’s, Castle beer & wine, and the 17 Mile Pub,” he said. Sheringham will be present at all four Cascadia shops in Victoria and the Hillside liquor store as well. “We are really excited about that.” As for the future, MacIsaac said he would like to produce spirits made with wild fruit from the area, and at some point build a big deck just outside the distillery to allow guests at the distillery to enjoy a unique view of the Strait. To learn more about the Sheringham Distillery, or if you would like to book a private tour, please visit: www.sheringhamdistillery.com.

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Meat draw 3 p.m. SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET Otter Pt. Rd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Every Saturday. KID’S STUFF SWAP & SHOP Seaparc 9-12:30 p.m. SENIORS’ VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY Mocktails at Sooke Comm. Hall 1-3 p.m. TAKE A HIKE @ JDFCTS Thetis Lke to Francis King 9 a.m. meet at Wm. Simmons Pk. on Otter Pt.. Rd. Contact Sid at 250642-2767

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Sunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5. Drop in pool tournament every second Sunday. SHIRLEY FARMERS’ MARKET 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shirley Pioneer Park every Sun. to Sept. 13

Mon June 15 PARENT PARENT & TOT DROP-IN

Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30-11. 250 642-5152. CALLING ALL QUILTERS Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-0789 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Euchre 6:30 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUS Ayre Manor Residents trips.

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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Childhood Diseases and Immunizations. At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250-642-5464.

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 Meetl and Pick, Sooke Legion 7 p.m.

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Accommodate local businesses Decisions, decisions, decisions. The District of Sooke council is forever making decisions. Some of them are good, others not so much. Take for example, the roundabout. Council is all for it and many residents are as well, but the business community is perturbed by the timing of the construction - right smack dab in the middle of tourist season. What consideration was given to that aspect of the project? Probably none, and if there was consideration it wasn’t serious enough. That poor decision by council is a head scratcher. We rely on our local businesses in many ways. There are, of course, the local jobs created. But it’s more than that. If you want a town to be attractive to live, work or play in, then you have to be willing to accommodate. If you want more businesses to locate or thrive here, make decisions to encourage them to locate here. Sooke needs growth in the commercial sector and council needs to extend a helping hand in any way it can. Businesses really do struggle in Sooke. A couple of months of delay on the roundabout shouldn’t make any difference one way or another to the project but it will make a big difference to our business community. The commercial sector is also where more tax dollars can come from, but without a good business climate, there will not be any growth and we will remain a bedroom community with people shopping and doing business elsewhere. Is this the vision council has for Sooke? We also need to accommodate our visitors. Sooke has grown an incredible amount even in the last 10 years, probably more in 10 years than the last 30. And the growth isn’t stopping any time soon. The infrastructure and the planning hasn’t kept up. Let’s face it, people still drive and many have to. Our transit system is not designed or large enough to accommodate all areas of Sooke. Cycling is a alternative but not everyone wants to get around on a bike, and it’s dangerous on our roads. We need to make it easier for people to enjoy our beautiful area, not harder. Nothing needs to be written in stone, council does have the ability to reverse decisions for the good of the community. It’s not too late to get some chutzpah and do what is the right thing for our local business community. Council may not please the Ministry of Transport but they sure will please the locals - and that’s where their loyalties should lie.

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Chamber wants highway improved No one can argue against the fact that Sooke’s population has grown significantly in recent years or that the highway infrastructure in place does not effectively serve our town’s needs. As the second fastest growing community on Vancouver Island, Sooke’s population has increased by 50 per cent in the past two decades without much money being spent on improvements along Highway 14. By 2035, it is forecast that Sooke’s population will double to over 25,000. As a result, transportation infrastructure is repeatedly identified as the most important issue affecting the residents of Sooke and the economic viability of our business community. In the coming years, the urgent need for highway improvements will only increase. Our town’s main arterial corridor and only crossing of Sooke River (Hwy 14) requires immediate upgrades to improve road safety, reduce travel times and increase capacity. These are in addition to the the construction of the roundabout. It is estimated as many as 60 per cent of Sooke residents use a portion of the highway each day, many during peak travel hours and as commuters. Commercial and industrial traffic has increased in lock-step with the population and the result is that all of these vehicles travel along one 15 km stretch of single-lane road between Sooke and Langford. In 2008, the provincial government reported, “the traffic demand on the highway is anticipated to surpass the available capacity if no future upgrades are completed resulting in service level F (breakdown flow;

demand routinely exceeds capacity).” The same report stated, “difficult roadway geometry, limited access control and increasing traffic volumes contribute to safety performance concerns along the Highway 14 corridor.” Unfortunately, only a few improvements have addressed the serious safety and capacity issues identified in these reports. Seven years later these predictions have been proven accurate. Provincial and District of Sooke data shows there is an accident on Hwy 14 every 36 hours. Serious accidents often result in the complete closure of the highway with no alternate route. These frequent barriers to travel between Sooke and the surrounding communities have a serious negative impact on the local economy and to Sooke residents. Business community members have repeatedly voiced these realities and over the past two years the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce has advocated on their behalf with six separate position letters on the issues, outlining the problems as well as the possible solutions, and sent these to the District of Sooke, our local MLAs, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Ministry of Tourism and Small Business. The most recent position letter (which appears on the Chamber website at http://sookeregionchamber.com/media-news/position-letters) was sent out on May 29 and includes the following much-needed improvements: Highway 14 re-alignment (including straightening); Improved road lighting along the

length of the highway from Langford to Sooke and most importantly at intersections. If the entire 15 ms were lit, less than 175 street lamps affixed to existing electrical poles would be needed; Transit improvements including facilities such as bus pull-outs, Park’n’Ride facilities, and shared parking facilities. A minimum of three new Park’n’Ride lots are required in well-known locations; The development of the local road network and parallel routes to reduce demand on the main road; Widened shoulders and bike lanes to separate slow moving and stopped traffic; and Pull-outs, lay-bys or passing lanes to allow improved traffic flow and create opportunities to pass slow-moving industrial and commercial traffic such as logging trucks. The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce doesn’t have all of the answers to our community’s transportation issues but we do know that it is long overdue for all levels of government to work closely with the community towards resolving the current safety and capacity concerns regarding Hwy 14. This is a critical issues that adversely affects us all and there is a clear expectation from the residents and the local business community for the District of Sooke to show leadership, to take initiative, and to support the needs of our town. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce office at 250.642.6112 or info@sookeregionchamber.com.

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We asked: What do you think about the local Salvation Army Thrift Store closing down?

Pretty unhappy to hear that, because it’s not supporting jobs, it’s supporting families as well.

I’m pretty surprised. That’s just awful.

I think it’s a focal point of the community, so it’s a bit of a shock. It’s a shame to see them pulling out.

That is really too bad, because there's a lot of people who really rely on that place.

Angus Moffatt Sooke

Jenna Welch Sooke

James Carter Sooke

Judy Patts Sooke

Horse’s ‘gift’ unwelcome Shame on the horse rider who felt it wasn’t necessary to clean up (or at least) move his horse’s gift to us all. There is a very narrow path at the end of Eustace Road that many people use as a short cut into Sooke. The other day when out for a walk there the gift was. Right in the middle of this narrow path. Okay for him, he sits high on his mighty steed, but for the rest of us we have to try to safely get around this mess. As my late father used to say, “Ain’t got the brains they were born with.” Linda Bessant Sooke

Shame on dumpers On Sunday, June 7, Jessica Boquist and myself picked up 27 bags of illegally dumped drywall and house insulation at Muir Creek, west of Sooke. Aside from the ecocriminality of the

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dumping, I think there could be a related concern of the cost of proper disposal: $5 per bag. But then, it could be argued that this expense should be taken into account as part of home building/ renovation, therefore zero excuse for illegal dumping, particularly near a waterway and beautiful walking trail. Hopefully the perpetrators will read or hear about this letter and be ashamed enough of their behavior to never do this again. George McFetridge Sooke

Stall the roundabout I made a presentation to council last week regarding the timing of the proposed roundabout construction, and the response I got was, while sympathetic to the concerns of the business community, there was nothing they would/could do about it. I don’t understand why our elected offi-

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cers have not, over the years, stood up for what is best for the Sooke business community with the Ministry of Transport. It is our town, not Langford or Victoria. The proposed start of construction for the roundabout of July or August will be devastating for our down town business community, will be an incredible inconvenience to the large numbers of locals and visitors trying to move around Sooke at the busiest time of the year. Look what hap-

pens to traffic when an accident occurs; double or triple that to fivedays a week, eight hours a day. Why would people put up with that to shop in Sooke, and how will many people be able to shop in Sooke if they have limited transportation? Plus the major construction of the Royal Bank will still be going on. And it will create havoc with our Sooke Fine Arts Show and the at least two other big events already planned for this summer. Our council is taking

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Building Maintenance Services The District of Sooke plans to retain a contractor for oversight of its administration building maintenance requirements. Maintenance activities will include, but are not limited to, preventive maintenance and repairs of HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems, building exterior and interior maintenance items such as painting, carpentry, flooring and roofing. The contractor will be responsible for arranging and managing sub-trades and may directly conduct maintenance activities the contractor is qualified to undertake. Proposal documents may be obtained from the District of Sooke municipal office, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1J2, Telephone 250-6421634 or from the District website at www.sooke.ca. Proposals will be received at the District of Sooke, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1J2 OR by Email: info@sooke.ca on or before 2:00 p.m. local time on June 26, 2015 The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to accept the proposal that is deemed most favourable to the interests of the District of Sooke. Please contact info@sooke.ca or (250) 642-1634 for further information.

the word of someone from MOT that everything will be okay, just a slight inconvenience. Baloney — they don’t live here, they don’t have a business here, they don’t hire local people to manage the expected higher sales,

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In relation to the letter “Cats Should be Licensed” Sooke news Mirror, June 2, 2015, I would like to say that I understand the writer’s frustration about her flowers and my suggestion is to surrender them with a piece of metal fence like we do with our vegetables. I know it is not ideal, but it is better than punishing an entire community with more rules and bylaws. Regarding cats’ hunting, I, personally, would love to see the hunting instinct vanish from humans and animals. Nevertheless, with the flower problem solved and with the hunting instinct being impossible to resolve we can now talk about pet owners. All sorts of people own dogs and cats, some of them beat them to death while others treat them as their children. Some pet owners prefer to protect them by keeping them inside and some others seem to believe they are safe outside. These are the individual preferences

on a democratic society and without them we would not be who we are today as a country. Bylaws and rules are not fair to everybody and in this case, the less fortunate will pay the price. Ninety per cent of the world’s population is seduced by the peaceful Zen style of cats and also by the enthusiastic and loyal companionship of dogs. However, the difference between dogs and cats is that dogs can bite and attack; especially, nowadays, with humans using them for personal profit such as dog fights or puppy mills. Do you think that puppy mills and people who train dogs for fights do not exist here in Sooke? Unfortunately, they do and this is something that perhaps you would like to get involved to help the animals instead

fin Spit. What you did was unimaginable till that day. You struck a pregnant doe so fiercely that her stomach split open, bursting out her unborn twins into the middle of the road. You did not put on your brakes or even swerve to avoid her. In fact after you saw what you did, you sped up. You knew what you had done, yet you chose to leave the carnage you created for so many others to deal with. Starting with my neighbour coming home, passing you speeding away. It was him who pulled the dead mama deer and her two alive babies off to the side of the road. What about the people who stopped and ultimately rescued these two fawns? Can you imagine removing these babies from their mothers burst stomach to save them? What about the man from Mainline who had to clean up

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they are not really concerned. Our council needs to put themselves in the place of a local business person, who needs the summer sales volume to help make it through the winter months, who has invested their monies and talents in Sooke, who don’t get a pay cheque unless they have sales; and right now that local business person needs support. All we are asking is that the start of construction be put off until the second half of September, when the bulk of our tourist traffic is done and the inconvenience of it all has a chance to be handled. The District will say that it costs more to do the construction in the fall compared to the summer. But what is the potential cost to Sooke business and residents if our summer business season is ruined? I hope the people of Sooke will email or call the mayor and council, and tell them to stand up for Sooke, do what’s right, and delay the start of construction. Randy Welters Sooke

of blaming council for not being cruel against those who have little in life. A cat bylaw will only penalize the elders, the disabled and the low income families and will send more cats to the gas chamber. We are in times of economic recession and in the majority of the cases an animal is the only family or friend a child and a person has. The pound is 50 km away from Sooke and the impounding fee asked was $100 just for the first day. Please, madame, next time you write a letter to the public search for the pertinent facts and statistics on the subject before expressing your opinion. Margarita Dominguez Sooke

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Billy Burnett’s East Sooke stage He was a popular fellow, Billy Burnett, driving the stage between East Sooke, Metchosin and Victoria. Billy was the eldest son of a true pioneer lady – his mother in earlier days had run the first hotel in Sooke, at the foot of Murray Road, built in 1864 because of the Leech River gold rush. Sheila Anderson, eldest daughter of Alexander Gillespie of Glenairley (and mother of former federal Liberal Cabinet Minister David Anderson) recalled, years ago, “from 1910 to 1929 when I was there ... in those days we had Billy Burnett who had a stage coach – he’d take his team and wagon, he and Tom Parker did the shopping for you – they went around to the shops – they bought the things, and the bill was sent later – so you see in some ways, it was easier then.” After the gold rush days had settled down, Mrs. Burnett left her hotel, hastily built on pilings on the waterfront of Sooke Harbour. Occupants who move into the new co-op housing enterprise currently being built near Horne and Murray Roads will find themselves on a historic location, so near where the gold seekers disem-

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barked and headed up the trail to the gravel flats where the Leech and Sooke Rivers met. Mrs. Burnett, who had three sons - Billy, George and Dave, married a Mr. Keil who owned the land immediately west of Woodward Point on the East Sooke shore. This became the home base for the stage run to Victoria. At that time, there was no crossing from East Sooke to Sooke except by water, as Gillespie Road and the connecting bridge had not yet been constructed. The arrival of the stage, which brought mail, freight and the news, was a valued hallmark of those times, and stage drivers are fondly remembered for

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22 • www.sookenewsmirror.com 22 • www.sookenewsmirror.com Cont’d from page 12 the horrific scene after the fawns had been rescued. The scene was tragic for all passers by to see, both young and old alike, a sight no one is sure to forget. The doe was in the middle of the road, how is it you did not see her, or did you? Why would you not have stopped? Were you texting? Were you drinking? Understand that this neighbourhood is disgusted by your actions and lack of morals. Shame on you. To all those who paraded up and down Whiffin Spit slowly driving past seeing the tragic site. We as a neighbourhood hope it was a wake up call for all to slow down and pay attention while driving. There are endless pets and wildlife killed and maimed on this road as it is. Next time it could be a child. Lastly, we all thank the person who gave this beautiful mama deer some dignity by covering her in flowers. It is this site that some of us will take and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your display of compassion will never be forgotten. Bonnie Shambrook Sooke

cats in the neighborhood. Plans to use a yard again to garden and enjoy necessitate a move out of a Sooke core neighbourhood. People are hesitant to come forward as they do not want to alienate their neighbours. Rather, those of us affected, complain

letters to each other. Unfortunately, this results in no change at the municipal level. This issue must be revisited by council. A few months ago

I stopped counting at three the number of times he brought this up. His vote against cat control bylaws, and comment highlighting his strong opposition was his 20 plus years in government and how cat issues were never a big problem with people having to

use common sense. His seniority has nothing to do with the present. If there was an excess of common sense, council would find an excess of free time instead of developing bylaws to manage lack of common sense. His vote felt self-serving. I wonder how many outdoor cats

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Revisit cat bylaw Imagine for a moment there were no dog bylaws in Sooke, as this was the reality not so long ago across Canada. You open your front door or go anywhere in Sooke and you see dogs roaming at will, stopping traffic, defecating where they were, dog territory fights occurring, mating behaviour, resting in your yard, chasing and or killing whatever they felt inclined to. Now be in 2015, and this is the reality for cats where no specific bylaws exist and any costs for damages or deterrents fall to the nonowner. For 10 months I have been the solitary public voice for the opposition of continuing this irresponsible pet ownership until Millicent Cowan’s letter last week. I am forever grateful as many conversations about outdoor cats with citizens result in stories of damage, and upset. The most extreme is a resident selling a home because of 18 roaming

when defining perimeters and definitions of wildlife, Councillor Kasper mentioned repeatedly his concern for continuing with the bird feeder in his yard.

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Rush Adventures/ Stickleback Eatery owner Scott Taylor as well as other kayak water polo players fight for the ball during last week’s exciting game at Coopers Cove.

Kayak water polo an absolute splash Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

What happens when you take water polo and throw a kayak into the mix? Well, you get a unique sport called (wait for it) kayaking water polo — or kayolo, for short. Kayaking and water polo? Yes. It’s a real thing. In fact, it takes place right here in Sooke every Thursday night just in front of the Stickleback Eatery off of Coopers Cove; so you can both dine out in the evening sunshine, and watch a gladiator-style water battle unfold right in front of you. Don’t think that just because they’re in kayaks that the sport is any less intense; unlike normal water polo where your biggest challenge is keeping yourself afloat, there’s always a chance you could receive a paddle to the face, or capsize. “You can score with your paddle or block the ball, or you can also score with your arms and wrestle your way through to the other team’s net just like classic water polo,” said Scott Taylor, owner and operator of the Stickleback restaurant and Rush Adventures, a kayaking/marine sport recreation centre right next door. Taylor said the sport wasn’t exactly planned; it just happened to be so awesome that it naturally attracted more players to it — and, of course, giving his customers a chance to grab a beer out on the patio and watch these guys splash feverishly back and forth for the win. The team usually gets together to set up the arena and nets around 5 p.m., and they start around 6 p.m. — finishing the game around 8 or so. Taylor said his passion for kayak water polo was 13 years ago when a friend introduced him to it. “I thought, what a great connection with Rush

Adventures that we do with the kayaking and stuff, so I started that a few years ago, and people having been coming out ever since to play and to watch,” he said. “We’ve been playing kayak water polo for 13 years now.” With more action than a Pirates of the Caribbean film (the one that wasn’t terrible) there’s no sitting on the bleachers or the docks and watch the game unfold; everyone’s involved, everyone’s playing all the time. And good news is, the team is currently looking for players. Taylor said that if you are new to kayaking, you would have to do a trial, as well as a wet exit in which you learn how to get out of the boat properly without, y’know, drowning. “Takes them a little while to get used to it. Some of these guys have never played; paddle or kayaks or anything before this sport.” he said. “There’s no one on the Island playing this sport, so we feel pretty special to be able to play this year-to-year.” New participants can either bring their own kayaks or borrow some of the kayaks; only issue is helmets, due to the potential of getting whacked up the nostril by a wet paddle. But that isn’t a big problem either, said Taylor, pointing out that a hockey helmet would be acceptable. “You’ll play two or three games, but it’s a sport you can pick up pretty quick.” He said they play from the end of April all the way through to end of September — he added that these guys would be crazy enough to play in the winter. “We always said we’re going to do a Christmas or New Year’s morning, that should be pretty fun,” Taylor said. For more info, visit www.rush-adventures.com.

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The Atom division Sooke Seahawks hoped to finish the regular season undefeated Sunday as they took on the Peninsula Wildcats at Goudy Field in Langford. The game featured a beaten Sooke team against a winless Peninsula team and certainly played out that way. The Seahawks scored early and often as they came out hungry in their quest to be only the second team ever from Sooke to have an undefeated regular season. Knowing they were playing a weaker opponent and the fact it was the last game of the regular season the coaches took the opportunity to give everyone who hadn’t run the ball a chance to line up with their first ever carries. Starting running-backs Malaki Allen and Dayton Planes scored great touchdowns before the back ups came in.

Planes also had two spectacular catches in the contest playing his best game of the season in limited action. Starting Quarterback Christian Kaisinger also hit the score sheet with a touchdown before being replaced by back up QB Angelo Avila in the second half. Avila scored a 60 yard touchdown on his first run in the second half. First time ever ball carriers Michael Widner, Trysten Schroeder and Austin Perry all scored touchdowns in their chance to run the ball. Big Seahawk Skyler Rossiter swatted away Peninsula tacklers like bees as he scored a conversion given his first opportunity to play running back. Other players with strong runs in their first chances were team captain Mikey Lundell, Xzander Adams and mighty Brody Berfolo with a nifty 20 yard run to the outside. Continued on page 30

The Hawks put up a helluva fight against the Cats, maintaining their reputation for their number-one line of defense.

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As usual, offensive lineman Mitchell Rose and Center Brynn Phillips blocked extremely well for their team. On the defensive side, Peninsula couldn’t move the ball against

Seahawks defense and didn’t really even come close to scoring. The Seahawks defense finished the season as the #1 in the league only giving up 31 points in the entire eight-game season. Defensive coordinator Tony Nelson,

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Young hockey referee wins award

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Morgan Couture accepting her award with a big smile. On May 24, 2015, Morgan Couture was awarded the “Most Deserving Official of the Year.” The young lady is a member of the SHMA and received the award at the VIAHA AGM held in Nanaimo. On the morning of the award ceremony, Morgan admitted she was a little bit nervous. “When I received the invitation to attend the AGM of VIAHA, I was very surprised! I didn’t really realize how important this was until I went to the meeting,” she said. “Once there, I realized it was for all the Island, from the north to the south, and then I got really nervous.” After she got her award, Morgan said that it would be great to get invited to ref in a girls provincial tournament, or something a bit bigger then the play off this year. On her second year of refereeing, Mike Justason, referee in chief of the Sooke Association, noted that Morgan deserved that recognition he and put her nomination through the association. Couture is a young player whose hockey experience dates back to when she was just eight years old. For the past couple years she chose to play with the boys and just finished her second year with the Bantam boys division. Two years ago, Morgan decided to join her dad in the referee team to be able to contribute to the game on a different level. It is something she enjoys and wants to get better at it as well. “I will work even harder next season as a ref and has a player as well,” she said, adding she believes that being a great hockey player helps to be a great referee is well,” Morgan said.

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