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Smiles all around East Sooke Fire and rescue opened its new fire hall on East Sooke Road on Saturday with an official opening. The $2.5-million, two storey building can house six vehicles. Officials taking part in the ribbon cutting were CRD Juan de Fuca director Mike Hicks, left, T’Sou-ke Nation Chief Gordon Planes, East Sooke Fire Commission chair George May, CRD chair Barb Desjardins, East Sooke Fire Chief Roger Beck and MLA John Horgan.

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Funding cuts to some of the community’s most high-profile organizations have been reversed by Sooke council. Last month the community grant review community decided that several groups, including the Sooke Fine Arts Society and Sooke Community Arts Council, would face funding cuts due to a new protocol introduced by council earlier this

year. However, council decided Monday night to go against the committee’s recommendations and reinstate some funding. The Sooke Community Arts Council will receive $4,000 as requested. The committee had recommended no grant. Sooke Fine Arts Society saw its request of $7,000 reinstated. The committee recommended $3,500. Sooke Region Food Chi will get $7,000. The committee recommended no money.

This year the grant process was marred with controversy when the committee’s recommendations were announced. That controversy rolled into council on Monday when council chambers was standing room only, mostly art supporters. The committee was tasked with reviewing grant requests against council policy during budget debates earlier this year. The grants are not intended to provide ongoing support for an indefinite time. Few groups attended the commit-

tee meetings, but all were sent letters. “It is important to have public input anytime these sorts of decisions are being made,” said Coun. Kerrie Reay, chair of the grants committee. “As projects grow and become successful there is some expectation that organizations should become more sustainable financially rather than to continue to rely on public funding,” she said. See GRANT, Page A6

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Former Sooke School District board of education chair Wendy Hobbs led the district for the last six years, including the construction of two high schools.

The Sooke School District’s board of education has a new chair. Otter Point resident Bob Phillips, who accepted a nomination from fellow trustee Ravi Parmar, was installed last week as head of the board when previous chair Wendy Hobbs chose not to accept a nomination from trustee Denise Riley. Rather than run for a seventh consecutive year, Hobbs read a prepared statement to the board and those in attendance. “I have been thinking about this. Although I would like to continue the work we have done as a board in the past, it has come to my attention from a trustee … I do not have his support, or full support of the board,” Hobbs said. “The job of board chair here is difficult enough when you do have full support and even more strenuous without it. For that reason I have made a decision not to stand for the position of chair.” Following her statement, Hobbs stood up and walked out of the meeting before elections were complete and rest of the board meeting began, saying she was heading to watch her granddaughter in her first PACE performance. In a follow-up interview, Hobbs did not name the non-supportive trustee, and said she hadn’t heard any reason why she no longer had the support of the board. “It’s very difficult for me,” she said. “I felt the board has been doing great; it ran well, got

things done, was going in right direction. “So to be told I need change was a bit shocking to me … I knew I didn’t have enough votes to become chair … I felt that I would not run so the majority of trustees could have the change they wanted.” Elections concluded with Dianna Seaton taking over Phillips’ previous position of vicechair, Margot Swinburnson as the provincial council representative, Neil Poirier taking the spot as the B.C. Public School Employers Association representative and Ravi Parmar as the BCPSEA alternate. None of the elections went to a vote, as all positions were acclaimed. Despite taking over her long-time position as chair, Phillips said he was grateful for the work Hobbs has done over the years. “There are no adjectives that could describe the amount of time that is required when you are building new schools, when you are having job action, when you are having government changes,” he said. “This is why Wendy leads the polls, she is so completely caring when it comes to kids and families and staff. She should feel justifiably proud of all of the things she has done for this district.” Phillips described himself as a poor farm boy from Ontario who became a clinical social worker. He taught in Africa twice, taught at university and has been a school trustee for 19 years. “I really don’t see any difference in the direction or the work or whatever that goes on with the board. The voice and the face change,” Phillips said. “Wendy and I worked closely together and we will continue to (do so). The story to me is how do we continue to support our staff and produce the educational outcomes that are expected from a board and a superintendent.” editor@sookenewsmirror.com

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Sooke parents could see changes to how their child gets to school once the board of education presents its 2016 budget. The school district subsidizes its bus routes and needs to look at ways to manage transportation costs and find efficiencies. The Sooke School District, however, will seek “substantial public input” before any changes are made,” said Bob Phillips, the new board chairman. It’s not yet clear what form those

efficiencies could take, but Phillips said increased fees and changes to transportation services are being considered. “There will be consultation. Busing is a big issue in this part of the district, and it’s certainly not an option for families living in Shirley, Otter Point or East Sooke,” he said. In the past, busing was funded by the district. Now parents and the district share the costs. The busing issue came to a head this fall when school began and demand for transportation outpaced resources available. The district was forced to use spare buses to answer

the need. Last week the board received approval from the Education Ministry to buy four new buses. Much of the problem is the growth of the district where more than 300 students enrolled in September. To keep up with the demand on bus services, the district was forced to add another route in Sooke. School trustee Margot Swinburnson said the district needs to look at how it delivers transportation services. “We need to look forward,” she said. Perhaps the answer, she said, is

some form of partnership with B.C. Transit where there is a sharing of resources, particularly in the area west of Sooke. Parents have said they don’t mind higher fees for busing if they get good service and there is no untoward on early pick up and late arrivals, Phillips said. “We really need the parents to tell us what are their goals and aspirations and limits,” he said. The Sooke School District has an annual operating budget of $97.1 million. The 2016 budget must be approved by May.

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work, which is mostly by car. Technically, that number could be curbed by high-occupancy vehicle, also known as HOV, lanes and improved bus service, encouraging drivers to get out of their cars and get on a bus, though Pearson believes there’s an even better alternative to that: give residents the opportunity to work locally. “Root cause of congestion is vehicles. Root cause of the vehicles is the jobs. If you can somehow move the jobs and strategically think about how you can do that, then you’re making progress,” Peason said, adding that creating satellite offices could be an option for at least a portion of Sookies, which would generate local employment and take more vehicles off the roads. Construction on Highway 14 is expected to begin sometime late next year and extend into 2017.

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Drinking and driving not worth the risk WE SAY: The

consequences of drinking and driving is the gift nobody wants on Christmas, but many still get. Let’s change that.

The holiday lights are up, casting a warm glow over the streets and sidewalks of Sooke and inspiring us all to enjoy the best of this Christmas season. But there are another series of lights we see this time of year that don’t carry such a happy message. The flashing lights of police cruisers and emergency vehicles serve as an unfortunate reminder that all too many holiday celebrations end in tragedy. Police in Sooke and across the province are in the midst of their annual Christmas CounterAttack

campaigns, targeting impaired drivers in an effort to keep the roads safe. But you don’t need police to punish you for drinking and driving, there are far worse consequences than that; the Grim Reaper can permanently remind you that a single bad choice can haunt you for the rest of your life. And those bad choices add up to thousands of injuries and dozens of deaths each year as a result of alcohol-related crashes in B.C., some which, unfortunately, trickle down

to Sooke as well. The good news is the numbers are decreasing, with fatalities down significantly from just a few years ago. That said, there is still no OK level of carnage caused by impaired driving. Each of those crashes represent a tragedy for someone’s family, one that could of been easily avoided. And don’t kid yourself, if you’ve had too much to drink, no amount of coffee or fresh air will sober you up. So when you’re celebrating the season this year with your family

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and fellow Sookies, make sure those celebrations include planning for a safe ride home. Arrange for a designated driver, call a cab, plan to stay over with friends – anything it takes to prevent becoming another unfortunate statistic this holiday season, not to mention the potential loss of your driver’s licence. Think of the victims, think of the potential consequences, think of what you would have to tell your family – just think, and let us all enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.

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Let’s not lose our heart. Let’s not lose our vision. Let’s not lose our fidicuciary responsibility. Geraldine McGuire, Sooke Fine Arts Society – Page 6

I really don’t see any difference in the direction or the work or whatever that goes on with the board. The voice and the face change. Bob Phillips, School board chair – Page 3

We’re two steps in the right direction for a kilometre walk. It’s definitely in our quest to win our division. It’s very encouraging. Trevor Bligh, EMCS basketball coach – Page 10

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Liberals’ promises more about votes than economy It’s funny how power gives politicians amnesia. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have been in government for just a few weeks — but that’s been more than enough time for them to forget one of the biggest promises that put them there. Less than two months ago, the Liberals won the federal election with a platform that pledged tax breaks for the middle class, tax hikes for the rich, new infrastructure spending and carefullylimited deficits to make it all work. The last vow was the foundation for all the others and existed to prove the Liberals could be trusted as astute and responsible money-managers. How strange, then, that when it comes to this promise, the Liberals have experienced a sudden memory lapse.

Last week, the Liberals confirmed the tax cuts and increases as well as the new infrastructure spending are all on the way. But their repeated election promise to run annual deficits of no more than $10 billion over the next three years and produce a surplus in the final year of their mandate was nowhere to be found. In place of that solemn election vow was a vague commitment to a “responsible” fiscal plan “suited to challenging economic times.” Sorry, but that’s not good enough. The government’s credibility and the good of the country depend on the Liberals sticking to their initial deficit vow. That this will be difficult is increasingly obvious. On Monday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau admitted that far from being

revenue-neutral as originally planned, the Liberal tax changes would actually cost the federal treasury $1.2 billion a year. The new tax on the rich, it turns out, won’t pay for the new tax cut to the middle class. There’s a gaping hole in the Liberal budget plans. But it isn’t the only one. They’ve counted on billions of dollars in revenue that won’t be coming. As a result, instead of enjoying a surplus for this fiscal year, the Liberals are headed for a $3-billion deficit. It gets even worse in 2016-17 when a $4-billion deficit is expected. Unless the government changes course, its annual deficits will be far greater than $10-billion. Let’s be clear: The Liberals’ original commitment to spend $5 billion a year more on infrastructure while running limited deficits was reasonable.

It was a gamble, but it represented a calculated risk that could jolt Canada’s lacklustre economy out of the doldrums. Thing is, the government is now in danger of falling into the trap of writing budgets where its spending reach always exceeds its revenue grasp. It is in danger of condemning the country to perpetual federal deficits and unsustainable debt. This doesn’t have to be the Liberals’ fate, but it must stick to the original deficit plan. Keep the infrastructure commitment, sure, but review the billions of dollars worth of spending promises that have little to do with stimulating the economy and more to do with buying votes. The Liberals may have short memories. The voters do not. – Black Press

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Being home with the family. Randy Darling Sooke

Hanging out and spending time with family and friends. Sheryl Friesen Sooke

Having a really delicious dinner with everyone. Emily Quinn Sooke

Spending time with our kids and being together as a family. Larry Swaykoski Sooke

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Readers’ letters Hopefully members of Sooke council will consider the role of the arts and show their continued financial support for those who are interested in extending the benefits of the arts through imaginative project for all ages. Wilf Wenzel Sooke

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HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING So fortunate to live in Sooke

Toxic tar sands not wanted here

The Santa Run on Saturday reminded us just how fortunate we are to live in a small-town Canada example such as Sooke! The Sooke Fire Rescue Service and supporters blitzed the neighbourhoods with their festive fire trucks, collecting non-perishable food donations on behalf of the Sooke Christmas Bureau, a seasonal function of the Sooke Food Bank. As with other events throughout the year in our region – Canada Day at the Flats and Help Fill A Truck are but two examples - thank you to the SFRS staff, volunteers and their families for “giving” to our greater community in so many ways. We are all blessed. Vicki and David Bennett

Re: Sooke won’t get ocean spill response base (Online, Dec. 10) No toxic tar sands for B.C. coastal waters, because there is no world-class equipment to clean up a spill. The tar sands have to be refined into synthetic crude on the tar sands. Earl Richards Sooke

Flooded highway needs repair Last summer there was a major reconstruction and resurfacing project on Highway 14 going to Langford. Much of the work was well done. There is one section which floods water over the road surface that is poorly done. The area, near the four lane section, is poorly marked and the

batteries in the barrier lamps need attention. Accidents, including deaths are likely to occur at this section. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure are GOD in relation to elevations on highways, so please fix this danger. We all make mistakes and many we can learn from. Ted Mehler Sooke

Time to reflect on role of arts Whatever I might have thought about Steven Harper, his cuts to the budget of the CBC made me reflect on how important that institution has been in making me feel part of a very special country. Similarly, whatever we feel about the members of the District of Sooke’s community grant committee, their recommendations to cut grant funding

to the work done by the Sooke Fine Arts Society and the Sooke Community Arts Council has obviously made many Sookies take time to reflect on the vital role that these organizations have and are playing to make Sooke a more vibrant, exciting and noteworthy place not only for those of us who live here, but also for visitors from many corners of the globe. As a volunteer with the Sooke Fine Art Show for the last three years, I have come to greatly respect the decision made by all those who are responsible for keeping the arts alive in this community. The continued success of the fine art show alone suggests that the society’s decision making is not only sound but vital for the maintenance and growth of the creative spirit hat makes Sooke, Sooke.

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WESTERN FOODS BLOCK BUTCHER’S

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Fresh For Your Family

WESTERN FOODS

$ 30 Withy order r groceluding turkey

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Turkey

Campbell's

WESTERN FOODS

Tea Bags

144's

142g

AAA

Ham

Beef Tenderloin

17 3 Butt Butt Roast 49 Steak 99 3 3 Pepperoni Smoked Rings 99 49 5 6 Old Fashioned Bacon Hams 49 99 1 8 19

Butt or 1/2 Shank

7.03/kg ..............................

/lb

39.66/kg ..................

Pork

7.69/kg .............................

/lb

8.80/kg ................................

Grimm's

375g .................................

450g ....................................

Harvest

Grimm's

Thick Cut, Peppered or Applewood Smoked

..............................................

/100g

Pepsi Cola 2L All Varieties .......

Campbell's

Ocean Jewel

Shrimp Rings 227g

99 ea

Machine

Peeled Shrimp

99 /100g

WESTERN Fresh FOODS Steelhead

Fillets

Beaver

Mixed 2/ 00 Nuts

225g .....................

Vlasic

Sparerib 79 Sauce

Dill Pickles

2/ 00

1L All Varieties ............

299 ea

Mandarin Oranges 284 mL .....................

Soya Sauce 483 mL ........................

29 Mix

79¢

1L ................................

299

BULK FOODS

/100g WESTERN FOODS

Wine

Gums .............

/100g

ea 570g ........................ Silver Hills

329

ea 235g All Varieties ...

4/ 00

Macadamia Nuts ....

300g All Varieties ........

279

ea 300g ...........................

899 ea

Pot of Gold

+dep

79 /100g

Apple Dessert 6x111g All Varieties

Dog Chow 2kg ..............................

99 ea

283g ...........................

Bathroom Tissue

12's .............................

799 ea

Bounty Large Print

699 ea

Paper Towels

2's ...............................

359 ea

Bits & Bites ....................

/100g

Mexican

Cranberries...............

49 /lb

Hass Avocados .......................................

B.C. Grown Large

California

Parsnips Strawberries 3.51/kg

1.08/kg

2/ 00

/lb

Mexican

California

Russet Potatoes

1lb

4/ 00

/lb

Hawaiian Gold

Mexican

Ataulfo Pineapple Eggplant Mangos

2.84/kg

129 2/300 2/500 79¢ /lb

Salad Dressing 890 mL All Varieties

3.28/kg .....................................

Canteloupe

Kraft Miracle Whip

Tomatoes on the vine Canadian & U.S.

Purina

Charmin Double Roll

Turtles

269

1.8kg ...........................

Nestle

Bagels

B.C. Grown

Kitten Thick Potato Chips 00 Chow

Mott's Fruitsations

Juice

Chocolate

269

Salsa or Tortilla Stoned Wheat Thins Chocolates Crackers Chips

2/ 00

170g

Old Dutch Double Dutch

Red Oval

SunRype Pure or Blended

900 mL All Varieties

ea 500 mL .......................

ea 6's ...............................

Tostitos

in Water

Purina

ea 615g ..........................

999

Light Tuna

379

Grape ¢ Jelly

2/ 00

Deep Cove Flaked or Chunk

Welch's

Dempster's Original

Long Grain White Rice

ea Various Weights ....

Raisin Bran Cereal 1.15kg

3L ...............................

Bread

Robin Hood All Purpose or Unbleached

2.5 kg

500 mL

Flax 99 Bread

ea 8kg ..............................

Kellogg's Jumbo

Canola Oil

Plantation

Mott's Pina Colada, Strawberry Daiquiri or Margarita

China Lily

341 mL All Varieties .....

Capri

Tropic Isle Whole

Treats from the

SEA

125-283g All Varieties .

+dep

Western Foods White or, 60 % Whole Wheat

Café International

+dep

Jam

479

Kraft Pure Strawberry or Raspberry

2/ 00

ALl Varieties 12x355 mL

Maxwell House

Cream of Chicken or Celery Soup 284 mL ..................

2/ 00 Coffee

500g ......................................

3/ 00

255g All Varieties

5lbs

Flour

4/ 00

25g All Varieties

Coca Cola or Dasani Water

Potato Chips

500g All Varieties

398 mL 3 Varieties

Lays XXL

Gravy Mixes

Tomato Sauce

Clams

Clubhouse

Hunt's

Clover Leaf Whole Baby

Christie

Cook's

Mandarin Oranges

700 mL

WESTERN FOODS

Chinese

Mincemeat

Red Rose Orange Pekoe

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E.D. Smith

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900 mL All Varieties

/lb

2.18/kg

5-A-Day for Optimum Health

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2/ 00

Frozen Grade A

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2/ 00

Organic

WESTERN FOODS

Green Beans 7.69/kg

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McCain

French Fries

Pizzas

All Varieties 325-390g ..........

Wonton Wrapers

All Varieties 900g

8 79 2 299 99 3

2/ 00

Wong wing

454g .........................

Tenderflake 9 inch

DAIRY

320-350g ..................

Island Farms Vanilla Plus or Classic

18% Table Cream

Island Farms

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

Kraft

Cheese Shreds 320g All Varieties .......

Kraft Philadelphia

Cream Cheese

Barbara's Bakery

Almond

Cheese Puffs

Breeze

2 229 99 2

All Varieties 946 mL .....................

All Varieties 155-198g

Kettle Brand

Popcorn All Varieties 142g.......................

229

All Varieties 200g ........................

Quality and Convenience

ORGANIC

Creekmore's Organic Fair Trade

Coffee

2 2/700 129

ea 500 mL .......................

Nature's Path Organic, Crunchy

Granola Bars

Roasted Red Peppers

Twinings

Tea

All Varieties 20's ...................

Thai Kitchen

Noodle Bowls

79 ea

68g All Varieties ..........

Earth's Choice Organic

WESTERN FOODS

Coconut Milk

Lundberg Organic

907g .........................................................................

Everland Organic

Coconut Water

350 mL ..................................................................

Farmer's Market Organic

99 ea ea ea

Pumpkin Purée 398 mL ..............................................................

GoGo Organic

Quinoa Flakes

WESTERN Chai FOODS

Latte

946 mL ......................

If You Care, Large

Baking Cups

60's ...........................

Seventh Generation

Paper Towels

2's .............................

99¢ 99 6 99¢ 2/400 599

160 mL ..................................................................

White Basmati Rice

All Varieties 400g

NATURAL FROZEN

Tazo

Della Terra

Blue Diamond

350g .........................................................................

We reserve the right to limit quantities

3 179 29 4 99 ea

Burritos

All Varieties

142g .....

2/ 00

Hilary's Eat Well

Veggie Burgers 181g ............

299 ea

GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS Que Pasa

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Tortilla Chips

ea +dep

425g ...................

Glutino Gluten Free

WESTERN FOODS

Red's All Natural

WESTERN FOODS

99 ea

Pretzels

400g ......................

LANGFORD Your Community Food Store 772 Goldstream Ave. Open 7 Days a Week 7:30 am to 10:00 pm

227g All Varieties .........

For Your Healthy Lifestyle

NATURAL FOODS

199 399 99 6 79 3

Traditional Egg Nog

1.65L All Varieties ........

500 mL ......................

Ice Cream

Sour Cream

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Next year will also see a concentration of effort in the chamber’s relocation strategy which will campaign to encourage more pre-retirees to relocate to Sooke. move here. As more families move to Sooke they stimulate the building trades and that in turn creates even more employment. Other priorities for 2016 include upgrades to electronic infrastructure such as better cellular and bandwidth connections which would end the frustration we all have as cellphone users and at the same time, encourage more telecommuters that work from home. The chamber’s Better Buy Sooke program has been well received and some consumers have asked if that means that they should only buy local. Dyble points out that the intent is to simply give local retailers and service providers the first chance at meeting your needs and if price and quality are a match with Victoria companies, then that deserves their support. Next year will also see a concentration of effort in the chamber’s relocation strategy which will campaign to encourage more pre-retirees to

relocate to Sooke. Dyble points out that if most of the families that move to Sooke buy a family home in the $350,000 to $400,000 range this can bring enormous initial economic benefit often followed by major expenditures in renovations and services. One of the chamber’s more entertaining responsibilities is to work with the community in the Sooke Santa Parade. In spite of the work underway in the downtown, the parade attracted more participants than last year and more of Santa’s fans crowded along the newly designed route. The challenges that all this brought to traffic management was solved by the professional services of Sooke’s Shadow West Security who hired extra staff as a commitment to making sure things ran smoothly. All Sooke residents should be impressed and pleased at the vast improvements to Sooke Road with the completion of the roundabout and the new Royal Bank building. The chamber now hopes to initiate discussions with building owners in that part of town that are willing to consider enhancements to their properties reflecting the town centre guidelines while adding to the “curb appeal” of the area. ••• Submitted by the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce.

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The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce executive recently met to lay out a slate of ambitious programs for 2016. Much of the program agenda stems from the highly successful day-long retreat held in September with 50 community leaders who were asked to lay out their vision and the challenges regarding the future of Sooke. Like any community, residents had an extensive shopping list, much of which has already been reported in the Sooke News Mirror. Improvements to Highway 14 for the purposes of increased safety was considered a top priority and the chamber feels the time is right to push for change given the recent announcement by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure allocating $85 million toward a new McKenzie Road interchange. Chamber president Sean Dyble reminded the ministry that some 14,000 vehicles use the most westerly part of Highway 14 and a relatively small investment is needed to make this portion of the highway safer. Dyble points out that in reviewing the ideas that emerged from the September symposium, much of the needs list is interwoven. An example is that improvements to the highway would in turn, encourage more families and job-creating businesses to

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Helping the needy For the third year in a row, Village Food Markets and Stellar Homes have joined forces to donate more than $6,000 worth of food to the Sooke Food Bank. The two businesses are challenging other Sooke businesses to come together this holiday season to do what they can to make this Christmas a little brighter for some local Sooke Families. In the picture (left to right) are Geoff Steele of Stellar Homes, Jared Steele, Spencer Logan, Scott Logan of Village Food Markets, Kyra, Hailey and Cori Steele.

Ocean spill response base ruled out for Sooke Harbour to shallow for clean up boats, says federal agency Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

The federal agency responsible for spill clean up on the B.C. coast will acquire five new bases along the South Coast oil tanker route and add 100 new jobs if the National Energy Board approves the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Western Canada Marine Response Corp. communications manager Michael Lowry told district council last week no bases will be established in Sooke. New spill-response bases

would be located at ports in Delta, Nanaimo, Sidney, Ucluelet and Beecher Bay, he said. The $100-million investment is being paid for by a fee charged by Trans Mountain to shippers. Sooke was originally considered as a base, but the Pearson harbour is too shallow for the boats required. Sooke currently has a cache of oil-response equipment and that would be upgraded. Under the federal Shipping Act, the Western Canada Marine Response Corp. has an 18- to 72-hour response time in local waters, depending on the size of the spill. “We’re well below those [minimum] standards, but those

are what Transport Canada expects,” Lowry said. Kinder Morgan hopes to triple the bitumen-carrying capacity of its existing Trans Mountain line by laying almost 1,000 kilometres of new pipe between Edmonton and Burnaby. The expansion would increase the number of tankers on the South Coast. Last fall Sooke voters passed a referendum in opposition to the expansion of oil traffic through coastal B.C. waters. “[The people of Sooke] are very passionate about our coastline and our waters,” said acting mayor Kevin Pearson. “We can appreciate quicker response times, but there many issues underlying it.” The National Energy Board is expected to make a decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in January. klaird@blackpress.ca

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Upcoming Public Meetings Sooke Community Centre Advisory Committee Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 10:00 am

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca

Unpaid 2015 Property Taxes A reminder that unpaid 2015 Property Taxes will begin to accrue interest as of January 1st, 2016. Also, a reminder that December 31st, 2015 is the deadline to claim a retroactive Home Owner Grant for 2014.

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Holiday Hours Please note: The District of Sooke municipal offices will be closed over the Holiday Season on the following dates: December 25, 2015 • December 28, 2015 • January 1, 2016 For further information, please contact the District of Sooke at 250-642-1634 or visit www.sooke.ca

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Great Gift Giveaway WIN Seafood

Toupie Style Hams

FRESH

Oysters

Boneless Whole or Halves,

2 99

Turkeys Under 7kg

Rib Grilling Steak

Frozen

Cornish Game Hens 8.80/kg ...............................

Grimm’s Smoked

99 Sausage Rings

/lb

Grimm’s

Pepperoni Sticks 450g ...................................

375g ...................................

Grimm’s Ukrainian, Kolbassa or

Garlic Sausage

300g ...................................

Bacon

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

349 500g All Varieties Heinz

Coca Cola

399

+dep 1.36L

299

3/ 00

Gravy & Sauces

Olives, Gherkins or Sweet Onions

McCormick International

30-56g

McLaren’s

Lays XXl, Tostitos Salsa or

Tortilla Chips

210g-423 mL

375 mL

Buttercup

Bread 567-570g

905g

Pepsi Cola

Mini Cans 6x222 mL

2/ 00 +dep

E.D. Smith

Pie Filling

540 mL

340g

Grocery

Soap Pads

2/ 00 10’s ................................ Alcan

Foil Wrap 12 inch x100 feet ................. Royale

Lunch Napkins

120’s ........................................

Bathroom Tissue 24 Roll ..................................... Royal Chinet

99 Luncheon Plates

40’s ........................................ Glad

Cling Wrap

Christie

180-225g

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Duracell

AA, C or D cells, 2-4 Pack ...... Purina 170g .....................................

Beaver Roasted & Salted

Nuts 275g 199 90m.......................................... 399 Mixed

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Bick’s Regular

Pickles 1L

2/500

2 98 .. 2 98 ...... 3

Salad Dressings 384 mL Organic!

Russet Potatoes 5lb

2/ 00

+dep 750 mL

Clover Leaf Smoked

Oysters or Mussels

Snack Crackers

99 Beggin’ Strips

Litehouse

Apple Juice

¢ 99

120g

99 Batteries

Baby Carrots 2lbs ..........

Martinelli’s Sparkling

Stuff’n Such

99¢ Royale

S.O.S.

68 98 1

Uncle Ben’s

341-398 mL

2/300

220

Green Giant

Cranberries

Vegetables

All Varieties 384 mL

+dep

2/ 00

3/ 00

Ocean Spray

Del Monte Canned

Cranberry Sauce

1.28kg

Pancake Mix

All Varieties, 2L

450g

349

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Grocery Ocean Spray

1/100g

5lbs

ts eag Sockeye Salmon Fille /100

1.49/kg

/lb

Aunt Jemima Complete

Pepsi Cola

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13.20/kg

Soft Margarine

2/ 00

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Yams

Fresh Boneless, Skinless

Chicken Breasts

Previously Frozen Wild

California Medium

8 alu -Pak V 99 5 99

Mandarins

16 oz Tub

/lb

Parkay

Tomato Juice

All Varieties

2/ 00

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Grimm’s

599

19.81/kg

Valu -Pak

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Top Sweet Chinese

Black Tiger Prawns ...

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Alberta Beef AA

2.18/kg

Previously Frozen

6.59/kg

/lb

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Max Voets Tribal Java

Coffee

454g All Varieties

Peek Frean

Cookies All Varieties

99 300g

Mexican

298 Washington Tri-Coloured 98 Onions ................. 2 Taylor Farms 98 Caesar Salad Kit ... 3 Broccoli Crowns 6.57kg ..

227g

Carnation

Ocean Spray

Hot Chocolate

225-500g

Kraft

Salad Dressings

2/ 00

475 mL

Cranberry Juice Blends

Kraft Jet Puffed

Marshmallows

99 400g

Kraft Philadelphia

99 1L

Campbell’s

Chicken or Beef Broth

2/ 00

284 mL

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Peanuts .............

59¢

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Pumpkin Seeds .. Cajun

Supreme Mix ....... Jelly Beans ........

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Comox

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French Bread

Shortbread

Dairy

Paradise Island

/100g

Herb & Garlic or Cranberry

8”

Off at Till

Dairyland Original or Light Egg Nog 946 mL ................................................................. Dairyland

Whipping Cream 1L .................................................... Creamo 1L ..........................................................................

Hummus /100g

150g

Frozen

7 99

255-397g

Greek Style Yogurt 650g ............................................

Regular, Chili Lime or Roasted Garlic

Pie Shells or Puff Pastry

All Varieties 227g

Olympic Krema

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Tenderflake

Cheeses

Dairyland

1 99 4

Boursin

12 Pack

Salami

Made from Scratch, Finger

454g

Freybe Mexican

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454g

3 199 399 299 99

Everland Whole

Pitted Dates

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Cranberries

99 227g

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300g

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7 39 2 19 1

Assorted Flavours

Bread

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Almond Tarts

Brie or Camembert

29 ea

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Frozen

Orange Juice 397g....................................

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Green Giant

Vegetables 750g......................................

299

Libby’s Chopped

Spinach

300g.................................

3/ 00

McCain Country Style

Hash Browns 900g......................................

Rice Dream Beverage

946 mL

Earth’s Balance

Buttery Spread

99 454g

199

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Apple Juice 2.84 L

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Diane Elaine Raney (Wilson) September 13, 1965 â€“ October 19, 2015

Diane passed away suddenly at her farm home in Williston, North Dakota. Born Diane Ulrich in Calgary, Alberta, she spent her early childhood years on her familyâ€™s farm in Saskatchewan. She attended High School in Edmonton, Alberta, and later moved with her son Robert to Vancouver Island, B.C., where she met and married Dale Wilson, and became the proprietor of Dianeâ€™s Cards and Gifts. Diane and Dale became the proud parents of their daughter Dedriane. Diane resumed her education, becoming proďŹ cient in accounting and ďŹ nancial management. She became Chief Financial OďŹƒcer for Direct Grading and Paving Co. in Las Vegas, a position she held until her death. After the company started operations in North Dakota, she moved the ďŹ nancial oďŹƒce to Williston, where she also acted as North Dakota Operations Manager. Diane leaves to mourn her children Robert Ulrich and Dedriane Wilson; her mother, Darlene Ulrich (Ernie); her father, Wayne Ulrich (Helena); her sister, Karen Robertson (Don); her husband, Mark Raney; her former husband, Dale Wilson; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Her ďŹ rst grandchild, Hunter Noordhoek (named after Diane) was born in Las Vegas as Diane was being buried in Williston. Diane was buried on October 24, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church in Williston, North Dakota. A celebration of her life will be held in Duncan, B.C., at 2pm, Sunday Dec 20. For details call Wayne Ulrich at (250) 597-4427.

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Morgan Couture, 14, turns her busy life to volunteering and helping others

I think volunteering is built inside me. It’s fun, but I find it a great experience, too. Why do I do it? I don’t know.

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Morgan Couture is one busy teen. A student at École VictorBrodeur, a French first language school in Esquimalt, Couture has many activities on her plate. An elite hockey player, she spends several hours on the ice, while also maintaining a straight-A average and mentoring younger students. But she doesn’t stop there. She’s also a local referee, who is expected to officiate at the provincial hockey championships this spring, helps with an allfemale atom team, and hopes to travel to Africa in two years in the improverished nation of Senegal. “I think volunteering is built inside me,” says Couture, 14, a Sooke resident. “It’s fun, but I find it a great experience, too. Why do I do it? I don’t know.” Couture says when she was younger she wasn’t sociable at all. Seven years ago things changed when she started playing hockey. Her parents encouraged her to try the sport, but she refused. After all, she reasoned, hockey was a “guys sport, and I was a girl.” It wasn’t until a friend invited her to play hockey that she got hooked. The game brought her out of her shell, says mom Melanie Dube

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Morgan Couture has a passion for hockey and heping others. “I love hockey a lot. Hockey is one of my biggest passions,” Couture says with a grin. Once she learned the sport, Couture looked for a different perspective. Her dad, Steve Couture, was a referee and encouraged his daughter to try it. She was 11 years old when she officiated her first game. Now she’s being mentored to

referee at the provincial hockey championships early next year. One of her new challenges this year was to join the Sooke Atom Female team as an on-ice assistant helper. Couture says she loves working with her younger counterparts, and seeing them develop throughout the hockey season. Sooke Atom Female manager

Donna Perman says Couture has been a welcome addition to the team. “She is a natural leader and has proven to be an excellent mentor for our aspiring new and returning players. The girls love having a fellow female player on the ice to teach and motivate them in a way that is different then our “dads” who coach,”

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Perman says. Couture took her volunteering to a new level this fall when she got involved with YAAKAAR, a humanitarian and educational project supported by the Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF) under its virtual school. The two-year program takes students on an international humanitarian mission for two to three weeks, usually in Senegal, to help in local schools. Couture learned about the program in school and now is committed to raising $4,000 to the trip slated in 2017. She’ll be getting help with the trip in a rather surprising way. Several months ago Couture’s mother was encouraged by a co-worker to enter on CTV’s Saveon-Foods Amazing Kids feature. Every Thursday, CTV Vancouver Island airs a personal story of a featured kid on their newscast, with the winner also receiving $1,000. Couture’s story will be aired tomorrow night (Dec. 17) on the 5 and 6 p.m. newscast. “It was a lot fun (to be filmed),” she says, adding though that she’s more interested in the $1,000 being used to help trip with YAAKAAR. “[YAAKAAR] is just a good opportunity to experience new things and help other people.” editor@sookenewsmirror.com

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Wolverines top Royal Bay for second straight home win Kevin Laird Sooke News Mirror

It’s suddenly all fun and games for the Edward Milne Community School Wolverines. The Sooke school’s senior boys basketball team has started the season with a perfect 2-0. Last week, the Wolverines were dominant beating both Glenlyon Norfolk It’s definitely in our (78-65) and Royal Bay Secondary (68-50). quest to win our It was a complete turndivision. It’s very around from exhibition encouraging. play two weeks ago when the Wolverines were hammered by the competition in three games and were outscored most nights by 30 points or more. “Those were super, top-notch teams,” said Wolverines coach Trevor Bligh. “Our competition since has not been at that level and that’s what we wanted: play against the

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big boys and then you play like a big boy against the kids that aren’t so big.” While the Wolverines have made positive strides to open the season, there is still inconsistencies in the team game. The local side needs a better transition game from defence to offence, and to keep the defensive intensity for the full 40 minutes, not just in spurts throughout the game, Bligh said. But every game and practice he sees improvement, too. The Wolverines biggest strength is offensive and defensive rebounding, and team chemistry is gelling. “We’re two steps in the right direction for a kilometre walk,” Bligh said. “It’s definitely in our quest to win our division. It’s very encouraging.” ON THE ROAD: The Wolverines travelled to Reynolds Secondary last night to play their first road game of the season. Last season, the clubs split their four-game series. klaird@blackpress.ca

Registration opens for bike tour Registration for the sixth annual Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria is now open. Tour de Victoria is a non-competitive, mass participation bicycle ride that welcomes riders of all ages and abilities. The 2016 ride features four distances: 140 kilometres for the experienced cyclist; 90 kilometres for the cycling enthusiast; 45 kilometres for the entry-level cyclist; and a kids ride. To register for the ride, please go online to tourdevictoria.com.

Sooke trail runners hosting seminar Sooke Trail and Road Runners will host a free talk on running on Jan. 21, with guest speaker Nick Walker. Walker was winner of last fall’s GoodLife Victoria 8K road race and a former winner of the Sooke River 10K. He is also co-owner of Frontrunners, a specialty running store. The Let’s Talk About Running seminar will be held at Edward Milne Community School in the lower commons area, beginning at 7 p.m. editor@sookenewsmirror.com

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The Pastor's Pen ADVENT 2015

It wasn’t just news. It was “good news of great joy.” Something remarkable had happened. The shepherds who cared for their flocks outside of Bethlehem were told: Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”

Some children have been born to power and privilege - assuming roles of leadership at an early age. But Jesus was uniquely born as the Savior of the world. Once that astonishing news was announced, a great company of angels broke out in song, singing, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” The birth of Jesus revealed the awesomeness of God. God took the initiative and came to us. What we couldn’t do by ourselves he did for us. The good news of great joy is that Jesus had come to make peace between us and God. Not a peace achieved by the doing of good deeds; because no one can know when they’ve done enough. This was a peace granted by God to all who would receive and believe in the Savior Jesus. The angel told the shepherds, “You will find him...” This is true today as well...all who search for him, find him.

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Fishing Adventures

Fishing’s good if you get off the couch Ron Neitsch Contributed

Yes, saltwater fishing continues for sport fishing enthusiasts in our area. Poor weather including bone-chilling winds, dark, wet cloud cover and some choppy water have sent some to the couch or even farther in search of comfy warmer conditions. But there are breaks in the weather, and those getting out on the water are being rewarded with the bounties of the sea.

Salmon, halibut and crab are still in the area and the other boats aren’t. Winter feeder salmon are right on the bottom just outside the Sooke harbour in 120 to 140 feet of water, easiest trolled with a flasher and an anchovy, hootchy or spoon on a short three-foot leader attached 10 feet behind the downrigger ball. Halibut fishing has been consistent close to the Sooke harbour mouth in the depths, anchoring in 200 to 250 feet of water, using herring or salmon bellies. The end of December will close out one

Sooke Saltwater Series of Derbies is going to prove exciting. In the series standings, Mike Koff in first place, has a not so comfortable five-pound lead, and James Cool, Al Kennedy, and Mike Thompson in second, third and fourth place are separated by less than a pound, and are up for a big piece of the prize action. But wait, it’s fishing, anything can happen! More details online at sookesaltwaterseries.ca. ••• Ron Neitsch is the owner of 2 Reel Fishing Adventures, in Sooke.

of the best halibut seasons I have ever seen. Crabbing in the harbour has been spotty, but I’m still hearing reports of success from the Rotary Pier and seeing a few in our traps dropped before leaving the harbour for fishing. A fun on the water upcoming event: The Sooke Sailpast, where local boats decorated in Christmas lights sail in the harbour, Dec. 19 5:30 p.m. near the Prestige hotel, Government dock and Rotary Pier. On the local derby scene, the Sooke Boxing Day Chinook Derby, the last in the

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The annual general meeting of the Seniors Drop In Centre Society brought a slew of changes to the organization, shining a new light into its future. The most notable changes are to its leading personnel, as well as the addition of two more desperately-needed positions. Following a long eight-year term as president, Carol Pinalski passed her role onto Jane Maude, with Pinalski filling in as treasurer. Another long-time member of the Seniors Drop In Centre, Irene Healey, is the new vice-president, while David Bennett, remains as secretary. Maude is certainly fit for her position to push the initiative forward. A Sooke resident for 30 years, she worked as a nurse, then later as an administrator for the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Filling in positions was only half of the AGM however, as plans for expansion at Ayre Manor as well as attracting new members also made the top of the agenda. But a large part of the organization’s future success will rest on prioritizing its needs and communicating more with the local community, something Maude says is the main focus at this point. Edge banded on one side “I asked all the members, go home and think about what it is that you’re missing. What did you have in that stand-alone building that we don’t have now? We have to draw the clients in and have to be much more open to the people in the community,” she said. The biggest issue right now is attracting new members, which is difficult, because the ground floor of the Sooke Community Hall is still limited. This, in turn, limits the amount of programs the organization can run. Maude said that can still change, even if it takes switching the times when the Seniors Drop In Centre meets per week, such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday, as this could potentially open up the upstairs area, with it opening up new opportunities as well as clearing up what people expect from the organization. “The kitchen and bingo area seems to be important to some people, but then again, that’s just a group of people … are other people not interested in bingo and just not coming? That’s what we need to know,” she said.

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Festival of trees Come on down to the Seaparc Leisure and Complex and check out some beautifully-ornated Christmas trees. Every tree was donated by local organizations and includes envelopes for visitors to donate as well. Donations go to the B.C. Children’s Hospital.

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A chestful of air The Sooke Community Choir performs their Songs for a Winter’s Night concert before a fullhouse audience at the Sooke Community Hall on Friday. This concert was the first time the choir used background props (courtesy of the Sooke Harbour Players) to bring more detail.

Youth Show Choir show at EMCS tonight Aching for some fresh and exciting musical theatre? The Sooke Youth Show Choir will perform its winter show tonight at the Edward Milne Community School theatre, called “Stars in their Eyes”. The number is based on a popular the British TV talent show of the same name, where contestants impersonate showbiz stars. In SYSC’s version of the show, there are going to be “celebrity judges” who will critique each of the kids’ performances, and the roles of the judges will be played by some “high-profile” Sookies. Kids from West-Mont Montessori will also be joining SYSC in some of the group numbers that night. The event takes place at the EMCS theatre tonight, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the door, $10 for adults, $5 for youth 16 and under.

Chamber Orchestra steals hearts and minds in Sooke, Colwood Sooke Philharmonic finishes another year of concerts with solid vocals and young talent Last weekend’s pair of Christmas concerts by the Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and Chorus once again warmed the hearts of audiences with soothing melodies of Christmas and indeed the holiday season. As usual, the first concert was performed at the Sooke Baptist Church and the second — by special invitation — at Royal Roads University as part of the university’s 75th anniversary celebrations. To be a regular member of an orchestra audience is to realize a thing or two. The first is that young people are all important to adding another perspective to the enjoyment of music, and the second is that Christmas concerts would certainly not be the same without Sooke’s own talented vocalista, Nancy Washeim. Both factors came into play this time around. The two violin soloists playing J.S. Bach’s Concerto in D minor were young sisters, Robin and Marijn

Butterfield, ages 11 and 13, and Nancy sang a number of favourite soprano solos from Handel’s Messiah. On top of this, the philharmonic welcomed its new choral director, Nicholas Fairbank, who has been working with the chorus since September. This was his first concert with the chorus and orchestra. In January, the chorus will begin preparing for Mozart’s Vespers Solennes de Confessore for the philharmonic’s upcoming concerts on March 19 and 20, so if you feel you’ll run a bit dry on orchestral performances this winter, you’re in for a treat. The choir welcomes any new singers out there to join in, so if interested, please contact Lynda Rose, 250-642-3536. For more information about the Sooke Philharmonic, please visit www.sookephil.ca or call 250-4193569. news@sookenewsmirror.com

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The Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra performing their Christmas concert, Festive Harmony, at the Sooke Baptist Church last weekend. Performers wooed the crowds at the Royal Roads University’s exquisite Quarterdeck Ballroom in Colwood.

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Sooke History

Retreats once dotted area’s semi-alpine lakes This photo was taken about 1960, at one of the finest little retreats once found in the Sooke Hills. Eric and Marjorie Bernard are posed here by their romantic getaway cabin, just a few yards from the shoreline at the east end of Crabapple Lake. In the 1930s, ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, there were a number of cabins dotted amongst the lakeshores, not only at Crabapple but at Sheilds, Grassie and Peden as well. In addition, of course, there was the substantial lodge of the Alpine Club of Canada, built in the late 1920s on the west shore of Sheilds Lake. When Eric Bernard began logging in the hills, with truckers such as Bert Acreman doing his hauling, the access road up into the hills as far as the base of Mount Empress was improved to the point where many of us

living in Sooke and Saseenos would drive up regularly to enjoy the semi-alpine beauty. Then when access restrictions prevented driving later on, hiking continued. I do recall hiking up one memorable summer day with Liz Johnson and swimming in Crabapple alongside the Canada geese. Eric had built a small wharf extending out between the waterlilies. Perhaps it’s a note of interest that Canada geese did not start to overwinter here until the 1980s. Temperatures in the hills could range as much as 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit colder than at sea level, which meant that in winter there was good ice on the lakes. Skating up at Sheilds and Crabapple during the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s became one of winter’s thrills, with families and young couples alike. I remember

Navy League of Canada Sooke Branch would like to thank the following businesses for their contribution in our silent auction held Nov 21, 2015 • Aroma Jewelry by Jennie Levesque • Barking Dog Studio • Brigitte Black • Brite & Easy Blind Cleaning • Double Dragon Jewelry • Empower Health with Rebecca Girouard • Epicure Consultant – Carol Gavin • Fields • Hardy Buoys Smoked Fish Inc • Home Hardware - Sooke • Island Haircutters - Sooke • Jamberry – Toni Byrnes • My Pet Nanny – Lisa Yakimovich • Pristine Apparel by Patsy Galbraith • Pure Elements • Real Canadian Dollar Store - Sooke • Reconnective Healing by Lucie Zettel • Roger Girouard • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 • Sea of Bloom • Sooke Health & Fitness • Sooke Sailing Association • Star Mobile Aesthetics • Stick in the Mud • Wilson Diving

Thank you all for making our fundraiser a success!

one particularly spectacular clear moonlight night at Sheilds, when the ice seemed to shimmer in the moonlight as young courting couples swept gracefully across the ice. In particular, I recall a group which included Bill Pedneault escorting his girlfriend Sandy Nix. ••• Elida Peers is the historian of Sooke

While this photo was snapped in summer, when Eric and Marjorie Bernard could sit and watch the loons and hear the call of the whiskey jacks, the lakes in the Sooke Hills also offered a winter paradise. Sooke Region Museum

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