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B.C. Transit mulls more service upgrades Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

B.C. Transit wants to see more service improvements in Sooke, and that likely means more buses and routes in the near future. “We’d like to improve the local bus numbers over the next few years,” James Wadsworth, a senior planner with B.C. Transit, told Sooke District council last week. More than 65 percent of bus users in Sooke use the transit system within town and 20 per cent use it for trips to other areas in Greater Victoria. “As we think of the future network, there is a good regional connection, but there is still an opportunity to improve local transit … moving people within Sooke,” Wadsworth said. B.C. Transit recently made changes to its service in Sooke, after consultation with bus riders and local officials. It added a late-night service to and from downtown Victoria and added a stop at SEAPARC Leisure Complex. More changes are likely. B.C. Transit will conduct a local area plan in 2016-2017

“There is a good regional connection, but there is still an opportunity to improve local transit.” – James Wadsworth B.C. Transit which will examine development, if more community buses are needed and in what areas and what are the priorities. A larger study done earlier – the Transit Future Plan – identified the need for another park-and-ride lot further down West Coast Road, and the need of a new bus exchange if more community buses are added. Mayor Maja Tait said B.C. Transit has made some positive changes, but more improvements would

be welcomed. “I think having used transit in the peak hours, it works great … the buses come regularly, and if you miss one you know another one will come along quickly, but for daytime use it’s different,” she said. “The feedback I’ve had is the trip is just a bit too long for seniors or anyone going for medical appointments [in Victoria] … it makes for a really long bus trip home.” Wadsworth said future consultation could solve some of those issues. “We try to make the best use of the resources we can and balance everything out with funding and keeping taxes at a reasonable level,” he said. The Victoria Regional Transit System is the second largest in B.C.

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Up Sooke Two charged in home invasion Two men have been charged following an alleged home invasion at a Sooke River Road residence on July 7. At around 6:10 p.m., Sooke RCMP received a call from a panicked female saying that two men were in her house. RCMP responded to the scene and information was gathered along the way to believe the suspects were associated to a small gray sedan. Police later located the car and the suspects were arrested. Twenty-three-year-old Lucas Cruickshanks is charged with unlawfully in a dwelling house, while 22-year-old Kasper Handspiker, who is also associated to a Westshore RCMP investigation, is charged with unlawfully in a dwelling house and possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose. The female driver was released without charges.

Extreme fire risk remains Vancouver Island may have seen a fair bit of rain over the weekend, but that still won’t change entire weeks-worth of dry weather, says Sooke Fire Chief Steven Sorensen. That means the extreme fire risk remains in effect. Sorensen said a Sooke resident was recently ticketed for having an open fire “because the rain was coming,” so the public is encouraged to remain vigilant until any official changes on the fire ban is announced.

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Answering the call Local emergency coordinator recalls relief effort in Nepal earthquake Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

Just days after the Nepal earthquake on April 25, local emergency co-ordinator Al Wickheim received a call from the Canadian Red Cross: they needed him to pack up and make his way down to Ottawa for a debriefing before taking a flight to Kathmandu, Nepal. Wickheim, a former BC Ambulance paramedic and owner of Prodaptive Medical Innovations, spent 28 days in Nepal as a technician assisting the earthquake-stricken nation. The earthquake left more than 9,000 dead and another 20,000 injured. “We got to the ground, packed down, then oriented ourselves toward the city,” Wickheim said. “The first order of business was to get a facility for the arrival of our equipment, which was coming in the next day. We had seven semi-tractors’ worth of stuff.” He said airport authorities limited only two Red Cross trucks per nation (there were many other nations who responded) – this was done as a prevention to organized crime, which had moved in as soon as the supplies started to arrive. “We eventually found a warehouse and spent the next three days unloading and getting things organized, then on the third day, our other crew split and headed off to the small village of Dhunche,” he said, adding part of his team went up there to support a clinic that had collapsed during the earthquake. “We saw as many people in our small clinic than the bigger clinics were seeing, even after three days, the worst of the critical had either died or been evacuated away by Chinese responders.” On the way to set up the main camp, Wickheim said the level of destruction was everywhere. “You’d be hard-pressed to find a building that didn’t have structural damage. There was also a mix of either tilted, or still-collapsing buildings, or areas that were reduced to just a pile of rubble,” he said. Once at the camp location, Wickheim became the proverbial spearhead of setting up all the facilities, such as an inflatable pole, about a dozen tents, water and sanitation facilities, showers, washrooms, electric generators and even camp security. “Each day you get up ahead of everybody else to make sure everything is set, generator is full of fuel, water bladder hasn’t leaked out, and just troubleshoot throughout the day,” Wickheim said. Tremors continued throughout days and nights, even weeks after the big earthquake hit. Wickheim said the level of destruction was much more severe in the mountain areas,

Al Wickheim (above, centre) with the locals who were both lending a hand and getting help. Left: Piles of rubble are scattered through many areas in the cities, such as this one in Kathmandu. Contributed

where his camp was located, and where majority of the nation’s population lives. Once in the city though, Wickheim tells of an-almost eerie calm, particularly around areas where buildings were just mere ruins. “There were people where there were houses, just sitting there, not any effort being made to access into the buildings,” he said, adding that the actual rescue of victims all happened within a day or two – at this point, there wasn’t much left to rescue. Wickheim said lots of fire departments from all over the world showed up with their equipment and rescue teams all ready to dismantle all the broken buildings, but the buildings were dismantled already. “There’s a feeling of helplessness for sure, but by the same token, these are people who live with very little and they’re pretty adept, because they can’t just go to home hardware and get what they need, they take care of themselves,” he said. One of the prevailing issues in Nepal at this point are sanitation issues, Wickheim noted,

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Flyfishers first to end fishing on area streams Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

The Westcoast Flyfishers Association ceased fishing on local rivers and streams months before the provincial government suspended angling on local waterways on southern Vancouver Island. Brian Alexander, president of the Sookebased association, said his members stopped fishing in mid-May when water levels began to decrease and water temperatures increased. “The Westcoast Flyfishers [is] first and foremost a club committed to habitat preservation and fish resource protection. Fishing ethics are something we champion in our club activities,” he said. “This action is required to protect fish stocks and is badly needed.” Earlier this month, the B.C. Environment Ministry declared fresh waterways at Level 4 drought conditions. Further declines in stream, lake and aquifer levels could lead to water shortages and affect people, industry such as agriculture, wildlife, and fish stocks, a government press release stated. All water users are urged to maximize their water conservation efforts. The fishing ban covers a geographic area from Bamfield south to Victoria on the west coast, and Campbell River south to Victoria on the east coast. klaird@blackpress.ca

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Ever wonder as a kid what your grandparents were doing out working on the farm in the middle of a summer day? This Sunday (July 19), you get to find out as you will tour not one, but eight farms in Sooke. And unlike your grandparents, who would more than likely ask you to sit aside with a little shovel in hand and watch, visitors will engage with the farmers thanks to an all-hands-on immersive experience. “In previous years, people just came and looked, but this year, we’re gonna put them to work,” said Mary Alice Johnson, founder of the ALM Organic Farm in Sooke. She added that the idea here is to raise interest in farms and farming with youth and adults alike. “It’s about getting people doing things on the farms, touring the farms, but it’s also to share our passions and our challenges,” Johnson said. With an expected 300

attending this year, the tour can be either self-guided or fullyengaged with the farmers who will be there to talk to people and take part in activities. The tour starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. There’s also a whole new set of different activities this year, including seed cleaning, and soil blocking – a process in which visitors will be able to create separate cubes of soil without using a single piece of plastic. Johnson said children are especially welcome (kids 12 and under are free), as there will be several activities for them to take part in, such as “bug bingo” and a sculpture hunt around the farm where they get to find all these hidden animal statuettes such as a pig, a dog, and a rooster. “We’re hoping to get a lot of people with kids, because there will be kids who live on the farm that will want to work with the kids who come to the farm, and that’s just fun for everybody,” she said, adding that she hopes the experience

will connect kids with food and eating healthy. Johnson said all proceeds from the event goes to support growing more food in the local community, adding that the money will indirectly trickle back into mentorships for new farmers. The goal is to try to get an incubator farm to help people get started on farming. “Our passions are the growing of the seed, creating good food, sharing it with the community,” she said, adding that ALM has always been a teaching farm. “ALM” is Arabic for Alif Lem Mim, which stands for “the Beginning, the Middle, and the End.” Johnson said the name was chosen by her late husband Jan for his consulting company. She added that sees farming as cycles and seasons, so her farm adopted the same name. Tickets for the Farm Tour can be purchased for $15 at People’s Drug Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sooke Country Market, Stick in the Mud and Sooke Home Hardware.

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Deer are a familiar sight in Sooke, but there are no plans for a cull. The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants municipalities to look at other options rather than culls to solve wildlife problems. WikiMedia Commons

B.C. SPCA urges cities to look at other options before deer cull Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants municipalities to look at other options rather than culls to solve wildlife problems. B.C. SPCA chief scientific officer Sara Dubois told Sooke District council last week that deer culls are often “misguided” and a “knee-jerk reaction” to a problem that can often be solved by non-lethal means. Sooke has no plans to conduct a deer cull. The B.C. SPCA is opposed to the culling of urban deer when there is a lack of credible scientific evidence to support it, or it cannot be achieved humanly. “We’re not opposed to killing an individual wild animal that poses a direct threat to public safety, but we’re opposed to indiscriminate culling of deer,” Dubois said. Coun. Kevin Pearson pointed out that anecdotally there appears to be more deer in Sooke’s urban core, yet the area is surrounded by hundred of hectares of uninhabited land. “Is there more deer still in the wild as opposed to here? Are they migrating here?” asked Pearson. Recent development in Sooke could be a cause of more deer in the urban area, but unless a proper study is completed there is no way of knowing if the population has increased. Many communities have different tolerance levels when it comes to deer, and even though the population might not be high, the community’s patience has run out, Dubois said.

“Animal over-population needs to be addressed community by community – scientifically,” she said, adding that means proper deer counts, community input and possibly changes to bylaws. “Culling is a short-term and unsustainable solution. In particular, indiscriminate culls conducted in B.C. communities may not target the right deer species, gender or age class, or individuals that are of most concern to residents, costing taxpayers hundreds, even thousands, of dollars per deer killed,” Dubois said. The B.C. SPCA offers these actions for managing urban deer: Don’t feed the deer. It encourages them to remain in the area and creates dependency. Fencing. Deer are not likely to jump a fence that they cannot see through. Deterrents. Motion-activated lights, sprinkler systems, and banging pots and pans will deter deer. Landscaping. Deer like certain plants, such as narrow leaf evergreens, daylilies and tulips, so these should be avoided. Deer will stay away from poisonous, fragrant and prickly plants like daffodils, lavender and rhododendrons. Using these plants will keep deer uninterested in your yard. Follow the speed limit. Respecting traffic laws will result in less deer-related accidents.

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properties to the regional district as part of its plan to climb out of $8 million in debt Under an agreement to operate Sooke Potholes Regional Park Campground with CRD Regional Parks, T’Sou-ke Nation is responsible for all aspects of campground operations including public safety, camper registration, visitor services and operations and maintenance. Capital infrastructure such as water tanks, lines, buildings and shelters will be maintained by CRD Regional Parks staff. The campground will operate seasonally. T’Sou-ke Nation will employ four people to run the campsite, including a caretaker. The potholes have significant value to the T’Sou-ke Nation.

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TLC Land Transfer “The Sooke Potholes at Sooke Potholes is known to our people as KWL-UCHUN, (Spring Salmon Place), the place where the spring salmon give themselves back to mother earth – these are the teachings of our ancestors,” said T’Sou-ke Nation Chief Gordon Planes. “We are the salmon April 21, 2015

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The campground at Sooke Potholes Regional Park re-opened Friday under T’Sou-ke Nation management. Sooke Potholes Spring Salmon Place campground will be operated by T’Sou-ke Nation under a pilot project with the Capital Regional District for the 2015 season. “Our joint goals are to provide a highquality camping experience, build positive governmentto-government relationships and share information about the cultural significance of these lands with aboriginals and nonaboriginals,” said CRD Regional Parks committee chair Susan Brice. The campground did not open last year because of the financial troubles facing The Land Conservancy of B.C., which had been managing the facility. In April, it was announced that the regional district would take over the campground and two other sites at the potholes from The Land Conservancy and incorporate them into the regional park. The Land Conservancy transferred the

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Summer is in full swing, the patios are packed with people enjoying a cold one and backyard barbecues and picnics abound. Unfortunately, summer holidays, sunshine and high temperatures can combine to concoct a deadly cocktail of people drinking and driving. RCMP, ICBC and other police agencies launched another Counter Attack program earlier this month to try and put a dent in the carnage resulting from people continuing to drink and drive. Sooke RCMP kicked off its summer

Counter Attack program with a roadblock at Grant Road on July 3. No drunk drivers were caught, but we all need to do our part to end drunk driving. Only a concerted effort will drive the message home that we need to put the brakes on drinking and driving for good. If you know your circumstances may include a couple of drinks, take the time to arrange a ride home or ensure you have a designated driver. It’s much easier to take the time and plan ahead, compared to what

you will deal with if you drink and get behind the wheel. It can save your life, the lives of those you love or the lives of innocent others. One bad decision can leave scars that never heal and a trail of shattered lives ruined by a boozefuelled lapse in judgment. You can be part of the solution by letting the police know if you see someone who is drinking and driving. While programs like drinking and driving Counter Attack and media coverage have resulted in

a reduction in impaired driving offences, the sad reality is there are still people out there who just don’t get it. So please, enjoy your summer and help spread the word that if you are foolish enough to drink and drive, there are more and more people out there watching with an eye on getting you arrested and off the road. >> We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to editor@sookenewsmirror.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and your name.

Thumbs up, Thumbs down To organizers of the Minor Fastball Provincial Championships. Once again, Sooke proved that it is more than capable of putting on a high-calibre event. The action started Friday and right through Sunday we were treated with great ball. The cherry on top of it all was the Sooke U12 Rep team winning gold and the Sooke U16 Rep team capturing a silver medal and advancing to the Western finals in Regina, Sask. later this month. We should all be patting the backs of the many volunteers who put this weekend on for the kids and the enjoyment of spectators. It’s not an easy feat, but they did it all with pride and a love of the game. We think they hit this one out of the park. To lousy weather. On Sunday, the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra was to host its annual Philharmonic Fling at Ed Macgregor Park. The event was moved to the Sooke Community Hall where almost 500 people enjoyed the performance, under the auspices of guest conductor Michael Klazek. It was just a little bit disappointing that after more than two months without a drop of precipitation, Mother Nature decided this weekend to stop by with a few teardrops. Nonetheless, it was a great weekend of music and celebration of the classics.

Controlling deer comes with little help from B.C.

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You either love ’em or hate ’em. Feed ’em or haze ’em. Urban deer are making their mark in Sooke’s city core. The ungulates feed themselves on anything that is green and colourful. And depending on what side of the fence you’re on, they’re either magnificent animals or beasts. The problem is municipalities have concerns with them too, and can do little to control them. B.C. SPCA chief scientific officer Sara Dubois points out local governments have been tasked to deal with complex management issues that should be under the mandate of the provincial government. Those problems have been handed

down without the province providing resources, experience or expertise. The Union of B.C. Municipalities, a lobby group for municipalities, even got into the act by asking the province to create a strategy for municipalities. The province complied and came with a number of options that municipalities could use, but asked those same municipalities to implement it. The only problem is there is no verification module. For instance, if a municipality wants to conduct a deer cull, it would need to set up a committee, get community input, possibly change bylaws, do a deer count, but when the time came to do the kill and obtain a permit, the province doesn’t do due diligence to

see if all has been done correctly. Remember, under the B.C. Wildlife Act, the province “owns” all wildlife in the province. One would think somewhere along the line their would be some accountability. Recent culls across the province have had less than good success. In Oak Bay, with no measured deer overpopulation and no survey of community residents, the cull went ahead. After considerable opposition, 11 deer were killed without learning the local deer population or its movement. And in Elkford after the removal of 39 mule deer, the municipality is now struggling to address an unforeseen ungulate issue – elk have now moved into the

habitat previously occupied by the mule deer. These are trends that can be seen over and over again across B.C. where culls have been conducted. The province needs to look at this method of disposing of “unwanted” animals in a more humane and logical way. To replace one problem with another is not the answer. Municipalities need more guidance and expertise. After all, urban wildlife management issues aren’t going away, and certainly won’t take care of themselves. ••• Kevin Laird is editor of the Sooke News Mirror. He can be reached by email at klaird@blackpress.ca or by phone at 250-642-5752.

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I use transit a fair amount, but I find it doesn’t run as often as it should. . Pat Bruce Sooke

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Readers’ letters: Cats, trash, governance Cat infestation is intolerable Living in the rural community requires us to be careful to secure our gardens from deer and other wildlife. However, the main issue on our street is not the deer that roam freely around our neighborhood, but cats. My beautiful vegetable garden and flower beds continue to be infested with cat poop. I made several calls for assistance with the problem and have been told it is illegal for any person to have their animals on other people’s property and not be restrained or under control. All dog owners understand this law. Why is it cat owners are exempt from this? Cats carry an organism our children are especially vulnerable to. It’s a growing concern because T. gondii infections have been linked to serious health complications in recent years. Studies have shown a correlation between elevated T. gondii levels and schizophrenia, depression, suicidal behavior, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and brain cancer. In pregnant woman, T. gondii infections have been tied to deafness, retinal damage and mental retardation in fetuses. For all cat owners in Sunriver, particularly around Poplar Drive, I have taken action and your cats will be removed and taken to the pound. My family and I can no longer tolerate this infestation. Fiona Dunn Sooke

High-wage earners could pick up trash People might have seen me collecting recyclable items thrown away in the community. This is to raise money for books for under privileged children. On Friday, while returning cans to the liquor store in Westwood Mall, I was alarmed to see a concrete tub overflowing

with garbage onto the ground. As I read in the June 24 Sooke News Mirror: Who makes What – with a total of $2,535,589.90 wages for District of Sooke – why can we not afford an “animal proof “ garbage container for the center of Sooke? If not, why not have some of those high wage earners in Sooke pick up some of the garbage, as I do for free. Paul Martin Sooke

Don’t accept gifts from strangers I made the mistake of accepting a load of wood chips to be disposed of on my property that was offered up by a contractor. After placing a marker and speaking with two of the crew where the load was to be dumped and precautions to take, they still managed to skillfully miss the mark blocking an important turnaround and parking area. In order to use my lengthy driveway, I was also forced to remove branches and debris that remained from their Hydro brush-clearing operation currently taking place. The tree service manager refused to accept responsibility for his crew’s actions and fix the problem and did so in a condescending manner. Moral to the story is don’t accept gifts from these strangers, run. Buy local, know who you are dealing with. K. Ellinger Sooke

Committee needs help in governance After sitting through the committee of the whole meeting of July 6, it became obvious that help is required by those who would govern us. The important thing to remember here is that it was a committee of the whole meeting, where a motion was adopted directing staff to take certain actions regarding the

Sooke River Road property. At issue were the horseshoe pitch, parking, agriculture land reserve and multi-use trail. Actions discussed, included a number which will cost taxpayers dollars, such as tree falling compensating the horseshoe club if its area is moved north, hauling fill, surveying, etc. It is entirely possible that some of these are now underway, which given the circumstances would be improper. A definition of committee of the whole meetings is in order here: “a meeting to which all members of council are invited to consider but not to decide on matters of the district’s business.” In short, the committee of the whole exceeded its authority, which clearly nullifies the motion. In attendance, were two staff members each earning more than $100,000 per year, another member close to that amount, and Coun. Rick Kasper, who would have everyone know how close to a quarter of a century of political experience he has garnered. CAO Gord Howie was front and centre as he pointed out the necessity to get things moving, clearly supporting the Motion. Another “oops” occurred as the chair called for a motion to adjourn. A motion to adjourn is not in order at committee of the whole meetings. Instead a motion to rise and report to council is in order, and must be decided without debate. This committee of the whole is a continuing body from January to December. One cannot help but wonder if the motion to adjourn wiped out the committee of the whole. If the last meeting was any example, we can only hope! All the references to committee of the whole procedure included in this letter are items from the District of Sooke procedural bylaw (No. 422). Gail Hall Sooke

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Fire investigators have confirmed a fire at the Grant Manor apartment complex on 6921 Grant Rd was accidental, but that still leaves more than two dozen of the residents scattered, homeless and in need of food, clothing and furniture, among others things. Luckily, the Sooke community has stepped up with a tremendous force of support for its affected residents, with numerous food drives and fundraisers launching within days of the incident. One of the most popular support initiatives has been the Grant Road Fire Help Facebook page where everyone can set up donations and share their support. The second is the Grant Manor Benefit Concert which will be hosted by the Castaways band this Saturday (July 18) at 6 p.m. at Sooke Royal Canadian Legion. Admission for the event is by donation and people are encouraged to bring cereals, canned foods and pet foods. In wake of the fire, the United Way of Greater Victoria will provide $12,000 to the Red

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Fire ravaged through Grant Manor on July 3. Cross for its emergency response program in order to help those affected. “The fire in Grant Manor in Sooke reminds us that a person’s life can change overnight and how it takes a community of citizens, non-profits, local government and business all working together to manage an emergency,” said Patricia Jelinski, CEO at United Way. Red Cross will use funding from United Way to provide shortand long-term housing needs to the individuals displaced by the fire, as well as to train more volunteers to support people in their return to self-sufficiency. All 20 suites were damaged in the fire, with the majority receiving light to heavy spoke damage. Two of the units were completely destroyed,

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Even numbered addresses may water Wednesday & Saturday from 4-10 am & 7-10 pm Odd numbered addresses may water Thursday & Sunday from 4-10 am & 7-10 pm

Established trees, flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens may be watered any day and any time if watering is done by a hand-held container, a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle, or a micro/drip irrigation system.

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Tenor Sunny Shams displays his powerful voice during Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Philharmonic Fling! on Sunday.

A musical fling in the hall Story & Photos by Kevin Laird It wasn’t exactly the Philharmonic Fling! members of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra imagined on Sunday. The annual event was forced to move from Ed Macgregor Park to Sooke Community Hall. It was the first time the Fling had to head indoors due to weather. But the crowds follow –close to 500 - in number – which saw incredible performances from soloists Betty Waynne Allison, Sunny Shams, Merrie Klazek and Pierre Schryer. This year’s concert was conducted by Michael Klazek and featured light classical music and modern tunes. klaird@sookenewsmirror.com

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra’s Philharmonic Fling drew a packed house at Sooke Community Hall when the venue had to be changed at the last minute due to weather. Above: guest conductor Michael Klazek led the more than 60-person orchestra; musicians Trevor MacHattie (right) and Mary Clarke (below right) played for soloist Betty Waynne Allison.

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Learn to fish program expands The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC is expanding its summer Learn to Fish program to Port Renfrew. The program is offered at Fairy Lake on Aug. 6 and 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. Meet at Fairy Lake Campground. “There is an increasing interest in freshwater fishing across the region, and the best way to facilitate that interest is to make fishing more readily accessible and available. By bringing the programs closer, and providing equipment, there are fewer barriers for people interested in trying the sport,” said Tanya Laird, provincial outreach coordinator. “Access to programs in their own community will make it easier for youth and their families to experience the sport together.” Learn to Fish events are hosted on a drop-in basis for youngsters aged five to 15, and their families at provincial park locations. Participants are asked to arrive on time for the sessions as fishing techniques and ethics are taught in advance of the hands-on portion. Preregistration is required for most urban programs in regional parks. Children under 16 do not require a freshwater fishing licence to participate. Learn to Fish events teach fish identification and biology; habitat and conservation; proper fish handling; ethics, safety, and fishing regulations. Instructors explain fishing tackle (rods, reels, lines, and lures) and knot-tying. Participants get hands on experience while learning about casting, retrieving, tips and techniques for catching fish. All equipment is provided and the twohour programs run rain or shine. There is no cost to participate. For a complete listing of Learn to Fish and other programs throughout Vancouver Island visit gofishbc. com. editor@sookenewsmirror.com

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In the Council Chambers 2205 Otter Point Road Monday, July 20, 2015 at 7:00 pm The Annual Report will include: • a statement of objectives and measures that will be used as the basis for determining the municipality’s performance during 2015 & 2016; • a report on the municipality’s services and operations for 2014; • the municipality’s audited annual financial statements for 2014; • a list of the permissive tax exempted properties for 2014 • a progress report on the performance of the municipality with respect to established objectives and measures for 2014; • the details of any declarations of disqualification made against individual council members during 2014.

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This photo shows Brownsey’s Store in its heyday, with the post office alongside, soon after its completion in 1958. Currently owned by Jim Mitchell, this building, expanded, now houses a variety of enterprises. The Sooke News Mirror office is located nowadays at what would be the left side (eastern wall) of this structure.

Naming of Brownsey Boulevard Elida Peers Special to the Sooke News Mirror

Where is Brownsey Boulevard, we hear people ask? So folks, it’s a “street in progress.” We understand that it will run from Sooke Road towards the water, south of the new roundabout being created in Sooke’s downtown core. Not long ago, the previous District of Sooke council looked at a list of names of relevant pioneer families that had a historical connection to the downtown waterfront area. One of the family names on the list was Brownsey. A councillor sitting at that time remarked: “Well, I remember how Doug Brownsey always used to give us kids green ice-cream cones, so let’s choose Brownsey” and that is how the vote at the table went. The Brownsey impact on the region has been three-generational. This photo shows the business complex built by the second-generation son Doug, in 1958. The building still stands. The first Sooke business owned by the Brownsey family, however, had been on the north side of the road, just about where Anna Marie meets Sooke Road today. Fred Brownsey was an entrepreneurial Brit who emigrated to Canada with his bride Betty in the early 1920s. In 1928 Fred became Sooke’s postmaster, taking over from Caroline Throup. The Brownseys established a cottage store enterprise which also housed the post office, running it as a couple and calling it the Pollyanna Store. Fred Brownsey was a born organizer who took a leading role in community affairs. He was one of those responsible for establishing the famous tradition of All Sooke Day in 1934, and served the positions of secretary and then president of Sooke Community Association for many years. He was one of the organizers of Sooke Fire District, and of

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Fishing derbies hooked for July Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

There’s no shortage of ways to engage with the fishing community in Sooke these days, with not one, but two fishing derbies on July 25. The first derby will be hosted by employees of Victoria-based Playsted Sheet Metal Ltd., at the Sunny Shores marina, complete with prizes and a full-on barbecue. The event starts at dawn and goes until 2 p.m., then the winners are announced. First prize is $300, second is $200 and third $100. Playstead’s office manager Irena Nieuwenhuis said the barbecue will be done in the company’s usual fashion. “We marinate the roast for three days then we put it on the barbecue spit,” she said, adding that there will also be chips and pop. Nieuwenhuis said whatever money they get from the event goes directly to B.C. Children’s Hospital, adding that the owner of the company has agreed to match all funds that they generate. And if you think your stomach needs more filling, you could also make your way down to the Prestige Hotel for the 10th annual Consultant’s Invitational Fishing derby, which is being organized by the B.C. Engineering community and their industry partners. Donations are split between the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society, Cowichan Lake Salmonoid Enhancement Society, Esquimalt Anglers Association and the Juan De Fuca Salmon Restoration Society.

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Music for the masses Sunk’n City Gypsys’ singer Natasha Lefevre blasts out a tune at a recent performance in Sooke. The band, which also includes her husband Riley Anderson, is a familiar sight around the region playing at public events.

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Island food security probed at Sooke meeting Climate change and local food security are in the spotlight at a public presentation in Sooke. The science behind climate change and the need to address its impact locally through regional food security is the focus of a Transition Sooke presentation at St. Rose of Lima Church, 2191 Townsend Rd., on July 22 at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation. Aerospace engineer Parvez Kumar will begin the evening with an audio-visual presentation titled Our Planet In Crisis: A View From Above. With a diverse background that includes stints with the Canadian and European space agencies, the Sooke resident uses an array of satellite photos and video clips to illustrate rising sea levels, melting icepacks, extreme weather events, deforestation and ocean acidification. Sooke Farmland Trust co-founder Mary Coll will then offer a promising local answer to the climate crisis as she make the case for a revitalized Sooke food production system. She

will be joined by former federal economist Mark Ziegler, who will quantify the significant potential value of an intact, managed, protected

and coordinated Sooke foodshed. Vancouver Island has enough food to last just 72 hours in case of emergency. The ongoing California

drought is expected to reduce the volume while increasing the price of imported fruit and vegetables. More local food for local plates is essential.

A foodshed working group has recently begun meeting at the Sooke Region Volunteer Centre. Led by Christine Bossi, it includes Inishoge

Farm’s Mary Coll, her Farmland Trust colleague Mary Alice Johnson, the Sooke Fall Fair’s Ellen Lewers, the Sooke Harbour House’s Frederique Phillip,

Sooke Food CHI’s Britton Jacob-Schram, Sooke Chamber of Commerce’s Michael Nyikes and Transition Sooke’s Jeff Bateman, among others.

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For the record The story A Proud Canadian which ran in the July 1 edition referred to the Canadian Army as the Royal Canadian Army. ••• A photo caption which ran with the Sooke History column on July 8 contained inaccurate information. The picture was of the Wadams house on Church Road. The Sooke News Mirror regrets these errors.

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Mountain biker pedals towards world cup Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

Piper Allman looks and acts like your average 13-year old Sooke girl. She laughs. She likes stuff. Most of all though, she loves going down courage-defying steep hills on her mountain bike with the same determination that would otherwise take an average cyclist some serious cojones to even try. In the Allman family though, the way of the bike is a way of life. Always travelling as a pack up mountain, it was all she needed to get inspired and kick off her own career as a professional mountain biker, one that quickly advanced to first place in some of British Columbia’s toughest mountain bike races. And despite the fierce competition, Allman, who’s been biking her whole life and mountain biking for the last seven years, is pretty relaxed when it comes to tackling a race. “I don’t get too stressed, I just do my best and see what my result is,” she said. In her last race, Allman scored first place in the Women’s U15 category at the Silver Star competition in Vernon, B.C. “I was the only one in my category, so I decided to take it slow and just get down the mountain, and I ended up getting a good time.” Allman’s goal soars much higher than just a few vertical backwoods trails though. She hopes to bring her skill to the world stage of mountain bike racing. “I want to race world cups. I think I’ll race my first world cup in three years, and junior year, and then move up to elite,” she said. “They are all around the world, with the closest one is in Quebec. Then there’s Scotland, Switzerland, Germany, Australia.”

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Piper Allman makes a jump at the SEAPARC bike park on her state-of-the-art trail mountain bike. Interestingly enough, Allman was also the youngest to race in the last few events with the closest rivals being the U17 class. “It’s tricky for her to compare, because her closest competitor is U17,” said her father, Zack Allman, who’s been mountain biking for the last 20 years. “My son, Noah Allman, rides

too; she would come along with us. We used to push her bike up for her, that’s how we got up in the mountains, but now she does it by herself.” Allman has also been taking part in up-and-coming series of mountain biking events called the Enduro-series; in these kinds of races, participants are judged on

three separate times rather that one downhill run as usual. “You peddle up, you have a certain amount of time to get up, but then they time you on the down, then you climb to another peak, and time you on the way down,” Allman said. “It’s a little less intense, because with the downhill, everything is on that three-

minute run.” Her pair of Intense mountain bikes, one for downhill and one for trails, are wondrous racing machines even by themselves. Her trail is a Tracer model; all carbon fibre chassis, much like a Ferrari, and her downhill bike, the M16, is all aluminum. Both bikes feature custom components such as handlebars, stem seats, cranks, and pedals. Mind you, both are different animals altogether, Allman noted. “This trail one is poppier, it likes to bounce more and the other one is just straight and sticks to the ground and is smoother,” she said. “Downhill bikes when you hit a bump, they tend to squat, whereas these ones are flow-y. The other one is more of a hang on and try to get the straightest like down the mountain.” Albeit an adrenaline-pumping affair, downhill mountain biking is still tricky. During her race at Whistler, Allman endured a pretty rough fall when her front wheel suddenly decided it didn’t want to go straight anymore. She said it wasn’t so much the bike’s fault, but the lack of practice of the course before the race began. “Near the top, the track was getting super dry and dusty, so my front wheel slid out and got the handlebar right into my stomach,” she recalled of her experience, albeit with a smile on her face. Following her accident, Allman was back into the game the next week — proof that ambition goes beyond a broken rib and a few bruises. Last weekend, Allman raced in Kamloops, following a very successful season. This summer she will take part in many others, including one in October. reporter@sookenewsmirror.com

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Minor fastball provincial championship a success Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

The game was bigger. The stands were fuller. The cheers were louder. Sooke was a hotbed of fastball activity over the weekend, with the Minor Fastball Provincial championships running in full swing as early as Friday morning and ending on Sunday afternoon. Sooke U16 Rep boys team got the silver following a tough, but well-played match versus Richmond on Saturday night, and proceeded to beat 100 Mile House the following day as well. Richmond took the gold podium on Sunday afternoon. It won’t be the last time Richmond faces Sooke though — both of the elite teams will face off once again in just a couple of weeks, as both have progressed to the Western Championships in Regina, Sask. Still, U16 Rep coach Nin Dougall is happy with his team’s performance, and that he’s feeling pretty good about the upcoming championships. “We met a good team with hot bats, and just out batted us, it happens,” he said, noting that this is just another

chance for the team to improve and sharpen their skills. “We’re off to Regina in two weeks for the August long weekend. It would be nice to get the gold medal, but first we have some work to do.” The U12 boys team made it to the finals, bringing in the gold on Sunday. In total there were four Sooke teams, one in every division. And despite the nationwide low player numbers in fastball, both diamonds at Art Morris Park and Stan Jones (SEAPARC) were surrounded by a sea of people anxiously watching the best of the best duke it out on the fields. “We’re really proud of our volunteers, they really helped make this whole thing happen,” said Chris Bryant, Sooke Minor Fastball president. As such, countless members of the community, including several members of the men’s fastball league in Sooke were also part of the volunteering effort, helping with things such as setting up stands, painting/revitalizing fences, prepping the gravel on the diamonds and cutting the grass on the fields. reporter@sookenewsmirror.com

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Sooke player Ryan Parkhouse (top) just before he wacks the ball on a home run. Sooke did really well against their long-standing opponent team, 100 Mile, though Richmond took the gold on Saturday night in what was one of the toughest and most epic minor fastball matches around. The Sooke Rep team will proceed on to the Western Provincials in Regina, Sask., for a final showdown to get the gold podium.

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Telling Canada’s story one photo at a time Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

Just a few parking spaces away from the Sooke News Mirror office, a unique kind of vehicle sat in the lot – not an uber-rare Ferrari, but a camper van tattooed with 40,000 photos of Canadians from across the country. If you took two steps back and looked at it again, you noticed all photos were shot with different backgrounds to create a massive Canadian (and quite clever) flag. This was no prank or some kind of glorified company-sponsored advertising. In fact, it’s the work of photographer Tim Van Horn, who left his home of Red Deer, Alta. in October 2008 to embark on a year-long journey across Canada to photograph Canadians in their daily lives. He called it the Canadian Mosaic Project. Six-and-a-half years later, he’s still on his epic mission of photographing 54,000 Canadians “on the sidewalk of life” from every province and territory in Canada. “This is my creative tour of duty to do something good for the country, and to bring us all together and go. This is the people you live with, these are the characters that you share the story of life with,” Horn said. Horn, who was in the Sooke area for 48 hours, said he was

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Photographer Tim Van Horn is on an epic journey to photograph 54,000 Canadians as part of the Canadian Mosaic Project. He was in Sooke last week. happy to pass through town again and see how people and things have changed since his last visit

in 2011 – even though his goal at heart didn’t. “It’s great to reconnect and

do a time lapse of then and now, and see what’s changed in these people’s lives and how they’ve

changed,” he said. “Not only is this a visual documentation of the Canadian cultural identity, but also of the characters that tell the story of who we are and what life really looks like.” Horn said it was his father who helped develop a sense of duty in him – to create something that had a positive impact nation-wide. “My dad was in the Armed Forces, so I travelled all over the country within the military institution,” he said, adding that while that was a source of inspiration, he wasn’t really “fit” for military service, as he likes to walk more to the beat of his own drum. “I took that sense of duty and I married it with my art, and came up with something that we needed here in the country to unite us and help make people who’ve just arrived in Canada feel like they’re a part of this country,” Horn said. The end mission? On Canada Day 2017, in Victoria, at Mile Zero of the Trans-Canada Highway, a 12-metre wired-for-sound multimedia pavilion on wheels will launch out across the land on a 365-day tour to highlight the project’s stories. To learn more about the Canadian Mosaic Project, please go online to canadianmosaic. ca or follow on Twitter: @ canadianmosaic for more info. reporter@sookenewsmirror.com

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Calendar Thurs July 16 TODDLERTIME

At the Sooke Library 10:30 to 11 a.m.,Hands-on activities for ages 18-36 months. Register at 250642-3022. ADULT WALKING GROUP SEAPARC 10-11 a.m. Registration required. 250642-8000. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION CRIBBAGE 7 P.M. BINGO Sr’s Drop-In Centre, 12:45-3 p.m. Sooke Community Hall BABYTIME First Thursday of each month, 2 p.m. Sooke Library. MUSEUM NIGHT MARKET 5 -8 p.m. at the Sooke Region Museum, 2070 Phillips Rd.

Fri July 17

Sat July 18

Sun July 19

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

Meat draw 3 p.m. SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET Otter Pt. Rd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Every Saturday.

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. SOOKE FARM TOUR 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour of area farms. Online sookefoodchi.ca for more information.

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Mon July 20 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.

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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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Wed July 22

Learning to Talk, Youth and Family Centre, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 250-6425464.

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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YOUTH CLINIC

Ages 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic. KNITTING CIRCLE

Sooke Library, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Free, all levels. Dropin. 250-642-3022. STORYTIME Ages 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Library. Free but call 250-642-3022 to register WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Sooke Harbour House. 7-9 p.m. Ongoing every 2nd Tuesday of the month. SOOKE HIKING CLUB Every Tuesday and Thursday in July. Meet at 9 a.m. at EMCS.

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Open fires and fireworks banned throughout B.C. All open burning, including campfires and fireworks, is now prohibited throughout the majority of B.C. This extraordinary step is being taken to help prevent humancaused wildfires and protect public safety. Unseasonably hot and dry weather is being experienced around the province. The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to over 150 active fires in the province. “We’re committed to safeguarding B.C.’s families, natural resources and infrastructure from wildfires,” said Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson. “Given the hot and dry conditions in most of the province, we are implementing this provincewide campfire ban to help protect our communities.” This prohibition covers all B.C. Parks, Crown and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have

Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery owner Bob Liptrot explains the process of mead making to farm visitors. Liptrot has 43 years of beekeeping and 25 years of mead making experience.

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Tugwell Creek Farm unveils ancient art of making mead Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

As you turn onto the long, dusty driveway off West Coast Road in Otter Point, you are struck by the pastoral beauty of the farm. To the right, sheep graze in the fields, chickens can be heard in the distance and flowers everywhere. Welcome to Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery. The farm, owned by Dana LeComte and Bob Liptrot, practices the ancient art of making mead. Mead, often referred to as honey wine, is created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains or hops. Liptrot has been making mead for more than 35 years, but it’s been only the last dozen years or so when he’s attempted to make it a commercial venture. His real love is bees – Liptrot is an entymologist. The production of mead just advances Liptrot’s and LeComte’s passion of bees and ecology. The farm has between about 60 to 100 bee hives in any given year. “The mead is just a really fun thing to do, but everything we do here is possible because of

forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department. Please check with civic authorities for any restrictions before lighting a fire. Campfires will still be allowed in the area known as the “Fog Zone” along the western coast of Vancouver Island. The “Fog Zone” is a twokilometre-wide strip along the outer coast of Vancouver Island, stretching from Owen Point (near Port Renfrew) north to the tip of Vancouver Island and around to the boundary of the District of Port Hardy. Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/ or sentenced to one year in jail. \ To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call 1 800 663-5555 tollfree or *5555 on a cellphone.

bees. We think the business is a good opportunity to teach people,” LeComte said. So when Liptrot and LeComte had the chance to join Économusée B.C. Artisans at Work last year they jumped at it. Économusée helps artisans share authentic hands-on techniques, in-depth traditional knowledge and genuine passion for their craft, creating a living museum. Each destination is unique – yet all recognize the importance of conserving the heritage of traditional skills, producing authentic, handcrafted products and contributing innovative ideas to the trade, said Économusée project manager Pascale Knoglinger, a Jordan River resident. “Économusée is about every possible traditional craft you can think of,” Knoglinger said, adding there are more than 70 locations worldwide from Canada to the Denmark. “It’s a perfect fit for us,” LeComte said. “The education piece was always what we wanted. They just helped us develop it and make it look really professional and amazing.” Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery will offer its first

Économusée event Sept. 27: a long table lunch and tasting of a new mead. The event starts with the lunch prepared by Oak Bay Beach Hotel executive chef Robert Budlong. Mead is available with all dishes. Later in the day, there will be a special release tasting of Tugwell Creek’s mead, which will be introduced to pubs this fall. “The new mead follows the Celtic tradition of the earliest beers. The Celts didn’t have access to hops until cultivation. What they used was heather. This done with heather and just a little bit of hops. It’s our own recipe but it’s following that tradition,” LeComte said. “We’ve never done an event like this, so we’re really excited.” For more information on the event, please go online to tugwellcreekfarm.com. klaird@blackpress.ca

WHAT: Long table lunch, featuring exclusive tastings of the new Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery mead WHEN: Sept. 27 WHERE: Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery, 8750 West Coast Rd. INFO: tugwellcreekfarm.com

Waiting is not always easy. Throughout the Scriptures, we discover that the waiting game is not new to any of us. It has been around since time began. Sarah and Abraham had given up hoping for a child long before Isaac was born to them in their old age. Joseph prayed and prayed yet still languished in prison for long periods before rising to his rightful place of power. King David ran and hid as a fugitive for many years before the promise of the throne for which God had Samuel anoint him became a reality. Simeon and Anna spent a lifetime waiting for the Messiah to be presented at the temple. Yes, the waiting game is as old, it seems, as the birth of mankind. What are you waiting for today? Healing, encouragement, wisdom, guidance, a spouse, a new job, a call or visit from a family member, the conception or birth of a child, justice, that promotion … The list is endless, isn’t it? We always seem to be waiting for something. The marvellous thing about the waiting game, however, is that when we wait patiently for the Lord, trusting God to hear and answer our prayers, one way or another, we are never disappointed. The psalmist declared, “He turned to me and heard my cry.” As you are waiting, know this: God is faithful. God is good. God hears and responds to the cries of those who turn to Him.

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 38:28-31

Pastor Gordon Kouwenberg HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church 1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172 HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11am The Rev. Dimas Canjura www.holytrinitysookebc.org

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

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

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

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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

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“We need to know as much as we can about local populations, not just about where they are in the summer but in winter too.” One concern for researchers is white-nose fungus that has decimated bat populations in Eastern Canada and is moving west. The disease, which ends up suffocating, the bat, is expected to reach here within 10 years. Researchers aren’t sure why more isn’t known about bats between Sooke and Port Renfrew. In other parts of the Island, the Bat Stewardship Program has received numerous calls from residents who have seen large numbers of bats, have seen a bat fly into their house, or have discovered a bat roosting in an unusual location. “This is the time of year when the juvenile bats are learning to fly and they’re not very good at it” said Juliet Craig, biologist and coordinator of the B.C. Community Bat Projects Initiative. “They fly into houses or

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The Yuma bat cam be found on Vancouver Island. fall on the ground and have difficulty getting up again.” Baby bats, also called pups, are born in late June and July. In this unusually warm summer, pups have already been flying for a few weeks. In August, they will be flying on their own and learning to forage. If a bat is hanging or roosting in a strange location, such as under a patio umbrella, it is likely a juvenile and it’s best to leave it where it is, said Robinson. “A bat on the ground does not necessarily mean that it is

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injured or sick, it may just be a juvenile that has had trouble flying.” Bats are usually not capable of propelling themselves up and off the ground. Generally, they crawl to a wall or tree, climb up it, and then swoop down to fly away. Funded primarily by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and supported by the B.C. Conservation Foundation, Habitat Acquisition Trust is soliciting information from the public on where bats roost, providing site visits and advice to residents with bats in buildings, and requesting help from the public to act as “citizen scientists” to help count bat populations. You can help by providing HAT with any information about bats in your area. If you find a bat at your house or see several flying around, you may be living near an important roost site. Contact HAT to report your sightings and learn more about bats in your area. For more information about bats, go online to hat.bc.ca or call 250-995-2428.

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The salmon fishing in Sooke waters has been excellent over the last couple of weeks. Large spring or chinooks, coho and pink salmon are moving through our area in good numbers, and many anglers are getting out on the water to enjoy the action. There have been some great springs coming into the docks in the 30- to 39-pound range and it seems as though concentrated efforts at Possession Point, Otter Point or Sheringham Point will be rewarded with a couple of chances at landing the largest of the three salmon species, and higher numbers of pinks and coho. The springs are reportedly being caught at many different depths, although this season there are definitely more larger chinooks in the shallows, fishing 50 to 80 feet of water, putting the gear at 35 to 55 feet on the downriggers can be very exciting. There are a larger number of people that can been seen fishing from the shoreline this season. Halibut fishing has slowed down as most anglers turn their attention toward salmon, the large numbers of spiny dogfish (small sharks) at this time of year, taking your halibut bait and ruining leaders can make for expensive frustrating fishing. Crabbing in Sooke harbour has been steadily improving, using freshly caught salmon heads we have seen catches of up to nine keeper dungeoness crabs in one of our traps set before heading out for a day of salmon fishing. The great fishing opportunities for large chinooks, like the summer, seem to go by quickly so get out on the water while the fishing is good. Next big salmon derby is the Sooke Salmon Enhancement salmon Derby Aug. 1 and 2, tickets are on sale now.

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