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CRD directors vote to nearly double pay Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

Sooke representatives on the Capital Regional District board say a nearly double pay increase for board members is too much and “very aggressive.” CRD directors voted last week to give themselves a pay hike, increasing the base pay for the board’s 24 members to $17,000 a year from $8,940. The board chairperson will be paid an additional stipend of $25,000 a year, up from $20,000, for a total of $42,000. The raises take effect Jan. 1. The pay for directors has not Kevin Laird/Sooke News Mirror changed in 20 years. A private consultant was hired to consider and recommend fair compensation in line with other regional Sooke Thunderbirds Owen Phipps attempts to get past Kerry Park Islanders Luke Ellison governments. during pee wee rep hockey exhibition play at Seaparc Leisure Complex arena on Saturday. District of Sooke Coun. Rick For an additional photo, please turn to page 33. Kasper voted against the increase. Kasper, who is the municipality’s alternate director, sat in for Maja Tait who was attending a formal function in Sooke. “At this point in time it sends Sook Community Centre From giant pumpkins to the wrong message. It’s such a and Royal Canadian Legion. mouth-watering baking to substantial increase,” Kasper Sooke News Mirror special crafts, the Sooke $409,900 home photographer on 2 acres said. Octavian Fall Fair had it all last · Great waterLacatusu supply was there “If it’s such a burden for people weekend. #1 Real Estate Company in Canada · Stroll to lake to be down there [at the CRD], to capture the special The annual event was for Sales last 4 Consecutive Years · Carriage House allowed maybe they shouldn’t be there.” moments. attended by hundreds of See page 5 residents and exhibitors at

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Tait and Kasper discussed the issue before the vote and agreed that it was unreasonable for the CRD board to double salaries in one year and politicians should have been aware of the work involved and the pay. “It seems very aggressive to do a 20-year catch up in one swoop, and its tough on constituents who are under-paid and under-valued in their respective work positions,” Tait said. Juan de Fuca director Mike Hicks voted in favour of the pay hike calling it “the best thing for Juan de Fuca electoral area taxpayers because it will help guarantee a good political representative.” Hicks has been on the CRD board for seven years in last year’s civic election he won the position by acclamation. He said for too long people have looked at the director’s role as part-time. “This pay increase, which falls largely on the backs of all CRD constituents, bumps up the pay to a point it should no longer be considered a who cares job. This is a real job.”

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RC flying club’s future up in air as it looks for new home Sooke organization forced off land it used for two years problem free Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

The Pacwest R/C Flyers Society is looking for a new home after it was forced to move its landing field from a property in the Brooks Road area. The remote control club had been flying model aircraft, such as planes, helicopters and quadcopters for around two years, solely within the confines of the property. Which was the entire point of having a secluded and safe

space to fly in, both for the safety of the public as well as the members and their model aircraft, said club president Steve Weber. “You hear about idiots flying near flight paths, or populated areas, then you have people trying to connect them to clubs like ours, but that’s simply not the case here,” he said. From the fence surrounding the landing field to the runway, Weber said everything was built by the members at their own expense,

including mowing the lawn and keeping things tidy. “We’re just a club of seven guys and we’re not doing harm to anything or anyone,” he said, adding the club operates as a social gathering for those equally passionate for flying model aircraft, and not as a commercial enterprise. The club is certified by the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada which means that in order to function as an official model air club, it needs to play by the rules, which includes signage to inform the public of the club’s presence, as well as maintaining a clean and safe environment to play in.

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It wasn’t until a couple of months ago, when Weber erected some signs by the property, that the club was told to leave without explanation. At this point, the future of the club is uncertain, however Weber hopes that they will find another piece of land to safely fly in and once again take to the skies.

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Business eyes Sooke region for compost site Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

Coun. Kerrie Reay said she was concerned the review bids wouldn’t cover off everything council was looking for in the review, and may need to be retendered to get more information. “The long-term planning committee is where we could take a better look at how best to move forward. This is taxpayers money and we have to be very cautious how we spend it,” Reay said.

A compost waste company is proposing to build a multi-milliondollar facility in the Sooke region for a second time. District of Sooke council is backing it through a letter of support. Net Zero Waste hopes to begin talks with T’Sou-ke First Nation this month on the plan and a possible partnership, said Mateo Ocejo, director of Net Zero Waste. The facility would be about two hectares in size and employ up to 12 people. Net Zero Waste put together a proposal in 2010 to build a facility in Sooke on the EPCOR Water Services site on West Coast Road. It was approved by the Capital Regional District but later turned down following the civic election. The CRD has a landfill restriction on kitchen scraps and currently diverts most of the waste to facilities in Cobble Hill and Richmond. “It’s not a matter of if the CRD is going to build [a compost facility]. It’s a matter of when and where,” Ocejo said. Members of Sooke council favoured the plan on principle, but shied away from any thoughts of partnership or the exchange of cash. “I want to be guarded on the level of support,” Coun. Rick Kasper told Ocejo at a committee-of-the-whole meeting last Wednesday. “I wouldn’t want anyone to think we’re going to go into a partnership with you and enter into a contract and we’re giving our blessing.” Ocejo said without the letter of support it would be difficult to get any attention from other levels of government, suppliers and investors. “This doesn’t mean I’ll be able to build a facility. It means you’re going to consider something again.” Council did agree to write the letter, but will make changes to a similar letter it wrote in 2010 at the urging of Mayor Maja Tait. The letter will be presented at a future council meeting. Kasper said Sooke has many under-utilized industrial and agricultural land that he would like to see considered if the compost facility goes ahead. Ocejo added he is open to anyone with land willing to discuss the possibility of a facility on their land.

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Something to celebrate Daisy Irwin, middle, with her first Tour De Rock rider Tasha Adams, left, along with her current TDR rider Matt Cawsey, Irwin’s sisters, Violet and Molly, Nick Bramb and Derek Brand. The group celebrated at the Sooke Flats on Sunday for Daisy’s 10-year anniversary since her battle with leukemia.

Council delays fire department review for now District of Sooke council has decided to delay a fire department review, although it went through a month-long bidding process to award a contract. Now council will push the issue to its long-term financial planning committee for further study. The review is being carried out to provide council with a high-level overview of Sooke Fire Rescue current level of service and equipment. It’s designed as a 20-year planning tool.

School work crew axe trees due to misunderstanding Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

The sudden removal of all the trees from the front of Edward Milne Community School has left some residents upset, as they had some iconic and sentimental importance in the community. As it turns out though, the issue wasn’t aesthetics, but more so the prevention of infestation, said Sooke School District super-

intendent Jim Cambridge, who noted that one of the trees were rebutting around the edge of the school’s foundation and causing cracks, allowing rodents into the school. But as work crews showed up on site to remove the tree in question, there was, unfortunately, a misunderstanding. “Our mistake was that our crews reading the work order interpreted to take all the trees in

the area down, even the ones that were in front of that,” Cambridge said. “In trying to fix the structural problem, we went overboard in terms of removing shrubbery.” Given that the trees were initially donated and planted before the school was even built, their removal was upsetting. But, the good news is, it’s not just going to be an empty dirt trench; Cambridge said there are already plans in the works to turn

the affected area into a student recreational area of sorts. “A half-moon garden with an aggregate walkway in front of it [the school] where the walkway disappears and joins again,” he said, referring to the one on the very front of the school, which is the smaller one, the one facing left at the side of the school. “We’re likely to put a hard surface in there and some benches and some shrubs in containers.”

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In their own words StarTing today, the News Mirror is offering federal election candidates space to offer their viewpoints on five issues: the economy, environment, taxes security and childcare. This week’s topic is the Economy.

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A healthy economy relies on people having good, stable, full-time jobs. Unfortunately, after 10 years of Stephen Harper, people and the economy are suffering and we are now in our second Conservative recession. Canadians are working harder than ever but can’t seem get ahead. Incomes are dropping and household debt is rising. More than 200,000 more Canadians are jobless today than before the 2008 recession. Stephen Harper likes to state that he has created job, but the truth is that most of the jobs that are being created right now are part-time and precarious. I’ve heard from people taking up to three part-time jobs just to make ends meet. The NDP has a plan that will create jobs and help families get ahead. We can help local businesses grow by cutting the small business tax rate from 11 to 9 per cent. An NDP government will work with towns and cities to build new roads, bridges and community infrastructure. We can also kick-start manufacturing with a new Innovation Tax Credit. Locally, I am committed to securing the long promised shipbuilding jobs that are high-skilled and well paying. If Canadians succeed, then our economy grows, and that is something that voters in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke can count on me to focus on.

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Doug Merner Liberal

Shari Lukens Conservative

While the global economy continues to be plagued by uncertainty, our government remains focused on helping create jobs and opportunities for Canadians across the country. In 2008, when we faced the greatest period of global economic instability in a generation, our Conservative government responded by fostering the best job creation record and maintaining the best debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. In fact, more than one million net new jobs have been created since the depth of the recession. We’re building on this record of success by keeping taxes low for families and individuals. Our new Family Tax Cut is making taxes fairer for spouses with different income levels, and our overall tax measures – including enhancements to the Universal Child Care Benefit and Children’s Fitness Tax Credit – are providing financial support for all families with children. Our government has also delivered lower taxes for every Canadian through lower income taxes and slashing the GST. Indeed, the tax burden for Canadians is at its lowest level in a generation. This common sense approach stands in stark contrast with the opposition parties.

Greens

With Canada in recession for the second time under a Conservative government, it’s time to stimulate the economy. In order to get the economy back on track and thriving, over the next decade, a Liberal government will invest $125 billion in infrastructure. This investment will result in three years of deficit spending before the Liberal government returns to surplus, but will generate activity to grow the economy over the next decade. No other party is admitting that deficits in a recession are inevitable which suggests both the Conservatives and the NDP will need to implement austerity that will slow, not grow, the economy. For Sooke and the South Island, our spectacular beauty and hospitable climate is a magnet for knowledge workers and tourists from around the world. Justin Trudeau has committed to investing $200 million each year to create strategies that support innovation and clean technologies in sectors such as forestry, fisheries and energy. As the Member of Parliament, I will be the chief salesperson for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke to bring opportunities and people to our very special part of the world.

Frances Litman Green Party

We want to invest in the economy through youth education and skills training, abolishing tuition for college and university students by 2020 and provide work experience through a Community and Environment Service Corps. The Green Party will commit $6.4 billion annually to municipal infrastructure, creating jobs as well as building safe and livable communities. We will promote and fund home energy retrofits that reduce energy bills for homeowners, create local jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions – both the T’Sou-ke Solar project and Solar Colwood program are shining examples of what’s possible. Greens are the party of small business, and our “Think Small First” program will support small business by reducing red tape and making it easier to get grants and loans. Our local economy relies on a healthy environment – for fishing, for tourism, for our quality of life. Greens stand for our coast and oppose more risky tanker and pipeline schemes that threaten our economy and way of life.

Climate change, sustainability among debate topics Candidates from South Island ridings to square off Don Descoteau Sooke News Mirror

The B.C. Sustainable Energy Association wants to hear what Greater Victoria federal election candidates have to say about topics relating to climate change and sustainability. The organization’s Victo-

ria chapter, which undertook a speakers series last fall entitled Energy and the Next Federal Election, begins a series of candidate debates this week under the theme Energy, Climate and Our Future. Held in partnership with the Dogwood Initiative, the debates get underway tonight (Sept. 16) at Edward Milne Community School in Sooke and involves candidates for the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding, which includes most of the West Shore except Langford. “We had talks themed on various things, from behaviour change

and transportation to carbon tax and building a viable economy,” said debates co-organizer Tom Hackney of the speakers series. “We all conceived this leading to a candidate’s debate. When we finished the planning, we figured we should spread the good news to all the ridings on the South Island.” Among the pre-arranged topics to be discussed by Conservatives, Liberal, NDP and Green candidates are renewable energy, oil tankers and pipeline expansion, green jobs, greenhouse gas emission reduction and impacts on future generations.

“We spent a lot of time crafting questions that we feel cover the area fairly well, and we’ll be raising the questions neutrally,” Hackney said. “Our thought is that these issues are just so important and their importance is becoming increasingly clear as we hear news of wildfires, and droughts and the progress that is being made in sustainable energy.” Attendees will also be encouraged to ask their own questions during a Q&A section. Subsequent debates will happen Sept. 24 at First Metropolitan

United Church in Victoria (Victoria riding), Sept. 24 at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Langford (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford), Sept. 29 at Esquimalt United Church (Esq.-Saan.-Sooke) and Oct. 2 at St. Paul’s United Church in Sidney (Saanich-Gulf Islands). All of the debates are scheduled for 6:30 to 9 p.m. For people with children who might otherwise be unable to attend, child care will be provided on site. Registration for the service is required; visit bcsea. org/victoria to sign up or to find more debate information. editor@sookenewsmirror.com

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Aboriginal art showcased at Wadams public market Market and fun run a fundraiser for Sooke Family Resource Society Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

It’s not often Wadams Way becomes a place bustling with activity, but that changes Saturday (Sept. 19). Wadams Way Public Market will kick off with more than 60 vendors including artisans, food trucks, beer, wine and spirit vendors, and, for the first time, an Aboriginal Fair Trade Art show, which showcases the works of First Nations artists from across Canada. The market begins at 10 a.m. The man behind the art show is David Eddy, CEO of the Vancouver-based Urban Aboriginal Fair Trade Gallery, who will Mark Your calendar bring framed l i m i t e d n EVENT: Wadams Way edition prints, Public Market original prints, n WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 19 giftware licensed by n WHERE: Wadams Way aboriginal artists, as well as some carvings. The works come from the Vancouver area, with many prints from the Island. The program works closely with the Sooke Family Resource Society and the M’Akola Group of Societies. Eddy’s gallery is part of a larger complex which also includes a hotel, that helps struggling aboriginal artisans work and live in a safe environment. This, in turn, allows their works to be sold for market prices, which could be well into the thousands, whereas if they sold it on the street, the price would be significantly lower. The way it works is the gallery subsidizes the artists on a three-year tenancy, where they rent at the rate of social assistance, which is $375 a month (rent in the market for a studio apartment is $1,100 a month) with the actual break-even rent is being $900 a month. “We put in that $525 a month per unit through the profits of the hotel and the gallery, which is $150K a year we subsidize the artists for,” Eddy said, adding that the idea of a hotel-gallery is a portable model to any town with a significant urban aboriginal populate, such as Sooke or Victoria. He says the gallery is always looking for

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additional talent. “We want to have more artists in our stable, so I’d be interested to meet some of the local artists and see the degree of their art, expertise and work, and potentially might be able to purchase some pieces there or set up some contacts,” he said. As for the Wadams Market itself, there’s tons of stuff to do. Activities include kids’ activities such as games, face painting and mascots featuring Marty the Marmot and the Victoria Royals. In addition, the Family Fun Run is also coming back to Sooke with 1.5 kilometre, 2.5K and 5K runs. Registration is by donation and can be done in person at 8 a.m. on the day of the run or participants can pre-register by calling 250-6425152.

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CRD directors pierce the golden goose Politicians deserve fair compensation, but they need to be realistic

stipends for committee work. The raises take effect Jan. 1. The pay hike wouldn’t have been unreasonable, if we got here in small increments. Instead, the CRD held off for 20 years and then decided that taxpayers could handle a 100 per cent increase. The plan was so badly thought out that some directors weren’t even aware the issue was coming forward until they read about it in local newspapers. The argument some directors gave

was that they were hard done by and have had to make sacrifices to serve the greater constituency. It’s an argument full of holes. To start with, politicians should know what they’re going into before they accept the position. For those on municipal councils, they can always be asked to be relieved of their duties. The board has now decided an annual cost-of-living adjustments will be applied and remuneration will be reviewed every three to five years to ensure it remains competitive. We suggest they take it another

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step further and appoint a committee – no politicians, please – who review the pay the year prior to an election. The committee can make a determination on whether politicians are getting fair pay for the work. Politicians should be put in a position where they think they are making a sacrifice to serve, but they also need to be realistic. >> We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to editor@sookenewsmirror.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and your name.

They Said It You hear about idiots flying near flight paths or populated area, then you have people trying to connect them to clubs like ours, but that’s simply not the case. – Pacwest R/C Flyers Society president Steve Weber on model flying – Page 2

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Politicians deserve to be fairly compensated. But the way the Capital Regional District went about it – nearly doubling remuneration – was all wrong. CRD directors voted last week to give themselves a pay hike, increasing the base pay for the board’s 24 members to $17,000 a year from $8,940. The board chairperson will be paid an additional stipend of $25,000 a year, up from $20,000, for a total of $42,000. And let’s remember this doesn’t include additional

Sometimes, there are things that can be done to improve road safety for amphibians. – Adam Taylor, executive director of HAT, on protection of amphibians – Page 10

I don’t think my youngest daughter has ever forgiven me. It’s [competitiveness] just there. It’s just the way I am, I guess.

– Senior athlete Myrtle Acton on competing at a high level – Page 31

Senior athlete takes fitness to the next elite level

Kevin Laird Readers’ Advocate

When I was in my mid-40s, I made a collective vow to myself to get into shape. It started with boot camps, progressed into running, soon marathons and ultramarathons followed. Friends and family questioned my “sanity.” I would have no part of it. Through the process, I lost more than 20 pounds, and soon came to the realization it wasn’t just about running and “getting into shape,” but for my health and longevity. I feared, as my parents before me, I would become sedentary and as I aged, would be unable to move. (It was quite a challenge for my mother to get my dad to go for a walk, even if

it was just one block). As I age, I don’t want to be plopped down in front of the TV waiting for the Grim Reaper. It was refreshing last week to interview Sooke resident Myrtle Acton on being a senior athlete (see story page 31). Acton, 82, has broken half a dozen Canadian age-group records in track and field events. She too didn’t get back into sports until later in life – age 64, and certainly did not harbour thoughts of breaking any Canadian records. Her plan was to simply get active. She started walking and before long was competing in race-walk events, and followed that up in track and field throwing competitions. As you grow older, an active

lifestyle is more important than ever, according to numerous studies. Regular exercise can help boost energy, maintain independence, and manage symptoms of illness or pain. Exercise can even reverse some of the symptoms of aging. Yet so few people remain active after they leave young adulthood. I fell in the same trap. I was a very active teen playing in almost any sport I could, but once I left high school it became a passing fancy. I’d play softball or the odd game of road hockey, but nothing to serious. Once my children came along my energies changed to their sporting pursuits. It’s a common theme.

For Acton, it became her plight too, but she also knew when she got older, she had to get active. “I truly believe keeping yourself active. You don’t need to get up and run or have to do marathons, but you have to stay active, that really is the key,” Acton says. To regain her fitness in her 60s was one thing, but being able to turn it into gold medal podium finishes and Canadian records takes it to a new level. It’s one we should all aspire to. Thanks for the inspiration, Myrtle. ••• Kevin Laird is editor of the Sooke News Mirror. He can reached by email at klaird@blackpress.ca or by phone at 250-642-5752.

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“I am tired of managing poverty.” The words of Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam were quoted by both Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad and Premier Christy Clark at their second annual meeting with aboriginal leaders around the province. In her closing remarks, Clark repeated her aim to continue economic development and resource revenue sharing that have dominated the government’s approach

in recent years. “Let’s eliminate poverty in First Nations communities,” she said, adding “the only way we can fight poverty is to grow the economy.” Not surprisingly, Clark’s chosen example was the potential of liquefied natural gas development for the Haisla Nation near Kitimat. That and similar proposals require new gas pipelines. And as is customary in B.C., what people most often hear about are threats and wild claims regarding protests such as the Unist’ot’en camp near Smithers, set up to block a gas pipeline. There was a round of this in late August, after Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the militant Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs claimed hundreds of RCMP officers were about to descend on the camp.

This echoed previous false claims made by self-styled anarchists such as Victoria’s Zoe Blunt, who has been organizing outside support for the camp for the last couple of years. Media jumped at the prospect of another Gustafson Lake-style confrontation. This prompted an unusual statement from Cpl. Janelle Shoihet of the North District RCMP. “To clarify, the B.C. RCMP has no intention of ‘taking down the camp’ set up by the Unist’ot’en,” she said, emphasizing that police are not taking sides or acting as security for pipeline exploration crews being harassed by protesters, who have token support from a couple of dissident members of a Wet’suwet’en clan. Four elected chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en issued

‘Almost’ the best place on earth Why form a society called Grumpy Taxpayers of Greater Victoria? It’s my belief that Greater Victoria is almost “ The Best Place on Earth,” from amazing sunrises to stunning sunsets, from a foodie paradise to wine country, from a gorgeous inner harbour to maybe spotting an orca in the wild. That a small capital region of only 360,000 people is governed by 13 municipalities and 91 mayors and councillors, multiple police forces and fire departments, along with a bevy of directors at the Capital Regional District – also takes your breath away. Taken together the annual budgets of our 13 local governments amount to an annual mega-project. Annual taxes and charges for all property classes is almost $750-million in 2015, according to the B.C. Local Government Department. The lions share is spent by Victoria ($220-million) and Saanich ($270-million). One of many troubling issues is that none of the fractured jurisdictions, separately or together, seem to have the capacity or ability to manage large infrastructure projects: Hard-working taxpayers will be hit by a huge cost overrun and two year delay on the $100-million Blue Bridge replacement. Then there’s the flushing sound of taxpayer’s cash to upgrade a $1-billion sewer system. Is this any way to govern a region? Without those bills added up or paid for, now the Capital Regional District is considering borrowing $50-million to help a handful of homeless!

It’s rare that things change unless we think differently and are prepared to challenge the status quo. Taxes certainly are the price for civilization, but it’s not too much for some respect and restraint on behalf of the taxpayer. What seems to be lacking in many of the municipalities is a culture of frugality, making do, or even using duct tape. Many of the supporters of Grumpy Taxpayers are elders who have been around the block a few times, and have paid taxes for a quarter or even a half century. They have family or friends who have left Greater Victoria because it’s unaffordable. So volunteering is an opportunity to give something back to the community, while making sure their fixed retirement income lasts. We are well aware of the importance of business in creating wealth and prosperity, as opposed to taxing-and-spending-and-wasting. We view the business community as an integral, critical part of Greater Victoria worthy of support and nurturing. It’s time for Grumpy Taxpayers of Greater Victoria, a non-profit, unaffiliated, non-partisan, citizen’s advocacy group dedicated to lower taxes, less waste, and more accountable municipal government. We’ve earned the right to be grumpy, but also constructive. We know with perseverance you can bring change at city hall, then we can be “The Best Place on Earth.” Stan Bartlett, Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria Society

their own statement, to correct media coverage that represents the Unist’ot’en as speaking for their communities. “Our Nations support responsible resource development as a way to bring First Nations out of poverty and bring opportunities for our young people,” said Burns Lake Band Chief Dan George. Wet’suwet’en First Nation Chief Karen Ogen said job and benefit agreements for the Coastal GasLink pipeline were entered into after careful consideration, and she objected to protests from outsiders, some from outside the country. “Sustainability means standing on our own two feet, providing our young people with good paying jobs, and reducing the 40 to 60 per cent unemployment we now experience,”

Ogen said. Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Ellis Ross has no time for crude oil projects, but he has been working towards gas-related development as long as anyone. Ross noted that recent court decisions have put B.C. aboriginal leaders in the best position they have ever had, with governments and development project proponents coming to them “with inclusion in mind” after decades of resource development that has passed them by. More aboriginal leaders are getting tired of managing poverty, and misguided protesters. ••• Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC Monday, September 21, 2015, starting at 7 p.m.

To consider adoption of: Bylaw No. 3941 - cited as “Juan de Fuca Soil Removal or Deposit Bylaw No. 1, 2015”. The purpose of Bylaw No. 3941 is to regulate the removal and deposit of soil within the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area as shown on the map below. This bylaw replaces Bylaw No. 3297, “Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 1, 2006”. The actual Bylaw should be reviewed to determine specifically how particular lands may be affected. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be provided an opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions, on matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. A copy of proposed Bylaw No. 3941 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building, 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday to September 21, 2015, excluding statutory holidays, and are available from the CRD website at www.crd.bc.ca/jdf. Written submissions should be sent to Juan de Fuca Planning, by mail to 3-7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1N1; by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or by fax to 250.642.5274. Written submissions should be received no later than noon on September 21, 2015, to ensure availability at the Public Hearing. Submissions will also be accepted at the Public Hearing. Following the close of the Public Hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by the CRD Board of Directors. The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 3941 will be held by the Electoral Area Director, or Alternate Director, as a delegate of the Board of the CRD. A copy of the CRD Board resolution making the delegation is available for public inspection along with a copy of the Bylaw referred to in this notice. For further information, contact June Klassen, Manager, Local Area Planning, at 250.642.8101. S. Santarossa, Corporate Officer

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Amphibians take a road hit Environmental group needs public’s help to identify frog road crossings

Juvenile frogs and amphibians are hitting the road for their fall migration. But what’s hitting them? The Habitat Acquisition Trust is asking for the public’s help to report any observations of frogs and salamanders crossings this fall, to help it identify the major problem sites and develop a mitigation plan for reducing this impact. After a summer of extended drought, the cooler temperatures and rains bring a welcome change for the community and local wildlife on Southern Vancouver Island. And with the wet weather, brings a mass migration of baby frogs and salamanders that are moving from their wetland habitat to the forest where many of them will settle for the winter. This time of the year, introduced bullfrogs are also dispersing, and in many areas of the Capital Regional District most of the frogs you see on roads at night are juveniles of this invasive species. It is important to record where they occur and document sightings, so that HAT can keep track of their prevalence and spread within the region. During this night-time migration, many species are faced with crossing busy roads and often meet their demise by fast-moving cars on slick roadways across. As a result of this and several other factors including habitat loss, more than 60 percent of frog and toad species in B.C. are listed by federal and provincial agencies as being species of concern. Last March during early spring showers, biologist Kristiina Ovaska and HAT volunteers surveyed local roads after reports of dead frogs. Hundreds of dead frogs and salamanders were located. “Sometimes, there are things that can be done to improve road safety for amphibians” said Adam Taylor, executive director at HAT. “Small fences can re-direct amphibians to lit culverts, or tunnels can be created if needed. But first we need to know where the problem spots are.” If you see frogs, toads, newts or other salamanders crossing the road, or have seen high mortality areas where they have been squished by cars, report your sighting by filling out a form found on the Habitat Acquisition Trust website at hat.bc.ca.

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1820 MAPLE AVE S

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004-300-190

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010344.318

028-615-263

119 6838 GRANT RD W

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010344.321

028-615-298

118 6838 GRANT RD W

$10,065.62

LOT 21, SECTION 23, SOOKE LAND DISTRICT, PLAN VIS6844

010345.530

001-443-470

6875 TALC PL

$7,127.85

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010401.520

025-821-032

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010478.040

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010598.012

028-753-097

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010609.080

000-260-096

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LOT 8, SECTION 72, SOOKE LAND DISTRICT, PLAN VIP33801

010724.350

000-146-013

1635 CONNIE RD

$8,737.10

LOT 6, SECTION 122, SOOKE LAND DISTRICT, PLAN VIP34712

016073.803

028-563-719

3041 PHILLIPS RD

13,669.63

LOT C, SECTION 13, OTTER LAND DISTRICT, PLAN EPS406

Detour Route Traffic heading west on Sunriver Way, turn left on Driftwood Drive, follow to Sunriver Way, turn right to Riverstone Drive. Traffic coming from Riverstone Drive, turn right at Sunriver Way, left on Driftwwod Drive and follow to Sunriver Way.

018328.000

GOODMERE RD

$16,455.79

DISTRICT LOT 244, SOOKE LAND DISTRICT LEASE/PERMIT/ LICENCE # 102703, .684 HA FOR COMMERCIAL BOAT MOORAGE IN SOOKE HARBOUR.

018344.095

1820 MAPLE AVE S

$611.30

DISTRICT LOT 211, SOOKE LAND DISTRICT LEASE/PERMIT/ LICENCE # 104525, .2HA FOR COMMERCIAL WHARF

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009506.060

026-382-784

7235 ELLA RD

009565.030

003-818-993

009566.000

004-638-271

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Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or bank draft a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or bank draft by 3:00 p.m. the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. on the following day. The District of Sooke makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. Prospective purchasers are hereby notified that these properties are subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Michael Dillabaugh, CA Director of Finance

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Roundabout project rolling along The $9.1-million Brownsey Boulevard roundabout and town centre project are going according to plan, say Transportation Ministry officials. This week, work on the roundabout and the Sooke Town Centre improvements consist of pouring the inner concrete curb at the roundabout, the completion of pouring the concrete sidewalk curbs and driveway access points on Brownsey Boulevard and continuing electrical installation to accommodate overhead lighting. Adjacent to the roundabout, shoulder widening and boulevard construction is ongoing in preparation for the new sidewalks and concrete

curbs and gutters. The District of Sooke is contributing $3.1 million for the roundabout, which fuses Sooke Road, Brownsey Boulevard and Evergreen Centre into one loop. The province takes care of the rest with an additional $6 million for a complete revamp of Sooke Road between Otter Point and Church roads. Those improvements include new sidewalks, crosswalks, lighting, curbs, bike lane and bus shelters. The project remains on schedule and work is expected to be finished this fall. editor@sookenewsmirror.com

Celebrate National Forest Week September 20 - 26, 2015

It’s National Forest Week, a time for all Canadians to celebrate our forests. Plant a tree, tour a local mill or take a walk in the woods – these are just a few ways you can take part in National Forest Week. For a list of events happening around the province, check out our website: www.bcnfw.ca or find us on Facebook: BC’s National Forest Week

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Mayor Maja Tait, left, British expat Jacqueline Davenport and Coun. Brenda Parkinson mark the Queen becoming the longest-reigning monarch in British history. A brief ceremony took place last weekend at Sooke Municipal Hall.

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The District of Sooke marked the Queen becoming the longest-reigning monarch in British history Wednesday with a special ceremony at Municipal Hall. Queen Elizabeth II passed Queen Victoria, her great-great-grandmother who was on the throne for 63 years and seven months. Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21, 1926, Elizabeth II became head of the Commonwealth on Feb. 6, 1952. The Sooke event was one of only a few ceremonies marking the milestone. Other events were held in Victoria, Oak Bay, Royal B.C. Museum and Government House. “[Today] we honour a monarch who embodies the Canadian state and a woman of faith in principle of whom we all deeply admire,” Mayor Maja Tait told a full city council chamber of invited guests. [The Queen] has been with us in Canada from sea to sea, in large cities and rural hamlets, meeting us, encouraging us, spreading happiness and a sense of common values in shared purpose for wherever she journeys. “She has been and forever remains a central part of every significant occasion in our national life.” Among the dignitaries at the Sooke ceremony were MP Randall Garrison, T’Sou-ke First Nation cultural advisors Linda Bristol and Shirley Alphonse, Coun. Brenda Parkinson, Janice McTavish and Jacqueline Davenport.

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Fall: Time re-think, re-organize and replenish Loretta Fritz Contributed

What a summer! Everything in the garden peaked ahead of schedule – or died of thirst. At our house it was an especially good year for roses and lilies, but the worst in 10 years for apples. As for vegetables, lettuces bolted, the chard was overwhelmed by aphids, tomatoes grew two metres tall, basil thrived outdoors, potatoes were ready in June, and beans flourished – an unexpected and unprecedented mix of

results, to say the least. Different neighbours, of course, report different surprises, depending on their particular microclimate and their soil’s ability to retain moisture. Outside the vegetable garden, which I vowed to water regularly, if not sufficiently, trees, shrubs and perennials generally struggled in the absence of rain. A few succumbed and will have to be removed, perhaps replaced. Some bloomed only briefly. A few, on the other hand, appeared happier than ever before. If nothing else, the summer heat and

drought have spurred a rethinking of sensible choices when it comes to designing and planting a landscape in this area. For many, the waning of summer heralds days and weeks devoted to harvesting and preserving the garden’s bounty. However, for anyone who grows anything at all, be it in the ground or in a pot, fall offers the opportunity to reflect: What grew well? What didn’t? What needs to be divided, (re)moved, or replaced? Perhaps most importantly, what can I do now to start

The Pastor's Pen THE VALUE OF EACH....THE POWER OF MANY! On Monday, September 10, 2001 I flew to Edmonton with my mother to officiate the next day at the funeral of my uncle. All went well as we arrived at the Edmonton Airport, picked up our rental car, drove into Edmonton and settled in at our Hotel. The next day, Tuesday, September 11th, dawned with the shocking news unfolding on TV of the terrorists’ attacks on the World Trade Centre. Meanwhile the preparations continued for the funeral scheduled for noon in the Edmonton General Hospital Chapel. Keeping an eye on the news I began to realize that we may not be able to fly home the next day as planned. The confusion and swift changing events on TV were overwhelming. The sight of the victims, the heroic efforts of the first responders and the growing world wide reaction and support consumed our attention. Towards noon I was walking down the corridor in the Hospital. I stopped when I read a sign on the wall... THE VALUE OF EACH... THE POWER OF MANY. Immediately I realized that what I was observing in the diverse events of that day was so poignantly contained in those eight simple words. Not only the events happening in the United States were in those words but also the events happening for our family at the Hospital. THE VALUE OF EACH... My uncle’s suffering with Alzheimer’s Disease was lengthy... it was a very difficult journey for him and his family. Many friends deserted him. But to those God gave him he was valued and loved as a brother in Christ. THE POWER OF MANY... how so many people rallied in support of his wife and were united through the power of prayer... his life and death truly had a profound influence on others. THE VALUE OF EACH... The value of each person trapped in rubble from the terrorists’ attack and how heroic efforts were forthcoming simply because each life is precious, sacred and to be valued. THE POWER OF MANY... How quickly the talents, gifts and resources of communities and nations rallied to the cause, the result being far more than the sum of the parts! THE VALUE OF EACH... THE POWER OF MANY. These words should speak to us as we witness the horrific plight of refugees, especially children; of those who die each day from disease, violence and terror in our world, of children who are abused, abducted and abandoned; of the unborn; of all who are sick, suffering, alone and forgotten ..... of all of our brothers and sisters uniquely precious and eternally valued in the sight of our Father in Heaven. May the power of our love, prayers, sacrifices, services and outreach bring the message of God’s love to all His treasured children. AND... by the way, instead of returning our rental car to the Edmonton Airport, the penalty cost was waived, and we were able to return it to the Vancouver International Airport! For two days we had a wonderful drive home and with the radio in the car reporting the events in the US my mother became an “expert” on international terrorism by the time she arrived home to Victoria!!

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preparing my garden for next year’s growing season? To help members take stock of their individual situations, the Sooke Garden Club is pleased to welcome back speakers Anne Taylor and Theresa Boggs, partners in Victoria-based Good to Grow Landscape Solutions. Taylor is a landscape designer who also happens to be an

avid, knowledgeable, longtime coastal gardener. Boggs, a journeyman horticulturist, is an expert in plant culture and project management. In addition to reflecting on the past growing season and answering members’ questions, Taylor and Boggs will talk about opportunities for “replenishing and reorganizing” during

$15; guests $5. Also on the agenda: fall parlour show; potato contest results; member plant sale; and submission of entries for the annual photo contest. Questions? Visit our website at sookegardenclub. ca, email sooke. gardenclub@yahoo.ca, or phone Rose at 250642-5509. ••• Loretta Fritz writes for the Sooke Garden Club.

the season shift, from seed saving to new plantings (including spring bulbs). They will focus on such fall tasks as cutting back/dividing perennials, pruning shrubs, assessing stressed plant material, dealing with tubers, and feeding plants and soil. Join us Wednesday (Sept. 23), 7 p.m., at St. Rose of Lima Church on Townsend Road. New members are always welcome. Annual fee:

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIONS CLUB SO THAT THEY CAN SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY! A few successful Lions Club projects from last year Grade 2 Swim Program ................................... $6,000 Youth Sports .................................................... $1,500 Bursaries 8@$750 ........................................... $6,000 Sooke Crisis & Referral Centre ........................ $3,000 Health & Welfare (people in need) ................... $1,500

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Const. Al Quinn left lasting legacy in Sooke community Elida Peers Contributed

If there’s anything that’s rung true through the decades, it’s that Sooke really supports sports for kids. When Al Quinn came to town the focus magnified, of getting youngsters into team sports. If you drive by Fred Milne Park on Sooke River Road or by Art Morris Park on Throup and watch the excited crowds of youngsters almost any weekend, you’ll see it’s grown to thousands of participants today. It was March 1943, halfway through the Second World War when Al Quinn arrived, the first B.C. Provincial Police officer to live here. He opened the first detachment office within a rented room of a house on Sooke River Road. The detachment later moved to a proper facility built on Drennan. This photo was taken in 1949 at the ball park on Throup, when Const. Quinn was honoured by “Al Quinn Night” after seven years in Sooke, and heading for a new posting in Burnaby. You’ll notice he’s wearing, not his khaki police uniform, but the new shiny blue garb of Sooke Athletic Association. At left is Bill Cains, who along with his brother Ken (not in photo) started the garage/ service station on Sooke Road near Charters which is today undergoing renovation to resume its original role of looking after vehicle repairs. Next to Bill Cains is Marie Gray, wife of Frank Gray, a longtime manager for the Sooke fishtraps operations. The Grays hailed from Port Townsend, and came to Sooke in 1918 when an

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Bill Cains, left, Marie Gray, B.C. Provincial Police Const. Al Quinn, his daughter Winona and Irene Cains at Al Quinn Night, Sooke’s ball park, 1949. American company joined JH Todd & Sons to become Sooke Harbour Fishing & Packing Co. Marie Gray became a community leader, especially in sports for kids. On the right is Irene Cains, wife of Bill, who was another community leader. Besides sports, she became well-known to Sooke residents when she served the public as a “number please” operator for B.C. Telephone during the 1950s, until the telephone exchange went automatic in 1960. In front of Al Quinn stands a beaming Winona, the apple of her daddy’s

eye. Al Quinn was a policeman who knew his town and also believed that the best way to keep young fellows out of trouble was to keep them busy with sports. His leadership included spearheading development of the ballpark on Throup, also heading work parties of young fellows to pick rocks on the field. Always available with a shoulder to help, he became an icon in local police work, and left a lasting legacy. ••• Elida Peers is the historian of Sooke Region Museum.

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Sooke Philharmonic returns with new faces, same punch A lot of familiar faces, as well as several new ones, are lined up for the 2015-16 Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra’s upcoming season. Returning to local audiences will be Rae Gallimore, the winner of the 2015 Don Chrysler Concerto Competition, who will perform Bartók’s viola concerto in the October concerts. Gallimore played Telemann’s viola concerto at the Chamber Players concert last November. Another familiar face is mezzo-soprano Cari Burdett, who was part of the Bach Christmas Oratorio, a few years ago. This year she will be hitting a lighter note when she performs in the February Tea & Symphony concert. And, of course no Sooke Philharmonic season would be complete without soprano Nancy Washeim. She will be part of the December concerts, performing some of the favourite

Haffner movements from new to the orchestra with the Chamber Mozart’s as well. In October the Players and Sooke Symphony, the Elgar Messiah. New this year will orchestra will perform Philharmonic Chorus, Enigma Variations, as be Robin and Marijn in West Shore instead will take place in Sooke well as Bartók’s viola Butterfield, two young of Victoria, at Our Lady at the Baptist Church as concerto and Strauss’s sisters who will of the Rosary Church in well as the new Royal horn concerto. Maestro Norman perform the Finale from Langford, as well as at Bay Secondary School the Bach Concerto Sooke Community Hall. in Colwood, which will Nelson will also be The December also be the venue for returning for the Sooke for Two Violins in D Minor at the December concerts will take place the June concert; the Philharmonic’s 18th in the Sooke Baptist Sooke June concert will season. concerts. The season will, as Among the new Church as usual, but be held as usual in the usual, include the Don faces is Alana Despins, instead of Metchosin community hall. Concerto The upcoming Chrysler french horn, who will the second concert for Competition (April 23), take part in the June will be held in the programme concerts and perform Quarterdeck Ballroom October will include the Sooke Harbour Music Royal Roads many delights, old Chamber the Richard Strauss at and new: the Dvoák Workshop (May 15 to Horn Concerto No.1 in University. The March concerts, New World Symphony, 21), the Sooke Secret D flat. Despins is the principal horn of the Victoria Symphony. Sooke and Victoria audiences will also meet Nicholas Fairbank, the To Downtown Victoria Victoria To Downtown viic.ca/careersviic.ca/careers new choral director and conductor, who, with Looking for Looking amazingfor insurance to join our team. amazingexperts insurance experts to join our team. the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus, will be part Visit viic.ca/careers to learn more. Visit viic.ca/careers to learn more. of the December and March concerts. Fairbank is an organist and composer. He conducts the Via Choralis Chamber Choir and is the music director of the First Unitarian Church in Victoria. Some of the coming year’s venues will be

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‘Chafafa’ coming to Sooke Hilltop House concert Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

If you’d hear the name Chafafa, you’d think it’s some kind of exotic meal, or a type of radiatorsealant. But, you’d be wrong, because they are in fact a talented quartet who just happen to have a unique talent of combining lounge, Latin and funky rhythms laced with jazzy overtones. A fine recipe indeed, and one that we’ll be sure to see on Sept. 26 at the Hilltop House Concerts located on Mountainview Road (just off Otter Point). Doors are at 7:30 p.m., with the show beginning at 8 p.m. Light refreshments served. Children are welcome. Entrance is by donation ($0 to $20) kids under 12 free. A portion of donations will go to a local charity. The band has played at the Royal B.C. Museum and recorded its first CD “Live at Merlin’s Sun” in Oak Bay in March 2014 and performed at the Herman’s Jazz Club in Victoria. To reserve seats for the event, call 250-642-0949 in advance.

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Take notice that pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, the Council of the District of Sooke will consider adoption of Bylaw No. 621, Permissive Tax Exemption for Public Parks and Recreation Grounds, Not for Profit Corporations and Public Authorities Amendment Bylaw (338-4):

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Bylaw No. 620, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-18) The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 620, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-18) 0 205 is to amend the zoning on a portion of the property at 6431 Sooke Road, legally described as Lot A, Section 14, Sooke District, Plan VIP88314 (PID 028-349-377) from Large Lot Residential (R1) to Small Lot Residential (R3) in order to create an additional 350m2 residential 1 203 parcel. The portion of the property at 6431 Sooke Road affected by this application ´2011 is shown outlined in black and hatched on the attached subject property map.

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It’s a musical event for a good cause. Jordan Fest will be held Sunday (Sept. 20) at Ed McGregor Park in support of 18-monthold Jordan Robinson, who is battling acute myeloid leukemia. Young Jordan will undergo chemotherapy over the next 10 months and may need a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Jordan Fest, which runs from 1 to 8 p.m., will feature an array of local music bands, such as Daniel Mark, Gord Phillips Band, Be-Rad Crew, Meagan & Hayden, and Taylor Caspersen. Activities also include face painting, a photo booth, all alongside iconic Sesame Street characters. Entry is by donation. Food and beverages will also be available, which will be provided by Jordan River-based Cold Shoulder Café. Anyone interested in supporting Jordan and his family can visit the Baby Jordan’s Fundraiser Facebook page at facebook.com/ pages/Baby-Jordansfundraiser/1703245019 895543?fref=ts.

Chafafa: Eugene Nep, left, Jim Gibson, Nicolette, Bill Zickmantel and David Brook.

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All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed bylaws at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record. Copies of the proposed bylaws, and application, may be inspected at the offices of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from September 16, 2015 to and including September 28, 2015. If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 642-1634.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 621 is to amend the Permissive Tax Exemption for Public Parks and Recreation Grounds, Not for Profit Corporations and Public Authorities Bylaw, 2007 to add exemptions for 6750 West Coast Road (The Hope Centre) and amend section 2(g) as to the Manufactured Home registration for the Sooke Community Association. The estimated amount of taxes that would be imposed on 6750 West Coast Road (The Hope Centre), if it were not exempt, for the year in which the proposed bylaw is to take effect and the following 2 years is $24,179. The estimated amount of taxes that would be imposed on the Manufactured Home registered to the Sooke Community Association, if it were not exempt, for the year in which the proposed bylaw is to take effect and the following 2 years is $970.

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Briefly Sooke players fill football rosters More than 40 Sooke athletes will play on Victoria Spartans Football Association teams this fall. Players, aged eight to 18, will line up on pee wee, junior bantam, bantam and midget teams, said spokesman Andy Carrier. Games begin at Langford’s Westhills Stadium this month.

Duncan earns top baseball honours Sooke baseball product Tyler Duncan has earned top honours from the Premier Baseball League. Duncan, 17, won MVP and top offensive player awards by the league last week. The Victoria Eagles’ centrefielder was a standout both offensively and defensively, with the ability to hit for average and power and is a strong positional player. He led the league in triples. Duncan is a Grade 12 student at Belmont Secondary School. The Eagles were also named organization of the year.

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Myrtle Acton thought it would be a bonding moment and an enjoyable thing to do when she asked her daughter and son-in-law to join her on a fun five-kilometre community walk five years ago in Summerland. It didn’t quite work out that way – and Acton discovered something she didn’t know she had: a fierce desire to compete. Acton, 82, has become a star on the senior games circuit, recently setting two new Canadian-age group records in hammer throwing events at the B.C. 55+ Games. But that day five years ago was an eye-opener. She started the walk with her family, but was passed by a woman who she had competed against in race-walk events. At that moment, Acton declared she couldn’t let that woman beat her and sped off. Acton beat the woman to the finish line. Her daughter was upset as she crossed the line 10 minutes later. “I don’t think my youngest daughter has ever forgiven me,” said Acton, a Sooke resident. “It’s [competitiveness] just there. It’s just the way I am, I guess.” Although Acton was a track and field athlete in her youth, once she left school she forgot about sports. It wasn’t until her mid-60’s she returned to sports when she competed in the 1994 B.C. Senior Games (now the B.C. 55+ Games). Her first foray back to track and field saw her compete in the five-kilometre and 10K race-walks. The next year she added javelin and discus to her repertoire, and

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Myrtle Acton broke Canadian records at The B.C. 55+ Games. it wasn’t long before shot put and hammer throw became her expertise. “I didn’t know when I started I would be setting Canadian records,” said Acton. “I started out just wanting to get active.” Acton calls the B.C. 55+Games a “marvelous organization” as it’s able to gel sports and camaraderie together. She admits the athletes are all competitive, but there is certainly no trash talking or putting down others. At the end of the day, everyone comes together and encourages everyone on. Acton not only competes at the B.C. 55+ Games, but other competitions internationally,

including the World Masters Games in Sidney, Australia. Next month she plans to head to Nevada for a competition. ‘[Seniors track and field] competition has become more of a tourist thing now. There are competitions all over the place.” Acton says she’s a “bit of a sluggard” when it comes to competing. After all, she only competes in meets five or six times a year. She calls her training hit and miss, since she can only train once a week with her track club. Sooke, she said, doesn’t have the facilities to bode well with her specific sports. Acton attempts to make up for it with walking several times a week

Myrtle Acton set two new Canadian age-group records in the hammer throwing event at the B.C. 55+ Games. In the open event, her throw of 21.79 metres surpassed the existing record by more than two metres, while her effort in the Throws Pentathlon, which she also won, sailed even further before hitting the turf at 22.46M. Added to these two wins, she also brought back four other gold medals, having triumphed in the discus, with a throw of 15.49M, the javelin (13.47M), weight throw (6.92M) and shot put with 5.95M. Acton competes in the women’s 80-84 category and trains with the Peninsula Track and Field Club. and some light training. It’s not quite the way Acton’s coach Danny Daniels sees it. Daniels, with the Peninsula Track and Field Club, said Acton is a competitor and works hard at her sport. “While she has natural talent in her throwing events, she is always looking for ways to improve her techniques,” he said. And she has many excellent results, including Canadian records, to show for her attention to detail.” “She is such a delightful person to know and work with. All coaches should be so lucky.” klaird@blackpress.ca

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Big chase Sooke’s Christopher Rowden chases down the ball at a U18 game Sunday at Fred Milne Park. The Sooke boys took on Saanich Extreme, losing 4-3.

Sooke drivers gear up for truck, tractor pull Several Sooke residents will compete in this weekend’s truck and tractor pulls at the Luxton Fall Fair. Truck and tractor pulling requires stock and modified trucks and tractors to pull a mechanical weight transfer machine, known as a sled, along a 60-metre track. The winner is the competitor who pulls the sled the furthest. If the sled is pulled over the 60M mark it is considered a fair pull. If more than one competitor makes a full pull the sled is reset (higher gear, more weight) until a winner is declared. The sled weighs 9,000 pounds. The event also includes teeter-totter and excavator challenges. The truck and tractor pull is presented by the Morningside Group and takes places Saturday (Sept. 19) and Sunday (Sept. 20) at the Luxton Fall Fair. The pulls start at 11 a.m., both days.

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Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Steak Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Karaoke 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIORS’ BUS Lunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call June at 250-642-2032 for information.

Meat draw 3 p.m. SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET Otter Pt. Rd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Every Saturday. GARAGE SALE St. Rose of Lima, 2191 Townsend Rd., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain or shine.

Sunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5. Drop in pool tournament every second Sunday. JORDAN FEST Ed McGregor Park, 1 to 8 p.m.

Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30 to 11 a.m. 250-642-5152. CALLING ALL QUILTERS Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Info: 250-642-0789. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Euchre 6:30 p.m.

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WALKING GROUP Will I Ever Sleep Again. People’s Drug Mart hosts Youth and Family Centre, a walking club, 9:15 a.m. from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Info: PARENT DISCUSSION GROUP 250-642-5464. Sooke Child, Youth, and YOUTH CLINIC Family Centre, 9:30 to Ages 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. 11a.m. Info: 250-642Family Medical Clinic. 5464. KNITTING CIRCLE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Sooke Library, 6:30–8:00 Dominos 10 a.m. p.m. Free, all levels. Drop- Shuffleboard, 6:30 p.m. in. 250-642-3022. NASCAR POOL WOMEN’S CANCER Meet and Pick, Sooke SUPPORT GROUP Legion 7 p.m. Sooke Harbour House. TOASTMASTERS 7-9 p.m. Ongoing every Village Foods meeting 2nd Tuesday of the month. room, 7 p.m. Info: Allan or Jackie at 250-6427520.

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Loggers cut down by Nanaimo United The Sooke Loggers opened the Vancouver Island Soccer League season with an 8-1 loss to Nanaimo United FC 2 on Friday at Fred Milne Park. Dylan James Forsyth scored the lone Sooke goal. Nanaimo’s markers came from Cory Robinson (2), Renan Rebelatto (2), Anthony Schamber, Gavin Leung, Abdullah Alharbi and Preye Orugbo. Next up for Sooke is a home game against BH Bayside Tigers on Friday (Sept. 18). Game time is 8 p.m. The team takes on PLSC Lakers Black for their first road game of the season Sept. 26.

Crease battle Sooke Thunderbirds Luke Arden battle for the puck against Kerry Park Islanders defender during pee wee hockey exhibition play at Seaparc Leisure Complex arena on Saturday.

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It’s September and it’s also Literacy Month – a far cry from a time when the extent of one’s ability to read was by the depth of their pockets, alas, no longer, as the only thing a book is going to cost you is a simple walk. No, really. It’s free. Well Read Books and The Next Chapter will be donating books to the annual Sooke Region Literacy Project’s Book Bin program, which, in a nutshell, collects books from the community and for the community. After all, national literacy numbers are, well, not great. Research shows that 40 per cent of adults in B.C. – and more than 35 per cent of working age people – lack the necessary literary skills they need to function in modern society, such as applying for a job, completing higher education, filling a medical form or even reading a newspaper. In wake of this, the Sooke Region Literacy Project was launched in 2008 to raise awareness of literacy and to develop strategies and initiatives to meet the learning needs of people with low literacy skills. It works to improve literacy in a variety of capacities, including reading, writing, computers, financial competency and health literacy. And it can all start with a single book. “Imagine how many books people have that are just sitting around, so if you don’t need them anymore, let someone else read it,” said Stephanie Croft, Sooke Region Literacy Outreach coordinator, adding particularly hot items are children’s books and fiction. Items can be dropped off at local bookstores as well as the book bin at the SEAPARC. September is also a special month for Well Read Books, as the store will be re-opening with new hands on board and new books

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The Grant Road Fire Help Committee has cancelled a Sept. 19 dance at Sooke Community Hall due to lack of interest. Only $200 worth of tickets were sold over the last two months. The cost to put on the dance was estimated at $1,200. “We got no interest whatsoever. It’s discouraging,” said committee chairperson Richard Steele. The Grant Road Fire Help Committee was set up to fundraise for Grant Manor fire victims. Grant Manor was razed by fire on July 4. Approximately 20 people were left homeless. The committee was already in debt of $3,200 and couldn’t continue to lose money. Most of the money was donated by committee members to help house, feed and clothe displaced residents. “We can’t keep going into debt we’re all just individual people,” Steele said. The committee is still looking at a few fundraising events, but nothing has been confirmed. Most of the Grant Manor residents have now found permanent housing in the Sooke region. Those wishing dance refunds can drop by the Royal Canadian Legion parking lot on Sunday (Sept. 20) at 11 a.m. klaird@blackpress.ca

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Help pledged for refugees The B.C. government has added $1 million to its budget for helping refugees settle in the province, and has opened a toll-free information line for those who want to sponsor people fleeing violence in Syria. Premier Christy Clark announced the funding last week, along with a toll-free information number for community groups and private sponsors at 1-877-9526914. Clark said the province currently spends about $4 million a year to support the federal program that settles immigrants in B.C. The extra funds will be reserved for assistance to Syrian refugees, she said. “It is our belief that it’s just not good enough to totally open our doors,” Clark said. “We have to

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The board also approved additional stipends of between $2,500 and $5,000 for the board vicechairperson, standing committee chairpersons and the Hospital District chairperson. Directors who are on more than two standing committees will be paid an additional $5,000 annually. Alternate directors and directors appointed to outside boards or commissions will be paid $100 per meeting. Tait hasn’t decided yet if she will take the pay increase. She is guaranteed the pay, but if Kasper alternates for her he only receives $100. The matter of developing a formula to address director absences has been referred to the finance committee. The CRD plans to review remuneration every three to five years to ensure it remains competitive. klaird@blackpress.ca

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