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The Sooke Santa Run makes its tour through the district on Saturday. Joining firefighters will be Santa and a host of other volunteers. Page A3
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The Edward Milne senior boys basketball team is in the midst of change, and you can guarantee there is a list of firsts on its list. Page A23
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Sooke first responders care for two students struck by a vehicle Friday on Edward Milne Road. Both students received non-life threatening injuries. Charges are expected to be laid against the driver of the vehicle.
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said Sooke RCMP Cpl. Joe Holmes. A teenage boy and girl, one with a broken leg, were taken to hosTwo students who were struck pital. On Friday, Swinburnson wrote by a vehicle Friday morning as they walked along Edward Milne to parents and guardians, informRoad are expected to make a full ing them of the incident and suprecovery, says EMCS principal Pat- plying them with online resources for youth who might want to learn rick Swinburnson. more about their responses. The incident$409,900 happened at 11:14 home on 2 acres a.m. on Edward· Milne Road, where Great water supply The Sooke School District initia white sedan ·driven by to a lake “new” ated its critical incident response Stroll · Carriage team and school counsellors were driver lost control, collidingHouse with allowed students walking along the road, also made available to students.
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When school resumed Monday, Youth and Society, said the incistudents appeared to be in high dent, while stressful to everyone spirits, Swinburnson said. The girl involved, is a good opportunity for who was struck by the vehicle parents to open up a conversation returned to school in a wheelchair, with their teens about road safety. “Kids will no doubt be upset, but appeared happy. “We seem to be pretty resilient. but people respond in different The important thing is everyone is ways to these type of things,” she going to be OK, but I was worried, said, “but now is the time to talk to be honest with you,” Swinburn- to them about road safety, driving, even about walking safely on the son said. #1 Reala Estate Company in Canada roads.” Bonnie Leadbetter, professor for Sales last 4 Consecutive Years of psychology based at the University of Victoria’s Centre for See CRASH, Page A28
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The District of Sooke has hired a new chief administrative officer. Teresa Sullivan takes over Monday (Dec. 14) from the departing Gord Howie. Sullivan brings a “transformative leadership style” to the position of CAO, drawing on her extensive management experience with the provincial government, said a district press release. For the last eight years she has run her own consulting company. She also served on Colwood council between 2011 and 2013. “Ms. Sullivan’s experience and positive approach will be extremely beneficial to the District of Sooke and we look forward to welcoming her to our team,” said acting mayor Kevin Pearson. Sullivan has a master’s degree in business administration from Royal Roads University and has worked in both the public and private sector providing consulting services in government relations, leadership, and media relations. “I feel serving as the CAO for the District is an exciting opportunity to help council and staff build strong community relationships and shape the future of Sooke,“ Sullivan said.
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