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COMMUNITY NEWS MEDIA Black Press Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Agreement #40110541 Editorial Page 9 Community Page 15 Sports/stats Page 36 40 pages in one section CAMP BARNARD 70 years of memories for campers. Page 15 Agreements crucial for fire fighting Mutual aid necessary in rural communities Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror During the mid- night hours of Tues- day, February 3, 2015, neighbours could hear explosions going off just across the street up in Otter Point; the aftermath of a fire that caught and spread quickly through a local workshop. Several fire crews arrived on scene - from Sooke, Otter Point, East Sooke and Metchosin - the flames had engulfed the structure, blowing its roof off and consum- ing its walls from inside out. Despite their hard- est efforts to save it however, it was too late. With the nearest water hydrant being some 2.5 km away from that location, some can’t help but wonder: was it a water issue? “No, there was plenty of water available in dealing with this par- ticular fire,” says Otter Point Fire Captain John McCrea, who says the use of tenders - big semi-trucks with a mas- sive water tank in the back - have been suffi- cient for most fire emer- gencies in the area. Tenders vary in size, though the more rural the region, the bigger they are likely to be; for example, Otter Point FD’s current tender truck can carry up to 2,200 gallons of water, while Sooke’s tender holds 1,400 gallons. “We already know where the areas are that have no hydrant, so we have a really good tender-shuttle system in place to make sure we always have water,” he said. “All our mutual-aid partners are involved in that, so if we have a structure fire or sooke has a structure fire in a non-hydranted area, tenders come in partic- ularly handy.” According to McCrae, after the flames were put out Tuesday night, two tenders were actu- ally sent back to their stations - in other words, there was too much water. Still, always good to have that extra help than not have it at all, notes McCrae. “The idea is to get as much manpower and equipment there as quick as possible,” he said. “If you don’t need it, it’s not a huge issue to stand them down, but at least you have the resources coming right away.” Sooke Fire Chief Steve Sorensen says adding extra tenders is all fire departments can do at this point to stay prepared; that, and mutual-aid/automatic- aid agreements. “Mutual aid is we have a fire in Sooke, I need your help, call Otter Point, I need a tender, an engine, what- ever. Automatic aid is when it’s pre-estab- lished what you want for certain types of calls,” Sorensen said. Direct water access via hydrants remains an issue however; one that, according to Sorensen, won’t be resolved anytime soon. “Right now there’s no appetite to develop in rural areas, nor is there any capacity because the sewers don’t go that way, which hydrants hinge on to work,” he said. “For us it is all about strong mutual aid agreements and calling in tenders.” The luxury of piped city water has to end somewhere though, notes CRD regional director Mike Hicks. “That’s a reality of rural living. The costs of extending the water line to Otter Point or Shirley would be tens of millions of dollars - there’s no one around to be able to pay it,” he said, adding that most water lines are extended when there’s a big development going on. In this case, also unlikely. “There are no big developments in Otter Point, and probably there never will be, because the OCP (Offi- cial Community Plan) they want to keep that are rural,” Hicks said. Places such as Jordan River don’t even have fire service in the area, however the extent of coverage and efficiency for neighbouring fire departments is likely to change. According to Hicks, Shirley’s fire depart- ment is in the process of putting in a water tank that can hold tens of thousands of water right beside their fire hall. In addition to that, they will also be installing a pressur- ized hydrant that will allow tender trucks to hook up and refill very quickly. Octavian Lacatusu photo Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department utilizes a large tender truck with a capac- ity of 2,200 gallons of water. Classifieds 25 • 75 ¢ RCMP officers first to aid stricken man Pirjo Raits Sooke News Mirror What could have been a tragedy turned out to be a good news story, thanks to an alert tenant, two RCMP officers and the fire department. On Friday, February 6 at about 10 a.m. a smoke alarm alerted a tenant on Govenlock Place to call 9.1.1. The first people to attend to the call were two RCMP officers, Const. Sean Heidman and Cpl. Joe Holmes and Fire Chief Steve Sorensen. Const. Heidman tried to get into the upstairs of the home but the sliding glass door was locked, so he got a sledge hammer from his cruiser and broke in. The house was full of smoke from a burning pot on the stove and an semi-unconcious man was laying on the floor. The RCMP grabbed the man by the wrist and pulled him to safety on the deck. The unidentified man had suffered some sort of medical condition. Sorensen, who arrived just as the officers did, said they spent quite a bit of time with the man accessing his condition, giving him oxygen and waiting for the ambulance crew to arrive. “He passed out from a medicall consdition and the pot caught on fire. He was lucky the tenant was home and the smoke alarms worked,” said Sorensen. There was no one else in the home at the time. Staff Sargeant Jeff McArthur has praise for the two officers on the scene. “They suffered a little smoke inhalation but they’re fine,” said McArthur. “It was pretty good performance that’s for sure.” It is not known the condition of the elderly man, but McArthur said he thinks he is okay. Sorensen reminds people to check their smoke alarms to ensure they are working and that mul- tiple alarms in a home are connected. “In this case the tenant knew something was going on,” said Sorensen. Smoke alarms and visible addresses are crucial to safety and for emergency crews to aid residents when necessary, said Sorensen. 250.642.6361 Sooke is Selling! 2014 Sooke Home Sales: 300 2015 Sooke Home Sales: 19 TAMMI DIMOCK Personal Real Estate Corp. 5770 SIASONG ROAD SASEESNO $379,900 2381 CEDARRIDGE DRIVE BROOMHILL $349,900 B-427 GAMBLE PLACE SOLD $349,900 WEST COAST STYLE HOME SPAC. 2340 SF 2BR 2 BATH RADIENT IN-FLOOR HEAT VICTORIA SIDE OF SOOKE OLIVER KATZ Personal Real Estate Corporation 250 642 6480 2510 WATLING WAY SUNRIVER $489,900 SPRAWLING 3 BR 2 BATH 1802 SQ FT ONE LEVEL MBR w/WALK-IN & 4 PC ON ATTRACTIVE .33 ACRE CUSTOM RIVERSTONE PLAN 2450 SF & HUGE UNFIN B/MENT OPEN PLAN MAIN w/HARDWOOD IMMACULATE THROUGHOUT CALL OLIVER FOR YOUR COMPLIMENTARY MARKET EVALUATION C A M O S U N W E S T S I D E

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Page 1: Sooke News Mirror, February 11, 2015

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

Black PressWednesday, February 11, 2015Agreement#40110541

Editorial Page 9

Community Page 15

Sports/stats Page 36

40 pages in one section

CAMP BARNARD70 years of

memories for campers.

Page 15

7x2.5oliver katz

3.125x1.2”Dimock

Agreements crucial for fire fightingMutual aid necessary in rural communitiesOctavian LacatusuSooke News Mirror

During the mid-night hours of Tues-day, February 3, 2015, neighbours could hear explosions going off just across the street up in Otter Point; the aftermath of a fire that caught and spread quickly through a local workshop.

Several fire crews arrived on scene - from Sooke, Otter Point, East Sooke and Metchosin - the flames had engulfed the structure, blowing its roof off and consum-ing its walls from inside out. Despite their hard-est efforts to save it however, it was too late.

With the nearest water hydrant being some 2.5 km away from that location, some can’t help but wonder: was it a water issue?

“No, there was plenty of water available in dealing with this par-ticular fire,” says Otter Point Fire Captain John McCrea, who says the use of tenders - big semi-trucks with a mas-sive water tank in the back - have been suffi-cient for most fire emer-gencies in the area.

Tenders vary in size,

though the more rural the region, the bigger they are likely to be; for example, Otter Point FD’s current tender truck can carry up to 2,200 gallons of water, while Sooke’s tender holds 1,400 gallons.

“We already know where the areas are that have no hydrant, so we have a really good tender-shuttle system in place to make sure we always have water,” he said. “All our mutual-aid partners are involved in that, so if we have a structure fire or sooke has a structure fire in a non-hydranted area, tenders come in partic-ularly handy.”

According to McCrae, after the flames were

put out Tuesday night, two tenders were actu-ally sent back to their stations - in other words, there was too much water.

Still, always good to have that extra help than not have it at all, notes McCrae.

“The idea is to get as much manpower and equipment there as quick as possible,” he said. “If you don’t need it, it’s not a huge issue to stand them down, but at least you have the resources coming right away.”

Sooke Fire Chief Steve Sorensen says adding extra tenders is all fire departments can do at this point to stay prepared; that, and mutual-aid/automatic-

aid agreements. “Mutual aid is we

have a fire in Sooke, I need your help, call Otter Point, I need a tender, an engine, what-ever. Automatic aid is when it’s pre-estab-lished what you want for certain types of calls,” Sorensen said.

Direct water access via hydrants remains an issue however; one that, according to Sorensen, won’t be resolved anytime soon.

“Right now there’s no appetite to develop in rural areas, nor is there any capacity because the sewers don’t go that way, which hydrants hinge on to work,” he said. “For us it is all about strong mutual aid agreements

and calling in tenders.”The luxury of piped

city water has to end somewhere though, notes CRD regional director Mike Hicks.

“That’s a reality of rural living. The costs of extending the water line to Otter Point or Shirley would be tens of millions of dollars - there’s no one around to be able to pay it,” he said, adding that most water lines are extended when there’s a big development going on.

In this case, also unlikely.

“There are no big developments in Otter Point, and probably there never will be, because the OCP (Offi-cial Community Plan) they want to keep that are rural,” Hicks said.

Places such as Jordan River don’t even have fire service in the area, however the extent of coverage and efficiency for neighbouring fire departments is likely to change.

According to Hicks, Shirley’s fire depart-ment is in the process of putting in a water tank that can hold tens of thousands of water right beside their fire hall. In addition to that, they will also be installing a pressur-ized hydrant that will allow tender trucks to hook up and refill very quickly.

Octavian Lacatusu photo

Otter Point Volunteer Fire Department utilizes a large tender truck with a capac-ity of 2,200 gallons of water.

Classifieds 25 • 75¢

RCMP officers first to aid stricken manPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

What could have been a tragedy turned out to be a good news story, thanks to an alert tenant, two RCMP officers and the fire department.

On Friday, February 6 at about 10 a.m. a smoke alarm alerted a tenant on Govenlock Place to call 9.1.1. The first people to attend to the call were two RCMP officers, Const. Sean Heidman and Cpl. Joe Holmes and Fire Chief Steve Sorensen.

Const. Heidman tried to get into the upstairs of the home but the sliding glass door was locked, so he got a sledge hammer from his cruiser and broke in. The house was full of smoke from a burning pot on the stove and an semi-unconcious man was laying on the floor. The RCMP grabbed the man by the wrist and pulled him to safety on the deck.

The unidentified man had suffered some sort of medical condition.

Sorensen, who arrived just as the officers did, said they spent quite a bit of time with the man accessing his condition, giving him oxygen and waiting for the ambulance crew to arrive.

“He passed out from a medicall consdition and the pot caught on fire. He was lucky the tenant was home and the smoke alarms worked,” said Sorensen.

There was no one else in the home at the time.Staff Sargeant Jeff McArthur has praise for the

two officers on the scene. “They suffered a little smoke inhalation but

they’re fine,” said McArthur. “It was pretty good performance that’s for sure.”

It is not known the condition of the elderly man, but McArthur said he thinks he is okay.

Sorensen reminds people to check their smoke alarms to ensure they are working and that mul-tiple alarms in a home are connected.

“In this case the tenant knew something was going on,” said Sorensen.

Smoke alarms and visible addresses are crucial to safety and for emergency crews to aid residents when necessary, said Sorensen.

250.642.6361

Sooke is Selling!2014 Sooke Home Sales: 3002015 Sooke Home Sales: 19TAMMI DIMOCK

Personal Real Estate Corp.

5770 SIASONG ROAD SASEESNO $379,900

2381 CEDARRIDGE DRIVE BROOMHILL $349,900

B-427 GAMBLE PLACE SOLD $349,900

WEST COAST STYLE HOME SPAC. 2340 SF 2BR 2 BATH RADIENT IN-FLOOR HEAT VICTORIA SIDE OF SOOKE

OLIVER KATZ Personal Real Estate Corporation

250 642 6480

2510 WATLING WAY SUNRIVER $489,900

SPRAWLING 3 BR 2 BATH 1802 SQ FT ONE LEVEL MBR w/WALK-IN & 4 PC

ON ATTRACTIVE .33 ACRE

CUSTOM RIVERSTONE PLAN 2450 SF & HUGE UNFIN B/MENT

OPEN PLAN MAIN w/HARDWOOD IMMACULATE THROUGHOUT

CALL OLIVER FOR YOUR COMPLIMENTARY

MARKET EVALUATION

CAMOSUN WESTSIDE

Page 2: Sooke News Mirror, February 11, 2015

Fix your pet

Low income and need your pet spayed/neutered?

The Victoria Cat Rescue Corps has an annual ‘spay/neuter blitz’ starting Febru-ary 16 for a limited time. They will pay the full cost of spay or neuter procedures for cats belonging to low-income pet owners, and will take stray cats too.

Call 250 656-1100 or visit their site: http://www.victoriacatrescue.com/

Learn to pitch shoes

And from Sooke’s new Horseshoe Pitch-ing Association:

Just to let every-one - from 10-years-old to 95 - know that the association will be cre-ating a group to teach and learn the art of throwing horseshoes in Sooke, with the start of the construction of horseshoe courts in the coming weeks.

They hope to be playing horseshoes this summer at the location on Sooke River Road, across from Fred Milne Park. At this time, they are looking for volun-teers to help in getting this off the ground. If you would like to help or know of anybody, family, grandchild or friend, please feel free to contact Rick Hobday. His phone number is 250-642-7657, or email [email protected].

They are particularly interested in young people to become the future horseshoe play-ers of Sooke.

Nominate a great

buisnessSooke Region Cham-

ber of Commerce is now accepting nomina-tions for the Business Excellence Awards.

The gala takes place on April 11 at the Pres-tige Hotel ballroom and will feature a cock-tail reception, dinner and awards ceremony. Included as well will be a silent and live auction. This is a fundraiser for the SRCC.New this year

is a People’s Choice Award where attendees vote for their favorite nominee.

Everyone is welcome and you do not have to be a chamber member to participate in the voting or the awards ceremony.

To nominate a busi-ness or individual go to the chamber website at: www.sookeregion-chamber.com/events

All businesses in the Sooke region are eligible for awards. Judging will be carried out by com-munity members not affiliated with the SRCC. The award categories are: Professional Ser-vices Excellence, Retail and Services Excel-lence, Manufacturing and Industry Excellence, Dining and Hospitality Excellence, Sustainabil-

ity Leadership Excel-lence, Home Based Busi-ness Excellence, Not-for-Profit Organization Excellence, New Busi-ness of the Year Excel-lence, Business of the Year Excellence.

Deadline for submis-sion is March 2, 2015.

What is Babytime?

Babytime takes place at the Sooke Library Branch on the first Thursday of every month at 2 p.m.

Babytime is a pro-gram especially for caregivers and babies aged 0-18 months that helps develop chil-dren’s early literacy skills through age-appropriate rhymes,

songs, fingerplays and stories. 

When parents read to their babies, it’s not only enjoyable, it also helps their children associate books with closeness to a par-ent or caregiver.  This later develops into a love for reading.  More information is available at http://teacher.scho-lastic.com/products/ect/pdfs/Mar_hp_fami-

lyreading.pdf. Why read to your

baby?• Reading together

can be fun;  associate books with warmth and closeness to a parent or caregiver;

• Help children to become active learn-ers; they understand the joy and knowledge books can provide;

• Studies show that children who learn to love books at an early age want to learn to read when they are older;

• Babies learn to listen and respond to language.  Reading together encourages your child’s language and early literacy devel-opment; 

• Learn to link words to pictures; infants and toddlers learn words by listening to you label pictures in a book;

• Books present words that kids may not otherwise hear in their regular environ-ment; it’s a way for pre-schoolers to expand their vocabulary

2 • www.sookenewsmirror.com Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

process

This and ThaTOctavian Lacatusu photo

Wear PinkBill Jones shows off his “This Pink shirt says Enough” t-shirt in preparation for anti-Bullying day. Looking to add to the cause and raise awareness? Join Mr. Jones on Wednesday, February 25 at 2 p.m. between anna-Marie Road and the home hardware parking lot on sooke Road to show your support. Be sure to wear a pink shirt.

2 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

6:00 pm: Potluck Supper7:00 pm: AGM meeting7:30–8:30 pm: STAYING HEALTHY with Hillary Childs and Glyse Clarkston, Sooke’s very own certified herbalists• Hands-on demonstration of making

and using natural products• Prevention and practical applications

Place: Harbourside Cohousing Common House, 6669 Horne Rd.(Use parking lot corner of Murray

& Horne Roads.)

Sooke Region Women’s Cancer Support Society

invites its members and interested newcomers to our

AGMFriday evening, Feb. 20th, 2015

For more info, call Mary Dunn (250) 646-2554 or Shayna Chamitoff

(250) 642-6909 evenings.

This February bring a friend to yogaEach time you do we will enter your name in our draw for a Yoga Weekend for 2 at the BlackFish Inn.

$400 value

202 - 6750 Westcoast Rd SookeYoga.com • 250.642.9642

YOGA & WELLNESSYOGA & WELLNESSYOGA & WELLNESSAhimsa Sooke

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Juan De Fuca Salmon Restoration Society

7pm, March 11, 20152895 Sooke River Road

• Bylaw Amendment• Reports• Election of Of� cers

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Shake upthe New Year

Art Show

Love is EternalGive the Gift of Love with Art

Sooke Community Arts Council (SCAC)

www.sookecommunityarts.com

at the Reading Room

Standing Cedars Acupuncture

www.standingcedars.ca250-893-5621 202-6750 W. Coast Rd.

Open Monday-Saturday 9am-4:30pm2810 Ramsden Road (in the 3300 block of Otter Point Road, a block west of Sooke Business Park)

See our services & prices at:www.sookesoil.com

Come seeus for:Come see

Snowdrops in bloom shows us that SPRING is coming soon!

• Garden wastedrop-off

• Soil & Mulches

• Compost & Manure• Decorative Rock• Sand & Aggregates

250-642-65096852 West Coast Road

Sooke, BC V9Z 0V2www.sookemarinecentre.com

Sales, Service & Parts for all Outboard and Sterndrives

Suzuki 50th

Anniversary Sale

Limited timerebates

Limited time

6 YEARWARRANTY

plus

STARTING IN FEBRUARY WE’LL BE OPEN SUNDAYS FROM 12-4

778.425.1900 MON-SAT 9-6 SUN 12-4LIVIVI.COM 2050C TOWNSEND RD

$2 FROM EVERY SUNDAY CUT WILL BE DONATED TO THE SOOKE FOODBANK

SUPERSPECIALS

SUPERSUPERSUPERSUPERSUPERSUPERSUPER

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 3SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, February 11, 2015 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 3

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Juan de Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks stated back in November that guide-lines for flood hazard areas was an over-reac-tion to the potential of sea level rise by the year 2100.

Hicks wrote to the Minister of Commu-nity, Sport and Cultural Development reiterat-ing his stance that the recommendations were impractical and a uni-versal regulation based on storm surge should be re-evaluated.

More than three months later he received a response from the Minister of Environment Mary Polak. She stated the

proposed guideline amendment, “does not provide universal val-ues for storm surge and wave effects, but recommends that flood construction levels for a given location be determined by a suit-ably qualified profes-sional.”

“That’s a pretty huge statement,” said Hicks. Hicks said his constitu-ents are pretty happy as it would have affected 1,800 properties in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area and 18,000 in the Capital Regional District.

“I feel cautiously good… it’s an encour-aging sign,” said Hicks.

He said the initial response from his con-stituents was one of huge concern.

“People from all over

Vancouver Island were wanting to know more and they urged me on,” Hicks said.

Hicks said tsunami setbacks have been in place since 2004 but

Sooke and the Juan de Fuca don’t enforce it. Hicks, in his letter, said the 30 metre tsunami setback “is also seri-ously flawed.”

He interpreted

Polak’s response as stating that the flood construction level above the natural boundary, which is now 1.5 metres, will increase to 2.5 metres.

Ministry staff are currently reviewing comments on the pro-posed amendment to be included in the next steps in the amend-ment process.

TAKE A HIKEFebruary 15Iron MIne bay Hike in

east Sooke from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join a CrD regional Park naturalist.

FroM PIke roaD you will head towards anderson Cove trail then to spectacular Iron Mine bay.

Wear SturDy FootWear and bring water and a lunch.

HIke IS Free, but pre-register by calling 250-478-3344 by Feb. 13.

help NeeDeD

tHe Sooke FooD bank is always in need of donations of non-perishable food or cash.

tHere IS a collection box at the Sooke News Mirror office located at #4-6631 Sooke road.

SeND a SoNgSooke youtH SHoW

CHoIr will serenade your Valentine between Feb. 13 5 to 7 p.m. and Feb. 14 3 to 7 p.m. for a suggested donation of $10.

LIMIteD bookIngS, CaLL to schedule 250-888-1921 or email: sookeyouthshowchoir @gmail.com .

book noW For Valentunes.

Flood and tsunami hazards guidelines being “recommended”

Local “foodies” recognized for Slow Food advocacyPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

What is a “foodie” exactly? Well, if you were to ask

Brooke Fader, she would tell you it is someone who has a passion for food. Not just the enjoyment of it, but also the producing, picking, harvest-ing and preserving of food from farms, oceans and the wild.

Brooke Fader and chef Oli-ver Kienast have been short-listed by Western Living mag-azine as Foodies of the Year.

The couple, well known for their work at the Sooke Harbour House, are setting off on their own. They previ-ously operated Wild Moun-tain Dinners, a chef’s table dining experience.

Fader and Kienast are strong advocates and pas-sionate members of the Slow Food Movement and this is where the nod from Western Living comes in.

“They recognized our work with Slow Food, and as a volunteer it’s the only vali-dation you get. To get into Western Living is big for the group,” said Fader.

Fader is thrilled with them being short listed, not so

much for themselves but for all of the amazing people on the short list, many of whom are friends.

One of the projects Fader and the Slow Food Move-ment is involved in is finding money to help kids whose parents died from ebola. Fader said their parents had been farmers and the Slow Food Movement has been instrumental in growing 71 gardens in Sierra Leone,

(1,000 in Africa).“It’s about empower-

ing people to encourage the changes they need and want.” The kids will be placed in relatives’ or family friends’ homes so they can stay in the community and go to school.

“Planting a garden is a political act,” she said. “We don’t realize how many countries if they don’t have local food they don’t have

any food.”That’s part of their passion

and their commitment to the world. It is important on a global scale and on a local one. They believe the pro-vincial government should make more effort to support local farmers and fishermen.

“Food for me is getting other people to care about the land, water and human beings in the world. If we taste it, we start to care. Why are the greens from Ragley Farm so delicious? Why are these strawberries so good? We want to get people recon-nected to their food sources and to care,” said Fader.

Fader said food produc-tion in Sooke is increasing and a resurgence of small scale farming is becoming more evident each year.

Oliver Kienast is as involved as Fader in Slow Food but his forte is in the kitchen and his “words” are more often spoken with food.

“It is great to be recog-nized, us and our co-workers felt good about it. It’s recog-nition of us and our team. We all worked hard and really well together,” said Kienast.

He said the garden at the Sooke Harbour House is

what makes that place.“Amazing local food and

customer service night after night is huge for us. We take it seriously - all of us.”

Kienast said, he is hum-bled and is pleased that food activists and chefs get the attention back to farm-ers and fishermen who are taking bigger risks than they are.

“I couldn’t do what I do without other people who put their lives in that direc-tion as well.”

Both acknowledged Sin-clair Philip as a early advo-cate and supporter of the Slow Food Movement and bringing fresh into the equa-tion.

“I see the baton being handed to us,” said Kienast.

So whether they become the Foodies of the Year or not is yet to be seen but what is clear is that they are doing what they love and they are passionate and involved in all aspects of food, from the planting, gathering, foraging and preparation to the larger world view.

Sooke has not heard the last of Brooke Fader and Oli-ver Kienast of Wild Moun-tain.

Pirjo Raits photo

Brooke Fader and Oliver Kienast.

Thumbs Up

UpSooke

to eVeryone WHo picks up a bit of litter and places it in a garbage bin.

SENIOR’S DAY

KarenCustomer Service

Next Seniors Day: Thursday February 12

PEOPLES DRUG MART... Where People Come First

PEOPLEFIRST

Cedar Grove Centre I 250.642.2226

Join me every second Thursday of each month for coffee, cake, prizes and of course a chance to catch up with your friends. Also, take advantage of your 15% discount on most products on your special day.

Our 25th

Anniversary Celebrationsbegin next week!

Details in next week’s Sooke News Mirror

Did you know….

January stats...Sooke to Sidney

sales are up 2.6% over January

2014. While Sooke had a very

strong January-more than double

the number of sales as the same

month last year.

Sooke had 17 residential sales in

January.

4 between 0-$299,999

6 between $300,000-$399,999

4 between $400,000-$499,999

2 between $500,000-$599,999

1 between $600,000-$699,999

Average DOM 104

Average Sale Price $385,601

Buying or Selling…..

call me!

ARDEN

Living Sooke...

Loving Sooke...

Selling Sooke!

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Years ago, George McIntosh, son of a George McIntosh who ran a motor stage between his home on Grant Road and Victo-ria, gave us this 1914/15 photo of the pupils of Sooke School. The youngsters were posed by the wall of the first school building on the Sooke Road site.

It was long after this photo, in the late 1920s, that the senior George McIntosh began run-ning a Packard passen-ger stage, laden with milk cans and sacks of produce. When he retired in 1946 he sold his business to Vancou-ver Island Coach Lines.

Rear, left: Sophie George, unid, Daisy Margison, unid, Mary Lazzar, Catherine Gil-bert, teacher Willard Beale, George McIn-tosh, ? Hunt, Bill Char-ters, Philip Thorpe, Johnny Margison, Albert Lannan, Eddie Minnie, unid.

Front, left: Marion Stewart, Poppy Margi-son, Mary Forrest, Flor-ence Muir, Esther Wil-son, Florence Horne, ? George, unid, unid,

Charlie Barbour, unid, unid, Clifford Charters, Charlie Halliday, Victor Margison, George Lan-nan, unid, unid.

To me, this is an engaging photo – not sure I’d want to be the teacher in charge of this large class, but among these children’s lives we see a cross section of Sooke history. Sophie George was credited, along with her grand-mother Mary George, with the naming of the new subdivision of Saseenos, “sunny land gently sloping from the water.” The Margison youngsters are children of realtor J. Y. Margison and lived in the home that Marv and Sylvia

Hallgren own today.The Charters boys,

descended from pio-neers settling here in 1865, no doubt helped at the family’s sawmill, cutting lumber where Belvista is today. The Lannan brothers lived in the family home at the foot of Kaltasin and Glenidle; their par-ents farmed the area now known as Sasee-nos and their name is remembered by Lan-nan Creek. Mary Laz-zar was a daughter of Chief Andrew Lazzar of the T’Sou-ke. Char-lie Barbour’s dad was manager of the Sooke Harbour Hotel.

Florence Muir is remembered by many

Sooke residents as the historian daughter and granddaughter of the pioneering Muir fam-ily; she married Robert

Acreman and her son Robert lives on Muir land today. Florence Horne, from Victoria, was a cousin of the Robert Mugford fam-ily who built the Mug-ford boarding house. In 1938/39 she began teaching in Sooke; there were three classrooms at Sooke by then; I was in her grade one class and I think we all loved her.

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Sooke kids can’t seem to get enough books to readPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

When boxes of books were placed in the lobby at SEAPARC, no one expected the kids would dive into the pile of books and cart away as many as they liked. It became the true testa-ment to a program that is proving to be highly successful - getting kids to read.

“It’s a pile of books,” said Alice Gable, a vol-unteer with the Book Bin Program. “This way children can pick up books that pique their interest and they can take as many as they want. It’s a real gift the community is giving them.”

For the past three years the Sooke Region Literacy Project has been filling bins with books. It all began when outreach coordi-nator Stephanie Croft came and talked to the Rotary Club. Interest in the program grew from that initial contact and there are now book bins at the T’Sou-ke First Nation, SEAPARC, Sooke Family Resource Society (CASA) and the Stick in the Mud. Volun-teer Chris Dykman has been busy lately build-ing new shelves for the children’s books.

“We all love books, we have a passion for books, everyone should read,” said Gable speaking for the six volunteers.

She said children love books they own.

“They can fall in love with it, keep it, return

it. It’s so successful, everyone loves the book bins.”

She said the books are free they don’t need to be returned or replaces.

“They can just pick them up and discover new things,” said Gable.

Community mem-bers who might wish to donate books can call Alice at 250-642-7720 or Linda Young at 250-642-6429.

The biggest need seems to be books for children and young adults.

Books are being col-lected in January and February by the Sooke Girl Guides.

“Every year the national Girl Guides set up a national service

project and in 2015 it was literacy, said Girl Guide Leader Jill Wark.

“We’ve got a bin at the Girl Guide cabins and we’ve been col-lecting (books) since December.”

So far, the young women have collected about 300 books.

“The girls are happy to know there was something in the com-munity they could help with,” said Wark.

Girl Guides are made up of:

Sparks (ages 5-6)Brownies (ages 7-8)Guides (ages 9-11)Pathfinders (ages

12-14) Rangers (ages 15-17) Adults (ages 18+)

If any girl is inter-ested in joining the Girl Guide movement they can go to the web page www.girlguides.ca and get information and a link for joining the Sooke Girl Guides.

And, said Wark, the every popular, often sold out Girl Guide cookies will be on sale the end of March.

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Bins of books scattered all through Sooke

Submitted photos

Top, Alice Gable enjoying the books with the kids.Below, Little John Croft cuts the ribbon when the new children’s Book Bin shelf, built by Chris Dykman, was opened on Family Literacy Day, January 30, at SEAPARC.

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The beginning of life as a senior officially starts at age 55 with retirement planned from 60 – 70 years. It is a bit of a jolt to be rec-ognized as a senior and it reminds us how fast time flies. For some it means speeding up the exercise regime and vowing to care for our health. This works for the fortunate, but through the later years many are burdened with health issues. Try-ing to sort available resources can be chal-lenging, particularly in the early days of health or housing needs.

The Provincial Gov-ernment provide a B.C. Seniors Guide book that is filled with information on how to access all government resources, from bus passes to crisis inter-vention. Call Service B.C. at 1.800.663.7867 or www.seniorsbc.ca to get a copy. There is also a blue Seniors Ser-vices Directory (a com-munity resource hand-book for the Capital Region) from Seniors Serving Seniors. They can be contacted at 250-382-4331. These books are of great ben-efit as they have all ser-vices in one place.

The B.C. Ministry of Health - Home and Com-munity Care provide a variety of services for the South Island to Port Renfrew. They will sup-ply care in your home depending on needs and eligibility. This can

be a referral from the doctor or call general enquiries 250-388-2273 or toll free 1-888-533-2273 for information.

I have learned that the Island Health Adult Day Program in Sooke can only be accessed through a case man-ager and are no longer at Ayre Manor Lodge. For those requiring assisted living or resi-dential care call the Central Intake phone 250-388-2210 for an assessment of needs. A case manager will be assigned and a health care team will come to

the home and plan the best solution.

Most services can be subsidized if required. When home care is no longer an option we have our local Ayre Manor Residential Care Home with cottages, private suites, great care and nourishing food. Demand is high so it is good to plan as far ahead as possible. Beacon Home Ser-vices, Nurse Next Door and others offer private care or companion-ship. They are listed in the directories. We are fortunate the system

tries hard to meet our needs but it is up to us to ask for the help. There is a new pro-gram - Patients as Part-ners/Patients Voices Network – a Ministry of Health initiative for feedback from people who have used the health system. Sign up if you have some solutions, complaints or ideas to help with health care planning. www.patientsasparn-ers.ca/network

Confusius said: “Old age is a good and pleas-ant thing – It is true you are gently shouldered

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Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. Please call 250.642.1500 for confirmation.Comments on agenda items can be submitted before noon February 17, 2015 by mail to the Capital Regional District (CRD), Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Planning, 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1N1, by email to [email protected] or be submitted at the meeting. Staff reports will be available after February 12, 2015 on the CRD website at: www.crd.bc.ca/about/document-library/Documents/committeedocuments/juandefucalandusecommittee or can be viewed at our office, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.

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People need people.A few years ago my wife and I lived in a beautiful townhouse complex. But there was one problem. The problem wasn’t the beauty of the neighborhood and the lavish niceties of the well groomed-outbuildings and lawn. The problem was, it was lonely.  Oh, we had neighbors. However, the streets were empty during the day. People (if we saw them) didn’t talk to each other, the garage doors would open, the SUV’s would roll in or out and the doors would shut.

We began to feel isolated. In and out, work, fifteen-minute coffee breaks, lunch, more work, drive home, eat, sleep, and repeat.

Loneliness is real; it effects even the busiest of person. It’s not about the amount of people you interact with, it’s about the quality. This experience, living in the “fortress of solitude,” opened my eyes to this well -known fact. People need people more than they need things. It sounds so simplistic but we often don’t make decisions based on this line of reasoning. Many times I have counseled couples that have what looks to be the perfect lives. They own their house, make decent money. They have two kids in soccer, hockey and girl scouts, they maintain relationships on Facebook and send a text here and there to friends.

But here’s the truth; their marriage is falling apart, they’re depressed and they don’t have any friends, they feel…lonely.

Life has expectations. We have commitments and obligations. But most of us have bitten off more than we can chew. It’s time to evaluate our life. Start living the life you want today, simplify. Think about what really matters in life, your spouse, family, friends and God. Are you spending quality time with any of them? Be ruthless and change your patterns of life. Invest in what really matters, healthy deep relationships.

Rev. Mike Pennington [email protected]

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EDITORIAL Rod Sluggett PublisherPirjo Raits Editor

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The right to say what you think

Opinions. One description of the word, according to Merriam-Webster, is “belief stronger than impression and less strong then positive knowledge.” It also implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute.

Our editorial opinions in this newspaper are just that — opinions. They are not written the same way that a news article would be. News articles rarely express an opinion, they are just supposed to state the facts. And this is where people sometimes get it wrong. To feel strongly about an issue is a good thing. To get other people to think about the issue is a good thing. To have people form their own opinions is also a good thing. All we try to do with editorials is to open up the issue and try to get people to think about things. We are not trying to convince anyone or to get them to change their mind, we are merely expressing our opinion. Healthy debate is a good and necessary thing. It is what democracy and freedom of speech is all about.

But to have someone question your integrity, professionalism and rationale because they disagree with you is not a good thing. At least not when it comes to name-calling and threats. We are each entitled to our “Opinion” because that is all it is — an opinion not a statement of fact.

If you disagree with a particular stance taken in an editorial, we welcome your counter stance. But we will not print letters or comments which bully, threaten or belittle anyone. Your letters also have to be signed, we do not print anonymous letters. The editorials we print are sanctioned by the editor and the publisher, they stand by what they print in the paper and they stand by the person who wrote the editorial. Op eds (like Tom Fletcher’s B.C. Views) are not the same as a letter to the editor by the way.

We can always agree to disagree yet still respect another’s viewpoint.

ANOTHER VIEW

B.C. Views Premier Christy Clark’s push to

“re-engineer” the B.C. education sys-tem is moving ahead aggressively in B.C.’s 25 post-secondary institu-tions.

One of the first tasks for Andrew Wilkinson in his new role as advanced education minister was to outline the shift in operating grants for colleges and universities to in-demand occupations. By 2017, a quarter of the money for post-sec-ondary institutions will be directed to areas where labour force surveys forecast a need.

This was greeted with some alarm when it was announced last year. Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter at first downplayed the coming skills shortage as “rel-atively small” and warned against pushing post-secondary institutions into a “zero sum battle for dollars.”

Petter has since come on board, as his approving comments were featured in the ministry’s Jan. 26 news release detailing the shift. He and others have been assured that in spite of Clark’s rhetoric, suggest-ing trades training is in and univer-sity is out, the news for SFU and other universities isn’t all that bleak.

Wilkinson is completing a prov-ince-wide tour of all post-secondary institutions this week, and I reached him at his visit to Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.

“The response to this has gener-ally been pretty good, because the

students are putting this pressure on institutions themselves,” he said. “Some of the institutions are … shrinking things like teacher educa-tion and putting more effort into the science-based, quantitative fields that are often related to these in-demand occupations.”

The surplus of teacher graduates has been noticeable for some time, but that’s largely a function of over-supply, much of it in urban areas. In the Cariboo, for example, teaching jobs are projected to have the high-est number of openings by 2022, followed by nursing and retail and wholesale trade managers. Then come heavy duty mechanics and electricians, but also paraprofes-sional jobs in legal, social, commu-nity and educational services.

Province-wide, it’s part of a broader demographic shift to fewer children and more retirees. In fact the government started this tar-geted funding a decade ago with health care, forcing universities to produce more doctors, nurses, lab techs and so forth.

The retiring baby boom is expected to account for more than half of the openings in the next decade, which will expand the skills demand across most fields, beyond the trades training for the antici-pated liquefied natural gas industry and other high-demand industrial areas such as truck driving.

Wilkinson notes that of the min-istry’s $1.9 billion budget, about

60 per cent goes into general post-secondary education, for introduc-tory courses that students take when they are seeking a career path,  through undergraduate stud-ies to professions.

“So I think the idea that we’re going to somehow minimize or diminish funding in that general edu-cation, arts and science category is just not true,” he said.

Key to this shift is measuring the performance of courses offered at colleges, universities and technical schools. Each year, the ministry sur-veys about 30,000 graduates to find out whether their studies helped them find a related job.

The results are available on a web-site that breaks them out by institu-tion and general study area. To find it, do a web search for “BC student outcomes” and select the “executive dashboard” to check the results for courses and schools in your region.

The site provides charts show-ing the percentage of students who land relevant jobs. Not surprisingly, it tends to be higher for technical programs and lower for fine arts.

It also shows grads’ average wages, a sobering but useful bit of information for high school students and their parents.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twit-ter: @tomfletcherbc Email:  [email protected]

Post-secondary ‘re-engineering’ begins

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Who to vote for?

The troubling ques-tion of “Who to vote for?” in the coming federal election really indicates an underly-ing more fundamental issue that the system of Western liberal democ-racy is itself inherently flawed and incapable of meeting the needs of our globally interde-pendent world.

The basic adversar-ial structure of partisan political parties moti-vated by self-interests competing for power, compromises and cor-rupts all those involved as winning at all costs becomes the overrid-ing goal. This results in unsustainable gov-ernance unduly influ-enced by lobbyists and corporate funders, unable to solve com-plex issues and prone to incivility and mean spiritedness fostering intractable conflict and contention.

What we need at all levels of society are unifying democratic systems of governance based upon coopera-tion, reciprocity and the setting of the com-mon good above pri-vate interests.

In such a system individuals are elected based upon their qual-ity of character, mature experience and well-trained minds without nominations or elec-tioneering utilizing a plurality system of vot-ing.

Power and authority are vested in institu-tions rather than indi-viduals thus minimiz-

ing the corrupting influ-ence of power.

Complex issues fac-ing our society can then be addressed through consultation and coop-eration to determine the best solutions based upon sound sci-ence and moral princi-ples rather than politi-cal ideology.

We can begin this process by applying these concepts in our local communities, in our volunteer organi-zations, in our local businesses and in our municipal governments to gain the necessary experience and real-ize the benefits of the system in preparation for applying it at the regional, provincial and federal levels of our society.

Regarding the exist-ing system, the best we can do is vote for the candidates based on the attributes outlined above without regard for what party they belong to. Secondly, we can stop supporting the partisan political sys-tem itself by not joining any political party or contributing time and energy or funds in sup-port of the system. The system will eventually collapse due to attri-tion opening the oppor-tunity to replace it with the alternative, cooper-ative democratic model of governance.

Don BrownSooke

Defending the BCTF

Contrary to Tom Fletcher’s assertion that B.C. teachers and the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation are not “adapting,” we are actually leading the way in protecting and enhancing educa-tion in our province. The BCTF is actively involved in B.C.’s task force on assessment, the graduation require-ments review, and the curriculum redesign teams. Our two vice-presidents and I have been meeting with senior Ministry of Edu-cation staff on these ini-tiatives as well.

As a union of pro-fessionals, we work hard to enhance our practice in support of teaching and learning. The BCTF has 32 pro-vincial specialist asso-ciations—ranging from science, social studies, and art to technology and trades education—that put on exceptional professional develop-ment conferences, write reports, and lead important teacher inquiry projects.

Recently, the BCTF has partnered with UBC and the BC Super-intendents Association to create a province-wide mentoring pro-gram that will formalize an integrated system of support for developing and retaining teachers in B.C. We also funded, created, and launched

a new online platform called TeachBC that enables teachers from across B.C. to share their research and teaching resources.

There are a lot of excellent things hap-pening in B.C. schools and teachers are front and centre making it all happen. However, we cannot forget that any government strat-egy, initiative, direc-tion, plan, etc., needs funding. Unfortunately, we’re still waiting for this government to fund the basics like improving class size and composition. A change in government attitude towards fund-ing is the first adapta-tion B.C. students need.

 Jim IkerBCTF President

Wolf kill defended

Your ‘Our View’ dated January 28, 2015

Is your view based on facts or a passionate ahhhh?

Survival of genera-tions to come is based on how much animal groups learn. Keep in mind we humans are animals too.

Mountain and Wood-land caribou are not to be confused with Bar-ren Land caribou in the northern territories. Their populations are healthy.

As an example of the central B.C. Woodland and Mountain caribou, the South Selkirk BC

was a herd of 46 in 2009, however due to wolf predation the herd is down to 18 animals as of March 2014. That’s just one example, there are many other herds in the same devastat-ing situation and may be reaching possible extinction numbers.

With the exception of Alberta, Canada has done little to protect the endangered cari-bou populations.

Wolves breed by means of an alpha male and alpha female, as most humans know. Their reproduction lit-ter numbers are based on the availability of food, in their hunting area. When hunting is good and productive numbers per litter are high as in 10 to 12 pups. When hunting is poor, litter sizes decline dra-matically, possibly one to four.

By managing the wolf numbers, B.C. can maintain wolf and cari-bou healthy numbers. It’s been proven.

Some say that this wolf kill is being done to accommodate hunt-ers and guides. It’s not.

We asked: Do you drive around more now that gas prices are lower?

I might go out a litle bit more, but doesn’t change much for

me.

Tony SarleSooke

I’m just glad that diesel is down there with gas, cause normally

when gas goes down, diesel doesn’t, but when it goes up, so

does diesel.

Gerald WolfSooke

Yeah, we're gonna go up Island more now because it is cheaper

to drive.

Lisa GreenwaySooke

It hasn’t affected me at all, I just have a normal routine, it’s just

nice to see them below a dollar.

Lance EunsonSooke

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Hunters are the origi-nal conservationist and still the best. There are possible excep-tions and they’re called poachers (not hunters) and are subject to crim-inal charges if caught.

The deer popula-tions in so-called civi-lized areas are high due to a wolf kill that was shut down by envi-ronmentalists in the 1970’s. The current resident deer are now the great, great, great grandchildren to those deer that were force into residential subdi-visions because of wolf pressure.

And, those who don’t learn from the past, are doomed to repeat it.

The cull will be done by professionals based on wildlife profession-als past research.

Please let them do their job as they let you do yours.

Kel PhairSooke

Dam failureRodney Nyberg

incorrectly jumps to the conclusion that I said he was dense, whereas I was talking about BC Hydro - who sometimes get off track or don’t communicate well.

BC Hydro say the Jordan River Diversion dam provides a sub-stantial proportion of the power generated on Vancouver Island, but 80 per cent of our supply comes from the B.C. mainland via undersea cables. BC Hydro wants to pur-chase several homes to clear the flood risk area so they can continue to produce power from the dam in question without replacing it, I questioned where we’d get power from after a huge earthquake, BC Hydro’s FAQ infers from natural gas, though I am not aware of plans to

build a plant. I suggest keeping a safe heater with a stock of Vancou-ver Island coal.

I did criticize Nyberg’s conspir-acy theory about BC Hydro’s motives, rec-ommending he choose the simpler possibil-ity – that’s what the Occam’s Razor princi-ple advises.  

His claim about the dam withstanding the earthquake he lived through does not make sense in the context of BC Hydro’s concern about an earthquake of 8 or 9 magnitude – a thousand times stron-ger than the worst anywhere near Jordan River since the dam was built.

Nyberg seems fatal-istic, but damage fac-tors include the struc-ture and the soil. Wood frame houses are relatively resistant, whereas old multi-story masonry buildings and edifices like old legisla-

tive buildings are frag-ile. He should check his location against the B.C. government’s map of risk including liqui-faction of some soils. Indeed, the limited damage from recent earthquakes in the Seattle area occurred where one of those fac-tors existed.

Dam failure releases a huge quantity of water that will wipe out much in its path, Nyberg should check where he is relative to that. If he’s high and dry on solid ground why does he think he’d be bad off? If he is in the flood plain he has a choice in theory, as did the hermit who refused to move out of the way of the inevitable explo-sion of Mt. St. Helens, though the probability of a major earthquake in Nyberg’s lifetime is small.

But I doubt BC Hydro or governments want to take the legal risk and bad PR of a death.

Keith SketchleySaanich

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Litman seeks Green Party nod

Frances Litman, internationally acclaimed pho-tographer and managing director of the Creatively United for the Planet Earth Week Festival, is asking for party members’ support to stand as the Green candidate in the upcoming federal election for the newly formed federal riding of Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke.

She has been an Esquimalt resident for 25 years and runs a small business as a professional pho-tographer, winning international acclaim. Selec-tion of the Green Party candidate will take place at the Royal Colwood Golf Club, 629 Goldstream Ave., at 1 p.m. on February 15.

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The Royal Cana-dian Mounted Police (RCMP) needs your help in naming a hand-ful of their newest and cutest) recruits!

The Police Dog Ser-vice Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta is asking young Canadians to suggest names for 10 German Shepherd puppies recently born at the centre. Children are encouraged to be origi-nal and imaginative in finding names that will serve these puppies well in their careers

with Canada’s national police force. When thinking of names, it is important to keep

in mind that these are working police dogs, not pets.

The 10 children

whose names are selected will each receive a laminated 8×10-inch photo of the pup they name, a plush dog named Justice and an RCMP cap.

Contest rules are simple:

Contestants can sug-gest only one name (one entry per person). The name may be for a male or a female pup. The name must start with the letter “H”.

The name must have no more than nine (9) letters. The name must be

one or two syllables. Contestants must live in Canada and be 16 years old or younger. Two ways to enter:

Enter online: www.rcmp-grc.ca/depot/pdstc-cdcp/name-the-puppy-nomme-le-chiot-eng.htm,  or send a letter to the following address. Be sure to print the child’s name, age, address, telephone number and the sug-gested name for a puppy.

Attn: “Name the Puppy Contest” Police Dog Ser-

vice Training Centre B o x 6 1 2 0 Innisfail, AB T4G 1S8

We also love to receive drawings and paintings with the name! If submitting by mail or email, children are invited to get cre-ative with their entries.

Although there can be only 10 winners, names not selected for the contest will be con-sidered for other pup-pies born during the year.

The deadline for entries is March 3, 2015. Contest win-

ners and prizes will be announced on April 8, 2015.

Winning names will be chosen by the PDSTC staff. A draw will determine the winning entry in the event of multiple submissions of the same puppy name.

The PDSTC is home to the RCMP national police dog training pro-gram and is a part of RCMP “Depot” Division.

Keep an eye on hashtags #Name-thePuppy on Twit-ter for updates.

Mounties want kids to name their puppy recruits

Submitted photo

Help name the puppies.

Romantic films to watch togetherCouples celebrate

Valentine’s Day in many different ways. For some the idea of dinner out followed by a stroll arm-in-arm seems the epitome of romance, while others may want to go out dancing or engage in a favorite hobby. Valentine’s Day also can be a romantic endeavor if a couple chooses to spend time at one with each other watching a romantic movie.

The following are a handful of love-inspired movies that can add a special something to Valentine’s Day festivi-ties:

The NotebookThe Proposal An Affair to Remem-

berSay Anything Gone With the WindOnce West Side Story My Best Friend’s

WeddingNever Been Kissed

Harold and Maude Annie Hall Bridget Jones’ Diary Ten Things I Hate

About You CasablancaThe Princess BrideThe Way We WereOfficer and a Gentle-

manDr. ZhivagoAmelieThe Unbearable

Lightness of BeingGhost

Thurs Feb 12TOD-TODLERTIMEAt the Sooke Library 10:30 to 11 a.m.,Hands-on activities for ages 18-36 months. Register at 250-642-3022.ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC 10-11 a.m. Registration required. 250-642-8000.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONCRIBBAGE 7 P.M.BINGOSr’s Drop-In Centre, 12:45-3 p.m. Sooke Community HallBABYTIMEOn the first Thursday of each month, 2 p.m. Sooke Library.

Fri Feb 13 VitalVITAL 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.SACRED CHANT CIRCLE7:30 p.m. Sooke Yoga & Wellness, Hope Centre. 6750 West Coast Road.

Mon Feb 16PARENT & 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.SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHYSooke Health Unit, 6672 Wadams Way, call 1-800-663-9203 for an appointment.

Sun Feb 15YACANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.TEA & SYMPHONYSooke Philharmonic Chamber Players annual tea party and concert at the Sooke Community Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Wed Feb 18WALKING 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. SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHYSooke Health Unit, 6672 Wadams Way, call 1-800-663-9203 for an appointment.NASCAR POOLMeet and Pick, Sooke Legion 7 p.m.

Sat Feb 14ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.VALENTINE’S DAYDo not forget the loves of you life.

Community Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE: THURSDAY @ 3PMItems for Community Calendar must be non-commercial

and free to the public. Please limit to 25 words.

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250-642-5229

Tues Feb 17BABY TALKInfant massage 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.STORYTIMEAges 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Library. Free but call 250-642-3022 to register SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHYCO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS7:15 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.

Child, Youth & Family Centre: 6672 Wadams WayFamily Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd

Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray RdKnox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd

Legion #54: 6726 Eustace RdLibrary: 2065 Anna Marie RdMuseum: 2070 Phillips Rd

Peoples Drug Mart: 8-6716 Sooke RdSEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church: 2191 Townsend RdSooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual membership. 250-642-4662

Municipal Hall: 2205 Otter Point Rd Sooke Community Hall: 2037 Sheilds Rd.

Directory: Where to find what

Marriage Commissioner The Vital Statistics Agency, Ministry of Health, is looking for an individual to serve as a Marriage Commissioner for Sooke. The individual will perform civil marriages within their community on behalf of the Agency.

For information and an application form please visit our website at:

www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage

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The Royal Cana-dian Mounted Police (RCMP) needs your help in naming a hand-ful of their newest and cutest) recruits!

The Police Dog Ser-vice Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta is asking young Canadians to suggest names for 10 German Shepherd puppies recently born at the centre. Children are encouraged to be origi-nal and imaginative in finding names that will serve these puppies well in their careers

with Canada’s national police force. When thinking of names, it is important to keep

in mind that these are working police dogs, not pets.

The 10 children

whose names are selected will each receive a laminated 8×10-inch photo of the pup they name, a plush dog named Justice and an RCMP cap.

Contest rules are simple:

Contestants can sug-gest only one name (one entry per person). The name may be for a male or a female pup. The name must start with the letter “H”.

The name must have no more than nine (9) letters. The name must be

one or two syllables. Contestants must live in Canada and be 16 years old or younger. Two ways to enter:

Enter online: www.rcmp-grc.ca/depot/pdstc-cdcp/name-the-puppy-nomme-le-chiot-eng.htm,  or send a letter to the following address. Be sure to print the child’s name, age, address, telephone number and the sug-gested name for a puppy.

Attn: “Name the Puppy Contest” Police Dog Ser-

vice Training Centre B o x 6 1 2 0 Innisfail, AB T4G 1S8

We also love to receive drawings and paintings with the name! If submitting by mail or email, children are invited to get cre-ative with their entries.

Although there can be only 10 winners, names not selected for the contest will be con-sidered for other pup-pies born during the year.

The deadline for entries is March 3, 2015. Contest win-

ners and prizes will be announced on April 8, 2015.

Winning names will be chosen by the PDSTC staff. A draw will determine the winning entry in the event of multiple submissions of the same puppy name.

The PDSTC is home to the RCMP national police dog training pro-gram and is a part of RCMP “Depot” Division.

Keep an eye on hashtags #Name-thePuppy on Twit-ter for updates.

Mounties want kids to name their puppy recruits

Submitted photo

Help name the puppies.

Romantic films to watch togetherCouples celebrate

Valentine’s Day in many different ways. For some the idea of dinner out followed by a stroll arm-in-arm seems the epitome of romance, while others may want to go out dancing or engage in a favorite hobby. Valentine’s Day also can be a romantic endeavor if a couple chooses to spend time at one with each other watching a romantic movie.

The following are a handful of love-inspired movies that can add a special something to Valentine’s Day festivi-ties:

The NotebookThe Proposal An Affair to Remem-

berSay Anything Gone With the WindOnce West Side Story My Best Friend’s

WeddingNever Been Kissed

Harold and Maude Annie Hall Bridget Jones’ Diary Ten Things I Hate

About You CasablancaThe Princess BrideThe Way We WereOfficer and a Gentle-

manDr. ZhivagoAmelieThe Unbearable

Lightness of BeingGhost

Thurs Feb 12TOD-TODLERTIMEAt the Sooke Library 10:30 to 11 a.m.,Hands-on activities for ages 18-36 months. Register at 250-642-3022.ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC 10-11 a.m. Registration required. 250-642-8000.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONCRIBBAGE 7 P.M.BINGOSr’s Drop-In Centre, 12:45-3 p.m. Sooke Community HallBABYTIMEOn the first Thursday of each month, 2 p.m. Sooke Library.

Fri Feb 13 VitalVITAL 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.SACRED CHANT CIRCLE7:30 p.m. Sooke Yoga & Wellness, Hope Centre. 6750 West Coast Road.

Mon Feb 16PARENT & 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.SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHYSooke Health Unit, 6672 Wadams Way, call 1-800-663-9203 for an appointment.

Sun Feb 15YACANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.TEA & SYMPHONYSooke Philharmonic Chamber Players annual tea party and concert at the Sooke Community Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Wed Feb 18WALKING 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. SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHYSooke Health Unit, 6672 Wadams Way, call 1-800-663-9203 for an appointment.NASCAR POOLMeet and Pick, Sooke Legion 7 p.m.

Sat Feb 14ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.VALENTINE’S DAYDo not forget the loves of you life.

Community Calendar

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Tues Feb 17BABY TALKInfant massage 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.STORYTIMEAges 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Library. Free but call 250-642-3022 to register SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHYCO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS7:15 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.

Child, Youth & Family Centre: 6672 Wadams WayFamily Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd

Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray RdKnox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd

Legion #54: 6726 Eustace RdLibrary: 2065 Anna Marie RdMuseum: 2070 Phillips Rd

Peoples Drug Mart: 8-6716 Sooke RdSEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church: 2191 Townsend RdSooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual membership. 250-642-4662

Municipal Hall: 2205 Otter Point Rd Sooke Community Hall: 2037 Sheilds Rd.

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Assorted

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2/600

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89¢

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Minute Maid

Apple, Orangeor 5 Alive Juice4 Varieties

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TenderizedSteak13.21/kg .....................................599

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79¢

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EnergyDrinks473 mL All Varieties

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Grape SeedOil750 mL .......................599

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Cat Food

2 kg ............................599

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330-360g ...................399

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3/500

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Whole Prunes ............119/100g

SunRype Pure Blue Label

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/lb

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2/400

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Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

One hundred and fifty porta-potties, 400 picnic tables, over 225,000 pounds of gear and 60,000 meals will land at Camp Barnard this summer for Pacific Jamboree, an eight-day adventure for Scouts from across Canada.

The Boy Scout camp has been a naturalist’s dream for 70 years and a legacy for the future.

In February 1945, Sen-ator George Henry Bar-nard turned his hunting lodge over to the Vic-toria Council of Scouts Canada. He was a law-yer and a Conservative politician serving as an alderman, mayor and a member of the House of Commons for Victoria. He was appointed to the senate and served there until retiring in 1945. Barnard gifted Scouts Canada 200 acres of sec-ond growth forest, just west of Victoria in Otter Point, which included the 17-acre Young Lake.

That was the begin-ning of 70 years of activ-ities at what is Camp Barnard. The camp, along Young Lake Road, just out of Sooke, is now 251 acres and is used year-round by the Boy Scouts, community groups and organiza-tions and most recently the film industry.

Both Scouting and non-Scouting children learn about camping, nature and the environ-ment.

In the 1940s camp-ing was rough and the hardy campers slept in tents and cooked on open campfires. Every decade since improve-ments continued and now the camp boasts new water systems, expanded electrical systems, upgrades to bridges renovations to almost all of the build-ing to prepare for the Pacific Jamboree in July of this year.

Indoor plumbing, 24 bunkhouses and a kitchen fit to feed an army all make camp-ing a lot more comfort-able than in the forma-tive years. The camp is expecting 25,000 camper nights in 2015, a huge increase from the 2,781 camper nights in 1956. The camp has grown along with the need for safe, nurtur-ing, clean and sustain-able facilities accessi-ble to all.

In July, 2015, Camp Barnard will play host to the Pacific Jamboree

with an expected 3,250 Scouts and service/staff from throughout B.C. and the Yukon. Camp Barnard has not hosted a Jamboree since 1987.

To host the event, Penny Hill, of the Camp Barnard Management Committee, said, “The main road in camp has been widened, turn around provided and bus parking created. Bridges have been rein-forced to carry the load of service vehicles for food delivery, pumping port-a-potties, etc.”

It is a monumental task and everything is being considered. Hill said they have extended electricity service to allow for an on-site hospital, secu-rity, post office, shops, phones, internet and

bank.“We have worked

for a year with local first responders and emergency prepared-ness experts to cre-ate a comprehensive emergency plan for the camp.”

It’s a major operation and the financial ben-efits to the area are tre-mendous. It is expected to generate $700,000 of economic spending in Sooke and the CRD region through suppli-ers and vendors. This does not include what the youth, volunteers and families spend in the local communities.

“Based on projec-tions by previous Chambers of Com-merce, we expect an economic impact of $500,000 or more over the course of the jam-

boree,” stated Hill.The Pacific Jambo-

ree is being hosted by Scouts Canada - Casca-dia, Fraser Valley and Pacific Coast Councils. Youth aged 11-18 will be participating in out-door activities rang-ing from archery and climbing to scuba div-ing and kayaking. Activ-ities will take place not only on camp property but throughout the Greater Victoria area.

Fun Facts:- The furthest travel

to a Pacific Jamboree - The Australian Bena-lla contingent at PJ 2011 (on the Sunshine Coast) flew for 21 hours

- Average steps taken each day at PJ 25,435

- 60,000 meals will be provided during the week of PJ

- Pizza delivery to PJ

spikes on Tuna Helper night

- 400 picnic tables

will be delivered and constructed

- 150 port-a-potties

have been rented - Units will bring in

approx. 225,000 pounds of gear

- Water for the par-ticipant showers is un-heated and will be glacier fresh no matter how long you let the water run

- This PJ will be the first with both full recycling facilities and kitchen waste collec-tion

- Dimensions for the unit campsite (max 10 people in a unit)- each unit will have space up to 10 metres x 10 metres

- Groups will be arriv-ing on everything from bicycles to charter flights

- Weather forecasting is important as there is no “indoors” for the units taking part in PJ. Weather forecasting is done in a traditional Scouting method using the “Weather Rock.”

If the rock is wet, it’s raining.

If the rock is swing-ing, the wind is blow-ing.

If the rock casts a shadow, the sun is shin-ing.

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Camp Barnard celebrates 70 years of scouting

Submitted photo

Today’s campers have many more amenities than earlier campers.

Submitted photos

Camping at Camp Barnard in the 1940s was rustic for the Scouts and their leaders,shown in 1946 (above). A portable latrine (left) was built by the Scouts.

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A look back at what made the news in Sooke in years past:

February 15, 1995Sooke Crisis Centre

bounces back after los-ing counsellor

The Sooke Crisis and Referral Centre is bouncing back from a crisis of its own with some minor changes in the services and an appeal for more volun-teers.

The Sooke Residents in Need Society, which operates the crisis cen-tre, lost the funding for its counsellor position in December and has since sublet a portion of its Sooke Road office space.

February 14, 1990Four lost in fish boat

tragedy

The Canadian National 5, a Sooke-based fishing ves-sel with four persons aboard vanished with-out a trace in a snow-storm off Point Roberts in the Strait of Georgia last Tuesday.

The 76-foot iron-hulled vessel was on its way to Bellingham from the Powell River area with a half-load of dog-fish when it suddenly disappeared.

Former owner of the boat, Harold Lennox of Powell River, told the Mirror he was amazed it could have gone down in the relatively-busy, and at the time calm, waters of the Georgia Strait.

February 13, 1965New community

paper to be published here

Our district needs a

paper of its own. We have little in common with Greater Victoria - although when we do something good the Victoria dailies lump us with Glen Lake, Col-wood, Langford and so on as part of the Greater Victoria! It is for that reason that I decided to start another paper here. Subscribers to the Grapevine will con-tinue to receive the paper each week, for Leader Publishing Co. Ltd. its continuing its publication. - Maurice Tozer, editor, publisher, announcing the launch of the Mirror, which

later became known as the Sooke News Mirror.

February 23, 1960Port Renfrew needs

electricity

On January 26, at the Community Hall, a well-attended meeting was chaired by Maurice Palmer of Port Renfrew Hotel. As a result, a petition was sent to the B.C. Power Commis-sion to move in here and supply the genera-tion and distribution of electricity.

Looking Back

File photo

Municipal staff and community volunteers pose with the oozone booth fash-ioned for the 2010 olympics. The setting was built at the Sooke fire hall. Pictured above, from left, are chris, Meredith, Joyce, Laura and Steve.

2010

Seedy Saturday and Fall Fair partner up

Once again Sooke Fall Fair has partnered with Seedy Saturday to promote and support the won-derful art of growing and producing food, flowers and beauty.

We at the Fall Fair are excited to have our mar-ket on the ground floor of the Sooke Community Hall and to invite all those coming to buy their non-GMO seeds and plants at the market. Then join us at the Fall fair for some healthy competition and the end of the growing season.

This year Sooke Fall Fair Embraces Soil and Light, not only for the growing but how the soil is produced, ie: compost, and light supplied by sun-shine not only for growing but also for the tech-nology which light has given us to move ahead in different ways, with solar panels, laser technol-ogy and more. Watch for monthly Sooke Fall Fair markets to keep informed of new events this year. Watch the community calendar in the Sooke News Mirror for meetings, etc.

On February 28, the Sooke Fall Fair will be sup-plying healthy, organic leek and potato soup, pumpkin soup, organic turkey stew, multi-grain or gluten-free bread or grilled cheese sandwiches as well as fresh made muffins, including gluten free.

We have a ready and excited crew to serve up a good, hot meal and also a vibrant market compli-menting Seedy Saturday Market upstairs. We look forward to seeing you all there and welcome you to come and volunteer for our Sooke Fall Fair.

Time to think spring. See you on February 28.Ellen Lewers

President Sooke Fall Fair

Submitted photo

Sooke Fall Fair members prepare sandwiches.

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BreyersCreamery Style Real Ice Cream1.66lt

Mott’s Fruitsations100% Nautral Apple Juice1.82lt

SpongeTowelsUltra Paper TowelsFullsheet, 6’s

PurexDouble Roll Bathroom Tissue12’s

Faith FarmsRandom Cut CheeseApprox. 400gr

KraftDressing475ml

ArmstrongNatural Sliced Cheese500gr

PillsburyPizza Minis o r Pops370-400gr

FolgersClassic Roast Ground Coffee920gr

Mott’s Fruitsations Snack Cup6x110-113gr

TobleroneSwiss Milk ChocolateRose Sleeve, 2x100gr

Kellogg’sSpecial K Cereal 310-553gr

Kellogg’sCerealSelected, 312-425gr

Ferrero RocherChocolatesHeart, 100gr

FerreroCollection ChocolatesHeart, 87gr

Becel Soft Margarine454gr

Dempster’sWhole Grains or Garden Vegetable Bread600gr

Kellogg’sMini-Wheats Cereal 430-510gr

Leclerc Quattro Cookies300gr

Bush’s BestBaked Beans398ml

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Lindt LindorMilk Chocolate Hearts3 Pack, 40gr

Lindt LindorRose Box Chocolates120gr

Uncle Ben’sRice1.6-2kg

GuylianBelgian Chocolate Seahorses168gr

CadburyChocolate Bar90-100gr

HersheyHearts165gr

Lindt LindorBox Chocolates156gr Scotties

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OlivieriLasagna Sheets360gr

KraftParmesan Cheese250gr

Olivieri Nested Pasta350gr

KraftShredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese300-340gr

Lindt LindorPremium Chocolate Hearts108gr

OlivieriFilled Pasta275-350gr

2$5for2$5for

NEW!

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NEW!

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25¢ from Becel & Dempster’s Products goes to Quality Foods Community Health Fund This February! Free Milk With the Purchase of 3 Kellogg’s Cereal! With the Purchase of 3 Kellogg’s Cereal!Free Milk With the Purchase of 3 Kellogg’s Cereal!

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699 699

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Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread400gr

Seeds of ChangeCertified Organic Rice240gr

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Green GiantSimply Steam Vegetables226-250gr

Mott’sApple Sauce620ml

OlivieriSauce160gr or 275-300ml

BreyersCreamery Style Real Ice Cream1.66lt

Mott’s Fruitsations100% Nautral Apple Juice1.82lt

SpongeTowelsUltra Paper TowelsFullsheet, 6’s

PurexDouble Roll Bathroom Tissue12’s

Faith FarmsRandom Cut CheeseApprox. 400gr

KraftDressing475ml

ArmstrongNatural Sliced Cheese500gr

PillsburyPizza Minis o r Pops370-400gr

FolgersClassic Roast Ground Coffee920gr

Mott’s Fruitsations Snack Cup6x110-113gr

TobleroneSwiss Milk ChocolateRose Sleeve, 2x100gr

Kellogg’sSpecial K Cereal 310-553gr

Kellogg’sCerealSelected, 312-425gr

Ferrero RocherChocolatesHeart, 100gr

FerreroCollection ChocolatesHeart, 87gr

Becel Soft Margarine454gr

Dempster’sWhole Grains or Garden Vegetable Bread600gr

Kellogg’sMini-Wheats Cereal 430-510gr

Leclerc Quattro Cookies300gr

Bush’s BestBaked Beans398ml

299

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299

499

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Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bars175-295gr

Lindt LindorMilk Chocolate Hearts3 Pack, 40gr

Lindt LindorRose Box Chocolates120gr

Uncle Ben’sRice1.6-2kg

GuylianBelgian Chocolate Seahorses168gr

CadburyChocolate Bar90-100gr

HersheyHearts165gr

Lindt LindorBox Chocolates156gr Scotties

Multi Facial Tissue6x94-126’s

2$5for

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OlivieriLasagna Sheets360gr

KraftParmesan Cheese250gr

Olivieri Nested Pasta350gr

KraftShredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese300-340gr

Lindt LindorPremium Chocolate Hearts108gr

OlivieriFilled Pasta275-350gr

2$5for2$5for

NEW!

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NEW!

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Fees

Feb. 14 - 22 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

A Romantic Dinner for Two!

Sweet Treats for Your Sweetie!Say It With Chocolates, Flowers & Chocolate Flowers!

25¢ from Becel & Dempster’s Products goes to Quality Foods Community Health Fund This February! Free Milk With the Purchase of 3 Kellogg’s Cereal! With the Purchase of 3 Kellogg’s Cereal!Free Milk With the Purchase of 3 Kellogg’s Cereal!

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A fun Valentine’s celebration for kidsValentine’s Day is

the most over-rated “non-holiday” ever.  We’re sure that there is a reason why adults celebrate it by buy-ing overpriced flowers and chocolates but for many kids, it can be stressful and embar-rassing but since it seems that it’s here to stay, What To Do With The Kids has a few sug-gestions to make it fun for the kids. 

First try not to emphasize the “I love you” or boyfriend/girl-friend aspect.  Young kids do not understand while the older kids may feel awkward and uncomfortable. Use the Valentine theme as an excuse for a party.  Something to do, just for fun.

Some schools have banned Valentine’s Day while others refer to it as “Red and White Day.” Many teachers who do celebrate it ask their young students to bring enough valen-tines for everyone in their class.  Although

many parents may feel that there is a life les-son to be learned when a kid doesn’t receive a Valentine, we suggest that they get a pass for this one day.  Parents can volunteer to bring in cookies, cupcakes or other treats with a red, white and pink theme or they can volunteer to help decorate the class room the night before as a surprise for the kids the next day.

The Valentines them-selves can get expen-sive and if you wait too long, may not be avail-able. Why not have the kids make their own as an afternoon activity?  All they need is some paper, a few crayons and a few suggestions on what they can do.  Look online for some

design ideas.  Skip the “I love you” and have them write “to my friend on Valentine’s Day” and make sure that everyone in their class gets a card by asking the teacher for a class list.  What To Do With The Kids has a number of fun and colorful Valentine’s that can be downloaded quickly.

Some high schools use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to raise funds. Students can order in advance a val-entine gift to be deliv-ered anonymously to a teacher or student.  The gift can be something simple as chocolates, a flower or even a choco-late flower.  The dead-line for orders would be a few days before so that there is enough time to buy the gifts.  They are then delivered to the students during the first class on Valen-tine’s Day. 

Why not have a Val-entine’s Party on the closest weekend? It can be just like a birth-

day party but without the cake and presents.  Have the kids come dressed in red, white or pink. Play a few games, make a valentine craft and serve food with a red, white or pink theme.  Cookie cutters can make heart shaped sandwiches and food coloring can make almost any food look pink or red. 

If your kid would like to give an adult such as a teacher a valentine’s gift, why not make it different? Have the kids make a card and make a small donation to the Heart Association in that person’s name.  After all, flowers will die and chocolate will just go to their hips but a donation to a charity helps many others.

After Valentine’s Day, don’t forget to save some of the valentines for use in other crafts.

For more Valentine’s party ideas, along with downloadable party invitations and Valen-tines, visit www.what-todowiththekids.com. 

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Get your blues onBluegrass musicians get together every week at the Sooke Legion to strum and pick a few tunes. The bluegrass jam goes from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoons. It’s free and it’s fun and best yet, it’s something to do.

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EnergyDrinks473 mL All Varieties

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Unico

Grape SeedOil750 mL .......................599

V8

VegetableCocktail1.89L All Varieties ......269

Meow Mix

Cat Food

2 kg ............................599

Arm & Hammer Extra

LaundryDetergent2.2L .............................299

Mr. Noodles

Cup of Noodles

64g All Varieties ........89¢

Dempster's Signature White or 100% WWBread600g .....................

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16 GrainBread615g ...........................299

Island Bakery

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Purex Double Roll

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Wafers orCrumbs200-400g ...................329

SkippyPeanutButter750 mL ........................349

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330-360g ...................399

Lean or Prime Cuts

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Glad

GarbageBags40's .............................899

Old El PasoStand & StuffTaco Shells250g ..........................389

Oceans

SockeyeSalmon213g ...........................329

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Cauli� ower

Kraft

DinnerCups58g All Varieties .............109

Texana Long Grain

White or BrownRice2 kg ..............................449

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Artichoke Hearts398 mL ........................279Maxwell House

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Crispers SaltySnacks175g All Varieties ........229

Old Dutch Restaurante

TortillaChips

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OysterTubs

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Trail Mix ........................99¢/100g

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Whole Prunes ............119/100g

SunRype Pure Blue Label

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/lb

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Carrots

2/400

FolgersTea or CoffeeK Cups

599

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Pasta Sauce

279

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199

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LundbergRiceChips170g All Varieties .......279So DeliciousCoconut CoffeeCreamer473 mL All Varieties ...199Happy

Water

500 mL ..................99¢

Western Foods

CheeseRandom CutsVarious WeightsAll Varieties .........20%

Island Farms

Whipping Cream473 mL .........................

Guayaki Yerba MateEnergyDrinks473mL ..............

2/300

219FROZENFROZENQuality and Convenience Bassili's

Lasagna

454g ..................2/500

McCain

FrenchFries900g 4 Varieties ..........289

Island Farms Vanilla Plus or Classic

Ice Cream1.65L All Varieties ........399

Kent

OrangeJuice250 mL ...................79¢

Mexi-SnaxTortillaChips255g All Varieties .......229Paci� c Chocolate HazelnutBeverage946 mL .....................269EchocleanFabric SoftenerSheets40's ...........................269

ORGANICQuality and Convenience

GT's Organic

Kombuchas480 mL All Varieties ...................................................279

Cocoa Camino Organic

Hot Chocolate336g Selected Varieties ..............................................549

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Organic Coffee340g All Varieties .......................................................799

Prana Organic Sumsuma

Sesame Snacks150g ...............................................................

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Apple Cider Vinegar945 mL ......................................................................549

GLUTEN FREEOPTIONS

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Pizzas416-433g3 Varieties

Blue SkyNaturalSodas354 mL

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300g ..........429

Amy'sFrozen

PizzasAll Varieties

380-425g ..........699

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Simply Natural

OrganicKetchup575 mL

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KELLNER, Erich

Passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, January 30, 2015 at the age of 83. Predeceased by his dear

parents Pauline and Franz Kellner, sister Anneliese, and brother Theodor.

He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Jean of 53 years. Devoted father of Therese, cherished grandfather of Lauren. Beloved brother of Fritz (Thea) and Konrad who is residing in the United States, and brother in law of Elli and Amy (Fred Chwola). He will be fondly remembered by his many nieces, and nephews, extended family and friends. Erich was born in Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1951. He enjoyed his full life while living in Oak Bay in the 60’s and eventually moving to Sooke in the early 70’s where he found great pleasure managing his hobby farm, tending to his animals and fulfilling his love of gardening.

Many thanks to all the wonderful staff; nurses and care aids that spent so many hours devoting their time to Erich and his family. We also wish to thank the staff at Ayre Manor Lodge for their exceptional care and support and Dr. E Anderson for her care of Erich during the past difficult years. It was Erich’s request that no funeral service be held. A family gathering with be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to SPCA Victoria Branch Friendly Neighbor Fund, 3150 Napier Lane, Victoria, BC, V8T 4V5, or to a charity of your choice.

Donald Brian Gibbs, 77, of Sooke, BC, passed away from his short battle with cancer on february 4, 2015 peacefully surrounded by family.

Don was born in Hamilton, Ontario to Francis “Tommy” and Betty (Cooksley) Gibbs on December 19th, 1937. Served in the Canadian Navy as Petty Officer 2nd Class in the Naden Band from 1955-1972. He actualized his passion in life as a commercial fisherman from 1972-1988, moving onto sports fishing. He will always be remembered as “Mr. Lucky.”

He is survived by his ex-wives Phyllis Gibbs and Adele Gibbs; children Donna Gibbs, Ronnie Gibbs, Laura Smith (Neil), Michael Gibbs, Lisa Gibbs (James) and Olivia Warburton (Brandon); brother Denny Gibbs & niece Lesa Robson. Grandchildren Amanda & Sophie Gibbs-Walsh; Michael, Nolan, Emily and Jackson Smith; Michael Gibbs; and Summer Warburton.

Pre-deceased by his parents and sister Valerie.Celebration of life to be held Saturday, February

14th, 2015 at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54, Sooke, BC from 11:30-1:30. Bring a memory to share.

Donald Brian Gibbs

December 19, 1937- February 4, 2015

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

PSYCHIC CIRCLE SPRING FAIRPALM & TAROT

ESPTillicum Centre

FEB 6 - FEB 15.

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES13TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 16, 17 and 18Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

Sooke Residents in Need Society

Fri., Feb. 20, 1:30 pm2043 Church Rd

THE 6th annual WCOWMA-BC Convention & Trade Show will be held at the Ramada Plaza (36035 North Parallel Road) on February 12, 13, 14 & 15 in Abbotsford. Work-shops, open forum discus-sions, networking opportu-nities & door prizes. The trade show is held on Feb 13 only (complimentary admission). Don’t miss the only onsite wastewater trade show & con-vention in BC. More info at www.wcowma-bc.com.

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

Advertise in the 2015 - 2017

BC FreshwaterFishing Regulations

SynopsisPlease call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email:

fi [email protected]

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada benefi t.ca/free-assessment

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

DID YOU KNOW? BBB pro-vides complaint resolution ser-vices for all businesses and their customers. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Busi-ness Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at

www.blackpress.ca.You can also go to

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

Accredited Business Directory

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

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

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

DEATHS DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

PERSONALS

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

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: UNIQUE Necklace at Whiffen Spit on January 31. Please call to identify 250-882-5751

TRAVEL

TIMESHARE

CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program stop mort-gage & maintenance pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GET FREE Vending Ma-chines. Can earn $100,000+ per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Or visit our website: www.tcvend.com

THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). Covers: hip/knee re-placements, back conditions and restrictions in walking and dressing. 1-844-453-5372.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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

DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

SUTCO IS seeking U.S. qualifi ed Class 1 Drivers, steady year round Super B Flat Deck work. We offer group health benefi ts, matched con-tribution pension, e logs, and auto deposit pay. Apply on line at:sutco.ca/fax resume and abstract to (250)357-2009/call 1-888-357-2612 ext. 230

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES/RESUMES

WORKLINK is offering a Job Search program with a training allowance for eligible Non EI adults living in Westshore or Sooke areas; 4 wk in class program with work experience option. Program start dates: Feb 23 and Apr 6. For infor-mation call 250-474-2598.

HELP WANTED

SMALL ENG/SAW/OUTBOARD MECHANIC WANTED.

Exp required. Wage/benefi ts negotiable. Send resume to

[email protected]

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

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL Transcriptionistsare in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Tran-scription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today 1-800-466-1535, www.canscribe.com or email: [email protected].

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Auto Body TechniciansRequired for Trojan Collision Centre located in Nanaimo BC. We are a high volume production shop with a state of the art facility.We Offer Competitive Wages, Full Benefi ts Program, Team Atmosphere and Training Programs.

Apply by email:Damien Houle: dhoule @trojancollision.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

ESTHETIC SERVICES

INSURANCE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K or more indebt? DebtGo can help reducea signifi cant portion of yourdebt load. Call now and see ifyou qualify. 1-800-351-1783

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?Need Money? We Lend! If youown your own home - youqualify. Pioneer AcceptanceCorp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU are underwater, have an assumable mortgage, wewill take over your house andmortgage and save your bankcredit rating. (250)588-3360

IF YOU own a home or realestate, Alpine Credits can lendyou money: It’s That Simple.Your Credit / Age / Income isnot an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

250.388.3535

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS

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CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONSFamily Owned & Operated

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

[email protected]

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

Free Estimates Seniors Discount

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

RenovationsRoofi ng, Framing, Drywall,

Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

ED’S HAULINGCheap disposal of

furniture, appliances, junk and what have you?

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

Ed & Faye250-642-2398

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

BRAD’S HOME CAREQuality with competitive

prices for all your home needs.

*Installation and repairs of decks, fences

*Minor plumbing and electric

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

One call does it all.778-679-4724

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

PAINTING

DAN KITEL Painting

250-216-3095Interior/ExteriorResidential & Commercial

Specializing in heritage homes

PLASTERING

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

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

AFFORDABLE ROOFING

*New Construction*Reroofs *Repairs

Call Deano

250-642-4075

SAND/GRAVEL/TOPSOIL

FREE FILLDelivery within

Town Core

[email protected]

250-857-8402

STUCCO/SIDING

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

WELDING

DRIVER ENT. LTD.

WELDINGMobile Units +++ Steel

Sales

250-642-0666

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

FULLY SEASONED, dry fi r, full cords $240.00. 250-812-2796

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SEASONED FIR

$250.00 Cord

250-589-6943Ask For Shawn

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

INSULATOR collection want-ed by serious collector of glass insulators. Looking for better single pieces and entire collec-tions. 250-537-9200

REAL ESTATE

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500.00 OBO.www.tigressevideorentals.com 250-542-0473

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

GRANT MANOR 6921 Grant Rd.

Sooke, BC

Renovated1 bdrm suites

From $675 per mo

To view call 250-642-1900

HOMES FOR RENT

LARGE 5BR Home, 3 full baths, 2 full kitchens, on acreage, N/S. Pets neg, $1800. 250-642-2015

WOODLAND RD. Older 2 BR. Garage. N/S, N/Dogs. Refer-ences. $1025+Util. 250-642-6225

SUITES, LOWER

SOOKE LOWER 2 br.Bright Wheel chair access. N/S, $850 + . 250-642-2015

SOOKE- MAIN level, new sm 1-bdrm, own entry & W/D. N/S $600+utils. 250-415-7991.

SOOKE- new 1 bdrm main fl r, W/D, priv entr, hrdwd, tile. $700+ utils. (250)415-7991.

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LARGE UPPER, 2/3BR. Woodstove, Sunroom, on suite, $1000 +. N/S. 250-642-2015

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

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Limited Edition133,000 KM

Asking $2000. OBOFor further information

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Dr. David SmithSpecial to the Sooke News Mirror

When a child or teenager is diagnosed

with a serious illness like cancer or organ fail-ure, friends and neigh-bors often drop off cas-seroles or ask how they can help. The commu-nity rallies around the effected family to buoy them with support in their time of need.

Not so —at least until now — when the diag-nosis is a mental health issue. In fact, parents often say that their journey through the medical system, edu-cation, and social ser-vices, as well as society at large, with a child or youth with a men-tal health issue is one of the most lonely, iso-lating and emotionally difficult they have ever faced.

“My daughter’s strug-gle with severe depres-sion was more difficult for me than my hus-band’s sudden death,” said one mother, who is a family representa-tive in the Interior’s Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative. “After he died, people brought food, came by to watch my kids, let me cry and talk. When my daughter got ill, people stayed far away, but I needed more sup-port than ever.”

Keli Anderson, co-founder of The F.O.R.C.E Society for Mental Health (Families Organized for Recog-nition and Care Equal-ity) knows that experi-ence well. Her young son began showing behavioural problems

and mental health issues 22 years ago at the age of five, which turned out to be very early-onset bipolar dis-order. Anderson felt shamed, blamed and completely on her own to navigate confusing and uncompassionate systems and an indif-ferent society. So the B.C. mother along with another mother facing the same challenges started The F.O.R.C.E. (forcesociety.com) to provide support, infor-mation, understand-ing and advocacy for families with children and youth with mental health issues. One of their popular and very helpful programs is the “Parent In Residence” and “Youth in Resi-dence” positions in var-ious regions, staffed by individuals with lived experience in child and youth mental health who help those just encountering the sys-tem, or any way along their journey.

Thanks to the work of organizations like The F.O.R.C.E — which truly has become a force in BC for family support and advocacy — as well as the growth of other support orga-nizations, families are no longer so alone. Youth and families are also front and centre in the Child and Youth Mental Health and Sub-stance Use Collabora-tive, which started in the Interior a year ago and is now expanding to Vancouver Island. Jointly funded by the BC government and Doc-tors of BC, the Collab-orative is bringing fami-lies and youth together with a wide array of BC mental health profes-sionals, including clini-cians from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, physi-cians, school counsel-lors, community agen-cies, the RCMP and more. Together the more than 350 mem-bers of the Collabora-

tive are working to improve timely access and integration of child and youth mental health services in the province by working on local action teams in various communi-ties, and finding solu-tions to system barri-ers through Working Groups. This series of seven columns is part of the work to improve mental health aware-ness and reduce barri-ers to care.

Fortunately, the unnecessary stigma that has surrounded mental illness for decades is finally beginning to lessen. An increasing number of articulate, compas-sionate and public individuals are com-ing forward to tell their personal stories of life with a mental illness. Public individuals like Olympic athlete Clara Hughes, CBC radio host Sheilagh Rogers, actress Catherine Zeta Jones, and comedian Robin Williams have all raised awareness and understanding, and reduced stigma to unprecedented levels.

Youth, too, are com-ing forward in schools and communities to share their experiences and help others make the path less isolating. This growing openness and recognition is help-ing all of us understand that mental illness touches us all and that fostering mental well-ness is a task for every one of us.

The Child and Youth Mental Health and Sub-stance Use Collabora-tive has received fund-ing through to 2016 and is determined to make the experience for youth and families much more timely, effi-cient, effective and less isolating. While we still have a ways to go, with increased education and awareness, bet-ter integration of ser-vices, more family sup-port and advocacy, as well as reduced levels of stigma, the future is growing ever brighter for children, youth and families experiencing mental health issues.

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.

Reducing stigma of mental healthGetting the family support you need

Submitted photo

CLEANING UP

This lady, who didn’t want her name used, was busy back in January cleaning up stryofoam and litter at Whiffin Spit. She had her work cut out for her as one can see from the size of the bags she filled.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Do you enjoy working with children? Early Childhood Educators not only teach children, they aim to help children develop good habits in learning and in life.

Career Opportunities:Preschools ● Strong Start Facilitators ● Group Child Care Cruise Ships and Resorts ● Supported Child Development

CALL VICTORIA: 250.384.8121 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

FIND YOUR PASSION. FIND YOUR PURPOSE.

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

Fax: 250-642-0541

email: [email protected]: www.sooke.ca

NOTICE OF SEWER PARCEL TAX ROLLIn accordance with section 208 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the District of Sooke Sewer Parcel Tax Roll is available for inspection at the municipal hall during its regular office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm commencing February 11th, 2015 to February 28th, 2015.

A person who owns a parcel included on the parcel tax roll may request an amendment based on one or more of the following:

A request by the property owner for an amendment must be submitted in writing to the District of Sooke on or before February 28th, 2015. The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel considers the requests.

Michael Dillabaugh, CADirector of Finance

• there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll

• there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel

• an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed

(section 205(1) Community Charter)

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.

Council meeting agendas maybe viewed at www.sooke.ca

Upcoming Public Meetings

Committee of the WholeMonday, February 16, 2015 at 7:00 pm

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

Fax: 250-642-0541

email: [email protected]: www.sooke.ca

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Protect yourself from becoming a victim in 2015BBB’S TOP 10 SCAMS OF 2014

Better Business Bureau (BBB) serv-ing Vancouver Island announces the Top Ten Scams impacting our region in 2014, includ-ing consumer tips on how to identify these scams and what to do to protect yourself from becoming a victim in the new year.

1) Credit/Loan ScamsMany consumers

applying online for per-sonal loans found them-selves victims of what is known as an advance fee scam. Victims were told they must wire money to cover an application fee, and/or to purchase insur-ance before receiving a financial loan. Once the money was wired to the lender, all contact with the lender ceased and no loan money was ever received by the victims.

Consumer tip:Legitimate financial

lenders will not require you to pay a fee or wire money for paperwork or insurance prior to getting a loan. Typically the cost of such fees is included in the total loan amount and is not an additional sum that you must pay up front in order to secure the loan.

2) Door-to-Door Handyman Scams

Homeowners were targeted by suspicious contractors, going door-to-door, using “limited opportunity” sales tactics and offer-ing too good to be true verbal deals on home repair opportunities. The work completed by these “contrac-tors” was of poor qual-ity, often not properly completed, and once payment was made

the contractors were nowhere to be found. Handyman services included but were not limited to: roof repair, painting, landscaping, paving and general home repairs.

Consumer tip:Be aware that you

get what you pay for. Legitimate, reputable contractors rarely sell their products or ser-vices door-to-door. Trustworthy contrac-tors will provide you with a written estimate that should be valid for a reasonable and spe-cific amount of time. Before hiring anyone to do any work on your home insist on a writ-ten contract outlining all the relevant details. Carefully read the fine print and be sure to check the contractor out at bbb.org before you hire them.

3) Vacation Prize Giveaway Scams

Automated phone recordings pretending to come from legitimate airlines, hotels or vaca-tion booking agents lured consumers into believing they were eli-gible to win a vacation prize. A large range of listed, private unlisted and mobile phone num-bers were targeted. When consumers tried to claim the prize they were connected to an operator that insisted on acquiring personal and credit card infor-mation in order to secure the winnings. No prize winnings were ever received.

Consumer tip: Most legitimate air-

line, hotels and vaca-tion booking agents do not participate in tele-marketing promotions, solicitations or unso-licited prize giveaways. If you enter a contest to win a vacation prize give away, be sure to make note of the busi-ness offering the deal

and the specifics of the offer. Be very cautious about how much pri-vate information you put on your entry form. You should never have to pay a fee to win a prize. Before giving out any personal informa-tion to “claim” a prize, ask to see the details of the prize in writing and carefully read the fine print. Some vacation prize giveaways may cost you more than you are willing to pay.

4) Computer Virus Telemarketing Scam

Telemarketers fraud-ulently claiming to rep-resent Microsoft con-tact homeowners to inform them that their computer has been infected with a virus, which if not solved immediately will result in the computer becom-ing unusable. In order to “fix” the problem, the victim is directed to a website, asked to pro-vide their credit card information as pay-ment, and told to down-load an anti-virus pro-gram. In reality there is no computer virus, vic-tims are giving out their credit card information to scammers, paying for an unnecessary service and download-ing spyware onto their computer.

Consumer tip:Treat all unsolicited

phone calls with skep-ticism. Recognize that Microsoft or any other computer company does not know if your computer has a virus, and would not call you to tell you if it did. Never give out personal or banking informa-tion to anyone unless you are confident you can trust the source. Report fraudulent activ-ity to your local BBB (250.386.6348) and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1.888.495.8501).

5) MasqueradesMany computer

virus and phishing scams masquerade as the emails or web-sites of legitimate busi-nesses and organiza-tions. Using the logo and good name of reputable charities, non-profits, banks, gov-ernment agencies and businesses, scam art-ists send out a variety of legitimate looking, but fake links designed for you to click on so that they can install malware on your com-puter or steal your pri-vate information (such as passwords and account information).

Consumer tip:Never open an email,

click on any links, or download any files unless you are certain you understand the reason you are receiv-ing the email. If at any time you think you might have become the victim of a phish-ing or other computer, email or Internet scam have your computer scanned by a trusted computer repair pro-fessional to see if any malware is present.

6) Fake Debt Collec-tion Scams

Beware telephone calls from scammers claiming to be debt col-lectors tracking down payment for loans never received or for loans that were received, but for amounts no longer owing. Call-ers sound legitimate and may already have your contact informa-tion, private banking and SIN number. Using aggressive and threat-ening tactics these fake debt collectors ask you to wire money or risk being sent to jail.

Consumer tip:If you receive a ques-

tionable debt collec-tion call inform the caller that you will not provide any informa-tion to them until you get a written notice

clearly explaining how much money you owe and to whom it must be paid. If you are uncer-tain about an unpaid debt, contact the origi-nal lender. Find out if there is a balance due and if they have sent you to collections or not. Never wire money to pay a debt. Wire payments are virtually untraceable once they have been received.

7) Unauthorized Bill-ing Scams

Both consumers and businesses found them-selves victims of billing scams in which their credit card statements included minor charges for unknown products or services. Scammers, using the guise of a fake business charged stolen credit card num-bers small amounts of money (under $10) assuming that most cardholders wouldn’t notice the relatively small charge.

Consumer tip: Reduce your risk of

credit card fraud by always reporting lost credit cards and incor-rect charges on your bill to your financial institution. Carefully monitor your state-ments and compare purchases with printed receipts. If your credit card has been compro-mised have it replaced immediately. Always use extreme caution when purchasing prod-ucts online or over the phone. Make sure the person you are dealing with is from a known and reputable com-pany.

8) Counterfeit Drugs & Health Products

Many consumers are being lured by too good to be true print, televi-sion and online adver-tising for miracle drugs, eye care products and other health or beauty products that promise more than they deliver.

Everything from diet pills, to flu vaccines, to prescription medica-tions can be purchased online or by phone these days. Counter-feit products are ram-pant and it is difficult to know if the products you are purchasing are safe, effective, stored properly, are past their expiry date or really part of a multi-level marketing scheme.

Consumer tip: Even though it can

be more expensive the safest way to purchase drugs and health prod-ucts is through the pre-scription or referral of a certified health care practitioner and from a local, known phar-macy or health store or supplier. Before you purchase drugs online or via phone be sure to do your research first to make sure the company and product are legitimate, effective and that you under-stand the risks associ-ated with it. Be sure to record the name of the business, their street location, their phone number, and that you understand the terms of their refund and exchange policies.

9) Directory Invoice Scams

Local companies were aggressively tar-geted via fax and email with a fake invoice that appeared to be for advertising in a popu-lar business directory. Businesses that paid the fake invoice, or filled the contact form attached, contractu-ally agreed to purchase costly advertising in a virtually unknown online directory.

Consumer tip: Both businesses

and individuals need to carefully review every invoice and bill received to ensure they are from legitimate companies that you

actually do business with. When signing any document or making any payment carefully read the fine print to make sure you under-stand the terms and conditions of the sale.

10) Trending Click Bait Scams

Scammers use popu-lar or “trending” news and entertainment top-ics to trick consumers into clicking on fake links to videos, images and posts embedded in social media sites, on websites and in emails. The fake links often result in malicious viruses, malware and spyware being down-loaded onto comput-ers, tablets and smart phones. In some cases, the link takes you to what appears to be a login page to your own social media account, but really it is a fake page intended to steal your login information and to hack into your account.

 Consumer tip: Don’t take the bait.

Stay away from promo-tions with phrases like “exclusive,” “shocking” or “sensational” foot-age. Hover over a link to see it’s true destina-tion. Before you click, mouse over the link to see exactly where the URL is intended to take you. Don’t click on links leading to unfamil-iar websites. Be wary of links sent to you by friends. It is possible that the your friend is unintentionally sending you a dangerous link or their account might have been hacked. Install anti-virus soft-ware on all your com-puters and be sure to have your devices regu-larly scanned.

For more consumer and business tips you can trust, visit bbb.org/Vancouver-island.

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Using a bit of computer wizardry, this photo of Sooke Harbour takes on a more posterized look.

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Travis Paterson Black Press

You know you’re a dedicated Victoria Roy-als’ fan when Marty the Marmot makes a surprise appearance at your wedding recep-tion.

It happened this past summer when Reginald Todd Jr. married long-time girlfriend Vicki.

“Dad (Reginald Todd Sr.) was fighting back tears of joy all day until Marty showed up,” said Todd Jr. “It was too much, he lost it.”

To be fair, it’s the looks on the kids’ faces, knowing the effect a visit from Marty would have, that may have brought a tear to Todd Sr.’s eye.

Marty’s card hangs proudly in the liv-ing room of the Todd family home in Sooke, where 11 members of the extended family clan gathered recently. All were clad in offi-cial Royals sweaters -

most with a personal-ized nickname – but for Nathan’s great grand-mother Fran, and his three-week-old brother Parker.

“I emailed Marty and invited him to the wedding, I figured it was worth a shot,” said Todd Jr.’s daugh-ter Sarah, sporting the Royals’ black third jer-sey.

While Todd Jr., 53, and Sr., 74, are sea-son ticket members, they’re usually joined by many of the family who take up swath of seats behind the net for Royals home games at Save-On-Foods Memo-rial Centre.

Todd Jr.’s three-year-old grandson Nathan will take his regular spot on his grandfather’s lap for the upcoming Fam-ily Day matinee game on Monday, Feb. 9, when the Royals host

Sports and RecreationOctavian LacatusuSooke News Mirror

Grab your gear guys and gals, Sooke fast-ball will now be taking applicants for the new play season, which starts up at the end of April and lasts through until June.

Two basic compo-nents will fit this year’s program: Learn To Play for kids aged 5-8, a developmental course focused on the basic skills and fundamen-tals of the game, and Minor League Play for ages 9-18 which is rec-ognized in all Softball BC parks on Southern Vancouver Island.

What is fastball, some may wonder? Well, it’s softball - same thing, just a different way of calling it.

Certainly doesn’t change the essence of the sport either, chuck-les Dr. Chris Bryant, president, of the Sooke Minor Fastball Associa-tion.

“There’s nothing soft about softball… it is a high-speed, action-packed type of game. Fastball just fits a lot better,” he said, add-ing that fastball is, at heart, a skill-sharpen-ing sport.

“It teaches kids about motion, coordination and fitness skills. More importantly, it’s fun,” Bryant said, adding that the 9-18 age group are more structured in the league play and minor league tourneys. “Younger kids practice more than they play, older kids play more

than they practice.”Though registration

will be at the SEAPARC, all the action will take place at the Art Morris Park, located just at the corner of Throup Rd. and Charters Rd right here in Sooke. To Bry-ant, the volunteer-run park is not only sacred, but it serves as the starting point for many kids and young adults looking to get into the sport.

“It’s all about giv-ing the kids and their parents a place to develop,” he said. “That park we run our-selves from the bottom up; it’s unlike any other park on the island.”

Bryant, who coached fastball teams for many years, will be acting solely as president of the association this year.

Fastball has its own footer in Sooke’s his-

tory. For one, the sport has existed in and around Sooke for nearly 60 years, and has its own successful fastball teams: the Sooke Log-gers and Sooke Smoke.

The district of Sooke will also play host to the upcoming 2015 Boys Fastball Provin-cial Championships on

July 10-12, 2015.“That’s a testament

to the boys fastball we’ve had in the park,” Bryant said. “The suc-cess of many of our programs are based upon the learning net-works Softball Canada has developed.”

And continue devel-oping solid fastball

players. Local star fastball

player Brian Banner has been shortlisted for the men’s National Fast-ball team; and Noreen Labecky, who had been playing fastball in the park from an early age, managed to turn her experience into a col-lege scholarship down in Florida.

“It all starts at Learn To Play developmen-tal age ball… while I don’t want to belittle the efforts of coaches and parents who help our teams ascend to a winning season, it is all about having fun and good socialization com-bined with willingness to learn,” Bryant said.

Parents of kids 5-18 years of age wanting to play and be part of Sooke Minor Fastball’s rich heritage can reg-ister their children for the upcoming ball sea-son.

Sooke Fastball Registration starting this month

Chris Bryant Photo

Picture of Sooke fastball player Hailey Bryant, taken around seven years ago. Since then, fastball has taken her and her pals to all four Provincial championships and one Western Canadian championship.

Registration Program

Who?

Kids 5-8…. in Learn To Play. Nationally rec-ognized development of fitness and skills for boys, girls and parents.

Ages 9-18 in orga-nized league play with all recognized Softball BC parks in Southern Vancouver Island

 When?

February 22, Sunday 1:30 pm – 3:30 p.m.

March 9 ,  Monday 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

March 25 , Wednes-day 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Where?SEAPARC Recre-

ational Centre lobby

How? Visit the club’s web-

site at www.sookefast-ball.com to learn more about the organization.

Download instruc-tions/ documents from the “FORMS” tab and bring them along with cheques to the above registration dates

“It’s all about giving the kids and their parents a place to develop and have fun”

- Chris Bryant, President, Sooke Minor Fastball

Association

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Four generations of family attend Royals games

Travis Paterson Photo

Meet the family!

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

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the reigning Memorial Cup champion Edmon-ton Oil Kings.

“It started with the Victoria Salmon Kings a few years ago and grew when the Royals came, that’s when the fam-ily really started going together,” said Todd Jr.

Coincidentally, the family swelled in size once Todd Jr. and Vicki began dating, as both have children in the late teens and early 20s. It’s a Brady Bunch, if you will, with a Royals’ spin. “We have a daugh-ter who’s boyfriend comes to a lot of the games, and there’s oth-ers, a neighbour’s boy who just wants to come and sit with us because it’s fun,” said Todd Jr. “We have a lot of fun. We used to be an even bigger group when my sister’s family sat with us. They’re still at the games and we visit.”

Last year Todd Sr. and Jr. took to the road to support the Royals in the playoffs. It stands out as one of their favourite Royals’ experi-ences to date.

“The people in Spo-kane were so friendly, they were grateful we came and really made us feel welcome,” Todd Jr. said. “The Royals swept that series, and the people there were still so nice, wishing us and the Royals well when we left.”

Todd Sr.’s wife Fran can’t go to live hockey games anymore, the chemicals from the ice affect her breath-ing, but she continues to knit Royals-themed scarves. She’s made 22 in all, proudly worn by members of the family and gifted to players such as Coleman Voll-

rath, The Todd family

may also have a fam-ily member of its own on the Royals, as Vicki is cousins with Roy-als’ Griffin Outhouse, a promising goaltend-ing prospect in the B.C. Major Midget League. Outhouse stopped all 32 shots on Jan. 17 to lead his Cariboo Cougars to a 4-0 shutout of the South Island Royals in Victoria.

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Octavian LacatusuSooke News Mirror

I’ll admit, I was among the many who believed the Sooke Pot-holes consisted of mas-sively-wide and deep holes that allowed me to yodel into the centre of the earth. So, when the Capital Regional District (CRD) hosted a free hike down there, I just had to go - and see for myself what these “potholes” actu-ally were.

Our group departed at just past 11 from Sooke Potholes park-ing lot No. 2 - first stop were the skeletal remains of a massive

complex known as the Deertrail Resort, a proposed paradise deep in the woods that never reached comple-tion. Beaten by nature, time and graffiti, its monolithic chimney still stood near the edge of the cliff. One can see why this was to be such an attrac-tive place for a quick weekend getaway; just on the other side lies the picturesque rock and forest chasm that extends north towards the Potholes.

Taken in by the natu-ral splendour that sur-rounded us, we walked along the edge of the Sooke River, ever-more

captivated by local tales coming from Deb Thiessen, our tour guide.

It was nearly lunch, and the sun came up in an almost Spring-like fashion, pleas-antly reminding me of green and rebirth. For a recently-moved Ontar-ian like me (whose last encounter with any greenery was last Octo-ber) the whole hike took on a more spiri-tual, out-of-time-and-space sort of feel.

“THIS is January?” I quietly mumbled to myself in disbelief.

Following a brief break at Pebble Beach (a beautiful crescent of

sand just off the river-side) we pressed on - interestingly-enough, bumping to a couple of gold-seekers that were knee-deep in mud and sand. One of them found $80 worth of gold grains, and despite the mud on his nose, he looked happy.

Anyway, I digress. By this point I was tin-gling with excitement; the great expectation of ludicrous gorge or black abyss. But, alas, an hour later, we reached our destina-tion.

And boy, was I in for a treat.

The Potholes are in fact a carefully-cut rock

Sooke Potholes hike: more than meets the eye

trench sculpted by the Sooke River over a long period of time - which also happens to have cylindrical indentations in the rock surface resembling - you got it - man-made potholes. But it was much more than that. The river rushed through these natural sculptures with outmost fury.

It was the kind of rumble you’d hear and see at Niagara Falls.

Finally, as the water curved and dove through these holes, it

turned into a vivid teal, only to disappear again deep below the falls. Watching this theatre of nature unfold was won-derfully disorientating.

After heading a bit further up, we found “pools” - calm water basins that you can swim in during hot summer days, beaches you can enjoy in the sun, and trails that stretch out in every direction. The diversity of this place had taken on a whole new level of awesome.

Sadly though, time had come to call it day. As the afternoon light slowly began to fade, we headed back towards to the park-ing lot via the Gallop-ing Goose trail. Walk-ing back, I reflected a bit on what I had seen, and my conclusion was ever-clear. The Sooke Potholes are more than just a mythified attrac-tion; they’re a natural wonder filled with his-tory, adventure, and of course, the occasional gold seekers...

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Octavian Lacatusu Photo

JUMP! Roller derby player shows off her moves

Octavian Lacatusu Photo

The Sooke River rushing furiously through the “Potholes”

SOFTBALL. MY GAME.

Registration is underway in your community for Softball Programs…

For information on programs in your community contact Softball BC [email protected] or call us at 604-531-0044 ext. 3

− PROUD SUPPORTERS −

SOFTBALL PROGRAMS

− 2015 − Registration for kids 5-18 years of age wanting to play and be part of Sooke Minor Fastball’s rich heritage can register their children for the upcoming ball season

When:• Feb 22, Sunday 1:30-3:30pm• Mar 9, Monday 4-6pm• Mar 25, Wednesday 6-8pm

Where: Seaparc lobby

Visit www.sookefastball.comfor forms and details

SOOKE MINOR FASTBALL REGISTRATION

Who? Kids 5-8…. in Learn To Play. Nationally recognized development of � tness and skills for boys, girls and parents.Ages 9-18 in organized league play with all recognized Softball BC parks in Southern Vancouver Island

How: Visit our website www.sookefastball.com to learn about our organization and download instructions/ documents from our “FORMS” tab and bring them along with cheques to the above registration dates.

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Ron Larson, The Outdoors Guy

The days are getting longer in Sooke and the boats and the guides and the common fish-ermen are cracking off the rust and shaking out the down riggers. Halibut season opened this past weekend coast wide until further notice.

Fishing is like wind-ing up a jack in the box, in one moment you are in a peaceful meditation listening to the music of the water and recount-ing old memories and then bang, grab the hook and the club it’s go time. Life can be like that in general. In one moment there is the comfort of routine and then suddenly the music stops.

The maximum length

for halibut is 133cm. The daily limit for hali-but is one (1). The pos-session limit for halibut is two (2), only one (1) of which may be over 90cm. The area from which each halibut is caught and its length shall immediately be recorded on licence. The waters of Swifts-ure Bank are closed to retention of all fin fish including hali.

Mark an area on your vessel’s hull at the water-line in the area where you would play your catch. Use these marks to determine the 90 cm or 133 cm size limit of your catch. A measuring device may also be fashioned from a piece of wooden dowel such as the han-dle on a deck broom. Mark the two size limits on the dowel and use this to measure your catch while it is still IN the water.

Reclaiming your identity when someone leaves is a challenge. In Japan, there is the Obon festival every July 15th where they send out candle lit paper lan-terns to honour their departed loved ones. In western culture we get just one chance to “pay our respects,” if we are lucky. Some of us

can bottle up the sup-pressed emotion that can manifest in addic-tion or detachment. So let the boys fish, and pretend the lines are their lantern, the mast is like the Bodhi tree that Buddha sat under when he became enlightened. But let’s face it, enlightenment seems a bit over-rated.

The catch is balance, if you spend too much time meditating or fish-ing then you might not have anyone to share those joys with. It’s like the guy who brings in the 100-pound halibut and then brags about it constantly, soon no

one wants to hang out with him anymore. It’s like the obsession of self-discovery, great you found peace, which frankly seems a bit self-righteous, so enjoy the tree pose and I’m going to be over there living a perfectly happy imper-fect life.

The moral impera-tive is simple, think about what and who you would miss the most and make time for them. If you can’t, then wrap yourself in a tap-estry of their memories and their love will keep you warm on the water.

Keeping a hook on what’s important

Photo: Ron Neitsch, 2 Reel Fishing Adventures

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Fishing families are getting additional opportunity to pass down their knowledge to the next generation, with the announce-ment of regulatory amendments to the Wildlife Act confirmed today by Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thom-son.

In support of men-toring young anglers, the province has amended the reg-ulations for age-restricted waters by making them avail-able to anglers of all ages, provided they accompany a youth under the age of 16 or a disabled angler who is actively angling. Many of the waters that are subject to this new regulation - now referred to as “youth accompanied waters” - are stocked with catchable rainbow trout, providing an above-average angling opportunity for new-comers to the won-derful world of fresh-water fishing.

Previously, age-restricted waters allowed only youths aged 16 or less, those 65 and older, and dis-abled anglers access. This reduced interest for families looking for locations where everyone could fish. Under the new youth accompanied waters regulation up to two adults (including those over 65) can fish in age-restricted waters, provided they are accompanied by an eligible youth or

disabled angler. The list of age-restricted waters has also been updated.

There are approxi-mately 300,000 anglers throughout the prov-ince.

Disabled anglers are still permitted to angle unaccompanied on “youth accompa-nied waters”, how-ever now they can be accompanied by up to two anglers that were not previously permit-ted to fish on these waters. Fishing is a great family activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, and expert anglers are a great teaching resource for those just becoming interested. Passing on angling knowledge is impor-tant in maintaining the social, economic, and environmental ben-efits associated with a recreational fishing culture in B.C.

“Fishing is a won-derful and relaxing pastime that people of all ages can enjoy,” said Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. “These changes cre-ate new opportunities for families to get out and enjoy the great outdoors together.”

As it stands, B.C. contains over 20,000 lakes and 750,000 kilo-meters of streams.

To learn more about the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC visit: http://www.gofishbc.com/

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