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SHOW OF PAINTINGS Robert Chabot displays his work at local coffee house.
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STARS ON ICESooke Skaters win medals
in competition.
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Your community, your classifi eds P22 • 75¢Wednesday, FEBRUARY 22, 2012
Editorial Page 8
Entertainment Page 13
Sports/stats Page 25
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SOOKESOOKE NEWS2010 WINNER
M I R R O R
Protection of Avatar Grove will boost tourism Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
Ken Wu called it a “campaign on ste-roids,” and Rose
Betsworth called it a “softapproach,” but whatever it was called, the provincial government listened.
On Feb. 16, Steve Thom-son, Minister for the Min-istry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Opera-tions, announced that allof Avatar Grove is now pro-tected from harvesting.
Wu, co-founder of the Ancient Forest Alliance, saidhe would like to commend the B.C. government for pro-tecting this key old growth forest.
“Eventually we would like to see it as a legislated park or conservancy,” said Wu.
Rose Betsworth, president of the Port Renfrew Cham-ber of Commerce is under-standably pleased. For her community it means AvatarGrove will be made more accessible with upgrades to the trails and tidying up the area leading to increased
tourism to the area.“Now we can make it bet-
ter for everybody... we canput a trail in and do upkeep,” said Betsworth.
She said the Ancient For-est Alliance had the rightapproach which was a soft one where they edu-cated people and gained respect out of that. The AFC included forestry workers and the small business com-munity’s comments and concerns in their efforts tosave the grove.
“They’re not a bunch ofradicals,” said Betsworth in referring to the way the AFA conducted their campaign.
The campaign led to a public review and comment period during the fall of 2011, where 232 out of 236 comments expressed sup-port for preservation of the grove.
The unique stand of old-growth cedar, 15 minutes from Port Renfrew, is now protected in an expandedold-growth management area, totaling 59.4 hectares,
TJ Watt, the other co-founder of AFA, came across
the grove in December 2009,popularized it and began the goal of preserving themonumental stand of valley-bottom ancient red cedarsand Douglas fir.
“We commend the B.C.government for protecting this key tract of extremely rare valley bottom ancient forest - virtually all of the valley bottoms on south-ern Vancouver Island where the biggest trees grow have been logged, literally 95per cent of them, ” stated TJ Watt. “At the same time,thousands of hectares of old-growth forests are beinglogged every year on Van-couver Island, and millionsof hectares of old-growth forests are endangered across B.C. Our main goal is to see a new provincial plan to protect all of B.C.’s endangered old-growth for-ests and to ensure a sustain-able second-growth forest industry instead.”
To fulfil the province’s obligation to Teal-Jones Group, which holds the log-ging rights for Tree Farm Licence 46 where Avatar
Grove is located, the bound-aries of other old-growth management areas were adjusted by removing 57.4 hectares. They were com-pensated with 30 hectares of second-growth forests and27 hectares of old-growth.
“We’re opposed to com-pensation for the company, as they don’t own the land or the trees on Crown lands – all they have are access rights to the resource through their license. If gov-ernment enacts conserva-tion regulations to protectdeer or trout in areas where their populations are down,those with hunting or fish-ing licenses don’t get com-pensation for not being able to take all the deer or trout in those areas. Neither should logging companies on publicly-owned Crown forests,” said Ken Wu.
The province states in their press release, “Of the 862,125 hectares of old-growth forests on Crownland on Vancouver Island, it’s estimated that over 520,000 hectares will never be harvested.”
Successful campaign by Ancient Forest Alliance and others applauded on all fronts
Submitted photo
Former MP Keith Martin was among the politicans concerned about protection for Avatar Grove.
Theft leads to reward offer
Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
It was Valentine’s Day and they didn’t even leave a card, says Fred Parker, secretary for the Masonic Mount Shepherd Lodge on Throup Road. He was joking but concerned after thieves broke in through a fence and a window and made off with a lot of Masonic items.
“I don’t think it’s kids, any-thing of value is gone,” he
said. “They busted a locked door and tore a safe off a fil-ing cabinet
The Masonic lodge has offered a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the break and enter and theft of Masonic articles on February 14.
The following articles were taken: a chrome-plated spade, pick, crowbar and a refurbished black pick; three swords (one is dated to the 1800’s and two have
sheaths); two second prin-cipal scepters (wooden and colored red/blue); three used Masonic aprons, a sil-ver chalice in a wooden case; wooden case holding a one-half bottle of scotch used for ceremonial installations.
The chalice is worth about $500 and the swords are valuable as well.
Also missing are eight boxes of wine glasses each holding six glasses, a small case holding chromed
working tools of a Mason, a one-foot-high wooden tower with an opening for dona-tions and a lower drawer; one vacuum cleaner Cana-dian (blue); an assortment of various kitchen knives including a butcher/ser-rated knife and two fire extinguishers. They also broke a safe apart which contained $150.
“We had to cancel one of our meetings because of this,” said Parker.
Many of the items should be recognizable as they have Masonic symbols on them, said Parker. He said they may be put up for sale on e-Bay or in pawn shops on the Island.
If anyone has information they are asked to contact the RCMP in Sooke, refer to file #2012-598.
If you know of a crime that has been committed call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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At the regular sched-uled meeting of the Dis-trict of Sooke council on Feb. 13, the follow-ing items on the agenda were dealt with:
Public HearingProposed release of
covenant EV120480 for 1528 and 1529 Whiffin Spit Road, Sooke Har-bour House.
The owners of the Sooke Harbour House were seeking a release from a covenant that restricted the number of events they could hold each year. The covenant was placed on the property in 2003 when a parking lot was built to accommodate guests at the inn.
During the public input session a num-ber of local residents and neighbours to the Sooke Harbour House came forward to object to the removal of the covenant stating their quality of life would be affected. Six letters were also received which stated opposi-tion to the move. In general they all said the same thing, in writ-ing and vocally that the events at the Sooke Harbour House were noisy and did not end at the prescribed time of 11 p.m. resulting in calls to bylaw enforce-ment and the RCMP.
Terry Slater who lives on Whiffin Spit Road said, “it is brutal,” and stated, “don’t fall for this old, ‘it’s good for business,’ it’s an old line that’s just a little bit tired.”
Another spoke of
drunken karaoke nights, others stated they were subjected to “dripping water torture” from a low-intensity throbbing sound. The neighbours who wrote in all stated they wanted peace and quiet and the events taking place at the Har-bour House made that impossible.
After listening to those who spoke out, Mayor Wendal Milne stated that it was a decision they couldn’t take lightly and he was not comfortable pro-ceeding or making a decision tonight.
The item will come back before council once the owners and the district can get together to try and come up with a mutual agreement suitable to all.
Councillor Rick Kasper said the cove-nant was “flawed in the first place.”
BylawsCouncil adopted
Bylaw No. 516, Sooke Core Sewer Speci-fied Area Amendment Bylaw. Council gave first, second and third reading to Bylaw No. 517, Revenue Anticipa-tion Borrowing Bylaw, 2012. The bylaw is intended to provide the ability to borrow up to $1 million to meet current expenditures. There is no intention to draw upon this line of credit.
ReportsCouncil adopted the
2012 Corporate Pri-orities, which will be included in the 2012 budget. The Capital Pri-orities include the Grant Road Connector — Church Road/Throup intersection and associ-ated sidewalks; Hwy 14 roundabout, downtown street-scape improve-ments and other nec-essary infrastructure upgrades (sewer). Rec-ommended 2012 pri-orities include fiscal responsibility, improv-ing the downtown and community planning.
A Burning Regula-tion Review Committee will be established with Councillor Herb Hal-dane as the council rep-resentative. A call out will be made for three residents to sit on the committee.
Council reviewed and received a report on Water Supply for Fire Fighting. Discussion
ensued on sprinkler systems in new devel-opments which were in rural areas.
Homeowners not liv-ing in areas serviced by CRD Water are depen-dent on wells and onsite water storage to meet firefighting require-ments. Rural homes are generally further from the fire hall, have steep driveways and poor road conditions and could be suscepti-ble to wildfire interface fires. With this in mind council is being asked to look at covenants to be registered on title requiring sprinkler in any new houses.
Several residents came forth and said that the cost of a sprin-kler system was exces-sive ($10,000) and it did not lower insurance rates.
John Brohman stated that he was not
in favour of sprinklers and there was a CRD requirement to supply water for fire flows.
“Keep the pres-sure on the CRD water board, they should sup-ply water to all areas,” said Brohman.
Others stated it was a very costly process and Coun. Kerrie Reay said, “I’m not sure this is a road we should be going down.”
Fire Chief Steven Sorensen said in many cases they were look-ing at a 20-30 minutes response time to get to a rural site.
“We are not asking for a blanket sprinkler bylaw,” said Sorensen. The item was reviewed and received by council.
The Protective Ser-vices Committee, which was established in 2008, has been dissolved and the fire chief and the RCMP are being asked
instead to hold quar-terly public meetings. The first meeting is ten-tatively scheduled for March 7, 2012. Coun. Reay will act as council liaison and chair.
ConferencesCouncil members
will be attending the Association of Vancou-ver Island Coastal Com-munity Conference in Ucluelet from April 13-15; FCM in Saska-toon, from June 1-4; and the Union of BC Munici-palities Conference in Victoria, Sept. 24-28.
The total cost for 2012 conferences would be $14,277 plus travel. Councillors, where they can, will share rooms.
The Finance and Administration Com-mittee will direct staff to prepare a two-year tender for road main-tenance with provision of monthly reporting for works and services completed. This tender will be advertised.
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Giddy up!Out for a morning ride! Right to left is Caitlyn Cote on Rosie, Marin Clarkston on Digger, Hunter Bath on Dancer, and Loranda Bath on Quinn.The Sooke News Mirror, as your community newspaper, always welcomes your interesting photos. Ensure they are good quality jpegs and send them to: [email protected].
CORRECTIONTHE SOOKE REGION
Chamber of Commerce would like to correct a couple of items that were included in the Chamber Chatter column on Feb. 15.
THEY SHOULD READ
SOOKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (not: Sooke Community Builders’ Association)
CHERYL VAVRA -
NOTARIES IN SOOKE (not: Cheryl Varva - notaries in Sooke).
IT’S CHAMBER OF
Commerce Week in B.C.
DID YOU KNOW?
ARE YOU AWARE that the entire edition of the Sooke News Mirror as it is in the print edition is online? Go to: www.sookenewsmirror.com and click on the e-Edition icon at the top of the web page.
YOU CAN SEE all the stories, photos and letters as well as the advertisements.
YOU CAN ALSO click on the hot links for more information.
TO ALL THOSE who made the Kickin’ Butt Halibut Seminar a huge success. The seminar raised almost $13,000 for the Charters River Salmon Interpretive Centre.
IT SHOWS THERE is a lot of interest in halibut fishing.
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P RO B I OT I C S Probiotics are live microorganisms (in most cases, bacteria) that are similar to bene cial microorganisms found in the human gut. They are so called “friendly bacteria” or “good bacteria.” Probiotics are available mainly in the form of dietary supplements (capsules, tablets, powders) and foods (yogurt, soy beverages and some juices).
Some people use probiotics to try to offset side effects from antibiotics like gas, cramping, or diarrhea. Similarly, some use them to ease symptoms of lactose intolerance -- a condition in which the gut lacks the enzyme needed to digest signi cant amounts of the major sugar in milk, and which also causes gastrointestinal symptoms.
Probiotics can also help for “Unfriendly” microorganisms” such as disease-causing bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and parasites that can alsoupset the balance of friendly bacteria.
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Butter 454g................. $379
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Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
When people think about small houses
they usually have an image of cramped, inefficient and dark spaces.
Two local compa-nies are joining forces to change people’s perceptions of small houses and create liv-able, modern and light-filled homes suitable for first time home buyers, seniors or singles.
Studio 37 is a con-cept, an idea whose time has come.
The Studio 37 Garden Pavilion model is 37 sq. metres of unique living space. It is designed to maximize the space while remaining envi-ronmentally friendly, affordable and well designed.
Small Modern Liv-ing (SML) and EcoTec Homes, a division of Westco Construction Ltd., have teamed up to get these homes built. EcoTec is located at the Sooke Business Park off Otter Point Road and they are the principles who are building small-
scale vacation homes in Port Renfrew.
“We didn’t know of SML before,” said Jen Young of EcoTec Homes. They were introduced and asked if EcoTec could build a show home. They said yes and the build was on.
Roger Lam, from SML, said that the partner-ship with Westco was important because if they were really serious about these small-scale homes they couldn’t just show it on paper.
“There is a need for an innovative and affordable housing model in the CRD,” said Jessica Lam, another of the partners in SML. “We believe SML can provide that need
whether for singles or aging parents. They are very adaptable. When you are starting out $700,000 (for a typical new home) it is diffi-
cult for young people to manage — this pro-vides an opportunity.”
The units are a form of low and hidden den-sity which won’t disrupt
the form and character of any neighbourhood.
Roger Lam says that the District of Sooke is one of the “most pro-gressive communities in the capital region.” By this he means Sooke has a very open policy for this type of housing with all of the R2 zones allowed to have small suites.
He said he was impressed with EcoTec’s commitment to building small units as small homes can be an economic generator for this area by pulling the trades from Sooke.
SML is a family-run business.
Jessica and her husband Roger Lam are both municipal
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A backyard beauty: small and affordable
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Small, affordable homes being built in Sooke area.
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planners. Roger Lam worked as a planner in Sooke for a coupleof years in 2005-2006. The other partner isDan Boot, (Jessica’s father) an architecturaldesigner with 35 years of experience who hasworked on Habitat for Humanity projects. He has helped build affordable housing internationally and has a social conscience.He has designed high-end homes and haswon numerous awards through the Care awards and Georgies.
Dan Boot, as thedesigner, says the homes are custom-built on the EcoTec site and a buyer’s prefer-ences can be taken into account. The studio 37(and other larger units) homes will be built under cover, at Westco’s Sooke facility,to allow for a quick build out at six to eight weeks. Each features modern stain-
less steel appliances, designer cabinets and fixtures, granite coun-tertops and a wall bed
to maximize space. The space is also wheel-chair accessible.
SML provides a full service package in that they take care of all ofthe details like zoning, infrastructure, footings,delivery, hook-ups, etc. This is built intothe $100,000 price and accounts for approx.25 per cent of the cost. Another option is a home without the high-end finishes as in the show home for a price tag of $80,000, making it even more affordable.
“We really value the social conscience and
the environmentalaspect. There is a void in the region that mer-its these values. This is an affordable housingsolution,” said Jessica Lam. “This is a greatsolution for different municipalities.”
The Studio 37 Garden Pavilion will be show-cased at the upcoming Canadian Home Build-ers Association of Vic-toria Home and Garden Show at Save-On Foods Memorial Centre fromMarch 9-11. They are also looking at perhapsshowing the home at the annual Rotary Fairin May in Sooke.
Small houses should no longer be synony-mous with cheap houses and lack of privilege.Instead, they symbol-ize a range of culturallycoded values: compact-ness, efficiency, discrim-ination, discreteness, minimalism.
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The Garden Pavilion model as sketched by the architect. Below, Jessica and Roger Lam with Dan Boot.
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BURNING BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEEApplications are invited from Sooke residents or business owners interested in serving on a Council committee. Volunteer members on committees and commissions help Council with making decisions by making recommendations.
Council is currently looking for volunteers for the BURNING BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEE. The purpose of the Committee is to review the regulation of open air fi res under Bylaw No. 292, Fire Protection Services Bylaw, 2007,
If you are interested in volunteering please submit a completed Appointment Application form available at the District of Sooke Municipal Hall or at www.sooke.ca by 4:30 pm, Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 to:
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March 26 Council Financial Plan to Council; Public Input.
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April 10 Council Public Input; First and Second reading of 5-Year Financial Plan
April 23 Council First, Second and Third reading of Tax Rate Bylaw. Third reading of Financial Plan Bylaw.
May 14 Council Adoption of 5-Year Financial Plan and Tax Rate Bylaws
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District staff submit annual reportsHighlights from the year end
reports: Sooke Fire Rescue ServiceIn his annual report to council,
Fire Chief Steve Sorensen outlined the steady growth of calls for service and the goals for 2012-13.
The reports states that there has been a 10 per cent increase in call volumes, totaling 873 calls in 2011. The majority of the calls were for medical aid (398), complaints of all kinds (170), false alarms (82), MVI & Rescue (75) and fires — all types 68.
The fire rescue service has put in 6,000 of training for firefighters. There is a shortage of volunteers currently and Sorensen states he is pleased that the federal government has allowed a $3,000 credit on income tax for volunteer firefighters who contribute 200 hours.
He stated that arson fires were a problem with 42 confirmed arson fires in the past four years. Of 68 fire calls in 2011, 10 were deliberately set.
Goals for 2012-13 include: • recruitment and retention of
volunteer firefighters;• educational and training
needs;• investigate options for
additional career firefighters, possibly a joint position with a mechanic or public works employee. The need for a full-time fire inspector;
• investigate installing a computer system for front line apparatus and the fire inspector vehicle;
• work towards a fire station at Sunriver;
• refine the fire department’s apparatus replacement plan and have it adopted by council;
• recommendation of placing the Community Wildfire
Protection Plan into the OCP.Emergency Services would like
to establish a proper Emergency Operations Centre and budget for emergency/disaster equipment.
Corporate ServicesThe department’s report
includes the 2011 Local Government Election. the adoption of 37 bylaws, most notably the Sooke Zoning Bylaw. Amendments were made to various bylaws and drafting was begun on the Development Cost Charges Bylaw and the Council Procedures Bylaw. Policies adopted in 2011 include the Code of Ethics Policies (6) and the Latecomer Policy.
The Community Grant Review Committee allocated $67,000 funds to 15 different community organizations.
The Bylaw Enforcement and Business Licencing departments were kept busy with slightly more complaints than in 2010. The most common complaints were for illegal parking, private property general and unsightly premises. In 2011 there were 540 business licences issued.
Development Services Activities in 2011 included
adoption of Bylaw No. 500, Sooke Zoning Bylaw and the Sooke Sign Bylaw. A Secondary and Small Suites Bylaw was endorsed by council in Nov. 2011 and work on a Sooke Agricultural Plan has begun.
A Sooke Housing Options Forum was held with another scheduled for 2012; and new Development Procedures and Development Applications Bylaw s were adopted; Development Application fees totaled $74,456 for 2011.
The Approving Officer approved 174 new lots in 2011, 19 subdivision plans, 31 new building strata lots in five
townhouse projects, a one lot subdivision and 112 new subdivision applications were received.
The Engineering Department is responsible for the maintenance of the district-owned assets such as roads, sewer, drainage. In 2011 they constructed the public boat launch, removed the Florence Filberg and four other wrecks. Preliminary design work for the first phase of the Grant Road Connector is underway as is work for the Hwy 14/Waterview Street roundabout. Townsend Road intersection improvements were made, sharrows painted on Rhodonite and improvements to Maple Avenue.
Parks and Environmental Service Department
Initiatives in 2011 included designs for the Sooke River pedestrian crossing at Soule Road; revitalization of Pineridge Park; hosting the Sooke Subaru Triathlon; clean up campaigns, Starlight Cinema; hazardous tree and misc. enquiries. Other works include park permits, bike racks, interpretive signs, Communities in Bloom conference and involvement and various other tasks. Environmentally the department completed Rainwater Management Plans, worked with the Ministry of the Environment and the CRD in various capacities.
Building DepartmentThe overall permits for 2011
were down from 2010. Permits for residential units totaled 145, down 35 from 2010; others including commercial and industrial were 101, down from 118. Total new units created in 2011 was 188, compared to 228 in 2010. Permit revenues in 2011 were $438,669.37 down $138,000 from the previous year.
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EDITORIALRod Sluggett PublisherPirjo Raits EditorChristine Vopel Reporter
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I am writing to express my concern with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) decision to decommission the Bill James dam on the north arm of DeMamiel Creek.
As an inhabitant of this watershed, and a steward of the portion of DeMamiel Creek that passes through our neighborhood, I am intrinsically connected to the abundant coho return that occurs each fall. The inter connectedness of numerous species dependent on this fish stock is immediately apparent from a stroll along DeMamiel’s edges, especially in early November. This fragile ecosystem on the major tributary of the Sooke River has been impacted by recent logging, development, off-road-vehicle traffic and human activity and yet it continues to foster a resilient salmonid stock. A key component to this success is the ability to control the release of water from two upstream reservoirs in the dry summer months to ensure the survival of fish species in this ecosystem.
As an educator, I have been involved with DFO’s ‘Salmonids In The Classroom’ incubation program for the last eight years. Each year students at many Sooke schools have
the incredible opportunity to raise coho eggs from Jack Brooks Hatchery to fry, before releasing them into DeMamiel Creek. At approximately 100 fish per classroom, the impact of this activity, not only on the coho population, but also on the education of our local children, is significant. How can DFO support this incredible program from one perspective and decide to decommission the dam that ensures the survival of these fish through our increasingly long dry season? With climate change, this decision has the potential to cause a significant setback to the ability of these fish species to survive in DeMamiel Creek.
I have been involved in an ongoing effort by several residents to monitor, measure and document discharge rates from DeMamiel Creek for the past four years. Originally this activity grew out of a concern for the availability of water for domestic use during the dry months. Currently, this data is useful in the calculation of the potential impact that a hypothetical colossal failure of this dam would have on the DeMamiel Creek watershed, including the impact on properties. This data suggests the amount of water being
reserved behind the dam, approximately eight kilometers away from the nearest dwelling or water license, will have very little impact on properties adjacent to its course. If DFO intends to decommission this dam to reduce liability in wake of a previous dam collapse near Oliver B.C., should clear scientific evidence not be provided by DFO to demonstrate this potential liability?
Salmon species continue to be a major economic, social and natural resource to the Sooke region. We are only beginning to digest the wealth of scientific evidence identifying the inter connectedness of natural systems and their importance on human health. Let’s not endanger one of our most precious resources under the guise of liability and lack of funding. If liability is truly more important, it would be prudent to clearly show this research to local residents so an open debate can take place regarding this resilient ecosystem.
Mike BobbitSooke
Open debate needed for dam closure
Dam debate continues
OUR VIEW
Out of touch and out to lunch is what the locals are thinking about when they consider what the Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans is contemplating in regard to the Bill James dam on DeMamiel Creek.
When the rest of the world seems to be doing everything in its power to protect fish stocks and food sources, the federal department who is supposed to be looking after the fish — don’t. The dam was built by volunteers and it was overseen by DFO. Now with threats of bursting dams, costs, and law suits, the feds
decide the wisest thing is to decommission a dam which has never been a problem, and will never be a problem according to those who live in the area. Seems to us that they are not adhering to their own mandate.
The T’Sou-ke First Nation and local volunteer salmon
enhancement groups do a tremendous job in ensuring we have fish for future generations and it appears the feds do not care. The volunteers do not have the money the feds say they need to monitor/maintain the dam. If it is indeed “our” fishery, then let the locals, who know the situation, do the work and let the government compensate them. They can probably do it cheaper than any government department.
With the recent court ruling on protection of the orca habitat and food source, this DFO action seems to be contrary to the court ruling.
Fishing is a way of life for many on the coast, especially the First Nations people. It is their income and their pleasure and the DFO should be in touch with what is important to those citizens who just want to save a lot of fish so they can catch a few fish. Consultation is crucial.
... DFO action seems contrary to the court ruling.
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Mark BernardSooke
Halibut derby planned
It is great to see the halibut derby planned for March with the catch going to the local food bank. (Feb. 8 How’s Fishing?)
Right now recre-ational anglers are fac-ing a shorter halibut season and the threat of a quota system, with conservation being the given reason. This shorter season is yet another crippling reg-ulation that may not only rob the non-com-mercial angler from the right to fish halibut at some point but also presents a huge loss to the sport fishing indus-try, with the season starting later and end-ing sooner.
The largest male hali-but on record weighed slightly less than 80 lbs. Females take much longer to mature than males and this female brood stock represent all larger halibut caught. Female halibuts lay two to three million eggs a
year depending on size — the bigger the female the more eggs she lays. So it would make abso-lute good stewardship sense to target the bet-ter tasting more plen-tiful ‘chicken stock’ of under 60 lbs.
The derby could have prizes distributed by both hidden weights (under 60 lbs) and top prizes of fish closest to but not over 60 lbs, still making a great con-tribution to the food bank.
Smaller halibut not only taste better, than the bigger and older ones, but they also con-tain less harmful mer-cury and other ‘bot-tom stuff’ they have spent years picking up.
While targeting smaller ‘chickens’ may help ensure halibut for future generations the question still remains - would it also allow for a louder voice in hali-but allocations — one could only hope.
Roger BlighSooke
The gateway theory
Re: Marijuana use and other drug use.
Steve Finlay, secre-tary treasurer of LEAP Canada is strongly in favour of removing pro-hibition from drugs that are not legalized.
As Scott Hilderlley has said he has visited the LEAP website and found they believe in
the legalization of all drugs. I have done the same thing and find the same answers. I doubt by what Steve Finlay says as Drug Sci-ence .org clearly states that if marijuana use is a predictor of harm-ful behavior then it is argued marijuana use is a threat to public health regardless of the effect on the individ-ual. It appears that the biochemical changes induced by marijuana in the brain results in drug-seeking, drug-tak-ing behaviour which most often will lead the user to experiment with other pleasurable substances. The risk of progression from marijuana to cocaine and heroin is well doc-umented. Marijuana users are 66 times more likely to use cocaine subsequently than sub-jects who have never used marijuana.
The 1990 survey of “Pride” documents fur-ther the fact that mari-juana is a gateway drug to more destructive dependency drugs. It has been reported that marijuana users pro-gression to cocaine is 10 times greater than the risk of a heavy tobacco smoker to develop cancer of the lung. It is a fact that the major epidemic of cocaine consump-tion since the mid-80s was preceded by mari-juana epidemic of the 1970s. The sequence of involvement into drugs progresses from the use of at least one legal drug cigarettes/alcohol
to marijuana and from marijuana to other illicit drugs. Alcohol and cigarette use come first followed by mari-juana use and then by the use of other illicit substances.
Teenagers are espe-cially at risk to drug abuse if they begin with marijuana. Pre-vention by promoting healthy choices in the life of youth is a must and it is hopeful speak-ers will come forth that will teach youth how to stay away from health problems caused by the use of any illicit drug.
Prohibition should be here to stay.
Ted DeverSooke
A legacy betrayed
DFO’s decision to decommission the Bill James Dam is not ratio-nal, not research based and demeaning to the people of this commu-nity. Named in hon-our of a Sooke pioneer salmon conservation-ist the dam was con-structed in the 1970s by salmon society vol-unteers. At consider-able expense the dam was improved in 1998. Over $250,000 of pub-lic money and dona-tions went into the dam improvement. A con-trol valve was installed to the specifications of DFO (a valve that DFO now says does not meet specifications). Thousands of hours of volunteer work went into the construction
and subsequent main-tenance of the site by Sooke Salmon Society volunteers.
DFO’s decision to decommission the dam is based on a dam of similar capacity col-lapsing in Oliver. Unlike the Bill James Dam that has a concrete spillway, the Oliver dam merely had a culvert to act as a spillway. Unlike the Bill James Dam that has a relatively gentle slope down to sea level, the Oliver dam was on a high incline with numer-ous farms and orchards below it. Unlike the Bill James Dam, conditions at the site are regularly monitored by volun-teers.
What they did have in common is that in neither case were they monitored by DFO. Indeed officials who informed the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society of their deci-sion to decommission the dam had never been on site.
DFO says the Bill James Dam could be hazard yet they have declined to carry out a study to access the dam’s condition. At considerable public expense they flew into the site to destroy the
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We asked: Are you pleased with the job the new council is doing so far?
I think they’re doing a fan-tastic job. It’s just nice to
see some change. I think a lot of positive are happen-ing and iIthink it’s going to
be good for Sooke.
Karen Lahrety
I think they’re doing good. I think that they’ve got some ideas and especially correcting some of the things that were wrong to begin with.
Florence Tickner
Well, I voted for Wendal, and he seems to be strong
on council (that’s) the reason that I voted for him.
I think he’s doing well.
Pauline Hamilton
I think there is a fair amount of infrastructure being done here. I would like to see the roads im-prove, but I think that’s
more government than city, but otherwise I can’t com-
plain.Rork Bernshaw
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valve that they said was needed to main-tain the dam. If the damis destroyed thousands of dollars more will bethrown away
While they maintainthat the water con-stitutes a hazard theyalso insist there is minimal outflow intoYoung Lake and the maintenance of DeMa-miel creek summer lev-els has no beneficialeffect for salmon fry survival or maintaining ground water supplies for householders livingclose to the creek. Do they have any studiesto back this up?
No.Is DFO concerned
about Salmon conser-vation and the welfare of the people of Sooke?
You already know the answer.
Rob HendersonSooke
Water woesThe Shirley water
company has taken a $5 water system that worked perfectly well, and has spent “rumourhas it” $20,000 plus dol-lars to upgrade it. Itnow has a pretty sign, a pretty fence, a very pretty gate, a pretty driveway and probablymany other wonderful and new gee gaws that are not visible to the naked eye.
However, the water that comes out is per-fectly the same. It is the same brown colour in the winter rain and occasionally has thesame smell of chlorine. It doesn’t taste like $200,000 plus water at
all. It tastes more like the $5 water system water it started out as.
I suspect that the Shirley water company is operating under the control of a committee,with the philosophy — “we’re got last year’s model: we’d rather have this year’s model”— and so they spend money; of should I say, “leak” money. A real company under the control of a savvy busi-ness-type would oper-ate using a philosophy more like — “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and conserve money.
I would suggest to the Shirley water company, that there is nothing wrong with the piping they have — it should
last 100 years, just the way it is. It doesn’t need a million dollar upgrade, even though “the committee” is just itching to get that
bright and shiny new model.
I understand that Shirley exists in a sort of “warped” reality; nevertheless, there must be come com-mon sense scatteredin there somewhere to, hopefully, prevail.
I would also suggest that there are technolo-gies available to pipe-lines that can gener-ally detect and locate leaks from inside thepiping. There may even be systems that repair the pipe from inside, although it would be aneasy matter to just dig up and repair a leakingsection from outside once located.
You don’t need to pay me for that suggestion,Shirley, I’m letting you have it, for free.
N.E. MacNabShirley
People do notice
I would love to send a big shoutout to the awesome guy from the trailer park on Otter
Point Road who picks up trash on his walks to and from Sooke.
People notice andappreciate you. Thanks so much for making a difference. It’s people like you who make Sooke such a great place to be.
Lisa NobleSooke
Dystopian illogic
Dave Kalyn’s let-ter, (LEAP doesn’t care about kids, Feb. 15)demonstrates the dys-topian illogic prohibi-tionists typically rely on in order to retain statusquo. How is it, though,
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British Columbia has traditionally been synony-mous with forestry and today this industry is still one of the cornerstones of our economy, espe-cially in many rural communities which strongly value and support timber harvesting. With over two-thirds (60 million hectares) of the provincial land mass covered in forest we can count on a healthy industry for many more years.
B.C. has more than 110 lumber mills, over 70 with a capacity of more than 40 million board feet per year; 27 veneer, plywood and OSB (oriented strand board) mills, eight pellet mills, 18 pulp mills (six of which are also paper mills) and over 80 other primary processing mills such as chips, shake and shingle, pole, and log manufacturers.
The forestry sector has a deep pool of skilled professionals and a highly trained workforce. Altogether the industry employs well over 50,000 well paid employees, often the life-blood of small towns. B.C.’s forest sector is definitely starting to recover from the last decade’s downturn. Since 2009, over two dozen mills have announced they are re-opening or adding shifts. The importance of this industry to B.C. is demonstrated by the fact that 40% of the prov-ince’s regional economies are based on forestry activities, in more than 7,000 businesses.
Western Forest Products include timber harvesting, reforestation, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips, and value-added remanufacturing in their product line. The company’s 3,000 employees are an integral part of WFP. They are known for their knowledge of the fibre base, skills in product manufacturing and dedication to customer service as well as their commitment to safety, community and environmental values.
It was good news for Ladysmith when the company reopened the mill. 100% of the product generated will be shipped to China.
One reason for growth in the industry is the Asian market. International buyers know that B.C. is a stable supplier of high-quality wood products; we can provide timber supply security. This secure supply, coupled with the fact our spruce, pine, fir, hemlock and balsam fibre bas-kets are among the richest in the world makes B.C. extremely attractive.
The B.C. brand of wood products is well estab-
lished globally with market-leading shares in key countries such as China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. B.C. is also looking to be the first major country that deals in softwood lumber to estab-lish its products in the India marketplace. Work-ing with the federal government and industry, the Province has strengthened and diversified the B.C. forest sector by increasing market demand for softwood lumber throughout Asia.
The global demand for bio-products from the forest is predicted to reach $200 billion a year. Renewable fuels, plastics, and chemicals for the pharmaceutical and food industries can potentially be manufactured by running wood fibre and residues through bio-refinery.
B.C. has taken steps to make it easier for the non-lumber sector to source supplies of lower quality fibre. This includes fibre supply licences to cut to use logging debris that is left behind on landings and roadsides.
Taking care of this natural abundance is critical. An amazing statistic is the fact B.C.
has planted more than six billion trees since reforestation programs began in the 1930’s, and is on track to plant its seven billionth tree in 2013/14. We plant an average of 200 million trees each year. B.C. produces
more wood products certified to environmental standards than any other region in the world and has 53 million hectares certified to one of three internationally recognized sustainable forest management certification standards.
Growth now and in the future requires a solid foundation. B.C. created the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to deal with increasing demands and pressures on the land base by taking a more integrated approach to managing B.C.’s natural resources. BC Hydro launched a two-phase Bioenergy Call for Power. Phase one has helped advance bioenergy development in Kamloops, Castlegar and Prince George, while phase two has done the same for Chetwynd, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Merritt.
B.C. has also passed the Wood First Act to promote and encourage a cultural shift that will make wood the first choice for construction in the commercial and institutional sectors as well as residential.
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Garrison wants to end golf discriminationSupporters gath-
ered at Olympic View Golf Club last week to applaud the announce-ment of Randall Garri-son’s (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca) Bill C-397, to end the longstanding discrimination against golf as a tax deductable business expense.
“While taking a cli-ent for drinks or to a hockey game are both fully tax deductible business expenses, tak-
ing them to play a game of golf is not” Garrison said. “At a time when we see golf courses in our community strug-gling, it is crucial to invest in the important jobs at the golf courses in our community.”
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that their ability to comprehend how regu-lation works is never an issue where alcohol is concerned?
Given his concerns and wonts, how is it that Kalyn cannot not equate the incremental increases in the num-bers of youth access-ing drugs to the con-sequences of drug pro-hibition? More to the point, how is it that he can articulate his aspi-rations for youth with-out grasping the con-sequences of what he consigns them (in this instance) to?
Especially when not doing so has parallels to those who would use children as shields each and every time a drive-by shooting occurs then bemoans the fate of the children in question.
Wayne PhillipsHamilton, Ontario
Local skaters are deserving
I was pleased to read in the Sooke News Mir-ror that community organizers are trying to raise funds to offset the cost of training, cos-tumes and travel for young ice-dance ska-ters Pilar and Leonardo Maekawa.
Their fundraising efforts are to be com-mended -- supporting the hopes and aspira-tions of youth is always a good idea. I will cer-tainly drop by Peoples Drug Mart to get my ticket to Saturday’s
fundraising dinner at the Legion. I hope lots of other Sooke area residents do the same.
Alan StricklandEast Sooke
Protect the food source
Department of Fish-eries and Oceans is to protect food sources and habitat for orcas.
The protection starts at the source where salmon are reared and live as fry and smolts. A prime example of not protecting the food sup-ply for Orcas is remov-ing the Bill James Dam on DeMamiel Creek in Sooke. With the removal of the water source, it will destroy habitat for salmon and trout.
It might not be a lot of fish, but it is a food source that ends up in the Strait of Juan de Fuca which is habitat to the remaining 88 local killer whales.
In my opinion Orcas are opportunist and do not just eat Chinook salmon. They also eat other species of salmon when they are in the area.
DFO need to wake up and stop looking at the big picture and start looking at the small river and creek systems that make up the big picture. If we destroy the small river systems the big rivers will also fail.
If this happens it will eventually change the
way of life we know and love on the West Coast.
Glen Varney Sooke
History column appreciated
In regards to Elida Peer’s article “Milne’s Landing in 1915,” we are very pleased to still be living on this piece of my family’s heritage property.
There are a great many other pioneers, that along with the Milnes had a part in the founding of Sooke. We feel blessed to be a part of that. Thank you for your article.
Karen (Milne) and Menno Wede
Sooke
Draconian legislation
My two-bits worth is that the cannibis dia-loque has been gone over by scholars, royal commissions, public reports, finanical costs, health experts, and not-withstanding the intru-sion by the de facto state to use draconian legislation to infinge on peoples inalienable rights, etc. ad nausem!
The only conclusion that a well-informed intelligent person can come to is to decrimi-nalize the plant — period.
However, I concur
with Blair. That our gov-ernment apparatus in this regard is completly blind. Employing mali-cous, willful ignorance. To disregard this fact leaves any reasonable dialogue on this issue in la-la land.
Unfortunately, the insanity of this system makes money from every angle off of this perverse situation. It has become a twisted employment oppor-tunity for all involved. Except for the ones who have no profit motiva-tion whatsoever.
So, at the end of the day, we all end up holding a bag full of lies backed by fraud and violence. All at the expense of everyone in our communities.
Curious too that Angus Reid did a poll about two years ago. Asking the all impor-
tant question here: “Should Marijuana be decriminalized?” Sixty-nine per cent said ‘yes.’ (Mr. Harper should put that in his pipe and smoke it.)
And in conclusion, I was just watching a report from Dr. Mercola talking about the tragic death of Whitney Hous-ton. Over 100,000 die every year from per-scription drugs In the U.S.A. How manydeaths have ever been attrib-uted to pot? None.Not freakin’ one.
Lest we not for-get that the multina-tional pharma corpo-rations spend billions to get Health Canada to endorse these toxic cocktails.
If this whole situa-tion was not so harmful and costly it would be laughable.
Jack W. PeachOsoyoos
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An Irish wake is a traditional way to say goodbye to some-one who has dies and rather than being a somber funeral it is a time to share stories of the deceased, drink a pint or two to their life and the living. It’s a celebration rather than a sorrowful event.
From March 16-18, the Sooke Harbour Players will be presenting their annual dinner theatre. This time it straddles St. Patrick’s Day, so the play takes on a defi-nite Irish theme with a wake in the middle of the plot.
Wake When I’m Dead, is another dinner the-atre offering from James Daab, the play-wright who has written many of the other din-ner theatre productions presented by the Sooke Harbour Players.
The plot:The entire O’Malley
family has gathered for Uncle Sean’s wake. Shocked as they are by the old boy’s sudden and unexpected depar-ture, they’re deter-mined to give him a send off as only an Irish family can. But there’s a mumbling within the clan that the death might not have been an accident. Rumors are flying about changes in the will, and Sean’s out-rageous claims about the end of the rainbow.
So break out the Guinness, put on your best green, and join the fun.
Director Chris Lang
said Wake Me When I’m Dead is five acts per-formed during a four-course dinner.
“It’s in a small Irish town and people are coming to the pub to attend the wake for Seamus O’Brien. They come to realize Seamus was throwing money all over the place and they want a piece of the action,” said Lang.
And that’s where the mystery starts. Did someone kill Seamus and his brother Sean?
The cast has been busy since mid-January perfecting their Irish brogues for the March opening. This is the first time Lang has directed but it is the tenth play he has been in and the second time he has
worked with producer Mike Kelley.
There are a number of new actors treading the boards on this produc-tion. Joel Hanson takes on the role of Timothy O’Reilly, a friend of the two brothers who is a bit confused about his sexual orientation. John Mason takes on a lead role for the first time playing Seamus O’Brien.
“The acting bug has bitten him, he’s going full bore,” said Lang. It’s great to get new blood in.”
Doug Inkpen, another newcomer, had a role as a local bar fly writ-ten for him.
Nicole Syrard per-forms in her second din-ner theatre playing the role of Frankie O’Liveri, a non-Irish character who
claims to be a cousin. Also in the cast is father and daughter duo Mike Kelley and his daugh-ter Leah. Mike takes on the role of Father Pat-rick O’Rourke as well as being the producer, and Leah is Mary Margaret O’Mailey, a gold digger and a bit of a flirt.
Opening night (March 16) takes place at the Sooke Harbour House and the two following nights are performed at the Sooke Legion. Doors open at 5:15 with the show begins at 6 p.m. on all nights.
Tickets are available in Sooke at Peoples Drug Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, The Stick and Bills Food and Feed in East Sooke.
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Harbour Players attend an Irish wake
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Front Row (L to R): Patricia Marx (sound and lights), Doug Inkpen (Casey O’Finnigan); LisaMcCormack (Bridget O’Donohue); Nicole Syrard (Frankie O’Liveri); Leah Kelley (Mary Margaret O’Malley); Kathy Newcomb (costumes); Chris Lang (director)Back Row: Chris Lumley (sound and lights); John Mason (Sean and Seamus O’Brien); Ross Pratt (Guinness O’Guinness); Joel Hanson (Timothy O’Reilly); Mike Kelley (Father Pat O’Rourke and producer); Richard Stafford (props)Missing: Wendy Lang (tickets); Bobbie-jo Peterson (make-up); Tim Pierce (sets); DeenaBurnett (liquor licensing and sales); Fran Nemeth (bartender)
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World renown soprano takes the stageNancy Argenta to perform with Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
Soprano Nancy Argenta’s ethe-real voice has
enchanted audiences on four continents, and now Argenta brings her acclaimed talent to Sooke (Feb. 25) and Metchosin (Feb. 26) for two concerts with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO).
A teacher at the Vic-toria Conservatory of Music, Argenta is known around the globe for her light, crystalline voice, a repertoire that spans three centuries, and her ability to perform both large-scale works and chamber music. An EMC Solo Virgin Art-ist, she has recorded over 50 records, includ-ing Mozart’s Requiem, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni. With the SPO, she will perform arias from Mozart’s Ido-meneo, Don Giovanni and Le Nozze di Figaro as well as arias from
Handel’s Rodelinda, Rinaldo, Agrippina and Giulio Cesare.
“It’s (Argenta’s) first time performing with the SPO, and we are extremely privileged,” says SPO conductor Norman Nelson. “She has chosen the reper-toire she’s famous for:
Mozart and Handel’s beloved favourites. She’s paced the rep-ertoire well — there will be both sobs and shouts of joy.”
In addition to Argen-ta’s vocal works, the SPO will perform Han-del’s Water Music and Mozart’s Symphony
No.31, also known as the Paris Symphony, in recognition of the city in which it was com-posed as well as its distinctly Parisian qual-ity. Under Maestro Nel-son, the SPO and guest Argenta are sure to deliver another unfor-gettable performance.
Tickets for either con-cert can be purchased in Sooke at Little Vienna Bakery, South Shore Gallery, Wood Travel & Cruise, or Shoppers Drug Mart. Tickets can also be purchased at the Metchosin Country Store or Tom Lee Music in Westshore. Families can also take advantage of the SPO’s “Family Pack” which allows one or two adults with up to four youth to attend for only $30.
Please visit www.sookephil.ca for more information.
Don’t forget the Acad-emy Awards Extrava-ganza on Sunday, Feb. 26, the night of the Oscars at the Stickle-back. The event is a fundraiser for the Sooke Philharmonic Society and Ayre Manor Lodge.Call Brenda at 250-642-5638 or Pat at 250-642-5549 for tickets.
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Nancy Argenta will perform on Feb. 25 and 26 with the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Robert Chabot could be termed a naive painter but it really wouldn’t describe his paintings.
Chabot is a driven man and he loves to paint in broad, bright and bold ways. He is less about getting it perfect than he is about communicating what he is feeling.
“It’s probably deep seated psychologi-cal angst,” laughed Chabot. “It’s another way of communicat-ing, another way to describe things, I try to paint how things feel. It took me a while to real-ize what I was doing.”
Thus the somewhat primitive and unusual collection of paint-ings Chabot has cur-rently on display at the Stick in the Mud coffee house.
The paintings are a smattering of the work Chabot has done over the past few years. He just decided one day that he was going to paint and paint is exactly what he pro-ceeded to do.
He wishes he didn’t have a job otherwise he would paint all the time. He’s probably got 150 paintings scattered around his Metcho-sin home, which also serves as his studio. He is planning on building a studio in Jordan River where he has property.
If you were to line up Chabot’s paintings in
some sort of chrono-logical order you would see the progression as he learns more about this business of creat-ing art.
He said he is self-taught although he has taken some painting lessons from artists he admires.
“I gained something from all of them, I may even imitate them for a few weeks but then I go back but in a slightly different way — similar to where I started,” he said. He says he is an
expressionist.He has a series of
paintings of some of Victoria’s old alley-ways, Vancouver’s east side and a blue truck series which are a tes-tament to his theory of painting what he feels. They are heavy on the paint and not perfect but they say something. Perhaps it is about the imperfectness of city streets and the people who gather in those places. In many ways he sees things as per-haps a child would —
with a sense of aston-ishment.
Chabot’s work is refreshing in a way because, by not pre-tending to be great art, it acquires its own unique perspective and emotion. He paints everything, to him it’s all the same. It’s all about shape, colour and light.
Chabot doesn’t take himself too seriously, although he is serious about loving to paint. He has a burn pile in his back yard and he plans to burn some of his paintings, when, as he said, the pile gets big enough.
He has had his work at the Metchosin Com-
muynity Hall last fall and has shown with the Coast Collective.
Chabot’s work will remain at the Stick until the middle of March and then he has a show lined up at Coffee on Haultain in May.
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If you want to be a painter... just paint
Pirjo Raits photos
Robert Chabot stand beside one of his Vancouver painting, below buildings in China Town and on the right Ayum Creek.
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Possible warning signs that a child is being bullied include:
Comes home with torn, damaged, or missing pieces of clothing, books, or other belongings
Has unexplained cuts, bruises, and scratches Has few, if any friends, with whom he or she
spends time Seems afraid of going to school, walking
to and from school, riding the school bus, or taking part in organized activities with peers (such as clubs)
Takes a long, “illogical” route when walking to or from school
Has lost interest in school work or suddenly begins to do poorly in school
Appears sad, moody, teary, or depressed when he or she comes home
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Has trouble sleeping or has frequent bad dreams
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It started in September 2007, when two teens at a Nova Scotia high school stood up for a younger student.David Shepherd and Travis Price, both in Grade 12, heard about a Grade 9 student at their school who had been bullied and threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt on his first day of school.They decided they should do some-thing about it and went to a discount store, where they bought 50 pink shirts and tank tops to wear to school the next day. They also went online to round up support for their anti-bullying cause, which they dubbed a “sea of pink.”It worked. The next day, dozens of stu-dents were outfitted with the discount shirts, but even better – hundreds of students showed up wearing their own pink clothes, some from head to toe.The bullies were reportedly never heard from again.This year, Feb. 29 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. and other parts of Canada, an an-nual anti-bullying event that started after the now-famous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign. The need for awareness and action against bullying remains as strong as ever, say those involved in the pink event, including local radio station CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Drugs, where people can buy the official ‘Bullying Stops Here’ pink shirts for 2012.“Awareness of what bullying is and un-derstanding that it hurts is important,” says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn Tuckwell.“It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to happen. And it’s relevant to ev-eryone, whether in school, after school or in the workplace.”According to www.bullyingcanada.ca, as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and ap-proximately one in 10 children have bul-lied others, while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics found that about one in seven Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are victims of bullying.It is important to recognize what bul-lying is, and that it happens in many
forms – verbally, socially, physically and online (cyber bul-lying), says Tuckwell.“By wearing pink, people show they’re making that commitment, to not let bullying happen,” she says. In 2009, 20,000 pink shirts were sold
and in 2010, 30,000 helped the effort. Last year, 46,000 T-Shirts were sold and this year we hope to sell 60,000.Tuckwell and others emphasize that the pink shirt is secondary to raising aware-
ness about bullying and getting people involved.B.C. is no stranger to tragedy related to bullying.From Surrey’s 14-year-old Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the Patullo Bridge and killed himself after leaving a note behind blaming the con-stant bullying he endured at school, to Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who committed suicide by hanging her-self after relentless bullying, there are countless told and untold stories that
remain horrific.The provincial government has taken steps to address bullying in recent years, including a Ministry of Education resource brochure for parents in 14 lan-guages that can be found online at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco. Net proceeds benefit the CKNW Orphans’ Fund in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC: BGC programs foster self-esteem, social en-gagement, academic success, inclusion, acceptance, respect for self and others, and connection to community – all of which are key elements of bullying prevention. CKNW Orphans’ Fund: The CKNW Orphans’ Fund is committed to enhancing the lives of children with physical, mental and social challenges living in BC communities. The fund includes children who are bullied under the scope of the funds work, because these children will need extra support for their development.
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Saseenos was different in the 1920sThe chug-chug and
hiss of this steam loco-motive hauling flat deck cars loaded with logs was a daily event when this photo was taken in 1920. Felled with cross-cut saws in the water-shed of the Sooke River valley, these Douglas-fir logs were destined for sawmills on the out-skirts of Victoria. Engine No. 395 was hauling on the Canadian National Railway, first laid out as the Canadian Northern Pacific during World War I.
If you were heading east towards Victoria today, driving on Sooke Road between Wood-lands and Harbourview Roads, this scene would be on your left. The standard railway grade had been hewn from the wilderness, ties and rails laid, the line reach-ing between Sooke Lake, the Cowichan Val-ley and to Selkirk trestle on the Gorge waterway, to facilitate harvesting
of the great conifers of the rainforest.
During its decades of history, the railway carried, besides these limbed logs, poles, pil-ings and milled lum-ber from upcountry sawmills. In its busiest period up to the 1940s, two runs were made each day. During its last decade before clos-ing down in the 1970s, munitions offloaded by vessels at Cow-ichan Bay were hauled
by diesel locomotives through the Sooke hills and Metchosin’s pasto-ral meadows to storage at Rocky Point.
While this scene appears freshly cleared through the woods, the subdivision of Saseenos was surveyed and properties put on the market in 1921. The one-thousand acre sub-division of Saseenos was bisected by Sooke Road, from Idlemore Road to Coopers Cove.
Generally, lots on the waterfront side of the road were purchased by people of means, such as retired diplomats or politicians, while the larger acreages on the uplands side were often acquired by immigrants from Europe seeking subsistence farms.
A common thread for all the newcomers establishing their new way of life in Saseenos was the daily thunder-ing run of the locomo-tives, hooting their warning signals as they approached crossings and slowing to a hissing stop at the Saseenos station. The most trea-sured sound, though, in the memories of those of us who lived the era, was the steam locomotive’s mournful yet romantic wail as it echoed through the hills.
Elida Peers, Historian
Sooke Region Museum
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Steam locomotives were once a common sight in Saseenos.
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In the Lenten Season, which begins today, we re ect and take stock; much like Jesus did prior to beginning His ministry. For Christians it is a time to concentrate on and hone particular disciplines and practices or to begin new ones. Consider contemplating.
Try this: don’t begin your days focusing on all that is wrong with your world, rather begin each day with a list of ve things
you take for granted. Add ve more to that list daily. Recognize the gifts and blessings that each day holds, then choose an action that demonstrates your thankfulness. What could the recognition of the gift of a lung-full of clean air or the abundance of food in your life prompt you to do? What would recognizing the gift of time to do whatever you choose, or the ability to engage in conversations easily with people prompt you to do for others?
Every day begin to think about life, people, issues, about all your daily incidents the way Jesus thought about them; He demonstrated and taught us about them. We, like Jesus, are called to prayerfully and consciously engage in the world /society around us.
And don’t think Jesus was only a contemplative for those 40 days in his life while off in the desert alone at prayer. That
would mean that Jesus, who walked from Galilee to Jerusalem, raising the dead and curing the sick, was not a contemplative. No, contemplation is an attitude of life; it is not an exercise. However, it does take discipline, for a person to become an active contemplative: where everything you do stems from the context of “God in your life.” Have a great Lent!
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Where in the World?Submitted photos
Our readers love to travel and the Sooke News Mirror loves to tag along.
Left, Wendy Fox and Michael Wilson at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.
Right, Janet Evans, Lynda Fisk and Mary Widmer with the Sooke News Mirror at the Barcelo Marine Palace Resort in Cuba.
Right, Heath McRae and Jane Collins, Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park, Gorilla Trekking, January 18, 2012.
Below on right, Justin Gilbertson from Shirley is about to embark on a 21,000 km trip across Russia from West to East and then back again via hitchhiking and traditional trains. This one is from A l e x a n d e r p l a t z , Berlin.
Above, Lyle and Dorothy Gillespie, Alf, Sandra, Sara and Nils Nelson at the Telum ruins, Mayan, Mexico.
Left, Shayla Sharratt sent along a picture of her European travels. In Paris on Jan 28, and 29, in the background is the Eiffel Tower. Pictured are Brett Sharratt, Colby Morgan, Tristan Sparrow, Andrew Sparrow, Shayla Sharratt, Kirk Northup, Guy Wade, Brad Hopcott.
Right, Heather Medwedrich Chris and the kids went to Teeterville, Ontario for Christmas.
Russ Urlacher with the policia in Bucerias, Mexico... and Bubba. The bubba keg was in all the pictures. They created a tattoo that started a movement at the Royal Decameron. They were famous!
Above, Isabelle St. Pierre at the Disneyland resort in California taken January 29. Isabelle turned 8 while we were visiting Disney. She is a T’Sou-ke Nation member who attends grade 2 at Poirier Elementary School and she travelled with her mom (Yvonne St. Pierre), aunt (Bonnie Hill) and cousin (Jessica Hill).
Above, D’Arcy Nicks on Jan. 30 in Cabarete, Dominican Republic.
Farmers, growers, gardeners get together to share and swap
As you may be aware, early every gro-
wing season gardeners around the world get together at their local Seedy Saturday’s to buy and swap seeds and plant starts. It is a place for inspiration and learning — to hear about local growing techniques and to share our plant plans for this year even as the buds start showing on the salmonberries.
In Sooke it is a great opportunity to meet growers who produce seeds specific to our climate and soils, and learn how we can con-tribute to regional food security by growing our own food, keep-ing chickens, and rai-sing meat. Sooke Seedy Saturday, an initiative of the Sooke Region Food CHI, is a chance to support one of the agri-cultural centres feeding the south island. Take a day-trip up the coast to get inspired, buy local, and visit some of our
spectacular beaches!Seedy Saturday also
connects the public with community food projects including the Children’s Garden club, Sunriver Allotment Gar-den and the Ladybug T’Sou-ke Nation Gar-den. It is also a time to remember how our food systems are con-nected with the natural world with non-profits and sooke producers sharing information on local pollinators and ecosystems.
Visitors can pur-chase an amazing array of local food products from early season veg-gies to sea salt, wild-crafted mushrooms
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The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sooke Commu-nity Hall, in the heart of Sooke — just follow the signs!
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For more information or to volunteer, contact our Seedy Saturday Coordinator Jen King at [email protected] or call 250-642-5233
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Seedy Saturday in Sooke
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Kaidyn and mom Teresa Willman with Jasmine from Silver Cloud Farm are new to the area farmers.
All Community events which purchase a display ad will now appear in our current community event calendar at no charge. All FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge. Space permitting.
What’s Up in SookeWhat’s Up in Sooke This WeekThis Week
COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE: THURSDAY @ 3PMItems for Community Calendar must be non-commercial
and free to the public. Please limit to 25 words.
SHOPPERSDRUG MART 250-642-5229
Wed.Wed.Feb 22Feb 22ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Drop-in ladies darts - 1 Drop-in ladies darts - 1 p.m. Shuffl eboard - 6:30 p.m. Shuffl eboard - 6:30 p.m.p.m.Nascar Meet and PickNascar Meet and PickSOOKE SOOKE GARDEN CLUGARDEN CLUBBMeets upstairs at the Meets upstairs at the Legion 7:30 p.m.Legion 7:30 p.m.MILITARY FAMILIESMILITARY FAMILIESCommunity group will Community group will meet from 6:30 to 8 meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at SEAPARC, 2168 p.m. at SEAPARC, 2168 Phillips Road. Meet other Phillips Road. Meet other families living in the area. families living in the area. Learn about programs Learn about programs and services at Military and services at Military Family Resource Centre, Family Resource Centre, For more call 250-363-For more call 250-363-2640 (toll free 1-800-353-2640 (toll free 1-800-353-3329.3329.
Thurs.Thurs. Feb. 23Feb. 23UNDER THE “I”UNDER THE “I”
Regular bingo games Regular bingo games are scheduled in the are scheduled in the fi remen’s lounge at the fi remen’s lounge at the municipal hall today from municipal hall today from 12:45 to 3 p.m. 12:45 to 3 p.m. ROYAL CANADIAN ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONLEGION Cribbage - 7 p.m. Cribbage - 7 p.m. PRESCHOOL PRESCHOOL
STORYTIME STORYTIME
THURSDAYS: 10:30-THURSDAYS: 10:30-
11:00 A.M.11:00 A.M.
Join us for stories, songs, Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, fi ngerplays, rhymes, fi ngerplays, puppet shows and more. puppet shows and more. Ages 3-5. To register call Ages 3-5. To register call 250-642-3022.250-642-3022.SOOKE REGION SOOKE REGION
TOURISM ASSOCTOURISM ASSOC..
AGM AT Sooke Harbour AGM AT Sooke Harbour House 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.House 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sat.Sat.Feb 25Feb 25ROYAL CANADIAN ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION EVERY LEGION EVERY
SATURDAY SATURDAY MMeat draweat draw 3:00 P.M.3:00 P.M.SASEENOS SCHOOL SASEENOS SCHOOL
CRAFT/GARAGE SALECRAFT/GARAGE SALE
10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
SOOKE FALL FAIR FLEA SOOKE FALL FAIR FLEA
MARKETMARKET
10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
SOOKE COMMUNITY SOOKE COMMUNITY
HALLHALL
SEEDY SATURDAY SEEDY SATURDAY
10 A.M. TO 3 P.M10 A.M. TO 3 P.M sooke community hall, sooke community hall, farmers, gardeners, farmers, gardeners, growers, buy and swap growers, buy and swap seedsseedsMEXICAN BUFFETMEXICAN BUFFET in in aid of skaters pilar and aid of skaters pilar and leonardo maekawa. leonardo maekawa. Legion 6-8 p.m. Tix at Legion 6-8 p.m. Tix at People’s.People’s.
Mon.Mon.Feb 27Feb 27ROYAL CANADIAN ROYAL CANADIAN
LEGIONLEGION Euchre - 7 p.m. Euchre - 7 p.m. Darts - 7:30.Darts - 7:30.EMCS OPEN HOUSEEMCS OPEN HOUSE 7-9 p.m.7-9 p.m.
Sun.Sun.Feb 26Feb 26ALWAYS SOMETHING ALWAYS SOMETHING
GOING ON AT SEAPARCGOING ON AT SEAPARC
HOCKEY, SKATINGHOCKEY, SKATING
BLUE GRASS MUSIC BLUE GRASS MUSIC AT AT THE LEGION 2:30 TO 5 P.M.THE LEGION 2:30 TO 5 P.M.
ACADEMY AWARDS ACADEMY AWARDS
EXTRAVANGANZA EXTRAVANGANZA
FUNDRAISER FUNDRAISER AAt the t the stickleback for tickets call stickleback for tickets call brenda at 250-642-5638 brenda at 250-642-5638 or pat at 250-642-5549.or pat at 250-642-5549.
Tues.Tues.Feb 28Feb 28YOUTH CLINICYOUTH CLINICHarbour Family Medical Harbour Family Medical Clinic 6625 Sooke Rd. Clinic 6625 Sooke Rd. Tuesdays 4-7 p.m. 642-Tuesdays 4-7 p.m. 642-4233.4233. CUES-WCUES-What’s My Baby hat’s My Baby
Telling Me?Telling Me?Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Sooke Child, Youth at the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA and Family Centre (CASA building) 2145 Townsend Road building) 2145 Townsend Road Contact 250.642.5464 for more Contact 250.642.5464 for more information.information.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Texas Hold’em - 6 p.m., Texas Hold’em - 6 p.m., darts - 7:30darts - 7:30CULTURAL PLANNING CULTURAL PLANNING
INAUGUAL MEETING INAUGUAL MEETING
Sooke Harbour House Sooke Harbour House 7 p.m. For more info call 7 p.m. For more info call Debbie at 250-216-8582.Debbie at 250-216-8582.
Fri.Fri. Feb 24 Feb 24 VITAL VITTLES FREE VITAL VITTLES FREE LUNCHLUNCH
Every Friday. 11:30-1:00 Every Friday. 11:30-1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Church p.m. Holy Trinity Church on Murray Rd. Everyone on Murray Rd. Everyone welcome.welcome.
ROYAL CANADIAN ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONLEGIONDrop-in darts - 8 p.m. Drop-in darts - 8 p.m. Steak Night 6:00-7:30 Steak Night 6:00-7:30 pm. Only $11.00.pm. Only $11.00.FAMILY LITERACY DAYFAMILY LITERACY DAY Join us for family story Join us for family story time from 11:00 a.m. to time from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Everyone 11:30 a.m. Everyone welcome; for more welcome; for more information or to register information or to register call 250-642-3022.call 250-642-3022.BABYTIME FRIDAYS: BABYTIME FRIDAYS:
10:30-11:00 A.M.10:30-11:00 A.M.
Babytime is a fun-based Babytime is a fun-based program for babies aged program for babies aged 0-18 months. To register 0-18 months. To register call 250-642-3022.call 250-642-3022.
Kemp Lake
Capital Regional District
A properly installed and maintained irrigation system will conserve water!
Efficient Irrigation Workshops
Considering the purchase and installation of an irrigation system or do you already own a system that you would like to upgrade?
CRD Environmental Sustainability is hosting free, efficient irrigation workshops.
Irrigation experts will explain system components, discuss installation and provide scheduling and maintenance tips.
Optional irrigation workbooks are available to purchase for $30.
Space is limited. Please pre-register by calling 250.474.9684
Micro-Drip Saanich — Saturday, April 14 — 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.Irrigation Systems: Saanich — Saturday, June 23 — 2 to 5 p.m. Sooke — Wednesday, July 18 — 6 to 8:30 p.m.ALL Efficient Saanich — Saturday, March 24Irrigation Systems: Sidney — Saturday, May 26 2 to 5 p.m.Controller Saanich — Wednesday, April 4Scheduling: Saanich — Wednesday, May 16 Saanich — Wednesday, August 15 7 to 9 p.m.Maintenance: Saanich — Saturday, August 25 2 to 5 p.m.
There is help available
McLaughlin Hypnotherapy & ConsultingDavid H. McLaughlin ~ Certi ed Registerd Hypnotherapist
250- 858-5060 • 228-1175 Cook St. Victoria, BC V8V [email protected]
Hypnotherapy and You!• Trauma • Tinnitus• Stress • Grief• Post Traumatic Stress • Relationship Issues• Self Development • Self-con dence• Habits & Addictions • Fears & Phobias• Regression • Study Skills
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250.384.8121
TRAIN TO BE A PRACTICAL NURSEIN VICTORIATODAY!With the aging population, Healthcare & Healthcare providers are some of the hottest career opportunities available. Practical Nursing is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare. Train locally for the skills necessary in this career eld.
CALL VICTORIA:
Become a Psychiatric Nurse- train locally via distance edu-cation, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month pro-gram is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available.
Toll-free 1-87-STENBERGwww.stenbergcollege.com
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMING EVENTS
BINGOBonanzas, Cracker
Jack, Regular games
Every Tuesday & Thursday
12:45 - 3:00 pm
Drop-In Centreacross from Petrocan
on Sooke Rd in downtown Sooke
Reasonably priced lunch available
Must be 19 yrs 250-642-6898
for more info
CALL FOR ENTRIES10TH ANNUAL
Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.
Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.
Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21
Applications for Artisans are available at
woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901
JDF COMMUNITY TRAILSAGM
7PM, Tues., 28 Feb.Otter Point
Volunteer Fire Hall3727 Otter Point RoadEveryone Welcome!
A Community ForestHow can we develop this
asset for our area?
NASCAR POOLComes to the
Sooke Legion !!Join us for 2012 season.
Sign-up sheets are posted at the Legion or, attend the
fi rst meet & pick.Sooke Legion,
Wed., Feb. 22, 7:30 pm.
For more info
250-886-8144
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, Sooke Fall Fair Flea Market, 10am-2pm, Sooke Community Hall. Call Candice to book now! 250-642-5869
SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET AGM.
Thursday, March 22, 7PM. ALM FARM,
3680 Otter Point Road.250-642-2133
SOOKE GARDEN CLUB
Wednesday Feb., 22 @ 7:30pm. ,
Upstairs at the Legion.
Orchid Culture-
Joe Chow
SOOKE HOSPICE is accepting volunteers
from Metchosin, including East Sooke,
to Port Renfrew for training in
“ End of Life Care” Training will begin
February 29th, for more information please con-tact/leave a message at
250-642-4345 Thank -you
for your interest.
SOOKE MEALS ON WHEELSAnnual General Meeting
to be held at Royal Canadian Legion
Sooke, B.C.7PM February 26, 2011
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
INFORMATION.
CONTACT LOAN Cupboard call 250-389-4607. Need a ride? Call 250-389-4661.
SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215.
SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, Box 109, Sooke, BC V9Z 0E5. Alma Anslow 250-642-2184.
PERSONALS
DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/Short-Term Relation-ships, free to try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversa-tion, Call: #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1. Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
TRAVEL
GETAWAYS
LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,
sleeps 6, BBQ.Storm watchers 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299.Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891
TIMESHARE
CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No Risk Program. Stop mort-gage & maintenance pay-ments today. 100% Money back guarantee. Free Consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.
TRAVEL
BRING THE family! Sizzling specials at Florida’s best beach! New Smyrna Beach, Florida. See it all at: www.nsbfl a.com/bonjour or call 1-800-214-0166.
HAWAII ON the Mainland, where healthy low-cost living can be yours. Modern Arenal Maleku Condominiums, 24/7 secured Community, Costa Rica “the most friendly coun-try on earth”! 1-780-952-0709; www.CanTico.ca.
CHILDREN
PRE-SCHOOLS
LICENCED Family Childcare has openings for ages 1 to 5 starting March 1. Lots Of TLC. Call Susie 250-642-0422
WE’RE ON THE WEB
AUTOMOTIVE
FULL Time Certifi ed HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC with Certi-fi ed Commercial Vehicle In-spection Certifi cate with current MVI Inspector Certifi cation, re-quired for well established Logging Truck Company (Kurt LeRoy Trucking LTD.) on Van-couver Island. Good wages & benefi ts. Please fax your re-sume and drivers abstract to 250-287-9914. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!!
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 cop-ies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition!
Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335
Be Your Own Boss! Attention Locals! People req. to work
from home online. Earn $500-$4500+ P/T or F/T. Toll Free 1.877.880.8843 leave mess.
BE YOUR own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. Franchise opportunities now available. Call today for details 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com.
EARN EXTRA cash! - P/T, F/T immediate openings for men & women. Easy computer work, other positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.HWC-BC.com
MONSTER Industries, a rapidly growing construction and mainte-nance company servicing north-western B.C., in now accepting re-sumes for the following positions: Certifi ed “B” and “A” level welders with fabrication experience, Certi-fi ed CWB all-position welders and Certifi ed Millwrights. Please send resume with attached cover letter to offi [email protected]. Unfor-tunately we are not accepting appli-cations for laborers at this time.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CITY OF Yellowknife Life-guard/Instructor. We are seek-ing an experienced individual to be a Lifeguard/Instructor. Refer to: www.yellowknife.ca for the required qualifi cations. Submit resumes by February 29, 2012, quoting competition 602-107U to: Human Resourc-es Division, City of Yellow-knife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4. Fax to: (867)669-3471. Email: [email protected]
EXCLUSIVE “THINKBIG”Mechanic Training. GPRC Fairview Campus. $1000. en-trance scholarship. Paid prac-ticum with Finning. High school diploma and mechani-cal aptitude. Write apprentice-ship exams. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. Septem-ber 2012.
GO TO your next job interview with 2nd Year Heavy Duty Me-chanic Skills. GPRC, Fairview Campus. Heavy Equipment Certifi cate program - Less than one year apprenticeship opportunity. Hands-on training. Safety courses. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca.
SPEND YOUR hours working on ATV’s, Snowmobiles, and Watercraft. GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. Learn to re-pair small engines, recreation-al vehicles. Apprenticeship opportunity. On-campus resi-dences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
TWO WHEELIN’ excitement! Motorcycle Mechanic Pro-gram, GPRC Fairview College Campus. Hands-on training - street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Challenge 1st year Ap-prenticeship exam. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
WEBCO LEDUC - division of Sun Media, requires Full-time Heatset/Coldset 1st & 2nd Pressmen. 15 unit Goss Com-munity. Competitive rates and benefi ts. Email resume: [email protected].
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Main-tenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Main-tenance (877)818-0783.
HELP WANTED
An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for fi eld and shop work. We require Cat Doz-er/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051
C&E ROAD Builders is ac-cepting resumes for hoe op-erators. Minimum 5 years experience. Please fax re-sume 250-956-4888 or email [email protected].
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
HELP WANTED
DIRECT SALES REPRESEN-TATIVES. Canada’s premierehome automation and SecurityCompany is NOW hiring April-August. No experience neces-sary. Travel Required. E-mailresume: [email protected]: www.vivint.ca
JOE’S AUTOBODY REPAIRin Prince Rupert, BC. Current-ly has an opening for a Colli-sion Technician and Certifi edPainter. Must be a team playerfor this relaxed and friendly,buthard working atmosphere.Wages and moving expensesnegotiable. Email resume to:[email protected] Fax: 250-627-4702. Call: 250-624-1795
SOOKE MEALS ON WHEELS
AGMFeb. 26, 7 pmSooke Legion
6726 Eustace Rd.
POINT NO POINT Resort ishiring for 2012 season, waitstaff, housekeepers. Point NoPoint is located 24 KMS Westof Sooke. 250-646-2020
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
Bonanzas, Cracker Jack, Regular gamesEvery Tuesday & Thursday12:45 - 3:00 p.m.NEW LOCATIONNEW LOCATION
SENIORSDROP-IN CENTRE
Fireman’s LoungeSooke Municipal Hall2205 Otter Point Rd.
Reasonably pricedLunch available
Must be 19 years
250-642-6898for more info
Call us for Complimentary
GIFT BASKET
Newcomers to Sooke
& Surrounding Area:
Judy 250-642-2268
New Moms:
Sonia 250-642-2120
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com CLASSIFIEDS • 23
Summer InternBlack Press – Victoria Black Press-Vancouver Island requires a temporary full-time summer intern for its Victoria-based community newspapers.
The job term runs for 13 weeks from June through to the end of August. The successful candidate will do general assignment reporting and photography. Night and weekend work is involved and a valid driver’s licence and car is mandatory.
Qualifi cationsThis position is open to students and recent graduates (within the last year or two) who are ambitious and who have a strong work ethic and a passion for journalism.
Qualifi cations include a fi rm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous reporting experience is an asset.
The student is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools.
Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by Feb. 29, 2012 to:
Kevin LairdEditorial Director-Greater VictoriaBlack Press818 Broughton StreetVictoria, B.C. V8W 1E4or e-mail: [email protected]
Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
www.blackpress.ca
HELP WANTED
THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Adminis-trative Assistant/Reception-ist. This is a permanent full-time position located in Port McNeill. The position re-quires organization, accura-cy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and profi -cient with switchboards/com-puters. Full benefi t package. Fax resumes to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].
Quinsam Communications is looking for a qualifi ed two
way radio technician. Candidates will be considered with IT experience. Wage to
be determined by experience. Email: [email protected]
or Fax: 250-287-4511
THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about send-ing money to obtain informa-tion about any employment opportunities
OINCOME PPORTUNITY
HOME BASED Business. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com
PROFESSIONAL/MANAGEMENT
SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefi ts, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: [email protected].
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
TRADES, TECHNICAL
2 POSITIONS available for Journeyman Heavy Duty Me-chanics. In town and camp. Please email resume to: [email protected] or fax to 250-248-5410.
EXPERIENCED DRILLERS, Derrickhands, Motorhands and Floorhands. Seeking full rig crews. Paying higher than in-dustry rates and winter bonus. Send resume c/w valid tick-ets. Fax 780-955-2008; [email protected]. Phone 780-955-5537.
PERSONAL SERVICES
ART/MUSIC/DANCING
DID YOU KNOW?Vinyl Records, LP’S New
and Used, CD’S too!Lessons for Vocal, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Banjo, etc!Instruments, Accessories,
parts, strings, repairs! Are available F.A.M.E.
Music, up Sooke!250-642-2429
HEALTH PRODUCTS
GET PAID to lose weight. $5,000 For Your Success Sto-ry. Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243. J o a n n a @ m e r t o n t v . c a . www.mertontv.ca.
HERBAL MAGIC - With Her-bal Magic lose up to 20 pounds in just 8 weeks and keep it off. Results Guaran-teed! Start today call 1-800-854-5176.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
DROWNING IN debts? Help-ing Canadians 25 years. Low-er payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid Bankruptcy! Free con-sultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.
www.pioneerwest.com
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
PERSONAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.
INSURANCE.
LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
CRIMINAL RECORD?Guaranteed Record Removal
since 1989. Confi dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating
assures EMPLOYMENT &TRAVEL FREEDOM.
Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
1-8-NOW-PARDON(1-866-972-7366)
RemoveYourRecord.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
BUSINESS SERVICES
SOOKE FAXCOPY CENTRE
Sooke’s Full service Copy Center!
Thermal Credit/Debitpaper rolls
2 1/4” x 75’ or 3” x 225’
Cash register andCalculator rolls
2 1/4” x 125’
1-6649 Sooke Road (across from Evergreen Mall)
Tel:250-642-3231 Fax: 250-642-7155www.sookecopycentre.comEmail:[email protected]
CLEANING SERVICES
MAID IN NATURE
Local Organic Cleaning Service
Insured
Jessica Stovin778-678-4993
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
COMPUTER SERVICES
DRYWALL
GARDENING
JAY’SComplete Yard Maintenance
& landscaping Lawn & Garden ServiceNew Home Installation
Hedges* Gutters*HaulingPower Washing
Jason Wiley 250-514-1558
HAULING AND SALVAGE
ED’S HAULINGCheap disposal of
furniture, appliances, junk and what have you?
U&I type moving with covered pick-up truck.
Ed & Faye250-642-2398
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
ADDITION
MAGICIAN
* Decks* Siding
* Fencing* Bathrooms
* Kitchen Renovations* Building Maintenance
250-642-5882250-812-0968
BLANCHARD HOME SOLUTIONS LTD. Specializing in Seniors Mobility Solutions, Reno’s, Repairs/HandymanServices, Kitchen/Bath &Basement stes, Licensed andInsured. 250-882-5274 .
& MOVING STORAGE
SOOKE MOVING ANDSTORAGE
Heated indoor storage, self contained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. outdoor storage available. Public access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idle-more Rd. 250- 642-6577www.sookemovingandstorage.com
PAINTING
JN PAINTING
“WCB Insured”
Reliable/References
Interior/Exterior
“Free Estimates”
20 Years Experience
250-812-8781
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PLASTERING
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-642-5178.
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
AFFORDABLE ROOFING
*new construction*re roofs *repairs
Call Deano
250-642-4075
SHORELINE ROOFING. Re-roofi ng specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967.shorelineroofi [email protected]
STUCCO/SIDING
PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-642-5178.
WELDING
DRIVER ENT.
LTD.
WELDINGMobile Units +++ Steel
Sales
250-642-0666
PETS
PETS
LOVE ANIMALS? - Love your Career! Animal Health Tech-nology diploma program. GPRC Fairview Campus. On-campus working farm. On-site large and companion animals. On-campus residences. 1-8 8 8 - 9 9 9 - 7 8 8 2 ; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
AUCTIONS
Auction Water/Wine Bottling Line, Bottling Line, s/s tanks, fi ltration system, restaurant equipment & more. Feb 25, 11AM, West Kelowna, BC, View photos at (Special Auction) doddsauction.com 1-866-545-3259
FUEL/FIREWOOD
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
4 BOLT MAGS off Honda, Pocket Bike, smaller 8Ft Camper. Offers on all. 250-642-4075
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?
STEEL BUILDINGS for all us-es! Spring Deals! Make an of-fer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
TOOLS
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
REAL ESTATE
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?
Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale?
We will Buy your HouseQuick Cash & Private.Mortgage Too High and
House won’t sell?Can’t make payments?
We will Lease Your House,Make your Payments
and Buy it Later!
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The Kicking “Butt” Fishing Seminar was held on Feb.18 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Langford. A sold out crowd of 300 halibut anglers were there to listen to presen-tations from local fishing and cooking experts.
The first speaker was Chris Bos (our local chair of the SFAB) who gave a 15-minute brief-ing of the latest news from DFO concerning the 2012 recreational halibut season. Speak-ers included Trevor Hagen and Brennen Boyes from Trotac
Marine who explained and demonstrated the proper halibut anchor system and individual hardware involved in putting together a reli-able and safe system. They were followed by Sooke/Victoria guide Gord Martin of Fog-horn Fishing Charters who talked about every aspect of planning a safe and productive halibut fishing trip. The final speaker was Chef Gilbert Noussitou from Camosun College. Chef Noussitou explained the proper techniques for preparing both fresh
and frozen halibut for the best results. He also put together four halibut recipes for everyone to take home and try.
A special thanks to MC Martin Paish from the Oak Bay Marine Group at Peddar Bay. The event ended with local Sooke guide and event co-ordinator Rol-lie Rose announcing the day’s gross proceeds totalled $14,731. The Charters River Salmon Interpretive Centre will receive the net pro-ceeds which amounted to $12,767.35.
photo Steve Arnett
Fun was had by all at the Kicking “Butt” Fishing Seminar held this past weekend. Gord Martin, Rollie Rose, and Martin Paish auctioned off some hot Hali jigs to get things started at the event.
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SPORTSRoyals practice and play on Sooke ice
Sharron Ho photo
The Victoria Royals hit the ice at the Seaparc Leisure Complex arena for a practice and meet-and-greet with the Sooke Thunderbirds from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20. The event was the first of its kind, according to Jeff Harris, Victoria Royals media director. Harris said the visit will be one of many across Vancouver Island, as the Royals intend on making more trips to other communities. (Clockwise from top right) Pee wee Sooke Thunderbird Shawn chats with Royals goalie Keith Hamilton. The Royals and Thunderbirds share a smile for an onslaught of photographs. Kade Pilton, Royals defenceman, laughs after a friendly tumble with a Thunderbird. Royals centre Steve Hodges has a friendly face-off with a young Thunderbird.
SEAPARC STAR SEAPARC STAR of theof the WEEK WEEK✪✪This week’s SEAPARC Star is a delightful young lady named Camille. She is a 5 year
old Kindergarten student at John Muir Elementary whose favourite subject is Art. She
is in the Whale level of Swimming Lessons and wants to learn how to play Soccer
someday. She runs in the Cross Country Club at school and wants to continue to do
so in upcoming years. Camille truly enjoys Art and says that she likes to draw people.
She is in the “Read With Me” program through her school, has read about 100 books
and says that Robert Munsch is her favourite author. She likes music, natural history
and camping (especially the marshmallows). She has a very special relationship with
her cousins Grace and Angus and is happy to have her Grandma and Grandpa living
here in Sooke. She has gone to Harrison Hot Springs 3 times for “Just Mom and Me”
vacations, has gone to Nova Scotia and Ontario and wants to visit Hawaii and Mexico
soon. She has great insight for her age which was very evident in a Father’s Day gift
that she gave to her Dad last year when she was only four. Without giving away the
details, she presented her Dad with a full, clean dear skull complete with antlers for
his Special Day! She is a very balanced, smart, energetic young lady who embraces
nature and has a very strong outdoorsy side. She has two homes (one with Mom and
one with Dad) and is expecting a little brother or sister soon in her Dad’s home. She is
very excited about the new addition and says she will love the baby whether it is a girl or
boy. Camille hasn’t decided on a career choice as of yet, but we are sure she will excel
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ere are the latest resultsfrom the world
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Pee Wee GirlsMarcotte Marketing
Pee Wee girls hockeyteam had an other busy weekend.
On Saturday, they played against Camp-bell River for the first time this season. It was a strong start from the Sooke Thunderbirds byputting the first goal on the board from AlyssaLloyd but Campbell River replied quicklyafter.
In the second period,Rory Wood scores Sooke’s second and lastgoal. In the third period Campbell River kept theSooke goalie very busy. Michele Lacombe was very good, but couldn’t keep the players away from her net, allowing two more goals.
“It was a very good game, but a difficult loss,” shared coach Steve. “We should havewon this one, to make sure we keep our sec-ond place, but tomor-row will be very impor-tant to win against Nanaimo.”
So, on Sunday eve-ning, the girls were backat the arena, very confi-dent and eager to winthis one. It turns out it was an easy one for theSooke Thunderbirds. A great win of 10-2 wasvery appreciated from the girls!
Very good team play and nice communica-tion on the ice were the key to their great success. Once again, Morgan Couture, OliviaCarello, Alyssa Lloyd and Rory Wood got 2 goals each and Celina Palko and Kaitlin Mck-elvey got the chance as well with a goal each.Great work girls.
Contributed byMelanie Dube
Atom C1Dale’s Electric Sooke
Thunderbirds Atom C1 made the journey to Lake Cowichan on Sunday to play Kerry Park. The boys played hard and showed some real grit but lost the matchup 5-2.
In the first period, Ben Ackinclose madea marvellous pass to Matthew Lyons whoput it by the Kerry Park net minder. In the third
period, Ben scored the other Sooke goal.
Ryder Norman made several sound defen-sive plays to break up Kerry Park’s efforts.Alex Perman inspired some offense movingthe puck deftly up the ice out of his own end.
Although the boys were victim to somebad bounces and faced strong defense and goal tending from Kerry Park, they worked hard to get back in the game to the very end.
Contributed by Michael Arthurs
Midget RepSooke Midget Rep
hosted Kerry Park inthe final playoff game of the season this pastSaturday.
It was north andsouth with chances at both ends, but Kerry Park found the net in quick succession mid-way in the first putting two on the board. Tom Kirk sent the puck to Trevor Wickeim at thenet, bringing Sooke into the game but KerryPark came back again making it 3-1 at the firstice clean.
The second period
had penalty plays and kills for both teams,but it was Kerry Park coming up with twomore leaving the middle frame with the visitorsahead by 4. Nick Dueck was a force in net facing53 shots in the game and giving Sooke a figh-ting chance during the third as he kept KerryPark off the board.
Midway through the final 20, Nick Pfeifer pas-sed back to Tom Kirkwho launched a shot from the point, thenwith six minutes to go Ryan Elder passed upto Bradon Senft who put one home, makingit 5-3.
Sooke pulled theirgoalie, but were unable to come back.
Great season boys!Contributed by
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All starsF i v e s k a t e r s representing the Sooke Skating Club competed at the 2012 Lynn Hetherington Competition, held in Nanaimo from Jan. 27-29. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Erin Haldane, Nina Kovacik, Karyl M u s f e l t - Tr i v i n o , Bryanne Thomson and Taylor Radford-Hall, four silvers and one bronze. Coaches Bethan Greydanus and Lindsey Haldane were extremely proud of the girls.
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Grid iron action gets the Sooke Seahawks team ready for football season. Over 40 players came out for the try outs.
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The wait is over for halibut fishing off Sooke and Port Renfrew. With yesterday’s DFO’s announcement that halibut will open March 1, 2012. Traditionally halibut was open for 11 months of the year only closing down in January. With more and
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Keep your rod tip up!Kiwi Magic
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Chris Bos from the Sports Fishing Advisory Board briefs the 300 Kicking “Butt” Halibut seminar attendees about the up-coming halibut season. DFO have allowed more quota for the recreational sector - 15 per cent which last year was 12 per cent of the allowable catch but they have reduced the overall quota. What ever that means halibut will open March 1 with a daily catch limit of one and a possession limit of two and hopefully a longer season than last year which ended on Sept. 5.
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