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Summer is finally here, and you can see signs of it every-where: people in flip flops, convertibles cruising the streets, and kids -- lots of kids, fresh out of school.

But with summer and an abundance of free time, children can lose some of the skills they had been developing while in school.

That’s where the library’s summer reading club comes in.“It’s designed to motivate them to keep them reading through-

out the summer,” said Adrienne Wass, Sooke’s new contract librarian for the Vancouver Island Regional Library.

“(Kids) can actually lose their reading skills if they don’t read over the summer so that’s a big thing.”

Separate programs are available for different age groups, said Wass, who came from the Greater Victoria Public Library system in May.

“Basically there’s two parts: for the preschool kids aged three to five, and then the primary school kids six to 12.”

The preschool kids can sign up for the “Read to Me” program designed for parents and guardians to choose books to read together with their children.

Older primary school kids in the regular reading club choose their own books and work through them at their own pace.

Both groups get a kit that includes a reading record, which is a booklet to help track how many books they finish.

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House salesdrop by thirdSlow stats reflect busy start to last year

Emma PrestwichSooke News Mirror

Property sales in Sooke dropped by 30 per cent in June compared to this time last year, according to the latest stats from Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service.

Last month, 22 properties were sold in Sooke through MLS compared to 31 properties in June 2010.

Sales of single-family homes dropped from 24 this time last year to 19 this year.

The average price of a single-family home has also decreased from about $450,000 to $406,000.

Market activity in the region is at around the same level as last year, said Victoria Real Estate Board president Dennis Fimrite in a news release.

“Overall sales so far this year are down 21 per cent compared to a year ago. It’s important to note, however, that the first few months of last year were very active compared to this year and we are now seeing a return to similar market conditions of a year ago.”

He also said the number of proper-ties available for sale have continued to increase, with inventory levels up seven per cent from a year ago. “The available choice for buyers increased further last month with 5,050 proper-ties available for sale at the end of June – the highest monthly level in 15 years.”

June sales through MLS included 348 single family homes, 177 condo-miniums, 62 townhomes and nine manufactured homes.

Benjamin Yong/Sooke News MirrorKeeva, 5, (left) and Reilly, 8, quietly read in the children’s corner at the Sooke Public Library. The girls have just completed their first week of the Summer Reading Club.

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In 1864, the Sooke area was full of for-tune seekers who came in quest of gold. Gold had been discovered in the Sooke River in a tributary known as Leech.

Robert Brown, from the venerable Van-couver Island Exploring Expedition, led Lt. Peter Leech and a young T’Sou-ke boy named Lazzar to the site of what would become Leechtown. Claims were staked at the junction of the Leech and Sooke rivers and Wolf Creek.

Leechtown soon boasted a population of 3,000 and plots of land went up for sale in what would later become Sooke. Leech-town had six general stores, groceries and three hotels in the space of six weeks. By November of that year there were at least 30 places where one might get an alcoholic beverage.

Fueled by the prospect of riches and wealth, settlers arrived in 1865 and settled along the Sooke Harbour.

The gold rush was short lived but Sooke carried on. Fire and time erased any traces of the boom town.

In 1928, the B.C. Historical Society erected a memorial cairn to Leechtown made of

stones from the fireplace and chimney of the old gold commissioner’s house. It has long since disappeared.

Now there’s a group who wants to cel-ebrate the 150th anniversary of Leechtown in 2014.

Dr. Patrick Lydon, of the Vancouver Island Placer Miners’ Association, is chair of the planning committee that wants to build a monument on the Galloping Goose Trail close to where Leechtown once stood.

“The old monument was vandalized years ago,” Lydon said. “The vast majority of the placer miners are very keen on the com-memorative event on July 14, 2014.”

The original bronze cairn plaque was removed many years ago. If this plaque could be found and returned to VIPMA it would be a great gift and would honour Leechtown’s history.

Please contact [email protected] if any-one has any information in regards to this plaque.

It could well be in a basement somewhere, collecting dust.

Lydon envisions the 2014 event will be something similar to the ceremony held in 1928.

The site is on Capital Regional District property and it would decide about place-

ment of any monument.“One thing is that it should be one mas-

sive boulder supported by three smaller boulders. They represent a way of getting gold out from under a boulder,” said Lydon. “It’s called trilithotomy, that’s what we think would be representative.”

Fundraising efforts have not begun yet for the memorial and likely won’t for a while, but Lydon just wants to get people inter-ested in the idea.

What do you think?Send your comments about this story

to [email protected].

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SRHS photoA memorial cairn was erected by the B.C. Historical Association on the site of the gold commissioner’s house to commemorate the discovery of gold on the Sooke River by Lieut. P.J. Leech in July, 1864. The cairn marks the site of Leechtown, which sprang up following the discovery.


Police are still searching for answers about the death of Amanda Lee Langford.

Fifteen officers from Westshore RCMP, the Vancouver Island Inte-grated Major Crime Unit, and RCMP Forensic Identification Section are all involved in the investigation, attempting to trace the Sooke wom-an’s actions from when she arrived at the park Friday to when she was found in the water.

A July 5 autopsy conducted in Van-couver was inconclusive.

The body of Langford, 34, was found in the Goldstream River July 2 after the woman had been reported missing while camping at Goldstream Provincial Park.

Her body was found 100 metres from the campground, down a steep trail that leads to the water. Police say it was close to a rope swing that hangs beside the river.

Police are interviewing Langford’s friends and camping partners. It’s unknown how many people she was camping with.

Comments on Langford’s Face-book photos recalled her love for her family.

Camping death still a mystery

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Few things go as well with summer nights as watching a movie under the stars.

This Friday (July 15), the first season of the Sooke Starlight Cinema kicks off at Ed Macgregor Park. Sponsored by the Dis-trict of Sooke and the BC Communities in Bloom program, the province-wide initia-tive is aimed at keeping local parks clean and attractive.

“We want to get people using the park system (while we also) pay back the com-munity and get people involved in com-munity spirit,” said Laura Byrne, parks and environmental services coordinator.

Admission is by donation with all pro-ceeds going towards Sooke Families in Need. The new not-for-profit group will

also run the concession, selling popcorn, soft drinks and other light refreshments.

There are three shows planned, all starting at dusk (around 9 p.m.).

• July 15 -- Rango: an animated film featuring Johnny Depp as Rango, a pet chameleon who is facing an identity cri-sis. Rated PG.

• July 22 -- Rio: another animated affair, from the creators of Ice Age. This one stars a Macaw from Moose Lake, Minne-sota who goes on an adventure to learn how to fly. Rated G.

• July 29 -- Thor: the hugely popular blockbuster directed by veteran British actor and director Kenneth Branagh. This is the Marvel Comics film retelling of the Norse god of thunder and his journey to Earth, starring Anthony Hopkins, Nata-lie Portman and newcomer Chris Hems-worth. Rated PG-13.

The entire event is volunteer-run, from the movies donated by the district to the design of the logo, said Byrne, who came up with the idea while chatting with the fire chief over coffee.

“It’s just a small, sit-on-a-blanket-and-watch-a-movie (type of night). We prob-ably expect 100 (people) – 150 people would be ideal,” she said.

The films will be shown on a large can-vas screen, about 10’ by 40’, leftover from the building of the Spirit Square at the park.

Organizers hope to make the event an annual affair with more movies and show-ings later into the season. Last year, they hosted a movie night for 40 staff mem-bers to test out the equipment and work out any kinks.

For more information, visit the website at www.sookestarlightcinema.com.

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Sooke’s only support program for expectant parents is hoping a newly announced government initiative will add to the breadth of family support services in the town.

For the Sooke Family Resource Soci-ety, which has been running prenatal care programs since August 2010, the Healthy Start program will be just another resource for young moms in Sooke.

Part of the B.C. government’s Healthy Families strategy, the Healthy Start pro-gram was launched mid-June and will fun-nel $23 million into supporting young, at-risk mothers from the second trimester of pregnancy to after the birth.

An important facet of the program is the Nurse-Family Partnership, an arrangement where a public health nurse pays visits to mothers throughout their pregnancies.

“The ministry is currently working ... to coordinate our existing resources so that all pregnant women in B.C. receive appropriate, high-quality maternal care,” said Lori DeLuca, public affairs officer with the B.C. Ministry of Health.

Help with breastfeeding, education about substance abuse during pregnancy and support for post-partum depression, are examples of care provided.

Although Daphne Raymond, manager of children and family services at the Sooke Family Resource Society, noticed the government has been vague about a start date – tentatively set for early 2012 – she’s not worried.

The society is used to filling a need without appropriate government fund-ing. Sooke, unlike Langford and other Greater Victoria municipalities, doesn’t have a government-run prenatal care program.

“We’re not frustrated that they can’t give us answers because they haven’t been able to give us answers for years in our community,” she said.

DeLuca said the 2012 date was set to give time to train the nurses who will be involved.

It targets at-risk, first-time mothers under age 25. Only half of the clients that use the Family Resource Society’s ser-vices are under 25.

“We can support everyone who comes to us,” Raymond said. Ideally, both pro-grams would operate at the same time, she added.

“Especially in Sooke, where there are limited services, any enhancement is an enhancement,” she said.

The society has no guaranteed funding for their prenatal programs past March 2012 but their family resource program coordinator, Teresa Norquay, stressed they reach this point at the end of their funding cycle every year and have always been supported in the past.

“We just hope and put feelers out there,” she said.

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With the slow start to the season, some of us might have forgotten what summer is sup-posed to be like. But with the warm weather, it’s also a good time for a reminder about the need to be “bear aware,” say local conservation officers.

There have been multiple sightings of bears and cougars in B.C. in recent weeks with a few close encounters, and it’s important to keep up-to-date on what to do in such situa-tions, said Conservation Offi-cer Rick Dekelver.

Since April, there have been 130 calls from the public about animal disturbances. About 80 to 90 per cent are bear related -- the rest are cougars and deer. A lot of the calls are about bears wandering onto properties, and getting into garbage cans.

“The No. 1 attractant is gar-bage, followed by composting -- which is a good thing to do, but we don’t really condone it in areas where bears live and can get into that practice of learning it as a non-natural food.”

The problem is that bears become habituated with the food source and will return for more, said Dekelver.

There are also other attrac-tants that people might not necessarily think about.

“Bird feeders; pet food -- peo-ple that feed their pets outside or leave food outside; barbe-cues sometimes that aren’t cleaned on a regular basis -- that grease draws them in. You get fruit trees, more in the fall, and if people don’t pick the fruit when it first ripens it becomes overripe and the smell carries.”

Dekelver said bears are opportunistic creatures. Although they might scare off easily at first, if they real-ize there is no danger they become complacent and take ownership of the food. That can be compounded if the bear sees people retreating, the animal believes it is domi-nant.

“Our primary goal is to have the bears coexist with people. But unfortunately when they get into these attractants and their behaviour escalates to the point we think they become a threat to human safety, we interact.”

That can mean trapping a bear or, in an extreme case, shooting it like the black bear that was killed by Conserva-tion Officer Peter Pauwels when it wandered into a resi-dential area in Victoria earlier

this month.“Sometimes, before it’s

gotten too bad, we have the opportunity to relocate bears, and other times we think it’s gone beyond a certain point where human safety is at risk. Then we don’t feel comfort-able moving a bear and run-ning a risk of it coming back with that same behaviour,” he said.

If you find yourself face-to-face with a bear or cougar, Dekelver said the best thing to do is read the situation.

“The first thing you don’t want to do is turn and run -- that’s the old adage, and that goes for cougars too.”

Running can cause the ani-mal’s predator/prey response to kick in. Instead, try these tactics:

• Make yourself large. Hold your arms up in the air and talk to the animal while back-ing away slowly in a safe direc-tion, monitoring how the ani-mal reacts.

• If a bear is persistent and is coming toward you as you walk away slowly, stand your ground so it doesn’t perceive you as being submissive.

• Try scaring the bear by making loud noise.

Another popularized strat-egy that isn’t recommended is playing dead. An aggressive

animal may still attack if you lie motionless, said Dekelver.

With cougars, in a worst case scenario, it can be a good idea to fight back in a defen-sive manner.

“A lot of people have been successful in targeting (the cat’s) face and nose areas, the soft tissues there, and just get-ting a cat to realize that maybe this isn’t worth it.”

If you spot any unusual ani-mal activity, call the conser-vation office anytime at 1-877-952-7277.

“We encourage people (to report) sightings, whether they’re into your garbage or whatever it is. We’ll assess the totality of the circumstances,” said Dekelver. “It might just seem like a sighting to one person but it might be linked to a bear we’ve been looking for that’s a threat to public safety.”


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B.C. voters will get an extra two weeks to decide the fate of the harmonized sales tax.

Acting Chief Electoral Officer Craig James has extended the HST referendum deadline to com-pensate for mail delivery delays stemming from the Canada Post labour dispute.

The delay had been requested by NDP leader Adrian Dix, who called the extension a victory for the democratic process.

Ballots that had been due back July 22 must now be returned to Elections B.C. by 4:30 p.m. Aug. 5.

Eligible voters who are not on the voters list will now get until July 22 to request a voting package.

The ballot packages came with a postage-paid envelope, but voters can also choose to directly

return their ballots to a Service B.C. or Elections B.C. collection centre by Aug. 5.

Those locations are listed at Elections B.C.’s website, www.elections.bc.ca.

Elections B.C. says voters should have received their voting packages by yesterday (July 7).

Results of the referendum may not be known until September.

Voters are asked to vote ‘Yes’ if they want to eliminate the 12-per-cent HST and return to the combination of the five-per-cent GST and seven-per-cent PST. They’re to vote ‘No’ if they want to keep the HST.

The province, in an effort to rally more support to retain the tax, has pledged to lower the rate to 10 per cent by 2014. It will also send out additional one-time rebate cheques for low-income seniors and families with children.

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Good businessThe 2011 Sooke Rotary Club board of directors at the first meeting of the business year. Deb Johnston became the new president, taking over the reigns from Lori Messer. From left: Mark Ziegler (foundation), Jeannette Wilford (service), Fern Sutherland (Secretary), Lori Messer (past president), Peter Faulker (president elect), Deb Johnston (president), Jerry Van Ek (treasurer), Sandra Crozier (club administration). Missing: Kel Phair (membership), John Bridal (PR).

8 • EDITORIAL www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

EDITORIAL Rod Sluggett PublisherPirjo Raits EditorJim Sinclair Reporter

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I welcome Aaron Hill’s contribution (Hatcheries vs. fish farms, SookeNewsMirror.com, June 1) to the debate on hatcheries vs. fish farms and it is obvious that we are in general agreement that fish farms may pose a hazard and that wild fish are the best source for maintaining stock.

However Mr. Hill poses some issues about hatchery fish to which I would like to reply.

Firstly, he raises the spectre of the genetic deterioration of wild stock through interbreeding with hatchery stock. All of the eggs that are used at the Jack Brooks hatchery come from wild stock and are not genetically at variance with their stream-raised brethren. In the case of Chinook they are supplemented with wild Nitnat stock and this was necessitated by the disappearance of Chinook in the Sooke River almost 30 years ago.

The assertion that hatchery raised fish may spread disease to other fish is not likely.

The Jack Brooks Hatchery is totally dependent on water from the Sooke watershed and has never experienced a serous infection. If there were an infection in the watershed it would equally affect all fish. And to repeat a previous point: no antibiotics are used on hatchery fish, nor are they necessary.

The food competition between hatchery and naturally raised fish is a legitimate point. There is intense competition both for food and spawning beds in the Lower Sooke where only about six kilometres are above the tidal brackish waters are suitable for spawning.

Fortunately the most dominant species in our watershed are Chum that move down to the basin within

weeks of hatching and do not compete for food in the river. (In many respects the Sooke Basin and Sooke River are ideal habitat for Chum.) Out of concern for feeding competition the hatchery releases significant numbers of fry into the Upper Sooke River.

It is an area that returning salmon cannot reach due to natural barriers and which has improved greatly in fish holding capacity due to flows from the Sooke Lake Reservoir.

The competition among smolts in the ocean is another issue. First there has been a decline in krill due to decline in the Arctic ice cap. More disquieting is a trend to ocean acidification, which could lead to an extinction of crustaceans that are a major source of food for young salmon.

Thirdly the predation of a rapidly expanding population of seals since they have been protected is an issue. And there is also the problem of over-fishing particularly with illegal drift nets that are capable of destroying entire populations of salmon. All of these issues contribute to a decline of salmon returns. The competition among salmon is a natural selective process that is a non-issue.

Mr. Hill refers to a promised “biological risk assessment” from DFO. I would welcome this but he fact is that DFO has significantly reduced their research on hatcheries and wild salmon and significantly increased their budget for fish farming.

Anecdotally I can only point out that the activities of the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society and the Jack Brook’s Hatchery have brought back the Chinook and Steelhead populations from near

extinction to healthy returns and this can be attested to by long term residents who are part of the fishing industry. This is based on a total commitment to wild stock and overall Sooke practices are common among other Island hatcheries.

In many respects the hatchery is an insurance policy, not intended to compete with naturally spawning salmon but insuring that even in bad years a significant number of wild hatchery stock can supplement their stream-raised brethren.

Mr. Hill invited readers to look at the Watershed Watch website. It is an excellent site and it features a paper on hatcheries that focuses on the Washington State hatcheries where now about three quarters of their stock originates. Whatever concerns scientists hold about that hatchery, it is generally conceded that without it the fishing would collapse. (It should be also conceded that Sooke fishers are major beneficiaries of that fishery.)

Overall the paper raises many theoretical concerns while at the same time cautioning that research is incomplete and that you need to look at the particular operations of a particular hatchery and the watershed in which it operates.

I agree. I also invite readers to look at the SSES website: www.sookesalmonenhancementsociety.com to see what a small number of dedicated conservationists have done to ensure that salmon continue to be viable in our area.

Rob Henderson, Secretary

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Civic election can stay civil

OUR VIEW

People are beginning to declare their intentions to run for political office. The November election will see some kind of change in the dynamics of our local council and in the Juan de Fuca electoral area.

Some of the current councillors will back hoping to return to council while a number of new faces will try to win a seat. Those who have openly declared their intentions so far are Wendal Milne for the mayor’s chair and Terrance Martin for council. Councillors running for a second term include incumbents Herb Haldane, Maja Tait and Bev Berger.

Coun. Dave Bennett has not stated for certain if he will run but the rumour on the street has it he is seeking the mayor’s chair. Coun. Sheila Beech won’t say, which probably means she will if she feels she has the backing once we get closer to November.

Other names mentioned in the rumour mill include Rick Kasper, Jim Mitchell, Brenda Parkinson and Moonfist. At the last election in 2008 we had 10 people vying for council and three for mayor. Voters in Sooke cast 3,346 votes out of 7,655 registered electors.

Readers and candidates should know that the Sooke News Mirror will not accept any letters which are obviously electioneering. This means letters which espouse the virtues and qualities of any candidate – or the weaknesses and prejudices of a candidate.

We will not accept letters which slam a candidate or offer personal reasons for voting for one individual or another. Each person willing to run for political office deserves our respect.

We want to keep this clean and civil, both on the editorial pages and on the street.

If you want to enlighten us on the qualities of a candidate, you can talk to the advertising department and they will build you an ad with any comment you choose to make – they will not accept any commentary or opinion that could be seen to be slanderous or libelous. We’ll soon have another opportunity to contest our town policies by choosing from both fresh and experienced voices. Just keep it clean.

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Skeptical about need for new fire trucks

Very interesting how fire chief Steve Sorensen tries to justify the costs of new fire trucks (SookeNewsMirror.com, June 29).

I am very skeptical of any explanation he puts forward. For example, according to him we (the taxpayers) bought a brand new ladder truck in 2006. This truck was apparently urgently required. Part of the justification for this truck was so that Sooke could begin approving build-ings four storeys and over. There was absolutely no other reason to own this piece of equipment. Since then the only use I have seen for this truck has been to hoist the flag at Canada Day.

Where is the value added to own this truck? When this truck was bought, I thought there was an agreement in place for anyone building four storeys and over to contrib-ute to the cost of this truck. We now have Mariners Village and the Prestige hotel. Did they pay anything towards this truck?

So, please forgive me if I seem skeptical of any expla-nation that Mr. Sorensen uses to justify huge expenses to the Sooke taxpayer for new equipment. Before you know it he will be asking for funding to replace the ladder truck that has never been used.

Brian WallaceSooke

Clear cut grow back; houses are forever

Were the comments (Sooke News Mirror, July 6) of letter writer G.B. Millar, founder and past president of the Asso-ciation of B.C. Landowners, concerning the saving of the Juan de Fuca Marine Park by building 259 houses beside it, committed to canvas, it could hang in the Sistine Cha-pel alongside the fresco “The Last Temptation of Christ” by Botticelli. The title might well be “Get Thee Behind Me, Satan.”

The argument that lands adjacent to the park might be clearcut if not built upon is facile. The seven parcels and adjacent Crown lands have already been logged. The Crown lands adjacent have already been clearcut and are in the process of growing back. While not ideal, clear cuts do grow back. Houses are forever. Plus, homeown-ers’ houses will clear for fire protection, viewscapes and other intrusions placing pres-sure on the environment, aes-thetics and the wildlife. The other argument, that a rich person may build a mansion on each of the lots, is equally facile. Not considering who

would build an isolated house in this remote and unserviced region, it still remains that seven houses are a lot better than 259. Rezoning the land will forever place it out of reach for park and environ-mental purposes. The land is zoned for resource purposes; the park was designed count-ing on that fact.

The wishes of G.B. Millar notwithstanding, the zon-ing should remain and the Regional Growth Strategy should be defended.

Sid JornaSooke

Wrong to blame the law for lawbreakers

I was troubled by comments on Terrance Martin’s SIMRAC Facebook page (made on June 27). Here is a quote: “Every illegal ride that happens in a CRD park is a direct conse-quence of their policy.”

This quote is troubling to me. In my opinion this is no different than saying it is the government’s fault that peo-ple speed because the speed limits are too low, or that it is OK for underaged people to drink alcohol because you think the legal drinking age of 19 is too high.

A person running for politi-cal office should be held to higher standard, condemn-ing flagrant law breakers, not blaming the government because he doesn’t agree with the policy that is in place.

Mike RobinsonSooke

Ideas in common not evidence of coalition

If Wendell Milne says he is not part of a coalition to form a new Sooke council, I believe him. The reason is that I agree with a whole lot of peo-ple that the District of Sooke should look into running its own sewer system, or Sooke council should allow time for a local group to organize and take it on. That doesn’t mean that every person who I agree with is my “new best friend.”

Some of them will likely never be “friends” of mine since we profoundly disagree on other government poli-cies. Wendell Milne or anyone need not be in a coalition to come up with good ideas or support them. A lot of us reach the same conclusions without other people tell-ing us what to think. What is more, people don’t need to make issues personal and reject good ideas because someone else supports them. People travelling the same road may end up at the same table. That doesn’t mean they will end up in the same bed.

Heather PhillipsSooke

Conspiracies and corporations, oh my!

Boy, it sure is hard to keep track of when elitist decision-making is OK and when it is not. First, there was an opin-ion piece in the June 29th Sooke News Mirror by one Elizabeth Nickson, who is slamming such apparent elit-ist agendas with the tiresome clatter that environmental-ists and people who write about preposterous notions such as eco-system collapse are actually front persons for the Rockefellers, giant con-servancy organizations and other people and “who think they are our betters.”

These “colluders” are mak-ing decisions secretively “behind closed doors (where) procedure is thorny, complex and created to bewilder the average citizen.”

Pretty scary stuff, Eliza-beth. I’m glad you set me straight. It’s such a relief to know that all of our troubles are “them,” not “us,” and that it is just a conspiracy of greedy self-serving interna-tional scions that are mak-ing up all this eco-system destruction stuff to suit their own agendas. But then, in the same edition of the Mir-ror, is a letter by Steve Shortt zeroing in on the campaign to stop the potential 21-year commitment by the town of Sooke to Epcor, a waste man-agement corporation.

He apparently deems that questioning a decision made in secret behind closed doors by a procedure that is thorny and complex – which is bewil-dering us average citizens, and is being made by people who think they are our bet-ters – is, in fact “nasty fear-mongering U.S. style of cam-paigning.”

Wow! Could it be that the Sooke council and mayor are colluders with some of those Rockerfellars too!?

Jo PhillipsSooke

Removing land from ALR shortsighted

Yet again another example of Sooke council being totally out of touch with public opinion: on May 9, council dealt with an application to exclude 22 acres on Grant Road from the Agricultural Land Reserve.

District staff recommended to council that they support this exclusion, but only if an equal area of suitable agricul-tural land is added to the ALR in Sooke. This recommenda-tion was in keeping with the policy in the OCP that had been approved by this same council only a year ago. Unbe-lievably, council unanimously agreed to support this exclu-sion, with no conditions. The

OCP policy of no-net-loss of agricultural land was not only ignored, it was tossed out. And it appears the only rea-son for taking this land out of the ALR was to ensure the property owner can make more money when he devel-ops and/or sells it.

Your editorial on July 6 and the views of all residents in your street survey reiterate the importance of preserving land for agricultural purposes. The OCP says it is essen-tial to the future survival of Sooke. Even if a piece of land is not economically farmable today, when the time comes that growing food is a realis-tic option, you can’t do it on land that is covered in houses, stores or industries.

How can council have such disregard for the future of our children and grandchildren? And yet so many decisions are being made on the basis of someone getting a short term financial gain, the future be damned. It’s easy to blame this council, but I admit to worrying about a new bunch elected next November going with the flow and placing eco-nomic considerations ahead of all else. I guess it’s incum-bent on all of us to ascertain where candidates stand on this and other similar issues before casting our votes.

Rick Gates

Sooke

Anti-bullying policy smacks of bullying

I cannot believe that the mayor would prepare a media release about an in-house pol-icy to reduce bullying. To me, that smacks of bullying to release some in-house prob-lem which the mayor and senior staff were incapable of handling in a reasonable man-ner. Why release any informa-tion about this policy?

No one was talking about it or concerned except those in-house so why publicize it? The fact that over 1,650 coun-ter petitions to the 21-year Epcor agreement, should have been the media release and the hot topic of the hour. Respect is earned and for my part I have lost the respect for the present council. This action certainly does not build a healthy community.

Ellen LewersSooke

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Some people shave their hair to raise money for cancer research. That wasn’t an option for Derek Danyleyko, who admits he isn’t about to grow a thick head of hair anytime soon.

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A small campfire at Harbourview Park spread Friday after-noon, forcing Sooke firefighters to haul in water on foot to extin-guish it.

Fire chief Steve Sorensen said the blaze grew to ten by 20 feet when those who lit a small fire had no way of putting it out. The campers, who called 911 themselves, were located two kilometres from Harbourview Road, forcing firefight-ers to carry the 25 gal-lons of water in back-packs instead of using the truck. While wilder-ness campfires are ille-gal, Sorensen applauds the campers for taking responsibility. “At least they called and stayed and helped us put it out,” he said.

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Each year for the past five, an autumn date in Sooke has sig-nified a festive time when a group of close to 20 teens and young adults come to town for a couple of months.

Half the group is comprised of folks from other parts of Canada and half from folks from another part of the world.

The annual event is an effort of Canada World Youth – an organization founded in 1971 by the late Honourable Jacques Hébert.

Since that time, CWY has led the way in terms of creating inter-national educational programs for 15 to 29-year-olds. The not-for-profit outfit intends to enrich the lives of youth who aspire to informed, active global citizenship.

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Noakes hails from Vancouver and is tack-ling the job with an abundance of cheerful energy.

Sept. 30 is when this year’s group will arrive, but Andrea feels it’s not too early for local residents to think in terms of playing host to a couple of interest-ing guests.

Three billet homes are required and Noakes stresses that inclusion in this pro-gram is by no means limited to people fitting a standardized image of acceptability.

You don’t have to be an upwardly mobile family with a spotless suburban home and SUV. However, if you fit that description, please don’t feel you’re not welcome to partici-pate.

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Lifestyles, employ-ment status or sexual orientation need not be a stumbling block provided, of course, applicants successfully complete the screening process. Hosts must, however, welcome two students – one Cana-dian, one Mozambican.

“The point of that,” said Noakes, “is that this program is all about partnerships. We have a program in each country and then we have them living one with the other ... so the program is about shar-ing.”

A stipend of $168 per week, per guest is is paid.

In the years that Sooke has been part of the program, our dis-trict has hosted groups of youth from Uruguay, Ukraine, Kenya and Mozambique.

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After spending six years in Montreal hon-ing his skills, Sooke sculptor Charlie Wain-man came home to live his dreams of making art for a living.

“(Art) was pretty much my one really good talent,” says Wainman, who dropped out of Edward Milne Community School in Grade 10.

Working as a cement finisher and then a tree planter for many years, the youthful-looking 39-year-old has struggled with arthritis since he was 25. He reached a point where he had to make a choice about an alter-nate career.

“I planted a million trees,” he says. “That’s what messed up my body.”

In 2000, Wainman decided to try his hand at sculpting.

“I started with deco-rating raves using large papier-mache sculp-tures like mushrooms and that.”

In 2002 he felt like he needed to be in a big-ger market to fine tune his craft and moved to Montreal, where he got his first big break. He got a chance to work on a film and learned clay sculpting on the job.

“They wanted a little figurine with a dragon bursting out of a woman’s chest so I did that out of clay. I

didn’t know anything, I never sculpted (clay) before in my life, said Wainman.

“They liked it and it was in the movie, and that’s when I first fell in love with three dimen-sional sculpture.”

After that, Wainman got a job with a restau-rant chain in Montreal called Le Monde where he earned a contract to create sculptures of gargantuan propor-tions.

“I spent basically two months sculpting these eight-foot tall styrofoam dancers to put up on this almost gymnasium style wall. They actually looked

small up there, that’s how big it was.”

He began to earn a reputation for himself, and eventually was able to return to Sooke and make a go at his own lawn and garden sculp-ture business. He has spent the last two months work-ing at produc-ing prototypes to market to local stores, and he just worked out a deal with Capital Iron in Victoria to carry his creations.

Born in Toronto, Wainman has lived in Sooke for most of

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Elida Peers, HistorianSooke Region Museum

Long before there was a Boy Scout camp established at Camp Barnard, a Scout troop had been formed in Sooke in 1935, under the sponsor-ship of the Sooke and North Sooke Womens’ Institute. Kicking off that initial year the young Scouts had the thrill of meeting Lord Baden Pow-ell at a rally held in Victoria at Wil-lows. With special permission, they camped overnight in Beacon Hill Park for the event.

John Martin was Scoutmaster for the troop and during mid-1930s sum-mers, after haying was done, he held a camp for the boys at Pemberton Pool, one of those lovely secluded swimming holes in the Sooke River.

Seen in this 1936 photo are Stan Cains, John Syrett, Len Jones, Wilfred Strong, Dick Cains and Jim Peterson.

Stan Cains grew up to become a schoolteacher in Vancouver. John Syrett became a professor at the Uni-versity of B.C. Len Jones (one-half of the well-known Jones twins) grew up to become a businessman and took a strong role in many of Sooke’s community affairs. Wilf Strong ran a mobile home park on Church Road and later moved to the BC interior. Dick Cains, who earned an engineer-ing degree, became a businessman and land developer, particularly in the Mount Matheson area. To the best of our knowledge, the only sur-viving member in this troop photo is Dick Cains.

By the 1940s, the Royal Canadian Legion had become sponsor of the local Boy Scouts and a series of local men have followed as Scoutmasters. Both of John Martin’s two sons, Rob and John Jr. followed their dad in Scouting.

SRHS Photo No. 2803This 1936 photo is of Stan Cains, John Syrett, Len Jones, Wilfred Strong, Dick Cains and Jim Peterson.

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Marika Nagasaka stands inside the greenhouse she tends at ALM Organic Farm. She wishes it was easier for young farmers but thinks The Land Conservancy’s recognition of ALM’s work is encouraging.

Organic farm awarded for its community leadershipEmma PrestwichSooke News Mirror

When she talks about the prospects for young farmers, Marika Naga-saka gets teary.

“Even if you do (get land), you have to be really creative,” she said.

The 32-year-old co-owner of ALM Organic Farms doesn’t think a lot of people under-stand the value of farm-ing and are willing to pay the price for the food that’s produced. The problem is peo-ple are so focused on buying things that are cheap, she said.

“It’s unfortunate that we’re doing such good work and it’s hard to make a living off of it.”

But she’s hopeful that The Land Conser-vancy’s recognition of ALM Farms through its Conservation Partner Program will be another tool to educate the com-munity about the value of local farms.

ALM is being recog-nized for its commit-ment to not only grow-ing food, but mentoring

new farmers and sup-porting organic food initiatives in the region.

“The real strength is in how diverse it is,” Nagasaka said. “Every step makes us stron-ger.”

Co-owner Mary-Alice Johnson didn’t plan such a complex opera-tion when she bought the property in 1986.

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”When someone fin-ishes an apprentice-ship at my farm, I want

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Although it’s busy, ALM tries to tread care-fully on the land. The Conservation Partner Program encourages farmland preservation, and Johnson said the farm hardly uses a third of the 15-acre property.

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AIR CONDITIONING: BE COOL THIS SUMMER PART 1Most car owners never think about the air conditioning system in their vehicle until summer rolls around and they reach for that AC button on the dash. However, you should be pressing that AC button all-year round, according to David Monk, President of Anglo Canadian - a Vancouver company that specializes in auto air conditioning repairs.

Environmental concerns led to a ban of CFC-based AC refrigerants about ten years ago and all new vehicles now come with a CFC-free refrigerant known as HFC 134A. Rapid growth in global demand for 134A, however, has now led to a supply problem - with potentially serious consequences, according to Monk.

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Western Forest Products Inc.

THE POSITION:WFP is currently seeking an Area Planner to join our Holberg Forest Operation located approximately 45 minutes west of Port Hardy. Port Hardy, a welcoming community of just under 5,000 people is at the northern end of beautiful Vancouver Island and the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park. Found in the heart of a wilderness paradise Port Hardy is brimming over with recreational opportunities for kayakers, bird watchers, canoeists, cyclists, divers, hikers, hunters, and fresh or salt water sports fi shers.

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Lesser qualifi ed candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered for alternate positions.

THE COMPANY:Western Forest Products Inc. is an integrated Canadian forest products company located on Vancouver Island that is committed to the safety of our employees, the culture of performance and the discipline to achieve results.

WFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefi t package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifi cations that we are looking for, please reply in confi dence:

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The Morning Star, one of Canada’s leading community newspapers, is published every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and has an extensive distribution network throughout the North Okanagan. More than 33,000 homes and businesses are reached in the communities of Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville, Oyama, Spallumcheen, Grindrod, Falkland and Silver Star.

The Morning Star is the No.1 news source in the North Okanagan and has been committed to serving its communities with in-depth local news, sports, entertainment, events and happenings since 1988.

The Morning Star is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with over 150 community, daily and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Black Press is seeking a proven leader with an impressive track record in newspaper management, to build on the considerable growth the Morning Star has experienced over the past 23 years.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

TRAVEL

TRAVEL

SUNNY SUMMER Specials At Florida’s Best Beach-New Smyrna Beach Stay a week or longer Plan a beach wedding or family reunion. www.NSBFLA.com or 1-800-541-9621.

CHILDREN

DAYCARE CENTERS

HILLTOP FRIENDSLICENSED

FAMILY DAYCAREOpening September 2011,

or sooner!! Located in Colwood on

Triangle Mountain, just off Sooke Road. 6:30am-5pm,

Monday -Friday. Call Chrissie @

778-433-2056

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

BE YOUR Own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our web-site today:www.dollarstores.com

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

START TODAY From home, Company needs P/T & F/T, No experience needed. Your ap-proval is instant and guaran-teed. Get Details at: www.BasicOnlineWork.com

CHILDCARE

I HAVE space available for 1 child or 2 siblings. 250-642-2368

DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

770 ALBERTA Hauling need Class 1 drivers to haul logs in western Alberta. Experience needed. Call 780-554-8511 for more information.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

HELP WANTED

Director of Resident CareA Complex Care facility in the warm Cowichan Valley is seeking a Director of Resi-dent Care. Lead our care team with your passion and expertise. As a forward thinker you will be supported in your geriatric best practice initiatives. A degree in nurs-ing with 5 years of progres-sive career advancement is required. A degree in a relat-ed healthcare fi eld will be considered. We are offering a competitive salary and benefi ts package. Fax your resume in confi dence by July 12th, 2011 to 250-737-2112

TRADES, TECHNICAL

HELP WANTED

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CONTRACTED

COUNSELLING SERVICESSooke Family Resource So-ciety is currently seeking ex-pressions of interest from qualifi ed professionals to provide client focused af-fordable and effective coun-selling. Our current program includes individual, couples and family counselling. We are interested in maintaining and/or expanding the service and are looking for innova-tive ways of doing so. Ex-pressions of interest should include the following infor-mation: formal education, certifi cates and training, pro-fessional registration infor-mation, related work experi-ence, primary area of expertise and/or interest, fee expectations and a brief summary that defi nes your service ideas. Please for-ward proposals to Cathy Hack at [email protected] or fax 250-642-7663 by noon July 27th, 2011

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

HELP WANTED

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the followingjobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic.2)Driller Blaster Details can beseen at http://hdlogging.com/Fax resume to 250-287-9259

LEMARE GROUPEXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE

ASSISTANTThe Lemare Group is currentlyseeking an Executive Administra-tive Assistant for their Port McNeillOffi ce, which is located on NorthernVancouver Island.Responsibilities:•Managing Calendars•Coordinating Travel Arrangement•Process correspondence, reportsand other documents•Maintain confi dential records andoffi ce fi lesQualifi cations:•Previous executive/administrativeexperience•Excellent oral & written skills•Microsoft Offi ce fl uency is manda-toryThis position is a full time perma-nent position with a competitivecompensation package based onexperience.Lemare will accept resumes byemail or fax. Please email yourresponse to: offi [email protected] orfax 250-956-4888.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Bonanzas, Cracker Jack, Regular gamesEvery Tuesday & Thursday12:45 - 3:00 p.m.NEW LOCATIONNEW LOCATION

SENIORSDROP-IN CENTRE

Fireman’s LoungeSooke Municipal Hall2205 Otter Point Rd.

Reasonably pricedLunch available

Must be 19 years

250-642-6898for more info

Call us for Complimentary

GIFT BASKET

Newcomers to Sooke& Surrounding Area:Judy 250-642-2268

New Moms: Sonia 250-642-2120

can revyou up!

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CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONS(Family Owned & Operated Business)

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

• B.C. Business Licence • City Licence • WCB • Liability InsuranceFall Arrest Training & Equipment

Free Estimates Senior Discounts

Service InstallationTubs, Surround, Sinks,Taps, Vanity, Drains,

Hot Water Tanks

RenovationsRoofi ng, Framing, Drywall,

Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate,Decks, Fence, Painting

www.clarkshomerenovations.ca www.victoriahomerenos.ca

HELP WANTED

POINT NO POINT RESORT requires, P/T, F/T housekeep-er. 250-646-2020

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a hoe chucker/load-er operator, and a boom man for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].

OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK

Admin Assistant Trainees Needed! Professionally

trained Administrators needed! No Experience? Need

Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available!

1-888-512-7116

PROFESSIONAL/MANAGEMENT

MEDIUM Duty Truck dealership in the Vancouver area requires a Parts & Services Manager. You must be experienced and have the ability to increase business by building an effective team and deliv-ering exceptional customer service. Our company offers a competitive pay package with excellent benefi ts in a fully-equipped ultra-modern fa-cility. Apply in confi dence: [email protected]

TRADES, TECHNICAL

FIBER-WERX International in Syl-van Lake, Alberta is seeking experi-enced fi berglass laminiators / repair personnel. Fax resume to (403) 887-7737 or email scott.fi [email protected]

HEAD SAW FILER needed for Central Vancouver Island saw-mill. Union rates at non-union mill. Should have ticket and past experience. Fax (250)248-8998. email: [email protected]

HEAVY Duty Mechanic needed for West Coast of Vancouver Island logging camp. Flexible shift, full benefi ts, permanent position and year round work. Fax resume to 604-681-8906

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Jour- ney-man Electrician for our EWP Opera-tion in Golden B.C. Email resume to: [email protected] or fax to 250-344-8859.

MORE CORE Diamond Drill-ing is looking for Experienced Diamond Drillers for hydraulic and conventional drills. Work is located in the US and Cana-da. Must have valid fi rst aid. Up to $600 a day + bonus. Send resumes w/ references to [email protected] or fax (250) 636-9159.

PERSONAL SERVICES

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

Don’t Forget to use your “CHILDREN’S ART

TAX CREDIT” for 2011. Up to $500.00 per child can be used for Music Lessons FREEDOM ARTS MUSIC

this Summer. Signing up now for

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HEALTH PRODUCTS

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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PERSONAL SERVICES

ESTHETIC SERVICES

Gel NailsNow In Sooke

Call Carrie250-664-6236250-893-5419

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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1.877.304.7344

INSURANCE

LEGAL SERVICES

Dial-A-Law offers general in-formation on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.565.5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org, audio avail.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS

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PERSONAL SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

LAWYER REFERRAL Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers of-fer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.663.1919 (Outside LM).

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

CUSTOM WOODWORK Handcrafted Doors

Decks & StairsHome Improvements

30 yrs experience GORD

250-646-2503250-880-0862

COMPUTER SERVICES

DRYWALL

HAULING AND SALVAGE

ED’S HAULINGCheap disposal of

furniture, appliances, junk and what have you?

U&I type moving with covered pick-up truck.

Ed & Faye250-642-2398

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

NEW HOME WARRANTY WCB LICENSED RESIDENTIAL BUILDER

A&R HOMESGENERAL CONTRACTING

& CUSTOM FINISHING

27 YEARS EXPERIENCENEW CONSTRUCTION

FOUNDATIONS FRAMINGKITCHEN BATHROOMFENCES SUNDECKS

ADDITIONS BASEMENTSBOBCAT

RICHARD FOSTER250-888-5436 250-642-5923

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

SOOKE IRRIGATION SERVICES Sprinkler

Installations, RepairsRenovationsMaintenance

Call Ben250-818-7279

[email protected]

& MOVING STORAGE

SOOKE MOVING ANDSTORAGE

Heated indoor storage, self contained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. outdoor storage available. Public access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idle-more Rd. 250- 642-6577www.sookemovingandstorage.com

PAINTING

JN PAINTING“WCB Insured”

Reliable/References

Interior/Exterior

“Free Estimates”20 Years Experience

250-812-8781

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassifi ed.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PLASTERING

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-642-5178.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

SHORELINE ROOFING. Re-roofi ng specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967.shorelineroofi [email protected]

STUCCO/SIDING

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-642-5178.

WELDING

DRIVER ENT. LTD.

WELDINGMobile Units +++ Steel

Sales

250-642-0666

PETS

FEED & HAY

HAY FOR sale 250-642-3151

PETS

CUTIE Celia is ready, just 11 wks old, $450.Good with kids, CKC reg, vet checked,dewormed and vacci-nated , shots taken, coming with registration papers. [email protected]

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

ANTIQUE WALNUT double bed, headboard, footboard and side panels. Good Condi-tion, $200. 250-642-5463

AUCTIONS

WWW.BCAUCTION.CA BC Gov-ernment Surplus Auction Vehicles, Equipment, Machinery, Seized Items and Misc. Items

FUEL/FIREWOOD

#1 CLEAN, DRY FIR $200/cord, split

& delivered.ALSO

SALMON & HALIBUT CHARTERS AVAILABLE

250-642-4230

FURNITURE

PARKING-LOT & Storewide New, Like New & Estate Furni-ture & Accessories Sale! So-fas, Futon, Leather Sofa Ste, Kitchen/Dining & Bedroom Furniture & Truckloads of Mat-tresses. Bookcases, Desks, Wall Units, Ent. Centres, Wardrobes, Pantrys & Shoe Cabinets! Tarps, Tools, Axes, 12’x20’x8’h Canopy w/roll-up sides & Patio Furniture, Cheap! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St, Sidney. buyandsave.ca

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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RED ENVELOPE - Unique & Personalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit:www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1-888-473-5407.

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDING Sale... Specials from $5 to $12/sq. ft. Great pricing on absolutely every model, width and length. Example: 30’W x 50’L x 16’H. Now $10,500.00. End walls in-cluded, doors optional. Pio-neer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

20 ACRE Ranch Foreclosures Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900, Now $12,900, $0 Down, take over payments, $99/mo. Beautiful views, own-er fi nancing, FREE map/pic-tures 800-755-8953.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

JAMES BAY: Dallas Rd. Wa-ter, Mnt view beautiful lrg 1 bdrm condo, 906sqft, recently reno’d. Inclds parking, sauna, workshop, comm. rm., stor-age. $269,000. (778)679-0634, [email protected]

HOUSES FOR SALE

3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MIN-UTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-749-3188

EXQUISITE SANCTUARYFabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom cus-tom built 1995 home. Out-standing 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Fea-tures hardwood, tile through-out, custom cabinetry. Gas fi replaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World!

Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this

“one of a kind” property.Asking $649,000

RE/MAX Mid Island RealtyPort Alberni, B.C.John Stilinovic250-724-4725

Toll Free 1-877-723-5660

HOMES WANTED

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or 509-481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!

MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi -nances, immediate debt con-solidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

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RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

LAKEFRONT Properties For Sale 20 minutes from Quali-cum www.hornelake.bc.ca

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REAL ESTATE

OTHER AREAS

TEXAS LAND Foreclosures! 20/40 acre tracts. Near grow-ing El Paso-Was $16,900 (USD) Now $12,900 (USD) $0 down, take over payments, $99/month. (USD) Beautiful views, owner fi nancing, free map/pictures. 866-484-0857 (US)

RENTALS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALFOR LEASE 18,000 sq. ft., heavy industrial, M3 zoned lot, fully fenced. $1500/mo or will sell 1/2 interest in full acre. Also we sell portable metal buildings for boats, RV’s etc., any size. Ted (250)216-3262.

COTTAGES1 BED Cottage. Available Aug. 1st, 65+, N/S, $850 includes Hydro, Cable, Heat H.W. 250-642-1961

SMALL CABIN, suitable for 1 person. On Sooke Basin. Available June 1. 250-642-5731

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES3 BD , Sooke town core, large yard/deck, ocean view. Avail. Aug 1. $1000.+ utils. 250-889-9429 to view

3 BD , Sooke town core, large yard/deck, ocean view. Avail. Aug 1. $1000.+ utils. 250-889-9429 to view

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT3 BDRM, 1 bath, main fl oor, $1250. 2 bdrm, 2 bath lower, $950. 3 bdrm mobile, $850. 250-642-6711.

CITY LIVING In a Westcoast setting! Beautiful rentals available now in Wesbrook Vil-lage at UBC. Studios, 2-bed-rooms and Townhouses. Call 604-228-2025 today, or mail [email protected]. www.DiscoverWesbrook.ca/bcy

HOMES FOR RENT1700 SQ.FT., 4 br, 1 bath. Bright house in center of Sooke. Start in July, $1400 + utils. N/S. Clean cat allowed. [email protected] or250-642-0788 before 8pm

COULD BE 2 suites, $1500/m. Close to Sooke, in subdivision. Refs. Req. 250-642-0058

GLEN Lake area. 2 bedroom house, upper. Bright and newly re-no’d. Sun room with a view. Shared utilities and separate laundry room. Close walk to all amenities. $1300, 250-661-6903

SOOKE BRIGHT, spacious upper, 3bdrm, 2bath, all appls, hrdw fl rs, F/P, deck. NS/NP $1100+ 250-415-7991

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVINGVernon: Lakeside Assisted Living Home, licensed, Space Available, Pictures & info by email [email protected] or call Steve at (250)306-0734

SHARED ACCOMMODATIONDELUXE FURNISHED Home! Sat., internet phone, $575. 250-642-2527

RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

HORSE PROPERTY Quiet lower half of large home on 12acres available Aug. 1st. toemployed individual/s. 2 bed-rooms, kitchen, livingroom,washroom, w/d with privateentrance, lawn and garden.n/s, drugs or parties. Small petnegotiable. 2 box stalls, sharetack room and large ridingring. Summer pastures andaccess to trails. Proof of vacci-nations and HCBC mandatory.$925/m plus utilities for suite$125/m extra per box stall Be-verley Boyce 778-425-2527

SOOKE, 3BR, large renovatedsuite, ground level, large stor-age room, W/D, parking. NOSmokers, cats accepted, waterincluded, references. $1000.250-642-4572

SOOKE- LRG new 2 bdrm, ,W/D, 4 appls, close to amens,N/S. Refs. $1000 inclds utils.Avail Now. (250)294-0874.

SUITES, UPPER

2 BED Beautiful waterview, 1min walk to Whiffen Spit Park.$950 utilities included.Available now. Michelle 250-884-5649

2BR.STE. Private hot tub, wa-ter view! $875. 250-642-2527

QUIET N/S Tenant: 980 sq.ft. suite, second fl oor w/largedeck, yard, storage. 2 Br, sun-room. Central Bus stop. $950+ utils. Clean cat allowed. 250-514-7910, 6-8pm;[email protected]

QUIET N/S Tenant: 980 sq.ft. suite, second fl oor w/largedeck, yard, storage. 2 Br, sun-room. Central Bus stop. $950+ utils. Clean cat allowed. 250-514-7910, 6-8pm;[email protected]

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

FREE CASH Back with $0 down at Auto Credit Fast.Need a vehicle? Good or Badcredit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 DLN 30309. FreeDelivery.www.autocreditfast.ca

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Last week24 out of 28 applications ap-proved! We fund your futurenot your past. Any Credit. Re-ceive a $500 Gift Card. 1-888-593-6095.

CARS

1986 TOYOTA Corolla, runswell, tires in good shape, $500obo. Call 250-478-0203.

1991 CHRYSLER Dynasty LE,3.3L V6, 4 door sedan. 170K,full package, auto, AC, norust, good mechanically, newtires. $1100. 250-642-6892

1998 MERCURY Mystic, 4 door sedan, auto, AC, PS, Siri-us radio, radar detector.$3000. 250-642-3683

1999 OLDS ALERO, 4 cyl., very economical 4 DR Sedan,145,500KM. Complete serviceand maintenance. Records forpast 6 years. $2750. 250-642-0220 after 6pm.

GARAGE SALES

LANGFORD: 817 Goldstream Ave. (Jesken Aerie; non-profi t Assisted Living Facility), Sat., July 16th, 11:30-4:30, with BBQ from 11:30-2:30. Garage and bake sale fundraiser.

Garage SalesGarage Sales

CUSTOMWOODWORKHANDCRAFTED DOORS

FINISH CARPENTRYDECKS & STAIRS

GORD 250-880-0862 / 250-646-2503

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OUTBOUND HOUNDS

Don WhittakerPhone (250) 642-4440

Cell (250) 208-2404

[email protected]

www.outboundhoundssooke.com

DAILY WALKS

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SOOKE BUSINESSSOOKE BUSINESSBILLBOARDBILLBOARD

Graceful Folds Window Fashions

Custom Blinds & Shades

Contact Phyllis [email protected]

250-642-2937

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

SOOKE AUTO RECYCLING

Quality Auto & Truck PartsCash for Scrap Cars250-642-4206

www.sookeautorecycling.ca

SPORTS & IMPORTS

2004 MAZDA MIATA- 51,000 km, 6 speed manual, mint.$11,900. (250)881-1929.

2006 MAZDA Miata MX5, cop-per red, hard top, soft top, air,auto, 3,000 miles, asking$23,500 obo. 250-658-8921.

OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1975 KUSTOM COACH trail-er, 24’. Sleeps 4, fridge, stove,oven, hot water and furnace works on propane. 120V/12Vlights. Bath tub for the kids.New upholstery. Great condi-tion. $2500 obo. 250-883-0753 or email [email protected]

1976 WINNEBAGO RV, 2 so-lar panels, new fridge, ent cen-tre, $6000 obo. 250-478-5214.

1987 DODGE RAM

CAMPER VAN

Fridge, stove, w/oven, fl .toilet, running water,

awning, all in top notch condition.

Immaculate inside& out, newly

serviced155,000 km.,handles like

new. Must seeand drive toappreciate.

Priced to sell atonly

$11,000

(250)642-65022004 8’ VENTURE- toilet, veryclean. $6200. (250)474-1353 or 250-881-4145.

Fridge, stove w/oven, fl . toilet, running water,

awning, all in top notch condition.

Immaculate inside & out, newly

serviced.

155,000 km., handles like

new. Must see and drive to appreciate.

Priced to sell at only $11,000.

1987 Dodge Ram Camper Van

(250)642-6502

388-3535

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INVESTMENTSJUNGLE GYM

KILNLIVING ROOM SUITEMOVING COMPANY

NAIL CAREOPEN HOUSE

POULTRYQUILT

ROLLING PINSAIL BOATTELEVISIONUMBRELLA

VENETIAN BLINDSWINDOW WASHER

XYLOPHONEYARD WORK

ZEBRA

Locally grown. plump and delicious

SASKATOONBERRIES

U-PICK AND PRE-PICKED

SASKATOONS

Phone for more info

(250) 743-11891245 Fisher Rd., Cobble Hill

SASKATOONBERRY FARM

Homemade Pies & Jams also available

TOO LATE TO TOO LATE TO CLASSFYCLASSFY

FOR SALE1966 C-10 Chevy, $3800. 250-642-1978.

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CopsforcancerEmotional journey

ON TOUR: This year’s Tour de Rock begins in Port Alice on Saturday, Sept. 24 and ends Friday, Oct. 7 in Victoria. Tour de Rock raises funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research and programs.

HELP OUT: Donations to Tour de Rock can be made at www.copsforcancer.ca.

FIND OUT: To catch up on all the Tour de Rock news, including rider profiles, please go online to:

www.bclocalnews.com/tour-de-rock

Erin McCrackenBlack Press

With only one chance to make every kilometre count, four South Island police officers have their bicycle pedals

primed to make a difference.Victoria Police Department constables

Alvin Deo and Mike Massine, Oak Bay reserve constable Jarrod Christison and Cpl. Mary Brigham, a CFB Esquimalt military police officer, will be among 22 police and media riders in this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock fundraiser.

Participants can only take part in the event once, which is why these four officers are striving to raise $75,000 for the event.

Every year the tour generates more than $1 million for pediatric cancer research and Camp Goodtimes in Maple Ridge, a medically supported summer camp for kids with cancer and survivors of the disease.

Christison, who is looking to raise $30,000, recalls when past riders stopped at his school.

“Seeing them do the tour, I always looked up to that,” he said. “I also think it’s the ultimate form of volunteerism.”

The 1,000-kilometre, 14-day journey from Port Alice to Victoria will be physically and emotionally demanding. The cyclists will meet children with cancer and people wanting to donate.

Brigham is planning to shave her head during the ride to show solidarity with young cancer patients who have lost their hair through treatment.

“It’s going to be emotional,” the military police officer said of the journey her team has been preparing for since March.

“Regardless of all the training we’re doing, it doesn’t compare to what these (kids) are going through with their chemotherapy and recovering,” said Brigham, whose goal is to raise $5,000.

“It’ll be a real mix of emotions,” said VicPD’s Massine of the upcoming ride. “I’m not above crying.”

Massine’s desire to participate dates back to 1998 when he was a Saanich cop and his police colleague Const. Martin Pepper initiated the first Tour de Rock. Massine is also inspired by his 19-year-old stepdaughter who has a rare syndrome for which she requires constant care.

“It’s opened my eyes to the needs parents have when they do have kids who are sick in one way or another,” said Massine, who hopes to fund raise $25,000.

It was only natural for Deo to help kids

in need since, as a youth investigator, he spends most of his day doing just that. He is also a father to three young children.

“I have kids of my own and just the thought of them suffering from cancer is pretty terrifying,” said Deo, who aspires to raise $15,000. “Realizing there are other families out there that are going through this right now, I just wanted to do whatever I could to help out.”

Tour de Rock happens Sept. 24 to Oct. 7. To donate, please call 250-592-2244 or visit www.cancer.ca, select your province and click the Vancouver Island Tour de Rock link.

South Island police officers plan 1,000-kilometre trek traversing the Island

Special featureBlack Press newspapers on Vancouver Island will publish this special feature page spotlighting police officers taking part in this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock.

Black Press photoThe 22-member Tour de Rock team is preparing to ride in support of pediatric cancer research and a summer camp for kids whose lives have been touched by the disease. Among those riding are Oak Bay reserve Const. Jarrod Christison, left, Victoria police constables Mike Massine and Alvin Deo, and CFB Esquimalt military police officer Cpl. Mary Brigham.

SEAPARC STAR SEAPARC STAR of theof the WEEK WEEK!!Bonnie Cleland This week’s SEAPARC star is Bonnie Cleland. Bonnie is returning for

her second year as the leader of our specialty camps: Camp Barnard, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Sport’n’Splash Spectacular. Bonnie will also be leading some of our My Mini Adventure Camps for preschoolers. She is excited for the variety that her camps bring and is looking forward to a fantastic summer! When Bonnie is not busy being one of our superstar summer camp staff leaders, she is busy at university and planning her upcoming travels. She recently graduated with a Biopsych Degree from the University of Victoria. In October she will be participating in a research internship in South Africa, studying great white sharks! Her next journey will be a backpacking trip across Europe, followed by spending two weeks in Guatemala as a translator. Besides travelling, Bonnie enjoys outdoor activities such as kayaking, canoeing, hiking and rock climbing. Inside she uses her time for crafting, scrapbooking, and knitting. We are thrilled to have Bonnie back this year at SEAPARC. She is full of positive energy, passion and a never ending supply of games! Do not miss the opportunity to be part of her camps, it will be a summer you will not forget!

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SPORTSZia, the purebred Border Collie, is in serious training right now. As a three-year -old, it isn’t too soon to get the discipline figured out - a big and exciting future is in the picture. This active pooch is bright, eager, and ready for all the agility trials that can be sent her way – first the nationals, then the worlds. She is expected by her owner Jan Warren to do very well right up to and including the internationals, just a few years down the road. This day Zia was eager to learn the various patterns of jumps, weaves, and runs.

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Competitive swimming in the fall starts with summer SEAPARC campsBenjamin YongSooke News Mirror

Although the Sooke Coho Swim Club doesn’t kick off until the fall, now is the time to start training, said head coach Gord Veldman.

Summer swim camps start today at SEAPARC Leisure Complex, and can be a stepping stone to competitive swimming, he said.

“It would be a good starting platform to learn, and if (kids) are interested then absolutely they are more than welcome to try out for the Coho program.”

Two current members of the swim club have signed on for the camps to refresh their skills and stay in shape. Due to the long three month break between the end of the season to the start of the next, the summer sessions are a great idea to main-

tain performance, said Veldman.Instruction includes learning different

strokes as well as starts and turns. There is an hour swim session each day, pre-ceded by half an hour of warm up activi-ties outside.

The only requirement to join the camps is to be over five years of age, and be able to swim a full length of the pool. The same goes for trying out for the Coho club in September.

“Anyone is welcome to try. We do offer a week free trial (for the Coho Swim Club) for anyone that wants to try the program before committing or registering.”

There are categories for ages 10 and under to 15 and over and registration is year round.

The provincials were held at Common-wealth pool in Victoria last week and while no one from Sooke qualified this

year, “we’ve had a lot of improvement out there and things are going this direction so it’s good to see,” he said.

Lessons are every Wednesday and Fri-day at SEAPARC from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The program runs for five weeks, and you can sign up for any of the weeks you would like to attend.

It is also offered at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre in Langford on Tues-days and Thursdays.

The program was a success last year and this is the second summer that Veld-man has taken on the teaching role.

For more information on registering for the camps or the swim club call SEA-PARC at 250-642-8000, Juan de Fuca Rec. at 250-478-8384 or visit the Island Swim-ming website at http://www.islandswim-ming.com.

• Blue Herring (ages 4 to 7)For kids that can submerge their head

and are excited about learning to swim.

• Olympic Way Gold/Silver (6 to 10)A fun introduction to competitive

swimming.

• Dynamo (10 to 12)For graduates of the Olympic Way.

Swimmers are encouraged to compete at local and regional meets.

• Crush Entry (10 to 12)The fundamentals or racing and stroke

technique are emphasized.

• Top Age Group (12 to 18)Competition at provincial, national and

international levels.

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Capital Regional DistrictNotice ofPublic HearingNotice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 890, 891 and 892 of the Local Government Act that a Public Hearing:Will be held at: Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Planning OfficeLocated at: 2 – 6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BCOn: July 25, 2011 at 7pmTo consider adoption of:Bylaw No. 3705 – cited as “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 104, 2010”. The proposed general amendments and new zoning maps affect all of the lands subject to Bylaw No. 2040 as shown on Map 1 below. The proposed specific amendments are shown in the inset maps below.The purpose of Bylaw No. 3705 is to amend the Sooke Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Bylaw No. 2040 by:General amendments:

reasing the accessory building height from 4m to 6m for a one-storey building2

to Section 4.20 a prohibition on detached accessory suites on lots with a two-family dwellingreplacing zoning maps for East Sooke, Otter Point and Shirley/Jordan River to consolidate amendments thereto for the entire area subject to

Bylaw No. 2040 as shown on Map 1 belowSpecific amendments:rezoning Lot A, Block 70, District Lot 39, Malahat District, Plan 23590 to Forestry (AF) as shown on Inset 1rezoning Block 69 & 70, Malahat District, PID: 010-068-414 to Forestry (AF) as shown on Inset 2

zoning boundary alignment for RR-2 zoned properties in Sheringham Point as shown on Inset 3rezoning Wolf Island (District Lot 185, Sooke District, PID: 009-392-882) in Becher Bay in East Sooke to a new Rural Wolf Island zone as shown on Inset 4.

The actual bylaw should be reviewed to determine specifically how particular lands may be affected.All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be provided an opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions, on matters contained in the proposed bylaw. A copy of proposed Bylaw No. 3705 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Juan de Fuca Planning office, 2- 6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm from July 13, 2011 to July 25, 2011, excluding statutory holidays, and are available from the Capital Regional District (CRD) website at www.crd.bc.ca/jdf.

email to [email protected]. Written submissions should be received no later than 4pm on July 25, 2011 to ensure their availability at the public hearing. Submissions will also be accepted at the public hearing. Following the close of the public hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by the CRD Board of Directors.The public hearing on Bylaw No. 3705 is to be held by the Electoral Area Director, or Alternate Director, as a delegate of the Board of the CRD. A copy of the CRD Board resolution making the delegation is available for public inspection along with a copy of the bylaw referred to in this notice.For further information, contact June Klassen, Manager, Local Area Planning at 250.642.1500 local 206 or [email protected]. Santarossa, Corporate Officer

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SEAPARC is all tiled up and ready to go for the summer.

The leisure centre reopened after being shut down for a month to upgrade the leisure pool and surrounding area with tiles.

“(Before) it was a painted bottom surface that had some grit in it, so every two to three years we were having to repaint the bottom and redo it. It caused a lot of head-aches for us,” said SEA-PARC aquatic program-mer Elizabeth Olsen.

Besides the frequent maintenance, the surface was also slippery. Olsen said looking out from her office she would often see people slipping and falling.

“We went to the com-mission and asked for the funds to do this, and they supported us tiling the bottom. So now this has about a 50-year life span.”

Prior to the latest retrofit, the lap pool and hot tub had also undergone a similar process with tiles a few years ago. It has been part of a long list of improvements that was helped by a $1.2 million grant from the B.C. Infrastructure Program, SEA-PARC manager Larry Hutchings said.

“We refurbished the old arena dressing rooms, new doors, benches, ceiling tile, we replaced all the plumbing fixtures with low-flush toilets. We did the same with the public bathrooms.”

These were all things that had been on a long to-do list since the pool first opened 10 years ago, but were put on hold due to costs, he said.

Other additions completed with the grant include new office space, a new staff room, and heating and mechanical upgrades to the ice rink. Those were done in February.

“(The renovated pool is) really light and bright, people are saying it feels good on their feet. We’ve had no issues so far since we opened about slip-page, so we’re really happy,” Olsen said.

Leisure Pool reopens after month-long shutdown

Benjamin Yong photo

T h e re c e n t l y refinished surface at SEAPARC Leisure Centre. This was the last of a three-step process since the pool opened 10 years ago that has seen the lap pool, hot tub and now the leisure pool surface replaced with tiles. The previous painted flooring caused problems including requiring frequent maintenance every two to three years and also people slipping while walking up and down the ramp. The new tiling should last about 50 years.

Elizabeth Olsen— SEAPARC aquatic

programmer

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Submitted photoA lucky young man with his prize after a day of fishing during a past Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society Derby: a nice big Chinook salmon.


It’s time to shine up your boats and gear up for the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Soci-ety’s 8th annual salmon derby.

The two-day event happens July 30 and 31 during B.C. Day long weekend and the grand prize this year is $5000 for the biggest catch.

Entry for the derby costs $50 and proceeds go towards running the

Jack Brooks Hatchery on Otter Point Road.

“The salmon derby forms our major fund-raising effort annually -- this is how we keep our hatchery operating and it’s not an inexpen-sive undertaking,” said society vice president Robert Gamache.

It’s a family-oriented event and open to everyone. There will be categories for juniors, seniors and ladies and is aimed at involving the whole community,

he said.The competition

starts at dawn until weigh-in, and takes place between Bentinck Island and Point no Point in Juan de Fuca Strait. There will be a weigh station across from Evergreen Cen-tre measuring catches on Saturday morning until 7 p.m. and Sunday morning until 1 p.m.

Sponsored by Sooke community organiza-tions and the busi-ness community, other

prizes include boat rent-als, weekend retreats and gift baskets.

The Sooke Lions Club will also be providing dinner to participants on Sunday afternoon at Sooke Flats and prizes will be awarded after-wards.

Tickets for the Derby can be purchased from The Crab Shack and Eagle Eye Outfitters in Sooke, West Shore Sport Fishing in Lang-ford, and Island Outfit-ters in Victoria.

Countdown begins to salmon derby

Capital Regional District

Alternative Approval Process for CRD Bylaw No. 3782 – Authorizing the borrowing of up to $13,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring, designing and constructing water distribution facilities in the western communities of the Juan de Fuca Distribution Area.Notice Is Hereby Given that the Board of Directors of the Capital Regional District (“CRD”) proposes to adopt Bylaw No. 3782, “Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Facilities Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2011” for the Water Distribution Local Service Area comprised of the municipalities of Metchosin, Colwood, View Royal, Langford, Sooke, Highlands (that part within the RUCSPA set out in Bylaw No. 3373) and a portion of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (East Sooke Participating Area) of the Capital Regional District (“CRD”). The intent of Bylaw No. 3782 is to authorize the borrowing of up to $13,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring, designing and constructing water distribution facilities in the western communities of the Juan de Fuca Distribution Area.Based on the 2011 Five-year Capital Plan, $13,000,000 will be needed to fund the water distribution system infrastructure replacement and upgrading program. Approximately 45% of the capital plan will be funded from cash flows with the balance from borrowing through Bylaw 3782. Funds will only be borrowed based on actual cash requirements and approval of projects by the Juan de Fuca Distribution Commission. The debt servicing costs will be recovered through the retail water rate. It is anticipated that the incremental increase to an average household per annum will be approximately as follows: $10.64 (2012); $9.00 (2013); $8.45 (2014); and $6.00 (2015).The Water Distribution Local Service Area comprised of the municipalities of Metchosin, Colwood, View Royal, Langford, Sooke, Highlands (that part within the RUCSPA set out in Bylaw No. 3373) and a portion of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (East Sooke Participating Area) is the participating area for this service.Take Further Notice that the CRD may proceed with Bylaw No. 3782, unless at least 5,215 electors within the Water Distribution Local Service Area as defined above and located in the CRD indicate by signing the elector response form, that the Board must obtain the assent of the electors by way of referendum before proceeding to adopt Bylaw No. 3782. The CRD has estimated that the total number of electors in the Water Distribution Local Service Area is 52,144 and that 10% of that number is 5,215.The elector response form must be in the form as established by the CRD and forms are available from the CRD on request. The only persons entitled to sign elector response forms are electors of the area to which the alternative approval process opportunity applies. The alternative approval process opportunity applies to the Water Distribution Local Service Area comprised of the municipalities of Metchosin, Colwood, View Royal, Langford, Sooke, Highlands (that part within the RUCSPA set out in Bylaw No. 3373) and a portion of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (East Sooke Participating Area) located in the CRD.The deadline for delivering the original signed elector response forms to the CRD, in relation to Bylaw No. 3782, is 4:30 pm on Monday, August 29, 2011. Forms must be received by the deadline to be counted.For further information regarding the service, contact Margaret Montague, Integrated Water Services, tel. 250.474.9606, email [email protected], 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC V9B 1H7, during regular office hours Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from the date of this notice until the 29th day of August, 2011.Qualifications for Resident and Non-Resident Property Electors Resident Elector: You are entitled to submit an elector response form as a Resident Elector if you are 18 years or older on the date of submission

of the elector response form, are a Canadian citizen, have resided in British Columbia for 6 months and in the Water Distribution Local Service Area as defined above of the CRD for at least 30 days prior to signing the elector response form. Non-Resident Property Elector: You may submit an elector response form as a Non-Resident Property Elector if you are 18 years or older on

the date of submission of the elector response form, are a Canadian citizen, have resided in British Columbia for 6 months, have owned and held registered title to property in the Water Distribution Local Service Area of the CRD, as defined above, for 30 days and do NOT qualify as a Resident Elector. If there is more than one registered owner of the property (either as joint tenants or tenants in common) only one individual may, with the written consent of the majority, submit an elector response form

To obtain an elector response form, or for further information about the elector approval process, please contact Sonia Santarossa, CRD Legislative Services, PO Box 1000, 625 Fisgard Street, 5th Floor, Victoria, BC V8W 2S6, or telephone (toll free) 1.800.663.4425 local 3129 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. A copy of the elector response form may be downloaded from www.crd.bc.ca/election/

Elector response forms may also be obtained at the following locations Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.:Fuca Electoral Area Planning Services Department, #2-6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC V0S 1N0; or

Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC V9B 1H7

A copy of Bylaw No. 3782 and a copy of this Notice may be inspected during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from the date of this notice until the 29th day of August, 2011 at the following locations:

otice board in the lobby of CRD headquarters, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC Fuca Electoral Area Planning Services Department, #2-6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, BC

Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC website:

for Bylaw No. 3782: www.crd.bc.ca/bylaws/bylawssubjecttorefer_/ for this Notice: www.crd.bc.ca/election/

Given under my hand at Victoria, B.C. this 13th day of July, 2011.Sonia SantarossaCorporate OfficerCapital Regional District

Notice to ElectorsWithin the Water Distribution Local Service Area of the Capital Regional District



Project Lifesaver Greater Vic-toria, a service designed to keep safe those who stray from home, is now expanding to Sooke.

With the help of Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue, the service will now be available to families

of people who tend to wander because of cognitive conditions such as dementia, Down syn-drome, Alzheimer’s and autism.

Clients who use the service will wear a radio-transmitter bracelet on their wrist or ankle. The device emits a constant radio frequency signal that can be used to locate the person if

the become lost.Using the technology, search

and rescue can usually find the person within 30 minutes.

Bill Meikle from Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue said the res-cue service is free, and the cost of the bracelets is based on a family’s financial ability.

He said two children with

autism in Sooke already wear the bracelets and he’s hoping more people will start using them.

Project Lifesaver is an inter-national organization that runs public outreach programs to educate people about wander-ing, and pushes for policy that will help keep those who wan-der safe.

Help for Sooke’s chronic wanderers For more information ! We Rage We Weep Alzheimer Foundation at 250-920-9573 or www.werageweweep.com

! Search and Rescue Society of B.C. at 250-384-6696 or online at www.sarbc.ca

! Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue at 250-480-2283

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Once seven entries are filled out, children can visit the library to collect a sticker and enter a weekly draw for book prizes. The booklet has space for 49 entries, and a medal is awarded if it’s completed.

The older kids’ kits also include coloured pen-cils, a pencil sharpener, a special Vancouver Island Regional Library eraser and a do-not-disturb door-knob hanger.

“It’s very empowering for them to have their own kit, their own (sign) that explains when they want people to come in (and) when they don’t want to be disturbed because they’re reading. They love that idea,” she said.

Parents and kids can go to the library any time it’s open to sign up, and every-thing else is done according to their own schedule. The program is free and runs until the end of August.

“They read on their own,” Wass said. “That’s impor-tant because kids are going to be having school holidays, camping, trav-elling – they can read while they’re on a trip and then (bring the completed book back) in.”

In addition to the reading club, the Sooke library also offers activities almost every week: story tell-ing, songs, puppet shows, crafts, and educational video games. There will also be a wrap-up party at the end of summer featuring local science teacher and performer Glen Kachmar.

“It’s more than just reading a book -- it’s getting the kids excited, getting them to interact,” said Wass. “It’s important because brain development and a love for reading doesn’t start when kids go to school, it starts at birth.”

For more information about the club and activi-ties, drop by the library or visit www.kidssrc.ca.

Summer reading helps retain skills

“It’s important because brain development and a love for reading doesn’t start when kids go to school, it starts at birth.”

– Adrienne Wass

Benjamin Yong photoAdrienne Wass, Sooke’s new contract librarian, holds up a Summer Reading Club journal for kids to record books they’ve read.

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Ultimate Trout Fish-ing in the Pacific North-west Author: Larry Stefanyk, with contributions Harbour Publishing 240 pages, softcover

As the saying goes, to catch a fish, you’ve got to think like a fish.

A trout is a trout is a trout... or more specifi-cally rainbow and steel-head, brown and brook, Dolly Varden, lake and cutthroat. No matter which ones you are try-ing to catch, there is a method to the madness

called trout fishing. Some prefer fly fish-

ing while others enjoy casting and bait fishing. Whatever your prefer-ence, Larry Stefanyk covers it all in his well laid out and thoughtful book. From biology and range to figuring out a lake, the information is contained in Ultimate Trout Fishing.

There are informa-tive chapters on rods and reels, lures and flies and even ice fish-ing. The book serves to inspire the fisherman or woman who enjoys the

quiet time spent along the shores of a lake or in a boat waiting for the strike.

Pictures of folks with their catches further the reader’s desire to get out onto the water. The author has included select lakes of the Pacific Northwest with waypoints. He includes lakes in Wash-ington State and as far north as the Peace River and east to the Kootenays.

Did you know that shiny lures pay and dull lures get dull results? Polish all your lures, making sure to

thoroughly rinse off all traces of the cleaner afterward. That extra sparkle adds to your catch.

This is a book I would recommend to anyone who loves fishing. No matter how much they know, they will pick up a tip of two in this book.

There are lures that catch fish and there are lures that catch fisher-men, says the author, and Ultimate Trout Fish-ing in the Pacific North-west does a good job of luring the fisher in.

How to think like a local trout

A colourful celebration

A young girl has her face painted Saturday at Stick Fest, an outdoor gathering featuring music and a charity barbecue to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Stick in the Mud Coffee House.

Benjamin Yong photo

How’sHow’sFishing?Fishing?

The last while off Sooke has been fish-ing like the old days. Lots of Chinook, Pinks and Coho. Anglers have been fishing all the local hot spots with good success. Sunday morning there was a swam of boats off the Otter Point Trailer Park catching fish all over the place. Chinooks depts are back to what they used to be 5 to 10 years ago. 40 to 70 feet on the rig-ger is producing has been producing the best. Old colours char-trues teaser heads and red hot spots are working well. The new colours are happening as well purple haze of all types heads and flashers with a good leader length of 6 feet using floral carbon line for leaders. The Pinks are hitting just about everything and the quality of fish are

nice. Coho are start-ing show as well up to 7 pounds, remem-ber you can only keep hatchery mark coho. Port Renfrew fishery remains strong with Swiftsure being the hot spot for Halibut and Salmon. The beach is on with good catches of Chinook in all the local hot spots Logan and Camper Creek leading the way. Crabbing remains good.The Ranger’s Derby was held last week-end with quality foish wiegh-in. The Two Beaties won it with a 36.2, Blue Wolf was 2nd 32.6 and Cal Young 3rd 31.8. Anglers of the derby donated kindly donated portion’s of their catch of pinks to the Sooke Community Food Bank nice work. Until next time.Keep your rod tip up!Kiwi Magic

photo Steve ArnettThese two happy fisherman diplay thier catch from the Swiftsure Bank. Fishing has been excellent with llots of springs, coho nad halibut being cuaght.

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