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And the winners are... Many of the trophy and rosette winners were on hand at the Sooke Community Hall on Sunday to claim their rewards for their entries. Beautiful sunny skies and a whole lot of enthusiasm marked the end of the two-day Sooke Fall Fair.
Maja Tait formally announces candicacy for mayor of Sooke
“I see a bright future for Sooke”, said Maja Tait, a District of Sooke Councillor. “I’m grateful to have served Sooke on Council and I am looking forward to the opportunity to campaign for the Mayor’s chair in the upcoming municipal election. “We’re a young, diverse municipality with a rich heritage and incredible potential,” said Tait. “After six consecutive years, I bring experience, inclusivity and a business person’s respect for the bottom line to the position.” While on council,
Maja has liaised with numerous committees, advisory groups and societies: the Sooke Region Tourism Association, the Mayor’s Panel on Economic Development Panel, the EMCS Society and the Sooke Region Historical Society, as well as the CRD’s Regional Housing Trust Fund Commission since 2008 and is a Community Director with the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness. She’s particularly proud of the role she has played in recent years regarding the
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newly constructed Hope Centre, upgrades to SEAPARC’s bike skills park and the recently adopted Town Centre Illustrative Design Handbook. Maja moved to Vancouver Island in the late 1990’s and relocated to Sooke with her husband in 2006. “We chose to live here because of the community’s abundance - Sooke’s wild setting, charm, history and the diversity of people who live here.” Tait has been a dedicated community volunteer since her child-
hood and is an avid mountain biker who has successfully balanced long hours of community service with an established career in property management. “I’m a champion for Sooke who’s always telling everyone how great it is here,” she added. “Now I’m seeking the opportunity to work with our elected councillors, our community organizations and our residents in continuing to build a community that is healthy, active and vibrant.” The only other per-
son to announce they are running for the chair being vacated by Wendal Milne is Councillor Herb Haldane. Other candidates who have announced they intend to run for District of Sooke council include Councillors Kerrie Reay and Kevin Pearson. Neither Bev Berger or Rick Kasper have formally announced they are running for council. Local businessman Kel Phair has also stated he will be running for council, as has former councillor Brenda Parkinson.
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