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Sooke Region Com-munity Health Initia-tive (CHI) was recently advised by the BC Reg-istrar of Cooperatives that it was success-ful in its submission of revising its bylaws. The result of this is that membership can be broadened out to the whole community and the cooperative can promote the interests of the region.

CHI marked its 10th anniversary by amal-gamating with Sooke Cooperative Associa-tion of Service Agen-cies (CASA). CHI now operates as a coop-erative non-profit soci-ety, which allows it to manage its own grant funding and to act as an umbrella organiza-tion for other volun-tary groups. CHI has open membership to individuals and organi-

zations as it did before and has added a Board of Directors of up to 11 members who assume a leadership and gov-ernance role for a pre-determined period. A new voting member category has also been added, allowing inter-ested residents and organizations to take part in the board’s deci-sions. The board has its own standing commit-tees, one of which is the Membership and Nominations Commit-tee that is enabling community members to recruit more repre-sentation and partici-pation. It also has sev-eral working commit-tees that bring together interested community residents and other experts to concen-trate on new initia-tives. “There are great opportunities for Sooke

region residents to par-ticipate in and support development in our community. Individu-

als can focus on areas of their own interest and expertise,” current Chair Mitzi Dean com-

mented. Applications for membership can be sent to her at [email protected].

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Sooke resident coordinates all the actionPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Hanging out with Jack Nicholson and Sean Penn isn’t a bad way to end a work day, neither is meeting Al Pacino or Antonio Ban-deras and Omar Sharif on the set of 13th War-rior. Working on the X Files, X Men and The Pledge are no small feats either.

If you think of any film or television series filmed in British Colum-bia over the past 22 years, it’s likely Bill Mills was involved in some way.

Mills is a special effects coordinator in the film industry and he lives in Sooke. His jour-ney onto some of the most interesting film sets in B.C. came about quite accidentally. He was called in to help repair a special effects trailer on the The X Files set and everything else progressed from there. That was in 1992. He worked on that series for five years until the production was moved to California.

Mills is sort of a Jack-of-all-trades. He’s worked at numerous jobs spanning a wide variety of occupations — from owning and running a karaoke bar in Victoria to being a traffic controller. All of these led him to Dave Gauthier, whom he con-siders the best special effects coordinator in the business.

“You have to know what you’re doing in all fields,” said Mills. “I was a good suit for the job.”

Mills just wrapped up work on Gracepoint which was filmed in Vic-toria between January

and May of this year. Gracepoint is a 10-part mini series fashioned after the British series Broadchurch. Mills said it’s been called an “emotional thriller.”

“Gracepoint was a very demanding show but because of the great pool of veteran expertise, they pulled it off in style,” said Mills.

Being in the film industry is not easy. The days are extremely long and demanding. It does come with its perks, like great pay and a chance to meet some of the stars. Mills said working on The X Files and X Men were definitely highlights of his career so far.

“Working closely with Jack Nicholson and Sean Penn was great,” he said. Other “stars” maybe not so much.

What Mills does is blow up stuff, create smoke, fire and explo-sions. He has hauled 100-pound bomb mor-tars up the side of mountains and he has made it snow or rain on command. He waters down city streets for night time shoots, and he helps create the atmospheres so sought after by the photogra-phers and directors. Special effects means dealing with anything that is moving.

“I used Mainroad Contracting water trucks to wet down the roads at night to dou-ble the lighting, so the

director has a lot more eye candy,” he said.

He created a 12-foot bonfire on Island View Beach fueled by pro-pane for Gracepoint. If it involves pyrotechnics, then Mills is the guy they call. Sometimes he is called in to do the impossible. He said he often wonders how he can pull those off, but he does.

“It has to work per-fectly and safely for the actors and stunt men. They are oners, there’s no testing involved.”

Mills is nothing but complimentary about the film industry and the film crews in British Columbia.

“They’re the best crews in the world,” he

said. “With the current change in the tax cred-its the forecast is for a much better future in film here. It’s a real close community.”

For now Mills is relaxing after the ardu-ous months of filming, but he can’t sit still for long and is seeking something to fill in the gaps. He’d like some work closer to home as he is a bit tired of the travel. So, he’s looking for something where he can utilize his numer-ous talents.

He would like to direct one day but he said, “No matter how small or big the chal-lenges are for 100 suc-cess, this is a dream job.”

EMCS GRAD PHOTO

The TradiTional eMCS grad photo will be in next week’s edition of the Sooke News Mirror on June 25.

OPEN HOUSEThe yearly open

house at the Sooke region Museum will be held this Sunday, June 22 from noon until 3 p.m.

SalMon BBQ, SkiTS, food, kid’s games and lots of community spirit. The Sooke region Museum is located at 2070 phillips road.

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The diSTriCT of Sooke is holding its annual General Meeting at council chambers on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m.

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A life in film: Special effects magicSubmitted photos

Bill Mills with, from top, Jack Nicholson, Antonio Banderas, Sean Penn and right Al Pacino.

To all ThoSe graduates from eMCS who are choosing a safe way to get home after the grad parties.

ConGraTulaTionS To The 2014 grads, may your futures be bright and promising.

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A talk with the mayorPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

For close to 20 years the District of Sooke has been holding a Safe Halloween for the trick or treating kids. It came about because of the vandalism and antics of some youth in the past and the need to have a place that was family friendly.

Mayor Wendall Milne said it was first orga-nized by the commu-nity, then the volun-teer fire fighters took it over and now they are wanting to turn it over to another community group.

“Anyone in the com-munity can be the lead

on it, there’s no cost just a lot of physical work,” said Milne.

He wonders if the community thinks it is important enough to continue, because if it is then some group needs to step forward to ensure it happens on Halloween night.

“What do we do with this? Do we abandon it and shelve it at least for this year?” questioned Milne.

He said when it first began the entire Evergreen Centre was turned into a play zone. It moved to the Sooke Community Hall at some point, where it has been for the past while.

Safe Halloween is a bunch of structures which include haunted house, which the kids love to be scared by.

“I still think it’s

important for the social aspect but we can only do so much,” he said.

If there is interest out there in continuing this fun tradition, call Wen-dal Milne at the munici-pal hall at 250-642-1634.

Other news on the municipal agenda include the building of new sidewalks. The sidewalk construction is a phased approach with the first zone stretching from Murray and Otter Point Road to where the new round-about will be (opposite the exit from Evergreen Centre). This will lead up to the construction of the roundabout, which is inching closer with land acquisition dealings.

Mayor Milne said the talks with the Ministry of Transport and peo-ple at the ministerial level have “been posi-

tive to date.” He said, “they are not going to stand in our way. We are hoping the new connector road will take some of the weight off Sooke Road.”

Milne said there are 15,500 vehicles travel-ing through the center of Sooke every day. He is hoping people will check out the new con-nector road (Wadams Way) once it is com-pleted and use it for their daily commute.

Coming up on the November ballot will be a borrowing ques-tion. The district wants to build a new commu-nity centre/library with seniors and youth in mind and they would need the authority from the taxpayers to borrow money which would be repaid over the next 20 years.

“There’s lots to do,” said Milne, “and not enough time to do it.”

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Elder logging camp birthday party 1942This endearing photo

reminds us of life in sim-pler times. The birth-day party was held at Elder’s Camp around 1942. The little girls in their party dresses and shoes look so sweet, all dolled up, and the handful of boys in the group are all spruced up as well. The photo came to our collection from Mrs. Cawsey, who gave the party for her daughters Lorraine and Jeannie.

While readers with a history in the region will remember Elder’s Camp, many others won’t recognize the name. Driving west from Sooke, just before you reach Muir Creek, there’s a road heading off to the right, Ander-son Road. While it’s not heavily travelled today, this road led to Elder Logging Company’s

headquarters from the mid-1930s through the 1960s.

Besides the log-ging office buildings, the sawmill, machine shops, filing shed, the cluster of Elder family homes, the bunkhouse,

cookhouse and black-smith shop, there were camp cottages that provided homes for the married loggers and their families. There were perhaps twenty such cottages, built in logging camp style,

where the families cre-ated the social life of the logging community.

Ed Elder, the boss, even had a school built on site in order to keep the families happy. Called Muir Creek School, the 36’ x 40’ structure was open between 1941 and 1954, when buses carried stu-dents directly to Sooke elementary school.

In the photo are Lor-raine (now Earp) and Jeannie Cawsey, Doro-thy and Evelyn Arthurs, Glenda and Esther Gib-son (now Pimlott and Herrling, respectively) and Jimmie Gibson, Faye, Connie and Sally Brown (now Bullen), Christina and Nana-Lisa Matson, Evelyn Dods, Peggy and Dorothy Hamilton, Howard and Jo Ann Elder and Larry Johnson.

Sally Brown, the

youngest of logging contractor Alf Brown’s three daughters, went on to graduate in 1958 from Edward Milne High school and to marry Glenn Bullen, son of another early forestry family, who became one of Sooke’s hotshot soft-ball pitchers.

Sally, who contrib-uted many years on the executive of Sooke Region Historical Soci-ety and now lives in Comox, says “I have good memories of those years; altogether everyone in the camp made one big happy family.” Her sentiments are confirmed today by birthday girl Lorraine, who says “And it’s true - we were one big happy family.”

Elida Peers, Historian

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Amy Chwojka of the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society along with society president Rob Gamache were signing up interested contenders for the 11th annual Chinook Salmon Derby coming up this August 2 and 3.

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Residents of Sooke were very generous this past Toonie Tuesday held on June 10. The Sooke Harbourside Lions gathered $4,800 for the Sooke Food Bank. The need is there all year long and the Lions’ efforts help keep people fed.

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Fine dining choices are once again expand-ing in Sooke.

Added to the grow-ing repertoire of din-ner choices is a food truck that has set up a permanent location at the East Sooke General Store. The Traveling Smoke Show is a highly customized food truck that serves up “smoked fare.” Delectable tidbits include pulled pork and porchetta sand-wiches, chicken fingers, and even a vegetarian option called the Tree Hugger.

Owner and operator Ash Lenick promises a menu that will con-tinually add new items. Lenick likes food, and he likes to experiment. It’s a good combina-tion, a combination that has produced the original Salami Fries.

The food truck is fulfilling a dream for Lenick. “This is a pro-totype,” he says of his truck. Ultimately, he would like to have a fleet of food trucks serving different types of food.

He, like many other local fine food estab-lishments in Sooke, has a vision of promoting local. As much as pos-sible, Lenick is inter-ested in sourcing food from local growers. He encourages local food providers to get in touch him.

Only a few weeks in operation this year, Lenick has already

landed opportunities at the Night Market and the Bluegrass fes-tival in Sooke. Receiv-ing mentorship from existing businesses has contributed to Lenick’s explosion into the food scene. He also has a business plan to guide him. That, and he’s got an ear to the ground, approaching his busi-ness ideas with an open mind.

“I always listen to what people have to say,” he said. It’s not about what he likes, it’s what the community likes.

“Supporting local community and stick-ing together” is core to Lenick’s business phi-losophy, as is “sourc-ing out locally. I’m not a fan of using big con-glomerate companies,” he said.

Ultimately, he’s in this business so that he can wake up happy knowing he has gain-

fully contributed in a meaningful way to the community in which he lives.

“I’ve always had that dream, to have my own business and to be suc-cessful with it. I don’t think money is my ini-tial goal,” he explained. “It’s more about being happy and (having) a good quality of life. That’s why I’m here,”

he says, referencing East Sooke.

The Traveling Smoke Show truck is ready to serve its smoked fare from Tuesdays to Sat-urdays at the General Store in East Sooke from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Dave Bigelow, owner of the General Store, was happy to let Lenick set up his truck at his parking lot. Bigalow said he shared Lenick’s business philosophy of “small businesses help-ing small businesses.”

On Thursday eve-nings they can be found at Sooke’s new Night Market at the museum, and on Sunday you’ll have to travel as far as Victoria where they set up shop at Bastion Square.

Mondays are his one day of rest. And that’s when he’s on the phone connecting with his suppliers.

For more information visit: travelingsmoke-show.com/


Food truck fulfills dream

Britt Santowski photo

Ash Lenick at the take out window of his custom-ized food truck. He can be found at the Sooke Region Museum on Thursday evenings, and in East Sooke at the general store from Tuesday to Saturday.

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A place to gather is needed in Sooke

Does Sooke need a new community centre? Absolutely, without question. Should the district borrow money to make it happen? Absolutely.

The Sooke region is one of the fastest growing municipalities on southern Vancouver Island. Enrolment in schools in SD 62 is rising while in other regions they are closing schools. That means there are more youth, more elderly folks and more people in general moving out this way. What the district needs to do is provide them with a place to meet. Youthful unrest is common in places where there is little to do. Sure, there’s sports and the outdoors, but not all youth are oriented physically. We have no movie theatre, bowling alley or arcades.

The seniors on the opposite end of the spectrum also need a place to gather. They have been shuffled around from place to place for the past four or five years and they are yearning for a spot to call home. The Sooke Community Hall is old, musty and expensive to maintain. The association members running it are tired and would probably like to pass it onto the district. It is important though to keep the hall, as it is a historic building in so many ways.

Okay, so Sooke could have an amazing facility with space for youth and seniors and a larger library. It will cost, and the district will need to borrow money in order to make this happen. That question could be on the November ballot. It is imperative that those who would support such a move get out and vote.

Speaking about voting, Councillors Kerrie Reay and Kevin Pearson have stated they plan to run again. Others have not told us directly with their decisions being made in the next while. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to have a mayor and council that got along? It could happen — if we remember history and choose wisely.

ANOTHER VIEW

For the past six years, I have participated on the Capital Regional District (CRD) Regional Park’s committee and have advocated for a shuttle service to be considered to Sheilds or Grass Lakes from the Harbourview Road parking lot. I personally support the CRD’s position forbidding individual motorized vehicles in the parks but also believe that we should be offering a shuttle service for those who wish to enjoy the lakes but are unable to make the hike.

In the hopes of saving my constituents, residents of Sooke and my friends on the District of Sooke council some unnecessary time and stress over this issue, I would like to layout the CRD’s official position which as you will read is non-negotiable without a tremendous public process and consultation with the T-Sou’ke First Nations.

The Sea to Sea lands are currently a Park Reserve which will one day become a Regional Park.

My question to CRD Parks Management was:

“Can Regional Parks consider a shuttle service to Sheilds or Grass Lakes from the

Harbourview Road parking lot?” Here is the answer:

As a Regional Park Reserve: No — the CRD cannot consider a motorized shuttle service within the Sea to Sea. This is due to the park’s status as a reserve or “land banked” property, which in essence means that no facilities or services are provided to the public.

Currently, the Sea to Sea, as a regional park reserve, is “closed” to public use, although people do informally access the park for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding along unmarked and mostly unmaintained trails. While in park reserve status, CRD Regional Parks provides only the minimal level of management and operational support necessary to maintain the Sea to Sea as a public asset. As a regional park reserve, CRD Regional Park policies, regulations and agreements still apply.

As a Regional Park: No — the CRD cannot consider a motorized shuttle service within the Sea to Sea. It is inconsistent with current policies, regulations and agreements.

Motorized use in the Sea to

Sea is prohibited based on the following policies, regulations and agreements; this applies to both the status as a regional park reserve or a regional park:

• Board-approved Sea to Sea Park Management Plan (2010).

• Board-approved Regional Parks Strategic Plan (2012).

• CRD Bylaw 3682 regulating the use of regional parks and trails (2010).

• Conservation covenants placed on the Sea to Sea lands. Designation as a non-motorized wilderness area in the Sea to Sea Park Management Plan.Sooke Mountain Provincial Park Purpose Statement.

Changing the approved park management plan would require a plan amendment. A plan amendment would require a full public consultation process, Board approval, and the support of the T’Sou-ke Nation.

I do not write this to condemn or support the CRD position but as solid information to make decisions. My decision is to leave this alone and focus on issues that I can solve.

Mike HicksRegional Director

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Cat finds new home

I unfortunately had to find a home for my 19-pound coon cat, age nine years due to health.

I contacted SAFARS and she came and picked up my cat, and said she’d find a home for him.

I was very upset hav-ing to give up my cat and she assured me he’d be well taken care of, at no charge, and she’ll find him a home.

This was on June 5, and she called me on Saturday, June 7 to tell me a couple with two children had adopted him. I was so pleased. She said, “why don’t people bring their cats to me when they don’t want them, instead of just dropping them off anywhere with their kit-tens?” Cats need homes and food, as we do.

Leona Jensen Sooke

Standing by tax increase numbers

Tom Myrick writes in the June 11 Sooke News Mirror that “Council has chosen to mislead Sooke residents about our tax increase.”

For whatever reason Mr. Myrick chooses to mislead the read-ers using only the tax rate to calculate the percentage increase, conveniently forget-ting the other half of the equation which is

the assessed value. As our tax notice which was prepared by our Director of Finance, a Chartered Accountant, clearly states, you mul-tiply the tax rate times the assessed value to arrive at the amount of taxes to be paid. This year we determined that we were going to increase the total amount of taxes col-lected by .21 per cent as compared to 2013 ($6,183,335 in 2014

compared to $6,170,311 in 2013). In 2014 the average assessed value of a residential property decreased to $334,762 from $345,813 and the average com-mercial property val-ued decreased from $491,878 to $461,924.

Obviously to col-lect the same level of taxes as collected in 2013 plus .21 per cent we had to increase the tax rate. That same situation applies to

2012 and 2013. KPMG have audited the finan-cial statements of the district for 2012, 2013, years prior and have confirmed that we are using accepted accounting principles.

Of the total prop-erty tax you pay, only 40 per cent is applied directly to municipal services. Your final tax bill includes taxes we collect on behalf of and transfer directly to the Library, BC Transit,

CRD, Regional Hospi-tal, School, BC Assess-ment Authority and the Municipal Finance Authority, amounts which we have no con-trol over. What we have had control over and have achieved with a lot of hard work by our professional staff and council are tax increases in 2012 of 0 per cent, 2013 of 1.57% per cent and 2014 .21% per cent for a three year total of 1.78 per cent for the District of Sooke.

I would like Mr. Myrick to point to any other municipality in B.C. that has achieved this. Yes, Mr. Myrick is correct the tax rate has increased but the assessed values have decreased so you the tax payer are paying 1.78 per cent more dol-lars in Sooke district taxes than you did in 2011.

I invite Mr. Myrick to meet with our Director of Finance and learn about how the level of taxation and the result-ing amounts are deter-mined.

We have accom-plished this while set-ting aside $50,000 a year

From the Sooke Salmon Enhancement sign up on Sooke Road to the piers at the Crab Shack, we asked: Why do you fish?

When you’re out there, you’re 3,000 miles away from parlia-ment. There’s no mortgage, no

kids, and no wife. You’re just fishing.

“Grumpy” (Phil) SteeleSooke

It’s my hobby. It’s a way to blow off the stress, and to get

outdoors and enjoy the beautiful West Coast.

Kyle SutherlandSooke

You know where your food comes from, and you can

share it with your family and friends. There's nothing more

rewarding.

David ChungSooke

I love the sport of it, and I love feeding the whole family, immediate and extended. That, and it’s so healthy.

Mark PasichnykSooke

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I have seen a bear trap close to this sighting within the past few weeks. Living in the area you think there would be some sort of effort to keep the bears away, made by the people living in the area.

I can’t help but also notice how easy it was for this bear to get a hold of the trash. There isn’t even a lid on the can. This was at around 7:30 a.m. and had there been a lock, lid, bungy cord anything, maybe the bear wouldn’t have bothered. Perhaps he’d run off in the woods and eat berries like a good bear. Also down the street there was another bag ripped apart.

I hate to see these bears destroyed, or moved but we’re not making it any easier for them. I’ve had my garbage destroyed by bears at least three times in the past couple years. No matter what I did it came and ripped apart my garbage can. I had no choice but to move it indoors and remove it as it accumulated.

The pics aren’t great, but I wanted to show how it’s made so easy for them. I’m no expert but this bear looks a tad thin. Might be the reason for easy food run. Let’s try to protect ourselves and the bears by being bear aware.

Deanna BrettSooke

Bears love garbage

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September 6 and 7

We would love to have all of you join us at the Sooke Fall Fair this year. We are celebrating Fam-ily Farms. Come out and see what’s new. It expected to be even more fun than last year.

Who can enter?Anyone ages two and

older. We have catego-ries for Pre-Schoolers ages two to five, Juniors ages six-14, Youth ages 15-18, Adults 19 and older and even a golden oldies category.

What’s in it for you?• Show off your cre-

ativity at the fair.• If you win a first

prize ribbon you win $3.

•Second prize rib-bon, $2

• Third prize ribbon, $1.

• Plus check out the trophies and awards you could compete for.

What can you enter?We have categories

for everyone. Aborigi-nal theme, Art, Can-ning, Cooking, Growing things (Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, Hobbies, Honey, Knitting, Photo-graphs, Quilting, Sew-ing, Writing.

Check out the cata-logue (can be picked up at most local stores) or visit our Sooke Fall Fair website for more details. (www.sookefall-fair.ca).

Tip #1 Save all your creative

art projects and writing

projects from school or workshops. Then check the catolog to see what fits in the fair.

Tip #2Everytime you make

jams or jellies, or can fruits or vegetables choose the best look-ing jar and set it aside for the fair.

Tip #3Take pictures all

summer. Keep the cat-alogue list with you to remind you what you need.

Tip #4 Start Christmas sew-

ing and knitting early so your projects can be entered in the fair first. (Then you might be able to tell the receiver of your gift that that they are wearing a prize winning outfit).

Tip #5 Everything you bake

this summer check to see if it is in the cata-logue. If it is take three (or required number of items) and set them aside. Wrap carefully

and freeze until the Fri-day morning before the fair. Label “Fall Fair” so they don’t get eaten.

Tip #6 The more items you

enter, the more chance you have of winning.

How do you enter?For junior entries

from children ages two-18 each item you enter is only 50 cents. Adults entries are only $1 each. Fill out the form in the catalogue and follow instructions. It’s that easy. (Late entries fees double).

Bonus project for this year

The Sooke Fall Fair will be creating and publishing a book this year.

Do you have funny, amusing, memorable stories on or around the farm. If you would like to be published please send in your story. See catalogue for more details. There will be a category to enter your story in the fair as as well.

Looking forward to seeing many of you at the fair this year. Have a great summer.

for a seniors’/youth building, increasing funding to emergency services, purchasing property for road right- of-way and construc-tion of Wadams Way, as well as ensuring funds are in place for the con-struction of the round-about. In addition, we hope to see construc-tion start on a portion of the Sooke Road side-walk from Otter Point Road to Village Foods Mall in September. This will be phase one of a four phase project to complete sidewalks in the core from Church Road to Otter Point.

I hope this clarifies how tax increases are determined.

Wendal MilneMayor

Pets have no choice

Kudos to the two ladies at Ed Macgregor Park for trying to inter-vene the woman kick-ing the dog.

I also wish that she would give it up if she’s going to treat it like that. Poor dog doesn’t have a choice.

S. MorganSooke

Check the history

Reading the T’Sou-ke tribal chief’s excel-lent presentation of facts rebutting Matt Lambert’s attack on their aquaculture project at Anderson Cove, I remember a story by the person of tribal background who started restaurants in Vancouver decades ago.

She told of how at age nine she hated her

task of carrying stones to enhance the fam-ily’s “clam garden,” many decades ago, but her mother gave her no choice. The family was farming clams, in a simple way - is that what the T’Sou-ke tribe is now doing?

Lambert should read the history of Sooke, in which people who moved from Victo-ria complained about the smoke from tribal people burning under-brush to enhance berry production. And of the Garry Oak meadows environmentalists con-sider mystical – created by felling trees with fire to create more inter-face periphery where animals they harvested lived and more open space for edible plants

like Camus lilies of the safe colour. Meadows maintained with fire to suppress growth of new trees.

Lambert talks as though the T’Sou-ke’s tribal ancestors were simple hunter-gather-ers, but in reality they were also basic farm-ers.

Keith Sketchley Saanich

Priorities are skewed

Doesn’t seem to be too much from the councillors these days. I asked a number of them a few simple questions and they cannot respond. To his credit Rick Kasper did respond but with

political platitudes that meant nothing - I sup-pose that is expected from a career politician.

The questions were as follows:

1. How many people actually play horse-shoes in Sooke? (a sim-ple number will do, 10 or 100 or 1,000 or what-ever it may be?);

2. What will the horseshoe club do in repercussion should the council drop it off the agenda? (Mr. Kasper said they were obliged to keep it in their plans as a previ-ous council had agreed to it - which in a democ-racy is absurd);

3. “Would you send an employee of your’s on a training course knowing they may be

leaving soon? (this is easy, yes or no - no long winded excuse to rationalize someone’s situation).” Ms. Reay, Mr. Kasper and Mr. Hal-dane refuse to answer this question.

Mr. Kasper eventu-ally did admit that he had no idea how many people are in the horse-shoe club and what amount of people are expected to use it - quite shocking to know that our council is going to spend money

on this special interest group without knowing the full story.

Surely, besides money for horseshoes, we need sidewalks and streetlights sorted out before we spend a penny on horseshoes or other special inter-est groups - especially if our councillors have no idea how many people will actually use it.

Mark WhitesonSooke

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Sooke Fall Fair celebrates farms

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the sooke Fall Fair has something for everyone, from flowers to fowl, vegetables to wine. Check out the sooke Fall Fair catalogue.

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SUNDAY SERVICE10:15 am Pre-Service Singing

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Parents Room and well equipped Nursery

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HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11amEVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm

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SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424

SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries

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JUAN DE FUCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4251 Sooke Road | 778-425-3403SATURDAY SERVICE

9:30 am Bible Study • 11:00 am Church ServicePastor: Mike Stevenson

The Value of a Community It is fascinating to see a developing world where everything takes place through iPads, tablets, smartphones, and email. Electronic funds transfer, and Skype have replaced dealing with people face to face. We don’t take the time for

togetherness. Even if we are in the same room, when the television is on to our favourite show we are not engaged with those around us. Although social media increase some forms of sharing, we are increasingly absorbed in our own personal digital world, and as a result we are losing the togetherness of community.

Everyone is working long hours, so active, so involved, but there is little interest or concern for deep sharing. True care takes time, focus and attention. Community is where people know their friends’ needs and act on them.

True community takes place where hope is shared, faith is shared, love is shared. These only have meaning through the intimacy of personal relationship. Without real community, we do not experience any of them in depth.

The Christian church is community; a deep, enriching community that supports the soul and offers love for one another; deep, personal, Christian love. The only way to truly appreciate and experience that community, however, is to participate in it, to be fully engaged in it, not just witness it as a bystander.

Take the time to connect with others in your local Christian church and you will discover the true value of community.

Pastor Gordon Kouwenberg

Capital Regional District

Regular MeetingJuan de Fuca Local Area Services Building#3 – 7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BCTuesday, June 24, 2014 at 3 pm. Public Welcome to AttendAny inquiries or correspondence for the Commission can be directed to:3 – 7450 Butler RoadSooke, BC V9Z 1N1E: [email protected]: 250.642.1500F: 250.642.5274

Notice ofJuan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission

Sooke Food BankMetal Collection!

“Together We Can”

Please drop off your metal in Sooke Disposal Box on Sooke Road by EMCS.


Double treat from orchestraThe Sooke Philhar-

monic Orchestra’s June 28 and 29 con-certs promise two rare treats.

One is the opportu-nity to take in the Bar-tok Concerto for Orches-tra, conducted by Mae-stro Norman Nelson, who has been heard to say that this is one of his favourite works by one of his favourite composers.

The other is a per-formance of the chal-lenging and beautiful Tschaikovsky Violin Concerto by the tal-ented Alice Haekyo Lee, who placed first in the Don Chrysler Concerto Competition in 2012.

Haekyo Lee, who is 14, is currently study-ing at the Toronto Con-servatory of Music. She played Saint-Saens’ Violin Concerto No.3 with the orchestra in October 2012, and the orchestra is delighted to have her back.

About the Concerto for Orchestra, Norman Nelson said, “In 1957, I started performing this work when I joined the London Symphony Orchestra. Since then, having played most of Bartok’s symphonic output many times, with many orchestras, I have come to know and love his wonderful music and, of course,

especially this last great Concerto. These coming Sooke Philhar-monic Orchestra con-certs in June will be the first time I have con-ducted the work and I hope not the last. I wanted to offer the music lovers of Sooke a chance to hear this unique and passionate music played live.”

What Nelson didn’t say is that he is passion-ate about the music of Bartok and has a con-nection through the conductor who worked directly with Bartok.

“It is going to be extraordinary,” said SPO viola player Michelle MacHattie. She said the entire orchestra is behind Nel-son in this work espe-cially.

“It’s hard, quite mod-

ern and spectacular in a way Sooke hasn’t heard before,” she said. Both Michelle and her husband Trevor are players in the orches-tra. Michelle plays viola and Trevor is the prin-ciple cello player.

The Concerto for Orchestra certainly is performed regularly, but you won’t hear it every day. It is an amaz-ing work, with con-stantly shifting colours and rhythms, and goes from delicate to playful, tragic to jocular, sub-tle to rough – all with a Hungarian accent. It requires a large orches-tra with skilled brass, woodwinds and per-cussion.

The work was com-posed in 1943 when Bartok was already in poor health. He was

able to attend the first performance in 1944, which was a great suc-cess. Performers, audi-ence, and Koussevitsky, who had commissioned the work, loved it.

Beethoven’s Egmont Overture begins the program.

The Victoria perfor-mance will be a first for the Sooke Philhar-monic Orchestra in that they will be performing on the large stage at UVic.

Saturday, June 28, 7:30 p.m. at Edward Milne Community School. Tickets avail-able online at www.sookephil.ca or in Sooke from Little Vienna Bak-ery, Shoppers Drug Mart, South Shore Gal-lery, Wood Travel and Cruise; in Victoria from Ivy’s Bookshop or Long & McQuade; in Wests-hore at Tom Lee Music; in Metchosin at the Metchosin Country Store.

Sunday, June 29, 7:30 p.m. at the University Centre Farquhar Audi-torium, University of Victoria. Tickets avail-able online at www.tickets.uvic.ca or at the UVic Ticket Centre, Uni-versity Centre – B wing (250-721-8480).

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It’s gala, open stage, annual general meeting and it’s all happening on June 21.

The Sooke Harbour Players are racking up

another year of credits for their performances and hard work by the volunteers. Godspell was their large musical production and they have other productions in the works. Thom Southwood is in the middle of getting After-life onto the stage for Halloween and others are working at a mini-musical performance for the Leechtown Day on July 19.

“We had a great turn out for cast for Afterlife,” said players president Steve Ander-son. “But we could use backstage and produc-tion help.”

The Leechtown

musical was written by Linda Abraham and the script is based on the gold rush at Leech-town.

“They will be singing some authentic 1800s songs,” said Anderson. “It’s a mini musical thing.”

The Annual General Meeting will be more than people sitting around in chairs and voting in the next exec-utive. That business part will take about an hour and then Taylor Caspersen takes the open stage to get peo-ple up and jamming.

“He’s a young tal-ent and we encourage him,” said Anderson.

The gala evening will be held at the Sooke Community Hall dining room on June 21 begin-ning at 7 pm.

Anderson said the event is open to any-one with an interest in theatre, not just Sooke Harbour Players mem-bers. He said they want

to draw more people into the fold of the play-ers group.

“You can learn a lot of new things being involved,” said Ander-son. If you want to get involved contact the groups at: [email protected].

Sooke Harbour Play-ers has a new logo, is increasing their social media presence and they’ve updated their website: sookeharbour-players.com.

Sooke Harbour Play-ers had a name change in 2012, previously they were known as Stage

West Players. They have been in the arts scene in Sooke since 1982 and have enter-tained with many pro-ductions including musicals, dinner the-atre and plays.

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The show goes on

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

“It’s just like a reality show when they have to put on an event, —quickly,” said Sarah Wil-son, choir director for the Sooke Youth Show Choir.

Wilson made refer-ence to a reality show because of the ongo-ing labour dispute. The choir will not be able to hold their perfor-mances at the EMCS theatre as planned. They have arranged to stage all three of their Jungle Book, the Musicad performances at the Ed Macgregor bandshell.

The performances take place on Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m.; Sat-urday, June 21 at 7 p.m. and a Sunday, June 22, matinee at 2 p.m.

“Come and see this classic tale of Mowgli and his adventures on the way to the ‘Man-Village,’ meet Baloo the bear, Shere-Kahn, and see King Louie dance. Thirty children from the Sooke dis-trict have been work-ing since January to put on a terrific show, with the traditional Dis-ney classics and some new twists. Come sing and dance along with us! What a way to start the first official week-end of summer!” said Wilson. “It’s a magical, beautiful, natural sur-rounding. The kids are excited to be perform-ing in the open air.”

There will be a pro-fessional sound sys-tem in place and piano, microphones, sound board will all be there. The District of Sooke expedited the permit application to make this possible on such short notice.

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Student writers win

The Sooke Writers’ Collective is proud to announce the winners of the Edward Milne community school Stu-dent Writing Contest.

In the Junior Fiction category, first place goes to Makayla Scharf for her short story, Pompeii.

Second place is Conor Morrison’s Final Regrets.

The poetry award is presented to Madison Carnegie, for At Night-time, Dreams Come True.

In the Senior Fiction awards, first place goes to Danielle Quieto for her short story Diary of a Girl Who’s Been to Hell.

Second place is Kayla Curtis’ Impressions.

The members of the Sooke Writers’ Collec-tive who judged the contest would like to congratulate all who participated. The sto-ries and poems were of a high calibre. Also, many thanks to Mrs. Zenardo for being the liaison within the school.

The winning entries have been published in the first Sooke Writ-ers’ Collective anthol-ogy, titled Scribblers in honour of the group’s beginning: the Sooke Scribblers, founded by Shirley Skidmore, Peter Lee, Bill Skuce, and oth-ers. Scribblers is dedi-cated to Peter Lee, who championed the stu-dent writing contest for many years, and who passed away in 2012. The anthology also con-tains an eclectic mix of stories, poems, and creative non-fiction by members of the SWC: Linda Green Abraham, dl clay, Tatjana Darling, Mel Denys, A.Y. Dorsey, Rod Hulme, William C. Morris, and Paulina Pal-lot.

The anthology can be found at the Read-ing Room, the Sooke Region Museum, Bark-ing Dog Studio, and online at http://sooke-writers.com/, and they-cost $12 each. Pro-ceeds from sales will go toward the 2015 Edward Milne com-munity school Student Writing Contest.

The Sooke Writers Collective is for writers in any genre, and their intent is to provide community, support, and writing practice for writers in the Sooke region.

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ALL DUVET SETS & COORDINATES, CUSHION COVERS, THROWS& SO MUCH MORE !!

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Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30am - 9:00 pm Sat. 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sun. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

VICTORIA

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ACROSS FROM PEARKES REC. CENTRE • 250-475-7501

Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30am - 9:00 pm Sat. 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sun. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

VICTORIA3170 TILLICUM ROAD LOWER LEVEL OUTSIDE OF TILLICUM CENTRE ACROSS FROM PEARKES REC. CENTRE • 250-475-7501

Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am - 9:00 pmSat. 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sun and Holidays 11:00 am - 5 pm

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Transit Info 250·382·6161 • www.bctransit.com

Introducing new summer service to Thetis Lake via Route 53 Atkins

Additional trips to Swartz Bay and Butchart Gardens

Seasonal reductions to UVic, Camosun and RRU routes.

For more information pick up the latest Rider’s Guide on board or go to www.bctransit.com

Visit Victoria Trip Planner to plan your trip.

4068_VIC BC TransitNews Group 7.31” x 6”Insertion Date: October 16, 2013

Reber Creative for BC Transit250-383-5255

Victoria Regional Transit

New Rider’s Guide Effective June 23, 2014

4068

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER SOCIAL SERVICES

CALL VICTORIA: 250.384.8121 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

Career Opportunities: Child and Youth Care Worker ● Women’s Shelter Worker Family Place Worker ● Settlement/Newcomers Service Worker Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Support Worker

UP TO

$1000* OFF TUITION IF YOU START YOUR PROGRAM BEFORE JUNE 30, 2014 *Conditions apply


Timeless stories fused with contagious melodies

The Sooke Folk Music Soci-ety is holding its final Coffee House event of the season this Saturday, June 21. (Keep in mind we still have two con-certs left.) For our final Cof-fee House we are very pleased and excited to be presenting

singer/songwriter and guitar-ist, Daniel Cook.

Cook comes by his musical bent quite naturally. He was taught at an early age by his mother and his older brother Jerry Cook, who has worked with such notable artists as Colin James and Jim Byrnes as well as playing in the Powder Blues Band. Daniel wound up becoming a teacher himself, after receiving his jazz studies degree from Capilano College. He gave up teaching in the late 1990s, realizing his heart wasn’t in it. He has been a full-time musician ever since.

Cook has been performing, writing, and recording with a multitude of original B.C. bands for over 20 years. His recent project, Washington & Cook, is a funkified urban jazz partnership with Maureen Washington. They can be seen performing regularly in and around Victoria.

The song Comfy Couches was nominated for Roots Song of the Year at the 2014 Vancou-ver Island Music Awards. And, the song Penny is a semi-final-ist in the 2014 Island Songwrit-ing Contest.

Because he so enjoyed mak-

ing his new solo album and is so pleased with the results, Daniel is planning to hit the studio again real soon.

“I’ve probably got three albums ready to go,” said Cook.

Please join us this Saturday, June 21 for a great evening of music with this inspiring artist. It all happens at Holy Trinity Anglican Church on Murrray Road. Doors open at 7 p.m. with open stage at 7:30 and our feature at 9. Hope to see you all there.

250-882-7271 | [email protected].

Is there any maintenance I should be doing on my house, plumbing-wise, during the summer?

A: During this time of the year when the sun is almost always shining and there is rarely rain, most of us tend to forget all about the frozen pipes and � ooded basement of last winter.

� e trouble is that while we are o� at the beach or busy with life, the trees are putting out new roots to keep pace with the new growth that we see in the branches and foliage above. Since the soil is relatively dry, many of these roots are sourcing nutrients from the sewers and storm laterals. So, sometime between June and September, it is prudent to have Perfect Plumbing check your outside drains. � ere is nothing quite like experiencing a month of � ood damage restoration, with noisy fans and pulled back carpets. We would like to see you avoid that!

Similarly, now is a good time to consider freeze-protecting your well piping and exposed lines. Typically, when there is a ‘storm of the century’ and you need a plumber, chances are so do a hundred other residents of Sooke.

Ask The Sooke

ExpertsQuestions and Answersfrom your local experts

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What problems can be cause from poorly � tting dentures?

A :With age, the gum ridges in our mouths can shrink, causing dentures to become loose. Bone can also shrink,

causing jaws not to line up properly. Loose dentures can cause sore spots in your mouth as well as stomach problems from not being able to chew food properly. A loose denture could also cause changes in your facial features, making you look older than you should.

Westshore DentalDentisty

250-642-0776 | 6689 Sooke Road

I don’t have a pension plan and I’m concerned about running out of my investment income prematurely. Is there

anything I can do to ensure I have an income for life?

A: � e great news is YES there is. � ere are investment products available that act like your own personal pension so

that you are guaranteed a level income (it won’t decrease) with the possibility of keeping pace with in� ation for your entire life regardless of how long you live AND still have access to your investment account if you need it.

Mason FinancialFinancial Services

250-474-2296 | 2945 Jacklin Road

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ALBERT BROHMAN Jan 8, 1924 - June 7, 2014

Albert was born in Ontario on Jan 8,

1924 and passed away at VGH on June 7, 2014. Albert was 90 years old. Albert was predeceased by his wife Betty, and son Alan.

Survived by his loving partner Iris Cook, His 3 children, Ken (Betty) of Agassiz, Daughter Alberta, (Birdie) of Sidney and John (Cathy) of Sooke.

Iris’s children Douglas (Kelly), Barbara (Rod), & Calvin (Katherine). He also leaves 13 grand children and 5 great grand children. Albert’s passing

will leave a great void in the lives of his family and friends.Albert loved life. He loved working, fishing, hunting, horse

racing, travelling and later in life he enjoyed skiing, biking and gardening. He lived life to the fullest, and enjoyed every minute of it. Albert will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

No service upon request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the prostate cancer society, or the Sooke Hospice.

Albert’s last prayer!! I pray that I may live to fish until my dying day.

And when it comes to my last cast, I then most humbly pray.

When in the Lord’s great landing net and peacefully asleep,

That in His mercy I be judged

BIG ENOUGH TO KEEP!

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At Quality Foods we're working hard to show the world that a career in the grocery industry can be as exciting, challenging and ful lling as you wish.

With Exceptional Health Bene ts, And All Kinds Of Perks And Incentives As You Work Your Way Up,

QF Is An Excellent Choice For Your New Workplace.

Whether you love the day-to-day interaction with customers or the challenge of retail selling in a competitive marketplace, QF on Vancouver Island is your place to be.

And the paths it can lead you are many and varied... think of all the areas related to our industry: Cashier, Baker, Produce, Marketing, Accounting, Warehousing, Buying, Meat And Seafood and More. Who knows where it will all lead?

Contact us with your resume today! Attention: Lyall Woznesensky

[email protected]

Quality Foods is a Platinum Member of the Canada's Best Managed Companies program, with eleven award-winning stores on Vancouver Island and Powell River. (Opening soon in Langford!) To learn more about QF and browse our current postings, go to QualityFoods.com

Full-time and part-time opportunities exist at the new WestShore Quality Foods for someone experienced in sushi preparation. You will be preparing a variety of fresh rolls for in store fresh and cold sales and entertaining platters.

Excellent Bene ts And Incentives. Apply to: Attention Lyall Woznesensky

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SUSHI COOKS (SUSHI DEPARTMENT)

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM

DANIEL THOMAS RUTTANAge 54 born

in Victoria BC,passed April 19/14

Resided in Ocher River, Manitoba

There will be a Bar B Que Memorial/Fun Day in Dan’s

Honour held at the Clearwater Ranch in

Ocher River, MB. Home of his sister Julie Ruttan

and husband Dale Simmons.

Anyone wishing to attend it will be held July 5/14.

Call Julie @ 1-204-733-2347 or

1-204-648-6712 lots of room to camp out

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

3RD THURSDAY MARKETSSooke & Area

Home Based/Small BusinessCommunity Hall Basement

2037 Shields Rd. 5:30pm - 8:30pm

250-391-8690

SOOKE NIGHT MARKET!

Food, Crafts, Entertainment and More! Every Thursday

Evening until-Sept 4th at the

Sooke Region Museum 5pm-8:30

DEATHS


COMING EVENTS

SOOKE SENIOR BUS

Cowichan Bay Wed., June 25

Pick up $14 Hall 9:30am. $12

Contact June 250-642-1521

SOOKE SENIORS ACTIVITY SOCIETY

(BUS)

Annual General MeetingThursday June 19 @ 11am

Seniors Drop in Centre -Community Hall Dining

Room, Eustace Rd

DEATHS


COMING EVENTS

SOOKE SENIOR”S BUSChemainus Theatre

“Les Miserable”Sun. July 20th.

Bus, Theatre & BuffetLunch $81.75Six seats left

June 250-642-1521

SUMMER CAMP AT THE MUSEUM !

Looking for summer activities for your child? This year the museum is

introducing summer camps! Two types of camps will be

offered: a full week camp July 21st-25th from 9am-3pm with before and after care

available; we are also offering 1/2 camps most

Mondays in July and August. Call the museum at

250-642-6351 or email

info@sooke region museum.com

SWAP N SHOP monthly mar-ket, Community Hall June 22, 10-3. Crafts, Garage Sale items and more. Tables to sell $15. 250-857-1602

TIRED OF The same old Hol-lywood Schlock? Rent Aware-ness Film Night documentar-ies $3, Video To Go. Film list:awarenessfi lmnight.ca

TIRED OF The same old Hol-lywood Schlock? Rent Aware-ness Film Night documentar-ies $3, Video To Go. Film list:awarenessfi lmnight.ca

INFORMATION

CONTACT LOAN Cupboard call 250-389-4607. Need a ride? Call 250-389-4661.

DID YOU KNOW? BBB Ac-credited Businesses must pass a comprehensive screen-ing process. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Di-rectory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at

www.blackpress.ca.You can also go to

http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2014 BBB

Accredited Business Directory

SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215.

SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, 1585 O’Neill Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T5. 250-642-2184.

SOOKE MEALS ON WHEELSUrgently needed volunteer cooks and kitchen helpers for approx 3 hours every 1st + 3rd Monday & Friday of the month. Please call 250-642-2184

TURN YOUR REFUND into a Donation to the Sooke Food Bank at the Sooke Bottle De-pot. Also accepting cash and non perishable food items.


PERSONALS

MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

LOST AND FOUND

LOST: BLACK Prescription Ray Ban Sunglasses on Whiff-en Spit, June 1st. Finder please call 604-946-0066

SPORTS & RECREATION

LOOKING FOR a Sooke golf fanatic to split power cart fees locally. I am a 19 handicap, 86 years old, and would like to play once or thrice a month. Your skill level/age not a prob-lem, I taught the game at one time. Not a serious golfer, but have always loved the game. If you are fun, let’s do it. Rod. 250-642-6213

TRAVEL

TIMESHARE

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full De-tails call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

THERE IS still a huge demand for Canscribe Medical Tran-scription graduates. Medical Transcription is a great work-from-home career! Contact us today at www.canscribe.com 1.800.466.1535 or email to: [email protected]

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

The Lemare Group is accept-ing resumes for the following positions: Boom men, Hook-tenders, Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers, Hydraulic Log Loader Operator, Processor Operators, Chasers, Coastal Certifi ed Hand Fallers, Ma-chinists, Millwright, Heavy Duty Mechanics. Fulltime with union rates/bene-fi ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]

POINT NO Point Resort. Wanted immediately Full-time/Part-time lunch cook. Transportation necessary, Ex-perience preferred, Seasonal or Long term. 250-646-2020 ask for Jason.

HELP WANTED

Lemare Group is seeking a fulltime Senior Administra-tive/Operations Assistant

Reporting to the company President and HR/Logistics Manager, this individual will be an energetic, positive and well-rounded person with the ability to think quickly on their feet and is comfortable in both administrative and operational functionalities. Having a Log-ging Industry background is important to this role for this industry specifi c position. Requirements: Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in an admin-istrative role, previous experi-ence within the logging indus-try, strong working knowledge of MS Offi ce Suite. Must work well in a team atmosphere, must have excellent communi-cation skills, both written and verbal, friendly, professional and welcoming personality with the ability to work with several levels of management.Strong organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure, superior work ethic with attention to detail. Must be self-motivated, forward thinking with the ability to show initiative and a valid class 5 driver’s license.Please forward your cover let-ter, resume, and salary expec-tations to [email protected].

THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about send-ing money to obtain informa-tion about any employment opportunities.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD


HELP WANTED

PORT HARDY-Available immedi-ately on North Vancouver Islandworking Body shop Manager. Alsoneed Painter and Bodyman, onewith management experience.Assets include computer literacy,ICBC estimating certifi cation, cus-tomer service skills. Send resumesand coverletter to: [email protected]

Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman ServicePlumbers/Gasfi tters, $36.00/hrCall (250)549-4444 or fax250-549-4416

TRADES, TECHNICAL

HEAVY Duty Mechanic JM &Exp 3rd year Apprentice to joinour team, camp work on theWest coast of BC. Comp. wag-es/benefi ts. Email resume [email protected] Black Dia-mond Mechanical & WeldingLtd.

PCL ENERGY - Now HiringJourneyperson: Pipefi tters($40+/hr) and Scaffolders($38+/hr) for an industrial pro-ject in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of$145/day worked, travel andbonuses paid! We offer com-petitive wages and benefi ts.Send resume to: [email protected]

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD


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CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONSFamily Owned & Operated

Offi ce: 250-642-5598 • Cell: 250-361-8136

[email protected]

BC Business License - City Licence - WCB - Liability InsuranceFall Arrest Training & Equipment

Free Estimates Seniors Discount

Service & InstallationsTubs, Sinks, Taps, Vanity,Drains, Hot Water Tanks

RenovationsRoofi ng, Framing, Drywall,

Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks

www.blackpress.ca

Black Press Community Newspapers requires a Part Time Paginator in our Victoria office. This is an entry-level opportunity and while this is not a design position, some ad building will be required. The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of InDesign, as well as a basic knowledge of PhotoShop and Adobe Acrobat. Other skills required include a good workingknowledge of either Mac or PC platform and a willingness to learn the other, the ability to be focused and to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and to think independently and be a good problem solver. Additionally, the ability to learn several industry specific software packages is a must. Candidates must be willing to work day shifts Monday to Wednesday, totaling approximately 21 hours a week.

Black Press is Canada’s largest independent newspaper group with over 150 community, daily and urban papers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio.

To apply, please send your resume to:Loralee Smyth, Operations Manager818 Broughton Street, Victoria BC V8W 1E4or email [email protected] with “Paginator” in the subject line.

Deadline to apply is June 20, 2014

Part Time Classified Paginator

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

MUSIC LESSONSWith Katrina, Gary or Matt

at Kemp Lake Music Cafe

All Ages All Levels

250-642-7875

ESTHETIC SERVICES

HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

BANK DECLINED LOAN?WE APPROVE.

Now you can get up to $3.5M business/personal consolidation loan with rate starting from 1.99% with min. of $35K. Bad credit or Bankruptsy welcome. Apply now at 1-866-249-1055

DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

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

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.

UNFILED TAX Returns? Un-reported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1-855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

INSURANCE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

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

BRAD’S HOME CAREQuality with competitive

prices for all your home needs.

*Installation and repairs of decks, fences

*Minor plumbing and electric

Ticketed in municipal water, sewer w/exp in carpentry & an eye for curb appeal.Senior & new referral discount.

One call does it all.778-679-4724

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME REPAIRS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

& MOVING STORAGE

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

SOOKE MOVING ANDSTORAGE

Indoor storage, self con-tained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. Container storage 20x8x8=$125per.mo. . Pub-lic access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idlemore Rd. 250- 642-6577BBB Accreditedwww.sookemovingandstorage.com

PAINTING

DAN KITEL Painting

216-3095Interior/Exterior

Residential & Commercial

Specializing in heritage homes

PLASTERING

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-516-5178.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

AFFORDABLE ROOFING

*New Construction*Reroofs *Repairs

Call Deano

250-642-4075

STUCCO/SIDING

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-516-5178.

WELDING

DRIVER ENT. LTD.

WELDINGMobile Units +++ Steel

Sales

250-642-0666

WINDOW CLEANING

SQUEEKY CLEAN Window and Gutter Cleaning Service.

FREE ESTIMATES. Sooke/local

250-514-0165

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

RESTAURANT Equipment Auction - Saturday - June 21st @11am - Organic Lives, Jugo Juice, New Liq-uidation Equipment & Consignment. Online bidding available through BidSpotter. Video Preview, auction catalogue, inventory [email protected]

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FURNITURE

BEDROOM SUITE. Queen bed frame with head/foot boards. 9-drawer dresser with mirror, armoire and two night stands. Solid oak. $1,000 obo. Please see usedvictoria.com ad #21580893. 250-881-8833.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online:homedepot.com

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - 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 or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. Summer meltdown sale! 20x20 $5,419. 25x26 $6,485. 30x30 $8,297. 32x34 $9,860. 40x48 $15,359. 47x68 $20,558. Front & back wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or online: www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

WANTED: FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collec-tions, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Deal-er. 1.866.960.0045 or visit on-line: www.dollars4guns.com

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

7160 Grant Rd. WestFabulous 2 level home like NEW, 2,686 sq.ft., 3 bed,

3 bath. Suite potential in lower level. Attached double garage,

landscaped corner lot.Call Shelly Reed

direct 250-213-7444 or visit www.shellyreed.com for

more info. $499,900.Sutton Group

West Coast Realty

LAKESHORE

US Lake Osoyoos Lake Front: 4 Acres 296FF Lowbank $459k; Cottage at Shore $203,900; Beautiful Walk Out 160FF $649k; New Town-house w/Gar $549; 4-plex $409k; Sunny Bungalow $319k; Veranda Beach $367,900 & $469k Sun Lakes Realty 509.476-2121 CALL www.sunlakesrealty.us

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

GRANT MANOR 6921 Grant Rd.

Sooke, BC

Renovated1 bdrm suites

From $675 per mo

To view call 250-642-1900

COTTAGES

SMALL CABIN, suitable for 1 or 2 persons. On Sooke basin. Avail. Jul.1st. 250-642-5731

RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

TWO suites available for rent: 2 bedroom July 1, 2014 deck, ocean views large shared yard $900 per month pets consid-ered 3 bedroom July 15, 2014 fi replace, large kitchen and storage shared yard $1050, pets considered. Both suites recently renovated, 1 minute walk to beautiful Whiffi n Spit. Call Julie at 250-888-4807.

HOMES FOR RENT

SOOKE LARGE Home on acreage upper-3 bed, 2 bath, sunroom. Lower: Full suite, 2 br, 1 bath, 8 appliances, effi -cient heat pump, $1900/m + utils. N/S, pets neg, Refs Req. 250-642-2015

UPGRADED Bi-level home, 5-6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms on a large lot in Brentwood Bay walking distance to 3 schools, perfect place to raise a family! Call Shelly direct to view or come to our next open house. Visit web; www.shelly-reed.com for more info or call direct 250-213-7444.1222 Ma-rin Park Close $589,900.

SUITES, LOWER

2 BDRM, 1 bath suite, 1000 sq.ft. own washer/dryer, in-cludes wifi , utilities, garbage, parking, close to bus. N/S, N/P. Available July [email protected]

2 BR, 1 BATH, w/d, new home, $900 + Hydro, incl’ds internet, garbage, water. 250-634-1269.

SOOKE- RELIABLE person whom must love farm animals, possible lower rent swap for occasional farm help. Some utils included. $750/mo. Refs req’d. Call (250)642-7991.

WANTED TO RENT

RETIRED COUPLE looking for short term accommodation by July 1 for 3-4 months while building house. 1 bed rental or housesitting.1 indoor cat. Call Rory 250-642-4751

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

CHEVROLET Cavalier Z24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km onrebuilt motor. Newer Luc HighPerformance clutch, 5-speedtrans, near new Yokohamatires. Red, sun roof, mint interi-or, power doors/windows (newmotors and regulators). Pio-neer stereo w/iPod adapter,Pioneer 6x9 3-way speakers.Original owner, have all re-ceipts. $2500. Chris, 250-595-0370 leave message.

GARAGE SALES.

Summer Solstice

EventLocal Art, Crafts and

Garage SaleSaturday, June 21

10 am-4 pmEast Sooke FirehallCoppermine Park

Food Fun and Fantastic Stuff!!.

Garage SalesGarage Sales

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK!Call 250.388.3535

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Sports & Recreation Please send sports tips to Britt Santowski at:

[email protected]

Trevor Bligh’s game jersey was just retired ... but will he?Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

It’s a big deal when a jersey number is retired. What it means is that no other player, now or ever, can have that retired number on their uniform. The honour of retiring a jersey number can be bestowed on a player with a highly memorable career.

We have one of those in our midst.

EMCS physical educa-tion teacher Ian McKen-zie sent the Sooke News Mirror a notice that the school had retired Trevor Bligh’s basket-ball jersey and pre-sented him with his old jersey from his playing days in a frame at the June 11 EMCS Awards Evening.

“The retirement of his jersey is not only the culmination of years of volunteering,” writes Ebony Logins, who has known Bligh for over 15 years now, “but it also symbolizes the effect that his contributions have on youth in sport.” His legacy, Logins artic-ulated, is his “passion for supporting youth through sport is driven by the sense of commu-nity that sport so mod-estly creates in a small town”

Currently, many may know Bligh as the coach for the EMCS boys bas-ketball team, the team that recently rose to heights greater than any ever achieved at EMCS. They were brought to

those heights in part by Bligh, whose great pas-sion for the game kept him involved as a coach over the years.

His passion came from his own years at EMCS. In 1992 when he was in Grade 10, Bligh forfeited his final year of junior ball so that he could be a part of the senior boys’ basketball team in the AA Boy’s League.

In the winter of 1995 — that would be almost 19-and-a-half years ago — Bligh was approached to coach senior boys’ basketball team at EMCS. He was 18 years old.

Over the years, Bligh has clearly developed as a coach, learning by trial and error. For instance, he said he had a “very talented team” in 1997-1998. “We went to the Island’s AAs, but

if I had them now they would have gone to the provincials.”

“Looking back, I really didn’t know what I was doing,” he comments.

That has clearly changed. In February this year, Bligh and his senior boys’ basketball players reached new heights for EMCS, win-ning the City AAA Regu-lar Season title for the first time ever.

His parents, who both coached Sooke fast pitch for 20 years, had a big influence on him. “I was the dirty-faced kid running around the park,” he laughed, “chasing foul balls for freezies awarded on the return of the ball to the concession.”

Growing up on the ball field offered two great life’s lessons.

First, it gave him exposure to the rela-

tionship between coaches and players. “I saw how the older kids looked up to their coach,” Bligh recalled, “the fun, friendship and respect that the players and coaches had.”

Second, it influenced his own coaching style. “How I deal with my players came from my parents’ style. Firm, strict, but human and approachable.”

Bligh is also a big advocate of the life lessons that can be acquired by his players.

“My coaching philos-ophy is ‘team’,” he said. “I believe that this pro-gram can teach you dis-cipline, leadership, and how to get along with others.”

His contributions have not gone unno-ticed by the parents of the basketball play-ers either. “He is not

a paid teacher, [he’s] just a working stiff, a volunteer, inspiring a generation of new com-munity coaches,” noted Glenn Dickie, father to Scott Dickie, a recent player with the Wol-verines. “And on top of all the influence he makes to peers and players, he also wins.” Bligh’s almost-20-years of experience coach-ing has been invaluable to the students he has impacted.

“Trevor is an amaz-ing man who is so much more than a coach,” writes Gloria Yates, mother of three whose lives Bligh has impacted. “He is a men-tor who is dedicated to helping these young men and women be the best they can be (not just on the court). He gives of himself every-day to be available to them and to help them succeed in whatever they take on.”

Logins concurs. “His pride, ambition, and excitement for the suc-cess of young people in sport has been passed on to many, including myself. I was incred-ibly fortunate to have four assistant coaches for my junior girls bas-ketball team this year, three of whom played for Trevor. They are the next generation, and for me, working in youth and inter-generational engagement, this is so important to see.”

Coaching basketball has been a two-decade

long constant in his life. Besides this, he also has a family and full-time work. This makes for an incredibly busy life.

“I choose occupa-tions that allowed me to be free to coach,” he noted, commenting that his day job experience ranged from cooking and building kayaks to construction work and painting, which he cur-rently does.

And his family is his anchor. “I love my son more than anything,” he says about his almost-five-year old son. “My wife Shannon is … the real reason I am still able to coach these past 4 to 5 years.”

The big questionSaving the best for

last, there has been some speculation mull-ing about town that Bligh will be retiring

alongside his jersey. Not so, he assures the

Sooke News Mirror. “I am not calling it quits,” he said. “I have the best team I’ve ever had about to take the floor next November. I’d be crazy to (retire now).”

Ultimately, coach-ing has been extremely rewarding to both Bligh and the boys. His great-est source of pride is that he has “produced at least eight players who are better than I was,” he says, noting the addi-tional rewards come from the relationships he build with colleagues and “even the refs.”

“I think I’ll be here till I’m 70,” he speculates. “I’m sure there will be seasons where capable parents and/or assis-tants coaches will take a leading role if (they) wanted, but I’ll always be around.”

Submitted photos

Above, Trevor Bligh is flanked by the Senior Boys’ basketball team, the Wolverines, at a strategic session during a game. Below, Bligh with his retired jersey at the EMCS Awards Night held earlier this month.

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What a playoff game we had, wrapping up with the Seahawk’s sea-son finale game against Saanich.

On defence, Jared “heart of gold” Steele intercepted a Saanich pass, and the Atom Seahawks scored on the nest, two plays! Spen-cer Logan recovered a fumble caused by an amazing tackle, and Owen “lion-hearted”

Cheng took a hit from the the opposition’s biggest player, #91 — a player well-over a 100 pounds heavier than him. Then, Nick “fury” Heslop pancaked the big boy in an excel-lent display of good teamwork. L.P. “lazer” Gagnon ran 70 yards for a kick-return touch-down. Because of those blocks, Jared Steele wedged the ball in on

a quarter-back sneak on a three-yard run. Centre extrordinaire Caleb “Creeper” Car-rier assisted, making an inside shoulder block, and Jared snaked his way in for our second touchdown.

The third touchdown was the most spectacu-lar of the season. With nine seconds left on the clock and one last play attempt, we tried a “Hail Mary” pass. With no one open, Jared Steele made an awesome 45-yard run. With numerous blocks and legs churning, Jared broke all tackle attempts and zigzagged his way to the team’s third touchdown. Lion-hearted Cheng made three separate blocks on a successful hand-off sweep by Steele.

Defence was awe-some, with league-lead-ing stingy aggressive plays. There were a number of great tackles — too many to count. L.P. Gagnon stealing the ball (the only time we’re allowed to steal) and Jacob “juggernaut” Barney had quarter-back sacks and knock-

down pass attempts. All in all a great game.

The final score saw Saanich lead by only

two points, in a 24-22 game.

The team’s motto is “alignment-assignment-

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Mon June 23PARENT & TOT DROP-IN Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00. (250) 642-5152 for info.CALLING ALL QUILTERSKnox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-0789 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONEuchre 6:30 p.m.SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSAyre Manor Residents trips.

Sun June 22ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-1 p.m., $5, children welcome.Lil’ Buddee Golf Tournament at DeMamiel Creek Golf Club, $45 all inclusive or $12 dinner only. Contact the Legion for more info.SALMON BBQ / OPEN HOUSEAt the Sooke Region Museum, noon - 3 p.m.SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSDinner at a Restaurant. Call Kay 250-642-1521 for info.

Tues June 24BABY TALKTravel and Car Seat Safety. The Child, Youth & Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME10:30 a.m. Sooke Library. 3-5 years old. Registration required. 250-642-3022. ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. Info 250-642-8000.YOUTH CLINICAges 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic.KNITTING CIRCLESooke Library, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONPool League 7 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSLunch and Bingo at the Community Hall.

Wed June 25PEOPLE’S WALKING GROUPPeople’s Drug Mart hosts a walking club, 9:15 a.m.PARENT DISCUSSION GROUPSooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info.FREE ARTS AND CRAFTSSooke Library. 4 - 8 p.m. All ages, no registration required.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONDominos 10 a.m. Ladies Darts 12 noon.NASCAR 7 p.m.TOASTMASTERS Upstairs at Village Foods, 7 p.m. For info 642-7520.

Sat June 21ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Saturday through until October. Outside, at Otter Point Rd. across from Eustace Rd. Email [email protected] WIDE KNIT DAYSooke Library welcomes all fiber artists, to knit on the library lawn (inside if it rains), 1-4 p.m.

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Earlier in June, Base-ball BC (baseball.bc.ca) announced that four baseball players from the province were selected in the most recent Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Included in that num-ber is Sooke’s own southpaw pitcher Kur-tis Horne.

He was selected by the New York Mets in the 31 round (925 over-all). There are up to 50

rounds. Horne was the 10th of 16 Canadians selected.

“It’s just an honour to be drafted,” said Horne, noting that the support from his team has been invaluable to helping him get this far. His supporters include his coach Doug Mathie-son, his pitching coach Mary Hall, his brother Kyle and his parents.

On the unlucky day of Friday the 13th, Kur-tis actually got some additional great news.

“Kurt agreed on a

signing bonus and will be off to Point St. Lucie Florida to sign his con-tract and play pro ball for the New York Mets Gulf Coast League affili-ate,” wrote his father, Rocky Horne. “The sea-son starts next Friday night.”

That means that Kur-tis will be a profession-ally paid ball player.

“Dream come true,” proudly reported Rocky. “Now the hard work continues (and begins).”

“I couldn’t have done

it without all of them,” Kurtis reflected.

Kurtis currently plays for Langley Blaze, a strategic move to increase his exposure and his experience.

“I’d say it worked really well for me,” he observed.

The MLB Draft is the primary mechanism for assigning amateur base-ball players from high schools, colleges and other amateur baseball clubs to its team. Once a player is drafted, they can be signed up by the team that drafted them. According to Wiki-pedia, “When a team selects a player, the team receives exclu-sive rights to sign that player to a contract, and no other team in the league may sign the player.”

Kurtis has been both drafted and signed.

Kurtis Horne gradu-ated from EMCS at this year’s June 15 cer-emony. He has been playing baseball since he was 12 years old, and it looks like he has many more years ahead of him.

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Kuris Horne has been drafted — and signed — by the Gulf Coast League, the minor league affiliate of the New York Mets. This may well be a first for Sooke.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, let your cre-

ative side take over this week. Your imagination is ready to run wild, and this burst of cre-ative energy will have long-lasting positive effects.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, though you

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GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, while you

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Fishing remains consistent around SookeSalmon, crab and halibut fishing in Sooke remains

consistent with good catches being reported daily. The larger spring salmon have been arriving in small schools and avid anglers have been find-ing them at the usual Sooke hotspots. Many of those looking for larger salmon have been fishing Sheringham Point wHere the larger wild springs are legal to keep. But I have heard many reports of boats releasing large wild springs, and boating big hatchery springs at Beechy Head, Trap Shack, and Otter Point. There are still plenty of smaller salmon within the slot limit being landed every-where. These fish have been found in the deeper water lately, (120 to 200 ft.) It’s been great for action on slot limit salmon.

On Monday, June 9 the 2REEL2 crew caught and released a larger wild Coho salmon at Otter Point, and we did see another small hatchery Coho salmon at Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina later that day, first Coho of the season! Had some reports of other trollers picking up Coho outside the Harbour mouth on the June 7-8 weekend at 50/60 ft. on the downrigger. The salmon have been caught on anchovy, herring, spoons and hootchies trolled behind a variety of different flashers. We have been running silver 3.5” and 4” Coyote spoons, green/white/yellow hootchies, and a num-ber of different coloured anchovy teaser heads with good success. Check the regulations before heading out fishing, but the salmon restrictions

are due to come off on June 13, allowing anglers to keep a larger wild spring salmon in Sooke waters.

Halibut fishing continues to be good in Sooke although the “dogfish” (spiny dogfish), small sharks, have arrived in our waters, and often take baits offered for halibut. They can be extremely dif-ficult to get off the hooks if left to gobble the entire bait/hook setup into their throats. We try to bring them up quickly and get them unhooked before swallowing the whole bait. Keep in mind that regu-lations involving dogfish have changed, allowing fishers to only take one of these fish, meaning you should only extinguish one at the side of your boat. Many halibut fishers switch to using more artificial baits like hootchies, curly tails, grubs, and jigs, while the sharks are around and switch back to herring, octopus, squid, mackerel when the dog-fish back off. This is usually when the tide starts to run. Either way it’s a good idea to take more bait.

Crab fishing in the harbour has been hit and miss, although pretty good overall, we have been averaging two or three crabs in a trip and more if dropping in the right place at the right time.

There are many great fishing derbies coming up including the V.I. Rangers Derby, the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society Derby, and the Sooke Salmon Classic. Check your favorite tackle outlet for more details on fishing derbies and regu-lations in the Sooke area.

Good fishing, Ron Neitsch 2REEL2

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