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Sooke approves its 2012-2016 budget Ongoing reviews in some areas of concern Pirjo Raits
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HAPPY EASTER! Ella Rose, two years old, checks out the baby chicks at Mrs. Lewers Farmhouse. For many people Easter is about chicks and rabbits, chocolate and kids. The roads will be busy with many folks trying to get away for the long weekend, so please be cautious and patient.
After months of meetings and going over the budget line by line, the District of Sooke council approved the 2012-2016 Financial Plan at a special council meeting on March 28. Mayor Wendal Milne thanked the Finance and Administration Committee for the many hours they spend on reviewing the budgetary items. He said “significant” savings were found. He said there would be no change in the mill rate for local property owners providing there was no change in the assessments. “The budget has allowed us to move forward on the roundabout and sidewalks,” said Milne. “This is a frugal budget.” The $13 million budget shows the district is in a healthy position with approx. $1.8 million as a general operating surplus and $6 million in reserve funds. One of the many cuts made to the budget were in the line items for travel/ conferences and education, with cuts of over $45,000. At the public comment portion of the meeting, resident Gail Hall asked why there were no capital expenditures for the public boat launch as there was a
Wendal Milne
— Mayor
need for top-up funds. Milne said it was not there because they were still conducting some reviews. Hall also asked if arrangements for property right-of-ways were complete for the proposed roundabout. Milne also said that the final monetary and rightof-way arrangements with property owners were not yet complete. The roundabout is expected to cost $650,000 with another $150,000 shown for property purchase. CAO Evan Parliament stated that the money for the roundabout would come mostly from gas tax revenues but the final figures would not be disclosed until it goes to a Request For Proposal (RFP). “We don’t want to go into a blue bridge scenario,” said
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Milne. “We’re trying to make the decision whether to go ahead.” One of the issues brought forward was the disruption of traffic on Sooke Road and the likelihood of construction taking place outside of normal business hours. “We don’t want to make a negative contribution when we are trying to do something positive,” said Councillor Rick Kasper. The one issue of contention and concern is the sewer portion of the budget. Kasper said that the sewer reserves are not enough to cover the expenditures. “We are working to reduce the operating costs,” said Kasper. “The sewer was supposed to be selffunded.” It appears that all property owners in Sooke have been paying the deficit because money to cover the shortfall comes from the general operating account. Kasper said that problem was identified in 2007 and he assumed the previous council would have addressed it. The sewer operating fund is currently in a deficit position of -$287,694. The 2012-2016 Financial Plan Bylaw and the 2012 Tax Rate Bylaw will be presented to council on April 10, 2012.
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6660 Sooke Road Open 7 Days a Week 7:30 am to 10:00 pm
“Locally Owned & Operated Since 1974”
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Fresh, Great Tasting Meat
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BUTCHER’S BUTCHER’S BLOCK BLOCK
PRODUCE
$ 99 Brussel Sprouts
1
Turkey
4.39kg.......................................... Fresh Farmhouse
AAA Beef
Whole Chicken
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Smoked Ham
99
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Fair Trade Coffee
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300g
99
Roasted Seaweed Snacks 10g
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Rice Chips 170g ..................... Endangered Species Fair Trade
Chocolate Bars 85g ..........
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Annie Chun’s
Pasta Sauce 675ml .... .............. Echoclean
2X Liquid Laundry 1.5L ..... Earth Friendly
Bathroom Tissue 4’s ..........
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Cool Whip
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Orange Juice 283ml ................... Island Farms Denali or
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5
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Classico 650ml
99
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500
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Woolwich Gourmet
Chocolate
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Picnic Sauce Trio
6’s
Beet ‘N Onion Salad $ Per 100g
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600g
Pasta Sauce
100g
All Varieties, 475ml
350-475g
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Happy Easter
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349
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500
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3
69¢
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Russet Potatoes
284ml
2
Vanilla Plus Yogurt
$
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2/
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Spartan Apples
270-300g
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Island Farms
199 Island Farms $ 19 Whipping Cream 500ml ........... 2 Kraft $ 99 Cheeze Whiz 500g .................... 4 Kraft $ 99 Shredded Cheese 200g ............. 3 Sour Cream 500ml . .....................
Stuffing Mix
Various Sizes
Thin Crust Pizza 325-390g ....
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Stove Top
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XL Tortilla Chips
Ristorante
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341-398ml
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500
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699 Lamb Leg $699
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Sausage Meat
Toupie Ham 6.59kg.............
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Fresh Russet Potatoes
99
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Cross Rib Pot Roast $ 49
Boneless 1/2 or 1/4’s
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Treats From the
/lb
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$
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Fresh Grade A
6 pack
772 Goldstream Ave. Open 7 Days a Week 7:30 am to 10:00 pm
199
Nabob Tradition
Coffee 326g
$
599
Unico Stuffed Manzanilla
Olives 375ml
$
159
Campbells Vegetable, Tomato, Chicken Noodle or
Mushroom Soup 284ml
69¢
Dare Fruit Slices, Ju Jubes, Jelly Beans or
Jumbo Gums Candy 1kg
$
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Red Rose Orange Pekoe
Tea Bags 144’s
$
499
V-8
Vegetable Juice 1.89L
$
229 + dep.
Molson Exel
Lo Alcohol Beer
12x355ml
$
599 + dep.
BAKERY 59¢ 69¢ 99¢ 89¢
Nanaimo Bars Garlic Bread $ 69 454g
2
White or Whole Wheat Dinner Buns 2/ 00 12’s 6’s
5
6’s
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Original Focaccia $ 300g
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Carrot Muffins $ 6’s
399
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Bike skills park is a go Local man missing, search continues
Pirjo Raits
TAKE A HIKE
SATURDAY, APR. 7 JUAN DE FUCA Community Trails Society Hike THE MATTERHORN (SHIRLEY). Meet at Tieulie Place at 9 a.m. for a three to four hour hike. Bring a lunch. Dress for the weather. FOR INFORMATION EMAIL Rosemary Jorna at SID2767@SHAW.CA OR PHONE 250- 6422767.
PLANT SALE
THE SOOKE HARBOURSIDE Lions are holding their annual plant sale. They will be taking orders for flats of bedding plants until April 13 to be delivered on May 2. FUNDS RAISED GO to Camp Shawnigan via the Easter Seal 24 Hour Relay. FOR INFO CONTACT Laurie at: 250-6423240.
DUCK RACE
LAURIE WILL HAVE tickets at Pemberton Holmes on April 2... from 9 to 5 or call any Harbourside Lions you know... $5 each or a QUACK PACK 5 for $20.... $1,000 first duck over the line. QUACK!
Thumbs Up! TO ALL THOSE take-out places and restaurant swho use cardboard rather than styrofoam take out containers. THEY ARE HELPING protect our environment.
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Big smiles erupted on the faces of cycling enthusiasts at the regular council meeting on March 26. Two groups, the Sooke Slow Food Cycle and the Sooke Bike Club, put in a proposal to the District of Sooke to build and maintain a bike skills park in John Phillips Memorial Park. Council recommended that staff develop and approve a Licence of Occupation Agreement with the Sooke Bike Club for the bike skills park. “We’re thrilled with the speed council put this through and the due diligence,” said Lee Hindrichs, a spokesperson for the Sooke Slow Food Cycle group. “The district was just fantastic with coming up with solutions.” The Sooke Bike Club is intending to administer the site and work
Sharron Ho
Sooke News Mirror
Pirjo Raits photo
From left to right, JohnBoquist, Margaret Critchlow and Lee Hindrichs await council’s decision on the creation of a all-ages bike skills park in John Phillips Memoral Park. with staff to ensure the design, inspections and safety requirements are met and an acceptable plan for maintenance is developed and implemented. Insurance is to be taken care of by the licence holder, which is the bike club. The park area to be used for the bike skills park is 1.8 hectares and
will be located between Rhodonite Drive to the north and Tara Road to the east with Townsend Road on the westerly perimeter. The proposal is supported by the Parks and Trails Master Plan 2009. The first step, says Hindrichs, is to go ahead with the necessary surveys, come up
with a plan and have it approved by the district then host a public open house to gather ideas and suggestion as well as build partnerships. The hope is to have the bike skills park in place by Sept. 23, in time for the Sooke Slow Food Cycle event.
Fishery restrictions will have impact Sharron Ho
Sooke News Mirror
The upcoming recreational fishing restrictions to be announced in June, may negatively impact Sooke culture and the local hatchery. Mike Hicks, regional director for the Juan de Fuca electoral area, said the increased conservation measures for Chinook salmon will hurt the lifestyle of many local residents who fish leisurely. “There’s a whole loss of an industry, but also a lifestyle in our community,” he said, adding there’s much more to lose than money. “It’s not just about charter boats, fishing, lodges, bed and breakfasts and money,” he said. “It’s about the
guys and girls working six days a week… and on the seventh day they go fishing.” According to Hicks, the community has already been altered in the past, with the town quieting down after the loss of working fishermen who used to pass through the area frequenting restaurants, bars and commissioning local services. “Look up and down the coast, the coastal communities that have just fallen apart at the loss of commercial fishing,” he said, adding Sooke used to be a vibrant fishing town, with gillnetters and trollers docked ashore. The Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society, the local non-profit
hatchery that operates to support sports fishing in Sooke, may also be affected by the restriction on the wild Chinook fishery. “The only impact that
we could feel would be if they shut the fishing down entirely, and we couldn’t have our derby,” said Mel Hull,
Sooke RCMP are looking for a 76-yearold East Sooke man who went missing early morning last Friday. Thomas Woods, who goes by the name of Tad, was last heard of at 8:30 a.m. on March 31. According to the police, Woods made plans to head into Colwood and Langford to do some banking and visit his daughter. Woods left his vehicle, cell phone, keys and wallet at his home on Gillespie Road. He is suspected to have travelled by local transit, taxis or on foot via the Galloping Goose Trail. There have been four search and rescue groups from the Greater Victoria area involved in the search for Woods. Police have canvassed the Galloping Goose Trail, and the auxiliary coast guard performed a shoreline search, but no traces of Woods have turned up, according to Steve Wright, Sooke RCMP staff sergeant.
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“Tad” Woods has been re p o r t e d missing. An aerial search via helicopter was also performed. “Right now we’ve scaled back the search completely until we have something more to work on,” Wright said. Police do not suspect foul play. Woods was believed to be wearing a puffy black jacket, jeans and running shoes. He is five-foot-nine with a medium build with short, wavy grey hair and blue eyes. Police said Woods is in good physical condition. If anyone has further information on Woods, they are advised to call 9-1-1.
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Taking care of our injured wildlife
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About 900 people gathered at the eighth annual Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre’s open house to get a rare insider’s tour of the facilities on March 31 and April 1. Groups were taken on one-hour-long tours covering avian and mammal wards, raptor flight pens, racoon nurseries and other medical facilities at the Metchosin location on 1020 Malloch Road. Information on wild life rehabilitation, medical procedures and every day rehabilitation duties were also delivered to the public. According to Kari Marks, manager at Wild ARC, there were about 20 wildlife animals onsite receiving care, but none were viewable to the public. The centre has had up to 300 animals at one given time, during the peak summer months. Marks said the animals become very stressed when in the presence of people so public tours are not offered regularly. “For one weekend a year, we hold an open house for people to come in and see what we can do,” Marks said.
Sooke seeks public input on agricultural plan
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Katherine Siswick-Clark and her son Christopher, seven, from Langford are introduced to a burrowing owl by Mike Mackintosh, the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of B.C. executive director. “We choose a time of year where there’s the fewest number of animals in care.” The centre cares for injured, sick and orphaned babies of mammals, birds, raptors, reptiles and amphibians. Duration of stay can vary from one day to 10 months, depending on the injury. Wild ARC does not have the appropriate permits or facilities to handle large carnivorous mammals like cougars, bears and wolves. Animals are usually reported to Wild ARC by the public, which are then delivered to
the centre or picked up. Residents can also drop off animals at the Central Victoria Animal Hospital for pick up by Wild ARC. In 2011, 116 wild animals from Sooke were sent to Wild ARC for treatment. This year, only seven animals from the area have been admitted to the rehabilitation centre. Nearly 2,000 animals of 128 different species were sent to Wild ARC in 2011. Over half of then animals were birds. “Almost all animals I would say that come in have been impacted by humans in some
The District of Sooke is preparing an Agricultural Plan. To complete the plan, the district is looking for input from the public through a survey, an open house and a facilitated workshop. “Sooke is fortunate to be a community with an active interest in agriculture,” said Mayor Wendal Milne. “There’s a farmers’ market where great locally grown food and products are available. Sooke Region Food CHI is a com-
respect, either hit by a car or caught by a domestic cat,” Marks said, but she added Vancouver Island residents are very conscious of co-existence. “I’m really proud of people on Vancouver Island, they’re very environmentally aware and really do want to help,” Marks said. That being said, Marks advised people to contact Wild ARC before bringing an animal in. She said baby birds that appear to be stranded on land, are fledgings and learning how to take flight. If the parents are seen feed-
munity-based non-profit society promoting local food awareness. Along with commercial agricultural operations, there are four community gardens and many backyard gardens.” The objective of the Agricultural Plan is to develop policies for the district to protect agricultural lands and promote local food production. Based on the background research and public consultation, a draft of the Agri-
ing the bird, then it is most likely fine. Marks also said fawns seen left alone for extended periods of time should be left undisturbed. The mother leaves the fawn, returning periodically to care for it, because it would be highly vulnerable to predators on foot. Last year, Wild ARC started a successful program to reunite mother deer and fawns that were removed from their nesting spots by concerned residents. Fawns were returned to the original site of removal, and rubbed with grass to remove human scent. There was success in 20 of 25 cases. According to Wild ARC documents, the centre has an operating cost of approximately $500,000. The centre operates on 150 volunteers, eight staff and a caretaker. The Metchosin location is one of 39 facilities under the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA). Since opening in 1997, the centre has treated 25,000 animals. Injured animals can be reported to Wild ARC at 250-478-9453.
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History: The “Bubbers” Jones Shy little guys, they may have seemed in this 1929 photo when they were four years old. Identical twins Stan and Len Jones were called “the Bubbers” when they were kids. When they grew up, though, these twin brothers were anything but shy – they became community leaders. The twins’ mother, Mabel Eve Jones would take them for walks to entertain them, and the Royal Canadian Legion’s cenotaph was handy, standing in the 1920s /30s on the corner of Murray and Sooke Roads. The boys’ dad, George Jones, was a businessman who was operating a motor stage carrying freight between Victoria, Sooke and points west. When they were old
enough, Stan and Len both enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy and served overseas during World War II, as did their dad as well. Mabel Jones was left at home to care for the youngest, Gary, and contribute her time to working in the canteen at the Otter Point Army
Training Camp. Returning from the war, Stan went into logging at first, but his thoughts were on business. In 1966 Stan and his wife Marion bought Sooke’s main grocery business from Bob Gibson, at the Otter Point/Sooke Road corner.
The twins had married sisters from Alberta. Brother Len, married to Dorene, went into the forest industry as well, and eventually established a log booming business. His company was contracted to carry out the booming for Sooke Forest Products Sawmill on Goodridge Peninsula. In 1974 the twins teamed up to establish Sooke’s first shopping mall, Cedar Grove Shopping Centre. While successful at business, the brothers’ first love remained the community itself. Stan Jones devoted half a century of work to developing the Sooke Community Association’s assets. Len Jones spent many years with the Sooke Volunteer Fire
Department, served as elected School Trustee for District 62 for seven years, and also devoted decades to the Sooke Community Association. The “Bubbers” never stopped. Following their parents’ early example, brothers Stan and Len shared their hearts with the people of Sooke and their legacy is carried on by the younger generations. Should anyone be wondering why the cenotaph in the photo was fenced, Sooke had no pound law at that time, and cattle roamed freely about the village. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum
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Cougars are among us Sharron Ho
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A local man is reminding the community that Sooke is part of cougar country, after one of the large, predatory cats attacked and killed his dog in East Sooke Regional Park on Feb. 5. “Be aware and take precautions, and keep dogs on leash as much as possible,” Pierre Rousseau said, adding parents should also be vigilant of their children when hiking through the park. “It’s not that I want any action against cougars, it’s just I want people to be aware that they (cougars]) are there and that they come close to people,” he said. The warning comes as a cautionary tale, as the East Sooke man had to learn the lesson the hard way. Rousseau, 62, was on one of his regular walks with his beloved 10-year-old Brittany spaniel, Misha. According to Rousseau, the walk was one of hundreds the dog had been on in East Sooke Regional Park. The dog was accustomed to her surroundings, as a result she was let off leash a short five to 10 meters from Rousseau on Babbington Trail between
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A cougar seen last year in East Sooke. Anderson Dove and Park Heights trail. The day turned for the worst when Misha was out of sight. The behaviour was unordinary as the dog never strayed far from her owners. Rousseau then heard the bell on her collar rattle into the distance. “I was wondering why is she going away, and started yelling, ‘Misha, come back,’” he said. When the dog did not return, Rousseau walked off the trail in search of her. “I went out of the trail and I could hear the bell going a bit further, and I was calling and I said, ‘What’s going on?’” Rousseau had no inkling Misha was attacked by a cougar, until he heard her yelp. Realizing a cougar may be close, Rousseau went home to fetch pepper spray in order to safely continue his search. He searched for about five hours, walk-
ing a far distance from the trail in hopes of finding Misha. But as dusk approached, he had to return home. It was on the second search the next morning when the family found the dog’s remains about 10 to 15 feet from the trail. The body was in a “cache” of debris, indicating it was indeed a cougar kill. “I thought because I was hearing the bell, I thought she was walking, but then later I learned she was being dragged away,” Rousseau said. He believes they were stalked by the cougar, which later targeted the small dog. Rousseau had no indication he was being stalked, hearing and seeing nothing. “We never thought that this would happen so close to us,” he said. “I had never anticipated they (cougars) would stalk us in any event.”
The loss has been hard for Rousseau and his wife, as the pair spent the first five years of their retirement daily with Misha. “It becomes a part of the family,” he said. “You always think it’s not going to happen to you.” Rousseau said this is the second cougar attack in recent months on a dog in the area. According to conservation officer Rick Dekelver, there have been 80 cougar calls in the Sooke area this year. In total, there have been 2,000 reported cougar encounters on the Island. Dekelver said in the event of a cougar encounter, you should stand your ground, making loud noises and making yourself appear larger. “Turning and running... increases the predator-prey response, kind of showing the animal you’re submissive,” he said, adding fleeing could provoke the cougar to chase. The elusive cats are most active during dawn and dusk, but are active at all hours of the day. Dekelver encouraged residents to report cougar and other dangerous wildlife sightings at 1-877- 952-7277.
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Rod Sluggett Publisher Pirjo Raits Editor Sharron Ho Reporter
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Don’t dump your junk Trash. We all have it and we all get rid of it. Yes, it can be expensive, inconvenient and time consuming, but get rid of it we must. But, sad to say, there are those among us who have no respect for the environment or the people who have to clean up after them. Just this week there is a letter from a resident who discovered someone’s bed forsaken in the woods. This happens all too frequently in these rural parts and someone always has to clean it up. Some think the district can do it, others don’t care ...they should who does as long as it is out their hair. It costs others be handed a of time and money to get rid of hefty fine this garbage. We have seen mountains of garbage at Muir Creek, bags of trash along Otter Point Road and even Gordon’s Beach as well as heaps of refuse, building materials, roofing, you name it, dumped anywhere there is a hidden road. Then we have those who drop of their “donations” at the thrift stores in Sooke. Let’s not forget about the cats dropped off on some rural road and left to fend for themselves and breed continuously. Oh thanks. You don’t want your garbage but you think we do? How do we deal with people like this? They obviously can’t read so they wouldn’t read this editorial or the signs that say “No Dumping.” If there is a way to trace the culprits they should be handed a hefty fine and a hefty sack and be made to clean up other areas where people, like themselves, have decided to dump their junk. We live in such a beautiful, pristine place and it is a shame that some just don’t get it.
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The case for “branding” Sooke How about a summer festival?
during the run of the Sooke Fine Arts Show? We have a lot to offer in Sooke and There are two once popular Sooke it would be beneficial to everyone to events that have unfortunately fallen start combining some of the events by the wayside over the past few which have, in the past, drawn peoyears. ple to our town. One of the much-touted It would mean bringing events was All Sooke Days different groups together and the other was the blueto work for the good of all. grass festival and let’s not How about bluegrass and forget the folk music fesfolk music at John Philtival. These yearly events lips Memorial Park along brought many people into with activities for kids and Sooke and it was a pretty adults? That park has been sad day for many when totally under utilized and they ceased to exist. Peois a jewel in the middle of ple are still unhappy Sooke. The pond could Pirjo with the demise of All be stocked with trout Raits Sooke Day, it’s menand could become a Hard Pressed tioned all the time as an popular fishing event event that drew hundreds, for kids or seniors. if not thousands, of people to Sooke. We already have ball and soccer How did it fall by the wayside? Why tournaments going on for the more did we let this happen? Could it ever athletic minded folks at various be resurrected if it had a enthusias- sports fields in Sooke. We can also tic group of volunteers? play off the Sooke Subaru Triathlon So what do we have now and how with some others sportier events can we “brand” Sooke? that might serve to keep those athThe Sooke Fine Arts Show is our letes in town for a little longer than one and only highlight for 10 days the day of the race. during the summer and it draws in How about continuous music at people from across the Island and Ed Macgregor Park, perhaps teen from around the province and even bands, folk music or even rock and into Washington State. It has history roll? Schedule people to play there and it has amazing art. It is also held during the 10-day run of the SFA during the time of the best weather show. Ed Macgregor Park would of the year. then become the go-to place for So what if we were to make Sooke locals and visitors and it would lead a destination by adding more events them down to our waterfront.
We could have craft/food booths along Eustace Road and a salmon barbecue at the Sooke Community Hall (there is already a barbecue pit there). The salmon barbecue could be used as a fund raiser for the community hall. What about a chowder cook off? Let’s draw people into the core of Sooke so we can showcase the incredible talent we have right here. We are unique with a lot to offer. We are a coastal seaside community, so let’s start making that happen by showcasing it. We don’t have to wait until the action starts taking place along the waterfront, we can plant the seeds of ideas now and watch them germinate. Sooke and the region is in desperate need of something to keep people here for longer than an afternoon drive. If, along with the SFA show, we had complementary activities we could brand our town and bring folks in for a weekend and perhaps longer. It could happen if we wanted it to. We need it. Pirjo Raits is the editor of the Sooke News Mirror. editor@sookenewsmirror.com
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i We asked: What do you think should be done with John Phillips Memorial Park?
I would love to see it as a public park, it’s a lovely piece of property.
It should be like a park, A pitching pot would be nice, someway for families like a playground. A dog to spend a nice afternoon. park would be good.
Debra Rose Sooke
Bargain at local level In response to Mr. Davies of CUPE Local 374. He talks of the region’s 13 municipalities as a common bargaining front and that this should be the determining factor in the Sooke employees contract. I beg to differ, first, the Sooke employees do not work for a branch office of Municipalities Inc. but rather, the District of Sooke and its citizens (taxpayers). It is, therefore, logical that all bargaining is at the local level. There is very little similarity in any respect, between Sooke and most, if not all the other municipalities. As it is only the local taxpayers that fund the district, it is those citizens who will determine what they are able and willing to pay. Instead of comparing pay and benefits to other municipalities, which is always convenient, maybe its time to make the comparison between local Government and the citizens which they govern. The comparison between the public and private sector employees pay and benefits, would I think, ensure a more realistic perspective. Lorne Chistensen Sooke
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I think it should stay the way it is.
Andrea Randall Sooke
LETTERS Wild and outlandish claims Although there was no evidence of a problem of marijuana use in Canada in 1923, its inclusion in the Opium and Drug Act may have been influenced by the writings of Emily Murphy, a crusading Edmonton, Alberta magistrate. In 1920 she published a series of sensational and racist articles in McLean’s magazine on the horrible effects of drug use and the deliberate debauching of the young by evil, often alien, traffickers. The articles were later expanded into a book, The Black Candle, published in 1922. Her views on marijuana were derived mainly from correspondence with U.S. enforcement officials. She quotes, for example, the Chief of Los Angeles Police Department: “Persons using this narcotic (marihuana) smoke the dried leaves of the plant, which has the effect of driving them completely insane. The addict loses all sense of moral responsibility. Addicts to this drug, while under its influence, are immune to pain, and could be injured without having any realization of their condition. “While in this condi-
tion they become raving maniacs and are liable to kill or indulge in any form of violence to other persons, using the most savage methods of cruelty without, as said before, any sense of moral responsibility... If this drug is indulged in to any great extent, it ends in the untimely death of its addict.” There was absolutely no truth to any of those wild and outlandish claims. It was in this climate of irrational fear that the criminal sanctions against marijuana were enacted. And see who is continuing this ongoing propoganda... Cpl. Scott Hilderley. Do you see the connection? Wake up and smell the flowers! Michael D. Ethier Cache Bay, Ont.
Fix needs for school After recieving some phone calls about the drainage conditions at Ecole Poirier Elementary school I decided to investigate. What I found was a clear case of poor design and a complete lack of regular maintenance to ditches and culverts. If the school board were to inspect these conditions I am sure that relief would be forthcoming. There is simply no excuse for these conditions and with the heavy tax bur-
den paid by Sooke residents, any reasonable person would expect better facilities. Children should not be expected to bring multiple sets of clothing and footwear just to play outside. There is standing water six inches deep for 100 square feet outside of the new portable and the drain is much too high to be effective.The parking lot floods everytime it rains because the bioswail (ditch) is overgrown and thus creates a dam. I understand the school principle has complained many times but budget shortfalls are the excuse by the board. Does this mean that all our schools will fall apart because we can’t budget for regular maintenance? The people of Sooke send over $2 million to School District 62 for education and I believe reasonable conditions should be compulsory for a quality education. I do not have any kids in school but I echo the concerns of those that do. If the union and the board will allow it, I will be happy to fix the obvious issues on my own dime. As for the sewer smells and the outfall into Demamiel Creek, ”well” thats another letter altogether and I never like to speak out of turn. Herb Haldane Sooke
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Criminals win during prohibition I don’t believe for a minute that the legalization of marijuana is an issue at all. What I see is a lack of strong laws and penalties, directed at gangs, organized crime, Mafia and white collar criminals. It is obvious that the public has romanticized all these groups, and they stand for a sort of rebel spirit in the wider public view, who admire the power of money: unexpressed openly perhaps, but nevertheless evident. All these criminal groups are protected by expensive lawyers, inadequate laws and courts and a shackled police in their powers to obtain evidence. Marijuana should be legal to grow in your own home, to use yourself and for medical use. But the real issue is organized crime and
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LETTERS Help needed Cont’d from page 9 white collar criminals. Why do we accept such groups as “par for the course?� The RCMP should be able to tap my phone, read my mails, take pictures of my comings and goings till the end of time. Why would that concern me? It’s a though nothing can be done anymore without having your hands tied behind your back. And as for the “Marijuana Party� – the federal Liberals – they have half wrecked this country with their touchy, feely pussy footing. Finally we’ve got some real leadership to pull us out of this shipwreck waiting for a rock to hit – and it’s not Bob Rae. We need to be talking about commerce and the economy, and the elimination of high-end criminals. This country needs leadership now, there are rough waters ahead and to remain afloat we need somebody smart, real, and tough to show us the way through – Bob Rae with his “Marijuana Party� is not that leader. We can all vote federal NDP later on, when things are smooth, when Canada is rich and on top again. Then we can “afford� to vote NDP, but for now we need Harper and his “Reform Party� – the Conservatives – not the “Marijuana Party.�
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Are you missing your bed? Got to Matheson Lake Park early Sunday morning only to discover a boxspring and mattress on the road by the gate. If anyone knows of somebody that moved out of Metchosin or East Sooke on Saturday, March 31, that might be missing their bed, please let me know. We would love to trace them to their new home and publish that address so that we can return these items to their rightful owner, along with whatever other trash other folks might possibly discover on the roads and ditches in the vicinity. Obviously the party in question cannot afford rope, so I will personally donate some, so that we can tie this person up long enough for whoever wants to explain to him/her their feelings about our park being used as this party’s garbage dump. Signed — Disgusted. David Topelko Sooke
As a result of volunteers leaving the Sooke area, the Meals on Wheels program is desperately seeking people who can help. If you have a passion for cooking and driving, perhaps you may want to consider giving a little time to this worthwhile volunteerrun organization. They need help preparing meals for seniors and shut-ins on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Delivery drivers drive about one-and-a-half hours while cook’s helpers
work from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Sooke Community Hall. They work in groups of eight people twice a month and it is an excellent way to meet new people and have a social outlet while volunteering and giving back. Without additional volunteers, the organization will have to scale back the meals to two days per week. Many seniors rely on the personal contact, thereby enhancing their lives. If you can help call Alma at 250-642-2184 or May at 250-642-4973.
Concern over fishery Cont’d from page 3 president of the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society. “If there’s going to be fishing allowed at some level, it’s not going to impact us too much.� The derby provides most of the operat-
ing capital for the year, bringing in about $13,000 each year. The hatchery, run solely on 14 volunteers, costs $20,000 to run a year. “If we couldn’t put our derby on, it’d put us in a position to go around with hat in hand.�
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“One of the biggest concerns I have about this budget is its impact on fishing in my riding” Garrison said. “Cutting $96.5 million from the DFO is disastrous for the fishing industry on Vancouver Island” he continued. “These cuts will further reduce the ability of DFO to manage and enhance fish stocks and put at risk not also the sustainability of the salmon and halibut fishery, but also thousands of jobs in the sport fishing industry in my riding” Garrison said. After months of delay waiting for a response from the Conservatives to finally commit to fund their share of railbed repair for the E&N Railway Garrison was hopeful that he would see that commitment today in the budget. “It seems the Conservatives are waiting even longer before making a crucial decision and risk total gridlock outside the Dockyard gate when the new shipbuilding jobs come on stream” Garrison said.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Spirit of the West alumni, Linda McRae in concert An intriguing sepia postcard from the past This month’s concert in the Sooke Folk Music Society’s Concert Series sees the long anticipated return of awardwinning and gifted artist, Linda McRae. It happens this Saturday, April 7 and please note, for this occasion only it is taking place at Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Road. Linda is a Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who earned two platinum and three gold records during her eight-year tenure as bassist/accordionist with former Canadian
casing the songs Linda had written while with SOTW, Cryin’ Out Loud, and Linda’s current release Carve It To The Heart. All have received the highest praise from reviewers world-wide. Rough Edges & Ragged Hearts Linda McRae’s highly anticipated fourth solo release doesn’t describe the gold and platinum polish enhancing a musical career spanning 25 years. Rough Edges & Ragged Hearts features performances by Gurf Morlix, Ray Bonneville, Doug Cox, Samantha Parton (formerly of The Be Good Tanyas), The Sojourners and The McRaezie Choir (a 50-piece choir assembled specifically for this project) and will
‘Linda is one of the true, soulful pioneers of honest roots music.’
--Colin Linden Music producer
Celtic/Roots group Spirit of the West from 1988 to1996. Linda left the band to resume her solo career and has since released three critically acclaimed recordings. Flying Jenny, produced by Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Emmy Lou Harris), which included guest performances from members of Blue Rodeo, The Tragically Hip and The Band, as well as Syd Staw and Gurf Morlix and show-
affirm Linda’s maturing distinction as a quality songwriter and unique performer. In 2007 Linda met and married her manager and co-writer James Whitmire.He urged Linda to go to Nashville to work on her music. Their time there lead her to the study of traditional roots music, studying clawhammer banjo, Appalachian vocal styles and finger style guitar with Juno winner Ken Hamm.
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Linda McRae returns to the Sooke stage for one concert at the Sooke Baptist Church. She has also studied songwriting with Grammy winner Jon Vezner. Performing on clawhammer banjo, acoustic guitar, accordion and porchboard stompbox, Linda combines old-time sounds with universal themes of heartbreak and redemption offering an intriguing sepia postcard from the past that is vibrant and alive in the present. Recordings and performances with musical luminaries include Bruce Cockburn, Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo, Gurf Morlix, and Ray Waylie Hubbard. A recent highlight includes The New Fol-
som Prison, California’s infamous maximum-security prison where she performed in concert and facilitated songwriter workshops for the inmates. Her workshops and concerts were so well received, she’ll return to participate in the program in 2012. The concert and workshops permitted inmates freedom of expression while giving Linda a rare opportunity to assist in that expression. Linda also writes a column for BC Musician’s Magazine entitled “This Winding Road.” Colin Linden had this to say about Linda, “When all the trends
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fade and become dated, and all the music from the cutting edge becomes dull, Linda McRae will continue to stand tall, singing and playing music with honest soul and humility, cutting through the fog with her timeless clarity. Linda is one of the true, soulful pioneers of honest roots music. Her singing and playing brings honour to her heroes and to her friends and fans.” Linda is a compelling entertainer and her personality and storytelling add an intimacy to her shows regardless of the size of venue. Her busy tour schedule reflects her love for performing having completed 200 shows last year alone. Please join us for an exciting evening of finely crafted music from this delightful and engaging artist. It happens Saturday, April 7 at Sooke Baptist Church, 7110 West Coast Road in Sooke. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the concert
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Arts & Culture Week April 22 kicks off B.C. Arts and Culture Week with celebrations of creativity and culture across the province. Shed the grey of winter and welcome spring as children, youth and adults share their artistic creations and performances, and celebrate the vitality and energy that arts and culture infuses into communities across BC. B.C. Arts and Culture Week showcases the importance of arts and culture and the impact they have on our lives. B.C. has a rich community of arts and culture and is home to internationally recognized artists of all disciplines. B.C.’s arts and culture sector employs over 63,000 people and the film industry alone generates $2.82 billion in our economy. Each year our museums, galleries, festivals and performances attract thousands of visitors from around the world. The celebration reminds us that arts and culture bring the province’s cultural resources together and encourages all ages to learn about themselves, each other and the world we live in. Music, dance, books, theatre, media arts and visual arts touch the root of our souls and present us with possibility, discovery and freedom. Arts and culture teaches us who we are and who we want to be. Pick up your paintbrush; put on your dancing shoes or grab and share your story or join other people in theirs. Visit www.bcartsweek. org to: share how arts and culture has enriched your life. • list your events and activities • order free promotional materials • customize and print your own B.C. Arts and Culture Week poster • nominate an Arts Champion for a Community or Education award to recognize those making significant contributions in B.C. arts and culture. B.C. Arts and Culture Week is presented by ArtsBC and ArtStarts in schools, with the support of the Province of B.C. through the British Columbia Arts Council and the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association.
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that would otherwise become endangered. Even as we use trees for lumber, according to a recently released auditor general’s report, we are not managing that resource well. Sawmills are without logs while laden logging trucks speed by, and we are using up our forest reserves at an alarming rate. Rainforest: The Limit of Splendour will inspire you to want to save our magnificent old-growth forests. To give us ideas on how we might take meaningful action, the screening will be followed by a discussion with TJ Watt. TJ is a local conservation photographer and avid big tree hunter from Metchosin. Two years ago he and long time activist Ken Wu co-founded the Ancient Forest Alli-
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Duane Cutrell, Sooke Fire Department volunteer. What is your favourite saying? “That what does not kill you, makes you stronger.” Friedrich Nietzche When the well runs dry, how do you recharge? “Take time to relax and take your mind off work or whatever you’re doing, and just go out and enjoy nature.” What/who is your strongest influence? “I’d have to say that being part of the military was my strongest influence. It really helped shape my life and make me the person I am today. “
The world would be a vastly better place if only people would... “If everybody would rememebr that we’re all the same, we’re all equal.” Accomplishments you are proud of? “As far as fire fighting is concerned, I recently got my level 1 fire fighter certification. “I’m a volunteer blood donor, and I’ve made over a 100 donations, so I’m proud of that accomplishment.” No one is better than me at... “Because I’m in the communications trade, I am really good at working with radios and computers. I’m good at fixing things.” I just can’t get the hang of... “I’m not good at winning contests.” If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be? “John A. McDonald, he was of course a very prominent Canadian. He formed the country and made Canada what it is today. I think it’d be interested to talk to him about what his ideas for the country were and how Canada evolved
-- if it went where he thought it would go.” If you couldn’t do what you are doing, what would you do? “If I couldn’t do fire fighting I’d be doing a community oriented thing -- working in emergency social services or search and rescue, that sort of thing.” What do you do for kicks? “Like any other guy I like to play video games.
As far as healthy pursuits, I enjoy hiking, and taking pictures, going out for a run every once and a while.” The Sooke News Mirror will be profiling area volunteer fire fighters, to let the community know who they are and why we’re proud to have them in our midst.
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Who is Duane Cutrell? Cutrell is a naval communicator with the Canadian Armed Forces and recruit volunteer fire fighter in Sooke. One thing Cutrell would like locals to know is that fire fighters wear many different hats, one of them being public educator. “As well as fire fighting we also do community outreach and we try to make the community a safer place by public education,” he said. “We’re there to talk about safety anytime they’re interested.” What brought you to Sooke? “When I made the decision to move out to Sooke, I was looking for some place that was a little quieter, a little more scenic. We did some looking around Langford and a couple of other communities, and there was the right sort of property that we wanted to build on, so we moved out here.” What do you like most about Sooke? “The people, there’s a lot of friendly people out here.”
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Drop-in ladies darts - 1 p.m. Shuffleboard - 6:30 p.m. Nascar Meet and Pick SOOKE HARBOUR TOASTMASTERS MEETING Located at Village Foods meeting room, from 7-8:30 p.m.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION EVERY SATURDAY Meat draw 3:00 P.M.
TRANSITION TOWN CAFE DROP-IN Talk about how to make Sooke a more resilient community at the Reading Room Cafe at 2-4 p.m.
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YOUTH CLINIC West Coast Family Medical Clinic 4-7 p.m. 642-4233. RETURNING TO WORK AND FINDING DAYCARE
DAY FOR MAYSA Various businesses will be donating portion of sales from the day to baby Maysa. Dance to be held at Edward Milne Community School at 7 p.m. BURNING REVIEW COMMITTEE To be held at council chambers at 7 p.m.
UNDER THE “I” Regular bingo games are scheduled in the firemen’s lounge at the municipal hall today from 12:45 to 3 p.m.
THE SOOKE REGION MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTRE Closed for Good Friday holiday. Also closed
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Monday. VITAL VITTLES FREE LUNCH 11:30-1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Church on Murray Rd. Everyone welcome.
Euchre - 7 p.m. Darts - 7:30.
At the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA building) 2145 Townsend Road from 10-11:30 a.m. Contact 250.642.5464 for more information.
FAMILY LITERACY DAY Join us for family story time from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more info or to register call 250642-3022. BABYTIME FRIDAYS: 10:30-11:00 A.M. Fun-based program for babies aged 0-18 months. Register at 250642-3022.
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DRUG MART 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.
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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LOOKING BACK A trip through the Sooke News Mirror time machine: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Final input gathered at OCP public hearing The last public hearing for the District of Sooke’s Bylaw No. 400, Official Community Plan took place on Monday, March 29. The document has been through numerous revisions in order to take into account and include concerns and recommendations for the residents of Sooke. After two-and-a-half years, the document was brought forward to the public for final comment. The most current proposed changes are available for perusal on the district’s website at: www.sooke.ca, go to the regular council agenda for March 29. The issue that brought the most comments from both council and the public was the use of lands in the Harbourview/Sea to Sea Parklands to access lands beyond the municipal boundary. Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Hulk in the Harbour staying... for now The vessel Florence Filberg aground in Sooke Harbour will likely be staying where it is. In a report to District of Sooke council, staff state the vessel cannot be deemed “abandoned” for a period of two years, according to the Navigable Waters Protection Act. The vessel is in navi-
gable waters and falls under the jurisdiction of Transport Canada. After two years the Minister can authorize any person to take possession of and remove the vessel or other thing for that person’s own benefit, on giving to the owner, if known, one month’s notice. At the regular council meeting on March 25, council made a motion to contact the appropriate levels of federal and provincial government to see what the options are for the derelict vessel. “If we touch it, it’s our liability and costs,” said Mayor Janet Evans. If anyone except the owner tries to move the vessel, they are liable for any damage to the ocean floor, etc. The staff report said unless the vessel is proven to be a genuine hazard to navigation or is an environmental hazard, nothing can be done at this time. Wednesday, April 4, 2007 New marina planned for Sunny Shores New owners of Sunny Shores have big plans for the marina. On March 28, council reviewed their development permit application and made the decision to have the application go to the Committee of the Whole on April 2 for public input. The developers/owners, Dallas Juilen and Pete Dosanjh, are wanting to construct 10 fourplex share units on the 5.5 acre site The three-phase development will eventually include boat and recreational trailer
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parking, a new marina, tennis court, office/coffee shop and a public waterfront walkway. Plans also include underground parking and adherence to Smart Growth and Sustainable Development principles. Both staff and council have a desire to proceed with this and the Sooke Harbour Chamber of Commerce has expressed support in principle. A draft Business Licence Bylaw 301, would see the 600 current businesses in Sooke paying fixed fees for carrying on business and fines for not having a business licence. Council is not looking at implementation as a revenue generat-
ing resource but rather a way of planning for long term economic development and a way of knowing what type of businesses are operating in Sooke and where they are located. April 4, 2001 P a c h e e d a h t $990,000 claim vote April 21 Pacheedhat First Nation members will vote on APril 21 on a specific claim on historic lands and $990,000 of compensation money, but a couple of band members are concerned about what the band administration plans to do with the compensation money. Pacheedaht members were sent a
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The Juan de Fuca Economic Development Commission (EDC) is currently welcoming project proposals in search of funding assistance. The EDC supports economic development activities in the Electoral Area. The EDC allocates funds to support community initiatives that improve the economy and create jobs. Projects are expected to be self-sustaining following the initial grant; ongoing activity is not normally supported. The EDC funds projects that further the Commission’s objectives. Types of Projects The purpose of EDC assistance is to provide support to community based initiatives intended to improve the economic well-being of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. Evaluation Criteria ä 4XDOLW\ of the proposed project - Relevance to meeting the EDC’s objectives - Available resources - Clarity of business plan or other documentation
Application forms and funding policy are available on the CRD website at 2-6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm. The submission deadline for proposals is Monday, April 9, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Proposals will be submitted to the EDC for consideration at their meeting of Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Applicants are required to make a brief presentation regarding the proposal at the EDC meeting. Presentation plus responses to questions from the Commissioners should take no more than 15 minutes.
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Annual Water Main Cleaning Western Communities A water main cleaning program will be carried out in various areas of Colwood, Sooke and East Sooke between January 1, 2012 and April 30, 2012. Short periods of low pressure and discolouration of water can be expected. Commercial establishments such as laundromats and beauty salons will receive advance warning of flushing in their vicinity. If you require such notification, please contact CRD Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC, at 250.474.9619. In no case can responsibility be accepted for any damage arising out of the use of discoloured water.
The Sooke News Mirror loves to travel.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Top left, Nancy Davies visited India in early March and took the Sooke News Mirror along. “I have to say that people thought I was barking mad. Sitting with me on the elephant is my friend from Toronto, Donna Preston,” said Davies.
This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca
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East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission Meeting Date: Time: Place:
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Regular Council Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
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1. Proposed Amendments to the Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Bylaw No. 2040 a) Increasing the Height and Total Floor Area of Accessory Buildings 2. Proposed Amendments to the East Sooke Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 3353 a) Increasing the Definition of Steep Slope from 20% to 30% b) Additional Development Permit Exemptions c) Establishing a 3% Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target d) Reflect Adoption of the Parks Plan e) Incorporate Revised Mapping
Thursday, April 19 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 20 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. For confirmation or further information, please call 250.642.1500.
Saturday, April 21 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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We Recycle on Easter Monday If your blue box collection day falls on Easter Monday, April 9, your curbside materials will be collected as usual. Please place your recyclables at the curb by 7:30 am in appropriate sized containers. For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF NANCY PATRICIA DRISCOLL, late of #13 7109 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send them to the undersigned at #305-771 Vernon Ave, Victoria, BC, V8X 5A7, before May 10, 2012, after which date the Executors will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which they then has notice. Holly Suzanne Amelia Anderson & Stacey Ellen Lowery, EXECUTORS By their Solicitor S. BRUCE CORNFIELD
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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Structural Steel/Precast Erectors in Kitimat, BC, Canada. Red Seal preferred. Erectors must be capable of erecting, installing of temporary braces, splice plates and welding required for the erection of precast panels. Must have the ability to read shop drawing and provide basic layout of precast. Must have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material. Provide proper crane signals to fly material in place. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of
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Wiesselmann, Kurt Peter July 2, 1943 - March 23, 2012 God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered come with me. With tearful eyes we watched you pass away. Although we love you dearly we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us he only takes the best. Sadly missed by his loving wife of 50 years, Betty, daughter Karen, son Nik, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family and friends.
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Burns, Evelyn Margaret 1913-2012 Mother died peacefully in her sleep on March 28, 2012 at Mount St. Mary in Victoria. She was born in Pinawa, Manitoba on July 27, 1913 and baptized in Boda, Norway. She was predeceased by her husband, Squadron Leader Thomas Martin Burns and her grandson Rob Reynolds. She leaves six children-Shirly (Alan)-Sooke, Pat-Ottawa, Tom-Powell River, Beverley (David)-Edmonton, Peter (Sharon)-Arizona and BillVictoria. She had 11 grandchildren-Don, Robert, Andy, Janet, Debbie, Barbara, Dean, Patrick, Bridget, Kevin, Bill and the following great-grandchildren-Dustin, Nicole, Barrett, Jakob, Harry, Mathew, Conner, Megan, and David. Before residing at Mount St. Mary, Mom lived in Sooke where she made many friends. She enjoyed playing cribbage and bridge and loved her garden. Mom's greatest interest was in cooking and she loved watching cooking shows on television. She was a great reader that in turn inpired her to travel and she enjoyed visiting countries all over the world. She loved living in Sooke and donated money to the Sooke Senior Bus, the Swimming Pool and for a seat in the theatre at Edward Milne High School among many other things. There will be no formal funeral and interment will be at the Sooke Cemetery. The family would like to give our appreciation to Mount St. Mary for their wonderful care of Mom in her final days. If anyone would like to make a donation, please do so to Mount St. Mary. Condolences may be made at www.sandsvictoria.ca
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SPORTS Wolverines devour Rams in first season game
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Two Wolverine players take down Mount Doug player and Sookenative Mason Swift. Players go airbone for a line out at the game on March 29 at Edward Milne Community School. The atmosphere was perfect for Edward Milne Community School’s first senior rugby match. A water- logged field with a light drizzle set the stage for a running dual against the triple A Mount Doug Rams on March 29 at EMCS. The Wolverines opened the scoring with a penalty conversion by Arnold Charlie. Shortly after, he completed another attempt
opening up a 6 to 0 lead. Before half time the Wolverines were able to spin the ball to their shifty back line, which set up a Nick Pfeifer try. The score at half time was 11 to 0 for the Wolverines. The Rams had one strategy, run the ball through the defensive line of the Wolverines. They caught the Wolverines napping after committing a penalty and were able to sneak
the ball close to the try line. After repeated attempts, the Rams finally downed the ball in goal for their first and only try of the game. The conversion was unsuccessful resulting in score of 11 to 5 in favour of EMCS part way through the second half. What followed were dozens of solo running attempts from the Rams, which were met by a wall of Wol-
verine players swarming the ball carrier. The Wolverines task was to steal the ball expediently, which they executed perfectly many times. Morgan D’Ganigian, acting as scrum half, was able to rifle a pass to his steady and sure-footed fly half, Zack Bryan. Bryan, following D’Ganigian’s lead dummied a ball to inside center Brenden David and then spun the ball once again to
✪ SEAPARC STAR of the WEEK MAKENNA TAYLOR
This week’s SEAPARC Star is four year old Makenna Taylor. She attends Kingfisher Pre School where she most enjoys colouring, drawing and making crafts. She comes to our French Pre School here at SEAPARC with her friend Ashton; says that she know how to speak some French and is excited about starting kindergarten at Ecole Poirier this fall. She takes swimming and skating lessons here with us and is in her 2nd year of Ballet. Makenna says that she would like to sign up for gymnastics someday. She is very excited about her upcoming Birthday because her Grandma will be coming to see her and they will either be going to a farm or bowling! She likes camping, going to the beach and collecting rocks and shells. She likes going on trips; especially trips to Saskatchewan to visit her Dad. When we asked Makenna what she is good at; she responded with riding her bike, arts & crafts, going off the diving board and reading (yes, she can read a few books already)! Makenna helps out at home by making her bed, picking up after herself and keeping her room clean. She also clears the table after dinner and feeds her cat Sophie. She likes playing with her friends Chantelle and Maddy and she is described as being a rambunctious, kind and generous little girl who has a good sense of humour and loves joking around. She says that she might be a figure skater when she grows up but hasn’t decided for sure. Thank you for being our SEAPARC Star Makenna, you are a shining star!
the sniper, Nick Pfeifer who dodged numerous tackles on the way to scoring his second try of the day. Harley Ring in eighth man position, and most valued for his defensive contributions, scored the final Wolverines’ try of the game. He did so off a lineout by catching a short ball and dragging several Ram defenders with him as he powered his way across the goal line.
According to Edward Milne’s coaches, the Wolverines’ success came from their preparation and solid understanding of the game. Knowing that the Rams would predominately run the ball, Milne practiced relentlessly on stealing the ball at the breakdown (tackle). Kudos goes to the Wolverines’ forward pack for putting a stop to the offensive efforts of the much larger Triple A
Mount Doug team. The final score was Wolverines 21 to Rams 5. Man of the match for the Wolverines went to Nick Pfeifer, who scored two brilliant tries. Man of the match for the Rams was Sooke-native Mason Swift, who played well both offensive and defensively. By Jennifer Smith
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA SEAPARC Leisure Complex Saturday April 7 10:30 am - Noon
Easter Egg Hunts – Spring Crafts – Face Painting – Games – Bouncy Castle Admission By Donation for Sooke Food Bank (food or cash) This community event is funded by Sooke Disposal and generous donations from local businesses and organizations. ____________________________________________________________________
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Sooke Seahawks make valiant effort against Saanich Wildcats It’s with great pride that Village Food Markets presents the firstgame of the 2012 Sooke Seahawks Pre-Atom fooball. The Seahawks played in Saanich against the fleet-footed Wildcats on April 1. The Wildcats jumped to a quick 6 point lead, however, the Seahawks had two great runs on their next possession by newcomer #5 quarterback Malik Youla. Great blocking form from Spencer Logan, Hunter Swift, Manny Ratcliffe, the Fantastic 5 offensive lineman anchored by #6 Sebastian Rice, at centre guards, Kaedin Rheault,Jacob Barney, Sian Cyr and first year Tyson Robinson -- who in his first game ever was a huge pres-
Nose tackle, Jacob Barney, realized his goal of his first sack and fumble play. Luther White had the first tackle of his career and had plenty of help from Tye LInquist.
Both first year players held more than their own against bigger and more experienced players. The final score was Sannich 24, Sooke 0. Players range from
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Sooke scores at Twisters Invitational
The seventh race of the 2012 Frontrunners Island Race Series, the Merville 15K, was held April 1. Down from 332 in 2011, 284 runners came out to run the course in the Comox Valley. The temperature was again perfect -- seasonal, with sunny and calm conditions. The time in brackets next to the overall time is the 100M sprint time. The OA (overall winner) and his first Island Race Series win was Ben Brzezynski (20-24) from Aspire Running with a fast time of 50:18 and a sprint time of 14:90. The OA female was Care Nelson (25-29) from the FR Athletic Club with another fast time of 58:09 and 16th OA (21:22). The top Male Master was Vince Brotherston (45-49) from the Comox Valley Road Runners in a time of 54:12 and 5th OA (14:47). The Female Master winner was Valerie Bell (50-54) from PIH in a time of 1:03:57 and 41st OA (23:51). The Sooke Trail and Road Runners (STARR) had six runners in five various age groups and finished with five top ten finishes. Leading the STARR group was Sarah-Mae Pyndus (25-29) in a time of 1:08:18 (2011 time 1:16:03) and was second in a field of 20 and good for 75th OA (19:94). Next to hit the mat was Jonathan Dvorak (35-39) in his first Merville 15K. Dvorak came in with a 1:15:18. He placed seventh in a field of 10 and was 119th OA (23:65). Next to cross was Vince Trahan (65-69) in a time of 1:24:59 (2010 time 2:19:51) and was fourth in a field of seven. and 189th OA (24:02). Hot on his heels was Bruce Hawkes (70-74). Hawkes was in with a 1:25:20 (2011 run time 1:23:23) and was sixth in a field of nine and 192nd OA (24:22). Not far behind was Tom Burgess (70-74). He hit the mat with a 1:25:33 (2010 time 1:20:40) and was seventh and 185th OA (27:43). Closing out our STARR field was Karen Way (45-49). Way, also in her first Merville run, did a 1:25:39 and was 11th in a field of 24 and 198th OA (27:24). STARR remains in
Lion’s Pride Gymnastics athletes competed at the Twisters Invitational in Abbotsford on March 24. The results for Sooke gymnasts are as follows: Provincial level
seventh place with 747 points. To all the STARRs...outstanding. Our STARR sprinter was Sarah-Mae Pyndus with a 19:94. Our next race weekend which will also be the last race of the
series will be the Sooke River 10K on April 15 at 11 a.m. Come out and cheer on the runners. by Vince Trahan
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four: Natalie Louis: Ninth place for vault, fifth for bars, first place for beam, and third place for floor. All around third place. Provincial level five:
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Bantam Aboys defeated Victoria Ice Hawks for the gold. Sooke’s Bantam A team was in Abbotsford on on March 22-25 in the Bantam Western Classic and won gold. Sooke saw the host team first, after a two week game layoff. Our boys got off to a slow start, but got their game play back in the third period, defeating the Abbotsford Hawks 5-2. Sooke next saw the Tri Port Eagles. Our boys don’t play good
hockey on morning ice and it showed, when they were down 6-3 going into the third period. After finally waking up, they rallied three goals in the last 10 minutes for the tie. Saturday saw two games that day. Sooke now in game form met Williams Lake for the first time. As the Zamboni cleared the ice, Sooke had a 7-0 win. Later in the evening they met Nanaimo --
this was a high penalty game for Nanaimo and Sooke capitalized -- putting Nanaimo away 8-1. The final tally in Round Robin saw Sooke and the Victoria Ice Hawks pull well away in points from the rest. Sooke and Victoria met in a Round Robin game that meant nothing to see who was going to the finals. A morning game saw sleepy Sooke players, who were clearly not
awake, lose 9-1. They are not a morning team. The two teams met up in the afternoon to settle the score and in a fast-paced, physical game, Sooke pulled ahead late in the third to win Bantam Gold, 5-4 over Victoria. This is the third tournament this year they have won. by Kelly Lott, Bantam A coach
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Happy Hali fisherman unloads his catch at the dock at the March 25 Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby. The derby raised over $6,600 dollars for the Juan de Fuca Restoration Society, Charters River Interpretive Centre as well as $1,000 to the Sooke Food Bank along with over 120 pounds of halibut fillets. $400 went to the Sooke Historical Society to help out with the filming of the 75th anniversary Sooke Community Association. The Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby committee would like to thank everyone who participated in the derby; over 120 anglers, and to all the many volunteers who helped out and to the businesses for the many donations of prizes for the derby and the silent auction. Your generosity helped make our 2nd Annual Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby a huge success, see you all next year.
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