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Two fatalities in East Sooke house fireTwo fires keep regional firefighters busy

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Two elderly people perished in a house fire in the early morning hours of November 1.

The couple, who had immigrated to Canada 20 years ago to be closer to their grand-children, were Leonard and Brenda Grundy, 85 and 83 years old respectively. They had been married for 65 years.

Members of the Sooke RCMP responded to a call of fatalities from the house fire on Copper Mine Road.

The call came into the East Sooke Volun-teer Fire Department around 4 a.m. from a woman driving by who saw flames com-ing through the roof at 1355 Copper Mine Road. The fire depart-ment responded very quickly after the call but it was too late as the home was engulfed.

RCMP say there is no evidence of foul play. Sooke detachment members are continu-

ing to investigate and assist the BC Coroner and the BC Fire Com-missioner.

The early morning fire brought out fire departments from East Sooke and Sooke, with about 30 volunteer firefighters battling the blaze. The fire is thought to have started in the living room. It is believed that the couple was unable to escape the blaze due to the location of their bedroom and the hall-way.

The couples son, Steve Grundy, had stated that his father was a retired draftsman and his mother worked for a real estate com-pany, then for local gov-ernment before coming to East Sooke.

The fire department recommends people check the batteries in their fire and smoke alarms by pressing the test button. Changing the batteries is a good precaution.

Two days earlier, on October 29, the Sooke Fire Department, along with the Otter Point and Metchosin fire depart-ments attended an electrical fire at Sooke elementary school at around 4 p.m.

The fire started in an electrical connec-tion that fed one of the light fixtures in the

room, said Fire Chief Steven Sorensen via email. These lights were installed 17 years ago. Took this long for the short circuit to develop. The subse-quent fire burned along the ceiling, scorching about 10 of the roof joists.

If not for the action of the custodian who happened to do his rounds early that night, it is quite likely that the fire would have took hold of the ceiling and

spread rapidly through that wing of the school. It would have been very similar to what happened to the Ever-green Mall. Fortunately quick action by the fire department in locating the seat of the fire and then knocking it down quickly prevented a major event. The crews did a remark-able job last night and should be very proud of their efforts.

Mutual aid was given by the Metchosin and Otter Point Fire Depart-ments, along with the Sooke Ambulance and the RCMP assisting.

Great support by Otter Point and Metcho-sin FDs at the fire and the Sooke Ambulance and RCMP in assisting in other duties, said Sorensen.

Classes resumed the next day.

Sooke Elementary dates back to 1891 when the first school in Springside area became too small and Mr. William Bell Char-ters donated land for a new school. Since then the school has had new buildings, been rebuilt, then added to and more recently ren-ovated. a claim to fame of being the oldest school in B.C. situated on the original site.

Currently they have 241 children.

Pirjo Raits photo

Firefighters on the roof of Sooke elementary check to make sure the electrical fire has not spread, while others gather at the entrance while checking out the interior of the school. Below, firefighters organize.

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This publication is now part of an exciting new initiative under-taken by Black Press in British Columbia that works to further communicate the good work being done in communities, and pro-vide a new opportunity for organizations and individuals to tap into that fountain of caring.

Last decisionsThe District of Sooke

council, on November 3, adopted Bylaw No. 534, Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw (400-2) and Bylaw No. 535, Zoning Amend-ment Bylaw (600-14) Sun River Develop-ment Exchange of Lands for School Site. It also changes the zon-ing from Agricultural to Community Residen-tial.

The bylaw will see $400,000 come to the district, which will be used for playing fields.

This will be ensured by Bylaw No. 608, Play-ing Field Reserve Fund Bylaw, 2014 Playing Field Reserve Account,

which was given first, second and third read-ing.

In other council news, council approved the naming of 15 trees along Wadams Way to be named after pioneer families as suggested by local historian Elida Peers.

Council approved

the awarded of a con-tract to Allterra Con-struction Ltd. for the building of sidewalks to extend from Church Road to Otter Point Road on both sides of the highway. Their bid was the lowest at $209,984. The highest bid came in at $336,000.

Advance Polls

Sooke residents who wish to vote in the advance poll have an opportunity on Novem-ber 12. Voting takes place at the Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Sheilds Road from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

It should be noted that general voting on November 15 takes place at Edward Milne community school at 6218 Sooke Road, not at the community hall.

If you are not a reg-istered elector you can register on Novem-ber 15 providing you are 18-years-of-age or older, a Canadian citi-zen, resident of B.C. for six months by November 14, resident or registered owner of real property in the District of Sooke for at least 30 days prior to November 15, and not disqualified under the Local Government Act. You need to bring two pieces of identification to prove residency and identity.


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The salmon are here The salmon have returned to the rivers. drop in anytime on november 8 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for fishy-fun activities, a craft and guided walks with CRd Regional Parks naturalists along the Charters River. a close-up look at these magnificent fish as they return to spawn and complete their life cycle awaits. Meet at Charters River salmon interpretive Centre off sooke River Road.

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Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

The first opportunity for council candidates to answer questions from the public hap-pened on Thursday night, October 30.

All candidates for both mayor and coun-cil met at the Sooke Community Hall for an evening of questions and answers from a room full of about 120 people. It was stand-ing room only, which pointed to the obvious - people wanted to see how each candidate conducted themselves and responded to ques-tions.

Each had their turn to make a brief open-ing statement. In atten-dance were mayoral candidates Maja Tait and Herb Haldane. Vying for council were: Incumbents Bev Berger, Rick Kasper, Kevin Pearson and Kerrie Reay. New faces running for councillor include; Jeff Bateman, Justin Hanson, Ebony Logins, Brenda Parkin-son, Kel Phair and Mark Whiteson. Mayoral can-didate David Shebib did not attend.

The first question from the public came from Ellen Lewers who asked if the can-didates felt they were capable of looking after such things as upcom-ing sewer, staff and the Prestige contracts, and the roundabout. Each of the candidates said they felt capable and those without experi-ence on council said they were willing to lis-ten and learn from the professional staff at the municipal hall.

Other questions posed were: How would you curb the excessive wages being paid at the municipal level?

Both Haldane and Tait stated that council had taken great steps

to curb and contain wages.

Margarita Domin-quez came to the mic asking why council would not give SAFARS land for a cat shelter. Basically each of the candidates stated that they could not give or rent land when there was none, and this would set a precedent.

When asked if some of the public standing committees would be reinstated, all of the candidates said yes.

Haldane and Tait were asked how much time they would be able to dedicate if they were both working full time.

Tait answered first saying that 80 per cent of people in Sooke work in Victoria and she had a very flexible sched-ule which allows her to work from home, tele-commute, and respond via modern technology such as email or text. She said she would meet with residents on Saturdays.

Haldane said that even as a councillor and working he went to the office six or seven times a week and he

would be able to spend a lot of time in the office.

All candidates said they were team play-ers and would work together when asked by Deb Johnston what character traits would make them a good leader.

Gail Hall asked Hal-dane if he ever gained financially for projects he voted for on council. He said no he had never gained financially.

Other questions relating to more engagement with the

TSou-ke First Nation, how would Sooke ben-efit from amalgamation, how can people get together in Sooke at an indoor space and what would be done with the proposed 2 per cent hotel tax - and how can it benefit tourism and youth? Sewers on Kalta-sin and what their pas-sions were and invest-ing in Sooke all drew responses from the candidates but no real answers.

The Sooke News Mir-ror has asked each of the councillor candi-

dates questions and their answers which appear in this issue on pages 17 and 18. The school board trustee

candidates will have a brief statement in next weeks edition (Novem-ber 12).

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The CandlelighT Ceremony takes place at 6 p.m. on monday, november 10.

The remembranCe day ceremony and parade take place november 11.

The parade begins at 10:45 and ends at the sooke legion just before 11 when a two-minute silence will start the formal wreath laying. refreshments in the legion after the ceremonies.

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Council candidates from right to left are: Kel Phair, Kerrie Reay, Kevin Pearson, Maja Tait, Justin Hanson, Brenda Parkinson, Herb Haldane, Ebony Logins, Mark Whiteson, Bev Berger and Jeff Bateman. Missing is Rick Kasper, who arrived after the photo was taken.

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Did You Know? Sooke to Sidney residential sales are up 15% this October over October 2013. Sooke was also strong with an increase of approximately 35% over October 2013. Sooke had 37 sales. 8 between $0-$299,999 12 between $300,000-$399,999 8 between $400,000-$499,999 4 between $500,000-$599,999 3 between $600,000-$699,999 1 between $700,000-$799,999 1 between $1,000,000-$2,000,000 Average days on market (DOM): 75 Dont be misled by the average DOM, many have been relisted with price reductions. Although, there has been an increase of sales within 60 days as list prices are sharper and sellers are understanding what it takes to get their house sold.

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Daniel ChauvinSooke News Mirror

Ben Temple from the Sooke Firefighters is enthused about the 2015 calendars being sold by the Fraternidad de Bomberos group to raise money for their next trip to Boquete, Panama. The 13-month calendar is entirely designed and devel-oped by the group and photographed by the Sooke Photography Club. Every page fea-tures staged and action shots of Sooke Firefight-ers and equipment in action.

The group began in 2013 when six Sooke firefighters travelled to Boquete. The village is focused on coffee plantations and eco-tourism opportunities, and struggles with the constant threat of wild-fires encroaching on the local land and town itself. Bringing their knowledge and instruc-tion savvy, the Sooke contingent trained 40 firefighters in Panama in the use of equip-ment which they had, but were lacking knowl-edge and experience on how to use it. A Jaws-of-Life for instance was available for use but had never been tested.

The Sooke firefight-ers paid out of pocket,

or fund-raised for the trip in 2013 and hope to return in 2015 with further assistance from the Sooke community.

The calendars are close to a $1,500 investment and it is hoped that all calendars will sell, bringing the group a

$3,500 profit for the venture.

In Boquete, the group broke the ice quickly with their Panama

counterparts. Firefighters are fire-

fighters, wherever you go. It was far easier than imagined. We shared war stories and toured the region. The Rotary Club is heavily involved in Boquete. The town embraced us fully Temple recounted.

The firefighters want to represent the Sooke community in a posi-tive light. They are not big on handouts, but they are happy to pro-vide value through the calendar, carwashings and other events.

I want to stress how supportive local busi-nesses have been. Stick in the Mud, RBC, West-ern Foods its a great community to be a part of. It is hoped that this could could have legs beyond the the Panama project, Temple said.

The calendars are available at The Stick, Western Foods, Fire Hall #1, or can be deliv-ered if you order online through Facebook or Twitter.

Ben added if you buy five or more calen-dars the firefighters will personally drop off the calendars by firetruck to your home .


Photo by Daniel Chauvin

Ben Temple of the Sooke volunteer firefighters with the 2015 13 month cal-endar photographed by the Sooke Photography Club. The calendar features both staged and action shots of the Sooke firefighters and their equipment in dramatic scenes.

Sooke firefighters enthused about 2015 calendar to raise funds for trip to Boquete, Panama

November 11 at the

Royal Canadian

Legion

On November 11, at 11 a.m. the Reme-brance Day parade participants will gather at the cenotaph at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 54 to commem-orate Remembrance Day. Two minutes of silence takes place at 11 a.m.

Highway 14, (Sooke Road) will be closed to traffic between Ever-green Plaza and Otter Point Road; and Otter Point Road between Sooke Road and Eustace Road to the Legion.

The closures will be in place from 10:45 to

11 a.m.The laying of wreaths

and Honour Guard will commence at 11 a.m.

On Tuesday, Novem-ber 11, the Legion will be open to the public and refreshments will be served to all ages.

On Monday, Novem-ber 10, there will be a

Candlelight Ceremony at the cenotaph at 6 p.m. Candlelight trib-utes are commemora-tive ceremonies which inspire and engage young Canadians learn-ing about Canadas stel-lar military history.

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The Poppy Flag was raised at the Sooke municipal hall and signals the beginning of the sale of poppies by the Royal Canadian Legion and its members and supporters. Mayor Wendal Milne was pinned with the poppy while Fire Chief Steve Sorensen gets ready to raise the flag.

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LoopholesAn acquaintance recently bought two baby

goats. Before bringing them home the corral was inspected very carefully for any loops or holes which a curious little escape artist like a baby

goat could take advantage of since goats are famous for nding a way any way to escape.

People also look for loopholes. They seek to discover ways to get out of paying those parking tickets, or taking the blame, or evading taxes. It simply seems to be a natural phenomenon among us all.

Perhaps the most obvious loophole is found in thinking about spiritual matters. We live in a generation who love the saying, Its all just a matter of interpretation; there are no absolutes; everything is relative. Too often, the Bible is being twisted and turned by those seeking to discover loopholes which allow them to do what they want to do, rather than what God would have us all do. We are seeking to develop a god of our own understanding instead of a true understanding of God.

If you want to know the truth about God, stop looking for loopholes and read the Bible. Instead of distancing ourselves from one another by nding loopholes that take us away from the truth we need to come together into a true understanding of God and the plan He has for us all. That way we can be completely cared for as contented goats in the corral of Gods love.

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A proud Sooke motherWorld War II saw the enlistment

of many young men from our Sooke / Jordan River area. The proud mom in this photo is Ann Sanderson Arden, with sons Richard and Jim.

At the time of this photo, Ann and Eustace Arden were liv-ing at Sheringham Point Lighthouse, completing their 34 years of ser-vice at the Light. They were looking forward to their retirement at a home they purchased, the Ella House, on West Coast Road, very close to the site of John Muir School.

Jim Arden, on the right, was a Chief Petty Officer, serv-ing five years in the Royal Canadian Navy, and was positioned on Canadas West Coast, with much of his ser-vice based from Prince Rupert. He was among the naval officers called to Ottawa to plan pro-tective strategy for the west coast in the wake of the shelling of Este-van Point by the Japa-nese submarine I-26 in 1942. Just before his enlistment, Jim had married his sweetheart Elsie Wilham, and on his return, the cou-ple worked together in business and for-estry, retiring in Port Alberni. Alone today, Jim Arden still lives in Port Alberni.

Richard, youngest of the four sons and two daughters of Eustace and Ann Arden, chose the Royal Canadian Airforce and trained in Ontario, where he became an aircraft mechanic. On his return from the war, Richard married Elea-nor Stolth and they raised three sons, Dale, David and Dennis and a daughter Nelsie.

It is interesting to note that these two young men were descended from not one but two pioneer families. The Arden name is well known, with Eustace Arden, who grew up in Metchosin, driving a horse stage between Sooke and Victoria in 1909. He built the first general store in down

town Sooke in 1910 (at the corner of Sooke and Otter Point Roads), before his Sheringham Lighthouse service.

Ann was a Sanderson, she and her siblings arriving from Britain in 1910 with their parents, who built a home on Sooke River Road. After Ann had caught the eye of Eustace and begun a new life in a new land, another sister Carrie married Donald Stuart of Otter Point.

In turn, this union established another line of pioneer descen-dants, which included Alden Govenlock, who also became well-known in the forest industry of southern Vancouver Island. It was the Sanderson home, which still stands today, looking very sprightly, on Sooke River Road, which hosted the wed-dings of Ann and her sisters, each of them becoming mothers and grandmothers to fine young people.

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Choosing the best person for the job

Making a decision on who to vote for shouldnt be about who has the most signs, the biggest picture of themselves or the slickest costliest campaign. Its about who is best suited for the role, its not a popularity contest. When you have such a small slate of candidates for mayor, the decision on who gets in sometimes becomes about qualifications.

With this election, when both local candidates (we are excluding David Shebib as a front runner) have both positive and negative perceptions it is imperative that the electorate do their homework.

Past performance and capability of representing Sooke in the broader world could be a deciding factor on who takes the mayors chair. The mayor represents Sooke and the residents wherever the mayor goes.

The job of mayor is a big one. The job is to lead. The mayor needs to know they have the rest of council on their side. This next council could be a divided one, if the mayor is not embraced fully by the councillors.

It should also be remembered that the mayor has just one vote, the same as any of the councillors. Loyalty and respect for the mayor is paramount to running a municipality and getting things done. The job does not entail micro-managing the staff at the municipal hall, that is the job of the CAO. Staff needs to be able to do the job assigned to them by council without too much interference from council. The mayor should represent all of the citizens of Sooke, not just their cohorts and supporters. That can be a tough job if expectations are there for the mayor to champion causes perhaps not followed by everyone.

So the decision, of course, is up to the voters and the voters need to put friendships and old loyalties aside and choose the absolute best person for the job. No whining if you dont vote.

FEATURE LETTER

Municipal Costs Once Again Misleading Figures for Sooke

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) once again is publishing their statistics for municipal spending using the years 2000 2011 indicating an increase of 214 per cent for Sooke. They used 2000 as a base year and compared it to 2011.

They dont explain that Sooke incorporated in December of 1999. As a start-up municipality, Sooke operated the first year, 2000 with a skeleton staff, starting with a CAO and an assistant then hiring a finance person and an engineer part way through the year. The only other paid staff was the Assistant Fire Chief with most services contracted to the Capital Regional District at the minimal level of service previously provided by the CRD.

This is then compared to 2011 when Sooke was fully staffed providing the services that incorporation brought with it.

The Federation had agreed that the baseline year isnt fair to Sooke and agreed to put a foot note stating that in future publications. Once again, this year they have published the figures without the foot note explaining these anomalies. The CFIB states Sooke performs very well on the per capita indicator, so one has to wonder is it just sloppy reporting or is it done to influence voters.

The Times Colonist (TC) editorial on October 26th continues with the sloppy reporting I assume based on CFIB statistics, suggesting that Sooke has the worst record among B.C.s 153 local governments. The TC cant even get the salaries paid our elected officials right, suggesting that all

municipalities except Victoria and Saanich have mayors who make between $30,000 and $40,000 and councillors who make between $15,000 and $30,000. As mayor my salary is $20,320 while our councillors make $10,160 frozen by this council upon election. Maybe a little fact checking might be in order.

No one disagrees that we need to contain costs and this Council has held Sooke to less than a 3 per cent total tax increase over three years, one of the best, if not the best, in the region.

This type of flawed reporting by both the CFIB and the TC does not serve the citizens of Sooke well. The misuse of statistics like this to influence voters is irresponsible.

Wendal MilneMayor

Once again, misleading figures for Sooke

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Address issue of sewer contract

Now that the civic elections are in full flight there seems to be no real contentious issues evolving.

Three years ago at this stage prior to elec-tions the issue of a pro-posed 20-year contract for sewer maintenance and planning for future sewer expansion was the hot topic.

Mayor candidate Wendal Milne raised the issue challeng-ing the intentions of the outgoing council who felt a long-term contract based on the track record of EPCOR earned their support for a long-term con-tract. Not so said Milne along with council members Herb Hal-dane and Bev Berger as well as council candi-date Rick Kasper.

A public meeting was convened and it was there that the real rea-sons for their concerns was fully revealed. This was the political football that provided opportunity for nega-tive campaigning by bashing the outgoing administration. There was lots of EPCOR bashing but seemingly only for being a com-pany headquartered in Alberta. Interest-ingly Milne stated at least three times what a wonderful profes-sional company they are, what a fine job they are doing. Even As the meeting unfolded

it became evident that the council mem-bers present favoured the creation of a Pub-lic Works Department believing it would save money and that the requirement to oper-ate the system could just as easily be done in-house. These views area complete change in direction from the current model of the last 10 years.

I reside in the sewer containment area and so far Im happy with my tax bill and the ser-vice provided andchal-lenge all of the political candidates to address this issue during the ongoing campaign especially candidates Berger, Haldane and Kasper.

The current sewer contract expires mid way through the four-yearterm and address-ing it should begin long before it expires to allow the time needed do a proper review and avoid the fiasco demonstrated with the current contract which did not get us the best deal possible.The last contract with EPCOR excluded any provi-sions for planning of expansion and I believe there may be much interest for this provi-sion in the future. The issue of a possible pub-lics works department concerns me as I dont think anyone has any sense ofthe true finan-cial cost, let alone the effect on the adminis-tration of more people

and their responsibili-ties. Contracting out for professional services is a proven and appropri-ate way to do business.

These are my best recollections from three years ago and I only give a general overview.

A.E DaviesSooke

Support educating public

I wanted to express my appreciation to the Sooke Community Grant Review Com-mittee for its well-run meeting on Tuesday October 7, 2014. I was impressed by the com-mittees overarching concern about the pru-dency of spending tax-payer money.

On a regular basis, I have enjoyed raw meat, feminine products and dirty diapers on my front lawn thanks to neighbours who do not know how to secure their garbage. We finally ended up with a new neighbour who was big, black and hairy and seemed to enjoy scout-ing the street both day and night.

Not only is this a nui-sance, but the exposed waste is a public health hazard. I would go so far as to say this situa-tion was in direct vio-lation of Sooke Bylaw 296.

However, it was not until Debbie Read of

WildSafeBC and the Sooke Youth Council canvassed my neigh-bourhood with educa-tion materials about reducing human-wild-life conflict that I have enjoyed a nice, natural view from my front win-dow. A job well done to our youth in Sooke.

As a resident and tax-payer, I would encour-age our current and incoming council to consider the impor-tance of educating resi-dents about human-wildlife conflict. People move here from Victo-ria or Vancouver and worry only about keep-ing cats and raccoons out of their garbage.

Heres a news flash: Dorothy, youre not in the city anymore.

Sooke needs to pro-vide much needed financial support for this vital program to ensure all residents are safe and that our chil-dren are not exposed to dirty diapers when they are playing outside. It is cheaper to educate than it is to hire more bylaw and conserva-tion officers.

One of the reasons we, and many others, move to Sooke is to live in a safe community and be closer to nature.

Well....perhaps, not that close.

Jennifer Davison Sooke

Another way of living

I am happy to intro-duce the revolution coming your way if you allow it to enter your life. A huge problem for so many is a feeling of incompetency and inadequacy, brought on by the the dreadful, ridiculous pressures of the kind of society we live in.

If you wish you could change the world into a equitable and bal-anced place, watch the documentary Happy. According to research, the happi-ness formula is 50 per cent genetic, 10 per cent situational and 40 pere cent intentional.

I have often felt like grabbing a gun and mercilessly mowing down lots of the nasty selfish types out there but, oh what a delight to finally be able to whole heartedly join a perfect revolution: My revolutionary inten-tion is to be happy and help others. Thank you John Lennon.

We asked: How do you feel about our choices for mayor in the November 15 municipal election?

There is only one choice.

Denise RempelSooke

Im pleased we have a candidate that is like-minded in my beliefs

in the community.

Jen BaconSooke

The choice is clear - Maja.

Lorien Arnold.Sooke

Its a good contrast of choices.

Elgin AmbroseSooke

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Yes indeed, the news is pretty much all awful but get focused and be happy rather than hurt and upset by all the crappy news out there. Many many HAPPY people are way more likely to deal with these awful problems suc-cessfully.

P.S. Happy people never abandon their elders, nor anyone else in need.

And read The Bet.Veronica Diment

Sooke

Open letter to Minister

Dear Minis-tersPolak and Oakes,

I am the Regional Director of Juan de Fuca and wish to add my concerns to the Capital Regional Districts letter today dated Oct. 30, con-cerning proposed building regulations in response to tsunami and rising sea level risks on the coast of BritishColumbian and in particular the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

The bottom line re c o m m e n d a t i o n asks that buildings be raised from 1.5 metres to roughly 5 metres in response to a one metre rise in sea level.

The reasons given for this huge increase involves allowing for a projected storm surge. The storm surge, in reality var-ies from 0 inches to a few feet depending on the location. My home, for instance, is located in the Sooke Basinwhere there can never be a storm surge because of the pro-tected harbour. This would be the same for the Beecher Bay First Nations develop-ment, Esquimalt Har-bour and even Bam-field Harbour in the neighbouring regional district. It make abso-lutely no sense to have a universal increase based on storm surge.

The tsunami set-back of 30 metres versus the existing 15 metres is alsoseri-ously flawed. People are encouraged to evacuate to a higher elevation rather than further back to avoid a tsunami wave. The recent tsunami in Japan travelled 10 kilometres inland. Fifteen metres at the same level is meaning-less.

The universal five-metre standard for building and 30-metre-

tsuanmi setback will absolutely dev-astate thousands of homes and proper-ties in the CRD and Coastal Vancouver Island. I am aware that very few communi-ties have responded to your departments rec-ommendations which I would assume isbecause of the ongo-ing municipal elections.

This is the most important issue, that I have witnessed in my two terms on the CRD and I would ask that you stop the process, re-evaluate the basis for the recommenda-tions and reach outfor practical solutions to counter rising sea lev-els and the threat of a Tsuammi.

Mike HicksRegional Director

Juan de Fuca Elec-toral Area

Pumpkin money stolen

Im not sure how to write a letter. Ill give you my story and maybe you can put it in this weeks Mirror. We were selling pumpkins by donation to the Sooke Food Bank. We started with 100 pump-kins, and made $140 by donation selling 59 pumpkins. We cash out on a daily basis. We have 10 pumpkins left.

Yesterday was a big day... 31 pump-kins. Went to cash out at 6 pm... and some-body had broken into the box. There was 30 cents. To who ever stole the money, you are the biggest Grinch. You stole from fami-lies who work hard and are unable to sup-ply enough food for themselves and their kids. Hard working people who rely on the food bank. Its cow-ards like you who have to steal from others.Those pumpkins were bought by Sooke Dis-posal and supplied by Galeys farms.

I want to thank every-body for their gener-ous donations, and if anybody saw anything suspicious, or knows who did this, please come forward. Because its no doubt whoever did this, is also break-ing into peoples homes and stealing anything they can get their hands on.

There is a camera set up but was unable to view the culprits.

Kathy HowlettSooke

Heavy handed

It was very disap-pointing to read that no public questions would be fielded at the All Candidates meeting hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.

Seems a little dicta-torial by minor power brokers, so I will ask just one of my many questions, hoping oth-ers will ask the more obvious questions.

An extremely disgust-ing action happened recently which should correlate with the com-munity attitude.

Two RCMP officers arrived at an elderly couples isolated pri-vate homestead to rip out 12 cannabis plants from their private gar-den.

It was used for both their medical needs and pleasure and one is bed-ridden with a stroke at age 80. This was extremely Draco-nian behaviour.

This would indicate that the local detach-ment has too many officers with too much spare time on their hands to stoop so low as to carry out this interference in elderly peoples private affairs.

My question is mainly for the mayoral candidates but I would also like to check the level of archaic thinking on the part of all pro-spective councillors.

Would you encour-age the local police to make marijuana pos-session their lowest pri-ority, to use their bet-ter discretion to pursue real crimes?

Would you fight for the legalization of can-nabis in our local com-

munity?Or, do you condone

the action of those offi-cers attacking the gar-den of these elderly members of our com-munity? By the way, they have been here 30+ years.

I dont want to hear the excuse for not answering this ques-tion that it is a federal jurisdiction, or that it is illegal. Times are a changing.

There is constant exchange between RCMP and Sooke coun-cil so mayor and coun-cil can give direction to the Staff Sergeant as to how we want to treat our local citizens, espe-cially older seniors.

Discretion is nec-essary when enforc-ing unpopular, illogi-cal, and frankly stupid laws. Cannabis is a nat-ural plant of the Earth with so many beneficial properties including paper, clothing, herb, and medicine.

It was only made ille-gal in the U.S. in the 1930s as a political ploy for Harry J. Anslinger and somehow it got perpetrated onto a gull-ible and unwitting pub-lic.

It is now legal next door, in Washington, and Colorado, and is being discussed feder-ally in Canada for the next election.

After all, it is the behaviour of citizens which should mat-ter the most, not the essence itself.

Did taking the plants from these elderly folks make the community a safer place? Hell no.

So what do you say about condoning this behaviour and what direction would you give to the local police?

If you use any excuse for not answering it means you condone this repulsive behav-iour and your think-ing is way behind the times, so no vote for you.

Ralph HullSooke

Editors note: The public will be able to

ask questions at the All Candidates meeting,

Nov. 4.

Protect our coast

Re: Oil a slippery slope for cities

Tom Fletcher and North Cowichan Coun-cillor Al Siebring are wrong to think that issues like social policy, poverty, and heaven forbid, pipelines are not municipal issues. In fact, they are. In B.C. municipal politi-cians are mandated under both the Local Government Act and the Community Charter with fostering the eco-nomic, social and envi-ronmental well-being of its community.

A spill from a pipeline or, in Sookes case, an Aframax class tanker carrying tar sands oil, would have significant impacts on the eco-nomic, social and envi-ronmental well-being of this community. And that puts the responsi-bility for speaking up on tanker traffic expan-sion squarely on the municipal politicians to-do list, right up there with roads and water and sewer and land use.

Municipal politi-cians are elected to protect the economic, social and environmen-tal well-being of their

communities now and for the future, and that means those motions will continue to come forward at UBCM.

Our elected officials need to hear from the people they work for. The people who live and work here, who own businesses and raise families here, who volunteer to make our community strong, vibrant, and healthy, have a say in helping our mayor and coun-cil hear the commu-nitys concerns about increased oil tanker traffic. As elected offi-cials they have a legal responsibility to listen to the communitys concerns and take them forward to those who make decisions that could impact this community.

The federal Commis-sioner of the Environ-ment and Sustainable Development released her 2014 report which cited, among other things, the importance of engaging citizens and sharing information with respect to deci-sions about resource development.

She states, Pub-lic participation is not just a value Canadians cherish in our demo-cratic system, it is also an essential attribute of sustainable develop-ment.

Protecting Sookes coast from the risks that increased oil tanker traffic pose is a pro-active step towards sustainable community development at all lev-els. And that responsi-bility belongs to both municipal politicians and the citizens of the community they work for. We have the oppor-tunity to voice our concerns on increased tanker traffic along the coast with this Novem-bers municipal bal-lot question. Let your politicians know your thoughts on increased tanker traffic in Juan de Fuca Strait. Vote in Novembers ballot question and support your local politicians in carrying out their legal duty to protect what makes Sooke the fabu-lous place it is.

Kandace KerrSooke

Being silenced

I am writing this let-ter to inform you (the media) of the extremely undemocratic meetings that are taking place in the city of Victoria and surrounding area.

On two separate

occasions I have been turned away at the door of open candi-dates meetings and not allowed to speak thus giving the other candi-dates an unfair advan-tage and showing the true colors of those who actually control these elections.

The public deserves to know that this is how politics works in a so called democratic country.

I am sending this email to all possible news sources in hopes that at least one of you cares enough about democracy to print what is really going on in this election.

Polls have shown I am more than just a fringe candidate and a force to be reckoned with. This in fact is why the powers that be, have begun to silence me.

I hope you will con-sider what Ive said and tell the public the truth.

My name is David Shebib for mayor and you can reach me at 250-818-1992.

David ShebibSaanich

Lets all be safe

I object that you call cyclists fools for riding the 3700 block to the 17 Mile House during rush hour.

We have as much right to ride Sooke Road, in rush hour or otherwise.

Im sure you have passed me numerous times as I am a regular commuter to the dock-yard. The 3700 block to Kangaroo Road is a sorry excuse for a high-way and extremely dan-gerous to all vehicles. That is not to mention the animals who wan-der out onto the road-way.

Like you, I also shud-der when drivers veer into the oncoming lane on a blind curve to pass me. I sure dont want to be the cause of a head on. Please wait a few seconds before passing me. The life you save may be your own. I am courteous and respect-ful to all vehicles and for the most part vice versa.

Incidentally, the spandex has not cut the flow of blood to my brain as far as I can tell. As your bumper sticker quotes, Thanks for the brake. Lets all be safe.

Vince TrahanSooke

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Last month turned out to be one of the saddest months Ive ever experienced bring-ing within two days two attacks on Canadian Forces members as well as an attack on Par-liament. The deaths of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Corporal Nathan Cirillo are par-ticularly shocking as they occurred on Cana-dian soil at the hands of Canadians. While the shootings at the National War Memo-rial and in the House of Commons have highly symbolic rever-berations, the deliber-ate running down of a Canadian Forces mem-ber in uniform should be no less a concern even if in a less promi-nent location. As time passes we will eventu-ally get a fuller picture of both these incidents and only then can we figure out how best to respond. In the interim, MPs from all parties felt it was symbolically important to return to normal routine as soon as possible in order to show that we will not let violence destroy our democracy or the val-ues we hold dear.

So the next day, the House of Commons went back to work. As our leader, Thomas Mulcair said, We woke up this morning in a country blessed by love, diversity and peace and tomorrow we will do the same. I believe wholeheart-edly we must show that violence will not succeed in shutting down democracy or in

destroying our free and open society. As we go forward we must not let fear define or restrict our options and we must make sure that the government takes up both its responsi-bility to protect public safety and its respon-sibility to protect civil liberties. And we must also guard against let-ting these incidents divide Canadians from one another and make sure that the destruc-tive acts of individuals are not falsely ascribed to the community

they may have come from. These are indeed times which will test us as a nation.

Thank you for all of the many kind mes-sages of concern I have received in the after-math of these events. My personal thanks go also to House of Com-mons security staff who stood in harms way to protect us and got NDP MPs quickly to a secure place, protec-tion which obviously neither of the Cana-dian Forces members enjoyed. So it is with a

heavy heart that I look forward to Remem-brance Day this Novem-ber as we still mourn this loss of Canadian soldiers on our own soil. I hope there will be a large turnout from all parts of our commu-nity on November 11th at events across the region.

Lest we forget,MP Randall Gar-

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As Remembrance Day approaches, Brit-ish Columbians and people all around the globe wear a red felt poppy as a symbol of remembrance for those who gave their lives in the defence of freedom and to show respect to our veterans.

This year, Remem-brance Day is espe-cially poignant, as 2014 marks the 100th anni-versary of the start of the First World War and the 75th anniver-sary of the start of the Second World War. As time passes and fewer veterans are with us, it becomes increasingly important to show that we remember their sac-rifice. Its also a time to show respect for those who continue to fight in wars around the world.

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