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Five-year-old Kenzie was spotted enjoying herself at the kids’ park at Broom Hill. The park, which was completed in 2009, was a project of the Sooke Parents for Play Association and has become a welcome addition in Sooke for parents of small children.
At the regular council meeting held Monday, March 19, council looked at two recommendations made by the Finance and Administration Committee regarding the recently discovered doublebilling of taxpayers for Capital Regional District (CRD) stormwater management and animal care services. The total over three years is $311,909. The first recommendation was to direct staff “to continue the practice of not using accumulated surplus to fund one-time property tax reductions.” This motion was setting general policy that surpluses in general not be used to reduce taxes. The report argued in favour of a healthy financial cushion. It would mean surpluses would not go back to the taxpayer but would be used as a safety guard held for unexpected costs, thereby possibly avoiding expensive loans. “I felt we made a mistake but we should take that money and put it into a capital reserve fund and utilize it for some major project,” said Mayor Wendal Milne. “It’s everybody’s tax money and we need
to make wise decisions.” It was also made clear that the 2014 budget did not include the double billing. It had been caught and corrected at the beginning of this latest budget. This motion passed, with Councillors Rick Kasper, Herb Haldane, and Kevin Pearson in objection. The second recommendation was a request for direction on what to do about the double billing for stormwater quality management and animal care services. Coun. Kasper put forward the motion that the money acquired through double-billing be repaid to taxpayers over a period of three years through property tax reductions. His logic was that the funds had been accumulated over a period of three years, making it appropriate that it be paid back in that same time. This motion passed, with Mayor Milne and Councillors Maja Tait and Kerrie Reay opposed. Kasper agreed that while a surplus was a good idea, he was not in favour of using money gained through double-billing. Pearson stated flatout that the collection of money was in error,
and therefore it belongs to the people, not the district. Haldane was okay with a surplus but not one achieved through double billing. Leading the charge on the other side was Mayor Milne, who argued the district is the steward of the taxpayers money and funds were dwindling. “Each year is becoming more difficult,” said Milne, acknowledging that “our infrastructure is in a disastrous state.” Coun. Tait agreed that infrastructure needs serious work and echoed Milne’s desire for the money to be used directly for the taxpayer’s benefit. She added to the list of projects that need attention, and included the needs of seniors, youth and animals as well as projects revolving around infrastructure, and beautification. Tait, like Milne, did not support returning the funds to taxpayers. Councillors Reay and Bev Berger sought balance, stating it shouldn’t be an allor-nothing package. Some money should be retained for the benefit of taxpayers through district projects. Ultimately, it appears that small tax breaks will be doled out over the next three years.
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Herring run is tied to the salmon cycle Natural phenomenon tied to food cycle Pirjo Raits
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The milky blue water comes alive as a massive ball of silvery herring mass together to prevent predators from feeding on them. The protective sphere, or bio mass ”herring ball,” is smashed apart constantly as sea lions, seals, salmon and killer whales drive their way through with their mouths open to catch the fish. “It’s like a reverse lottery,” said biologist Brian Kingzett, “there’s so many herring there that the predators can’t get them all.” It’s called the Silver Wave and it is one of nature’s yearly cycles. It’s the Pacific herring run and it turned the waters around Denman and Hornby Islands a milky blue. The herring are part of an important marine food chain and the location of the intense spawn varies each year. For three days in the early part of March, the waters boiled with hundreds of millions of Pacific herring drawing in seals, sea lions, sea gulls, salmon, Brant geese, shore birds, killer whales and dolphins. Pacific herring are part of a complex marine ecosystem. The females lay down eggs and the males discharge their sperm directly into the water turning the water turquoise blue. According to Kingzett, at herring spawning time more than 60,000 tonnes of Pacific herring may have left an estimated 3000 tonnes of small eggs — 2mm each. The 10-day hatch is timed for the early days of spring when phytoplankton start to bloom in marine waters and the herring will spawn right up on the beaches. Beaches in the Parksville-Qualicum area are closed to dogs to protect the Brant geese that are feeding on herring spawn. Every female herring lays approximately 2,000 eggs which hatch in about 10 days. The minute fish are microscopic and transparent - and succulent to
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Herring eggs cling to sea flora during herring run. those animals that feed on them. “It’s very tied to the salmon cycle and the cycle is unique to this area,” said Kingzett. As spring comes, the spawn moves up from San Francisco Bay, up the coast all the way to Alaska. Herring boats and wildlife compete for the fish. The herring fishers have a 2014 quota of approximate 157,000 tonnes spread between seiners and gill netters, the wildlife
have no quota. “It’s very important for wildlife and wild fowl,” said Kingzett. “The Brant geese fly up here and time their migration to the herring run.” This area is the sole stopping off point for Brant geese migrating to Alaska and the Canadian arctic. They rely on the eggs, eelgrass, sea lettuce and seaweeds to sustain them for their long flight north.
Kingzett is the Deep Bay Marine Field Station manager. The 13,000-square-foot, $8.6-million spherical clam shell shaped field station is a unique teaching laboratory and experimental shellfish farm and a key part of Vancouver Island University. It is located on the shores of Baynes Sound located between Qualicum and Courtney. The field station treads lightly on the environment and
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GenerouS people in Sooke donated cans, bottles, juice boxes and cash to the Junior Youth Spiritual empowerment program’s bottle drive for the Sooke Food Bank and Make-aWish Foundation. They say thanks, they raised $547 in total.
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Forest for all Seasons mixes poetry with the nature Fund raising event to preserve wilderness forest
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“All the world’s a stage,” said William Shakespeare and if this indeed be true, then those who trod the paths in Admiral’s Forest become actors and poets. A Forest for all Seasons is a unique event being staged on Sunday, March 30 along a piece of wilderness property on West Coast Road. Local poet Wendy Morton has fashioned an afternoon celebration of the natural world where illustrated poetry from makers of verses from across the country will enable people to read poetry found hanging on branches and shrubs. “It’s a Wendy event,” said Heather Phillips, a member of the Juan de Fuca Community Land Trust Society. “Wendy asked her poet friends to send poems on that theme (natural world).” Morton believes poetry is the shortest distance between two
hearts. The two hearts she is trying to connect are the wild forests and the people. Known as the Poet of the Skies, Morton also instigated Random Acts of Poetry, a national week long event celebrating literacy. Visitors attending the March 30 event will walk one of the many trails on the Admiral’s property to read poems and revel in the Forest for all Seasons, a 126acre parcel of peaceful forest, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The JdF Community Land Trust Society is fund raising to purchase 70-acres of this pristine and natural park-like property from the estate of Rear Admiral John Charles. Charles spend over 50 years developing trails and managing the forest. He was relentless in the care and management of his Private Managed Forest, and since his passing, the trustees have an obligation to do well by the family. This means parts or all of the property needs to be sold - unless some of it can be saved through purchase by the society. “This is a really rare opportunity to keep forested property in the Juan de Fuca, “said Phillips. She said the property is crucial to the wildlife and to the water supply of the people whose wells border the property. Public stewardship
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Equestrians and walkers are all welcome along the trails at Admiral’s Forest, a 126-acre parcel of wilderness land off West Coast Road. Funds are being raised to try and purchase the land for future generations. will insure the second growth forest is managed sustainably and grows on to maturity. The forest will remain as habitat for wild creatures in residence now. The JdF CLT plans include outdoor education and adventures for youth on the property. Phillips said that with a relatively small investment, the present network of trails will remain open for equestrians and walk-
areas. “Without prior planning, our wildlife neighbours become refugees with no place to go,” states Phillips. Working out a price for the property is a complicated issue although previously figures of $700,000 to $1-million were quoted. They are trying to hold off the sale until they can see how much money they can raise. Phillips said they
are just trying to get people’s attention and remind them to act now and show them a place to begin. As Admiral’s Forest is private property, the owners have given permission to the JdF CLTS to host this celebration on their property. The property is located at 8514 West Coast Road and parking is at Seaward, 8485 West Coast Road.
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Shifting the lens on Sooke’s gold rush Part 1: New research shows ‘real’ discoverer of gold Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror
In looking back into any historical event, the view can shift depending on the lens. In considering the gold rush in Leechtown, a familiar lens is that which is seen when looking at events through the experiences of Peter Leech, the commander at the time of the discovery of gold. Dr. Patrick Perry Lydon’s book, The Gold Will Speak For Itself, is a collection of documents that have appeared over time, with primary focus on the contributions of Peter Leech, after whom Leechtown and Leech River are named. One of Sooke’s avid researchers is shifting the lens, turning the view away from Leech and towards John Foley, who was an expert gold panner on that expedition. Gold-panning hobbiest Bart van den Berk asserts that, beyond leading the expedition, Leech had very little to do with it. John Foley, on the other hand, had everything to do with it. “I’m of the opinion that a lot that has been written about Leechtown over all these years — the history — that has a lot of misinformation in there,” said van den Berk. Some of this misinformation is tracked on his website (leech-
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“The gold will speak for itself.” The quote is typically attributed to Leech, but researcher and soon-to-beauthor Bart van den Berk has a copy of the letter from Robert Brown, dating back to 1864, showing that the words came from Brown and not Leech. townhistory.ca), under the Documents section on the Report page. But first, let’s step back and review the story of the discovery of gold in them-thar hills of Sooke. The basic story Cast members included expedition Commander Robert Brown, expedition leader Peter John Leech, and expedition member John Foley (among others, but Foley will become a central character in the van den Berk’s version of events). Brown, Leech and Foley were all members of the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition (VIEE). They, along with seven others, led to the finding of gold and the establishing of Leechtown.
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On June 7, 1864, VIEE set out on a ship and sailed from Victoria to Cowichan Bay. There, the expedition members disembarked and began their quest. By July they had reached Port Renfrew, and expedition leader Robert Brown went to Victoria to get supplies. Brown put Leech in charge. In July, the expedition was finding trace amounts of gold along the Sooke River and later found “payable” gold (amounts worth panning, enough to make a living) along what would be later known as Leech River. Within a month, the boom was on. According to the Wikipedia page, “By August 14 of that same year, 227 mining licences had been issued and by the end
of the year there were 6 general stores and 3 hotels in business along with 30 saloons.” Within 10 years, the gold was extracted and the town residents had packed up and gone. As Lydon records in his book, what was left of the town a decade after the initial discovery of gold, “fire swept the town…, levelling the rows of buildings.” The famous BCHA speech: “The gold will speak for itself.” Fast forward 64 years, and all the members of the expedition are deceased. On October 1, 1928, there was an unveiling of a Memorial Cairn at Leechtown. According to the 1929 BC Historical Association’s Fourth Report and Proceedings booklet, (which you can find at http://www.library. ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ bchf/4th_bcha.pdf), “[a]mong those present was Mrs. Fanny Faucault, of Walhachin, B.C., daughter of Peter Leech, after whom Leech River and Leechtown were named.” Fanny Faucault was a public persona of sorts, described in Dr. Patrick Lydon’s book, The Gold Will Speak For Itself, as “a child prodigy [who] played at the local opera at the age of 12.” She was a well-liked artist, and van den Berk suggested that the 1928 speech of Leech at the unveiling may have hyped his involvement as his daughter was in attendance. “My guess is that, because of that, Leech was very much glorified,” speculated van den Berk. “Not enough credit was given to the
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TOP FLOOR 2BR/1BA condo. Updated Kitchen with HEATED FLOORS, new MARBLE tile countertops. Bathroom freshly renovated with American Standard Marina series soaker tub, pedestal sink, & toilet. Heated SLATE tile floors. IN-SUITE LAUNDRY roughed in & ready for stackers! Woodburning fireplace. Wrap-around deck for BBQ's. RENTABLE, pets ok, and no age restrictions. Unit below is also for sale. Buy both and save… ask for details. $154,900 MLS® 334381
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Articulation project underway for East Sooke whale Pirjo Raits
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Scores of people came to stare at the dead 20-tonne grey whale that had washed up on the shores of East Sooke. People lined up to take photos, they poked at it and dogs sniffed it. Curious yes, but disrespectful. That was in 2010 and at that time, the Scia’new Nation (Beecher Band) made the decision to bury the large marine mammal on their land, as a sign of respect and also in the hope that it could one day be a teaching tool. Scia’new First Nations member Sharon Cooper initiated the effort to have the whale’s carcass handled with dignity. With the help of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Field Station they buried the carcass. It’s been there for four years and the time is approaching when it will be exhumed and prepared for display. The skeleton will be displayed at the Deep Bay Field Station north of Nanaimo. “The grey whale from East Sooke will be hung in the center,” said biologist and manager of the field station Brian Kingzett. It will be the highlight of the station’s education program. Kingzett said a consultant from Salt Spring Island will be leading the project of cleaning and preparing the bones for reassembly. The process of articulating is a lengthy one,
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The grey whale that washed up in East Sooke was buried with dignity by the Scia’new Nation and will soon be exhumed and its bones put on display.
The dead beached whale drew a lot of attention in 2010. as experienced by a great whale that was hung from the rafters at Edward Milne community school back in 1996. This carcass has been submerged in water in Sooke Basin in 1989 and the marine life picked away at the bones for a year. In 1996 a paleontologist put it all back together. To get the East Sooke
grey whale to the field station will require about $75,000 and UVI has launched a campaign to get people to Buy-A-Bone to help build the whale. There are 145 bones available for purchase and donors will receive a “Bone Ownership” certificate, invitation to the exhibit preview party and a tax deduct-
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ible receipt for donations over $20. Bone adopters can choose from the name of the whale to the skull, vertebrae, ribs or even the humerus bones. To support this project contact David Forrester at 250-740-6214 or david.forrester@viu. ca. Grey whales, said Kingzett have come
back from near extinction. He said there are now 24,000 and they have the longest migration of any mammal and they go along shallow waters, where they are often spotted by whale watching boats. The UVI News states, “The grey whale is unique as a species in that it feeds in shallow bays and estuaries including foraging in muddy and sandy bottoms for worms, shrimp and other shellfish. During their annual migration from the arctic to the Baja Mexico they travel along the shore of Mexico, the US and British Columbia in very close proximity to where coastal development is occurring.” To follow the progress of The Whale Project visit Brian Kingzett’s blog at http://viudeepbay.com/2013/04/12/ grey-whale-projectready-for-next-phase/. For more information, to volunteer or sponsor a bone contact the Deep Bay Marine Field Station at 250-7406399.
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Armed militia Last week’s photo illustrated the plant at Coopers Cove that produced the concrete pipe sections used to build the 27-mile flowline carrying water from Sooke Lake to Victoria. Today’s photo presents a scene from August 1914, shortly after the outbreak of World War I. The horsemen were from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, which had been quickly mobilized at Willows Camp. We were surprised to learn from our diligent research partners that the tensions of World War I extended as far as Sooke. Concerns for potential sabotage led Charles Rust, Water Commissioner and City Engineer for Victo-
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south side of the road. By 1915 the installation was completed, and although patrols continued at Humpback reservoir and vulnerable sites, Sooke Lake’s water was by then coursing around the hillsides within its concrete enclosure, awaiting a turn of the tap by
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Alliances and allegiances reign It’s started. For the past three years District of Sooke council has been striving to get along, come to concensus on issues of importance to the residents and at least appear to work for the betterment of the entire community. From all accounts, this seems to be breaking down with the election looming and many trying to raise their profiles and make themselves look good to the voters. The acrimony is veiled with politeness but it is unfortunately rather transparent. Decisions being made at the council table are not making some council members look good. It kind of feels like a scene from Shakespeare with maneuvering, back room deals and long knives. There’s not a lot of loyalty and there appears to be some sort of game going on with alliances and affiliations. Probably just normal political stuff, but some councillor’s colours are showing. It seems a little early for all of this with the election still eight months away but everyone who is running wants to look “good.” And they are starting early. The voters aren’t so easily convinced though, they have memories and definite opinions on our political personalities. They will be asking themselves questions such as: who works for the whole community? Who is aligned with special interest groups? Who is ethical and honest? Who’s a bully? Who has a personal agenda? The next election will be a long, long fouryear term if council is fractured and not working together. This is not a problem unique to Sooke, it happens in councils everywhere, but it is important that those who are thinking of running know the importance of working together for the common good. Serving on council is not easy, the issues and time commitments are huge. It is public service not self service.
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Disabled need more financial help Dear Mr. Garrison MP I’m one of the 6,000+ permanently disabled human beings in B.C., and living in your constituency, albeit with ongoing malnutrition, and chronic poverty which the provincial government is determined to do absolutely nothing about. I survive on $906 per month. The latest political trick played on us all - which flew right past the embedded press corp - has been the notion that we (after rigorously qualifying as unemployable) can and should go out to work to ‘make $800 per month’ on top of benefits. Can you see the absurdity? Well I can, and have had 10 major concussions including four tandem. With what energy and strength I have remaining I shall fight for those who can not. The idea that housing can be had for $375 per month was ridiculous a decade ago, and yet that is the ‘allowance’ given in 2014. It is a challenge to survive at half the poverty level and it represents a long slow miserable death for some. That is the political reality in B.C. Government propaganda calls it the ‘best place on earth’ - for whom exactly? The provincial government fails miserably to provide for the poor and disabled, and so I turn to Canada to make right what the province can and will not. I’m interested in reading your opinion concerning extension of the ‘Guaranteed Income Supplement’ provided by the federal government to those over the age of 65, to those of us not lucky enough to belong to an organized and well-funded voter’s
block while being over 65 years of age. I am 51-years-old and unemployable for many reasons. Who in their right mind would hire a man with a collapsing spine and heavily bruised brain? Any ideas would be welcome I like earning a living and resent being a charity case. The legal issue I am raising is called Discrimination via Ageism and I believe the Supreme Court of Canada has recently made some judgements concerning the fundamental injustice of this discriminatory political policy. Why am I and 6,000 others in B.C. excluded from such supplements? My intention is to raise the hue and cry and move forward with a Class Action on behalf of my 6,000 fellow disenfranchised disabled Canadians in B.C. The provincial government is, in my opinion, in gross Dereliction of Duty and plays the game of not ‘offending the majority of taxpayers by actually providing sufficient funds for the disabled. As this requires courage and there is none of that on this ship at this time. In my case, I was afforded a Permanent and Total Disability payout from Chrysler Canada in 1989 after major injuries necessitating cervical fusion at C5/6. I qualified as Handicapped in B.C. in 1996 and again qualified as a Person with Disabilities when the Liberal-inspired cull occurred in 2002 (causing at least eight suicides of compatriots). On January 6, 2002 I was struck by a junkie in a stolen car necessitating a second fusion within my cervical spine at C4/5 (now titanium). Those concussions were layered on many others from past
injuries, as were the superimposed spinal injuries. I live in often severe chronic pain and it shows. In spite of this I was working for K2 Parks in the GINPR until our contract was terminated and taken over by Parks Canada itself. I have not worked at all since 2009 when I was re-injured in the wreck of another man’s truck. So the question is simple Sir. Do you support extension of Federal Guaranteed Income Supplements now provided exclusively to the entitled elderly to those of us living in abject poverty in one of the richest jurisdictions on earth, but not yet 65-years-ofage? The futility of addressing these concerns to the B.C. government has been known for a very long time to many of us. The last thing they have cash for is providing for the poor and disabled, so I turn to you and ask that you change the plight of the disabled across Canada by signalling a positive change of the priorities in government. A Private Members Bill would I am sure would result in standardisation of such supplements and also perhaps embarrass the Provinces into meeting their obligations. Though that may be wishful thinking as they appear to have no shame nor honour. I am copying this letter off to Mr. Horgan MLA as he may wish to formulate excuses and dissimulation for the press. Christopher Robin Garrish Sooke
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We asked: What indicates to you that spring has finally sprung?
That the plants are growing and are getting more green.
Lillian MacCaskill with her brother Brian Sooke
Bald eagle takes down power We’re about three houses up from Ed Macgregor Park. I’m writing this while my laptop battery is still chugging, as our electricity is out. Was busy working this afternoon and heard a loud sound outside and the power went out. I went outside and a car was pulling over and our neighbour was walking out onto his lawn and looking at something. Sadly, what it turned out to be was a just deceased bald eagle. I snapped a couple of pictures, mostly thinking to send to our local paper, just using my phone camera. The veterinarian’s assistant (Otter Point Veterinary Clinic) came rushing up the street (they’re like three houses away) with a “kitty crate.” No way the bird would’ve fit in that thing, besides the fact that it was already dead. The people who pulled their car over said they saw the eagle trying to land on the power pole transformer. It looks like it was trying to land to eat it’s lunch, as you’ll see the duck still clutched in it’s claw. I couldn’t believe how huge it was, seeing it up close. The picture doesn’t do any justice, except perhaps in scale with the duck.
The cherry blossoms. It’s awesome in Sooke!
All the buds, everything turning green.
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The salads and greens that have started to grow. The work will follow!
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the immature eagle with duck, as described in Poston letter. And it was still a juvenile, as you can tell by the colour of it, including the head not being all “white” yet. Really sad, but at least it didn’t suffer and was killed instantly. As people gathered, a gentleman, also I believe without power, said he was contacting the chief of our local First Nations as he said that he believed they have some permissions to collect the animals and do something (ceremonial, I’d expect) with the feathers/ remains. Not so certain the duck will have any ceremony/special recognition of it’s passing. Anyhow... not to be morbid sharing a “dead animal pic,” but thinking you might find this interesting. I’d tried to return home to snap a higher quality picture with my DSLR camera, but the vet’s office was
removing the animal’s body by then. So the photos are from a camera phone. Doug Poston Sooke
Just cut me a cheque Re:Double-billing “error.” The discovery by a finance committee that taxpayers have been double billed for storm water testing and animal control for at least the last five years is unbelievable. The fact that it took so long for this fiscal mismanagement to come to light suggests a lack of oversight by our elected members and sloppy bookkeeping by paid staff. Apparently the finance committee is recommending a tax reduction for this year to make amends.
Marika Nagasaka Otter Point
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I disagree with this solution. Tax increases are subject to the vagaries of changing mil rates, the whims of current council and staff along with the value of your most recent property tax assessments. The overpayments will somehow be buried and never transferred back to taxpayers. Mr. Mayor and Sooke council, if it is all the same to you, I would prefer that you instruct our finance staff to review the amounts that you have overbilled me for the last five years and cut me a refund cheque. Taxpayers of Sooke, if you feel that a rebate, rather than some vague future tax reduction is the right solution for you, contact your mayor, council members and finance staff to voice your opinion before they decide for
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Response to Stephen Reardon. What brought my attention to SAFARS was when they started to carry signs protesting the city council for not giving or leasing a piece of tax payer owned land to their cause. I then contacted Margarite and we had several emails back and forth with many suggestions of how to fundraise, suggestioning a local dance at the community hall, to a writing campaign to a casino night ... the list goes on. I went as far as to find
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Cont’d from page 9 a nice piece of property for rent in East Sooke. Lots of acerage with a fairly new three bedroom mobile home. Owner was open to a rescue situation. Owner was open to building. There is one barn and a dog run, at $1200.00 per month. Long term lease. I contacted Margarita and she said it was too far away. That is when I began to realize they really don’t have any money per se. They have no business plan. Margarita continues to say, when we get the land, that’s when we’ll start to fundraise and figure out a business plan. Sorry to inform you, but that is not the way business works. Margarita is doing the best job she knows how and with the limited resources she has but the fact of the matter is she really doesn’t have a business plan. Does she think money falls out of the sky? In my opinion, and everyone that knows me knows I have one, SAFARS should amalgamate and support Penny Stone. Penny has the experience of not only running an animal rescue shelter she is proving to be a wonderful fundraiser. She is not asking for the already over-taxed people of the Sooke region to fund her rescue shelter. This is what is called “fair” in life. Those that can afford to give often do. I am sorry to hear about your health difficulties as I can relate to your pain. Recently diagnosed with avascular necrosis, presently waiting for a new hip. Hence, I am not physically able to help and I have tried to help with suggestions of ways to fundraise but Margarita does not seem interested. Eventually she blocked me from their Facebook page. In closing I would like to say that I think it is a sad day when people are told no longer allowed to speak their opinion. Sad, sad, sad. David Tillich Sooke
Shocked by disregard of nature My husband and I went on a drive along
West Coast Road. We turned onto a gravel road named Fore Bay Road just before Jordan River. We drove up into the hills, leading to Elliott Reservoir. Magnificent views for all to enjoy! Unfortunately, we were shocked to come across a fire still flaming, (we it put out), and a devastating scene of what gets left behind by people. I would like to show you some photos, but don’t know how on here. I can show you on my Facebook site. Thousands of bullet shells, old stoves, TVs, milk jugs, etc. anything that can be used for target practice. I was shocked. I am putting photos up on my site. I live in Sooke and this is disgraceful. Cheryl Dinse Sooke
Samantha Norrie, a grade 8 French Immersion student at Journey middle school, recently qualified for the upcoming 2014 World Pokémon Championships in Washington D.C. She’s been playing the strategic trading card game for almost two years and has numerous accomplishments, including top finishes in B.C. and Texas as well as a first place finish at the Alberta Provincial Championship a few weeks ago in her respective age division. Despite Pokémon being considered a kids game, many teenagers and adults play it around the world and compete in tournaments to try and earn enough Championship Points to earn a coveted Worlds invitation. Samantha was the first Canadian in her division to qualify for the World Championship, which attracts hundreds of competitors from over 25 countries. “I love the competitiveness of it as well as making friends from around the world.” said Norrie. “I played chess when I was younger
August, she will also be competing in the Canadian National and
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Annual Water Main Cleaning Western Communities A water main cleaning program will be carried out in various areas of Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Sooke, and East Sooke between October 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014.
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samantha Norrie is a Pokémon champion. and the Pokémon card game requires similar strategic thinking, plus you need to think of different mathematical combinations given the various cards and think of how to win under pressure. In my opinion, competitive card games and video games alike should be considered as sports or ‘E sports’ because they require training, endurance, and competitiveness just like physical sports, only intellectually instead.” Norrie has also been able to start her early
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Notice of Annual General Meeting Date: Sunday, April 13, 2014 Time: 2 pm - 4 p.m. Location: Prestige Oceanfront Resort & Hotel Attendance: All Current Members of SMHA
Call for Nominations The following positions will be elected at this AGM:
Vice-president and Treasurer At least 10 new Directors At Large, to fill various positions on the Executive Nominations for these positions are to be sent to chair SMHA Nomination Committee members by email no later than April 11, 2014
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career as a writer by writing multiple successful articles for Pokémon websites online. Before the World Championship in
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The Pastor's Pen One joy of being ordained, in my case as a deacon in the Anglican Church, is that more people have deep, intense conversations with me. This can be in wonderful situations, like a wedding, or in terrible ones, like the illness or death of a child. I am challenged, and sometimes awed. The brocade of my life has threads of more intense colour. I had lunch with a couple, and our conversation shifted to Canada’s social welfare system. I am cautious of people who try to game the system for more money. They gently challenged me that the greed of a minority should be managed, but not prevent help to the whole group. People stretch their social assistance money with food banks, social agencies, and churches. Usually, but not always, the money goes for shelter, electricity and food. I ask myself: should all be perfect, before extra help is available to any of them? I ask myself parallel questions. Should all taxpayers be perfect, before refunds come to any of us? Should I stop saving because Ian Thow, a Victoria investment dealer, spent the savings of investors who trusted him, and was convicted of fraud? Should I abandon capitalism as the model for organizing economic activity, because of the bankruptcy of Enron? I manage risk, and work to maximize the value of the dollars that I control. I would be paralyzed if I demanded selfperfection before action. I ask politicians to apply similar values to the public questions that they must answer. What values do you ask politicians to apply?
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69
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Eye of Round Roast 8.80/kg
Water
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Chicken
2L
4 Winglets7 Lunch Meats 20% Smokies999 Cornish 99 99 Steak 4 3 99 49 Steak Roast 8 4 Steak
9.90/kg ............................
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5
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Butcher's Cut
Jalapeño
175g ....................
OFF at till
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900g ..................................
Frozen
Peppered Beef
Eye of Round
Game Hens 8.80/kg ...........................
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AAA
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Eye of Round 9.90/kg ...........................
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11.00/kg ...........................
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19.82/kg .............................
Treats from the
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Fresh
Red Snapper
Fillets
1
39 /100g
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144's
680 ml All Varieties
1
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2
285 ml
Emma
1
99 ea
64g All Varieties ........
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79
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642 ml All Varieties ......
3
398 ml......................
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General Mills
99
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Lee Kum Kee
Cheerios Cereal 525g ...........................
ea
500 ml.........................
Unico
San Remo
149 ea
Red Kidney Beans Extra Virgin or Chick Peas 79 Olive Oil 796 ml.........................
1
1L ................................
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Rainbow
Trout
1
49
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Ocean Master
Candy Nuggets
3
99
5
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/100g
ea
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570g ....................
1
29 ea
3
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8
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Mainstay
Flax Bread 615g ...........................
299 ea
ea
4
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Cat Food 8 kg .............................
Glad Zipper
Sandwich 99 Bags 2/ 00
7
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3
99 ea
900 ml
5
Paper Towels 6’s ...............................
4
99
9
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6
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3.78L ...........................
4
99
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Side Kicks Pasta 'N Sauce 120-150g All Varieties
5
2/ 00
4/ 00
Red Cabbage
Chilean
Watermelon Thompson
Seedless Grapes
1
5
Granny Smith
Apples
6
/lb
Tri Colour
Peppers 3's
4.17/kg
6
$ 89
2/ 00
3lb bag
49
¢
1.08/kg ............................
Mexican Mini
2/ 00
99
California
3
Cauliflower
Washington
5
Knorr
¢
ea
Bathroom 99 Tissue 4/ 00
V8 Splash
3/ 00
100's .....................
California Cello
.......................................
Granny's Liquid
8 kg .............................
Blended Juice
ea
Royale
Jonny Cat
900g ...........................
2
29
Royale Tiger
1.8 kg ..........................
Premium Plus Scoop Cat 49 Litter 99 Crackers
6
425g All Varieties
5 kg .............................
Christie
1 kg .............................
99
¢
Adult 69 Dog Food
2
ea
Chili Con Carne
Alpo
6's ...............................
2
ea
Stagg
Robin Hood
Silver Hills
389
300g
All Purpose 3/ 00 Flour
12 Grain Bagels
Thick Potato Chips 235g All Varieties
170g
Dempsters
Cashew Nuts 225g ...........................
Bread
Old Dutch Double Dutch
930g
10
Egg Print
Licorice 49 Allsorts
Coffee
99
1
Leaf
Nabob Tradition Fine Grind Fresh, Whole
180g ...........................
99
Beaver Salted
Soy Sauce
499
Easter Bunny
ea +dep
Western Foods White or 60% Whole Wheat
Easter Treasures
Diamond Whole or Cut
Salsa or Picante Baby Corn Sauce 49
1
ea
Light Tuna
99
1.36L
1
99
Admiral Flaked
Tomato Juice
Comet
Cup Noodles
900 ml
Heinz
ea
Mr Noodle
500 ml.........................
8
All Varieties
89
3/ 00
59
Cookies
Broth
89
¢
English Cucumber
Peek Frean
Knorr Vegetable, Beef or Chicken
Potato Chips
Salad Cream
39
Balsamic Vinegar
Lays XXL
270g All Varieties
ea
B.C. Medium Long
ea
Heinz
Pasta Sauce
ea
1 kg ....................................
99
Hunt's Thick & Rich
99
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Tea Bags
¢
Frozen
99
¢
Red Rose Orange Pekoe
Aquel Carbonated
AAA
398 ml All Varieties
¢
/lb
PRODUCE
Heinz Deep Brown
Campbell's
AAA
5-A-Day for Optimum Health
Mexican
Green Kale
99
2/ 00
/lb
B.C.
B.C.
Russet Cherry Potatoes Tomatoes 340g 10lb bag
6
5
¢ 2/ 00 2/ 00 ea
ORGANIC CORNER Organic Cello
Carrots 2lb bag
4
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8
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Beans in Sauce
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Chicken Noodle, Vegetable, Tomato or Mushroom 284 ml
3
69
99
Eye of Round Roast 8.80/kg
Water
Eye of Round
Chicken
2L
4 Winglets7 Lunch Meats 20% Smokies999 Cornish 99 99 Steak 4 3 99 49 Steak Roast 8 4 Steak
9.90/kg ............................
49
99
5
/lb
Butcher's Cut
Butcher's Cut
Jalapeño
175g ....................
OFF at till
ea
900g ..................................
Frozen
Peppered Beef
Eye of Round
Game Hens 8.80/kg ...........................
/lb
Peppered Beef
AAA
Strip Loin
Eye of Round 9.90/kg ...........................
/lb
11.00/kg ...........................
/lb
ea/lb
19.82/kg .............................
Treats from the
SEA
Fresh
Red Snapper
Fillets
1
39 /100g
ea +dep
144's
680 ml All Varieties
1
ea
2
285 ml
Emma
1
99 ea
64g All Varieties ........
Pace
79
¢
ea
642 ml All Varieties ......
3
398 ml......................
ea
General Mills
99
¢
ea
Lee Kum Kee
Cheerios Cereal 525g ...........................
ea
500 ml.........................
Unico
San Remo
149 ea
Red Kidney Beans Extra Virgin or Chick Peas 79 Olive Oil 796 ml.........................
1
1L ................................
ea
Rainbow
Trout
1
49
/100g
Ocean Master
Candy Nuggets
3
99
5
ea
/100g
ea
ea
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570g ....................
1
29 ea
3
ea
8
ea
ea
Mainstay
Flax Bread 615g ...........................
299 ea
ea
4
ea
Cat Food 8 kg .............................
Glad Zipper
Sandwich 99 Bags 2/ 00
7
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3
99 ea
900 ml
5
Paper Towels 6’s ...............................
4
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ea
4's .........................
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6
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3.78L ...........................
4
99
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ea
Side Kicks Pasta 'N Sauce 120-150g All Varieties
5
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4/ 00
Red Cabbage
Chilean
Watermelon Thompson
Seedless Grapes
1
5
Granny Smith
Apples
6
/lb
Tri Colour
Peppers 3's
4.17/kg
6
$ 89
2/ 00
3lb bag
49
¢
1.08/kg ............................
Mexican Mini
2/ 00
99
California
3
Cauliflower
Washington
5
Knorr
¢
ea
Bathroom 99 Tissue 4/ 00
V8 Splash
3/ 00
100's .....................
California Cello
.......................................
Granny's Liquid
8 kg .............................
Blended Juice
ea
Royale
Jonny Cat
900g ...........................
2
29
Royale Tiger
1.8 kg ..........................
Premium Plus Scoop Cat 49 Litter 99 Crackers
6
425g All Varieties
5 kg .............................
Christie
1 kg .............................
99
¢
Adult 69 Dog Food
2
ea
Chili Con Carne
Alpo
6's ...............................
2
ea
Stagg
Robin Hood
Silver Hills
389
300g
All Purpose 3/ 00 Flour
12 Grain Bagels
Thick Potato Chips 235g All Varieties
170g
Dempsters
Cashew Nuts 225g ...........................
Bread
Old Dutch Double Dutch
930g
10
Egg Print
Licorice 49 Allsorts
Coffee
99
1
Leaf
Nabob Tradition Fine Grind Fresh, Whole
180g ...........................
99
Beaver Salted
Soy Sauce
499
Easter Bunny
ea +dep
Western Foods White or 60% Whole Wheat
Easter Treasures
Diamond Whole or Cut
Salsa or Picante Baby Corn Sauce 49
1
ea
Light Tuna
99
1.36L
1
99
Admiral Flaked
Tomato Juice
Comet
Cup Noodles
900 ml
Heinz
ea
Mr Noodle
500 ml.........................
8
All Varieties
89
3/ 00
59
Cookies
Broth
89
¢
English Cucumber
Peek Frean
Knorr Vegetable, Beef or Chicken
Potato Chips
Salad Cream
39
Balsamic Vinegar
Lays XXL
270g All Varieties
ea
B.C. Medium Long
ea
Heinz
Pasta Sauce
ea
1 kg ....................................
99
Hunt's Thick & Rich
99
ea
Tea Bags
¢
Frozen
99
¢
Red Rose Orange Pekoe
Aquel Carbonated
AAA
398 ml All Varieties
¢
/lb
PRODUCE
Heinz Deep Brown
Campbell's
AAA
5-A-Day for Optimum Health
Mexican
Green Kale
99
2/ 00
/lb
B.C.
B.C.
Russet Cherry Potatoes Tomatoes 340g 10lb bag
6
5
¢ 2/ 00 2/ 00 ea
ORGANIC CORNER Organic Cello
Carrots 2lb bag
4
2/ 00
Organic
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Ceres
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Ecos Dark Chocolate
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Bars
210g ......................
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Single Barrel
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500 ml.....................
Individual Pizza
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Tasti Taters or Smiles
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The mild climate and the incredible wilderness in the Sooke region is bringing tourists to the area from the Northwest United States, across British Columbia and Alberta. Knowing this, the Sooke Region Tourism Association (SRTA) is focussing their marketing efforts in those geographical areas. “Tourism is the third largest industry in Canada,” said SRTA president Jonathan Heerema. “The economic impact this can have on this country is massive, especially in this community. We have a great tourism product.” Tourism Victoria’s Paul Nursey stated at the SRTA Annual General Meeting that just a one per cent increase in tourism nationally would generate an eventual return of $817-million once all other follow up financial contacts are worked through. He stressed downturns, significant growth and uncertainty in the tourism sector but stated SRTA memberships
make sense and pooling resources works. Heerema said people come here because they can enjoy the outdoors and be pampered indoors. Last year, SRTA launched a “You Won’t Be Sorry” video/radio campaign (http://youwontbesorr y.com/) which targeted the I-5 corridor between Washington and Oregon. SRTA joined forces with Blackball Ferries, Tofino and Nanaimo to leverage the Sooke region into greater prominence. “We had a fantastic response,” said Heerema, “the tourism operators said they saw the commercials. There is so much potential there.” SRTA, said Heerema, is “solely focused on our mandate to bring tourist in from out of town.” A strong focus on marketing the Sooke region in Alberta is one of this year’s initiatives. SRTA is building a marketing infrastructure, website updates, popup banners, new photographs taken by TJ Watt, they are refining the flat map and visitor guide as well as bring-
ing a new perspective to their efforts. Social media will also play an increasing important role and will try to do something fun to reach every demographic. SRTA has about 40 members and growth is evident each year. Heerema said they have a good board of professionals, committed members with a wealth of knowledge who work together really well. SRTA receives $20,000/year from the District of Sooke in a Fee for Service grant. For more information on the Sooke Region Tourism Association go to: www.sooke-portrenfrew.com/ or call Judi at 778-425-2450.
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Where in the World? The Sooke News Mirror loves to go with you on your travels. Heath McRae is shown reading the Sooke News Mirror at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in India. If you have an itch to show us where you have been travelling send us a photo of you or your friends with a copy of your community newspaper. Send to: editor@ sookenewsmirror.com
Capital Regional District Notice of
Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission Meeting Date: March 27, 2014 Time: 5:00pm Place: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC 1. Agricultural Land Commission Application to Subdivide Land within the Agricultural Land Reserve a) ALR-01-13 - That Part of Section 34, Otter District Shown Outlined in Red on Plan Deposited Under DD 17655, Except That Part on Plan 459-R and 39411 (Richardson & Hanslip - 4164 and 4188 Otter Point Road) 2. Proposed Bylaw a) Bylaw No. 3849, “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 112, 2014”
Notice of
East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission Meeting Date: March 31, 2014 Time: 7:00pm Place: East Sooke Fire Hall 1397 Coppermine Road, East Sooke, BC 1. Proposed Bylaw a) Bylaw No. 3849, “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 112, 2014”
Capital Regional District Arts Development Deadlines Friday, May 2nd Project Grants - provide project funding for arts organizations. IDEA Grants - support arts programming by organizations not eligible for other CRD funding programs. Deadline for receipt of Project and IDEA Grant applications is Friday, May 2, 2014 at 4:30 pm. For details please visit: www.crd.bc.ca/service/ arts-funding CRD Arts Development Service 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1R7 T: 250.360.3215 artsdevelopment@crd.bc.ca
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Shirley/Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission Meeting Date: April 2, 2014 Time: 7:00pm Place: Shirley Community Hall 2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley, BC 1. Proposed Bylaw a) Bylaw No. 3849, “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 112, 2014” Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agendas. For confirmation or for further information, please email jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca or call 250.642.1500. Visit the JdF E.A. website: www.crd.bc.ca/jdf
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• Drinks and appetizers reception • Prime Rib & Salmon dinner with dancing afterwards • Amazing door prizes and live auction items • Limo service to get people home safely • Reception at 5:30pm, dinner seating at 6:30pm, awards start at 7:00pm Tickets are available at the Chamber office, by calling
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Irrigation experts will explain system components, discuss installation and provide scheduling and maintenance tips.
Optional irrigation workbooks are CRD Parks & Environmental available to purchase for $30. Services is hosting free, efficient Participants will be entered to win a irrigation workshops for residential free irrigation controller. homeowners. Space is limited. Please pre-register by calling 250.474.9684
Micro-Drip Sooke — Saturday, May 24 Irrigation Systems: Saanich — Saturday, June 28 Saanich — Saturday, July 12 2 to 5 pm ALL Efficient Oak Bay — Saturday, April 12 Irrigation Systems: Saanich — Saturday, June 7 2 to 5 pm Controller Scheduling:
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Wednesday,March March26, 26,2014 2014- -SOOKE SOOKENEWS NEWSMIRROR MIRROR Wednesday,
Looking Back
A look back at what made the news in years past. March 18, 2009 Basi headed to court David Basi, the former ministerial aide to former finance minister Gary Collins, will be making his first B.C. Supreme Court appearance on April 1. He was committed to trial on March 11. Basi is charged with breach of trust in connection with the removal of Sunriver Estates lands from the Agricultural Land Reserve. The Sunriver property is owned by Shambrook Hills Development Corp. and encompasses 155 hectares of land. In July, 2008, Sunriver builders Anthony Ralph Young and James Seymour Duncan were ordered to stand trail for breach of trust and bribery. The Crown is alleging Young and Duncan paid Basi $50,000 in attempts to remove the lands from the ALR. The charges followed a December 2003 raid on the B.C. Legislature prompted by a drug probe. Basi is currently in pre-trial proceeding for breach of trust in connection to the BC Rail sale process for allegedly leaking confidential information to a U.S.-based rail company. The whole “railgate” affair led to suspensions and resignations, including Deputy Premier Christ Clark. March 17, 2004 No brakes put on school bus fees School bus fees are here to stay. And within a couple
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The movers and shaker who made the Sunriver gardens happen back in 2010. of weeks, parents will receive a letter asking them to make a reservation so their child can ride the bus for the next school year. Parents will be required to make a deposit for next year to ensure their children get a seat. By knowing in advance how many students will be on school district buses, the district will be able to plan routes accordingly. Currently, parents pay $12 per month for the first school bus patron, $20 per month for two children, three for $25 and four children cost $30. Kindergarteners pay $6 per month. A $300 per year maximum was set. March 17, 1999 Harbour House joins farmed fish boycott The Sooke Harbour House was one of four restaurants announcing Thursday they were joining a boycott of farmed salmon being organized by the Western Canada Wilderness Committee and the Raincoast Conserva-
tion Society. “We’re committed to serving our customers the best seasonal, regional, organic and whole foods available from Vancouver Island,” owner Sinclair Philip said in a press release. “Without question, the best tasting and healthiest salmon by far is wild salmon.” Sooke Harbour House was joined by Spinnakers Brewpub, Re-bar, and The Tapa Bar in declaring they will not serve farmed salmon.
March 16, 1994 Proposed store clears first hurdle The CRD approved in principle Wednesday a rezoning application that could allow the construction of a general store in East Sooke. Official approval will be granted if regional director Bob Clark and other voting directors support the proposal after listening to community input at an upcoming public hearing. Applicant Bill Smith wasn’t jumping for joy
at the news, however. Rezoning approval is just one of several hoops he will have to leap through before a store becomes a reality. He will also need a CRD development permit and meet guidelines set by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Highways. March 11, 1987 MLA ‘reasonably certain’ road will be improved MLA Moe Sihota says he is “reasonably certain” that the provincial ministry of highways will allocate funds for the improvement of Sooke Road this year. Mr. Sihota said the Transportation minister Cliff Michael is very much aware “that there is an intensive lobby on the part of many people” to have the road improved. The MLA said he anticipated that the road improvements would consist of straightening out some curves, and adding passing lanes and pullouts so that slower drivers could pull over to allow others to pass.
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On Friday, March 14, Journey held its annual Pi Day. Andrew Rodd, centre, won the contest and his place in Journey history by accurately memorizing 1016 digits of Pi. Lilie Vincent placed second memorizing 84 digits and Alison Davis-Lecinana placed third with 78 digits. Quite an impressive feat all around as most of us only know Pi as 3.14, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.”
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Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Arbutus Oysters Ltd. has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Region for a Lease. Commercial wharf situated on Provincial Crown land located at Horne Road, Sooke Harbour. 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. Please visit our website: http://arfd.gov. bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operation’s office in Nanaimo.
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Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Madison Green Development Corp. has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Region for a Crown Grant-Urban Residential situated on Provincial Crown land located in the Sooke District. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is 1414232. Written comments conceming this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 142-2080 Labieux Rd, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9, or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until May 5, 2014. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website: http://arfd.gov. bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.isp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom oflnforrnation Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operation’s office in Nanaimo.
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Three EMCS senior basketball players invited to play an exclusive training weekend Jonah Phillips (left), Lucas Blatchford (airborne centre) and Scott Dickie (right) were all selected.
“I feel quite honored to be invited to this camp,” commented Scott Dickie. “It shows what hard work and dedication can do when you work really hard in season! Very excited to see if this camp will help our team next year! Go Wolverines!”
“It means a lot to be a part of the camp,” said Jonah Phillips about being invited to this exclusive camp. “Following a fun year of basketball and I get to continue playing basketball for a fun weekend with and against players from around the Island. I’m pretty stoked to get that opportunity!”
Britt Santowski Sooke News Mirror
This year’s EMCS senior boys’ basketball team had one heck of year, a year that saw many first achievements. Well, the good news keeps rolling in. Three of our Grade 11 players have been invited to play at the All Island Invite Camp (AIIC), held on April 4 to 6 at St. Michael’s in Victoria. Lucas Blatchford,
Scott Dickie and Jonah Phillips have all been invited. All were thrilled. According to the letter from AIIC coordinator Greg Wallis announcing the honour, the AIIC “brings together Vancouver Island’s top prospects for three intense days of training, competition, and basketballrelated education.” The weekend is by invitation only; being selected for this camp is quite an honour.
Britt Santowski photos
This was one of the best shots of the season witnessed by this photographer: Lucas Blatchford landed a shot from centre court, at one of the play-off games hosted at EMCS this year. Also pictured here are Quinn Yates (#10) and Scott Dickie (#7). Lucas Blatchford remarked on the effort it took to get to the All Island Invite Camp. “All my hard work is showing, and paying off.” He hopes to increase his skills, “and push myself to get better.” In speaking with Wallace, he indicated to the Sooke News Mirror that they had received 85 nominations from high schools throughout Vancouver Island this year. Fifty-five players’ applications were
approved. All three nominations from Sooke were awarded. Wallace gave an additional “shout out to Trevor Bligh at Edward Milne,” recognizing that his contribution as head coach helped
shape the Wolverine’s tremendous success this year. Passion Sports, which is the name of the company hosting the AIIC, is Wallace’s own company. It, along with with All Island,
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has been running for six years and is going strong. This premier event focuses “on preparing interested athletes for a successful postsecondary basketball career,” explained Wallace. And so far, so good. Last year, Sooke made the roster for the first time with this year’s Grade 12 player Quinn Yates. According to Bligh, Quinn Yates “just committed to two years with the local Camosun College basketball program. A first from
EMCS!” Another first. Greg Wallis is a 6’7 former basketball player with Simon Fraser University and is currently serving as a director at his company, Passion Sports Inc. In 2005/6, Wallis was recognized as Camonsun’s 1st Team All-Star through the BC College’s Athletic Association Provincial Awards and Achievements. Wallis was most recently an inductee to Camosun’s Charger’s Hall of Fame (September, 2013).
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Year-end hockey cleam up: Time to return your hockey jerseys, goalie gear, pucks and first aid kits
Hockey season comes to a close
The 2013-14 season is winding to an end. All Sooke Minor Hockey equipment must be returned at the end of the season, by April 15 at the latest. Jerseys are to be returned cleaned to your team manager who will then hand in sets to the equipment manager. Missing jer-
seys, undocumented damage and stains will cause a forfeit of your uniform deposit. All goalie gear is to be returned to the equipment manager. If gear is needed for summer camps it can be signed out at that time. To arrange for the return of pucks and first aid kits, please return
these items along with the team jerseys. Deposit cheques will be shredded unless there’s an issue in which case you will be contacted. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Mike Bainbridge, the equipment manager, at equipment@ sookeminorhockey.ca
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The final hockey tournament of the year took place this weekend (March 21 - 23), wrapping up the year with the Novice Spring Break-Away tournament. Some lucky supporter also won a WestJet voucher for two guests to fly anywhere in WestJet’s world on regularly scheduled flights. Last year’s winners, the Friesen Family just returned from the Dominican Republic using the tickets they won at last years draw.
The Lure of Gold In 1864 gold was discovered the Sooke in what became known as TheinLure of Hills Gold
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Beginning the football season, here is a photo of this year’s Peewee Seahawks.
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Students with athletic aspirations invited to apply to Canada Sports School Victoria Application deadline is Friday March 28 Elite High School Athletes with Olympic or Paralympic aspirations Invited to apply to Canadian Sport School Victoria. Canadian Sport School is looking for elite high school athletes to register in Victoria, and the deadline to apply is Friday, March 28. The Canadian Sport School is an important initiative of the Canadian Sport Institute, delivered in partnership with PacificSport.
With campuses located in Victoria, Kelowna, Prince George and Fort St. John, the program provides assistance for secondary school student-athletes who are balancing their educational and training demands. Student-athletes are faced with the challenge of managing their athletic training requirements while meeting their academic goals. With the help of community partners and local school dis-
tricts we have designed The Canadian Sport School to create an enriched sport environment to help athletes balance these pressures while earning credits required for graduation. The program is open to high performance athletes in Grades 10-12 who have been identified by their national or provincial sport organization under the Canadian long-term athlete development model. Discretion may be given
Sooke News Mirror and Sooke Region Historical Society invite students (including home-schoolers) resident in the region from East Sooke Sooke Newsto Mirror and Sooke Historical Society invite students Port Renfrew to Region enter an essay competition. (including home-schoolers) resident in the region from East Sooke to Port Renfrew to enter an essay competition.
to athletes, especially those entering Grade 10, who have demonstrated a commitment to high performance sport and the potential to move through the athlete development pathway, as indicated by their coach. For more information, please contact Jennifer Joyce – Lead Coach jjoyce@csipacific.ca, 250-220-2574 Please visit www.thecanadiansportschool. com to register.
Leechtown. People from all over the world tried to make their fortunes In 1864 goldthis wasGold discovered in theisSooke Hillsgold in what became known as during Rush. What it about that is so special? Leechtown. People from all overpeople the world to make their fortunes How does it impact andtried communities? during this Gold Rush. What is it about gold thatinisJuly so special? Leechtown is celebrating its 150th anniversary 2014. How does it impact people and communities? $50.00 cash prizes (5) to be awarded by Sooke Lions Club for winning essays Leechtown is celebrating its 150th anniversary in July 2014. selected from each elementary grade—1,2,3,4,5 $50.00 cash prizes Essays (5) to be awarded by Sooke Club for winning essays should be from 50 to Lions 150 words selected from each elementary grade—1,2,3,4,5 $75.00 cash prizes (3) to be awarded by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 Essays should be from 50 to 150 words for winning essays selected from middle school grades 6,7,8 $75.00 cash prizes (3) toshould be awarded by100 Royal Canadian Essays be from to 300 wordsLegion Branch 54 for winning essays selected from middle school grades 6,7,8 $100.00 (1) cash prize to be awarded by Sooke Community Association for a Essays should be from 100 to 300 words winning high school grade level student entry selected $100.00 (1) cash prize to should be awarded by Sooke Essays be from 300 toCommunity 400 words Association for a winning high school grade level student entry selected Vancouver Island Placer Mining Association is offering special awards Essays should be from 300 to 400 words LEECHTOWN 150TH CENTENNIAL AWARDS BY VIPMA Vancouver Island Placer Mining Association is offering special awards $100.00 award to selected elementary level essay LEECHTOWN 150TH CENTENNIAL AWARDS BY VIPMA $100.00 award to selected middle school level essay $100.00 award to selected elementary level essay $200.00 award to selected high school level essay $100.00 award to selected middle school level essay Awards Presentations at Sooke Region Museum Open House June 22nd $200.00 award to selected high school level essay Deliver entries to the Museum or the Mirror—Queries? 250-642-6351 Awards Presentations at Sooke Region Museum Open House June 22nd …………………………………………………...……………………………………………………. Deliver entries to the Museum or the Mirror—Queries? 250-642-6351 Leechtown Essay entry form—clip and attach to your entry …………………………………………………...……………………………………………………. Leechtown Essay entry form—clip and attach to your entry Name ______________________________________ Phone _____________ Name ______________________________________ Phone _____________ Address ________________________________________ Grade level _____ ENTRY DEADLINE: Elementary & Middle grades: February 15th Address ________________________________________ Grade level _____ ENTRY DEADLINE: High School grades: April 15th ENTRY DEADLINE: Elementary & Middle grades: February 15th
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hey come from all walks of life and have one particular thing in common, they are singers and they love to perform. Director Steve Anderson said the cast and chorus is a mixture of Sooke people with longterm experience as musicians, singers and choir and also includes a member of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. They are landscapers and investment advisors, trades people and everything inbetween, a real Sooke mix. The newest production from the Sooke Harbour Players is Godspell, a musical by Stephen Schwartz and from a book by JohnMichael Tebelak. It’s been a Broadway staple since 1971 and the latest version from 2011 is the inspiration for the local production. Godspell productions have toured around the world from London to Australia, the United Kingdom to Toronto. In Sooke it hits the stage at Edward Milne community theatre on April 4, 5, 6 and April 11, 12 and 13. “A lot of our sound and singing is inspired by the 2011 Broadway production which includes Hunter Parrish of Weeds fame,” said Anderson. The players have been in rehearsal since early February and they are now in “fumble through” runs, he said. “It means we are tuning up things as we go along, it’s the full run but it’s not perfect.” The term “fumble through” was coined by veteran musician/ actor/singer Thom Southwood, said Anderson. The cast is indeed running through the scenes and songs. The cast of 11 includes Thom Southwood as Jesus, Leighanne Georgeson as John the Baptist and Steven Anderson as Judas. The remainder of the talent includes eight other lead roles and eight in
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The musical Godspell is in rehearsals and the performance dates are two weekends in April. This is the spring production by Sooke Harbour Players and features a talented cast of 18. Above, the cast in rehearsal and on the right, Linda Abraham, left, and Melissa Perry rehearse their number. the chorus. Godspell, said Anderson, is not so much about religion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ as it is about friendship and love. Godspell was recommended by producer Christine McGuiness. Leighanne Georgeson is the assistant musical
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Spirit of the West alumni, Linda McRae returns Performing on clawhammer banjo, acoustic guitar, accordion and porchboard stompbox, Linda McRae combines old-time sounds with universal themes of heartbreak and redemption offering an intriguing sepia postcard from the past that is vibrant and alive in the present. This month’s concert in the Sooke Folk Music Society’s Concert Series sees the long anticipated return of award winning and gifted artist, Linda McRae. It happens this Saturday, March 29 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. McRae is a Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who earned two platinum and three gold records during her eight-year tenure as bassist/accordionist with former Canadian Celtic/Roots group Spirit of the West from 1988 to1996. Linda left the band to resume her solo career and has since released three critically acclaimed recordings. Flying Jenny, produced by Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Emmy Lou Harris), which included guest performances from members of Blue Rodeo, The Tragically Hip and The Band, as well as Syd Staw and Gurf Morlix. The album showcased the songs McRae had written while with SOTW, Cryin’ Out Loud, produced by Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier) and McRae’s third release Carve It To The Heart, produced by McRae and Marc L’Esperance (Po’ Girl, Be Good Tanyas). All
vocal styles with Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz (New Lost City Ramblers, Hazel Dickens) and finger-style guitar with Juno winner Ken Hamm. She has also studied songwriting with Grammy winner Jon Vezner. Recordings and performances with musical luminaries include Bruce Cockburn, Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo, Gurf Morlix, and Ray Waylie Hubbard. Colin Linden (Grammy nominee, t
producer, guitarist for Bruce Cockburn, Emmy Lou Harris, Krauss & Plant) had this to say about Linda. “When all the trends fade and become dated, and all the music from the cutting edge becomes dull, Linda McRae will continue to stand tall, singing and playing music with honest soul and humility, cutting through the fog with her timeless clarity. Linda is one of the true, soulful pioneers of honest roots music.
Her singing and playing brings honour to her heroes and to her friends and fans.” McRae is a compelling entertainer and her personality and storytelling add an intimacy to her shows regardless of the size of venue. Her busy tour schedule reflects her love for performing having completed 200 shows last year alone. McRae also writes a monthly column for BC Musician’s Magazine entitled “This Winding Road.”
Please join us for what will prove to be an exciting evening of finely crafted music from this delightful and engaging artist. It all happens Saturday, March 29 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church at 1962 Murray Road in Sooke. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the concert commencing at 8. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at Shopper’s Drug Mart in Sooke. Contributed by Dave Gallant
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Linda McRae brings her incredible talent to Sooke for a Saturday concert. have received the highest praise from reviewers world-wide. McRae has performed in venues as diverse as Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre with the Vancouver Symphony to New Folsom Prison’s Library with the inmate’s blues band. Playing guitar, banjo and accordion and with a voice equally warm and world-weary McRae’s stories are stand-alone gems sketching out solitary men as convincingly as forthright female romantics. One song breaks your heart and the next one puts it back together. In addition, McRae has recently signed with seminal Canadian folk label Borealis Records and a new retrospective entitled 50 Shades of Red is due for release later this spring featuring songs from McRae’s previous four
solo recordings and a recording of new material will be released in spring 2015. McRae’s fourth, and newest recording Rough Edges and Ragged Hearts was produced once again by McRae and Marc L’Esperance and featured The Sojourners, Doug Cox, Gurf Morlix, Ray Bonneville and Samantha Parton (Be Good Tanyas). The recent inclusion of Linda’s song Burning Bridges on the The Skydiggers most recent CD confirms the buzz is definitely building. Back in 2007 McRae met and married her manager and co-writer James Whitmire. He urged her to go to Nashville to work on her music. Their time there lead her to the study of traditional roots music, studying clawhammer banjo with Brad Leftwich, and Appalachian
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Saseenos elementary school celebrated Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 14, 2014. And along with that, Mrs. George’s Grade 2/3 class hatched 400 salmon eggs! Mrs. Haddad’s class had the Scientist of Week program where each kid chose an experiment, then talked about it. They also had to perform the experiment in front of the class. Lunch time floor hockey was a big hit with our Grade 3, 4 and 5 students. There were four different teams: The Icebreakers, Shishkebabs, Spartans and Superstars. There were gold, silver and bronze medal winners. The Superstars won gold! Thanks to Mrs. Haddad for organizing the floor hockey. The ArtsReach people came in and gave two classes (Mrs. Symington’s and Mr. Sulzen’s) a presentation about how to add texture to your paintings. Kids in the Grades 3, 4 and 5 participated in a Rainbow Loom bracelet sale to raise money for Hannah Day. They raised around $150! Mr. Sulzen’s class worked on a car project where every student built their own car and raced it down a small ramp. The three cars that went the farthest were Sydney’s, Luke’s and Connor’s. The reason their cars went the farthest was because Sydney’s car had roller-blading wheels, Connor built a home-made miniature 18-wheeler and Luke built a small car with slick wheels. Our choir students will be performing at the Sooke Spring Sing Out at the local high school. They have been working very hard and are excited about their performance. Saseenos Elementary School had their first snowfall in years. Sadly, the ice had to be salted to keep all the kids safe but we still had a little fun. News update by Amy Haddad, Grade 4 Saseenos elementary
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Business allianace to battle MMBC recycling fees Groups urge province to pause plan for containers, paper Jeff Nagel Black Press
An alliance of business groups opposed to the new Multi Material BC recycling system are demanding the province halt the planned May 19 launch and go back to the drawing board. MMBC, an industry stewardship group, is poised to take responsibility for curbside blue box collection – with more containers and material types collected than before – while charging businesses for the recycling of the packaging and paper they generate. But it’s been in a bitter fight with small business groups that complain they are set to pay punishingly high fees, which will then be passed on to consumers. The battle took a new turn Monday, when the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and eight other associations launched
a campaign in B.C. newspapers and online at rethinkitbc.ca to amplify the pressure on Victoria. CFIB provincial affairs director Mike Klassen predicted job losses and some business closures as a result of the MMBC regulations and fees. “This is public policy run amok,” he said. “We are asking British Columbians to talk to the B.C. government to push the pause button on its reckless and red tape-laden program.” B.C. Agriculture Council vice-chair Stan Vander Waal said farmers can’t readily stop packaging strawberries and blueberries in plastic clamshells, because retailers insist that’s what consumers want. “We have to wear the cost,” he said, adding MMBC fees will cost his Chilliwack farm $60,000 to $100,000 a year. “It goes directly against growing agriculture.” Canadian Newspaper Association chairman
Peter Kvarnstrom, who is publisher of a paper in Sechelt, warned the the new system will be “catastrophic” to B.C. community and daily newspapers, resulting in job losses in an already challenged industry and reduced service to communities. The opposition groups say they support the aim of the program – to make generators of packaging pay to recycle it – but they dispute the fees and say multinational consumer goods firms like Unilever and Walmart control MMBC and are manipulating it to their benefit, not that of local businesses. Most of the fees for container waste are double or even quadruple what businesses in Ontario pay to a similar agency. Newspapers say they face a $14-million-a-year bite out of their operations because of the 20 cents per kilogram they will pay on newsprint,
compared to less than half a penny in Ontario. They contend a high proportion of newsprint is already recycled in B.C. through blue boxes. Kvarnstrom said newspapers are considering options to create their own newsprint collection system – a move that could also deprive MMBC of newsprint revenue and undermine the program’s viability. Magazine industry reps also warned small B.C. magazines will pay not only for their own paper recycling, but will also effectively subsidize big U.S. magazines like Harper’s or Vogue that will be exempt from MMBC fees on magazines mailed into B.C. Printers predict some orders will shift to presses in the U.S. or Alberta to skirt the fees, costing jobs in B.C. MMBC managing director Allen Langdon said MMBC’s higher fees are because they
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fully finance the program and ensure service for multi-family apartments and rural depots, in contrast to Ontario’s more limited focus on single-family homes. He said B.C.’s successful container deposit system also means there’s less recyclable material left here for container stewards to collect and sell, so fees have to be higher to cover the system costs. Langdon said no business is forced to join MMBC, adding groups like the newspaper industry are free to develop their own system. “If they think there’s a better way, I think it’s important they put it forward.” Environment Minister Mary Polak said most businesses are exempt from the fees if they have under $1 million of retail sales, generate less than a tonne of material or operate out of a single retail out-
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Meat draw 3 p.m. FALL FAIR FLEA MARKET The EASTER market at the Community Hall, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Table rental is $10. Call Candace 250474-5771 for info. SOOKE PHILHARMONIC Strife and Harmony. 7:30 p.m. Sooke Baptist Church. SookePhil.ca for info AQUA SPORT SEAPARC, 12-1 p.m. Admission to Fun Factor Swim included.
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Corinne Atwood, executive director of the B.C. Bottle and Recycling Depot Association. Unlike existing deposit-refund systems in B.C. on cans or electronics – which are subject to audits and transparent reporting – Atwood said MMBC can do what it wishes with its revenue, without accountability. “It’s a licence to print money,” she said. Atwood has lobbied for years to expand the deposit system to include milk cartons and other containers, from hair spray canisters to detergent bottles. She argues the refunds offered would ensure a high rate of recycling through depots, as with beverage cans now. “If you put deposits on things initially the consumer would pay a bit more, but the people who bring it back will get their money back,” she said.
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Thurs Mar 27 SEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. Info 250-642-8000. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage 7 p.m. ARTS & BEAUTIFICATION Advisory Panel, 7 p.m. at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room.
let, while generators of one to five tonnes per year pay flat fees of $550 or $1,200. She said property taxpayers will save money because MMBC will now pay for recycling collection that local municipalities previously paid. “The City of Richmond will save $1.5 million a year, Nanaimo will save just over $900,000 a year and the list goes on,” Polak said. “This is about shifting the costs from the property taxpayer to the people who produce the packaging and printed paper.” Shoppers face higher prices through hidden fees New recycling costs imposed by Multi Material BC will ultimately hit consumers through hidden price hikes, critics say. “The public is largely unaware of the money that will come out of their pocket and ultimately go back to manufacturers,” said
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. Call 250-642-0789 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Short mat bowling 1 p.m. Euchre 6:30 p.m.
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 Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd Legion #54: 6726 Eustace Rd Library: 2065 Anna Marie Rd Prestige Hotel: 6929 W Coast Rd SEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd Sooke Harbour House: 1528 Whiffin Spit Rd Village Foods. Right smack downtown, you can’t miss it
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Dental Care. 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.
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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Getting up and active with PAL Spring is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf and start getting active. Introducing regular physical activity into your life is an important first step towards better health, a happier mindset, and more. The whole family will benefit from increased activity and getting on the road to a healthier lifestyle. There are so many known benefits to physical activity and an active lifestyle. Among them are a reduced risk of heart disease, premature death and stroke. Being active has also been proven to help improve self-esteem and confidence, help you sleep better, increase your energy and reduce depression, among many other things. Furthermore, it helps maintain functional independence, mobility, and bone health. For many of us, it can be quite daunting to take that first step towards an active lifestyle. And it can be more challenging to start something new without any help. The good news is residents of BC have access to a free physical activity counselling service called the Physical Activity Line (PAL). Through a phone call or online, qualified exercise professionals are available to provide exercise and physical activity advice and help you develop a customized physical activity plan for every member of the family, from children to older adults. When it comes to physical activity, more is better. To achieve the health benefits, it is important to try and progress towards the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, which recommend at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day for children and youth and 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity activity each week for adults. Adults and older adults should also add muscle- and bone-
strengthening activities that work the major muscle groups at least twice a week to help with balance and prevent falls for those with mobility impairments. Physical activity doesn’t have to mean playing a sport or going to the gym. Playing a family game of tag, going for a swim or taking a walk outside with the family pet or to the store to get groceries count towards the physical activity recommendations. Try out something new; you may find your new favourite activity! In any case, you’re bound to have some fun and feel like a happier and healthier you. The Physical Activity Line is available Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m in the Lower Mainland, toll-free at 1-877-725-1149. For more information, visit www.physicalactivityline.com or email info@physicalactivity.com.
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“Every rehearsal with Norman Nelson” says Sue Innes-Martin emphatically, “is a learning experience and that is why musicians come here.” Norman Nelson, the conductor of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra, has international fame as a leading musician and director and thus draws many with superior musical talent to join his semi-professional orchestra. It was his reputation and expertise that influenced
Sue even though she was very busy in her career as a linguist, a translator and high school teacher of German and French, both in Europe and various cities across Canada. She is passionate about her music, her violin work and her commitment to playing with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. Her first music lessons were in piano, but at age 10 she became enamoured with the violin. Her teacher was a little 85-yearold lady, “so skinny that a good wind could blow her right over.” She had started lunch time violin lessons at her high school. From that beginning, Sue then took private lessons followed by university in London, where technique training was excellent. Sue came to the Victoria region to retire after her years of teaching. It was while looking for a house that she talked to Norman Nelson about starting an orchestra in the Sooke area. That meeting ultimately led to playing with the orchestra as the principal second violinist as well as being one of the founding members of the Ekoos vocal ensemble. Often she plays
in string quartet ensembles with other orchestra members Anne McDougall, Trevor and Michele MacHattie, and Lee Anderson as well as being the principal second violinist in the Victoria Chamber Orchestra. What she thoroughly enjoys is the opportunity to play her beloved instrument, a violin of antiquity and of beautiful sound quality, built in the 1730. Sue, who hailed from Darbyshire, England, now is relocating from her seaside home in Shirley back to Victoria. However, thankfully she and her beautiful violin will continue making music wherever Norman Nelson leads the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. The next performance for the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra is the Solstice Spectacular on June 20 and 21, featuring soloist Alice Haekyo-Lee on violin. The performance will include works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsly and Bartok. For more information on the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra Society go to: www.sookephil.ca
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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
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The BC Government is now off-loading our recycling decisions to Toronto.
Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal. How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just
$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its first priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries. Yikes! Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.
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