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COMMUNITY NEWS MEDIA Black Press Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Agreement #40110541 Editorial Page 8 Community All Pages Sports/stats Page 27 32 Pages Classifieds 25 • 75 ¢ 2 0 1 4 I N R E V I E W HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015! 250.642.6361 TAMMI DIMOCK Personal Real Estate Corp. Happy New Year! OLIVER KATZ Personal Real Estate Corporation 250 642 6480 wishing you a happy, healthy & prosperous new year

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Page 1: Sooke News Mirror, December 31, 2014

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

Black PressWednesday, December 31, 2014Agreement#40110541

Editorial Page 8

Community All Pages

Sports/stats Page 27

32 Pages

7x2.5oliver katz

3.125x1.2”Dimock

Classifieds 25 • 75¢

2014

in

review

Happy new year 2015!

250.642.6361

TAMMI DIMOCKPersonal Real Estate Corp.TAMMI DIMOCK

Happy New Year!

OLIVER KATZ Personal Real Estate Corporation

250 642 6480

wishing you a happy, healthy & prosperous new year

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Make a list and check

it twice Thousands of British

Columbians will hit the highway to visit friends and relatives or to head to the hills for winter sports.

People travelling over the holiday sea-son should be prepared for winter driving con-ditions. Here’s a list of links to check before heading out:

• Look ahead at the route and weather. Drive BC has informa-tion on all highways in the province, including weather forecasts and highways cams: http://bit.ly/1x6HLM6

For the most up-to-date information, please check:

http://www.drivebc.ca/

• Prepare for an unexpected delay in cold temperatures by keeping warm clothing and food handy and a full gas tank:

http://bit.ly/1qBjbk2* Highways can be

closed to traffic for ava-lanche control, extreme weather or motor vehi-cle incidents - and there may not be a detour available: http://bit.ly/1zC9UtI

* Is the driver rested and ready? Snow, ice and long distances can be trying for drivers whose experience in these conditions may be limited: http://bit.ly/1whcxjA

• Expect the unex-pected - such as wild animals crossing, or loss of traction, or need-ing a lot more stopping room. Always drive to the conditions, keep alert and leave space to stop safely: http://bit.ly/1x6K0ip

• Is the vehicle ready for the road? Win-ter tires are required on highways outside southern coastal areas Oct. 1 to March 31: http://bit.ly/1AlP6ow

In good condition, these tires have a min-imum 3.5 mm tread depth to provide the traction needed to drive safely on high-ways where win-ter weather can be expected - when driv-ers slow their speed for the conditions. Ensure the vehicle is mechani-cally sound and has good wipers, as well as working headlights and taillights.

News Years Levee

The levée is a New Year’s Day social event hosted by the Gover-nor General of Canada, the lieutenant gover-nors, military establish-ments, municipalities and other institutions.

Over the years the levée has become almost solely a Cana-dian observance.

Today, levées are

the receptions (usu-ally, but not necessar-ily, on New Year’s Day) held to mark the start of another year and to provide an opportunity for the public to pay their respects.

Sooke’s levee takes place on January 1, 2015 at the District of Sooke municipal hall from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Light refreshemenrs will be served.

No composting

facilityDavid Laing, who

was proposing a com-positing facility in the Sandcut Beach area has withdrawn his appli-cation to the Capital Regional District.

The move likely came about after the fierce opposition from residents in the Shir-ley, Jordan River, Sooke area.

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This and ThaT

Pirjo Raits photo

a lighting display on Whiffin spit Road, which is typically sooke. There’s a boat.

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CHRISTMAS TREE DROP-OFF BY DONATION. PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE SOOKE HOSPICE.

Please make sure hooks, wires and decorationshave been removed from your tree.

Open Mon-Sat 9am-4:30 pm sookesoil.com2810 Ramsden Road (3300 block of Otter Point Rd,

block west of Sooke Business Park)

It’s gardening timeevery season!

CHRISTMAS TREE DROP-OFF BY DONATION.

It’s gardening time

Happy New Year!2052 Otter Point RoadCome in and enjoy both stores.

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Season’ s Greetings

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HappyNew Year!

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POLAR BEARS UNITE!

The annual Polar Bear Swim at Whiffin Spit takes place on the first day of 2015. Participants should register at 11 a.m. in time for the 12 o’clock cannon shot start.

DreSS uP, DreSS down, get in the water and proclaim yourself a Sooke polar bear! The event is sponsored by the otter Point Volunteer Fire Department.w.ca for details.

OFFICE CLOSED

The Sooke neWS Mirror office will be closed for new Years, from Thursday, December 31 at noon, until Friday, January 2.

haVe a SaFe and joyful new Year and please do not drink and drive. leave your car where it is.

Call a CaB, stay where you are, call a friend/parent, take a bus or have someone become the designated driver.

IT’S JuST noT worth the risk to yourself or others, never mind the cost to your reputation and wallet.

Thumbs Up

UpSooke

No more overnight camping at Jordan RiverCRD suspends use

of Jordan River Park for campers

because of earthquake risk

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

The announce-ment, on December 22, that camping is sus-pended until further notice at Jordan River Regional Park, the Capi-tal Regional District (CRD) has Juan de Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks concerned for the people in the small hamlet.

“Really, BC Hydro has sterlized the Jor-dan River Park we pur-chased.”

He said the park was a vibrant camping spot and it was the future.

“No matter what happens now, the CRD could never allow camping there as the dam could break.”

Hicks thinks BC Hydro should buy the park and the whole area for day-use.

“They can run the damn thing,” he said.

He also feels the resi-dents at Jordan River should be allowed to stay in their homes as

long as they wish to.“Anything else would

be so sad,” stated Hicks.

The decision comes following the BC Hydro seismic study released on December 5, which identified potential haz-ards from the Jordan

River Diversion dam in the event of a major earthquake.

BC Hydro has declared its interest in working with the Capi-tal Regional District to gain support to prohibit overnight camping on land owned by the

CRD within the inun-dation zone. A large scale earthquake could result in an inundation of the area due to an uncontrolled release of upstream reservoir water. The Jordan River campground is located 10km southwest of the

dam.The CRD regrets the

impact on parks camp-ers and is reviewing the information provided by BC Hydro to better understand the danger posed to the park. Day use areas of the park remain open to the public.

The park was estab-lished in 2010, when the CRD acquired 180 hectares of land at Jor-dan River from West-ern Forest Products for $9.9 million. CRD Regional Parks man-ages the park, which includes a year-round self-contained camp-ground. The CRD has spent $107,000 on park improvements since purchasing the land, including campground upgrades, trail building and parking lot devel-opment.

“It’s the end of Jor-dan River,” said Hicks.

For updates visit: www.crd.bc.ca/parks or call: 250-478-3344.

Pirjo Raits photo

Campers will no longer be allowed to stay overnight at Jordan River.

To eVerYone Who becomes the designated driver during the holiday season.

Pirjo Raits photo

Surf’s Up!A surfer takes to the waves at Jordan River. The waves are at their best at this time of the year.

PEOPLES DRUG MART... Where People Come First

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Cedar Grove Centre I 250.642.2226Ron KumarPharmacist/Owner

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATEDPharmacy service the way it is meant to be... over 24 years of service in the communities of Sooke, East Sooke, Otter Point, Jordan River, Shirley, and Port Renfrew (and even for our customers who have moved to Victoria and still use our service). Pharmacy practice to bene� t the needs of OUR community and more importantly...with PEOPLE in mind.

Talk to our pharmacy staff about how we can con� dentially transfer your prescription to our location.

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Happy New Year!

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I wish everyone good health and many happy memories with their family and friends throughout the New Year

Also a business “Thank You” to my clients, present and past… All the best in 2015

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Prices in effect Jan. 02-04 , 2015Copyright © 2014 Quality Foods and its licensors. All Rights Reserved. Photos for Presentation Purposes Only • All QF Stores Email: [email protected] For Store Locations & Hours, Please Visit www.qualityfoods.comwww.qualityfoods.comwww.qualityfoods.com

Calbee

Snapea Crisps93gr

2 $4for

3 $10for

3 $10for

5 $10for

5 $10for

2 $4for

White Swan

Jumbo Paper Towels6’s

Charmin

Basic Bathroom TissueHolds Up! Double Rolls, 12’s

Grain Fed Free Run

Locally Raised BC Poultry

599PERlb

Astro

Smooth & Fruity or Fat Free Yogourt650gr

Astro

Yogourt12x100gr

Astro

YogourtSelected, 650-750gr

Ground Chicken Breast13.20 per kg

Boneless Sirloin End Pork Loin Roast6.59 per kg

399

499499

Saputo

Feta Cheese170-200gr

Granary Buns

299Paradise Island

Random Cut Cheddar or Mozzarella CheeseApprox. 400gr

Peak Freans

Biscuts256-350gr

Chicken Caesar WrapArbutus Ridge

Homous

Red Rose

Orange Pekoe Tea144’sPost

Spoon Size Shredded Wheat or Shreddies Cereal 525-550gr

Post

Honeycomb, Sugar Crisp or Alpha-Bits Cereal340-400gr

Best Gourmet Coffee Company

Coffee454gr or 2lb

Canadian AA

Outside Round Oven Roast11.00 per kg

Sunrise Farms

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs13.20 per kg

Saputo

Shredded Cheese Blend320gr

Canadian

Extra Lean Ground Round Beef1kg

B.C. Grown “No.1”

Jumbo White or Brown Mushrooms5.49 per kg

Hills Bros

Cappuccino340-453gr

B.C. “Extra Fancy”

Organic Royal Gala Apples3lb bag

“Fresh Express”

Cello Spinach8oz bag

Lactania

Spreadable Cream CheeseOriginal, 400gr

Dairyland

Cottage Cheese600-750gr

Sushi 12 pieice California Rolls

Sprouted Grains Bread

499399

299 299 299 299299499

399

444 444

399 399

Chilean Grown

Fresh Blueberries6oz clamshell

“Pom Wonderful”

Fresh Pomegranates

Barilla

Pasta375-454gr

Simply Natural

Organic Pasta Sauce739ml

Carrot Muffins

2$5for2$5for

2$5for2$4for

3$5for3$5for

Hot Kid

Rice Crisps100gr

Del Monte

FruitSelected,398ml

Del Monte

Fruit Bowls4x107-112.5ml

Simply Natural

Organic Dressing354ml

Simply Natural

Organic Chunky Salsa470ml

Five Alive or Nesta

Beverage1.75lt

Quaker

Harvest Crunch Granola Cereal470-600gr

TrueBlue or TrueBlack

Cocktail1.36lt

Minute Maid

Simply Orange or Apple Juice1.75lt

499PERlb

499249

599

PERlb 599

PERlb

399

1996 pack

Plus Applicable

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99¢ 99¢

$10FAMILYPACK

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2 $5for

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Extra Large

149per

100gr

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 This coming year will bring many changes to the Juan de Fuca, the CRD and myself. After close to 50 years in the sport   fishing business I have decided to hang-up my fishing rod. I will now be solely working with my wife Kathy at our B&B and for my constituents in the JDF as Regional Director. 

The CRD Board has many new faces and I will miss working with retired Wendal Milne. I am looking forward, however to working with Mayor Maja Tait whom I am confident

will work well with me on our JDF/Sooke mutual issues,   con-cerns and solu-tions.   Wally Vowles has agreed to be my alternate for a few more years bringing his years of building, planning and life experience to our team.  

I would hope that this coming year will see Port Renfrew’s Fire chief Chelsey Kuz-man driving her brand new, state-of-the-art, First Responder truck. I would also hope that Kemp Lake Water Works will have a new

source of water from the CRD, the Shirley Lighthouse Society will receive ownership

of Sheringham Light-house, East Sooke will have a new fire hall, and SEAPARC will pay off their swimming pool loan.

In the meantime, we will continue to sort out the kitchen scraps as best we can and support our good friends and neighbours in Jordon River whose resolve is being tested by BC Hydro. 

All the best and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

               Mike Hicks

     

Mike Hicks reflects on 2014

File photo

JdF Regional Director MIke HIcks

It has been seven months since I became Leader of the Official Opposition and I con-tinue to be humbled by the support from peo-ple all across the prov-ince, but especially from those in Juan de Fuca. My new respon-sibilities have taken me to every corner of this spectacular province, but there is really no place like home.

Many issues have emerged over the past

year in our area and I have tried my best to have a positive impact. I have met with the CEO of Island Health to push for greater access to healthcare and extended care housing for seniors in Sooke. Lately, I have been working with BC Hydro and local residents to find new sources of electricity in light of study that determined the Jordan River dam is unsafe in the event

of a magnitude 9 earth-quake.

Know that I will be working with the peo-ple of Sooke and all across British Colum-bia, amplifying your voices in the legisla-ture and where ever my work takes me. I will be steadfast in my determination to find practical solutions to the problems we face in our neighbourhoods and across the prov-ince.

I wish you all the very best in the com-ing year.

John Horgan, MLAJuan de Fuca

File photo

John Horgan,Leader of the Official Opposition

John Horgan sends New Year greeting

Pirjo Raits photo

Wow!The Sooke Community Hall was bursting at the seams with all of the food donated during the Santa Run and through other efforts. Volunteers sorted through the non-perishable food items which will be included in the 400 plus hampers which were distributed to the less fortunate in our community.

Happy New Year!

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Make recycling one of your New Year’s Resolutions.‘Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year, help prevent recycling worker injuries by remembering to use only CRD approved blue boxes and blue bags for your holiday recycling. Flatten and cut large cardboard boxes to size, bundle them together with string or twine and get it all to the curb by 7:30 am sharp. It’s the right thing to do for the environment. And for the people who work every day to make it better. Wishing you a happy “green” holiday season.For more recycling information call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.myrecyclopedia.ca

www.crd.bc.ca

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As we dash out on the West Coast Road

today, driving modern cars on a fine highway, it may be hard to imag-ine what the rugged trail route was like 114 years ago when John (26) and Andrew (24), the two elder sons of John Muir of Wood-side took a wagon full of straw out to Muir Creek.

On the far side of Muir Creek, up the hill, the Muirs had a camp where they kept oxen for hauling logs. The two young Muir sons, perched on the seat of a wagon loaded with

straw from their barn, had to cross the creek on a bridge of felled logs, reach the camp, unload and get back to Woodside before dark. They never made it.

Perhaps it was a cougar (panthers, they called them) that spooked the horses as they came down the hill on the trail, but some-thing caused the acci-dent. Late that night, when the dad John Muir and his youngest son Douglas went out looking with lanterns, they found, to their hor-ror, the two brothers in the creek, necks broken from their fall.

The Victoria Daily Colonist of Friday Jan-uary 4th 1901, carried this account: “Funeral Services. New Year’s Day, the funeral of John and Andrew Muir, the unfortunate young men

who were killed in a runaway accident, took place from the family residence, Woodside Farm, Sooke, at 1:00 pm. At 3:00 o’clock, the family burying ground was reached and the bodies of both the young men were laid to rest in the same grave. The Reverend J Rob-ertson of Grand Forks, B.C., formerly the mis-sionary at Sooke, read the Church of England services.

A large number of beautiful floral offer-ings were given, and a great many friends from Victoria and Otter Point were pres-ent. The pallbearers for John Muir were: Joseph Poirier, Percy Clark, James Poirier, D A Fraser, Edward Clark and William Charters. The pallbearers for

Andrew Muir were: Wil-liam Muir, Curtis Muir, Henry Helgesen, Alex-ander Helgesen, Adol-phus Poirier and Wil-liam Burnett.”

The photo shows young John Muir at age 15 with his dad; we don’t have a photo of Andrew in our col-lection. This 2015 New Years Day, we feel sure that Woodside, the oldest continuously-operated farm in Brit-ish Columbia, currently owned by the Glinz/Wil-ford family, will have a much happier time.

Elida Peers, Historian

Sooke Region Museum

Muirs’ sad New Year’s Day 1901

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For more information, go to www.bctransit.com

The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed on Labour Day, Monday, September 7, 2015. Hartland will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Registered account customers will have access to the active face from 7 to 9 am.

Please make sure your load is covered and secured.

Capital Regional District

Hartland Landfill Labour Day Closure

For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca/hartland

The Hartland Landfill Facility will be closed on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015.

Hartland will reopen on Friday, January 2 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Registered account customers will have access to the active face from 7 to 9 am.

Please make sure your load is covered and secured.

Capital Regional District

Hartland Landfill New Year’s Day Closure

For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca/hartland

Capital Regional District

The Capital Regional District is seeking individuals to serve on the Arts Advisory Council. The AAC adjudicates funding programs and provides advice to the CRD Arts Committee on issues relating to the arts in the capital region. For details and how to apply: crd.bc.ca/arts/service/arts-funding.

Application deadline is Friday, January 9, 2015 at 4:30pm.

Contact: CRD Arts Development 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1R7 T: 250.360.3215 [email protected]

Notice ofArts Advisory Council Appointments

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2014 was a eventful year in Sooke. Some of the issues that came to light in a political sense included:

• At the beginning of the year plans were laid out for the new connec-tor road and lo and behold the road was finished within the year and opened in Septem-ber and called Wadams Way.

• Marina Miral feels, in some way, that she was born in the wrong century. Miral, 30, had been short listed as one of 1,058 potential astro-nauts who may eventu-ally land on Mars and live in a permanent human colony — never to return to Earth.

Miral is determined and excited about the possibility of writing about and filming life on Mars.

• Water woes con-tinued to plague resi-

dents in the Juan de Fuca electoral area and a resolution was found by completing a bulk water dispensing sta-tion in East Sooke.

• Marijuana grow ops were discussed by Sooke council and a zoning bylaw amend-ment was made to allow such operations only in agricultural/industrial certain zones. In April

council backed away from the issue.

• The Juan de Fuca Community Land Trust Society strived to pur-chase land in the Admi-ral’s forest but failed to raise the necessary funds.

• Council voted to give Sooke firefighters a small stipend in rec-ognition of the work they do.

• The operation of the Sooke boat launch was given over to a pri-vate enterprise for a one year term.

• East Sooke got the go-ahead for a new fire hall. and it is expected to be operational in 2015.

• The new Juan de Fuca service building

opened on March 1. The building came in on time and on budget.

• Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan was suc-cessful in his run for the leadership of the NDP party and has been declared the Leader of

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CRD BOV Manat

A year in review: 2014

File photo

Above, A new council was elected in November.Below, work began on the new connector road now known as Wadams Way.

Cont’d on page 10

Happy New Year!

New Year’s “TO DO” List for 2015.

1. Take tree down... 2. Take lights down 3. Pack up decorations 4. Pac awe, to heck with it 5. Call REALTOR we are Moving!! 6. Call Pemberton Holmes TODAY at 250-642-3240 and get the Show on the Road!

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Happy New Year to AllMay your house be � lled from rafter to rafter, with love and

joy and lots of laughter, Have a wonderful holiday!

2015!2015!

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Date: January 5, 2015Time: 6:00pmPlace: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building

3 – 7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC1. Application a) BOV-03-14 - Lot 1, Section 44, Sooke District, Plan

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If wishes were horses...

It’s a new year and the opportunity is here for a fresh new start. What would be on our New Year’s resolution/wish list?

• We would resolve to encourage BC Hydro to reverse their decision to buy out the property owners at Jordan River and allow them to decide if they wish to remain. BC Hydro should also buy out the CRD park and campground if they want it closed. The money could go towards purchasing a new park in the region.

• District of Sooke council should endeavor to reach consensus on issues before them and ensure they know all the facts before voting on an agenda item. That might mean more research and careful thought before decisions are made. Supporting and mentoring all members would bring about a cohesive council.

• The roundabout might need a sober second look. Is this really the best spot for it? Perhaps all that would be needed is a one-way back road through the back of Evergreen Centre, it would possibly alleviate the congestion on Sooke Road.

• Encourage more affordable housing in Sooke. Developers should be requested to put in 10 per cent affordable housing units and the district could sweeten the pot for anyone wanting to build rental housing units.

• Our wish would be to do away with food banks. To live in a society where everyone had enough to eat and no one would have to line up for food.

• Put more importance on agricultural land and the need to retain farm land for growing our own food. Encourage buying local and supporting area farmers.

• Think about a green town. With new developments we could promote the use of solar panel, water saving methods, efficient heating and become an example of what a small town can do.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride....

OTHER VIEWS

There was a lot of reaction from people on the story regarding BC Hydro and the Capital Regional Dis-trict closing the Jordan River Camp-groundand trying to buy out the property owners.

http://www.sookenewsmirror.com/news/286599151.html

These are some of the comments on the story:

Ron Carter · British Columbia Institute of Technology

Is there no warning system that if there were a release 10 km. upstream campers could not vacate in time? Would not a wider area of residents and visitors also need to vacate in the unlikelihood of this event? BC Hydro needs to put more thought (and resources) into an alternative solution.

James McLauchlan · Managing Director at JGM Services Ltd

I’m also less than impressed with CRD’s decision because banning overnight camping will obviously have the net effect of reducing the number of visitors to Jordan River area. This will reduce revenue for the locals that run the cafe and that of other residents that rely on tour-ist/visitor related income and gradu-ally destroy the viability of the local businesses. Eventually the residents will have no choice but to sell and move on. This plays right into the hands of BC Hydro with the backing of CRD.

Chris Bane · Camosun CollegeNext you know they’re going to

stop people from surfing there, because they could get caught in the deluge. CRD, why not stop ALL camping near the ocean because if there’s a major earthquake a tsu-nami could kill anyone camping on or near the beach. #Whatif

Mike MacRaeOr give us our money back! I want

the CRD to be reimbursed for the money. $9.9 million + the $107,000 for improvements for a park that is now useless thanks to the liabaility imposed by BC Hydro.

Steve Peaker · Owner at Peak Per-formance Welding

Always the what if thing... what a joke

Jason van der Valk · Operations Assistant & Coxswain at Royal Cana-dian Marine Search and Rescue

I also assume that for the safety of the workers of Western Forest Prod-uct workers the log sort and opera-tion will also cease? Because their yard is also in the path.

Sean JohnsonNo Jason. They say “industry” can

still operate and without any safety precautions in place.

Justin Helton · They want to raise rates and not

upgrade existing installations ...Time to buy solar panels and cut

them out all together.

Comments from Sooke News Mir-ror’s Facebook page:

Jan Radford: A lot of very unhappy people around who enjoy that park very much! Why not leave the park open while you review BC Hydro’s ‘reports’ rather than shut the door first then look for the horse? BC Hydro seems intent on ruining a lot of this province!

Discover Sooke: Very disappoint-ing news. Pair that with the Sooke Potholes campground and what do we have left for campers who don’t want to trek deep into the JdF Marine Trail?

David Bigelow: Our parks our back yard our camp ground our taxes!!! CRD should be standing up and supporting the people.

Anne Boquist: I think we all need to protest this as vehemently as BC Hydo’s RIDICULOUS plan. Who appointed BC Hydro the Dictator anyway?

Closure of campground comments

OUR VIEW EDITORIAL CARTOON

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Honesty truly appreciated

On December 20 my wife and I were volun-teers with the Christ-mas Bureau/Food Bank. 

During the hectic pace of filling hampers my wedding ring came off and was not noticed until after our shift.  We returned to the com-munity hall to search, advised a member of the Christmas Bureau and the word spread.  We could not find it, nor could the others who were informed and went back to search.

By the Grace of God, the spirit of the sea-son, and the honesty of a Sooke citizen, the ring was found in a hamper and returned.

My most heartfelt thanks go to that hon-est citizen.  The ring represents 50 years with the same lady, and the loss was devastat-ing.  It is not the value that was gone, but the symbolism. 

Thank you, and God bless you. You have truly made this Christ-mas a happy one.

Tom LottSooke

No BC Hydro conspiracy

BC Hydro claims electric power from the dam near Jordan River is really needed, IIRC it supplies 30 per cent of Vancouver Island’s power.

So where will it get

electric power after The Big One hits here?

There was a desire to increase generat-ing capacity up island, and schemes to pipe much natural gas to northern Vancouver Island for an LNG ter-minal – which theoreti-cally could be used to generate electricity at peak demand times. (I know, seems odd when terminals can be built on the northern main-land, but there is sur-plus pipeline capacity to southwest B.C. due to the US now having much natural gas). But the population of Van-couver Island is grow-ing. Solar and wind are of course very costly and require backup as they are intermittent.

Meanwhile, Rodney Nyberg claims in your December 24, 2014 issue that the dam near Jordan River with-stood the last earth-

quake. Hmm – did I miss that there was a major earthquake near here since the dam was built? He mentions the big one in Alaska, but its ground effect this far away was a mere tremor. The several near Seattle and Olym-pia Washington in the past couple of decades were small, the only damage near them was to brick/stone build-ings and the Boeing Field runway that was built on fill.

As for Nyberg’s speculation about BC Hydro’s motives, he should apply Occam’s razor – go for the sim-ple answer, which is mere denseness. Oh, right, conspiracy theo-ries are more fun.

 Keith Sketchley Saanich

Give an hour a

monthThis being the last

year of the Turning 2000 Project we thought those who may not have their New Year’s Resolutions firmly in place might be inter-ested in our proposal.

For personal fulfil-ment, and the good of society, we believe everyone benefits when you give a little something back - to help wherever there’s a need.

In 1984, with the turn of the 21st Century in mind, we also thought Canadians and Canada might put our best foot forward by showing the world what can be done by working together. Coming of age in a new millennium, and remembering the sac-rifices of those before us, while aspiring to the hopes and dreams humankind holds dear.

These were our heady goals, and to our plea-sure a simple solution presented itself.

As a fond farewell then, this Project end-ing, we’d like to invite one and all to join with us in 2015 by making a New Year’s resolu-tion to give ‘an hour a month to the com-munity organization of your choice.’ You can add that hour up any way you like, there’s no rules. Over a year you may wish to give sev-eral afternoons to char-ities, or perhaps mix in a few hour’s wages to make up whatever you couldn’t fit in by way of volunteering. Over time you’ll be amazed how much good can come from each hour, from each of us giving just a little of ourselves.

We guarantee you will feel rejuvenated, happy to have made a difference, and that our communities and the world will be a better place. All the best in 2015!

Laurie Gourlay & Jackie Moad

Vancouver Island & Coast Conservation

Society

We asked: What are your hopes for the New Year?

That I have a happy, healthy niece or nephew that will make me a big sister in the New Year

for the first time.

Althea BranwenSooke

Working on the traffic flow, no roundabout in the middle of

Sooke, and making good useof the waterfront.

Nicole DobovicnikSooke

A lot more peace in the world.

Tom DeZengSooke

That I continue to be blessed with good health and to have

peace in the world.

Elllenor SchneiderSooke

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Pirjo Raits photo

A picture perfect sunrise in sooke.

“Your Sooke Specialist”

Merry Christmas and Our Very Best Wishes For the New Year to our many friends who make Sooke such a wonderful place to live. Michael, Kathy

and Courtney Dick

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the Official Opposition.• A billing error saw

Sooke residents paying twice for storm water testing and animal control. The money, amounting to $311,000 was to be repaid to tax-payers over the next three years through property tax reduc-tions.

• Council defeated then approved the five-year financial plan because of the way development cost charges were being used.

• Students got an extra long summer vacation when teach-ers across the province

went on strike in May without any resolution coming until just after the start of the new school year in Septem-ber.

• The Sooke Bike Park was not approved for John Phillips Memo-rial Park but was instead planned for the area behind SEAPARC. The bike park and trails

will be upgraded.• Residents in Sooke

and Shirley are wak-ing up tired and angry because of loaded log-ging trucks beginning their runs along West Coast Road early in the morning. Changes were made to the time they begin their first runs.

• Council made

changes to bylaws which would allow waste transfer stations in all M2 zones. This did not meet with the approval of Mayor Wen-dal Milne when it was discovered the move was made when he was away. In the end the waste transfer station on Idlemore Road was shut down because the

operator was operating illegally.

• Police investigated the death of Pamella Dyer. Her son, Michael James McCormick was arrested on another charge but he was con-sidered a suspect in his mother’s death. He was charged with Dyer’s murder in September.

With the changes to provincial liquor laws, children are now allowed in pubs until 8 p.m.

• Councillor Kevin Pearson announced then changes his mind about running for mayor of Sooke int he November election.

• Former RCMP Staff Sergeant Steve Wright rode with the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock until he crashed on the ride between Uclue-let and Tofino. Wright raised over $30,000.

• The run for council began in October with announcements from David Shebib, Herb Hal-

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A brief recap of what happened in Sooke in 2014

File photos

SEAPARC and the District of Sooke built a bike park. Seedy Saturday was well attended and proves to be more popular each year, Farmer Pete at the Sooke Fall Fair and the Sooke Harbourside Lions prepare for A Taste of BC.

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Thursday, January 1st, 2015in the Council Chambers from

10:00 am - 12:00 Noon

Those attending will have the opportunity to speak with Mayor Tait and Members of Council and enjoy light

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The Sooke Legion will be hosting their Levee from12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm.

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dane and Maja Tait for mayor and Kerrie Reay, Ebony Logins, Brenda Parkinson, Kevin Pear-son, Rick Kasper, Bev Berger, Jeff Bateman, Kel Phair, Mark White-son and Justin Hanson for District of Sooke council. Maja Tait won the seat for mayor and the new council con-sists of Reay, Logins, Parkinson, Pearson, Kasper, and Berger.

• Shovels were in the ground and plans approved for a new Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Training Centre in East Sooke.

• An elderly couple perished in a house fire in East Sooke in early November and Sooke elementary school had a lot of smoke but no fire.

• Jordan River resi-dents are being asked to sell their homes to BC Hydro because of the threat of failure of the Jordan River dam in case of a large earth-quake. Campers at the Jordan River Camp-ground will no longer

be able to camp over-night because of the same threat.

It wasn’t all just about politics and the working of local gov-ernment. Community news was what people were after.

• The library got accessible. Since the end of 2013, the library in Sooke now welcomes persons with disability, utilizing a mechani-cal device to get easy access to the library

as well as for all the users that come to the library. Knowledge is for everyone, just like accessibility.

• The Shirley Wom-en’s Institute, marked its 90th birthday.

The Shirley Women’s Institute is a branch of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada (fwic.ca). By 1919, the Institute was estab-lished, and within five years, it had travelled west and piqued the

interest of the women from Shirley.

• The Sooke Volun-teer found a home. Since 2010 a group of dedicated volunteers have been working to develop a volunteer centre for the Sooke Region, and they’ve done it! The Sooke Region Volunteer Cen-tre (SRVC) has opened its doors at the Sooke Child, Youth & Fam-ily Centre at 2145 Townsend Road, Sooke.

• Samantha Norrie, a grade 8 French Immer-sion student at Journey middle school, recently qualified for the upcom-ing 2014 World Poké-mon Championships in Washington D.C. She’s been playing the strategic trading card game for almost two years and has numer-ous accomplishments, including top finishes in B.C. and Texas as well as a first place fin-ish at the Alberta Pro-vincial Championship a few weeks ago in her respective age division.

• The Sooke Elderly Citizens’ Housing Soci-ety (SECHS), owners of the Ayre Manor proper-ties, have now decided

to operate Ayre Manor ourselves as has been our intention. We are working with Beckley Farm Lodge Society to ensure a smooth tran-sition.

• A trip to Mongo-lia last year married Pelle Gustavs’ love for cycling with his passion for film making. Gustavs spent two weeks in the land of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan filming 108 cyclists taking part in the Genco Mongolia Bike Challenge (MBC).

The riders pedaled over 1,000 kilometres in the race that stretched out across the Mongo-lian steppes, and Gus-tavs was there to film it.

• Food CHI launches Value Our Food cam-

paign. Launched by the Sooke Region Food Community Health Ini-tiative (Food CHI) ear-lier this year, the Value our Food initiative will bring food produc-ers into the spotlight with a series of short video vignettes that tell the story behind the market stalls bursting with fresher-than-fresh greens, root veggies, organic eggs and free-range chickens.

• The much antici-pated Water Pipeline

Exhibit opened to the public on August 1. Many of the invited guests were unable to attend due to the clo-sure of Sooke Road due to a fire.

• Search is on for a

new town crier.When the Span-

ish came to the West Coast, they planted a cross in East Sooke and claimed the land for Spain. That was in 1790 and 200 years later that event was celebrated in Sooke.

In 1990 Mike Thomas donned his town crier’s outfit and rang the bell in celebration of the historic event. Thomas has been Sooke’s offi-cial town crier for 26 years and he is now hanging up his cos-tume and setting the bell down.

• Sooke is one of those places where food and art intertwine pretty easily. With that in mind, the Sooke Region Food CHI Soci-ety is holding a Food Art Apple Fest on Sep-tember 28.

The idea is for artists to create a food-related art piece inspired by something edible from the Sunriver Commu-nity Gardens. There is also space for vendors selling locally made products and a pie auc-tion.

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Sooke proved to be a very active place in 2014

File photos

Wally Vowles and Mayor Wendall Milne open the Flowline Exhibit in August. Right, Kids enjoyed can-dy apples at the opening of the Wadams Way Public Market in October.

Thurs Jan 1POLAR BEAR SWIMWhiffin Spit 12 noon, register at 11 a.m. Cannon start. NEWS YEARS LEVEEMunicipal Hall, 2225 Otter Point Rd., 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Light refreshments served.TODDLERTIMEResumes on January 15WELCOME 2015

Fri Jan 2VITAL VITTLESFree lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSteak Night, 6-7:30 p.m.Karaoke 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSLunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call Celia 250-642-5828 for information.DROP IN HOCKEYSEAPARC, 7 to 8:15 p.m. all ages.GLOW IN THE DARK POOL PARTYSEAPARC 6-9 p.m.

Mon Jan 5PARENT & TOT DROP-IN Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30-11. 250 642-5152.CALLING ALL QUILTERSKnox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-0789 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONEuchre 6:30 p.m.SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSAyre Manor Residents trips.DROP IN HOCKEYAt SEAPARC, all ages from 3 to 3:50 p.m.WINTER BREAK IS OVERStudents back in school today.

Sun Jan 4ROYACANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Wed Jan 7WALKING GROUPPeople’s Drug Mart hosts a walking club, 9:15 a.m.PARENT DISCUSSION GROUPSooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONDominos 10 a.m.Shuffleboard, 6:30 p.m.

Sat Jan 3ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.If you know of anything happening in the community call the editor at: 250-642-5752 or email: [email protected].

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TownsendFamily Medical Clinic:

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1952 Murray RdKnox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church

RdLegion #54: 6726

EustaceLibrary: 2065 Anna

MarieMuseum: 2070 Phillips

RdPeoples Drug Mart:

8-6716 Sooke RdSEAPARC: 2168 Phillips

RdSt. Rose of Lima Catholic

Church2191 Townsend

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membership. 250-642-4662

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Tues Jan 6BABY TALKCues - What’s my baby telling me? At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250-642-5464.YOUTH CLINICAges 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic.KNITTING CIRCLESooke Library, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022.STORYTIMEResumes January 13

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Instant Potatoes

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2/100

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500g................................599Compliments Sliced

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355 mL ........................299

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Concord or WhiteGrape Juice1.36L ..........................269

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2.25 kg ........................329

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Dr. David Smith

Everyone has times of feeling anxious, scared or fearful. In fact, without our body’s innate ability to sense and respond to pend-ing danger, we would never have survived as humans.

These days, however, anxiety disorders are like a car alarm repeat-edly sounding when there is no real threat. Anxiety disorders are the most common men-tal health concern for children in B.C., affect-ing an estimated four per cent of all children, impacting their day-to-day life, their friend-ships, their school per-formance, their physi-cal health and their sense of well-being. My colleagues and I in the mental health field are concerned that in this modern, fast-paced, wired world, anxiety disorders in children are greatly increasing. We are seeing more chil-dren than ever before who are constrained and made miserable by their fears when they should be feeling safe, secure, confident and happy.

Anxious feelings include a rapid heart-beat, difficulty catching one’s breath, a sense of doom, sweaty palms, an upset stomach or stom-ach ache, even nausea and vomiting. Focus-ing on the feelings can cause them to intensify, a vicious cycle. Anxious symptoms become a true anxiety disorder when the anxiety leads to avoidance of the sit-uation that is causing the anxiety and causes significant physical dis-tress and disruption of daily life and function-ing. An unresolved anx-iety disorder can often lead to depression or substance use prob-lems in future years.

Anxiety, however, exists on a spectrum. A certain amount of anxiety is normal and beneficial. It keeps our children safe and con-scientious; it motivates them to perform well. Children who tend to be anxious are often

model students: high achieving, diligent, ana-lytical, sensitive, alert, creative and imagina-tive. Too little anxiety and a child or teenager may take foolish risks or lack motivation to succeed. But too much anxiety and children become so paralyzed by fear that they may be unable to leave their parent’s side, leave the house, go to school, make friends or partici-pate in normal life.

The good news is that anxiety can be very successfully man-aged or treated when required. Regular exer-cise and reliable rou-tines in children are often all it takes to quell mild cases. Mild and moderate anxiety is very responsive to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which is a process of address-ing the unhelpful thoughts and actions that underlie anxiety. Thought stopping, talk-ing back to negative thoughts, not believing everything you think, relaxation techniques like calming breathing, mindfulness medita-tion, and gradual safe exposure to the things you fear are all exam-ples of types of CBT.

All children — and adults, too — could benefit from learn-ing simple CBT tech-niques to turn off their body alarms that are sounding unnecessar-ily. In more long term or severe cases of anxi-ety — such as panic disorders, Post Trau-matic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder — treatment may include a period of anti-anxiety medication in addition to teaching the child age-appropri-ate CBT techniques, an approach called “pills plus skills.”

If you are worried about your child or teenager’s anxiety, there are many places to get help. Many online resources as well as books, some written for specific age groups, are available to give in depth infor-mation about anxi-ety and step-by-step instructions for spe-cific CBT techniques. For parents of children and youth, the FORCE Society, in partnership with MCFD’s FRIENDS Program, offers an online parent program for parents of children ages 4-13 years. Anxiety BC (anxietybc.ca ) is another great site and

offers detailed pages for adults and youth. Other sites include mindcheck.ca and kel-tymentalhealth.ca., openmindbc.ca; force-society.ca. As well, in this region see Sooke Family Resource Soci-ety. If you feel your child needs profes-

sional help, see your family doctor or call Service BC at 1-800-661-8773 and ask for the MCFD Child and Youth Mental Health office in your community.

Next column, we will talk about depression in children and teenag-ers.

Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiat-ric services for Interior Health. This series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the Child and Youth

Mental Health and Sub-stances Use Collabora-tive. The Collaborative involves multiple indi-viduals, organizations and ministries all work-ing together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health ser-

vices and support in the Interior Health and Van-couver Island regions. The Collaborative is jointly funded by Doc-tors of BC and the gov-ernment of BC.

 

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10 ways to stay active

1. Set small, achiev-able goals, such as run-ning on the spot dur-ing the commercials of your TV show or com-mitting to walking 20 minutes a day.

2. Create an activity calendar for a month, with daily goals - such as going for a swim or playing a game of tag. Ask the kids to help cre-ate the goals.

3. Keep it simple and just go for a short walk! It doesn’t have to be outdoors. Any oppor-tunity to rack up the recommended 10,000 steps a day is a good one.

4. Visiting a friend out of town? Pack your workout gear and make a point of joining them at their gym/workout class.

5. Embrace the cold and snow. Make a day of it or just take an hour. Bundle up and go tobogganing, build a snowman, try snow-shoeing or hit the mountains to go skiing.

6. Involve the kids. Children need between 60 and 180 minutes of physical activity a day, so try joining them for a game in the backyard. Enjoy a family walk after dinner.

7. Get the whole fam-ily together and have a dance party. Crank the tunes and have fun while you do the dishes!

8. Use the Internet. While more screen time is not usually associ-ated with active living, you can use it to learn the basics of a new dance, yoga or tai chi to find out if you like it before committing to formal instruction or classes.

9. Check out your local parks and rec-reation centre. They have activities to suit all ages, budgets and schedules - allowing you to be active and meet new people.

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The arts made Sooke special

The arts played a major role in Sooke this year.

From the highly suc-cessful and well run Sooke Fine Arts Show to the Sooke Com-munity Arts Council’s Art in the Park, visi-tors and locals had a lot of opportunities to see the talent in town. Sooke is becoming well known for its talented artists as well as its pro-motion of artists from across the region.

The Sooke Coffee House Society brought in a bevy of musicians and performers to entertain us and the Sooke Harbour Play-ers awed us again with their musical, Afterlife.

Dancers from the Sooke Dance Studio trod and pirouetted their way across the stage and highlighted their love of dance and the theatre.

Arts shows at the South Shore Gallery, the Reading Room, Stick in the Mud and Sooke Harbour House all brought art lovers to venues around Sooke.

The new night mar-ket on Thursday nights in Sooke was deemed a success for its first years, as is the always present Sooke Country Market on Saturdays. Artisans and craftspeo-ple found new venues for their art along Otter Point Road at the Bark-ing Dog and the Sea of Bloom.

Music filled the halls with performances

by the Sooke Philhar-monic Orchestra and the school and youth concert bands as well as the choirs, ensem-bles and vocal groups.

If you ever wonder what there is to do in Sooke, just look to the arts, it fills the calen-dar every month of the year.

File photos

Top to bottom: Elspeth McLean paints dots, Paul Unwen carves with a chainsaw and art lov-ers flock to the Sooke Fine Arts Show.

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Twenty things you can do for next to nothing in SookePirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

If you think there is nothing to do in Sooke — think again. For those who enjoy the outdoors there are myriad opportunities to get out and recreate in the wild and natural beauty all aorund us.

1. Walk, run, cycle, ride your horse along the 55 kilometre Gal-loping Goose Regional Trail. The trail offers views of the ocean, basin, rivers, forests and canyons between Victoria, past the Sooke Potholes and on to the historic former gold-rush community of Leechtown. The Goose connects up to the Lochside Regional Trail which takes you from Victoria to Sidney. If you want a shorter walk or run, with or without your dog, Whiffin Spit is close to Sooke and a 20-minute walk each way will take you along the water.

2. Get a fishing licence and you can take your fishing rod or crab trap to the Rotary Pier, or the boardwalk and try your hand at catching some fresh seafood. Access through Ed Macgregor Park along West Coast Road or Murray Road will get you down to the water and Sooke Harbour. If you don’t want to fish, you can just walk along the boardwalk and enjoy the view and even enjoy a picnic in the park.

3. Getting to know a community is as easy as learning about its his-

tory. The Sooke Region Museum is jam-packed with artifacts, vignettes and displays. The gift store has locally made crafts, native carved silver jewelry, books of local interest and lots more. There are art exhibitions in the upper gallery and infor-mation on the region at the Tourist Information Centre. This would be of interest to people of ages.

4. Take yourself on a self-guided art/curio tour. Visit the art-ists’ studios or cruise through the local stores and venues selling local art and crafts. Numer-ous places sell used goods and collectibles. Check out the murals behind the Sooke Com-munity Hall.

5. The Sooke region is the place for parks. The Sooke Potholes is a popular spot to enjoy the Sooke River and a great place for a hike. Take a stroll through the 3,000 acres in East Sooke Park. East Sooke Park has 60 kilometres of choice trails offering vistas of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains.

6. There are plenty of things to do for those who are active. Moun-tain bike riders can find plenty of trails in the region. Cycle in to the Sea to Sea Green-belt, Broom Hill or the Sooke Hills. Canoe or kayak in the Sooke River, in the harbour or the basin. Skateboard-ers can test their skills at the local skateboard park on Throup Road. Off-roaders can head towards Port Renfrew

and enjoy the wilder side of Sooke. Serious hikers can access the Juan de Fuca Trail and the West Coast Trail from Highway 14 in the summer months.

7. Go beachcomb-ing. The ocean is on the Sooke region’s

doorstep and parks and beaches are easily accessible for walking and hiking as well as surfing. Enjoy our pro-vincial beaches along Highway 14 or the local beaches; Ella, Gordon’s Beach, Muir Creek, Bill-ings Spit. Venture fur-ther afield to French,

China, Sombrio, Loss Creek and Mystic Beaches.

8. Play bingo, cards, Scrabble and other games at the Sooke Seniors’ Drop In Centre at the Sooke Commu-nity Hall dining room on Thursdays. Enjoy an

inexpensive lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet other seniors and network or play bingo on Tuesday from 12:45 to 3 p.m.

9. Visit the Sooke library, access the Inter-net, check out books, magazines and books on tape. Have your kids take part in the ongo-ing children’s programs and events.

10. Take your kids to the playground. There are playgrounds at the elementary schools in Sooke as well as at Broom Hill. Swings, mon-key bars and all manner of play equipment for their enjoyment.

11. Be a fan and take in the action at the local sports fields. Watch soccer, football or baseball games and cheer on the teams. Watch a hockey game at SEAPARC arena.

12. Play a game of pool, shuffleboard or darts at the Sooke Legion, enjoy a break-fast on Sunday morn-ing or steak on Friday nights. Lots of events happening.

13. Surfing. Practice your surfing skills at Jordan River or China or Sombrio Beach. Try paddle boarding or wind surfing. Some of the best waves off Southern Vancouver Island are located just a short drive out of Sooke.

14. Drive the Pacific Marine Circle Route. A 225 kilometre trip from Port Renfrew, to Lake Cowichan, Dun-can, Victoria and back to Sooke. See the his-

toric west coast and fantastic scenery from the comfort of your vehicle. Stop at points along the way and dis-cover something new.

15. Grab your binocu-lars and go bird watch-ing at Muir Creek or the estuary on the Sooke River. Herons, eagles, ducks, hawks, sea-birds, swans and many other species call these places home. Check out the majestic old growth trees at Muir Creek and a Harris Creek.

16. Attend a District of Sooke council meet-ing and see and hear how business is done in the district. Those in the outer areas can attend Juan de Fuca Electoral Area meet-ings.

17. Go for a swim or play some hockey at SEAPARC Leisure Cen-tre. Fitness programs and ongoing events.

18. Join a local choir and sing your heart out. Join any one of a num-ber of special interest groups. Attend a folk music concert, choir or music performance or a symphony orchestra concert.

19. Take a course through the EMCS soci-ety.

20. Volunteer in an area of interest, Make a difference, feel good, learn something new, contribute back to the community.

It’s all here and it’s almost all for free.

File photo

The Rotary Pier and the boardwalk at the end of Murray Road is a favourite place to throw in a few crab pots or fish.

Humane solutions to dealing with problems of “urban” deerWhile Santa’s reindeer

were prepping for their flight around the globe lastweek, their cousins, the west coast black-tailed deer, are carrying on with their (often rainy) win-ter activities in the CRD. Deer reside throughout the south island municipalities and have recently received attention due to human-deer interac-tions with the residents liv-ing alongside them. The most common issues relate to gar-den damage and car acci-dents.

While most wildlife issues are the responsibility of the province, municipalities are responsible for creating solu-tions for their own urban deer management. The solutions chosen by each municipality affect the deer, affect the resi-dents, and are funded by local

tax dollars – so it is impor-tant for residents to be aware of the most effective and humane solutions.

BC SPCA Wild ARC is opposed to culling of urban deer when it is inhumane and/or there is no scientific justi-fication for lethal measures.

Culling is a costly, tempo-rary solution, and Wild ARC instead encourages communi-ties to adopt non-lethal, long-term strategies.

What can you do to lessen the conflict? Here are five simple, humane, and effective options:

1. Don’t feed deer. It encour-ages them to remain in the area and creates dependency.

2. Fencing. Deer are not likely to jump a fence that they cannot see through.

3. Deterrents. Motion-acti-vated lights, sprinkler sys-tems, and banging pots and pans will all deter deer.

4. Landscaping. Deer love certain plants, such as nar-row-leaf evergreens, daylilies and tulips, so these should be avoided. Deer will stay away from poisonous, fragrant, and prickly plants like daffodils, lavender, and rhododendrons. Using these plants will keep deer uninterested in your yard.

5. Follow the speed limit. Respecting traffic laws will result in less deer-related acci-dents.

File photo

The Sooke Region Museum is a great place to explore on a rainy day. The exhib-its and displays are part of the Sooke area’s history.

Cannon Start at 12 pm Whiffen Spit, Thursday, January 1st, 2015

registration at 11:30 AM

Sponsored by Otter Point Volunteer Fire

Department Assoc.

Don’t forget the annualOtter point

POLAR BEAR SWIM

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Sports & Recreation2014: a year in the life of Sooke sports

Please send sports tips to Daniel Chauvin at:

[email protected]

Shauna Bainbridge photo

Sooke’s Novice 3’s enjoyed a tremendous gold medal victory in the Victoria hockey classic tournament that wrapped up on Sunday, December 22. This group of joyful 7- and 8-year-old hockey enthusiasts, playing under the name of Dodge Caravan Kids, went undefeated with four consecutive wins.

December gold on the ice and Karate

Artwork by Zea Guest

FEBRUARY: Roller Derby finds a home in Sooke spearheaded by Zea Guest who believes “roller Derby is empowering women of all ages, shapes and sizes.”

FEBRUARY: Wounded Warrior Run BC (WWRBC) to “help any Veteran in need as they transition to civilian life.”

On February 15 the Sooke U16 girls Autobotts came away with a Silver medal in the Lower Island Cup Final. The game was exciting especially in the second half on the PISCE pitch. Goal keeper Hope Millard came up with many great saves, with the support of her back line, Rachael Weibe, Katija Pallot, Kiomi Yates, Sydney Drysdale.

Right: Carl Scott, the head sensei of the Sooke Martial Arts Association places in the top ten in two categories, at his recent outing at the National Blackbelt League (NBL) Super Grands World Games, which happened in Charleston, South Carolina from December 26-31.

JANUARY: STARRs receive four awards at the 10K Cobble Hill run. The Sooke Trail and Road Runners (STARR) participated in their second of 2014 Frontrunners Island Race Series. This 10K Cobble Hill run took place on January 26, with a total of 577 runners crossing the mat. STARR had 10 runners competing in eight age groups, and ultimately picked up four awards. The top STARR performer was Amanda Johnston, running in the 35-39 category, who received a gold medal for her 40:38 finish time.

FOR REGISTRATIONS AND INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 250-642-8000

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New Year’s Eve $2 Skate11:00am-1:00pmJoin us on the ice for

your last skate of 2014!

HappyHappyHappyNew Year

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ST. ROSE OF LIMA Roman Catholic Parish2191 Townsend Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945

Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 amThursday Mass 10:30 am

Children’s Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm Of� ce Hours: Tue 12-3 Wed 10-12 Thurs 1-3

Rev. Fr. Michael Favero

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SUNDAY SERVICE10:15 am Pre-Service Singing

10:30 am Family worshipRev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg

Parents Room and well equipped Nursery

Sunday @ 11AM clachurch.com/sooke

HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172

HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11amEVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm

The Rev. Dimas Canjurawww.holytrinitysookebc.org

The Pastor's Pen

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

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

Pastor Rick Eby Email [email protected]

www.sookebaptist.com

JUAN DE FUCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4251 Sooke Road | 778-425-3403SATURDAY SERVICE

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

A Tradition Worth RepeatingEvery year it’s the same traditions in our home. The special food on Christmas Eve, presents, carols, favorite movies and so on. One of my favorite things is the change of pace between Christmas and New

Years Day. I have noticed, quite by accident, that a new tradition has crept in. A worthy tradition of re� ection is something I embrace – a checkpoint of sorts.

I’ve realized that it is wise to not rush through these points of re� ection too quickly. The writer of the book of Ecclesiastes spent a lot of time re� ecting on his life. What he discovers seems to surprise him. However, I think he waited too long to re� ect. He was at the end of his life before realizing that some of the things that he invested in were worthwhile, while others seemed to be not all that important in hindsight.

This season, I encourage you to take advantage of the change of pace to re� ect on what you have invested your time and money in. Ask yourself what was worthy of repeating and what you might want to lower on your list of priorities.

Along with all the traditions of the season, why not add this time of re� ection as one of that gets annual attention.

God Bless you and your family.

Pastor Marty MittelstaedtAssociate PastorChristian Life Assembly

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FEBRUARY: For the first time ever EMCS Senior Boys’ basketball team won the City AAA Regular Season title. “To what do the boys owe their success? “Hard work, and the level of respect that they have for each other. They actually restrain from personal goals and strive for team success” said Coach Trevor Bligh.

MARCH: Sibling skaters Pilar and Leonardo Maekawa are doing, planning to skate in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018. Their training regiment keeps them busy, and it includes ice-time, gym-time, and dancing. It fills at least 30 hours of their week, when they are here. And, they have also travelled throughout the world to pursue their growth as figure skaters.

APRIL: The U15 and U16 boys came out with gold. U14 boys and U15 and U16 girls with silver. Many of the 28 games played went into penalty kicks but Sooke was spared the nail biting!

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AUGUST: Three of our Sooke boys participate in the BC Summer games in the Lacrosse competition. The team made it through to the Bronze medal game and were successful in winning the Bronze medal game.

SEPTEMBER: The girls U16B team, The Sooke Sox, hosted and represented Vancouver Island on August 7 to 10 in Duncan B.C. It had been over 30 years since a girls’ team from Sooke had gone to Western Championships let alone host it here on the island!

OCTOBER: Cycling 1,100 kilometres, Tour de Rock journeyed from Port Alice and Port Hardy, all the way down to Victoria. The final tally earned was a stunning $1,154,776!!! Tour de Rock truly is Vancouver Island’s charity. You should all be incredibly proud of what you helped accomplish.

NOVEMBER: Only 13 years old, he delved into the BMX circuit only 3 years ago but he has leapt ahead of the competition in his brief foray with astonishing results. In order to make it in the Grand National Canadian BMX , he needed to compete and place in 3 races a day in Chiliwack. He finished first in each of his races. Brayden also placed first for 13 year olds and going into the nationals ranked 5th overall.

Daniel Chauvin photo

DECEMBER: Biking with our new mayor, Maja Tait, proved to be an outing made in heaven. Mayor Tait is a big fan of the recreational bliss that is one of Sooke’s major draws for locals and tourists alike. “Sooke’s natural assets lend itself well to activities like cycling. The hills and the trails provide excellent training infrastructure to all abilities. Its wonderful to see the bike park land a permanent home at Seaparc and to see programming options available for 2015” she said.

Daniel Chauvin photo

JUNE: (above) The Sooke U14C fast pitch girls became the South Island Vancouver Island District Champions. They took the gold over Oak Bay in a final game that ended in Sooke’s favour, 16 to 8.

MAY: (left) The Sooke Loggers fastpitch players entered their first seasonal tournament swinging explosively, and delivering decisively. They won the the 2014 Kelowna May Days tournament.

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W W W . S O O K E N E W S M I R R O R . C O M

SOOKEFOURCAST Your weather forecast for the next FOUR DAYS!What you need to know about the weather to plan your weekend.

THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY

Sunny High 5 Low 1

Hours of sunshine 8

Cloudy w/Showers High 5 Low 3

Hours of sunshine 2

Light Rain High 6 Low 4

Hours of sunshine 0

SATURDAY

Rain High 3 Low 2

Hours of sunshine 0

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OUR LOCAL WEEKLYSPECIALS ARE BACK

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Don’t be afraid to embrace your light-hearted side this week, Aries. Laughter is the best medicine, and those around you will enjoy your sense of humor.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, embrace your desire to be close to friends this week. Spend as much time as you can with your friends, especially those you have not seen in awhile.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

A great week with regard to matters of the heart is on the hori-zon, Gemini. If you have been in a relationship for some time, now is a great time to talk about the future of that rela-

tionship.CANCER - Jun 22/Jul

22You harbor desire to

spend some time alone this week, Cancer. You are a social person, but even you need some moments to retreat into your own mind for a while.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23You may be noticing

all of the good vibes surrounding you this week, Leo. Expect some positive changes in the days ahead. It may just be a new romantic rela-tionship or friendship.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, a work oppor-tunity could spring up this week if you are willing to expand your horizons. It may be a bit outside of your com-fort zone, but you can handle it.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, you are in a rel-atively optimistic frame of mind this week as you try to see the bright side of things. You may find that many new opportunities are

headed your way.SCORPIO - Oct 24/

Nov 22Don’t spend too

much time lost in your own fantasies, Scorpio. You need to maintain your focus on the tasks at hand, both at home and at work.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, resist the urge to take yourself too seriously. Instead, lighten up and embrace the “class clown” role for a little while. This departure from the norm is a breath of fresh air.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, your mind is running a mile a min-ute this week, but do your best to maintain your focus. This break-neck pace will only last for a little while.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Jump into a situa-tion without restraint, Aquarius. You may find it’s refreshing to let go for a change and not worry about the poten-tial outcomes.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar

20

You may receive happy news relat-ing to your partner’s finances this week, Pisces. It could be a sal-ary increase or a good bonus. It’s time to cel-ebrate.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

JANUARY 4Michael Stipe, Singer

(55)

JANUARY 5Bradley Cooper,

Actor (40)

JANUARY 6Rowan Atkinson,

Actor (60)

JANUARY 7Katie Couric, TV Host

(58)

JANUARY 8David Bowie, Singer

(68)

JANUARY 9Nina Dobrev, Actress

(26)

JANUARY 10Pat Benatar, Singer

(62)

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Reader’s Photo of the Week

Photo of Sun River rooftops by “Shane”, courtesy of Sooke Gutter.The Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by Stickleback at Cooper Cove. Send your high res photos to [email protected]

Cosmic Constellations

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Thanks for making 2014 such a great year!

Happy New Year!

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“Goat Gazing”