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Sooke man lucky to be alive after watery car crash Pirjo Raits
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on Hamilton knows he is lucky to be alive and he is grateful. Hamilton, was travelling along Sooke Road, at the four lanes, when his life took an unexpected turn. It was Jan. 26 at 8:30 a.m. when Hamilton’s Ford Fusion hit black ice. There was no salt, no sand to prevent his car from skidding off the highway into a creek. The recent rains had likely washed it all away. “I went across two lanes and my car was air borne. I hit my head and my car was completely submerged,” said Hamilton days after the crash. He was knocked out briefly and when he came to his car was underwater and he was struggling to breathe. The creek itself is not that deep, but deep enough to bury the front of his car in the water.
T’Sou-ke Nation will lead the way in food security and sustainability with new project
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Ron Hamilton is rescued from the icy creek by West Shore RCMP members and a passerby. His thoughts were fuzzy but he knew he didn’t want to die drowning. He had popped into the back seat after the collision and when he realized the water was staying in the car, he strug-
gled to find an air pocket. “Don’t panic,” was his first thought, he said. “I don’t know how long I was out but I was within two seconds of drowning.” Luckily for Hamilton,
Pirjo Raits
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Sustainability and food security are paramount in the lives of the T’Sou-ke people, says Chief Gordon Planes. On Jan. 29 Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing, Rich Coleman, announced $1-million in funding for the Sustainable Community Greenhouse Project being initiated by the T’Sou-ke First Nation. The project involves the construction and operation of a commercialsized greenhouse on four acres on T’Sou-ke land. The project will demonstrate and introduce a new heating and cooling technology which is an extension of the solar project on
there were other drivers out on the road and a call was made to 9-1-1. Just as things looked really bleak Hamilton managed to kick out the window and find the door handle to
the reserve. “Since time immemorial, food security has been an essential part of Coast Salish peoples everyday lives,” says Planes. “We knew that staying in balance with Mother Earth and the gifts she has given us, insured our survival for our children and our children not yet born.” Andrew Moore, speaking for the band, said they wanted their own energy and to be self-sufficient in food production and for it to fit in as culturally appropriate. “All of our projects involve training and economic development,” said Moore. The project, once fully financed, will result in a combination commercial greenhouse and a place to
let himself out. “My hands were so numb it was hard to feel things,” he said. He may have gotten out by himself but he is forever thankful to the West Shore RCMP and a civilian who came onto the scene and jumped into the creek without hesitation. “This is what they are all about — jumping in without hesitation,” said Hamilton. “The cops reacted, they didn’t take anything off, even their guns.” By this time Hamilton was vibrating he was shaking so bad. He was lucky, he missed a telephone pole by about six to seven feet and the fact that his car was a four-door. Hamilton moved to Sooke last July from Mission and is amazed at the selfless actions of the RCMP team who came to his aid. He knows that a number of factors allowed him to survive. He talked about the need not to panic in such situa-
grow native plants which are culturally appropriate for the band. They will grow and market tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and flowers. The band will need to raise another $3-million through a mix of public and private funding sources. This project is part of T’Sou-ke Nation’s aim to become more sustainable and economically self sufficient. The project will create 25 fulltime employment positions during construction and 40 full-time jobs on completion in growing, marketing and distribution. The technology that will be utilized will help shift large fossil fuel users to transition to clean renewable power. “Today we have the opportunity to give back to Mother Earth again,
tions. “My dad always said to me, ‘don’t panic.’” And his father knew what he was talking about. Hamilton’s father was a bush pilot and was once lost for a month in the bleak and barren reaches of northern Saskatchewan. “He was flying from gas depot to gas depot and he went off course.” Black ice is dangerous and is present on many cold and clear mornings. You can’t see it and you can’t stop on it. Even the ambulance driver who showed up at the accident scene came to a sliding stop. “Everybody tells me that is a vicious part of the highway,” said Hamilton. Hamilton was taken to hospital and checked out. He was hypothermic and had a large bump on his head but other than that he was okay and lucky to be alive. “I just want to say thank you to the police and the other guy.”
to practice the ways of our ancestors and the teaching of walking lightly on the land through energy conservation and local food production. That we can do this and create much needed jobs and training makes this an exciting project for the whole T’Sou-ke community,” said Planes. On Vancouver Island only about four per cent of the food consumed is grown on island and most food travels over 1,000 kms to get to the table. Moore said they are pleased with the Ministry of Energy Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing’s contribution to the project. “It’s a vote of confidence,” said Moore.
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Haggis rite The immortal poet Robbie Burns was celebrated on Jan. 29 at the Legion. Left, Bill Dryden toasts the haggis along with the Sooke Pipes and Drums and speaks of the glorious properties (right) of the oaten orb.
GRAND RE-OPENING AND NAME CHANGE
THE PUBLIC IS invited to attend the name change ceremony at the previously named Winks convenience store on Sooke River Road. THE PUBLIC GOT an opportunity to help select the name. THE FORMALITIES BEGIN at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 1.
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Thumbs Up! TO THOSE WEST Shore RCMP officers and the local citizen who helped save a man from potentially drowning after his car went into a creek.
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COUNCIL BRIEFS Pirjo Raits
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The regular January 23 meeting of the District of Sooke council brought forth the following decisions: Delegations Sid Jorna came forward representing the Juan de Fuca Community Trails Society to introduce the society to council. They currently have 215 members. Hikes are regularly scheduled on the first Sunday of each month and new participants are welcome to join. Phoebe Dunbar, representing Sooke Food CHI and the Sunriver Allotment Garden, came before council to request support for a funding request from Walmart Evergreen and Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA). The group also needed, in writing, the district’s permission to be on the site. Council agreed to write a letter of support. Delegation Bylaw Amendments Council adopted Bylaw No. 515 as presented and waived the public hearing. Mayor Wendal Milne said he saw the amendment as an “administrative change.” The bylaw reduces the spending authorization of the Chief Administrative Officer from $75,000 to $7,500. Bylaws Council adopted Bylaw No. 513, Zon-
ing Amendment Bylaw (500-1). The purpose was to correct duplicity between two zones in Bylaw No. 500, Sooke Zoning Bylaw 2011. Council gave first, second and third reading to Bylaw No. 516, Sooke Core Sewer Specified Bylaw. The applicants applied to be included into the Sooke Core Sewer Specified Area because of a failing septic field. This issue brought up the changes in zoning on a number of properties in the area. Some properties were downzoned from R1 to RU4 which left the property owners unable to subdivide if they chose to. Councillor Herb Haldane said it, “seems like a bit of a money grab,” and he didn’t see the rationale for changing the properties to RU4 zoning. He said the old zoning allowed a property owner to subdivide on a property of 1,000 sq. metres and the new zoning RU4 meant the property had to be at least one hectare before it could be subdivided. Reports Council granted the Sooke Hospice Society $100 to go towards the application fee to erect a wooden sign at their Goodmere Road location. The sign bylaw does not allow a waiver of fees for non-profit groups and the only way to “waive” the fee was to give them the $100 from the Council
Contingency Fund. A report on the garbage collection on municipal property and transit stops initiated discussion among council members. The District of Sooke pays $654.50 plus HST per month ($7,854/year) for garbage collection from parks, trails and transit stops. Island Advertising Inc. pays Sooke $700/year to offset garbage collection costs on the 13 receptacles at transit stops. The report states that the district had to add on $200/month ($2,400/yr) to empty those receptacles. Councillors Rick Kasper and Herb Haldane questioned the decision that was made to install the benches and garbage receptacles for such a small benefit to Sooke. “This was done behind closed doors,” said Haldane in refer-
ence to the deal with Island Advertising Inc. “$700 is a crappy deal... locals should have done the work.” Coun. Kasper said, “perhaps some bargaining should have been done. The dollars and cents don’t add up.” Mayor Wendal Milne suggested a review of that contract. Covenants Council authorized the release of a covenant registered to property located at 2260 Maple Avenue North and the execution of the Option to Purchase/Right of First Refusal Agreement for the affordable housing unit on the property. Council approved the sale of the affordable housing unit at $160,000 which met the conditions of construction by the developer. This the first affordable housing unit in Sooke and it was constructed
to the same standard and quality as the other units in the development. The district now has right of first refusal if the property comes up for sale. The purchase price of $160,000 is set for 25 years and if it sells for more than that amount, the difference goes to the district. The standing committee on land use will refine the criteria for who qualifies to purchase affordable housing. Council scheduled a public hearing for February 13, 2012 to receive comments from the public on the release of a restrictive covenant on the Sooke Harbour House which limits the number of outdoor events that can occur on the property to 15 times a year. Land Use and Environment Committees An in-camera resolution on January 19, 2012
saw three members of the public appointed to the Finance and Administration Committee. The two members are Lorne Christensen and Monica Scheiahu along with David Maitland as alternate public member at large. The council members on the committee are Councillors Rick Kasper, Bev Berger and Kerrie Reay. Appointed to the Land Use and Environment Committee are Andrew Haden and Geoff Steele with Adrian Cownden as alternate public member at large. Councillors Herb Haldane, Maja Tait and Kevin Pearson sit as council representatives. Mayor Milne thanked all of those people who put their names forward. Other committees will be reviewed to see where they could possibly be combined or restructured.
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he squawking of chickens and the bleating of sheep wake Debbie Cooper each morning and she would not trade this for the world. The self-proclaimed animal lover and manager of 4-H enjoys raising sheep, chickens and a horse on her hobby farm and, in turn, sharing that knowledge with children of all ages. “It’s bringing farming back to the kids. I don’t want farming and raising kids to be a thing of the past,” she said. Cooper grew up in Esquimalt, located far from the sounds of livestock and the colourful culture of farmland. Years later she and her husband settled in Metchosin finding it an ideal place to raise children. They wanted their kids to experience childhood in the country with all the joys of playing in the creek and gathering eggs from the chickens. The husband and wife team currently operate a hobby farm with 50 chickens, three sheep: Tulip, Rose and Diego, a miniature horse: Little Joe, honey bees, and several blueberry plants. In 2011 Cooper opened up the first ever Metchosin/Sooke/ West Shore chapter of 4- H. “My eight-year-old daughter, Julia, got me into it. I was a city girl.
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Debbie Cooper talks to a group of 4-H kids at her hobby farm in Metchosin. I thought you had to have your own animals to join but you don’t. I began looking at starting my own club in Metchosin.” From there things moved quickly. The first hurdle included a panel interview, reference checks, a criminal record check. Soon the 4-H club was up and running with a total of 15 kids. It’s never easy to run a hobby farm, be a full time mother and run a 4-H club all on your own but as Cooper said, “it’s so important to me that I just make it work. I am totally hyped about 4-H and I am so proud to be a part of such a wonderful organization.” The first year proved to be a real ‘learning experience’ with the second year running a lot smoother. “It’s getting easier. 2012 has just begun and already 17 kids have signed
up,” said Cooper. In Clover Buds; an entry-level 4-H program, kids are taught about honey bees, sheep, poultry, horticulture and outdoor living. When the kids enter high school some of their 4-H projects can be used as credits in high school. There are also bursaries and scholarships available to the kids, explains Cooper. During the first meeting, kids play a game known as an Icebreaker. They sit in a circle, shake each other’s hands and introduce themselves to their neighbour. They have to find three things they have in common with each other before switching to the next person. “We want to boost confidence, self esteem and public speaking skills,” she said. 4-H now welcomes older kids. “Any kid
between the ages of 9 and 20 is welcome,” she said. Local farmers have granted 4-H permission to visit Perry Bay Farm and learn about their sheep. “Many retired farmers have called and wanted to help. It’s a great year so far. The interest has been incredible,” Cooper said. One of Cooper’s goals is to give the children skills that will help them throughout their lives. She wants to see them leave 4-H with knowledge and
confidence. “In the future I hope to see kids raising their own animals and showing them at the local fairs. “ The program runs from January to October and costs $140 a year. For more information on 4-H you can call Debbie Cooper at 250478-4677. She leaves with a quote. “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
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OAPO speaks out for seniors Pirjo Raits
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Eighty years ago Gandhi was arrested, Aldous Huxley published A Brave New World, the Lindburgh baby was kidnapped and it was the demise of the Dominion of Newfoundland. In 1932, the non-partisan, nonsectarian B.C. Old Age Pensioners Org. was born. It was the middle of the Great Depression and battles were being waged by the Old Age Pensionsers Organization against all levels of government opposing unjust action of the pension board. The OAPO offered to take up “all causes of members who have been unjustly treated.” This is still the purpose today. “A lot of people don’t know who we are and what we do,” says Shirley Lowe, Regional Director South Island O.A.P.O. “Since it is the anniversary we want to let people know what we stand for.” The OAPO is an advocate for seniors. The local Branch #88 has much to be proud of in their 48 years. They purchased the property on which Ayre Manor Lodge now stands and set up the first Seniors’ Drop-In Centre. Branch
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Seniors gather in the firefighters lounge to play bingo and to socialize. #88 has also crafted resolutions on seniors’ issues for presentation to the provincial and federal governments. “We get ideas from each community on issues and present them to the federal government, and we keep abreast with what’s going on with seniors,” said Lowe. The branch survives on membership fees, which are $12/year, with $6 going towards the B.C. OAPO board to finance yearly conventions, board meetings and other expenses. There is also a scholarship fund for students majoring in geriatric care. Their meetings are held at the Seniors’
Drop-In Centre now located in the firefighters lounge at the municipal hall. The drop-in centre provides a social atmosphere with lunches, bingo, cards and Scrabble. It’s a place where seniors can go to meet with others, go on the seniors’ bus on outings and shopping trips. The Sooke Elderly Community Housing Society monitors and oversees Ayre Manor Assisted Living and Complex Care. What the seniors would like though is a place to call their own. They appreciate the space they use at the municipal hall, but like many groups a singleuse building geared for
seniors would be ideal. “There are many volunteers who keep these organizations available to provide the services for our senior population. All require more members and more volunteers. New comers and new members are invited to join the local branch. “The social aspect of getting together, offering our experience, knowledge and wisdom will better our community and other communities,” said Lowe. Branch #88 will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, Feb.1 at 1 p.m. upstairs in the firefighters lounge on Otter Point Road. Lunch is served at noon.
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The Pastor's Pen Lend a Hand A SCHOOL TEACHER asked her ¿rst graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought of how little these children from poor neighborhoods actually had to be thankful for. She reasoned that most of them would no doubt draw pictures of turkeys on tables with lots of other food. She was surprised with the picture that Douglas handed in. It was the picture of a human hand, poorly drawn. But whose hand? The other children tried to guess. One said it was the hand of God because He brings the food to us. Another said it was the hand of a farmer because he raises and grows the food. Finally, when the others were back at their work, the teacher bent over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. "Why, it’s your hand, teacher," he mumbled. Then she recalled that frequently at recess she had taken Douglas, a scrubby, forlorn child, by the hand. She did it with many of the children and never thought much about it. But Douglas did. You see, she refreshed his spirit and he never forgot it.
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LOOKING BACK A look through the Sooke News Mirror archives: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 Sooke to promote region during the Olympic games If one were to take all the visual images of the Sooke region and compress them into a 20X40 space, chances are it would look just like the BC street display. Volunteers are busy preparing the Sooke to Port Renfrew display to be showcased at O zone in Richmond for the duration of the Olympic games. The entire back drop of the display is over 52’ long and will have a huge picture of Sooke Harbour emblazoned on it. The fire department has built a replica of the harbour boardwalk, while others built a small version of the Sheringham Lighthouse. The display will have water, rocks, trees and ceramic starfish. A fibreglass Orca will leap out of the water and the actual $100,000 winning salmon taken at the Salmon Classic Fishing Derby will be on hand for visitors to take their photos with it. It is hoped that the T’Sou-Ke Nation will be able to contribute an aspect of their culture
to the display. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 Care givers looking for solution Uncertainty continues to dog resident’s (and their families) of Eagle’s Bluff Lodge — a senior citizen’s facility on McMillan Road in Sooke. In the past couple of weeks it has been announced that the lodge would close and residents would need to vacate by as soon as February 29. Staff had apparently voted to unionize, a decision not favourable with Ming Yang, owner of the lodge. Attempts to reach Yang for comment, incidentally were unsuccessful. Subsequent information revealed 12 months notice was required (even though the lodge is a privately run operation) under Vancouver Island Health Authority licensing regulations. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006 Sooke teen rocks Victoria idol Edward Milne Community School’s Carmen Nelson missed out on the prizes at the Victoria Idol finals on Saturday, but her great big cheering section still
rocked the house. Nelson’s rendition of “When You’re Good to Mama” was a big crowd pleaser. The 17-year-old has made a name for herself at the series of Idol elimination rounds by bringing an enthusiastic cheering section from Sooke with her. Thirteen-year-old Parksville singer Alexandria Maillot was named Victoria Idol. People packed the Victoria’s Conservatory of Music’s Alix Golden Hall to hear the 10 Idol finalists perform their songs before a panel of five judges. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001 Why aren’t more bums in seats? Sooke Community Theatre is having its worst year ever. Why aren’t more people coming out to see the top notch shows? Despite a lively and entertaining performance by dance theatre group Motus O last weekend, only about 100 people filled the 350-seat Sooke Community Theatre, many of whom were students with complimentary tickets. The low attendance is nothing new — this season has been the worst year ever in
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Serious impact on sports fishery here The salmon sports fishery is facing a crisis that, unless resolved satisfactorily, could have a serious effect on the economy of Sooke and other sports fishing communities in the province, says Marc van Hasselt, owner of Sooke Harbour Marina. He said the federal government is proposing regulations that would cut the sports fishing limit and impose winter and summer sport fishing closures that could virtually strangle the salmon sports fishing in the province. Those present at the meeting expressed great fears that federal moves to limit sport fishing as a conservation measure would have a serious economic impact on the province.
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Rod Sluggett Publisher Pirjo Raits Editor Christine Vopel Reporter
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The sky is falling... Some may think it is a signal that it is the beginning of the end, others have more sinister thoughts about the mysterious rumblings going on in and around Sooke. The more unplausible explanations are that it has something to do with the end of time, as in the end of the Mayan calendar as someone prophesied. It is set to be 12, 21, 2012. Some sources predict a series of cataclysmic events such as solar flares, earthquakes and general disintegration of the Earth. Perhaps we are too cynical here but we predict this is total bunk. ... it has the Other whispered doom sayers explanations include aliens and UFOs. While it is not too ducking for far out to consider other life cover... forms in the universe, this explanation is also listed in the ridiculous column. So what else? Earthquakes have been ruled out. Solar flares? Well, some folks are saying they haven’t been sleeping well ever since the announcement of solar flare activity. Maybe people aren’t sleeping because they are worried about the end of the world? The most likely explanation is either some sort of nefarious military or air traffic activity high in the atmosphere. If the U.S. military is conducting some sort of testing on the Strait of Juan de Fuca they are not going to let us know about it. Or it could be some sort of strange phenomenon in the atmosphere, energy of some sort being knocked about by thunder storms. Maybe it’s blasting sounds gone awry. Whatever it is, it is causing a lot of amusing conversation and it has the doom sayers ducking for cover and the skeptics chuckling.
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Legalization of marijuana not the answer
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t appears as though a few people have taken exception to my suggestion that we abandon talk of legalizing marijuana and dedicate ourselves to the development of our community’s kids so that they can go on and fulfill their potential. It’s a shame that a such a small minority (albeit very vocal minority) of our population are pouring so much energy into pushing for the legalization of this harmful substance. We know that the overwhelming majority of people in Sooke do not use marijuana. We know that most families don’t sit around the dinner table chasing their pork roast with a joint. We know that they don’t pass a bong around Ayre Manor, nor do they encourage kids to smoke marijuana at any of our great learning institutions in Sooke. This is a community that has invested in protecting the future of our youth by encouraging them to make smart, healthy choices, and we are better as a result. Yes, there is a small percentage of the population who have been diagnosed with such terrible debilitating ailments that physicians have seen fit to prescribe marijuana to help battle pain or stimulate appetite. My heart bleeds for these folks, that their quality of life has deteriorated to the point where the use of this substance is necessary, but when I’ve had discussions with some of them, even they have said that they do not wish for marijuana to be legal
for any other non-medicinal reason. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but everyone is not entitled to their own facts. Marijuana has been proven to have over 400 chemicals, negatively effect the immune system, the respiratory system, and impair judgement and coordination (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/ evidence99/marijuana/Health_1. html). Studies are now linking marijuana use to a variety of mental disorders including acute toxic psychosis, delusions, panic attacks, depersonalization and paranoia... which may help to explain the accusation that marijuana prohibition is a giant police-led government conspiracy to keep us employed. Anybody who has ever had intimate knowledge of what a front line police officer does would never say such a thing. I would love to subscribe to the notion that organized crime could be eliminated simply by legalizing marijuana, but the truth is that it wouldn’t matter. A great deal of the trafficking done by the organized crime element takes place with international partners, and would continue to thrive regardless of the legal status of marijuana here at home. And they don’t stop with marijuana. Ecstasy, cocaine, heroin, meth, and whatever drug is waiting to be invented in the future. They would get it to our kids without blinking a self conscious eye, unless our kids were supported in making smart decisions. The answer is not found
in legalizing everything. I visited the “LEAP” (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) website, and one of the first things that you read is that they believe that ALL drugs should be legalized. “Educators for Sensible Drug Policy” feel the same way. I understand that this is a tiny group of law enforcement officials and educators who feel beaten down by the horrors they’ve seen as a result of drug use. I have felt that way at times myself. After 26 years of policing, my head is full of horrific memories relating to drug abuse (marijuana included) that could have been avoided with smart decision making. But the answer is not to give up. If we all devoted our energy to helping our kids make healthy choices, then our world would be a better place. We’re fortunate here in Sooke, because so many are already working on this, and I give my heartfelt thanks to the countless men, women and families who continue to do this. I would also like to thank the many who have e-mailed me with their support (scott.hilderley@rcmp-grc. gc.ca) and I welcome contact from anyone who would like to discuss other opportunities to help our kids thrive. Cpl. Scott Hilderley RCMP Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service
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We asked: Do you think you are being gouged at the gas pump?
I drive a diesel, it’s a bit much but it goes a long way. They can raise prices because everyone will pay for it, everybody has to drive.
It’s been pretty bad.
It is a lot of money.
Why in Langford can I fill up for $1,15, yet out here is is $1.22? It’s just not fair.
Drea Gibson
Taylor Morgan
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Astrid Koenig
Clarifying volunteer centre Thank you so much for the article on the Sooke Family Resource Society (SFRS) laundromat survey and the volunteer centre committee progress (Jan. 18/12). This is just one paragraph which we feel needs clarification. Sooke Region CHI partnered with CASA to obtain the grant for hire a coordinator. The umbrella concept is to provide support, training and networking opportunities for the over 160 non-profit organizations and societies in the Sooke region. Additionally, it will support volunteers and assist making connections between volunteers and groups who need volunteers. However, the VC will not be managing or coordinating volunteers within each organization. That will still be the responsibility within each organization. Marlene Barry & Jodie McDonald Sooke Region Volunteer Centre CoChairs
Speed kills I have not contributed to letters in the Sooke newspaper for quite some time but I feel moved to say something about the situation of the local wildlife population and the increasing amount of children in the areas of Townsend Road. I live on Townsend Road and when I bought my house it was a dead-
LETTERS Bringing in the haggis
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The venerable haggis was brought into the Robbie Burns dinner on Sunday, Jan. 29 with pomp and ceremony by Sooke Pipes and drummers; James McNab, right, Ted Leaker with the haggis, and Dave Green with a wee bit o’ scotch.
end road. Then the last mayor and council released the Acreman properties for development and now we have a huge amount of housing on that property. The main issue was that Sooke mayor and council, at that time, allowedTownsendRoad to be pushed through to meet up with Rhodinite which resulted in everyone who used to use Otter Point Road or Church Road now are using Townsend Road as a thoroughfare. The speeds at which these drivers go are astonishing considering that there is on Townsend Road CASA which took away half of the home of the resi-
dent deer and introduced a great number of parents coming and going (on foot) with small children. I agree CASA is important and have no problem with it but now the Catholic Church, which owns the property, is building their new church on the other half of the property. Again, I have no problem with a church being built, but its development has again taken away the habitat of the deer population. I guess my only recourse of argument is that there should be speed bumps on at least two spots on Townsend Road — to stop the speeding drivers as
well as sidewalks all the way up and down the road. These speeding drivers have already killed numerous household pets, deer, squirrels and I suppose nothing will be done until a child is killed. Please write your local mayor, RCMP, MLA, etc. in an attempt to address this problem. Right now I am watching a fawn out my window. A very small fawn eating some leftover birdseed in my yard. Her mother was killed by one of the thoughtless Sooke speeders. Hope you speeders all get to your destinations in time. Jeanne Evans Sooke
Fishery could be lost In an interview with CBC Radio, “On the Island,” the mayor of Ucluelet had every reason to be alarmed, and hopefully we will hear more concerned voices about this grave situation. Buying back fishing licences is definitely not about conservation of fish stock, but Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) policy. It led to the total destruction of the traditional fishery, as we know it, on the East Coast in the 90’s and now they are doing the same here. Why would DFO spend millions of dollars to lure small fishermen into handing back their licences for an attractive lump sum of money? It looks so harmless in the beginning, but the ultimate goal is to eliminate the hundreds of small fishermen in favour of big commercial fleets, which for DFO translates into less administration costs. The consequences are disastrous: big
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Feature Article Last year nearly a thousand homes were Listed on the MLS in Sooke. 258 have Sold or are Pending. 500 are no longer on the Market and 213 remain unsold. If you are thinking of Listing your home and wish to make certain it does sell for the best price, and in a timely fashion, call Michael today. See how his 25 years experience can help you obtain the results you and your family need.
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Awareness film promotes ideas for change NEED IT?
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e can never go back. Life will never be as it was when most of us were growing up here in North America because, despite what we were told by clever advertising, our lifestyle has always been unsustainable as a way of being on the Earth. The pressing question is: do we use our energy to desperately hang on (and prop up) an outdated way of life, or do we focus on creating a more sustainable, fair and harmonious one? Here are some of the ideas that AFN moviegoers put forward for promoting change in our lives: Stop accumulating stuff. • Don’t buy anything that you can’t reuse. • Buy locally produced and grown products and use local services • Avoid buying corporate products and services. Buy Fair Trade products when you can. Examine attempts by corporations and businesses to “greenwash” (make it sound like they are creating caring, sustainable and healthy products and working conditions when they may not be at all). • Avoid buying things that come on styrofoam trays or are packaged in plastic. Ask busi-
nesses to give you the item unpackaged. • Repair things instead of buying new, even if it costs the same. This keeps repair persons in a job and makes less landfill (plus, often older items are more sturdily made than new ones). • Don’t use bottled water. Refill your own bottle and remember to take it with you. • Buy used items rather than new ones whenever possible. And recycle your usable but no longer needed items. • Learn how to grow and produce your own: food, personal care and cleaning products and vitamins (by juicing fresh vegetables and fruit). • Avoid trying to change the way you look by artificial means. Accept your body. • Establish local cooperative enterprises in the agricultural, retail, grocery, health food, tourist, restaurant sectors and in producing value-added products and services to provide stable livelihoods and profit-sharing based on economic participation and to build a more resilient, unified community. • Use the public library. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful service. Work with the natu-
ral ecological cycles. • Find and implement ways to change waste to energy. • Use grey water for irrigation. • Advocate for a composting depot in Sooke • Support local farms and join and advocate for community gardens. Connect to community. • Trade goods and services and/or use a local currency more and participate in the money system less. • Connect with community websites, newspapers and bulletin boards to promote and find out what is happening in your area (e.g. “Transition Cafes” on the first Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. at the Reading Room to discuss ideas for making Sooke a more sustainable, less fossil-fuel dependent community). • Vote. • Write letters, give input to decision-makers, join committees, advocate for sustainability wherever you can. • Approach town council about establishing bylaws that promote sustainable building (and demolition) practices. • Advocate for tax breaks and support for people who create or invest in alternate sources of power generation.
• Explore ride sharing locally and for regular commuting. • Bank with credit unions rather than large profit-making banks; invest in the real, local economy rather than in stock market, hedge funds etc. Be conscious. • Educate children for emotional intelligence (less screens/ more participatory life; be involved in what is happening in your child’s school). • Eat real, fresh, living food. Avoid processed, chemical-laden foods that fog up the brain, dampen the spirit and clog up the heart, all of which are needed in order to be present, responsible and connected with life. • Avoid cell phones, mobile phones, and other wi-fi and sleeping close to electronic appliances as these can interfere with your natural energy fields making you less able to focus and can also be harmful to your health. • Commune with nature as often as you can (leave your machines and technology at home). • Slow down and proceed with care (be mindful); be grateful; listen; smile; be good to each other and remember that we are all in this together. • Take responsibility;
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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 Cont’d from page 9 trawlers with their destructive trawling equipment scraping the sea floor and hauling every living sea creature in with their huge nets, is akin to clear cutting in the forest. It destroys the food supply chain of marine life and the ecosystem as a whole. Furthermore, by taking the livelihood away from families, the young ones leave to find jobs in other places, where the money is, and within a short period of time whole villages are abandoned. We had first hand experience of this happening in Newfoundland and Labrador. I would urge everyone interested in preserving our precious West Coast fish stocks together with a conservation-conscious traditional fishery, its spectacular marine life and resulting tourism, to take a public stand opposing DFO policies before it is too late. Gisela Kumar Sooke
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LETTERS DFO and the dam I thought Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) was here to protect salmon and habitat. With the removal of the Bill James Dam on DeMamiel Creek it will destroy and remove vital salmon and trout habitat. Coho adults in the fall like to travel to the upmost reaches of the creeks they inhabit. This will void fish life and kill fry in the summer months, which will reduce the salmon population on DeMamiel Creek. In 1998-2000, the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society, Pacific Salmon Foundation, volunteers and DFO spent over $250,000 on rebuilding this dam and making it structurally sound. The dam stores water in the winter and this enables a release of water in the dry, summer months. It is controlled by a release valve operated by volunteers. With this flow in the summer months, salmon fry
are able to survive the dry months. Coho live in the creek for over a year prior to going out into the ocean. It is important that the creek does not dry up in the summer in the upper reaches where these fry are living. If this dam is removed, what a waste of money and destruction of a valuable fish habitat and it makes me feel like not donating money to salmon enhancement projects where and when DFO is involved. I feel the community-based groups know more about the watersheds in their area than DFO with their budget and liability cutting mentality. This dam is operated by the SSES volunteers and there is no cost to DFO to operate and maintain it. Please write to stop this ludicrous idea of DFO. Rather than sending it in the mail, letters addressed to the Regional Water Manager may be e-mailed to John.Baldwin@gov. bc.ca. They should be cc’d to Richard Powley
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Literacy Week
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Sooke News Mirror publisher Rod Sluggett went back to school on Jan. 26. He read to the Grade 4-5 students in Mme. Ridewood’s class at Ecole Poirier.
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Peace Out: Filmmakers to attend viewing In the Peace River Region of B.C. an energy bonanza of unimaginable size is unfolding — far from the eyes of the world. The mega-projects include a major new dam, tens of thousands of hydrofracked shale gas wells, a nuclear power plant and more tar sands. On Wednesday, Feb. 8, Awareness Film Night will present the film Peace Out, an exploration of these plans to industrialize this ecologically significant and vital part of our province and our world. Voted the Most Popular Canadian Documentary at the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival in November, this is a beautifully made, visually dynamic film with
Canadian images
a great score and evocative unexpected images of the planet’s energy economy. Peace Out is a generously inquisitive film, made with an open mind and a fierce sense of commitment. It’s these two qualities that combine to make its conclusion so powerfully convincing. Energy costs. Let’s
talk about how much. The film will be attended by one of the filmmakers, Fabio Wilkinson, and Ben Parfitt, an award-winning investigative journalist and analyst for the Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives who has spent the past two years researching and writing about energy develop-
ments in the Peace and by local MLA John Horgan. Wilkinson and Parfitt will be able to answer questions from moviegoers and update us on issues covered in the film. Parfitt will speak on the explosion of natural gas developments in the Peace and its impact on the environment. The film night will begin at 7 p.m. and go until 9:30. Admission is by donation and all proceeds will go to the Peace Valley Environment Association. This film will not be available to rent from the Awareness Film Night library at Video To Go after the screening, so come out and see it on the big screen, chat with the speakers and support this special evening.
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Q. My child can read, but I wory about her math skills. How can I help her. A. While it’s natural for children to prefer certain subjects, numeracy and math are essential skills for life. Often, the math children learn in school feels disconnected from the math they need in “real life.” When your daughter buys things, makes change, bakes cookies, or attempts a simple sewing project, she’s engaging in math. Ask for her help with tasks like measuring for new flooring, hanging photos or figuring out the tip at a restaurant. And don’t forget MATH MANIA, a fun evening of math games for kids, happening in Sooke at EMCS, January 19th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
Q: What do I do when my mortgage is renewing? A: When you receive your mortgage renewal in the mail, don’t just sign the form and send it back to the lender. Over 70% of mortgage holders do just that, and the usual result is a higher mortgage rate and a product that might not be best suited to your needs. It is best to consult with a mortgage broker who can make sure that you are getting the best rate and product to suit your needs and, as always, there is no fee for the service. If your mortgage is renewing soon, call us for a free consultation.
Jodie McDonald 250-580-2252 Literacy Outreach Coordinator Sooke Region, Vancouver Island info@sookeliteracy.ca
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Musicians get together to play for Bobbie-Jo Pirjo Raits
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hen she answers the phone, it seems like a huge effort and one gets the sense that Bobbie-Jo Peterson is pulling herself up out of a deep sleep trying to grapple with what is being asked of her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been rough,â&#x20AC;? is the only way Bobbie-Jo Peterson can describe how she feels about her illness. Peterson suffers from sarcoidosis, an auto immune disease, where an abnormal collection of chronic inflammatory cells form nodules in multiple organs. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a systemic disease with no cure and no real known cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been dealing with bad health issues for 20-30 years,â&#x20AC;? said Peterson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been hard to pin point... I was diagnosed with this four years ago.â&#x20AC;? As if ill health isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad enough, Peterson has also been set back financially. Her subsidized rent went from $194 to $475 with only two weeks notice because of some sort of administrative decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My rent went from affordable to not affordable,â&#x20AC;? said Peterson who lives on a very small CPP disability cheque. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing I can do about it. It has set me way back and the stress doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help (her health).â&#x20AC;? Peterson said she is â&#x20AC;&#x153;literally scraping by,â&#x20AC;? doing whatever she has to do to keep going. She is allowed to supplement her disability cheque but because of her disease she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do a thing right now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have good days and bad days but this has put me in a tail spin,â&#x20AC;? said Peterson. Peterson has been a strong force with the Sooke Harbour Players, as a president, producer, director and back stage working with make up and costumes. She is also the marketing coordinator for her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football team. Most recently she has been volunteering and teaching Belmont students in the cosmetology class a little bit about stage make up in the theatre
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Local musicians, left to right, Dave Gallant, Thom Southwood and Gord Phillips will be playing a benefit concert for Bobbie-Jo Peterson on February 4. On the right, Bobbie-Jo Peterson. groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Mentoring Program. She gives generously of her time even though it is not easy with a disease that flares up unexpectedly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great,â&#x20AC;? she said
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of the mentoring, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will be going back... I love it.â&#x20AC;? Now the arts community is rallying behind her and some of her friends have organized
a benefit on Saturday, Feb. 4. Dave Gallant, who has known Bobbie-Jo for some time, coordinates the monthly concert series for the folk
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society, and decided that he wanted to help by organizing a benefit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived in Sooke for 30 years, almost half my life. We have a strong and caring community
here, that steps up to the plate when friends are in need. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to live anywhere else. When I learned about Bobbie-Joâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation, I knew I had to do something and putting on this benefit concert is something I know how to do. I purposely called on Sooke-based artists to be a part of this, because I wanted to keep it â&#x20AC;&#x153;community.â&#x20AC;? I know our community will come out and support Bobbie-Jo in her time of need.â&#x20AC;? Gallant called Gord Phillips, whose blues infused folk rock style is a big hit with island audiences. Once Phillips heard the story
he was immediately inspired to help out. Thom Southwood, known in town for writing the local hit Howl The Musical, has worked with Bobbie-Jo on theatre projects for Sooke Harbour Players in the past, and was also keen to help out. All three performers will be doing a set of their own music, and finishing the evening off playing together with the band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m feeling very blessed and grateful,â&#x20AC;? said Peterson. Come on out and support this worthy cause and enjoy what promises to be an evening of first class entertainment. Concert details: Where: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke When: Saturday, Feb. 4, doors open at 7:30 p.m.
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Attention All Preschoolers And Their Families! SD62 invites you to come explore! Bring your 3 & 4 year olds to come play and learn about getting ready for Kindergarten! Mon. Feb. 13 Wed. Feb. 15 Thurs. Feb. 16 Tues. Feb 21 Thurs. Feb. 23
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2012 KICK OFF MEETING Potlatch Room, Sooke Harbour House 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ WK Â&#x2021; SP (YHU\RQH LV ZHOFRPH 1R DUW H[SHULHQFH QHHGHG to volunteer. Many kinds of skills needed. Bring a great attitude and come have fun with us! Join Sooke Fine Art Society and receive 10% off all items in the Gallery Shop.
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Learning how to dance in the rain Tough economy separates local families Christine Vople
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When economic markets around the world collapsed in 2008 spiralling a large percentage of the working class into financial chaos— more and more family men felt drawn to move from small towns to large construction camps tucked away in the boonies of Alberta. Lured by the promise of a great starting wage, they accepted temporary contracts hoping to secure full time work that would pay enough to support their growing families back home. Travis Dezall is one of these men. He joined an Alberta-based company offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits in May 2011. Dezall has been able to pay his monthly mortgage payments and make ends meet by accepting eight-month
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Petrina Dezall with Madae, left, and Venice. construction contracts. His temporary new home is a 2,500-person camp hidden in the bush 65 kms north of Fort McMurray. The temperature can drop to – 30 but luckily Travis is renovating a kitchen indoors. He is on nightshift, working 12-hours at a time, two weeks on, one week off. In the camps one day
melts into the next and most men start a count down upon arrival. Their first day consists of being herded single file into a 2,500 personsize locker room to retrieve their meagre possessions that will provide them minimal comforts for the next two weeks. Meals consist of bland cafeteria food, cooked to serve
hundreds, where quantity weighs more than quality. Dezall spends his days reframing walls and putting down drywall; monotonous and time-consuming work. When he has put down their tools after a 12-hour day, he and two B.C. friends, often watch a hockey game and drink a few beers but things aren’t always peaceful. On Christmas day, six alcohol-fuelled fights broke out, which led to a series of four suspensions or site bans, which meant the workers in question were instructed to leave the camp and forbidden to return. “I would guess the camps are very similar to living in prison,” said Dezall who chooses to mingle only with those he works with. The camps have a zero tolerance drug policy and they have unannounced drug raids with sniffer dogs. The majority of the workers come from small B.C. towns — they make up an interesting mix of carpenters, electricians and plumbers.
“Most guys here worked for large B.C. construction companies. Around May 2011 they got laid off and came up here,” said Dezall. Women exist in the camps but they act as housekeepers and human resources making up the remaining five per cent of the camp population. The money holds them all captive. “You can’t get paid near what you can here anywhere else in B.C.,” said Dezall. The starting wage for a carpenter is between $31 and $36/ hour with electricians receiving $48. Dezall regularly flies home to Sooke to be with his wife, Petrina Dezall and their two boys. One week, however, is often not long enough. “It’s tough to go home and be with my boys and then have to leave,” he said. To come home every night to his family, Dezall would need a working relationship
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UNDER THE “I” Regular bingo games are scheduled in the firemen’s lounge at the municipal hall today from 12:45 to 3 p.m. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Cribbage - 7 p.m. PRESCHOOL STORYTIME THURSDAYS: 10:3011:00 A.M. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, puppet shows and more. Ages 3-5. To register call 250-642-3022.
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VITAL VITTLES FREE LUNCH Every Friday. 11:30-1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Church on Murray Rd. Everyone welcome. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Drop-in darts - 8 p.m. Steak Night 6:00-7:30 pm. Only $11.00. FAMILY LITERACY DAY Join us for family story time from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Everyone welcome; for more information or to register call 250-642-3022. BABYTIME FRIDAYS: 10:30-11:00 A.M. Babytime is a fun-based program for babies aged 0-18 months. To register call 250-642-3022.
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Cont’d from page 19 with a busy local contractor in order to earn more as a self-employed carpenter. “You work a lot harder when you work for yourself but you get to go home at the end of the day,” he said. Unfortunately the way the economy is going he can’t see it improving any time soon. “I’m afraid it’s going to get worse, there’s no good work on the Island,” said Travis. Dezall’s wife, Petrina, is a mom, surfer and businesswoman raising two boys, Madae and Venice, aged one anda-half and and threeand-a-half. She juggles motherhood, her own make up studio and contracts in Victoria. “I don’t get overwhelmed easily but when you’re running your own business and have two children it gets tough,” she said. In the summer of 2010 she began working for a television production and short film company. She loves working from contract to contract because, “It allows me to be with my kids.” Unfortunately, those contracts often start very early and run on weekends, which create a conflict. “No government child care program that we’ve found supports weekend schedules. The hardest thing is finding a 5:15 a.m. sitter for me to get to Victoria by six a.m.,” said Petrina. She feels Sooke needs to have more family-oriented restaurants as well as more child care amenities.
Although raising children in Sooke has its advantages. “Sooke is great because we live close to the beach and can go out on our boat. My kids are more in tune with the cycles of nature having grown up here,” said Petrina. Her baby Madae’s first word was ‘Tree.’ Unfortunately, nature is not always enough. “We were naïve in thinking it’d be easy to find full-time work here in Sooke,” Petrina said. She believes, “all job postings should go through the communities first,” which would allow family men first bid at carpentry jobs rather than having outside contractors commuting daily and scooping up all the work. Even with Travis living part-time in Alberta, Petrina is not forced to raise her kids completely alone. “We have a strong community of friends, which really helps. They come to me for the most part,” said Petrina. Living as a single person, “You’re used to predictability but with children you can’t ever predict what’s going to happen next. You’ve got to learn how to dance in the rain.” Camp life allows little time for families and relationships can suffer. Travis regularly schedules a time to speak to the family but says, “It’s hard to parent over the phone.” “The kids text and call dad all the time, thank god for iPhones,” said Petrina. Her husband agrees. “When
they come home from the beach and tell me all about it, it makes me smile,” he said. When Travis set off on his first contract Petrina had no doubt it was the right thing to do. Most family men at the camps experience relationship stress due to a combination of distance, money issues and living in two increasingly different worlds from their partner. “It can become difficult to relate to one another,” he said. At the end of two weeks it’s time to go home and then Travis begins to relax. “I feel free when I’m leaving the camp,” he
said. The first thing he notices about home in Sooke? The colours. “It’s real green and that first surf feels refreshing,” Travis said. Is he going to continue working construction in Alberta? Probably he said, as long as the money is this good, and the bills are being paid. Petrina agrees, “We’re growing together and we’re going to make the best of what we have,” she said. Would the Dezalls recommend this to other young families? Definitely. “I wouldn’t want to do this forever but so far it’s worth it,” said Travis.
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Run to live On Jan. 16, Port Renfrew welcomed Scott Cannata, fifth from left, and his entourage into the community. Cannata embarked on an incredible journey from St. John’s Newfoundland on May 1, 2011 running 42 km/ day, across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He ended his run on the beach in Port Renfrew in a snow storm, running into the Pacific Ocean with his grandmother, second on right, at his side. For more information go to Scott’s web site @ www.theruntolive.com.
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The Capital Regional District, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Fish and Wildlife Branch and the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation are collaborating on a project to improve the Milligan Road foreshore access to Kemp Lake in support of recreational sport fishing and other recreational activities. The project is to be funded through grants and donations. Please attend to find out more about this exciting initiative and provide your comments, or alternatively, you can review the proposal and questionnaire on the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area website at http://www.crd.bc.ca/jdf and return comments to the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area office by mail to PO Box 283, Sooke, BC V9Z 0S9, by fax to 250.642.5274, or by email to jdfinfo@crd.bc.ca no later than March 2nd, 2012.
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CHILDCARE SUNRIVER CHILDCARE Centre has openings for ages 2 1/2 - 5. Open to all Sooke residents. 250-642-0608
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RN’s Bayshore Home Health Is currently seeking Registerd Nurses in the Sooke and Victoria areas to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN and love working with children, we would love to hear from you. Pediatric experience and TPN and central line skills are an asset, however, we do offer client specific training. Please send your resume and cover letter to our Burnaby location:
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Volunteer Opportunity The Capital Regional District(CRD) is looking for a local coordinator for the CRD’s Juan de Fuca Emergency Program, which includes the communities of Malahat, Willis Point/Durance, East Sooke, Otter Point, Shirley, Jordan River and Port Renfrew. This opportunity requires a dedicated leader to work with our many volunteers throughout the communities in preparing for emergencies or disasters. This is largely a volunteer based position, with a monthly stipend paid to recognise the time and effort the role requires.
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STEEL BUILDINGS steel of a deal - building sale! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960. 40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 1992 TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Immaculate condition. Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 743-6036
MORTGAGES Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
REAL ESTATE SERVICES OTTER POINT Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer, 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, finished deck & shed in new condition. Call 306-290-8764.
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO GORGE VIEW APT 258 Gorge Road East Stes avail. - Some Immed. 1 Bdrm $860; 2 Bdrms $1120; 2 Bdrm & den $1125. Amenities incl’s indoor pool, fitness facilities, above grnd and parkade pkg, on site laundry. Onsite staff avail. Please call Sue or Elena 250-380-6566 Email: gvapts@shaw.ca PARK WEST APTS 55 Bay Street Stes avail. - some immed. 1 Bdrms from $875; 2 bdrms from $1125. Close to Victoria downtown, Save-On, Starbucks & transportation. Please Call Wendy 250-590-7505 Email: pw@ramco.ca WETHERBY APTS FOR SENIORS ONLY 55+ Spacious stes Avail. - some immed. Bach $750; 1 bdrm $890; 2 bdrms $1075 & up. Close to buses, Hillside Mall, doctors, dentists all within walking distance. Seniors lifestyle of convenience & comfort. On site laundry, social room. Staff available. Please call Bonny 250-598-1650 Email: weth@ramco.ca SEAGATE APTS 707 Esquimalt Road Stes avail. - some immed. 1 bdrm $875 & up; 2 bdrms $1010 & up. Indoor pool, exercise rm and many other fitness amenities. Full view of Strait of Juan de Fuca. Please call Sylvia 250-383-1731 Email: sea@ramco.ca
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Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina is currently seeking an individual to fill the role of Event Coordinator for the 2012 Salmon Classic Fishing Derby. This position requires a highly organized individual with the following skills and experience: ¾ Familiarity with salmon fishing ¾ Proficient use of Word, Excel, Outlook and other software applications ¾ Excellent communication skills (written, oral and telephone) ¾ Strong planning & execution skills Individuals with previous experience in event management, charter fishing and project management will be given preference. The successful applicant must have their own transportation, valid drivers’ licence, cellular telephone and computer. Travel and personal expenses will be reimbursed. This part time term position is available immediately. Part time employment (or contract) will be from January through September. Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina is offering a competitive wage and benefit package for this position. Please forward your cover letter and resume to Michael Anderson by email to: manderson@truekeyresorts.com .
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Registered Belgian Shepherd Tervuren. Import lines. 1-250392-5531 dmcyr@wlake.com WESTERN LABRADORS Perfect Yellow Pups CKC reg. Champ. Bloodlines. $1200. w w w. w e s t e r n l a b r a d o r s . c a Wes 250-337-1814
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GRANT MANOR APARMENTS Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts. Some newly renovated For further information and to view call
778-677-4888 ONE BEDROOM suite in quiet building in Billings Spit. Close to beach & bus. In suite laundry, Cedar fireplace & balcony. Freshly painted, $700. 250-646058
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COTTAGES
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EAST SOOKE Cottage available March 1st. Ocean, Mountain and Farm views, Refs.Req. $700/mo. 250 6422915 briarglen@islandnet.com
4X4x8, $200 Douglas Fir 250-642-2743
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 RENTALS
RENTALS
HOMES FOR RENT
SUITES, LOWER
1250SQFT rancher, 2 bed + den, 1.5bath, quiet no-thru rd, ocean view, garage, shed, porch, patio, lrg yard, gas fp, hrdwd ďŹ&#x201A;r, appl incl, no smok, sm pet negot, avail Feb 1 $1,500 + Util. 250-652-2511
SOOKE- MAIN level, new small 1 bdrm, sep entrance, full bath, sep. W/D. NS/NP. $600+utils. Call 250-415-7991.
SUITES, UPPER
2 BR plus 1 BR in basement. F/S, W/D, Sooke Core, Ocean View, $1100. 250-642-0214
1 BR ste. w/d, Feb 15, $750. Bach ste, $475. 250-642-2527
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TRANSPORTATION
1500+sq.ft. furnished ground ďŹ&#x201A;oor-2 bedrooms & bathrooms, kitchenette, living room; sep. ent. shrd laundry. 5586 Woodlands Rd. , 20 min from Langford. $995/mth utilities Wi-Fi inc. N/S, N/P 250-642-7992 A MUST see! 1 bdrm lakefront basement suite, sep ent. new home. Perfect for working couple. $1,200 a mth. N/S. Will take a pet into consideration, deposit required. Available Feb. 1. Please reply to alikat2k@shaw.ca 250-6425800, 250-896-0955 COME SEE your new home! Clean & bright, 2 B/R entry level suite in Sooke. Family neighborhood. No smoking/partying. Easy walk to town. 250-514-8022
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FREE CASH back with $0 down at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery. WANT A vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in February, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.
CARS 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 ďŹ rm. 250-755-5191.
NEWER 2 BR suite. Available Feb. 1, in new sub-division in Sooke. Inc. W/D, DW, elect. F/P, $850/mo, util. not inc. 250-589-6174 or email triadams@shaw.ca
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On behalf of Sarah Nickersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all her friends for their loving support and care over the years. Being at the church service and reception afterwards made us realize how many in the community were watching over her. We were not able to speak with everyone personally - there were so many - but to all of you please accept our appreciation for your kindness.
The Nickerson Family
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FURNISHED ROOM, Sooke core, $450/m, incls. utils/internet., suit student, avail. now 778-425-2459
QUIET, OPEN concept, 1 bedroom and den ground level suite. Located in Saseenos area of Sooke; overlooking the ocean. 827 sq.ft., newly painted, separate entrance, small patio, all appliances, shared laundry, N/S, pets welcome, close to bus and Galloping Goose. $850-includes: hydro, water, internet and garbage pick-up. 250-818-4497
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He shoots, he scores. Jimmy Nex of U15 boys goes to kick the soccer ball at a tournament on Saturday at Fred Milne Park. Christine Vopel
Coach Trevor Bligh addresses his team: the Wolverines at EMCS.
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Ever miss those high school basketball days? Tired of feeling like you’re too old to join a team or wish you could just shoot a few hoops and raise funds for high school teams at the same time? Then come join the Celtics — a first of its kind men’s basketball league taking place on March 7. The plan remains in the early stages with much still to be decided. “I’m hoping to get four or more teams together to fund-raise money for the high school team,” said Peter McKay, a well-known basketball player and graduate of Edward Milne Community School who now possesses a teaching
degree from Vancouver Island University. “I grew up in Sooke and played basketball here but there was nowhere to go after high school. Not everyone has the time or money to drive to Langford to play basketball. There was a need for it for sure. Somewhere to play in Sooke,” he said. Mckay estimates there will be two to three games running from 7-10 p.m. every Wednesday night at the high school until the middle of May. Ages 18 and up are accepted. After the first week in March the league would run for 10 weeks with three weeks of playoffs. “Things like this have a tendency to get competitive on their own but I’m hoping people will just have fun, first
year is always the hardest,” he said. Trevor Bligh, an EMCS basketball coach of 17 years and main organizer of the men’s league supports Mckay’s initiative. “He’s following a model shown to him by the Cowichan Secondary. It’s great exercise and you’re helping out a team. It also gives guys a place to play when it’s wet outside,” said Bligh. He estimates the league will be able to raise $850 a year for the high school team. The costs are $100 a player, which includes a jersey. Those interested in joining the men’s basketball league starting on March 7 can register with Trevor Bligh at 250-882-5279 or by e-mail: the blighs@ gmail.com
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Jacob Gallant collides with opponent as he chases the ball at Saturday’s tournament.
✪ SEAPARC STAR of the WEEK ISABELLE OUELLETTE
The first star of February is five year old Isabelle Ouellette. She is a Kindergarten student at Ecole Poirier where her favourite thing to do is play floor hockey in gym class. She likes to help her friends with French because she already knows a lot of French words (thanks to her Daddy). Isabelle is going into Level 2 in swimming lessons here at SEAPARC and is learning how to skate so she can play hockey someday. She likes playing soccer and is in her first year of Ballet with Carole Cave Dance Studios. This artistic young lady enjoys colouring, crafting, making her own jewellery (like her Mom), beading and painting! She loves to draw princesses, castles, rainbows and anything else that has to do with Fairy Tales! She is extremely excited about their upcoming family vacation to Disney World in Florida. While she is there, she will go to a special Princess Day where she will dress up, have a makeover and then have tea with the Disney Princesses in a Castle. She is very good with electronics, computers and reading (she can read Snow White all by herself)! Isabelle helps out at home by cleaning her room and taking care of their many animals that include 2 dogs (Oscar Murrito and Jax), a fish named Sebastien and Daisy the Cat who allows the dogs to drag her around the house by the ears! She loves camping (especially roasting marshmallows) and she likes to collect sea shells when she goes to the beach. Isabelle told us that she can hardly wait until summer because that’s when her Grandparents come to visit from New Brunswick. She says she misses them so much and wishes they lived close to her so she could see them all the time. Isabelle is a delightful little girl with a huge sense of humour. She has contemplated becoming a Doctor when she grows up; but at this time, her sights are set on being a police officer! What a great career choice Isabelle, you would make an amazing police officer. Thank you for being our SEAPARC Star of the Week Isabelle, have a great trip to Disney World
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CENTRE ICE Atom C1 Dale’s Electric Sooke Thunderbirds Atom C1 beat the Victoria Racquet Club Kings 7-1 on Sunday. Sooke efficiently killed two penalties in the first period. Although the Thunderbirds were out shot eight to five, the first period ended without score. Half way through the second period, stellar play by Jai Govender and Matthew Lyons put Sooke on the board with a power play goal. The Kings tied the game soon after. In the third period, tenacity along the boards and aggressive fore checking combined with some fine passing brought Sooke’s offence to life. Braydon Blythe scored two and John Richardson, Dahlan Murphy Finley Arthurs and Blake Reymerink each added a goal. Ryder Norman led Sooke’s defence by breaking up the offence of the Kings and smoothly moving the puck out their own end. Contributed by Michael Arthurs.
Bantam C Boys Although missing their captain, Dryden
Alexander, as a result of a recently sustained lower body injury, the WES Ltd. (Wittich Environmental Services) Bantam “C” Boys rose to the challenge and provided a confident win on Saturday against the visiting Juan de Fuca C6 team. Working on a hat trick, forward Brad Angus settled for two goals and an assist on a strong line which posted another goal and an assist from centre Dominic Lacroix. Additional goals by Chadwick Mason and alternate captain, Ayden Ostropolski, with assists from Marco Carello, as well as Jared Purdy on defence, demonstrated the boys’ ability to work well as a team. Strong fore-checking by Alec Scott also provided opportunities to score by making it hard for the Grizzlies to clear their zone. Taylor Haisell posted his third league shut out, with solid help from his defence-men who dominated the blue line and created a zone which made it difficult for the visiting team to set up plays and cycle the puck. Assisted, as well, with good hustle from
Marco Carello to strip the puck on a breakaway when the Grizzlies did manage to poke the puck through. With two games left in the season, the boys seem to be enjoying themselves and certainly make it fun hockey to watch from the bleachers.
Pee-Wee Girls Marcotte’s Marketing Pee-Wee girls team were ready for their home game on Sunday, Jan. 29. In the first period, 2 great goals from Alyssa Lloyd and one from Rory Woods, give the girls a great advance. In the second period a strong slap shot from Jennifer Simonis from the blue line gave another goal to the Sooke team. And then, Kaitlin Mckelvey added one more goal on the board at the end of the second period bringing the score to 5-1 for the Sooke Pee-wee team. Finally in the 3rd period, 2 goals from Morgan Couture, one more for Rory Woods, Kaitlin Mckelvey and Hailey Olejnik (first goal) closed the game with a huge score of 10-1.
UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS Finance and Administration Committee Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca
BUSINESS LICENCES REQUIRED JANUARY 2012 If you have not already done so -- be sure to renew or apply for your 2012 business licence. The Business Licence Bylaw requires that all businesses operating in the District of Sooke be in possession of a valid Business Licence or a valid Inter-ministerial Business Licence. (application online at www.sooke.ca). Do you want to know if the contractor you have hired has a valid Business Licence? Just call the municipal office and our friendly staff will advise if the business is currently licenced.
Sooke Novice 3 After a loss the previous week to the Victoria Icehawks Novice 4 team, your Sooke Novice 3 Thunderbirds stormed back in a big win against the Kerry Park Islanders C+ last Sunday at Seaparc. The boys outpaced the visiting team scoring as much as the Islanders shot in a convincing 11 – 1 win.
Connor North was solid in the net making the key saves when needed as the defensive corp of Ethan Schwartz, Beau Hicks, Owen Phipps and Taio Croden minimized the opponents chances during the entire game. Leading the team with a hat trick, Grant Gilbertson opened the scoring early propelling the boys to a 5 – 0 lead after the first period. Luke Arden along with Jack Price and Kobe Knowles each scored twice keeping the pressure on the Islanders consistently in their end. If not for the efforts of the Islanders goalie, who played very well, the final score would have been much higher. Rounding out the scoring for your Thunderbirds were Alex Kozinka and Nemo Anderson as the team skated to an effective win against a game Kerry Park team. The boys have proven they are a fierce competitor and are looking forward to the
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upcoming spring tournament. The team would like to thank everyone who contributed during the last bottle drive especially the Prestige Hotel. They promise to continue to play hard and have fun as they represent Sooke through out the region.
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Winners The U15 boys soccer team enjoyed a win against Peninsula 4-0 on Saturday. U15 soccer players with coach Bob Nex during a break at Saturday’s game at Fred Milne Park.
Sooke Subaru Triathlon While the avid triathlon crowd in Victoria take the spectacular scenery and conditions almost for granted, the rest of the Canadian triathlon community now has a great excuse to see what we’re missing. Designed to take full advantage of the westcoast beauty of the Sooke area - last year more than 500 athletes from around the world enjoyed the Subaru Sooke Triathlon. The race is part of the Subaru Western Triathlon Series. Included in the day of racing are a sprint, Olympic and half-Iron events. The Olympic-distance was showcased on TSN last year. The event featured a $15,000 prize purse and an exciting “chase” format where the pro women were given a head start on the men. Brent McMahon overcame the 15-minute deficit to beat Amanda Stevens to the line, while Jeff Symonds rounded out the top three. The Sooke area is just outside of Victoria and features lush evergreen forests, rainforest, picturesque coastal scenery, rugged cliffs and sandy beaches. It is a haven for both leisurely and extreme activities including
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