Sooke News Mirror, March 19, 2014

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The house was packed and an exuberant crowd welcomed the news that MLA John Horgan would take a run at the leadership of the NDP party in B.C. On Monday night Horgan, MLA for Juan de Fuca, was joined by neighbouring MLAs and high-profile party members, including former leader Carole James, Maureen Karagianis, Bill Routley and federal MP Randall Garrison.

Former party leader Carole James said John Horgan has earned the respect of the stakeholders because he didn’t play games and because he was a straight shooter who knows where he stands and where his values are.

“He gets it,” she said.

When Horgan took the podium he said.

“My name is John Horgan and I want to be the leader of the B.C. NDP.” That rallying cry roused the audience who gave him a standing ovation while waving placards and cheering.

Horgan stated they had just come through a devastating election

campaign and they did not form the government they expected to form.

“The challenge for us as NDP is to reassess where we fit in the lives of British Columbians,” said Horgan.

Horgan had previously stated he would not run for leader but would like to see younger candidates step forward.

“I did not want to be an obstacle for change,” he said.

Horgan talked about his core values and how he became a social democrat. His values, he said, came from his mother and Tommy Douglas.

The notion of socialism and free enterprise are outdated and the young are looking at issues around the environment and sustainability, said Horgan.

He said, “there is a balance to be struck” and an absolute necessity to exploit resources through a rigourous regulatory process. He said B.C.’s resources belong to all of us. ”Enough is enough,” he said in reference to the present government.

The leadership convention takes place in Vancouver in September, 2014.

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MLA for Juan de Fuca, John Horgan is taking a run at the leadership of the B.C. NDP. Top, at the announcement on March 17 in Langford, Horgan was flanked by (left to right): NDP Caucus Whip Maureen Karagianis and MLA for Esquimalt-Royal Roads; John Horgan; former party leader and MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill Carole James; and Bill Routley, NDP Forest Critic and MLA for Cowichan Valley.

Bottom photo, NDP party members show their support for John Horgan.

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We take it for granted, but an adequate water supply is surely one of society’s foremost needs. When it was determined late in the 1800s that the growing City of Victoria needed a source of water that would serve longrange needs, the city fathers searched for a solution.

Sooke Lake was chosen as the best available source and plans were set afoot. Late in 1911 Westholme Lumber Co. was contracted to construct a flowline that could carry water from Sooke Lake to Victoria. For two years this company employed hundreds of men to survey and slash out a grade on which a concrete pipeline could be laid.

The plan was to construct a dam at Sooke Lake, lay 27 miles of concrete pipeline that would carry water by gravity to a reservoir that would be built at Humpback (Goldstream) and then deliver the water for distribution to Victoria residents via a riveted steel pipe.

The scene here shows Coopers Cove in 1914, when the inlet was a hive of activity.

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While the picture shows hundreds of concrete pipe sections, 4 feet diameter and 4 feet in length, there were actually more than 35,000 sections manufactured. Though you see high voltage hydro poles here, carrying electricity from Jordan River to Victoria, it ran right through Sooke with no transformer station that would have allowed local access to electricity.

The concrete was mixed by steam powered boilers fueled by oil. Gravel, sand, cement and oil barrels were brought in by barges, and again, hundreds of men were employed, both in the manufacturing process and the challenging

task of installing the pipes along the prepared grade.

Walking along the pipeline as a youngster, I saw it as a fun outing and had no concept of the incredible challenge that these hardy men undertook.

First, to survey a route that would provide a gravity flow, following along all those gulleys and canyons, with a drop from Sooke Lake to Humpback Reservoir of only 171 feet; then to slash brush and blast rock to create a level grade, build concrete trestles over the gorges, manufacture the pipe sections and transport them on a narrow gauge railway the 18 miles to Sooke Lake and nine miles to Humpback Reservoir. What a feat of

engineering!

Perhaps it was small wonder that the first contractor and the city parted company and new management took over early in 1913, completing the job throughout the next two years. A firm called Pacific Lock Joint Pipe Co. from Tacoma was contracted to produce the concrete pipes, which carried water to serve Victoria between 1915 and 1971. Since then, the water has flowed through the bored Kapoor Tunnel, but somehow that doesn’t sound nearly as adventurous as this early heyday of construction.

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Spring Forward District of Sooke Spring Open House Tuesday, March 25, 2014 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sooke Community Hall 2037 Shields Road

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY? Then join the District of Sooke Council and staff at the Spring Community Open House.

Residents will have an opportunity to talk to Council and staff on current municipal projects and initiatives including: • Proposed Sunriver playing fields • DRAFT Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) Connected Road Project update • Proposed 2014 - 2018 Five Year Financial Plan • New Sooke Emergency Plan • Tsunami Signage • Boat Launch Management Survey • RCMP - Citizens on Patrol and Speedwatch • Sooke Community Health Initiative • Mayor’s Public Advisory Panels - Arts & Beautification (including Communities in Bloom) • Town Centre Design Guidelines AND MUCH MORE...

Everyone is welcome to drop in to this informal open house - further information will be available on our website at www.sooke.ca and the municipal hall.

Contact: District of Sooke Telephone: 250-642-1634 Email: info@sooke.ca

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swinging into spring The first day of spring is March 20 and these kids were enjoying the lead up to spring at Broomhill Park.

Mom Amanda, left, gives four-and-a-half-yearold Colcon, a push while grandma Jan Miller gives three-year-old Joseph a push. NIne-month-old Sam waits in the stroller.

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Double-billing ‘error’ discovered in budget Previous accounting system was problematic, corrections and changes made Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

Sooke taxpayers have been paying twice for storm water testing and animal control: once to the District of Sooke, and again to the Capital Regional District (CRD), for at least five years.

This double billing came up at the March 3 meeting of the Finance & Administration as a result of a committee member questioning some line items in Sooke’s five-year budget.

“The Sooke taxpayers have been double billed for the animal control and the testing of our basin,” said Councillor Rick Kasper.

At the March 3 meeting, “we found out that these services were included in the requisition from the CRD because they are the ones that provide the services to us, but it was also included as a line item in the municipal portion of our budget.”

The District of Sooke’s Financial Plan 2010 to 2014, General

Operating Fund, shows the 2013 amount to be $106,035 ($64,879 for animal control and $41,156 for storm water quality control). These funds have been a line item in the General Operating Fund since at least 2011, growing incrementally from $95,016 in 2009 to the current 2013 amount.

“The money that had been collected (to cover these expenditures over the years) is actually sitting in our bank account,” in their operating reserve fund, explained Kasper.

“The Finance Committee is recommending that we actually reduce the tax requisition for this year to reflect that over billing,” said Kasper, who added council requested a report from Michael Dillabaugh, Sooke’s Director of Finance, for the total amount collected over the years.

“Michael (Dillabaugh) who has great credentials and his assistant Brent (Blackhall) … they don’t leave a stone unturned,” remarked Kasper, adding that council has

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been making changes in “the accounting systems that have been in

place ever since we got elected.”

“It just shows how much of a disaster the record keeping (has been),” said Kasper, “and the how system that we had in place was totally inappropriate.”

The responsibility for the record keeping rests ultimately with the Director of Finance.

The Finance Committee has requested a report from the director to see how far back this double billing goes.

The previous accounting system was

“so problematic it was unreal. We got very frustrated.”

These frustrations have lead to changes, elaborated Kasper, and deferred the matter to Michael Dillabaugh.

Dillabough was hired as Director of Finance in 2012.

D i l l a b o u g h responded by stating the duplication had been “caught and fixed from day one of the budget process this year,” and that it’s been recognized and fixed.

Recommendations on what to do with the sur-

plus will be presented at the next council meeting on March 24 (7 p.m.), where council will address it.

“It just shows that the committee process works, especially when you have a member of the public,” noted Kasper, looking on the bright side of things.

“And that’s what committees are there to do. They are there to ask questions to assist in making sure the taxpayers interests are represented. That’s what democracy is all about.”

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“It’s not pass or fail; it’s complete or incomplete,” said Olsen.

Once a skill set is mastered, the student moves on to the next. It’s a subtle difference from the pass/ fail approach, in that a student takes as long (or as little) time as they need to establish a base and then move on to the next.

Besides the obvious disaster-prevention benefit of swim lessons, there’s also a list of other life-long advantages. These include fitness benefits, developing confidence, and establishing a lifestyle that includes physical activity. Indeed, Olsen finds families that swim together connect in a very wholesome way.

A key contributor to their teaching success is directly correlated to SEAPARC’s success in employing and retaining instructors.

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skilled in what they do, and extremely connected to why they do it.

“We have an extremely strong team here,” said Olsen. “The staff are staying, they are happy, they’re wanting more hours.”

In aquatics, she explains, it’s a revolving door. The current staff retention with the swimming instructors at SEAPARC is unusual.

And, in watching Olsen speak about her team, it’s obvious the instructor team at SEAPARC is a visible source of pride.

“Sometimes I wish I could mic what the instructors are saying … to the parents sitting out there,” said Olsen, proud of the calibre the instructors’ team brings to the pool. “Because when I walk by and I hear the way they are talking to the kids and (see) the engagement” she is delightfully impressed.

Safety begins with knowledge; knowledge dominos into confidence and ability. And that knowledge can be acquired at SEAPARC, for kids as young as

four-months-old. In addition, in the classes that mandate adult participation (like the Starfish class), there is also accidental learning by the adults, intentionally incorporated by the Red Cross program.

Water safety is one of the main reasons for taking swimming lessons.

For adults, it’s about recognizing the inherent risks of combining drinking and foolish bravado with water activities.

For parents, it’s about practicing the behaviour you want your children to learn, recognizing the signs of drowning, and knowing what you can do to help.

For children, it’s about knowing how to keep your head out of the water, be it through swimming, floating, or wearing a life jacket.

And since most children don’t own credit cards and are not old enough to sign off on their activities — adult engagement is required.

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If you wish to guarantee a spot for you and/or your child(ren), book early. The Spring season begins the week after Spring Break, but by then it may be too late. Consider committing to the summer season, which begins in May. And, if you really want to beat the rush, think about registering in April.

SEAPARC offers a LIFE (Leisure Involvement for Everyone) Program, which offers free or reduced fee options for a range of activities.

It is designed to provide no cost and lowcost recreation opportunities for individuals and families on limited incomes. Individuals and families who live in Sooke or Juan de Fuca Electoral Area whose combined gross family income per household falls within or below the “Low Income” levels recognized by Statistics Canada may apply.

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Learning to swim saves lives Believe it or not, summer is truly just around the corner. And along with the privileges it affords, it also comes certain responsibilities.

“Drowning is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of five and 24,” said SEAPARC Aquatics Programmer Elizabeth Olsen. (The leading cause, according to BC’s Ministry of Health, is motor vehicle crashes.) Living on a seashore town on Vancouver Island adds to our vulnerability.

“We’re surrounded by water all the time.”

Knowledge — and its application through skills acquisition — is still one of the best means of empowering the younger members of society. Drowning deaths can be prevented by giving kids the skills that can save their lives.

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Classic cookies on sale the harbours District (Sooke) Girl Guides will be at various locations up-Sooke selling their classic chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies on the weekend of march 29 – 30.

Cookies are $5/box and the proceeds support many of the activities enjoyed by our local Girl Guides.

We appreciate your support!

Chamber Chatter The residents of Sooke love their local businesses! This was evident by the overwhelming number of nominations received by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce by the March 14 deadline for the upcoming Annual Business Excellence Awards.

The awards were open to all Sooke region businesses and covered a variety of categories, such as: • Professional Services • Retail Excellence • Manufacturing • Dining Excellence • Sustainability Leadership • Development Excellence • Not-for-Profit Organization • Small Business of the Year • Business of the Year A panel of three unaffiliated judges from the community spent many hours on the afternoon of Saturday, March 15 deliberating over the hundreds of excellent nominations to narrow it down to a select few finalists and winners.

It was a daunting task due to the incredible number of nominations and the many compelling reasons given by Sooke residents for the deserving nominees.

A complete list of all the nominee’s are available at http://www. sookeregionchamber. com/gcalendar-2/business-excellence-awards and will also appear in next weeks edition of the Sooke News Mirror.

As one of Sooke’s premier events of the year, all businesses and residents of Sooke are invited to attend the

Chamber’s Annual Business Excellence Awards which will be held on Saturday, April 5 at the Prestige Oceanfront Resort.

The evening will feature a cocktail and appetizer reception, followed by a prime rib and salmon dinner, decadent local desserts, and of course the awards presentations, followed by a night of dancing. There will be

a number of amazing door prizes given away, as well as incredible live auction items provided by some of Sooke’s finest businesses. There will be a fully stocked cash bar available and limo service provided to get people home safely at the end of the evening. Dress is business-casual.

Tickets are available by contacting the

Chamber office at (250) 642-6112 or info@sookeregionchamber.com or purchased online at http://www.sookeregionchamber.com/gcalendar-2/business-excellence-awards for $55/ ticket or 2 for $100.

Come and help celebrate Sooke’s finest businesses at this funfilled April 5 event!

Richard and Anne Grainger are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica, to Kyle Nordstrom, son of Carl and Marlene Nordstrom, of Beaumont, Alberta.

A May 2015 wedding is planned.

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Sorry, spiritual but not religious. This is the answer we get all too often whenever religion comes up in conversation, leaving me to wonder, is the other side of the coin sorry, religious but not spiritual? Would that not be a contradiction? So, what's' going on here? I leave you with this question for now because I think it is an important one as we go on to explore what is spiritual and what is religious.

My understanding of religion is that it is a program that we can adhere to that will lead us on to a greater understanding of ourselves and our place in creation, to a higher power, which we generally name God, which draws us into the realm of spirituality.

My understanding of spiritual is a level of being that we are striving for, a goal we are focused on, something we our selves have to work towards, hence the above mentioned program, which we call religion.

It seams to me it is our lifelong journey to this goal of spirituality.

Along the way it is to be hoped that we will get to know God more and that He wants to Love us if we will but let him and He Larry Rumsby will journey with us.

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What: The Sooke Commons: Learning & Engagement Centre.

When: September, 2014.

Where: Hope Centre at 6750 West Coast Road.

The Hope Centre promises to be a vital new space for Sooke, offering a mix of subsidized housing, education, training, and a host of programming and services. The new St. Vincent de Paul thrift store will open on the main floor.

The following proposal is underway for shared use of the third floor of the Hope Centre.

The proposed Learning & Engagement Centre will offer: • Shared Workspace.

A space suited to individuals, contractors, freelancers, people who would like to get out of the home office, or café, for optimizing their work and getting things done.

Consisting of an open-seating area in a shared, comfortable setting, with guidelines for mutual respect.

Suited to writers, editors, programmers, designers, anyone who telecommutes.

Benefits include shared resources (furniture, wifi, printer, kitchen facilities, utilities, presentation facilities, etc.) and reasonable monthly rents (approx. $150/month).

• Educational Programming. An ideal space for educators and mentors to offer workshops and classes for all ages.A regular schedule of programming, with outreach to the Sooke community.

Courses, classes, workshops and presentations to satisfy a wide variety of interests. Current programs being considered include: Media Production classes - e.g. Make a Documentary, and New Journalism 101, Coding and Programming for Kids, HomeLearn-

ers Co-op, Homestead Skills, Literacy Programs, Parenting Workshops, Craft instruction courses.

• Social Hub Space.

Sooke has an identified lack of space suited to group meetings. This space will be ideal for one-off presentation nights, monthly meetings, screenings, and special events. With a meeting area that can be transformed into a screening area, a kitchen and restrooms

attached.

At this time we are accepting input and expressions of interest from the Sooke community. Do you have an interest in this venture?

Can you offer guidance? Got ideas? Please get in touch.

Contact: Darren Alexander, Tel. (250)6427994, email: thesookecommons@gmail.com, Subject: The Sooke Commons.

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Amazing views from the living, dining, kitchen and family room with a glass slider that opens to a sun room. The sunny property slopes down to Water Street and the waterfront lot that is part of this listing. Bring your kayaks, row boat and crab traps. First time on the market. Aerial photos at

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Consider the tax implications While many may think that a medical marijuana grow op will bring lots of revenue to a municipality or a regional district, that may not be the case.

It appears a Medical Marijuana Production(MMP) facility can become a farm and the resulting property taxes would be far less than if the property was classed as an industrial zone.

Business taxes are generally three times that of residential and can build up the coffers in a significant way compared to a property with farm status. An example would be the proposed MMP facility in Otter Point. If it was industrial the taxes would be roughly $7,600 and if it had farm status the taxes would be $176. That is a significant difference. This could destroy a community’s tax base plain and simple.

So what is the solution? A grandfather clause?

A covenant? A case by case exemption? That is something that will have to be sorted out to ensure a municipality or a regional district isn’t shortchanged by changes to zoning. While the idea of MMP facilities is a good one, all of the pros and cons haven’t yet been figured out. Rushing to allow MMP facilities may be rather short-sighted and the whole picture needs to be looked at.

Those folks growing a bit of bud in the backyard or basement, whether legal or illegal, will no longer have it sanctioned and the big industrial aspect of MMP facilities will take over. Big brother takes over and the problem with this is that a black market will continue to exist and people will take the risk and grow illegal marijuana.

What changes? The community gets less tax money, the mom and pop growers go underground and big business takes over.

This may lead to re-consideration of support for large MMP facilities because the little guys get shafted once again.

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Everything goes up except wages Oh dear. The school board is at it again, proposing a twoweek spring break.

They tried to pass it last year; it failed. So, like the perpetual threat of a Quebec Referendum, the mantra appears to be “Try, try, try again.”

This proposal is the ultimate “trickle-down” in taxes. I feel for the underfunded system and everyone who has to work within it. But many parents — self included — simply cannot afford this additional tax.

Municipal taxes are going up, healthcare taxes are going up, transportation costs are going up, postage is going up (where’s the background violin?). For many working folk in B.C., nonexistent pay raises do not match the steady increases in costs of living.

The purchasing power for B.C. citizens erodes with each passing year, and the implementation of a two-week spring break accelerates the erosion significantly. A two-week spring break means parents take time off work (and many only get two weeks a year) or throw more money at child care.

The suggestion that teachers will add a couple of minutes a day is laughable when compared to the kick in the wallet parents of school-aged children face. The burden of the costs of education should be born by all. Isn’t that why we pay taxes? Engaging in a gradual shift to user-pay is misguided and ultimately is irreversible.

The real target should be the governments that have been making the euphemistic “tough

decision” and hacking away at the funding for our education system.

The easy finger-in-the-dyke fix is to pass the costs onto the parents. The long-term fix is to educate the masses, get people to vote, and get rid of the current obtuse leadership (am using my inside words here).

And, really truly demonstrate the power of education: lead the charge by example.

Tuesday, Mar. 25 is the final day to register opposition (or, if you are so inclined, support) for a two-week spring break.

Email Assistant Superintendent, Roberta Kubik at rkubik@sd62. bc.ca to register your thoughts.

Britt Santowski is a reporter for the Sooke News Mirror.

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Be cautious with your personal information, and cross check any business asking for your information.

Trust your instinct. If it feels suspicious, it usually is.

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Check dog breeders Recent weeks have seen me parading through the village, into stores, and offices showing off and socializing my new puppy, Sami. Thank all of you who kindly welcomed us and enjoyed meeting Sami. I thought it only fair that I let you know that she is no longer in our home, but resides on a farm, where two well-trained “boot camp” dogs, and a welltrained foster family, will try to curb some frightening behaviour.

It seemed from the start that her puppy play was overly aggressive, certainly more so that any of the other three pups, and two younger dogs that have gone through our home. Our vet and I were watching for escalation of the behaviour, and when it came, it came in unprovoked attacks, and with a complete change in demeanor. On the vet’s recommendation, that of his clinic’s behaviourist, and my own reluctant assessment, Sami was turned over to the Victoria Humane Society, into the caring hands of Penny Stone, who responded to a desperate plea for help, with kindness and understanding. Anyone who thinks they could not be frightened by a 12-week-old puppy, join me. That would have been my reaction before Sami. She is a beautiful puppy, and her leaving us has left a huge pile of emotional

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wreckage in our home.

I want to advise anyone seeking a puppy purchase to know the breeder, know the terms for possible return or replacement, etc. I made the mistake of not doing my homework, and made a bad choice. I do not blame the breeder for whatever caused Sami to snap like she does. She is a beautiful puppy, and positively the most intelligent and trainable animal I have owned. However, I was disappointed that the breeder did not assist in any way when I needed advice and simply turned away. Let me be very clear this is not a local breeder, or even a Vancouver Island breeder. Please be diligent when purchasing a puppy. Save yourself the heartache.

Gail Hall Sooke

Gravy train meets pork barrel Mar. 12 SNM had two pieces that stood out on the same page.

“The slow erosion of democracy” and “Elected officials voting themselves pay raises,” as an editorial next to Tom Fletcher’s predictable take “Forget the issues, pass the muffins” which seeks to trivialize public concerns about government spending on

friends and insiders.

Fletcher poo-poohs concerns about pork barreling by trivializing and avoiding any meaningful dialogue on the issue. What is newsworthy here is the vast scope of huge salaries paid to lots of people who you really can’t tell what they do or why so many well paid people are necessary. Private enterprise could never survive with this salary load. Whether it’s ICBC, BC Hydro, BCLC, BC Ferries, BC Housing, BC Management and Investment, BC Pension Board or Health Authorities (the list seems endless), there are thousands of people making six-figure salaries. I am not talking about surgeons, oncologists, Hydro line workers or others with an identifiable expertise.

The fuzziness about where our tax dollars go and to whom, comes out with dozens, no thousands of positions denoted as vice presidents (ICBC has over a dozen making about $250,000 a year), directors, managers, consultants and experts where they are compensated very well and often far better than people who we can’t live without.

Given the median salary in Canada is about $49,351 annually, there are thousands of people making more than triple that because of who they know? Where

were these plum jobs posted? I don’t see them in the employment opportunities section of the newspaper. But don’t ask new Attorney General Suzanne Anton about how these positions were filled (see John Les), she will decline to answer.

For a government who will doggedly track down the smallest welfare overpayment, tear up contracts that barely pay a liveable wage and routinely tout a net zero mandate for the rest of us, the hypocrisy is staggering which puts Fletcher’s column, “Forget the issues, pass the muffins,” closer to the funny papers than the editorial page.

Ted Roberts Sooke

More than mirror value There’s a contradiction in your March 5, 2014 employment projections op-ed, “Spinning employment projections.”

Having said that the traditional participation in trades is 93.4 per cent male you proceed to claim that a 67 per cent participation in the T.A.S.K. trades tryout program “somewhat mirrors the gender gap.” I say that a female participation rate five times as high as traditional is hardly a mere mirror value.

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statistics. T.A.S.K. is not working in a trade after graduation from high school nor is it a pre-requisite thus participation rate could vary, the 93.4 percent may reflect history to a large extent, and females dropping out to stay home raising children may affect statistics (we’ll see in a few decades if many return to that work).

While it would be very good if more females adopted a trade as a career, I think it is unlikely to get above 50 per cent, for several reasons including religious teachings against females having a physical trade. What matters is that there is no initiation of force against participation, as the Airline Pilots union got government to do after World War II, and that students get good career advice.

Programs such as the trade fair day at CFB Esquimalt, to which Grade 10 students were bussed from as far away as the Cowichan Valley, the “equipment operator for a day” program in

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“The health and happiness of the animals we care for are in our hands and together we can give them the bright and happy futures they deserve.”

including spaying and neutering. About 80 per cent of these animals have been adopted out, and the remainder are in caring foster homes.

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I’m glad those volunteers of Sooke SAFARS exist.

My roommate and I might not have our happy ending. In our mid-50’s living in the city, faced with a medical emergency. Treatment could possibly extend or save our lives. With two dogs (12 and nine years old) and two cats (18 and 15 years), Sooke was the only place suitable.

On disability, so financially destitute, one dog needed emergency surgery, and this with a food allergy. Cats also needed medical assistance.

Met Margarita, together with Nana Foundation, Animal Crusaders, G-Vac, etc, various great veterinarians, they keep our family together.

Extensive chemo kept us needing help.

Surgeries, prescriptions, flea treatments, food, ride to this day, their loving moral support helped us with most depressing, gruelling, life altering side effects. Without SAFARS and others, we would have never kept our sanity.

Keeping our furry family was the greatest gift of all.

So get off their backs, get off your … chairs and help. These ladies would like holidays, no time. Volunteers, loving souls of Sooke need your support, not sarcasm.

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site in East Sooke. A crowd-funding campaign on YouCaring. com has raised an additional $46,000 to date. As well, people are donating through the society’s Facebook page and through its website, www.victoriahumanesociety.com .

Funds raised will go toward securing the shelter property, to assist with essential site improvement and for animal rescue oper-

ing campaign in February 2014.

“Donors are the heart and soul of the Victoria Humane Society,” said Stone. “We are able to do this work because of the support of caring, community-minded people such as this donor, and the others who have contributed to date.”

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Strife and Harmony is the theme of the regular Sooke Chamber Players concerts on March 22 and March 23. These concerts mark the 100-year anniversary of the start of World War I. The program includes the Mass in Time of War by Haydn, with the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus; Song of Flanders

by Brent Straughan, with soprano Nancy Washeim; The Lark Ascending for violin and orchestra by Vaughan Williams, with soloist Ceilidh Briscoe; and Samuel Barber’s famous Adagio for Strings.

For composer Straughan, this is an exciting concert. He will be playing in the second violin section for the Canadian première of his own piece.

His first musical love is composing, and he says he is glad to be able to contribute to the memory of that “first” terrible war.

“I had an uncle in Victoria who lied about his age at 17 to become a stretcher bearer at the battle of Vimy in 1917,” he said.

Straughan started his composing early.

“I can recall at age two, in Mayerthorpe Alberta, regularly getting out my mother’s pots and pans from under the oven and happily thrashing them about,” Straughan told us.

He has grown musically since then. Song of Flanders, written for a large choir, soloists and full orchestra, has been recorded with the Philharmonica Bulgarica Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Valeri Vatchev, with the addition of Canadian soloists Megan Skidmore, soprano, and Bill Kelly, bass. This recording, available on Apple iTunes®, came in fifth “in the world” at the Just Plain Folks music awards in Nashville.

“People like it, because they can hum bits of it. It makes

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Ceilidh Briscoe will be playing violin with the Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Players in March 22 and 23.

On the right is Song of Flanders composer Brent Straughan. sense. There is something anyone can take home from it in their head,” Straughan said.

Vocal soloists for the March concerts feature the well-known Sooke soprano, Nancy Washeim, as well as Tashi Meisami Farivar (mezzo soprano), Josh

Lovell (tenor) and Nick Allen (bass).

Ceilidh Briscoe, violin soloist in The Lark Ascending, was the second prize winner in the Sooke Philharmonic Don Chrysler Concerto Competition for Young Musicians in April, 2013. Victoria audi-

ences also know Briscoe as a rousing young fiddler. The Vaughan Williams work, inspired

by George Meredith’s poem by the same name, was written at the beginning of the “Great War” and is a favourite with audiences everywhere.

Haydn’s Mass in Time of War was written for a different war, this one in 1796, between Austria and France. The music suggests a fearsome, rather than glorious war. The mass will be sung by the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus.

The concert closes with the simple, heartbreaking Adagio, written by Samuel Barber in 1936.

The Sooke concert, on Saturday, March 22 at the Baptist Church on West Coast Road, begins at 7:30 p.m. The concert in Metchosin, at New St. Mary’s

Church on Metchosin Road, is on Sunday, March 23, 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door, in Sooke at Little Vienna Bakery, Shoppers Drug Mart, the South Shore Gallery and Wood Travel.

In Metchosin at the Metchosin Country Store, and in the Westshore at Tom Lee Music, and in Victoria at Long & McQuade and Ivy’s Bookshop.

To buy tickets online and for more information, visit the Sooke Philharmonic website: www.sookephil.ca

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When mentioning the jurors in the March 12 story entitled, “There arts are incredibly alive and well in Sooke” the jurors listed were from the 2013 submission information package.

Catherine Keogan informs us that the 2014 jurors have not yet been selected. We will inform you when they are chosen.

The photo cutline states the work comes from members of the Sooke Community Arts Council and while this is true, they were not the only ones with works at Appetite for Art. Submissions came from Sooke region artists.

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Appetite for Art was a fundraiser for both the Sooke Food Bank and the new Youth Arts Scholarship established by the Sooke Fine Arts Society. emphasize, the event was a fundraiser to benefit the new Youth Arts Scholarship established by the Sooke Fine Arts Society.

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The same certainly cannot be said for Pam Day, this month’s featured speaker at the Sooke Garden Club.

For Pam it all started in the garden, where she worked alongside her father. She became a passionate gardener and started growing flowers long before she knew what to do with them in any design sense, aside from fashioning the flowerbeds.

When she eventually realized that she had been a designer in one way or another for

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Pam Day at the BC Blooms competition celebrating the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2012. The category was Royalty Events; Pam’s much-admired design reflects the “Royal Tea Party.”

I suspect I am not alone in welcoming spring and the eye candy provided largely in the form of flowering bulbs, shrubs and trees. The desire to bring some of that beauty inside is strong, and who would want to – indeed, who should – rebuff such appealing temptation?

The main issue I have with cut flowers and greenery, whether I buy them or get them from the yard, is that I don’t know how to display them well. Oh,

sure, I can stick the pieces in a vase and spread them out, but that’s about the limit of my skill. In fact, I recall putting an arrangement in a parlour show some years ago. One of the judges commented, when discussing the overall show results, “This entry didn’t earn any points, because everything looks just a bit jumbled together.”

Granted, my entries have improved over the years, but I still don’t know the fundamentals of making a

most of her life – “it all comes down to having a sense of order” – learning to design with flowers just seemed a natural progression.

That progression took her through the floral course at Algonquin College and on to a career that never saw her far from her beloved flowers. She worked as a floral designer in the florist retail environment for six years and then started her own small business in Ottawa, specializing in bridal and special event designs.

‘It all comes down to having a sense of order.’

--Pam Day Floral designer

According to Pam, who now calls Sooke home, most people actually know what they like and what a well-designed arrangement looks like. The big question is how to put

everything together to arrive at that point.

This will be the focus of her talk, The Love of Flowers and the Art of Floral Design. Pam will discuss care of the flowers, basic mechanics for building a secure display, and some key principles of design.

She will also demonstrate a common classic design, showing members how they can turn it into a showstopper for a special occasion or a prizewinner for a competition.

The evening will also feature a parlour show

– we had 26 entries at the February show! – and contest potatoes will be available.

Please join us Wednesday, March 26, 7:30 p.m., at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Townsend Road.

New members welcome. Annual fee $15.

For more information, email: sookegardenclub@yahoo.ca” s o o k e g a rd e n c l u b @ yahoo.ca or phone Rose at 250-642-5509.

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Comfort found in chicken soup

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more and cover chicken with water. Add 3 to 4 bay leaves and 4 cloves of garlic and 1 tsp. salt.

Put on to cook slowly for 2 -3 hours. Remove chicken. Debone the chicken. You can put the bones in a metal strainer and add to the pot while you chop

With cold weather, flus and colds, we could all use a little comfort chicken soup.

If you have access to a free range chicken, it is the best to start with, otherwise use a boiling fowl at the market. Put one whole chicken into a large pot, 5 liters or

vegetables if they aren’t ready for the pot yet.

Chop 7-8 carrots, 1 stalk of celery, 2-3 onions and 3 cloves of garlic or more if you like. Add to the pot after you remove the bones.

When the vegetables are almost cooked, add 1-2 chopped or sliced

lemons. Cook until all is soft. Add salt and pepper to taste. Chop 1 cup parsley and add until just cooked. You can have the soup like this or, with homemade drop noodles. My mom always made these and we loved them. Beat 2 golden, free range

eggs, and a bit of salt, 1 tsp. oil, and 5 tbps. flour or more to make a stiff paste. Add a little water if too stiff.

It should be like muffin dough. Drop small spoons into the boiling soup. The noodles will sink and come up when done. You can if you

like add different herbs to the noodles and also chop fresh chives that are just poking through the soil now when you dish up the soup. Enjoy and be healthy.

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March is Fraud Prevention Month, so be aware Don’t be fooled.

The local Mounties are using this month as an opportunity to remind residents to be fraud aware.

Fraudsters have no boundaries — they try their tricks on anyone anywhere at any time.

Through fraud prevention awareness, everyone can reduce their risk of becoming victims.

Don’t let embarrassment prevent you from reporting these fraudulant incidents, or checking up on these people, or your own relativres.

These people count on your reluctance to get away with fraud.

Last year, a number of residents were victimized by various frauds and scams. The followings are some of the ones that happened locally.

Grandparent scam

A person claiming to be the victim’s grandchild called and asked the victim for money.

The “grandchild” needed the money for bail, medical bills or other types of emergency situations. The caller pleaded emotionally and tried rushing the victim to send money.

If this happens to you don’t give in. Resist the pressure to “act now” and be very wary of unsolicited calls.

Verify who you are dealing with. Ask for details from the caller, such as his/her name, whereabouts, etc. Then confirm them with other family members.

Better be safe than be sorry. Contact the police as they may be able to help verify the legitimacy of the telephone call.

Phishing/SMiShing Unsolicited fake emails or SMS (text) messages that appear

to be from financial institutions, businesses, organizations or credit card companies asking for money or personal information. Some phishing messages received locally offered a large sum of cash or very high return on investment while others asked for account numbers and passwords.

Be suspicious of e-mail that requests sensitive information, like passwords and PIN numbers. Most organizations stopped making such requests by e-mail a long time ago.

Don’t click on links embedded in the e-mail. Clicking it may download a malware or take you to a phishing site.

Revenue Canada scam The newest one appears to be from Revenue Canada, “Your tax refund online” stating there is an error in the

calculation of your tax from the last payment.

Revenue Canada does not correspond via email. This is a scam, do not respond in any way.

Cheque fraud A stranger approached a victim to tell a long and often sad story, and then asked them to cash a cheque.

Although the cheque was for hundreds of dollars, the fraudster only asked for a fraction of that amount in cash in return.

The offer sounds too good to be true. Politely decline the offer and continue walking.

Report suspicious activities. Make a note of the person’s description and the last direction of travel, and then call the police.

Debit/Credit cards skimming (with a twist) Working in groups of two or three, the scammers followed a victim

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Pin pad skimming A scammer entered a business telling the clerk he was sent there to fix the PIN pad. If the unsuspecting clerk had allowed the scammer to “fix” the PIN pad, a skimming device would have been installed to record customers’ account information.

If this happens to you.

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Report suspicious activities. Make a note of the person’s description, and then call the police.

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Just one of the organizations represented at the Sooke Volunteer Fair in 2013. bers, the number of fair visitors were about the same, which Barry estimates were over 100.

This year, Barry would love to see more organizations represented. Clubs, charities, societies are all encouraged to apply.

It’s a great deal, said Barry, adding there is no cost to be present and it’s a great opportunity to put your nonprofit organization for-

ward for community involvement.

SRVC’s mission is to promote and support volunteerism in the Sooke region, referring to the geographic region that extends from East Sooke to Port Renfrew.

Barry is interested in promoting volunteerism as a way of life.

“You just help someone. You make a casserole because your

neighbour is sick, or you look after their kids … spontaneous volunteering.”

Volunteering fills voids. Using the volunteer firefighters as a visible example, Barry notes the invaluable contributions that volunteers give to a community.

In Sooke, one can easily say volunteering is central to our community.

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Hosted by the Sooke Region Volunteer Centre (SRVC), this volunteer fair is an excellent way for present and future volunteers to check out the many organizations in Sooke that utilize volunteers.

There are about 180 such organizations in Sooke suggested Marlene Barry, who serves as the chair of the centre.

“The aim is to have a good cross-representation of the 180-plus organizations in the region,” said Barry.

When they first started two years ago, Barry said about 54 organizations were present, and in the their second year, the number dropped to 45.

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage 7 p.m.

LIBRARY: DIY FUN Create/re-create with basic household objects, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Ages 6-12.

Register 250-642-3022 or email sooke@virl.bc.ca.

YOUNG PARENTS’ GROUP with lunch 11:00-1:30 2145 Townsend. Call to confirm 250-642-5152.

Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Short Mat Bowling, 1 p.m.

Steak Night, 6 p.m.

Karaoke with Pete & Megan 8-11 p.m.

TODDLER TIME 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Sooke Library. Hands-on activity, for ages 18-36 months. To register call 250-642-3022 or email sooke@virl.bc.ca.

Meat draw 3 p.m.

FALL FAIR FLEA MARKET At the Community Hall 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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All Community events which purchase a display ad will appear in our current community event calendar at no charge.

FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge, space permitting.

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Sunday breakfast brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5, children welcome.

Drop-in Pool @ 1 p.m.

Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

OPSRRA AGM 2-4 p.m. at the JDF Services Building. Details at opsrra.ca.

Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00.

(250) 642-5152 for info.

CALLING ALL QUILTERS Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Directory: Where to find what Baptist Church: 7110 W Coast Rd Child, Youth & Family Centre: 2145 Townsend Rd Community Hall: 2037 Shields Rd CRD Services Centre: 3-7450 Butler Rd. Edward Milne Community School: 6218 Sooke Rd Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray Rd JDF Services Building: 3-7450 Butler Rd Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd Legion #54: 6726 Eustace Rd Library: 2065 Anna Marie Rd SEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd Sooke Harbour House: 1528 Whiffin Spit Rd Village Foods. Smack downtown, you can’t miss it

Tues Mar 25 BABY TALK

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Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre 10-11:30 a.m.

PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Sooke Library.

3-5 years old. Registration required. 250-642-3022.

ADULT WALKING GROUP SEAPARC. 10-11 a.m.

Registration required. Info 250-642-8000.

YOUTH CLINIC Ages 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m.

Family Medical Clinic.

KNITTING CIRCLE Sooke Library, 6:30–8:00 pm. Free, all levels. Dropin. 250-642-3022.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Pool League 7 p.m.

PARENT DISCUSSION GROUP

Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info.

FREE ARTS AND CRAFTS 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sooke Library. All ages, no registration required.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Dominos 10 a.m.

Ladies Darts 12 noon.

Shuffleboard 6:30 p.m.

NASCAR 7 p.m.

TOASTMASTERS Upstairs at Village Foods, 7 p.m. For info 642-7520.

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This is an amendment of current boundries.

The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is #0261041.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations 142 - 2080 Labieux Rd., Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9, or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca.

Comments will be received by MFLNRO until April 24, 2014. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On February 28, 2012, at the 3000 block of Otter Point Road, Sooke, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Sooke RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $4,571 CAD, on or about 19:56 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 7(1) (Production of substance) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

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Please send sports tips to Britt Santowski at: news@sookenewsmirror.com

Figure skating duo speak about their life on ice Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror

With the winter Olympics now in our past, what else is there to do but start planning for the next one?

That’s exactly what sibling skaters Pilar and Leonardo Maekawa are doing, planning to skate in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018. Since they are new to the senior level of skating, they could be ready to compete in the Olympics in four years time.

Their training regiment keeps them busy, and it includes ice-time, gym-time, and dancing.

It fills at least 30 hours of their week, when they are here. And, they have also travelled throughout the world to pursue their growth as figure skaters.

“It’s busy,” said Pilar.

“We’ve gone all across Europe and a little bit of Asia,” adds Leonardo.

Their travels are funded in part by the Racquet Club of Victoria, where they train with Matthew Willis.

They are always looking for other ways to practice and perform, and include events like last week’s family skate at SEAPARC, and the upcoming Aladdin on ice, March 22/23 at the Archie Browning Sports Centre in Esquimalt.

Besides focussing on their future in competitive skating, the duo has also mastered the zen-like art of focussing in the moment.

Anyone who watches competitive figure skating can appreciate the highly subjective nature of judging.

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“This photo was taken in 1999 they were five and seven years old and just started figure skating,” wrote their mother, Conchita Maekawas.

It was taken at their first figure skating club the started on in North Saanich. They learned to skate the previous two years in rec centre programs.“When I look at this picture, I see the beginning of a great long lasting career they have been working on. Looking at their eyes, I see in them the will to get as far as they can to fulfil their dreams, and their determination to do it.”

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The two performed in Sooke this past weekend at the family skate.

On dealing with this volatility, Leonardo says they keep their focus on their practiced skills when they are on the ice.

“We kind of just stay in the moment,” he said. “When we go on the ice, we’re doing things we’ve done

everyday for months and months. So we’re pretty confident of what we do.”

“It all comes down to why you’re skating,” adds Pilar. “It’s just something we were born to do. We started when we were really young, and we just love it!”

The siblings started skating when they were five and seven.

“Pilar fell into it right away,” recalled Leonardo, “and I tagged along just because I had nowhere to be.”

He got curious, then interested, and then signed up alongside his younger sister.

As far as siblings go, they are very close. “We go everywhere together,” noted Leonardo.

“Live together, travel together, train together,” said Conchita.

Do they get sick of each other? “Sometimes,” laughs Pilar, “but that’s only natural.”

Arguments are quickly forgotten. “When we do argue,” observed Pilar, “we forget it it thirty seconds. Because it’s nothing personal.” There are no lingering grudges, just a shared passion for the sport, and shared aspirations for performing in the next Olympics in South Korea.

Although they live in Sooke and train throughout the south Island, they skate under the Mexican banner.

The Maekawa family came to Canada from Mexico in 1996, when their children were just one (Pilar, born in 1994) and three (Leonardo, 1992). Parents Conchita and Dimitri made the decision to immigrate

in pursuit of quality of life. Mexico City, from whence they came, had grown from one to 20 million in mother Conchita’s lifetime, and she dreaded how big the city might become by the time her children were in their 30s.

It was a costly decision in that both parents had professional careers in Mexico. Conchita surrendered a career as a dentist, and was overqualified (and denied) in her application to become a dental hygienist. Likewise, Dimitri surrendered certification as an architect and is now working doing interior space planning and design. Their first Island jobs included newspaper delivery.

Their first look in Vancouver was too reminiscent of Big City Living, and after a visit to Victoria, the family has never looked back. “We fell in love with Victoria,” recalled Conchita.

Now 19 and 21, Pilar and Leonardo have grown up on Vancouver Island. Choosing to represent Mexico was both a professional decision as well as a personal one. According to Leonardo, it’s the best way to bring both their past and their present together under one umbrella. They are both strongly supported and

very well known on Vancouver Island, so wherever they go, they bring their Island fans with them. In representing Mexico, they get to honour their heritage.

“It was a difficult decision,” commented Leonardo, “But we find that no matter where we go, we will always represent Canada and Mexico.”

Acknowledging that competitive figure skating is a youthful sport, each of the pair has an eye on the future.

“Right now, we’re focussing on the skating while our bodies can still skate,” said Leonardo, speaking to the fact that figure skating is a young persons sport. “You got to take advantage of that while you can, whereas the mind it can stay sharp for many more years.”

After that? Pilar will probably continue on coaching, a certification she is currently working towards. And she’ll probably find the time to pursue her two other passions: culinary arts and languages. Leonardo, who is currently a coach at the Racquet Club of Victoria, is interested in performance.

He enjoy’s the theatrical side of life, “making people laugh.”

But wherever life takes them, they will have blades attached to their feet.

“I think I’m going to have skates on until I’m 70, 80, 90,” said Pilar.

To which Leonardo adds, “I feel like my feet aren’t complete with out blades.”

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FOR REGISTRATIONS AND INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 250-642-8000

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Taekwondo girls take home gold and silver medals provincial championships

Ella McDonald (left) and Presley Barrys (right) with their medals.

Sooke recently had two students from Sooke’s MIJO Taekwondo compete at the Provincial Taekwondo Championships. Presley Banys (age 7, Green Stripe) and Ella McDonald (age 10, Green Stripe) both won gold in poomse, as well as a gold and a bronze in

sparring.

“Both girls performed very well in their respective poomse divisions against competitors from all over BC and both scored very well with judges awarding them with excellent scores of 7’s and 8’s (out of 10),” reported Sensei Michelle Carpen-

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ter. “After watching the other competitors and waiting very patiently, they each scored the highest in their divisions and both won gold medals, BC Champions for their age group/belt level.”

After the poomse came the sparring.

“Feeling very proud

and accomplished both Ella and Presley competed in sparring in their age divisions,” noted Carpenter, and provided the following sparring summaries.

Presley Banys was up first fighting an opponent who was two belt levels higher than her. She fought very well, maintaining a lead early on in the first round. With solid counter attacks and smart footwork, Presley came out on top with a score of 10-8.

This meant another gold medal and second title of BC Champion for her age division in sparring. Presley was elated, and her MIJO Taekwondo instructors are extremely proud of her. She works very hard in training, and loves Taekwondo, these results are a wonderful by-product of her hard work and excellent attitude. This was Presley’s first Taekwondo competition.

Ella McDonald had an opponent who was two belt levels higher than herself, and someone who was a seasoned competitor. Ella went at both rounds with confidence and amazing movement/

Soccer’s Autobotts advance to finals On Saturday March 8, the Sooke U16 Autobotts came away with a big win against Bays United to advance to the Lower Island District Cup finals.

The Autobotts faced the challenge with weather playing a factor in the match.

Autobotts had opportunities to score in the first half, the girls just could not find the net. Bays United pressed hard throughout the match, and at half time it was scoreless. Sooke got their first goal at the 55 minute mark, scored by forward Tayler Benard and assisted by Hailey Dimock and Chloe Mitchell.

Bays pressed hard, challenging defenders Katija Pallot, Riley Mclean, Kiomi Yates and Sydney Drysdale. Goalkeeper Hope Millard kept her composure and made some great saves. Mid fielders Rachael Wiebe, Chloe Mitchell, Morganne Orchard, Sarah Ehman and Hailey Bryant worked the ball hard, feeding forwards Hailey Dimock and Taylor Bernard.

Bays were able to penetrate the defence, score, and tie up the match late in the second half in

regulation time. With it being a cup game—and tied—the match had to go into extra time. Two 10-minute halves were played. Sooke pushed hard, the game went end to end. Sooke was able to score in the last minute of the match with a goal by Taylor Benard with an assist by Hailey Dimock.

The match certainly was a nail biter, with the team advancing to the finals. The Soccer District Cup finals will be hosted by Sooke Soccer during the week end of March 29/30. There will be lots of soccer action at Fred Milne that weekend, as the club has five teams (U14, U15 and U16 boys, and U15 and U16 girls) in the District Cup Finals.

Submitted by Wendy Cole

SOCCER REGISTRATION ADDENDUM Also, please note the new dates for Spring soccer registration are March 22, 29 and last one and deadline is April 5. Registration is from10-2 p.m. at clubhouse.

Men’s basketball club gets underway

The third annual Sooke Basketball Club men’s league is about to get under way.

Anyone (male) in the community who would like to register can do so by emailing organizer Trevor Bligh at theblighs@gmail.com.

There will be a draft of all players on March 30, which means that those who want to participate must register before March 29.

For $50, participants will get in on 10 games, and if you’re good enough, into the playoffs.

The league will run on Wednesday evenings. Games will be shorter than normal, in that each will consist of two 20-minute running-time halves.

Proceeds are used to support the Sooke Basketball Club’s U17 team.

footwork, she fought hard and listened really well to her coach, Master Michelle Carpenter. The end result favoured the other player, but Ella was still very proud to win a bronze medal. This was her first competition and she learned a lot. Ella is an incredibly hard worker and quick learner in training, with one competition under her belt she’s looking forward to competing again, and Master Michelle is confident she will do well again.

The BC Taekwondo Championships took place on March 1, 2014 at Capilano University in North Vancouver.

Both girls, along with other MIJO Taekwondo Sooke students (and students from MIJO Taekwondo Esquimalt and Oak Bay) plan on attending their next competition in Parksville in early May. These student train with Master Michelle Carpenter of MIJO Taekwondo (MIJO Sport) at Poirier Elementary in Sooke.

For inquiries please email mijofitness@ gmail.com or register at SEAPARC.

Capital Regional District Notice of

Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building #3 – 7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 3 pm.

Public Welcome to Attend For meeting confirmation or for further information, please contact JdFEA Local Area Services at 250.642.1500.

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Upcoming Public Meetings Regular Council Meeting Public Hearings 6695 Rhodonite Drive 2346 and 2350 Sooke River Road Monday, March 24, 2014 at 7:00 pm

Emergency Planning Committee Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 9:00 am

District of Sooke Spring Community Open House Sooke Community Hall Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 4:00 to 8:00 pm

Mayor’s Promote Sooke Task Force Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 7:00 pm

Mayor’s Public Advisory Panels The public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Public Advisory Panel meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room: - Economic Development - 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm - Arts and Beautification - 4th Thursday of each month 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 WHAT’S NEW AT THE DISTRICTCHECK IT OUT! At www.sooke.ca

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While you’re not looking, this is what’s happening to BC’s world renowned recycling program.

Well, lookie here.

One minute you have a perfectly good Blue Box recycling program. The next, something new and rather questionable is being put in its place. And they thought they’d get away with it right under your nose, without telling you or asking your opinion.

That’s definitely not democracy in action.

The BC Government, elected by us to represent our best interests, has decided to offload the costs of recycling to big multi-national corporations. To implement this new plan, they’ve set up an association that doesn’t really seem to hold the environment, local jobs, or the municipalities that run the Blue Box program, close to its heart.

Perhaps that’s why some of our local elected officials are using the word “scam” to describe how the new program is being set up. It’s also perhaps why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to jump on board.

That’s gotta tell you something.

Now it’s your turn to let Premier Christy Clark know what you think. Contact her today to say that dismantling an already-working recycling program to replace it with something that few people think will be as good, is a bad idea.

What’s going on here?

Email Christy Clark at premier@gov.bc.ca or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC. This Message is brought to you by:

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As hockey winds down, football gears up

Midget C1 ChaMpions

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March 9 - This photo is of the VIAHA South-Island Midget C (Division 1) Playoff Champions 2013-2014.

As reported last week, this team won the Division championships for the third time in four years. The photo was taken at the Panorama Recreation Centre.

On a sunny early March Sunday, 100 young athletes from the Greater Victoria Minor Football Association gather at Belmont Secondary School for a special preseason skills camp. The training was led by coaching staff from the UBC Thunderbirds who had come

over for the weekend to put on two clinics; one for the local minor football coaches on Saturday and one for the players on Sunday. Also in attendance to offer encouraging words and inspiration was Hamilton TigerCats Centre, Tim O’Neill, who started his football career play-

ing youth football in the GVMFA. Players from all five Greater Victoria clubs were put through a myriad of drills and mini games to hone their skills and prepare for the upcoming spring football season. Thunderbirds head coach, Shawn Olsen, ensured that the pace of activi-

ties was kept fast and fun for all.

At the closing ceremony, The Sooke Seahawks’ Avan Wickheim (Atom), Owen Cheng (Atom) and Greyson Hoolaeff (Peewee) were singled out by the UBC coaching staff for outstanding achievement awards.

A month of practices in

March will culminate with a league wide jamboree with teams from north of the Malahat joining the CRD based teams for a day of fast paced mini games as the final tune up for the start of the regular season in April.

There is still time for interested boys and

girls between the ages of 8 and 14 to sign up for their local club. Information can be found at www.victoriafootball.ca.

Submitted by Richard Jomha

Richard Jomha (top left) photo

Top left: Avan Wickheim of the Sooke Seahawks practices his three point stance.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A difficult challenge lies ahead, Aries. Save up your energy for the next few days, and keep socializing to a minimum for the time being.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, speak a little louder to ensure your voice is heard on an important issue this week. Your input is valuable, and those around you will be glad you spoke up.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 The path you have been taking seems more stable, Taurus.

This is a good way to go for a while. You will find others are looking to you more for advice.

It’s a role you enjoy.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a new career opportunity is coming your way soon.

Make the most of this opportunity if change is something you feel you need at this point in your career.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, a string of bad luck is not as bad as it seems. Like most things, this, too, shall pass. Keep your chin up, and hang out with friends to keep your mind busy.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Extra spending leaves you a little light in the wallet, Libra. Look for ways to generate some extra income or curtail your spending in the months ahead.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/ Nov 22 Scorpio, a bumpy road will soon give way to greener pastures.

Ride out this rough patch with a smile on your face, and it will pass quickly without wreaking any significant havoc.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a relationship is blossoming and you’re not sure in which direction it should be going. Trust your gut instincts, and things will work out fine.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/ Jan 20 You are tougher than others suspect, Capricorn, and you will prove your mettle with a difficult task that requires all of your focus and energy to master. Others will be impressed.

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For the first time Sooke music students have received three invitations to attend the Nationals at Musicfest Canada in Richmond from May 14-16.

Journey middle and Edward Milne community schools have students in the band and strings program and they won at the Regionals in Port Alberni thus earning an invitation to the Nationals.

All of the music students are busy out in the community fundraising so they can attend. They are selling Purdy’s chocolates in front of Village and Western Foods, as well as Shoppers Drug Mart. There is a metal recycling bin at Saseenos, Krispy Kreme donuts are being sold and bottle drives and bake sales add to the efforts.

“There will be about 45 students going and this is the first time Sooke has ever had three invitations to the Nationals. For us here in Sooke it’s quite an accomplishment,” said Lorna Bjorklund, musical director for the band and strings programs.

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Journey middle school and EMCS community school students will be competing in the Nationals in Richmond in May. in Richmond is $350/student.

“Get our Sooke Youth to the Podium” is the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra’s rallying cry.

To help with the fundraising, the SPO Society is matching any donations made to the band/strings students. For every $50+ a donor gets a complimentary Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra concert ticket and a tax receipt.

Anyone who wishes to donate can send a cheque made payable to Journey Middle School and mail to: Sooke Academy of Music, 3781 Phillips Road, Sooke, B.C. V9Z 1K7.

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