sooke news mirror, january 21, 2015
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January 21, 2015 edition of the Sooke News MirrorTRANSCRIPT
Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
With the province kicking in funding for improvements to Hwy. 14, the District of Sooke can see some of the projects which have been on the books for awhile being com-pleted.
“It’s good to see the province contribute to the funding,” said Mayor Maja Tait. “I am annoyed that construc-tion will take place in the summer during our tourist season, let’s hope they get in there and get it completed quickly.”
The district’s goal is to provide safer pedes-trian and efficient vehi-cle traffic movement in the town centre. District residents will soon see improvements on Hwy. 14 thanks to a partner-ship between the Dis-trict of Sooke and the Ministry of Transporta-tion and Infrastructure (“Ministry”).
In November 2014, the District and Minis-try announced the sign-ing of a Memorandum of Understanding cre-ating a partnership for the construction of a
new roundabout at the intersection of Hwy. 14 and Brownsey Boule-vard.
The Ministry will pro-vide the project man-agement for the con-struction project, with tenders expected to be out by March 2015 and work to commence immediately once the project is awarded. The roundabout supports the District’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through reduced vehicle idling and also provides safer pedestrian travel. The roundabout will also encourage the use of alternative transpor-tation such as cycling and walking.
The roundabout is the first phase of major Highway 14 road improvements planned for the District of Sooke. As the design drawing above shows, the District of Sooke will be installing side-walks (shown in pink) on Highway 14 concur-rently with the con-struction of the round-about.
The road improve-m e n t s w i l l include improved transit facilities, side-
walks, marked bicycle lanes, boulevards and crosswalks. The proj-ect will also allow for the construction of new turn lanes and medi-ans, improved drain-age and re-positioning of some utilities.
Tait said that until this gets resolved, there won’t be any move-ment in the bottleneck of projects scheduled for Sooke. The district is also looking at an RFP for the sidewalk project and Tait hopes local contractors will bid on the work thereby increasing the jobs in Sooke.
The District will con-
tinue to work with the Ministry on further improvements to High-way 14 within the Dis-trict boundaries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Highway 14 be closed to traffic during construction? Will there be a detour?
Highway 14 will not be closed, however, there will be a reduced traffic speed and peri-odically, single lane traf-fic during the construc-tion period. The goal is not to completely close Highway 14 for any length of time. If you wish to avoid the road construction, the newly
constructed Wadams Way is available as an alternate route.
How will the road construction affect busi-nesses and residences on Highway 14?
Every effort will be made to minimize the affect the road con-struction will be on businesses and resi-dents on Hwy. 14.
How does a round-about work? How can large trucks travel through the Town Cen-tre?
Roundabouts have been in use for many years throughout the world and more recently, on Vancouver
Island as they encour-age continuous traf-fic movement. Many people have expressed their concern that large trucks (such as logging trucks) will not be able to travel through the town cen-tre. Large trucks will continue to be able to navigate through the roundabout by simply driving (essentially) straight through the roundabout. The medi-ans in the middle of the roundabout are designed in such a way that large vehicles will actually drive over the median.
When will the road construction start?
The Ministry hopes to award the contract for construction in April/May 2015 and the con-struction should start shortly thereafter. Com-pletion is expected by Fall 2015.
What will the round-about and sidewalk proj-ect cost?
The actual round-about and sidewalk construction costs are yet to be finalized. The roundabout fund-ing will come from the Gas Tax fund, a grant from ICBC and $300,000 from the Ministry.
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This and ThaTFilming in East SookeFor the month of
January, Victoria will be home to the cast and crew of the feature film The Devout—a cri-sis-of-faith drama about reincarnation and the power of belief, family and community.
A w a r d - w i n n i n g Writer/Director Con-nor Gaston (God-head, ’Til Death, Bardo Light) completed the screenplay, about a father whose faith is tested when he begins to believe his daugh-ter was an astronaut in a previous life, as his final Master of Fine Arts project for the Uni-versity of Victoria Writ-ing Program. He was awarded the Telefilm Microbudget Grant to produce the film, his debut feature.
The team is com-prised of a number of UVic Fine Arts alumni, most notably Executive Producer Daniel Hogg (Two 4 One, Freshman’s Wharf), who mentored Gaston throughout his studies.
“UVic doesn’t have a
formal film production program, but thanks to Daniel and a hand-ful of other staff, stu-dents have the oppor-tunity to learn about it,” notes producer and fellow UVic alumnus Amanda Verhagen (The Flash, Arctic Air).
With deep roots in the Victoria commu-nity, the project pays homage to the home of its director and other crew members by using existent Brit-ish Columbian cities as the setting for the fictional story. Loosely based on true events, the unique subject mat-ter has attracted actors Ali Liebert (Strange Empire, Bomb Girls), Charlie Carrick (Ally Was Screaming, Molly Maxwell), and Gabrielle Rose (The Sweet Here-after, If I Stay) to fill the starring roles.
Principal photogra-phy on The Devout runs from January 8-31 in Victoria and surround-ing areas. The project has been made possi-ble by Telefilm, the BC Arts Council and Cin-evic Society of Indepen-dent Filmmakers.
VI Business awards
Two Sooke business have been nominated in the 15 Annual Van-couver Island Business Excellence Awards. The event took place on January 22 at bear Mountain.
Nominated from the Sooke area were: Tug-well Creek Honey Farm and Meadery (Agricul-ture) and AOE Accu-mulated Ocean Energy (Technology).
Special Task Force
on First Nations
The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board took an important step forward in build-ing trust and promot-ing ongoing collabora-tion with First Nations governments, when it passed a motion to establish a Special Task Force on First Nations.
Building on the pre-vious Board’s priority
of improving relations with First Nations neigh-bouring governments, the new task force will meet with First Nations leaders to explore their interest in and discuss options for bringing their governments into the CRD governance and decision-making framework.
“This initiative underscores the CRD Board’s commitment to building bridges with our First Nations part-ners,” said CRD Board Chair Nils Jensen. “I look forward to the new opportunity to actively seek out areas of com-mon interest with each unique nation and move towards recon-ciliation, mutual recog-nition and sharing of infrastructure and ser-vices.
The Special Task Force will be led by CRD Director Marianne Alto (Victoria), who will be joined in her new role by CRD Directors Maja Tait (Sooke) and Ryan Windsor (Central Saanich).
The first priority of the Special Task Force is reaching out to First Nations political coun-
terparts and listening to their ideas and con-cerns.
“Through our role in providing regional and shared local govern-ment services, the CRD wants to ensure First Nations aspirations are respected, considered and supported,“ said Alto. “Key to this is tak-ing the time to get to know one another, lis-tening carefully, taking responsibility for past actions and following through on our com-mitments one step at a time.”
Over the course of the year, the Special Task Force will report back to the CRD Gover-nance Committee and provide recommenda-tions for actions to the CRD Board, with the goal of bringing First Nations neighbours to the decision-making table.
Song & SurfComing up quickly is
the annual Song & Surf music festival in Port Renfrew in February. More information in next week’s issue of the Sooke News Mirror.
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Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
Pia Carroll was a friend to many, a men-tor to most and a role model for everyone. She passed as grace-fully as she lived, with dignity and a quiet resolve on December 18.
For many of the stu-dents who came into the Culinary Arts pro-gram at EMCS, Pia Car-roll’s mentorship and passion for cooking changed their lives. Many of the gradu-ates from the program would not have stayed in school if not for Pia.
At a critical turning point in Pia’s life, she was hired for the culi-nary arts program. It changed her life and it changed the lives of the students who studied in her classes.
But her influence went far beyond the classroom, it extended into the community and into the hearts of those who were fortu-nate enough to get to know her.
Zachary Regan got his start in cooking through the Culinary Arts Program at EMCS. He became close to Pia as they endlessly discussed self sustain-ability and getting and growing their own food. Regan hunts, fishes and gardens and their con-nection was a good one.
“She was a great men-tor.” said Regan. “She was a really, really good cooking instructor.” He said she wouldn’t let teenagers push the boundaries instead she let them blossom.
“She was amazing.”Former Principal and
VP of EMCS Roberta Kubick first met Pia at EMCS, and it was through Pia that Kubick saw how she could par-ticipate in and view the community.
“She really shaped and positively influ-enced how I feel about Sooke.”
Kubick mentioned the EMCS Society board and how that board interacted, and how they intelligently and compassionately supported the commu-nity.
“It was better than any university course.”
Kubick said Pia was instrumental in bring-ing in the slow food concept. They worked closely on grant fund-ing applications for the garden at EMCS and they ensured the proj-ect was done locally with students building/designing and cultivat-ing the gardens. The trades class built the shed - the whole school became involved.
“The garden is the heart of the school and a place where all could gather,” said Rubick. All excess food was shared with local families in need.
Her impact and influ-ence on the culinary arts and the students was obvious. She held the trust of many stu-dents as she encour-aged them to strive to
be all they can be, said Kubick.
“Her actions and her compassion guided stu-dents to new heights, Pia has made an imprint on us all.”
Kubrick called her a woman without limits.
David Feys, a retired chef and friend said there must have been something in the water at the Sooke Harbour House back in 1989 when he arrived there. Three ladies working there were all pregnant at the same time, Pia was one of them.
“I remember her as being very passionate
about food and process and a very caring soul. Very gentle even when she had tough words for you. There was this twinkle in her eye and that giggle. There was a definite joy to what she did, her love for her girls. She was a pas-sionate mother but not coddling, she raised those girls to be strong, independent and confi-dent.”
A very gentle, easy going soul, it was easy to be around her, but she was strong willed and she did have her convictions. Pia was Pia, reliable, consistent,
loyal and non-judgmen-tal.
“She was an impact-ful teacher.”
She became an icon for food culture,” said long time friend Phoebe Dunbar. “She changed the views we have on food.”
So many in Sooke knew Pia or knew of her –for over 30 years she was the special icon for our food culture! Her teachings went far beyond the class-room and lunch pro-gram. She engaged the students with all that community “catering” – conferences, weddings, grad ceremonies, farm forums, feasts, film nights etc., where we all learnt so much just by being with Pia – sourc-ing local foods, plan-ning the menus, and lest we forget - “presen-tation” - the ultimate culinary ART. It wasn’t always high cuisine, for a number of springs it was the year end long-boat rowing picnics for her class down at Whiffin Spit. Who knew hamburgers could ever taste so good cooked over small wood fires. Mountain and meadow picnics – so simple, so delicious. Tasting local foods, tasting Pia’s home cooking, her Tug-well cob oven pizzas and all those goodies
that would arrive at our kitchen porches when least expected.
Much of the joy of sourcing local foods for close to 20 years with Pia was the foraging we did – the impromptu times we took, step-ping away from our busy lives to scout out the best places for wild berries: huckles, blue-berries (all seven vari-eties up on the ridge) and bog cranberries.
Pia’s food habi-tats also included the ocean. Salmon fishing with the girls, reaping the rewards of Hegge-lund’s crabs! Maywell’s delicious unadulterated smoked salmon and black cod. The Vowles shrimps and free swim-ming scallops. John Jenkins prawns and tuna. Pit cooks with T’Sou-ke Nation. Did it ever end? No.
“This icon and dear friend will live on and be a part of Sooke’s food culture for a long long time. Pia – you are forever in our hearts, kitchens and the wilds. Bon Appetit indeed!’
Anne Boquist - “We loved each other for a long time and I will miss her terribly. She was a great gift to all of us, she shared herself widely and will never be forgotten!”
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LOST A RING?A ring, which might
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ThiS JAnuAry 27Th, canadian families are invited to spend “15 Minutes of Fun” together – in celebration of Family Literacy Day!
EnJoy A SpEciAL story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Sooke Library.
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ThE AnnuAL robbiE burns Dinner is being held on January 25 at the Sooke Legion.
TickETS ArE AvAiLAbLE from any member of the Sooke pipes and Drums or at the Legion bar.
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Sooke says goodbye to a special food icon
Submitted photo
Mimi, family friend Owen, Katie Rose and Pia Carroll (1952-2014) enjoying the lilies in 2013.
UpSooke
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To EvEryonE who wears white at night or reflectors on their clothing. if people only knew how hard they are to see at night.
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The first high school west of VictoriaIn August 1996
Edward Milne commu-nity school celebrated its 50th year. The first high school to gradu-ate students west of Victoria, the school had opened as Milne’s Landing High in Sep-tember of 1946. As the photo here shows, the school began its life in army huts, though on the same plot of land that accommodates the school today.
Hundreds of for-mer students arrived to join in the 1996 cel-ebrations, from across North America and even Australia. They came together to cel-ebrate old friendships and to admire the spanking new school that had taken shape in the form of a whale’s tail - a far cry from the barracks buildings we’d known in the beginning.
Once part of the Milne farm, when World War II was under-way, this land had been expropriated by the federal government as an army training camp
and housed soldiers from eastern Canada. In 1945, the Province of BC began to enact provisions of the Cam-eron Report, which set up the structure of the school districts much as we know them today.
So as it turned out, when the war was over, and the barracks build-ings, cookhouse, etc., situated among the trees, were no longer in use, the Board of Trust-
ees of School District No 62 acquired the site (we believe they paid $1.00) and were able to set up a fledgling school very quickly. The Cam-eron Report’s local recommendations had included setting up a central high school and busing in students from within the area of East Sooke to Port Renfrew. At the time, elementary grades ran from one to six, and the high school
took in grades seven to twelve.
Five local students made history in June of 1947 when they became the first high school graduating class west of Victoria. These students were Audrey Sullivan (later Wilson), Joan Rumsby (later Zipp), Merle Forrest (later Proteau), Gwen Jenner (later Farmer) and a lone boy, Laurie Wilson.
Things quickly changed, however, and the post-war fast-grow-ing population of the inner Langford and Col-wood areas meant that Belmont High School opened soon after, and gradually there was a much larger school enrolment in the west-ern communities.
The photo here was taken in 1948, and while we all enjoyed our school days, this campus would be con-sidered pretty primi-tive by current stan-dards. Today, the fac-ulty and alumni at Edward Milne are look-ing forward to another major celebration tak-ing place for the 75th anniversary in 2021. To this end they are invit-ing those interested to visit their exhibit at the school’s Open House on Wednesday, January 21, 6 pm to 8:30 p.m.
Elida Peers, Historian
Sooke Region Museum
Pirjo Raits photo
Beauty in simple
thingsThe reflection of the pier at the government wharf makes inter-esting patterns on the water reminiscent of a Norval Morisseau paint-ing.
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Well done Sooke – you responded to the call and made Christ-mas a wonderful time for the 416 families who were registered with the Sooke Christmas Bureau!
Hampers were dis-tributed in Sooke Dis-trict which includes East Sooke, Otter Point, Shirley and Port Ren-frew. CFAX Santa’s Anonymous once again filled toy orders as well as assisting with food hampers.
This year dona-tions of non-perishable foods (approximately $80,000) exceeded 2013. Sincere thanks to everyone especially the firefighters (East Sooke to Port Renfrew), schools, grocery stores, drug stores, many sponsored events and CFAX Santa’s Anony-mous. The quality of these items donated went a long way to supplement the bulk items purchased by the Christmas Bureau.
Special thanks to the many businesses and organizations for their successful fun-draising efforts. Cash donations ‘burst the thermometers’ totally $27,700! Special thanks to everyone who dis-played a donation box. There were at least 12 initiatives from various groups and in addi-tion, a very welcome grant from the District of Sooke in the amount
of $7,000 all of which made possible the purchase of extra non-perishable items, also turkeys, hams and pro-duce.
The call went out for volunteers and you responded immediately – receivers during the week, food sorters on Friday, hamper packers on Saturday and then even more volunteers on Sunday for distribu-tion, unprecedented numbers which also included Sooke Lions,
Sooke District Lioness and Harbourside Lions. Thank you one and all, many hands made light work!
This year we had the public relations assistance of the Sooke News Mirror, SEAPARC, EMCS, CFAX, CTV, CHEK TV, Shaw Cable, the Coffee News, and Sooke Voice News who advertised all of the events and requests for volunteers. Their par-ticipation was invalu-able!
It must be noted that any leftover cash and food will be donated to the Sooke Food Bank.
Last but not least to Sharon Johnson, Chair and Mike Thomas, Co-chair and their dedi-cated Committee heart-felt thanks of the com-munity for a job well done!
Wishing everyone a very happy new year!!
Anne Scott Sooke Christmas
Bureau .
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Sooke donations over the top!
Flea markets aid fall fairThis year Sooke Fall Fair is
working on the theme of light and soil in the circle of life and as a conscientious group we are working together with our com-munity to provide opportunity for locals and others to come together to help protect our soil for growing, giving of life to humans and animals and to help to continue a healthy region in which to raise our families and a place we feel proud to invite oth-ers to come to. We invite folks to join us in our efforts in the fall fair to provide healthy competi-tion in growing, sewing, art and livestock.
On Saturday, Jan. 31, we at the fall fair are providing the oppor-tunity for you to come and swap and shop at our monthly Flea Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and to enjoy our concession with healthy locally produced food and to recycle and reuse in an effort to keep items of good use out of the landfill and to help support our local fair. We have a wide variety of vendors, from quality clothing, hand sewn or knitted articles, household goods, plants, seeds, baking, col-
lectibles and more. We look for-ward to another great Sooke Fall Fair with all the participants of our region. Join us for a cup of coffee and a chat at the market and stay awhile and meet our vendors.
For further information please contact me at: [email protected] or 250-812-2830
to become involved in our fair.For table rental please contact
our fall fair ambassador Can-dace Linde at 250-474-5771
Help keep our region sustain-able
Ellen Lewers, President Sooke Fall Fair
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Beree Desfosses one of the vendors at the fall fair flea market.
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One New Year’s resolution we’ll all be making.A full disposal ban on kitchen scraps at Hartland landfill takes effect January 1, 2015. The ban will divert compostable items like vegetables, meat, bones, grains, dairy products, fruit and soiled paper that currently take up thirty percent of the landfill. At the same time, diverted kitchen scraps will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will be processed into beneficial compost.So contact your waste hauler or municipality directly, plan for collection options and make a note on your calendar. Then we can all look forward to a happy, more sustainable New Year!For general information about the kitchen scrap diversion strategy visit www.crd.bc.ca/kitchenscraps
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We depend on boxes. Our home box, car box, work box, school box, our storage box, P.O. box, “oh you missed a box” and while you’re at it, take the pizza box out to the recycle box and put it next to our parking box.
Have you heard this before, ”Oh you’re liv-ing in a new house, how many square lit-tle boxes is it?” For me, square footage shouldn’t be the ques-tion nor metric in dic-tating anyones success but for some reason it is. Wouldn’t it be nice if the conversation would dovetail to questions about where you live, and why you live there? Is it close to nature? Does your monthly payment allow you to live with less stress, to enjoy your life? After all the only true currency we all share is time and health. If you live in Sooke you have some wonderful options to explore outside the box.
The Broomhill hike, about 2 to 2.5 hours round trip from the parking lot of the Wil-liam Simmons Memo-rial Park. The park-ing lot is just off Otter Point at the Industrial Park entrance. From there, take the Wieland
trail that runs parallel to the chain link fence and that will scoot you into the treeline. Imme-diately on crossing into the treeline there is a sense of adventure and excitement because of the striking contrast of the trail leading up. It’s beautiful and quiet in here but as your senses adjust you can hear the creeks trickle, it’s a bit darker in here but as you travel onwards and upward the sun breaks through, if it’s that sort of day.
The trail is well marked and well flagged, soon you will notice a sign post that says: Broomhill trail, Summit Loop and But-ler Road. I take the Summit Loop.
This Broomhill eco-system grows at lei-surely pace, Mother Nature took her time rolling out the carpet of moss that stretches through these hills. The trail, in contrast looks like spilled coffee grounds, the sky opens and the trees are con-tent here. There are some steep sections of the Broomhill hike but they don’t last for long. This time of year there are slippery roots so be careful to step over those.
There were a couple
of boxes that I have hauled around with me from apartment to house and from house to house. They must have be pretty important to me even though I couldn’t tell you what was inside until I opened them up. Rick from Pawn Stars would have been con-siderably disappointed had I brought it to him first, these boxes were filled with seduction and ego. Old love let-
ters, tapes of old radio shows, some gifts. My DNA which stands for design, nature and art was in a box, I threw it a way so I could unbridle my growth pattern.
What matters is to live wisely and have fun, as that famous quote goes, “at the end of the chess game the King and Pawn go into the same box.”
Ron Larson The Outdoor Guy
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Driving into the 21st Century
There’s some good news for Sooke. Finally, after years of negotiations and fundng applications work will begin on the much talked about roundabout.
Is it the right place for the roundabout? Some think not, others obviously think it is. Regardless, it will be built this summer and it will disrupt the traffic flow along Hwy. 14 for the duration of the construction. Hopefully we will all see the benefits once it is completed. There are enough roundabouts in the region for people to get used to using them. It is not difficult - you just keep keep driving to the left until you reach your exit off the roundabout. Large trucks will go right over the top of it, so drivers will need to be mindful of that aspect. You wouldn’t win any kind of right-of-way contest with a fully loaded logging truck.
So, it will happen and we might as well embrace the concept and the push into the 21 century.
What will really be appreciated are some nice spanking new sidewalks. Sidewalks that actually follow a straight line and don’t veer off onto the highway. The town core will get the first new sidewalks, which is great, but we need sidewalks everywhere in Sooke. We need to plan for safe travel into Sooke from at least the Prestige hotel. If we want the town to be walkable and tourist friendly, this ought to be the next step in the sidewalk upgrade planning process. Leaving people to walk along side the highway with no curbs or buffers from the traffic is foolhardy and unsafe. It makes one feel very vulnerable and just a moments distraction by a driver could result in an unfortunate incident between a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Sooke is no longer the sleepy little village it once was and we all know the traffic is steadily increasing. Maybe now we will see some improvement in the flow through town. It’s time we got caught up.
ANOTHER VIEW
B.C. Views Did you do a “cleanse” to start
the year? A diet or supplements to, you know, “detox” your body?
Please, if you did, I don’t want the details. I’m here to discuss the underlying assumptions of this fad. TV presenter Dr. Oz is a promoter of various schemes, soup diets and the like, but there are many books and consumer products being flogged.
“Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas, ear candles and foot baths promise you a detoxi-fied body,” writes Ontario pharma-cist Scott Gavura, who treats can-cer patients with medicine’s most potent drugs.
Frustrated by the pharmacy industry’s willingness to cash in on fake cures for nonexistent condi-tions, Gavura began contributing to ScienceBasedMedicine.org, where you can search “detox” find his take-down of this notion.
He traces the roots of purification rituals in religious and medical his-tory, such as when patients were bled with leeches.
Actual “detox” is administered in hospital for those with danger-ous levels of drugs, alcohol or other poisons. Credible physicians aban-doned theories of “autointoxication” in the 19th century.
“Today’s version of autointoxica-tion argues that some combination of food additives, salt, meat, fluo-ride, prescription drugs, smog, vac-cine ingredients, GMOs and perhaps
last night’s bottle of wine are caus-ing a buildup of ‘toxins’ in the body,” Gavura writes. “And don’t forget glu-ten. Gluten is the new evil and there-fore, is now a toxin.”
Gluten-free products now occupy whole sections of grocery stores, not far from the pricey “organic” produce that may or may not be tested for synthetic pesticides.
Living in the Lower Mainland 20 years ago, I noticed people lug-ging big plastic jugs to the grocery store to fill with water. Metro Van-couver is a rainforest, with some of the best tap water in the world, so I wondered what they were trying to avoid.
Discreet inquiries yielded similar answers. Aside from the odd super-stition about chlorine or fluoride, they had no idea at all. They didn’t know about the Coquitlam reservoir, or ozonation, or what they were buy-ing, which was essentially municipal water run through a filter. They had been convinced to pay $2 for water in plastic bottles, and this somehow led to the conclusion that their tap water is only fit for washing clothes and driveways.
Vaccinations? Don’t get me started. In the past year I have had an argument with a registered nurse at a blood donor clinic, annoyed that the health ministry denied her imag-ined “right” to infect frail patients with influenza, and with a veteran politician who only recently over-came a vague taboo against putting
vaccines in her body.It’s no wonder people constantly
fall for enviro-scares like toxins from the Alberta oil sands that are actu-ally concentrated in cities where all that fuel is burned, or the threat of genetically modified canola oil, or smart meters. The media are fre-quently part of the problem, lack-ing scientific literacy and preferring conflict over common sense.
Take Vancouver (please). The mayor rose to fame with a company that sold overpriced imported tropi-cal fruit juice in single-serving plas-tic bottles. Calling it “Happy Planet” convinced a new generation of urban rubes that they’re doing something for the environment. Plus, there are “no chemicals” in it, to cite the cen-tral myth of hippy science.
At the risk of giving you too much information, I did a cleanse last year. It was for a screening colonoscopy, one of many that have taxed the B.C. health care system since a new test was added to the standard medical checkup.
Try that one if you’re over 50.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twit-ter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]
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Sirens needed
BC Hydro says that they can’t decommis-sion the Jordan River dam because we need the power it produces. I’m scratching my head, wondering where that power will come from if an earthquake does breach the dam.
They had warning sirens during the war and at least into the 50s. Why couldn’t there be something like that to warn residents and overnight campers. People would know to be prepared to get out immediately if they heard the siren.
Tia LeschkeSooke
Picking a charity for me
I read with some interest your article in the January 14 edition on “How to deal with Kitchen Scraps.”
I found it interesting that Sooke Disposal is adding an additional $2 per month to my bill for charity. I have no issues with the chari-ties they selected but do have an issue with the fact that they are charging and selecting a charity on my behalf.
I contract Sooke Dis-posal to deal with my waste disposal and not to select on my behalf the charities I may or may not support. In addition will Sooke Disposal be provid-
ing charitable receipts to all its customers or shall they be accept-ing a tax deduction on its customers behalf as well.
Wayne McTaggartSooke
Better solution needed
While the rest of the world is starving and their children dig-ging through garbage dumps for their next meal, we are actu-ally paying to get rid of our food leftovers. What’s wrong with this picture? A sign that our North American lifestyles have finally caught up with us. I’m feeling a little ashamed it’s come to this. yet here we are...
Hopefully by getting people to think more carefully about how to dispose of their excess food then perhaps we can learn to waste less. But those who have very little to begin with and are struggling to even feed families don’t have less to waste. These families will also have to pay the same amount as their more affluent neighbours to have their food scraps carried off, even though their waste bins will likely be much less filled. Doesn’t seem fair somehow.
The privatization of
this service makes it hard for low income families to afford it, and no doubt some folks will either not comply or choose to dump elsewhere. If the district can’t come up with a way to subsidize pick up then perhaps a solution would be to have community food digesters installed in every neighbourhood so that all can partici-pate freely and equally. We will likely see less of a rodent and bear prob-lem than if we put totes full of fresh ripening leftovers on the streets on garbage days. How long will it take before the bears and rac-coons and maybe even cougars figure out the regular pick up sched-ules? A 32-gallon tote even with a closure, is no match for a hungry bear, it’s like opening a Tupperware container to them.
Another big con-cern is school children catching buses on pick up days, amidst these animal attrac-tors. School buses make their rounds at the same time as these “fast food” containers hit the streets for pick up.
Unlike the big cities whose main problem will be with rodents, rural areas like Sooke are not going to fare so well with edible gar-bage sitting at every street corner where the wildlife is abun-dant. it is not a good
mix, and council needs to reflect on options regarding this disaster in the making. From what I’ve heard food digesters can work well to keep wildlife away if properly installed. It may be good to have them throughout the town, along with sealed holding areas for larger volumes.
The current program of privatized pickup is not equitable, or even really safe, Sooke needs the think outside the green box. Hopefully council will be looking closely at this before a mess ensues... literally.
Carol WallingSooke
Warfare games and rumbles
Due to a misunder-standing, and failure of clarity on my part, my “note to the editor” became a “letter.”
Most importantly, I’d like to convey critical information for who live on the southern part of Vancouver Island and the US Navy’s plans to conduct electromag-netic warfare games on the Olympic Peninsula.
The two excellent articles by Washington State journalist Dahr Jamail can be found on both the Truthout and his own websites; they were published in
December, 2014.They are: “Docu-
ments Show Navy’s Electromagnetic War-fare Training Would Harm Humans and Wildlife”, and “Navy Plans Electromag-netic War Games Over National Park and For-est in Washington State.”
Cst. Sean Heid-man, RCMP, is taking statements about the “booms”; file #2014-5324, tel 250/642-5241, ext. 5333, [email protected]
MP Elizabeth May is taking a serious interest in this matter ( http://www.timescol-onist.com/opinion/columnists/les-leyne-the-rumbles-could-be-felt - in-polit ical -world-1.1728617).
Our neighbours on the other side of the Juan de Fuca Strait are doing their best to organize and voice their opposition, and have told me our own actions against this plan will be greatly appreciated.
Helene HarrisonShirley
We asked: What would you like to see or not see in the Sooke News Mirror?
It’s coming up to Anti-bullying Day and I would like to see more
people saying the same thing I’m saying. More adults against
bullying.
Bill JonesSooke
Well, I like to see local news and interesting tidbits about people -
it’s about people for me.
Kathy ColegraveSooke
I don't mind Tom Fletcher but I would like to see more
controversial editorials opposing the views of
Tom Fletcher, not just the mainstream propogranda.
Roberta DayeSooke
I think they do pretty well, I would like to see more photo-
graphs.
Carole WhittakerSooke
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Retirement gives one time to contemplate
where the years have gone and marvel at the changes in our lifetime. The population of the world rose from 3 bil-lion in 1960 to 7 billion today. This is more population growth in the last 50 years than the previous 2 million years of human exis-tence. Our generations have been so indus-trious and tenacious across the world, that most of the planet has been adjusted by humans.
Sixty years ago in 1955 many of us were in our late teens or early 20’s. Jobs were scarce, experience none, education mini-mal for many, with minimum wage less than a $1.00 per hour.
Gas was 25 cents a gal-lon though few could afford a car. We could not wait to experience life on our own. I was paid $15 a week at a job I felt lucky to have. The world opened up for those in the cities who could watch Ed Sullivan and I love Lucy on the new black & white TV’s. The remote came later. Fifty years ago in 1965 wages had not improved much and good jobs always seemed hard to find. Most of us were adjust-ing to marriage, bud-geting and babies while we were still stumbling from child-hood to adulthood. The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins were magic in cinema-scope. Tom Jones, the Beatles and Elvis Pre-sley’s music and mov-ies added an exciting naughty sexiness to entertainment. This caused the world’s saintly to huff and puff. That was the real beginning of “freedom of speech.” The world was changed and all that they feared has come true - innocence lost in ways they could
not have imagined.Technology and
development has sur-passed our wildest dreams. Our grandpar-ents and parents would not believe the luxuries we have today. Most had neither electricity or a phone. In 2015 the great grand kids can use a Smart Phone/computer before grade school. There have been many accomplish-ments in 50 years, with growth that we will never see again.
The planet has suf-fered unrepairable damage. In December 2014 environmental scientists from around the world met in Lima, Peru for a conference to let the world know that the planet is in great danger. The Arc-tic ice is melting so fast that if nothing is done it could be gone as early as September this year. It seems big oil and governments of the world can only cheer and compete over who gets the biggest pot of the resources under the ice. The scientists insist that this could make the planet unin-habitable for human
existence because of rising temperature.
The media has been slack and much too quiet about this danger. Our governments are not listening. There are some ideas of what can
be done to save the ice but governments must spend the money - Now. Space exploration can wait if they would just please save our planet Earth!
Shirley Lowe
Thurs Jan 22TODDLERTIMEResumes on January 15 at the Sooke Library 10:30 to 11 a.m.,Hands-on activities for ages 18-36 months. Register at 250-642-3022.
Fri Jan 23VITAL 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 Jan 26PARENT & 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.SOOKE COUNCILRegular council meeting, 7 p.m. council chambers
Sun Jan 25ROYACANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.ROBBIE BURNS DINNERSooke Legion, Cocktails at 5, dinner at 6. Tickets at Legion bar or member of Sooke Pipes and Drums.
Wed Jan 28WALKING 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. SOOKE GARDEN CLUBMonthly meeting, 7 p.m. St. Rose of Lima
Sat Jan 24ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.
If you know of anything happening in the community call the editor at: 250-642-5752 or email: [email protected].
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Tues Jan 27BABY TALKBreastfeeding. 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
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. Community Hall.
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.
Later Life rambLingsSacred Chant CircleEver since the beginning of the earliest com-
munities, humans have gathered together to sing songs in praise of God, a Deity, Mother Nature or other representations of divinity that open the heart in love and devotion. However, it appears that, especially in our western society, singing can carry with it a certain amount of egocentricity and hoped-for stardom, hence the popularity of shows like The Voice, and the original American Idol.
To take the main focus off the individual and, instead, place it within a group setting is the aim of the weekly Sacred Chant Circle, which happens every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the new Sooke Yoga & Wellness. Facilitated by Tâm (Phil Ross-ner), a long-time guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and resident of Sooke, the sessions are becoming increasingly popular as people discover the joy of communal devotional singing. Chants and songs are from all spiritual traditions – Judaism, Chris-tian, Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, American Native – as well as the occasional popular song included that also has the effect of lifting the spirit (eg. Beatles, George Harrison, etc.)
As with meditation & mindfulness, which is also offered at Sooke Yoga every Sunday evening, the positive effects that these ancient traditions have on the mind and body have been scrutinized by the medical community and have been found to be extremely beneficial in having a profound heal-ing effect on a variety of ailments - PTSD, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure - and numerous other stress-related maladies.
Popular musicians who specialize in imparting this form of chant and kirtan include Snatam Kaur, Krishna Das, Deva Premal and numerous others. Now you have the opportunity to experience the beautiful and uplifting art of chant and song on a weekly basis free of charge in our community.
When: every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.Where: Sooke Yoga & Wellness, 6750 Westcoast
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The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce enters a new year in 2015 with a new board of directors.
Sean Dyble becomes the president having served previously on the Board. Sean’s com-mitment to the Cham-ber continues the pro-gressive shift that the organization has expe-rienced in 2014 under the guidance of Michael Nyikes who moves into the Past President’s position.
“2015 will be a water-shed experience for the Chamber reflect-ing the major changes underway in the com-munity,” says Dyble. “We welcome a new Mayor and council and their plans to address many issues including improvements to the downtown, a focus on regional transporta-tion and other priori-
ties that can and will be assisted by the Cham-ber. For the Chamber, these activities repre-sent our commitment to broad community services running in parallel to the many services provided to Chamber members.”
Indicative of those community services, in 2014 the Chamber successfully aided the launch of a newcom-ers club which now has over 40 members. Chamber executives are currently working with other commu-nity leaders and Royal Roads University to bring adult education programs to Sooke. In 2015 the Chamber will focus on strategies to increase and assist new arrivals that bring real estate investment along with their commitment to the overall enhance-ment of the community through volunteering and supporting local business.
Contrary to popular opinion, newcomers to the region are not always seniors or near-seniors. Many newcom-ers bring their estab-lished companies with them. Some of these small firms are in tech-
nology-related occupa-tions using state of the art communications while serving national and international cli-ents.
JGM Services in East Sooke special-izes in Subsea opera-tions using divers and remote controlled vehi-cles in the oil and gas industries. Right now their major clients are in Europe’s North Sea.
S.D. Robb & Associ-ates, located on Sooke Harbour, is a Canadian marketing design com-pany serving the North American and Austra-lian health and fitness industries and whose clients include the designer doyen, Mar-tha Stewart.
Number TEN Archi-tectural Group is an integrated practice of architecture, planning, strategic advisory ser-vices, interior design and visual communica-tions. While head office is in Winnipeg, Num-
ber TEN is now rep-resented in the Otter Point office of Architect Terry Cristall. Terry is also a VP of the Sooke Region Chamber.
These and other companies like them that have moved to Sooke in the last three years are indicative of a new sense of energy, as the economic makeup of the region changes.
With roots dating back more than 65 years in the commu-nity, the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce is considered a vital resource and advocate for Sooke’s business community.
Please contact the Chamber office at (250) 642-6112 or [email protected] with any questions.
PO Box 18Sooke, BC V9Z 0E4(250) 642-6127 (fax)
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The Bra LadyIs Coming to Town
Are you tired of feeling saggy, lumpy, pinched or strained? Well you’re not alone. As you’ve probably seen on Oprah or read in women’s magazines, over 80 per cent of all women wear the wrong size bra.
Here’s where Barb Chapman, the Bra Lady, comes in.
Due to overwhelming response to the previous clinic, Barbara Chapman is coming to SOOKE, TUES. JANUARY 27Th to outfit you with the best possible bra for your body. Chapman said she will be seeing clients on a one-on-one basis, explaining the benefits of good bras and measuring their bodies properly.
“Most women just want to find a good-fitting bra that’s not uncomfortable,” Chapman said. “What they don’t realize is that a good support bra is also important for blood circulation and enhanced lymph drainage.”
Chapman has over 200 bra sizes available for ordering, ranging from 30AA to 52KK. It’s likely that you’ll fit somewhere between those sizes. She offers these questions for women to ask themselves:• Do you have a drawer full of bras but none that fit comfortably?• Does your bust line “bounce” when you walk while wearing your
“everyday” bra?• Do you overflow the cup of your bra?• Do your bra straps slip off your shoulders or dig into your shoulders leaving
red and painful marks?• Does your bra ride up in the back because you tighten the straps to give
you added support?• Have you ever begun an exercise class only to drop out because your
breasts ached from lack of support while jumping or running?
If you answer yes to any of these you are in need of a new bra, and a custom one could be the way to go.
You can sign up for Chapman’s bra clinic by calling
1-800-254-3938 by JANUARY 25Th
She doesn’t come into town very often so she advises booking as soon as possible.
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CHAKRA YOGAJoin us for a seven week yoga series exploring the Chakras; energy centers in our body which life and vitality � ow through.
Every � ursday from Jan 22nd to March 5th
• Regular Chakra Class@ 6-7:15pm
• Chakra Healing for Trauma and Chronic Pain @ 7:30-8:45pm
Discounted rate for series. Drop-ins always welcome.
“If you want to � nd the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, � equency and vibration.”
~ Nikola Tesla
202 - 6750 Westcoast Rd (Above St Vincent De Paul)SookeYoga.com • 250.642.9642
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YOGA & WELLNESSYOGA & WELLNESSYOGA & WELLNESSAhimsa Sooke
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
Regular Council MeetingMonday, January 26, 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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Which came first?Dr. David SmithSpecial to the Sooke News Mirror
When mental health issues arise among teenagers, parents often wonder: Did alco-hol or drugs cause this? Or did a pre-existing mental health issue cause the substance use? Substance use and mental health prob-lems often go hand-in-hand. In fact, surveys show that 33 per cent of youth with a diagnosed mental health condi-tion also have a sub-stance use issue. The rates are even higher among those with a diagnosed substance use condition (such as dependence on alcohol or addiction to drugs), with anywhere from 60 to 80 per cent found to have an underlying mental health condi-tion.
When mental ill-ness and substance use show up together it is called a “concur-rent disorder” and it is particularly challeng-ing to treat because both issues must be explored and treated at the same time. Sometimes the two are very closely entwined; sometimes they just exist together.
Why do the two issues so often occur together? One reason is that the risk factors underlying both the mental health condi-tion and the substance use issue are simi-lar and may include a genetic predisposition, family history or any of a series of common life stressors such as a past experience of loss, trauma, abuse or poor attachment; a dif-ficult or unstable family or living situation; lim-ited supportive adults in their life; chronic stress; learning disabili-ties or poor school per-formance issues; pov-erty and neglect.
Sometimes the sub-stance use itself can actually trigger mental
health concerns like depression, paranoia or hallucinations that may clear up once the sub-stance use is stopped.
Another reason is self-medication. Some-times a teenager begins to use substances because he or she finds it provides temporary relief from uncomfort-able or disconcerting symptoms. They may feel using the sub-stance helps relieve anxiety, tension or depression. For a time it reduces psychologi-cal or physical suffer-ing or makes them feel better. When self-med-ication is occurring, there is a greater risk of long-term dependence because the youth truly feels the substance is helping them cope.
Alcohol and mari-juana (or cannabis) are the substances most used by B.C. teenag-ers. We now know that adolescent brains, particularly the criti-cal frontal lobes, are not completely devel-oped until about age 25. Youth brains are not just immature ver-sions of adult brains, they also appear to be more vulnerable to sub-stance use in ways that adult brains are not. It seems that the younger the start, the higher the risk. The older youth are when they started using alcohol or mari-juana, the less likely they are to be current users or to engage in risky behaviours such as mixing different types of alcohol, drink-ing at high risk levels, using drugs such as amphetamines or crys-tal meth, or to have injected drugs. Fortu-nately, results from the 2013 Adolescent Health Survey found that more students are waiting to try alcohol and/or can-nabis until after they are at least 15 years of age or older.
But the 2013 survey also found that 75 per cent of students 16 to 18 years old had tried alcohol and 46 per cent had tried marijuana. While most youth do not develop long-term
addictions or men-tal health issues, sub-stance use alone comes with significant risks to their health and well-ness. Binge drinking, alcohol poisoning, driv-ing while intoxicated, unprotected sex, and injuries are all risks that arise from substance use, independent of any mental health con-cerns.
Protective factors against using either drugs or alcohol include good supervi-sion from caring adults, strong connections to school, a positive peer group, involvement in extracurricular activi-ties, and positive self-esteem and attitudes.
In recent years, con-cerns have been raised about the role heavy marijuana use can have in the onset of psy-chosis (hallucinations and delusions) and even schizophrenia. In the 2002 Dunedin study (UK) research-ers found that canna-bis use in adolescence significantly increased the odds of develop-ing schizophrenia in adulthood, especially in psychologically vul-nerable individuals who had used the drug
by age 15. We do know that stopping cannabis use is the first essential step to getting the psy-chosis and schizophre-nia under control.
If you suspect that drugs or alcohol may be a problem with your child and may be contributing to a men-tal health problem, see your family doc-tor. The doctor may decide to refer you to the Child and Youth Mental Health Services in your community or to the Provincial Youth Concurrent Disorders Program at BC Chil-dren’s Hospital. Other resources include: the BC Alcohol & Drug Information & Referral Service at 1-800-663-1441. For more informa-tion about concurrent disorders see: mind-check.ca, camh.ca; kelthymentalhealth.ca
And talk to your chil-dren from early ages about the importance of avoiding the use of any substances to pro-tect their brain health.
Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiat-ric services for Interior Health.
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ST. ROSE OF LIMA Roman Catholic Parish2191 Townsend Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945
Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 amThursday Mass 10:30 am
Children’s Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm Of� ce Hours: Tue 12-3 Wed 10-12 Thurs 1-3
Rev. Fr. Michael Favero
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124
SUNDAY SERVICE10:15 am Pre-Service Singing
10:30 am Family worshipRev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg
Parents Room and well equipped Nursery
Sunday @ 11AM clachurch.com/sooke
HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172
HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11amEVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm
The Rev. Dimas Canjurawww.holytrinitysookebc.org
The Pastor's Pen
SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries
Pastor Rick Eby Email [email protected]
www.sookebaptist.com
JUAN DE FUCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
4251 Sooke Road | 778-425-3403SATURDAY SERVICE
9:30 am Bible Study • 11:00 am Church ServicePastor: Mike Stevenson
The Wisest OneWere I to ask who you consider to be the smartest, wisest person, whose name would come to your mind? Albert Einstein? Stephen Hawking? Ruth Lawrence? Andrew Wiles?
Were I to ask for five names of people you consider to be the most influential in history, whose names would you suggest? Aristotle? Mahatma Gandhi? Karl Marx? Charles Darwin? Nelson Mandela?
I would propose that while the list of names of those we consider to be the wisest and most influential is short, there is one name that stands above all others. Jesus was the wisest man to have ever lived. His grasp of reality and truth was truly unique. And yet he had the ability to speak the profound in terms that were understandable to an ordinary person. I would also propose that hands down, he was the most influential person of history.
But don’t take my word. Read for yourself the story of his life, his actions, his words found in the first four books of the New Testament. Those books are called the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. If you do so, I think you’ll be surprised to discover that Jesus is actually someone you want to know.Rick EbySooke Baptist Church
Annual General MeetingMonday Jan. 26 at 1pm
Community Hall Dining Room
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2/400
Mexican
GreenBeans
119
Kraft
TartarSauce
299
IdahoanInstantPotatoes
99¢
Butterball
TurkeyFranks450g .....................................449
Fresh
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Maple Leaf Prime
ChickenCordons340g All Varieties ....................599
Butterball Regular or Low Salt
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Lamb LoinChops22.02/kg .................................999
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Doritos XL
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2/700
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Powerade or Dasani
Flavour DropsAll Varieties
56-88.7 mL ............2/500
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Charmin Double Roll
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BasmatiRice4.54 kg ..................1099
Christie Red Oval Stoned WheatThins300g All Varieties ...
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Zipper Sandwich Bags100's .....................
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Kikkoman
Panko BreadCrumbs227g ..........................199
Dempster's
SesameBagels6's ..............................269
Cascades
Recycled PaperTowels6's ...............................449
PerrierMineralWater1L ..........................
4/500
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113-192g ..............2/400
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Celery Hearts
Peek Freans
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300g All Varieties .....2/600
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500 mL .........................199
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110g All Varieties ......4/500
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Tomatoes796 mL All Varieties
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GoldenBeets3.28/kg ......................................149
Dempster's
Multigrain Supergrain or Flax
Bread600g .....................
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VegetableJuice
OceansPink Salmon
189
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359
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Regular or Peppered
BBQ SalmonTips
2/400
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BULKFOODS Yogurt
Pretzels ..........................99¢/100g
Hickory Smoked
Almonds ...........................199/100g
GummyBears ........79¢/100g
Blueberry Blast
Trail Mix ...........................119/100g
Planters Smooth or Crunchy
Peanut Butter1kg
WashingtonXtra Fancy
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/lb
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Baby Spring Mix
2/700
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119
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699907g
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TortillaChips
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Pia Carroll, born in England in 1952, seasoned in Sooke, lived in her cabin on Tugwell Creek for 40 years and passed away there peacefully December 18th, 2014. Her home was always full of life, art, creativity, warmth and welcome. An amazing mother to Kate and Mimi, a loyal friend and an outstanding mentor to many; Pia was passionate about food, creating, growing and teaching. A very accomplished chef, she was recognized across Canada and involved with the Slow Food movement since its inception; she was inspiring, hard-working, devoted, kind, supportive and determined. She died as she lived: with style, grace, courage and conviction. There will be a celebration of her life at the Sooke Harbour House on Saturday, January 24th from 11 to 1. Please make and bring a plate of finger food — bring your best for Pia. No cheese and crackers, please.
CARROLL,Pia
1952 - 2014
Derry passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2015 at Victoria General Hospital after a short illness, surrounded by family. Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on March 28, 1935, she is predeceased by her parents, R.P. and Rhonda Derham. She will be sadly missed and forever loved by her family, neighbours and friends, and especially by her husband of 55 years, Frank and her sons Lindsay and Brett. Derry is remembered as a woman of tremendous energy, humour and fun. As an immigrant to Canada and resident of Sooke, she kept in touch with a wide range of friends all over the world, both in Canada and from her previous life in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Her family would like to thank her neighbours for their support and the care workers at Victoria General for taking such good care of Derry during her last days.
There won’t be a formal celebration of life, however friends and neighbours are welcome to contact Frank and visit.
HILL, Denise Nora(nee Derham)
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Small can be beautiful
When it comes to gardens, there’s ample evidence that ‘small’ can be every bit as beautiful as ‘big.’ Small gardens can be just as rewarding in other ways, too: compact, compelling, produc-tive, soothing, chal-lenging, ever-changing. Just take a look online at some of the sites showcased in Victoria Hospice’s annual Teeny Tiny Garden Tour and you’ll get a good idea of what’s possible in a very limited space.
The trend toward greater housing den-sity in the Sooke area means a lot more people living closer together on smaller lots. Well thought-out landscaping can help offset some common drawbacks of close liv-ing, such as noise and a lack of outdoor pri-vacy. It can also help meet homeowners’ preferences in terms of the yard’s aesthetics, purpose, and interface with nature.
On January 28, Pam Day will get the Sooke Garden Club’s 44th year underway by guiding members through the process of designing, or often re-designing, today’s smaller garden spaces. She will cover the fundamental con-siderations that apply to either situation: sun/shade patterns; topog-raphy; soil conditions; homeowner needs/desires; budget; order of work; and who will do it! She will also talk about the decorative stuff – choosing the plants and other fea-tures that will make your haven your own.
Pam is a certified flo-rist and contends that many of the basics of floral design are applicable to design-ing an outdoor space. The goal of both is to achieve a result that it is well proportioned, harmonious and func-tional.
A long-time gardener and lover of beauty in all its forms, especially plant life, Pam brings considerable knowl-edge and experience to this topic. She has designed four gardens of her own. The first two, in Ottawa, were of the new, bare lot vari-ety. The last two, in Sooke, required learn-ing about a totally dif-ferent climate zone and the joys of sharing with wildlife. One gar-den started as an open, grassy field, and the other was a neglected inherited garden. Pam will share what she has learned along the way, with the hope that “it will encourage you to make your small garden the place where you love to spend time.”
The Sooke Garden Club’s 2015 Calendar of Events is ready. Upcom-ing guest presentations include Alpines in Rock, Wood & Crevice Gardens (February); Saving Seed & Creat-ing a Garden Calendar (March); Apples, Pears and Quinces (April); and Perennials (May).
Parlour shows will again be held in con-junction with regular meetings and one of two summer garden parties. Also scheduled are various garden-related contests and a fall ‘Walk & Talk’ with landscaper Glen Thelin. Go to sookegardenclub.ca. to see the complete schedule.
Please join us on Jan-uary 28, 7 p.m., at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Townsend Road. New members are always welcome (annual fee: $15). If you have questions, please email [email protected] or phone Rose at 250-642-5509.
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Sooke Soccer resumed this past weekend
after our Christmas break. Saturday was jampacked with soc-cer action at Fred Milne Park. Unfortunately fields were closed for
our scheduled Sun-day games, however the Referee Clinic still went ahead with 18 participants. Thanks to SSC’s Head Ref Dean McGeough for once again being an awe-some mentor to our
new and returning refs! The U8 Girls, the Dol-
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Sooke to host fastball championshipsSooke Minor Fast-
ball Association (SMFA) is proud
to announce that they have been awarded to host the 2015 Provincial fastball Championships for boys in age catego-ries U12 and U16, to be held July 10-12 at both Art Morris Park and Stan Jones Field.
“Our successful bid for this championship continues the rich her-itage of fastball that Sooke has enjoyed for over 60 years now.” says Chris Bryant, SMFA President. “I am reminded of how valu-able fastball is to the many families who have had their kids grow up in our park, and are looking to come back as volunteers for the Provincial’s weekend.
All that support will be well put to use by our parent organizer Sheryl Friesen.”
Teams from all over BC will attend the three-day Softball BC sanctioned tourna-ment, which requires host parks to highlight their local community through activities both on and off the field. The SMFA tournament committee is well into building the framework required from local business and service groups needed to host the estimated 12-16 teams and their fami-lies. Additionally,
Head Coach Dean Haldane will be over-seeing the U12 and U16 team coaches as the begin their season on the diamond this
spring. As host park, Sooke will be able to provide families with championship level ball this summer in their own back yard.
“Every year Sooke produces boys and girls teams that earn trips to provincial championships – wher-ever they may be held – as a result of their medal position in Dis-trict playoffs. Our club has logged many miles on B.C. roads over the years, so hosting the boys will be a won-derful gift to families of these U12 and U16 boys,” says Haldane, who grew up playing ball in Sooke and, along with fellow coach and-wife Lindsey, consider Art Morris Park their second home.
SMFA provides fast-ball training and league play for over 250 local youth age 5-18.
“Producing teams and players that are successful is not just about the scorebook,”, says Bryant, “I would point out that creating recreational opportuni-ties for kids to become behaviorally compe-tent as they grow into tomorrow’s adults is far, far more important that winning a ball game. We want to teach kids to be humble in victory and gracious in defeat.”
For information about Sooke Minor Fastball, visit www.sookefastball.com or contact Chris Bryant if you would like to sup-port kids fastball in Sooke.
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He shoots he scores!The soccer fields in Sooke see a lot of action despite the rain. Games were being played by the Minis #3 vs #4 in minor soccer league action.
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Fuca Cung who beat us earlier in the year, it was great to have the entire team back. Fairly close and intense first half but the girls wore down their opposition and finished the day with a shutout due to the standout effort from every single girl.
Peter Jonassen – manager
Boys U9 Sooke #2 team lost 5-3 to Juan de Fuca.
Angela Gatari – manager
Sooke U13 Girls Tid-alwaves played Oak Bay on Saturday, it was their first game back from winter break and the game ended a 3-3 tie. The whole team played great! Goals were scored by Brittney Homer unassisted, Allana Garat assisted by Brittney Homer and Allana Garat again assisted by Alia Evans and Alexa Wright.
U14 Girls Wildcats played Oak Bay two weeks in a row. Despite coming out of the games with two losses, we finally broke our non-scoring streak this past weekend with a sweet goal by striker Faith Knoles, assisted by the dynamic Layla Martinez. The Wildcats play only three teams all season and being our first year in Silver we are facing some out-standing competition. It has only upped the level of play for these girls and hopefully we can continue to play our hearts out and come out with some wins for the last half of the season. Coaches are amazed with the effort and dedication of this team.
Coach Laura Lock-hart
U14 Boys kicked the shorts off of Oak Bay with a 3-0 win. Simon Herold with two goals and Max Hadrian with one. Sooke gave Bays their first loss of the season so way to go boys!
First game after the holidays Sooke U-15 boys up against Juan de Fuca, as soon as the whistle blew to start the game it was obvi-ous both teams were hungry for a goal. First half was well fought by both teams ending in a draw, second half saw both teams come back determined for a win. Ten minutes into the second half Andrew Rodd receiving a pass from Riley Carter to
create a one-on-one with the JdF keeper, Andrew beating the keeper and rolling the ball into the back of the net. Was looking like a tie game shortly after when JdF put the ball in the Sooke’s net only to have it called back on an off-side. Remainder of the game was very competitive, easily could have gone either way.
Sooke GK Ivan Mor-ris made several out-standing saves allowing Sooke to end the game with a win 1 - 0.
Coach Rob OylerU15 Girls played a
great game against Lakehill and came out with the win 1-0. Goal scored by Lajah War-ren.
Sooke Shredders put in a valiant effort against Gorge this week-end. The game started off short-handed by 2 for Sooke, the first half our 9 players held strong with Gorge only getting one in the net.
The second half our boys were exhausted and one of our play-ers were injured so we played the last 15 min-utes short three play-ers. The end result was
6-0 for Gorge. We are so proud of
our Sooke boys they never gave up once and played very hard. Way to go boys!
Coach MichelleWith the match on
January 18, Mother Nature was the big win-ner and did she ever smirk at the Autobot U17 Silver girls and Gorge U18 girls, she took no mercy on either team, with what she dished out, the game started with very strong puffs of wind, with the sky cloudy and over cast, well, with the start of the whistle, Mother Nature decided that she was going to con-trol the game. She left the gate with a drizzle of rain, high winds entailed, heavier rains started and intensified with side-ways sleet, and puddles forming on the turf at Hamp-ton Park. Both teams played 45 minutes, cold wind, drenching rain, gale force winds prevailed, Mother Nature kept testing both teams. When you thought it could not get worse, it did, she gladly pushed the envelope, the game was aban-
doned at half time. Mother nature won the match.
Coach Wendy ColeSooke Div3B ladies
headed up Island early Sunday morning in rain and wind bound for Ladysmith. The game opened up with some beautiful passes by Sooke catching the Ladysmith team by sur-prise. The first half was dominated by Sooke who kept the top team in the Div3B division in their own end. The second half saw Lady-smith come back hun-gry to get a goal, but our Sooke ladies held their own, Ladysmith through everything they had trying to keep Sooke bottled up in their end and looking for the back of the net, but Sooke displayed some outstanding play breaking out and feed-ing the ball forward. Sooke denied a win for Ladysmith ending the game 0 - 0. It was a great weekend of Soccer for Sooke!
Coach Rob Oyler
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Get Involved in the Public Participation Process for Island View BeachThe Capital Regional District (CRD) is updating the Island View Beach Regional Park Management Plan. In this first step of a four-step public participation process, the CRD will present scientific information about the park. The purpose of step 1 is to develop a common understanding of the natural environment found in the park, and add to that information base through public feedback. Join us for this presentation and discussion.Date: January 29, 2015 | Time: 6 – 9pm Leonardo De Vinci Centre, 195 Bay Street, Victoria Date: February 5, 2015 | Time: 6 – 9pm Saanich Fairgrounds-Main Hall, 528 Stellys Cross Road, SaanichtonMeeting format: 6 - 6:30pm Greeting, refreshments 6:30 - 8:30pm Scientific presentation, questions and discussion 8:30 - 9pm Time to complete response formThe presentation and response form are also available online www.crd.bc.ca/parks.
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2. Parents unable to register on-line may register in-person at their home catchment school. Registration will then be entered by school staff using the on-line system.
New students in Grades 1 – 12 must register in-person at their local neighbourhood school. Registrations will be processed in the order in which they are received and families are encouraged to register as soon as possible.New French Immersion (Kindergarten only), may also register on-line at http://registration.sd62.bc.ca or in-person at:• École John Stubbs Memorial School (parent information night is Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m.
at the school)• École Millstream Elementary School (parent information night is Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m.
at the school)• École Poirier Elementary School (parent information night is Jan. 14, 6:00 p.m. at
the school)Please note: Prior to September 30 of a student’s grade 1 year, they may register for French Immersion in Grade 1.Late French Immersion (Grade 6), register in-person at École John Stubbs Memorial School (parent information night is Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. at the school). Please note - registration for the Late French Immersion program will take place Feb. 2 – 6, 2015 at John Stubbs Memorial School.Nature Kindergarten (at Sangster Elementary School):Parent Information sessions:• Sat., Jan. 10, 10:00 a.m. at Sangster Elementary School• Thurs., Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m. at Sangster Elementary SchoolParents must attend one of these two information sessions in order to register their child for the Nature Kindergarten program.Registrations can be completed on-line or in-person starting at 8:00 a.m. on January 26. Parents registering on-line will indicate their preference for Nature Kindergarten at that time. Parents registering in-person must do so at their neighbourhood school, and submit a request to register for Nature Kindergarten at their neighbourhood school. Please Note: Registration after these dates will be subject to space availability in each school.Find your neighbourhood school online under the Catchment Area Maps – www.sd62.bc.caDistrict Bus Transportation: Any students requiring school bus transportation to and from school next Fall must pre-register. Registration forms will be made available at schools, the School Board Office on Jacklin Road and on our website.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
There is no harm in being ambitious, Aries. But a little humility to accompany that ambi-tion can go a long way. Accept any recognition you earn in an appro-priate manner.
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Your desires make it seem like anything is within reach this week, Taurus. You may have to work a little harder to achieve your goals, but hard work is its own reward.
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Cancer, try to avoid stretching yourself too thin in the coming weeks. Your ambition and energy are at an all-time high, but if you do not slow down, you can easily get burnt out.
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people to try to contain all of your energy this week, Leo. Direct your energy in a positive way and use it to reach your goals.
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Express your feel-ings without any inhibi-tion, Virgo. Others will appreciate your hon-esty, especially if you employ some tact when sharing your opinions.
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Libra, no matter how crazy your life is right now, you still manage to come out looking no worse for wear. You have a handy way of making lemonade out
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Nov 22Your long-term
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Sagittarius, although you see lucrative career opportunities at every bend, you are not ready to make a big change. You will know when the moment has come to make a change.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Proceed gently if you want to make any real progress, Capricorn. You’re feeling more optimistic, but you still need to exercise cau-tion. Common sense can keep you grounded.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, friends may arrive at your home with plans for fun and adventure. Any kind of celebration or
social situation is what you crave right now. Go ahead and enjoy your-self.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Don’t worry about a potential conflict, Pisces. In due time you will realize this was nothing to get worked up about.
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Winter fishing for Spring salmon
Fishing for winter Chinook salmon in Sooke has been great.
We have enjoyed many flat calm days with low winds and some sunshine as locals and visitors alike have been getting out on the water more than usual this winter. There has been an abundance of porpoises and even a couple of transient Orca whales in the area feeding last week.
Spring salmon rang-ing from 5 to 15 lbs have been plentiful in front of Sooke Harbour and west toward the Tin Shed and trailer park areas. Most trollers are fishing deep with the gear from 120 to 160 ft on the downriggers, but we have seen some boats hooking up in 80/90 ft of water as well.
Anchovies, spoons and hootchies will work well for these actively feeding fish. Glow anchovy teaser heads, Coho Killer spoons, and glow hootchies with green, red, and yel-low colours have been
working on our boats. Bright flashers like those in the “Kinetic” series and those with glow properties are popular. Try running the gear closer to the boat, 8 to 10 ft from the downrigger ball for more action on the lure. There have even been winter Spring salmon spotted in the harbour in and around some of the marinas!
Halibut will be open-ing February 1, 2015 with a daily limit of one (1) per person per day, and a max. size limit of 133cm. Check the DFO website or visit your favorite local tackle store to read the regu-lations for yourself before heading out.
Crabbing continues to be spotty, with most successful reports coming from those fish-ing the Sooke Rotary pier with chicken as bait to keep the seals from harassing the gear. Good fishing,
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