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Knowing there is an earthquake and a tsunami risk at Jordan River hasn’t changed much for at least one Jordan River resident. Hugh Pite bought at Jordan River knowing there was a dam there. “The danger has always been there,” he said. “Nothing has changed as far as I’m concerned.” Pite was among the Jordan River residents who attended a December 12 meeting with BC Hydro representatives who wanted the residents to know why they wanted to purchase their properties in the tiny hamlet about 40 kilometres from Sooke. Susan Johnson’s voice broke as she asked Chris O’Riley, BC Hydro’s Vice-President for Generation, what Hydro’s immediate plans were for the residents, surfers, travelers, etc. At the meeting she said, “the dam can burst at any second, what are your immediate and long term plans for residents?” After the meeting she said, “When we were going to the meeting it felt more like a funeral,” said Johnson. “Friday is the day Jordan River died for us.” O’Riley outlined the results of the six year study, but what wasn’t known to the Jordan River residents was that the outcome of the study and the resulting and seismic hazards were known since early in the summer. “What’s most shocking,” said Johnson, “Is Chris O’Riley has known about it for six months, the CRD for three months and the media knew before us. For me, it’s incomprehensible. It’s seem ridiculous to have known for so long. Why so much urgency if they’ve known for six months, why three weeks before Christmas? We feel we were left out in the dark by BC Hydro.” At the meeting it was stated that this was one step in an ongoing process and it was not about making decisions but about getting information. O’Riley said they were also open to ideas. Three partners who bought the former Breakers restaurant were at the meeting and directly asked, “at what stage did you know?” They said they (BC Hydro) were buying out the community without consulting the community. They raised questions of exporting power to the Mainland, selling power to the U.S. and the environmental impacts if the dam gives out. “Why can’t the dam not be repaired or rebuilt?” they questioned. Stephen Rigby, Director of Dam Safety for BC Hydro, said it was a massive study and the absolute most stringent study possible. He said they now know more about the Cascadia Subduction zone, which is 40 kms. away from Jordan River. He said the study showed that in Jordan River the g-force is 1.5 and is the worst case with the maximum amount of ground motion - double what happens on the other side of Vancouver Island and the Mainland.

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The Vancouver Island Regional Library – Sooke Branch’s hours will be as follows during the holiday season: Wednesday, December 24 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closing early for Christmas Eve) Thursday, December 25 – Closed Friday, December 26 – Closed Saturday, December 27 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (normal hours of operation) Sunday, December 28 – Closed (normal hours of operation) Monday, December 29 – 1-5 p.m. (normal hours of operation) Tuesday, December 30 – 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (normal hours of operation) Wednesday, December 31 - 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closing early for New Years’ Eve) Thursday, January 1 – Closed Friday, January 2 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (normal hours of operation)

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Pacheedaht receives scholarship The Pacheedaht First nation was presented with a cheque for $1,000 to go toward advancing forestry education of a band member. The cheque presentation was made to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Pacheedaht and the Cowichan Lake Community Forest Cooperative to work together to apply for a new community forest agreement. The co-op and the Pacheedaht joint venture could supply

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Jordan River homeowners vent their frustrations Cont’d on page A12 “It was a bit of an astounding result,” said Rigby. He said the Jordan River dam could withstand a .45g shake and actually has a very high seismic resistance. “It’s a solid dam in great shape up to .45g. It’s a concrete buttress dam, one-half a metre thick,” he said, but it’s a poor design for this seismic area. He said it was heavily reinforced in the 1990s but the problem now is if it is hit by a magnitude 9 earthquake it is the absolute worst case scenario and the “world would be turned upside down.” The dam would not survive. Rigby stated he believed they could upgrade to .9g but not 1.5g which would be needed to ensure the dam could withstand a magnitude 9 earthquake. “No dam in the world is built to 1.5g,” he said. John Horgan, NDP Opposition Leader, said that it was clear going through the presentation that the dam is fine but the location is the problem. “We’re not dependent on Jordan River to keep the lights on 24/7. It’s more than just 11 houses, the values of the hamlet are worth more,” said Horgan. O’Riley said the Jordan River dam is responsible for 10 per cent of the peak demand on Vancouver Island and operates mostly as a “peaking plant.” “Jordan River is not the be all or end all of supply,” he said. He said it plays a unique role in supplying Victoria and on the Mainland. He said Hydro relies on it and in their view it

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is an important asset to the province. “It will carry on for generations to come.” O’Riley said that drawing down the reservoir to reduce risk was not feasible as they needed the power from the plant to keep the lights on. Numbers, risk factors, g-forces and magnitudes were discussed. A one-in-10,000 chance of a magnitude 9 or larger earthquake was at the seat of the hazard and risk for Jordan River residents. “If the dam weren’t safe, I would have to ask you to leave,” said

O’Riley. He said the one-in-10,000 was a

long term standard for having people downstream. He said the challenge was that they don’t have a way to get the dam to that standard. “In the short term, you have 20 minutes to get out of the way,” said O’Riley. He said Hydro’s recommendation is to acquire the houses which then lowers the standard from one-in10,000 to one-in-1,000. So basically, BC Hydro wants to get rid of permanent residents. When asked about sirens or alarms, O’Riley said they did not have any and if there were any they would have been installed by the community. Lending a little black humour to the meeting was one resident who said that if he was in his house and there was a beam on his legs because of a tsunami, the last thing he would want to hear is a siren announcing the dam has broke. O’Riley stated that it would be public money (for rebuilding or reinforcing) and that was part of the equation. He stated that they have no mandate to expropriate any properties and Hydro was just starting the process.

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Sooke’s Scandinavian loggers While we’re mostly used to reading about the early Scots, Brits and French Canadian immigrants to our region, as time went on there were many other immigrants as well. The Norwegians, Swedes and Danes seemed particularly attracted to the forests and fjords of British Columbia, so similar to where they grew up. Typical, perhaps, were brothers Herman and Sverre Hansen, growing up north of the Arctic Circle at Alta, Norway. In 1923 Herman arrived at the age of 24, connected with an elder brother barbering in Vancouver, and found work building railway grades as a beginning in the new country. He also chopped cordwood and soon was taken under the wing of a faller, and began learning the skills of a woodsman, on Cortes Island. Between contracts, walking in Vancouver’s Stanley Park on a Sunday, he met Anna, a Swedish girl, and it wasn’t long before the two were married. Pulling on a crosscut saw, felling the giant Douglas-fir timbers, was the work of a two-man crew, and soon Herman thought to write to younger

brother Sverre back in Norway. Brother Sverre arrived with his wife Dagne, and the two Hansen families were based at camps at Elk Bay and the Lake Cowichan area for the next few years. Also falling timber at the time was Icelander Byron Johnson, whose family lived on the Sooke River, and it was Byron who led them to look for acreages in Sooke. By 1930 Herman and Anna, with two toddlers Mary and Henry, had purchased FIVE acres on Parkland Road, part of the new subdivision of Saseenos. Their youngest son Robert was born soon after. Sverre, meanwhile had acquired acreage on Harbourview Road, also in the Saseenos subdivision, where he

settled with Dagne and the two sons born to them while in camps, Lloyd and Peter. Twins Norman and Arnold joined the family soon after, followed by Gerhart and then the baby of the family, a girl at last, Irene. Both Herman and Sverre were well-muscled fallers and their strength showed as they pulled a crosscut saw in tandem. By the mid-1930s they were falling for Elder Logging in the watershed at Muir Creek, felling the giant Douglas-fir, the timber that became so well-known and prized in the construction of bridges and buildings. One can see from the photos, that Sverre, on the right is shown as a young father, who sadly was lost to illness long before his time, while

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Herman, at left, lived to be 94. It is notable that three of Sverre’s sons, Pete, Arnold and Gerhart, carried on their father’s tradition of falling, where they each became very skilled. Making their homes in Sooke, Arnold and Gerhart in particular made great contributions to their hometown by their years of efforts supporting the Sooke Community Association, the logger sports shows and All Sooke Day. In Herman’s family, it was eldest son Henry “Hank” who went into the forest industry, following a route of working summers at Elder Logging to earn a Forest Engineering degree from UBC. After he had become general manager of the Western Forest Products conglomerate in Vancouver, he was often out at the Jordan River operation on his trips around the province. At the museum, I was particularly appreciative of Hank’s support when he sent a cheque from Western Forest to help us in producing the 18 mm film “THE ALL SOOKE DAY STORY” in 1986. Elida Peers, Historian Sooke Region Museum

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list.” Chopped Canada has chosen 52 chefs to compete with each other in 13 episodes and Christie will be on the first episode on January 10. “When filling out the application and answering the questions I had to think about it from a life long perspective. It was easy to pick my mom (as inspirational) and I thought it sounds like a good story, it’s my story I’ve lived it.” She grew up on a farm and knows where food comes from and she appreciates that. “My whole background was a good fit.” So the phone rang in March and things

progressed from there. From the one-on-one meetings to filming in Sooke to the flight to Toronto, it was all enough to make Christie scream when ET Canada released the competitors names on November 26. It was only one day of filming in Toronto but Chopped Canada flew Christie out a few days early so she could visit with her mom. She had recently lost her father and Christie said if she won she would take her mother on a holiday. She said she got along just fine with the three dudes she was competing against. They were all close to the same

with them. It appears to have worked. So, does she win or does she not? That is the question that will only be answered on January 10. She wouldn’t tell, no matter how hard she was cajoled. Christie is happy working at Little Vienna Bakery, she’s been there for three years and said it is, “a great place to work - better than any hotel kitchen. It’s unique, everybody has diverse strengths and we feed off those strengths. It’s a nice team.”

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arol Christie is remaining tight-lipped but she has a special sort of twinkle in her eyes. Christie is the pastry chef and kitchen manager at Little Vienna Bakery and she set out to prove to Canada that a small town bakery chef can whisk and blend and chop with the best of them. Christie will be seen competing on Chopped Canada on January 10, when Food Network Canada dishes out a second serving of the hit series. For those who don’t know the show, four chefs compete in a cooking challenge using mystery ingredients - ingredients that may be unfamiliar, strange or downright nasty to some tastes. The judges are some of Canada’s finest chefs and culinary experts. Christie applied for season one but wash’t accepted and when she applied again for the second season she made the grade. “After watching season one, I asked myself if I had something to prove. I have years of experience and a wide variety of skills and I could go up against anyone I figure,” said Christie. “Why not apply, there’s a one in four chance to win $10,000 and then I can tick that off my bucket

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Looking Back

A brief look at what made the news in Sooke in years past. December 16, 1969 SPCA Takes Over The condition of the sheep and cattle on the Gordon’s Beach farm, the estate of the late H.O. Rogerson, has been the subject of discussion for a considerable time. Investigations were carried on during the summer months by the SPCA. At that time there was a reasonable amount of feed and these tough Highland Sheep and Highland Cattle were able to forage for themselves. Certainly conditions were far from ideal, but there was nothing on which the SPCA could act. Over the months the manager of the SPCA, David Beeching, has kept a careful check on conditions, with the assistance of a veterinarian and and experienced cattleman. Food has been getting scarce, which has led to increased wandering of the stock. December 15, 1979 Christmas Shopping in Sooke The following is a small sample of what is available and where, and prices are approximate. For the festive occasion, a dress, lapel, or hairdo could be adorned with a silk flower, priced at $1 to $6, from He & She Style Shop. Also in stock are cordless curling irons at $26.50 and glimmering Disco Eye Powders at $4.50. Linda’s Toys & Crafts offers many playthings for children and some very interesting ideas for the “grown up” child in the family as well, such as models of the 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall and the 1920 Rolls Royce Fire Engine, at $7.50 each. For the bar, a “Laffun Head” gives you a surprise by laughing, rolling its eyes and wagging its tongue when its tie is pulled. It costs $34. Although the selection of glazed fruit is now diminished, local food stores are offering some very competitive buys. K&R Your Food Store has Christmas mixed nuts for $1.39 a pound and filberts for 99 cents a pound. At Village Food Markets, you’ll find Christmas candy at $1.39 and $1.59 per pound.

Cedar Grove Bakery, in addition to festive gingerbread men and mince tarts, have beautifully-decorated fruitcakes at $4.99. December 20, 1989 Victory for Wildlife Chalk up one for the wildlife that inhabit the Sooke River estuary. The decision of the CRD directors, on the recommendation of Sooke Director Bob Clark, to rescind a bylaw to rezone the Sooke flats for 100 RVs each summer is as much a victory for the wildlife and for our environment as much as an indictment of bureaucratic bungling that raised doubts in the minds of CRD lawyers as to whether or not CRD bureaucrats

followed the proper procedures in informing residents of the proposed rezoning. December 22, 1999 Experts say nothing to fear about Y2K bug but fear itself Human panic, not computers, seem to be the real Y2K story as less than two weeks separate one epoch from another. “The biggest problem won’t’ be the computers, it’ll be people’s hysteria,” local Capital Computers manager Ivan Bjornholt said. Bjornholt said although he anticipates some minor computer glitches, they will be worked out. However, he fears people’s reaction to the threat of Y2K bug will

create problems. December 16, 2009 Solar kudos for T’Sou-ke Nation A recent trend of cool, sunny weather was still in effect last Tuesday as honour was bestowed upon the local First Nation. Sharing the recognition was the energy outfit that helped T’Sou-ke become considered for the award granted by the Canadian Solar Industries Association. The local partnership had to have been a prime candidate for the award considering it had created what’s been described as the largest such solar installation in the province.

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For children and teenagers in BC, coping well with the demands of school work, busy schedules and social relationships in today’s chaotic world reflects resilient mental health. But some B.C. children and youth are unable to cope well with the daily stresses of their lives and the results can be debilitating or tragic. An estimated 13 per cent of youth in B.C. each year experience a mental health issue —that means up to 83,700 children under the age of 19 may be suffering. Studies show that receiving appropriate help at the right time may enable a child or youth to return to good health or prevent the escalation of symptoms, warding off larger crises or more chronic illnesses, and even at times saving young lives. But unfortunately, the majority of youth experiencing a mental health issue, or their families, do not seek help. Why is this? There are likely a number of key factors: youth and family may lack understanding about mental health issues or may be unable to recognise the symptoms of a mental health problem; they

may not know how to access the right services, who to see, or how to navigate B.C.’s mental health system; they may be worried about possible stigma, or labelling, and hoping it is simply a “phase” that will pass. As an adolescent and adult psychiatrist working for the last 11 years in Interior Health (IH), I appreciate how frightening and worrying it can be for youth and families when a mental health issue arises. But I also know the right help can make all the difference and that good recovery is possible even with some of the most serious of mental health concerns. And “help” does not always mean treatment with medication. In fact, many mental health problems in children and youth can be very successfully treated with other techniques, particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which, in essence, teaches skills to address the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that underlie a mental health problem. Working with a group of mental health colleagues in the Interior and on Vancouver Island—including families with lived experience, mental health clinicians from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, health authority professionals, school counsellors, family doctors,

to online resources in B.C. for more information on each condition. A few excellent provincial sites to check out now include: openmindbc.ca; mindcheck. ca, forcesociety.ca, and keltymentalhealth.ca. Next column, we will talk about anxiety.

pediatricians and others — we have come up with a series of short columns to run in this paper to help youth and families recognize and understand some common mental health concerns. Over the next 10 weeks, in 10 articles, we will talk about issues like anxiety, depression, substance use, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and family support. We will help you recognize the symptoms and know when and how to seek help. We will talk about successful skills, actions and treatments. These columns can also be found at www. shared carebc.ca so you can access them online or share with friends and family. Numerous high quality websites are producing up to date information about a wide variety of mental health concerns and in each column, we will link you

Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health. This series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substances Use Collaborative. The Collaborative is jointly funded by Doctors of B.C. and the government of BC.

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Wild animals not suitable as pets An exotic cat worth close to $8,000 was out on the loose around Sooke this past week and the sighting took on a life of its own. The story was picked up by all kinds of media. The quickest and most traffic came through Facebook. Apparently the cat, named Samson, was hit by a truck and killed on Sunday. Which brings up the whole issue of exotic and wild pets. These animals belong in the wild, not in someone’s home or backyard zoo. What do they use for a litter box and how does the home smell? It’s not natural, its inhumane to keep such a large animal indoors. If you have ever gone to a zoo and seen the tigers, lions of other large “cats” you would notice how they pace back and forth in the cage. They aren’t happy. They are stressed and they are out of their element. The whole beauty of a wild animal is their wildness - not its captivity and that is what one does when they have a wild animal as a “pet.” Keeping an exotic animal, whether its a snake, turtle or a serval cat is the biggest kind of cruelty. Raising these exotics is also akin to cruelty. Sure breeders may be ethical and animal lovers but they are still contributing to this kind of unnatural breeding for the sake of some kind of status. Wild animals raised in captivity do not lose their inherited instincts. Anyone who has a domestic cat knows this. Sooke has bylaws against the keeping of exotic animals but the list doesn’t include these particular cats. That issue may have to be revisited once the new council gets their legs under them. Meanwhile, it’s dark outside and there are deer and all sorts of critters with four legs and two legs on the streets. Let’s watch out for them... and if you are a two-legged creature please be visible. It is almost impossible to see someone wearing black on a dark and stormy night.

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Increasing our local food security Local Farmers Wanted A winter storm has struck damaging ferry docks on Vancouver Island. All sailings have been cancelled and it could be weeks before repairs will be done. With the ferries out of commission, there are only enough fresh fruits and vegetables to last us four to six days. Panic buying will ensue; people will consume everything in sight resulting in a food crisis for the island. This is the scenario broadcast in the Island on the Edge documentary, and while it may seem farfetched and over dramatic to some, this may become a reality. Vancouver Island could face serious food supply problems and we need to take our local food security on the Island more seriously by producing more locally grown food. In the midst of rapid climate change, we need to develop our local food industry and supply in order to combat global dependence, strengthen our local economy and avoid rising food prices. California agriculture supplies 70 per cent of our imported fruits and vegetables every year. With rising global temperatures, poor growing conditions are decreasing the amount of food available for export, meaning higher food prices. Huge monocrop farms are viewed as the most economical way of producing food for the masses. Most of our food on the Island comes from the global transport chain, dependent on oil for transport and fertilizers impacting our climate, soils and our water. Developing the local economy is

a benefit of eating locally. Local people consume only 5 per cent of the food produced on Vancouver Island, the rest is imported from elsewhere. Industrial agriculture and increased food import affects the success of small, local farms unable to keep up with growing food demands. These farms go out of business, increasing the need for imported food, fuelling the vicious cycle. With the increase in land prices, fuel, machinery and the monopoly the globalized food market has on food consumption, local farmers are unable to afford enough land to grow an adequate amount of food to make a living and feed neighbouring communities. The average salary of farmers is $10-30,000, not nearly enough to sustain growth in the future or expand their farms. It is time we give the chance to these small farms to prosper and deliver healthy, local food to the Island. Lower food prices go hand-inhand with unlimited year-round food selection, a major benefit of the globalized food market. Higher prices and a limited selection are the apparent drawbacks to the local food system. Canadians spend 10 per cent of their income on food, favouring cheaper food rather than splurging on local produce. When local farmers have to sell their food for lower than the price of production just to stay in business, it is a rip off to the entire local food economy. Today, less than 6 per cent is produced locally; local food production is losing the race in the agricultural industry in Canada to the cheap, global

food alternatives. Hopefully it is not too late for the local food movement to reverse this crisis. Producing food locally creates a connection to our food and farmers, feeds into our local economy, and essentially drives the prices of food lower by eliminating the transportation costs used in food import. Growing food in urban environments like community gardens, backyard vegetable plots and urban farms are great ways to contribute to developing our affordable, safe and most importantly, local food system. Organizations like Farm Folk/City Folk and the Land Conservancy of Canada are working to purchase land for farmers to increase the amount of agricultural land. The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America is attempting to harmonize the food regulations with the US, which will greatly threaten our right to food sovereignty and local food security. Regulations need to be modified from large scale agricultural standards to small scale local farms often following a completely different protocol for operation. Government legislation needs to establish safe, secure and profitable local food rights for local farmers and consumers in order to protect our food security. Without food in our bellies, we will have no need for the money in our pockets; we need to start feeding into our local food system to ensure a successful future. Hayley Atkins is a third year biology student at the University of Victoria

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We asked: What do you think about people being asked to sell their homes at Jordan River?

If they can’t offer to fix the dam, they should decommission it and explore the possibility of a wind farm pn San Juan Ridge.

I’m against it. I don’t think it’s right. It’s BC Hydro;s responsibility to fix it.

I would leave it up to the people there to decide. At least they’re being notified and they can make the decision on their own.

I think it's good that the people have knowledge of what could happen. Yes, it's good they are making an offer for those who want to leave, that's fair. They shouldn't be forced out.

Daniel Haley Sooke

Gary Blain Sooke

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John Boquist Sooke

Garbage, waste not welcome According to the Sooke News Mirror our Regional Director Mike Hicks says that the proposed composting facility in Shirley “has merit if it cannot be seen or heard.” That sure sounds to me like he has his mind made up about approving this application which would be totally against the clearly stated wishes of his constituents. Mr. Hicks was at the December 6th community information meeting in Shirley where

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there was a near unanimous vote by the residents of Shirley and Jordan River that they were totally opposed to this facility being located in this area. In a clear voice the community said that this proposal is simply an inappropriate use of land in this community and should not be allowed to proceed.It would change the nature and the character of this community in a negative way. Accordingly any talk about increased jobs, new tax revenue, or any

other amenities from the proposed project is simply irrelevant when the proposed land use is clearly inappropriate for this community. Like Sooke we want to build our community based upon the natural environment. Shirley and Jordan River seek to grow in a sustainable way based on our parks, beaches, trails, commercial and recreational fishing, responsible forestry, and tourism and recreational activities. The CRD has created a problem by banning

food scraps from the regional landfill. That problem is not solved by trucking that garbage through Sooke and Otter Point to a composting dump in Shirley Jordan River. Mr. Hicks needs to listen carefully to and follow the wishes of his constituents in Shirley Jordan River or his political legacy will be “the politician who brought the garbage disposal industry to Shirley Jordan River”. Guy McDannold Shirley

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the serval cat was hit by a truck on sunday night.

straight along the road, so Ken “rushed” to find my camera and took the photo from the deck. I pasted a photo on our local notice board,” said the couple who took the photo but didn’t want to be identified. “Friend Steve Holland, who is a retired science teacher and now lives in Ucluelet, did some enhancement on our photo and we sent this and his website identification and their photo on to our circle of interested folk. He also came up with all sorts of information on this cat and it certainly sounds as if it’s just asking for trouble to

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Quake will affect many Re: BC Hydro expropriating 11 properties at Jordan River. It seems to me that if the South Island is hit with a level 9 or greater earthquake, there will be a whole lot more damage and causalties to contend with then those 11 properties in Jordan River. I have to wonder what the real reasoning is behind this scheme. R. Benson Otter Point

Exotic cat loose and then hit by truck A photo was pasted on a local notice board about a possible cougar in the area. As it turns out it is not a cougar but an exotic cat. This photo taken just after noon, at around 12:15 on Dec. 14 around Otter Point Place. The couple who spotted it has this to say.” The “cat” was heading east at quite a fast clip. A friend suggested it is possibly a African serval. “This gorgeous cat walked along the road in front of our house today. Doesn’t look like a cougar to us, unless it’s some kind of hybrid, but what is it?”questioned a couple on Otter Point Place. The following includes some of the emails sent on this subject and they pretty much tell the story. “Ken was the one who saw the animal first. Thinking it was probably a cougar and not wanting to encourage it with Maggy (our cat) and other dogs and cats around, I went out on deck, which frightened it into the hedge over the road, so we assumed it had snuck off behind the hedge. However, about 10 minutes later it reappeared and started walking quickly

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try to have one as a pet (not to mention illegal!). “We have also been told that someone in our area lost an exotic animal during the summer and, if this is the one, it seems it was not declawed (nor had its teeth ground down as apparently can happen to some poor cats) as it did not seem to be in bad shape (though I have not yet heard of any livestock disappearances in the area).” The latest is that the cat was hit by a truck driven by Peter Henry. It is not the first time the serval, named Samson, has escaped. Serval cats are bred in captivity and often cross-bred with domestic cats. It is illegal to allow them to be free and in many municipalities they are a restricted species. If left in the wild they will adapt to their environment and become a wild species again. Sooke bylaws do not allow “wild or exotic animals anywhere in the district, but the list does not include the African serval.

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Generosity shown

Top, Mrs. Wilson’s Grade 1 and 2 class at John Muir presenting a cheque for $500 to the Sooke Christmas Bureau. They raised the money by collecting donations and holding a toy sale at school. The two students are Shailynn Dent and Estevan Swanton, presenting the cheque to Ben Molesky and Mike Thomas. Below, Village Food Markets together with Geoff Steele from Stellar Homes are proud once again to be able to donate $6,000 worth of food to the Sooke Food Bank. They are Geoff Steele, Wayne Kneeshaw, Spencer Logan, Jared Steele, Cassidy Logan and Hailey Steele. Please help do your part by giving to this great organization to help those less fortunate during this Christmas season. Merry Christmas everyone!

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Capital Regional District Dear Resident, RE: Kitchen Scraps Recycling In order to prolong the life of Hartland landfill, the CRD has decided to divert 30,000 tons of annual kitchen scraps. As of January 1, 2015, Hartland landfill will no longer be accepting kitchen scraps. All kitchen scraps must be separated from your regular garbage.

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Kitchen scraps include fruits, vegetables, meat, meat by-products, dairy products, baked goods, cereals, grains, pasta, bones, egg shells, coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, nuts and shells, household plants, and soiled paper products such as paper towels, tissues, food packaging, paper plates and cups.

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There are three methods of disposing of your kitchen scraps: 1) Compost yourself 2) Ask your contract Garbage collector (Alpine or Sooke Disposal) for instructions on their pick-up method 3) Collect your kitchen scraps in a bucket and take to either: A&P Recycling - Marilyn Road, Sooke (left off Sooke River Road) Idlemore Recycling - Idlemore Road, Sooke (across from Saseenos Elementary) Helpful Notes Lining your bucket with old newspapers is a great way to keep you container clean and provide a totally compostable liner.

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Fire Chief Steve Sorensen loads another bag of groceries onto the fire truck. The fire departments held a Santa Run on December 13. Fire trucks drove through Sooke and people met the trucks with bags full of non-perishable food items for the Sooke Food Bank. He said that in the first year, 24 years ago, they used to give out candy to kids and he collected one can of soup from a woman on Sooke River Road. That was the start of collecting for the Soke Food Bank. Back then they used two trucks, now they use four. Sorensen estimates that this year’s Santa Run resulted in $45-$50,000 worth of food and non-perishable items. Way to go Sooke!

Songs for Christmas Kitchen scrap solution left to homeowners Starting January 1, 2015 kitchen scraps will be restricted from your garbage. In the District of Sooke, the individual property owner is responsible for arranging for garbage and kitchen scrap disposal. This means that residents will have to find optional methods of reducing, reusing or recycling their kitchen scraps. In Sooke, garbage disposal and composting companies provide service contracts to residents and commercial operations and drop off facilities exist for all recycling and garbage services. Check your local yellow pages for service providers and see the CRD’s website for more information. Also visit our waste management page: http://sooke.ca/ departments/environmental-services/wastemanagement/ Organic materials, such as kitchen scraps, make up approximately 30 per cent of the waste at the heartland landfill. Current recycling (such as the blue box program) and composting programs are diverting 46 per cent of the waste stream from the landfill. The goal of the CRD is to achieve a diversion rate of 70 per cent by 2015, and that will be achieved when kitchen scraps are removed fro the garbage. The CRD website provides the following information: Reduce, reuse and recycle. The CRD advises residents to purchase locally and to make purchases with minimal packaging or growing your own. Kitchen scraps collection goes beyond backyard composting

as it includes meat, bones, fish, cooked leftover food, dairy products, grain products such as bread and pizza and soiled paper products such as napkins and paper towels, which should not be composted in the backyard composter. On site food digesters are an alternative. The acceptable materials include:

Make-up remover pads, cotton swaps and balls Dental floss, rubber bands Bandages and gauze Soiled diapers, baby wipes Sanitary hygiene products, condom Dryer sheets and lint Cigarettes and butts Vacuum contents and bags Pet feces or litter

Accepted Materials Fruit and vegetable scraps Food leftovers, plate scrapings Meat, fish, giblets and bones Dairy products, butter, mayonnaise Eggshells Bread, cereal, grains Pasta, pizza Baked goods, candies Soiled paper towels and tissues Soiled paper food packaging Used paper cups and plates Flour and sugar bags Coffee filters and grounds Tea bags Solidified fats and grease Baking ingredients, herbs, spices Houseplants, cut and dried flowers Nuts, pits, seeds & shells

Helpful Tips Use only certified compostable bags. Use old newspaper to wrap wet food waste. Use paper towels to wipe fat and grease off cookware. Do not pour fat and grease down the drain. Store meat and fish waste in a paper bag in your freezer until collection day – especially in the summer Empty your kitchen container frequently. Periodically rinse with a mild detergent. Close green tote lid tightly after use. Store tote in a shady ventilated area. Continue to use your backyard compost bin.

Not Accepted Plastic bags Yard and garden waste Milk, cream and ice cream cartons Plastic wrap, Styrofoam Plastic containers and cutlery Foil wrap, pouches and pie plates Metal cans or glass jars Cereal and cracker box liners, waxed paper Chip and cookie bags Pet food bags and other lined bags Butter wrappers

Curbside collection The CRD does not collect on Christmas Day (December 25). If your regular collection day falls on this day your collection day is moved to Saturday, December 27. We collect, as normal, on Boxing Day (December 26). We do not collect on New Year’s Day (January 1). If your regular collection day falls on this day your collection day is moved to Saturday, January 3. Please have your blue box and blue bag at the curb by 7:30 a.m. Reminder: Winter Weather Conditions May Cause Delays or Cancellations In the event of extreme winter weather causing icy roads or unsafe driving conditions, standard blue box collection services may be delayed or cancelled. Residents affected are advised to hold on to their recyclables until their next collection day.

The Sooke Community Choir wowed audiences with three separate yearend Christmas concerts. The theme, A Christmas Past, highlighted Sooke’s history, and embraced a wide range of old time melodies. Readings from Maywell Wickheim’s new book, and a powerful piano recital, Rachmaninov’s Prelude in G minor, by our talented pianist, Gillian Lemire-Elmore rounded out the show. The choir performed to record, full house crowds, and even earned a standing ovation. The word around Sooke is that the choir has reached new heights under the directorship of our charismatic new leader, Bruce Ruddell. One choir member explained the dynamics of the group like this: “The truth is, we love to sing and work at making it sound better. Bruce has a way of coaxing the very best vocals from each person, and that is why we are able to offer a concert like we did.” The performances ended by

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Sports & Recreation Fly like an eagle!

Photos by Daniel Chauvin

This beautiful female sub-adult bald eagle was found tangled in the bushes near Sooke River Road a month ago. It was most likely hit by a car and appeared to have no obvious fractures, but its wings were drooping. It was picked up by WIld ARC and assisted by the local RCMP. After an X-ray it was discovered it had a fractured clavicle. After a month in rehabilitation, the clavicle was aligned and healed well. She was featured on the "Critter Cam" on Wild ARC's website at SPCA.bc.ca. While no wild animals are given names, she was given a number: 2402, the record number of wild animals received at the centre this year. She was released by Vanessa Williams of Wild ARC and quickly flew away and landed in a nearby tree temporarily until she made her way further up the Sooke River.

We’re dreaming of a green Christmas. ‘Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year remember to properly prepare recyclables at the curb and use only CRD approved blue boxes for containers and blue bags for paper for holiday recycling. For more recycling information call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.myrecyclopedia.ca Kayakers paddling up the Sooke River after the Bald Eagle was released. The eagle remained in a tree, perfectly camoflaged for some time. There were many other eagles in the area and the eagle took her time before launching back into her home territory. As eagles are very territorial, and are scrapping at this time of year, the people from Wild ARC wanted to make sure she was fine before they left this beautiful wild bird back where she was found just over a month ago.

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Soccer play their last league games for 2014

Star of the Week Jack Kendall is adept at playing hockey, lacrosse, and basketball. He first started playing hockey and lacrosse when he was four. His dad put him early because that’s what he loved to do. He started playing basketball in grade 8 with his friend Tyler Duncan and has played ever since. He either wants to play hockey or lacrosse at the NCAA Division 1 level or play basketball for Camosun Chargers or Uvic Vikes. He is 16 years old in grade 11.

Sooke soccer players played their last league schedule games for 2014 this past weekend. Standings are as follows: U17/18 Silver Boys are in 3rd U16 Silver Boys are in 2nd U15 Silver Boys are in 5th U14 Silver Boys are in 3rd U13 Bronze Boys are in 2nd U17/18 Silver Girls are in 4th U15/16 Silver Girls are in 4th U14 Silver Girls are in 4th U13 Silver Girls arei n 3rd The Sooke Lighting (U8 Girls) played Juan de Fuca in Langford on Saturday morning. The girls continue to show great improvement on both offense and defense. Along with some great goaltending, their passing and shooting resulted in a great 3-1 victory. Go Lighting!! Jonn (Team Manager) Enjoy your Christmas break players, coaches and managers and be proud of your efforts so far this season! Good luck in any make up games you may have over the break. SSC will be hosting a small sided referee clinic on Jan 18 from 9-4 at the clubhouse. Anyone partaking must be over 12 years of age. It’s a fun, well paying job and you don’t have to play soccer to learn to ref! Please contact head ref Dean at deanmcg@shaw.ca if you are interested. Cost is $25.00 (plus $4.25 user fee / system processing fee). SSC would like to wish our growing soccer family a very Merry Christmas and a successful New Year! Shout out to all the parents/players that have volunteered their time to fundraise with our Quinoa Pop and for the help with the sale of the best Christmas trees in town. Laura Lockhart VP SSC

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Notice of Regular Council 2015 Meeting Schedule (Section 127 Community Charter) Regular Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m., except on statutory holidays, then the Regular Council meeting must be held on the following Tuesday. Meetings are held in the Sooke Council Chamber located at 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC.

January 12, 2015 January 26, 2015 February 10, 2015 (Tuesday) February 23, 2015 March 9, 2015 March 23, 2015 April 13, 2015 April 27, 2015 May 11, 2015 May 25, 2015

June 22, 2015 July 13, 2015 September 14, 2015 September 28, 2015 October 13, 2015 (Tuesday) October 26, 2015 November 9, 2015 November 23, 2015 December 14, 2015

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.

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The Word became flesh and dwelt among us... In John 8:31, 32 “Yeshua (Jesus) therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, ‘If you abide (continue to be present) in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.’” He also said “Search the scriptures...” (John 5:39). As individuals we must search and study for the truth ourselves. We cannot depend on others. Paul and Silas were in Berea at the synagogue of the Jews. Acts 17:11 states, “Now these (Bereans) were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so.” Most of the time if we make a mistake in interpreting the Bible, it is because we don’t understand the context, or the Jewish roots of what we were reading. The Bible does not contradict itself. If we are not getting it right, there are consequences that affect people. If the Jewish people (the apple of God’s eye – Zechariah 2:8) are not coming to their Messiah, does part of the fault lie at our feet? We know some have hardened their hearts, but we should have a clear conscience if we are interpreting the Bible properly. The Bible includes the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and the Apostolic Scriptures (New Testament). Is the old out of date and the new better? No, the Bible is a unit. It all fits together if we understand it correctly. —From your friends at Kehilla Sooke Harbour, 778-350-5820.

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Singing Songs Of Praise

One of God’s greatest gifts to us is the gift of music and song. Here are some quotes about the power of music: “Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen “Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.” – Maria von Trapp “Music … will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your character and sensibilities, and in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer “My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.” – Martin Luther. At this time of year we love to hear and sing many of the “seasonal songs” especially those which are actual Christmas Carols. Perhaps the first “Christmas Carol” ever recorded was Mary’s Song (Luke 1:46-55) which begins, “My soul magnifies the Lord.” As we journey towards Christmas and sing or listen to the popular Christmas songs, let us remember the reason for the season and sing our songs of praise to the One who came to be the Saviour.

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ST. ROSE OF LIMA Roman Catholic Parish 2191 Townsend Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945 Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 am Thursday Mass 10:30 am Children’s Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm Office Hours: Tue 12-3 Wed 10-12 Thurs 1-3 Rev. Fr. Michael Favero

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Excellent Winter fishing: salmon, halibut, cod Winter salmon fishing in Sooke is very good right now. We have been receiving many great reports from anglers trolling for Spring salmon from the Sooke Harbour mouth, West to Sheringham Point catching salmon up to 12 lbs. Otter Point has been especially good for holding fish this last week. The winter Chinooks are deep this time of year, as we are picking up most of our fish with the gear at 125 to 140ft on the downriggers. Anchovies, small herring, spoons and hootchies will all work for catching these salmon. We are finding that glow colors are working best. Flasher choice should also be

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Beecher Bay FN seeks ocean power The Sci’anew Beecher Bay Band will receive $40,000 in funding from the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund with the intent to heat the Spirit Bay development utilizing ocean thermal energy. The sum will be used to explore how heat can be utilized from the cold of the ocean using pumps and heat exchangers. This process, called ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), uses the difference in temperature between cooler deep and warmer surface water to generate heat and produce electricity. Chief Russell Chipps, of the Sci’anew (Cheanuh) Band said, “the people of Beecher Bay were born and raised down in Cheanuh and we lived 100 per cent off the ocean. From the

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time we were children, we would be out there fishing and gathering seafood. It only makes sense to us now that we are looking to be a net generator of energy using thermal energy from the ocean to heat Spirit Bay, our new town. We want to use the funds to create a sustainable utility that creates healthy living and jobs for our community.” If the ocean thermal energy project is deemed feasible at Spirit Bay, it will

incorporate a heating exchange system that enables homes and hot water heated by the ocean thermal process to be integrated into the village. The only current OTEC plant in operation is in Japan. “First Nations are emerging as leaders in the development of clean energy projects. By exploring the potential of using the ocean to help heat coastal homes, the Beecher Bay Band and the Trust for Sustainable Development (TSD) are among the forerunners in B.C. who are working to find new and renewable sources of clean energy” said John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. The cooperation between the Cheanuh Band and the Trust for Sustainable Develop-

ment in the Spirit Bay project is coming to fruition. When completed over the next 10 years, it is expected to have up to 800 mixed residential units as well as a town centre with offices, shops, and recreational facilities on 40 hectares. The vision of incorporating sustainability into the town’s core design and infrastructure will also assist the economic life of the town. David Butterfield the co-founder of TSD said, “The basis of our relationship is trust and collaboration. Beecher Bay First Nation made it clear that sustainability was their first priority. We are excited to start construction and demonstrate what that means in practice for the community, the economy and the environment.”

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Chefs of Sooke: Jojo Villaresis Fate brought Jojo to cooking and to Sooke Daniel Chauvin

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For some, being a chef is a career choice that a cook decides to take when their their skills and ambition pushes them to the next level culinary opportunity. For others, it springs from a deep well of love: a passion for food and the satisfaction it brings to serve it up to appreciative patrons. Jojo Villaresis from Mai Mai’s restaurant is one of the enthusiastic latter. Originally from the Philippines, Villaresis moved directly to Vancouver Island when he was 16. His first job was as a busser and he discovered shortly after that restaurants were his thing. “I got nosy,” he said, “itching to learn new things, snooping around the kitchen.” In the funny twists and turns of fate, Villaresis originally thought about cooking but decided on a lucrative career in computer tech at the Vancouver Island University. Asking the desk clerk about the program, she told him there would be a six-month waiting list and that he best set his sites on another venture. “What’s open?” he asked. “The chef program and it’s for one year,” she answered. It was fate, he decided. The next thing he knew, he was finishing his program and being sent for chef training at Chateau Whistler. His specialty was in the French Culinary school. After working a stint there, he came back to the island and began working with sushi in Nanaimo. Cooking Asian cuisine was new to him, but it fit his profile: he loved Japanese food and was getting his opportunity to shine. Years passed and he got the itch to move onward again. This time he ended up in Tofino at ‘Tough City’ sushi for five years and got the opportunity to work with actual Japanese sushi chefs. His first feedback on his sushi skills were discouraging. “You’re way off,” he was told.

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Taking that as a sign to rise above his limitations, Villaresis set about mastering the lessons taught with a desire to do something uniquely his own. That was the beginning of his Mai Mai’s idea. Combining the French culinary background with his new set of sushi skills, he would take the best of both traditions and make an

Jojo fusion. Feeling stuck in Tofino, he decided to make a break for Victoria to get things going for himself. With selfinflicted pressure and oodles of motivation he set about a three-year plan: go back to Tofino for the grind, and work his hiney off to be able to fund his vision. Working hard for two more dedicated

years, he persevered the Tofino detour to his dream. Getting back to Victoria, he scoured the Victoria and Langford market for restaurants. Nothing struck a tone with him, but something else jumped out of the screen: “Restaurant in Sooke ready to go!” The price was doable and when he got to the restaurant he was amazed by the size of it. Mai Mai’s, seven years in the making was now a reality. He has been there for three years and has been serving up locals and travelers with his unique creations and delectable dishes. Proud to use and support local and sustainable products, he has conjured some sushi magic with the rockin’ rock crab and wild sockeye ‘Island Roll’ to the savoury sea-inspired ‘Wild Coast’. Now the owner of a new restaurant in Victoria, Villaresis has come a long way into doing what he loves best: bringing his passionate heart into a total food experience, that looks and tastes the way ‘food should’ and serving up people that come together to fall in love with food. This is what brings him happiness.

Upcoming Public Meetings No Scheduled Meetings What’s New! The District of Sooke website at www.sooke.ca has information about your community – including:

2014 Property Taxes A reminder that unpaid 2014 Property Taxes will start to accrue interest as of January 1st, 2015. Also, a reminder that December 31st, 2014 is the deadline to claim a retroactive Home Owner Grant for 2013. This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.

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341-398 mL

Dempster’s

English Muffins

2/ 00

Mayonnaise 890 mL

2.84L................................. All Varieties

Pepsi Cola

+dep 500 mL..............................

1000

12x355 mL ............ 3/

Post Jumbo Cranberry

Almond Crunch Cereal 1.4 kg................................

+dep

Stuffing 8”

Oceanspray 1.36 kg ..............................

799

Popcorn

480-594g ......................... Libby’s Frozen

Chopped Spinach

400

300g............................ 3/

Dempster’s Signature White or WW

00 00 Bread 600g............................ 2/ 4’s................................... 2/ Onion Soup

2/ 00

Stove Top

120g

Lipton Chicken Noodle or

348 mL

Orville Redenbacher Pop Up Bowl

Olive Oil

Craisins

Cranberry Sauce

Gallo Extra Virgin

Apple Juice

Ocean Spray

Dill Pickles 1L

Santa Cruz Organic

6’s All Varieties

Hellmann’s

Grocery

Christie

Snack Crackers 200-225g

3/ 00

Mexican On the Vine

1 Chinese Organic 98 Mandarins ............. 2 Organic! 98 Russet Potatoes ..... 3

1 Litehouse 98 Dressings ...... 2 Organic! Earthbound Farms 98 Spring Mix ........... 3

3lb box

384 mL Assorted

5lb bag

Old Dutch

Potato Chips

2/ 00 270g

Northern Gold

Muesli or Granola

700-750g

Peek Freans

2/ 00

Cookies 350g

Smucker’s

Seventh Generation

Friskies Canned

Bathroom Tissue

99 12 roll

Alcan

Foil Wrap

100 Feet

Bounty Jumbo Prints

Paper Towels

2 rolls

Cascade Regular

Jam 4 Varieties

2/ 00

250 mL

142g

Liquigel 1.36L

Cat Food

368g

Glad

Cling Wrap

90m

Dairyland Aerosol

Whipping Cream

99 225g

Capri Non Hydrogenated

Margarine 454g

Salted or Unsalted

Royal Nut Mix .......

B E C A U S E

W E

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A B O U T

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199

/100g

149 99 M&M Minis .......... 2 White or Dark Chocolate

Almond Bark ........

Bulk /100g

/100g

Reese’s

199 ¢ Ju Jubes .............59 Pieces ...................

/100g

Whole

Natural Almonds .. Whole Dried

Cranberries .......

249

/100g

89¢

/100g

Chocolate

69¢ 09 Layer Mints ........ 1 Macaroons ........

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Chocolate

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B E T T E R

/lb 4.37/kg

98 Cranberries 340g ........... 98 Cherry Tomatoes 340g ...

3lb bag

Bick’s Fancy

Cheese 600

Green Giant

Oceanspray

Cooking Onions

/lb

Armstrong

213g

499

Washington

Grocery

Pink Salmon

/lb 2.16/kg

/lb

398 mL

Sweet Onions or Gherkins

5 49 4

13.20/kg

Boneless 9.90/kg

Fresh

98 ¢ 98

599 European Wieners 549 375-400g Pillow Pack .........

Yams

Valu Pak

Alberta Beef AA or Better

+dep

599

Grimm’s Smokies or

3/ 00

4/ 00

49 Sausage Rings

Pure Pumpkin

Coca~ Cola 2L

Chicken Breasts

Grimm’s Smoked

/100g

California #1Jewel

Fresh Boneless, Skinless

/lb

Red Grapes

20 bs 8oz ............. /100g Oyster Tu .. ... ns aw Pr Black Tiger

/lb 5.49/kg

2.18/kg

Royal City

All Varieties

California #1 Extra Large

Previously Frozen

Fresh Produce

Ready to Serve

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Village Food Markets

Seafood

Toupie Hams

Shrimp Meat

Frozen

Under 7 kg

Grade A Turkeys Fresh

Pork Tenderloin

9.90/kg ............................... Grimm’s

Pepperoni Sticks

450g All Varieties ............... Grimm’s

Liver Chubs 250g ..................................

375g All Varieties ...................

/lb

McLarens Olives,

Clover Leaf

Smoked Oysters

2/ 00

French’s

Martinelli’s Sparkling

375 mL

Gravy Mixes

21-53g

Kraft

Salad Dressings

475 mL

85g

Apple Juice

2/ 00

750 mL +dep

Tribal Java Fair Trade

Organic

Coffee

99 454g

Sirloin Tip Oven Roast

Gold Seal

2/ 00 Canned Vegetables

341-398 mL

Dempster’s

English Muffins

2/ 00

Mayonnaise 890 mL

2.84L................................. All Varieties

Pepsi Cola

+dep 500 mL..............................

1000

12x355 mL ............ 3/

Post Jumbo Cranberry

Almond Crunch Cereal 1.4 kg................................

+dep

Stuffing 8”

Oceanspray 1.36 kg ..............................

799

Popcorn

480-594g ......................... Libby’s Frozen

Chopped Spinach

400

300g............................ 3/

Dempster’s Signature White or WW

00 00 Bread 600g............................ 2/ 4’s................................... 2/ Onion Soup

2/ 00

Stove Top

120g

Lipton Chicken Noodle or

348 mL

Orville Redenbacher Pop Up Bowl

Olive Oil

Craisins

Cranberry Sauce

Gallo Extra Virgin

Apple Juice

Ocean Spray

Dill Pickles 1L

Santa Cruz Organic

6’s All Varieties

Hellmann’s

Grocery

Christie

Snack Crackers 200-225g

3/ 00

Mexican On the Vine

1 Chinese Organic 98 Mandarins ............. 2 Organic! 98 Russet Potatoes ..... 3

1 Litehouse 98 Dressings ...... 2 Organic! Earthbound Farms 98 Spring Mix ........... 3

3lb box

384 mL Assorted

5lb bag

Old Dutch

Potato Chips

2/ 00 270g

Northern Gold

Muesli or Granola

700-750g

Peek Freans

2/ 00

Cookies 350g

Smucker’s

Seventh Generation

Friskies Canned

Bathroom Tissue

99 12 roll

Alcan

Foil Wrap

100 Feet

Bounty Jumbo Prints

Paper Towels

2 rolls

Cascade Regular

Jam 4 Varieties

2/ 00

250 mL

142g

Liquigel 1.36L

Cat Food

368g

Glad

Cling Wrap

90m

Dairyland Aerosol

Whipping Cream

99 225g

Capri Non Hydrogenated

Margarine 454g

Salted or Unsalted

Royal Nut Mix .......

B E C A U S E

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199

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149 99 M&M Minis .......... 2 White or Dark Chocolate

Almond Bark ........

Bulk /100g

/100g

Reese’s

199 ¢ Ju Jubes .............59 Pieces ...................

/100g

Whole

Natural Almonds .. Whole Dried

Cranberries .......

249

/100g

89¢

/100g

Chocolate

69¢ 09 Layer Mints ........ 1 Macaroons ........

/100g

Chocolate

B E T T E R

/lb 4.37/kg

98 Cranberries 340g ........... 98 Cherry Tomatoes 340g ...

3lb bag

Bick’s Fancy

Cheese 600

Green Giant

Oceanspray

Cooking Onions

/lb

Armstrong

213g

499

Washington

Grocery

Pink Salmon

/lb 2.16/kg

/lb

398 mL

Sweet Onions or Gherkins

5 49 4

13.20/kg

Boneless 9.90/kg

Fresh

98 ¢ 98

599 European Wieners 549 375-400g Pillow Pack .........

Yams

Valu Pak

Alberta Beef AA or Better

+dep

599

Grimm’s Smokies or

3/ 00

4/ 00

49 Sausage Rings

Pure Pumpkin

Coca~ Cola 2L

Chicken Breasts

Grimm’s Smoked

/100g

California #1Jewel

Fresh Boneless, Skinless

/lb

Red Grapes

20 bs 8oz ............. /100g Oyster Tu .. ... ns aw Pr Black Tiger

/lb 5.49/kg

2.18/kg

Royal City

All Varieties

California #1 Extra Large

Previously Frozen

Fresh Produce

Ready to Serve

ED MACHINE PEEL

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• B5

Village Food Markets

Mitchell’s

Limit 1/order

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2/ 00 Made in Store 9” deep

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6 89 3

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Honey or Black Forest

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1 59 1

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Green Giant

/100g

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Vegetables

750g

8”

Tenderflake Pie Shells or

Puff Pastry

2/ 00 6’s

Blue Diamond

Nut Thins Crackers

2/ 00 120g

299

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Bouillon Cubes

Breakfast Potatoes 600-650g 299 300-397g ..............................

Harvest Sun Organic

Frozen

McCain

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Cervelat or Hungarian

Salami

454g

/100g

Ham

150g

7 Layer Dip

Made from Scratch Plain Focaccia

Philadelphia

Dairyland

Made in Store

Ice Cream

2L ..........................................

599

Old South

Orange Juice

500

283 mL............................. 4/

Pacific Foods

Organic Soup

299 1L

Rice Dream Enriched

Beverage

3/ 00 946 mL

Naturally Que Pasa Organic

Tortilla Chips 425g

2/ 00

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COMING EVENTS

INFORMATION

LEGALS

HOME ALONE FOR CHRISTMAS?

Advertise in the 2015 - 2017 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email: ďŹ sh@blackpress.ca

AUCTION SALE Notice is hereby given by West Coast Super Storage Ltd, 3220 Otter Point Rd, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0K8 that the following item(s) will be open for bids between 9am-12pm on December 27, 2014 on the premises to cover costs incurred. Only CASH accepted. â€˘ Angela Ashton (ENC3136) â€“ Household Goods

BANNER, Steven (Skinny) August 22, 1960-December 14, 2014

This is an invitation to a Community Christmas Dinner No Charge Dec., 25th. from, 3pm-6pm

A Celebration of Steven (Skinny) A Celebration Steven (Skinny) Bannerâ€™s life will of be held on Monday, Bannerâ€™s life will be held on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 1:00 pm at December 2014 at Hall. 1:00 In pmlieu at the Sooke 22, Community the Sooke Community Hall. In lieu of ďŹ‚owers, donations can be made of flowers, donations can be made to the Sooke Hospice. Condolences to the Sooke Hospice. Condolences may may be be oďŹ€ered offered to to the the family family at at www.mccallbros.com www.mccallbros.com

Kenneth Frederick Green 1924-2014

Died peacefully Friday, December 12th He was a kind and generous man who was loved by everyone. We will all miss him.

Brown, Marketa (Rita) Oct. 17th, 1930- Dec. lOth, 2014

Marketa (Rita) Brown nee Langer with much love around her, peacefully and pain free went home to her guardian spirits on Dec. lOth, 2014. Her life was full of adventure teaching her to draw on her artistic talent, to enjoy the people around her and to travel which gave her the opportunity to make new friends, enhance her culinary skills and live with a much wider understanding of the world around her. Her generousity, kindness, fun and love will be missed. She had much to offer and we accepted with a mixture of gratitude, grumbling and laughter. Life was never dull! Survived by daughters Josie, Toni, son-inlaw Tim, grandsons Bryan, Geoff partner Bryanne, great granddaughter Jordynn. Son Karli, daughter-in-law Lisanne, granddaughters Emily, Amanda. Ex husbands John, Sam (predeceased), many nieces and extended family members. On Dec. 27th a Memorial Mass at St. Rose of lima Church 2191 Townsend Rd. Sooke at 2:00pm and a Celebration of Ritaâ€™s life immediately after at the Sooke Harbour House 1528 Whiffen Spit Rd. Sooke. Everyone is welcome. In lieu of flowers a donation to the charity dear to your heart.

CLA Pentecostal Church 6851 West Coast Rd No reservations necessary ( but preferred) Info/Reservations: Ph: 250-642-4464 or 250-642-6858

INFORMATION TURN YOUR REFUND into a Donation to the Sooke Food Bank at the Sooke Bottle Depot. Also accepting cash and non perishable food items.

LEGALS

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Luc Bibeau or VIP Fishing has applied to the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), West Coast Region, for a License â€“ Commercial situated on Provincial Crown land located at Lot A Plan 26321 Section 14 Sooke District. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is #1407461. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 142 â€“ 2080 Labieux Rd, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6J9, or emailed to: AuthorizingAgency.Nanaimo@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until Jan 29, 2015. 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 FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operationâ€™s office in Nanaimo.

CONTACT LOAN Cupboard call 250-389-4607. Need a ride? Call 250-389-4661. DID YOU KNOW? BBB provides complaint resolution services for all businesses and their customers. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at www.blackpress.ca. You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory

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At the Sooke News Mirror, a classiďŹ ed ad with a donation of food or cash to the Sooke Food Bank. Offer valid for the month of December 2014. *Thank someone *Sell your junk *Trade some stuff *Have a garage sale *Find a companion *Greet a friend *Give things away *Have a meeting/party or *Your choice Sorry, Employment, Real Estate and Business ads not included. Info at 250-642-5752 or office@sookenewsmirror.com SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215. SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, 1585 Oâ€™Neill Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T5. 250-642-2184. URGENT SOOKE MEALS ON WHEELS Needs Cooks and Kitchen help. You will work 1 1/2-2 hours twice a month, assisting a crew chief in the kitchen. Please call Alma 250-642-2184

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CHILDREN DAYCARE CENTERS HILLTOP FRIENDS LICENSED

FAMILY DAYCARE Has full-time spot , Available for Now Monday - Friday 7am-5pm Located in the Westshore just off Sooke Rd Monday -Friday. Call Chrissie @ 778-433-2056

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). covers: Hip/knee replacements, arthritic joints, COPD. For help applying 1844-453-5372.

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HELP WANTED THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about sending money to obtain information about any employment opportunities.

MEDICAL/DENTAL MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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WORKLINK is offering a Job Search program with a training allowance for eligible Non EI adults living in Westshore or Sooke areas; 4 wk in class program with work experience option. Program start dates: Jan 5, Feb 23 and Apr 6. For information call 250-478-9525.

NUTRITION/DIET WEIGHT loss, 30 days, proven, healthy, money back guarant. Email: lb@oadda.com 250-900-1254

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Quality with competitive prices for all your home needs. *Installation and repairs of decks, fences *Minor plumbing and electric Ticketed in municipal water, sewer w/exp in carpentry & an eye for curb appeal. Senior & new referral discount. One call does it all. 778-679-4724 FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

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PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.

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RENTALS

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Arts & Entertainment A satisfying journey for the musical soul x 2 Here we are in December with Christmas just around the corner. In our continuing effort to showcase some of our local talent, this month’s Sooke Folk Music Society’s Coffee House is presenting local singer/songwriter, Mark Ellis and his son, Reuben Ellis this Saturday, December 20 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. The evening is sure to be sporting a Christmas theme, so bring your caroling voices. Mark Ellis has a diverse musical singing style (pop, folk, classical, jazz) and a varied background as a performer, songwriter, and solo artist. He has played to a wide variety of audiences both in Ontario and British Columbia. Mark received his musical training at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, and credits his musical home life for his interest in singing and playing.

His influences include Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young. Mark’s songwriting style can be described as sensitive and unique and the genres of his original compositions range from traditional folk to contemporary modern. His commitment to songwriting has been a lifelong goal and he believes through voice, words, and music he is able to expresses the feeling behind each song. Considered, largely self-taught on keyboard and guitar, his performance has a way of engaging all to participate. His intent is to take the listener on a songwriting journey that “satisfies the soul”. After extensive time in the studio writing, recording and exploring his folk, country and blues roots, Mark’s first album titled “After All These Years” recorded at “Fresh Air Studios” in Victoria-

Reuben and Mark Ellis perform on December 20.

bia, was released 2007. Mark’s second album “Bubbles” is a contemporary modern single that was released in 2013, and recorded at “The Basin” in Sooke.

Currently Mark is back at “The Basin” recording his third album with his son a local drummer, producer, and audio engineer Reuben Ellis. “After All These

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Years” and “Bubbles” are currently available through itunes or cdbaby. Reuben’s entrance into the music world began at an early

age, because he was inspired to join is father in creating music. Local drummer Murray Creed is often credited for much of Reuben’s training, and expertise as a drummer. By the time Reuben was 16 he was performing with local rock band “Acidwash” and had played in many local bars, and venues in the Victoria area. After years of touring British Columbia and Alberta, Acidwash was awarded a spot at the first ever Pemberton Music Festival. Later in 2010, when band members went separate ways, Reuben pursued a degree in audio engineering and music production at Harborside Institute of Technology in Vancouver. After performing various sound jobs in and around Vancouver Reuben returned to Victoria and began work on Mark’s third album. Mark is a committed songwriter and multiinstrumentalist, and

with Reuben’s thoughtful punctuation on the drums, the music takes on a new dimension. Over years of practice, Mark and Reuben have created a polished musical sound and many of the songs presented tonight will be available on Mark’s upcoming album. Mark was past MC and friend of the Victoria Folk Society and friend of the Sooke Folk Society. He can be seen performing at various venues in and around Vancouver Island. Mark and Reuben are look forward to seeing you at this Saturday evening’s Coffee House. So, please join us on Saturday evening, December 20. As usual, it takes place at Hoy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road. Doors open at 7pm with open stage at 7:30 and our feature at 9. Contributed by Dave Gallant

Sooke Garden Club wraps up a great year

he Sooke Garden Club brought 2014 to a close on November 25 with its annual general meeting, award presentations, and a delicious potluck of finger foods. Club President Wendy Sahlstrom deemed the year ‘fun and fantastic.’ Educational presentations addressed the topics of permaculture, floral design, rhododendrons, the T’Sou-ke wasabi project, and lasagna gardening. The June Strawberry Tea & Rose Competition and the August Afternoon Tea & Pie Auction, held in members’ gardens, provided wonderful opportunities to explore and socialize. The year’s most pleasant surprise was the rejuvenation of the

club’s annual Spring Plant Sale, which flourished under the enthusiastic guidance of VicePresident Ron O’Brien and his equally exuberant committee. It was also a year of excellence in the parlour shows. Eighteen members participated, submitting an average 26 entries per show. This year’s big winners were: Carolyn Wyngaards, who took home the Olive Brehn Memorial Silver Tray for total points earned across all six parlour shows; Rose Steele, who won the Bill Bell Memorial Trophy for the best produce entry; and Pam Day, who received the Georgi Steele Memorial Award for the best floral arrangement. Prizes were also handed out to the winners of the annual

photo contest and the annual potato contest. The election of directors resulted in a full board for 2015: President, Wendy Sahlstrom; Vice-President, Ron O’Brien; Secretary, Linda Allison; Treasurer, Corrine Labelle; Social Directors, Marge Sahlstrom and Olive Kreimes; Membership Directors, Rose Steele and Carolyn Wyngaards; Directors at Large, Fiona Clarke and Leslie Matthews. Planning is well underway for the 2015 Calendar of Events. Topics and speakers are being finalized, locations for the summer events have been secured, and a committee has been formed to organize the Spring Plant Sale. Memberships will remain at $15 and will be available for purchase at the January 28 meeting. Meetings will continue to be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at St. Rose of Lima Church on Townsend Road, starting ay 7 p.m.

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Parlour show award winners for 2014, left to right: Pam Day holding the Georgi Steele Award (best floral arrangement); Carolyn Wyngaards with the Olive Brehn Silver Tray (grand aggregate points); Rose Steele with the Bill Bell Trophy (best produce entry).

Sooke Garden Club, 2015 Board of Directors. Top row from left: Marge Sahlstrom, Olive Kreimes, Carolyn Wyngaards, Leslie Matthews, Ron O’Brien. Bottom row from left: Fiona Clarke, Rose Steele, Wendy Sahlstrom, Linda Allison, Corrine Labelle.

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Get ready to rock with the Curl girls on New Year’s Eve Victoria-based band CURL will ring in 2015 twice this year, first at a New Year’s Eve event at the Sooke Legion, then again mid-day on Jan. 1 at Hermann’s Jazz Club. “CURL is going to start the new year off with some really fun dinner and dance events,” said band leader, Helen Davies. “The Sooke Legion show will be a classic New Year’s Eve party, with a chicken cordon bleu dinner at 7 p.m. and a rendition of Auld Lang Syne sung at midnight. On January 1 at Hermann’s, we’ll sing that song again, but this time the music will start at 2:00 p.m. with a 4:30 break for a buffetstyle dinner.” CURL provides danceable, energetic blues-based music, both original and borrowed from the classics, with vocalist Davies singing in a voice reminiscent of Janis Joplin and Etta James. CURL has one CD,

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All My Fault, which features a mix of oldschool blues and original songs. The CD has received positive reviews from fans and media alike, gaining wide airplay on several media outlets including CFUV Victoria; Kamloops’ Blues Underground Network; and Vancouver’s Big Groove Radio Show, among others. “We’re really proud of our CD and hope to do more recording in

the new year,” Davies said. In 2014, CURL played Butchart Gardens, the Dragonboat Festival and the Nanaimo Summertime in the Park Blues event. In 2013 CURL played the Victoria Blues Bash and was profiled on CHEK TV. They also performed live on CFUV radio. CURL is Helen Davies on vocals and guitar, Dee Cooper on keyboard, Susan Johnson on bass and Christa

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Rossner on drums. The Details: NEW YEAR’S EVE (Dec. 31/2014) Where: RCL Branch 54 (Sooke Legion), 6726 Eustace Rd., Sooke When: Wednesday, December 31 Dinner at 7 p.m. Show at 8:30 p.m. Cover: $30 members $35 non-members. For tickets call: (250) 642-4414.

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Calendar Thurs Dec 18 ADULT WALKING GROUP

SEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. 250-642-8000. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage 7 p.m. BINGO Sr’s Drop-In Centre, 12:45 - 3 p.m. Community Hall. TODDLERTIME Library 10:30 to 11 a.m. SASEENOS WINTER CONCERT 6:30 p.m., Saseenos elementary school, by donation. Food Bank items accepted.

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Free lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Steak Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Karaoke 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUS Lunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call Celia 250642-5828 for information. DROP IN HOCKEY SEAPARC, 7 to 8:15 p.m. all ages.

Child, Youth & Family Centre: 2145 Townsend Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray Rd Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd

Meat draw 3 p.m. WINTER BREAK Students will be out until January 5, 2015. NUTCRACKER IN A NUTSHELL EMCS 5 p.m. Tickets $15 all ages, available at Sooke Dance Studio, SFRS.

Legion #54: 6726 Eustace Library: 2065 Anna Marie Museum: 2070 Phillips Rd Peoples Drug Mart: 8-6716 Sooke Rd SEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd St. Rose of Lima

Catholic Church: 2191 Townsend Sooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual membership. 250642-4662 Municipal Hall: 2205 Otter Point Rd Sooke Community Hall: 2037 Sheilds Rd.

Sun Dec 21ROYA CANADIAN LEGION

Sunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome. Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. NUTCRACKER IN A NUTSHELL EMCS, 2 p.m. Tickets $15 all ages, available at Sooke Dance Studio, SFRS. QUESTION: Where can I find the Sooke Firefighters’ 2015 calendar? ANSWER: Stick in the Mud, Fire Hall #1, or on the website.

Mon Dec 22 PARENT & TOT DROP-IN

Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30-11. 250 642-5152. CALLING ALL QUILTERS Knox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-0789 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Euchre 6:30 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUS Ayre Manor Residents trips. DROP IN HOCKEY At SEAPARC, all ages from 3 to 3:50 p.m.

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Wed Dec 24

Ages 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Library, call 250642-3022 to register. BABY TALK Christmas Party and Open Discussion. At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250642-5464.

People’s Drug Mart hosts a walking club, 9:15 a.m. PARENT DISCUSSION GROUP Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Dominos 10 a.m. Shuffleboard, 6:30 p.m.

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600gr

90-125gr

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

400gr

Kraft

Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices 220-240gr

Uncle Ben’s

Classiques Recipe Rice Selections

Canadian Sardines

Smoked Oysters or Mussels 85gr

Selected, 227-340gr

3$ for

Green Giant

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Simply Steam Vegetables 226-250gr

Nestle

Terry’s 175gr

for

Whole Baby Clams

Bick’s

2$ Green Giant

Frozen Vegetables

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2$ for

Bick’s

750gr

Kraft

Turtles 267-300gr

Dressing

Miracle Whip or Mayo

Pineapple

341-398ml

475ml

890ml

398ml

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Bick’s

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Mincemeat

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125-150gr

75gr

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796ml

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Lindor Mini Chocolate Balls

Frozen Yogurt or Sorbet

100gr

2lt

Chapman’s

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Premium Ice Cream

Cool Whip 225gr or 1lt

2lt

Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar, 230gr

3$ Pure Pumpkin

255-397gr

Shells or Puff Pastry

700ml

Onions, Peppers, Gherkins or Sweet Mustard Pickles

140-200gr

Trianon

375-750ml

Walkers

Shortbread

2lt

Pickled Beets

Ritz Crackers

175-454gr

Dairyland

500-750ml

375ml

Crackers

1lt

Dole

Canned Vegetables

5 2

Original Egg Nog

Bick’s

Olives, Gherkins or Onions

Premium Pickles

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McLarens

Dill or Hamburger Slices Pickles

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142gr

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Nestle

Quality Street Chocolates or Mackintosh’s Creamy Toffee Tin

Chocolate Orange

348ml

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Cranberry Sauce

120gr

1lt

Crescents, Biscuits or Rolls

Clover Leaf

106gr

Ocean Spray

Stuff’n Such Stuffing

180-260gr

Brunswick

Del Monte

400-930gr

255-319gr

170-180gr

Pillsbury

Coffee

Candy Canes

Selected, 100-156gr

Kraft

Melitta

Allan

Lindt

Gold Bear or Lindor Chocolates

Belgian Chocolates

Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese

300-340gr

Stoned Wheat Thins

Crackers

2$ for

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Cracker Barrel Cheese

907gr

Kraft

Guylian

600gr

90-125gr

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

400gr

Kraft

Cracker Barrel Cheese Slices 220-240gr

Uncle Ben’s

Classiques Recipe Rice Selections

Canadian Sardines

Smoked Oysters or Mussels 85gr

Selected, 227-340gr

3$ for

Green Giant

for

Simply Steam Vegetables 226-250gr

Nestle

Terry’s 175gr

for

Whole Baby Clams

Bick’s

2$ Green Giant

Frozen Vegetables

for

2$ for

Bick’s

750gr

Kraft

Turtles 267-300gr

Dressing

Miracle Whip or Mayo

Pineapple

341-398ml

475ml

890ml

398ml

2$ for

Christie

2$ for

Bick’s

E.D. Smith

Mincemeat

for

2$ for

Spread more than Christmas Spirit! Swiss Knight

MacLaren’s

Process Cheese

Imperial Carefully Aged Cheese

170gr

125-150gr

75gr

Chocolate

2$ for

Tenderflake

for

E.D. Smith

796ml

5$ for

for

Watch for even MORE specials Friday Dec.19!

Lindt

Chapman’s

Lindor Mini Chocolate Balls

Frozen Yogurt or Sorbet

100gr

2lt

Chapman’s

Kraft

Premium Ice Cream

Cool Whip 225gr or 1lt

2lt

Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar, 230gr

3$ Pure Pumpkin

255-397gr

Shells or Puff Pastry

700ml

Onions, Peppers, Gherkins or Sweet Mustard Pickles

140-200gr

Trianon

375-750ml

Walkers

Shortbread

2lt

Pickled Beets

Ritz Crackers

175-454gr

Dairyland

500-750ml

375ml

Crackers

1lt

Dole

Canned Vegetables

5 2

Original Egg Nog

Bick’s

Olives, Gherkins or Onions

Premium Pickles

for

McLarens

Dill or Hamburger Slices Pickles

Your Christmas Entertaining Begins Here!

142gr

for

Nestle

Quality Street Chocolates or Mackintosh’s Creamy Toffee Tin

Chocolate Orange

348ml

Please drive saftely this Christmas season!

for

Cranberry Sauce

120gr

1lt

Crescents, Biscuits or Rolls

Clover Leaf

106gr

Ocean Spray

Stuff’n Such Stuffing

180-260gr

Brunswick

Del Monte

400-930gr

255-319gr

170-180gr

Pillsbury

Coffee

Candy Canes

Selected, 100-156gr

Kraft

Melitta

Allan

Lindt

Gold Bear or Lindor Chocolates

Belgian Chocolates

Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese

300-340gr

Stoned Wheat Thins

Crackers

2$ for

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Maple Ham

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Entertaining Made Easy! Party Trays

Lilydale

Made Fresh Instore

Turkey Farmer Sausage

Seven Layer Dip

2Cheese Centre 1 per 100gr

Bathroom Tissue

Alexis De Portneuf

Boursin

Belle Creme Brie

Cheese

Paper Towels 6’s

Ziploc

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99 per 100gr

9 50

Medium

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

9 25

16 Piece

99 per 100gr

Deep Fried Prawns

9 95

Medium

Szechuan Beef

6 25

Hand Peeled Shrimp

Cling Plus Clear Plastic Wrap 60m

Fried Rice

Asorted Sizes

Saran

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Available at Select Stores

Medium

Containers & Lids

per 100gr

English

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125-150gr

Triple Cream

Min. 600gr

Purex

SpongeTowels

per 100gr

Hungarian or Pepper Salami

Housewares

Fat Free or Harvest Tyme Turkey Breast

Schneiders

24 hrs notice please

8-12’s

Schneiders

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Whole Sockeye Salmon

Fresh

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Frozen or Previously Frozen

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The Red Hat Sooke Sirens bare it all for charity The Red Hat ladies are from left to right: Carol Pinalski, Patricia Timms, Lucille Barfield, Heather MacKeigan, Marion Hutchinson, Ellen Smith, Susan Dauphinee, Barbara Ashmore.

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Queen Marion presents an overwhelmed Gerry Quiring with a cheque for the Sooke Seniors’ Drop-In Centre. Below is Kay Forde with the Sooke Senior’s Activity Bus accepting the chque.

The Red Hat Sooke Sirens have been busy this past year. They produced a “naughty” calendar and all of the proceeds from the calendar went to two local organizations. In a presentation on December 11, Queen Marion presented Carol Pinalski with a cheque for $3,000 for the Sooke Seniors Drop-In Centre and $1,000 to Kay Forde for the Seniors Activity bus. The Red Hat Sooke Sirens are a group of women between the ages of 52 and 88 who gather together for fun, friendship and fundraising. They have 33 members currently and Queen Marion the Magnificent (Marion Hutchinson) said they have room for a few more. The Red Hat Society (RHS) is a social organization originally founded in 1998 in the U.S. for women age 50 and beyond, but is now open to women of all ages. The website states, that from the original beginning the Red Hat Society grew and, “something even more brilliant came from within our souls... a true purpose, if you will, the purpose to change the hearts and lives of women. “For the first time in the modern world, there was an organization committed to helping women who had lost a spouse or parent, or were, perhaps dealing with major life threatening illnesses - we began to cling to each other like a real family.”

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