Sooke News Mirror, July 18, 2012

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Volunteers are restoring a 1942 fire truck.

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Sailing away The morning mists are not supposed to show up until ‘Fogust’ but such is the case this July. The weather has been pleasant in the past few weeks although it happens later in the day after the sea mist burns off.

Left, two young aspiring sailors, Hayden and Tobias, learn the basics of sailing during a mobile sailing school course.

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Sooke Fine Arts Show spirals ever upward Fine art is married to volunteerism Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror

Never ones to do anything on a small scale, the organizers of the first fine arts show in Sooke, had Lieutenant-Governor Bob Rogers open the show. The show attracted 4,500 people and more than 100 paintings were sold. This solidified

the show and made it one of the best juried art shows in British Columbia. That was in 1986. It was called Fine Arts ‘86 and over the next 26 years it would come to represent Sooke as a place where fine art is married to volunteerism.

There have been many changes each meant to strengthen the show and carry it forward to even greater heights. The one constant is that the SEAPARC ice arena is transformed into a unique art

gallery.

It is so well done that Sally Manning, show coordinator, said one of the most common questions she is asked is, “What is this building used for when its not an art gallery?”

Sooke Fine Arts Show 2012 brought another new element to the 10-day show.

This year the jurying process was done through digital entry, resulting in more entries than they have ever had, says Manning. Artists had the opportunity to take

advantage of a couple of workshops on photographing art work.

This process allowed far flung artists who likely wouldn’t have transported their work to Sooke for the jurying process to enter.

“We widened out geographical borders to include all of the B.C. coastal island including Haida Gwaii,” Manning stated. “I’m pleased to say we have two artists from Haida Gwaii exhibiting with us this year. We are thrilled.”

Included, as well, are artists from Port Hardy, Port Alice and points in between.

Manning said the new jurying process of submitting entries digitally was a lot easier and the three jurors were able to select works from their home computers rather than viewing each piece individually at the arena. There were 1,335 art works from 561 artists submitted to be adjudicated with over 275 pieces selected for the show. The

jurors were in Sooke on the July 7th weekend to select those works worthy of awards.

Sooke Fine Arts Show 2012 will hand out $11,750 in prize money for the best works selected by the jurors and the public (People’s Choice). A brand new award, the Jan Johnson Memorial Prize, is being given out for the art piece that best depicts Social Commentary. Jan Johnson was well-known for his polit-

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Hicks says JDF excluded Fine art featured in 10-day show Cont’d from page 1 Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror

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Mike Hicks says the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area is being discriminated against in regard to monies granted to municipalities in the Greater Victoria area.

Thirteen municipalities and the Capital Regional District received more than $7 million in community grants and traffic fine revenues. The Juan de Fuca EA got nothing.

“It’s just wrong,” said Hicks. “What’s the difference, my population is the same as Metchosin, why were we excluded?”

Metchosin received $714,592, the Highlands received $509,406 and they both have roughly the same population as the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, which includes East Sooke, Shirley, Jordan River, Port Renfrew, Willis Point and the Malahat.

“This is verging on a discrimination policy for the people of the Juan de Fuca, I hope we can address this,” said an irate Hicks on July 12.

In a letter written to Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Hicks says, “A few

months ago, your colleague Kevin Falcon stated that the Juan de Fuca and in particular Port Renfrew is part of the CRD and therefore not qualified to be exempted from the HST on recreational properties. Now you are saying that the Juan de Fuca is part of the CRD but excluded from traffic fine grants.

“Each year that I have been elected the government has invited the 13 municipalities to each submit grant applications. When it comes to the 3 electoral areas in the CRD, we are invited to submit 1 ( one) application between the 3 of us.”

The three electoral areas are Juan de Fuca, Saltspring Island and the Gulf Islands.

“For me that is the straw that broke the camel’s back,” said Hicks. “Three specific grants absolutely exclude the Juan de Fuca residents; traffic fines, community futures and casino revenues.”

He said for the community futures grant, every municipality has the opportunity to put in a grant application, but the three electoral areas have to decide

who gets to apply for it.

In some cases the CRD gets to apply as well.

The casino revenue grants are available for adjacent municipalities but not the JDF. “This is it for me. I will be aggressively pursuing this, once I’m back from fishing. It’s so blatant. We have to scrap together $6,000 to share the cost of crossing guards.”

Kelly Daniels, Chief Administration Officer for the CRD said via email, “It seems the province has lumped both the traffic fine revenue sharing grant with some of the community grants in this recent announcement. The $85K they refer to as going to the CRD is the community grant we receive that is used to fund the Grant Co-ordinators position.

How much of the total received by municipalities in the press release is community grant vs fine revenue we don’t know.”

He said the traffic fine revenue goes directly for policing services.

In the elecoral areas the province pays for the RCMP service and taxes the residents in the unincorporated areas.

Grants given to community groups Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror

The Community Grant Review Committee met for more than 11 hours to recommend which community groups would receive funding from the District of Sooke.

Chair of the committee, Maja Tait said the decisions were made on the completed applications and the process was quite involved.

Each organization that received funding was a registered society, as

this was a criteria that had to be met.

“Anyone who met the criteria got funding,” said Tait.

District of Sooke council handed out $65,000 in grants to: Sooke Canada Day Society - $1,500 Scouts Canada Camp Bernard - $7,000 Sooke Food CHI Society - $3,500 EMCS Student Art Bus Shelter Project $2,500 Ladybug Garden and

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ically poignant sculptural pieces.

“I was touched when Mary Alice came to us and made this suggestion,” said Manning.

Last year 36 per cent of the art, valued at $425,000, was sold. The gift shop, which features items under $150, sold close to $50,000 worth of art items.

File photos

Scenes from the 2011 Sooke Fine Arts Show.

The jurors for 2012 were Dan Hudon, a gallery owner with galleries in Victoria and Edmonton; Suzanne Northcott, an interdisciplinary artist; and Tara Nicholson, photographer, artist, videographer.

There are plenty of reasons for people to attend the show more than once. Along with the opening night, there is a special Purchaser’s Preview night

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on Thursday, July 26 where patrons can get first crack at buying a piece of art. Stroll through the gallery and savour wine and hors d’oeuvres, listen to jazz with Louise Rose & Friends Ensemble and enjoy the art.

The artists and show sponsors will be feted on Friday evening, July 27 with an Artists’ Celebration. The Doug Farr Trio will entertain.

The show opens to the public on Saturday, July 28 and will run until Aug. 6. The gallery opens each day at 10 a.m.

Many other events will go on throughout the run of the Sooke Fine Arts Show. The popular gallery shop where one can purchase smaller works by the artists represented

in the show; Artz4Kids on July 31; Taste of Sooke, where art lovers can combine their love of food with their love of art, all the while entertained by local band, The Rhythm Miners. The Arts for ReFashion show on Saturday, Aug. 4, will feature recycled, re-purposed and re-worked clothing by designers coordinated under the talented hand of Frédérique Philip.

“I’m very pleased that Frédérique is doing that,” said Manning. “I know it will be an unusual show.”

Add the Seniors Teas on Aug. 2 and 3 at 2 p.m. and you have a show geared to everyone.

For more information on the show, the artists and the schedule go to: sookefinearts.com.

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It is called the “Food of the Gods” and it has been around for at least three millennia. It is savoured and lusted after and the ancient Maya and Aztecs used it in their religious ceremonies. It is chocolate — pure, rich, dark nectar from the once wild South American Theobroma cacao tree.

While some may say it is not addictive, there are others who would disagree. It is addictive because of its taste and there are few among us who dislike it.

Don Moloney discovered his love for chocolate about 10 years ago when he, and his partner Sandy Reber, went to a chocolate festival in Victoria. He was tempted and treated to the best chocolate available and it has ruined him for anything less.

“It totally ruined us, we got into good chocolate and I couldn’t eat a chocolate bar again,” said Moloney.

Friends of Moloney know that he has always treated them to chocolate treats whenever they visit.

He considers his chocolate passion to be a very expensive hobby.

He makes truffles and

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Don Moloney demonstrates how he tempers chocolate. Right, his package of hot chocolate mix.

Monkey Tails (chocolate-covered bananas) and hot chocolate powder for drinks. He even smells like chocolate.

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best combination,” he said, “I finally came up with this one and as far as I’m concerned this one is the best chocolate I’ve ever had. It’s a dark hot chocolate.”

He melts chocolate nibs slowly and tempers the chocolate on marble. He treats it with respect and he understands the subtleties of working with this product.

Moloney doesn’t alter his chocolate experience with milk, he uses water. He said the Aztecs never used milk or sugar in their chocolate beverages.

“You can add any sweetener you want and diabetics can use it.”

Looking at the back of the package, one sees a whole bunch of ingredients missing, like sugar, oil, powdered corn syrup, powdered skim milk, etc. which is

mended: That council change the comprehensive general liability insurance coverage to the Municipal Insurance Association of B.C. Council considered and rejected a recommendation to pave and overlay Galena Road.

The 2012 Financial Plan would have had to be amended and alloted funds to come from the Capital Assets Replacement

usually present in commercial hot chocolate mixes.

“The main ingredient should be good quality chocolate. In some, the main ingredient is sugar,” Moloney said.

He started out by offering his River Road Specialty Chocolates Dark Hot Chocolate for sale at Little Vienna Bakery and now he has it at the Village Food Market and Western Foods in Sooke; and Bill’s Feeds in East Sooke. Save On Foods has taken some and other stores have shown interest. He has even started a Facebook page for River Road Specialty Chocolates.

That’s not the end of the story of Don Moloney. He is a special effects artist who does make-up for simulated crashes for fire departments and airports, as well as for theatre and film. Then when he isn’t doing that he works in “the patch” as a heavy equipment operator, works with sheet metal and grows hundreds of roses in his garden.

Currently he is working on producing the Girl Guide Rose. And if he isn’t busy enough, he is one of the section heads at the Sooke Fall Fair.

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Council approved a lease for the Sooke Fire Rescue Society for the firefighters lounge in the municipal hall. The Mayor Wendal Milne and the acting chief administrative officer will sign the lease.

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POLICE BEAT Sooke RCMP are investigating an altercation that took place in the 1600 block of Whiffin Spit Road in Sooke in the early hours of July 15.

During the altercation, a 23-year-old Sooke resident received several stab wounds to his lower body which are believed to be non life-threatening.

A 30-year-old man, also a Sooke resident, was arrested a short time later. He has been charged with assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm. The suspect’s name is not being released.

Sooke RCMP were assisted by the RCMP’s Island District General investigation Service, Forensic Identification Service and the Police Dog Service.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this, or any other crime is encouraged to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or the Sooke RCMP at 250-642-5241.

Local RCMP set up a roadblock on Whiffin Spit and Sooke Road in an attempt to nab a prowler

on the afternoon of July 9. Police received two separate calls stating a man was trespassing onto properties, trying different doors and peering into residences in the Whiffin Spit area.

According to Staff Sgt. Steve Wright, the suspect was described as a man, in a black tank top and grey shorts. “Since we had a description of the suspect, we set up at Whiffin Spit and Hwy. 14, just checking cars in case our suspect was leaving the area.”

Police were in the area from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and had assistance from a police dog, but did not locate the suspect. Wright advised residents to report any suspicious activity, and to keep doors on residences and vehicles locked.

“In our experience, thieves are looking for unlocked doors to enter, they’re not breaking in, they’re just looking for easy access to a vehicle,” he said. “Sometimes they’ll steal a garage door opener and break into a house that way.”

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Grant Road was a whole different place in 1942 CAPTAIN GRANT, IMMIGRANT SETTLER While this gift photo is labeled Grant Road, 1942, we’d welcome readers’ ideas in helping us identify the scene. Is it the west end of Grant Road where it meets West Coast Road, and if so, is it likely that Grant Road was un-graveled as recently as 1942?

Grant Road was named for Captain Walter Colquhoun Grant, formerly of the Royal Scots Greys, the first independent immigrant settler from Europe to purchase land in the new colony in 1849.

The Captain purchased 100 acres stretching from the harbour front inland to the road that bears his name. His property was bounded on the west by what is now Maple Avenue, and ran eastward approximately to today’s Gatewood. We are told he paid L 100 Sterling for the 100 acres.

Grant did some survey work for the Hudson’s Bay Company and established a reputation for growing a fine turnip crop, but it seems that he did not

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The Rotary Club of Sooke recently adopted a section of Hwy. 14, from the Sooke River Bridge to Stickleback.

The Rotarians had their first of many clean-up sessions on July 7, with a couple of hours spent filling orange garbage bags. Most of the litter was plastic, a lot of it, like shopping bags, blow away during our windy days. Others likely found their way out of cars, like fast food leftovers (which, interestingly, appears to be pretty even between the different restaurants).

much relish the time spent in the quiet outpost overlooking Sooke Harbour. He took passage by sailing vessel, traveling to scout for lumber markets in San

Francisco and the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii).

Grant’s water-powered sawmill was established at Veitch Creek, where it flows into the eastern reach of Sooke Basin.

While there is a cairn standing at Sooke’s Millennium Memorial Park today, complete with a bronze plaque honouring Grant, presented by the Government of British Columbia to mark the province’s Centennial in 1958, Grant leaves another legacy as well.

In Honolulu, Grant was hosted by the British Consul as he explored a market for his planned lumber export.

While there, the Consul’s wife gifted him with treasured seeds from the Scotch broom plants she had brought with her from her Scottish homeland. On Grant’s arrival back at Sooke Harbour, he was greeted by fellow-immigrants, the John Muir

family, and entrusted the precious seeds to the care of Ann Muir.

While Grant left Sooke in 1853, bound for the Crimean war, the brilliant yellow blossoms that he introduced were to spread

from three little plants to masses of blooms that became a feature of the coast landscape in early summer. Today, that brilliant burst of blooms is considered a “mixed blessing” as its hardy roots and

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Smile! You’re on camera Okay, so council will start web casting their meetings using an American company to do so. While it is important for our municipal government to be up-to-date with technology, one does have to wonder if this is the best and only choice for Sooke. People resent sending money south.

With the grumbling everywhere of the huge salaries, costs, consultants’ fees, etc. at the municipal level, one would think this decision would not have been made quickly. It is not crucial to get on stream by September.

Transparency and openness are key and if this was in the In actuality works, we never heard about Sooke is just it prior to approval although a little behind it was included in a line item in the budget. the times...

But, it should be noted that there are municipalities across the province and country that do broadcast their meetings and councillors do have iPads or lap tops, etc. In many communities Shaw Cable airs the meetings.

In actuality Sooke is just a little behind the times.

Technology is there and Sooke should use it, but not without it being budgeted and approved each year at budget time. When things are hidden or not up front people become suspicious.

What we won’t look forward to though is the likelihood of the grandstanding that may take place once the cameras are rolling. It has happened in other communities because councillors and mayors want to appear to be informed and in touch with their electorate and it is, at times, so obvious that this has become another photo op. It may make the meetings longer because everyone wants their say in front of the cameras and even more so at election time.

Are we ready for this?

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Perks and credit card out of control Rumours have Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)) Evan Parliament on an extended vacation. To someone who has reviewed District of Sooke Visa expenditures, an ‘extended vacation’ seems well within the realm of possibility, given the CAO’s preference for early arrivals and late departures.

Through a Freedom of Information request to the District in 2009, I received all the information needed to reach the conclusion that credit card use was out of control, and that the CAO was leading the way.

Consider this example from his Visa records: May 20, 2009, $588.88 to Westjet for an ICMA conference in Montreal (Sept.11-17), no receipt; June 24, $1,543.55, registration for ICMA conference (Sept.13-16).

Already his plane is arriving two days early, and departing a day late.

But wait, the best is yet to come. He enjoys it so much he doesn’t check out of the Delta Centre-Ville until September 20, when he uses the district’s Visa and ponies up $2,122.44 of our money. The ICMA website states that lecture dates are the 14th and 15th, with a day on each side for travel. Evan Parliament checked into the hotel on September 11th and checked out on the 20th. He definitely had an ’extended vacation’ on that occasion.

While Mr. Parliament’s conference travels provide examples of

creative spending, they hardly hold a candle to his ferry rides, Vancouver conferences and gas purchases.

Again, one example is sufficient to make the case for credit card use gone crazy. On March 22, 2010, a charge of $58.50 was recorded for the ferry from Swartz Bay to an Economic Development Workshop in Vancouver. On the same day a charge of $62.85 was recorded at a PetroCan in Peachland, against the same workshop in Vancouver. On March 23rd a charge of $58.50 for the ferry from Tsawwassen is made against the workshop, and the following day a $7.00 charge for something called ‘Impark’ is made, also against the workshop. It would not be worth questioning if it weren’t for that jaunt from Vancouver to Peachland to fill the gas tank.

District records show that taxpayers have paid enough in ferry fares for the CAO to traipse across the pond, that we should demand the next deluxe ferry to be built be christened with a bottle of Sooke Harbour Brine, and be named after our community. Along with the ferry fares, we have generously provided enough full tanks of gas to ensure he reaches his destination. This is strange though, because when on District of Sooke business the CAO is paid mileage. Oh well, what’s another few hundred dollars. We have also been more than gener-

ous with meals, anytime, anywhere, alone, with friends or with groups of friends. We even treated him in a place called Blind Bay, in July, 2009, where he spent close to $300 in such establishments as Duffers Den, Friends Bayshore Marina, and the Sportsman Blind Bay Store; and all this while he was on holidays.

Both the CAO’s contract and the District Purchasing Policy require that receipts be presented before any expenses are reimbursed. This includes those racked up on District of Sooke credit cards.

In 2009, Mr. Parliament recorded close to $2,900 in expenditures which are accompanied by the words ‘No Receipt.’ Incidentally, these include the Blind Bay excursion.

If I sound angry, it is because every attempt I made to have these matters dealt with, was stonewalled.

The mayor of the day, Janet Evans, had the same comment for each issue I raised. She said ‘So?’ As I watch the diligent work of Mayor Milne and the Finance and Administration Committee chaired

by Rick Kasper, I wonder if finally someone might pay attention. If they do, it will have been worth the wait and the frustration.

Gail Hall Sooke

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i We asked: Do you think municipal salaries are out of control?

It all depends what their job is. If they’re doing a meaningful type job, great, but if not — deadwood.

I think they’re in it for their own gain. It’s nice to think they’re doing it to help the community, but I sometimes think they have ulterior motives.

I would have to say, ‘yes,’ given today’s economy.

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Ecstatic not angry To the captain of The Rig, this past Sunday, July 8, my friend and I were fishing off Sooke and I hooked a good fish.

I played the fish halfway to the boat and saw it at the surface, it splashed a couple of times and dove down, then it pulled a fair amount of line, and I was smiling pretty good, then it pulled more, and more going almost straight down.

Then it set off in a westerly direction. I said to my partner to get his gear in and let’s get this thing in the boat, it’s huge. So we followed it for about 10 minutes and my reel was getting pretty low on line. Next thing we see, out of the fog comes a large yacht and the fish was heading straight toward it.

Here’s where I panicked, we could not re-direct the fish and it was on a collision course to your downrigger lines. After getting your attention you did your best to dodge us and we passed uncomfortably close luckily not catching each other’s gear After another few minutes the fish started to come up and we got ready to net the biggest fish ever, as the flasher came up so did the fish and a giant sea lion to boot attached to the tail of my fish. I pulled hard on the line (as if I hadn’t already) and broke the fish free from

Yeah. I think they’re out of control. I think there’s lots of people working at minimum wage jobs that can barely make a living and these people, working not even full-time, get really good pay.

LETTERS its mouth and horsed it to the boat on a plane, netting my 20 plus pound spring instantly, celebrating like we won the Stanley Cup. I wanted to apologize for yelling at your boat in passing. I was not angry, I was ecstatic, a real heck of a day!

See you on the water.

Aaron Cameron Sooke

audio-capable network camera(s) and an application running on a host web server, such as the district web site is already on. There is no reason to pay a U.S. company anything, much less $10,320 per year. Of course council would know this, if they bothered to extend an RFP. Hopefully they ask around before treating themselves to a bunch of cool iPads to replace B.C. paper.

Alexandra Martin Sooke

District should shop local Evil people Considering the wrath of this council who directed at similar circumstances, I was more abandon than a little surprised to read in the July 11, 2012 Sooke News Mirror that rabbits a web casting contract in the neighborhood of $33,000 over the remaining term of the current council has been apparently sole-sourced without being tendered out.

To add insult to injury, the contract violates the District of Sooke purchasing policy to buy local, sending both our money and our data south of the border, as if to say we have no technical expertise in Sooke, B.C., or even Canada.

The district has inhouse IT support, and a web casting system is both technically simple and inexpensive. It amounts to an

After years of keeping quiet, it is now my turn to complain about irresponsible pet rabbit owners, or should I call you, evil abandonment experts!

Again, today, another dumped rabbit has shown up on my small farm. At the moment, I now have two endangered pet rabbits that I am hampered with ensuring some sort of safety. I do not want this and do not enjoy this.

But I feel compelled to try and prevent savage death.

The first one this year, was a tiny baby bunny, just like the

pet stores sell. English Spots, I think they are.

It showed up just after Easter. Now, an adult rabbit is around. They hang with all the wild ones looking for breeding potential.

You must understand that these lovely pet rabbits are now trying desperately to live amongst hunting terriers and high prey drive sheep dogs.

What could have possessed you to buy such beautiful baby pet rabbits and then dump them, to try and survive in a world they are not meant to be? That is just nasty. Shame on you.

Over the years, I can count 12 pets dumped to their guaranteed demise, only to show up here, trying to live a safe life. They are not built to run and escape like their wild relatives.

They are slow, clumpy and ignorant of the wilds around them.

Even domestic dogs can make a savage mess of their death. I hope that my dogs are not going to be involved. I have no idea what happened to all the others and thank goodness my dogs did not manage to catch them. Unfortunately, thanks to my diligence, rabbit gates through all my sheep fences, and vigilance of my dogs, someone else was stuck dealing with the death of your rabbits.

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It has only been by my constant supervision that I have not been the unlucky spectator of their death. I am sick and tired of taking care of your responsibility.

So, for those others of you that think it’s cute and fun to get children a baby bunny, think long and hard about the time and care it will take to teach your children responsible pet ownership. I am sure they would not think well of you when they understand that the loving pet, that disappeared, has been left to be destroyed by dogs, raccoons, weasels, eagles and even cars, or frustrated neighbors who decided a BB gun could make quick work of a problem they did not want.

Pet store rabbits are just that, pets. Treat them as such.

V. Scott Sooke

Reaching out to the volunteer firefighters Volunteering is and has been a tradition in Sooke. Some say we are the ‘Volunteer Capital of the Country.’

The Sooke Volunteer Fire Department is one of those groups that depend on volunteers.

Volunteers have been the backbone of the Sooke department for

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The fifth annual Stickfest was held on July 7, which saw local coffee lovers gather to celebrate caffeine with live music and a barbecue.

David Evans, the Stick owner, said each year the event donates proceeds towards Coffee Kids, a non-profit organization aimed at improving the lives of children and families who live in coffee-growing communities. On the left is Kathi Coults playing some tunes for the crowd.

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I am very concerned about the loss of volunteers to the Sooke Volunteer Fire Department over the past several years. Two-and-a-half years ago we had 51 volunteers, today we have 30 active along with five career firefighters and .5 support staff. We currently have openings for eight volunteers and would take more if people were interested.

So what are we going to do about it?

We need and appreciate our volunteer firefighters who play a critical role in our community. We want to determine why they have left and investigate ways that could have kept them with the department. Equally impor-

tant is finding out from the current volunteers what is needed to keep them with us. In September, I intend to reach out to past and current volunteers through a questionnaire to try to get answers to these questions. So if you are a past or current volunteer firefighter, watch for the questionnaire, we are trying to find ways help you stay in a job that is so crucial to Sooke.

One of the things I hear is that the requirements are too onerous.

People just don’t have the time to volunteer for the department and still live their own lives.

We will be working with the fire chief to see if there are ways that we can reduce some of these demands while still ensuring that the

requirements ensure the safety of the volunteer firefighters and the public. We also want to make sure that past volunteers who want to return to the department can do so as easily as possible.

The district needs to find ways to cut through some of the red tape that gets in the way of people who just want to help out by volunteering. Fire protection is the core service that our fire department should be providing. It is my intention to work with the chief, the volunteers and the career firefighters to get back to basics and ensure we

continue to provide the safe reliable fire service we are all proud of.

Mayor Wendal Milne Sooke

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In China, powdered smallpox scabs were blown into the sinuses. In India, physicians applied scabs to the scari¿ed skin of the healthy. In 1717 Lord Montague was appointed British ambassador to Turkey and brought his wife, Lady Mary, who was a survivor of the dreaded small pox. In Turkey she noticed a practice called “variolation” where an uninfected person would be exposed to material from smallpox pustules in someone who had survived.

As Lady Mary insisted that her own children be “ingrafted” they became immune to the disease. Back in England, Lady Mary inÀuenced the Princess of Wales to inoculate her own children. Later, the efforts of, Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur made great advances in vaccination.

But what about a vaccination for our souls? “The wages of sin is separation from God.” Is there a vaccine against the death sentence of the sin disease in our lives? Is there a survivor that we can take a ‘variolation’ from? Jesus Christ’s triumph over sin’s sting in death gives us the vaccine that we need to live with God. Why aren’t there masses of infected people lining up for the vaccine?

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Habitats studied at Jordan River Birds, amphibians and vegetation examined Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror

The Fish and Wildlife Compensation program (FWCP) provided $8,400 to an environmental research company to fund the monitoring of habitats established at the Diversion Reservoir in the Jordan River watershed.

In the fall of 2009, a two-tiered wetland habitat system was created to help mitigate the impact of the Jordan River dam on the environment and local wildlife. The system consisted of two ponds and habitat the size of an international soccer field.

“The work we’re doing is monitoring something that we’ve previously constructed,” said Virgil Hawkes, senior wildlife biologist and LGL vicepresident.

“It’s one of those things you need to do

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Red-legged frog post-construction to make sure what your intended product was is actually performing.”

The grant will pay for the second year of monitoring in 20122013. Researchers will perform standard wildlife survey methods like: the monitoring of songbirds, visual encounter surveys, whether or not adult breeding of amphibians is occurring in ponds, nesting of adult birds, and examination of vegetation re-growth.

According to Hawkes, the first year of monitoring performed by LGL Limited in 20102011, showed immediate use of the habitats by wildlife.

Currently, there are red-legged frogs, waterfowls, songbirds, two species of garter snakes, bats and other mammals utilizing the habitats.

“Anytime there is the ability to create habitat on the edge of a reservoir, you’re generally going to see some improvements provided the habitat is functioning the way you want it to,” he said.

LGL Limited initiated the construction of the habitat after research on red-legged frogs in the area in 2004, determined a wetland habitat was required to mitigate calculated impacts on the species.

The funds were allo-

cated from the FWCP, which is a partnership between BC Hydro, the province of B.C., and Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

“We provided funds in the Jordan River water system and other watersheds, where we have footprint impacts,” said Stephen Watson, BC Hydro spokesperson.

“A wetland was created because the Diversion Reservoir, the main storage area for the Jordan River hydroelectric facility, goes up and down,” he said.

“So the wetland habitat was created to basically stay in place, no matter what the reservoir level was at.”

The LGL will be applying for FWCP funding in November for a third and final year of habitat supervision.

The initial Jordan River Diversion Reservoir was created in 1909, and was substantially upgraded in the 1970s to the system it is today -- the largest generator on Vancouver Island. The 170-megawatt system consists of two main reservoirs.

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Profiling our firefighters: Glenda Bilinsky Who is Glenda Bilinsky?

Glenda Bilinsky, 58, is an Emergency Social Service volunteer with the Sooke Fire Rescue Department.

She has been taking courses related to ESS for the past year and a half in the Sooke and Greater Victoria area.

“Some of the courses that we have been taking is how to deal with walk in volunteers at a reception centre, how to set up a reception centre for various disasters, anywhere from a single family that has been burned out of their home and a larger disaster like a tsunami,” she said, adding that a large part of the program is public awareness on emergency preparedness.

“I just think it’s really important that we are prepared for the changes that are going to happen in our future, whether it be a disaster or the natural changes that are occurring within our environment.”

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Glenda Bilinsky What brought you to Sooke?

“Affordable housing.

We lived in Brentwood Bay for 28 years.”

What do you like most about Sooke?

“It’s beautiful. I mean, there’s a spiritual quality about Sooke that is unique. Probably part of that spirit is the people.”

What is your favourite saying?

“Carpe diem.” (Seize the day).

When the well

runs dry, how do you recharge?

“I escape into a book.”

What/who is your strongest influence?

“My husband’s pretty wonderful.”

The world would be a vastly better place if only people would...

“Think of others before themselves.”

Accomplishments you are proud of?

“The volunteer work that I do, the giving back that I do, that I’ve

done ever since I was in Girl Guides at age 11.”

No one is better than me at...

“At having a good laugh or being able to laugh at myself.”

I just can’t get the hang of...

“Crocheting. I knit like you would not believe, I’ve knit over 500 hats for the Afghanistan program (Boomer Cap project), but I can’t crochet.”

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?

“Believe it or not, I have a fascination with Marilyn Monroe. I’d love to know the truth.”

If you couldn’t do what you’re doing, what would you do?

“Teaching children to read in a Third World country -- specifically, young girls.”

What do you do for kicks?

“Every year I try to do something I’ve never done before. This year, it’s climbing a wall.”

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he Sooke Folk Music Society normally curtails it’s activities for the summer, but this Saturday, July 30, we are delighted to bring back Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart for a special summer concert at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, as part of their “Driver ‘til she drops” tour; a reference to their Chevy Suburban, which now has some 465,000 miles on the odometer Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart met for the first time 1991 at a songwriters night in Nashville TN. They knew that night it was one of them things that are just meant to be.

They were married in 1992.

It would be quite a balancing act at that time raising a family and trying to make a living along with all the other stuff that came with getting by, “but we managed,” Stacey said as she looked back at her first encounter with the world of touring.

Stacey Earle’s first show was on an arena stage in Sydney, playing rhythm guitar in her brother’s band, Steve Earle & the Dukes.

She spent about a year and a half on tour with her brother, and then returned to Nashville to start a career of her own as a country/ folk singer/songwriter.

“I was 30-years-old and asking/seeking a recording deal in Nashville.At that age it was like asking God to turn back the world clock.”

Mark Stuart went to the finest of music schools, he started his schooling listening and admiring his uncle’s guitar playing and his dad’s fiddling. By age 15 he would find himself

Back for another round on July 30 are Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart. playing in the school of honky tonks and beer joints in and around Nashville in his dad’s band.

Mark was off the road when he met Stacey and that very night he would play the first note of her music never leaving her side. Mark

still somehow found the time to work on his own music recording his solo record and touring.

Mark, as well, spent some time in the Dukes in the 1990s. Like Earle, he recalls it as a time of glamour: appearing on the Tonight Show with

Jay Leno, and MTV. “I had someone tuning my guitar, strapping on my guitar,” he said.

“Now we carry our stuff three flights up in the Red Roof Inn.” Over the years Stacey and Mark have learned so much from each other. Their songs are the diaries of their life — good times and bad, thereby completing the love they have.

Together they share the full load of getting by day-by-day.

They’ve gone on to release their duo albums, Never Gonna Let You Go in 2003 and S&M Communion Bread in 2005, and their Gearle Records 2008 release Love from Stacey and Mark which is available at thehir live shows only.

While, no doubt, each still remains an individual solo artist with solo releases, such as the 2008 release of Mark Stuart’s Left of

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Nashville and Stacey Earle’s The Ride also in 2008), it is through the respect of each other’s work and years of playing together that they have created their unique sound. And that sound allows each individual to shine through.

Stacey and Mark are no doubt together ‘til death do they part.

Please be sure to join us for what will be a memorable evening with these two very engaging singer/songwriters.

The gig is on Saturday, July 30 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, at 1962 Murray Road.

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he 25th Sooke Fine Arts Show opened on Thursday night with purchasers waiting in line to get into the show and see the latest works from the 275 artists who submitted entries.

The adjudicators chose 375 pieces from the 551 artists who responded to the call for entries to the juried art show and sale.

The 10-day show was once again staged in the SEAPARC Leisure Complex where a group of talented and hard working volunteers transformed the cavernous space into an amazing gallery.

“We had a lovely weekend and a lot of people,” said Sally Manning, show coordinator. “It is a colourful and happy show.”

Many Sooke artists stood out as the winners in the 25th Anniversary Artists Awards. They included Patrick Irwin for his acrylic and oil two-dimensional painting “Port Alberni,” Best Two-Dimensional work.

The Best Three-Dimensional work award was awarded to Jan Johnson for his “Minotaur Overseeing Intake,” while Debbie Clarkson took the award for the Best Photography for her “La Habana Elegante #3.”

Dana Sitar’s “When I Do Not Follow the Rules” took the award for Best Fibre. Honourable mentions were given to Chuck Minten for his “Circle of Friends” wood table and Anne Boquist’s “YoYoTokTik” gourd and found object piece.

Other winners include Heather Hamilton’s “Internal Reflections” pendant (Best Jewellery); Jo Ludwig’s “No Title” glass piece (Best Glass); Metchosin’s Judi Dyelle won Best Ceramic for her “White Series #1”; and Jeff Molloy’ for his mixed media piece “A Man of the Cloth.

Other honourable mentions went to Debbie Jansen for her fused glass, “Untitled”, Eliza Heminway’s fibre wall piece, “The Haberdasher’s Garden” and Leonard Butt’s “Uchi” raku sculpture.

The adjudicators each chose a work for Juror’s Choice. Richard White gave full marks to Nicolas Vandergugten’s lino block print “Bridgework #3”; Grant Leier (substituting for Carol Sabiston) awarded Dee de Wit’s “Still Life with Mango” his kudos; and juror Nixie Barton chose Johannes Landman’s oil painting “Benchwarmer.”

Manning said the attendance was keeping in line with past years as were the sales.

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• 1340hrs Nanaimo Cenotaph wreath laying and plaque presentations.

• 1430-1600hrs Open House Nanaimo Military Camp.

18 October - 2 December 2012 - The Royal British Columbia Museum presents The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Centennial Display.

The Royal BC Museum will be hosting a special display on the second floor of the museum to honour the Centennial of the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s). This display will feature the six Victoria Crosses associated with the Regiment as well as a selection of uniforms, pictures and other artifacts.

This display will be open from October 18 to December 2, 2012. The Royal BC Museum is generously providing “two-forone” entry passes for the Royal BC Museum, effective during the period of the Regimental display, and these passes will be included in the Centennial Weekend registration package.

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• Colonel-in-Chief in attendance Saturday 20 October 2012 Regimental Association Luncheon at the CFB Esquimalt Wardroom (Officer’s Mess) 1100hrs • Dress: Blazer and Flannels or Civilian equivalent.

Note: only seating for 200 - first come first served on booking with preference given to WWII Veterans.

Gala Dinner Banquet will be held on Saturday 20 October.

All should arrive by 1800 hours and dinner at 1930 hours.

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• Dress: Minimum standard of dress will be jacket and tie for gentlemen, semi-formal dress for ladies and DEU #2 for serving military.

Sunday 21 October 2012 • 1100hrs Christchurch Cathedral Church Service.

• 1200hrs Pioneer Square - Regimental “old Guard” wreath laying. Colonel-in-Chief in attendance.

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Restoring a piece of history Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror

Sooke Fire Rescue Service volunteers are currently hard at work restoring one of the department’s first fire trucks for the service’s upcoming centennial celebration.

The department obtained the 1942 International Bickle Seagrave from the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Victoria airport in 1954 for $500.

In 1970, the fire truck was replaced by two brand new fire trucks and sent over to the fire department in Barriere, B.C. But before the truck was driven off into the interior, a “gentleman’s agreement” was made stipulating Sooke would get first dibs on the truck when it was put out of commission.

B.C. and Sooke’s longest standing volunteer firefighter, Bill Stephenson, 81, made the informal contract, which was sealed through a simple handshake.

In October 2011, a Barriere municipal manager called, resulting in the fulfillment of the 41-year-old agreement.

“One of the members there, he was still with it and remembered it,” Stephenson said.

“I remembered (the agreement), but I never thought the other guys would remember.”

The cost estimate of the restoration is $25,000 to $30,000. So far, the fire department has gathered approximately $10,000 in funds, $7,100 of which was recently supplied by a District of Sooke community grant.

The truck, which is currently in pieces, will be repainted red, and parts of the interior rebuilt. All the labour is being done by volunteers, who have dedicated 350 hours in recent months.

For the 100th anniversary, the department is currently brainstorming ideas like a festival and parade, where the refurbished, antiquated truck will be driven down the street.

In the future, the truck will be used to support communityoriented events.

“It’ll be used for parades, community

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The 1942 International Bickle Seagrave, centre, in 1958.

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events, and fundraising,” said Fire Chief Steven Sorensen, adding he hopes one day there will be some type of museum to house the truck and other historical items relating to the Sooke fire department.

But for the time being, the focus will be on the task-at-hand.

The fire department is currently fundraising for the truck’s restoration. Donors of shares in $20 amounts will be given certificates of

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Anyone interested in making donations of money or time can contact the fire department at: 250-642-5422, ssorensen@sooke.ca or firechaplain@shaw.ca

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There is also a special incentive category for children six to nine years old.

Last summer, a record 80 stories were submitted from 16 municipali-

ties across the province. As in previous years, Thomas is sticking to her rule of keeping the subject matter of the stories open and letting contestants decide what they want to write about.

“It’s always best to write about those things in life that make you feel something,” said Thomas. “It makes the hard work of crafting a well-told story easier when you love your characters and story problem.”

When asked why she is continuing to support young writers, Thomas said, “Honesty, I had to think long and hard about whether or not I had time this year to run the contest. What made me decide was the memory of what it was like growing up wanting to write, but not having a clue where to start. The world of books and publishing seemed very scary to me.”

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mother—Ricki Willing of Sutton Seafair Realty who has donated the top prizes since the contest’s inception— Thomas is able to keep the contest free to enter. By keeping it free, and by being available to answer questions, Thomas hopes to encourage young writers around the province to participate.

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LOOKING BACK A trip through the Sooke News Mirror time machine: SIRC working toward final boundaries July 22, 1998 Some residents in areas on the periphery of the proposed incorporation study boundaries will be receiving letters asking how they feel about being included in a Sooke incorporation study area.

After lengthy discussions on the boundary issue, the Sooke Incorporation Review Committee will be looking to include additional properties to the west, north and east of the original proposed boundary. “The committee has started to come to the point where they’re looking at saying, ‘Well, maybe we don’t need the whole northern area in’ but there are some areas that the committee thinks should be included and try to come down to some rationale to determine a boundary for the final report,� SIRC chair Ed Macgregor said. “So it will take us a few weeks to try and find out the status of these things.�

July 19, 2000 Deertrails construction workers come to the rescue again An 18-year-old woman escaped the pounding current of the Sooke River alive, thanks to five workers on the Deertrails site.

The woman was swimming in one of the river’s upper pools July 13, when the current pulled her over the edge of the falls and wedged her between rocks and a log on the river. “She got caught in debris and proceeded to take a thrashing from the river,� said Sooke Fire Chief Bob Kelsey.

Workers at the Deertrails resort construction site heard screams for help and immediately called 911.

The five construction workers, all with industrial first aid, went down to the river with a spine board, rope and first aid kit.

They arrived to find the woman wedged partially underwater and being battered by the current of the river. The workers used a rope to pull the woman, who was uninjured except for a couple of bruises, from the water.

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July 10, 2002, Steve French, middle, of Sea Wind Fishing Adventures, with happy guests Don and Mazel Chamberlain of Sicamous after a successful outing.

July 21, 2010 Serving up hot food and some company Three times a week,

volunteers gather at the Sooke Community Hall to prepare wholesome, hot, cooked meals for seniors and those who

are housebound.

Meals are prepared on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and delivered at low cost to those who subscribe to the service. The organization does not receive any government funding.

It’s all volunteerbased and those volunteers are stretched to the limit, especially when people take vacations in the summer months. “Our organization needs volunteers to cook, be cook’s helpers and to deliver meals,� says Alma Anslow, president of Sooke Meals on Wheels.

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July 20, 2011 Marine Trail proposal gets public hearing The CRD Land Use Committee A voted to move Ender Ilkay’s controversial Marine Holdings development to public hearing on July 13, in the next stage of a process that has been

contentious ever since it was first brought to the board.

Committee members Mike Hicks, Langford Councillor Lanny Seaton, Sooke Mayor Janet Evans, and Colwood Mayor Dave Saunders voted in favour, while Metchosin Mayor John Ranns voted against the project. “Our primary concern is to determine the public will,� he said. “Nobody can honestly say the public wants

this. The first of our tests as public officials has failed.�

Ranns said the land use committee had been “seduced� by planning staff into thinking that the logistics of the project were more important than public opinion.

The whole CRD board, which does not have the right to vote, pushed the land use committee to reconsider the decision or refer it to the whole board for advice.

Car Insurance. Protect yourself from smash and grab thieves.

Summer is here again, and you’ll probably find you’re using the car more, for going on road trips, or camping or a day jaunt to your favourite beach.

Naturally, items like sunglasses, camping gear, shopping bags and cell phones for example also find their way into your vehicle. But what happens when you get back to your car from a day of fun and find the window shattered, the door forced and items are missing.

If this happens, what’s covered by car insurance and what is not?

While your car insurance covers many things, it usually does not extend to loss of your personal contents in the car. In addition to losing your personal property, a break-in can leave you with the hassle and expense of fixing damages such as broken window glass, typical with a break-in.

If you claim against your car insurance, you’ll be paying the Comprehensive deductible.

But if personal items have been stolen from your vehicle, your deductibles may not end there.

Goods such as cameras, sporting equipment and clothing are usually covered under your home insurance policy, not your car insurance.

You would be required to make two separate claims, one on your car insurance and the other on your home insurance.

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Of course, prevention is always better than cure, so try and avoid making yourself an easy target by giving thieves a reason to break into your car.

Keep valuable items hidden from view, or better yet keep them locked up in the trunk when you’re away from your car. You should also always ensure you lock the doors and roll up all the windows before you leave.

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Cont’d from page 3 Greenhouse - $1,000 Navy League of Canada - Sooke Branch $5,000 Addiction Recovery Coach of Canada Society - $800 Sooke Elderly Citizen’s Housing Society - $3,000 Reflections of Fantasy Dance Society - $1,500 Sooke Boxing Club $2,000 Sooke Fall Fair Association - $600 Sooke Minor Fastball Association - $7,000 JDF Swim Club Sooke - $6,500 Sooke Animal Food & Rescue Society - $1,500 Royal Canadian Legion Housing Society - $10,000 Sooke Firefighters Association - $7,100 Sooke Transition Town Society; Sooke Slow Food Cycle $4,500 Total grants dispersed - $65,000, total requested - $104,600.

It was noted that Councillor Rick Kasper was opposed to the $7,100 granted to the Sooke Firefighter’s Association for restoration of the 1942 International Fire Truck for historical legacy and 100th year celebrations. Kasper wanted to see a matched funding scenario rather than a grant. He said the SFA chose to embark on the project. The SFA is planning an anniversary celebration which will cost them $15,000.

Kasper also noted some organizations already get funding from other areas of the district budget.

“Some recommendations do not sit well, some organizations get funds from other areas of the District of Sooke.

I have mixed emotions about this package as

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a whole, I think when we look at it we can’t be everything to everybody,” said Kasper. He said money would be tight in the 2013 budget.

The Sooke Animal Food & Rescue Society had some conditions put on its grant award.

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Seeking host families for African youth International educational program for youth Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror

The Canada World Youth exchange program will be returning to Sooke this year, and requires 10 host families to share the experience.

The Sooke-South Africa Youth Leadership Action program will take nine Canadians and nine South Africans for three-month stays in Sooke and Kaylitsha, Capetown.

From December to March, the 18 youth, aged 17-24, will be in Sooke for the second leg of the program, living with host families and engaging in volunteer activities within the community.

“It’s such an intense and rich experience, it’ll almost be like visiting South Africa without leaving home,” said Heather Fisher, project supervisor.

“That’s how well

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Heather Fisher, project supervisor for Canada World Youth exchange program. you get to know these young people from other parts of the country and the world.”

On occasion, the relationships pass the test of time, with youth staying in touch with their host families for decades after the program.

“There are lots of stories of host families going overseas to the country where their youth lives and visiting them,” Fisher said.

All people from different walks of life are encouraged to apply to be a host family.

“We want the ethnic and cultural diversity of Sooke to be represented in our host families,” she said.

“The youth are here to learn how to be better leaders and engage in their communities in helpful and meaningful ways. People who are community minded and community engaged

would be great mentors for these youth.”

Requirements include unoccupied rooms for two youth, with a double or two single beds. It’s also preferred if the residence is within walking distance of a bus stop.

Host families will also receive a weekly allowance of $168.

The focus of this year’s programming is youth leadership and health from a broad

perspective.

“This program is actually a health-oriented program, but we look at a very broad definition of health,” Fisher said.

“We’re hoping that the youth will get an opportunity to engage in all the different organizations and services related to healthy communities and healthy living in Sooke.”

Prior to their stay on Canadian soil, the youth will be in Capetown with their South African host families from September to December.

CWY is a non-profit organization, aimed at developing international educational programs for youth.

In previous years, the Youth Leadership Action program has brought youth from South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Ukraine, Uruguay and Indonesia to Sooke.

In order to apply to become a Sooke host family, contact Fisher at: hfisher@cwy-jcm. org or 250-885-2776.

The application deadline is Aug.15.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEATHS

DEATHS

Margaret Rose Murphy Sept. 1, 1931 – July 4, 2012 Passed away in Port McNeill on July 4, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband Eugene, her daughter Maureen and her son Patrick. Margaret is survived and will be greatly missed by her daughter Shannon Holmes and her husband Larry, her grandchildren; Kyle, David and family, Blake, Mathew and family and Teal as well as her nieces Michele and Lawrence Lemire and Linda and Eddy Ansel.

She was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Sointula Seniors. Margaret was always happy and had an infectious giggle. Flowers gratefully declined. A service will be held on her Birthday – September 1, 2012 in Sointula.

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DEATHS

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Lorraine Meek May 18, 1955 - July 9, 2012

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Abandoned by Garth Lavallee at #14-2694 Stautw Rd. Saanichton. Debt owing to Gina Thompson (Landlord) residing at 6588 Felderhof Rd, Sooke, B.C. is $3300.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lorraine Susan, Barry, Sutherland, Meek. She was the beloved mother of Daniel Sutherland and David Meek (Dianne), and grandmother to Burney and Bailey. Lorraine was the adored daughter of Ron and Lorna Barry, and sister to Ronald (Marlene), Robert (Sheila), Edward (Terri) and Andrew (Susan). Lorraine is survived by many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends.

Lorraine was born in Penang Malaysia, on May 18, 1955, where her father was with the RAF in a theatre of war for several years before returning to England. She immigrated to Canada in 1956 with her parents and older brother Ronald. At the age of one and a half years, they settled in Victoria and ďŹ nally moved to Sooke in 1969.

Lorraine succumbed to cancer on July 9, 2012. A special thanks to the VIHA nurses, Dr. Pocock, Beacon Community Services, and all friends and family who helped with Lorraine’s care.

A celebration of Lorraine’s life will be held in Sooke, at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort, on Friday July 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM.

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THE MAD CHEF CAFE has an opening for an Sous Chef & a experienced line cook.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

DOG GROOMER, entry level, owner will train. 1 day/week, min. wage to start. Retirees encouraged to apply, Sooke area. 778-425-2527 Beverley HEALTH CARE Worker required for all shifts for local and Victoria group homes, must have class 5 drivers license, ďŹ rst aid, CPR. Wages & beneďŹ ts subject to collective agreement. Applicants may apply in writing to Box 12 -112-6660 Sooke Rd. Sooke B.C., V9Z 0A5 at the Sooke News Mirror Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd/ Newcastle Timber Have vacancies in the following job: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic 2)Driller/Blaster 3)Swamper 4)Hydraulic Log Loader Operator 5)Yarder Operator.

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Applications will be reviewed commencing July 13, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

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BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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HELP WANTED

TRADES, TECHNICAL

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AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster, we have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journeyperson welders.

We offer best wage in industry. 3rd yr apprentice $28$30/hr, journeyperson $32$35/hr, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company.

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MEDICAL/DENTAL RN’S & LPN’S Bayshore Home Health Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking RN’s & LPN’s in the Victoria area to work with children with complex care needs who may have a tracheostomy and ventilation, or require peritoneal dialysis care. If you love working with children, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training, as well as trach/vent courses.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL QUAD L ENTERPRISES LTD. has job openings for: Certified Utility Arborist’s and Mulcher Operators Please submit resumes to: hr@isley.ca or fax (780)538-3949

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PAINTING

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MOVING & STORAGE

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DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

SOOKE MOVING AND STORAGE Heated indoor storage, self contained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. outdoor storage available.

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REAL ESTATE

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

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

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WELDING

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Garage Sales

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Sunday July 29th, 10am 1030 Ferncliffe Place Metchosin TOO MANY ITEMS TO LIST Call 250-391-0183 email: lghutchings@shaw.ca

GARAGE SALES SAT. & SUN. 10-5pm. 2359 DeMamiel Drive, Sooke. Antique Oak Table, glass top inlaid coffee table, oak corner cabinet, brass antique fire surround, light fixtures, dolls, records, Lionel train, afgans, buck skin western jacket, 1930 black cash register, gas cans.

1984 Honda ATV, new tires, 2005 Dodge Dakota tail gate.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD CLEAN seasoned fir $200 delivery included 250-642-3346 FIREWOOD - LIMITED TIME DEAL - $180 PER CORD 100% SEASONED FIR. Other SPECIES available. Call Mike at 250-818-2984 or 250-6426647.

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.

GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts.

Some newly renovated For further information and to view call

250-642-1900 SOOKE: AFFORDABLE oceanfront lrg 2-bdrm no-step condo. F/P, patio. D/W, laundry, parking, bus. NS/NP, ref’s. $1050./mo. 250-380-1718.

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RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

COTTAGES

SUITES, UPPER

SPORTS & IMPORTS

EAST SOOKE Cottage.

Ocean, Mountain, Farm views.

References. F/S, W/D, pet negotiable.

Avail Aug.1 $700/mo. 250-642-2915 brianglen@islandnet.com

UPPER LEVEL home. 2 bdrm, 1200 sq.ft. 1 1/2 bath. FP, apt WD. 2 App, Lrg deck with ocean view, Quiet, resp. mature person or couple. References. NS, no dog. French Rd S. $1000. p;us util. Avail Aug 250-642-5239

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 3 BED, 2 BATH upper duplex with garage and parking, deck, 3 appl. plus shared laundry.

Water & Hydro included. Pets? $1400/mo. 250-642-2648

TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

SOOKE, 3 BR, large, well sound proofed, W/D, storage, N/S, No Dogs, prefer professional, ref. required, water included, $900. 250-642-4572

3 BDRM, 2 1/2 bath, 5 appl.

Mountain/water view. Large yard, N/S, no pets. Quiet couple referred. $1200/month + utilities. Avail now. 403-7208609 or 250-642-4381

2004 VW TOUAREG. Only 135,000 km, economical, spirited V6 engine, all wheel drive and tow hitch with electric brakes. Unique 6 speed Tiptronic auto transmission. Well equipped interior, rear mounted CD changer. Beautiful, well maintained. $14,900 obo, 250658-1123 mjmarshall@telus.net

OFFICE/RETAIL AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY FOR LEASE: Fully furnished/equipped restaurant/bistro located in beautiful Port Hardy, BC. This well-known location is tastefully decorated with a warm and inviting atmosphere and has an existing client base, located close to commercial and educational ofďŹ ce facilities offering great potential for professional clientele. For more information contact Ron: 250-949-0556.

TO LATE TO CLASSIFY Experienced Painter Required Sooke Area Contact Joe 250-812-8781 Glasses Found

STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island.

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If you or anyone you know will be participating in the BC Summer Games please contact Sharron Ho at: news@sookenewsmirror. com

Local kids rip for annual Skate Jam event Different community associations and businesses come together to put on event for kids and teens

Sharron Ho photos

(From left) Jesse Senger, who won first place in the BMX category, takes off a curved edge at the Sooke Skate Park.

Marley, 13, takes his skateboard to the air, after speeding through the bowl of the skate park.

Tyler, 12, who was third in the beginner category, balances on a box.

Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror

The Sooke Skate Park was abuzz on July 14 with youth ripping through the course for Skate Jam 2012.

The community-oriented event had a large turnout, with 43 hel-

meted kids, teens and young adults cheering, cajoling and competing against one another.

Parents were also present on the sidelines, cheering on their children as they daringly swept through the course on skateboards or BMX bikes.

Categories were determined by skill level, which included beginner, intermediate and advanced.

A broad spectrum of skateboarders were present, from novices to those eager for sponsorships to seasoned professionals.

The event was a collaboration between SEAPARC, Regular Underground, Rotary Club and Sidestep Skateboarding school.

“I’ve gotten so much out of (skateboarding).

I’ve been doing these events, not only hosting them, but also compet-

✪ SEAPARC STAR of the WEEK CHLOE JOHNSON

ing in them for about 10 years,” said Steven Munro, owner of Regular Underground.

“It’s just something I want to keep happening in the community,” he said. “Skateboarding is changing from

This week’s SEAPARC Star is a cute little girl with a big personality! Chloe is a 4 year graduate from the SEAPARC Doodle Bug’s Pre-school Class of 2012. She loved coming to Pre-school because the teachers were nice and she had lots of fun. She will be starting Kindergarten in the fall and hopes to learn how to write while she’s there. She has taken swimming lessons here, is in the Crocodile level and can already go off the diving board, and can touch the bottom in the deep end. She’s also been learning the martial art of Capoeira with her Mom and says that she likes it a lot and will keep going as long as her Mom goes with her. She has taken Dance for a year and plans to continue again in the fall. She tells us that she is very good at being a sister (her brother agrees), swimming and dancing. When she’s at home she enjoys swinging on the rope swing with her brother Miles, they told us that it’s like flying through the air because they can go so high (“way higher than their Mom can”). Chloe likes going to visit her Nana and Papa when they are in their home in Phoenix. She says its “super-hot” there! Her Mom told us that Nana and Papa live there half the year because they are Snow Birds, but Chloe disagreed and said they are Sun Birds! Chloe also loves going on the pony cart when she visits them, it is pulled by their pony “Chocolate Charlie” who was named by her brother. When Chocolate Charlie needs a break, Chloe invites adults to jump in the cart and she pulls them around! She has also been to Disney Land and said that the highlights were Space Mountain and driving the little car in dark with her Papa (in the Roger Rabbit ride). She is described as a loving, cuddly and funny little girl. Chloe’s Mom told us that she doesn’t have any reservations about trying anything new and has a very nonchalant attitude about such things. She plans on being a veterinarian when she grows up and we are sure she will be outstanding at everything she does. Thank you for being our SEAPARC Star of the Week Chloe – you shine girl!

just an individual thing to almost a thing the community can do together.”

Debbie Qayum, owner of Sidestep, agreed.

“I think it’s great,” she said of the event.

“It’s bringing the community together.”

Entrants paid a fee of $10 to enter the competition. The event was scheduled to run from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Sailing in Sooke waters

Peewee B girls fastball team take loss at Provincials Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror

Despite great efforts, the Sooke Peewee B girls fastball team were knocked out of Provincials after the preliminary round.

The Sooke Mavericks were in Maple Ridge from July 13-14 to com-

Sharron Ho photo

Hayden (left) and Tobias, both eight years old, navigate a sail boat.

Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror

A legion of new salts learned how to assemble and navigate a sail boats with the Mobile Optimist Sailing school on July 9-13.

The 22 kids, aged from six to 14, spent approximately two hours on the water each six hour day, according to Chris Carberry, MOSS head instructor.

“They can only handle about an hour-and -a-half or two hours of technical, and then the rest is fun games,” he said. “Otherwise they get discouraged.”

Although a thick fog descended over the Sooke basin last week, the lessons were not disrupted.

The kids were sailing in an enclosed 10,000 sq. foot area, close to the dock behind Mariner’s Village.

A line was also placed around the space’s periphery to ensure the kids would not be taken farther out into the ocean.

The area also had

Loggers hold first home game Sooke Logger fans will get to see their favourite home team in action at Art Morris Park on July 28.

The local fastball team is hosting the Nanaimo Wheatchiefs in a double header at the historical ball park, which will be their first time playing in Sooke this season.

The first game will begin at 1 p.m. and the second at 3 p.m.

winds less than five knots, which ensured the kids would be able to learn effectively.

MOSS instructors directed the kids from a motorized boat and the dock.

Carberry said the kids did well, consider-

ing sailing requires utilizing all skill sets immediately.

“Unlike other sports, this sport, as soon as you let them go, they’re in the boat and they have to do everything.”

COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT WEDNESDAY JULY 18, 2012 7:30 pm

pete in the Provincials, which saw 16 teams participate.

“We played the Round Robin, and we never advanced, we lost all four games,” said parent and former coach, Tammi Dimock.

“We fought off a good battle, and we had some amazing moments.”

Although the girls didn’t come home victorious, their trek to the Lower Mainland was not for naught.

Dimock said the girls demonstrated good sportsmanship and took their losses in stride.

“They had some good times and good laughs,”

she said, adding travelling as a team is always good experience.

The girls won a berth into the Provincials, after earning second place at their districts.

“They’re a really good group of girls, and it was a good season,” she said.

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Black Press is proud to be an official sponsor for the 2012 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, with news reporter Kyle Slavin on the 18-member tour team as a media rider. To follow Kyle Slavin’s Twitter updates from the final weeks of training and throughout the ride, follow @TDRKyle.

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Victoria police officers gear up for the physical and emotional toil of Tour de Rock

UP TO THE CHALLENGE

Don Descoteau

a nine-year-old daughter, Bingham lost his stepfather and an aunt to cancer and ory Moore had just watched a good friend endure returned from a tour of breast cancer treatments at Bosnia with the Canadian age 33. army when faced with The thought of children news about his grandmother, going though the pain and Lorraine Payne. treatment of cancer is just After beating esophageal cancer “mind-boggling,” he says. years earlier, Payne was in her “They don’t have a chance final weeks in a battle against lung in life before getting hit with cancer. She lost the fight in 2003, that.” less than a month after Moore Roy, who also has returned home. experienced family with Payne was like another parent cancer, understands the to him, says Moore, noting that power of the tour. he and his mother lived with his “Other riders from years grandma through his formative past say the big one is Camp years.

Goodtimes,” the Esquimalt Now in his fifth year with the High grad says – the team Don Descoteau/News staff visits the camp in Maple Ridge Victoria Police Department and a Victoria police constables Cory Moore, left, Jose Bingham and Kyle Roy this week. “That’s really an member of the Canadian Cancer are gearing up for this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer opportunity to see the whole Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Tour de Rock. Each has had family members experience cancer.

Rock cycling team, Moore will be scope of what the Cancer thinking of his grandma most as Society does for families. To he undertakes the annual ride and fundraiser.

Like Moore, VicPD patrol officer Const. Jose see it in action is the turning point for a lot of “She was an important part of my life,” says Bingham was more a runner than a cyclist riders.”

Moore, a police constable. before being accepted onto the 2012 tour roster.

All riders on the tour have a $5,000 individual He’ll also be thinking of various aunts and He expects the gruelling training rides the group fundraising goal. uncles who have been lucky enough to beat is doing will leave the team “over prepared” for While he will endeavour to raise that much cancer. the 1,000-kilometre tour, which goes Sept. 23 to and more, Bingham is keen to help make a The Belmont secondary grad confesses he Oct. 5. difference in the lives of children fighting wasn’t much of a cyclist before this year.

Bingham, Moore and fellow 2012 Tour de cancer and family members who support the Everything changed in January when Moore Rock rider, third-year VicPD Const. Kyle Roy, youngsters through the ordeal. became a member of VicPD’s bicycle squad. have each met their junior rider – a child going “(We heard) it used to be a one-in-five survival Later, after speaking with Barrie Cockle, a through or recovering from cancer treatment rate (for children with cancer), now it’s four in VicPD rider on the 2008 tour, he decided to who is assigned to each tour rider. five. That’s quite a dramatic difference,” he says. tackle the arduous and emotional challenge of Each police officer has been struck by the “It’s through fundraising and research into Tour de Rock. courage shown by the youngsters and the treatments. What we’re doing right now, in the “The learning curve (has been) fast and gratefulness of the families for the B.C. Cancer long run it will make a difference. We may not furious,” Moore says. “Now I’m on the bike Society, the Tour de Rock and the riders. see the immediate impact, but my hope is in the probably six days a week.”

A married father of a 12-year-old son and long run we will.”

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