sooke news mirror, march 02, 2016

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INDEX NEWS SPORTSOpinion 8Letters 11Community 21

An Otter Point resident says West Coast Road is falling victim to wind and sea, but the Ministry of Transportation isn’t convinced of those claims

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The U15 girls soccer team finished off a perfect season with a 7-1 victory over Peninsula to claim the Silver League championship

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Mayor returns on April 1Kevin LairdSooke News Mirror

Sooke Mayor Maja Tait will return from maternity leave on April 1.

Tait, who took a leave of absence in mid November, gave birth to a son, Ewan, on Nov. 27. Ewan is her first child.

The mayor hoped to return earlier from her leave of absence, but decided

last week to stay with the original April return date.

“I’m look-ing forward to returning and grateful for the time

with my son,” Tait told the News Mirror.

Tait will return to a much different municipal hall, then when she left.

There have been major personnel changes with the hiring of chief administra-tive officer Teresa Sullivan on Dec. 14 and the depar-ture of three senior manag-ers.

Tait has been kept well informed of the inner work-ings of the municipality and council since she left, acting mayor Kerrie Reay said at a recent council meeting.

This is Tait’s first term as mayor. She served on coun-cil previously.

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Property is on undeveloped land near Evergreen Mall

Kevin LairdSooke News Mirror

The new Sooke branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library could find a new home on land south of Evergreen Mall.

At a news conference Monday, the District of Sooke announced the purchase of a parcel of land in the town centre for $1.42 million.

The 5.26-acre property, bor-dered by Evergreen Mall on the south and Wadams Way on the north, is undeveloped.

“I see this as a great fit for a new library, and the learning and community gathering opportuni-ties that come with it,” said acting mayor Kerrie Reay.

The land was bought to build a library, but 80 per cent of the property will be available for other non-specified uses.

The current library at 2065 Anna Marie Rd. is undersized for Sooke.

“This [new] facility will help us increase from 3,600 square feet to 10,000 square feet, which is much more appropriately sized for this community. It will also have room to grow over the next 25 years,” said Jamie Anderson, director of library services for the Vancouver Island Regional Library.

Construction of a new Sooke library has been discussed for years.

Last year, John Phillips Park was considered as a possible location for the library, but was met with opposition by both the community and some members of council.

Last fall, the Capital Regional District approved a loan of up to $6 million to build a facility. The library would be 10,000 square feet in size.

The newest development meets most of the criteria required by the library board to fulfil the com-mitment to build a new library, Anderson said.

The property was bought with district reserve funds. The

reserve funds will be replenished following this year’s budget and five-year financial plan review, said Coun. Rick Kasper, who began his stint as acting mayor yesterday.

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The Victoria Regional Transit Commis-sion has approved a $104.7-million operat-ing budget, with no increases in property taxes.

“This is great news both for transit users and property owners in the region,” said Susan Brice, chair of the Vic-toria Regional Transit Commission.

“We are pleased to approve a budget that maintains service levels and invests in improvements with no increased burden on the taxpayer.”

The transit commis-sion also approved $1.6 million to complete the southbound bus prior-ity lanes from Tolmie to Hillside avenues in downtown Victoria.

The priority lanes are expected to improve travel times and increase efficiency and ridership.

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To say Sooke Fire Rescue Service had a busy year would be an understate-ment. Just ask Fire Chief Steve Sorensen.

Sooke firefighters answered 964 rescue, emergency medical and fire calls in 2015 – a 33 per cent increase over the same period in 2014.

The fire department also recorded the most number of fires (82), motor vehicle

crashes (91) and medi-cal emer-gency calls (498) in its 102-year his-tory. Other categories recorded by dispatchers

included 57 for hazardous conditions, 71 alarm bells and 122 burning complaints.

“With a corresponding drop of 25 per cent in volun-teer staffing it has made this year the busiest and most challenging on record,” Sorensen said in a report to district council.

“In reviewing long term statistics the fire depart-ment has seen an increase in call volume of approxi-mately 10 per cent per year over the past 25-year report-ing period.”

And 2016 is beginning where 2015 left off.

So far this year, the fire department has responded to about the same amount of calls in the first few months of 2016 as in the same period last year, Sorensen said.

But help is on the way – at least from a personnel per-spective.

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Octavian LacatusuSooke New Mirror

West Coast Road is a vital travel artery. It connects Greater Victoria to the far-end reaches of Port Ren-frew and beyond, along it, count-less natural wonders await curi-ous visitors from far away.

Wondrous as it may be, how-ever, the road is also exposed to the harsh terrain and natural and unnatural elements, such as seis-mic activity, the combined weight of hundreds of logging trucks, and the erosion by wind and sea.

Such is the case of the stretch crossing King Creek, a place of childhood memory for Otter Point resident Al Wickheim.

In the last decade, the road has become a cause of concern for Wickheim, who believes the bank at the bottom is being rapidly eroded by the tides, potentially risking the road’s collapse.

“If we get a southeasterly com-ing through here at high tide, we could wake up in the morning and this will be gone,” he said.

“Not only is the infrastructure going to go, but it will be one of those news stories where some-body drives into a big hole in the middle of the road.”

Way back a 100 years ago, there was no West Coast Road going through, just a grassy beach at the bottom. In the 1930s, when the road was built, a bridge was imple-mented to connect the west with the east.

Wickheim recalled the bridge was “rickety” and didn’t last long, so a culvert was later put in over King Creek, filling the rest with pit run gravel.

This, Wickheim said, is where the trouble began.

“There’s no structural mate-rial there other than fill,” he said, explaining the bank angle of

repose — a slope that a fluid will take naturally, something which gravel is known to do.

“The angle of repose to that slope will mean that three feet inwards, it will drop down to find its angle of repose, because that’s what it wants to do. It’ll keep eat-ing away at the bank.”

And it has. Wickheim pointed towards a

former trail with steps that led from the top of a fire hydrant to the bottom of the beach; the trail is now gone, replaced with doz-ens of trees that have tilted down-wards, pulling more of the bank with them.

Despite Wickheim’s concerns, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure sees the matter in a less severe light.

“At this time, there are no con-cerns regarding the safety of the travelling public on this section of Highway 14,” said Sonia Lowe, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

“With the safety of the public our highest priority, ministry staff will continue to actively monitor the site and will undertake addi-tional technical work to develop a long-term solution.”

Lowe added that ministry staff is aware of concerns about the

erosion at this location and has done a preliminary assessment.

Still, Wickheim believes the mat-ter is not only concerning, but pre-ventable, at least at this point.

“All they have to do is ditch this down about six feet deep, and fill it with a couple of rows of big boul-ders to about halfway,” he said.

“The fix here is not cheap, but it’s easy, and it’ll prevent a more serious problem.”

A Ministry engineer confirmed that a geo-tech will assess the road and determine what work needs to be done within the next two weeks.

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Road erosion raises concernWest Coast Road falling victim to wind and sea, says Otter Point resident

Octavian Lacatusu/Sooke News Mirror

Al Wickheim points towards the slowly collapsing bank near King Creek, which he believes could threaten the stability of West Coast Road above.

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Sooke RCMP auxiliary officers – and those across the country – will no longer participate in ride-alongs and firearms familiarization training, following a year-long review to the program.

In a memo from RCMP Deputy Com-missioner Janice Armstrong, the program will see other changes affecting the 1,600 volunteers, including changes to the cur-rent auxiliary uniform, a national activity matrix outlining the duties of auxiliary constables will be created and a national training standard will be instituted.

Cpl. Janelle Shoihet, media relations officer for E Division stated in an email the program has been under review since 2014, following the shooting of an unarmed member of the Canadian Forces.

“All regular members and staff were

warned to be vigilant when in public, especially those in uniform, and a direc-tive was issued requiring that auxiliary constables working in uniform be under the direct supervision of [regular officers] equipped with all intervention tools.”

She added the focus of the directive was on the safety of their volunteers.

“There is consideration being given to changing the current auxiliary uniform as we recognize, while on duty they are identified as police officers, which puts them at risk of harm,” she said.

“Auxiliary constables will continue to perform crime prevention, community engagement and other duties.”

The Sooke RCMP detachment has three auxiliary volunteers.

“We get good service from the auxil-iaries. They’re solid members, and offer real assistance to our members,” said Staff Sgt. Jeff McArthur.

“It’s (the changes) not going to be a huge hit for us, but it will impact our

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“I think most of us feel let down by the RCMP. Many of us have put in thousands (of) hours into training and on the front lines just to be punched in the gut by management,” one post read in part.

“Thinking about this … the tax base will have to go up for everyone. No more extra set of eyes for the RM’s. That means the RCMP will have to hire a ton of recruits to fill in the holes and that is gonna be expensive,” read another.

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Animals slaughtered near Sandcut Creek

Octavian LacatusuSooke News Mirror

Nearly two weeks after the illegal poaching of two preg-nant elk at Sandcut Creek near Jordan River, conserva-tion officers are still search-ing for suspects.

The animals, who were part of a small group of Roo-sevelt elk living in the area for the past couple of years, were found shot and stripped of their hides and flesh a week apart.

Conservation officer Peter Pauwels, who found both elk, said the public expressed many concern over the incident, but no tips have come in yet.

Under the circumstances, chances are the case will never be solved.

“It’s really tough to solve these types of incidents because they likely happened at night and there’s probably not that many

people who have any knowledge to share with us,” Pauwels said.

No further activity has been seen in the area, though Pauwels said the small group of elk disap-peared from the area following the shootings.

“They may have moved off somewhere else, or scattered, we don’t really know, but we’re hoping they’ll make it through

this.” Pauwels said the chances

of the same thing happen-ing in that area is less likely, as many locals who live out there or travel through are now watching more closely.

“Even if we don’t catch anybody, at least we get them to stop coming back.”

The forestry company in the area is also going to keep its gates locked, as it will deter people from driv-ing up there at night, Pau-wels said.

“It’s always going to be someone with a vehicle, and usually more than one person. It’s a big job to pro-cess one of those animals,” he said.

“If they can get past the gates, it’s easy, because they know they’re not going

to run into anybody.” The incident came as a major

blow to local elk populations, which been making a slow come-back in the past 30 years after getting hunted nearly to extinc-tion a century ago.

If anyone can provide any helpful information but wish to remain anonymous, they can call 1-877-952-7277.

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Sooke’s Wanted

Tyson KAYESAge: 36Wanted: Breach of probation, fail to attend court

Jamie DOLPHINAge: 22Wanted: Breach of probation

Matt NEWTONAge: 31Wanted: Breach of probation, fail to appear

The following individuals are wanted by the Sooke RCMP as of March 1. If you have any information on these individuals or their crimes, you are asked to call the RCMP at 250-642-5241 or anonymously through Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at victoriacrimestoppers.com.

From page 1“No tax increase will be necessary for this pur-

chase,” he said, adding there are several options for council to consider at budget time, including taking a 1.35 per cent loan from the Municipal Finance Authority.

The purchase of the land aligns with the dis-trict’s strategic plan goals of fiscal sustainability, community planning and enhancing community livability.

Construction of the new library is expected to begin in 24 to 36 months.

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Library construction not likely for two years

A 40-year-old Victoria man has been arrested following a stolen car attempt in central Sooke, RCMP say.

Officers were called to Village Foods park-ing lot on Feb. 25 after reports of a person breaking into the vehi-cle and driving off.

Police say they located the vehicle parked outside a con-dominium unit at 1987 Kaltasin Rd. A suspect was later arrested.

The suspect is facing five charges including breach of probation, breach of conditional sentence, possession of cocaine, theft and possession of stolen property. No name was released.

Sooke RCMP are reminding residents to lock their vehicles and not leave valuables inside.

Victoria man arrested for stolen car

“Anything valu-able on your property should be secured and out of sight if possible. This is the best way to protect yourself from being victimized by thieves,” said Sooke RCMP Staff Sgt. Jeff McArthur.

Police probe arson attempt

Sooke RCMP are looking for suspects in an arson case involving a vehicle fire in Otter Point.

The vehicle was destroyed by fire in

the 2300 block of Otter Point Road on Feb. 28.

No other vehicles or nearby houses were damaged in the fire.

Anyone with informa-tion is asked to contact Sooke RCMP at 250-642-5241 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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They Said It

Our View

District of Sooke council, in particular acting mayor Kerrie Reay, is feeling the rathe of some residents over a decision to limit the right to speak at council and committee of the whole meetings.

The rule limits speakers to only discuss items that are on the agenda.

The irony is that these rules were brought in as a procedural bylaw back in 2007, long before Reay was elected to council, and have been used haphazardly by different councils ever since.

Reay was so concerned about

the bylaw that she requested and received a legal opinion on it. The opinion backed her view on the limits of the right to speak on any issue before council.

“It’s council’s responsibility as a whole, not just the acting mayor, to ensure we follow the procedural bylaw,” Reay told the News Mirror last week.

True.Council allows a public comment

period of two minutes per person. Only 10 minutes is allowed for all comments. Delegations are allowed

five minutes.Yet there have been many cases

where public comments and delegations have gone well over their time. In December, one public speaker spoke for 17 minutes and another for 15 minutes. It resulted in some delegations waiting more than two hours to make their presentation to council.

All of this now falls back at council to come up with a plan to initiate community debate.

The simplest solution is to change the procedural bylaw and allow more

speakers and more time. Other ideas could be to host town hall meetings with council, to embrace new technologies, coffee with the mayor, even a council walkabout town.

The last thing council wants to do is cut off debate and not know what is on the minds of its electorate. Such a problem could stop the town from moving forward. And nobody wants that.

•••We want to hear from you. Send you

comments to [email protected].

Process is needed to encourage debateWE SAY: The last thing council should want to do is limit public consultation and debate

Publisher Rod Sluggett

Editor Kevin LairdOpinion

I see this as a great fit for a new library, and the learning and community gathering opportunities that come with it

We get good service from the auxiliaries. They’re solid members, and offer real assistance to our members.

Many of these patients will need a stretcher, and it’s comforting to know our hospitals will have the most advanced equipment.

Kerrie Reay, acting mayor– Page 1

Staff Sgt. Jeff McArthur, Sooke RCMP– Page 4

Dr. Christine Hall, ER physician– Page 29

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Diane BernardGuest Comment

History was made last week when acting mayor Kerry Reay denied a citizen, me, the right to speak to council.

There’s no record in the municipality’s past 16 years when a resident is denied delegation, and there’s no memory of this, under the previous Sooke Electoral Area.

What’s the reason for stopping me? My topics were hardly outrageous: Optics on District of Sooke 2015-16 strategic plans, governance, budgets – ho hum stuff for most readers.

Were there administrative

reasons? No, I submitted my form early and there was space on the agenda.

In case I had some evil plot up my sleeve to embarrass council, Reay had the chief administrative officer grill me on exactly what I would say – well, I said, my questions about the strategic plan related to what’s next for Sooke’s core infrastructure and for the budget and where are we in the 2016 process.

Incredulously, the CAO’s response was “insufficient” and down came the heavy hand of bylaw 422.23.4.

We should all be concerned when our elected council, who works on our behalf, denies

free speech. Remember, we just turfed a federal government in part for such strong-arm tactics.

So what’s going on when we can’t speak to council? A psychologist might venture these are the tactics of the fearful or the insecure.

It didn’t seem this way in 2015, and I wonder how council has changed.

In 2015, we saw forward momentum into the 21st century of a working council with elected Mayor Maja Tait: improved core infrastructure; with productive, open public meetings; and strategic planning with a budget to protect the taxpayer.

It’s 2016 and council doesn’t

look so healthy. The public is raising alarm

bells. Are we drifting back to old habits of who-you-know, meetings by invitation and favours?

There’s a sense of disapproval if the public asks about staffing and hiring practices. And incredulousness, if you ask about council’s upcoming work plans or budgets.

Clearly the difference is the absence of our elected Mayor Maja Tait, who is on maternity leave.

The 2015 strengths were under her leadership. The weakness we see in early 2016 indicates council is in the midst of upheaval.

There’s a lot more at stake here. This municipality is young, small and without a strong tax base. There are no budget lines or dollars for petty politics.

It’s all too obvious. Council misses Tait and is in need of her brand of leadership.

Until our mayor returns, council needs to focus on the next steps of strategic planning, keep the corporate systems effective and stay within budget. And it should include working with the public and being open to citizens’ consultation.

•••Diane Bernard is a Sooke

resident and former regional district director.

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WE ASKED YOU: If you could not work for a year, what would you do?

I would travel. It’s such a big and beautiful world out there.

Donna DertienSooke

Go travelling. In fact, I’m going to Japan soon, see the island tip to tip.

Adam GillSooke

Spend a lot of time writing all the novels I want.

Jessica TremblaySooke

I’d do volunteer work. Kitchen, gardening, that kind of thing.

Gordon AndersonSooke

EDITOR’S NOTE: Would you like to be considered for We Asked You? If so, contact reporter Octavian Lacatusu by email at [email protected] or phone 250-642-5752.

Readers’ lettersBad karma coming to elk poachers

Canning was invented in 1810 making subsistence hunting a choice rather than a necessity, and a boon to agrarian societies who eventually evolved into information and technological societies.

Be warned poachers – trail cameras are now installed around Sandcut and Jacobs creek watersheds.

Enjoy the bad karma coming to you.

Brad HarrisJordan River

Burning surveillance a waste of tax dollars

Each year I wait for the Environment Canada venting index to be the proper rating of “fair” or “good” which allows me to burn my accumulated yard waste.

And sadly each year I am descended on by Sooke Fire Rescue Services personnel taking photos over hedges, or municipal personnel hiding in their cars taking video and making notes.

This is while I am burning, on the allowed day, with the right fire dimensions and safety apparatus in place.

I understand prevention,

but surely multiple agencies’ response to an allowed occurrence seems a waste of tax dollars.

Justin WardSooke

Door open to Sooke with economic group

Re: District and economic group won’t form new partnership (News, Feb. 17)

Sooke council recently announced the district’s withdrawal of support for the newly formed South Vancouver Island Economic Development Association.

We respect council’s decision, but question how the decision was made in the absence of any opportunity to discuss concerns.

We wish to present the facts.

SVIEDA is a regional forum for business collaboration. It remains committed to bringing together private and public sectors to help enhance and grow the regional economy and create more well-paying jobs that sustain families.

Contrary to claim “that 50 per cent of the board would have municipal representation,” there are no municipal representatives on the board.

As promised, the nine directors represent the business community. We are an experienced, industry-led board offering proven business expertise, and our specializations reflect divergent interests from across the South Island region.

The article also suggests that the City of Colwood may be reconsidering its participation. This is also untrue.

The vision for SVIEDA is to have the investment support of all 13 municipalities and the business community. As we move forward today, we are proud to be working with 10 willing municipal partners, one First Nation community, one not-for-profit organization, all three regional post -secondary institutions, and 11 private sector enterprises and business associations.

The door will always be open for the District of Sooke, the City of Langford and Metchosin to join us.

South Vancouver Island Economic Development

Association Board of Directors

Sooke firefighters take quick action

Kudos to the Sooke Fire

Rescue Service for its quick response on Feb. 21.

Firefighters quickly arrived on scene when a blaze broke out just north of Arranwood Drive in the Woodland Creek area, where a collection of derelict buildings is located.

For the most part, only foundations, decayed outbuildings, and assorted wood debris are located there, but they’re clustered in a stand of wood and scrub brush near École Poirier Elementary School.

Even in wet conditions it seemed to me that there was good potential for the black, ugly fire to spread toward the school or even in the nearby neighborhood, some of which is still in the development stage. Can there be any doubt the fire was set by human hands?

John CampbellSooke

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PROPOSED 2016-2020FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLANDo you want more information on howyour property taxes are spent?

The District of Sooke will be holding a series of public meetings to develop the 2016 annual budget, the five-year financial plan and the 2016 property tax rate. The next scheduled meeting on the proposed 2016-2020 Five Year Financial Plan will be:

Committee of the Whole MeetingMonday, March 14, 2016

at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers

Plan to attend the upcoming budget meetings so that your Council can hear from the electors first hand.For the public meeting schedule on the Financial Plan or Council and Committee meetings, please visit the District of Sooke website at www.sooke.ca.

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Pesticides a toxic mess

A letter on the perils of gardening with chemicals.

Pesticides have been around for 70 years, yet weeds, pests and diseases that attack plants have, if anything, become worse because they have become resistant to all these chemicals, much like the bacterial “super bugs” have become resistant to antibiotics (do we see a pattern here?).

This means you have to spray more often using more toxic chemicals every year. Pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are responsible for adding extra estrogen-like chemicals to our bodies. Many cause gene mutations or are neuro (brain) toxins.

2,4-D, a weed killer found in many herbicides and lawn fertilizers, was a major component in Agent Orange, used to defoliate Vietnam 50 years ago and is still, three generations later, producing horrific birth defects.

Studies show this chemical is linked to increases in cancer, birth defects, reproductive difficulties, aggressive

behaviour and nervous system damage.

Glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, once touted as safe because it kills bacteria, not humans, has been shown to be anything but. As a killer of bacteria, it is deadly to the bacteria in the soil and in our gut.

Soil bacteria keep the soil free of pathogens such as e-coli and are necessary for the uptake of minerals into crops.

The bacteria that live in our gut keep us free of pathogens and facilitate uptake of our nutrients.

When you put these chemicals on your lawn, everyone, including pets, neighbors gathered for a barbecue and little children running around are exposing themselves to serious toxins. All it takes are

minute amounts to disrupt the delicate balance of the body.

There are many non-toxic alternatives to pesticides and herbicides available and myriads of websites, books and farmers in the community that can teach us about them.

Not using household pesticides is a personal decision that can make a big difference in the increasingly heavy toxin burden faced by us all.

Jo PhillipsOtter Point

Roundabout rules ignored

Drivers need to use their signals in the new Sooke roundabout.

Many times already I’ve had a close call because people don’t understand the rules or don’t care.

An example? I’m going westbound

straight though and another vehicle is going eastbound in the circle.

My thought is that their going straight though as well (towards Victoria) because their not using a left signal.

Although they have the right of way in the roundabout I have no idea their intention is going into the village.

Basically, I shouldn’t have to stop if they don’t signal.

Rod JohnstonSooke

Attacks on social media

Re: Reay lashes out at social media conduct (News, Feb. 24)

Congratulations are in order for acting mayor Kerrie Reay regarding the stand she took at the last council meeting concerning the vicious and unprovoked attacks directed at council in general and the acting mayor specifically through social media.

We are to assume that there was something sinister about the chief administrative officer appointing a former associate of hers to the new position director

of corporate services, according to social media critics.

The critics should understand that good business practice dictates that you hire the best people available irrespective of whom they may or may not know.

But why would anyone assume that these shadowy critics know anything about

business practices?Sooke taxpayers

were poorly served in the past as we all remember from the first few weeks of former mayor Wendal Milne’s term in office. Does anyone remember finance reports that did not add up or the missing cellphones?

It took close to three months with several

meetings a week to straighten up Sooke’s finances.

Mayor Milne, to his credit, started the process of accountability and openness, however, he opted out of a second term in office and left it to Mayor Maja Tait’s administration to complete the process.

D.R. MatlandSooke

Readers’ letters

Sooke News Mirror letters policyThe News Mirror encourages community dialogue on important community issues. All letters are subject to editing. Letters should not exceed 300 words in length. All letters must include a full name, community of residence and a phone number, although the number will not be published. Email submissions to [email protected]. Letters also can be mailed to Letters Editor, No. 4-6631 Sooke Rd., Sooke, B.C. V9Z 0A3.

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Living the season of lent is to recognize the meaning of it. Lent is the season to give an answer to the grace of God; we can start lent by asking the Lord to forgive our sins.

Lent is the time to take moments of our day to listen to God, to ask him what he wants from us, and answer his grace.

Any discipline that we use in this season praying, fasting, and almsgiving will be a way to reencounter with God and he will open our hearts to His grace.

“Lord God, the well-spring of life, pour into our hearts the living water of your grace”

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Campbell’sSoup Kit120-180gr

Campbell’sGourmet Soup500ml

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Campbell’sBrothSelected, 900ml

599PerLB

Canadian AAInside Round Oven Roast13.20 per kg

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Boneless Centercut or Rib End Pork Loin Roast8.80 per kg

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CheemoPerogies2kg

Dr. OetkerGuiseppe Pizza465-900gr

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Boar’s HeadBacon500gr

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Mrs RenfrosSalsa473ml

NescafeCappuccino8x14-18.5gr

Tim Horton’sSingle Serve Coffee Cups126gr

DairylandSour Cream750ml

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Ocean’sSolid White Tuna170gr

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Tre StelleCrumbled Feta150gr

Five Alive or NesteaBeverage1.75lt

Minute MaidOrange Juice1.75lt

ImperialMargarine1.36kg

KraftDressingSelected, 475ml

Cracker BarrelShreds300-320gr

Nature’s PathOrganic Cereal300-400gr

Nature’s PathOrganic Cereal284-400gr

SnowcrestFrozen FruitSelected, 600gr

ClassicoSauce410-650ml

UnicoPasta700-900gr

Peek FreaksCookies256-300gr

Bick’sBeets500-750ml

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CriscoVegetable or Canola Oil1.42lt

399

Robin HoodFlour10kg

599

UnicoTomatoes796ml

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RogersGranulated White Sugar10kg

KraftPhiladelphia Cream Cheese340gr

Happy PlanetFruit Smoothie325ml

Hershey’sChipits200-300gr

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Double DutchRidgies Potato Chips235gr

HP Sauce400ml

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Adams100% Natural Peanut Butter1kg

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FreshGrey Cod Fillets

Frozen or Previously Frozen6oz Sockeye Salmon Portion

Frozen or Previously FrozenRaw Red Argentine Prawns21/25 size

29912 Piece California Rolls

9 Piece Philly Rolls

599

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Frozen or Previously Frozen8oz Pacific Cod Portion

Maple LodgeCooked or Smoked Chicken Breast

2$8

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SchneidersPepper or Gypsy Salami

249

SchneidersPastrami

2$8

WoolwichChevrai Cheese113gr

199Quality FreshFamily Favourites Banana Chips230gr

Quality FreshFamily Favourites Bits & Bites325gr

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399

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Tribal JavaOrganic Whole Bean Coffee454gr

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Hi I’m SkinnySweet Potato or Quinoa Sticks170-184gr

Rumble Supershake Nourishing Drink355ml

Kettle BrandBaked Potato Chips113gr

Happy PlanetOrganic Juice1.75lt

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GlutinoPretzels156-400gr

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Sooke History

Elida PeersContributed

My old friend Bob Hudson from longboating days stopped me in the shopping centre a while ago and said, “Why don’t you do a column on Whiffin Spit?” so here it is:

The narrow promontory of land which almost landlocks Sooke harbour and basin was called Whiffin Spit in honour of a clerk, John George Whiffin, who served aboard HMS Herald when the Royal Navy surveyed Sooke inlet in 1846.

Years earlier, in 1790, the entrance to the harbour had been named Puerto de Revilla Gigedo, for the Viceroy of Mexico, by Spanish Sub-Lieut. Manuel Quimper when he entered the harbour aboard the Princesa Real.

This ship was originally the British vessel Princess

Royal, and had been captured by Spain as these countries vied for the trade in sea otter skins and for an entrance they hoped would lead them to the Northwest Passage.

Note the contrast in the 1790 chart which was given us by the Naval Academy in Madrid, with the recent aerial view which shows the alteration done to Whiffin Spit by both the forces of nature and by the intrusions of man.

In the spit’s earlier history, legends tell that it was a lookout post for the T’Sou-ke nation before it became an industrial site, with fishtraps pilings from Sooke Harbour Fishing and Packing Company stored annually in crisscrossed stacks for a half-century. In the 1920s the spit also accommodated a fish reduction plant run by the Standfast Bible students.

Near the far end, a small fruit-tree-surrounded cabin

housed a retired whaler until the 1940s; traces of the fruit trees may still be seen, in amongst the thickets of wild roses.

While museum records show that reinforcement work has been done on the spit since 1907, an exceptionally large project was undertaken to restore a breach and install a rock breakwater in 1995.

It was Bob Clark, regional director of that day and his friend Eric Butler, who took charge of carrying out the major repair.

Today dozens of walkers enjoy a stroll along the almost-mile-long Spit every day, in all kinds of weather, and it’s considered one of Sooke’s special treasures.

•••Elida Peers is the historian of Sooke Region Museum.

One of the perks of keeping a foot in the journalism pool is the occasional assignment you think will be a snooze fest that turns into a wakeup call.

I had the pleasure of spending a few moments with a former long-time Sooke resident on her 100th birthday last week, and would like to think I came away a better person from the experience.

At my age, any trip to an assisted care facility can be a tad disconcerting, considering I may wind up in one of the rooms in the (hopefully) distant future.

A brief chat with Bessie’s son, Reg, put things in a different perspective, considering he’s got at least 15 years on me. I was blown away when he told me how his mom’s parents had made the journey from Saskatchewan to B.C. in a covered wagon.

I know next to nothing about genetics, but the fact Bessie’s sister made it to the century mark as well, and both her brothers carried on well into their 90s got me thinking that family tree has some pretty fruitful roots.

When he mentioned Bessie’s mom lived to a 107, I came away convinced there’s definitely

more than a little cause and effect going on in that gene pool.

Which brings us back to Bessie, who seemed in more control of her faculties than, with the proper apologies intended, a lot of people I call good friends.

When I asked her what the key to longevity was, she said simply, without hesitation, “Take it one day at a time.” When someone else enquired about what was the biggest change she’s seen in her years on this planet, her reply resonated in a way that still has me reflecting on what she had to say.

She said people used to be content to stay at home, but now everyone seems to rush from here to there all the time without ever stopping long enough to look at each other.

In other words, slow down, share a smile and enjoy the immediacy of the moment without worrying about comes next.

It’s solid advice as we continue along our journey to the inevitable end that awaits us all, and something I’ll make a concerted effort to live by.

As someone who used to look forward to my golden years purely for the improvements in pharmaceuticals and advances in video games, bless you, Bessie, for giving me much more to think about, courtesy of the few words we got to share.

•••Rick Stiebel is a Sooke resident and semi-retired

journalist.

Sooke Region Museum

A picture of Whiffin Spit today and a Spanish naval chart from 1790. Notice the difference in the Spit’s land mass, caused both by nature and industrial development.

Nearly 300 years ago, the long-loved Whiffin Spit was more than just a spit in the sea

Rick StiebelRickter Scale

Whiffin Spit served as major trading outpost


Clothes for newbornsSarah Kirby sorts through knitted baby jumpers. Kirby, owner of Seaside Yarn and Button, has been collecting baby jumpers for newborn babies in Africa. Many newborns in poor African villages are sent home from the hospital wrapped up in newspapers. Seaside Yarn and Button will continue to collect the jumpers until the end of the month. Email [email protected] for more information.

Want to live a 100? Take it one day at a time

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Emma and Rachel Houchin, Noella Vincent, and Mindalynn FrelickContributed

What’s happening at Journey Middle School?On Feb. 16, a few classes went on a ski trip to Mt.

Washington for a big field trip. They spent the whole day there on fresh snow

and had a blast skiing and snowboarding all over the hill.

After the day was done, they got back on the bus and had a special dinner and arrived home a few hours later.

Thank you Mrs. Wilkie for all your help organiz-ing this awesome event, and to all the chaperons for all their hard work too.

On Feb. 24, we wore our pink shirts to support

anti-bullying in all of our public schools. Students and staff were encouraged to wear pink and even do an extra act of kindness that day.

On Thursday (Feb. 25) JMS presented the Bring on Spring dance. It ran from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. in the gym.

Thank you for reading and as always; People Run to Be Here, So Run to Read Us.

A little poem to get you in the spring mood:

FlowersRoses, tulips, flowers in general beauty and Divine different colors trying to blossom. If you don’t let them grow then you’ll never Know. Find the beauty in which they glow. Autumn they fall spring they grow which leaves Red and yellow.

Journey Gems

Trips, pink shirts and dances for Spring

While most of the country is busy shovelling snow, the Greater Victoria area is busy boasting about all its mild cli-mate has to offer this time of year.

Hoping to use some of that good-natured ribbing to their advantage, a number of organi-zations, including Tourism Vic-toria, the Greater Victoria Cham-ber of Commerce, Butchart Gardens and Gardens British Columbia, have banded together to promote tourism in the region – including Sooke – while high-lighting some beautiful blooms.

With more than 17 billion blooms counted in 2015, the Flower Count offers residents a chance to get outside and helps promote the region during a sea-son that isn’t typically known to

draw in large crowds of tourists. “It just gets everybody

involved… It adds to tourism, it helps the economy and it adds to business,” said Al Hasham, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce chair Al Hasham.

In its 41st year, the Flower Count officially runs from March 3 to 9, with the award for Bloom-ingest Community going to the municipality that counts the most blooms. It’s a title the City of Colwood has claimed for the past two years and the City is looking for a three-peat said Mayor Carol Hamilton.

“We all benefit (from) the fun events that bring community and people outside,” she said.

“It’s not just about tourism,” said Brian White, Royal Roads University School of Tourism

and Hospitality director.He said the Flower Count is

also about getting residents involved and taking pride in their community.

“All the things you see around you reflect our heritage,” he said. “It’s a symbol of the life we lived here … gardens are an icon.”

For more information on how to get involved, please go online to flowercount.ca.

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Attala Mae RamseySeptember 24 1938-February 7 2016

Th e family of Attie Ramsey sadly announce her sudden passing.

Attie was born in St. Ignatius Montana to Marian and Charles Howard. Raised in Mon-tana Attie was proud of her frontier heritage.

In 1964 Attie and then husband Jack moved with their young family to a farm in Vander-hoof BC. In 1983 Attie Moved to Sooke where she met the love of her life, Ray Vowles. Attie built a wonderful like in Sooke with Ray and his family. She enjoyed craft ing, barbeques, travelling to Vanderhoof and to family re-unions, collecting small treasures and volun-teering with Ray in the community.

Attie loved family above all and is survived by her sibling Laura, Rina. Charles, Edward and Helen. She leaves behind her much loved children Joe, Scott, Dude and Jackie and a large extended family in BC and the USA.She is also survived by her husband Ray and his family. She was cherished by all and will be deeply missed.

At Attie’s request there will be no service. Th e family will gather and share their memo-ries at a later date.

Th ose so desiring may make a donation in her memory to the Heart and Stroke Founda-tion.

Mom passed away in her sleep on February 24th. She leaves behind her children Donna (Mark), Grant (Christine), Allan, and Olive (Glen). She also leaves behind three grandchildren, Brittany, Serena, and Dex,

as well as sisters Margaret Brown (Lee) of Nanaimo,

Carol Musfelt of Victoria, and Lillian Reese of Sooke. Th e family thanks the staff of Oak

Bay Lodge, 2 Maple, for the outstanding care they gave Mom and for the support they gave her family in the last four years of her life. Mom moved to Sooke in 1954 and was one of a small group that in time became the Sooke Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was known for her kindness, her gentleness and her unwavering faith in her God.

A Memorial of Mom’s life will be held at the Sooke Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2207 Church Road, on March 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

Olive KennedyAugust 3, 1926 ~

~ February 24, 2016

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What’s a car to most of us? It’s a kid taxi, a grocery hauler, or the grand touring champion of your spring break road trip. At the end of the day though, the modern car is no more enticing than a router, and as valu-able as a disposable camera.

In other words, it’s just a machine. Designed to serve, break, and conse-quently be recycled into a newer and newer incarnate of itself.

But has it always been this way? Roll the clock back 60 years ago, and you’ll find that a motor car had a per-sonality, character, something that one would call a soul.

There are many who seek that pure breed of ancient machine, where no electronic wizardry drives a car, just blood and sweat and good old fash-ioned know-how.

Sookie Gordon Stewart is one of those car guys who loves the classic gurgle of a V8 engine, and a straight-up ’rod from the 1930s.

In fact, he’s got two. A coupe and a pickup, both 1935 models.

The coupe, a 1935 Ford two-door Coach Fastback was literally scrap when Stewart first found it. Let’s just say that in the shape it’s in now, it’s worth a little bit more than that.

“I built them both from the ground up. They said they’re junk, don’t even attempt it. Well, there it is,” Stewart chuckled.

In total, it took about four years to build each one of them. Did most of the work himself, apart from the paint and some of the bodywork. He’s used to this kind of thing, having built about a dozen cars in his lifetime.

In his youth, he built a low-slung Model T coupe hot rod in his base-ment; to the point that it was so big and functional, that in order to get

it out, he had to take it apart and rebuild it outside the basement, piece by piece.

These cars are the last two he’ll build though, or as he says, the “last kick at the can.”

And without doubt, both machines are distinctive from one another.

The coupe, which is powered by a modern fuel-injected Chevy 350 V8 and automatic transmission, has all the amenities of what you’d call a luxury cruiser, from tilt steering, air conditioning, cruise control, power seats, power windows, and interior trim that would rival a Mercedes S-Class.

The other, a tastefully wood-decked red pickup, is less equipped, but no doubt a combination of Travolta-like good looks and undeniable practical-ity. Inside this bad boy lies another Chevy V8, a rare 400 cu. in. block from a ’76 truck.

Since he’s built cars, Stewart said that one thing never changed: you gotta have patience.

“You gotta know when to quit, think about it for a while and come back.”

Stewart is also behind numerous classic car shows, both in Sooke and Greater Victoria Region. At the Sooke classic car show this spring, he plans to bring both his hot rods down and continue sharing his passion for the machines of yesteryear that many of us have grown to love and appreci-ate.


Gordon Stewart in his garage (which he calls the man cave) standing by his two classic Fords, the coupe up top and the truck at the bottom. Both are 1935 models.

Hot Car

Sookie shows love for classic metalGordon Stewart loves the gurgle of a V8 engine and a straight-up ’rod from the 1930s

I built them both from the ground up. They said they’re junk, don’t even attempt it. Well, there it is.

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Sports


Puck chasersVictoria Racquet Club Kings’ Jordan Smith catches up to the puck behind Sooke Thunderbirds Aiden Wrigley during a recent Atom A game at SEAPARC Leisure Complex arena. Sooke put in a strong effort but lost 6-4.

They’re off to the playoffs.Sooke Thunderbirds Midget Female

team earned 11 of a possible 12 point in the last four games of the season to advance to the Island championships

in Parksville this weekend.The locals beat Nanaimo 9-6 on

Saturday in the Harbour City to make the playoffs by one point. The Thunderbirds held leads of 2-1 after

one and 4-3 after two, and outscored Nanaimo 5-3 in a wide open third period. Hailey Dimock and Alyssa Lloyd had three goals each. Kaillee Purnell had two and Olivia Carello had one.

Midget Female Thunderbirds earn berth in Island playdowns

It wasn’t exactly how it was supposed to end.The Edward Milne Community School Wolverines

had their provincial senior boys’ basketball hopes dashed when they were ousted from the City Cham-pionships, losing to Pacific Christian School and Glen-lyon Norfolk.

Alec McKenzie and Frederik Møller were both voted to city all-star team, while Møller and Brady Greenwood were both voted to the Island Senior All-Star Game on April 2 for the annual North vs. South game.

And change is coming to the high school basketball program.

After 19 years as head coach of the Wolverines, Trevor Bligh announced last week that he is stepping aside to direct his attention towards skill develop-ment at the Grade 8, 9 and 10 level, and to spend more time with his young family.

“If EMCS plans to be one of the elite basketball schools in the future,” Bligh said, “we can’t teach these kids skills at the Grade 11 level , when our com-petition learns those same skills in Grade 8 and 9.”

Alex Wright who served alongside Bligh as co-coach this season will take over as head coach next season.

“[Wright] is very capable and has spent the last two seasons as the team’s assistant coach in prepara-tion for this position,” Bligh said.

The senior boys team will see eight returning play-ers next year and expect to have will have a strong season.

Wolverines lose out in City Championships

The Sooke U15 Boys’ youth soccer team earned a 4-3 win over Cowichan Saturday to advance to the semifinals this weekend against Saltspring Island.

The halftime score was 2-1 with both Sooke goals scored by Simon Herold.

The second half brought another marker for Sooke from Max Hadrich followed by the game winner from Herold.

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U15 Boys advance to semifinals

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Minor Soccer

The Sooke U15 girls’ soccer team won the Silver League cham-pionship on Saturday with a 7-1 victory over U16 Peninsula in Sid-ney.

The first half was a nail biter as both teams battled to get the first goal.

Striker Faith Knoles had many shots as mid-fielders Grace Bishop and Alex Peters contin-ually fed her the ball. She finally knocked one in to put Sooke up 1-0 at the half.

Great passing and team work saw Knoles get her second, then third goal and her first-ever hat trick.

The flood gates were opened.

Next came a goal from Alexa Wright then a crazy cross from Bishop found its way in. Peters got a beauty chance and finally knocked one in and finally another sweet shot by Peters to com-plete the rout.

Once again Sooke was led by outstanding goalkeeping from Ella Dennett.

The Sooke squad was undefeated this year.

U18 advance to semifinals

The Sooke Girls U18 Autobots advanced to the Lower Island Soc-cer Association Dis-trict Cup semifinals last weekend with a convincing 7-2 win over the Bays at Fred Milne Park.

The Bays scored the game’s first goal beating the Sooke defence with a cross. Goalkeeper for Sooke, Andrea Van Dyk did not have a chance.

The Sooke team counterattacked when Chloe Mitchell took a pass from Tayler Ber-nard to tie the game.

Defenders Racheal Wiebe, Katija Pallot, Kiomi Yates and Jaime Lafontaine defended well throughout the game.

Bernard scored Sooke’s second goal.

Bays broke away and scored to tie up the game 2-2 before half-time.

Autobots came out stronger in the second half.

Mid-field play-ers Mitchell, Carmyn Wright, Riley McLean, Sarah Ehman and Mari-yah Dunn-Jones, Cas-

sidy Logan executed the ball well with good thought, feeding the ball and supporting strikers Benard, Hailey Dimock, Nicole Oyler and Hope Millard.

BeRnard was on fire,

she earned two more goals, with her third assisted by Pallot.

After that, the gates opened for the Auto-bots, McLean scored from mid field and Oyler scored two more

goals to clinch the win for Sooke.

The Autobots will play their semifinal game this Sunday (March 6) at Fred Milne Park. Game time is 10 a.m.

U15 girls bring home championship

Photo: Jack Most

A Sooke U10 Boys’ Ryder player, left, slips past a Juan de Fuca opponent during a game at Fred Milne Park on Saturday. Sooke won the game.

Sooke Soccer Club is implement-ing a $50 late fee for all returning players.

Returning players who register for the fall season after May 30 will be charged the fee.

Many sports leagues already have a late fee policy.

Meanwhile, spring soccer sea-son begins April 18. A $15 late fee will apply after March 30.

Sooke Soccer Club is still in need of volunteers for the spring league.

Contact Laura at [email protected] if you can lend a helping hand this spring.

Sooke Soccer Club initiates late fee policy

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SOOKESOCCER CLUB

2016/17 AND SPRINGSOCCER REGISTRATION

Spring Soccer runs April 18-June 13

March 5 ........ 9am-noonMarch 10 ............. 6-8pmMarch 30 6-8pm Spring Deadline

April 9 ...........10am-1pmApril 25 ................ 6-8pm

sookesoccer.com

Deadline for spring is mar 30.Deadline for next season is may 30.

Late fees will be implemented.Registration also available online.

See website for more details,or contact Laura Lockhart at [email protected]

Learn it. Live it. LOVE it!

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe Council of the District of Sooke will hold a Public Hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act in the Council Chambers at 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC on Monday, March 14, 2016 commencing at 7:00 pm.

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Zone Codes Affected by Bylaw No. 630

CommercialC1 - Neighbourhood CommercialC2 - General CommercialC3 - Service CommercialC4 - Recreational CommercialCTC - Town Centre Mixed Use

IndustricalM1 - Light IndustrialM2 - General IndustrialM3 - Heavy IndustrialM4 - Aquatic IndustrialM5 - Technical Inustrial Business Park

InstitutionalP1 - Public RecreationP2 - Community FacilityP3 - Public Utility

2205 Otter Point Road, SookePhone: 250-642-1634 Fax: 250-642-0541

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

Proposal: The purpose of Bylaw No. 630, Zoning Amendment Bylaw (600-22) is to add “Accessory dwelling unit, one per lot” in the commercial and industrial zones, clarify in the commercial, industrial and institutional zones that accessory dwelling units are to be located above or to the rear of the principal use, and to add “Micro Brewery” up to 500m2 in size and “Artisan Industry” up to 200m2 in size to the Commercial Zones.

Further Information: Copies of the bylaw, supporting written reports and any relevant background documentation may be viewed in the “Public Notices” section of the District of Sooke website www.sooke.ca or inspected at the District Municipal Offices at 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), commencing March 2, 2016 to and including March 14, 2016.

Public Input: All persons who believe their interests in property are affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on the matters contained in the proposed bylaw(s). Concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council can be submitted by fax to 250-642-0541, email [email protected] or in person to the Acting Corporate Officer at the District Municipal Offices located at 2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke BC no later than Monday, March 14, 2016 at 4:00 pm. Please be advised that submissions to Council will become part of the public record.

NOTE: Council cannot receive further information concerning this application after the Public Hearing has concluded.

Tina HansenActing Corporate Officer

Doc Marty on call for much needed stretchersChristine van ReeuwykBlack Press

Marty the Marmot’s among the most pre-pared of mascots after a quick training session on splints this week at Royal Jubilee Hospital.

The Victoria Royals mascot was on hand for a tutorial and photo shoot to promote the second annual Hockey for Hospitals campaign.

When the local hockey team seeks to slay the Vancouver Giants March 5, the goal is to raise $27,000 for three specialized electric stretchers for the Victoria Gen-eral and Royal Jubilee Hospital emergency departments.

“Last year, the emer-gency departments at Victoria General and Royal Jubilee hospi-tals helped more than 108,000 people, includ-ing more than 14,000 children,” said Dr. Christine Hall.

“Many of these patients will need a stretcher, and it’s com-forting to know our hospitals will have the most advanced equipment. We are thrilled to be work-ing with the Royals again this year. When community members work together to help our hospitals the out-come always benefits patients.”

Joined by Cam Hope, Victoria Royals presi-

dent and GM, Darren Parker, Royals senior VP of sales and market-ing, Melanie Mahlman, executive director Vic-toria Hospitals Founda-tion and Dr. Christine Hall of Island Health, Marty helped demon-

strate the weighing fea-ture of the high-tech electric stretchers. In trauma and critical situations medications are given based on weight. Once Marty’s once-over was com-plete, he learned a little

about splinting. “The Victoria Royals

are proud to help raise funds for our local hos-pitals so that patients can be cared for with the best equipment available. It’s gratifying to see the community

and our fans step up and support our hos-pitals on game night,” Hope said.

“These stretchers are going to make a dif-ference to many people – you never know when you’ll find yourself in the emergency room.”

Last year’s inaugu-

ral Hockey for Hospi-tals fans raised $25,000 for three transport-able vital signs moni-tors for the ER at Vic-toria General Hospital.

The Royals face the Giants at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Cen-tre on March 5. Tickets are available online at

selectyourtickets.com/promo. Use the promo code STRETCHERS to be entered to win a game night prize pack-age: Box suite for six for the game, dinner for six at Bin 4 Burger, and luxury transport from L.A. Limousines to and from the game.

Christine van Reeuwyk/Black Press

Victoria Royals mascot Marty the Marmot wraps a cast on Chris Hawkins during the event to promote Hockey for Hospitals. Get tickets for the March 5 game to support Victoria Hospitals Foundation online at selectyourtickets.com/promo. Use the promo code STRETCHERS to be entered to win a game night prize package.

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This schedule is subject to change.Please call 250-642-1634 to confi rm meetings.Council meeting agendas may be viewed

at www.sooke.ca

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

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

website: www.sooke.ca

Upcoming Public MeetingsNo Scheduled Meetings

What’s New!The District of Sooke website at www.sooke.ca has

information about your community – including:

Request for Quotes:Galloping Goose Connector Separated Multi-Use

Trail & Construction of the Galloping Goose Connector Gravel Multi-Use Trail

20ft Container Storage$110/month

Sooke Moving and Storage has acquired some new containers and we would like to pass the savings on to you.

Bring in this coupon to receive12 months container storage for$110 per month.

Offer good as long as there are containers available. Must pay 1st year in advance.Offer expires April 30/16.

2018 Idlemore Rd.250-642-6577


Fishing Adventures

Ron NeitschContributed

Fishing for salmon in Sooke waters has gotten much better over the last couple of weeks.

Larger and more plentiful spring and chinook salmon are being landed on a regular basis, par-tially due to better weather conditions.

A few winter salmon over 10 pounds were reported and a nice 15-pound chinook weighed in at the local tackle store.

The Sooke Harbour mouth and Trailer Park area have been popular areas to troll in 100 to 140 feet of water, with the gear right on the bottom.

Small spoons, like White Lightning, Coho Killer and anchovy trolled in bright glow teaser heads have been working well.

Halibut fishing has been spotty, probably due to weather, tides and amount of bait in the area.

A halibut we landed last Saturday had five her-ring in its stomach, which is a great sign.

Herring, mackerel, salmon bellies and octopus are always good baits to try for halibut in our area.

Crabbing has been excellent, fishers are report-ing traps dropped in the harbour as being full of large male Dungeness crabs.

Our boats have been averaging five to six keeper Dungeness crabs per outing over the last week.

This is a great time of year to get out and get yourself some fresh seafood while enjoying the Sooke coast line on some flat calm water.

•••Ron Neitsch is the owner-operator of 2 Reel Fish-

ing Adventures, based in Sooke.

Salmon fishing makes solid comeback

Edward Milne Community School is gearing up for a Grad Fashion Show.

This year’s group is excited, practiced and ready to make this one their best show yet.

Nearly 50 students, on stage or behind the scenes, are working evenings and weekends to prepare a night to remember. Practices are paying off, tuxedos have been ordered and prom dress alterations are complete.

Besides the traditional prom scenes, local com-munity clothing stores have come together to sup-port the grads in their efforts by lending themed clothing and accessories for fun music numbers.

Many past grads have stopped in to lend their dresses and show their support. The show is set for a 7 p.m. tonight at Edward Milne Community School theatre.

Tickets ($10 and $8 for students) are on sale at the main office of EMCS as well as Shoppers Drug Mart. The show usually gets sold out.

This fundraising event helps students pay for prom and graduation expenses.

Grad fashion show coming up

CONGRATULATIONS!

See photos, videos, and results at BCGAMES.ORG

Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.

146 athletes from Vancouver Island - Central Coast competed at the 2016 BC Winter Games bringing home 53 medals.

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When the B.C. Cancer Agency’s latest mammogram van (or mammovan) delayed a trip up to Bella Bella and came to Sooke instead last fall, Jodie Lacombe was stoked to get a checkup by way of the best cancer-detection technology around.

But the routine check last October was more than just an experience — it was a moment that changed Lacombe’s life forever, as just in a matter of minutes, the mammogram picked up something unusual.

Within two weeks, she was at the hospital for an ultrasound and a core biopsy, and 10 days later, she had the results.

In December, she had her first surgery, prompting the removal of a two-centimetre lump and three lymph nodes from her breast.

Before this process even began, Lacombe, a cosmetics specialist at Shoppers Drug Mart in Sooke, said she had no idea what was happening, and what may have potentially happened to her if it wasn’t for the mammovan’s scans.

“There were no visible signs, nothing, so there’s your proof that [mammograms] work,” she said, adding that if the cancer was left unchecked, the story now would be very different. “That’s how quick they can turn it around, but early detection is key.”

Lacombe’s path to recovery begins now, as she is scheduled to start her chemotherapy, which is done every two weeks for four months. Given her journey, she’s willing to share her story, hoping to encourage every other woman to get herself checked out, regardless of how uncomfortable the idea may seem.

“Don’t die of embarrassment. See a doctor, get a checkup,” she said.

The B.C. Cancer Agency’s mammogram all-digital vans,

three of which now operate in B.C., are very different from more traditional scanning methods, which typically take weeks, even months to get information processed and get it to a doctor’s office. The vehicle can deploy virtually anywhere, even provide a waiting room for up to five people at a time.

Now, it can take minutes to potentially save someone’s life.

“Only half the people that are eligible are getting checked in B.C., so there are people dying of breast cancer that don’t have to die, because they could’ve been checked,” Lacombe said. “I’ll be totally fine, because they caught it early.”

Lacombe’s experience is also at the forefront of the upcoming fundraising gala event this Saturday (March 5), held in the Evergreen Mall parking lot, which is set to raise funds for the B.C. Cancer Agency’s mammovan program. Activities will include pony rides, tattoos, makeovers, hand massages and skin care consulting.

“We thought, let’s take something bad, turn it into

something good. Tell Jodie’s story, and get as many people involved as we can so we can keep these vans on the road to help out more people,” said Marcus Farmer, manager at Shoppers Drug Mart in Sooke.

“Let’s just remind everybody, and tell those who don’t know, that the best chance for a successful treatment of any cancer diagnosis is early detection.”

The actual mammogram screenings will begin on March 21 in Sooke and run until March 24. Women over 40 don’t require a doctor’s referral, they just need to make an appointment.

The visit, which usually takes a few minutes, is free, as it is covered under MSP.

Lacombe hopes both the gala and the mammovan’s arrival in town later this month will inspire more women to let go of their fears and get a checkup.

For more info on the B.C. Cancer Agency’s mammovan program, visit screeningbc.ca/breast, and to book an appointment, call 1-800-663-9203.

Cancer survivor inspires women to get a mammogram


Jodie Lacombe with the mammovan that saved her life.

Quick Factsheet

One in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime

Over 80 per cent of new breast cancers diagnosed each year in B.C. are in women age 50 or older

Mammograms can usually find lumps two or three years before a woman’s health care provider can

Research has shown a 25 per cent reduction in deaths amongst women who screen regularly

WHEN: March 21 to 24

WHERE: Evergreen parking lot

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Effective Sunday April 3 the breakfast price will increase to $7.00 per person

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THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY

Light Rain High 10 Low 7

Hours of sunshine 2

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Pink out bullyingStudents and staff at Edward Milne Community School showing off their pink shirts in support to fight bullying on National Anti-Bullying Day on February 24.


Film awareness night focuses on captured youth

On March 9, Awareness Film Night will pres-ent the documentary Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr.

Khadr is the Canadian youth who was captured in Afghanistan by American forces and spent more than a decade in Guantanamo Bay Prison.

Until now he has existed only as a caricature drawn and defined by others: victim, killer, child prisoner, detainee, political pawn, terrorist and pacifist.

Based on the book by journalist Michelle Sheph-ard, who also co-directed the film with Patrick Reed, the movie chronicles Khadr’s life from his arrival in Afghanistan from Canada with his family through his capture when he was 15 to his time in Guantanamo Bay Prison where he underwent hundreds of hours of interrogation and “coercive techniques” and finally to his release on bail in May of 2015 in Edmonton.

The film probes Khadr’s case from every angle with interviews with American soldiers, prison guards, prison mates and his lawyer.

In the words of the filmmakers: “We had a simple goal in making this documentary. We wanted to tell his story by allowing him to tell his story... it was not a simple film to make.”

Guantanamo’s Child was rated one of the 10 best Canadian documentaries of 2015 by Vancou-ver’s Cinematheque.

The film will be screened, as usual, from 7-9 p.m. in the Edward Milne Community School theatre, admission is by donation.

For more info, visit awarenessfilmnight.ca.

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