sooke news mirror, may 30, 2012
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May 30, 2012 edition of the Sooke News MirrorTRANSCRIPT
MUD HENS Three local potters take part
in major exhibition and sale.
Page 23
BROOMHILL PARK Popular biking trails in
Broomhill Park dismantled.
Page 27
Your community, your classifi eds P24 • 75¢Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Editorial Page 8
Entertainment Page 21
Sports/stats Page 27
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SOOKESOOKE NEWS2010 WINNER
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Steve Arnett photo
Ahoy there!Sailors competing in the Swiftsure International Yacht Race were captured through the lens close to Secretary Island, Sooke is in the background. This Santa Cruz 50 is the Incantation out of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, skippered by David Ratner. She finished ninth in the Swiftsure Lightship Classic.The photo on the right was taken from the Sooke bluffs on the Strait of Juan de Fuca late on Sunday afternoon. This year’s race was the 69th race since 1930. There are a number of divisions in the classic race, both long course and inshore races.
Pirjo Raits photo
Fire destroys empty trailer
Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
The Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department responded to a trailer fire around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday morning.
The trailer was immersed in flames when fire crews arrived to the scene on the 3000-block of Michelson Road in Otter Point.
Approximately a dozen firefighters from the Otter Point Volunteer Fire Depart-ment responded to the fire, with mutual aid from the Sooke Fire Rescue Service.
Located on a heavily treed lot, foilage surrounding the trailer began to burn.
“The trees right next to the trailer were starting to spark and burn, but once
we knocked the fire on the trailer, the trees went out,” said Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief, Kevan Brehart.
Within half an hour the fire was controlled, and fire crews remained on the scene until about 4 a.m. to do clean up work.
The now charred mobile home functioned as an external building on the property, and no one was residing in the structure at the time of the fire.
One neighbour called the Sooke News Mirror to state that there was debris from an explosion in/at the trailer all over the road.
No one was harmed, and the cause of the fire is cur-rently unknown.
SFD photo
A blaze caused by, what some say was an explosion in an unoccupied trailer, had Otter Point and Sooke firefighters responsing in the early morning on Saturday.
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Randall Garrison, MP - Esquimalt Juan de Fuca, on May 19, pre-sented 30 Queen Eliza-beth II Diamond Jubilee Medals to recipients who live in Esquimalt/Juan de Fuca and have made significant con-tributions to their com-munity and Canada.
“These 30 individuals have dedicated much of their life to make the community of Greater Victoria and Canada a better place.” said Gar-rison. “I am proud to present these Medals on behalf of the Queen in recognition of her 60 years as Queen,” he continued.
The Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee Medal was cre-ated to celebrate Her Majesty’s accession to the Throne 60 years ago. This commemora-tive medal is a tangible and lasting way to pay tribute to Canadians whose achievements have benefited their fellow citizens, Victo-ria and Canada. It pro-vides an opportunity to look back and recog-nize those who make Canada what it is today, and to look forward and recognize youth who are actively involved in our country’s future.
The medal recipients were recommended to Member of Parlia-ment Randall Garrison
by a small committee of community volun-teers. Over 50 nomi-
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the community of the medals.
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A ROYAL CONNECTIONDO YOU HAVE
memorabilia relating to the Royal family which you would be willing to share during an exhibition at the Sooke Region Museum?
SOOKE ROYAL CONNECTIONS opens on June 26. Contact the museum at 250-642-6351 or email: [email protected]. Find them on Facebook.
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means to me competition is still open. Deadline is June 11. Cash prizes for student entries. Deliver to Sooke News Mirror office or the museum. Info: 250-642-6351.
CONGRATULATIONS TO RYDER Hesjedal who made history with his win in the Giro d’Italia.
HE IS THE first Canadian to win in this race.
Selling inn not an easy decisionPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
Last week it was announced that the Sooke Harbour House was for sale for $5.9 million. Now that it is out in the open it is easier for the owners to speak about the reasons why.
Frederique Philip, co-owner of the Sooke Harbour House said people should realize businesses are always up for sale at some point, and their decision was not an easy one.
Frederique, and her husband Sinclair, have owned the quaint inn on 2.5 acres for 33 years and a lot has happened to the family during that time — some personal, some unavoidable.
The current recession has put a lot of stress on the couple and while it may not be the best time to sell, they felt it was time to think about themselves. They did not want to be older with bad health.
“We looked at our life and stress is not good,” said Frederique.
“Our children said we worked too much.”
For years the family devoted all of their time to the inn. They lived in the basement and put in long, long hours and lots of energy to make the inn successful. They have long supported the arts through hosting art shows and purchasing individual artists’ work which adorns the inn and the property. Frederique is a little piqued by the ease with which some businesses have gotten approvals and permits, the same hasn’t happened for the Sooke Harbour House over the years,
“I see all the things they (the district) has done for the Prestige and for 33 years they have been against us — it’s time to think about ourselves,” said Philip. “We would have enough to live comfortably and maybe I have 20 more years, if everything is good,” she said.
A large part of the community have been great supporters and others never recognized what the Philips did for
the town. They always had to pay for things other businesses got. In the 33 years they have been in business they have brought millions of dollars into Sooke, says Philip. They want Sooke to thrive, they employ 50 employees they feel responsible for.
“I’m responsible for my mortgage and all my staffs’ mortgages.”
She said some people
have put a negative spin on the fact they are selling the Sooke Harbour House but for them it is a positive move, and they will stay in Sooke — it’s their home.
Frederique has plans to do many incredible things, including perhaps a line of products for the Sooke Harbour House. There’s the fashion
show in August, travel, family and other as yet unnamed projects.
Back in 2010 the Sooke Harbour House was valued at $8.75 and the Philips had to look at what was realistic in this current economic climate. The inn has been showered with rave reviews, awards and kudos and is considered by the critics to be one of the
best small inns in the world. Sinclair Philip has consistently won Wine Spectator awards for their wine cellar and is one of the first to espouse the Slow Food Movement and 100 Mile Diet.
It all takes its toll and both Frederique and Sinclair have less energy than they used to have.
“It’s a relief in a way, I want to think more of me and my close family,” said Philip.
Real estate agent for the Philips’ Peter Berrill, who is currently in Europe said, “The business has done well for many years with a international reputation that reaches around the world. The value of the land and busines is well worth the asking price as a matter of fact we have had appraisals well in excess of $5,990,000 within the last two years. Sinclair and his wife have dedicated their lives into creating this legend in Sooke. Now they are looking at all their options.”
File photo
In happier days, Frederique, Nishka and Sinclair Philip in front of the inn that became world famous because of the dedication of the Philip family.
MP awards Diamond Jubilee medals to local citizens
Cont’d on page 26
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Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery held it’s fourth annual event for Day of the Honey Bee on May 27.
Dozens of people were expected to pass through for the event, which had a variety of activities like wine tasting, face painting, tours of the premises and interaction with bee experts.
Bob Liptrot, co-ow-ner of Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery and life-long bee farmer, said the purpose of hol-ding the event was to build public awareness on bees and their pro-minent role in food pro-duction.
“We’re really trying to get a message across to the public that bees are an integral part of agriculture,” he said. “They’re critical to the well-being of the food supply chain, without honey bees and the other pollinators… our food diversity would diminish greatly.”
With 30 per cent of food coming from pol-linators, Liptrot said products like fruits, vegetables and even dairy and beef would be negatively impacted from the disappearance of bees and pollinators.
“Without pollinators we’ll be seriously com-promised, and I don’t know if it will be the end of humanity like some people predict, but it would definitely make it a lot harder to subsist.”
In addition to produ-cing honey and mead, the business is involved in a nation-wide pro-
ject to breed a stron-ger genetics of bees and is a strong partici-pant in the TLC Land Conservancy’s Pollina-tor Enhancement Pro-ject.
Liptrot said of the 12 acres of land, only one third is cultivated for use. The remaining eight acres are reser-ved, and left untouched to create natural habi-tats for bees and other wildlife like birds and
bears. Nathalie Chamber,
TLC Land Conservancy program assistant for agricultural programs, said Liptrot and his partner Dana LeComte are often mentioned as exemplars in regards to bee conservation.
“Essentially they’re amazing farmers… the amount of biodiversity on their farm is perfect for keeping the habi-tat necessary for the
bees.”According to Cham-
ber, bees have seen a decline of 90 per cent on Vancouver Island in the past three years.
She said the situa-tion has worsened after the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture lifted a 22-year-old ban restric-ting the import of bees onto Vancouver Island in April 2010. Lifting the quarantine meant potentially diseased
bees could introduce infections into local honey bee colonies and native species on the island that did not exist before.
In an effort to help the dire strait of native bee species, the TLC Land Conservancy has adopted a three step approach: one, reco-gnize and protect bee habitats; two, plant flo-wering plants for bees to pollinate, particu-larly between Febru-ary to November when native bees forage; and three, leave toxic pesti-cides aside.
The Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery was the first meadery to open its doors to the public in 2003 in Western Canada, and is currently being refor-matted to become an ecomuseum.
The farm is located on 8750 West Coast Road and more infor-mation is available at: www.tugwellcreekfarm.com
For bee conservation tips, visit the TLC Land Conservancy blog at: http://bit.ly/dOYvV5
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The importance of bees
Sharron Ho photos
David Proctor, from Colwood, and his two sons Liam, 8, and Noah, 6, peer into the exhibition hive at the Tugwell Creek Farm and Meadery’s Day of the Honey Bee event on May 27. Below, Bob Liptrot talks to a tour group.
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Bridging the cultural divide
If you saw some new faces in Sooke last week, they may have been part of a cultural exchange between Rotary Districts in Can-ada and India.
Back in January, Neil and Maggie Flynn vis-ited Gujarat, India in a Rotary Fellowship Exchange (RFE). Over several weeks they were housed and fed by local Rotarians and toured around the region famed as the birthplace of Gandhi. Last week those hosts turned visi-tors and stopped in Sooke for three nights on their voyage across Vancouver Island and western Washing-ton. The visitors were treated to a whirlwind tour of Sooke’s sights and activities including artist studios, beach walks, salmon conser-vation and salmon fish-ing plus visits to all of the local Rotary sup-ported projects.
The service aspect of Rotary is highly visi-ble in our community, but the club’s second pillar is fellowship, emphasizing friends-hip locally and across borders. Friendship exchanges are between districts, where a dele-gation visits another region, staying in Rota-rians’ homes to learn about the culture. And in return, a delegation from the other country responds in turn.
Vipul Patel, from Vapi, explains how
taking part in a Friend-ship Exchange is more than just tourism.
“A tourist visits other countries to see the monuments. A busi-nessman comes to make money. A poli-tician comes to make a name. RFE is such a unique program, you meet person to person, and learn about the cul-ture.”
And everyone invol-ved did indeed learn some memorable cul-tural lessons, seeing up close the vast diffe-rences in geography, religion, history, and economy, as well as things as fundamen-tal as eating habits. But maybe more sur-prising, after getting used to each other’s customs, was realizing how fundamentally similar we all are; sha-ring the human traits of pursuing a happy and healthy life, working to
provide for ourselves and our loved ones, wanting the best for our children, and fin-ding fun where we can as our lives unfold.
Narendra Saboo, from Surat Seaface, emphasizes that a Friendship Exchange, “is not only travelling distances, going to homes and looking at places, it is travelling distances from heart to heart, building homes away from homes, and
building memories that will be treasured for a lifetime.”
A memorable visit indeed, for both the visitors and the visited. After a lunch presen-tation at the Prestige Hotel on Wednesday, Sooke Rotary president, Deb Johnston, handed off the Gujarat visitors to the care of the Oak Bay club, wishing them well on the rest of their journey.
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Exchange enhances friendships
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Rotarian exchange members Narendra and Sadhana Saboo, Vipul and Priti Patel, Bharat and Meera Sheth and Dr. Vinod Kumar and Archana Goyal were in Sooke on a whirlwind tour.
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Ride a hogSooke Fire Chief, Steve Sorensen, manned the grill for the department’s fundraiser for muscular dystrophy on May 26 in front of Western Foods. Tickets were sold for a draw for a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Only 3,000 tickets are printed, and one ticket costs $20. Proceeds will be donated to the firefighter charity, Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Draw on Aug. 12.
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Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
The Coast Guard Auxiliary was officially rebranded across the province as the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue to reflect the distinct com-munity-based nature of the organization on May 26.
The name change will distinguish the vol-unteer-based marine rescue service from its government funded counterpart, the Cana-dian Coast Guard.
According to Sooke’s RCM-SAR station leader, Robert Roe, the name change is welcomed as it will help identify the organization as com-pletely volunteer run and partly donation funded.
“(It’s) very significant, hopefully it’ll make a big difference to fund-raising when people realize we’re not part of
the government.” According to a press
release, RCM-SAR ves-sels are bought and maintained by local societies. Monetary support for each sta-tion comes from local fundraising, provincial gaming grants, corpo-rate contributions, leg-acies and private dona-tions.
The Sooke RCM-SAR, which has been in place since 1987, responded to 40 calls in the last 12 months, ranging from
searches for missing persons, environmen-tal hazards and broken down vessels.
The service oper-ates 24/7 with 26 active members, going offline only when boats are not functioning, and works closely with the RCMP, firefighters, ambulance, Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue and even, on occasion, the US Coast Guard.
Roe said the organi-zation is always looking for new members, and
extensive training in areas like seamanship, navigation, communi-cations and first aid will be provided.
The RCM-SAR has more than 1,000 volun-teers around the prov-ince and serves 46 dif-ferent communities on the West Coast and the interior of B.C.
In 2011, the RCM-SAR committed 55,000 hours of service, responded to 700 missions and saved 146 lives.
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8 • EDITORIAL www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
EDITORIAL Rod Sluggett PublisherPirjo Raits EditorSharron Ho Reporter
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B.C. Views by Tom Fletcher
With ongoing pipeline and oil tanker skirmishes, and a hot summer for mining and logging still to come, the green war in B.C. shows no signs of slowing down.
Things are already hot in the Fraser Valley, where the federal government’s change to the definition of fish habitat has opened a new front on the farms.
Farmers briefly got into the public discussion by hauling a couple of cute calves into downtown Vancouver and staging a television-friendly demo in front of the federal fisheries office. They have been saying for decades that imposing salmon stream regulations on drainage ditches around their fields is impractical.
Fraser Valley Conservative MPs Randy Kamp and Mark Strahl even had the nerve to meet with local mayors to hear their concerns about B.C.’s most productive farmland, without inviting self-appointed “activists.”
Arrayed against them is an environmental lobby whose deep green wing was defined by Marvin Rosenau, a former provincial biologist who now teaches “fish, wildlife and recreation technology” at BCIT.
“Mark Strahl is leading the charge of eco-fascists intent on making the last dime off the backs of the last remnants of an absolutely spectacular ecosystem,” Rosenau told the Chilliwack Progress. “A massive and productive floodplain
of fish and aquatic values… has been drained, ditched, tiled and laser-leveled for agricultural profit.”
The same could be said for the broad fields of Richmond and Pitt Polder farms north of the Fraser, a wetland diked and drained by Dutch settlers after World War II. Farms are “industrializing the landscape,” said Rosenau, who stopped short of calling for them all to be shut down.
At the provincial level we have a new Animal Health Act, which threatens heavy fines or even jail time for prematurely leaking reports of serious animal disease outbreaks. This was also portrayed as a jack-booted sellout of the public’s right to know, putting the business interests of land and ocean farms ahead of public safety.
Here’s what’s really happening. As is generally the case with meat inspection and livestock issues, the federal government is imposing rules on provinces in the wake of avian flu and “mad cow” outbreaks. Canadian beef was banned in 30 countries after a single infected cow was identified in Alberta in 2003.
B.C. Agriculture Minister Don McRae assures me this legislation will not result in reporters or environmental activists being thrown in jail for telling the public about sick animals. They and the farmers themselves can say all they want, once infections are confirmed and quarantines established.
McRae and Paul Kitching, B.C.’s chief veterinarian, pleaded for the public to understand that any farm reporting system must rely on voluntary compliance by farmers.
When the B.C. government took the advice of B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham and began releasing fish farm inspection data in 2010, the operators stopped providing samples voluntarily. The fish farmers’ position was that you can have a co-operative system of farm inspections or one that’s imposed, but not both.
Imposing inspections on land farms across B.C.’s vast area is even less practical. Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein famously observed that the next rancher to find a possible mad cow should have “shot, shoveled and shut up” rather than file a report and devastate the industry.
Denham, the NDP and others appear to operate under an assumption that there should be sufficient government resources to sample and inspect every farm across B.C. for reportable contagious illnesses. This is similar to the fashionable notion that we should have enough park rangers to guard every cedar tree.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
Scenes from the farm trenches
Seven months in and all is well
OUR VIEW
There is something happening at city hall that is totally unexpected and welcome.
Meetings — where things actually get done, bylaws are passed and people get on with their business. There are less people in the gallery stepping up to complain about decisions made by council. Sure, there was a honeymoon period and the blush of it is kind of over but it appears that the marriage is solid and the promises made at the inaugural altar are being kept.
Business is getting done and a lot of credit has to go to the committees which were formed early on in this administration. The committees, comprised of public and elected, can hash out the details, present them to council, and get the ball rolling. Previous councils were very resistant to forming committees, but now
we see they actually work far better than just six members of council and one mayor pouring over the details trying to put their heads around the issues. The competent staff at the district office are doing their jobs and council is approving their recommendations. This is all good.
Council’s marriage is only seven months old and a lot of adjustments have had to be made, but the marriage is on solid ground. Some things will not be sustainable, like a zero per cent tax increase, but by looking closely at everything this council has the opportunity for thorough knowledge of what is going on. No one works in isolation and it is being proven that a good team can win over the critics. Kudos for the first seven months, so far so good.
...promises made at the inaugural altar are being kept.
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ANOTHER VIEW
DND cuts disappoint
At the same time that the Deptartment of National Defense (DND) has admitted that the numbers of suicide inci-dents in the Canadian Forces have risen, how is it possible that the department is eliminat-ing the jobs of medical professionals involved in suicide prevention and monitoring of post-traumatic stress disor-ders? They are actu-ally reducing the num-ber of epidemiologists and researchers who analyze mental health issues.
This government has previously asserted that dealing with such health issues is a prior-ity. How can the gov-ernment announce on the one hand that it appreciates the sacri-fices made by our vet-erans and then turn around and cut the services and research efforts needed to treat those same men and women, at a time when they need it most?
The Legion is extremely concerned with this move, espe-cially with the increase of suicide incidents in the Canadian Forces. The full extent of the cases of mental illness, arising from the heavy operational tempo in the Balkans and Afghanistan, has not likely been felt yet.
The government and Canadians have sent these men and women to deploy and serve in these missions abroad and therefore have a moral obligation to
ensure they are prop-erly cared for once they return. The announced cuts give the govern-ment a failing grade. Without operational research in this area, Canada will be forced to resort to reactive treatment while aban-doning the proactive education and preven-tion of mental illness to our troops.
It is unacceptable that these cuts been made on the backs of our most vulnerable and mentally ill sol-diers, sailors, airmen and airwomen. There is no better way to dem-onstrate their commit-ment to support the men and women who serve their country then by not making
these cuts.Patricia (Pat)
Varga Dominion Pres-ident Royal Canadian
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Hope and idealism
Utopian escapism has been tried — and failed many, many times
Mr. Eberhardt, if you and your people want to keep this area in an eco-nomically depressed state, then go ahead, I don’t really care, I’m retired. I just thought maybe your kids would like to live and work here, but hey, they are your kids, do with them what you like.
I don’t know why I even poked my nose
into the issue. Like I said, I’m set up, I own my property outright, and I have a meager pension and I have no real stake in an economic stimu-lation locally, but your kids? What about your kids? There is no rea-son why I should care about them, but you? Why would you want to make life difficult for your own kids by keep-ing this area economi-cally depressed?
But go ahead, save the world on your own terms; for my money you don’t make sense. I admire your hope and idealistic inclination, but I cringe at your naivety and your unre-alistic methodology.
Like I said in my brief former letter, when you
find an answer, call us, we’ll all listen.
FYI, there is new infor-mation coming out that is suggesting that the sun is not as stable as was previously thought and that wide variations in solar output could be the actual reason for our frequent, sporadic and sometimes severe Ice Age extremes.
N.E. MacNabShirley
Down on laundromat and car wash
We are concerned about the front page article that appeared in the Sooke News Mir-ror on May 16, 2012. From start to finish, the article reads like a paid advertisement. Except for the last seven words of a full front page story, your article reads like this project is a done deal. The photo is misleading as it does not include the added municipal
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LETTERS
iWe asked: Have you noticed this spring is a bit colder than years previous?
Well, I only moved here last year, but I found last
spring a lot colder than this spring.
Colin WestfallSooke
Yeah, it’s been colder.
Joe LatkaSooke
No, actually I was thinking it was warmer.
Drea GibsonSooke
It’s chilly, very chilly.
Elizabeth PikeSooke
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Caterpillars are among us
Pirjo Raits photo
Caterpillars are being found on bushes and branches. Once the caterpillars have hatched, the simplest way to control them is to remove and destroy the larvae and their nests by stripping or pruning them from branches. Burning the nests, a traditional method of control, is no longer recommended because of the fire hazard. You can cut them off and place in soapy water.
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signs announcing an approval process.
At this point the proj-ect is far from certain and involves a ‘text amendment’ to the cur-rent zoning. Our com-munity plan pushes for a walkable vibrant down-town core oriented to the waterfront. Based on that plan, automo-tive services are not permitted in this area of downtown Sooke. A change in zoning usage will require that an approval process take place. Good jour-nalistic practice would be to inform Sooke citi-zens of this proposed project, and announce the beginning of the approval process, and not to make biased statements about the merits of the project.
We would like to see a more balanced article that encourages Sooke citizens to consider the issues. While a laundro-mat may be a welcome addition in the down-town core, we question whether Sooke needs the biggest laundromat on Vancouver Island. If the need is urgent, there are two empty store fronts beside Vil-lage Foods that could be immediately put to this use. We need to ask, “Does a million dol-lar car wash belong in downtown Sooke?”
Our current commu-nity plan says “no.” We encourage our commu-nity to get involved in this discussion. Have a look at Sooke’s official community plan www.sooke.ca/EN/main/doc-uments/district_plans.html and decide for yourself what is best for our community.
Rob Martin and Helen Ritts
Sooke
Report anything suspicious
A day without a loved one is uncomfortable, a month without a loved one is unbearable and a year without a loved one leads to despair, heartbreak and over-whelming grief.
The Scott family appeals to the public, especially as people go out and about in the outdoors this coming summer holiday sea-son, to report anything they find suspicious or of interest to the RCMP. The family is hoping that the break they need will come soon, and it will likely come from good people like you.
Unbelievably, my 20- year-old niece, Madison Scott, remains missing after mysteriously dis-appearing on Saturday, May 28, 2011 from the Hogsback Lake forestry
campsite 25 kms south of Vanderhoof, one hour west of Prince George. She was camping with a group of young peo-ple, new found friends, from Vanderhoof. The group was celebrating a friend’s birthday and
at the end of the eve-ning Maddy was left on her own in her tent. Everyone else left the party by about 4 a.m. Something happened between 4 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. that led to Mad-dy’s disappearance; foul play is suspected.
Maddy remains miss-ing despite a vigorous and in depth RCMP investigation and ongo-ing efforts by family and friends. Someone knows where she is but they have not come for-ward with the truth.
The purpose of this letter is to appeal to all British Columbians and visitors to be watch-ful for and mindful of anything suspicious as they head out into the outdoors as spring and summer approach.
Our family needs everyone’s help. Our hearts are shattered by Maddy’s disappear-ance.
Further information, including photos of Maddy, can be found on findmaddy.ca, madi-sonscott.ca or the Help Find Madison Scott
Facebook page. If any-one knows anything, hears anything, sees anything that will help bring Madison home to her family please call the Vanderhoof RCMP at 250-567-2222 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (anony-mously, if needed).
You can also write to Madison Scott Search, Box 1190, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0.
Thank you for helping us to find Maddy and for helping to put our family back together again.
Sincerely and grate-fully,
Sandra Kelly Klassen
Williams Lake, B.C.
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Cont’d from page 9 LETTERSTsunami flotsam
Submitted photo
Flotsam from the tsunami which struck Japan last year is beginning to appear along local shorelines. A Sooke News Mirror reader sent in this photo of a float.
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We are blessed in Sooke to have a healthy variety of churches actively serving the community in a variety of ways. Our assembly buildings are used for enriching experiences of worship, education, concerts, celebrations of life's milestone moments, blood banks, free community meals.... We have 3 recently built facilities -- Baptist,
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Whatever happened to the blue bus?
Since 1998, a blue 1968 Leyland Double Decker bus has trav-elled around Sooke, and was initially seen parked at the Ever-green Centre and Sooke Centre Mall.
The bus functioned as a youth outreach project for children and offered a variety of recreational activi-ties to promote the healthy development of children -- spiritually, mentally and physi-cally, according to Rick Wismer, director of Bus Ministries.
The project evolved and eventually shifted its focus solely to First Nations children, with permission from the respective communi-ties.
The bus was outfit-ted with a lounge area, entertainment system, video games and snack bar. Different services were held in and around the bus like sports, arts and crafts, snacks time and bible story read-ings.
Wismer said he had seen children over-come very troubled cir-cumstances through-out his years of running the program.
However, after over a decade of service, the bus was decom-missioned in April 2011 due to expenses related to maintenance and repairs.
According to Wis-mer, the retirement of the blue bus, formally dubbed Refuge Bus, was met with dismay by the many children who participated in weekly programs held in the vessel.
With many of them asking ‘What’s Next?’
The Bus Ministries is currently fundraising for a new bus, which will be outfitted in a similar fashion to its predecessor. The proj-ect is estimated to cost $238,000, which Wismer hopes will be raised by August 2012.
The bus in question, which will officially be named the Blue Bus, is a 1998-2002 Prevost H3-45.
Wismer said the ministry wants to pur-chase a quality vehicle that will last for several years and achieve the future vision of expand-ing to other First Nations on southern Vancouver Island.
The program is still currently running on T-Sou-ke Nation, Tsey-cum and Beecher Bay, with volunteers driving to location in their per-sonal vehicles, toting all equipment and gear
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No bus, but ministry continues
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSPublic Hearings will be held in the Sooke Council Chambers at 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC on Monday June 11, 2012 at 7:00 pm to hear presentations on the following proposed bylaws:
Bylaw No. 532, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-9) The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 532, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-9) is to amend the Private Wharf (W2) zone to add “group moorage” into the Purpose of the W2 zone and allow group moorage as a Principal Use within the W2 zone. A defi nition for “group moorage” is also proposed to be added into the Defi nitions section of the Zoning Bylaw. “Group moorage” is proposed to be defi ned as a multi-berth moorage similar to a private moorage facility but for the personal use of a group or association of residents from the surrounding community.
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Copies of the proposed bylaws, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offi ces of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from May 30, 2012 to and including June 11, 2012 until noon (12 pm).
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Cemetery has long history
In 1875 matriarch Ann Miller Muir was the first member of Sooke’s pioneer immigrant families to pass away. She was buried on fam-ily property, in a leafy glade alongside a mean-dering creek. Her grave-stone, carved by stone-mason Jonas Throup from sandstone found on the Sooke bluffs, was carried to the site by oxcart.
In time, dozens of graves of Muir family members and friends were placed alongside hers. For many years the cemetery, which was called Muirside, was maintained by fam-ily members but time and land developments changed that, and a cen-tury later it appeared sadly neglected. The first restoration project was undertaken by the Sooke Lions. Without ownership of the land, however, care and con-trol could not be main-tained.
In 1999 the Sooke Region Historical Soci-ety established a com-munity committee to work towards raising funds to purchase the land. By the year 2000, generous contributors had provided enough donations to complete the land purchase of a little over an acre. The land portion, extend-ing from the Maple Avenue frontage back to enclose the ceme-tery boundaries, came under the ownership of the Sooke Region His-torical Society.
Through widespread community generos-ity the cemetery was retrieved from the over-grown morass of sap-lings, blackberry vines and weeds that had hidden the grave mark-ers from view. Foremost among the organiza-tions that helped make it all possible were the hardworking volunteers of the Sooke Lions Club and the Sooke Com-munity Association. Interpretive signage and heritage exhibits were developed and a grand opening of the park took place on May 6, 2001. The acre-age “Sooke Millennium Memorial Park” was designated a Regional Heritage site.
In 2004, the project led to the Heritage Soci-ety of British Columbia honouring the Sooke Region Historical Soci-ety with an Award of Outstanding Achieve-ment.
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Ann Miller Muir’s gravestone.
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Bylaw No. 529, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-8) PLN00926The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 529, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-8) is to amend the zoning on the property at 2150 Melrick Place, PID 025-563-629 and amend the zoning on the property at 7000 Melrick Place, PID 018-350-445 to the following: Rezone lower portion of 7000 Melrick Place (2.4 ha) from Rural (RU2) and Rural Residential (RU4) to Small Lot Residential (R3);Rezone 2150 Melrick Place (0.36 ha) from Large Lot Residential (R1) to Small Lot Residential (R3); andAmend schedule 102.3 in the Rural (RU2) zone to add “Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 102.3, a 1.6 hectare minimum lot size for subdivision purposes may be considered for approval for PID 018-350-445 Lot A, Section 21, Sooke District, Plan VIP57007on its RU2 zoned property providing all the subdivision requirements within the District of Sooke Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 65, 2003 are satisfi ed”.
Bylaw No. 530, 2150 and 7000 Melrick Place Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw, 2012The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 530 is to authorize a Phased Development at 2150 and 7000 Melrick Place under Bylaw No. 529. The property owners, Douglas Nachtigal and Krista Nachtigal and Janet Nosworthy and David Clark have agreed to enter into the agreement for a period of ten years. The Phased Development Agreement provides for the assignment of the agreement to a subsequent owner of the land, and the conditions under which the assignment may occur.
The nature of the development that is the subject of phased development agreement is that:The amenities to be provided are one or more of the following: parks and trail development, waterfront walkway, affordable housing, open space (in addition to statutory park dedications), day care facilities (not for profi t), public art, park equipment, ALR acquisitions, community gardens, parking structures, performing arts facility, green infrastructure, beautifi cation projects, and preservation of heritage structures, having in the aggregate a market value not exceeding $5,000 for each additional dwelling unit in excess of the 34 dwelling unit Base Density on the land, in the locations and in accordance with standards approved in writing by the District’s Municipal Planner and Municipal Engineer.Despite section 1 above, The Developer may at the Subdivision stage pay the District $5000 for each additional dwelling unit in excess of the 34 dwelling unit Base Density on the land, on the condition that the 20% of these monies is contributed to the District Affordable Housing Reserve Fund and the remainder of the amount paid the District must use only for provision of the amenities to be collected at time of subdivision.The amenity contribution shall be based on the maximum residential density. Affordable housing units and units obtained through density bonus provisions are exempt from the maximum residential density calculations.
The Developer shall at its sole cost design, install, plant and construct the following works, services and other things:Service the new development in accordance with the District of Sooke Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw 65. Public roads to be constructed with street lighting (Cyclone – model specifi cation # NEL3001);A detailed erosion and sediment control plan and grading plan to be submitted to the District for review prior to commencement of any land clearing, grading works and construction on the site;Provide 18m road dedication to accommodate the extension of Brailsford Place and an 18m road dedication to accommodate the extension of Mountain Heights Drive;Costs related to the design and construction of the offsite road improvements as required in the Traffi c Impact Assessment report are to be borne by the applicant;Design and construct the Brailsford Place extension within the property (from the west property line to the east property line) to the same standard as the existing road within the neighboring Stone Ridge development;Design and construct the Mountain Heights Drive extension within the property (from the west property line to the east property line) as per the proposed Spiritwood development standard and tie to the existing road within the neighboring Stone Ridge development;Construct frontage improvements along Melrick Place as per Bylaw 65, section SDD-R06C;All driveways within public property are to be hard surfaced to the property line;Install screening fence along the east property line from Melrick Place to the Mountain Heights extension;Sanitary sewerage is to be provided at Service Level 2. 7000 Melrick Place is to be included in the Sewer Specifi ed Area prior to zoning bylaw adoption;Prior to fi nalizing the rezoning process the applicant, at their cost, is to coordinate with the District of Sooke for the completion of a sewer serviceability study to review the capacity of downstream sewers. The costs related to upgrading/installing the downstream system, if required, will be borne by the applicant;Sanitary sewerage is to be designed and constructed as per the Sewer serviceability study;A Qualifi ed Environmental Professional will determine at time of development permit (prior to land clearing & grading works) whether a Riparian Areas Regulation Assessment Report is needed.A qualifi ed (able to hold permits through the Archaeology Branch), consulting archaeologist must be engaged prior to any major land altering activities to determine if development activities are likely to impact unknown archaeological sites. If the archaeologist determines that development activities will not impact any archaeological deposits, then a site alteration permit is not required.
Bylaw No. 531, Sooke Core Sewer Specifi ed Area Amendment Bylaw (147-15) (For Public Information Only)The intent and purpose of Bylaw No. 531 is to enlarge the community sewer system service area to include a portion of the parcel located at 7000 Melrick Place.
All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed bylaws at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record.
Copies of the proposed bylaws, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offi ces of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from May 30, 2012 to and including June 11, 2012 until noon (12 pm).
If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at 642-1634.
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Historically important site to be given over to SookePirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
Back in 1998, mem-bers of the Royal Cana-dian Legion noticed that a grave marker for one of their fallen com-rades has fallen and was in a state of disre-pair in the old Muir fam-ily cemetery on Maple Avenue. Vandals had destroyed a number of gravestones while rubble and weeds filled in the spaces between the grave sites. A chain link fence which was erected in the 1970s was torn down and the whole area was neglected and all but forgotten.
The Sooke Region Museum and locals were struggling with ways to restore the graveyard as a way of honouring the early pioneers in the Sooke region. The historically significant graveyard was important. It con-tained the burial site for the Muir family and contained the hand-carved headstone for Ann Miller Muir.
The land was origi-nally part of the first 100 acre parcel purchased by an immigrant settler, Captain Walter Colqo-houn Grant, arriving on the shores of the new colony of Vancouver Island in 1849. When Grant left the new col-ony in December 1853, the land was taken up by the John and Ann Muir family in 1849.
“This was once a place of respect. It was held in the high-est esteem by the early families, but times change things,” said Elida Peers of the for-mer state of the grave-yard, as she recounted the history leading up to the celebration of the opening of the park in May, 2001.
The Muir family cemetery was located
on 4.5 acres of prop-erty in the Agricultural Land Reserve privately owned by Bob Sinon. Sinon agreed to sell the land to the Sooke Region Museum for $95,000 if the remain-der of the site could be subdivided. In 1999 an application was made to remove the land from the ALR and the cemetery was renamed the Sooke Millennium
Memorial Park on 2.5 acres.
On June 2, the Sooke Region Museum will be handing over the memo-rial park to the District of Sooke. Peers stated that it was becoming more difficult each year for the volunteers to manage and maintain the park and it was best to allow the district to take it from here.
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Millennium Park to become district asset
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The Newman’s garden has over 75 native plants and fencing made from downfall. They have also created a composting “fence” along with many other natural ways to deal with debris.A berm on the waterfront was created in the 1970s to keep storms out as was a carved First Nations structure at the water’s edge. A handcarved totem takes command at the front entrance to the property.The Children’s Garden Club members will be on hand giving out information at the charming playhouse.The Blue Raven Gallery will be open to visitors.
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1521 McKenzie at Cedar Hill Rd., VictoriaWestshore Town Centre2945 Jacklin Rd., LangfordSidney-By-The-Sea2531 Beacon Ave., SidneyBrentwood Bay Village7108 W. Saanich Rd., Brentwood
Nanaimo North Town Centre4750 Rutherford Rd., Nanaimo Port Alberni Plaza3737–10th Ave., Port Alberni
STORE HOURSAll Locations: 8am–10pm except Sidney-By-The-Sea: 8am–9pmBrentwood Bay: 7am–10pm
www.fairwaymarkets.comPhotos used in this ad are for presentation purposes only. We reserve the right to limit quantities.
Some advertised items may not be available at some locations.
FR E S H FAR M & O R GAN I C PR O D U C E
Lbfor
AtaulfoMangosImportedLarge Size
Leaf LettuceBC Grown
KiwiFruitNew ZealandLarge SizeGreen
3.28 Kg
BroccoliCrownsCalifornia No. 1Asian Cut
2.84 Kg
Beef SteakTomatoesBC Grown No. 1Hot HouseExtra Large
Sum
BC Grown
2.18 Kg
99¢Ea
Sliced BaconHarvest500 Gram Package
Wieners450 Gram Package
Sliced Bologna 499
439
Ea
699Ea
Ea
Harvest 500 Gram Package
Bratwurst SausageHarvest375 Gram Package
Sausage ChubsHarvest Assorted375 Gram Package
Garlic CoilSausage 499
479
479
Harvest500 Gram Package
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4/$5for Lbbbbbbbbfofoffffff r Lbfor129Lb
Baby CarrotsUS Grown Certified OrganicPeeled 1 Lb Bag
Hass AvocadosImported Certified OrganicBag 3’s
LongEggplantImported 1.74 Kg
Carrots
Imported 3.28 KgDragon Fruits
299 149
Iceberg LettuceUS GrownCertified Organic ORGANIC
ORGANIC
ORGANIC
79¢Lb
Ea Lb
169Ea
169Ea 79¢
LbImported 1.74 Kg
Fresh!
99¢Lb 149
Lb
4/$2for
Fresh!
Fresh!
Fresh!
Fresh!
30 31 1 2 3 4WE D TH U R FR I SAT S U N M O N
2 0 1 2
284-383 Gram Package Your Choice 8 Kg Bag
Orange
Minute MaidConcentrated
for
7.62 Lb
8.13 Kg
ChickenBreastsAir ChilledHalved
369Lb
Pork TenderloinCanadian Premium Grain FedBonelessPreviously FrozenTwin Pack
7.67 Kg
348Lb
800 G Pkg
399Lb
SimmeringBeef Short Ribs Canada Grade AA or Higher
295 mL Tin
8.80 Kg
SockeyeSalmonFilletCopper RiverOcean Wild
10.39 Lb
VegetarianFrozenDumplingsBi Feng Tang
AS I AN & B U LK FO O D Sfor
F R E S H DA I RY & FR OZE N FO O D S
Bowls
DinnersSwanson’sAssorted
Twists 252 G
Slices 500 G
Whiz 500 GKraft
RiceVita Fancy
1 Kg Bag 4’s-12’s Package
Ice CreamHäagen Dazs 500 mL
NoveltiesHäagen Dazs 3-4’s
Ice CreamNestlé1.5 Litre Carton
HashbrownsMcCainCountry Style
Ice CreamNovelties
Nestlé
Ice CreamDessert
Del Monte
4’s 340 Gram Package
Frozen VegetablesGreen GiantSimply Steam
226-250 Gram Package
ShreddedCheeseSargento
225-235 Gram Bag 398 mL Tin
Margarine¼ Squares
Parkay
1.28-1.36 Kg Package
Potato Chips
BeansBush’s BestAssorted
24 x 500 mL Bottle + Dep 24 x 355 mL Tin + Dep
Soft Drinks 1.5-2 Litre
1 Litre
Your Choice + Dep
BottledWaterAquafina
Soft Drinks
414-475 mL Bottle 550 Gram Each
CookiesUltimateDare
325-350 Gram Bag
SaladDressingsKraftPourables
Apple PieReady to Serve
650 mL Bottle 12 x 340-355 mL Tin + Dep
BeansUnicoSelected
540 mL Tin
WhipSqueeze BottleKraft
Iced Tea
Dole
400 Gram Package 500 mL Bottle + Dep
SaltedDuck EggsSix Fortune
6’s Package
Bamboo LeavesFatchoyDried
Green TeaTung-1
Per 100 Gram Per 100 Gram
Traveller’sMix
Per 100 Gram
SultanaRaisinsRegular
Wine GumsAran
599
499
499
188
49¢ 79¢
269
Aged Minimum 14 Days 6.57 Kg
298Lb
Your Choice
699
999
59¢
399
399
GlutinousSweet RiceFairbrand
1.8 Kg Bag
399
229Per 100 G
499
2/$5for 599
4/$5for2/$4for
2/$5for
168Per 100 G
Oven RoastOutside Round BonelessPremium AAA Beef
PillsburyFrozen
lb398
ea499StrawberriesFresh California No. 1
Ice CreamIsland Farms Assorted4 Litre Pail ea399
GrillingSteakTop Sirloin Beef BonelessNew Zealand 8.77 Kg
Win airfare for 2 to London, England!C O N T E S T C L O S E S J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 2 . S E E S T O R E F O R D E TA I L S .
190 Gram Package
Tea
Jones of LondonEstablished 1912
100’s Box
Wilkin & Sons Ltd
250 mL Jar
Biscuits“Taste of Distinction”Premium RoyaltyAssorted
Ginger BeerOld Jamaica
Dairy MilkChocolateCadburyAssorted
230 Gram Package
Chunk PickleBranston Original or SmallCrosse & Blackwell
330 mL Bottle + Dep
2 Litre Bottle + Dep
ConcentratedFruit Soft Drink
Robinson’sAssorted
1 Litre Bottle
Schweppes
1 Litre Bottle + Dep
Steamed PuddingsAunty’sAssorted
Irn-BruBeverage
200-220 Gram Package520 Gram Jar
for
210-400 Gram Package
All SortsBassett’s
BakedBeansHeinz
415 Gram Tin
399
for99¢
2992/$5for 499
399 2/$3for 399 2/$5for forforfor599
4 Pack
179
299fof rfor2/$5for
T W O W E E K S O F S P E C I A L P R I C I N G
O N I M P O R T E D B R I T I S H F A R E .
The British (Sale) is Here, The British (Sale) is Here!
B R I N G H O M E A T A S T E O F J O L LY O L D E E N G L A N D
lb218Whole Frying ChickenAir Chilled4.81 Kg
499
Pizza
Delissio Assorted 627-927 GBuitoni 350-385 GSaute´SensationsStouffer’s640 Gram Package
199Green Grapes Imported No. 1Seedless 4.39 Kg
lb199Yellow Flesh
California Grown 4.39 Kg
lb
SockeyeSalmonSteakFirst of the SeasonCopper RiverOcean Wild
4/$5for
299
359 2/$6for
3/$5for 99¢ 399 399
2/$159for
First of the Season
2/$9for
ea
3/$5for
Big 3 Lb/1.36 Kg ClamshellWorks out to $1.33 Lb
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M EAT & PO U LTRY | F I S H & S EAFO O D
Gorge Centre272 Gorge Road West, VictoriaShelbourne Plaza3651 Shelbourne St., VictoriaAthlone Court2187 Oak Bay Ave., Oak BayQuadra Street Village2635 Quadra St., Victoria
1521 McKenzie at Cedar Hill Rd., VictoriaWestshore Town Centre2945 Jacklin Rd., LangfordSidney-By-The-Sea2531 Beacon Ave., SidneyBrentwood Bay Village7108 W. Saanich Rd., Brentwood
Nanaimo North Town Centre4750 Rutherford Rd., Nanaimo Port Alberni Plaza3737–10th Ave., Port Alberni
STORE HOURSAll Locations: 8am–10pm except Sidney-By-The-Sea: 8am–9pmBrentwood Bay: 7am–10pm
www.fairwaymarkets.comPhotos used in this ad are for presentation purposes only. We reserve the right to limit quantities.
Some advertised items may not be available at some locations.
FR E S H FAR M & O R GAN I C PR O D U C E
Lbfor
AtaulfoMangosImportedLarge Size
Leaf LettuceBC Grown
KiwiFruitNew ZealandLarge SizeGreen
3.28 Kg
BroccoliCrownsCalifornia No. 1Asian Cut
2.84 Kg
Beef SteakTomatoesBC Grown No. 1Hot HouseExtra Large
Sum
BC Grown
2.18 Kg
99¢Ea
Sliced BaconHarvest500 Gram Package
Wieners450 Gram Package
Sliced Bologna 499
439
Ea
699Ea
Ea
Harvest 500 Gram Package
Bratwurst SausageHarvest375 Gram Package
Sausage ChubsHarvest Assorted375 Gram Package
Garlic CoilSausage 499
479
479
Harvest500 Gram Package
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4/$5for Lbbbbbbbbfofoffffff r Lbfor129Lb
Baby CarrotsUS Grown Certified OrganicPeeled 1 Lb Bag
Hass AvocadosImported Certified OrganicBag 3’s
LongEggplantImported 1.74 Kg
Carrots
Imported 3.28 KgDragon Fruits
299 149
Iceberg LettuceUS GrownCertified Organic ORGANIC
ORGANIC
ORGANIC
79¢Lb
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169Ea
169Ea 79¢
LbImported 1.74 Kg
Fresh!
99¢Lb 149
Lb
4/$2for
Fresh!
Fresh!
Fresh!
Fresh!
30 31 1 2 3 4WE D TH U R FR I SAT S U N M O N
2 0 1 2
284-383 Gram Package Your Choice 8 Kg Bag
Orange
Minute MaidConcentrated
for
7.62 Lb
8.13 Kg
ChickenBreastsAir ChilledHalved
369Lb
Pork TenderloinCanadian Premium Grain FedBonelessPreviously FrozenTwin Pack
7.67 Kg
348Lb
800 G Pkg
399Lb
SimmeringBeef Short Ribs Canada Grade AA or Higher
295 mL Tin
8.80 Kg
SockeyeSalmonFilletCopper RiverOcean Wild
10.39 Lb
VegetarianFrozenDumplingsBi Feng Tang
AS I AN & B U LK FO O D Sfor
F R E S H DA I RY & FR OZE N FO O D S
Bowls
DinnersSwanson’sAssorted
Twists 252 G
Slices 500 G
Whiz 500 GKraft
RiceVita Fancy
1 Kg Bag 4’s-12’s Package
Ice CreamHäagen Dazs 500 mL
NoveltiesHäagen Dazs 3-4’s
Ice CreamNestlé1.5 Litre Carton
HashbrownsMcCainCountry Style
Ice CreamNovelties
Nestlé
Ice CreamDessert
Del Monte
4’s 340 Gram Package
Frozen VegetablesGreen GiantSimply Steam
226-250 Gram Package
ShreddedCheeseSargento
225-235 Gram Bag 398 mL Tin
Margarine¼ Squares
Parkay
1.28-1.36 Kg Package
Potato Chips
BeansBush’s BestAssorted
24 x 500 mL Bottle + Dep 24 x 355 mL Tin + Dep
Soft Drinks 1.5-2 Litre
1 Litre
Your Choice + Dep
BottledWaterAquafina
Soft Drinks
414-475 mL Bottle 550 Gram Each
CookiesUltimateDare
325-350 Gram Bag
SaladDressingsKraftPourables
Apple PieReady to Serve
650 mL Bottle 12 x 340-355 mL Tin + Dep
BeansUnicoSelected
540 mL Tin
WhipSqueeze BottleKraft
Iced Tea
Dole
400 Gram Package 500 mL Bottle + Dep
SaltedDuck EggsSix Fortune
6’s Package
Bamboo LeavesFatchoyDried
Green TeaTung-1
Per 100 Gram Per 100 Gram
Traveller’sMix
Per 100 Gram
SultanaRaisinsRegular
Wine GumsAran
599
499
499
188
49¢ 79¢
269
Aged Minimum 14 Days 6.57 Kg
298Lb
Your Choice
699
999
59¢
399
399
GlutinousSweet RiceFairbrand
1.8 Kg Bag
399
229Per 100 G
499
2/$5for 599
4/$5for2/$4for
2/$5for
168Per 100 G
Oven RoastOutside Round BonelessPremium AAA Beef
PillsburyFrozen
lb398
ea499StrawberriesFresh California No. 1
Ice CreamIsland Farms Assorted4 Litre Pail ea399
GrillingSteakTop Sirloin Beef BonelessNew Zealand 8.77 Kg
Win airfare for 2 to London, England!C O N T E S T C L O S E S J U N E 1 1 , 2 0 1 2 . S E E S T O R E F O R D E TA I L S .
190 Gram Package
Tea
Jones of LondonEstablished 1912
100’s Box
Wilkin & Sons Ltd
250 mL Jar
Biscuits“Taste of Distinction”Premium RoyaltyAssorted
Ginger BeerOld Jamaica
Dairy MilkChocolateCadburyAssorted
230 Gram Package
Chunk PickleBranston Original or SmallCrosse & Blackwell
330 mL Bottle + Dep
2 Litre Bottle + Dep
ConcentratedFruit Soft Drink
Robinson’sAssorted
1 Litre Bottle
Schweppes
1 Litre Bottle + Dep
Steamed PuddingsAunty’sAssorted
Irn-BruBeverage
200-220 Gram Package520 Gram Jar
for
210-400 Gram Package
All SortsBassett’s
BakedBeansHeinz
415 Gram Tin
399
for99¢
2992/$5for 499
399 2/$3for 399 2/$5for forforfor599
4 Pack
179
299fof rfor2/$5for
T W O W E E K S O F S P E C I A L P R I C I N G
O N I M P O R T E D B R I T I S H F A R E .
The British (Sale) is Here, The British (Sale) is Here!
B R I N G H O M E A T A S T E O F J O L LY O L D E E N G L A N D
lb218Whole Frying ChickenAir Chilled4.81 Kg
499
Pizza
Delissio Assorted 627-927 GBuitoni 350-385 GSaute´SensationsStouffer’s640 Gram Package
199Green Grapes Imported No. 1Seedless 4.39 Kg
lb199Yellow Flesh
California Grown 4.39 Kg
lb
SockeyeSalmonSteakFirst of the SeasonCopper RiverOcean Wild
4/$5for
299
359 2/$6for
3/$5for 99¢ 399 399
2/$159for
First of the Season
2/$9for
ea
3/$5for
Big 3 Lb/1.36 Kg ClamshellWorks out to $1.33 Lb
18 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
101-814 Goldstream Ave., Victoria, BC • 250-391-9002
www.westshorecentre.com
There are two forms used to register depending on whether or not you are returning to your current school in September, 2012.
1. Students returning to their current school in September, 2012.• Meet with your current school counsellor• Complete a Cross Enrolled Student Learning Plan
All final marks for cross-enrolled students will be forwarded to the home school prior to school start-up in September so that any necessary scheduling changes can be made.
2. All other students NOT returning to their current school or those that have completed graduation.• Call 250-391-9002 to make an appointment with the academic advisor at WestShore• Complete a Student Learning Plan
Spaces filled on a first come, first served basis.
All Students:
When registering, students are required to provide a post-dated cheque or credit card number to cover a textbook deposit. Post-dated payments are processed ONLY if the textbooks are NOT returned within two weeks of completing or withdrawing from the course.
You can find registration forms on our website.
Attention: Additional fees may be required for Adult Graduates (over 19) as of July 1, 2012. Please call the office for more information.
JULY/AUGUST 2012
School ProgramsSchool ProgramsThis Summer
Paper BasedStudents will be required to attend a COMPULSORY activation session to receive the course outline and guidelines for course completion. Students complete assignments at the activation session and can expect to be in attendance for up to TWO HOURS on the scheduled date.
Activation sessions are scheduled as listed below.
July 9:Planning 10 (8:45 am)Graduation Transitions (10:30 am)
July 10:Family Studies 12 (8:45 am)Social Justice 12 (10:30 am)
July 11:Work Experience 12 A (8:45 am)Work Experience 12 B (8:45 am)
July 12:Physical Education 10 (8:45 am)
On-line Over The SummerComplete registration for any JDFDL on-line course before JUNE 15 and continue over the summer. As a student in the On-line Distributed Learning program you can expect to:
• Attend a mandatory group orientation to help you understand on-line learning
• Complete the On-line Learning Strategies course within the allotted time
• Complete your first assignment from your academic course within two weeks after completing the On-line Learning Strategies
• Develop a course schedule under the guidance of your teacher
• Drop into the Learning Support Storefront for assistance• Communicate regularly with your teacher at least once
a week• Work at your own rate to meet your learning goals• Assignments to be handed in weekly
DL Learning Support is available July 9 - Aug 9Monday to Thursday 10 am – 2 pm
Subjects Available:Grade Ten: Science, English, Social Studies, Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus, Apprenticeship and Workplace Math
Grade 11: Earth Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, English, Communications, Pre-Calculus, Foundations of Math, Apprenticeship and Workplace Math
Grade 12: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, Law, English, Communications, History, Geography, Physical Education
Registration Information
WestShoreCentre for Learning & Training
Students enrolling in the Fast Track Distributed Learning summer sessions have the opportunity to attend face-to-face sessions with their teachers, as well as complete on-line paperbased assignments each day. This is an excellent option for students who can work independently and are interested in finishing their courses quickly. Teachers will be available to assist you.
July 9 to August 9, Monday-ThursdayMORNING - 9:30 AM TO 12 NOON
Biology 12English 12Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10Principles of Math 12Data Management 12Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11
AFTERNOON - 12:30 PM TO 3:00 PM
Accounting 11Information Technology 10Science 10English 12Pre-Calculus Math 11Chemistry 11Science & Technology 11
EVENING – 5:30 PM TO 8:00 PM
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DISTRIBUTED LEARNING OPTIONS:
There are three options available for students to take BC Ministry Authorized Distributed Learning courses at WestShore Centre for Learning and Training through summer 2012.
Each option has a deadline for applications to be received.
OPTION 1:
Paper-Based Fast Track DL SummerLearning Grade 10-12Application Deadline: July 4, 2012
OPTION 2:
WebCT On-line DL LearningGrade 8-12Application Deadline: June 15, 2012
OPTION 3:
Paper-based DL LearningGrade 10-12Application Deadline: July 4, 2012
Within weeks of mov-ing to the Shirley Com-munity, Chuck Minten became a member of the Shirley Commu-nity Association. He and his wife Colleen moved onto her family farm in 1977. Colleen’s grandmother took him to the meeting and he left as president, taking over from Colleen’s dad (Charles Cross). Col-leen states she came from a long line of vol-unteers and when they took over the farm it was natural that they take on looking after the community as well. Chuck has been on the Shirley Community Association since that day in 1977.
In 1987, Chuck was instrumental in establish-ing the Shirley Volunteer Fire Department. For the first two years they had no fire hall. In 1989, Chuck, as president of the Shirley Community Association, chair of the Shirley Fire Society and volunteer firefighter, sug-gested the association build a fire hall attached to the original hall, and rent it to them for $1 per year. The rent is now a lot more but the relation-ship continues to exist.
Chuck was chair of the fire society for 11 years, a volunteer firefighter for 21 years, for six years he taught first response and Power Squadron boating safety. In his 21 years as a firefighter Chuck held every position from lieutenant, to captain to assistant fire chief.
In the past 23 years, Chuck was also part of Search and Rescue for four years (but con-tinued to help with searches in East Sooke after leaving the orga-nization); Chair of the Sooke Advisory Com-mittee for two years; sat on the Juan De Fuca Economic Develop-ment Commission; the Shirley Education and Action Committee; and helped with the Sooke Incorporation Study. He continues to be on the Provincial Emergency Program and judges at the Sooke Fall Fair
Being active members of a small community means wearing many hats all the same time, Chuck did all this while
running an active farm and building homes in the community… their own still being under construction due to the amount of time Chuck dedicates to making his community a great place to live.
Of course Chuck could not do all this without the support of Colleen, who was at his side in many of the endeavours. Colleen is
always there to make community members and visitors feel wel-come. You will see her at every event, wander-ing around talking to people of having con-versations with anyone wanting to purchase food from the conces-sion. Colleen’s family helped build this com-munity and she and Chuck continue to be the first to be called when something needs to be done or some his-tory is wanted.
When asked why they do so much they say, ”we volunteer to make our community a place we want to live…it is what one does.”
This year is the 25th anniversary of the Shir-ley Fire Department and the 75th Anniver-sary of Shirley Commu-nity Hall.
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This picture is proof that a robin doesn’t care where its nest is, as long as it stays dry! The skull is over my garden shed door said SNM reader Lee-Ann Ruttan. Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by Ellen Bergerud. We welcome your good quality jpeg photos. Send them to: [email protected]. We will publish as space permits.
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Extraordinary volunteers: Chuck and Colleen Minten
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Why Shop Local?LOCAL SHOPS SELL A WIDE RANGE OF GREAT PRODUCTS AT AFFORDABLE PRICESMany people get out of the habit of shopping locally and are usually surprised by the wide range of products and gifts that are available from local businesses.
SHOPPING LOCAL SAVES YOU MONEYOut of town shops have done a great job convincing us that shopping locally is expensive, but there’s just no evidence to back this up. If you add in travel costs such as gas, parking and time, the overall cost is often much higher.
SHOPPING LOCAL PRESERVES OUR COMMUNITIESNobody likes losing shops and services in smaller towns and cities - but they don’t equate this to how they spend their money. Local businesses thrive if customers spend locally. So if you want a vibrant town centre where you can socialize and shop - shop locally!
SHOPPING LOCAL RETAINS OUR DISTINCTIVENESSLocal businesses help create distinctive shopping experiences and often carry diff erent products. This helps to keep traditional local products alive, thus contributing to a town or city’s special unique qualities.
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SHOPPING LOCAL SAVES THE ENVIRONMENTLocal businesses, which often stock a higher percentage of locally sourced goods and products, often do not require long car or bus rides to get to, helping to reduce our global footprint.
SHOPPING LOCAL CREATES JOBSShops in small towns and cities help create local employment and self-employment. Local jobs foster economic innovation and prosperity. The success of locally owned, independent businesses provides real-life inspiration to our young people.
LOCAL BUSINESSES INVEST MORE IN OUR COMMUNITIESLocal shops are proportionally more generous in their support for local charities, schools and community events. So supporting local shops means a fi nancial return for our community.
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Phone: 250-642-1634 Fax: 250-642-0541
email: [email protected]: www.sooke.ca
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPublic Hearings will be held in the Sooke Council Chambers at 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC on Monday June 11, 2012 at 7:00 pm to hear presentations on the following proposed bylaws:Bylaw No. 528, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-7) PLN00927The intent and purpose of Bylaw No 528, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (500-7) is to amend the Spiritwood Estates Comprehensive Development Zone (CD9) for 7044 Maple Park Terrace, PID 009-394-184 in order to:Remove Appendix B (site plan) and replace with a new site plan and a separate phasing plan. Remove Appendix D which shows a conceptual sewer alignment and remove all text references to Appendix D in the CD9 zone. Remove all references to Area B1 as Area B1 has been combined with Area B. Section 809.3(b) is amended to ensure that only fourteen (14) lots in Area B are permitted to have a minimum lot size of 400m2. To allow for the sale of any excess gravel processed on site. Administrative Amendments proposed by staff to ensure consistency with new Zoning Bylaw No. 500
The permitted uses within the CD9 zone, the minimum lot size for subdivision purposes, the base density provisions, the maximum increased density provisions, the phasing plan and the requirements surrounding amenity contributions and affordable housing within Appendix “C” are not subject to any changes and will remain the same.
All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by these proposed bylaws shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions before Council on the matters contained in the proposed bylaws at the above time and place. If you are unable to attend the hearing, we ask that written submissions be provided prior to the close of the public hearing. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record.
Copies of the proposed bylaws, and relevant background documents, may be inspected at the offi ces of the District of Sooke Planning Department, 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing from May 30, 2012 to and including June 11, 2012 until noon (12 pm).
If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact the Planning Department at 642-1634.
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Arts & EntertainmentPerceiving with the senses allows artist to bloomPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
Sandy Terry is on an amazing journey and she doesn’t know where it will end.
Her journey is her own blossoming as an artist.
After spending 32 years of her life as a teacher, she has now become the pupil.
“When I retired I promised myself I was going to paint,” said Terry. “I thought I would do it just for the fun of it then I realized I was winning awards. I always knew I could draw and I am a print-maker, but I didn’t know about this.”
“This” is a nature-in-spired series of acrylic paintings of flowers similar to and inspired by Georgia O’Keefe.
She is drawn to cap-ture the simple elegance in the curve of a leaf, subtle shifts of colour and the radiance of the light through the petals of a flower.
Terry will be showing her work at the Sooke Harbour House dur-ing the month of June. This will be her first solo exhibition and she is equally excited and thrilled.
“I’m so thrilled to finally have a chance to create!”
She has taught oth-ers to paint and her own exploration of that medium had to wait. She has since joined
the Federation of Cana-dian Artists and came away with an Award of Excellence for “Acidan-thera” in April. She has had her work in close to 20 exhibitions in the
last three years, and has the awards from many of them. Sensate Florals opens at the Sooke Harbour House on June 3 with an art-ist’s reception from 1 to
3 p.m.More information on
Sandy Terry is available at: www.sandyterry.ca
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Sandy Terry’s paintings: Light and Amity, right; Tuscan Bounty and below, Caress. Terry will be exhibiting her work at the Sooke Harbour House during June.
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Sat.Sat.June 2June 2ROYAL CANADIAN ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONLEGIONMeat draw at 3 p.m. Meat draw at 3 p.m. JdF COMMUNITY JdF COMMUNITY TRAILS SOCIETY HIKETRAILS SOCIETY HIKE16 km hike to Kapoor 16 km hike to Kapoor Park, meet at the upper Park, meet at the upper parking lot in the Sooke parking lot in the Sooke Pot Holes at 9 a.m. Pot Holes at 9 a.m. Contact Rosemary Jorna Contact Rosemary Jorna at 250-642-2767 for at 250-642-2767 for more info. more info. MILLENIUM PARK MILLENIUM PARK TRANSFERTRANSFERTransfer of owner of the Transfer of owner of the park from the Sooke park from the Sooke Region Museum to the Region Museum to the District of Sooke at 2 p.m. District of Sooke at 2 p.m. at Millenium Park. at Millenium Park.
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Sooke potters in major show and sale
Sooke potters Barb Bergstrom, Deb Clay and Priska Stabel will be among more than 30 potters who will display their wares on June 16 at Clay Connects, the annual show and sale of the South Vancouver Island Potters Guild.
The event follows on the highly successful 2011 sale, the first for the guild at its new location next to the Moss Street market. The guild, composed of some 70 members based from Victoria through Sooke and Sidney to the Cowichan Valley, has held an annual sale since its beginnings in 1999.
Guild members will set up their tables and
tents in the Garry Oak Room and outside on the lawn at the Fairfield Gonzales Community Place, at 1335 Thurlow Road in Fairfield, welcoming visitors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Participating potters range from long-time, full-time artisans who produce a wide range of functional ware to sculptors and hand builders who specialize in more ornamental and often whimsical work. Guild exhibitors stress that variety is the strongest theme to their work. “Come and find what you never realized you couldn’t do without,” could be their motto, “from the completely
necessary to the utterly ornamental.”
Pots on display will run the gamut from small to large, coffee mugs to garden sculpture, in porcelain, stoneware and earthenware, glazed in all colours of the rainbow. Prices range from a few dollars to more than $100.
The aim of the guild, founded in 1999, is to support, motivate and educate artists working in clay. A member of the B.C. Potters’ Guild, SVIPG meets the second Monday of every month at the St. Michael’s Church Hall, 4733
West Saanich Road. The organization also offers strong support to Souper Bowls of Hope, with potters donating hundreds of hand-crafted bowls each year to raise funds for the Youth Empowerment Society. Learn more at: www.victoriapotters.ca
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Where: Fairfield Gonzales Community Place, 1335 Thurlow Road,
When: June 16Time: 10 a.m. to 3
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Website photos
Priska Stabel is one of three local potters taking part in Clay Connects on June 16. Right, samples of her ceramic pieces which often carry sea or ocean themes, reflective of her close proximity to the seashores in the Sooke area.
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John Alan Acreman passed away peacefully May 1, 2012 surrounded by his family in Didsbury, Alberta after a brief battle with lung cancer. John was born November 29, 1939 in Victoria, B.C to parents Bert and Annie Acreman. John’s parents were founding pioneers of their hometown of Sooke, BC. John shared his mother with the entire community as she was declared by the community the “Mother of Sooke” teaching 3 generations of students at Sooke Elementary School, and his father Bert passed on to his son his love of truck driving and “Uncle” Ralph Strong introducing John to the life of farming. He spent most of his life in Sooke, BC where he met and married his loving wife, Loretta raising 3 children on a small farm where John was a vital part of the community. Whether coaching hockey, umpiring softball or helping 4-H members, he always had time to help out with any community event or organization. John spent a large part of his working life driving off road trucks, heavy equipment, as well as owner operator of his own trucking company, then retiring from truck driving after many years with Butler Bros. Ready Mix in 1995.Their passion for farming led them to move north to a ranch in Campbell River, BC. ,and after many happy years there they relocated Elk Meadows Ranch to Didsbury, AB. There John was able to continue his passion for farming and raising purebred Red Angus cattle and to be close to his family within central Alberta. John could be seen at many farm and cattle auctions having coffee with old and new friends offering years of wisdom and common sense approach to life issues. John enjoyed many hobbies including his enthusiasm and passion of automotive and metal recycling, often taking him on road trips throughout the rural areas of B.C. and Alberta and Sask. John is survived by his wife of 49 years, Loretta, son Derek (Traci) and granddaughter Kelli, son Lorne (Kathie) and daughter Charlene. A celebration of his life will be held May 30, 2012 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 54 in Sooke, BC at 1:30 pm. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to Sooke Region Museum, 2070 Phillips Rd., Sooke, B.C V9Z 1H7. Heartland Funeral Services Ltd, Olds entrusted with arrangements. 403-507-8610 www.heartlandfuneralservices.com
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Chief Russell Chips, Beecher Bay First Nation,
Chief Marvin McClurg ,Pacheedaht First Nation,
Chief Gordon Planes, T’Souke First Nation,
Chelsea Kuzman, Port Renfrew volun-teer Fire Chief at age 20. Leads by example and is respected and admired for her leader-ship and skills as Chief. Youth.
Bill Meikle, founding member Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue.
Still monitors radios and phone calls to JdF SAR from his home.
Elida Peers, long serv-ing volunteer, historian and curator Sooke Regional Museum. A lifetime of community commitment, volun-teerism and leadership. Supports multiple Sooke organizations and agencies.
William (Bill) J. Ste-phenson, record break-ing 62 year service to Sooke Fire Rescue. Volunteer, fire chief, mentor, and leader of Sooke Fire Department through out those six decades of service.
Maywell Wickeim, Sooke volunteer with San Juan Ridge trail, T’Souke First Nation and numerous other community organiza-tions up and down Van-couver Island. Family creed: “Give what you can, and take only what you need.”
John Wilson, l o n g time Sooke community volunteer and activist.
Vickie Weber, found-ing member of Juan de Fuca Search and Res-cue. Long term sup-porter and volunteer in developing Juan de Fuca Search and Res-cue
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From left to right, the Diamond Jubilee medal winners are: John Wilson, Maywell Wickeim, MP RandallGarrison, Vicki Weber, Chief Russell Chips, Chelsea Kuzman, Chief Marvin McClurg, Elida Peers, Williams Stephenson, Chief Gordon Planes and Bill Meikle.
Come to the Volunteer FairCome one, come all
to the first ever Sooke Region Volunteer/Non-Profit Fair!
The fair will be a won-derful opportunity for residents of the Sooke region to learn about the non-profit agencies, community groups, and sports organiza-tions in our area. You can gather information, talk to people first-hand about what their orga-nizations are doing, and maybe even get involved with some-thing new. To appeal to the entire family, there will be family events, food concessions and a bouncy house.
While many organiza-tions could use another helping hand and dona-tions are always appre-ciated, there are other things that support the good work done in “The Volunteer Capital of Canada.”
For instance, did you know that the Sooke Transition House accepts donations of
some household goods as well as toiletries to support women in need? Sooke Residents in Need (the Crisis Centre) provides bus tickets, non-perishable food and other items. The key is to match needs and resources and to help balance supply with demand.
Come to the Sooke Region Volunteer/Non-Profit Fair and find out how much our organi-zations do, how they can help you, what they need, and how you can help them.
Our aim is to provide a relaxed meeting place where the public can find out more about what is happening in our region as well as explore opportunities for volunteering and getting involved.
The Volunteer/Non-Profit Fair will be held in two components on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Edward Milne Community School. A Youth Fair will be
held from 12 – 1 p.m. for youth from EMCS, EdWest, and Metchosin Tech. Non-profit groups, including sports organi-zations, with a strong youth component will have displays and infor-mation. From 5 – 8 p.m. the public is invited to join our community organizations.
Whether you already volunteer, are interested in finding out about vol-unteer opportunities or just want to know more about what is happen-ing in your community, this event is for you.
Please join us, and bring your friends.
For more informa-tion check out: www.sookeregionresources.com/sooke-region-vol-unteer-fair or contact Marlene Barry, Chair, Sooke Region Volun-teer Centre Committee at 250-642-3390 or [email protected]
LOOKING BACKA trip through the
Sooke News Mirror time machine:
May 28, 2008OCP: snapshot of the
communityIf the Sooke Official
Community Plan survey results say anything, it is that Sooke is a good place to live.
Respondents, 1,600 of them, filled in the youth and adult sur-veys indicating their views on such issues as: transportation, hou-sing priorities, growth initiatives, as well as their likes and dislikes in the community.
Ian Scott, planner for the District of Sooke, said the responses in the two separate sur-veys were similar in the top five responses to the question: List up to three things you like the most about living in Sooke.
Both groups liked the small town, frien-dly people and the access to nature and the ocean.
May 27, 2009Council to ponder
secondary suitesThe District of Soo-
ke’s committee of the Whole met last Mon-day night and part of the agenda was set aside for a discussion on secondary suites.
The residential units have long proved popu-lar and only more so in times of economic chal-lenges.
The root of concern is the desire to gain some control, and the-refore, set standards with regard to the sui-tes.
How they can impact a community is looked at differently by various observers.
Councillor Herb Hal-dane points to the ine-scapable nature of the non-conforming suites.
He cites to the preva-lence of the suites and the roles they can play in a real estate market whose value remains relatively high.
“For a CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Commission) mortgage a buyer needs 25 per cent down or a suite,” Haldane said of the mortgage helpers.
Not dealing with the matter is not an option in his opinion.
March 30, 2011Regional director
angry and feels betra-yed
Mike Hicks is ste-amed. In fact he is so angry, upset and hurt that he wonders where to go from here.
At a closed meeting
on March 23, the Capital Regional District’s Plan-ning, Transportation and Protective Services Committee, made up of 13 CRD directors, asked for a report on how to change the voting struc-ture for rezoning appli-cations in the rural and resource lands.
Those lands, in this case, are in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.
Currently the voting structure consists of JDF area director Mike Hicks, and the mayors from Sooke, Metchosin, Langford and Colwood.
“I’m really hurt ––– no question,” said Hicks the day after the mee-ting. “It’s a total slam on the governance of the JDF.”
At issue in this case is Ender Ilkay’s Marine Trail Holdings develop-ment on this private land which skirts the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail.
To change the land use voting structure, the CRD would have to go before the Minister of Community, Sports and Cultural Develop-ment.
May 30, 2007Young child shot
with pellet gun A young mother, who
does not wish to be named, had the scare of her life on May 17.
She and a friend were riding their bicycles along Amethyst Road, with kids in tow, when a shot rang out.
At first she thought a tire had blown on her bike, but on clo-ser inspection she saw her 22-month-old son holding his head and crying. She had two sons in the bike trailer, the baby and a four-ye-ar-old.
She said a woman came out of her home on the road and asked, “Did they shoot you too?”
When the mom took the bicycle helmet off her youngest son she saw his head bleeding and quickly called 911. She approached the house where the shot was thought to have come from and said, “The cops are coming –– you shot my baby in the head!”
The baby’s helmet had a hole in it as did the bike trailer.
“I can’t even imagine what would have hap-pened if he didn’t have a helmet on,” she said.
Both kids had been sleeping and were not sitting up straight and that may have preven-ting any lasting injury to either child.
Community members receive Diamond Jubilee medals
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Broomhill bike trails decommissioned Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
The hum and thump of mountain bikers commonly heard riding through Broomhill Park may be no more after manmade trails and structures were dis-mantled on May 23.
According to a Min-istry of Forests spokes-person, the trails and structures were built without authorization on the Crown land, and were decommissioned because they posed a liability for the prov-ince and danger to pub-lic safety.
Lorien Arnold, owner of Sooke Mountain Cycle and founder of the Sooke Bike Club, said there is an under-standing as to why the biking amenities were removed, but added members of the bik-ing community have expressed disappoint-ment with the action.
“Many people I’ve talked to in the moun-tain biking community feel a sting for some-thing that they’ve been familiar with for so long, now that the trails have been modified in this way,” he said.
BC Forest Service workers removed the the trails and struc-tures, both old and new, by the end of the day.
“There were struc-tures that were
removed that should’ve been removed a long time ago,” said Arnold of dilapidated, no lon-ger used structures. “But there were at least four structures there that were built prob-ably over the last two years and they were built properly…and had a good six or seven years of service life left
in them.” Although notices
were posted announc-ing the trails were going to be dismantled a week prior, Arnold said the sudden action has left mountain bikers feeling unwelcome in an area they frequented regu-larly.
“There’s a lot of young people that have come
into the shop here over the last couple of days really disappointed and upset that they’re not wanted in Broomhill anymore.
“There isn’t any ani-mosity or anything like that from the moun-tain biking community as a whole, but people are upset and I think a lot of riders are feeling
they’ve been left out of the loop when it comes to consolation.”
Another issue of con-cern is the dismantling of structures without signage warning bikers of the abrupt change.
Arnold said riders who are unaware of the trail alternations may unknowing ride through an area with the expec-
tation of encountering a structure that no lon-ger exists.
“Whenever a trail is changed that can be a dangerous situation, there’s no signage alert-ing people to the fact that this is happened,” he said.
The structures are not a product of the Sooke Bike Club, and
it is unknown who erected them.
Broomhill has been a popular mountain bik-ing destination for the past 15 years, with avid cyclists coming in reg-ularly from Victoria to ride through the park.
Photos courtesy of Lorien Arnold
(Left) A before photo of a well-crafted biking structure in Broomhill Park. (Right) An after photo of the dismantled structure, which was taken down by BC Forest Service workers on May 23.
SEAPARC STAR SEAPARC STAR of theof the WEEK WEEK✪✪When we heard this young man tell his Mom in a French accent that he is “an Artiste” we just knew we had to talk to him. It turns out that art and crafts are fi rst on his list of things he loves to do. Cohen is 5 years old and attends Kindergarten at Sooke Elementary where he most enjoys “arts, crafts and centres”. As far as sports go, Cohen likes basketball, riding his bike and swimming lessons. He loves soccer and is practicing with his brother in preparation to register with the Sooke Soccer Club when he turns 6. He said that he would like to learn how to play lacrosse someday as well. He can do tricks on his bike and his scooter and is learning how to ride his big bike now. He likes helping out at home and does so by baking cookies with his Mom and doing woodworking with his Dad. He likes camping with his family and loves to collect rocks and shells from the beach. He likes visiting all of his grandparents too. Cohen told us that his Grandma Gail has a special box for him that is full of supplies that he uses for his artistic creations. He looks forward to family vacations to Vanderhoof so he can see his other Grandparents and told us that they go there in the summer. We are told that he is very creative (like his Auntie Amy); he makes his own decorations for Halloween and can spend a whole day doing artwork all by himself if he wants to. He is described as a boy with a big heart, who is creative, thoughtful, has a great sense of humour and is an excellent brother. When we asked Cohen what he wants to be when he grows up, he thought about it briefl y, announced that he will be a police offi cer, turned to his Mom, pointed at her and said “so you better be good” (hence the aforementioned sense of humour ). It was a delight to talk to you Cohen, thank you for being our SEAPARC Star of the Week!
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Sooke Rotary donates $2,400 to lacrosse program Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
Lacrosse enthusi-ast, Patrick Fallon, has played the sport at the top amateur level for 25 years.
Now, 59, the Sooke Rotary Club lacrosse program director, is excited to share the sport with Sooke’s youth.
“It’s really fun to see them play, the spar-kle in their eyes, and their enthusiasm for the game,” he said of Sooke’s young lacrosse players. “I love this game, and everyone who plays loves this game, so it’s nice to share it with others.”
Fallon presented the $2,400 cheque on behalf of the Rotary Club to SEAPARC man-ager Larry Hutchings on May 23.
The cash donation from the Rotary Club’s community service pro-gram will provide a sub-sidized fee for partici-pants, and help pay for
equipment like gloves and helmets.
On top of the mon-etary donation, the Rotary Club donated $1,000 worth of sticks.
In addition to a cheque presentation, a draw for four Sham-rocks tickets, donated
by Fallon’s company SPT Consulting, was done for two lucky pro-gram participants.
The winners were Matthew Ryan and Lau-riane Gagnon.
According to Colleen Houghland, the pro-gram is multi-beneficial
for kids. “Not only are the
kids learning the sport of lacrosse, they are increasing their overall sports skills, building their endurance and hand/eye co-ordina-tion, getting exercise and having some fun,”
she said. “No skill is required to participate, just an interest in learn-ing the game.”
The co-ed box lacrosse program, which is a joint proj-ect between the Rotary Club and SEAPARC, will run from April 11 to
June 23. There are currently
46 children participat-ing, in two separate age categories.
Children aged between six and nine pay $48 for one hour of play twice a week, and participants aged between 10 to 12 pay
$72 for one-and-a-half-hours of play time twice a week.
The program will host an in-house tour-nament for players on June 23 to wind up the season.
Sharron Ho photo
(Left)Patrick Fallon, of the Sooke Rotary Club, hands a cheque to SEAPARC manager Larry Hutchings. Kids run after a flying ball.
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A pitcher for the Sooke Minor Fastball league Squirt “C” team winds up for a pitch against a View Royal batter. The game was part of the Finn Kennedy Memorial Tournament that took place on May 26 and 27 at Art Morris Park. The girls were second place in their divison, earning silver medals.
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30 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
Sooke Minor Hockey fall season coming up Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
It’s time for Sooke’s young hockey play-ers to sharpen their skills and skates for the upcoming fall season.
Registration has begun for Sooke Minor Hockey, with the final date of in-person reg-istration being tonight from 6-8 p.m. at SEA-PARC. The first date was last Saturday.
There is a $50 option for prospective play-ers who would prefer to test the waters for a month before commit-ting to a season.
After the month, the young player can either put the $50 toward reg-istration fees or decide not to continue.
Players who wish to be on a development team -- a level with more serious and com-
petitive play -- must reg-ister by tonight, as each player must try out for division.
Exhibition games will be played at the begin-ning of the season to tier each team, in each age category to a simi-lar level of play, ensur-ing all kids have a fun, yet broadening experi-ence on the ice.
Registration for other house teams will be open until the begin-ning of the season in September, but accord-ing to Tara Mowat, media representative for Sooke Minor Hockey, entry onto teams is on
a space available basis. Mowat said the
sooner kids register, the greater the likelihood they will be admitted onto a team, although no one has been turned away in the past.
As the mother of a long-time Sooke Minor Hockey player, Mowat said kids learn about camaraderie, responsi-bility and discipline.
“When they get older, they’re able to help out with the younger kids, which is always great because it gives them a little responsibility,” she said. “Team sports is such an important
thing for them because it keeps them very focused and out of trou-ble.”
Registration fees for players are:
Novice one (born 2006-2007) $320.
Novice two (born 2004-2005) $420.
Atom (born 2002-2003) $540.
Peewee (born 2002-2001) $540.
Bantam (born 1998-1999) $570.
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1997) $580. Other fees include
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Proof of age in the form of a birth certifi-cate or passport will be required to register.
For more information or to register online, go to: www.sookeminor-hockey.ca
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Now that we are get-ting into June fishing should start to heat up. This is the time the big stubby nose Columbia River fish start to show up in Sooke waters. It was a just a matter of time til the first 30-pounder hit the dock at Sooke Harbour Marina Resort. Which happened Friday afternoon as highliner/
guide Cal Young weighed in a 30-pounder. It won’t be long til the first 40 is weighed in as well.
Port Renfrew fishing season is in full swing. Guides heading out are limiting out on quality halibut, and salmon fish-ing. Until next time.Keep your rod tip up!Kiwi Magic
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Catch of the week was Lizy of Sooke who took a little time out from her day job at SEAPARC to try her hand at fishing. As well as having a good time on the water she caught a 15- pound chinook to boot — now she’s hooked.
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Falon, 14, reeled in this 30-pound chinook off Sheringham Point on Saturday on the tide change at noon with the help of mom Karen and Spencer Sports Fishing’s Cal.
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