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Monday was a bittersweet night for Randall Garrison and the NDP. Garrison won a second term as MP, this time in the reconfigured riding of Esquimalt-Saanich Sooke, but the party was decimated across the nation being demoted to third-party status in the House of Commons. In the lead-up to the election, the New Democrats were poised to form government leading most polls. “The reason we didn’t get there is that we stood on principle and I’ll always be proud of the campaign [NDP leader] Tom [Mulcair] won. He didn’t give in to fear. He didn’t give in to division. He didn’t give in to those negative things that the Conservatives were promoting,” Garrison told party supporters at an NDP after party at Esquimalt Legion on Monday night. Garrison captured 35 per cent of the popular vote, with 23,816 votes cast. Liberal David Merner placed second with 18,573 votes, followed by Green Frances Litman, Conservative Shari Lukens and Communist Tyson Strandlund. Merner, who was considered the Liberals best shot at winning an Island seat, said his team worked hard at upsetting Garrison. “We had a responsibility to work as hard as we can and I believe we did, and that’s all that matters,” he said. “We’ve laid a track for next time, so we’ll see where that track takes us.” Garrison said although the NDP was unsuccessful, it did manage to push Prime Minister Stephen Harper out of

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MP Randall Garrison won another term on Monday night, but the New Democrats suffered huge losses nationwide. office. Now the NDP’s task is to finish some unfinished business, he said. Garrison wants to make sure Liberals bring shipbuilding jobs to this riding – a promise made by the Conservatives – by next year. SEE ELECTION • PAGE 2

How you voted CANDIDATES *Randall Garrison, NDP David Merner, Lib. Frances Litman, Green Shari Lukens, Conservative Tyson Strandlund, Communist * Elected ** Preliminary results

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The Capital Regional District will borrow $6 million to build a new Vancouver Island Regional Library in Sooke. The CRD will take out the loan on behalf of VIRL. VIRL would service the debt for construction of the new library. A new library has been planned for Sooke for several years, as the current facility on Anna Marie Road is outdated. Recently, plans for a new library took a back seat after there were no successful applicants in the bid to build the facility. The proposals fell through due to the facility’s required 10,000 square footage, including that it must be contained on one level. The library plan was referred to VIRL’s executive board is expected to debate the proposal and report back to the VIRL board this fall. North Saanich and Sidney are also looking at potential library sites. klaird@sookenewsmirror.com >> We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to editor@ sookenewsmirror.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and your name.

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Liberals celebrated the party win nationally, but EsquimaltSaanich-Sooke candidate David Merner lost to the NDP’s Randall Garrison.

As one of the longest election campaigns in more than a century drew to a thundering end Monday night, some wonder how the crown will be split between the local New Democrats and the Liberals all the way to Ottawa. Mayor Maja Tait said she’s pleased with the outcome, recognizing the effort put forward by all candidates. “I would like to thank all the candidates who put their names forward in our riding, and congratulations to Randall Garrison, I still look forward to working with him,” she said. Tait pointed out there may be some concern within the local community of being an NDP riding in a Liberal government, but she said she is optimistic about Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s idea of working together across party lines and that Sooke, and indeed the Island, won’t be left behind. Overall, she feels Trudeau’s recognition of B.C.’s issues in the House of Commons is a step forward, which leaves her feeling optimistic of what’s in store next. “I think hope has been renewed and there is optimism about the future, and that’s exciting,” she said. “We’ll see how it goes, if not, we’ll hold his [Trudeau’s] feet to the fire in four years time.” And while the dust is still settling, Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce president

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One of the many unique Halloween displays the Trowells put on to complement their Eerie Acres haunted tour every year. Just don’t look too closely ... the event itself. Visitors are also welcome to bring canned foods, as part of the proceeds, as well as the food, will be donated to the Sooke Food Bank. In the end though, it’s all about providing a fun and affordable experience for everyone. “I was always a haunted house buff, I would always go to them, but they’re really expensive. When you add a couple of kids to that, and a few of their friends, it’s like a fortune to go out to some of the haunted houses,” she said. For her to fill all positions, she needs 20 volunteers each night, so anyone willing to become a creature of the night on any of the three nights (Oct. 24, 30 and 31) be sure to send an email to Lindsay and Parry Trowell at eerieacres@yahoo.com or via cell phone at 250-217-4536. Parking is available down the street from Eerie Acres, located at 1468 Woodcock Rd. Extra pairs of underwear will not be supplied, unfortunately. news@sookenewsmirror.com

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Every Halloween, we dress up to keep the ghouls, creatures and spirits at bay, feasting on candy, and of course, the occasional brains. But what if there was place, right here, deep in the forest, thick with fog, that you’d go looking for these otherworldly creatures? A place where they naturally roam free, in search of new flesh and new souls … It’s called Eerie Acres, a haunted house and cemetery that comes to life in East Sooke thanks to its two gatekeepers, Lindsay Trowell and her husband, Parry. And it’s nothing new for them either, in fact they’ve summoned these creatures every Halloween for the last nine years. This year, the first wave of horror will take place on Saturday (Oct. 24), followed by Oct. 30, and Oct. 31, all from 7 to 10 p.m. The idea behind it all? To provide an authentic, adrenaline-pumping, and truly terrifying experience for those brave enough to test their courage. It’s also one of the biggest haunted house tours around, with up to 30 volunteers giving up their souls to become creatures themselves. Plus, every time someone gets scared really good, it’s almost like a comedian getting joy out of people laughing, chuckled Lindsay. “In the instance when people scream really good, the next thing they do is laugh really hard,” she said, adding that there’s a sense of satisfaction to be able to get that kind of reaction from visitors. Initially, the Eerie Acres began as a fundraising dance in 2004, but since the Trowells were living in Metchosin at the time, they didn’t really have the space to let their imaginations loose. That is, until they moved to East Sooke, where they started decorating right away, leading up to the first official Eerie Acres tour in 2007. No Acres event is the same either, as depending on the volunteers, the creatures themselves really vary as well every time. “I’ve got a couple of cool creatures that I don’t always bring out, depends who I have, it also depends on the characters themselves. If they [volunteers] are willing to commit to a role that is different, it gives it a different twist over the past year,” she said. Every group that goes through the Acres will have a guide with them, so people won’t just be wandering off into the woods, possibly becoming horror stories themselves. Trowell also pointed out that their

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Police target street-level drug dealers Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

This summer, Sooke RCMP focused on street-level drug dealers, arresting five people and laying a slew of charges such as possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking, possession of stolen property and breach of recognizance. Known as Project Enebel, the initiative concentrated on reducing property crime and

trimming down the number of drug traffickers on the streets. The operation, which occurred over May and June, was part of the RCMP’s mandate to target prolific property offenders and disrupt organized crime in Sooke. Police used street checks to document known criminals and keep an eye on their movements. “What we’re doing is monitoring these people. The small percentage of people in

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our community do the majority of the crime,” said Staff Sgt. Jeff McArthur. Of the five suspects arrested, one has plead guilty and four await court dates. McArthur said he is confident the operation will help curb drug-related crime in Sooke. Police seized quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, as well as stolen property.

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Sooke Mayor Maja Tait will take a leave of absence effective Dec. 1. Tait and her husband Alec are expecting their first child in early December. The leave of absence runs through to March 31. In the event of the mayor’s absence, District of Sooke council approved acting mayors for 2016. They include: Coun. Kerrie Reay, January-

District approves maintenace deal The District of Sooke has awarded SuttonAdvantage Property Management a $20,800 contract for building maintenance. The contract is for

, excluding janitorial, were approximately $60,000 in 2014 on a budget of $51,102. The costs in 2013 were approximately $47,000.

management services of sub-contracts and trades, no direct performance of activities. The district currently has no maintenance program in place. Municipal buildings covered under the contract include district administrative offices, council chambers and Fire Hall No. 1 on Otter Point Road, the Public Works yard on Kaltasin Road and Fire Hall No. 2 on Goodridge Road. District building maintenance costs,

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The roundabout saw its first-ever political demonstration after a man set up a tent along with a couple of signs marked with the “Peace” symbol. He refused to disclose his name. demonstration, said Mayor Maya Tait. “It’s interesting right now,” she said. “People are offering him money and food. He is drawing attention to the election.” But Tait added the roundabout is not an appropriate place for future demonstrations. Police have the power under provincial legislation to stop any action that impedes traffic or that could endanger the public. The municipality also has bylaws it could enforce. “I didn’t see this one coming at all,” Tait said. “It’s an interesting one just given the timing of

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Roundabout is no place for protesting WE SAY:

Officials need to quickly quell those using the roundabout as a soapbox for protesting

The site of a handful of protesters in the middle of the underconstruction Brownsey Boulevard roundup last week should give municipal officials pause to reflect. District councillors in a recent News Mirror story mulled on what they would like to see to beautify this section of the town centre. We don’t believe this is what they had in mind. This mindless protest began Tuesday with a protester with a tent and his dog. By last weekend the protest has grown and town folk were scratching their heads.

Coun. Brenda Parkinson brought the issue to the council table last week only to be told the Mounties would look after it. The Mounties say they talked to the man and he promised to leave – soon. When approached again on Friday, this time by municipal staff, he packed his bags and left announcing that his point was made. He returned on the weekend. We don’t have any problems with a person or group’s right to protest peacefully, but there are other issues here.

No. 1, of course, is roadside safety. There is none. This is akin to protest on the middle of the road. It’s a tragedy waiting to happen. And once the precedent has been set (and it has now), you open the door to more and more protests, longer protests and possibly a tent city. Just ask Victoria what happens when you let squatters stay and create a home in your city core – they’re almost impossible to get rid of without a long, legal struggle. The sad part in Sooke’s situation is that there are already mechanisms in

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place to end these protest activities quickly. The municipality has several bylaws in place, including its sign bylaw, and the police need to look only as far as the provincial Highways Act. If officials are unwilling to act on the roundabout rebels, maybe just rename it to Squatters Roundsie. >> 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 I’ve got a couple of cool creatures that I don’t always bring out, depends on who I have, it also depends on the characters themselves.

– Haunted house maven Lindsay Trowell on the thrill of Eerie Acres – Page 5

With so many talented people in Sooke, we have the ability to add to the community’s artistic and cultural flair.

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– Linda Teneycke on the benefit of public art – Page 10

We’re told that driving onto the Bedspring Bridge which crossed Williams Creek in the upper San Juan Valley was a never to be forgotten experience.

– Elida Peers on the history of the famous Bedspring Bridge – Page 29

Bandage solutions leaves Sooke region bleeding

Kevin Laird Readers’ Advocate

If anyone thinks universal health care exists in this country, they best give their head a shake. The province and feds try to bandage the problem in Sooke proper, and let it hemorrhage anywhere west of here. Let’s put the doctor issue aside for a moment and look at basic medical services. The last two mayors have worked at improving medical services only to be shut down at every turn. Same goes for MLA John Horgan. It seems the province doesn’t think Sooke is remote enough to get a proper X-ray facility because of its close proximity (25 kilometres) to Victoria General Hospital and St. Anthony’s Treatment Centre.

The community is stuck with an out-dated, privately run X-ray facility that only operates two days a week for two hours a day. Need another example? There’s no pre-natal care available in Sooke. Women that may have a vulnerable pregnancy are told to go to Victoria. The problem with that scenario is some women wait seven or eight months to make a visit because of the difficulty of getting from here to there. “It’s a very complicated issue,” Mayor Maja Tait told district council recently. Yes, it is. But as the government fiddles, people’s lives are at stake. B.C.’s health spending per capita

is much lower than in most other provinces once demographics are factored in, says the Conference Board of Canada. The B.C. government likes to tell you it will increase health-care funding by $3 billion over the next three years, but still fails to offer basic services. Governments have lost their way. They believe that health services are about building monuments to themselves, yet they fail to remember that health-care is about people. The way the system can change is simple timely access to doctors and other health-care professionals and services. Patients don’t experience their health care as discrete parts, so it

shouldn’t function that way. Twenty-five kilometres isn’t that far, but Sooke is remote from the rest of the region and more services are needed here, not just for those living in Sooke, but those living in Port Renfrew and beyond. But shuffling the problem aside and pretending one doesn’t exist in any way is a slap in the face to all who live here. If people can’t access health services in a timely and equitable manner, then there is something terribly wrong with our system. ••• 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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Pedestrian safety. No crosswalks makes it really difficult to walk around through town. Isabella Dawson-Whisker Sooke

More places for seniors. There just isn’t enough out there for them. Joan Cunliffe Sooke

Not enough doctors in town, we definitely need more. Dan Cullihall Sooke

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More police needed in Sooke It is good Sooke is increasing funding for police, but I doubt an increase of seven percent is anywhere near adequate. Note though, that comparison with other areas is awkward. On the one hand Sidney has a huge volume of vehicle traffic through it from ferries and the airport, as well as airport activity, but on the other hand the Sooke area has a far more distributed resident population. My comment is based on the difficulty that RCMP in the Sooke area have had stopping troublemakers. Keith Sketchley Saanich

Full-time medical clinic urgently required here On Oct. 9, I went to Holy Trinity Church’s Vital Vittles for lunch when I was stung by a wasp. My arm swelled up and it turned very red. I was given medical attention right away. I carried on with my daily activities, and kept an eye on my arm as the day progressed. Later that afternoon, I took an antihistamine to help with the swelling, but it wasn’t helping. My arm continued to swell. The next day, I went to the medical clinic at 12:15 p.m. and on the front door there was a sign: “Sorry, we’re closed.” I went over to the drug store and talked to the pharmacist and he told me that if the clinic runs out of patients before the time is up, the doors are closed. Clinic hours are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. So how does this work? OK, say a business doesn’t have any customers for the first three hours it is open, is it going to close its doors and put up a sign saying, “Sorry, we’re closed?” This is a walk in medical clinic. What if a child falls and cuts his hand open, the parents rush her to the clinic

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Residents need to clean up fallen fruit and clean up garbage to avoid problem bears, says letter-writer. on Saturday and they arrive at noon, “Sorry were closed.” Then what? The parent must drive all the way to Colwood to St. Anthony’s Medical Centre Clinic to get treatment. We need a full-time walk-in medical clinic, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sooke, wake up and smell the roses. Let’s do a questionnaire to see who agrees we need a fulltime walk in clinic. Let’s pull together as a community and get one. C.J.. Malooney Sooke

Clean up fallen fruit to avoid bears I watched with frustration and anger at a news report about the killing of a black bear in Sooke. I was amazed to hear that Sooke is now the epicentre of bear activity in the province. How can our small community be responsible for so many irresponsible actions regarding wildlife? With the hard work of volunteers from our community, we have all been educated about bear attractants. Our first thought is to secure our garbage but we forget about all those apples and plums that fall out of trees and

litter our yards and gardens. Fallen fruit on the ground is like a cornocopia for bears – an abundance of tasty fruit that is just lying there waiting to be eaten. No fighting off predators, no getting wet trying to grab a splashy fish, no dumpster diving. It is all laid out like a table setting, within reach and just waiting to be eaten. Oh my, how happy I would be if I could just sit back and enjoy all the tasty treats I could handle! I’d probably quit my job. I’d probably even sell my house! I would like to thank the Sooke News Mirror for being the leader in our community that it is and for educating our residents about living with wildlife. I ask that you remind residents about the importance of cleaning up fallen fruit to avoid the needless death of wild animals in our community. Most of us moved here to enjoy a country life and to enjoy all that the area has to offer – parks, forests, mountains, ocean, lakes and yes, bears. Residents who are interested in learning more about living with wildlife are encouraged to check out the Wild Wise Sooke Facebook page atfacebook. com/wildwisesooke. Jennifer Davison Sooke

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Public art enhances a community’s livability Linda Teneycke Contributed

Have you visited the public boat launch at the Best Western Premier Prestige Oceanfront Resort lately? If not, consider dropping by for a visit. You will be pleasantly surprised to find that the once plain, cinder block electrical house has been transformed into an attractive mural. The mural depicts the many outdoor activities available around Sooke: deep sea fishing, fly fishing, surfing, kayaking, whale watching, zip lining, biking, hiking and horseback riding. You will be even more surprised to learn that this mural was planned, drawn and painted by a half dozen students with a little help and guidance from adult artists. It not only exemplifies the skill of these young artists, but demonstrates the ability of multi-generational individuals to work together to design something that enhances our environment while developing a sense of pride and ownership. It says: “This is what we have

to offer. Sooke is a fun place.” This is a project to be proud of, not only because of the people who painted it, but because it was such a cooperative endeavor. The Sooke Fine Arts Society and Pacific Centre Family Services coordinated and supervised the mural. The District of Sooke, Rotary Club and Sooke Fine Arts provided funds while Sooke Home Hardware and Dulux Paint donated equipment and supplies. Sooke already has public art we can be proud of and that is good for our community. The District of Sooke’s arts and beautification committee has plans that will enhance our community even more. With the many changes to Sooke these days there are both public and private spaces that could be enhanced by public art. Fortunately our district is looking ahead and already realizes the benefits of public art. The district’s Town Centre Illustrative Design Handbook calls for the inclusion of public art. Sooke’s parks master plan and Sooke’s cultural plan also call for the district

to “explore opportunities to support and celebrate arts and culture in Sooke’s parks and trails.” It is reassuring to know that that the district recognizes the importance of public art, how integral it is to the vision of Sooke, and how it is very much the town’s mandate to encourage and facilitate the addition of public art at every opportunity. Let’s welcome the opportunity to work as a community to create more public art. With so many talented people in Sooke, we have the ability to add to the community’s artistic and cultural flair. Public art not only beautifies a community; it facilitates social cohesion, attracts tourists, fosters a sense of ownership and pride, and preserves our collective memory. The mural at the public docks may be our most recent contribution to public art. Let’s add to it by willingly exploring new possibilities. ••• Linda Teneycke is a director with the Sooke Fine Arts Society.

hit by the truck, skinned alive and was left in terrible distress trying to struggle to its feet. A compassionate and brave motorist went to its aid and ended its misery. In the past few years I have lost count of the number of deer I have seen lying dead in the same area. I am appealing to the people who are feeding the deer to please stop doing so. Your misguided attempt to help these

beautiful creatures are luring them to their deaths. It is only a matter of time before this will lead to a human tragedy. Big trucks cannot stop on a dime and this bend in the road is quite severe. Leave the deer to go about their own business and look after themselves. They will eventually stop being drawn to the area. Annie Walsh Sooke

More letters Stop feeding the deer A few days ago my son-inlaw and one of his employees witnessed a terrible accident involving a large commercial truck and a deer. This happened on the blind bend just west of Whiffin Spit Road in an area where some residents are feeding the deer. This unfortunate creature was

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The Pastor's Pen Did you vote? As a Christian that happens to also be Canadian, I exercised my right and responsibility to cast my vote in the recent election. At the time of writing this the election results are still days away, but if the advance polls give any indication, more than half of the population will be disappointed in the results. But for Christians the responsibility doesn’t end with the folding of the ballot, but rather carries on through the folding of hands. In Paul’s first letter to Timothy (2:1) he urges that “requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority”. Apparently some of the people in Timothy’s church preferred to pray and give thanks only for people that they liked. It would have been a shock to them to read Paul’s instructions, especially because the rulers at that time included a sadistically oppressive Roman emperor and a morally bankrupt king that lived high on the hog at the expense of and to the disgust of his constituency. None the less, they are told that such prayer is good and pleases God and to pray so that they “may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness”. The scriptures assert that God is sovereign and that He establishes rulers over nations, provinces, and municipalities for His own purposes. So, Prime Minister, whomever you are, know that there are many Christians that did not vote for you, but that are praying for you and giving thanks to God for you. In fact, the same could be said to every federal, provincial, and municipal leader because ultimately they have been placed in their role by God and He asks that I pray for them regardless for whom I voted. In keeping with the spirit of the recent holiday, I am thankful that I live in a country where I get to vote. Is it a perfect country? No – which is all the more reason to pray for our leaders – but it is a great country, for which I give thanks. God, keep our land glorious and free.

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Sooke Food Bank braces for winter season Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

As winter slowly approaches like a cold wet veil over our heads, needy Sookies once again turn to the Sooke Food Bank, as well as the local community’s big heart, for food and warmth. But it won’t be easy to both feed and clothe every trembling hand, not without help. Sooke Food Bank secretary Kim Metztger said even though donations are about the same, the client list has increased by 20 per cent this year. “A lot of times it’s your average working people who buy that extra bag of groceries and throw it in the bin,” she said. “Now they are our clients, so they’re not donating anymore.” She suggested this switch effect could be largely due to the added financial stresses of fall and winter living, which usually includes bigger hydro bills, as well as school-related expenses such as school supplies and weather-appropriate clothing. “We have clients who we don’t see during the summer because they can manage as is, but come winter, it sneaks up on them,” Metztger said. It’s certainly a scenario no one should face; sending their child with wet feet because they had to buy groceries, or be dry and warm but starving.

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Kim Metztger and Andy Carrier with fresh fruits and veggies. “People forget that kids are going to school, so we try to have little snacks, not only send them off with a sandwich, but with a cookie or little fruit boxes or drinks, grab-and-go kind of things,” Metztger said. “We’re always in need of that.” But as the saying goes, where there’s more, the power grows, and thankfully, the Sooke Food Bank is not alone in its ongoing efforts of giving something to those who have nothing. “There are a lot of children and families who just do parties and little events, then walk in here with $30, $100, which always saves us, because it all adds up,” Metztger said. Every week, the food bank receives $100 to $300 from Sooke Bottle Depot, and added up to

just over $10,000 in donations in the last two years or so. The Harbourside Lions recently

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pitched in as well with Twoonie Tuesday and the Sooke Legion provides its support by selling pickled eggs. In addition, Andy (The Pizza Man) Carrier comes by and donates hundreds of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables, with the biggest load coming on the first Thursday of every month. Even if there is too much surplus, nothing goes to waste, such as leftover fruits and vegetables that go to CASA, Meals on Wheels, and the seniors centre. “It all just goes so much farther than the Sooke Food Bank,” noted Metztger. And it’s not just food either. Knit-savvy Sookies deliver

entire bags knitted hats and mitts every week, especially before the cold weather moves in. A few hygiene products are pretty hot items as well, such as dish and laundry soap, toilet paper, deodorant and toothbrushes. This year, the local CIBC branch also started a food drive in the bank, and offered to donate $1,000 from its corporate office to the Sooke Food Bank. But, as Metztger said, every bit helps, especially with upcoming cold weather and the holiday season. “Thankfully we’ve had these donations, so they’ve really helped tide us through until our Christmas run,” she said.

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ICBC settles on 5.5 per cent rate hike across province Average driver to pay $60 more per year

The Insurance Corp. of B.C. has decided to raise basic auto insurance premiums by 5.5 per cent, driving up the annual cost by more than $44 for the average driver. And a further jump in optional premiums for coverage like thirdparty liability will add nearly $16, for an annual increase of about $60 on average. The basic premium increase is less than the 6.7 per cent jump ICBC warned in August might be required as a result of rapidly rising injury claims and the

resulting payouts. The hit is lower in part because the province has approved an unusual $450-million transfer of capital

from ICBC’s optional insurance business to the basic insurance side. There’s been growing financial pressure on the basic side, while ICBC has had more wriggle room in recent years to actually decrease rates on its optional

side, where it does not hold a monopoly and competes with private insurers. But officials say optional costs are now also on the rise because optional third-party liability insurance covers injury payouts over $200,000. ICBC projects bodily injury claims costs will hit $2.3 billion this year, up from $2.17 billion in 2014. Those costs are up 64 per cent since 2008. The number of injury claims are up about 11 per cent from the previous year. Another basic rate hike is guaranteed next year. The province’s rate smoothing policy requires each new year’s rates be no

Women’s league puts foot down on porn The Catholic Women’s League is taking direct aim at pornography. The CWL is launching an awareness campaign to help its members arm themselves with information to help in the on-going battle against “pornography addiction.” “Pornography is addictive, damages relationships and harms society,” says the CWL in a press release. By conducting seminars, the CWL is hoping to give added ammunition to members to recognize the addiction in family members and encourage

them to seek help. The CWL has a long history in standing up against pornography. In 2003, it presented a resolution to the federal government urging it to expedite the implementation of a national strategy to eliminate computer-based child pornography and to increase funding to enable law enforcement agencies to enforce this national strategy. It continues to lobby members of Parliament to implement clear and protective legislation to fight the “porn pandemic.”

more than 1.5 per cent above or below the previous year’s. That means ICBC will be considering an increase of between four and seven per cent next fall.

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Armstrong

Instant Oatmeal Family Size

Melts Slices

Paradise Island

Melitta

594-776gr

Process Cheese Product, 1kg

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

Estate Whole Bean Coffee

907gr

Approx. 800gr

Bassili’s Best

Feta Cheese

907gr

200gr

$ Ronzoni

Knorr

890ml

900gr

Cracker Barrel

Smoked Oysters or Mussels 85gr

Ocean’s

Solid White Albacore Tuna

170gr

Ocean’s

Kraft

Wild Sockeye Salmon

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

213gr

500gr

500ml

227gr

Melitta

Tetley

126-132gr

144’s

Uncle Ben’s

Selected, 398ml

Fast & Fancy Rice Side Dish

284ml

4x107-112.5ml

DOLLAR DAY$ DOLLAR DAY$ DOLLAR DAY$ DOLLAR DAY$ DOLLAR DAY$

341-398ml

398ml

113-114gr

Fruit

Orange Pekoe Tea

Single Serve Coffee Cups

Vegetables

Tomatoes

Potatoes

Del Monte

Hunt’s

Idahoan

Money’s

DOLLAR DAY$ DOLLAR DAY$ DOLLAR DAY$ DOLLAR DAY$ DOLLAR DAY$ Pieces & Stems Mushrooms

Del Monte

Fruit Bowls

Selected, 265-300gr

LICABL PP

250gr

Del Monte

Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese

LICABL PP

Christie

Kraft

Peanut Butter

Jam

1lt

Selected, 160-230gr

450gr

Kraft

SunRype

Kraft

100% Pure Apple Juice

Granola Bars

1.89lt

LICABL PP

Cheez Whiz

300-320gr

EES EF

Ocean’s

Selected, 1.75lt

Nature Valley

Ocean Spray

Cocktail

EES EF

Shreds

220-240gr

2.25kg

Cracker Barrel

Cheese Slices

100% Juice

907gr

Tropicana

Quick Oats

375-455gr

Becel

Quaker

Life or Corn Bran Squares Cereal

Soft Margarine

900ml

Pasta

650ml

Simply Broth

Catelli

Pasta Sauce

680ml

Hellman’s

Mayonnaise

LICABL PP

SIZE

EES EF

Thick & Rich Pasta Sauce

Saputo

Lasagna

950ml

PLUS A

BIG

950ml

$ Hunt’s

100-214gr

EES EF

Bari Pizza Mozzarella Cheese, 454gr

Gatorade

Perform Thirst Quencher

PLUS A

Saputo Lite

Quaker

Crispy Minis

PLUS A

Mozzarellissima

Prices in effect October 19-25, 2015

PLUS A

Christie

Heinz

Go-Paks

Pasta

Beans

75gr

398ml

165gr

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Deli & Cheese Grimm’s

Bavarian or French Herb Meatloaf

Schneiders

Grimm’s

Pastrami

Classic Oven Roast Ham

SUPER

HOT BUY!

Per

100 gr

Sushi

Schneiders

Whole BBQ Chicken

Hungarian or Wine Salami

12 Piece California Rolls

100 gr

Royal Gourmet

227gr

per 100gr

9 Piece B.C. Rolls

2$ for

Dinner for Four

Egg Roll

Available at select stores only. Available at select stores only.

Goat Brie Cheese 165gr

Whole Steelhead

FRESH from

NANAIMO

100 gr

Per

100 gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Ahi Tuna

$ Fresh

per 100gr

Per

Deluxe Mixed Nuts with 50% Cashews and No Peanuts

Woolwich Dairy

Little Cedar Falls

Blue Cod Fillets

Goat’s Milk Feta Cheese

Seafood • Quality Foods New Zealand Frozen or Previously Frozen

Per

100 gr

Woolwich

Homous or Baba Ganouj

8 $49

Per

Quality Fresh

Family Favourites Sesame Sticks

Cooked White Tiger Prawn Tails

41/50 Size

Per

100 gr

Organically Yours

Quality Fresh

100gr

325-350gr

Pepitas or Pumpkin Seeds

Organic Apple Rings

240gr

Per

100 gr

Per

100 gr

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Bakery

Cheese Buns

Mini Apple or Cherry Strudel

Sprouted Grains Bread

10 pack

for

6 pack

Raisin Bran Muffins

Old Fashioned Donuts

McGavin’s

Bread

500-570gr

8 pack

8” Apple Pie

2$ for

6 pack

Cheesecake Slice

Two Layer

Cookies & Creme Cake

Dempster’s

Whole Grains Bread 600gr

for

2$ for

Quality Foods • Taste for Life Clif Kid

Capilano

Dairyland

Organic Zbar Energy Snack

Pure & Natural Honey

Organic Milk Jug 4lt

2$ for

Ethical Bean

750ml

Mr. Clean

LICABL PP

EES EF

PLUS A

414ml

Pet Supplies

Cashmere

Ultra Luxe Bathroom Tissue

1.5lt

Selected, 650-946ml

Liquid Dish Soap

Cleaner or Spray

800ml-1.2lt

for

Sunlight

Green Works, Lysol or Clorox

Liquid Cleaner

Sparkling Beverage

Organic Refined Coconut Oil

340gr

398ml

Bottle Green

La Tourangelle

Fair Trade Organic Bean Coffee

Organic Beans or Chick Peas

5x36gr

375gr

San Remo

Double Rolls 2 Ply, 8’s

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NEW APPY SPECIAL! B.C. Grown “Hot House”

Long English Cucumbers

Star Ruby Grapefruit

for

5lb bag

10oz bag

for

Iceberg Lettuce

Snap Top Carrots

Spinach California “Dole”

O I C

B.C. Grown

“Popeye Label”

for

Florida

O I C

Washington “Medium”

Yellow Onions 3lb bag

2$ for

Natural Organics

6”

Azalea

5 Stem Sunflowers C

O I C

B.C. Grown

Organic Grape Tomatoes

1pt basket

for

Washington “Premium”

Organic Green Bartlett Pears 4.41 per kg

B.C. “Fancy”

Per

Organic McIntosh Apples 3lb bag

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Garden Club

Creating fall and winter interest in the garden Loretta Fritz Contributed

Some traditions are especially cherished. For me, like many other immigrants, sharing Thanksgiving with a “found” extended family is one of those. For the past 40 years, with relatively few interruptions, we have shared this holiday with one particular family, first in Saskatchewan and now on the West Coast. As dedicated gardeners, we are unabashedly thankful to be living on our respective islands (they live on Hornby), where working and puttering in the yard can take place year round. We look forward to checking out the evolution of each other’s garden, discussing our various successes and failures, and inevitably remarking on how

Contributed

Splendid fall displays can be created naturally through judicious plant selection and placement. something has grown “so much bigger than I thought it would.” There is always much to talk about when it comes to plants! Thanksgiving is also an important seasonal marker: most of the harvest-related work is now behind us, and we can start planning for next year. It’s therefore an ideal time to walk around the yard and take stock. At last month’s meeting of the Sooke Garden Club,

we focused on replenishing and reorganizing planted areas in preparation for next spring. Discussion covered cutting back/ dividing perennials, pruning shrubs, assessing stressed plants, feeding the soil, and so forth. This month’s presentation is going in a different but complementary direction by looking more closely at plant options: What can we plant in our garden

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beds or containers that will add landscape interest in the fall and winter months? Guest speaker this month is Carmen Varcoe, who is quick to reinforce how fortunate we are to live where we do: “Our growing conditions make it possible to have something in the garden to enjoy whatever the season.” Using a slide show format, Varcoe will

talk about ornamental plants that can be grown here with notable success, from perennials to trees and everything in between, and offer ideas for creating season-round appeal. Varcoe calls herself a “total plant geek,” having grown and nurtured her own 1.75-acre garden for 34 years. She is a member of various garden clubs and currently

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chairs the Finnerty Gardens advisory board at the University of Victoria. (Finnerty Gardens incorporates 6.5 acres on the UVic campus and is home to more than 4,000 different trees and shrubs, many of them rhododendrons and azaleas and various companion plants.) Join us Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m., at St. Rose of Lima Church on Townsend Road.

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Notice of Public Hearings Public Hearing 1 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 890, 891 and 892 of the Local Government Act, that a Public Hearing: Will be held at: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building Located at: 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC On: Monday, November 2, 2015 starting at 7 p.m. To consider adoption of an amendment to Bylaw No. 3602: Bylaw No. 4022 - cited as “Land Use Bylaw for the Rural Resource Lands, Bylaw No. 1, 2009, Amendment Bylaw No. 6, 2015”. The purpose of Bylaw No. 4022 is to amend Bylaw No. 3602, “Land Use Bylaw for the Rural Resource Lands, Bylaw No. 1, 2009” by defining Meteorological Tower, by amending Section 2.8 Height Exemptions by adding the words “meteorological tower”, by deleting eight properties (PID: 003-418-685, PID: 003-034-372, PID: 003-034-429, PID: 003-383-202, PID: 003-521-958, PID: 008-024-103, PID: 009-377-298, PID: 009-382-607) from the Resource Land (RL) zone and adding the eight properties to a new Resource Land – Meteorological Tower (RL-MT) zone to permit the construction and use of meteorological towers, shown on the map below.

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. 4022 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 November 2, 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 November 2, 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. 4022 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 Iain Lawrence, Supervisor, Local Area Planning, at 250.642.8104. S. Santarossa, Corporate Officer

Public Hearing 2 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 890, 891 and 892 of the Local Government Act, that a Public Hearing: Will be held at: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building Located at: 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC On: Monday, November 2, 2015 after the close of the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 4022 To consider adoption of an amendment to Bylaw No. 2040: Bylaw No. 4028 - cited as “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 125, 2015”. The purpose of Bylaw No. 4028 is to amend Bylaw No. 2040, “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992” by amending the definition of COMMERCIAL ZONE by inserting the word “CR-4OW”, by amending item 3.07 Zones by inserting the words “CR-4OW Country Inn Ocean Wilderness” after the words “CR-4 Country Inn” and by deleting those parts of Section 90, Renfrew District, shown outlined in red on Plan 919R except those parts in Plans 16254 and 32476 and except that part bounded on the west, south and southeast by Plan 1171 OS and on the northeast by the northeasterly boundary of said section (PID: 009-592-199) from the Country Inn (CR-4) zone and adding the parcel to a new Country Inn Ocean Wilderness (CR-4OW) zone for the purpose of permitting the existing land use (9171 West Coast Road), shown on the map below.

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. 4028 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 November 2, 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 November 2, 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. 4028 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 Iain Lawrence, Supervisor, Local Area Planning, at 250.642.8104. S. Santarossa, Corporate Officer

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79¢

Pork

Sirloin Chops

99 1

3 Cubed Pork 49 79 4 4 Pepperoni 99 59 8 5 Pork 99 Sausage 99 6 6

Boneless and Skinless

4 kg Box ....................

Pork

99 ea

/lb

8.80/kg ...................................

Boneless

for Sweet & Sour

9.90/kg .............................

Pork

Stir Fry

/lb

10.56/kg ..............................

Freybe

Assorted Flavours

12.32/kg ...........................

/lb

500g ....................................

Freybe

Salami Chubs

250g All Varieties .................

each or

Post

Fillets

/100g

& Sauce

12x709g

1.42 kg .........................

Potato 29 Chips

ea 255g All Varieties ..

Kraft Jet Puffed

591 mL All Varieties

2/ 00

Bakers

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Premium Plus Chocolate Crackers 2/ 00 Chips

300g ..........................

1.89L ..........................

279 ea +dep

200g All Varieties ........

Oysters 8 oz

99 ea

WESTERN Candied FOODS Salmon

Steakhouse Pieces & Stems

Strips

¢ each or

BULK FOODS

/100g WESTERN FOODS

Gummi

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ea 255g All Varieties ..

12x284 mL

/100g

All Varieties 540 mL ............

1000

Crystalized

each or

Cookies All Varieties 300g .....................

12x370 mL

Ginger Slices .............

¢ ea

/100g

2/ 00

6's ..............................

469 ea

Dishwashing 29 Liquid 2/ 00

ea 740 mL .................

Jonny Cat

Granny's Ultra

Cat Litter 10 kg ...........................

799 ea

Liqiud Laundry Detergent 99 3.78L ...........................

Mr. Noodles

each or

Chocolate

Paper 29 Towels

599

Granny's

1 kg .............................

Instant Noodles

Cat Food All Varieties

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Oats

Friskies

Robin Hood Quick or Large Flake

Christie

Chunky Soup

Bathroom 79 Tissue

615g ...........................

Cookie Chips.............

/100g

Chopped

All Varieties

24x156 mL

B.C. Grown

California

Green or Red Leaf Baby Peeled

Cascades Double Roll

Flax Bread

3/ 00

570g

Silver Hills

ea 156 mL ....................

Evaporated Milk

680g ..........................

+dep

Unico

Pacific

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945 mL ........................

ea 340g ..........................

699

2/ 00

6x222 mL .............

Canadian Rye Bread

/lb

5/ 00

Dempster's

Lays XXL

Campbell's

Instant Coffee

Mini Cans

Hard or Soft Tomato Taco Kits 99 99 Paste

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Maxwell House

Mott's

Garden Cocktail

Coca Cola

Realemon

400g ....................

+dep

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8 kg

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White Rice

3/ 00

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All Varieties

Marshmallows Juice

2/ 00

450g All Varieties ...

+dep

Plantation

907g All Varieties

Old Dutch XXL

455 mL All Varieties ....

10 kg

Coffee

12x355 mL

Best Gourmet

2/ 00

Kraft

Glaceau

Vitamin Water

Canola Oil

Flour ea +dep

Capri

All Purpose

12x355 mL

Pepsi Cola

Rogers

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8x120-150g

All Varieties

or 99¢ea +dep

O'Douls Regular or Amber

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.64/kg

12x1L

375g ......................................

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Steelhead

12x225g

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Barbecue Raisin Bran Cereal 99 Sauce

Treats from the Fresh

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Sirloin Roasts

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Macaroni & Cheese Dinner

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Apple Juice

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24x85g

Walnuts .............................

49 /100g

Lettuce

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B.C. Grown

Carrots

1lb..................................

4/ 00 B.C. Grown

B.C. Grown

Spartan Yellow Flesh Zucchini Potatoes Apples 5lbs 2.18/kg 3lbs

2/ 00

2/ 50

B.C. Grown

Washington

Medium Onions

Green Peppers

3lbs

2.18/kg

Mexican

Mini

¢ /lb

All Season

Whole White or Brown

Watermelon Mushrooms 227g

2 99¢ 2/500 2/400

2/ 50

/lb

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WESTERN

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Russet Potatoes

Carrots 2lbs

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Orange Juice

280g All Varieties

McCain

Tasti Taters

All Varieties 283 mL

Island Farms

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Kellogg's Eggo

DAIRY

4 329 2/500 99 4

Island Farms

18% Table Cream

Sour Cream

WESTERN FOODS

Natrel

Lactose Free

Milk

2L ..............................

Kraft

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Cheez Whiz

Valley Select

Vegetables

300-500g ...........

Island Farms Family Pack

Ice Cream

4L All Varieties ............

900g .........................

Capri

Caboo Bamboo Sugarcane

Blue Diamond

Bathroom Tissue

Almond Breeze Beverage

6 99 7 2/400 ea

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Green Lid Compostable

Compost Bin

5 pack .....................

Tasty Bite

Asian Entrées

All Varieties 250-285g .........

Quality and Convenience

Island Nut Roastery

Peanut Butter Gerolsteiner

Mineral Water 750 mL ...............

Nature's Path

Qi'a Bars

Coconut Water WESTERN FOODS

Santa Cruz Organic

Apple Juice

+dep

All Varieties 38g ........................

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450g ..........................

454g .....................

Whole Alternatives Organic

Popping Corn

20's ............................

Que Pasa

425g .........................

Echoclean

Dish Liquid 740 mL ......................

Case +dep

Doi Chaang Organic

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340g All Varieties .......................................................

Gogo Quinoa Organic

99 ea +dep ea ea

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THANK YOU EACH and EVERY ONE To those who came and helped us celebrate the life of Merle Proteau, we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks. To those who were unable to attend, thank you for keeping us in your thoughts. Also, thank you to those who cared for Merle in her final months. She was a remarkable woman and is deeply missed. The Proteau Family.

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A reminder of a celebration of life for Betty Paterson - at the Sooke Legion at 1 pm this coming Sunday October 25th 2015 for our Mother. Please drop by to share in her life with the family.

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TURN YOUR REFUND into a Donation to the Sooke Food Bank at the Sooke Bottle Depot. Also accepting cash and non perishable food items.

Wednesday Oct. 28th Home pick-up 9am $15.00 Hall pick-up 9:30am $13.00 Call Iris 250-642-6209

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Al Johannesson Sept. 19, 1946 to Oct. 6, 2015 We are sorry to announce the passing of Al on Tuesday, Oct 6th. He was a multitalented craftsman and musician who touched the lives of many through his music. Although Al was born in Winnipeg, he has called the Sooke area his home for more than forty years: first along the ocean west of Sooke and finally in East Sooke, where he built our forest home. In Sooke he worked for the Museum restoring Moss Cottage, played music for the Fine Arts Show, and worked many years for the Sooke Mirror A quiet, kind and gentle man, he will be remembered for his witty sense of humor and missed by those who were priveliged to have known him. He leaves behind his loving family: wife Kathy, daughter Jocelynn (Mike), sons Isaac and John Hylton and his sister, Sue-Lynn Simonson (Wayne). There will be no service at his request--In leiu of flowers please donate to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD THE Comox Golf Club is seeking the services of an experienced food & beverage operator. This picturesque, 88 seat capacity restaurant is situated in downtown Comox. The successful contract operator will be required to work closely with the membership to provide services for golfers and the general public. An information package is available to interested parties by emailing cgc@shawcable.com subject line â&#x20AC;&#x153;KITCHENâ&#x20AC;? before November 15, 2015

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Bedspring Bridge was not for the faint of heart Elida Peers Contributed

Backwoods roads have always been popular with folks who like getting out into the wilderness. We’re told that driving onto the Bedspring Bridge which crossed Williams Creek in the upper San Juan Valley was a never to be forgotten experience. Taking in the view from this bridge in the mid1960s we see Lew Dempsey, local Sooke RCMP detachment officer in-charge during the 1960s, with his wife Ioline and their family. The entire watershed areas of the San Juan River, Bear Creek and Harris Creek were crisscrossed by logging railroads and then later by truck routes, offering spectacular views of deep gorges. Gerry Burch, long-retired now from his position as chief forester and superintendent of B.C. Forest Products Ltd, came to re-visit Sooke and Renfrew recently and spoke of the time that the bridge was built, around 1960. A young graduate forester at the time, he was working along with a Bear Creek engineer, Glen Forrester, who designed the “bedspring bridge.” BCFP officials had learned that the cable car ferry system on the Fraser River linking Boston Bar and North Bend was installing new cable; accordingly, the used cables were for sale. No sooner heard than purchased – BCFP bought the cable lengths which began a new

life supporting the planked bridge deck shown here, with four strands strung underneath. While heavy equipment could not take this route, the Bedspring Bridge provided an access route for work crews in the San Juan Valley to reach Shawnigan Lake. Gerry recalled that it was considered a bit scary to cross the bridge and drivers were warned not to stop in the middle but to drive straight through. Doug MacFarlane, comparing notes with Gerry Burch and Lorne Christensen about their younger days in the San Juan, had his own memories. He still remembers with shock coming upon a group of young people one day, who were perched on the edge of the bridge stringers, legs dangling over, beer bottles in hand, apparently oblivious to the drop of several hundred feet to the creek bed below. Though this legendary bridge has been dismantled for two or three decades now, we are glad our collection includes this photo from Jube Wickheim, making sure this fascinating piece of local lore is not totally lost to us. ••• Elida Peers is the historian of Sooke Region Museum.

Sooke Region Museum

The historic Bedspring Bridge across Williams Creek in the San Juan Valley offered an exciting experience for adventurous travellers.

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Local sealife are the ultimate survivalists Natasha Ewing Contributed

Like all ecosystems, the marine environment is full of amazing animals that do fascinating things. Animals throughout the global ocean must face a variety of challenges – like predators, extreme conditions and altering habitats – and have learned to overcome these adversities by adapting cool features that help them survive. I am going to share a handful of the coolest adaptations that can be seen in critters in the Northwest Pacific. Autotomy is an adaptation that is seen both in the marine ecosystem and on land. Animals that can autotomize parts of their bodies, essentially “drop” a tail, leg or claw that a predator is holding, allowing them time to try and escape. Searching around in tide pools you may have seen crabs very much alive, but with one or more missing legs. Most likely, that crab was being attacked and decided to autotomize, rather than become a seagull snack. Although it does take a fair bit of their energy to grow the limb back, these species can replace their limbs over time. Another interesting adaptation that can take on many forms is scent. One of my favourite marine animals is the nudibranch, or sea slug, known as the hooded nudibranch.This delicate, unworldly looking creature has a very cool feature – it smells like watermelon.This fruity smell is thought to attract their mates, as they cannot see, only sense light and dark. Desiccation is defined as the state of extreme dryness. Animals situated in the intertidal zone are impacted by the tides. Off the coast of B.C., we experience mixed semi-diurnal tides, or four tides a day. At different times of year the changes in these tides can be quite substantial. Animals in the intertidal need to protect themselves from the sun and periods when the tide is very low – they don’t want to desiccate or dry out. Some animals hide under rocks or squish themselves into tight crevices where the sun doesn’t shine, while

animals like barnacles close up their shells and wait for the tide to come back in. Bioluminescence is a

very cool and necessary adaptation that occurs from the sea surface to the deep sea. Bioluminescence is a

chemical reaction that occurs in an animal’s body to produce a greenish-blue light, allowing animals to

communicate in the cool dark waters of the ocean. This phenomenon resembles the twinkling of Christmas lights and

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function the way it does. ••• Natasha Ewing writes for Ocean Networks Canada.

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Ice battle Kerry Park Islanders’ Ben Wright attempts to breakout against Sooke Thunderbirds Charlotte Swanton, left, and Ben Hassett during Atom A hockey action at SEAPARC Leisure Complex arena on Sunday. Kerry Park won 11-3. Octavian Lacatusu/Sooke News Mirror

Midget squad gets back to work

Bantam Spartans put leash on first-place Harewood Dawgs

Coach wants to see more focus after lacklustre weekend

hard, be ready for the game – and expecting his young charges to focus. It will serve the Thunderbirds well to listen as they face their toughest challenge of the young season as they head on the road with stops in Cowichan Valley and Port Alberni this weekend. In other minor hockey scores from the weekend, the Sooke Atom A trounced VRC B2 12-1 and then lost to Kerry Park 11-3; Sooke Midget Female got past Cowichan Valley 7-2; Sooke Bantam C2 drew to a 2-1 with Saanich C3; and Victoria C2 beat Sooke Pee Wee C3 10-3.

Sooke players dominated once again in the Victoria Spartans 22-6 win over Nanaimo Harewood Dawgs in junior bantam football action Saturday. After overcoming a slow start and down 6-0, Jared Steele ran a 55-yard sweep and Sam Lowden punched it in from the three-yard line behind center Caleb Carrier. The defence then stepped up with a “pick 6” interception and touchdown by Owen Cheng. Still on defence, Steele wreaked havoc tossing much larger opponents, Spencer Logan trampling O-line players. Quarterback Will Gorchonov added a 65-yard bootleg touchdown to finish off the scoring. Simon Hales kicked two converts and kept the Dawgs’ offence away with booming punts and well placed kicks.

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Sooke’s struggling Midget A Thunderbirds need to get back to a solid work ethic to attain the same degree of success they saw last year, says head coach Kevin Berger. And that will take focus. The local Vancouver Island Hockey Association team dropped a 5-1 decision to Juan de Fuca on Sunday

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and managed a 2-2 tie against the Saanich Braves on Saturday. “Everybody needs to be on the same page,” a disappointed Berger said after Sunday’s loss. “We need to focus. I’ll take some blame for the weekend, but the players need to be ready to play.” Berger felt his team could have won both weekend games, but the players “outplayed themselves.” The Thunderbirds were also shorthanded with Jack Kendall called up to Major Midget, one player out due to injury and another on a hunting trip. The team returned to practice on Monday where Berger was preaching a strong work ethic – read: practice

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Loggers draw with Cermaq City Sports institute Sooke Loggers and Cermaq City Wave FC played to a 1-1 draw in Vancouver Island Soccer League Division 2 play on Saturday at Fred Milne Park. Steven GregoryAllan scored for Sooke, while Peter McWilliams tallied for Cermaq. Game MVP was Sooke’s Kelton Peck. The Loggers’ season record now sits at 2-31. Next up for the Sooke side is the Castaways on Friday at 8 p.m. at Fred Milne Park. In 4B action, three goals from Conor Brown and two from Xander Riga propelled Saanich Fusion over Sooke United by a 7-1 score. Sean Fiset netted the lone goal for Sooke.

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Adam Butcher, left, along with fellow Sooke player Kirk Ward and Steve Waring (far right) battle for the ball with Saanich Fusion players Paul Arnold and Xander Riga during Vancouver Island Soccer League Division 4B play at Fred Milne Park on Sunday. Sooke lost 7-1.

Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence and the Greater Victoria Baseball Association have joined forces to promote the development of baseball in Greater Victoria, through enhanced coaching, training and player development. The partnership responds to the growing demand for high performance baseball by nurturing youth talent and local coaching expertise, with the ultimate goal of preparing players to play on provincial and national teams. The GVBA delivers a comprehensive baseball program for players from early youth to adult with more than 100 teams and 1,500 players under its umbrella. As a leader in high performance programs, sport and exercise education and community health and wellness, PISE will bring its level of expertise to the partnership by offering support services at its world-class training facility, and by integrating baseball into its high performance plan.

Oh what a catch! Ron Neitsch, far left, Eldon Smith, Cal Young, Jesse Legg, and Al Kennedy. Derby participants donated approx. 200 lbs of coho salmon to the Sooke Food Bank, and $1,800 was donated to the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society. Ron Neitsch/Contributed

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River Rats bite Saltspring Island The Sooke River Rats won two games in a Lower Island Soccer Association tournament in North Saanich last weekend. The local under-9 girls team played a spunky Saltspring Island squad, with Sooke coming out on top 5-4. Sophia Hallas scored four times for Sooke, while Sophia Jonassen tallied one. The River Rats took on a second Saltspring club in their second game, winning 2-1. Hallas again was the top point-getter for Sooke, scoring two goals. The River Rats got standout performances from Lindsay Patterson, Ruby Price and Niya Clarkson on the weekend.

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Fine Arts Gallery leaving town with a party Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

Sookies will be sad to hear the Sooke Fine Art Gallery, a business that has operated in Sooke for nearly 28 years, is closing down at the end of October. But owners Marion and Michel DesRochers don’t wan’t to see it as a goodbye, but more so as moving on to more important things, such as being closer to their son Simon, in Victoria. And they’re certainly not retiring, either; both will remain active with the Sooke arts community, and Michel will continue painting at his heart’s content. “We will miss Sooke. You don’t spend 28 years in a place without missing some of the things, especially the people. We’ve made some good friends here, but we won’t lose them. The [Sooke] Fine Arts Show has been a part of us too, and we won’t give that up,” Marion said. The pair has opened art galleries in villages both in England and France, and spent a significant amount of time between the two countries. When they came to Sooke in 1987, they opened up a small art gallery where the Sooke News Mirror office currently is, and operated from there for several years.

“We will miss Sooke. You don’t spend 28 years in a place without missing some of the things, especially the people.” - Marion DesRochers Marion specialized, and specializes, in creating custom picture frames, while Michel, who formerly worked as a creative designer in Toronto, would create the unique paintings that would fill them. It was a match made in heaven. “An artist can have their own gallery by themselves, but it’s very hard work to keep it going, so in this case, it worked out well for us that I painted and Marion built the frames,” said Michel, whose passion has been landscapes and marine scenery. “Artists may not be good at framing because they are too involved in the painting, she [Marion] can see it from an objective point of view from a wall or a decorative space.”

Owners Marion and Michel DesRochers stand by their work at the Sooke Fine Art Gallery. Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror

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Their time in Sooke wasn’t just strictly business, either. Both have also worked closely with the Sooke Fine Arts Society as well as the District of Sooke on several fundraising and community projects, such as painting murals for numerous pump stations and bus shelters across town, as well as supplying all the frames currently displayed in the Sooke District Community Hall Council Chamber. DesRochers also lent his brush in completing all 14 pictures down the boardwalk on behalf of Sooke District, displaying various local wildlife and fauna. “They’ll be greatly missed,” said Brenda Parkinson, who’s been working with the DesRochers on creating various art projects around town for many years. “Both have been really good to people, always contributing and donating back. They attend all the art events in town, so they’ve been a strong part of the arts community since forever,” she said. They’ll stop doing what they love, either. Michel said he’ll continue to paint, as he always has been doing, and Marion will pursue other goals. In addition to that, the couple want to get

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back into an old sport they did for 15 years, which was to take groups of locals to England, France, Italy and Spain, visiting art galleries, medieval castles and other historical sites. “It started as a fun thing, and we’d like to start that up again,” DesRochers said. And don’t worry, they won’t going anywhere without a big celebration. On Sunday (Oct. 25), all Sookies are invited to drop by the Sooke Fine Arts Gallery for a little party, complete with champagne and fine wine, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. news@sookenewsmirror.com

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Young soloist returns to Sooke Philharmonic concert After playing last year with Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Players, Rae Gallimore will return this year for another solo performance for the Celebration of Young Artists Concerts. The fall concerts of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra take place Saturday (Oct. 24) at the Sooke Community Hall and Sunday (Oct. 25) at Our Lady of the Rosary Church on Goldstream Avenue in Langford. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Gallimore won the Don Chrysler Concerto Competition last April and placed second in the 2014 concerto competition. She played the Telemann Viola Concerto in G with the Sooke Philharmonic in November, 2014. This competition, now in its 10th year, is open to musicians under the age of 25 who are studying voice or an instrument on Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands. The winner receives the opportunity to perform his or her concerto or song cycle with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. Also on the program is the well-known Symphony No. 9 by Dvorák, popularly known as

including students from Journey Middle School and Edward Milne Community School, will be joining the orchestra to play this work. The SPO focuses on mentoring youth, and a portion of the

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the New World Symphony. This symphony was written during Dvorák’s stay in the U.S., and was in part inspired by some of the African-American music he heard. The concerts open with another composer who was deeply rooted in his country: Jean Sibelius. The Karelia Suite is influenced by the folk music of his native Finland, and evokes northern wilderness landscapes. Young musicians from the Victoria and Sooke School Districts,

money from ticket sales will go to support school music programs. This season, the SPO will be highlighting a local artisan at each concert. October’s artisan is Fredwin Perry, a stone carver.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students; 16 and under are free. For tickets and more information, please call 250-419-3569 or go to the SPO website, sookephil.ca.

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Thank you Community support much appreciated I want to give a big shout out to all the people in Sooke who have surrounded me with love and support during the worst month of my life after Rod died. I got hugs wherever I went, and they’ve been quite welcome. Sooke Minor Fastball stepped up to the plate and helped us send Rod off to the ball game in the sky in great style with a wonderful celebration of life. It’s all very much appreciated. Rod and I had been planning to move to my daughter’s property in the Slocan Valley in the next couple of years. I’ve bumped up the moving date since I just couldn’t stay there without my best friend. I moved across the province on Oct. 7. For those who want to stay in touch, my email indexer@tia-leschke.ca. will still work. Tia Leschke Winlaw

Election Canada efforts lauded On behalf of my husband and myself I would like to express appreciation to the workers at the advance poll at Sooke Community Hall on Oct. 9 for the assitance they gave us by providing chairs inside and to the woman near

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the head of the line for letting us go in front of her. This is a good example of the caring community we are fortunate to live in. Norma Arnett Sooke

Book donations go to a good cause Thanks to the Sooke community for the help and support it gave in a project to send secondhand children’s books to underprivileged children in the devastated areas from the recent cyclone in the South Pacific. These books will help pre-school and junior high school in learning and provide their school with some resources. Particular thanks to Sooke library and schools for their contributions of discarded books and all the residents that made a contribution. On Sept 26, six boxes containing about 200 lbs. of books were shipped on Holland America’s MS Amsterdam which called in to Victoria on a repositioning cruise from Alaska to Sydney, Australia. They are calling in on a Fijian Island called Dravuni and will deliver the books to school teachers there. Maybe this gesture will help these children in their education and will encourage them to better their circumstances. Paul Martin Sooke

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Plans are underway in Sooke to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. The Juan de Fuca Salmon Restoration Society has announced it will spearhead a salmon festival with many activities and events planned around the theme. For a start, Liz Johnson and Elida Peers are organizing a pageant including one-minute performances, each demonstrating a personality from Canada’s history. Citizens who have already Lewers agreed to be performers include Marcus Farmer, Rod Sluggett, Mike Thomas, Karl Linell, Doni Eve, Ellen Lewers and Loretta Boerkamp. Organizers say there are many other components of Sooke’s diverse and fascinating history and culture and there are many grass root ideas to discuss. Now the society wants to hear from other organizations interested in participating in the salmon festival. For more information, please call 642-4200 or 642-6351 for more details. The Juan de Fuca Salmon Restoration Society has also approached the federal government on funding for the project. editor@sookenewsmirror.com

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