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COMMUNITY NEWS MEDIA Black Press Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Agreement #40110541 Editorial Page 8 Entertainment Page B1 Sports/stats Page 20 32 pages in two sections ART AT THE MUSEUM Sooke Community Arts Council show. Page B1 Classifieds 17 • 75 ¢ Britt Santowski photo NDP leader John Horgan, front, spoke at the opening of the Rotary Spring Fair and Auction on May 3. From left to right, JdF regional Director Mike Hicks, T’Sou-ke representative Shirley Alphonse and Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne. Below, golfers are finding the weather suitable for a round of golf at DeMamiel Creek Golf Course. Pirjo Raits photo This past week in Sooke Heather Nuttall gets ready to make hanging baskets just before Mother’s Day. Below, students from the EMCS Culinary Arts program at the Rotary Fair. Pirjo Raits photo Britt Santowski photo OLIVER KATZ Personal Real Estate Corporation 250 642 6480 6576 CALLUMWOOD LN SOOKE CORE $359,900 5BR 4 BATH STRAT DUPLEX TOTALLY UPDATED UP & DOWN QUARTZ KITCHEN, NEW FLRS WILL NOT DISAPPOINT! NEW PRICE 2BR + DEN 2 BATH RANCHER GEOTHERMAL HEAT EASYCARE LAM. FLOORS VAULTED CEILINGS GAS FP 6975 BENTLEY PLACE STONERIDGE $599,900 Complimentary Market Evaluations 2149 CHURCH ROAD SOOKE CORE $334,900 6560 CALLUMWOOD LN SOOKE CORE $344,900 UPLIFITNG OCEAN & MTN VIEWS 4BR 4 BATH S/C 1 BR SUITE 2832SF HIGH END FINISHES BIG WINDOWS BIGGER VIEWS OPEN HOUSE SAT. 1-3 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 OPEN HOUSE FRI SUN 12-4 OPEN HOUSE FRI SUN 12-4 NEW PRICE 3BR 3 BATH 1600 SF $$$ GEOTHERMAL HEAT/AIR COND BRIGHT OPEN PLAN KIT w/ISLAND MASTER w/HUGE WALK-IN & 4 PC. 250.642.6361 Sooke is Selling! 2013 Sooke Home Sales: 304 2014 Sooke Home Sales: 83 TAMMI DIMOCK Personal Real Estate Corp.

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Page 1: Sooke News Mirror, May 07, 2014

C O M M U N I T Y N E W S M E D I A

Black PressWednesday, May 7, 2014Agreement#40110541

Editorial Page 8

Entertainment Page B1

Sports/stats Page 20

32 pages in two sections

ART AT THE MUSEUM

Sooke Community Arts Council show.

Page B13.125x1.2”Dimock

Classifieds 17 • 75¢

Britt Santowski photo

NDP leader John Horgan, front, spoke at the opening of the Rotary Spring Fair and Auction on May 3. From left to right, JdF regional Director Mike Hicks, T’Sou-ke representative Shirley Alphonse and Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne.Below, golfers are finding the weather suitable for a round of golf at DeMamiel Creek Golf Course.

Pirjo Raits photo

This past week in SookeHeather Nuttall gets ready to make hanging baskets just before Mother’s Day. Below, students from the EMCS Culinary Arts program at the Rotary Fair.

Pirjo Raits photoBritt Santowski photo

OLIVER KATZ Personal Real Estate Corporation

250 642 6480

6576 CALLUMWOOD LN SOOKE CORE $359,900

5BR 4 BATH STRAT DUPLEX TOTALLY UPDATED UP & DOWN

QUARTZ KITCHEN, NEW FLRS WILL NOT DISAPPOINT!

NEW PRICE 2BR + DEN 2 BATH RANCHER GEOTHERMAL HEAT

EASYCARE LAM. FLOORS VAULTED CEILINGS GAS FP

6975 BENTLEY PLACE STONERIDGE $599,900

Complimentary Market Evaluations

2149 CHURCH ROAD SOOKE CORE $334,900

6560 CALLUMWOOD LN SOOKE CORE $344,900

UPLIFITNG OCEAN & MTN VIEWS 4BR 4 BATH S/C 1 BR SUITE 2832SF HIGH END FINISHES

BIG WINDOWS BIGGER VIEWS

OPEN HOUSE SAT. 1-3

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 OPEN HOUSE FRI SUN 12-4

OPEN HOUSE FRI SUN 12-4 NEW PRICE 3BR 3 BATH 1600 SF $$$ GEOTHERMAL HEAT/AIR COND BRIGHT OPEN PLAN KIT w/ISLAND MASTER w/HUGE WALK-IN & 4 PC.

250.642.6361

Sooke is Selling!2013 Sooke Home Sales: 3042014 Sooke Home Sales: 83TAMMI DIMOCK

Personal Real Estate Corp.

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Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

This is the kind of junk you can expect to see in your email over the next few weeks, fol-lowing the recent alert regarding the Heart-bleed virus.

We received this email to our news account. Close exami-nation of the email shows the “From” address to be [email protected]. Com-puter geeks might have heard of ICQ. For the rest of us, according to Wikipedia, “ICQ LLC is an instant messaging computer program that was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabi-lis, which was acquired by America Online, and

since April 2010 owned by Mail.ru Group.”

Regardless of who they are, they are clearly not linked to a Canadian bank.

Their imbedded link (Click aqui, https://www.cibc.com) actu-

ally points to http://www.iscp-nyc.org/assets/snippets/eform/canadian/cibc.html. ISCP is also a member-ship site.

According to their “About” page, “The International Studio

& Curatorial Program (ISCP) is a leading non-profit, residency-based contemporary art insti-tution for emerging to mid-career artists and curators from around the world.”

According to the CIBC’s fraud informa-tion (https://www.cibc.com/ca/legal/fraud-examples.html), CIBC does not send the fol-lowing emails:

• Unsolicited mes-sages asking custom-ers to provide, confirm or update personal records;

• From a third party

address or link to a third party site;

• Containing no infor-mation about why a customer is receiving email;

• Requiring an urgent response.

To check the validity of any email you may receive, do NOT follow any links. Go directly to your bank’s URL and log in from their site.

Heartbleed has pre-sented scammers the perfect fear-based opportunity to start phishing for your per-sonal information. Don’t fall for it.

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Scam: Be wary of what’s in your email inbox

This is a screen shot of a phishing email, supposedly from CIBC, received at the Sooke News Mirror last month.

Pirjo Raits photo

Caring kidsJenna and Benjamin, both 12, raising money from washing cars in Sunriver donated $16 to the Sooke Food Bank. They were rais-ing spending money and they didn’t feel they should keep it all for themselves.

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Sooke Says

Just For You!

A Heartfelt Thank YouWe with to express a heartfelt thank you

to the people of Sooke and to the individuals throughout Canada and the USA for their compassion and generosity in contributing

towards a trust fund set up to provide assistance to Cindy, Togan and Mattia Hackas they move forward after the tragic loss of

their husband and father, KYLE HACK.

The special account at COAST CAPITAL and P.O. BOX NUMBER are now closed, but should anyone wish to make further contributions, please do not hesitate to

contact any of the Trust Committee:PIA CARROLL, SCOTT GERTSMA, KELLY KEYS, BRENDA

PARKINSON, ELIDA PEERS, JEANNETTE WILFORD, PETER WILFORD, DOUG WITTICH.

ADOPT A DUCK!!!

RUBBER DUCK RACESaturday, May 10th

Sooke River CampgroundGates open at 11am

Tickets available at:Shoppers Drug Mart, Peoples Drug Mart,

Pemberton Holmes Sooke or at the Thursday Night Wave

6660 Sooke Rd250-642-5229

Sign Up In-Store for Shoppers Drug Mart Emails Today!Join our Facebook page at: ShoppersDrugMartSooke

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, May 7, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 3SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, May 7, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 3

CIB WeekMayor Wendal Milne

has proclaimed May 4-10 as Communities in Bloom Week in the district of Sooke, in recognition of the benefits and values that Communities in Bloom provides.

reSidentS and BuSineSSeS can get into the spirit by cleaning up their yards, boulevards and common spaces.

DID YOU WIN THe 50/50?

tHe Winner oF tHe rotary Spring Fair & auction has as yet not claimed their prize. the winning 50/50 ticket number is 448012.

ContaCt tHe rotary at: [email protected].

COUNTrY MarkeTs OpeN

tHe SeaSon BeginS for the Sooke Country Market this Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

tHe SHirley FarMerS’ Market open this Sunday, May 11 at Pioneer Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

CONgraTsto JoHn Horgan for

being acclaimed leader of the BC ndP Party.

Thumbs Up!

UpSooke

Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce issued an alert on their Facebook page about a local shoplift-ing ring in our town.

“It has been brought to our atten-tion that there has been a ‘shoplifting ring’ formed in Sooke by students from a local school,” reads their alert. “Apparently, a group of students are having a contest with their peers to see who can shoplift the most mer-chandise in Sooke then brag about it on Facebook.”

One local business that was recently hit was People’s Drug Mart. Owner Ron Kumar told the Sooke News Mirror that he lost at least $400 in the past week.

Kumar has several cameras installed in his store. Using social media to his advantage, he was able to identify several of the shoplifters. He anticipates identifying others.

“I caught a few,” said Kumar, “ I intend to recover every cent of it.”

Kumar stressed that this is a great community. Sooke is “generally a supportive community,” he said. “We have such a great community that we love to support.” And, he noted, it’s not all youth. “It’s just a handful of

kids doing it.” The kids, who are gen-erally aged between 12 and 14, were very good at their distraction tech-niques, he noted. But they weren’t as good as his cameras.

The dumb thing is that these kids are doing more harm to themselves. In a few years, points out Kumar, they will be looking for jobs in the community. It’s a small town, and using social networking tools like Facebook and comparing them with the images returned from his in-store cameras, identification of these youth has been relatively easy. This small stupid little stint will cost them future employment opportunities.

Kumar’s final words of advice?“It’s not worth it. It’s absolutely not

worth it.” Sooke is a great community,

Kumar stressed, and the businesses in it offer a lot of support, sponsoring sports and providing scholarships. Perhaps the kids should engage in a garbage-collecting competition, something more productive and giv-ing the community, he said.

“Be vigilant,” sums up the Cham-ber’s alert, “and call the RCMP if tar-geted.”

The RCMP’s non-emergency num-ber is 250-642-5241. To report a crime anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477),

No winners in local shoplifting competition

Britt Santowski photo

Just duckySooke Harbourside Lions were out selling tickets for the upcoming Lions Duck Race this past weekend. The race will occur on Sunday, May 10 at the Sooke Flats, gates open at 11 a.m. duck race begins at 1 p.m. Pictured here from left to right: Eleanor Bawden, Ev Bowes, Joanne Phillips, Alison Hogan and Jane Howland.

Bash that broom on the spitTwo-day annual broom bash May 15, 17

The Juan de Fuca Community Trails Soci-ety, supported by the District of Sooke, is organizing its fourth broom pull on Whiffen Spit. These pulls have happened periodically over the past 10 years, and Rosemary Jorna from the society is hop-ing to see it become an annual event.

This year, there will be two pulls. Environ-mental students from Edward Milne Commu-nity School (EMCS) will be tackling the first pull on the morning of May 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. The main pull, where volunteers are encour-aged to participate, happens on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Anyone with issues

against broom on the Spit are invited to par-ticipate. Bring your own manual pruning tools, like secateurs and handsaws, but leave your power tools at home. You should also bring your own work gloves and kneel-ing pads (if you’re tack-ling the small stuff), and wear long sleeves (if you’re tackling the bigger stuff). The event happens rain or shine, so bring rain gear or a sun hat, whichever is most suited for the occasion.

A photographer from some local newspaper will also be appearing some time during the pull, so you may want to include that bit of knowledge in your fash-ion consideration.

Water and cookies will be provided.

Show up for an hour, or come for the entire affair. Registration is not required, you can

just show up. The pull begins at the far end of the Spit, nearest to the lighthouse.

If you want more information, you can contact Rosemary Jorna by phone (250-642-2767) or email ([email protected]). 

to everyone WHo came out to the parade on Sunday, May 4 in commemoration of ve day.

speaker series at the

museum

The museum is hold-ing a number of lunch time speakers series. Author, Lynne Stonier-Newman will be reading from her book Policing a Pioneer Province: The British Columbia Provin-cial Police 1858 – 1950

At noon on Thursday, May 8.

Lynne Stonier-New-man was born in Ques-nel, where her father was the BCPP highway patrolman. She is a technical writer, poet and history buff.

Did You Know? April Stats: Sooke to Sidney sales saw 664 residential homes in April compared to 615 in April 2013. That is an 8% increase in number of sales. Sooke saw 30 this April compared to 29 in April 2013, with an 1% increase. Sooke had 30 sales 10 between $0-$299,999 13 between $300,000-$399,999 4 between $400,000-$499,999 3 between $500,000-$599,999 Median selling price: $340,250 Median Days On Market: 72 We are experiencing an increase in showings and offers being written, although the negotiating process is still very difficult.

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It’s call Dusnotexist. As much as I would like to say there is a miracle drug for weight loss, there really isn’t. That’s not to say they do not work as the bottle claims but without a proper diet and exercise regimen, there is no such drug. And when we say diet, it does not mean eat less, or worse...don’t eat at all...diet means eating the right foods. It has to do with daily calorie intake vs. total calories burned...and this does not come in a bottle.

There are many misleading products: Slimming patch...fluff! Any product that “melts” away fat...fluff. Electrical muscle stimulators...again...fluff. These ONLY work with a diet and exercise program. This is just my opinion, but what do I know...they didn’t work for me. Before attempting any weight loss regimens, talk to your doctor or our pharmacy staff, especially if you have any medical conditions. Drink lots of water, eat healthy foods and exercise. Cedar Grove Centre 250-642-2226

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Items on the regular April 28, 2014 District of Sooke council meeting agenda.

RCMP Monthly Mayor Report:

District of Sooke council welcomed the detachment’s new Staff Sergeant Jeff McArthur who replaces S/S Steve Wright.

Councillor Rick Kasper asked McArthur about a video involv-ing a Sooke constable which had gone viral. The incident shows a female officer allegedly pepper spraying a man who is being arrested for trespassing.

Kasper stated, “I was disturbed by the alleged action by the constable… I think it besmirches the good work of the RCMP…hopefully something can be done.”

McArthur said he had been dealing with the issue all day and he was giving it a thor-ough, thorough investi-gation.

“When someone is arrested it is not always as tidy as you see on TV,” he said. He said the constable was there as a result of a complaint and was in a critical and hostile envi-ronment.

“She has my sup-port,” said McArthur.

Reports requiring action:

• A recommendation from the Emergency Planning Committee to put tsunami signs back in low lying places in Sooke was discussed by council.

Councillor Bev Berger said there was a huge outcry when the district put tsunami signs up in 2007 and they promptly took them down. Berger said Sooke has the sec-ond lowest rating for tsunamis on Vancouver Island.

“I think, I’m not a huge supporter of put-ting them up again,” said Berger.

Mayor Wendal Milne said they would ask the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce and SRTA to ask their members what they think.

Fire Chief Steve Sorensen said there are only three areas being considered for signage; Arranan on West Coast Road, Whiffin Spit and Ella Beach.

• Council voted to issue a development permit for a new Royal Bank building at 6639 Sooke Road. The build-ing will be a 3,500 sq. foot one story building. The building’s entrance will face the future

Waterview Street with parking in the back of the building.

• The name for the new connector road between Church and Otter Point Road will be called “Wadams Way” in honor of the long time resident and war veteran.

• Amendments will be made to the Pur-chasing Policy and Use of Lists at the District of Sooke. The district will retain a list of suppliers with emphasis on local qualified suppliers.

• The Green Spaces Maintenance Service Contract was awarded to two local companies

for a combined cost of $65,117. The two local companies are Drew Portere and Steve’s Portable Sawmill & Tree Services.

• A proposal for Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue to install a fish-cleaning station at the public boat launch was tabled by council. The orga-nizations is willing to pay for and install the station on their dock at no cost to the district. The organization also stated in email corre-spondence that they had no withdrawn from the RFP to run the boat launch.

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CounCil Briefs

Pirjo Raits photo

staff sargeant Jeff McArthur.

4 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

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BATTERIESHALF PRICEfor the month

of May.

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Seniors & Volunteers are invited to a 50th ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEONfor SOOKE BRANCH #88 of The Old Age Pensioners Organization

“Honouring & Celebrating 50 Years of Sooke Volunteer Accomplishments.”MAY 28, 2014 downstairs at Sooke Legion 12 – 2.30pmLunch – Chicken Cordon with Salads, Cake SpeakersEntErtainmEnt - “STAYIN’ ALIVE”- by Victoria Target Theater Group

Only 80 tickets $20.00 eaTickets @Drop-In Center Bingo - Tues. & Thurs.

downstairs Comm. Hall on Eustace Rd.

Sooke Lions Clubis pleased to announce

We are assuming the organizing ofCANADA DAY 2014

Scheduled Entertainment Feature“COMEDY MAGIC SHOW”

with Murray Hat� eld & TeresaMusical Guests:

PHOENIXVIRTUAL ELVIS and THE PONY CLUB

For sponsors and businesses wishing to be a sponsor or vendor for this years celebration,

For more information contact

Of� ce 778.425.4420 • Fax 778.425.4438Email: [email protected]

Lorne 250.818.3836 • Al 250.516.5084

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, May 7, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 5

Britt Santowski photo

Tea TimeSt. Rose of Lima held its annual Spring Tea this past weekend.

Pictured from left to right are Ashley, Beth and Matthew Clavelle, with Ria Marie Brahmacharie across the table.

Don DescoteauBlack Press

Like many profes-sions, teaching has changed a lot over the years.

As Black Press con-tinues our Great Teach-ers series, a celebration of educators presented with partners Staples and Thrifty Foods, we look at some of the pos-itive changes that have affected how our chil-dren learn and look at the world.

Diane McNay, the jovial president of the Lower Vancouver Island Retired Teach-ers Association, began her career in 1968 and retired “young” in 2002 at 56. She taught at sev-eral schools around Greater Victoria, including the last 20 at Arbutus Junior High in Saanich.

Teachers today are, on average, younger, she says, and have learned a system of

education that focuses less on such unglamor-ous topics as English grammar and more on exploring the ideas of free thought and criti-cal thinking.

“I think what has changed the most has been curriculum devel-opment,” McNay says of the switch from an emphasis on memoriz-ing facts and figures. “In social studies, which was my area, that was the best change that was ever made. It really made you think about what you would be doing and gave you more scope (to teach) more meaningful things that would make a lot of difference to the kids.”

Changes to the way topics are approached has paralleled advances in technology and access to informa-tion.

Parents whose chil-dren have graduated in the past several years, for example, have seen

differences. They’ve come through an era in which assignments went from being writ-ten out – in some cases researched in library books –  to being writ-ten and researched on a computer and printed out. That in itself has helped make things easier for everyone: students, parents and teachers.

Tom White retired here in 2005 after 33 years teaching music and, late in his career, Internet-based com-puter classes. He says he enjoyed helping his students get a handle on the emerging tech-nology.

“My technology students prolifically created movies, web-sites and Powerpoint shows,” he says. “Social networking was at the infant stages and (unlike today) only a few students were using cell phones.”

McNay says the Inter-

net has been both a blessing and curse for educators, who have had to keep themselves up to date on what’s out there in cyberspace and how it might relate to students’ assign-ments.

“There is a tendency among students to sort of leap to Wikipedia the minute they want any information on any-thing,” she says. “But if the school has a really good teacher-librarian, they can teach students and teachers about databases and things that will make teaching more effective.”

Penny Sakamoto, group publisher for Black Press, notes teachers from past gen-erations were bound by a more strict establish-ment and formality that wasn’t nearly as open.

“And, I think the schools really include input from the com-munity very effectively today,” she says.

“The high school job experience program is a very good example of that and the pro-grams where students interact with residents of seniors homes, for example shows a real understanding of today’s community based learning.”ddescoteau@vicnews.

com

Teaching evolves through technology, curriculum changes

Celebration timen Black Press, Staples and Thrifty Foods encourage you to nominate a grade school teacher whom you feel is making a difference in the community. From all nominations, one teacher each from the elementary, middle school and secondary levels will be honoured at a gala in June. To nominate your favourite teacher, visit vicnews.com/contests/ and click on Great Teachers. All nominators are entered to win a $50 Thrifty’s gift certificate.

SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 5

JOHN VERNON“Sooke’s Real Estate Professional”

Sooke’s #1 Re/Max Real Estate Agent Since 1991*

“We were most fortunate to have your professional service over the period of time we were selling our ‘retirement dream’ property. Your patience and consideration of our feelings about the sale were very much appreciated. I want to thank you once again for representing us so diligently, faithfully and professionally in the sale of our property.”

K. & H. Nathan

www.johnvernon.com*Victoria Real Estate Board MLSe m a i l : J o h n @ J o h n V e r n o n . c o m

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“The Garden Path” Is For Sale Fans of “The Zero Mile Diet” will appreciate this one… 2.41 acres with orchard, chicken coop, greenhouse and well-established, CERTIFIED ORGANIC garden. Energy effi-cient, solar-assist hot water, thermal win-dows, upgraded insulation. Large suite for a mortgage helper, and close to Camosun College. Call Allan for details on this unique opportunity. $985,000 MLS® 336439

Gorgeous Move-In Ready Home Sunriver Estates, “Creekside” plan with dis-tinctive 2-storey great room approx. 2000sqft, 3BR, 3BA. Large Kitchen w/granite island, large den/office, loft, deluxe ensuite with heated floors, main bath, and laundry. Fully-fenced private lot at the quiet end of Sunriver Way. $415,000 Visit TimAyres.ca/132 for complete details including floor plan, HD video tour, pictures

True West Coast Work Of Art This home comes fully furnished, plus boat, tractor, etc. The use of local wood & custom wood work is fabulous. Basement entry floor plan easily accommodates the family or separate suite. Located on a flat 1.14 acre-age only 2 minutes from Jordan River vil-lage. Enjoy beaches, trails, and nature. A short drive to some of the best fishing on Van. Island! $469,900 MLS® 336452

Custom West Coast Classic Perched on 0.52 private acres in East Sooke, this home features an extremely open lay-out with vaulted ceilings, gourmet Kitchen with views, wrap-around deck, 3-sided fireplace, 3 good size bedrooms, and mas-sive Family/Rec room combo w/woodstove. Double Garage w/workshop area and loads of parking. Clean and well maintained… a real gem. $469,900 MLS® 336288

Tim Ayres Marlene Arden Lorenda Simms Tammi Dimock Allan Poole Lori Kersten

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1627 Cole Rd. Quiet country road

Easy build on 0.69acre Near parks & ocean

Water, power, cable, phone at property Driveway in, septic approved location

$134,900 MLS® 331528

Lot B Mt. Matheson Motivated seller

1.57acres Roughed-in driveway

Services at property line Easy commute to Victoria or Sooke

Overlooks protected land $98,000 MLS® 334288

Capital Regional District

Committee MeetingTransportation, Safe & Healthy Community, Social Infrastructure, Steep Slope & Farmland Protection Development Permit AreasEast Sooke Fire Hall 1397 Coppermine Road, East Sooke, BCMay 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Public Welcome to AttendFor further information or to add your email to our contact list or to submit comments on the draft OCP, please email [email protected] or call 250.642.8100. We will send reminder notices of upcoming Citizens’ Committee meetings and events.

Notice ofEast Sooke Citizens’ Committee Official Community Plan Review

NightStick is back!Friday Night, May 16Featuring Kelli Kraft.

NightStick. Friday nights.Music. Pizza. Summer.

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Police beatMinnesota Vikings jersey worn by home invasion suspect

The Sooke RCMP, with assistance from the Island District RCMP General Inves-tigation Section (GIS), continues to investi-gate a targeted home invasion that occurred on January 15, 2014 on Ayum Road in Sooke. It is believed that three men forced their way into the home, where they confronted two men who were home at the time. Multiple items were taken by the intruders, includ-ing portable electron-ics, wallets and a set of car keys. Several of the items were recov-ered by the Police Ser-vice Dog Team that attended the scene.

During this ongo-ing investigation, addi-tional details relating to the description of one suspect came to light. Officers believe he was wearing a distinc-

tive item of clothing, a purple coloured NFL Jersey, believed to be the Minnesota Vikings Brand (image of like-ness attached – no player number known).

Investigators are also examining a possible link between this home invasion and a residen-tial break in at a home in the 2900 Block of Sarah Drive in Sooke. This B&E occurred between 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. on Feb-ruary 1, 2014 while the home was unoccupied. Electronics and cash were stolen during this break and enter. Inves-

tigators suspect that some of the individuals involved in the January home invasion, may be responsible for the break and enter.

Both investigations remain active, limiting the amount of addi-tional details that can be released.

Anyone with informa-tion on who is respon-sible for these crimes is urged to call the Sooke RCMP at 250-642-5241, or anonymously through Crime Stop-pers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Proudly sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart

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A BRITISH ENGINEER AND HIS WIFE CAMPED IN THIS TENT WHILE WORKING ON THE PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN 1913 AND 1914. WHILE HE DID ENGINEERING, SHE KEPT A DIARY AND DEVELOPED HER PHOTOGRAPHS IN A NEARBY STREAM.

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James Douglas is a name recognized by everyone interested in British Columbia’s history. Coming north from the Columbia River area in 1842, scouting for a new loca-tion for a fur trading fort, Douglas took note of Sooke Harbour, and observed: “a spacious inlet … where shipping may lie at all seasons of the year in perfect safety …” Because of the company’s need for extensive farmland, though, he determined “... the character of the country is totally unfit for our purpose, the shores being high, steep and rocky, and everywhere covered with woods.”

The new fort, of course, was estab-lished at Camosack in 1843, becoming Fort Victoria where Douglas ruled as Chief Factor for the Hudson’s Bay Company. In 1851 he also became the Gover-nor of the new Colony of Vancouver Island.

James Douglas and his wife Amelia raised a large family in Victoria, establishing a home in James Bay. Among the daughters in the Doug-las family was Cecilia, the eldest, who married the colony’s physician, Dr. J. S. Helmcken.

In time, one of Dr.

Helmcken’s and Ceci-lia’s children, their son James, was sent to Scot-land to be educated, where he too, became a physician. It was the second Dr. Helmcken, (a grandson of Sir James Douglas) who became friendly with the Ted and Kitty Gordon family of Gordon’s Beach and frequently journeyed to Otter Point to visit them.

After Douglas’ term as Governor, he was knighted by Queen Victoria. In this photo, believed taken in the 1870s, Douglas is shown in retirement aboard HMS Rocket on the west coast of Van-couver Island. Standing out in his bowler hat in the centre, Doug-las is posed with the ship’s officers. HMS Rocket was a gun ves-

sel launched in 1868, built by London Engi-neering Company, was 155 feet in length and sailed on this coast for two decades.

Not long after, the oldtime statesman passed away quietly at his James Bay home. At noon on August 6th, 1877, HMS Rocket arrived in Victoria Har-bour, where the sail-ors disembarked and joined the local militia to become the march-ing military honour

guard to escort Sir James from his home to the service at the Reformed Episcopal Church. This church still stands, at the cor-ner of Blanshard and Humboldt Streets.

After interment at Ross Bay Cemetery, the bells of the churches all tolled and the guns of HMS Rocket fired a final salute.

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Mothers provide a strong foundation

May 11 is Mother’s Day. It’s a day to honour our mothers and the special

place they have in our lives and in our hearts. Some will have passed, others are requiring care and many are still here guiding and nurturing us as we carry on with our lives. They are our cornerstone, our barometer and our foundation. In many ways they shaped us and made us who we are.

Mother’s Day to some is a Hallmark moment, one that means you have to buy something - flowers, dinner out or send a card.

The mothers among us will say with no uncertainty that what they really want for Mother’s Day is time. Time to spend with their family and loved ones, a little extra time to appreciate life and time to do something they can’t do when every day life gets in the way. Time steadily marches on and the years fly by and before you know it, a lifetime has passed and the torch is handed over to the next generation.

Baby boomers, or zoomers as some call them, are now having to care for their mothers rather than the other way around. It is no easy task and it is difficult to realize that one person who always propped you up is now needing propping. Perhaps their memories fail as their body does and realizing that you are now the parent is kind of a sad realization. What is particularly hard is that it was our mothers who we turned to when we needed to, now they are turning to us. Going from being tended to tending is hard, but it does make one realize they are fully immersed in the cycle of life. Appreciate them while you can.

So, hats off to all mothers and grandmothers and the important and loving role they have played in our lives.

Happy Mother’s Day.

p.s. Call your mom.

ANOTHER VIEW

 B.C. Views The B.C. government has rolled

out its ambitious overhaul of the public education system, from kin-dergarten to graduate school, much to the horror of its left-wing estab-lishment. 

The formal title is B.C.’s Skills For Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering Edu-cation and Training. It’s designed to dovetail with the Harper regime’s Canada Job Grant that requires employers to co-sponsor training spaces so they will hire the students at the end.

Elementary and middle school curriculum is being revised to increase emphasis on hands-on experience. High school and post-secondary skilled trades programs are getting more money, but it’s going to be shifted from under-per-forming programs that don’t lead to jobs.

Premier Christy Clark took another swipe at the bias of B.C.’s system before heading to Malay-sia, Singapore and Hong Kong on another liquefied natural gas sales trip. She noted that 20 per cent of B.C. students, and nearly half of aboriginal students, don’t finish high school.

“Not only are there kids who don’t graduate, there are kids who gradu-ate, go out and get one or two cre-dentials before they finally find their way into a skills training program,” said Clark, who had her own wander through university campuses before going into politics.

A couple of weeks ago, Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter downplayed the “relatively small” skilled trades shortage for B.C. industry.

“We should not be engaged in a zero-sum kind of battle for dollars,” Petter protested. That’s exactly what he and other university executives are looking at, and it will be based on the latest graduate employment data and labour demand forecasts.

One of the key architects of this sweeping plan is Jessica McDonald, who shook up the public service while serving as Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister.

Her report on trades training con-firms what Campbell’s critics in the labour movement have long said: the government’s 10-year experi-ment with the Industry Training Authority is a rudderless mess. 

“Certain partners, particularly organized labour, feel marginal-ized,” McDonald wrote. “Others, particularly employers and employ-ers’ associations, do not feel heard within the system. Over the recent past, several new directions have been introduced such as de-regu-lation of trades and modular train-ing that have caused strain because they were not fully inclusive during development, were seen to benefit single interests, and they impacted the whole system.”

The ITA board is being replaced, with union representation restored, and advisory councils from indus-trial employers will update their hir-

ing needs.The B.C. Federation of Labour and

the construction unions have all but abandoned the NDP after Adrian Dix’s disastrous pitch for urban anti-industry votes last year. B.C. Fed president Jim Sinclair was an early advocate for rescuing skilled trades from the second-class status they received in a culture fixated on uni-versity for two generations. 

That culture has created glaring problems. There are too many insti-tutions offering the same courses. As with health care, block funding is handed out without any seri-ous effort to measure the results. For many students, university has become an extension of adoles-cence, finding one’s self through phi-losophy or film studies.

Employers get their share of blame from McDonald. Not only did they chop up trades training to make it cheaper to obtain, their pre-ferred source of skilled workers has been to poach from other employ-ers who paid to train them.

Skills-based employment data will be made public for students to make career choices. Finally, stu-dents coming out of high school will have a way to assess what they can expect after $50,000 or more is spent on higher education.

It’s about time.

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F&A committee chair explains budget

I would like to pro-vide information regarding comments in the report “Five-year financial plan approved by council.” Council had opportunities to discuss and vote on the preliminary 2014 bud-get two times in 2013 and again in early 2014.

The first draft budget proposed a 2 per cent tax increase. This vote passed with myself and Councillor Pearson being the only council-lors voting against the tax increase on Octo-ber 15. On November 25, council voted unani-mously to approve a revised preliminary budget. The third time the budget came before council was in Febru-ary 2014.

The only real differ-ence between what was presented to (and approved by council) a few months ago is that now there is virtually no tax increase.

There is money avail-able for infrastruc-ture, road and side-walk improvements, increases for fire department and polic-ing, a new honorarium for volunteer firefight-ers, a new fund for a seniors/youth centre, park enhancements, and more.

The three main con-cerns raised by coun-cillors at the April 28 meeting are good

points that need to be addressed. One was about funds for build-ing maintenance. To confirm, the budget includes funds for building maintenance. We started working on badly-needed mainte-nance last year as this had been neglected in the past. Another point was that rev-enues from develop-ment and rezonings are at record low lev-els. This is a wake-up call for our current and future councils - we need to watch the rev-enue stream and make adjustments accord-ingly and not shift the burden to taxpayers.

The final issue was that costs for the sewer service under the cur-rent EPCOR contract, approved by the pre-vious council in 2011, are not sustainable. Things need to change. We can look at other options to find the best deal for taxpayers. For example, Port Hardy cancelled its contract with EPCOR half-way through a 20-year deal and brought these ser-vices in house and took on the former EPCOR employees.

I am very grateful for and proud of the work done by the Finance and Administration Committee members and staff who exceeded council’s expectations and delivered a 2014 budget that council adopted with spend-ing on priorities with an almost 0 per cent

increase on the munici-pal portion of taxes.

Rick KasperChair, Finance and

Administration Com-mittee

F&A committee defended

I would like to com-ment on the statement made by Councillor Tait in the Sooke News Mirror (April 30) that in the current budget “there was no monies set aside for mainte-nance and upkeep for even the municipal hall.”

The budget docu-ment actually shows an item in bold print called “Building Maintenance” with a total amount provided for 2014 of $55,525. There are also other line items in the budget providing for maintenance and upkeep of vehicles and other equipment and for future asset replace-ment.

I would also like to point out to Councillor Tait that the Finance and Administration Committee is com-prised of volunteers who are there to assist and advise council so that they can become fiscally responsible.  The previous coun-cil put the district in a financial hole that the current council has had to dig itself out from.  This has been accom-

plished by establish-ing fiscal restraint poli-cies and more accurate reporting procedures as suggested by the F & A Committee.

The District finances are now in the best shape they have been in for many years and for Councillor Tait to sug-gest that the Finance and Administration Committee should be dismantled only goes to highlight the reason why the committee was established in the first place.

Jim MitchellSooke

Barrier needs removing

I suppose we should rejoice at council’s deci-sion on April 14 (Sooke News Mirror, April 23) to “be in contact with the Ministry of Trans-port about removing the “contemptible” (Mrs. Lewers letter in the same paper) bar-rier at Townsend Road.

But hold your applause. Because way back in July, 2013, the Mirror reported that council “would discuss the problem with the Ministry of Transport.” Surely, some council members must have driven past the ridicu-lous barrier during the past year to remind them of this commit-ment.

How many times must poor Mary

Brooke bring the mat-ter be up before coun-cil for something to be done about this long-standing traffic aberra-tion?

Dick MomsenSooke

The perils of gardening 

Spring has sprung and the papers are once again filled with ads for weed killers and bug killers and moss killers, so it must be time for my yearly let-ter to the Mirror on the perils of gardening with chemicals.

Pesticides have been around for 70 years, yet plant pests and diseases and weeds have become alarm-ingly more prevalent and harder to get rid of. Not only are these chemicals ineffective for more than a few weeks, but the pests and weeds they are designed to kill have in fact become resistant to them, much like the bacterial “super bugs” have become resistant to antibiotics (do we see a pattern here?).

We asked: What special things does your mother do for you? For all you do, happy Mother’s Day, Mom!

She cares for us. And, she makes us pancakes.

Tyler DyckSooke

She gives us a roof over our heads and she feeds us.

Noah WirtanenSooke

She helps us with our problems.

Tessa WirtanenSooke

Everything. She works at my school, and she says hi to me

there.

Emily DyckSooke

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Plant pests are becom-ing true Super Bugs. This means you have to spray more often using more toxic chemicals every year, all the while knowing that the bugs, weeds and diseases will inevitably develop a resistance to what-ever toxic chemicals we throw at them.

Meanwhile, pesti-cides and herbicides/fungicides are killing us! These chemicals are responsible for dis-rupting our hormone balance, adding extra estrogen-like chemicals to the bodies of men, women and children. Most of them are highly mutagenic (causing permanent mutations in genes and chromo-somes) which can lead to birth defects and cancer and many are also neuro (brain) tox-ins.

Roundup is not, as we have been lead to believe, a fairly benign chemical that soon dissipates from the environment. In fact when the glyphosate is combined with the previously consid-ered “inert” ingredi-ents that are part of the Roundup formula it has been found to destroy cells, particu-

larly affecting develop-ing cells in pregnancy. It also has been shown to impede the body’s ability to detoxify, pro-mote chronic inflamma-tion and has been asso-ciated with Parkinson’s, infertility and cancer.

2,4-D, a weed killer/herbicide found in Kil-lex, Weed-B-Gone, Lat-er’s Weed Stop, Weed and Feed and many others was a major component in Agent Orange, which was used to defoliate Viet-nam 40 years ago by the U.S. military. A 1992 article titled 2,4-D writ-ten by Gwen Bane lists 66 references to studies on 2,4-D and its metab-olites (the chemicals it breaks down into) and their harmful impact on animals, farm work-ers and the environ-ment. With titles such as “Studies of repro-ductive function in persons occupation-ally exposed to 2,4-D”, these studies show that this chemical is linked to increases in cancer, birth defects, reproduc-tive difficulties, aggres-sive behaviour and ner-vous system damage.

When you put this or any other “weed killer” on your lawn, everyone standing or sitting on it, including pets, neigh-bors gathered for a bar-beque and little chil-dren running around playing ball are expos-ing themselves to a seri-ous toxin. These can easily get tracked into the house by both peo-ple and pets. Remem-ber, all it takes are minute amounts (espe-cially in children and people whose bodies are already stressed) to disrupt the delicate balance of your body. Bane writes “there is extensive research doc-umenting the associa-tion between 2,4-D and cancer in humans”. In this day and age when the incidence of cancer has gone from one in eight in 1950 to one in two, why take the risk of exposing yourself to known cancer causing chemicals?

There are many non-toxic, natural alterna-tives to pesticides, her-bicides and fungicides readily available and myriads of organiza-tions, websites, books

and local farmers in the community that can teach us about them. Our health and the health of our pets, the birds and the bees is greatly compromised by toxic chemicals. Not using household pesticides is a personal decision that can make a big difference in the increasingly heavy toxin burden faced by us all these days.

Jo Phillips Otter Point

Doc walk confusion

It was with some con-fusion that I read your article this week on the upcoming annual Walk With Your Doc event (Get a move on: Take steps to bet-ter health, Wednesday, April 30, 2014) at which I planned to talk about the benefits of daily walking.

You can imagine my surprise when I read that I would instead be replaced by Dr. Rabin (sic) and a talk on gayly (sic) walking.

Dr. Anton RabienSooke

  

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A new Food Primary application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, BC from Eric Shelkey & Wendy Palynchuk, operating the Kemp Lake Music Cafe, located at 7875 West Coast Rd in Sooke to allow for a restaurant licence that includes patron participation entertainment ending at 12:00 midnight daily.

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HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE:EVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm

The Rev. Howard Jacqueswww.holytrinitysookebc.org

The Pastor's Pen

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

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

Email [email protected]

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

Are You Wrestling with God Genesis 32: 24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak . . .29 then he blessed Jacob there.

I’ve noticed that there are a lot of folks inside and outside of the church who are under the impression they can’t question God or ask Him “why?” Little do they know that most people who appear to have the strongest faith have, in fact, “wrestled” with God on more than one occasion.

In Genesis 32, we � nd Jacob ready to cross the river to return home I’m pretty sure that most deals aren’t really God’s idea. However, there is obviously one deal that God truly wants us to make with Him. That is we must follow him.

And it’s good for folks to know that sometimes, and maybe more than sometimes, learning to trust God whole-heartedly is a struggle. Moses struggled and David struggled. Jacob’s story of struggle is such a beautiful example of how each of us comes to know God. Oh, we might each discover the truth of God’s word by different means, but the bottom line is, that to truly follow our Creator, we’ve all struggled a bit. Each of us has to come to that place next to the river. Everyone who is really seriously in love with Christ has wrestled just a bit with giving up our own ideas and strength to follow God’s bigger and better plan. Most of us, like Jacob, come away a little broken, but tremendously blessed.

Rev. Richard Steele

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VIEW FROM 1 PM, AUCTION STARTS 2 PM A large wholesaler of fi ne Persian & Oriental carpets is now insolvent. Their assets are to be sold by auction.

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Sooke branch became a charter mem-ber of the B.C. Old Age Pensioners Organiza-tion in March of 1964 & by 1969 had formed a society and purchased the land on Ayre Rd. for seniors housing.

On May 28 Branch #88 will celebrate 50

years of advocating for seniors and working for the good of the commu-nity. The theme will be “Honoring & Celebrat-ing 50 years of Sooke Volunteers.”

The branch is asking to borrow photos of the 1960-70s for scan-ning. The plan is to cre-

ate a pictorial history of volunteers and Sooke. The pictures will be returned.

A luncheon will be held at noon, May 28 downstairs at the Sooke Legion. A lively perfor-mance of Stayin’ Alive by Victoria’s Target The-atre group will follow.

Tickets are available Tuesday and Thursday at the Sooke Commu-nity Hall, Drop In Bingo. Seniors and volunteers are invited to get tick-ets early, as they are limited. For tickets or loan of photos please call Shirley Lowe at 250-642-3847.

Seniors’ group seeking memories

Natural home means healthy homeLast summer a new

home was being built using some of the most environmentally friendly building mate-rials and processes available now. The builder, KC Natural Homes, based in Sooke, built a basic timber frame structure using the talents of people who had taken the series of building work-shops. They combined forces with the EcoNest Building Company.

Their finished home, located at 7708 West Coast Road is complete and an open house is planned for the week-end of May 10 and 11.

The healthy home is built with all natu-ral materials, featuring

breathable walls made with straw and clay and finished with natu-ral clay plaster.

This home is heated with a brick and stone contraflow masonry heater fireplace, sup-

plemented with radi-ant floor heat and day-lighted by several large skylights.

The basic timber frame structure, light clay walls, and roof framing were con-

structed by students in an intensive three-week building workshop taught by renowned natural building expert Robert Laporte. It is being finished by KC Natural Homes, with the help of local crafts-men and artisans, some of whom will be pres-ent during the open house to answer ques-tions about their craft.

Visitors are welcome from 1 to 5 p.m.

Keary Conwright is a natural home designer and builder living in Otter Point.

Submitted photo

The builders of an EcoNest home.

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Sooke Salmon Enhancement SocietySpring 2014

Greetings from Fish World…. I sincerely hope summer is around the corner somewhere !The following is an update of activities at the Jack Brooks Hatchery.

After very challenging water conditions last fall we have managed to pull off anothersuccessful brood incubation of ………..

250,000 Chinook eggs and 200,000 Coho eggs

Mortality rates have been very low once again this year and we are currently beginningthe release of Chinook and Coho fry into the Sooke River & DeMamiel Creek.

Some notable activities of late include :

We received 20 students from Edward Milne Community School Environmental Studies class for a discussion on the complete cycle of salmon rearing at the hatchery.

Various local schools are in the midst of releasing Coho fry in DeMamiel creek from eggssupplied by our hatchery as part of the Salmon In The Classroom program.

Coming up in May…….

Sooke Rotary Spring Fair & Auction , Sooke Salmon Enhancement will have a booth atthe arena on Saturday May 3rd.

We will receive approximately 74,000 Chinook smolts from DFO Nitnat Hatchery for rearing in our sea pen in Sooke Harbor. These fish will be fed for the first 3 weeks ofMay during which time they will double in size before being released into the harbor.

May 24th & 25th will be our annual Coho Clipping Extravaganza ! Over those two days we will clip approximately 40,000 Coho for release into the DeMamiel Creek system.

May 30th , we will have a booth at Camp Bernard in support of Scouts Canada Beaveree.

Once again we would like to thank all of our volunteers for their dedication to the cause & the MANY hours of donated time at the hatchery and in support of our other initiatives.

Many thanks to the Sooke business community for their continued generous financial support of our Society. Our motto is '' Shop Local '' we encourage all to do so.

Cheers for now.Robert Gamache, President , Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society

Sooke Salmon Enhancement SocietyEleventh Annual

CHINOOK SALMON DERBYAUGUST 2 & 3, 2014

Tickets Go On Sale, June 12th, 2014Look for us at the

New Weigh-In Station SiteSooke Road at Philips Road

Saturday June 12th to kick off Ticket Sales for 2014

2205 Otter Point Road, SookePhone: 250-642-1634

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website: www.sooke.ca

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to con� rm meetings.

Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca

Mayor’s Public Advisory PanelsThe public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Public Advisory Panel meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room:

- Economic Development - 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm

- Arts and Beauti� cation - 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm

Upcoming Public MeetingsBoard of Variance

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 6:30 pm

Regular Council MeetingMonday, May 12, 2014 at 7:00 pm

Community Grant Review CommitteeWednesday, May 14, 2014 at 7:00 pm

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• Proposed Sunriver Playing Fields

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Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

Saturday was the grand opening at Sooke Laundry. According to this reporter, its slogan is “The finest laundro-mat in Canada” is stun-ningly accurate. If you visit them, you might think so too.

Gone is the yellow-beige ding that all is all-to familiar at laundro-mats; in its stead, you will find quiet stain-less steel machines of varying sizes, a coffee corner, and original art gracing the walls.

According to Laun-dry Manager Julie Schutt, you can drop-off your laundry and have them do it for you, or do it yourself. They also provide dry-clean-ing. Too boot, while you wait you can enjoy a lovely cuppa coffee at their Cafe Mat, brewed with beans from Victo-ria’s own roastery, Caffe Fantastico. Upstairs is where you will find the seamstress, who can provide alterations and tailoring.

They even have a schedule of events that include things like fam-ily time, singles night, open mic, knitting cir-cle, Hockey Night in Canada, and NFL Sun-days.

So even if you have

laundry capabilities at your residence, it may well be worth your

while to come and check out the finest laundromat in Canada.

Sooke Laundry prom-ised to become a local hub.

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Not your average laundromat

Britt Santowski photos

Sooke’s newest laundromat may well be the finest laundromat in all of Canada. Top, a bird’s eye view of the facility and below, a peak into the seamstress Maya Gabrovska’s upstairs work space.

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A Celebration for GENN, John 

On January 25, 2011, at the 2000 block of Otter Point Road, Sooke, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Sooke RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $222 CAD, on or about 15:30 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2010, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil

Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle,every number 1 to 9must appear in:• Each of the nine vertical columns• Each of the nine horizontal rows• Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes

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Looking BackA look back at what

made the news in past years in Sooke and area.

April 22, 2009Just for the Halibut

Derby Winners…Harvey Woods, and

that Natural High Gang claimed the top spot and $8,000 in cash for catching a 122.1 pound halibut off Con-stance Bank in the Just for the Halibut Derby this last weekend. The gang included Harvey Woods, Jeff Dau, and Sid Spooner.

The boys set out on Saturday morning from Jock’s Dock for the 25 km run to the popular fishing area off Victo-ria. They caught their prize at 8:00 a.m. with brother-in-law Sid Spooner on the rod, with salmon belly and herring as the treat.

April 21, 2004Sooke breaks

ground for sewers Thursday.

Thursday is the day Mayor Janet Evans, some fellow District of Sooke council mem-bers, and municipal staff have been waiting

for, for years.At 11:30 a.m., at the

corner of Sooke and Phillips Roads, an offi-cial groundbreaking ceremony for the dis-trict’s specified area sewer system will be held. Municipal, pro-vincial and federal rep-resentatives, as well as interested on-lookers, are expected to gather near the eastern extent of the system.

Work will begin near the western extent of the system at Nordin Road.

April 21, 1999Journey stu-

dents raise cash for Kosovaars

The Journey middle school student council has been busy raising money to help refugees in Kosovo.

The students have raised $1,000 by hold-ing several dances and chip sales. They hope to see the cash used for food, tents, medical supplies and clothing.

The money will be presented to the Red Cross, and the school challenges other schools and businesses

in the community to match or exceed their donation.

April 20, 1994Repairs to begin on

SpitWhiffen Spit may be

closed to the public at times next week while a work crew embarks on a major improvement job.

Heavy machinery is slated to start work Monday, on a week-long project to rebuild the Spit’s deteriorat-ing breakwater, repair storm damage to the walking trail, and extend the path to the lighthouse.

Crew will also install a public toilet near the Spit’s midpoint.

Local resident Eric Butler will supervise the repair job and pro-vide the fill. The proj-ect will cost $20,000 for equipment and labour.

April 19, 1989Street lights? Satur-

day vote will decide the issue

The proposed street lighting program for Sooke, if approved at the annual meeting of

the fire trustees April 22, would cost the aver-age Sooke taxpayer about 80 cents a month.

The proposed street lighting plan calls for lights to be installed along Sooke Road from the Sooke River bridge west to Maple Avenue; one Phillips Road to Grand Road, and south-west on Eustace Road past the Community Hall, and back to West Coast Road.

The lights would be located at all other important intersections as far as Goodridge Road in the east, and Grant Road in the West, and at Fred Milne Park, as well as at other stra-tegic spots.

If the district admin-isters the program all that is required to get street lights is a 50 per cent majority at an annual meeting of the district.

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Graceful FoldsBlinds & ShadesWood & Faux Wood BlindsPleated & Cellular ShadesVertical Blinds, Roller ShadesAluminum & PVC HorizontalsFree in home consultation

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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 Parks & Environmental Services is hosting free, efficient irrigation workshops for residential homeowners.

Irrigation experts will explain system components, discuss installation and provide scheduling and maintenance tips.

Optional irrigation workbooks are available to purchase for $30. Participants will be entered to win a free irrigation controller.

Space is limited. Please pre-register by calling 250.474.9684

Micro-Drip Sooke — Saturday, May 24 Irrigation Systems: Saanich — Saturday, June 28 Saanich — Saturday, July 12 2 to 5 pm

ALL Efficient Saanich — Saturday, June 7Irrigation Systems: 2 to 5 pm Controller Saanich — Wednesday, May 14 Scheduling: Saanich — Wednesday, June 25 7 to 9 pm Maintenance: Central Saanich — Saturday, July 19 2 to 5 pm

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Fax: 250-642-0541email: [email protected]

website: www.sooke.ca

Notice of Permissive Tax Exemptionpursuant to Section 227 and Section 94

of the Community Charter

Take notice that pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, the Council of the District of Sooke will consider adoption of Bylaw No. 593, Property Tax Exemption for Church Halls and Church Land Bylaw, 2007 on:

Date: May 12, 2014Time: 7:00 pmPlace: Council Chamber, 2225 Otter Point Rd., Sooke, BC

The purpose of Bylaw No. 593 is to exempt from taxation under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter a parcel of land known as Lot 1, Section 10, Sooke District, Plan VIP86034 (PID 027-757-439) also known as Knox Presbyterian Church – 2110 Church Road, together with any improvements on such parcel, for the period 2012 to 2017. Each exemption is granted on the condition that the parcel is used, held, owned or occupied by the Knox Vision Society.

The estimated amount of annual taxes that would be imposed on the parcel, if the exemption is granted, is $12,909.43.

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Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

On the last week-end of April, a group of guys quietly saw Sooke achieve national status in the Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! tour-nament. In the Youth Street “Grinders” divi-sion (19 and under), much to their own amazement, the Sooke Boyzz came in first.

The win was com-pletely unexpected.

This is because their track record was less than stellar. When asked, “How did you do last year?” there was a ream of laughter around the table.

“We didn’t win a game last year,” said Kevyn Jacobsen, the team’s captain. Jonny Toombs and Colin Din-ney are the assistant captains.

Last year when they played, they lost every game and came in last. Setting a real-istic bar this year, the Boyzz hoped to win one game. And they duly celebrated when they won that. And then they won a sec-ond. After a few wins, they realized they actu-ally had a shot at it this year, and they got seri-ous. Serious enough to win.

In the finals, they faced off against the Street Hawks, the

undefeated defending champions.

And to boot, they enjoyed their final victory twice. The first time was when the referee told them they won. They were ecstatic. Then, the ref came back to tell them he erred, that the game was in fact tied, and that it would

be determined by a shoot-out. The Sooke Boyzz, much to their own amazement, won that too.

It wasn’t an easy vic-tory. The competition was serious.

“There’s some WHL (Western Hockey League) players there,” said Jonny Toombs.

So the Sooke Boyzz

stepped it up a notch. Or ten.

“We definitely improved from last year,” said Jacobsen. “We matured a bit,” he laughed.

This victory means that the Sooke Boyzz will be representing Vancouver Island at the Nationals, which will be held in Kingston

on August 22 - 24. They’re trying to find

some sponsors to help them. “It’s the only way we’re going to be able to go is to raise some money,” said Ste-phen Heslop. Heslop is a new additional to the team, and he plays goalie with the Penin-sula Panthers (Van-couver Island Junior

Hockey League). “Bottle drives, car

washes, looking for dif-ferent sponsors,” listed Dustin Sudlow, who played with the Sooke Midgets C1 team.

There will be flights for seven players and possibly their coach (Mike Toombs) to cover, registration fees, ground transportation, accommodation and probably a few miscel-laneous things as well.

Heslop proposed an interesting fundraising idea.

“Do you think the Sooke Boyzz could do like a naked calendar?” he tentatively put out there as a fundraising initiative. They might not be kidding.

In the meanwhile, there’s practicing to be done, which they cur-rently do at Journey middle school when school is out. They are also considering upgrading their team uniform, which initially consisted of white T-shirts with “Sooke Boyzz” printed on them. By hand. With a permanent black marker. Jacobsen’s handwriting, appar-ently, is not that good.

Anyone with fund-raising ideas and sug-gestion can contact team Captain Kevyn Jacobsen by email, [email protected], or look for them at Journey.

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

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From abject losers to proud tournament winnersSooke Boyzz street hockey team wins Vancouver Island title, earn spot in the Nationals

Submitted photo

In the photo (left to right) is Coach Mike Toombs, Jonny Toombs, Stephen Heslop, Kevyn Jacobsen, Adam Donaldson and goalie Sean Ryan. Inset is Dustin Sudlow. Absent is Colin Dinney. Look for them on Saturday as they hit the streets on a bottle drive to raise funds for the Nationals in Kingston.

Even though their game against Stelly’s was a bit of a disap-pointment, the Edward Milne community school (EMCS) Senior Boys rugby team have enjoyed an excellent season so far. Accord-ing to their coach, Matt Mortenson, they are positioned to be “sec-ond overall regardless of what else happens in the season.”

“EMCS are having an amazing year ... until yesterday when they got thumped by Stel-lys secondary school,” wrote Fred Whittaker in an email. “It was a lovely afternoon at Stel-lys on a firm and green pitch. EMCS scored first but stepped off the gas in the first half allowing three tries (15 points) to Stellys. EMCS had little flair and the usual aggression was missing and allowed another 10 points to Stellys. Two more try conversions (four points) and Stel-lys won going away.”

Nontheless, EMCS has had a very strong season so far, placing them second overall.

Monday May 12 sees EMCS go up against the AA top team, Glen-lyon Norfolk School (GNS), in the semi-finals. Should they win, the final is played on Thursday May 15 at St. Michael’s University School (SMU), for the Colonel Hodgkins Cup.

EMCS stays strong in Rugby

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The Sooke Seahawks Atom team played on a rainy, muddy Sunday afternoon, on May 4.

This drenched game saw the Seahawks lose their first of the sea-son to the Wolverines. With lots of tackles and quarterback sacks, the turnover-causing defense was led by birthday twin David “Goliath” Heslop.

Heslop was also rec-ognized as Defensive Player of the game. He had one fumble recov-ery, one pass deflec-tion, three tackles, and one quarterback sack.

Strong plays were also made by Spencer

Logan, who had two sacks, and Riley Strat-ton, Jared Steele, and L.P. Gagnon who each had one sack.

Carrier, Nick Heslop, Lowden, and Davis recorded numerous tackles.

In spite of the strong defense, the team sput-tered with its offense. However, the sec-ond half of the game started with birthday-twin Nick “fury” Hes-lop running a kick-off return for 68 yards, with lots of key blocks. You don’t get touch-downs without them! There was also one especially powerful

block by Owen “road-runner” Cheng, con-verted by Steele. Logan wedged the ball on numerous occasions getting 12-16 yard runs. There were sweeps by Cheng and Heslo in spite of missing a few key short-yardage situ-ations. There was only one completed pass by Steele to Gagnon — with Carrier centering his team superbly.

Sadly, it just wasn’t their day on offense!

The next game is scheduled against Cowichan.

Submitted by Andy Carrier

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On June 22, United Kingdom cyclist Ollie Blackmore will be leav-ing Sidney, B.C. for a 15-day solo cycle around Vancouver Island, in an attempt to raise $25,000 for the BC Cancer Foundation. He will be riding through Sooke on his final stretch to Victoria, and we can expect to see him flashing through our town on the tail end first weekend in July. He used to visit his grandparents in Victo-ria. “That’s where I got the taste for the island and fell in love with it,” wrote Blackmore in an email.

Blackmore will take the long way to Sooke on his way to Victoria. First, he will head up the coast to Nanaimo, then up to Port Hardy. From here, he’ll venture into the most North-erly part of the island through to Quatsino and to Coal Harbour. The following days will see him ride through gruelling terrain to get to Tahsis, and then onwards to Comox Lake. He’ll skirt around the edge of Port Alberni heading down to Bam-field. From there, through our lovely quarters of Port Ren-frew and Sooke, finish-ing at the inner harbour in Victoria.

That’s 2,300 km through bear and cou-gar country. Alone.

“I will be totally unsupported,” wrote Blackmore. “I created this challenge myself. I’ll be riding it alone and camping each night. I will pass through communities etc and will no doubt need to

restock for some parts but I’ll be 80 per cent self-sufficient with tools, clothes and food camping wild much of the time.”

He will be armed with a cell phone and GPS tracker with an SOS button, though he hopes he won’t have to use that.

R e g a r d i n g a concern for e n c o u n t e r i n g wildlife, Black-more countered fears with educa-tion.

“I have to say I have had quite a few nightmares about encountering bears and cougars and in some ways I would love to if it was a safe one! How-ever, I have done a lot of research into what to do, campsite manage-ment and so on so I’m pretty well prepared. It adds that extra element to the challenge know-ing I could be cycling close to bears or being

watched by a cougar. My bike has two eyes cut into the back to warn them off, along with some First Nations inspired illustrations of bears and cougars as a mark of respect.”

For this event he has collected quite an array of equipment to help him both when riding and camping in the wild. This includes things like one of the

world’s small-est and light-est tents, the Nemo Gogo Elite, and even a bear bell to ( h o p e f u l l y ) scare away the odd bear. However, per-haps the most i m p o r t a n t piece of equip-ment is the bike itself. With a bespoke design and built from British manu-facturer Don-hou bikes, his “gravel raver bike” as it’s known is a

bike like no other that sports a custom paint job inspired by Cana-dian culture and his-tory.

Blackmore will be doing this while car-rying over 35 kg of extra weight up hills that reach gradients of nearly 40 per cent. In fact, on many occa-sions throughout the challenge he will be facing climbs of over

16,000 ft., something that the Tour De France only beats on one of its stages.

Currently, Blackmore is fundraising. “I’m still some way off get-ting to the $25,000 tar-get in Canada. I have a number of pledges so it’s around $4,000

at the moment,” he wrote. “My motivation is knowing the money will go to local BC Can-cer Foundation causes on the Island and help those who really need it with care, support, medical assistance, research and so on.”

For more info about

the challenge, visit cyclechallengecanada.com/, or on his Face-book fan page at face-book.com/cyclechal-lengecanada.

To contact Ollie, please email [email protected] or call +44 (0) 7957 191 757.

UK cyclist plans to travel Vancouver Island to raise funds for the BC Cancer Foundation

The Cardiac ‘Hawks were at it again, having another game come down to the final possession. Unfor-tunately, the force wasn’t with the Sooke Pre-Atom Seahawks as they lost 12-6 to the undefeated Saanich Wolverines on May 4 in Saanich. It marked the third time in four games Sooke had the ball late with a chance to win, valuable experience the 15 first-year players—three-quarters of the team—can draw on heading towards the playoffs.

The Seahawks defence played stout, keeping the Wolverines offence in check most of the day and account-ing for the play of the game. With just seconds left in the first half, James Mullen burst through would-be block-ers for a sack and forced-fumble that Connor Keys ran back for a touch-down to tie the game at six.

Westley Cornwall-Johnsen, Brody Reinsch, and Christian Kaisinger kept the left side on lock down all con-test, giving up no significant runs. And two late-joining players, Xzander Adams and Austin Warren, helped the Seahawks control the trenches.

Offensively, Cornwall-Johnsen and

Hunter Swift ran the ball effectively between the tackles. The stalwart offensive line was led by centre Tag-gish Page, and the brave play of Gabe Nelson and Logan Bainbridge who both shook off injuries.

The Seahawks moved the ball effectively, getting multiple drives deep into Saanich territory. But self-inflicted wounds, including a fumble after a long run on Sooke’s second-to-last possession, kept Sooke from finishing. Following the fumble, the defence couldn’t keep the Wolverines from getting around the corner for a long touchdown run to put Saanich up with under two minutes to play.

The Seahawks didn’t quit though. A couple of long Swift runs later, the Seahawks were inside the Saanich 20 yard line with about 70 seconds remaining. That would be as close as they’d get, dropping their record to 1-3 on the season.

The Seahawks look to start a win-ning streak Sunday, May 11 when they host the Cowichan Bulldogs at Westhills Park in Langford.

Submitted by Nathan Lowther

Looking out for the LoggersSooke Logger fastpitch is baa-ack

Pre-Atom Seahawks come close againBritt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

The Sooke Loggers men’s fastball team played a double-header against the Vancouver Meralomas at Lang-ford’s Centennial Park in Westshore on Satur-day, April 26.

The SVI Minor Fast-pitch website (svisoft-ball.ca) had a strong endorsement for the Sooke Loggers, writ-ing, “The Sooke loggers have three Team Can-ada members on their team including Scott Leiph — one of Team Canadas powerhouse pitchers. Vancouver

Meralomas bring along one of Team Canada’s longest playing mem-bers — Derek Mayson.”

Kristopher Walushka posted a game sum-mary on their Face-book fan page on April 29. They lost the first game: Lomas 4 to Log-gers 2. “Josh McKay of the Lomas had a solid game for the visitors with a single and a double in his first two ABs and some magic with the glove at SS,” recorded Walushka on Facebook.

The Loggers turned it around in the second game: Lomas 0 to Log-gers 1. “Tyson Barkman

was impressive in his Logger debut with a no-hitter,” wrote Walushka.

“Big thanks to Craig D and the Loma boys for making the trip over as well as Langford Minor Softball for use of their facilities. Thank you to all the fans for the support and the old ball coach for making the tough trek in.”

This year’s team includes Nick and Andrew Medwedrich, Ben Edgington, Scott Lieph, Jesse Grieve, Adam Schnarr and Kyle Cowish from Sooke; Chad Bryden, Kris Walushka and Tim Scaber from Lang-

ford; Tyson Barkman from Abbotsford; Blake Hunter from Cedar; and, Todd Belton from Nanaimo.

Next up for the Log-gers will be May 16-19 in Kelowna.

est and light-est tents, the Nemo Gogo Elite, and even a bear bell to ( h o p e f u l l y ) scare away the odd bear. However, per-haps the most i m p o r t a n t piece of equip-ment is the bike itself. With a bespoke design and built from British manu-facturer Don-hou bikes, his “gravel raver bike” as it’s known is a

Britt Santowski photo

Scott Lieph at an exhibition game in Sooke last year.

Saturday May 10, 10-2

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Visit www.crd.bc.ca/taptrails to check out fountain locations, submit your photo and find out more information.

William Ng

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20No matter how chal-

lenging it may be, slow down and give yourself time to reflect, Aries. You’re always on the go, but it’s important to slow down every now and then.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, steer clear

of added responsibili-ties this week, as you already have enough on your plate. Some alone time might be worth its weight in gold.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21You’re not eas-

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22There is no need

to figure out all of the answers in the next few days, Cancer. If some-thing is on your mind, then take your time to weigh all of your options.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23It could be challeng-

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Make the best of a

delicate situation at work, Virgo. Although you may not be ready for more responsibility, your reaction will be noticed by your bosses.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, hold tight to

your beliefs this week and don’t let anyone sway your opinion. You will serve as an exam-ple to others who bend whichever way the wind blows.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, you may not have all of the solu-tions, but rest assured that you have been moving in the right direction. An interest-ing conversation illumi-nates the situation.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

You have gained a new sense of purpose, Sagittarius, and you’re ready to put some of your plan into action. Expect a few raised eye-brows, but most people will be receptive.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you are ready for a well-deserved vacation or retreat. But you can-not run away from your responsibilities this week. Just hold out a little longer.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Your finances seem to be a constant source of aggravation, Aquar-

ius. This week you are ready to take care of business and hammer out a foolproof budget.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, your energy

level will be quite high, making it vital for you to do something pro-ductive before your stamina slows down.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

MAY 11: Brad March-and, Athlete (26)

MAY 12: Emilio Este-vez, Actor (52)

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Arts & EntertainmentLocal artists open show at museum galleryPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Artists are a strange bunch. They usually

work in seclusion, put themselves out to be judged, rarely make a living at their art, are sometimes understood and sometimes misun-derstand. But on the other hand they are passionate, creative and add value to all of our lives by what they do.

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Players, the Sooke Fine Arts Show and the Sooke Scribblers.

They encompass the fine arts, theatre, music and photography. The arts council hosts the Family Arts Fair, Beach Art Festival and Con-test and Art in the Park along with smaller group shows.

Presently they have a show and sale of their members’ work at the Sooke Region Museum in the upper gallery from May 3 to 23. The 12th Annual Spring Art Show and Sale features pairings, pastels, pho-tography, wearables in fibre, wood work, ceramic art and mosa-ics. Show open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admis-sion is free.

For more information on the Sooke Commu-nity Arts Council go to: www.sookecommunity arts.com.

Pirjo Raits photos

Above, Bobbie Momsen hangs one of the Sooke Community Arts Council member’s work at the upper gallery at the Sooke Region Museum. Their annual spring show and sale runs to May 23. Left, a grouping of ceramics by Sharon Bussard-Grove.

Hilltop house

concerts debut in Sooke

Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

A local couple are entertaining the possibility of doing regular house concerts. Linda Allison and musician Harry Somers are hosting their first trial run on May 9, and are calling it their Hilltop House Concerts.

House parties are musical perfor-mances presented as private parties in someone’s abode. Some charge admission, others don’t. Some are wet, some are dry.

This first house party in Sooke is by invitation only, and it will cost $10. According to Allison, they are aim-ing to have somewhere between 30 and 40 people out. Their house came

equipped with a ready-made stage, and they wanted to use that to their

advantage. “When someone comes in, I’m

going to have tea or coffee, or orange juice or water available,” she said. Appetizers will probably be available during the intermission.

The first performers are from out-of-town.

Sunshine Coast’s Brett Wildeman is a self-described “child of British Columbia’s wild west coast, Brett Wildeman’s songs are heavily influ-enced by the rural coastal environ-ment where he has spent the major-ity of his life. His sprawling lyrics and moody guitar tones, coupled with a unique vocal delivery are staples of his ‘raw folk’ sound.”

Jessica Benini, who hails from Vic-

toria, captivates her “audience with her energetic personality, soulful melodies, rhythmic guitar and spon-taneous harmonica solos.”

Except for re-cooping the costs of food and beverages, the musicians will get the funds from the door.

“We are currently looking for musi-cians to play,” said Allison.

To put your talents forward — or to get an invitation to the first house concert — send an email to [email protected], phone 250-642-0949 or look them up on on Face-book.

The Hilltop House Concerts offer “Live Entertainment in a cozy, inti-mate and interactive setting,” and are located at 2432 Otter Point Road.

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Time flies when you’re singing! Ekoos Vocal Ensemble will celebrate its 20th anni-versary this year by presenting a concert on Saturday, May 10, at Holy Trinity Church.

To honour the choir’s roots, the program will include three pieces which were performed at Ekoos’ premiere con-cert back in June 1994. All are from the Renais-sance, reflecting the choir’s love of music from this period, Since First I Saw Your Face, Innsbruck and Almighty and Everlasting God.

Ekoos is a small group of singers who enjoy performing a wide variety of a cap-pella (unaccompanied) choral music. Our rep-ertoire includes sacred and secular music, ranging from Renais-sance motets and mad-rigals to pieces com-posed in the 21st cen-tury.

Despite its fairly short history of 20 years, controversy exists over the group’s origins. Some say it dates back to the 1970’s when Connie More con-ducted a small choir in Sooke called Musicke of Sundrie Kindes. Others insist this is “a kinde of mythe,” and that actu-ally Ekoos had an inde-pendent beginning in the 1990’s.

And where did the name “Ekoos” come from? Here again, opin-ions vary. The name is indeed “Sooke” spelled backwards, but some say it rhymes with “echoes”, and others say it should be pro-nounced with an “ooh” as in Sooke.

Although a very har-monious group, this choir does not lack independently-minded members. During one lively rehearsal when varied musical opinions were being voiced, then-conductor Michael Peter stated in a moment of exaspera-tion: “A choir is not a democracy!”

In any case, all agree that the first concert by Ekoos was under found-ing conductor, the Rev.

Ken Gray. Other con-ductors since then have included David Clen-man, Michael Peter, Christopher Symons, Cassandra Miller, Wade Noble, and our current conductor, Peter Dent.

Now in his fourth year as conductor of Ekoos, Peter Dent is well-known as a cho-ral conductor, jazz musician, and leader of musical ensemble tours to Europe, Cuba, and New York City.

“Working with Ekoos has been a joy! The choir sings at a high standard and I’m partic-ularly impressed with its ability to perform contemporary works with such artistry,” Dent commented.

Regarding the upcoming program, Dent noted, “The most ambitious works are two 19th century set-tings of “Christus Fac-tus Est.” The setting by Anton Bruckner is bet-ter known. Composed in 1884, it has been characterized by one reviewer as “idiosyn-cratic tone painting.”

“The setting by Josef Rheinberger is more traditional but also challenging, with an opening slow section followed by a rollicking fugue.”

In a departure from Ekoos’ focus on early, classical music, the choir will sing some modern works includ-ing a Brazilian folk song, a setting of a Rilke poem by Morten Lau-ridsen, and a love song by Billy Joel.

Rounding out the program, Fred Andrew on guitar and Warren Moore on flute will per-form works by Bach and Dowland.

When members were asked to reflect on their experience with Ekoos, alto Dianne Copeland said, “I was talked into joining Ekoos while floating down the Vltava River in Prague. I met Peter in the sum-mer of 2011 during his annual choir tour of the Czech Republic. The choristers came from all over Canada and the U.S. When

Peter heard I was from Sooke, he asked me to consider joining Ekoos. I said, ‘Are you kidding? Those people are MUSI-CIANS!”

Long-time bass Fred

Andrew summed it up thus, “Just years of pleasure and camara-derie in this little town. Flashes of brilliance... and sometimes not so brilliant, but always

loads of very enjoyable times. Friends made for years, rally around the common cause. Who actually doesn’t want to sing? Definitely one of the best ways to spend

a Thursday night!” As always we wel-

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ing and refreshments inlcuding birthday cake.

Tickets are $12 and are available at the-door.

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Time flies when you’re singing! Ekoos Vocal Ensemble will celebrate its 20th anni-versary this year by presenting a concert on Saturday, May 10, at Holy Trinity Church.

To honour the choir’s roots, the program will include three pieces which were performed at Ekoos’ premiere con-cert back in June 1994. All are from the Renais-sance, reflecting the choir’s love of music from this period, Since First I Saw Your Face, Innsbruck and Almighty and Everlasting God.

Ekoos is a small group of singers who enjoy performing a wide variety of a cap-pella (unaccompanied) choral music. Our rep-ertoire includes sacred and secular music, ranging from Renais-sance motets and mad-rigals to pieces com-posed in the 21st cen-tury.

Despite its fairly short history of 20 years, controversy exists over the group’s origins. Some say it dates back to the 1970’s when Connie More con-ducted a small choir in Sooke called Musicke of Sundrie Kindes. Others insist this is “a kinde of mythe,” and that actu-ally Ekoos had an inde-pendent beginning in the 1990’s.

And where did the name “Ekoos” come from? Here again, opin-ions vary. The name is indeed “Sooke” spelled backwards, but some say it rhymes with “echoes”, and others say it should be pro-nounced with an “ooh” as in Sooke.

Although a very har-monious group, this choir does not lack independently-minded members. During one lively rehearsal when varied musical opinions were being voiced, then-conductor Michael Peter stated in a moment of exaspera-tion: “A choir is not a democracy!”

In any case, all agree that the first concert by Ekoos was under found-ing conductor, the Rev.

Ken Gray. Other con-ductors since then have included David Clen-man, Michael Peter, Christopher Symons, Cassandra Miller, Wade Noble, and our current conductor, Peter Dent.

Now in his fourth year as conductor of Ekoos, Peter Dent is well-known as a cho-ral conductor, jazz musician, and leader of musical ensemble tours to Europe, Cuba, and New York City.

“Working with Ekoos has been a joy! The choir sings at a high standard and I’m partic-ularly impressed with its ability to perform contemporary works with such artistry,” Dent commented.

Regarding the upcoming program, Dent noted, “The most ambitious works are two 19th century set-tings of “Christus Fac-tus Est.” The setting by Anton Bruckner is bet-ter known. Composed in 1884, it has been characterized by one reviewer as “idiosyn-cratic tone painting.”

“The setting by Josef Rheinberger is more traditional but also challenging, with an opening slow section followed by a rollicking fugue.”

In a departure from Ekoos’ focus on early, classical music, the choir will sing some modern works includ-ing a Brazilian folk song, a setting of a Rilke poem by Morten Lau-ridsen, and a love song by Billy Joel.

Rounding out the program, Fred Andrew on guitar and Warren Moore on flute will per-form works by Bach and Dowland.

When members were asked to reflect on their experience with Ekoos, alto Dianne Copeland said, “I was talked into joining Ekoos while floating down the Vltava River in Prague. I met Peter in the sum-mer of 2011 during his annual choir tour of the Czech Republic. The choristers came from all over Canada and the U.S. When

Peter heard I was from Sooke, he asked me to consider joining Ekoos. I said, ‘Are you kidding? Those people are MUSI-CIANS!”

Long-time bass Fred

Andrew summed it up thus, “Just years of pleasure and camara-derie in this little town. Flashes of brilliance... and sometimes not so brilliant, but always

loads of very enjoyable times. Friends made for years, rally around the common cause. Who actually doesn’t want to sing? Definitely one of the best ways to spend

a Thursday night!” As always we wel-

come new singers, especially tenors and basses. The concert will be followed by a reception for reminisc-

ing and refreshments inlcuding birthday cake.

Tickets are $12 and are available at the-door.

Sheila Whincup

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Butter454g

299Silver Hills

Little BigBread

MexicanMexican

HoneyHoneyHoney

ProduceProduce

California/MexicoCalifornia/Mexico

Seafood

/100g

Previously Frozen

Black Tiger Prawns 198369

Fresh Medium Beach Run

Oysters in the shell .. 799Fresh Medium Beach Run

799/Dozen

/100g

Village Food Markets

Cloverleaf

Pink Salmon

ea 430g

Our Seafood table

will be out with a fresh

selection of mussels,clams,

oysters and lobster

this Saturday and Sunday

FRESH

Halibut Fillets

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NOW OPEN UNTIL 10 PM

Every Day!

Made from Scratch

French Bread

149Made from Scratch

Chinese Chews

399

449

299 99999

Plain or Cajun Smoked

Chicken Breast

159

ea

209Fontaine Sante All Varieties

Homous

299

ea

Swanson

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4/500

Highliner English Style

Fish & Chips550g ....................................399

Libby’s

Chopped Spinach300g................................

3/400

Minute Maid

Five Alive Juice295 mL ............................

4/500

Comox Brie or

Camembert

Made from ScratchMade from Scratch

Bakery

239

Deli

129

/100g

ea 454g

Made In Store

Cranberry Orange Muf� ns

HoneyHam

ea 12 pk

Old FashionedSugar or Chocolate

Mini Donuts

/100g

ea 95g

2/600

Gluten Free

Chocolate Slice

GermanSalami /100g

ea 227-260g/100g

Royale Tiger

Towels 599ea 6 roll

249

Cleaning Products

599

239V.I.P Household

Amonia

149ea 800 mL

ea 1.8L

ea 2’s ea 950 mL

ea 6 pk

Nature Clean Liquid

Laundry Detergent

Mr. Clean

Summer CitrusCleaner

Mr. Clean

Magic Eraser

Fontaine Sante All VarietiesFontaine Sante All Varieties

Assorted Family Size

Deli Salads

270-306g

NOW NOW Royale TigerRoyale Tiger

TowelsTowels

Cleaning ProductsCleaning Products

33 66Dairy

Dairyland

SourCream500 mL

SaputoFeta Cheese 400g ....................................

.................................499

DairlylandLight or Table Cream 1L ....................................

................329

Rice Dream

Soy Beverage 946 mL ..................................................

2/400

Danone Activia

Yogurt 650g .........................................................................

....299

249ea

ea

8”

Cleaning ProductsCleaning ProductsCleaning ProductsCleaning Products

Frozen

2/800ea

ea

Ristorante

Pizzas325-450g

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He has the ear of a poet, a painter’s eye and the wit of a true common sense phi-losopher, so said Utah Phillips of Bob Bossin. He was a fixture on the Canadian folk music scene and the founder of Stringband, the quintessential truly Canadian band that sang their way across the country painting a portrait of her peo-ple and the places in-between.

Bossin is a man with a burning politi-cal fire, mix that with music and humour and you have songs which linger in the memory banks of those who lis-tened to songs such as Dief Will Be the Chief Again, The Maple Leaf Dog, Ya Wanna Marry Me?. It might have been on CBC radio or at a folk festival, hall or coffee house.

Bossin has been

working on the story of Davy the Punk for the past six years. Davy the Punk was his father and he was also a gambler, story teller, a booking agent and a real char-acter.

“He was an interest-ing guy,” said Bossin. “Most people thought he was virtually mute, he didn’t speak much, he was very circum-spect.” His big words of advice to Bossin were, “Bobby, what you don’t say can’t be held

against you.”Bossin has lot of

things to say and has fashioned a one-man show telling his father’s story.

Research uncov-ered his father’s tra-vails in court after Royal Commissions decided his father’s work, if stopped, could stop organized crime. They really went after him, said Bossin, who emphasized that his father was a dealer not a user and offered his

particular service to bookies. Davy was a pivotal figure in Cana-da’s gambling business of the 1930s and 40s and his battle with the law created precedents that affect us to this day.

In his later year Davy the Punk turned his tal-ents to booking talent at nightclubs around Toronto.

Davy the Punk died when Bossin was 17, now in his 60s Bossin is following his father’s trail, unearthing musty old images and sto-ries from newspaper morgues and archives.

“In the course of fol-lowing Davy’s trail, I dis-covered the dark side of Toronto the Good and a missing chap-ter in Canadian Jewish history. And all along the way I uncovered

outrageous scams and schemes perpetrated by characters straight out of Damon Runyon or The Threepenny Opera,” said Bossin in promo material.

Bossin has lived on Gabriola Island for the past 24 years.

The book is out and the one-man musical is beginning its run.

Songs and Stories of Davy the Punk will be performed at the Shir-ley Community Hall on Saturday, May 10. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30.

Tickets are limited and are available at Shirley Delicious, The Stick and Shoppers in Sooke.

People can check-out the trailer and the reviews on the web-site   www.davythe-punk.com

Davy the Punk comes to Shirley for one night only

Submitted photo

Bob Bossin bring Davy the Punk to the life in a one-man musical performance on May 10.

Sooke Says

Just For You!

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To the Garden Folk of Sooke who cameby to purchase plants. We Thank You and

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Awareness Film Night season finale

As we see and hear about the many eco-logical, economic, emotional and human rights break downs on Planet E it is easy to feel a sense of overwhelm-ing hopelessness, futil-ity and even cynicism.  As an embrace of cour-age and possibility to send us into the sum-mer months, Aware-ness Film Night’s Sea-son Finale on May 14 will present A (video) Evening With Charles Eisenstein.

Eisenstein is the author of The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible   and  Sacred Economics - Money, Gift and Society in the Age of Transition.   He “gets the enormity of the crises facing us, yet responds neither with despair nor with ‘fantasy’ suggestions.”

Born in 1967, father of four, degree from Yale in Mathematics and Philosophy, pub-lic speaker, author of The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible (2013), The Ascent of Humanity (2007), Sacred Econom-ics (2011), and The Yoga of Eating (2003).

Some quotes from Charles Eisenstein:

“We sense that ‘nor-mal’ isn’t coming back, that we are being born into a new normal: a new kind of society, a new relationship to the earth, a new experience of being human.”

“Another way of being is possible and it is right in front of us, closer than close....yet it slips away so easily that we hardly believe it could be the foundation of life; so we relegate it to an afterlife and call it Heaven or we relegate it to the future and call it Utopia. Either way we set it apart from this world and this life and thereby deny its prac-ticality and its reality in the here-and-now.  Yet the knowledge that life is more than Just This cannot be suppressed.  Not forever.”

“Those moments of love, freedom, seren-ity, play - what power has made us believe these are but respites from real life?......Under-lying the vast swath of ruin our civilization has carved is not human nature, but the oppo-site: human nature denied.”

Lest we lose our-selves in a sense of futility at working for and making what can seem like insignifi-cant changes, Eisen-stein encourages us to remember that we

are all connected and that our actions (or inactions) always have more impact than we may realize.

Discussion to fol-low. 7-9 p.m. at Edward Milne Community

School theatre, 6218 Sooke Rd.  By donation.  Info at:  www.aware-nessfilmnight.ca

Spend a night with Charles Eisenstein