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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 1
C O M M U N I T Y N E W S M E D I A
Black Press
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
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Roundabout will become a realityPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
It’s taken the whole length of the last two terms on council to get final approvals for a roundabout in Sooke.
The roundabout, which will cost an esti-mated $700,000 will be located across from the entrance to Evergreen Plaza on what was known as Brownsey Boulevard. Lately it was informally called Waterview Street and is beside the site for the new Royal Bank build-ing.
Brownsey Boule-vard’s name came from a pioneering family in Sooke who operated a store at the intersec-tion. The name was recommended by the Sooke Region Historical Society but hadn’t been used, although it is the official name.
Construction of the roundabout will be cost-shared between the Government of B.C. and the District of Sooke. Plans are cur-rently underway, with final project details expected in the spring of 2015.
The council of 2008-2011 started the pro-
cess and the current council worked on acquiring the property needed for the round-about.
The cost, said Mayor Wendal Milne would be broken down with $300,000 coming from the Ministry of Trans-portation and Infra-structure along with another $130,000 to allow for sidewalk improvements. The District of Sooke will be responsible for the remainder, approxi-mately $270,000. The District of Sooke bore the cost of purchasing the property required to build the round-about.
“By working together with the Province, we
will be undertaking an exciting joint infrastruc-ture project to improve all methods of travel through the Town Cen-tre on Highway 14. The roundabout supports our goal of reducing greenhouse gas emis-sions through reduced vehicle idling and also provides safer pedes-trian travel and encour-ages the use of alter-native transportation such as cycling and walking. This project will make a tremendous difference to the health and sustainability of the community,” said Milne.
Milne also credited Councillor Rick Kasper with being instrumen-tal in the finalizing of the partnership.
“The ministry under-stands the importance of the Highway 14 corri-dor to commuters, resi-dents and tourists. Our partnership with the District of Sooke has allowed us to improve the safety of this key intersection for all drivers, cyclists and pedestrians moving in, through and around the community,” said Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
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District of Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne.
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Interesting tidbit
Almost every one uses Facebook and it has proven itself to be a quick way to get news out about what is hap-pening in a particular area.
Our Sooke News Mirror Facebook page has 1,634 “likes” while other larger papers on South Vancouver Island have:
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CorrectionIt should be noted
that Jonathan Heerema may have left Adrene-line but is still heading up the Sooke Regional Tourism Association. The information we received was incorrect and we apologize for any inconvenience or misunderstanding this may have caused.
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Guest Speaker: Fire Chief Steve Sorensen Sat. November 22, 1 – 2:30 p.m. at the Sooke
Fire Department, 2225 Otter Point Rd. Sooke firefighters will be pre-paring and serving lunch followed by a tour of the facility. $10 donation per person.
The Newcomers Club is a get-together for rel-atively new residents to the Sooke region to meet with other new-comers as well learn about our local com-munity, history, volun-teer opportunities, etc.
All newcomers to the community are invited~ Please RSVP to the Chamber office: 250-642-6112 or [email protected]
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This and ThaTPirjo Raits photo
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Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
Herb Haldane and Maja Tait sat before over 350 people to answer questions and introduce themselves to the assembled at the Chamber of Commerce All Candidates meeting at the Prestige hotel on November 4.
There was a draw to see who spoke first, and Tait’s name was drawn as the first speaker.
Tait said the role of mayor was to bring the community together. She said the past six years have been an incredible experience. Her qualities included remaining professional, getting along with all members on council and having the abil-ity to disagree without being disagreeable.
“Will I be a full-time mayor?” she stated. She said, no, she didn’t believe in sitting behind a desk all week, that was what a CAO was for. She said she would engage the professional staff to get the answers to the tough questions.
Haldane told a story about going to John Muir elementary school and talking to the kids about why he was running for mayor.
“The kids had the same questions you did tonight, about side-walks, busing, etc.” said Haldane. He told the kids part of the rea-son he was there was because he wanted to fix things in this town.
When asked about recreation services and support services for youth and seniors, the Sooke Potholes camp-ground and a seniors’ centre, Haldane was the first to respond.
He said Sooke was in desperate need but how could Sooke afford and how much more could they tax people. He said there are trails,
lakes and the outdoors and he hopes some-thing could be worked out with access at Har-bourview. He thought a transportation method from the gate at the bot-tom could be used to get people to the lakes. As far as a seniors’ cen-tre went, he said, “we would have to try and do the best we can with the money available. Every time someone says they can do it for $2 million it will cost you $6 million.”
Tait said work had been started by vari-ous community groups in regard to refurbish-ing the community hall. She said the debt to SEAPARC would soon be paid off and a partnership with other agencies might make expansion possible. The campground at the Pot-holes did not receive a tax break because of a split vote in council but there was a pro-cess happening to get it open again. Tait was amenable to access off Harbourview to non-motorized vehicles.
If the citizens of Sooke are opposed to increased tanker traffic, what would the next action be?
Tait said this has been troubling the island coastal commu-nities for years as all tanker traffic is damag-ing. She said the ques-tion made it onto the ballot and that was important. As to action she said calling peers on the island and work-ing together would be important.
Haldane stated the question was put on the ballot for a reason. He said global warming was not just here it was everywhere. He said he was against tanker traf-fic and the exploitation of the oil industry.
When asked about their specific approach to leadership, the citi-
zens and staff the fol-lowing comments were made.
Haldane said it was tougher on Wendal because he had no previous experience on council. He said mayors take on a role and don’t govern on their own. He said he wanted councillors to feel important and they should delegate like in Langford and give coun-cillors decent authority so they feel they are making progress. He thought councillors should have portfo-lios for such things as finance, land use, etc. to give power to each councillor, so they feel they are giving to the community.
Tait said councillors and staff should be engaged. She said staff is under-utilized and communication could be improved between the two groups. Coun-
cillors could be paired with staff so that every-one was engaged and valued. The mayor would take the front line when there is dan-ger. That’s how I would lead, she said.
Both candidates said they have become aware of the danger-ous situation at Poirier; Haldane said a mistake was made on road dedi-cation and Tait stated it would need to be looked at.
When the issue of parking outside the hotel was brought up, both candidates admit-ted it was a mess. Hal-dane said property for parking could come available if council helped a landowner to get his property out of the ALR. He said a deal should be made with the “local farm guy.”
Tait said the park-ing issue was a num-ber one problem and
it also made it danger-ous (along West Coast Road) for cyclists and pedestrians. She said open dialogue about the situation should happen with the stake-holders and a solution should happen before fishing season started again. Shuttling or car-pooling to events would also relieve some of the parking congestion.
The Integrated Health Network and the lack of physicians and health services was brought it and the can-didates were asked if council would support that work.
Tait said funding was at risk for the network and support would continue. She said health services was an industry and it was important to attract more people here.
Haldane said port-folios for councillors could address the issue. Incentives to attract new doctors would help.
They were asked, what they would do to improve the business climate, attract new business and work with the chamber and tour-ism?
Haldane said Sooke is stuck because of the trucking route and he said most manufactur-ers won’t come out to
Sooke. He mentioned a technical park. He would continue to support SRTA and the SRCC.
Tait said both entities (SRTA and SRCC) want to be more sustainable and the question was now to make the more independent. She said the proposed hotel tax was to be used to pro-mote tourism. Perhaps repurposing the busi-ness license fee would aid businesses. Grow-ing the town centre would bring business.
Losing farms and farmers was brought up as was the agriculture plan which is sitting in a shelf. The question was when was council going to implement the very good recommen-dations in the plan?
Tait said she was impressed by how sus-tainable and indepen-dent Sooke was and said there was a chal-lenge here and it is time for the new council to look at the plans.
Haldane said it was about financial chal-lenges for small farms and a subsidy situation could occur.
Both candidates were civil and respect-ful to each other and shook hands before the questions came for-ward.
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THIS IS YOUR opportunity to have a say in who sits on your local council, school board or land use committee. Make sure you cast your ballots at Edward Milne community school from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Mayoral candidates answer tough questions
Pirjo Raits photo
Maja Tait and Herb Haldane on November 4.
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Council hopefuls answer long line of questions
Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
The convention cen-tre at the Prestige hotel was full to capacity with approximately 350 people who came to lis-ten to the candidates running for council in Sooke.
The evening was divided into council candidates and may-oral hopefuls. Each gave a brief opening statement as to who they were and why they were running. (See responses from Sooke News Mirror questions in November 5 issue.)
Moderator David Stocks asked the coun-cil candidates ques-tions fielded by the attendees, as well as from questions sub-mitted prior to the all candidates meeting. The questions were answered by selected candidates, not all answered each ques-tion for the sake of time limitations.
Briefly summarized, the questions were:
• When asked how they viewed fire and protective services, Brenda Parkinson said there was a need to recruit more volunteer firefighters and all three fire stations needed to be up and running. They also required the
equipment and educa-tions to serve the com-munity.
Rick Kasper said the firefighting budget has been increased and no one was denied train-ing. He said it costs $18,000 to brings a fire-fighter up to Level 2. He said an $1,000 incentive for new recruits was instituted by the last council.
• When asked what their views were on roads and traffic in Sooke and the impact on Silverspray, Kel Phair and Kerrie Reay responded.
Phair said he didn’t know what the plans were but ins and outs in Sooke needed to be looked at. He said Sooke needed to have Sunriver residents turn right.
Reay said it all had to be looked at including developing along Good-mere Road, connecting sidewalks, the round-about and the infra-structure at the end of the four lanes. She said an alternate route was definitely needed.
• The attractiveness of the town centre and decorating (for Christ-mas) drew comments from Kevin Pearson and Mark Whiteson.
Pearson said he would grade the town centre a C-. He said
development towards the harbour should be encouraged as it is the single most beautiful asset we have. Deco-rating the town centre should due done in incremental steps.
Whiteson said the OCP dictates the direc-tion and priorities and core stuff should be taken care of before decorations.
• A question put for-ward to Ebony Logins in regard to how to get the young to vote was answered by Logins who said she would work with the young people to make them an integral part of the community. She said that would be her num-ber one priority.
Bev Berger said youth turnout was really low in all munici-palities. She said the Youth Council needs to be empowered and their voice was needed.
• The candidates were asked how the council would move into the digital age, move from a physical site to a web-based site to engage youth more.
Rick Kasper stated the young were way ahead and thought council could do more to involve youth in decision making.
Ebony Logins said council should work
with young people and hire local talent. She said it was not so much of what we can do but what we can empower our youth to do.
• When asked what they would do to improve the business climate in Sooke, both Jeff Bateman and Par-kinson responded.
Bateman said he would listen to the Chamber and the may-or’s advisory panels, institute three-hour parking limits and encourage some sort of economic development officer and support existing businesses, as well as build some momentum in the core.
Parkinson said she saw council working with the chamber and community develop-ment. She agreed that the core needs to be improved as a gather-ing place for people. An open forum for home-based businesses would have people working together.
• What were their views on recreation services and support services for youth and seniors?
Justin Hansen said when the money was there SEAPARC should be expanded and a new recreation centre for youth and a seniors’ centre night attract the
elderly to Sooke. But Sooke was a long way from medical services.
Pearson said a youth/senior centre has been battled around for three years. There was a need but the money had to be used wisely. He suggested refurbish-ing the community hall as Sooke could afford it and it is in the right place.
• When asked if they would do anything to offer incentives to farmers, Whiteson said farming was important and it was worth look-ing into supporting Sooke growers. Reay said it was great idea to support farming.
• A resident came forward and said they were concerned with the land swap between Sunriver and the Dis-trict of Sooke,
Hansen said the $400,000 should be reserved for life proj-ects and recreational activities in Sooke and the money should not go to general revenue, but kept for playing fields. He said he didn’t want to see houses on greenspace in Sunriver.
Whiteson said the money was allocated to the people of Sunriver and the original agree-ment should be stuck to.
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Council candidates left to right, Jeff Bateman, Bev Berger, Justin Hansen, Rick Kasper, Ebony Logins, Brenda Parkinson, Kevin Pearson, Kel Phair, Kerrie Reay and Mark Whiteson.
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Daniel ChauvinSooke News Mirror
Death and what follows have been
the perennial theme of drama and litera-ture since the birth of tragedy and comedy in Ancient Greece. Myth-ological themes about the ‘Great Mystery’ presented through liturgy and ritual go even further back into the dawn of shamanic and religious practices. The anxiety human beings have felt about death has given rise to countless psycho-dramas about what awaits us in our jour-ney to the afterlife. It is from the depths of this longstanding art and mythic hero’s journey that Afterlife the Musi-cal roots itself, bringing to our ‘here and now’ a delightful tale of the soul’s journey and rest-ing place in the Eternal.
The story begins with the unfortunate acci-dent of a young couple in love, separated at death which propels them onto their own adventures in redemp-tion in a vague middle ground between the soul’s Heaven and Hell. Like Dante’s Purgatorio, the hero of Afterlife, Amanda, played by the lovely Kiarra Balzer, must journey through a series of levels before reaching her Paradisio. Each level on the way to the Eternal Realms is guarded by Amanda’s own fear and loathing in the form of demented clowns, destructive dolls, a heady school master and mistress, sadistic merciless hos-pital staff, and other
unsavoury characters. Each world is twisted into the shadow of itself through the envel-oping tyranny of the self-styled ‘Queen of Heaven’, played diabol-ically well by Leighanne Georgeson.
Amanda is not alone in her journey however. Upon her arrival to the afterlife, she is guided by five archetypal help-ers and Host, played by writer-director Thom Southwood, an After-life wizard of sorts. It is these helpers who recognize her purity of soul and warn her of her ‘chosen-one’ status and impending peril in facing the soul-thieving Queen.
These otherworldly assistants are ‘soul-smugglers’: Sage, the wise shamanic hippy (played by John Binder), Charm, the sumptuous seductress (Melissa Curtis Perry), Mirth, the foot-in-his-mouth fool (Sammy Radelfinger), stately Atlas (Paul Holmes), and Warrior (Joel Southwood), the fierce protector and supreme swordsman. Amanda’s beloved, David (Sam-uel Southwood), has been captured by the queen’s minions in a different part of After-life. The queen recog-nizes the ferocity of his character and heroic strength of will, which
she will attempt to cap-ture for her own evil purposes.
Without giving away anymore of the story, the liturgy of Afterlife enacts a catharsis of the Heroine’s deep-est seated fears, shed-ding the shadows that crept into her heart in life, and now, fully con-fronting and transform-ing them in death. The musical is a tour-de-force of light-hearted comedy, catchy and uplifting music, thrilling action, and surreal psy-chodrama, with edge-of-your-seat action sequences and philo-sophical questions that linger long after the performance is over.
Do yourself a favour and go see Afterlife the Musical, support this masterpiece of Sooke drama and the com-munity of players that have given their all to make it happen. It may just assist you on the other side.
Afterlife the Musi-cal continues on stage at Edward Milne com-munity theatre until November 16. Perfor-mances take place on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Afterlife presents thrills and chillsDaniel Chauvin photo
Leighanne Georgeson plays the diabolical Queen of Heaven.
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Canada Post became a Crown Corporation to improve network services. The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) wants to ensure this multi-billion dollar public network remains viable and able to serve the public. We have found a way to make this sustainable.
A recent study shows that nearly half of post offi ces outside of Canada’s big cities are in communities with no bank or credit union. In those communities that still have a bank or a credit union, many residents have to contend with limited, part-time banking hours. Our survey of Canada’s 3,300 rural post offi ces: “Why Post Offi ces should off er banking services” is available for free download at: http://bit.ly/1r8U3fj .
Off ering fi nancial services in post offi ces would create a new revenue stream for Canada Post. Equally important, it would benefi t numerous communities in Canada whose residents, in order to get to a bank or credit union, are forced to travel long distances. That costs time and money and stifl es economic development. Many other countries similar to Canada, such as the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Japan, Italy and New Zealand, have very successful banking services right in their post offi ces.
We, at CPAA, believe that our study is signifi cant because of the value of this public asset. Canada Post is uniquely positioned to off er fi nancial services throughout rural Canada. When Canada Post can make more money and off er more services to Canadians who need them, we have a perfect opportunity. Let’s not lose it.
Please Support Rural Canada. Write to Lisa Raitt, the Minister in charge of Canada Post, and ask her to make this happen. Her letter of suggestion can be found at: http://bit.ly/1pxhMVZ.
CPAA represents over 8,700 employees of Canada Post who work in over 3,300 rural post offi ces across Canada. These offi ces make up over 50% of all postal outlets. Our membership, consisting of 95% women, serves communities in every province.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
An exceptional vol-unteer force, the Sooke Lions Club was formed in 1965. The Sooke Mir-ror of May 9, 1990 car-ried the accompanying photo, taken at their 25th Anniversary cel-ebration at the Sooke Community Hall. If my memory is correct, it was Milt Gibson who spearheaded the for-mation of the Lions in Sooke.
It’s hard to believe that another 25 years have passed since these 12 former Lions presidents posed in a rare photo. Mainly, they seem to be men who avoid the cameras and consider their good deeds are even better if they are unheralded.
Left, Ian MacDon-ald, Evan Haldane, Roy Girling, Milt Gibson, John Wilson, Melvin Elrose, Cliiff Beange, Ken Shepherd, Pat For-rest, Mike Thomas, Leo Moreau and Tuck Vowles.
While the interven-ing 25 years has taken several stalwart Lions from us, some are still active in the commu-
nity today. Of the first four fellows on the left, Ian, Roy and Milt are gone, but when I go out hiking on the Goose some mornings I meet Evan Haldane keeping in shape on his walk as well. Next in the line is John Wilson. John has had so much com-munity involvement, both as president of the Sooke Community Association and the Lions he’s really well-known, but he’s a bit restricted now, with Ayre Manor as his home base.
Mel Elrose and Cliff Beange are each keep-ing the home fires burn-ing in Otter Point, but Ken Shepherd, stal-wart of both the Sooke Region Historical Soci-ety and the Lions, has gone to his rest. Pat Forrest, next, used to spend summers fishing in the Pacific and now grows fish at the Jack Brooks hatchery.
Mike Thomas is easy to recognize in his Town Crier outfit, a responsi-bility he carried out for the following 25 years as well. Leo Moreau
is in front (I think he’s living up-island) while Tuck Vowles is trying to avoid being struck by Mike Thomas’ bell. While Tuck has gone, his influence carries on – Tuck made Mike take on the Town Crier job, threatening he wouldn’t take him out fishing unless Mike said ‘yes’. Tuck figured very prominently in building
the museum and saving the Muir cemetery.
In 2015, the Lions will celebrate their 50th Anniversary, and you can be sure that both the hard work and the hi-jinks will still be car-rying on.
Elida Peers, Histo-rian
Sooke Region Museum
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Come to a Community Workshop to provideinput on proposed revisions to the OCP.Includes Presentation and Table-Top Exercise.Date: Saturday, November 22, 2014Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.Place: East Sooke Fire Hall
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A unified council will work best
It’s time. Time to vote and select those people who you want to represent you on council.
This will be a four-year term for all of the candidates and it will be a tough slog. Nothing happens quickly. There is a lot of work to do in Sooke and those on council will want to prioritize the projects they feel can be completed. The new roundabout took over six years to finally get all the stamps of approvals and property, and there are no shovels in the dirt yet. There is no one to blame, acquisitions and legalities take time and they should. The past council has been accused of moving forward to quickly on some projects and too slow on others. What is needed, always, is thoughtful consideration of what is best for all of the residents of Sooke.
This council will be made up of some fresh faces and new ideas and that is a good thing. It will bring a different vibe to the council chambers and will help those “old timers” see things in a different light, at least we would hope so. What is needed though is a unified council that takes the time to seriously look at the issues facing Sooke and make the best decisions based on information from the professional staff. Council needs to really work together and if they do, they can accomplish anything. It’s time to let old loyalties fade and consider the whole council as allies not just the ones who agree. Each has a viewpoint and a different take based on their previous experiences and that is a valuable asset at the council table.
Whoever wins will have four years to accomplish the district’s goals. Four years to contemplate what the people of Sooke want. All of the different special interest groups have validity and they need to be consulted for the knowledge they have. No one knows it all, that’s why we have them in the first place. Good luck to all who are willing to give of their time for the good of Sooke.
ANOTHER VIEW
BC Views
The climate debate, which all left-thinking people insist is over, has erupted in the B.C. legislature over our nascent liquefied natural gas industry.
Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Liberal MLA Laurie Throness heated things up by announcing that he’s “agnostic” on the subject of human-caused global warming. The religious terminology is intentional, he said, because this is how climate change is currently discussed – deniers, believers and so on.
Throness mentioned the inflated elephant in the room, 18 years with little or no average global surface temperature rise, even as green-house gas emissions keep rising around the world.
Needless to say, Green Party MLA and climate scientist Andrew Weaver was aghast at this heresy. And NDP MLAs lined up behind for-mer Sierra Club high priest George Heyman to ridicule Throness, inad-vertently proving his point about their rather nasty religious zeal.
I’m also skeptical on global warm-ing, as regular readers will know, and so are many voting adults in Canada and elsewhere. And I agree with Throness’ main point that B.C. shouldn’t sacrifice its energy econ-omy while the jury is still out.
Most politicians who presume to decide the fate of this vital and threatened industry have at best vis-
ited a well or plant site, and media information about the industry is often from questionable protesters. So today I’d like to provide some background on the natural gas industry, as someone who grew up with it and worked in it in northeast-ern B.C.
Natural gas is mostly methane, the main ingredient in farts. It is many times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere, which is one reason it is often flared rather than vented if it isn’t captured for use as fuel.
Raw natural gas may contain car-bon dioxide, a key plant food and component of exhaled breath that has been rebranded as pollution. Gas from the Horn River Basin, one of B.C.’s largest deep shale forma-tions, contains 10 per cent or more CO2, more than conventional gas.
B.C.’s most lucrative gas field is the Montney shale around Fort St. John, which contains nearly CO2-free gas as well as light petroleum liquids.
(This is similar to the Bakken shale in North Dakota, where Ameri-can roughnecks continue to burn off vast amounts of gas to get at the more valuable light liquids. Oddly, President Barack Obama and former Canadian singer Neil Young don’t notice this.)
Weaver and the NDP are correct in their main objection, which is that the B.C. government’s new limits on CO2 from LNG production are a
sham. As much as 70 per cent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the gas industry occur before the LNG stage, which is the only thing the new rules regulate.
CO2 that comes up with gas is extracted and vented. A govern-ment-subsidized pilot project to capture and store CO2 at Spectra Energy’s operations at Fort Nelson seems to be going nowhere. Restrict-ing LNG-related emissions is mostly a cosmetic gesture.
Environment Minister Mary Polak correctly notes that gas producers pay carbon tax. Yes, but only on the fuel they use, not “process emis-sions” such as flaring. Big LNG pro-ponents plan to burn more gas to compress and cool LNG, and their greenhouse gas emissions beyond a certain limit will force them to buy carbon offsets or pay into a technol-ogy fund.
If LNG investment isn’t scared away by protests and piled-on taxes, it surely means B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets are history. The question now is how much that actually matters.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twit-ter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]
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No harm intended
This past week I had a letter published in the Sooke News Mirror.
I have since heard that several readers have expressed alarm that I refer to “picking up a gun and mowing down” certain groups of people. I believe that they stopped reading the rest of the letter.
I am upset that my intent was so misin-terpreted. I can assure everyone out there that all I was talking about was my intense desire to help our community become a happy place.
If you would like to hear more about my ideas on the develop-ment of happy com-munities, drop by the Malahat Farm table at the Christmas Fair December 14-15 or pop by the farm for a cup of tea with me. I am happy to answer any ques-tions you might have.
Veronica DimentOtter Point
Parking issue remains
I posed a question at the recent All Can-didates Meeting ask-ing, “How does council propose to resolve the traffic congestion and parking issue in front of the Prestige Hotel on West Coast Road?”
I would like to have the answer clarified further. The response from Councillor Hal-dane was that a pro-posal was presented
to council by Ted Shaw to solve the parking issue. That proposal was reviewed by coun-cil and they decided to decline the proposal.
I cannot help but wonder what would happen in the event of injury or death result-ing from an accident, which is inevitable. I wonder how a court of law would deem lia-bility, if a solution was possible through some give and take in a nego-tiated solution. This would be good for the taxpayers of Sooke by making the West Coast Road safer for all users.
Ken HalesSooke
Not all dogs are friendly
Today, my leashed dog was once again attacked while out for our walk by a “friendly dog.” I cannot count the times my dog has been charged/bit/aggres-sively confronted by an unleashed dog as its owner calls from far ahead on the path, ‘He’s friendly!’
I can only assume you do not under-stand dog behaviour and hope you are not knowingly imposing your dog’s rude behav-iour upon my dog, and the other canines your dog encounters. Run-ning full speed toward another dog is not friendly behaviour in dog speak. Neither are baring teeth, circling,
raising hackles, growl-ing or biting. Please, do us all a favour as your dog bolts ahead toward another dog and yell the more honest and accurate call of, “I take no responsibility for what my dog is doing!”
Dogs are leashed for a variety of reasons, none of which the owner needs to justify but which can include illness or injury, train-ing, fear, poor recall, walking an unfamiliar dog, or merely the own-er’s desire to enjoy the company of their dog on leash.
Most parks that allow dogs state that dogs in the park must “be under direct con-trol” - this means every dog should either be leashed or have imme-diate recall and will return to owner with-out hesitation.
Whiffin Spit, Erinan/Kemp Lake and the Goose have all become dreaded locations for walking leashed dogs forcing many to take their companion to far-ther and more remote locations.
I am tired of yell-ing out to the “he’s friendly” the response of “Mine’s not!” in the hopes the owner calls off their dog. Every-one of us and our furry buddies have a right to take our walks in public locations without being confronted aggres-sively.
Please rethink your dog’s behaviour next time you feel com-
pelled to call the war cry of the irresponsible and naïve dog owner...because your dog may not really be that friendly.
Jacqueline Kennedy
Sooke
Protect our water source
I attended the all candidates meeting last night at the com-munity hall and Mr. Haldane was respond-ing to a question con-cerning traffic into and out of Sooke. He indi-cated that he could see no reason why an alternate route could not be constructed through the CRD Water Reserve lands. He also stated that the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) allows for the public to access their water contain-ment area citing public and recreational use of Stave Lake.
As the former chair-man of the Capital Regional Water Advi-sory Committee (CRD WAC) I strongly oppose this idea. Currently we have one of the pur-est water sources in Canada and maybe the world. Why would we jeopardize this pre-cious commodity?
As stated by Mr. Haldane, Stave Lake is used for public rec-reation however; it is not part of the GVRD
water source. The GVRD Water sources their water from the Capilano River, the Seymour River and the Coquitlam River Watersheds which are protected from public access. In fact, GVRD denied access to their protected watersheds to police, fire and first responders’ vehicles to their Indian River Watershed and the back route to Squa-mish.
The protection of our Sooke Watershed is essential for our health and well being.
Brian F. MacNeillSooke
Kids have manners
One of the re-discov-ered pleasures of mov-ing back to Sooke after 32 years was to have some two dozen ghosts and goblins of all ages knocking on the door for Halloween again.
In rural Digby Neck, Nova Scotia, where we lived for the past six years, there are very few young people and the daily school buses
We asked: What do you feel would be the biggest issue the incoming mayor would face?
It’s a tough gig. You try to de-velop a system for the future but
have to deal with the here and now. Politics is often more about
stats than people.
Dave Lowres Sooke
Focusing on education is the most important thing. Schools
need all the support they can get.
Sonya ChagasSooke
A more cohesive downtown core.
Thom SouthwoodSooke
The mayor is an enabler so hav-ing an effective council that works together is the most
important issue, so we can have good governance.
Phoebe DunbarSooke
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roll down Highway 217 half empty.
Not only were the costumes clever and well thought out, but every one of them — and I do mean every one of the ghosts and goblins said “Thank you.” Speaks well for the future of Sooke’s upcoming generation and the parents raising them.
Andy NeimersSooke
Appreciate Halloween efforts
On behalf of the resi-dents of East Sooke who attended the Hal-loween festivities at the fire hall, I would like to say a big thank you to our volunteer fire fight-ers.
They put on a great evening for the chil-dren (and adults) with hot dogs, hot choco-late, a candy line up and prizes for best cos-tumes in age catego-ries.
This was topped off with a fantastic fire-works display and roaring bonfire. It was greatly appreciated by all those in attendance.
Rhonda UnderwoodEast Sooke
Hold the line
With the world price of crude oil going into the tank followed by natural resources, the declining Chinese econ-omy together with LNG production in B.C. look-ing more remote every day, it does not take a genius to understand that the governments
of Canada, and B.C. in particular, are facing a severe financial crunch as revenue declines.
Like it or not, we live in a global economy.
The federal govern-ment has just commit-ted Canada to an expen-sive war in the Middle East resulting in added financial stress on fed-eral coffers and hence Canadian taxpayers.
All of these factors could easily add up to another recession.
As sure as day fol-lows night, senior lev-els of government will start to download ser-vices to the municipal level.
With that backdrop in mind as we pre-pare to mark our bal-lots in the upcoming district election, we need to be extra care-ful how we mark those ballots and we need to minutely examine each candidate for where they stand on restraint and holding the line.
We need to elect people who will hold the line on expendi-tures and taxes. We need people who will make the hard deci-
sions, who will protect the taxpayers and small business of Sooke from any further increases.
Most of us are stretched to the limit and indeed, many are beyond their limit.
This election is about whether or not we hold the line or go deeply into debt with a result-ing increase in taxes.
D. R. MatlandSooke.
Naive thinking
I have to apologize to a bunch of people who I have had bad thoughts about for the past few weeks, over two things; the tanker issue and the local municipal election.
On the tanker topic, the vote ‘yes’ folks seem to just be some-what naive. If we were actually able to stifle the tanker traffic along the B.C. coast, at least a couple of things would happen; thousands of jobs would be lost all over B.C., Alberta and the rest of Canada. And oil would continue
to be moved, prob-ably by increasing rail transport and there-fore every community that trains go through will become potential disaster areas. Increas-ing rail traffic with long, heavily laden trains dramatically raises air pollution as they chug through communities.
I don’t understand why we aren’t champi-oning policies like hav-ing B.C. marine pilots on all tankers in B.C. waters; only double-hulled, safety designed tankers traversing our waters, and have ade-quate levels of Cana-dian naval vessels patrolling along our coastal waters.
With regard to the local election, it sur-prises me that many people think our com-munity only needs and/or deserves a leader that isn’t available on a full-time basis. Trying to run a business (yes, Sooke is a business) when you are an hour away four days during the week, might work if our town was mature and running smoothly. But it is not, and after so many years of really accomplishing very lit-tle I don’t see improve-
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PastaSalad....................................119Strubs
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PRODUCEPRODUCEGROCERY SAVINGSGROCERY SAVINGSBUTCHER’S BLOCKBUTCHER’S BLOCK
SEA ORGANIC CORNERTreats from the
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398 mL All Varieties
Mexican Jumbo, Long English
Cucumbers
99¢
B.C. Grown
Leeks
129
Island Grown
RussetPotatoes
2/700California
Cauli� ower
2/500
B.C. Grown
Royal GalaApples
2/400
Organic Girl
BabyKale
2/600
Classico
AlfredoSauce All Varieties
299
SunRypePure or Blended
Juice1.36L All Varieties
2/400
Nabob Tradition
GroundCoffee All Varieties
Johnsonville Regular or Cheddar
Smokies
375g................................399Fletcher's Regular or Thick Cut
Bacon
500g .......................................629
Mountain Creek
BisonBurgers800g ..........................1499
Cardinal Select
VeggieBurgers908g ................................1099
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California Small
Navel Oranges1.52/kg
Betty CrockerSuper Moist
Cake Mix
169
Family Pack
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1591349 /100g/lb
Fresh New Zealand Lamb
LoinChops20.98/kg ............................952
Fresh AAA
Inside Round Roastor Steak11.97/kg .................................543
Bayside Bacon Wrapped
Scallops
Tostitos XL
Tortilla Chips or Salsa
3/500
Pepsi Cola
Pepsi Cola6x710 mL or12x355 mL
3/1000All Varieties
Fresh, Stuffed
Pork Loin Roast9.90/kg ...................................449
Fresh Extra Lean
GroundBeef10.80/kg .....................................490
Fresh Australian
Strip LoinSteaks 16.97/kg 770
4/500
2/600
999
Washington Red
JumboOnions
59¢
69¢
ChristieRice Thins
Crackers100g All Varieties .
2/500
Unico
Kidney Beans orChick Peas796 mL ...................
2/400
Welch's
Prune Nectar
945 mL ........................299
Texana Long Grain
JasmineRice907g ....................
2/500
Mainstay
Cat Food
8 kg .......................1099
Glad Heavy Duty
GarbageBags10's .............................299
Mr. Noodle
Kimchi Noodles
86g ...........................89¢
Dempster'sCinnamon Raisin Bagels6's ........................
2/500
Dempster'sAncient or Super Grains
Bread600g ....................
2/500
Christie Date or
Fig Newton Cookies325-340g ............
2/600
Royale Velour
BathroomTissue12's .............................699
Old El Paso
RefriedBeans398 mL ..................
2/400
Kellogg'sAll Bran CerealOriginal or Flakes
525-670g .............2/700
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BambooTowels....................................499
StaggChiliCon Carne425g All Varieties ..
2/500
Friskies
Party MixCat Treats60g All Varieties ...
4/500
Glad Medium or Large
Zipper FreezerBags15-20's ........................199
Lindt ExcellenceChocolate Bars100g ..........................279
BakerChocolateChips300g ...........................279
Organic
Spartan Apples
Kokuho Rose
SushiRice1 kg .............................399
Old El Paso Hard or Soft
Taco Kit
340g ............................299
Cadbury
Hot Chocolate
10x28g .....................2/400
VH Plum or Sweet & Sour
DippingSauce455 mL ...................
2/400
ea
/lb
Gallo Extra Virgin
OliveOil
399
/lb
BunchBroccoli2.84/kg ..................................129
Lemons
..........................................
2/100ea
Alpo
DogFood1.8 kg .........................399
/lbDasani Water or
Coca Cola1.5-2L All Varieties
California
Kellogg's
Corn FlakesCereal
329
/lb
2/700
/lb /lb
Knorr
Pasta & Sauce
4/500
5 oz
340g
410 mL
ea
ea
Fresh
SnapperFillets
2/400
4/500
BULKFOODS Salted, Unsalted
or BBQ
Peanuts ..........................59¢/100g
CranberryTrail Mix .......................99¢
/100gJu Jubes 59¢/100g
PecanPieces ....................................199/100g
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Pineapplein Juice
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Kellogg's
Corn FlakesCereal
3
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398 mL All Varieties
+dep
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1.30/kg
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Yellow Onions
2/500
Clover Leaf
Baby Clams
2/400
375 mL
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Heinz Squeeze
Ketchup1L
All Varieties
Hunt's
TomatoSauce
2/300
Ocean Jewel
CookedShrimp
10 lbs
Kraft Miracle Whip
SaladDressing
399890 mL
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375-400g
599
680g
Classico
AlfredoSauce
2410 mL
890 mL890 mL890 mL890 mL
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3333890 mL890 mL
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SEA ORGANIC CORNERTreats from the
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398 mL All Varieties
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Cucumbers
99¢
B.C. Grown
Leeks
129
Island Grown
RussetPotatoes
2/700California
Cauli� ower
2/500
B.C. Grown
Royal GalaApples
2/400
Organic Girl
BabyKale
2/600
Classico
AlfredoSauce All Varieties
299
SunRypePure or Blended
Juice1.36L All Varieties
2/400
Nabob Tradition
GroundCoffee All Varieties
Johnsonville Regular or Cheddar
Smokies
375g................................399Fletcher's Regular or Thick Cut
Bacon
500g .......................................629
Mountain Creek
BisonBurgers800g ..........................1499
Cardinal Select
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ea
California Small
Navel Oranges1.52/kg
Betty CrockerSuper Moist
Cake Mix
169
Family Pack
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1591349 /100g/lb
Fresh New Zealand Lamb
LoinChops20.98/kg ............................952
Fresh AAA
Inside Round Roastor Steak11.97/kg .................................543
Bayside Bacon Wrapped
Scallops
Tostitos XL
Tortilla Chips or Salsa
3/500
Pepsi Cola
Pepsi Cola6x710 mL or12x355 mL
3/1000All Varieties
Fresh, Stuffed
Pork Loin Roast9.90/kg ...................................449
Fresh Extra Lean
GroundBeef10.80/kg .....................................490
Fresh Australian
Strip LoinSteaks 16.97/kg 770
4/500
2/600
999
Washington Red
JumboOnions
59¢
69¢
ChristieRice Thins
Crackers100g All Varieties .
2/500
Unico
Kidney Beans orChick Peas796 mL ...................
2/400
Welch's
Prune Nectar
945 mL ........................299
Texana Long Grain
JasmineRice907g ....................
2/500
Mainstay
Cat Food
8 kg .......................1099
Glad Heavy Duty
GarbageBags10's .............................299
Mr. Noodle
Kimchi Noodles
86g ...........................89¢
Dempster'sCinnamon Raisin Bagels6's ........................
2/500
Dempster'sAncient or Super Grains
Bread600g ....................
2/500
Christie Date or
Fig Newton Cookies325-340g ............
2/600
Royale Velour
BathroomTissue12's .............................699
Old El Paso
RefriedBeans398 mL ..................
2/400
Kellogg'sAll Bran CerealOriginal or Flakes
525-670g .............2/700
Dragon
BambooTowels....................................499
StaggChiliCon Carne425g All Varieties ..
2/500
Friskies
Party MixCat Treats60g All Varieties ...
4/500
Glad Medium or Large
Zipper FreezerBags15-20's ........................199
Lindt ExcellenceChocolate Bars100g ..........................279
BakerChocolateChips300g ...........................279
Organic
Spartan Apples
Kokuho Rose
SushiRice1 kg .............................399
Old El Paso Hard or Soft
Taco Kit
340g ............................299
Cadbury
Hot Chocolate
10x28g .....................2/400
VH Plum or Sweet & Sour
DippingSauce455 mL ...................
2/400
ea
/lb
Gallo Extra Virgin
OliveOil
399
/lb
BunchBroccoli2.84/kg ..................................129
Lemons
..........................................
2/100ea
Alpo
DogFood1.8 kg .........................399
/lbDasani Water or
Coca Cola1.5-2L All Varieties
California
Kellogg's
Corn FlakesCereal
329
/lb
2/700
/lb /lb
Knorr
Pasta & Sauce
4/500
5 oz
340g
410 mL
ea
ea
Fresh
SnapperFillets
2/400
4/500
BULKFOODS Salted, Unsalted
or BBQ
Peanuts ..........................59¢/100g
CranberryTrail Mix .......................99¢
/100gJu Jubes 59¢/100g
PecanPieces ....................................199/100g
Dole
Pineapplein Juice
California
3 lbs
Kellogg's
Corn FlakesCereal
3
ea112-150gAll Varieties
ea
398 mL All Varieties
+dep
/lb
/lb
ea
ea
1.30/kg
Organic
Yellow Onions
2/500
Clover Leaf
Baby Clams
2/400
375 mL
ea
Heinz Squeeze
Ketchup1L
All Varieties
Hunt's
TomatoSauce
2/300
Ocean Jewel
CookedShrimp
10 lbs
Kraft Miracle Whip
SaladDressing
399890 mL
All Varieties
375-400g
599
680g
Classico
AlfredoSauce
2410 mL
890 mL890 mL890 mL890 mL
Kraft Miracle Whip
SaladDressing
3333890 mL890 mL
Tostitos XLTostitos XL
Tortilla Chips or SalsaTortilla Chips or SalsaTortilla Chips
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142g680 mL
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129
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OrganicMilk2L ...............................449Kraft
CheeseWhiz450g ..........................549
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Blue DiamondAlmond Breeze946mL All Varieties
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Thai KitchenCoconutMilk160 mL ................79¢
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Ice Milk1.65L All Varieties .......499
Rudies Assorted
Dim Sum
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So Delicious CoconutCoffeeCreamer473 mL ....................199Caboo Bamboo SugercaneBathroomTissue4's .............................299Seventh Generation, LiquidLaundryDetergent1.48L .........................499
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Farmer's Market Organic
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FrenchFries900g4 Varieties
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Sol Cuisine
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226g ..............
2/300
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Catelli Gluten Free
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340g ........
2/500
Van's Gluten Free
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ment on the horizon by managing our affairs by cell phone, text mes-saging and video calls.
But I’m over all that now, I have let it go and am back to thinking nice about everyone in our great community, well almost everyone.
Shaun WeltersSooke
Runaway wages
In light of the recent articles in several papers about run-away municipal expenditures I decided to take a look at costs incurred by Sooke.
In comparing the Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) for 2010 with that of 2013 I noticed an alarming trend. Wages for munic-ipal employees have increased consider-ably. In 2010 there were only seven employees earning over $75,000 per year. That num-ber has ballooned to 13 employees in 2013; five of them coming from the fire depart-ment. Some employees have received up to a $21,000 salary increase from 2010 to 2013. As an example the fire chief’s salary has risen from $88,000 in 2010 to $109,000 in 2013 which averages out to approx-imately 6.25 per cent wage hike per year.
This is well above the rate of inflation and the wage increases that were received by both the private and public sector over that same period. It should be noted that many in the private as well as the public sector have received no wage increase for that same period. It is no wonder that wages are cited as one of the major con-
tributors to run away municipal expenditures with the inevitable tax burden being borne by property and business owners.
At the All Candidates meeting held on Octo-ber 30, I asked both mayoral candidates why these generous salary hikes happened and what would they do if elected to ensure a more reasonable approach to the remu-neration received by our municipal employ-ees? I was advised that these wage increases, articularly in regards to the fire department, were the result of com-parisons to similar posi-tions from other munic-ipalities. This method for determining the salary of a particular position is an unreason-able approach. I was told that the increases for our fire department were to bring them more in line with the Saanich/Langford/Vic-toria fire departments. This is like comparing apples to oranges as they are urban com-munities with a much larger commercial and
property tax base than Sooke, a small rural community with virtu-ally no industry.
Neither candidate provided an adequate response as to how they would control wages in the future.
It seems reasonable that as tax payers, ulti-mately the “employers” of municipal employ-ees, we should expect a more balanced approach to municipal salaries. Employees salaries should have a defined minimum to maximum pay rate for
each position and just as in the private sec-tor once an employee has reached the maxi-mum any future salary increase would be lim-ited to the cost of living.
Wages like any other expenditures should also take into consid-eration what can actu-ally be borne by the tax base of Sooke.
I may have offered a simplistic solution but all I know is that if this trend on generous sal-ary hikes continues we will, within the next few years, have a few municipal employees making as much as the Premier of the Prov-ince.
Donna Hof Sooke
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Christmas Craft FairSunday, November 16, 2013
10:00 am to 4:00 pmShirley Community Hall
Artisans, Crafters, Baked Goods, Great Food
My goal is to ensure that youth and young families are an integral and valued part of Sooke by promoting intergenerational community development.
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2014 Sooke Region Santa Claus Parade
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FridaySinful Seafood
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Food Connections Workshop
Food Connections is an annual conference intended to support food security efforts on Vancouver Island. This year’s theme is “Food Security in Rural and Remote Communities” and is going online to support participa-tion from those living in remote communi-ties on the island and across the province. Coordinated in partner-ship with PlanH and the Island Health Food Security Hub Network, several host sites will be located in commu-nities across Vancouver Island and BC, includ-ing Sooke.
“How would you feel if there was no local food for your family?” asks Anita Wasiuta, president of Sooke Food CHI. “At this event we are inviting residents to join the discussions and help develop actions for our community to ensure food security.”
This workshop is on Wednesday, November 19, from 9:30 to 4 p.m. at Sooke Child Youth and Family Centre at 6672 Wadams Way. The workshop is hosted by Sooke Food CHI and features three webinar sessions, each session will be followed by an offline discussion.
To participate in this event and learn more about the ses-sions, please visit: www.sookefoodchi to register or email [email protected].
This is a free event - bring a dish to contrib-ute to a potluck lunch!.Coffee and tea is pro-
vided. Space is limited, so register today!
For more informa-tion on Virtual Food Connections, contact Analisa Blake at [email protected]
Agenda9:30 a.m.: Arrive and
Introductions10 - 11:30 a.m.: Webi-
nar 1 - Local Govern-
ment Programs and Policies for Food Security in Rural and Remote Communities
11:30a.m. - 12 p.m.: Discussion
12 - 12:30 p.m.: Lunch Break
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.: Webinar 2 - Tricks and Tools for Collaboration and Collective action in Rural and Remote Com-
munities1:30 - 2 p.m.: Discus-
sion 2 - 3:30 p.m.: Webinar
3 - Grass Roots success stories for improving food security in rural and remote communi-ties.
3:30 - 4 p.m.: Discus-sion.
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Workshop to focus on food security
Pirjo Raits photo
Cycle of life
The salmon have returned to spawn in the rivers and creeks around Sooke. At Charters River, a viewing area has been built for those wishing to see the salmon as they make their way up river.The Charters River Salmon Interpretive Centre is open five days a week for those who may wish to learn more about this valuable resource. It is located at 2895 Sooke River Road, before the Sooke Potholes.
Community
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Mo Bros grow it for Movember
Daniel ChauvinSooke News Mirror
It’s that time of year where men from around the world
cultivate a fuzzy upper lip in the name of men’s health. Movember is a growing tradition where men, waxing philosoph-ical about the mous-tache, use the month of November to shave clean and over the span of the month, express themselves through the of fructifying of facial fuzz. The event had it’s beginnings in Adelaide, South Aus-tralia, where a group of men coined the term “Movember” one night in a pub. Starting with 80 men, the event has since burgeoned into a veritable jungle of moustaches, spilling over into the borders of Canada, Ireland, Czech
Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Spain, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Taiwan and the United States. Canadi-ans have been the larg-est contributors to the Movember charities of any nation since 2011.
Locally, the Sooke Firefighters Associa-tion have taken up the cause and have chal-lenged their Metcho-sin counterparts to a moustache duel. The loser, that is, the group that raises less money for the charity, has to wash the winners’ fire trucks. Sooke RCMP have since joined the fray and have accepted the challenge. Ben Tem-ple, a Sooke firefighter, expressed, “How high the rates of cancer are amongst firefighters in particular. It’s dis-gusting. The flip side of it is this event helps improve the relations
between our mutual aid partnerships. With Sooke growing in size, and with new buildings such as the Hope Cen-tre, it becomes essen-tial to protect the town with a collaborative effort from the other fire and police depart-ments.”
Movember has become the unoffi-cial second charity of the Sooke Fire Depart-ment, behind Muscu-lar Dystrophy. Three of the oldest chiefs have promised to shave their ancient whiskers if the association gets over $6,000 in dona-tions. One chief has not shaved his moustache for over 40 years!
The rules of Movem-ber are as follows: 1) Once registered at Movember.com each Mo Bro must begin the 1st of November with a clean shaven face. 2)
For the entire month of Movember each Mo Bro must grow and groom a moustache. 3) Don’t fake it. No Beard, no goatees, no fake moustaches. 4) Use the power of the moustache to create conversations about men’s health and to raise funds for prostate cancer, testicular can-cer and mental health. 5) Each Mo Bro must conduct himself like a true gentleman.
The characters of moustaches are wide and varied. From the blunt ‘Regent’ and ‘Box Car’, to the highly styl-ized ‘Connoisseur’ to the pinched ‘Abraca-dabra’ and ‘Wisp’ to the badass ‘Trucker’ and ‘Rock Star’, the mous-tache is experiencing a regal renaissance in its own right. Gentlemen, grow your lip grass with gusto!
Submitted photo
Sooke firefighters are taking the Movember moustache challenge.
BACK (L to R): Chris Daoust, Mark Zinkowski, Rod Davis, Ben Temple.
MIDDLE (L to R): Matt Barney, Chris McCrea, Kyle Sutherland, Nick Robinson.
FRONT (L to R): Wes Raposo, Ben Patterson, Dan Donaldson.
Daniel Chauvin photo
Work is beginning on the Harbourside cohousing off Horne Road. The project will see a sustainable senior cohousing homeowner community.
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Capital Regional District
The Capital Regional District (CRD) invites applications/nominations from residents interested in sitting on the Water Advisory Committee to provide advice on water supply, water quality, the stewardship of the lands held by the CRD for water supply purposes and water conservation measures. There are vacancies for members representing groups concerned with the protection of fish habitats; the scientific community; resident/ratepayer’s associations, and other agencies and organizations.Meetings are held at 9 am on the first Wednesday of each month at CRD Integrated Water Services office, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC. Appointments will be for a two (2) year term commencing January 2015.Send us a one-page summary telling about yourself, which interest group you represent, your area of expertise, and why you would like to serve on the committee.Deadline for receipt of applications is December 12, 2014. For a copy of the Terms of Reference contact CRD Integrated Water Services.Mail, fax or email your application to:CRD Integrated Water Services Phone: 250.474.9606479 Island Highway Fax: 250.474.4012Victoria, BC V9B 1H7 Email: [email protected]
Applications/Nominations for Membership Water Advisory Committee
ST. ROSE OF LIMA Roman Catholic Parish2191 Townsend Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945
Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 amThursday Mass 10:30 am
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HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11amEVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm
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SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries
Pastor Rick Eby Email [email protected]
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JUAN DE FUCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
4251 Sooke Road | 778-425-3403SATURDAY SERVICE
9:30 am Bible Study • 11:00 am Church ServicePastor: Mike Stevenson
RememberAs the winds of autumn begin to blow and the leaves
swirl and � utter down to the ground, I am reminded that we live in a beautiful place and that we enjoy peace and safety. Our way of life in Canada was purchased at the
cost of many lives. While it’s not perfect, it is idealistic. This Remembrance Day, 2014, let us thank God that there are those who have offered themselves up as human sacri� ces to insure our freedom. And to those who are yet alive, we salute you.
Let us also remember that a plan is currently in place to provide a new country for all those who are interested in and passionate for the God of the universe. It’s not been easy for him to make himself known to us. His last attempt seemingly failed, when his son and emissary was nailed to a Roman cross. In the same way that we remember those who have stood on guard for our freedom, we remember Jesus who, now resurrected by his Father, stands at the ready to complete his mission and save all those who want to live in the Heavenly Land with him.
If we forget those who have fought for our freedom, we will forget why there is a country called Canada. If we forget Jesus, we forget why God made us, loved us, and is desperate to have us back with him. Thank God we can remember.
By Pastor Mike Stevenson
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VOTEOur municipal election day is November 15.
Get out and cast your vote.
Polling stations are open at Edward Milne Community Schoolat 6218 Sooke Rd. from 8 am to 8 pm on election day.
There is advanced polling at the Sooke Community Hall from 8 am to 8 pm on November 12.
On November 15,have your say!
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Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
Do you have lotions and p o t i o n s ,
scarves and mitts that you can’t use? Have you got surplus makeup, shampoos, swag?
This holiday season, Linda Ferguson is coor-dinating the Shoe Box Project in Sooke.
The Shoe Box Project is a charity that sup-plies women in emer-gency shelters with a few luxuries they may not be able to afford or may have left behind.
What if staying safe, staying warm and pro-tecting your loved ones… surviving… was what your life had become? It’s during these times you need a gift more than ever. A gift to let you know that someone remembers you, someone is think-ing of you, someone wants to show that you matter, said Ferguson.
“What happens is that the public takes a shoe box and wraps it after it is filled with items women in shel-ters would appreciate,” she said.
Items which are used and appreciated include new or unused items such as some-thing warm, mitts,
scarf, hat, sock, spe-cialty teas; something sweet, nut-free choco-late, candy.
Personal care prod-ucts such as lotions, potions, shampoos, gift cards, bus passes supportive messages. They ask that you do not include razors or perfumes,products with nuts in case of allergies or alcohol-filled candy.
The shoe boxes should be wrapped with the lid wrapped separately as it would need to be checked
before being given out. They request no bows as the boxes are stacked.
Ferguson thinks this would be a fun project for a group or family or even for a bunch of women having a girls’ night. In Sooke, filled shoe boxes can be dropped off at Little Vienna Bakery on West Coast Road. Shoe boxes can also be dropped off at Ferguson’s home, please call first: 250-507-7723.
Donations can also be made online at:www.
shoeboxproject.com, hash tag for Victoria: #SBPYYJ.
“It’s just a really good way to give during the holidays,” said Fergu-son.
Donating “shoe boxes” does not need to be done only dur-ing the holidays, boxes could be dropped off at shelters on Mother’s Day, Canada Day, any day.
Sooke’s Transition House Society can be reached at 250-642- 2544.
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Linda Ferguson is coordinating a project which will see women in emergency shelters getting a few luxuries from people who care.
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Sports & Recreation
The boys fell flat in the last game of the season losing first place and their first loss of the season to Herewood Dawgs at Barsby field in Nanaimo. Offence sputtered, with a few good drives, sweeps and wedges by Logan, Cheng, Gor and Steele, who had a last play of the game run for over 35 yards. T-Bone and Price contributed as well. On Defence Logan, Steele and LaMontagne had tackles and sacks with Steele chasing down a receiver 30 yards and bringing him down to stop a touchdown. Logan had at least two sacks and one blocked kick. It was not our day. Next game semi-final do or go home playoff game at Goudy field.
Coach Andy
Spartans fall flat in last game of the
season
The U8 Girls “Light-ning” had a great game on Saturday and gave their best in a defensive game. Team spirit and great fun were had by all team members. Go Lightning!
Jonathan Horn - Coach
The Girls under 8 “Dolphins“ had another successful game against JDF Hay-wood and pretty much dominated the entire match. Strikers Sophia Hallas, Ruby Price, Xanthe Evans and Niya Clarkson scored a com-bined 5 goals. Excellent efforts by Shelby Hoffer, Sophie Constandinou and Mishsa Bartlett helped secure the 5-1 victory. Awesome defense from the Pat-terson twins Sara and Lindsay as well as solid keeper effort from Phia Jonassen pretty much shut down all offense
generated by Jdf.Peter - Dolphins
manager U16 Boys Silver
It was a beautiful day on Salt Spring for an action packed game last week.
The first half was a tight game 3-1 for Sooke Shredders with some incredible saves from Bobby Nex, and an amazing save from Oli-ver Tonneson when our goalie was down.
Taylor Cummings got a hat trick with assists from Hagen Herold and Matthew Miller.
In the second half Salt Spring scored another goal and Sooke answered with two more goals from Mat-thew Miller which were two beautifully placed Headers right into the net assisted again by
Successive Soccer Successes for Sooke
Thrower Grace Bishop...receiver Emma Chalmers. Photo credit Kyra Chalmers
Spartans huddling up for the grid-iron game plan, in the last game of the season.
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Capital Regional District
Date: November 18, 2014Time: 7:00pmPlace: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC1. Rezoning Application a) Z-02-14 - Lot A, Section 51, Otter District, Plan VIP89485 (4039 Otter Point Road – Ireland)Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. Please call 250.642.1500 for confirmation.Comments on agenda items can be submitted before noon November 18, 2014 by mail to the Capital Regional District (CRD), Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Planning, 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1N1, by email to [email protected] or be submitted at the meeting. Staff reports will be available after November 13, 2014 on the CRD website at: www.crd.bc.ca/about/document-library/Documents/committeedocuments/juandefucalandusecommittee or can be viewed at our office, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
Notice of meetingLand Use Committee of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area
Hagen Herold.End result 5-2 Sooke.We would like to
mention playing with Salt Spring was great not only challenging but a really great group of boys. Thank you!
This week, the U16 Boys fought a good fight, with one of our players away we brought up two U14 boys and they fought hard for the team! Shredders beat JDF U16 boys 5-4 with a hat trick from Taylor Cummings, a goal from Hagen Har-old, and a hard fought goal from our U14 boy Simon Harold. Assists from Chris Berkeley, Hagen Harold and Simon Harold.
A big thank you to Simon Harold and Rowan Wilson for all your hard work, and helping the Shredders out!
Michelle Berkeley Coach
U16 girls silver played
a spectacular game this past Saturday with wonderful November weather. They played their District Cup nem-esis from last year beat-ing them for the second time this year with a 4-0 score. Beth and Nicole both earned shutouts for their time between the posts.
Coach Bruce Milton U14 Girls Silver
played two games this weekend. Saturday saw JDF in Sooke – a nail biter of a game with no score at the half. JDF got ahead with a goal and Sooke managed to tie it up by a sweet assist from Shae Yates to our super striker Emma Lembcke to fire it in top corner.
Amazing effort by the entire team and a shout out to our GK Ella Dennett for making a million amazing saves! Sunday saw Saanich Fusion in Sooke for a make up game. Saan-ich scored first in the first half. Sooke came back to tie it with an amazing boot from out-side the 18 from Brit-tany Homer who was brought up from U13 to play. Emma Lembcke with the assist.
The battle continued and with a scramble in front of Saanich net, top notch midfielder Alex Peters got some space and fired in a wicked shot to come ahead 2-1.
With only a couple minutes left to play, Saanich was coming on strong, and managed to get a shot on net – our
GK Ella Dennett saved the shot, they fired in a rebound, she scram-bled to save it and did but with her momen-tum ended up step-ping over the line. GKs worst nightmare but it happens to the best of em!
Whistle blew to end the game seconds after the restart ending in a 2-2 tie. Way to go Wild-cats! This team is really starting to up their game and playing only three teams all season, it’s going to be a battle to the finish!
Coach Laura Lock-hart
U14 Boys defeated
Peninsula 5-1. Two goals scored by Simon Herold and one each for Zach Miller, Max Hadrich and Aiden Parkin. Another solid game in goal for Hunter Broadhurst. The team is sitting in third place in the Silver division.
Manager Cherie Duncan
Sooke girls U13Sooke Tidalwaves
tied Saanich Fusion 1-1 on Saturday. Sooke’s goal was scored by Jay-lin Shaw and assisted by Marin Clarkston.
Manager Carleen Dennett
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As the salmon season draws to a close, there are plenty of opportunities to hit the back roads and hidden lakes to cast a line for lake fish. Wild Rainbows and Cutthroats are well stocked and in abundance. When travelling off-road, make sure you are well equipped to handle the rough conditions, and be prepared to stay the night if you are not able to make it back on time. Let someone know of your travelling plan. Always carry a map, compass and GPS if you have one. Stay safe and venture forth into the wild with care!
Daniel Chauvin photo
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On November 15
BrendaParkinson
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X marks the spot
PARKINSON Brenda
“I am committed to ensuring well-planned development for the benefit of all Sooke Citizens”
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Daniel Chauvin photos
Surfer catching the waves at Jordan River a day after a windstorm rattled the coast.
Girls Bantam C Hockey at SEAPARC dominating the ice.Sooke Thunderbirds scoring their third goal of the game.
Apply for arts awards
Eligible professional visual artists, craft art-ists and independent critics and curators living in British Colum-bia have until Nov. 17, 2014, to apply for proj-ect assistance from the BC Arts Council.
Awards are available to support the creation of new specific works.
Applications may be made by eligible individuals or a col-laboration of two or more practitioners who share creative control of a project.
In addition to resi-dency requirements, applicants cannot be enrolled in full-time studies, must have completed all basic training and two or more years of profes-sional artistic practice.
For complete pro-gram details, including a full list of eligibility criteria, visit:
h t t p s : / / w w w .b c a r t s c o u n c i l . c a /guidelines/artists/visu-alartists/visualartist_proj_assist.htm
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Benula LarsenOutspoken Advocate for Schools
I believe Education and Health Care should be the main priority for government and citizens. We must demand that our decision-makers ensure that public education is funded properly, because that is our right and our kids deserve it. Education is the great equalizer and all students, no matter where they come from, or
who their parents are or what they do, must have access to the type of education that provides opportunities for a brighter future.
As citizens we must create a culture where our teachers are valued for the important work they do, and we must stand with them in their advocacy for students. As citizens we must create a culture that understands that well-educated students will grow into well-educated adults who will make better choices about issues that are crucial to the well-being of our society: the attention and care we give to our public services, the stewardship of our environment, the people we elect for of� ce, the opportunities we seize for our economy.
I am a parent and a public school teacher with 25 years in the Victoria public school system. I know the issues well; I know the challenges that teachers and trustees face every day. My voice will carry my experience, my passion and my worry for the future of public education.
LARSEN, BenulaFor School Board Trustee, SD62
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Reader’s Photo of the Week
Armin Sielopp captures a glorious pumpkin-orange sunset on Ella Beach, with the bull-kelp forest contrasted in the foreground. Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by Stickleback at Cooper Cove. Send your high res photos to [email protected]
Your week written in the stars...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, containing
your emotions may be challenging this week. Exciting events begin to unfold, so enjoy them as much as possible. Enlist some friends to join the fun.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Practice discretion this week, Taurus. You do not know how a particular situation will unfold, so it is bet-ter to stay neutral until the entire situation set-tles. Then you can take action.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Some colleagues may want to goof off all week long and get
nothing accomplished, Gemini. But you have other goals and know some hard work now means fun later.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
It is time for you to step up and take the reins, Cancer. Your lead-ership skills have long been an asset, and it’s time to put them to use for the greater good.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, an upcoming
adventure has you brimming with excite-ment. Some people are drawn to your vigor, while others are a little uncomfortable.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Downplay your authority this week, Virgo. Newcomers to your place of employ-ment will feel more comfortable around you if they don’t have to worry about rank.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, it is impossible to postpone a commit-
ment any longer. It may not seem like the right time just yet, but you need to forge ahead anyway and handle things as they come.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
It is easy to feel burnt out before you achieve a goal, Scorpio. You just need to learn how to pace yourself a little better and to ignore dis-tractions that result in delays.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Express your creativ-ity this week, Sagittar-ius. You have long felt the desire to display this other side, and now is a great time to do so. Encourage oth-ers to do the same.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, express your emotions this week even if you think your ideas will not gar-ner much support. Exercise diplomacy, as you do not want to engage in any conflicts.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
You may explore dif-ferent interests and hobbies this week only to find that nothing seems to be the right fit, Aquarius. Do not let it get you down. You will find the answer.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Don’t squander money on a lavish pur-chase this week, Pisces. There are better ways to spend your money in the coming weeks.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYSNOVEMBER 9Eric Dane, Actor (42)NOVEMBER 10Miranda Lambert,
Singer (31)NOVEMBER 11Leonardo DiCaprio,
Actor (40)NOVEMBER 12Wallace Shawn, Actor
(71)NOVEMBER 13Gerard Butler, Actor
(45)NOVEMBER 14Taylor Hall, Athlete
(23)NOVEMBER 15Chad Kroeger, Singer
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This fall, Stinking Fish artists will be pooling their talents and heading to school; specifically, West-Mont Montessori School in Metchosin.
Some of the partici-pating East Sooke art-ists include:
Marlene Bowman - Pottery
Inspired by the rocks and forest around her, Marlene’s pottery has evolved from functional stoneware to an explo-
ration of texture in clay and her signature two and one half dimen-sional artwork.
Alice McLean - Pot-tery and Raku
From sinks to foun-tains, and lamps to cooking pots, Alice uses her prodigious talent to create a wide variety of pottery for both functional and ornamental use.
Angela Menzies - Painting
Angela’s playful and colourful personality is reflected in the exu-berance of her art. Her life and art is filled with bad dogs, wild women and trouble making cats, all of which are reflected in the vitality of her canvases.
Leslie Speed - Lino-cut prints
Delicately carved lines translate Leslie’s country reflections into small and intriguing linoprints. Birds, dogs and trees, the essen-tials of rural life find themselves engagingly captured into this tradi-tional art form.
This two-day Fine Art and Fine Craft Show will also feature a spe-cial showing of recent work from past tour members.
Art mediums include: oil, acrylic and waterco-lour artists, woodwork-ing, woodturning, wood furniture, pottery, glass art, fabric art, knitting, felting, metal art and more.
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Top, Alice McLean’s raku pottery, below, Marlene Bowman’s ceramic ves-sel. Top right one of Leslie Speed’s lino prints. Bottom right, Anglea Menzies with a painting of a pooch, one of her favourite themes.
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Thurs Nov 13ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. 250-642-8000.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONCribbage 7 p.m.BINGOSr’s Drop-In Centre, 12:45 - 3 p.m. Community Hall.TODDLERTIMELibrary 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Fri Nov 14VITAL VITAL VITTLESFree lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSteak Night, 6-7:30 p.m.Karaoke 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSLunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call Celia 250-642-5828 for information.DROP IN HOCKEYSEAPARC, 7 to 8:15 p.m. all ages.AFTERLIFE THE MUSICAL7 p.m. EMCS Theatre, 6218 Sooke Rd.
Mon Nov 17PARENT & TOT DROP-IN Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30-11. 250 642-5152.CALLING ALL QUILTERSKnox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-0789 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONEuchre 6:30 p.m.SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSAyre Manor Residents trips.DROP IN HOCKEYAt SEAPARC, all ages from 3 to 3:50 p.m.
Sun Nov 16ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.TRANSITION TOWN CAFEAt the Reading Room Cafe downtown Sooke at the Evergreen Mall. This is a free event. Drop by between 2-4 p.m.INDOOR MARKETSooke Community Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free admission. For tables call Chantel 250-857-1602.AFTERLIFE MATINEE2 p.m. EMCS Theatre.SHIRLEY CRAFT FAIRShirley Community Hall, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.STINKING FISHArt show and sale with East Sooke artists, West-Mont Montessori school, 4075 Metchosin Rd. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tues Nov 18ABY STORYTIMEAges 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Libray, call 250-642-3022 to register.BABY TALKInfant development: Gross and fine motor skills. At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250-642-5464.YOUTH CLINICAges 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic.KNITTING CIRCLESooke Library, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022.FALL FAIR AGMSooke Community Hall dingin room. 5 p.m. pot luck dinner, AGM 7 p.m.
Wed Nov 19PEOW-WALKING GROUPPeople’s Drug Mart hosts a walking club, 9:15 a.m.PARENT DISCUSSION GROUPSooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONDominos 10 a.m.Shuffleboard, 6:30 p.m. NASCAR 7 p.m.BLOOD DONOR CLINIC10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Holy Trinity, call 1-888-236-6383 for appointment.
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Grand Cariboo Opry returns
The Grand Cariboo Opry took a while to develop and incubate. “My band,” said Barney Bentall, “The Legend-ary Hearts had been performing each year at the Clinton May Ball – a tradition that goes back to a time when Jesus first put on chaps and tried his best to ride some rank old cay-oose to the buzzer.
“We would come to town, stay at my ranch and rock the place in our usual way. We found ourselves bring-ing a whole bunch of other musicians up for the weekend and this weekend was becom-ing some kind of unholy midnight ramble where the devil dukes it out with Don Messer. It was becoming more old time and definitely more country & west-ern. When we finally made it and we cranked
into the theme song, low and behold what had seemed so chaotic, corny and amateurish a few minutes before settled in to what has become one of my favourite things!”
In the tradition of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, the Grand Cariboo Opry show-cases a variety of young Canadian artists, as well as bringing in spe-cial guests of Canadian music fame who bring a new flavor and allure to the show. Past guests include such luminar-ies as Jim Cuddy, Neil Osborne (54-40), Joel Plaskett, Tom Wilson (Junkhouse, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings), Romi Mayes, and Lee-roy Stagger.
The Sooke Harbour Players and Mel Dobres are proud to present Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry,
at the Edward Milne Community Theatre on November 20. A trea-sured tradition in Brit-ish Columbia, this fund-raiser and one-of-a-kind variety show brings concert goers together to support the Sooke Food Bank Society.
Between songs, Bar-ney and cast blend humorous and senti-mental monologues to showcase sponsors amid a heartfelt set of roots, folk and rock favourites. It’s a highly engaging show that celebrates community through music, laugh-ter, and a real hoote-nanny of a party.
The fundraising premise of the show is similar to that of an old time radio show; “This hour brought to you by…”. Sponsors purchase a song and are spotlighted in the song’s introduction
through a humorous monologue, delivered by Barney Bentall him-self and the “Master” of Ceremonies, Matt Masters. These clever, heartwarming, and hilarious introductions set the Opry experi-ence apart from other fundraising shows, engaging the audience and getting the spon-sor’s message out in a more accessible and unique way than standard advertising.WHERE: Edward Milne Community The-atre, 6218 Sooke RoadWHEN: Thurs-
day, November 20, 2014 Doors 7 p.m. Show 7:30 p.m.HOW: Tickets $32,
Available online at EventBrite.ca in per-son at Shoppers Drug Mart, Edward Milne community school and The Stick Coffee Shop in Sooke
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Sooke School District trustee candidates
Arthur Everett Russell Chipps
I have been the Chief Councillor of Beecher Bay First Nation for the past eight consecutive years. As chief I am involved daily in the governance of my nation, business opportuni-ties, and many community initiatives, including educa-tion, that will move my com-munity forward in a positive way. I have lived in Beecher Bay since I was four years old and live with my wife and three children.
I currently sit on the South Island Wellness Board, Inter Tribal Health Board, Spirit Bay Development Board and am the representative for the First Nations Health Council.
Why I am running for Trustee?
I want to support, strengthen and make a posi-tive impact at School Dis-trict 62 through leading by example. It is important to show students and youth that anything is possible, especially if you commit to your surrounding communi-ties and the people in them.
For the last eight years my priorities have focussed on children and advanc-ing their education. This includes the wellness of School District 62. Building relationships with stake-holders and advocates by taking the time to listen and hear their concerns is key in finding a common ground we can all stand on for the same purpose – our chil-dren’s future. I would like to see improved class sizes because every student who comes to school deserves the best that we have to offer. There has to be accountability on the gov-ernment’s commitments to their teachers and students. Our classrooms should have adequate resources for our children as an inte-gral part of public educa-tion. Adequate resources should be made available with funding plan initiatives and a balanced budget to support successful learning.
My Style of Leadership:I always say “Don’t ask
anyone to do something that you won’t do yourself, and don’t take people for granted”. People and their views are important. I have
a strong voice and say what needs to be said. I believe it is better to speak straight from the heart. I also know when it is time to listen and when it is time to talk. As I move forward in life, I always fully believe in the choices that I make because if you believe in yourself and the people in your com-munity there will always be hope for future.
Doris GulmansMotivation: I have the
time, energy, enthusiasm, experience, commitment and knowledge.
Background: Married 48 years with five daughters (all of who, went through K-12 in Sooke School Dis-trict schools. Two grand-sons currently attending Sooke school.
Graduated from UBC with a BEd (Elem) degree; taught in North Vancouver and the Northwest Territories; over 20 years substituting in every Sooke elementary school; volunteered as stu-dent/parent coordinator for 20 years in the PACE musical theatre programs; founding member of SPEAC - helped write the Consti-tution; since 1979 we have lived in Colwood, Glen Lake, Metchosin and now Sooke (7 1/2 years).
Philosophy:The most important com-
ponent of our society is our children.
As a trustee I see my role as follows:
To ensure teachers have the resources needed dot excel as they teach out chil-dren;
To have in-depth, honest, and continued consulta-tion with parents and other affected groups as we plan and move forward with future developments;
To strive for excellence in all aspects of education;
To lobby the government to put more value on edu-cation and to supply the needed funds to aspire for excellence in all facets of education.
Benula LarsenI believe education and
health care should be the main priority for govern-ment and citizens. We must demand that our decision makers ensure public edu-cation is funded properly because that is our right and our kids deserve it.
Education is the great equalizer and all students, no matter where they come from, or who their parents are or do, must have access to the type of education that provides opportunities for a brighter future.
As citizens we must cre-ate a culture where our teachers are valued for the important work they do and we must stand with them in their advocacy for students.
As citizens we must cre-ate a culture that under-stands that well-educated students will grow into well-educated adults that will make better choices about issues that are crucial to the well-being of our soci-ety: the attention and care we give to our public ser-vices, the stewardship of our environment, the peo-ple we elect for office, the opportunities we seize for our economy.
I am a parent and a pub-lic school teacher with 25 years in the Victoria public school system. I know the issues well; I know the chal-lenges that teachers and trustees face every day. My voice will carry my experi-ence, my passion and my worry for the future of pub-
lic education.Bob Phillips
School District 62 has 9,300 students, over 1,500 staff and a $90 million bud-get. This year, without addi-tional funding, we faced a shortfall of $3.5 million. The board took measures such as reducing funding
for some programs, cutting staff and increasing bus fees. BC School Trustees face the challenge of increased costs without increased funds. Our funding is below the Canadian provincial aver-age. After the recent strike, SD 62 has even further sub-stantial “cost pressures”.
Up to now, teachers and staff in B.C. have held the line. The Conference Board of Canada 2014 reports B.C.’s adolescents placed higher in academic achievement than Alberta or Ontario. Internationally, only students in Japan and Finland outperformed B.C. students, notable because B.C.’s child poverty rate is at 20 per cent while Japan and Finland do not have such poverty. B.C. adoles-cents rank # 1 in the English speaking world in problem solving test results. In SD 62, our Grad/Completion rates and academic awards continue to trend upwards. This year, 70 per cent of EMCS seniors are taking “dual credits”, compared to 20 per cent last year. We produce excellent results for First Nations and Spe-cial Needs students. This is a result of board policy to develop better learning cul-tures in our schools for all children.
Parents and staff (usu-ally teachers) have spent generously from their own time and funds. Their expe-rience and creativity has helped students succeed despite funding shortfalls. The board’s decision was to promote social and emo-tional learning, with expert administration to plan and implement the policy based on recent research. Allow-ing parents and teachers to shoulder costs is not a sus-tainable model. It is unfair to students, parents and staff. We need a new pro-vincial funding formula that provides increased funding based on our best educa-tional research. The overall economic and social benefit of well- educated citizens is the reward for investment in public education.
Some of my priorities are: advocating for an immedi-ate 10 per cent funding lift for all; special needs desig-nations to strengthen the most vulnerable students and families in the province. SD 62 would get an addi-tional $750,00. Partnerships with our municipalities and Camosun College to expand “dual credit” courses for secondary and adult stu-dents to lessen the cost of tuition and travel for Sooke students and families. Bet-ter communication with the public and SD 62 educa-tion partners when the new board makes all difficult
decisions: expanded use of the SD 62 website. Advo-cating for research-based staffing and instruction. Within four years our super-intendent and one assistant superintendent will retire. We need to begin a succes-sion planning process.
My trustee experience includes three years as Vice-Chair and 12 years as the SD 62 rep to the BC Pub-lic Employers Association. I bring some valuable per-sonal experience: teaching at high school, college and university levels, 30 years clinical work in child protec-tion, addictions and health care and 25 years in admin-istering and negotiating col-lective agreements. I am an open minded, well informed
and hard working trustee. Neil Poirier
Through my involvement with parent groups, and now my first term as a trustee I have gained thirteen years of valuable experience. As a Trustee, I have served the educational system and ulti-mately the children of the Western Communities in helping achieve their higher educational goals. We must ensure they have what they need to achieve these goals, whatever they may be.
If elected:I will endorse open dis-
cussions with the public, especially with the parents in our community, and I will support continued trans-parency of School Board meetings.
I will work at building and strengthening healthy supportive relationships with parents, teachers, our community and the School Board team by promoting honest and open communi-cation.
I will support the contin-ued funding of our schools sports, music, drama and art programs, which are an important part of a well-rounded education.
I will support teachers and administrators who are developing and implement-ing programs that support alternative education, for example, ‘Academies’ and ‘Ed West’.
I will work toward ensur-ing that as a community, we are ready for growing enrolment numbers and
that there will be appropri-ate education facilities avail-
able for our kids.Margot Swinburnson
R.N. BSNEmployer: Vancouver
Island Health authority as an Assisted Living Case Manager.
Trustee, Milnes Landing Zone, first elected 1999
Presently: Provincial Councillor: 2005-present National Healthy Schools: 2011-present (appointed by BC School Trustees Asso-ciation). BC School Based Mental Health Coalition: 2012-present.
Locally: Extensive volunteer expe-
rience within the Milnes Landing Zone. Found-ing member and Chair of SPLASH, the community group that lobbied for a swimming pool in Sooke. Past President Sooke Figure Skating Club, past board of the Sooke Philharmonic, president and founding member Juan de Fuca Com-munity Land Trust, new Rotary Club member.
Many committees at the School Board Level. With other serving Milnes Land-ing trustees, sit ex-officio on the EMCS Community School Board.
Goals:I believe in Team.
Research shows that boards that are cohesive will achieve their goals. Divided boards do not.
I will continue to work with the board and admin-istration to advocate for fair funding for education; I will continue to support mental health and wellness initiatives for students and staff. I believe early and appropriate intervention will improve the graduation rates (the province’s mea-sure) and the life oppor-tunities (my measure) for the greatest number of stu-dents.
I will continue to work as a team member to make this the best district in the province I will always keep an eye on the budge;to work with, not against; do my best to improve every child’s opportunity
Keep an eye to the big pic-ture so we keep on moving towards our goals, ask the difficult questions.
Candidates in the Milne’s Landing Zone explain why they want to be a trustee
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More than two dozen members of the Sooke Fine Arts Society gath-ered in late October for the society’s annual general meeting to hear firsthand results of the summer’s Sooke Fine Arts Show, vote in new directors, and approve new bylaws.
“The turnout of mem-bers and prospective members was most encouraging,” said SFAS Board of Directors Dave Bennett.
Show reports con-firmed the successes of the 2014 season, which saw some 8500 visitors flock to Sooke for the annual event, featur-ing 375 original works of art by island artists exhibited in a tem-porary gallery in the SEAPARC Leisure Com-plex.
Numbers were up modestly across the
board—from the art-ists exhibiting and art entries, to guest atten-dance and art pur-chases, despite finan-cial impacts from the devastating fire that closed West Coast Rd in July, turning away more than 150 guests traveling from Victoria
to attend the Taste of Sooke evening.
Board directors took the opportunity to award Bob Tully, a long-time volunteer with the show and head of the gallery’s set-up team, with a lifetime member-ship in recognition of his unstinting contribu-
tions to the Society. “The achievements of
the hundreds of volun-teers, the office staff, and the Board of Directors in preparation for the 28th season were both high-lighted and acknowl-edged,” confirmed Mr Bennett, ”as well as the creativity of the contrib-
uting artists.” Members also unani-
mously voted in two new directors, Frede-rique Philip and Rick Gates, and renewed terms for current direc-tors Loretta Fritz and
Sue-Lin Tarnowski.Director Linda
Teneycke also unveiled upcoming art socials and workshops, part of the Society’s efforts to increase membership and expand its year-
round programming. The new Member Ser-vices committee orga-nizes pop-up events such as artist talks
Sooke Fine Arts Show Society wraps up the year with election
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2205 Otter Point Road, SookePhone: 250-642-1634
Fax: 250-642-0541email: [email protected]
website: www.sooke.ca
Upcoming Public Meetings What’s New!
The District of Sooke website at www.sooke.ca has information about your community – including:
2014 General Municipal ElectionAdvanced Voting at Sooke Community HallWednesday, November 12, 2014 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
2014 General Municipal ElectionVoting at Edward Milne Community SchoolSaturday, November 15, 2014 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Mayor’s Public Advisory PanelsThe public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Public Advisory Panel meetings
at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room:— Economic Development: 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
– NO MEETING IN DECEMBER — Arts and Beautification: 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
– NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER
This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at
www.sooke.ca
Vote for:
SANDYSINCLAIR
Six years’ experience working with the residents of Otter Point on the Advisory Planning Committee and Of� cial Community Plan Review Committee, making Otter Point a better place to live.
Otter Point Land Use Committee
Authorized by Sandy Sinclair � nancial agent 250 642 1096
Remembrance Day Recycling Reminder
We Recycle on Remembrance DayIf your blue box collection day falls on Remembrance Day, Tuesday, November 11, your curbside materials will be collected as usual.Please place your recyclables at the curb by 7:30 am in appropriate sized containers.For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca
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and gallery excursions throughout the year.
The first event of the post-show season is a catered dinner fol-lowed by an artist talk delivered by Ken Miner, winner of the ‘Best Pho-tography’ award at the 2013 Sooke Fine Arts Show. “Understand-ing the Complexities of Photography” will explore photography as art, and what goes into making a great pho-tograph. The autumn ‘art social’ takes place Friday, Nov. 14 at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Sooke.
This is the first of four events planned for the months ahead, including a full-day gal-lery and lunch tour in Parksville and Coombs (Feb. 17); a lunch and guided tour of the Art Gallery of Greater Vic-toria (March 11); and an evening with renowned artist Carey Newman (May, date TBD) as he discusses his recently-completed “Witness Blanket” now on tour across Canada.
Society members enjoy discounts for events, and non-mem-bers are encouraged to sign up for a $10 mem-bership, which also entitles holders to 10 per cent off in the Gal-lery Gift Shop at the 2015 Sooke Fine Arts Show.
For more information on member services or becoming a SFAS mem-ber, contact Executive Director Catherine Keo-gan at 250-642-7256 or by email [email protected]
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$94/Wk
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Now $19,997
Was $9,385
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2009 SIERRA 1500 4X4
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Now $19,995Was $24,492
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P138910A Now $9,998Was $13,495
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2013 TERRAIN
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2014 VERANO2 TO CHOOSE FROM
P158038A
Now 32,995Was $34,492
2013 F-150 SUPER CREWXTR CHROME PKG
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2012 SONIC
242442A
Dealer# 31289. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. All vehicles were available at time of print. Prices and payments are plus tax. All rebates have been used to calculate selling prices and payments. Dealer rebates, discounts and interest rates are subject to change or end without notice. Payments on stock number 286782A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 60 months. $27 weekly with no down payment required. COB $687.60 total cost of vehicle $6,575.60. Payments on stock number 393405A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $74 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 2,626 total cost of vehicle $22,623. Payments on stock number P138910A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 64 month’s $64 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3,075 total cost of vehicle $23,070. Payments on stock number 226226A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $52 weekly with no down payment required. COB $2,477 total cost of vehicle $18,472. Payments on stock number P175856A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 months. $72 weekly with no down payment required. COB $4,382 total cost of vehicle $29,379. Payments on stock number 533014A are based on 3.99% O.A.C.over 96 months. $94 weekly with no down payment required. COB $5,752 total cost of vehicle $38,747. Payments on stock number 1255053B are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 48 month’s $55 weekly with no down payment required. COB $899 total cost of vehicle $10,897.Payments on stock number 538485A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $83 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3972 total cost of vehicle $29,970. Payments on stock number P158038A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 month’s $69 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 4212 total cost of vehicle $28,207. Payments on stock number 242442A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $36 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 1728 total cost of vehicle $12,723. Example with $10,000 cash back stock number 242442A $20995 $67 weekly COB $3216 total cost $24,211. Push pull or drag is valid with the purchase of a new or used vehicle. Discount of up to $2,000 is off the final purchase of vehicle. No payments for up to 6 months means payments are deferred not skipped. Full term of payments are still required to be paid in full to satisfy the terms of the finance contract. Payments would commence up to 6 months from purchase date. Interest accrues during the payment free time based on contractual terms and must be satisfied regardless if full payment is made at any point. Military discount of $1000 is available for active service personnel, current reservist, veterans and their respected spouses. Please see dealer for details.
IN YOUR TRADE
WE WANT YOUR TRADE!WE WANT YOUR TRADE!
EVERYONE RECEIVES UP TO $2,000BONUS TRADE U P V O U C H E R
NO PAYMENTS FOR UP TO
6 MONTHS!NO
MONEY DOWN!
UP TO $10,000 CASH BACK!
M I L I TA RY D I S C O U N T $1,000
WWW.PeterBa l je tGM.COM6300 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan 250.746.7131
O.A.C.O.A.C. ON SELECT MODELS
Now $5,888
$27/Wk
$74/Wk
$64/Wk
$52/Wk
$72/Wk
$94/Wk
$55/Wk
$83/Wk
$69/Wk
$36/Wk
Now $19,997
Was $9,385
Was $23,492
2009 G5
2009 SIERRA 1500 4X4
286782A
393405A
Now $19,995Was $24,492
2013 MALIBU 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
P138910A Now $9,998Was $13,495
2007 MAZDA 3 SUNROOF, AUTO, LOADED
1255053B
Now $15,995Was $18,492
2012 SONIC LT
226226A Now $25,998Was $28,495
2013 TERRAIN
538485A
Now $24,997$25,494
2014 GRAND CARAVAN 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
P175856A Now $23,995Was $28,495
2014 VERANO2 TO CHOOSE FROM
P158038A
Now 32,995Was $34,492
2013 F-150 SUPER CREWXTR CHROME PKG
533014A Now $10,995Was $13,495
2012 SONIC
242442A
Dealer# 31289. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. All vehicles were available at time of print. Prices and payments are plus tax. All rebates have been used to calculate selling prices and payments. Dealer rebates, discounts and interest rates are subject to change or end without notice. Payments on stock number 286782A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 60 months. $27 weekly with no down payment required. COB $687.60 total cost of vehicle $6,575.60. Payments on stock number 393405A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $74 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 2,626 total cost of vehicle $22,623. Payments on stock number P138910A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 64 month’s $64 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3,075 total cost of vehicle $23,070. Payments on stock number 226226A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $52 weekly with no down payment required. COB $2,477 total cost of vehicle $18,472. Payments on stock number P175856A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 months. $72 weekly with no down payment required. COB $4,382 total cost of vehicle $29,379. Payments on stock number 533014A are based on 3.99% O.A.C.over 96 months. $94 weekly with no down payment required. COB $5,752 total cost of vehicle $38,747. Payments on stock number 1255053B are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 48 month’s $55 weekly with no down payment required. COB $899 total cost of vehicle $10,897.Payments on stock number 538485A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $83 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3972 total cost of vehicle $29,970. Payments on stock number P158038A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 month’s $69 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 4212 total cost of vehicle $28,207. Payments on stock number 242442A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $36 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 1728 total cost of vehicle $12,723. Example with $10,000 cash back stock number 242442A $20995 $67 weekly COB $3216 total cost $24,211. Push pull or drag is valid with the purchase of a new or used vehicle. Discount of up to $2,000 is off the final purchase of vehicle. No payments for up to 6 months means payments are deferred not skipped. Full term of payments are still required to be paid in full to satisfy the terms of the finance contract. Payments would commence up to 6 months from purchase date. Interest accrues during the payment free time based on contractual terms and must be satisfied regardless if full payment is made at any point. Military discount of $1000 is available for active service personnel, current reservist, veterans and their respected spouses. Please see dealer for details.
IN YOUR TRADE
WE WANT YOUR TRADE!WE WANT YOUR TRADE!
EVERYONE RECEIVES UP TO $2,000BONUS TRADE U P V O U C H E R
NO PAYMENTS FOR UP TO
6 MONTHS!NO
MONEY DOWN!
UP TO $10,000 CASH BACK!
M I L I TA RY D I S C O U N T $1,000
WWW.PeterBa l je tGM.COM6300 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan 250.746.7131
O.A.C.O.A.C. ON SELECT MODELS
Now $5,888
$27/Wk
$74/Wk
$64/Wk
$52/Wk
$72/Wk
$94/Wk
$55/Wk
$83/Wk
$69/Wk
$36/Wk
Now $19,997
Was $9,385
Was $23,492
2009 G5
2009 SIERRA 1500 4X4
286782A
393405A
Now $19,995Was $24,492
2013 MALIBU 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
P138910A Now $9,998Was $13,495
2007 MAZDA 3 SUNROOF, AUTO, LOADED
1255053B
Now $15,995Was $18,492
2012 SONIC LT
226226A Now $25,998Was $28,495
2013 TERRAIN
538485A
Now $24,997$25,494
2014 GRAND CARAVAN 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
P175856A Now $23,995Was $28,495
2014 VERANO2 TO CHOOSE FROM
P158038A
Now 32,995Was $34,492
2013 F-150 SUPER CREWXTR CHROME PKG
533014A Now $10,995Was $13,495
2012 SONIC
242442A
Dealer# 31289. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. All vehicles were available at time of print. Prices and payments are plus tax. All rebates have been used to calculate selling prices and payments. Dealer rebates, discounts and interest rates are subject to change or end without notice. Payments on stock number 286782A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 60 months. $27 weekly with no down payment required. COB $687.60 total cost of vehicle $6,575.60. Payments on stock number 393405A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $74 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 2,626 total cost of vehicle $22,623. Payments on stock number P138910A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 64 month’s $64 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3,075 total cost of vehicle $23,070. Payments on stock number 226226A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $52 weekly with no down payment required. COB $2,477 total cost of vehicle $18,472. Payments on stock number P175856A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 months. $72 weekly with no down payment required. COB $4,382 total cost of vehicle $29,379. Payments on stock number 533014A are based on 3.99% O.A.C.over 96 months. $94 weekly with no down payment required. COB $5,752 total cost of vehicle $38,747. Payments on stock number 1255053B are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 48 month’s $55 weekly with no down payment required. COB $899 total cost of vehicle $10,897.Payments on stock number 538485A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $83 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3972 total cost of vehicle $29,970. Payments on stock number P158038A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 month’s $69 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 4212 total cost of vehicle $28,207. Payments on stock number 242442A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $36 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 1728 total cost of vehicle $12,723. Example with $10,000 cash back stock number 242442A $20995 $67 weekly COB $3216 total cost $24,211. Push pull or drag is valid with the purchase of a new or used vehicle. Discount of up to $2,000 is off the final purchase of vehicle. No payments for up to 6 months means payments are deferred not skipped. Full term of payments are still required to be paid in full to satisfy the terms of the finance contract. Payments would commence up to 6 months from purchase date. Interest accrues during the payment free time based on contractual terms and must be satisfied regardless if full payment is made at any point. Military discount of $1000 is available for active service personnel, current reservist, veterans and their respected spouses. Please see dealer for details.
IN YOUR TRADE
WE WANT YOUR TRADE!WE WANT YOUR TRADE!
EVERYONE RECEIVES UP TO $2,000BONUS TRADE U P V O U C H E R
NO PAYMENTS FOR UP TO
6 MONTHS!NO
MONEY DOWN!
UP TO $10,000 CASH BACK!
M I L I TA RY D I S C O U N T $1,000
WWW.PeterBa l je tGM.COM6300 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan 250.746.7131
O.A.C.O.A.C. ON SELECT MODELS
Now $5,888
$27/Wk
$74/Wk
$64/Wk
$52/Wk
$72/Wk
$94/Wk
$55/Wk
$83/Wk
$69/Wk
$36/Wk
Now $19,997
Was $9,385
Was $23,492
2009 G5
2009 SIERRA 1500 4X4
286782A
393405A
Now $19,995Was $24,492
2013 MALIBU 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
P138910A Now $9,998Was $13,495
2007 MAZDA 3 SUNROOF, AUTO, LOADED
1255053B
Now $15,995Was $18,492
2012 SONIC LT
226226A Now $25,998Was $28,495
2013 TERRAIN
538485A
Now $24,997$25,494
2014 GRAND CARAVAN 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
P175856A Now $23,995Was $28,495
2014 VERANO2 TO CHOOSE FROM
P158038A
Now 32,995Was $34,492
2013 F-150 SUPER CREWXTR CHROME PKG
533014A Now $10,995Was $13,495
2012 SONIC
242442A
Dealer# 31289. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. All vehicles were available at time of print. Prices and payments are plus tax. All rebates have been used to calculate selling prices and payments. Dealer rebates, discounts and interest rates are subject to change or end without notice. Payments on stock number 286782A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 60 months. $27 weekly with no down payment required. COB $687.60 total cost of vehicle $6,575.60. Payments on stock number 393405A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $74 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 2,626 total cost of vehicle $22,623. Payments on stock number P138910A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 64 month’s $64 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3,075 total cost of vehicle $23,070. Payments on stock number 226226A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $52 weekly with no down payment required. COB $2,477 total cost of vehicle $18,472. Payments on stock number P175856A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 months. $72 weekly with no down payment required. COB $4,382 total cost of vehicle $29,379. Payments on stock number 533014A are based on 3.99% O.A.C.over 96 months. $94 weekly with no down payment required. COB $5,752 total cost of vehicle $38,747. Payments on stock number 1255053B are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 48 month’s $55 weekly with no down payment required. COB $899 total cost of vehicle $10,897.Payments on stock number 538485A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $83 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3972 total cost of vehicle $29,970. Payments on stock number P158038A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 month’s $69 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 4212 total cost of vehicle $28,207. Payments on stock number 242442A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $36 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 1728 total cost of vehicle $12,723. Example with $10,000 cash back stock number 242442A $20995 $67 weekly COB $3216 total cost $24,211. Push pull or drag is valid with the purchase of a new or used vehicle. Discount of up to $2,000 is off the final purchase of vehicle. No payments for up to 6 months means payments are deferred not skipped. Full term of payments are still required to be paid in full to satisfy the terms of the finance contract. Payments would commence up to 6 months from purchase date. Interest accrues during the payment free time based on contractual terms and must be satisfied regardless if full payment is made at any point. Military discount of $1000 is available for active service personnel, current reservist, veterans and their respected spouses. Please see dealer for details.
IN YOUR TRADE
WE WANT YOUR TRADE!WE WANT YOUR TRADE!
EVERYONE RECEIVES UP TO $2,000BONUS TRADE U P V O U C H E R
NO PAYMENTS FOR UP TO
6 MONTHS!NO
MONEY DOWN!
UP TO $10,000 CASH BACK!
M I L I TA RY D I S C O U N T $1,000
WWW.PeterBa l je tGM.COM6300 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan 250.746.7131
O.A.C.O.A.C. ON SELECT MODELS
Now $5,888
$27/Wk
$74/Wk
$64/Wk
$52/Wk
$72/Wk
$94/Wk
$55/Wk
$83/Wk
$69/Wk
$36/Wk
Now $19,997
Was $9,385
Was $23,492
2009 G5
2009 SIERRA 1500 4X4
286782A
393405A
Now $19,995Was $24,492
2013 MALIBU 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
P138910A Now $9,998Was $13,495
2007 MAZDA 3 SUNROOF, AUTO, LOADED
1255053B
Now $15,995Was $18,492
2012 SONIC LT
226226A Now $25,998Was $28,495
2013 TERRAIN
538485A
Now $24,997$25,494
2014 GRAND CARAVAN 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
P175856A Now $23,995Was $28,495
2014 VERANO2 TO CHOOSE FROM
P158038A
Now 32,995Was $34,492
2013 F-150 SUPER CREWXTR CHROME PKG
533014A Now $10,995Was $13,495
2012 SONIC
242442A
Dealer# 31289. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. All vehicles were available at time of print. Prices and payments are plus tax. All rebates have been used to calculate selling prices and payments. Dealer rebates, discounts and interest rates are subject to change or end without notice. Payments on stock number 286782A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 60 months. $27 weekly with no down payment required. COB $687.60 total cost of vehicle $6,575.60. Payments on stock number 393405A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $74 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 2,626 total cost of vehicle $22,623. Payments on stock number P138910A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 64 month’s $64 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3,075 total cost of vehicle $23,070. Payments on stock number 226226A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $52 weekly with no down payment required. COB $2,477 total cost of vehicle $18,472. Payments on stock number P175856A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 months. $72 weekly with no down payment required. COB $4,382 total cost of vehicle $29,379. Payments on stock number 533014A are based on 3.99% O.A.C.over 96 months. $94 weekly with no down payment required. COB $5,752 total cost of vehicle $38,747. Payments on stock number 1255053B are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 48 month’s $55 weekly with no down payment required. COB $899 total cost of vehicle $10,897.Payments on stock number 538485A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $83 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 3972 total cost of vehicle $29,970. Payments on stock number P158038A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 96 month’s $69 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 4212 total cost of vehicle $28,207. Payments on stock number 242442A are based on 3.99% O.A.C. over 84 month’s $36 weekly with no down payment required. COB $ 1728 total cost of vehicle $12,723. Example with $10,000 cash back stock number 242442A $20995 $67 weekly COB $3216 total cost $24,211. Push pull or drag is valid with the purchase of a new or used vehicle. Discount of up to $2,000 is off the final purchase of vehicle. No payments for up to 6 months means payments are deferred not skipped. Full term of payments are still required to be paid in full to satisfy the terms of the finance contract. Payments would commence up to 6 months from purchase date. Interest accrues during the payment free time based on contractual terms and must be satisfied regardless if full payment is made at any point. Military discount of $1000 is available for active service personnel, current reservist, veterans and their respected spouses. Please see dealer for details.