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Protection of Avatar Grove will boost tourism Successful campaign by Ancient Forest Alliance and others applauded on all fronts Pirjo Raits

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en Wu called it a “campaign on steroids,” and Rose Betsworth called it a “soft approach,” but whatever it was called, the provincial government listened. On Feb. 16, Steve Thomson, Minister for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, announced that all of Avatar Grove is now protected from harvesting. Wu, co-founder of the Ancient Forest Alliance, said he would like to commend the B.C. government for protecting this key old growth forest. “Eventually we would like to see it as a legislated park or conservancy,” said Wu. Rose Betsworth, president of the Port Renfrew Chamber of Commerce is understandably pleased. For her community it means Avatar Grove will be made more accessible with upgrades to the trails and tidying up the area leading to increased

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tourism to the area. “Now we can make it better for everybody... we can put a trail in and do upkeep,” said Betsworth. She said the Ancient Forest Alliance had the right approach which was a soft one where they educated people and gained respect out of that. The AFC included forestry workers and the small business community’s comments and concerns in their efforts to save the grove. “They’re not a bunch of radicals,” said Betsworth in referring to the way the AFA conducted their campaign. The campaign led to a public review and comment period during the fall of 2011, where 232 out of 236 comments expressed support for preservation of the grove. The unique stand of oldgrowth cedar, 15 minutes from Port Renfrew, is now protected in an expanded old-growth management area, totaling 59.4 hectares, TJ Watt, the other cofounder of AFA, came across

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It was Valentine’s Day and they didn’t even leave a card, says Fred Parker, secretary for the Masonic Mount Shepherd Lodge on Throup Road. He was joking but concerned after thieves broke in through a fence and a window and made off with a lot of Masonic items. “I don’t think it’s kids, anything of value is gone,” he

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Former MP Keith Martin was among the politicans concerned about protection for Avatar Grove.

said. “They busted a locked door and tore a safe off a filing cabinet The Masonic lodge has offered a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the break and enter and theft of Masonic articles on February 14. The following articles were taken: a chrome-plated spade, pick, crowbar and a refurbished black pick; three swords (one is dated to the 1800’s and two have

sheaths); two second principal scepters (wooden and colored red/blue); three used Masonic aprons, a silver chalice in a wooden case; wooden case holding a onehalf bottle of scotch used for ceremonial installations. The chalice is worth about $500 and the swords are valuable as well. Also missing are eight boxes of wine glasses each holding six glasses, a small case holding chromed

the grove in December 2009, popularized it and began the goal of preserving the monumental stand of valleybottom ancient red cedars and Douglas fir. “We commend the B.C. government for protecting this key tract of extremely rare valley bottom ancient forest - virtually all of the valley bottoms on southern Vancouver Island where the biggest trees grow have been logged, literally 95 per cent of them, ” stated TJ Watt. “At the same time, thousands of hectares of old-growth forests are being logged every year on Vancouver Island, and millions of hectares of old-growth forests are endangered across B.C. Our main goal is to see a new provincial plan to protect all of B.C.’s endangered old-growth forests and to ensure a sustainable second-growth forest industry instead.” To fulfil the province’s obligation to Teal-Jones Group, which holds the logging rights for Tree Farm Licence 46 where Avatar

Grove is located, the boundaries of other old-growth management areas were adjusted by removing 57.4 hectares. They were compensated with 30 hectares of second-growth forests and 27 hectares of old-growth. “We’re opposed to compensation for the company, as they don’t own the land or the trees on Crown lands – all they have are access rights to the resource through their license. If government enacts conservation regulations to protect deer or trout in areas where their populations are down, those with hunting or fishing licenses don’t get compensation for not being able to take all the deer or trout in those areas. Neither should logging companies on publicly-owned Crown forests,” said Ken Wu. The province states in their press release, “Of the 862,125 hectares of oldgrowth forests on Crown land on Vancouver Island, it’s estimated that over 520,000 hectares will never be harvested.”

working tools of a Mason, a one-foot-high wooden tower with an opening for donations and a lower drawer; one vacuum cleaner Canadian (blue); an assortment of various kitchen knives including a butcher/serrated knife and two fire extinguishers. They also broke a safe apart which contained $150. “We had to cancel one of our meetings because of this,” said Parker.

Many of the items should be recognizable as they have Masonic symbols on them, said Parker. He said they may be put up for sale on e-Bay or in pawn shops on the Island. If anyone has information they are asked to contact the RCMP in Sooke, refer to file #2012-598. If you know of a crime that has been committed call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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CORRECTION

THE SOOKE REGION Chamber of Commerce would like to correct a couple of items that were included in the Chamber Chatter column on Feb. 15. THEY SHOULD READ SOOKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (not: Sooke Community Builders’ Association) CHERYL VAVRA NOTARIES IN SOOKE (not: Cheryl Varva notaries in Sooke). IT’S CHAMBER OF Commerce Week in B.C.

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At the regular scheduled meeting of the District of Sooke council on Feb. 13, the following items on the agenda were dealt with: Public Hearing Proposed release of covenant EV120480 for 1528 and 1529 Whiffin Spit Road, Sooke Harbour House. The owners of the Sooke Harbour House were seeking a release from a covenant that restricted the number of events they could hold each year. The covenant was placed on the property in 2003 when a parking lot was built to accommodate guests at the inn. During the public input session a number of local residents and neighbours to the Sooke Harbour House came forward to object to the removal of the covenant stating their quality of life would be affected. Six letters were also received which stated opposition to the move. In general they all said the same thing, in writing and vocally that the events at the Sooke Harbour House were noisy and did not end at the prescribed time of 11 p.m. resulting in calls to bylaw enforcement and the RCMP. Terry Slater who lives on Whiffin Spit Road said, “it is brutal,” and stated, “don’t fall for this old, ‘it’s good for business,’ it’s an old line that’s just a little bit tired.” Another spoke of

COUNCIL BRIEFS drunken karaoke nights, others stated they were subjected to “dripping water torture” from a low-intensity throbbing sound. The neighbours who wrote in all stated they wanted peace and quiet and the events taking place at the Harbour House made that impossible. After listening to those who spoke out, Mayor Wendal Milne stated that it was a decision they couldn’t take lightly and he was not comfortable proceeding or making a decision tonight. The item will come back before council once the owners and the district can get together to try and come up with a mutual agreement suitable to all. Councillor Rick Kasper said the covenant was “flawed in the first place.” Bylaws Council adopted Bylaw No. 516, Sooke Core Sewer Specified Area Amendment Bylaw. Council gave first, second and third reading to Bylaw No. 517, Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw, 2012. The bylaw is intended to provide the ability to borrow up to $1 million to meet current expenditures. There is no intention to draw upon this line of credit. Reports Council adopted the

2012 Corporate Priorities, which will be included in the 2012 budget. The Capital Priorities include the Grant Road Connector — Church Road/Throup intersection and associated sidewalks; Hwy 14 roundabout, downtown street-scape improvements and other necessary infrastructure upgrades (sewer). Recommended 2012 priorities include fiscal responsibility, improving the downtown and community planning. A Burning Regulation Review Committee will be established with Councillor Herb Haldane as the council representative. A call out will be made for three residents to sit on the committee. Council reviewed and received a report on Water Supply for Fire Fighting. Discussion

ensued on sprinkler systems in new developments which were in rural areas. Homeowners not living in areas serviced by CRD Water are dependent on wells and onsite water storage to meet firefighting requirements. Rural homes are generally further from the fire hall, have steep driveways and poor road conditions and could be susceptible to wildfire interface fires. With this in mind council is being asked to look at covenants to be registered on title requiring sprinkler in any new houses. Several residents came forth and said that the cost of a sprinkler system was excessive ($10,000) and it did not lower insurance rates. John Brohman stated that he was not

in favour of sprinklers and there was a CRD requirement to supply water for fire flows. “Keep the pressure on the CRD water board, they should supply water to all areas,” said Brohman. Others stated it was a very costly process and Coun. Kerrie Reay said, “I’m not sure this is a road we should be going down.” Fire Chief Steven Sorensen said in many cases they were looking at a 20-30 minutes response time to get to a rural site. “We are not asking for a blanket sprinkler bylaw,” said Sorensen. The item was reviewed and received by council. The Protective Services Committee, which was established in 2008, has been dissolved and the fire chief and the RCMP are being asked

instead to hold quarterly public meetings. The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 7, 2012. Coun. Reay will act as council liaison and chair. Conferences Council members will be attending the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Community Conference in Ucluelet from April 13-15; FCM in Saskatoon, from June 1-4; and the Union of BC Municipalities Conference in Victoria, Sept. 24-28. The total cost for 2012 conferences would be $14,277 plus travel. Councillors, where they can, will share rooms. The Finance and Administration Committee will direct staff to prepare a two-year tender for road maintenance with provision of monthly reporting for works and services completed. This tender will be advertised.

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hen people think about small houses they usually have an image of cramped, inefficient and dark spaces. Two local companies are joining forces to change people’s perceptions of small houses and create livable, modern and lightfilled homes suitable for first time home buyers, seniors or singles. Studio 37 is a concept, an idea whose time has come. The Studio 37 Garden Pavilion model is 37 sq. metres of unique living space. It is designed to maximize the space while remaining environmentally friendly, affordable and well designed. Small Modern Living (SML) and EcoTec Homes, a division of Westco Construction Ltd., have teamed up to get these homes built. EcoTec is located at the Sooke Business Park off Otter Point Road and they are the principles who are building small-

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Small, affordable homes being built in Sooke area. scale vacation homes in Port Renfrew. “We didn’t know of SML before,” said Jen Young of EcoTec Homes. They were introduced and asked if EcoTec could build a show home. They said yes and the build was on. Roger Lam, from SML, said that the partnership with Westco was important because if they were really serious about these small-scale homes they couldn’t just show it on paper. “There is a need for an innovative and affordable housing model in the CRD,” said Jessica Lam, another of the partners in SML. “We believe SML can provide that need

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the form and character of any neighbourhood. Roger Lam says that the District of Sooke is one of the “most progressive communities in the capital region.” By this he means Sooke has a very open policy for this type of housing with all of the R2 zones allowed to have small suites. He said he was impressed with EcoTec’s commitment to building small units as small homes can be an economic generator for this area by pulling the trades from Sooke. SML is a family-run business. Jessica and her husband Roger Lam are both municipal

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Small, affordable homes fill a niche Cont’d from page 5 planners. Roger Lam worked as a planner in Sooke for a couple of years in 2005-2006. The other partner is Dan Boot, (Jessica’s father) an architectural designer with 35 years of experience who has worked on Habitat for Humanity projects. He has helped build affordable housing internationally and has a social conscience. He has designed highend homes and has won numerous awards through the Care awards and Georgies. Dan Boot, as the designer, says the homes are custombuilt on the EcoTec site and a buyer’s preferences can be taken into account. The studio 37 (and other larger units) homes will be built under cover, at Westco’s Sooke facility,to allow for a quick build out at six to eight weeks. Each features modern stain-

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to maximize space. The space is also wheelchair accessible. SML provides a full service package in that they take care of all of the details like zoning, infrastructure, footings, delivery, hook-ups, etc. This is built into the $100,000 price and accounts for approx. 25 per cent of the cost. Another option is a home without the highend finishes as in the show home for a price tag of $80,000, making it even more affordable. “We really value the social conscience and

the environmental aspect. There is a void in the region that merits these values. This is an affordable housing solution,” said Jessica Lam. “This is a great solution for different municipalities.” The Studio 37 Garden Pavilion will be showcased at the upcoming Canadian Home Builders Association of Victoria Home and Garden Show at Save-On Foods Memorial Centre from March 9-11. They are also looking at perhaps showing the home at the annual Rotary Fair in May in Sooke. Small houses should no longer be synonymous with cheap houses and lack of privilege. Instead, they symbolize a range of culturally coded values: compactness, efficiency, discrimination, discreteness, minimalism. Dan Boot, SML

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UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS Regular Council Meeting Monday, February 27, 2012 at 7:00 pm Finance and Administration Committee Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:00 pm This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to conﬁrm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca

BURNING BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEE Applications are invited from Sooke residents or business owners interested in serving on a Council committee. Volunteer members on committees and commissions help Council with making decisions by making recommendations. Council is currently looking for volunteers for the BURNING BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEE. The purpose of the Committee is to review the regulation of open air ﬁres under Bylaw No. 292, Fire Protection Services Bylaw, 2007, If you are interested in volunteering please submit a completed Appointment Application form available at the District of Sooke Municipal Hall or at www.sooke.ca by 4:30 pm, Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 to: Bonnie Sprinkling, Corporate Ofﬁcer District of Sooke 2205 Otter Point Road Sooke, BC V9Z 1J2 fax: 250-642-0541 bsprinkling@sooke.ca For information on the District of Sooke committees, please see District website www.sooke.ca.

2012-2016 FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN Do you want more information on how your property taxes are spent? The District of Sooke will be holding a series of public meetings to develop the 2012 annual budget, the fiveyear financial plan and the 2012 property tax rate. Plan to attend the upcoming budget meetings so that your Council can hear from the public first hand. All meetings are at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers.

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NEWS • 7

District staff submit annual reports Highlights from the year end reports: Sooke Fire Rescue Service In his annual report to council, Fire Chief Steve Sorensen outlined the steady growth of calls for service and the goals for 2012-13. The reports states that there has been a 10 per cent increase in call volumes, totaling 873 calls in 2011. The majority of the calls were for medical aid (398), complaints of all kinds (170), false alarms (82), MVI & Rescue (75) and fires — all types 68. The fire rescue service has put in 6,000 of training for firefighters. There is a shortage of volunteers currently and Sorensen states he is pleased that the federal government has allowed a $3,000 credit on income tax for volunteer firefighters who contribute 200 hours. He stated that arson fires were a problem with 42 confirmed arson fires in the past four years. Of 68 fire calls in 2011, 10 were deliberately set. Goals for 2012-13 include: • recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; • educational and training needs; • investigate options for additional career firefighters, possibly a joint position with a mechanic or public works employee. The need for a fulltime fire inspector; • investigate installing a computer system for front line apparatus and the fire inspector vehicle; • work towards a fire station at Sunriver; • refine the fire department’s apparatus replacement plan and have it adopted by council; • recommendation of placing the Community Wildfire

Protection Plan into the OCP. Emergency Services would like to establish a proper Emergency Operations Centre and budget for emergency/disaster equipment. Corporate Services The department’s report includes the 2011 Local Government Election. the adoption of 37 bylaws, most notably the Sooke Zoning Bylaw. Amendments were made to various bylaws and drafting was begun on the Development Cost Charges Bylaw and the Council Procedures Bylaw. Policies adopted in 2011 include the Code of Ethics Policies (6) and the Latecomer Policy. The Community Grant Review Committee allocated $67,000 funds to 15 different community organizations. The Bylaw Enforcement and Business Licencing departments were kept busy with slightly more complaints than in 2010. The most common complaints were for illegal parking, private property general and unsightly premises. In 2011 there were 540 business licences issued. Development Services Activities in 2011 included adoption of Bylaw No. 500, Sooke Zoning Bylaw and the Sooke Sign Bylaw. A Secondary and Small Suites Bylaw was endorsed by council in Nov. 2011 and work on a Sooke Agricultural Plan has begun. A Sooke Housing Options Forum was held with another scheduled for 2012; and new Development Procedures and Development Applications Bylaw s were adopted; Development Application fees totaled $74,456 for 2011. The Approving Officer approved 174 new lots in 2011, 19 subdivision plans, 31 new building strata lots in five

townhouse projects, a one lot subdivision and 112 new subdivision applications were received. The Engineering Department is responsible for the maintenance of the district-owned assets such as roads, sewer, drainage. In 2011 they constructed the public boat launch, removed the Florence Filberg and four other wrecks. Preliminary design work for the first phase of the Grant Road Connector is underway as is work for the Hwy 14/Waterview Street roundabout. Townsend Road intersection improvements were made, sharrows painted on Rhodonite and improvements to Maple Avenue. Parks and Environmental Service Department Initiatives in 2011 included designs for the Sooke River pedestrian crossing at Soule Road; revitalization of Pineridge Park; hosting the Sooke Subaru Triathlon; clean up campaigns, Starlight Cinema; hazardous tree and misc. enquiries. Other works include park permits, bike racks, interpretive signs, Communities in Bloom conference and involvement and various other tasks. Environmentally the department completed Rainwater Management Plans, worked with the Ministry of the Environment and the CRD in various capacities. Building Department The overall permits for 2011 were down from 2010. Permits for residential units totaled 145, down 35 from 2010; others including commercial and industrial were 101, down from 118. Total new units created in 2011 was 188, compared to 228 in 2010. Permit revenues in 2011 were $438,669.37 down $138,000 from the previous year.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

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EDITORIAL

Rod Sluggett Publisher Pirjo Raits Editor Christine Vopel Reporter

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Dam debate continues Out of touch and out to lunch is what the locals are thinking about when they consider what the Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans is contemplating in regard to the Bill James dam on DeMamiel Creek. When the rest of the world seems to be doing everything in its power to protect fish stocks and food sources, the federal department who is supposed to be looking after the fish — don’t. The dam was built by volunteers and it was overseen by DFO. Now with threats of bursting dams, costs, and law suits, the feds decide the wisest thing is to decommission a dam which ... DFO never been a problem, action seems has and will never be a problem according to those who live contrary to in the area. Seems to us that the court they are not adhering to their own mandate. ruling. The T’Sou-ke First Nation and local volunteer salmon enhancement groups do a tremendous job in ensuring we have fish for future generations and it appears the feds do not care. The volunteers do not have the money the feds say they need to monitor/maintain the dam. If it is indeed “our” fishery, then let the locals, who know the situation, do the work and let the government compensate them. They can probably do it cheaper than any government department. With the recent court ruling on protection of the orca habitat and food source, this DFO action seems to be contrary to the court ruling. Fishing is a way of life for many on the coast, especially the First Nations people. It is their income and their pleasure and the DFO should be in touch with what is important to those citizens who just want to save a lot of fish so they can catch a few fish. Consultation is crucial.

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Open debate needed for dam closure I am writing to express my concern with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) decision to decommission the Bill James dam on the north arm of DeMamiel Creek. As an inhabitant of this watershed, and a steward of the portion of DeMamiel Creek that passes through our neighborhood, I am intrinsically connected to the abundant coho return that occurs each fall. The inter connectedness of numerous species dependent on this fish stock is immediately apparent from a stroll along DeMamiel’s edges, especially in early November. This fragile ecosystem on the major tributary of the Sooke River has been impacted by recent logging, development, offroad-vehicle traffic and human activity and yet it continues to foster a resilient salmonid stock. A key component to this success is the ability to control the release of water from two upstream reservoirs in the dry summer months to ensure the survival of fish species in this ecosystem. As an educator, I have been involved with DFO’s ‘Salmonids In The Classroom’ incubation program for the last eight years. Each year students at many Sooke schools have

the incredible opportunity to raise coho eggs from Jack Brooks Hatchery to fry, before releasing them into DeMamiel Creek. At approximately 100 fish per classroom, the impact of this activity, not only on the coho population, but also on the education of our local children, is significant. How can DFO support this incredible program from one perspective and decide to decommission the dam that ensures the survival of these fish through our increasingly long dry season? With climate change, this decision has the potential to cause a significant setback to the ability of these fish species to survive in DeMamiel Creek. I have been involved in an ongoing effort by several residents to monitor, measure and document discharge rates from DeMamiel Creek for the past four years. Originally this activity grew out of a concern for the availability of water for domestic use during the dry months. Currently, this data is useful in the calculation of the potential impact that a hypothetical colossal failure of this dam would have on the DeMamiel Creek watershed, including the impact on properties. This data suggests the amount of water being

reserved behind the dam, approximately eight kilometers away from the nearest dwelling or water license, will have very little impact on properties adjacent to its course. If DFO intends to decommission this dam to reduce liability in wake of a previous dam collapse near Oliver B.C., should clear scientific evidence not be provided by DFO to demonstrate this potential liability? Salmon species continue to be a major economic, social and natural resource to the Sooke region. We are only beginning to digest the wealth of scientific evidence identifying the inter connectedness of natural systems and their importance on human health. Let’s not endanger one of our most precious resources under the guise of liability and lack of funding. If liability is truly more important, it would be prudent to clearly show this research to local residents so an open debate can take place regarding this resilient ecosystem. Mike Bobbit Sooke

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LETTERS • 9

We asked: Are you pleased with the job the new council is doing so far?

I think they’re doing a fantastic job. It’s just nice to see some change. I think a lot of positive are happening and iIthink it’s going to be good for Sooke. Karen Lahrety

Now what? So what happens next? Hollywood video closes its doors, which is sad but what happens to the personal information of Sooke citizens that they have been accumulating for years/decades? Does it get sold to another company? Does it get left on a computer in some closet? Does it fall into the wrong hands and get used to commit fraud? Mark Bernard Sooke

Halibut derby planned

It is great to see the halibut derby planned for March with the catch going to the local food bank. (Feb. 8 How’s Fishing?) Right now recreational anglers are facing a shorter halibut season and the threat of a quota system, with conservation being the given reason. This shorter season is yet another crippling regulation that may not only rob the non-commercial angler from the right to fish halibut at some point but also presents a huge loss to the sport fishing industry, with the season starting later and ending sooner. The largest male halibut on record weighed slightly less than 80 lbs. Females take much longer to mature than males and this female brood stock represent all larger halibut caught. Female halibuts lay two to three million eggs a

I think there is a fair amount of infrastructure being done here. I would like to see the roads improve, but I think that’s more government than city, but otherwise I can’t complain. Rork Bernshaw

I think they’re doing good. I think that they’ve got some ideas and especially correcting some of the things that were wrong to begin with.

Well, I voted for Wendal, and he seems to be strong on council (that’s) the reason that I voted for him. I think he’s doing well.

Florence Tickner

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LETTERS year depending on size — the bigger the female the more eggs she lays. So it would make absolute good stewardship sense to target the better tasting more plentiful ‘chicken stock’ of under 60 lbs. The derby could have prizes distributed by both hidden weights (under 60 lbs) and top prizes of fish closest to but not over 60 lbs, still making a great contribution to the food bank. Smaller halibut not only taste better, than the bigger and older ones, but they also contain less harmful mercury and other ‘bottom stuff’ they have spent years picking up. While targeting smaller ‘chickens’ may help ensure halibut for future generations the question still remains would it also allow for a louder voice in halibut allocations — one could only hope. Roger Bligh Sooke

The gateway theory Re: Marijuana use and other drug use. Steve Finlay, secretary treasurer of LEAP Canada is strongly in favour of removing prohibition from drugs that are not legalized. As Scott Hilderlley has said he has visited the LEAP website and found they believe in

the legalization of all drugs. I have done the same thing and find the same answers. I doubt by what Steve Finlay says as Drug Science .org clearly states that if marijuana use is a predictor of harmful behavior then it is argued marijuana use is a threat to public health regardless of the effect on the individual. It appears that the biochemical changes induced by marijuana in the brain results in drug-seeking, drug-taking behaviour which most often will lead the user to experiment with other pleasurable substances. The risk of progression from marijuana to cocaine and heroin is well documented. Marijuana users are 66 times more likely to use cocaine subsequently than subjects who have never used marijuana. The 1990 survey of “Pride” documents further the fact that marijuana is a gateway drug to more destructive dependency drugs. It has been reported that marijuana users progression to cocaine is 10 times greater than the risk of a heavy tobacco smoker to develop cancer of the lung. It is a fact that the major epidemic of cocaine consumption since the mid-80s was preceded by marijuana epidemic of the 1970s. The sequence of involvement into drugs progresses from the use of at least one legal drug cigarettes/alcohol

to marijuana and from marijuana to other illicit drugs. Alcohol and cigarette use come first followed by marijuana use and then by the use of other illicit substances. Teenagers are especially at risk to drug abuse if they begin with marijuana. Prevention by promoting healthy choices in the life of youth is a must and it is hopeful speakers will come forth that will teach youth how to stay away from health problems caused by the use of any illicit drug. Prohibition should be here to stay. Ted Dever Sooke

A legacy betrayed DFO’s decision to decommission the Bill James Dam is not rational, not research based and demeaning to the people of this community. Named in honour of a Sooke pioneer salmon conservationist the dam was constructed in the 1970s by salmon society volunteers. At considerable expense the dam was improved in 1998. Over $250,000 of public money and donations went into the dam improvement. A control valve was installed to the specifications of DFO (a valve that DFO now says does not meet specifications). Thousands of hours of volunteer work went into the construction

and subsequent maintenance of the site by Sooke Salmon Society volunteers. DFO’s decision to decommission the dam is based on a dam of similar capacity collapsing in Oliver. Unlike the Bill James Dam that has a concrete spillway, the Oliver dam merely had a culvert to act as a spillway. Unlike the Bill James Dam that has a relatively gentle slope down to sea level, the Oliver dam was on a high incline with numerous farms and orchards below it. Unlike the Bill James Dam, conditions at the site are regularly monitored by volunteers. What they did have in common is that in neither case were they monitored by DFO. Indeed officials who informed the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society of their decision to decommission the dam had never been on site. DFO says the Bill James Dam could be hazard yet they have declined to carry out a study to access the dam’s condition. At considerable public expense they flew into the site to destroy the

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Cont’d from page 9 valve that they said was needed to maintain the dam. If the dam is destroyed thousands of dollars more will be thrown away While they maintain that the water constitutes a hazard they also insist there is minimal outflow into Young Lake and the maintenance of DeMamiel creek summer levels has no beneficial effect for salmon fry survival or maintaining ground water supplies for householders living close to the creek. Do they have any studies to back this up? No. Is DFO concerned about Salmon conservation and the welfare of the people of Sooke? You already know the answer. Rob Henderson Sooke

Water woes The Shirley water company has taken a $5 water system that worked perfectly well, and has spent “rumour has it” $20,000 plus dollars to upgrade it. It now has a pretty sign, a pretty fence, a very pretty gate, a pretty driveway and probably many other wonderful and new gee gaws that are not visible to the naked eye. However, the water that comes out is perfectly the same. It is the same brown colour in the winter rain and occasionally has the same smell of chlorine. It doesn’t taste like $200,000 plus water at

LETTERS Flotsam from tsunami?

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Bob Stinson found this cigarette can on the beach in the Tugwell Creek area. If you find any tsunami trash let is know about it.

all. It tastes more like the $5 water system water it started out as. I suspect that the Shirley water company is operating under the control of a committee, with the philosophy — “we’re got last year’s model: we’d rather have this year’s model” — and so they spend money; of should I say, “leak” money. A real company under the control of a savvy business-type would operate using a philosophy more like — “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and conserve money. I would suggest to the Shirley water company, that there is nothing wrong with the piping they have — it should

last 100 years, just the way it is. It doesn’t need a million dollar upgrade, even though “the committee” is just itching to get that

bright and shiny new model. I understand that Shirley exists in a sort of “warped” reality; nevertheless, there must be come common sense scattered in there somewhere to, hopefully, prevail. I would also suggest that there are technologies available to pipelines that can generally detect and locate leaks from inside the piping. There may even be systems that repair the pipe from inside, although it would be an easy matter to just dig up and repair a leaking section from outside once located. You don’t need to pay me for that suggestion, Shirley, I’m letting you have it, for free. N.E. MacNab Shirley

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British Columbia has traditionally been synonymous with forestry and today this industry is still one of the cornerstones of our economy, especially in many rural communities which strongly value and support timber harvesting. With over two-thirds (60 million hectares) of the provincial land mass covered in forest we can count on a healthy industry for many more years. B.C. has more than 110 lumber mills, over 70 with a capacity of more than 40 million board feet per year; 27 veneer, plywood and OSB (oriented strand board) mills, eight pellet mills, 18 pulp mills (six of which are also paper mills) and over 80 other primary processing mills such as chips, shake and shingle, pole, and log manufacturers. The forestry sector has a deep pool of skilled professionals and a highly trained workforce. Altogether the industry employs well over 50,000 well paid employees, often the life-blood of small towns. B.C.’s forest sector is definitely starting to recover from the last decade’s downturn. Since 2009, over two dozen mills have announced they are reopening or adding shifts. The importance of this industry to B.C. is demonstrated by the fact that 40% of the province’s regional economies are based on forestry activities, in more than 7,000 businesses. Western Forest Products include timber harvesting, reforestation, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, and value-added remanufacturing in their product line. The company’s 3,000 employees are an integral part of WFP. They are known for their knowledge of the fibre base, skills in product manufacturing and dedication to customer service as well as their commitment to safety, community and environmental values. It was good news for Ladysmith when the company reopened the mill. 100% of the product generated will be shipped to China. One reason for growth in the industry is the Asian market. International buyers know that B.C. is a stable supplier of high-quality wood products; we can provide timber supply security. This secure supply, coupled with the fact our spruce, pine, fir, hemlock and balsam fibre baskets are among the richest in the world makes B.C. extremely attractive. The B.C. brand of wood products is well estab-

lished globally with market-leading shares in key countries such as China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. B.C. is also looking to be the first major country that deals in softwood lumber to establish its products in the India marketplace. Working with the federal government and industry, the Province has strengthened and diversified the B.C. forest sector by increasing market demand for softwood lumber throughout Asia. The global demand for bio-products from the forest is predicted to reach $200 billion a year. Renewable fuels, plastics, and chemicals for the pharmaceutical and food industries can potentially be manufactured by running wood fibre and residues through bio-refinery. B.C. has taken steps to make it easier for the non-lumber sector to source supplies of lower quality fibre. This includes fibre supply licences to cut to use logging debris that is left behind on landings and roadsides. Taking care of this natural abundance is critical. An amazing statistic is the fact B.C. has planted more than six billion trees since reforestation programs began in the 1930’s, and is on track to plant its seven billionth tree in 2013/14. We plant an average of 200 million trees each year. B.C. produces more wood products certified to environmental standards than any other region in the world and has 53 million hectares certified to one of three internationally recognized sustainable forest management certification standards. Growth now and in the future requires a solid foundation. B.C. created the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to deal with increasing demands and pressures on the land base by taking a more integrated approach to managing B.C.’s natural resources. BC Hydro launched a two-phase Bioenergy Call for Power. Phase one has helped advance bioenergy development in Kamloops, Castlegar and Prince George, while phase two has done the same for Chetwynd, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Merritt. B.C. has also passed the Wood First Act to promote and encourage a cultural shift that will make wood the first choice for construction in the commercial and institutional sectors as well as residential. The future looks very bright for this most iconic of British Columbia industries.

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Garrison wants to end golf discrimination Supporters gathered at Olympic View Golf Club last week to applaud the announcement of Randall Garrison’s (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca) Bill C-397, to end the longstanding discrimination against golf as a tax deductable business expense. “While taking a client for drinks or to a hockey game are both fully tax deductible business expenses, tak-

ing them to play a game of golf is not” Garrison said. “At a time when we see golf courses in our community struggling, it is crucial to invest in the important jobs at the golf courses in our community.” Most golf courses are small businesses that bring in $1.2 billion in property and other indirect taxes and $1.9 billion in income taxes every year. Nearly

350,000 people work at golf courses across the country, with 1,000 of those in Garrison’s riding and almost half being students. “If golf courses are not economically viable, we not only lose jobs, we will also see the green space turned into sub- divisions,” Garrison stated. “By giving businesses the opportunity to play golf and hold charitable events at golf courses,

more money will be generated through taxes that go back into public programs” Garrison said. “This tax break already exists, golf is simply excluded from it. It should be a relatively low cost to the Treasury Board as it simply gives business another option in terms of money spent on business expenses but will have a very large return” he argued.

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Cont’d from page 10 that their ability to comprehend how regulation works is never an issue where alcohol is concerned? Given his concerns and wonts, how is it that Kalyn cannot not equate the incremental increases in the numbers of youth accessing drugs to the consequences of drug prohibition? More to the point, how is it that he can articulate his aspirations for youth without grasping the consequences of what he consigns them (in this instance) to? Especially when not doing so has parallels to those who would use children as shields each and every time a drive-by shooting occurs then bemoans the fate of the children in question. Wayne Phillips Hamilton, Ontario

Local skaters are deserving I was pleased to read in the Sooke News Mirror that community organizers are trying to raise funds to offset the cost of training, costumes and travel for young ice-dance skaters Pilar and Leonardo Maekawa. Their fundraising efforts are to be commended -- supporting the hopes and aspirations of youth is always a good idea. I will certainly drop by Peoples Drug Mart to get my ticket to Saturday’s

LETTERS fundraising dinner at the Legion. I hope lots of other Sooke area residents do the same. Alan Strickland East Sooke

way of life we know and love on the West Coast. Glen Varney Sooke

History Protect the column food source appreciated In regards to Elida Department of Fisheries and Oceans is to protect food sources and habitat for orcas. The protection starts at the source where salmon are reared and live as fry and smolts. A prime example of not protecting the food supply for Orcas is removing the Bill James Dam on DeMamiel Creek in Sooke. With the removal of the water source, it will destroy habitat for salmon and trout. It might not be a lot of fish, but it is a food source that ends up in the Strait of Juan de Fuca which is habitat to the remaining 88 local killer whales. In my opinion Orcas are opportunist and do not just eat Chinook salmon. They also eat other species of salmon when they are in the area. DFO need to wake up and stop looking at the big picture and start looking at the small river and creek systems that make up the big picture. If we destroy the small river systems the big rivers will also fail. If this happens it will eventually change the

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Peer’s article “Milne’s Landing in 1915,” we are very pleased to still be living on this piece of my family’s heritage property. There are a great many other pioneers, that along with the Milnes had a part in the founding of Sooke. We feel blessed to be a part of that. Thank you for your article. Karen (Milne) and Menno Wede Sooke

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with Blair. That our government apparatus in this regard is completly blind. Employing malicous, willful ignorance. To disregard this fact leaves any reasonable dialogue on this issue in la-la land. Unfortunately, the insanity of this system makes money from every angle off of this perverse situation. It has become a twisted employment opportunity for all involved. Except for the ones who have no profit motivation whatsoever. So, at the end of the day, we all end up holding a bag full of lies backed by fraud and violence. All at the expense of everyone in our communities. Curious too that Angus Reid did a poll about two years ago. Asking the all impor-

tant question here: “Should Marijuana be decriminalized?” Sixtynine per cent said ‘yes.’ (Mr. Harper should put that in his pipe and smoke it.) And in conclusion, I was just watching a report from Dr. Mercola talking about the tragic death of Whitney Houston. Over 100,000 die every year from perscription drugs In the U.S.A. How manydeaths have ever been attributed to pot? None.Not freakin’ one. Lest we not forget that the multinational pharma corporations spend billions to get Health Canada to endorse these toxic cocktails. If this whole situation was not so harmful and costly it would be laughable. Jack W. Peach Osoyoos

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Front Row (L to R): Patricia Marx (sound and lights), Doug Inkpen (Casey O’Finnigan); Lisa McCormack (Bridget O’Donohue); Nicole Syrard (Frankie O’Liveri); Leah Kelley (Mary Margaret O’Malley); Kathy Newcomb (costumes); Chris Lang (director) Back Row: Chris Lumley (sound and lights); John Mason (Sean and Seamus O’Brien); Ross Pratt (Guinness O’Guinness); Joel Hanson (Timothy O’Reilly); Mike Kelley (Father Pat O’Rourke and producer); Richard Stafford (props) Missing: Wendy Lang (tickets); Bobbie-jo Peterson (make-up); Tim Pierce (sets); Deena Burnett (liquor licensing and sales); Fran Nemeth (bartender)

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An Irish wake is a traditional way to say goodbye to someone who has dies and rather than being a somber funeral it is a time to share stories of the deceased, drink a pint or two to their life and the living. It’s a celebration rather than a sorrowful event. From March 16-18, the Sooke Harbour Players will be presenting their annual dinner theatre. This time it straddles St. Patrick’s Day, so the play takes on a definite Irish theme with a wake in the middle of the plot. Wake When I’m Dead, is another dinner theatre offering from James Daab, the playwright who has written many of the other dinner theatre productions presented by the Sooke Harbour Players. The plot: The entire O’Malley family has gathered for Uncle Sean’s wake. Shocked as they are by the old boy’s sudden and unexpected departure, they’re determined to give him a send off as only an Irish family can. But there’s a mumbling within the clan that the death might not have been an accident. Rumors are flying about changes in the will, and Sean’s outrageous claims about the end of the rainbow. So break out the Guinness, put on your best green, and join the fun. Director Chris Lang

said Wake Me When I’m Dead is five acts performed during a fourcourse dinner. “It’s in a small Irish town and people are coming to the pub to attend the wake for Seamus O’Brien. They come to realize Seamus was throwing money all over the place and they want a piece of the action,” said Lang. And that’s where the mystery starts. Did someone kill Seamus and his brother Sean? The cast has been busy since mid-January perfecting their Irish brogues for the March opening. This is the first time Lang has directed but it is the tenth play he has been in and the second time he has

worked with producer Mike Kelley. There are a number of new actors treading the boards on this production. Joel Hanson takes on the role of Timothy O’Reilly, a friend of the two brothers who is a bit confused about his sexual orientation. John Mason takes on a lead role for the first time playing Seamus O’Brien. “The acting bug has bitten him, he’s going full bore,” said Lang. It’s great to get new blood in.” Doug Inkpen, another newcomer, had a role as a local bar fly written for him. Nicole Syrard performs in her second dinner theatre playing the role of Frankie O’Liveri, a non-Irish character who

claims to be a cousin. Also in the cast is father and daughter duo Mike Kelley and his daughter Leah. Mike takes on the role of Father Patrick O’Rourke as well as being the producer, and Leah is Mary Margaret O’Mailey, a gold digger and a bit of a flirt. Opening night (March 16) takes place at the Sooke Harbour House and the two following nights are performed at the Sooke Legion. Doors open at 5:15 with the show begins at 6 p.m. on all nights. Tickets are available in Sooke at Peoples Drug Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, The Stick and Bills Food and Feed in East Sooke.

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World renown soprano takes the stage Nancy Argenta to perform with Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra

oprano Nancy Argenta’s ethereal voice has enchanted audiences on four continents, and now Argenta brings her acclaimed talent to Sooke (Feb. 25) and Metchosin (Feb. 26) for two concerts with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO). A teacher at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Argenta is known around the globe for her light, crystalline voice, a repertoire that spans three centuries, and her ability to perform both large-scale works and chamber music. An EMC Solo Virgin Artist, she has recorded over 50 records, including Mozart’s Requiem, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni. With the SPO, she will perform arias from Mozart’s Idomeneo, Don Giovanni and Le Nozze di Figaro as well as arias from

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Nancy Argenta will perform on Feb. 25 and 26 with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. Handel’s Rodelinda, Rinaldo, Agrippina and Giulio Cesare. “It’s (Argenta’s) first time performing with the SPO, and we are extremely privileged,” says SPO conductor Norman Nelson. “She has chosen the repertoire she’s famous for:

Mozart and Handel’s beloved favourites. She’s paced the repertoire well — there will be both sobs and shouts of joy.” In addition to Argenta’s vocal works, the SPO will perform Handel’s Water Music and Mozart’s Symphony

No.31, also known as the Paris Symphony, in recognition of the city in which it was composed as well as its distinctly Parisian quality. Under Maestro Nelson, the SPO and guest Argenta are sure to deliver another unforgettable performance. Tickets for either concert can be purchased in Sooke at Little Vienna Bakery, South Shore Gallery, Wood Travel & Cruise, or Shoppers Drug Mart. Tickets can also be purchased at the Metchosin Country Store or Tom Lee Music in Westshore. Families can also take advantage of the SPO’s “Family Pack” which allows one or two adults with up to four youth to attend for only $30. Please visit www. sookephil.ca for more information. Don’t forget the Academy Awards Extravaganza on Sunday, Feb. 26, the night of the Oscars at the Stickleback. The event is a fundraiser for the Sooke Philharmonic Society and Ayre Manor Lodge. Call Brenda at 250-6425638 or Pat at 250-6425549 for tickets.

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Robert Chabot could be termed a naive painter but it really wouldn’t describe his paintings. Chabot is a driven man and he loves to paint in broad, bright and bold ways. He is less about getting it perfect than he is about communicating what he is feeling. “It’s probably deep seated psychological angst,” laughed Chabot. “It’s another way of communicating, another way to describe things, I try to paint how things feel. It took me a while to realize what I was doing.” Thus the somewhat primitive and unusual collection of paintings Chabot has currently on display at the Stick in the Mud coffee house. The paintings are a smattering of the work Chabot has done over the past few years. He just decided one day that he was going to paint and paint is exactly what he proceeded to do. He wishes he didn’t have a job otherwise he would paint all the time. He’s probably got 150 paintings scattered around his Metchosin home, which also serves as his studio. He is planning on building a studio in Jordan River where he has property. If you were to line up Chabot’s paintings in

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some sort of chronological order you would see the progression as he learns more about this business of creating art. He said he is selftaught although he has taken some painting lessons from artists he admires. “I gained something from all of them, I may even imitate them for a few weeks but then I go back but in a slightly different way — similar to where I started,” he said. He says he is an

expressionist. He has a series of paintings of some of Victoria’s old alleyways, Vancouver’s east side and a blue truck series which are a testament to his theory of painting what he feels. They are heavy on the paint and not perfect but they say something. Perhaps it is about the imperfectness of city streets and the people who gather in those places. In many ways he sees things as perhaps a child would —

with a sense of astonishment. Chabot’s work is refreshing in a way because, by not pretending to be great art, it acquires its own unique perspective and emotion. He paints everything, to him it’s all the same. It’s all about shape, colour and light. Chabot doesn’t take himself too seriously, although he is serious about loving to paint. He has a burn pile in his back yard and he plans to burn some of his paintings, when, as he said, the pile gets big enough. He has had his work at the Metchosin Com-

muynity Hall last fall and has shown with the Coast Collective. Chabot’s work will remain at the Stick until the middle of March and then he has a show lined up at Coffee on Haultain in May.

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CKNW It started in September 2007, when two forms – verbally, teens at a Nova Scotia high school stood socially, physically up for a younger student. and online (cyber bulwww.pinkshirtday.ca David Shepherd and Travis Price, both in lying), says Tuckwell. Grade 12, heard about a Grade 9 student “By wearing pink, people show at their school who had been bullied and they’re making that commitment, remain horrific. threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt to not let bullying happen,” she says. The provincial government has taken on his first day of school. In 2009, 20,000 pink shirts were sold steps to address bullying in recent They decided they and in 2010, 30,000 years, including a Ministry of Education should do somehelped the effort. resource brochure for parents in 14 lanthing about it and ‘It isn’t just a rite of passage. Last year, 46,000 guages that can be found online at www. went to a discount T-Shirts were sold It doesn’t have to happen.’ and this year we bced.gov.bc.ca/sco. store, where they Net proceeds benefit the CKNW bought 50 pink hope to sell 60,000. Orphans’ Fund in support of the Boys shirts and tank tops Tuckwell and & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. Boys to wear to school others emphasize & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC: BGC the next day. They that the pink shirt programs foster self-esteem, social enalso went online to is secondary to gagement, academic success, inclusion, round up support raising awareacceptance, respect for self and others, for their anti-bullying cause, which they ness about bullying and getting people and connection to community – all dubbed a “sea of pink.” involved. of which are key elements of bullying It worked. The next day, dozens of stuB.C. is no stranger to tragedy related prevention. CKNW Orphans’ Fund: The dents were outfitted with the discount to bullying.From Surrey’s 14-year-old CKNW Orphans’ Fund is committed shirts, but even better – hundreds of Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the to enhancing the lives of children with students showed up wearing their own Patullo Bridge and killed himself after physical, mental and social challenges pink clothes, some from head to toe. leaving a note behind blaming the conliving in BC communities. The fund The bullies were reportedly never heard stant bullying he endured at school, to includes children who are bullied under from again. Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who the scope of the funds work, because This year, Feb. 29 is Pink Shirt Day in committed suicide by hanging herthese children will need extra support B.C. and other parts of Canada, an anself after relentless bullying, there are for their development. nual anti-bullying event that started countless told and untold stories that after the now-famous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign. Q Has trouble sleeping or has frequent Possible warning signs that a child The need for awareness and action bad dreams is being bullied include: against bullying remains as strong as Q Experiences a loss of appetite ever, say those involved in the pink Q Appears anxious and suffers from low Q Comes home with torn, damaged, or missing event, including local radio station self-esteem pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Q Has unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches Possible warning signs that a child may Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Q Has few, if any friends, with whom he or she be a bully include: Drugs, where people can buy the official spends time Q Positive views towards violence ‘Bullying Stops Here’ pink shirts for Q Seems afraid of going to school, walking Q Often aggressive towards adults – including 2012. to and from school, riding the school bus, or teachers or parents taking part in organized activities with peers “Awareness of what bullying is and unQ Marked need to control and dominate others (such as clubs) derstanding that it hurts is important,” and situations Q Takes a long, “illogical” route when walking says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Q Boy bullies tend to be physically stronger to or from school Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn than their peers Q Has lost interest in school work or suddenly Tuckwell. Q Hot-tempered, impulsive, easily frustrated begins to do poorly in school “It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t Q Often test limits or break rules Q Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed Q Good at talking their way out of difficult have to happen. And it’s relevant to evwhen he or she comes home situations eryone, whether in school, after school Q Complains frequently of headaches, Q Show little sympathy toward others who are or in the workplace.” stomachaches, or other physical ailments bullied According to www.bullyingcanada.ca, as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and apFor more information and resources on bullying: proximately one in 10 children have bulwww.pinkshirtday.ca lied others, while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics www.mychildsafety.net found that about one in seven Canadian www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/ children aged 11 to 16 are victims of www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/content/special/uf4870.html bullying. 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Saseenos was different in the 1920s The chug-chug and hiss of this steam locomotive hauling flat deck cars loaded with logs was a daily event when this photo was taken in 1920. Felled with crosscut saws in the watershed of the Sooke River valley, these Douglas-fir logs were destined for sawmills on the outskirts of Victoria. Engine No. 395 was hauling on the Canadian National Railway, first laid out as the Canadian Northern Pacific during World War I. If you were heading east towards Victoria today, driving on Sooke Road between Woodlands and Harbourview Roads, this scene would be on your left. The standard railway grade had been hewn from the wilderness, ties and rails laid, the line reaching between Sooke Lake, the Cowichan Valley and to Selkirk trestle on the Gorge waterway, to facilitate harvesting

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Steam locomotives were once a common sight in Saseenos. of the great conifers of the rainforest. During its decades of history, the railway carried, besides these limbed logs, poles, pilings and milled lumber from upcountry sawmills. In its busiest period up to the 1940s, two runs were made each day. During its last decade before closing down in the 1970s, munitions offloaded by vessels at Cowichan Bay were hauled

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Our readers love to travel and the Sooke News Mirror loves to tag along. Left, Wendy Fox and Michael Wilson at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. Right, Janet Evans, Lynda Fisk and Mary Widmer with the Sooke News Mirror at the Barcelo Marine Palace Resort in Cuba. Above, D ’ A rc y Nicks on Jan. 30 in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Right, Heath McRae and Jane Collins, Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park, Gorilla Trekking, January 18, 2012. Below on right, Justin Gilbertson from Shirley is about to embark on a 21,000 km trip across Russia from West to East and then back again via hitchhiking and traditional trains. This one is from Alexanderplatz, Berlin.

Above, Isabelle St. Pierre at the Disneyland resort in California taken January 29. Isabelle turned 8 while we were visiting Disney. She is a T’Sou-ke Nation member who attends grade 2 at Poirier Elementary School and she travelled with her mom (Yvonne St. Pierre), aunt (Bonnie Hill) and cousin (Jessica Hill).

Above, Lyle and Dorothy Gillespie, Alf, Sandra, Sara and Nils Nelson at the Telum ruins, Mayan, Mexico. Left, Shayla Sharratt sent along a picture of her European travels. In Paris on Jan 28, and 29, in the background is the Eiffel Tower. Pictured are Brett Sharratt, Colby Morgan, Tristan Sparrow, Andrew Sparrow, Shayla Sharratt, Kirk Northup, Guy Wade, Brad Hopcott. Right, Heather Medwedrich Chris and the kids went to Teeterville, Ontario for Christmas. Russ Urlacher with the policia in Bucerias, Mexico... and Bubba. The bubba keg was in all the pictures. They created a tattoo that started a movement at the Royal Decameron. They were famous!

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s you may be aware, early every growing season gardeners around the world get together at their local Seedy Saturday’s to buy and swap seeds and plant starts. It is a place for inspiration and learning — to hear about local growing techniques and to share our plant plans for this year even as the buds start showing on the salmonberries. In Sooke it is a great opportunity to meet growers who produce seeds specific to our climate and soils, and learn how we can contribute to regional food security by growing our own food, keeping chickens, and raising meat. Sooke Seedy Saturday, an initiative of the Sooke Region Food CHI, is a chance to support one of the agricultural centres feeding the south island. Take a day-trip up the coast to get inspired, buy local, and visit some of our

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Kaidyn and mom Teresa Willman with Jasmine from Silver Cloud Farm are new to the area farmers. spectacular beaches! Seedy Saturday also connects the public with community food projects including the Children’s Garden club, Sunriver Allotment Garden and the Ladybug T’Sou-ke Nation Garden. It is also a time to remember how our food systems are connected with the natural world with non-profits and sooke producers sharing information on local pollinators and ecosystems. Visitors can purchase an amazing array of local food products from early season veggies to sea salt, wildcrafted mushrooms

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Feb 26

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION EVERY SATURDAY Meat draw 3:00 P.M. SASEENOS SCHOOL CRAFT/GARAGE SALE 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. SOOKE FALL FAIR FLEA MARKET 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. SOOKE COMMUNITY HALL SEEDY SATURDAY 10 A.M. TO 3 P.M sooke community hall, farmers, gardeners, growers, buy and swap seeds MEXICAN BUFFET in aid of skaters pilar and leonardo maekawa. Legion 6-8 p.m. Tix at People’s.

ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON AT SEAPARC HOCKEY, SKATING BLUE GRASS MUSIC AT THE LEGION 2:30 TO 5 P.M.

All Community events which purchase a display ad will now appear in our current community event calendar at no charge. All FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge. Space permitting.

Mon.

Tues.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Euchre - 7 p.m.

YOUTH CLINIC Harbour Family Medical Clinic 6625 Sooke Rd. Tuesdays 4-7 p.m. 6424233. CUES-What’s CUES-W hat’s My Baby Telling Me?

Feb 27

ACADEMY AWARDS EXTRAVANGANZA FUNDRAISER At the stickleback for tickets call brenda at 250-642-5638 or pat at 250-642-5549.

Darts - 7:30.

EMCS OPEN HOUSE 7-9 p.m.

Feb 28

Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA building) 2145 Townsend Road Contact 250.642.5464 for more information. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Texas Hold’em - 6 p.m., darts - 7:30 CULTURAL PLANNING INAUGUAL MEETING Sooke Harbour House 7 p.m. For more info call Debbie at 250-216-8582.

SHOPPERS 250-642-5229 DRUG MART COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE: THURSDAY @ 3PM Items for Community Calendar must be non-commercial and free to the public. Please limit to 25 words.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

INFORMATION

AUTOMOTIVE

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

Call us for Complimentary

FULL Time CertiďŹ ed HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC with CertiďŹ ed Commercial Vehicle Inspection CertiďŹ cate with current MVI Inspector CertiďŹ cation, required for well established Logging Truck Company (Kurt LeRoy Trucking LTD.) on Vancouver Island. Good wages & beneďŹ ts. Please fax your resume and drivers abstract to 250-287-9914. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!!

TWO WHEELINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; excitement! Motorcycle Mechanic Program, GPRC Fairview College Campus. Hands-on training street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Challenge 1st year Apprenticeship exam. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: kkurtze@vivint.com Visit: www.vivint.ca

BINGO Bonanzas, Bonanzas, Cracker Cracker Jack, Jack, Regular games Regular games Every Tuesday & Every Tuesday & Thursday Thursday 12:45 - 3:00 p.m. 12:45 - 3:00 pm NEW LOCATION SENIORS Drop-In Centre DROP-IN across fromCENTRE Petrocan Firemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on SookeLounge Rd in Sooke Municipal Hall downtown Sooke

GIFT BASKET Newcomers to Sooke & Surrounding Area: Judy 250-642-2268 New Moms: Sonia 250-642-2120

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

2205 Otter Point Rd. Reasonably priced Reasonably priced Lunchavailable available lunch Must Mustbe be19 19years yrs

250-642-6898 250-642-6898

CONTACT LOAN Cupboard call 250-389-4607. Need a ride? Call 250-389-4661.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901

SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215. SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, Box 109, Sooke, BC V9Z 0E5. Alma Anslow 250-642-2184.

Be Your Own Boss! Attention Locals! People req. to work from home online. Earn $500$4500+ P/T or F/T. Toll Free 1.877.880.8843 leave mess.

JDF COMMUNITY TRAILS

AGM 7PM, Tues., 28 Feb. Otter Point Volunteer Fire Hall 3727 Otter Point Road Everyone Welcome! A Community Forest How can we develop this asset for our area?

NASCAR POOL Comes to the Sooke Legion !! Join us for 2012 season. Sign-up sheets are posted at the Legion or, attend the ďŹ rst meet & pick. Sooke Legion, Wed., Feb. 22, 7:30 pm. For more info

250-886-8144 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, Sooke Fall Fair Flea Market, 10am-2pm, Sooke Community Hall. Call Candice to book now! 250-642-5869 SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET AGM. Thursday, March 22, 7PM. ALM FARM, 3680 Otter Point Road. 250-642-2133 SOOKE GARDEN CLUB

Wednesday Feb., 22 @ 7:30pm. , Upstairs at the Legion. Orchid CultureJoe Chow

SOOKE HOSPICE is accepting volunteers from Metchosin, including East Sooke, to Port Renfrew for training in â&#x20AC;&#x153; End of Life Careâ&#x20AC;? Training will begin February 29th, for more information please contact/leave a message at 250-642-4345 Thank -you for your interest.

PERSONALS DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, free to try!!! 1-877-2979883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #7878 or 1-888-5346984. Live adult 1on1. Call: 1866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877804-5381. (18+).

TRAVEL GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ.Storm watchers 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

TIMESHARE CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No Risk Program. Stop mortgage & maintenance payments today. 100% Money back guarantee. Free Consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

TRAVEL BRING THE family! Sizzling specials at Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best beach! New Smyrna Beach, Florida. See it all at: www.nsbďŹ&#x201A;a.com/bonjour or call 1-800-214-0166. HAWAII ON the Mainland, where healthy low-cost living can be yours. Modern Arenal Maleku Condominiums, 24/7 secured Community, Costa Rica â&#x20AC;&#x153;the most friendly country on earthâ&#x20AC;?! 1-780-952-0709; www.CanTico.ca.

CHILDREN PRE-SCHOOLS LICENCED Family Childcare has openings for ages 1 to 5 starting March 1. Lots Of TLC. Call Susie 250-642-0422

SOOKE MEALS ON WHEELS

Annual General Meeting to be held at Royal Canadian Legion Sooke, B.C. 7PM February 26, 2011

to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca

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BE YOUR own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. Franchise opportunities now available. Call today for details 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com. EARN EXTRA cash! - P/T, F/T immediate openings for men & women. Easy computer work, other positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.HWC-BC.com MONSTER Industries, a rapidly growing construction and maintenance company servicing northwestern B.C., in now accepting resumes for the following positions: CertiďŹ ed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? level welders with fabrication experience, CertiďŹ ed CWB all-position welders and CertiďŹ ed Millwrights. Please send resume with attached cover letter to ofďŹ ce@monsterindustries.ca. Unfortunately we are not accepting applications for laborers at this time.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CITY OF Yellowknife Lifeguard/Instructor. We are seeking an experienced individual to be a Lifeguard/Instructor. Refer to: www.yellowknife.ca for the required qualiďŹ cations. Submit resumes by February 29, 2012, quoting competition 602-107U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4. Fax to: (867)669-3471. Email: hr@yellowknife.ca EXCLUSIVE â&#x20AC;&#x153;THINKBIGâ&#x20AC;? Mechanic Training. GPRC Fairview Campus. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma and mechanical aptitude. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. September 2012. GO TO your next job interview with 2nd Year Heavy Duty Mechanic Skills. GPRC, Fairview Campus. Heavy Equipment CertiďŹ cate program - Less than one year apprenticeship opportunity. Hands-on training. Safety courses. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca. SPEND YOUR hours working on ATVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Snowmobiles, and Watercraft. GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. Learn to repair small engines, recreational vehicles. Apprenticeship opportunity. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

WEBCO LEDUC - division of Sun Media, requires Full-time Heatset/Coldset 1st & 2nd Pressmen. 15 unit Goss Community. Competitive rates and beneďŹ ts. Email resume: et@webcoleduc.com.

HELP WANTED An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for ďŹ eld and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

C&E ROAD Builders is accepting resumes for hoe operators. Minimum 5 years experience. Please fax resume 250-956-4888 or email employment@lemare.ca.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTOBODY REPAIR in Prince Rupert, BC. Currently has an opening for a Collision Technician and CertiďŹ ed Painter. Must be a team player for this relaxed and friendly,but hard working atmosphere. Wages and moving expenses negotiable. Email resume to: joesauto@citytel.net Fax: 250627-4702. Call: 250-624-1795 SOOKE MEALS ON WHEELS AGM Feb. 26, 7 pm Sooke Legion 6726 Eustace Rd. POINT NO POINT Resort is hiring for 2012 season, wait staff, housekeepers. Point No Point is located 24 KMS West of Sooke. 250-646-2020

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

GIFT SUCCEED. STUDY.WORK. S U . O

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Register for any Sprott-Shaw Community College program between Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 29, 2012 and receive up to $1000* towards tuition. Learn more at sprottshaw.com/gift *Some conditions apply

TRAIN TO BE A PRACTICAL NURSE IN VICTORIA TODAY! With the aging population, Healthcare & Healthcare providers are some of the hottest career opportunities available. Practical Nursing is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare. Train locally for the skills necessary in this career Ă&#x20AC;eld.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

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PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

PLASTERING

HOMES WANTED

SUITES, LOWER

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, ﬁreplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

WE BUY HOUSES

1 BR. Ste. forest setting! W/D, $750. 250-642-2527

2 POSITIONS available for Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics. In town and camp. Please email resume to: js29bd@shaw.ca or fax to 250-248-5410.

THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. This is a permanent fulltime position located in Port McNeill. The position requires organization, accuracy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and proficient with switchboards/computers. Full benefit package. Fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

Quinsam Communications is looking for a qualiﬁed two way radio technician. Candidates will be considered with IT experience. Wage to be determined by experience. Email: topper@quinsam.ca or Fax: 250-287-4511

THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about sending money to obtain information about any employment opportunities

INCOME OPPORTUNITY HOME BASED Business. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

EXPERIENCED DRILLERS, Derrickhands, Motorhands and Floorhands. Seeking full rig crews. Paying higher than industry rates and winter bonus. Send resume c/w valid tickets. Fax 780-955-2008; info@tempcodrilling.com. Phone 780-955-5537.

AFFORDABLE ROOFING

DRYWALL

GET PAID to lose weight. $5,000 For Your Success Story. Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243. J o a n n a @ m e r t o n t v. c a . www.mertontv.ca.

SHORELINE ROOFING. Rerooﬁng specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelinerooﬁng@shaw.ca

STUCCO/SIDING IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

INSURANCE .

SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, beneﬁts, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Summer Intern

Black Press – Victoria Black Press-Vancouver Island requires a temporary full-time summer intern for its Victoria-based community newspapers. The job term runs for 13 weeks from June through to the end of August. The successful candidate will do general assignment reporting and photography. Night and weekend work is involved and a valid driver’s licence and car is mandatory.

Qualifications This position is open to students and recent graduates (within the last year or two) who are ambitious and who have a strong work ethic and a passion for journalism. Qualifications include a firm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous reporting experience is an asset. The student is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools. Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by Feb. 29, 2012 to: Kevin Laird Editorial Director-Greater Victoria Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: klaird@blackpress.ca Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

WELDING GARDENING JAY’S Complete Yard Maintenance & landscaping Lawn & Garden Service New Home Installation Hedges* Gutters*Hauling Power Washing Jason Wiley 250-514-1558

DRIVER ENT. LTD.

WELDING Mobile Units +++ Steel Sales

250-642-0666 PETS

ED’S HAULING Cheap disposal of furniture, appliances, junk and what have you? U&I type moving with covered pick-up truck.

Ed & Faye 250-642-2398 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ADDITION

MAGICIAN LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiﬁcation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Conﬁdential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

* Decks * Siding * Fencing * Bathrooms * Kitchen Renovations * Building Maintenance

250-642-5882 250-812-0968 BLANCHARD HOME SOLUTIONS LTD. Specializing in Seniors Mobility Solutions, Reno’s, Repairs/Handyman Services, Kitchen/Bath & Basement stes, Licensed and Insured. 250-882-5274 .

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

SOOKE FAXFAX SOOKE & COPY CENTRE

Sooke’s Full service Copy Center! COPY CENTRE

Cash register and Calculator rolls Replacement 2 1/4” x 125’

ink pads & die cuts

1-6649 Sooke Road (across from Evergreen Mall) available!

Tel:250-642-3231 1-6649 Sooke Road (across from Evergreen Mall) Fax: 250-642-7155 Tel: 250 -642-3231 Fax: 250-642-7155 www.sookecopycentre.com www.sookecopycentre.com Email:sookecopycentre@shaw.ca Email: sookecopycentre@shaw.ca

CLEANING SERVICES

MAID IN NATURE Local Organic Cleaning Service Insured

jesstovin@yahoo.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS Auction Water/Wine Bottling Line, Bottling Line, s/s tanks, ﬁltration system, restaurant equipment & more. Feb 25, 11AM, West Kelowna, BC, View photos at (Special Auction) doddsauction.com 1-866-545-3259

FUEL/FIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ﬁrewood producer offers ﬁrewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Sooke’s Full Service Copy Centre!

Custom Stamps

LOVE ANIMALS? - Love your Career! Animal Health Technology diploma program. GPRC Fairview Campus. Oncampus working farm. On-site large and companion animals. On-campus residences. 18 8 8 - 9 9 9 - 7 8 8 2 ; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991

BUSINESS SERVICES

Thermal Credit/Debit paper rolls 2 1/4” x 75’ or 3” x 225’

PETS

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Jessica Stovin 778-678-4993 www.blackpress.ca

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterprooﬁng. Bob, 250-642-5178.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

*repairs

250-642-4075

HERBAL MAGIC - With Herbal Magic lose up to 20 pounds in just 8 weeks and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Start today call 1-800854-5176.

DROWNING IN debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid Bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500

*re roofs

Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

HEALTH PRODUCTS

*new construction Call Deano

PERSONAL SERVICES

DID YOU KNOW? Vinyl Records, LP’S New and Used, CD’S too! Lessons for Vocal, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Banjo, etc! Instruments, Accessories, parts, strings, repairs! Are available F.A.M.E. Music, up Sooke! 250-642-2429

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MOVING & STORAGE SOOKE MOVING AND STORAGE Heated indoor storage, self contained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. outdoor storage available. Public access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idlemore Rd. 250- 642-6577 www.sookemovingandstorage.com

PAINTING

JN PAINTING

4 BOLT MAGS off Honda, Pocket Bike, smaller 8Ft Camper. Offers on all. 250642-4075 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? STEEL BUILDINGS for all uses! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for free Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES LAND OF Orchards, Vineyards & Tides in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley. Live! Work! Bring Business! Free Brochure - Website: www.kingsrda.ca Email: mmacdonald@kingsrda.ca Toll - free: 1-888-865-4647 NAPLES FLORIDA area! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com OTTER POINT Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer, 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, ﬁnished deck & shed in new condition. Call 306-290-8764.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts. Some newly renovated For further information and to view call

778-677-4888 COTTAGES 2 ROOMS, suitable for 1 person, small pet okay, refs. req’d, $450/m 250-642-0058 EAST SOOKE Cottage available April 1st. Ocean, Mountain and Farm views, Refs.Req. $700/mo. 250 6422915 briarglen@islandnet.com WANTED: Furnished room, house-share, or cottage/cabin in East Sooke, or along West Coast Rd. between Sooke and Port Renfrew. I’m currently under naturopathic physician’s care for Chronic Lyme Disease with complications due to excessive immunization shots, as well as health impacts from occupational chemical and radio-microwave exposures, so will need a quiet place to convalesce. Therefore, I’m asking that all electronic wireless broadcasting devices, such as DECT cordless telephones, WiFi Internet routers, bigscreen TVs with WiFi, and remote-control gaming systems be turned off and unplugged. My price range is anywhere between $450 - $750/month, on a month-to-month basis. You can leave a message at 250-580-4040, or email me at J o n Au g u s t S i g u r d son@gmail.com. Hope to hear from you soon. - Jon

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SOOKE, 3 BR Duplex, large, W/D, storage, parking, cat acceptable, no smoking, references. April 1st, $1000. 250642-4572

HOMES FOR RENT 3 BDRM, 2 1/2 bath, 5 appl. Mountain/water view. Large yard, N/S, no pets. Quiet couple referred. $1275/month + utilities. April 1st. 403-7208609 or 250-642-4381

Reliable/References

TOOLS

3BR, 2 Bath, Garden House Rancher. 7 acres, organic veggie garden. N/S, N/P. Avail March 1st, $1300. 250-6426270

Interior/Exterior

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

1 BEDROOM ground level suite in newer house. All utilities except phone, internet & cable. Avail March 1st. $650. 250-507-9053

“WCB Insured”

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The Victoria Royals hit the ice at the Seaparc Leisure Complex arena for a practice and meet-and-greet with the Sooke Thunderbirds from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20. The event was the first of its kind, according to Jeff Harris, Victoria Royals media director. Harris said the visit will be one of many across Vancouver Island, as the Royals intend on making more trips to other communities. (Clockwise from top right) Pee wee Sooke Thunderbird Shawn chats with Royals goalie Keith Hamilton. The Royals and Thunderbirds share a smile for an onslaught of photographs. Kade Pilton, Royals defenceman, laughs after a friendly tumble with a Thunderbird. Royals centre Steve Hodges has a friendly face-off with a young Thunderbird.

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This week’s SEAPARC Star is a delightful young lady named Camille. She is a 5 year old Kindergarten student at John Muir Elementary whose favourite subject is Art. She is in the Whale level of Swimming Lessons and wants to learn how to play Soccer someday. She runs in the Cross Country Club at school and wants to continue to do so in upcoming years. Camille truly enjoys Art and says that she likes to draw people. She is in the “Read With Me” program through her school, has read about 100 books and says that Robert Munsch is her favourite author. She likes music, natural history and camping (especially the marshmallows). She has a very special relationship with her cousins Grace and Angus and is happy to have her Grandma and Grandpa living here in Sooke. She has gone to Harrison Hot Springs 3 times for “Just Mom and Me” vacations, has gone to Nova Scotia and Ontario and wants to visit Hawaii and Mexico soon. She has great insight for her age which was very evident in a Father’s Day gift that she gave to her Dad last year when she was only four. Without giving away the details, she presented her Dad with a full, clean dear skull complete with antlers for his Special Day! She is a very balanced, smart, energetic young lady who embraces nature and has a very strong outdoorsy side. She has two homes (one with Mom and one with Dad) and is expecting a little brother or sister soon in her Dad’s home. She is very excited about the new addition and says she will love the baby whether it is a girl or boy. Camille hasn’t decided on a career choice as of yet, but we are sure she will excel at anything she pursues in life. Thank you for being our SEAPARC Star of the Week Camille, congratulations on being nominated!

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ere are the latest results from the world of minor hockey: Pee Wee Girls Marcotte Marketing Pee Wee girls hockey team had an other busy weekend. On Saturday, they played against Campbell River for the first time this season. It was a strong start from the Sooke Thunderbirds by putting the first goal on the board from Alyssa Lloyd but Campbell River replied quickly after. In the second period, Rory Wood scores Sooke’s second and last goal. In the third period Campbell River kept the Sooke goalie very busy. Michele Lacombe was very good, but couldn’t keep the players away from her net, allowing two more goals. “It was a very good game, but a difficult loss,” shared coach Steve. “We should have won this one, to make sure we keep our second place, but tomorrow will be very important to win against Nanaimo.”

So, on Sunday evening, the girls were back at the arena, very confident and eager to win this one. It turns out it was an easy one for the Sooke Thunderbirds. A great win of 10-2 was very appreciated from the girls! Very good team play and nice communication on the ice were the key to their great success. Once again, Morgan Couture, Olivia Carello, Alyssa Lloyd and Rory Wood got 2 goals each and Celina Palko and Kaitlin Mckelvey got the chance as well with a goal each. Great work girls. Contributed by Melanie Dube Atom C1 Dale’s Electric Sooke Thunderbirds Atom C1 made the journey to Lake Cowichan on Sunday to play Kerry Park. The boys played hard and showed some real grit but lost the matchup 5-2. In the first period, Ben Ackinclose made a marvellous pass to Matthew Lyons who put it by the Kerry Park net minder. In the third

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had penalty plays and kills for both teams, but it was Kerry Park coming up with two more leaving the middle frame with the visitors ahead by 4. Nick Dueck was a force in net facing 53 shots in the game and giving Sooke a fighting chance during the third as he kept Kerry Park off the board. Midway through the final 20, Nick Pfeifer passed back to Tom Kirk who launched a shot from the point, then with six minutes to go Ryan Elder passed up to Bradon Senft who put one home, making it 5-3. Sooke pulled their goalie, but were unable to come back. Great season boys! Contributed by Marilyn Elder

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Chris Bos from the Sports Fishing Advisory Board briefs the 300 Kicking “Butt” Halibut seminar attendees about the up-coming halibut season. DFO have allowed more quota for the recreational sector - 15 per cent which last year was 12 per cent of the allowable catch but they have reduced the overall quota. What ever that means halibut will open March 1 with a daily catch limit of one and a possession limit of two and hopefully a longer season than last year which ended on Sept. 5. more anglers targeting halibut, the opening should make everyone a little happier. And what better way to celebrate then with tickets to the upcoming Sooke Halibut Festival and Derby on March 24 and 25. Tickets are starting to go and with

The wait is over for halibut fishing off Sooke and Port Renfrew. With yesterday’s DFO’s announcement that halibut will open March 1, 2012. Traditionally halibut was open for 11 months of the year only closing down in January. With more and

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