Sooke News Mirror, January 02, 2013

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What people were talking about in 2012 Jan. 11, 2012 Local man arrested for murder On Sunday, Jan. 8 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Sooke RCMP attended a residence on Otter Point Road after receiving a call for assistance.

When police arrived they found a deceased 53-year-old woman.

Alex Conte, 21 years old, was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree murder.

The victim and the suspect were known to each other and Alex Conte is known to police. Conte is currently in custody pending a court appearance, the date and time which has not yet been determined. The suspect will appear in West Shore Provincial Court.

Jan. 25 Rezoning issues surface at council meeting Some of the items on the District of Sooke council agenda on January 23 were there to correct some wrongs created years ago.

Council voted to schedule a public hearing to remove a restrictive covenant placed on the Sooke Harbour House back in 2003. The covenant restricted the number of events that could occur at the inn to 15 per year.

The applicants, Sinclair and Frederique Philip, want more flexibility in holding commercial events, weddings, etc. as this is an economic driver for their business and for Sooke in general. The owners of Sooke Harbour House had to build a separate parking lot across from the inn to accommodate guests who might attend larger gatherings.

Planner Gerard LeBlanc said, “staff believe the removal of the cov-

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Police and media were at the scene of a murder at a trailer park along Otter Point Road. enant is a good thing and it will enable the property to be used as it was intended to be used. It makes good sense to do that.”

Councillor Bev Berger said it was “crazy that this covenant ever existed.”

A public hearing on this matter will be held on February 13, 2012.

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Mike Hicks Feb. 15 Court ruling could impact local fishery A ruling by the federal Court of Appeal could have mammoth ramifications for the Sooke and the Juan de Fuca says Mike Hicks, regional director for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.

On February 9, a precedent-setting ruling, stipulates that the

federal government is legally bound to protect the killer whale habitat in both the southern straits as well as the northern straits.

“The environmental groups have been fighting with DFO (Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans) over protection of Southern Vancouver Island orcas and they won their case,” said a distressed Hicks. With the forced protection of the orcas’ habitat Hicks fears a loss of fishing for chinook salmon.

The chinook are part of the orca’s diet.

“DFO might be looking at some scary regulations,” said Hicks.

“They could shut down the chinook fishery on

the Juan de Fuca Strait or whale watching boats.”

Mar. 21 Barn collapses after tremors A barn on the 4000block of Otter Point Road collapsed after a series of unexplained tremors rumbled through the region on Thursday, March 15.

Barrie Hanslip, owner of the 35-acre property where the barn was located, said the steepled barn tumbled downward after a large “boom” and rumble at 11:30 a.m. The large tremor was preceded by two smaller shakes around 9:00 a.m.

Hanslip wasn’t home

at the time of the collapse, but her niece, Sandra Richardson, said two seconds after the large third rumble, she heard a creak and the barn collapsed.

“I thought my aunt was underneath it and was screaming for her, but I ran up to the barn and saw her car was gone,” Richardson said.

Richardson, whose residence is located adjacent to the dilapidated barn, said the earthquake-like rumbles shook the stove pipe in her home.

Hanslip said although the barn was 50 years old, it would’ve stood erect if left undisturbed.

April 11 One fatality and five injuries in West Coast Road Two different vehicle accidents occurred on April 9 on West Coast Road, one resulting in a fatality.

One teen was killed and another three were injured after the stolen vehicle they were driving crashed near Park Isle Marine on West Coast Trail around 10 a.m.

According to a witness report the westbound mid-sized compact vehicle was speed-

ing down the road, lost control and veered into the other lane.

“This guy was going like a rock out of hell,” he said, adding the vehicle nearly hit his motor home.

“My windshield cracked and I got dirt on my windshield from debris,” he said.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Steve Wright said the vehicle then hit a power pole sideways, and flipped over into a ditch upside down. The pole was snapped in half by impact and one passenger was killed.

When emergency crews arrived the driver and front passenger were on the road way.

One man was confirmed dead, and a woman was airlifted to Victoria General Hospital with serious head injuries around 11 a.m.

Wright said she is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.

Two other men were taken to hospital via ambulance. Two of the occupants were 18 and two were 15.

April 25 Sooke celebrates 75th anniversary of community hall Over the past 75 years the Sooke Com-

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The stories we read in 2012

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The ladies were out at the Sooke Harbourside Lions’ Taste of B.C. event in February at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort. Pictured are, from left, Daniela Novasadova, Lisa Taylor and Rainee Mayo.

Cont’d from page 3 munity Hall has seen a lot of people and events within its walls.

Volunteer organizations use it for their monthly meetings. Kids have gone there for sports, and celebrated their success in annual banquets. Thousands of people have gathered over the years, for dances, festive events, or to mourn a dear departed friend.

“The construction of the hall more than 75 years ago is testament to the volunteer and community spirit that still thrives in the community today,” said Karl Linell, Sooke Community Association president.

It was the need for a community hall that spurred the creation of the Sooke Community Association in 1935. Early members of the association took on the task of organizing All Sooke Day – to bring the community together in celebration every year, and to raise funds to build and operate a community hall.

Volunteers began constructing the hall in 1936, and the completed hall opened its doors in 1937.

June 6 Local woman dies in her submerged car The body of a 65-yearold local woman was recovered from a vehicle submerged in the ocean near the 7700block of West Coast Road on May 30.

The woman is believed to be Louise Lemire-Elmore, who was a resident on the large, waterfront property.

Police, ambulance, Sooke Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, and search and rescue (SAR) technicians from 442 Squadron responded around 11:30 a.m., after a local resident alerted LemireElmore’s husband that her car was in the water.

SAR divers recovered the remains from the submerged vehicle around 12:50 p.m. after a preliminary search of the area did not locate her.

Tire marks indicated the vehicle was driven off the driveway near her house, over the rocky embankment and beach and into the ocean.

The submerged car, which was facing perpendicular to the driveway, was seen a short distance from the shoreline.

According to Staff Sgt. Steve Wright, it is currently unknown what circumstances preceded the accident, but foul play is not suspected. Wright would not confirm the identity of the body at the time, but said the woman was in good health.

May 2 War on drugs is not working says mayor Sooke joined most of the communities from across Vancouver Island in supporting a motion to decriminalize marijuana.

Decriminalization is not legalization stressed Mayor Wendal Milne.

Milne was an RCMP officer for 26 years and was on the drug squad during that time.

“The supposed war on drugs has been going on for 30 years,” said Milne. “And we’re no further ahead.”

He said that decriminalization of marijuana is not enforced evenly across the boards, there is no consistency and it hasn’t worked.

Milne thinks marijuana should be decriminalized and treated the same as liquor. He said many young people are given criminal records because they may have experimented once or been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

He also stated that this would be a way to control medical marijuana grow ops, because right now, “it’s not working the way it’s working.”

May 9 Zero per cent tax increase anticipated A zero per cent tax increase is sure to have the residents of Sooke smiling. A one per cent tax decrease should have business owners smiling as well.

The Finance and Administration Committee (FAC) has been working hard since the election to bring costs in line to ensure that residents will not pay more property and business property

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News that made the Sooke News Mirror in 2012 Cont’d from page 4 taxes in 2012.

Councillor Rick Kasper, chair of the FAC, said there are a number of initiatives the district will be carrying out to ensure they continue to have a handle on the budget.

“We will look at other cost saving measures throughout the year,” said Kasper. “And we will be establishing a new reporting process for helping keep track of budgets.”

Kasper said they will start the next budget in October as soon as the third quarter is identified.

July 4 Sex abuse case against former priest moved to July The case against a former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing minors in Saanich will head to a voir dire phase of court proceedings in July.

Philip Jacobs served as a parish priest at St. Joseph the Worker on Burnside Road West from 1998 to 2002.

A pretrial conference this week in Victoria Supreme Court set a date for the voir dire – a hearing to examine evidence or witness competency – for July 23.

In July 2010, Jacobs was charged with sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference of a person under 14 and touching a young person for a sexual purpose.

The charges involve three minors under 14, with alleged incidents spanning September 1996 to June 2001, all within Saanich.

He was arrested Aug.

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From left to right, Gerry Boivin of Langford, Christine Klein of the Sooke RCMP and Bobbie-Jo Peterson of Sooke were presented with Vital Link Awards from Michael McGregor, left, and Chris Daoust (back row) from the Sooke detachment of the B.C. Ambulance Service for helping save a Calgary man’s life last July.

4, 2010 and released on $25,000 bail.

Jacobs worked parttime from 1996 to 1998 at St. Rose of Lima in Sooke before before taking the position of parish priest at St. Joseph the Worker.

July 18 Fine art is married to volunteerism 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?”

Aug. 8 Sooke CAO resigns Evan Parliament has resigned from his position as chief administrative officer with the District of Sooke. A move that was made effective on July 31.

“The District of Sooke is announcing that the employment relationship between Chief Administrative Officer Evan Parliament and the District of Sooke has been terminated,” states a district press release dated Aug. 7.

Due to a confidentiality agreement, staff and members of council cannot speak to Parliament’s resignation.

“Terms of any settlement between the District of Sooke and Mr. Parliament are confidential and cannot be released.”

Parliament held his position as chief administrative officer for over five years, after being hired in December 2006.

Prior to his position in Sooke, Parliament worked as a city manager with the District of Summerland from June 2003 to August 2005.

Aug. 15 Heroes in our midst save man’s life When Bobbie-jo Peterson was driving home along Sooke Road last July, she noticed a pair of legs sticking out from behind a suitcase by a bus stop near Drennan Street.

Seeing the man’s feet

on the ground, Peterson thought, someone must be in trouble.

“I instinctively pulled over,” she said, adding that there was already a man there on the phone, calling for help.

“I was worried he wasn’t breathing,” Peterson said, adding that the collapsed man’s face was blue.

“I thought he was dead or dying.”

Peterson, who was with her then 14-yearold son, began doing chest compressions on the collapsed man, who was visiting from Calgary and said to be in his 50s.

“At first, I wasn’t really sure what to do but then, I guess, instinct came in,” Peterson said.

Having two sons with epilepsy, Peterson knows CPR, but she hadn’t had to use her skills for about 15 years.

In what seemed like no time at all, Gerry Boivin, a Langford resident with a military background, came to Peterson’s aide.

The two continued to resuscitate the man, using both compression and mouth-tomouth techniques.

“My focus was on what I was doing,” Peterson said. “I just wanted this guy to live.”

Christina Klein, a newly trained officer with the Sooke RCMP, soon joined them. For the next 10 minutes, the three continued giving the man CPR while waiting for paramedics to arrive.

“I’m so glad that we could keep this man alive with CPR while

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The people in the news in 2012 Cont’d from page 5 the ambulance was on its way,” Klein said in a statement.

Sept. 12 Car wash location draws opposition The proposed Murray Road car wash is not meeting with approval by many of the residents who live in the area.

At a public hearing on Monday night, council heard mainly from those opposed to the location of the car wash.

Robert Martin, who lives directly behind the proposed location, said he was not against a car wash, he was against the location. He also said a car wash in that area of Sooke was not in the Official Community Plan.

“The plan is more important than any of us here,” he said.

“Don’t inflict things on us that are contrary to the OCP.” The proponent is wanting to build a environmentally-friendly five-bay car wash and laundromat in the area behind Village Food Markets along what is called Logan Lane. A new road would be built at the east edge of the property. The cost of the enterprise would be well in excess of a million dollars. The developers are JCB Holding comprised of Bruce Logan and Jerry Liedtke.

Oct. 10 Tour de Rock Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock riders arrived in Sooke on Oct. 3 to a barrage of cheers from local students and residents at Ecole Poirier.

Sooke’s rider, Const.

Steven Martindale, said the ride, which began on Sept. 23 at Port Alice, has been emotional.

“It’s been pretty aweinspiring, and words can’t really address everything that’s been going on for two weeks,” he said. “The physical turmoil they kind of prepare us for, but the emotional side of things, you know, they can’t.”

When the ride became physically gruelling, Martindale thought of his junior riders, Daisy Irwin and Joel Dorval.

“I’ve got two pictures of my junior riders on my bike and anytime during the bike hills, I

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Star Wars Storm Troopers came to visit the students at Sooke elementary school in May. looked down at them and it felt like they were pushing my bike for me.”

Oct. 17 Hope for Sooke homeless The Hope Centre, an affordable housing project, geared towards aboriginal and non-aborignal youth in Sooke and the Greater Victoria area has been given a federal funding jump start.

The Capital Regional District board approved a recommendation to distribute $1.8 million from the Federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy to the centre on Oct.10.

The project’s total cost is $5.9 million.

The Hope Centre, which is a partnership between the M’akola Housing Society and Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, will be located on 6750 West Coast Rd. According to Angela Hudson, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul executive director, the four-storey building will be developed on the site currently occupied by the society’s thrift store.

It will have 25 units for youth under the age of 19 and young adults over the age of 19.

Oct. 31 Sewer system unaffordable without tax increase “The chickens have come home to roost,” and increases for sewer parcel taxes will be hitting Sooke property owners’ pocketbooks in 2013.

The increase would see the sewer parcel tax rise to $552 from the current $515.

Originally when the sewer system was first planned and went to referendum, the parcel tax was set at $495. It

was intended to be self sufficient but that has not proven to be the case. The cash shortfall has been coming out of the General Fund. The amount which was borrowed from the General Fund is $588,459.65 at the end of 2011. Repayment to the General Fund has to be repaid at $118,000 per year for five years, resulting in a 7.1 per cent increase to the sewer parcel tax.

Acting CAO David Gawley, said at council on Oct. 22, that he could not explain the rising costs. He said the increase was suggested for a five-year term, and after five years the parcel tax would be closer to $515. He also stated that the original bylaw was approved for the Sewer Specified Area, not the entire population of Sooke.

He said for the balance of 2012 money will come from the DCC fund.

“We need to look at a new financial structure,” said Gawley.

Nov .28 Road closure issues cancel triathlon The Subaru Sooke Triathlon scheduled for 2013 has been cancelled due to a loss of support for a closure of West Coast Road/Highway 14.

Mike Hicks, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area regional director, chose not to support the road closure due to complaints from tourists and local businesses, and concerns from the Shirley fire department regarding safety and access.

Increased vehicle traffic due to the opening of the Pacific Marine Circle Route was also a factor.

“I, more than anyone, worked to make this work, and I’m hugely

disappointed that we’ve lost the triathlon, but I guess we can’t have it both ways,” Hicks said.

“There was concerns everywhere. It was just too busy -- Highway 14 isn’t some country little road out there.”

Hicks said he sent a letter on Sept. 15 to LifeSport regarding his concerns over closing Highway 14.

“I did that early so people could make a decision,” said Hicks.

He said there were no phonecalls or comments and he said he had to wonder how interested everyone was.

Paul Regensburg, LifeSport coach and partner, said it was a “difficult” and “emotional” decision to cancel the race.

“We are grateful to the community groups and to the support of the events and to the local business community. We know and understand that they were big supporters and this is not a reflection upon them whatsoever,” he said.

Dec. 19 Council backs Bylaw 600 and new Prestige agreement A settlement with Prestige Sooke Holdings was authorized to be signed following a vote at District of Sooke council on Monday night.

The Finance and Administration Committee had been reviewing the agreement over the past 10 months.

The review found a number of administrative issues which had not been dealt with and resulted in some financial relief to the district.

In total $491,825 had been negotiated with the hotel and included an additional year’s use of the convention centre for $1.

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Monday, January 28 @ 1:00 PM Sooke Community Hall Dining Room across from the Legion

Camosun Westside 2042 Otter Point Rd.

Pub Patrons, 1940s It’s changed a bit, but you can still recognize the Sooke River Hotel, in Amy Chwojka’s photo, late 1940s, showing eight vehicles parked in a haphazard manner. Note the inscription over the arched doorway on the right hand wing: “LICENSED PREMISES - LADIES.” The wing on the right had started life in 1919 as a stable housing riding horses for guests at the Belvedere Hotel, once a grand four-storey feature dominating the headland overlooking Sooke River and the harbour.

In 1934 while the Belvedere Hotel was owned by Raoul and Andre Robillard, flames

struck the magnificent structure. It was never rebuilt, leaving the stable building on the lower level by the river standing without purpose. In 1938 it was purchased by an investor. The structure seen at the left in the photo was then added; by creating a “hotel” the enterprise could house a “beer parlour.” This became an afternoon and evening gathering place where many a tall tale was swapped over the years.

It was the Norval Milligan family that operated this new enterprise. He was one of four Milligan brothers who had run a logging enterprise in Shirley during the early years of the century through the 1930s.

By that time, they were feel-

ing the pinch of lower log prices during the depression, and Norval welcomed a new opportunity.

The Milligans raised their youngsters in the hotel portion of the structure, which they to operated until the summer of 1945, right through World War II. One of the memories held by their son Allan, now living in North Vancouver, was of his teenage years during the war. He had a bicycle and the Sooke River Hotel had a telephone; the telephone exchange building was right across the Sooke River bridge. It followed that he was the one called by operator Agnes Milne to deliver messages whenever telegrams came in from the DND to notify fami-

lies of sad news.

When the Milligans moved away, a succession of owners operated the pub, and a café was added as well. The place became known as the Castle and continued to host faithful patrons up until just a few years ago when new provincial liquor laws affected drinking patterns.

Doug MacFarlane, viewing the photo, suggests that the white roadster was a Gardner owned by Harold Goudie, and thinks the sedan at left was driven

by Lillian Pontious and Gladys Graignic; he remembers their jolly laughter emanating from the pub as they enjoyed an afternoon’s visit with friends.

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Reflecting on the past year Every new year brings a time of reflection on the past year. In Sooke it was turbulent at times and controversy could be found around almost every corner.

From the sad to the glad, Sooke made the news locally and regionally.

At city hall, the new council took their seats and the CAO resigned amid rumblings of some poor choices he made. A new zoning bylaw finally caught people’s attention and revisions were necessary. Contracts were looked over and changes made to favour the district. Car washes, It’s been a laundromats and bike parks year of ups all grabbed ink on the pages. and downs... A cancelled triathlon still gets people riled up one way or the other.

Many local citizens received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals for their selfless work for others. There were heroes and saviours for both humans and animals.

Protection of the local fishery and Avatar Grove raised concerns about tourism and economics.

Amazing music, concerts and dance performances graced many a stage and art filled the arena as well as the park. Outdoor farmers’ markets and community gardens raised interest in local food and gardens.

Sooke once again came through with many fund-riaisng efforts for the Tour de Rock, Christmas Bureau, Sooke Food Bank and a whole lot of other organizations, and residents never stopped giving and sharing what they could.

It’s been a year of ups and downs and 2013 looks to be another year of tough decisions for Sooke. But, above and beyond all that, Sooke is a great community full of dedicated and caring people. Happy New Year.

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by Metro Vancouver reporter Jeff Nagel.

1. Which invasive species did NOT give Lower Mainland authorities concern in 2012: A. Skin-burning giant hogweed B. Walking, gobbling snakehead fish C. Concrete-busting Japanese knotweed D. Lake-clogging zebra mussels 2. Justice Bruce Cohen’s inquiry found no single culprit for the decline of Fraser River sockeye salmon, but he did call for measures to reduce the risks from: A. Ocean-based fish farms B. First Nations poaching C. Sewage pollution from Metro Vancouver and Victoria D. Predatory fish like barracuda migrating further north 3. BC Lottery Corp. pushed for reforms allowing: A. 1,000% increase in online betting limits B. Single-event sports betting C. Betting your car at B.C. casinos D. Betting on elections, wars and which religion is best 4. Fraser Health embarked on an intensive cleaning of hospitals after an outbreak of: A. Scabies B. C. difficile C. Whooping cough D. Norovirus 5. TransLink shelved plans to build: A. Gondola up to SFU

B. Funicular tramway in White Rock to carry beach-goers up and down the hill C. Deluxe SkyTrain cars with bar service for premium high-end bookings D. Adventure zip line across the Fraser River under the Golden Ears Bridge 6. David Black, owner of this newspaper, announced plans in August to build a: A. Space station B. Pulp and paper mill C. Oil refinery D. Insane asylum for reporters 7. Metro Vancouver enacted new regulations to control: A. Urban raccoons and coyotes B. Grease dumped down drains C. The use of shark fins in restaurants D. Jet skis off beaches in regional parks 8. Dilbit is: A. An Indian salty snack that was recalled by its Surrey manufacturer.

B. A grade of paving aggregate used by engineers on the South Fraser Perimeter Road to reduce noise.

C. Diluted bitumen, a heavy grade of crude oil diluted so it flows through pipelines D. A new cartoon strip for Black Press newspapers 9. Metro Vancouver directors said another potential use of a new trash incinerator could be to burn: A. Marijuana confiscated by police from grow-ops B. Sensitive documents they may have to disclose through Freedom of Information requests.

C. Complaint letters from the Fraser Valley Regional District

D. Special or hazardous wastes 10. Confronted with news TransLink had no power to punish fare evaders, Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom approved: A. Withholding of licences and insurance by ICBC B. Tasering of fare cheats by Transit Police C. Use of collection agencies D. Dumping offenders on Bowen Island 11. How many oil tankers would enter Burrard Inlet each year (up from about 60 now) if Kinder Morgan’s proposal to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline is approved?

A. 150 B. 220 C. 300 D. 500 12. Surrey officials briefly considered using what method to bust dog walkers who don’t pick up after their pets?

A. Live video surveillance in city parks combined with frequent patrols B. Snitch site where residents could post cellphone photos/videos of offenders C. Development of DNA database of licensed dogs so excrement can be tested and dog owners fined 13. The federal government angered B.C. groups by moving to: A. Close the Kitsilano coast guard base B. Streamline and shorten environmental assessments for new oil pipelines C. Amend the Fisheries Act to downgrade protection for salmon

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We asked: What would you like to see in Sooke in 2013?

Sidewalks and the improvements they promised us.

And more money from the provincial government to do things with.

More flowers and green space.

A car wash actually, because the nearest one is in Langford.

We like Sooke the way it is.

John Atterbury Sooke

Eirene Zolotas Sooke

Sandy Koster Sooke

Holly Daignault Sooke

A quiet majority Dear Terrance Martin, Thank you for efforts in trying to regain access to our lakes and back country. There’s no other person I can think of who has put in more time and effort to research and examine this issue. I know from Facebook and other media that your efforts have been followed, and supported by others like me.

Like me, it would be too daunting of a task taking on council. Hav-

LETTERS ing to attend at council meetings, letter writing, and producing to them all the documents of historical importance, this to some, is too challenging. More frankly, it’s too much to fit into our busy days.

I would hope that everyone knows this, and knows how much time away from your family it causes, but isn’t this the point? To have places close to home where we can enjoy our family and all

the activities we cherish together.

Whether it be bird watching, fishing , boating, swimming, hiking, hunting, and even driving to places off the beaten path (the later referring to off the paved roads and not up the side of a hill, or through a creek as some would believe).

That’s another issue as well, but not the reason for this letter.

I believe you will find solutions to this issue,

and I will gladly put my support behind you when asked to do so.

Thank you again “T” for all your efforts.

Eric Ek Sooke

Access problem?

What is Terrance Martin on about in his letter of Dec. 19, 2012?

Which lakes are within the boundaries of the District of Sooke

and what is the access problem?

Rosemary Jorna Otter Point

Letters Deliver by mail or hand to our office, or e-mail editor@sookenewsmirror.com.

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MLA Horgan talks about 2012

John Horgan —MLA

As we approach the end of each year, I like to take some time to reflect on everything that has happened over the past 12 months – the good, the bad and the not so much – and think about my goals and priorities for the coming year.

This year was a particularly busy one for me.

I dove into my Opposition House Leader role with gusto, travelled across the province as

Energy Critic and dealt with many issues of concern right here in our area.

As the year began, I looked forward to challenging the BC Liberal government on a multitude of issues which negatively impact the day-to-day lives of taxpayers in my riding, and all across the province. But more importantly, I looked forward to a robust legislative session where I could bring focus to these many issues and bring sensible, working solutions to the table.

Alas, this wasn’t to be. The spring session lasted a measly 47 days. The session was marked by a lack of focus and a collection of random legislative changes. No traditional Speech from the Throne – the premier instead laid out her plan for the province’s future via the radio airwaves.

The session came to an end with dozens of bills and hundreds of pages of legislation being shoved through, most with little or no debate, and many ending with closure. An increasingly common practice for this government.

When the Legislature is dormant it is more difficult to get the ear of ministers to effect change — more difficult, but not impossible.

Significantly, local residents banded together to successfully move two important projects forward. The Minister of Environment recently discontinued an annual core funding grant to the BC Lake Stewardship Society, a non-profit society dependent upon volunteers and dedicated to the preservation and protection of lakes in B.C. After much lobbying, the minister agreed to reinstate the soci-

ety’s funding.

Residents also campaigned for a new aerator in our own Langford Lake. Each year the Ministry of Environment stocks the lake with thousands of trout, providing for approximately 7,500 angler days of fishing per year.

It was evident the 25year-old aerator could no longer effectively keep the fish stocks healthy, but there was no funding to fix the problem. In the end, the funding was found and the project was cost shared between the City of Langford, local businesses and the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.

Other issues I spent time working on still need our attention.

Issues like a federal and provincial plan to manage our fishery.

The Bill James Dam on DeMamiel Creek is slated to be decommis-

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sioned; the impact on local salmon enhancement is not being taken seriously by federal officials. I have suggested the provincial government undertake a water- use plan of the Sooke region - focusing on fish values and protection of drinking water, but unfortunately that commitment has not yet been realized.

On the school capital front, we have seen significant commitments to funding two new high schools in the West Shore as well as seismic upgrades to protect our kids in aging elementary schools. Similarly, dollars for road improvements have been welcomed on Highway 14 out to Port Renfrew and improved median barriers on the Malahat mean safer travel-

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Deb and her granddaughter Meija Wood performed for the residents of Ayre Manor Lodge, above, on the right is Kathryn Alexander’s photo taken on Whiffin Spit.

MP Garrison reflects on the past year 2012 was a busy year!

In Ottawa, Thomas Mulcair continued to show Canadians that the NDP is ready to replace the Conservatives with a progressive government that respects democracy, promotes our economy, protects our environment and much needed federal services, and restores our standing internationally. The Conservatives continue to ram through legislation that cuts services and puts Canadians at risk: cuts to EI recipients, forcing people to work till 67, reduced health transfers, destruction of habitat and navigable waters protection... the list goes on and on.

And the list of Conservative decisions that are contrary to our Canadian values continues. Two examples: recently the Conservatives defeated private member’s Bill C-398 – the so called ‘Grandmother’s Bill’ that would have allowed significantly more drugs to be sent to developing countries to

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combat disease and help prevent deaths.

C-398 was widely supported by international health agencies, even in the pharmaceutical research industry, but the Conservatives, in a mean-spirited, ideological decision, defeated it anyway. Another example: a private member’s motion to institute a national antibullying campaign, also defeated by the Conservatives, thereby missing an opportunity to really reduce bullying.

As the NDP’s Public Safety critic, I continued to show how the Conservative’s supposed “tough on crime” agenda actually damages public safety while

imposing high costs on taxpayers. In the area of Corrections the situation is becoming a crisis with over crowding and inadequate services for prisoners with mental illness leading to increasingly unsafe institutions for Corrections workers and inmates alike. Ultimately this makes all of us less safe as an increasing number of offenders are completing their sentences without getting access to the rehabilitation programs that would help keep them from re-offending.

Conservatives have also put national security at risk with cutbacks to the budget for border security. In my other critic portfolio on LGBTQ issues, I have continued to work to make sure all Canadians enjoy the same rights. My private member’s bill that would give transgendered

Canadians equal protection under the law continues to make its way through the House of Commons.

During the past year I was proud to award 30 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Awards to deserving constituents in Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca who each helped make our community a better place.

Locally, though unemployment remains too high and full time family supporting jobs too rare, there has been some good news on the job front in this riding. I am pleased that the jetties at Esquimalt Naval Base will be undergoing extensive upgrades and the federal government has adopted a shipbuilding strategy that will result in long term skilled jobs at dockyards.

Looking forward to 2013, I know my constituency office staff will continue to provide top

notch service for the residents of Esquimalt – Juan de Fuca and my Ottawa staff will continue to support our efforts to oppose the Conservatives destructive agenda in the House of Commons.

I will continue to fight for E&N railway funding for southern Vancouver Island and continue to fight to preserve our

An Explosive Mix

Sodium is an extremely explosive element that always links itself to another element. Chlorine, on the other hand, is the poisonous gas that gives bleach its offensive odour.

When sodium and chlorine are combined, the result is sodium chloride which is common table salt –- the substance we use to preserve meat and bring out its Àavour. Love and truth can be like sodium and chlorine (dangerous when isolated, but life giving when combined.)

In the Christian community love without truth is Àighty, sometimes blind and willing to combine with various teachings. On the other hand, truth by itself can be offensive, sometimes even poisonous. Spoken without love, it can turn people away instead of drawing them closer. When truth and love are combined in an individual or a church, then we have what Jesus called "the salt of the earth," and we're able to preserve and bring out the beauty of our faith.

As we come into this New Year let it be about “love AND truth.” I would invite you to attend one of the Christian churches of Sooke that are endeavouring to understand what it means to be the “salt of the earth” and are on the journey of learning to live by “love and truth.”

Notice of Meeting

Date: Monday, January 7, 2013 Time: 7:00 pm Place: Otter Point Fire Hall 3727 Otter Point Road, Otter Point, BC 1. Rezoning Application a) Z-05-12 - Strata Lots 1, 2 and 3, Section 16, Otter District, Plan VIS7096 (CRD – 7450 Butler Road/Sooke Business Park) Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. For confirmation or further information, please call 250.642.1500.

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William Bradshaw Giles Born December 30, 1949 in New Westminster, BC., passed away at Victoria General Hospital on November 17, 2012. Predeceased by his father, Tom; mother, Marjorie and sister, Marjorie, Bill is survived by his life loving partner, Arlene; stepdaughters, Sandy (Al) and Carol (Ling); grandson, Jordan; sister, Patricia (James); brother, Alan; his nieces and nephews, Hannah (Mark), David, Cristy, Cindy, Karlee, Kristan, Christopher and Danielle; his adopted family, Bev, Glenda, Shelly, Derry, Kelvin, Gavin, Keltie and all their families.

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at the Sooke Community Hall on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm. Bill requested you come and have lunch and a beer on him.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

MP Randall Garrison Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca

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precious West Coast environment, in particular I will work to block increased tanker traffic and to reverse the dismantling of federal fish habitat protection and enhancement.

ling around the South Island. Much more work needs to be done, but we need a regional plan and a government committed to meeting the growing needs of our communities.

As I sign off from my last e-newsletter of 2012, I am eager to start the year ahead. I’m steadfast in my determination to find practical solutions to the problems we face in our neighbourhoods and across our province. I am proud to represent people who are passionate and committed to standing up for what they believe is right for their community and for future generations.

Every voice can add up to make a big change.

Working together produces positive results and creates the relationships needed to move quickly when local problems emerge.

I wish you all the best in the coming year.

John Horgan, MLA Juan de Fuca

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HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church 1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172 HOLY COMMUNION SERVICES Sunday & Wednesday 10am Saturday 5pm Revs Dr. Alex and Nancy Nagy www.holytrinitysookebc.org

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:15 am Pre-Service Singing 10:30 am Family worship Rev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg Parents Room and well equipped Nursery

SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH 7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424 SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries Pastor Dwight Geiger Email sookebaptistchurch@telus.net

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Cont’d from page 8 14. Which project would NOT bring more tankers to Metro Vancouver?

A. Enbridge’s Northern Gateway oil pipeline B. Kinder Morgan’s proposal to twin its Trans Mountain oil pipeline.

C. A new jet fuel pipeline serving Vancouver International Airport D. Expansion of Chevron’s Burnaby refinery 15: Which of the following did NOT alarm public health authorities: A. Deaths of young

people who used ecstasy laced with PMMA B. Whooping cough outbreak in the Fraser Valley C. Recall of tainted beef from XL Foods plant in Alberta D. Salmon exposed to radiation from Japanese nuclear disaster 16: Which was NOT a target for protesters in 2012: A. Proposed B.C. oil pipelines and increased tanker exports B. Coal exports through Metro Vancouver C. Daily passage of U.S. oil tankers from Alaska to Washington

refineries D. The Pacific Trails gas pipeline to Kitimat 17. Which was NOT raised by opponents as an alleged risk of B.C. Hydro’s smart meters: A. Total global video surveillance B. Defective human sperm and eggs C. Scanning brains for bank PIN numbers D. Sudden fondness for harmonized sales tax 18: BC Ferries considered this to reduce costs or boost revenue: A. Cutting North Coast run, now subsidized by $2,364.72 per car B. Reducing number

of sailings with no passengers C. Putting video slot machines on board as Maritime ferries have D. Cutting Mill Bay ferry, which runs beside a Vancouver island highway 19. What effect is expected from Washington and Colorado legalizing marijuana?

A: Revival of bankrupt Hostess Twinkies production under Chinese ownership B: A revenue decline for B.C.’s highest-value export crop C: Decline of antismart meter protests in the Kootenays

D: Reduction of U.S. handguns smuggled into B.C. 20.

B.C.’s transportation ministry rejected this proposed use of the old Port Mann Bridge: A. A public greenway and aerial park above the Fraser River B. Recycling of materials into new Pattullo Bridge so the tolls can be lowered C. Community garden D. Keeping it as a backup in case something goes wrong with the new one Answers on page 12

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Annual Report from the Rotary Club of Sooke How we raise and use over $50,000 each year Youth & Leadership Roger Temple 25% of our annual budget goes toward fostering tomorrow’s leaders, inspiring compassion and citizenship: • $3000 to EMCS Sooke Youth Council • $3300 for Youth Adventure programs in Citizenship, Leadership, Technology, Forestry, Film and a local Adventure program in Culinary Arts.

• $600 for a student to attend Rotary Youth leadership assembly in Tacoma Washington.

• Financial support for Sooke athletic programs.

Scholarships Debra Johnston Three annual educational awards to EMCS students, each for $1,000 per year, for up to 2 years.

• Stewart Youngson Academic Scholarship.

• Faith Jacobsen Vocational Scholarship.

• Jane Thomson Memorial Bursary.

Literacy Alex Nagy Improving Sooke’s reading, writing, numeracy, and music capabilities.

• $2,000 for books to 7 local school libraries.

• Distributed 70 copies of “A World of Stories” to schools.

• $2,000 in support of Literacy and Math Skills Summer Camp.

• Provided a laptop for a learning challenged Sooke youth.

• $600 to the Developmental Strings Program at Journey.

• Received Rotary Literacy Award, 1st ever for the Club.

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Nearly 70% of our club’s annual funds go to local projects: • Extraordinary aid to Sooke residents… such as a battery for a wheelchair and grants to Sooke Crisis & Referral Centre & the Food Bank.

• Partnered with Sooke Minor Fastball to upgrade fencing at Fred Milne Park.

• SEAPARC’s youth bus, a $39,000 commitment over 3 years • Helped raise $5213 for the 2011 Salvation Army Christmas Kettle!

• We work in Sooke picking up garbage on Hwy14 for Adopt a Highway, serving food at Safe Halloween and Sooke Sk8 Jam, and hosting the annual Sooke River Raft Race.

• Past projects include: Rotary Pier, Ayre Manor Garden project, Gazebo at CASA, Skateboard Park, stage curtain at Sooke Community Theatre, plus many, many more...

The Club offers many opportunties for fun and fellowship: • Weekly lunch meetings, 2nd floor of Village Foods, 12:15pm. All are welcome!

• Informative and entertaining speakers – contact us for speaking opportunities.

• Evening and weekend social gatherings several times yearly.

Foundation & World Service Mark Ziegler Sooke Rotarians are active in the world arena: • Malawi School for Girls: a major club initiative, $3000 funding for solar energy and scholarships.

• Disaster Aid Canada: $750 for a shelter box for an African refugee family.

• Rwanda eco-stoves: $2000 for training and production of efficiency stoves.

• Project Unity Victoria: aids projects world-wide.

• Members contribute to Polio Plus and the Rotary Foundation.

Annual Auction & Spring Fair John Bridal Our primary fundraiser and major community event.

More than 100 business booths, up to 2000 attendees.

THE Sooke social event in Spring!

Every Rotarian is a volunteer, so virtually every penny we generate from your donations is invested directly in local and international communities, helping many in our community and abroad.

You can have peace of mind knowing you are contributing to a responsible organization that helps numerous worthwhile endeavours. The Rotary Club of Sooke thanks all of Sooke for your ongoing support!

Judy Brown District Governer

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Aug. 8, 2012 Local woman travels as Copper Cowgirl When painted bronze and dressed in chaps and cowboy hat with gravity-defying pigtails, Claire Bezuidenhout is unrecognizable.

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Sept. 5, 2012 Wild women and bad dogs Angela Menzies is a painter of nudes. Sure, she also includes dogs and cats every once in awhile, but her main focus is the female form with all its curves and lines. She celebrates women in a non-sexual way. Her view is the beauty of women as seen in such simple acts as bathing, curled

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Menzies and her mother, Bonnie Coulter, will be showing their recent work at the Sooke Harbour House for the month of September. At first the women were to have a joint show, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking the Line,â&#x20AC;? but things changed.

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Nov. 14, 2012 Paintings brighten up SEAPARC SEAPARC employee Jacklyn Evans, 26, has been brightening up the leisure centre with colourful and elaborate murals for the past five years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get tons and tons of people just saying how it brightens it up in here and it just adds life to the place,â&#x20AC;? Evans said.

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From musicians to painters to street performers Cont’d from page 17 The idea starts on paper, where the mural’s features are carefully mapped out.

“Usually I’ll just come up with a theme and just start building off of that theme,” Evans said, adding the themes are usually holiday-related or generic.

Oct. 3, 2012 Honest songs from the heart of John McNeil John McNeil is a wiry guy with a rumpled cowboy hat and a song to sing. His voice is like Canadian Club in a velvet bag. His lyrics echo a well-travelled life with experiences good and bad all rolled up into songs that speak from the heart.

McNeil is a singer/ songwriter with two CDs behind him and another in front.

While many in Sooke may not have heard of him, he’s been heard across the country and his albums have gotten excellent reviews. His album Straight form the Heart is a testament to his past. Lyrics such as, “We thank our luck stars we ain’t dying in a rundown bar,” speak of sad lives on the streets.

A Youtube video of the song dredges up images one looks away from on the dirty streets in cities across the country.

He said this song was nominated for an Honourable Mention at the 1997 Juno Awards.

“A few songs on there made some waves across the country,” said McNeil. “I wasn’t expecting to be treated so kindly.”

McNeil is a modest man, one whose luck hasn’t always been the best. He was raised in three provinces, his

first 11 years in Cape Breton where home was an orphanage. He now calls Sooke home and he seems to have

settled into a lifestyle he enjoys. He’s a storyteller with a lot to tell and at about 60 years old he has had the life

to bring honesty to his songs.

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T his year’s Arts & Entertainment in photos File photos

(Clockwise from top) The Sooke Harbour Players presented Alice in Wonderland Jr. from Nov. 2-18 at the Edward Milne community theatre.

East Sooke resident, Katrina Kadoski, performed a musical rendition based on the life of Cougar Annie on Nov. 28 at the Edward Milne community theatre.

Fibres & Beyond, a group of female fibre artists, held their 10th art show, Consider the Lilies, from April 14-22 in Metchosin.

Steve Van Vugt, driftwood artist, pictured with one of his salvaged logs made into a bench.

Sooke’s own Carl Heinrich won the top title from Top Chef Canada.

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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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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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(Counter clockwise from top) Tamara England, 10, lays next to her mermaid made of driftwood, stones and seaweed for the this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beach Art event at Whiffin Spit.

The 10th Annual Art in the Park took place from Aug. 18-19 at Ed Macgregor Park.

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Photos from the Sooke Region Historical Society archives

SRTHS photos

The waterfront along Sooke Harbour was once a very busy place, with fishboats and packing plants.

Middle, Sookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legendary blacksmith Lyall Sheilds with his youngest daughter Elaine in 1937.

Far right, Veteran skipper James Christensen

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All Sooke Day meant baby contests. This little charmer was voted the Best baby Under 6 Months. Pictured is Jean Lewis with baby Lenore.

Left, the Woodside Farm alaong West Coast Rd. in its heyday.

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Above, In the 1940s, a 150-foot long Douglas fir pole was not an uncommon sight. Poles such as this were used as fish trap pilings driven into the ocean floor in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Right, Moss Cottage on the original site (where the Baptist Church now stands) as it was in 1973. It was later moved to the Sooke Region Museum at the corner of Phillips and Sooke Roads, where it stands today.

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2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke Phone: 250-642-1634 Fax: 250-642-0541 email: info@sooke.ca website: www.sooke.ca

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to Sections 890, 891, and 892 of the Local Government Act, Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the District of Sooke, 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke BC at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 600, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 (Bylaw No. 600) is to replace Bylaw No. 500, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2011 (Bylaw No. 500). The lands that are the subject of Bylaw No. 600 are all of the land, surface of water, sea column and seabed within the District of Sooke. A complete map of the District of Sooke can be found on the District’s website or be viewed by visiting the of¿ces of the District of Sooke during the regular of¿ce hours listed below.

Bylaw No. 600 reinstates many of the land uses and densities currently found in Bylaw No. 500 and includes any bylaw amendments to Bylaw No. 500. The notable changes to Bylaw No. 500 that will be made by Bylaw No. 600 are to: • • • • • •

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Decrease the density in the Manufactured Home Park Zone (MHP) from 22 units per hectare to 20 units; Decrease the minimum lot size for subdivision in the MHP zone from two hectares to one hectare; Require a six metre setback between manufactured homes on lands zoned MHP at 7109 and 7111 West Coast Road (legally described as Lots A and 3, Both Section 2, Sooke District, Plan VIP56614); Add a new minimum lot size of 1,000 m2 to the Rural Residential (RU4) zone for lots 5000 m2 or less in area at the time of joining the Sewer Speci¿ed Area; Add speci¿c setbacks to the RU4 zone for lots 1000 m2 or smaller in size; Change the zoning of 7135, 7163, 7173 and 7180 Grant Road West and 7180 and 7188 West Coast Road (legally described as Lots 1 and 2, Plan VIP25816, Lots 2 and 3, Plan VIP29485, Lot 1, Plan VIP13885, All Section 1, Sooke District and Lot 6, Section 20, Plan VIP40339, Sooke District) from Rural Residential (RU4) to Large Lot Residential (R1) to recognize that these six properties joined the Sewer Speci¿ed Area before or around the time that Bylaw No. 500 was adopted and should have been zoned R1 by Bylaw No. 500; Change the 1.5 hectare area currently zoned Charters River Stewardship Zone (CD10) to Public Recreation (P1); Create three news zones: Town Centre Apartment (RM5); Town Centre Townhouse (RM6) and Group Moorage (W4); Rezone the surface of the water, column of the sea and seabed for all existing valid water leases for private moorage from Passive Recreation (W1) to Private Moorage (W2); Change the zoning of the water lease area (Licence # 150715) associated with the upland property at 1573 Dufour Road from W2 to Marina (W3); Designate all lands zoned industrial or commercial including those lands in any comprehensive development zones that permit commercial uses as temporary use permit areas; Remove the provisions regarding Àood hazard management for the purpose of creating a new and separate bylaw speci¿cally for Àood hazard management; Restrict commercial schools in the Commercial Recreation Zone (C4) to 5449 Sooke Road; Add community care facilities and cooperative housing as a permitted use in the Neighbourhood Commercial (C1) zone and restrict those uses to lands within the Sewer Speci¿ed Area; Create a new Town Centre Mixed Use (CTC) zone by combining the two town centre commercial zones (CTC1 and CTC2) in Bylaw No. 500; Add car wash as a permitted use in the CTC and General Commercial (C2) zones; Add vehicle sales as a permitted use in the C2 zone; Add auto service facility as a permitted use to the C2 zone and restrict this use to the north side of Highway #14 within the Town Centre except for 6731 West Coast Road; Add gas bars as a permitted use to the C2 zone and limit this use to the north side of Highway #14; Correct the uses permitted in Area “C” of the Beaton Road Residential CD (CD5) zone; Clarify the application of section 20 of Community Care and Assisted Living Act; Include community care facilities in the de¿nition of “Institutional” use; Include residential shelter in the de¿nition of “Assisted Living Facility” Change Part 2 De¿nitions by adding de¿nitions for cooperative housing, limited home based business, lot width, stacked townhouses, rowhouses, group sites and retail and including business of¿ces in the de¿nition of “Of¿ce” and post of¿ce in the de¿nition of “Retail”; Correct a mapping error for 1686 Whif¿n Spit Road (legally described as Lot 22, Section 5 & 17, Sooke District, Plan VIP1282 except Plan VIP24697) by changing the zoning of the property from Small Scale Agriculture (RU3) to RU4; Replace minimum lot frontages for the purposes of subdivision with lot width; Reduce the minimum lot size of the parent parcel for the purposes of a subdivision pursuant to section 946 of the Local Government Act from one hectare to 5000 m2; and Improve the mapping for the comprehensive development zones.

Bylaw No. 500 made a number of changes to its predecessor, Bylaw No. 270, Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2006. An overview of the key differences between these two bylaws has been compiled by staff including a map showing site speci¿c changes and is available upon request.

All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by this proposed bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed bylaw at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record.

Copies of the proposed bylaw, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the of¿ces of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from January 2, 2013 to and including January 15, 2013. Further information as to Bylaw No. 600 can be found by clicking on the New Zoning Bylaw link found on the main webpage of the District of Sooke website www.sooke.ca If you have any questions regarding this public hearing, please contact the Planning Department at 250-642-1634.

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Please send sports tips to Sharron Ho at: news@ sookenewsmirror.com

A peek into Sooke sports events for 2012

Sharron Ho photos

(Clockwise from top left) Marley, 13, skates along the rim of the Sooke Skate Park on April 28 for a fundraiser.

Local pups walked along Whiffin Spit for the Fifth Annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides on June 17.

Mike Barry, former NHL player and Mariner’s Village developer, plays street hockey with local kids at the second Annual Street Hockey Tournament on June 10. EMCS rugby player, Chris Morberg, pictured during a game against Pacific Christian School on April 19.

Make recycling one of your New Year’s Resolutions.

Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year, help prevent recycling worker injuries by remembering to use only CRD approved blue boxes and blue bags for your holiday recycling. Flatten and cut large cardboard boxes to size, bundle them together with string or twine and get it all to the curb by 7:30 am sharp. It’s the right thing to do for the environment. And for the people who work every day to make it better. Wishing you a happy “blue” holiday season.

For more recycling information call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca/holidayrecycling

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A glimpse at Sooke fitness in 2012 in print Sharron Ho Sooke News Mirror

June 17, 2012 Local pups walk for a good cause Broods of local dogs trekked through Whiffin Spit for the fifth annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to raise money for service dogs.

The Sooke Harbourside Lions organized the event, which is held in support of the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides -- an initiative that trains and supplies assistance dogs to Canadians with disabilities at no cost.

Sooke Harbourside Lion, Susan Percival, said the Sooke dog walk raises between $2,000 to $3,000 each year through donations and pledges from residents.

Sept. 12, 2012 Family stays strong when faced with can-

cer When Michelle Dorval learned her six year old son had cancer, everything that followed -- hospital visits, treatment and even the diagnosis -- was a “whirlwind.”

Sooke resident, Joel Dorval, now 10, was diagnosed with leukemia two weeks after his sixth birthday party.

According to Michelle, the family received at call at nine p.m. at night, telling the family to go straight to the hospital in Victoria.

They stayed the night and were airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Vancouver where treatment began almost immediately.

“It was a whirlwind,” said the mother of five.

That fateful evening would prove to be a prolonged series of lumbar punctures and needles over a three-anda-half year period. He remained at Children’s

Hospital for a month, and then continued treatment in both Victoria and Vancouver.

Nov. 7, 2012 Local man competes in eight triathlons Danny Eddy, better known around town as ‘Boone,’ participated in eight triathlons this year, and made it to the podium in every event.

Among the eight sporting events are the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah and four out of five Subaru triathlons, including Sooke, Shawnigan Lake, Elk Lake and Banff.

Eddy had a special honour at the Subaru Banff Triathlon on Sept.

8, when he was presented with his gold medal by trampolinist Rosie MacLennan, Canada’s only Olympic gold medalist from the London Games.

He earned the gold medal in the Super Sprint category (300 m

swim, 12 km bike and 5 km run) for his age category.

Nov. 28, 2012 EMCS ready for b-ball season The Edward Milne Wolverines senior boys basketball team is primped and ready for a season full of success.

According to Trevor Bligh, senior boys coach, the team has seven players returning, if you include the juniors who played up last year.

“We’ve got two Grade 11s that played with us last year, that played as Grade 10s, so you can almost say we have seven returning,” he said.

“This is a big pay off year, this has been three years with these guys on the junior up to the senior (level).

We took some bad licks along the way to get here and get to where we want to be and to be

able to play the kind of ball that we’re at,” Bligh

said.

“We’re ready to win

now.”

2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke Phone: 250-642-1634 Fax: 250-642-0541 email: info@sooke.ca website: www.sooke.ca

UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS Next scheduled meeting: Finance and Administration Committee Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:00 pm This schedule is subject to change.

Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.

Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca

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TOASTMASTERS Meeting upstairs at Village Market Foods starting at 7 p.m.

For more info, contact Allan at 250-642-7520.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage - 7 p.m.

Pool Darts - 7:30 p.m.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Short mat 1-3 Drop-in darts at 8 p.m.

VITAL VITTLES Free lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church on Murray Road. Everyone welcome.

JUAN DE FUCA COMMUNITY TRAILS SOCIETY HIKE Meet around Roche Cove parking lot on Gillepsie Road, for a walk around Matheson Lake. This is a two hour plus walk on a forest trail.

For more info, email Sid Jorna at sid2767@shaw.ca or phone 250-642-2767.

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January 8 BABY TALK 2012 Early Literacy --Meet at the library.

At the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA building) 2145 Townsend Road from 10-11:30 a.m.

YOUTH CLINIC West Coast Family Medical Clinic from 4 to 7 p.m. for ages 13 to 25.

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The Boxing Day Salmon Derby was held on Dec. 26. Anne-Marie Kure and Pat Williams tied for 1st with a pair of 12-lb. winter chinooks. Also the group of anglers above donated over 100 pounds of fresh salmon fillets to the Sooke Food Bank. On the right, Ron from Eagle-Eye presents Ingrid from the food bank with a package of smoked salmon from St. Jeans. The smoked salmon was the winning fish from last summer’s Sooke Salmon Classic donated by Al Kennedy.

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Sooke

* plus taxes, cans are 330ml, offer runs Jan 2-Jan 8, 2013; ** plus taxes, offer runs Jan 2-Jan 8, 2013

6626 Sooke Road 250-642-6366