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Wednesday, NOVEMBER 14, 2012
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Four adults arrested in drug bust On Nov. 7, at approximately 9 p.m., Sooke RCMP in conjunction with Island District General Investigation Section and Westshore Dog Services executed a search warrant on a residence in the 2000 block of Charters Road. Police seized a quantity of drugs. Three adult males and one adult female who were inside the residence at the time were arrested. One of the suspects attempted to flee from police and was quickly apprehended with the assistance of a police dog. Sooke RCMP continue to investigate. No names will be released as Crown Counsel have not approved charges in this case. Police had no more information as of press time.
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Lest We Forget A Candlelight Vigil was held at the Sooke cenotaph on Saturday, Nov. 10.
Bylaw 500 open house draws concerned residents Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror
A number of local residents came to an open house on the proposed Bylaw 500 at Sooke council chambers on Wednesday, Nov. 7. District planner Tracy Olsen spoke to the assembled and explained the reasons for the open house. Apart from the lack of public notification, staff is looking at other issues
which came forward after Bylaw 500 was passed and adopted by council in 2011. It replaced Bylaw 270. Olsen said the bylaw shows significant changes to various zones in Sooke and they are examining some of the impacts of Bylaw 500 on properties. Proposed changes include setbacks and densities in the Manufactired Home Park Zone, a reduction in the minimum lot size in the Rural Residential Zone, as well as deletion
of the CD10 zone. Council will be looking at six options in the Rural Residential Zone. In Sooke there are eight neighbourhoods where there are large blocks of land zoned RU4 which will be affected in varying degrees. There are 178 lots in the RU4 zone, in areas such as Whiffin Spit, Sooke River Road, Kaltasin, Otter Point/Pascoe Roads and Gateway residential. Mayor Wendal Milne said that some of the changes to
the zoning in the town centre were meant to stimulate growth in the core area. He told those in attendance that if their property was affected by the changes, they should “tell us.” “We will try to make people as happy as we can,” he said. “There’s a lot of good work done on Bylaw 500.” He added Bylaw 500 can not be in conflict with the Official Communitiy Plan. “Bylaw 500 will remain intact with minor changes,”
said Milne. Property owners can look on the District of Sooke’s website to ascertain whether their properties are affected by any Bylaw 500 changes. http://sooke.ca/EN/main/ government/devservices/ planning/zoning_bylaw A second open house is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at the municipal hall between 4 and 8 p.m. Presentations will be made at 5 and 7 p.m.
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Mayor Wendal Milne is pleased to announce that Mr. Gordon Howie is the successful candidate in the District of Sooke’s competitive search for the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) position. “Mr. Howie brings considerable experience and knowledge in local government and economic development to the position of CAO for Sooke,” said Mayor Milne, “Council and staff are looking forward to working with him.” Mr. Howie has spent 37 years in senior leadership positions in local government, most recently as Chief Administrative Officer for Prince Rupert, B.C. He will commence work with the district the first of February, 2013. Milne said there were more than 100 applicants who applied for the top post in the municipality. Howie has signed a threeyear contract with the District of Sooke. The district interviewed five potential candidates shortlisted by a local headhunting firm. The last CAO, Evan Parliament, left the district’s employ after five years when he resigned by mutual agreement on July 31. The District of Sooke has had three full-time CAOs and a couple of interim short term CAOs since it was incorporated in 2000.