2013 SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, november 6, 2013
Looking Back
October 29, 2008 Fall Fair wins at convention One hundred and seventy-five delegates representing 49 fairs met in Vernon last weekend for the British Columbia Association of Agricultural Fairs & Exhibitions Annual Convention and Awards Banquet. Martha Moore and Ida McDonald brought home Sooke Fall Fair’s third consecutive Award of Excellence along with the Agricultural Achievement of the Year Award. Sooke’s heritage mural along the back wall behind the Sooke Community Hall was considered a big winner according to BC Fairs evaluators who visit all agricultural fairs throughout the province. Sooke’s community support was also noted as a positive reflection of success. October 29, 2003 Counter -petition fails; search, rescue receives over $60,000 in funding The volunteers who find and rescue injured and missing people are themselves feeling out of the woods after being guaranteed over $60,000 in funding for next year. A Juan de Fuca Electoral Area residents’ counter petition opposing funding of Juan de Fuca Ground Search and Rescue (SAR) failed, after only 94 counter-petitions were
collected following the Oct. 21 deadline. Capital Regional District corporate secretary Carmen Thiel said 223 signatures would have been necessary to stop funding from tax-payers. Last year, SAR took part in about 15 rescues. Its most recent trek into the wilderness was earlier this month when SAR helped locate two Port Renfrew men Oct. 7 in the Pandora Main area. October 28, 1998 Sooke fire district taxes drop slightly Sooke Fire Protection District taxpayers will see a slight decrease in the taxes they pay for fire protection in 1999. The district has dropped its total budget from $519,707 in 1998 to $492,097 in 1998, a difference of $27,610. SFPD chair Wendal Milne said the difference is due to increaseD growth in the community and the elimination of the fire chief position earlier this year. “So the taxpayers of Sooke will get a reprieve because we’ll take the growth and add the change … and it’ll be a little bit of a reduction,” Milne said. October 27, 1993 Sooke picks Reform Party Sooke was quite clearly looking for Reform. Dr. Keith Martin’s federal election victory in Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca
On 11 November 2013 between 10:45 am and 11:00 am the following road closures will be in effect: The Provincial Public Highway 14 (Sooke Road) between Evergreen Plaza and Otter Point Road; Otter Point Road between Sooke Road and Eustace Road; and Eustace Road from Otter Point Road up to and including Branch 54 Property. The road closure will permit the Legion to orchestrate a parade commemorating Remembrance Day, 11 November MOT and Infrastructure (Saanich Area Office) Sooke Bylaw No.67 Traffic and Highways Bylaw 2002 Contact Number 250-642-2052
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The 2010 production of Joseph and the amazing Technicolour Dream coat produced by the Sooke Harbour Players. was more dramatic in
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Area than other areas in the riding. Martin garnered 36.3 per cent of the popular vote here, compared to 33.2 per cent overall, and topped established NDP incumbent Dave Barrett in all Sooke area polls except Port Renfrew, where Barrett won 47 to 36. Meanwhile Sooke regional director candidate Bob Clark, who was working for Progressive Conservative candidate Grace Holman, was stunned by the resounding PC defeat.
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Thank you, Sooke! The Sooke Dance Studio reopened its doors for business on October 15 after the devastating July Fire. I want to personally thank all of those people, businesses, dance families, friends and associates that helped me and the studio through that difficult time. I could not have done it without all your hard work, encouragement and generosity. ~ Carole Cave
With Special Thanks to these individuals and businesses: Sean & Kirsten Swinburnson Alanna & John Smith Mike Barry / Mariners Village Laraine and Larry Bowen TD Bank Bob Schuttinga Cori & Geoff Steele Amy & Cloverdale Paints Dave Hoolaeff & Danson Electric Dwayne Noyes & Jason Seysner Sooke Glass Lois Pollard Grant, Amy Rubidge, Nicole Rae, Tomoko Palko, Aileen Petrie, Kelsey Stoehr, Heather & Mackenzi Adams Larsen Family, Morgan Family, Weening/Griffith Family, Ryan Family, Stolk/Baker Family Terri Eriksen & Sooke Home Hardware Annabelle Fortin Calvin (Sooke Fax & Copy) Desire (Victoria Dance Theatre) Sooke Community Arts Council Karen Clark Dance Studio Triple Heat Dance Academy of Arts Sooke Harbour Players Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra Phyllis Lysionek Nicole Rae Aileen Petrie, Barb McKay, Kathlyn McHugh, Jennifer Morgan Susan Percival Tim Barrs Mary E. Coakley Shoppers Drug Mart Vancouver Island Brewery Ray Carson Silks to Dye For – Linda Slater Mary Livingstone Elizabeth Tanner Video To Go Brian Kershaw Bobbie Momson
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Monique Jacob Alison Garrett-Hanneson Night Owl Accessories Shelley Combs Bees Knees South Shore Gallery Sea of Bloom Le Sooke Spa Salt Spring Wild and Natural Bussard Grove Pottery Danielle Dumont People’s Drug Mart Barking Dog Crafts CIBC Subway Linda M. Greene Abraham Dual Inspirations Garth McKay R W Trouton Sooke Museum Kimberly Zutz Katherine Woods Kemp Lake Store Pizzability Sooke Mountain Cycle 17 Mile Pub Pure Elements Jenny’s Olde-Country Fare Ric’s Grill Village Foods Sooke Baptist Church Hub International Sooke News Mirror Sooke Family Resource Centre Sooke Harbourside Lions Carol Harding Dave Gallant & Grant Jamieson Adam Dobres Gord Phillips Band Taylor Caspersen Sherri Welsford John Mason Kyle Lysionek
Bernard Radelfinger Elena Christians Blue Tattoo Blues Band The Steele Family Big Red Barn Photography Yoga with Amy Rubidge The Pink Wall Hair Salon Anthea Browne/Peace in Presence Rena Young OutRAEgeous Designs Paula Hosking Sooke Health & Fitness AdrenaLINE Dan Schoening Michel DesRochers Stick in the Mud Coffee House Vince Fe – Dirty Dragon Studio Trish Branson – Music For Young Children Angela Menzies – Brown Dog Studios Jack Serjeant 2% Jazz Coffee Edward Milne Community School Zoe Larsen Jason van der Valk Rico Massage – Coral Poser & Rintje Raap Coast Capital Marion DeRoches Bear Mountain Golf Resort Jeannie Kovalcik Daley Gord Phillips Graceful Folds Mom’s Cafe Western Foods Mai Mai’s Bistro Laura Barnes Sooke 2 for 1 Pizza Leanna Madill