sooke news mirror, october 29, 2014

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Editorial Page 8

Entertainment Page 21

Sports/stats Page 27

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Daniel ChauvinSooke News Mirror

With a fortuitous break in the rainclouds, the sun opened up for the groundbreak-ing ceremony at the new Royal Canadian Marine Search and Res-cue Training Centre. Located at the property known as Glenairely, the stunning 25-acre land was purchased by the the Sisters of St. Ann in 2012. A former fish camp, the RCM-SAR location will soon include a new building designed by renowned architect Paul Merrick which will house the Fast Rescue Craft Sim-ulator, and other SAR-NAV training programs.

According to Bill Bullis, community representative, The new location is the ideal training grounds

because of the pro-tected waters. The RCM-SAR is a very pro-fessional organization. When things go bad for the recreational boater, these are the guys that come and save your day. He added, as this place becomes the center of training oper-ations, the state-of-the-art simulator will be a game-changer. In the safety of a classroom setting, the Fast Res-cue Craft Simulator will mimic 20 knots in a fog, with the controls being an electronic version of what you would find on the boat. You get the feeling of being out on the boat, and having learned a lot, you then go out on a real boat which reinforces your training.

The RCM-SAR has the highest training standards for marine

rescue volunteers. The rigorous training is a priority that keeps crews safe and pro-vides an excellent ser-vice to the public.

We go out when everyone else comes in says Gordie Robin-son, from the Nanaimo RCM-SAR. It feels good, he continued, because we have some of the best train-ing of volunteers avail-able, boat safety and right qualifications. We ask that our volunteers be at least 19 years old, have their radio opera-tor licence, PCOC (Plea-sure Craft Operator Card), and live at least a half hour close by. We encourage more skills and supply competent training.

As the ceremony began, President Jim Lee was first to speak. He believes the new

location will be a game changer for RCM-SAR. He added that a lot of work and time has been donated and the Sisters of St. Ann specifically picked the Search and Rescue charity over other potential buyers of the property.

MLA Ralph Sultan, a boater that has found himself in trouble on the water on more than one occasion, feels indebted to the the RCM-SAR. He spoke about the Job Creation Project which, thanks to the $31,612 fund-ing, has employed four people through Work-link to do construction, landscaping and safety training and provide them with valuable, hands-on work experi-ence.

Mike Hicks, the Regional Director for the Juan de Fuca Elec-

toral area was rescued two to three times by the Search and Rescue. He gave his undying support for the marine organization.

Executive Officer of the training facility, Stan Warlow, spoke highly of the organization and

the state-of-the-art facil-ity that was nearing its financial goal for final-izing the project. ]His vision for the proj-ect came to fruition through the generosity of the Sisters of St. Ann, and great member and community support.

Members can come stay here, grow food in the garden, learn and enjoy the wonder-ful dream of this prop-erty. One of the most efficient organizations I

Shovels in the dirt for new training centre

Daniel Chauvin photo

JdF regional Director MIke Hicks, President of RCM-SAR Jim Lee and MLA Ralph Sultan put their shovels in the dirt for new Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue building. Top left, the property where the new building will be built.

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Get ready for the annual Santa Parade. This year it takes place on Sunday, November 30. The parade starts at noon and winds its way from Sooke elemen-tary school to Sheilds Road culminating at the Sooke Community Hall where hot dogs and hot chocolate will be avail-able. There is no charge to participate. To par-ticipate contact the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce at 250-642-6112 or [email protected]

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Mai Mais has opened a sister res-taurant in Victoria at Fort Street and Lang-ley Street. It will be a late night venue, open from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. Check it out.

Jordan River Soap-works and Ht0-Sun Surf Swim (hto.ca) has teamed up in a retail space (the old Sooke News Mirror office) next to the Stick.

DeparturesJonathan Heerema

has left Adrenaline Zipline and the Sooke Region Tourism Asso-ciation.

Lyall and Sally Markham have moved to the Sunshine Coast and Markham House B&B will now be oper-ated by new owners Parri Ulrich and her partner. They intent to continue in their com-mitment to the Biocy-

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Art ShowThe Sooke Commu-

nity Arts Council is seeking new members and is holding their annual Winter Art Show beginning November 8 at the Reading Room Cafe. Members wish-ing to show can drop off their work at the reading Room Cafe on November 1 between 12 and 2 p.m.

Flu clinicsFree vaccine for

those eligible. Bring your care card to the Sooke Community Hall on Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or on Nov. 6 to Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA), 6672 Wadams Way between 1 and 6 p.m. or on Nov. 13 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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At the last council meeting on October 14, th following grants were approved.

C h a n g e s w e re made to Category A grant applications on existing grants. The Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week Society received a grant of $300, contingent upon approval of the 2015-2019 Five Year Financial Plan approval by a new council.

S o o k e F a m i l y Resource Society received $5,000.

The Sooke Lions Club - Canada Day Society received $5,000.

New applications c a m e f o r w a r d requesting:

BC Conservation Foundation - WildSafe BC requested $7,000, council agreed to approve a Category A grant of $1,225 towards the purchase of materials and supplies, based on approval in the 2015-2019 budget.

A request from the Bipolar Disorder

Society for $10,000 was not approved, nor was a request for $4,000 from Communica Dialogue and Resolution Services Society, $7,000 to the Sooke Sailing Assoc.

Sooke Academy of Music (school music program) received $1,000 and the Steps to the Future Childcare Society received $1,106.00

The committee recognizes there seems to be downloading of requests from other levels of government, there were a number of items we did not support, said Community Grant Review Committee chair Kerrie Reay.

At the council meeting on October 27, council agreed to continue to support Communities in Bloom. They also agreed to spend the remainder of the SPA funds ($2,900) for enhancing Christmas decorations in Sooke.

The Sooke Food Bank

and Christmas Bureau was granted $7,000 for Christmas hampers.

Sooke Harbour Players received a community grant in the amount of $5,865.

Council directed staff to set aside the $400,000 cash contribution from Sunriver Estates for the purpose of funding the capital costs for the construction of playing fields. A specific reserve fund will be created

for this purpose. This will require the establishment of a new bylaw.

Council approved the use of land at Sooke River Road for eight horseshoe courts plus parking and will draft an agreement with the Sooke Horseshoe Assoc. for the location at 2250 Sooke River Road. Coun. Bev Berger was opposed.

have known the level of training and exper-tise has grown he stated.

As the ceremony came to a close, refresh-ments and snacks were available in the warm and cozy lodge overlooking the Sooke Basin. The grounds of Glenairey seem like the ideal and idyllic place for a charity that exists to serve the commu-nity and provide a mea-sure of safety, training and competence both to its volunteers and to the boaters at risk on the water.

RCM-SAR respond to over 800 calls a year, or about a third of the marine emergencies on the B.C. coast.

Future plans include a dock for training ves-sels and accommoda-

tions for students. With over 1,000 active mem-bers, 60 vessels and over 40 rescue stations boaters can feel pre-pared in the knowledge that a highly respected organization has their backs in the surround-ing waters should the unexpected happen.

This is not an invi-tation to recklessness and incompetence on the water, but a nod to the people who are committed to providing safety, education and training to the people marine rich Sooke and the B.C. Coast, said Bullis.

RCM-SAR is appeal-ing to the public and corporate sponsors to help them complete the improvements. Dona-tions are welcome at www.rcmsar.com or by phoning 778-352-1780.

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Meets the first Wednesday of the month at the sooke public library at 6:30 p.m. the next meeting is November 5. for more information go to: www.sookewriters.com

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A ChristMAs CrAft sale on November 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pr rec Centre, 6638 Deering road. tables available contact rosslyn 250-647-0168 or Anne 250-647-5403, [email protected] Knitting, crafts, first Nations art, food, fun.

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DeBAte for school Board trustees at eMCs on November 6 at 7 p.m. the nine elected trustees decide funding allocations and policies that will effect all children.

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ReflectionThe Sooke Potholes may not be as busy as in the summer months, but there is still a lot of beauty to be seen.

Daylight savings time ends this Saturday night, November 1.

Remember to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.

Council grants funds to community groups

to everyoNe Who remembers to change their clocks back one hour on saturday night.

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Bear Buzz

With earphones firmly in and the iPod set to practising the tenor part of a choral piece, Bob Vermeulen was so engrossed in singing an aria one day as he did his postman task of loading commu-nity mail boxes, that he never noticed the big black bear a few metres away sniffing at his car door! While it wasnt unusual to see bears along his route between Otter Point and Jordan River, this one seemed to enjoy listening to the singing! Not only the bears but also several

people on his routing benefitted from hear-ing the repertoire of songs, earning him the reputation as the Sing-ing Mailman. Although retired from Canada Post last year and also from his former Main-land career of sales and marketing in bio-informatics specializ-ing in software analysis of biological data, Bob has always had a heart for music. His father and older brother were accomplished violinists and the family home was constantly full of music. His wife Linda

is also a pianist and together they raised two daughters with the passion for many types

of music both orches-tral and choral.

When Bob and his wife moved from Coquitlam in 2005, one of the draws to settling down in Sooke was the extraordinary fact that a small community sup-ported a distinguished orchestra and other arts. His neighbour first introduced the con-cept of auditioning for the chorus. And it was perfect fit. He believes he has personally had solid choral training from Choral Director Wade Noble who has led the whole chorus to

be such a notable suc-cess. Bob appreciates being involved with the Sooke Philharmonic Chorus for the cama-raderie it offers. But his penultimate joy in chorus work is singing Handels Messiah with full orchestral and cho-ral support to a recep-tive and grateful audi-ence. It becomes an emotion filled satisfac-tion deemed to be far better than singing to the bears!

For more information on the Sooke Philhar-monic Chorus go to: www.sookephil.ca

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Bob Vermeulen

Fulfilling a passion for singing in the chorus

Bears have an extremely good sense of smell and can smell food from over a kilo-metre away.

Because bears need such great stores of fat to make it through the winter they are vora-cious eaters and can consume over 20,000 calories a day. This phase of intense eating is called hyperphagia.

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Recent Bear Sight-ing

Glenidle and Kalta-sin Road

Black Bears have been accessing unse-cure garbage bins at several condominium complexes. Working together, strata man-agement, Conservation Services and Sooke Dis-posal, bear resistant bins have been ordered to prevent wildlife

from accessing a food source. These, preven-tative measures are an example and encour-age communities, busi-nesses, and individuals to work together. The goal is to address the root causes of human/bear conflicts, thereby reducing the risks to human safety and pri-vate property.

Otter Point Area- fruit trees that are not protected by an elec-tric fence are attracting

bears. Townsend Road

Area - sow and cub attracted to area by garbage.

Woodlands area- bear in garbage left out-side.

The black bears are hungry and they are busy catching salmon in the local rivers. Below, an Otter Point resident came by to show the scratch marks left by a bear on his vehicles bumper.

Deanna Brett photo

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Mayoral candidates Herb Haldane, David Shebib and Maja Tait were asked to respond to six questions posed by the Sooke News Mir-ror. The questions and the answers are as fol-lows:

Herb Haldane, born in Sooke, was elected to the District of Sooke Council in 2008.Herb has a daughter and grand daughter and he is a self employed car-penter and small busi-ness owner in the com-munity. His passions are sports and politics. Herb has always served his community he was Edward Milne Commu-nity School class presi-dent in 1982 and he wishes to continue to serve for a long time. His goal while on Dis-trict of Sooke Coun-cil is to learn to speak out and become more passionate about local issues. Herb Haldane was elected to council in 2008 and re-elected in 2011.

Haldane was appointed by council to serve on the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission and is the alternate for the Van-couver Island Regional Library Board.

He is council liaison for the College Action Committee (Wests-hore/Sooke post-sec-ondary campus) and Pacific Marine Circle Route Consortium of Communities.

Haldane sits on the Land Use and Environ-ment Committee and the Mayors Promote

Sooke Task Force.

SNM: What do you think is the one single most important issue facing Sooke?

HH: The most impor-tant issue in Sooke is the poor levels of ser-vice and amenities for the tax dollars paid. We have the third highest taxe levels in the Capi-tal Regional District yet we have very little to brag about. Roads are in disrepair, sidewalks are not built, potable water does notservice our entire community and our property val-ues have dropped sub-stantially to the point many people have little or no equity left. Gov-ernment needs to be more efficient and address these inade-quacies.

SNM: Downtown Revi-talization: Is it urgent or as we can afford it? What needs to be done first?

HH: Downtown revi-talization is urgent and long overdo. If we build the sidewalks with local labour and machines we could do it for less than half the going contract rate. We have our own engineering department that could facilitate this process. Downtown to the boat launch would be the

priority and then Grant Road..etc.

SNM: What will you do to attract new busi-ness opportunities to Sooke?

HH: We need to pre- zone the downtown and Development Cost Charges need to be paid at the end of a project not at the start there-fore freeing up money the developer could use to complete side-walks and streetlights desperately missing in the town core. I would also build some parking lots on surplus land to allow for parking thus making the downtown more walkable.

SNM: What is your vision for Sooke in 10 years?

HH: In 10 years Sooke will have a fully oper-ational road on the waterfront as well as a complete connecter road from Phillips to Grant. Sidewalks will connect the downtown and bike lanes will exist to the high school. All Sooke day will be re -opened and celebrated by the Chamber of Commerce.

SNM: How would you propose to allevi-ate the parking issue on West Coast Road at the Prestige Hotel?

HH: The parking issue would be fixed by valet for fee parking offered by a local sevice group or the Best Western on a private property not paid for by taxpayers.

SNM: How will you unify District of Sooke council?

HH: Council this term has voted over 90 per cent unanimously on all issues. I would con-tinue the respect and courtesy shown by this

very successful group.

Maja Tait was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in the hamlet of Bragg Creek. Her for-mative early years in Bragg Creek instilled both an appreciation for small town values as well as an insatiable curiosity to see the world beyond imme-diate borders. Maja lived in Japan and Cal-gary before moving to Vancouver Island in 1997. Majas traveling spirit has also taken her to such places as India, Singapore, Mexico and Europe to name a few.

After exploring vari-ous options in the Greater Victoria area, Maja and her husband permanently relocated from Victoria to Sooke in 2006 having recog-nized the Districts sim-ple abundances of com-munity, natural setting and charm.

In addition to her ongoing career in prop-erty management, Maja has also been a dedi-cated volunteer hav-ing worked with Girl Guides of Canada, the Victoria Womens Sex-ual Assault Centre and the Craigdarroch Castle Museum Society. Maja, a former Toastmaster, graduated from the Leadership Victoria program in 2006 and is presently an executive member of the Sooke Lioness Lions.

Maja was elected to the District of Sooke Council in 2008 and re-elected in 2011.

Maja Tait was appointed to the Regional Housing Trust Fund Committee and is council liaison to: May-ors Advisory Panel on Economic Develop-ment, Sooke Region Historical Society, Sooke Literacy Now, Sooke Region Tourism Foundation, EMCS Soci-ety Board.

Tait sits on the Sooke

Economic Develop-ment Commission (CHAIR) (Commis-sion dissolved Octo-ber 2012), Community Grant Review Com-mittee, Land Use and Environment Commit-tee, Mayors Promote Sooke Task Force (CHAIR).


MT: A strong council that: 1) honours tax-payer contributions; 2) follows due process; 3) creates fiscally sound, realistic and achiev-able goals; 4) builds on the work of previous councils; 5) is guided by community plans; 6) listens to professional staff; and 7) strives for excellence in a respect-ful, collaborative team environment.

SNM: Downtown Revitalization: Is it urgent or as we can afford it? What needs to be done first?

MT: Yes, by building on the work of previous councils with a library of community plans to guide us. Each project needs a responsible budget and timeline. Establishing a demon-stration area featur-ing mixed-used devel-opment, green space

and harbour views is essential. Town centre property owners and residents must be fully consulted.


MT: Continue to build infrastructure, expand fibre-optic capability, encourage mixed-use commer-cial development and promote Sookes best natural assets. Existing retail and home-based businesses must be supported, and Coun-cil will continue to lis-ten closely to initia-tives from the Mayors Advisory Panel on Eco-nomic Development, the Chamber and busi-ness community.


MT: Sooke is an increasingly popular Circle Route stop for recreation, weekend getaways and sports and cultural events. Small businesses are thriving. Were widely known for initiatives in green industry, alter-native energy and tele-commuting. Expanded sewers support a clean marine habitat. Sookes West Coast character is visible in a growing, harbour-oriented town centre.

SNM: How would you propose to alleviate the parking issue on West Coast Road at the Prestige Hotel?

MT: Start with involving all stake-holders residents who rightly demand a clear right-of-way, area landowners, the boat launch operator, the hotel, and of course, emergency services. Openly discuss alter-

natives and pedes-trian safety (multi-use trail), develop a work-ing plan, budget and timeline to enact it.

SNM: How will you unify council?

MT: Given the new four-year term, its essential we begin with facilitated team building for our elected councillors and for a motivated staff. With the com-mon good and a cul-ture of mutual respect, council can provide good fiscal manage-ment with greater leadership in doing the work of building our community.

David ShebibCandidate David She-

bib declined to answer any of the questions.

From the Victoria News:

David Shebib wants to be mayor in all 13 Greater Victoria munic-ipalities.

Shebib is approach-ing the campaign from well outside of the mainstream and he knows it. He ran a simi-lar campaign in 2011 in Victoria and Saanich and garnered only 161 and 173 votes, respec-tively. He didnt get any campaign contri-butions and he didnt report any expenses. And like the last time, he says hes not plan-ning on attending any candidate forums in any jurisdiction.

Shebib, who said hes a member of the Garden Party, said he would only stay in office for a month-and-a-half. Presumably, that would give him enough time to dismantle local governments and force citizens to live in a state of self-governance.

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Mayoral candidates respond to questions

File photo

Mayoral candidate Herb Haldane

File photo

Mayoral candidate Maja Tait

Voters Guide

answers common questions during the election

The Government of British Columbia is encouraging eligible voters to participate in the local government election process and to vote in local communi-ties on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.

To support voters, the Voters Guide to Local Elections in Brit-ish Columbia, is now available online at: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/elections_home.htm

The guides are avail-able in English, simpli-fied and traditional Chi-nese, Punjabi, French and for the first time, Farsi and Korean, and answer basic questions eligible voters might have as they prepare to vote including:

who can vote how to register to

vote voting as a non-res-

ident property elector identification

required

The guide also cov-ers advance voting. The required advance vot-ing opportunity for the upcoming general local election is Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, and many jurisdictions hold more than one advance vot-ing opportunity.

Sooke has two advance voting dates, November 5 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Novem-ber 12 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting takes place at the Sooke Commu-nity Hall.

In addition to being available online, printed voters guides are also available through Ser-vice BC Centres, and local MLA offices. The voters guide is just one of many resources available online.

Important election calendar deadlines and answers to the most commonly asked ques-tions about local gov-ernment elections are also available by visit-ing: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/elec-

tions_home.htmOn Saturday, Novem-

ber 15, 2014, voters will elect mayors, council-lors, electoral area directors, Islands Trust local trustees, local community and park board commissioners and school trustees.

Election results will be available through the Local Elections 2014 link on the Civ-icInfo BC website at: www.civicinfo.bc.ca/

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, OctOber 29, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com 76 www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

Mayoral candidates Herb Haldane, David Shebib and Maja Tait were asked to respond to six questions posed by the Sooke News Mir-ror. The questions and the answers are as fol-lows:

Herb Haldane, born in Sooke, was elected to the District of Sooke Council in 2008.Herb has a daughter and grand daughter and he is a self employed car-penter and small busi-ness owner in the com-munity. His passions are sports and politics. Herb has always served his community he was Edward Milne Commu-nity School class presi-dent in 1982 and he wishes to continue to serve for a long time. His goal while on Dis-trict of Sooke Coun-cil is to learn to speak out and become more passionate about local issues. Herb Haldane was elected to council in 2008 and re-elected in 2011.

Haldane was appointed by council to serve on the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission and is the alternate for the Van-couver Island Regional Library Board.

He is council liaison for the College Action Committee (Wests-hore/Sooke post-sec-ondary campus) and Pacific Marine Circle Route Consortium of Communities.

Haldane sits on the Land Use and Environ-ment Committee and the Mayors Promote

Sooke Task Force.


HH: The most impor-tant issue in Sooke is the poor levels of ser-vice and amenities for the tax dollars paid. We have the third highest taxe levels in the Capi-tal Regional District yet we have very little to brag about. Roads are in disrepair, sidewalks are not built, potable water does notservice our entire community and our property val-ues have dropped sub-stantially to the point many people have little or no equity left. Gov-ernment needs to be more efficient and address these inade-quacies.

SNM: Downtown Revi-talization: Is it urgent or as we can afford it? What needs to be done first?

HH: Downtown revi-talization is urgent and long overdo. If we build the sidewalks with local labour and machines we could do it for less than half the going contract rate. We have our own engineering department that could facilitate this process. Downtown to the boat launch would be the

priority and then Grant Road..etc.


HH: We need to pre- zone the downtown and Development Cost Charges need to be paid at the end of a project not at the start there-fore freeing up money the developer could use to complete side-walks and streetlights desperately missing in the town core. I would also build some parking lots on surplus land to allow for parking thus making the downtown more walkable.


HH: In 10 years Sooke will have a fully oper-ational road on the waterfront as well as a complete connecter road from Phillips to Grant. Sidewalks will connect the downtown and bike lanes will exist to the high school. All Sooke day will be re -opened and celebrated by the Chamber of Commerce.

SNM: How would you propose to allevi-ate the parking issue on West Coast Road at the Prestige Hotel?

HH: The parking issue would be fixed by valet for fee parking offered by a local sevice group or the Best Western on a private property not paid for by taxpayers.

SNM: How will you unify District of Sooke council?

HH: Council this term has voted over 90 per cent unanimously on all issues. I would con-tinue the respect and courtesy shown by this

very successful group.

Maja Tait was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in the hamlet of Bragg Creek. Her for-mative early years in Bragg Creek instilled both an appreciation for small town values as well as an insatiable curiosity to see the world beyond imme-diate borders. Maja lived in Japan and Cal-gary before moving to Vancouver Island in 1997. Majas traveling spirit has also taken her to such places as India, Singapore, Mexico and Europe to name a few.

After exploring vari-ous options in the Greater Victoria area, Maja and her husband permanently relocated from Victoria to Sooke in 2006 having recog-nized the Districts sim-ple abundances of com-munity, natural setting and charm.

In addition to her ongoing career in prop-erty management, Maja has also been a dedi-cated volunteer hav-ing worked with Girl Guides of Canada, the Victoria Womens Sex-ual Assault Centre and the Craigdarroch Castle Museum Society. Maja, a former Toastmaster, graduated from the Leadership Victoria program in 2006 and is presently an executive member of the Sooke Lioness Lions.

Maja was elected to the District of Sooke Council in 2008 and re-elected in 2011.

Maja Tait was appointed to the Regional Housing Trust Fund Committee and is council liaison to: May-ors Advisory Panel on Economic Develop-ment, Sooke Region Historical Society, Sooke Literacy Now, Sooke Region Tourism Foundation, EMCS Soci-ety Board.

Tait sits on the Sooke

Economic Develop-ment Commission (CHAIR) (Commis-sion dissolved Octo-ber 2012), Community Grant Review Com-mittee, Land Use and Environment Commit-tee, Mayors Promote Sooke Task Force (CHAIR).


MT: A strong council that: 1) honours tax-payer contributions; 2) follows due process; 3) creates fiscally sound, realistic and achiev-able goals; 4) builds on the work of previous councils; 5) is guided by community plans; 6) listens to professional staff; and 7) strives for excellence in a respect-ful, collaborative team environment.

SNM: Downtown Revitalization: Is it urgent or as we can afford it? What needs to be done first?

MT: Yes, by building on the work of previous councils with a library of community plans to guide us. Each project needs a responsible budget and timeline. Establishing a demon-stration area featur-ing mixed-used devel-opment, green space

and harbour views is essential. Town centre property owners and residents must be fully consulted.


MT: Continue to build infrastructure, expand fibre-optic capability, encourage mixed-use commer-cial development and promote Sookes best natural assets. Existing retail and home-based businesses must be supported, and Coun-cil will continue to lis-ten closely to initia-tives from the Mayors Advisory Panel on Eco-nomic Development, the Chamber and busi-ness community.


MT: Sooke is an increasingly popular Circle Route stop for recreation, weekend getaways and sports and cultural events. Small businesses are thriving. Were widely known for initiatives in green industry, alter-native energy and tele-commuting. Expanded sewers support a clean marine habitat. Sookes West Coast character is visible in a growing, harbour-oriented town centre.

SNM: How would you propose to alleviate the parking issue on West Coast Road at the Prestige Hotel?

MT: Start with involving all stake-holders residents who rightly demand a clear right-of-way, area landowners, the boat launch operator, the hotel, and of course, emergency services. Openly discuss alter-

natives and pedes-trian safety (multi-use trail), develop a work-ing plan, budget and timeline to enact it.

SNM: How will you unify council?

MT: Given the new four-year term, its essential we begin with facilitated team building for our elected councillors and for a motivated staff. With the com-mon good and a cul-ture of mutual respect, council can provide good fiscal manage-ment with greater leadership in doing the work of building our community.

David ShebibCandidate David She-

bib declined to answer any of the questions.

From the Victoria News:

David Shebib wants to be mayor in all 13 Greater Victoria munic-ipalities.

Shebib is approach-ing the campaign from well outside of the mainstream and he knows it. He ran a simi-lar campaign in 2011 in Victoria and Saanich and garnered only 161 and 173 votes, respec-tively. He didnt get any campaign contri-butions and he didnt report any expenses. And like the last time, he says hes not plan-ning on attending any candidate forums in any jurisdiction.

Shebib, who said hes a member of the Garden Party, said he would only stay in office for a month-and-a-half. Presumably, that would give him enough time to dismantle local governments and force citizens to live in a state of self-governance.

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14

Mayoral candidates respond to questions

File photo

Mayoral candidate Herb Haldane

File photo

Mayoral candidate Maja Tait

Voters Guide

answers common questions during the election

The Government of British Columbia is encouraging eligible voters to participate in the local government election process and to vote in local communi-ties on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.

To support voters, the Voters Guide to Local Elections in Brit-ish Columbia, is now available online at: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/elections_home.htm

The guides are avail-able in English, simpli-fied and traditional Chi-nese, Punjabi, French and for the first time, Farsi and Korean, and answer basic questions eligible voters might have as they prepare to vote including:

who can vote how to register to

vote voting as a non-res-

ident property elector identification

required

The guide also cov-ers advance voting. The required advance vot-ing opportunity for the upcoming general local election is Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, and many jurisdictions hold more than one advance vot-ing opportunity.

Sooke has two advance voting dates, November 5 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Novem-ber 12 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting takes place at the Sooke Commu-nity Hall.

In addition to being available online, printed voters guides are also available through Ser-vice BC Centres, and local MLA offices. The voters guide is just one of many resources available online.

Important election calendar deadlines and answers to the most commonly asked ques-tions about local gov-ernment elections are also available by visit-ing: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/elec-

tions_home.htmOn Saturday, Novem-

ber 15, 2014, voters will elect mayors, council-lors, electoral area directors, Islands Trust local trustees, local community and park board commissioners and school trustees.

Election results will be available through the Local Elections 2014 link on the Civ-icInfo BC website at: www.civicinfo.bc.ca/

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Smoke AlArm

During September the Sooke Fire Depart-ment responded to 25 medical calls. As first responders the fire department attends to patients with medi-cal emergencies until an ambulance can be dispatched or attend depending on the

severity of a medical incident.

Next on the list of service calls are motor vehicle incidents. There were nine during September where the fire department was called out.

Burning complaints warranted fire depart-

ment attendance in eight cases.

In September the department responded to two structure fires, three forest fires and two beach fires. Other call outs included two assists to police, one fuel spill, one carbon monoxide alarm and

two fire alarms. In one case the department was called when a child was locked in a room. A natural gas leak and one report of a fire in a home summarized the call outs for the Sooke Fire Department.

Pirjo Raits photo

The Sooke Fire Department, as first responders, attends accident scenes, such as this one involving three vehicles. The incident closed a portion of Sooke road on Sunday, october 26.

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Municipal spending in focus

One thing that is likely to rear its ugly head before the election is a recent report on municipal costs. From 2000-2011 it shows the District of Sooke with a 214 per cent growth in spending, the highest in all of Southern Vancouver Island. It doesnt paint a pretty picture but what must be remembered is that in the year 2000 Sooke became a municipality.

Changing from being unincorporated to incorporated results in a lot of one-time spending. It means hiring staff and CAOs and professionals to run the corporation. It means paying for such things as purchasing office furniture, and larger budget items such as fire department costs and everything else that is needed to run a corporation as big as the District of Sooke.

So what looks like huge increases in spending is actually just the start up costs of running a municipality. So the numbers do look skewed and there is the off chance this might be used as a political football in the upcoming election by anyone stating they are going to lower municipal spending by using those figures as their rationale.

Yes, taxes rise but then so do the wants of the community. Roads, sidewalks, parks, beautification, sports fields and maintenance all take money. Every single grant given out to a community group comes from taxpayers in one way or another. Every time a council says yes to a request, they are taking money from the community coffers. One of the issues is the downloading of services onto lower levels of government. So many grant and funding opportunities are now extinct and those same organizations who need help to run are now coming to the district. Thats just one example.

If lowering taxes and municipal spending is the aim then try lobbying the province and the federal government to hold up their end of the bargain. Take a look at the budget to see what the district can reasonably afford.

ANOTHER VIEW

Decision 2014Who would you trust with the

keys to your house and access to your bank account? Will you choose, or will you let someone else do it for you?

These are the questions taxpay-ers of Sooke should be asking them-selves as we near Election Day. Thats right; Sooke is your home, and the taxes you pay are from your bank account. Who will you trust with your home and your money?

Despite the seemingly quiet on the streets around this election, we should not take for granted that all will be fine, or be apathetic to the politics that surround us and deci-sions made by elected officials that impact our daily lives.

Like any election, voting is impor-tant, and a key part of our democ-racy, but unlike municipal elections of the past, this one is significantly different, as this next council will be taking care of your home and your money, for 30 per cent longer. With the new four-year election cycles we are putting our faith in the elected representatives longer than ever and therefore must have trust that we are putting in the right people. Will these people be making sure our home is maintained, the lawn mowed, exterior painted, additions are made as our family grows, bills are paid, and our accounts are not overdrawn? Or will the maintenance and basics be forgone in the interest such as shiny new cars, boats, an RV and vacations, so that we can keep up with our neighbours?

Dont leave your homes fate to

those who are avid political follow-ers and those who have their own special interests to represent. Every-one in our town has a responsibil-ity to be aware of the people they choose to represent them and the issues they may be required to vote on.

There are many issues facing this next council and they include but are definitely not limited to the fol-lowing:

Expiration of the current sewer contract during this term do we renew, run in-house, find new part-ners, renegotiate? Community cen-ter do we need one, how big will it be, how much will it be, who will pay for it, who will run it, where will it be? Parks, roads and storm water management (new construc-tion and maintenance). Develop-ment pressures, municipal services,SEAPARC pool debt retire-ment, community grants,long-term strategic planning, long-term fiscal planning, and sustainable taxes.

It is important for all of us to be involved in the democratic process. In 2011, only 3,525 of the eligible 8,409 voters cast ballots. I am sure our forefathers who built this coun-try and sacrificed themselves in the name of democracy would be roll-ing over in their graves knowing that so many of us take the process for granted and cannot be bothered to vote.

If you dont think your vote counts, in the last election, there was only 65 votes difference between sixth and seventh place. If you fail to vote at

all, you are just giving that vote to someone else to do with as they wish and impose their interests impacting your home on your behalf.

When voting, remember, you DO NOT have to vote for anyone else other than who you want to see elected. If you only want to vote for one council candidate, then do that, but please do not feel any obligation to select six council candidates. Put-ting a mark beside a name for the sake of filling up a slate is not doing democracy justice.

So please, become informed of the issues and the candidates. Do not be influenced by the number of signs on a roadway, their size and colour, or the ads in a newspaper, as this is just window dressing. Get to know the candidates, contact them, share your concerns and vision for our home and see where they stand. The are interviewing to be the guardians of your home and bank account, keep that in mind when you are speaking to them or listen-ing to them speak. Would you trust that person with your most valuable assets now in and in the future? If the answer is yes, then maybe, just maybe that is the person who you want to be your voice at the council table.

This election is not just about the four-year term; it is not an election for today, but for tomorrow and gen-erations to come.

Here is the website address for those that want to contact their can-didates: http://www.election2014.civicinfo.bc.ca/2014.

Derek Lewers, Sooke

Who would you trust with your keys?

OUR VIEW EDITORIAL CARTOON


Park land still wanted

Allison Barber is not wrong in her letter Any Activity is Inva-sive Sooke News Mir-ror Oct 22, 2014. How-ever, I would like to place these thoughts into a slightly different context.

While the provincial government does own a large percentage of the land mass, this is mostly in the northern Island and on the Main-land and given over to resource extraction, parks, park reserves and First Nation Treaty purposes. These lands are not readily accessi-ble to our communities for recreation. Otter Point has less than one per cent of its land mass as public park land; the JDF Electoral Area has about three per cent. The Crown land that exists in Otter Point is assigned to First Nation Treaty negotiation and may not be available for public recreation.

Otter Point has a large number of eques-trians, walkers and trail bikers who have tradi-tionally used informal trails in the area which are largely on private property. As is the right of property owners, these trails have been progressively cut off as development occurs. Well-marked trails that respect water courses and sensitive veg-etation need not be destructive; they chan-nel inevitable human access for better pro-tection of the general environment. If we wish to continue to promote

a healthy community through local recre-ation opportunities, its essential to find accept-able ways to establish trails, community for-ests and alternative transportation routes to accommodate com-munity recreation and provide venues attrac-tive to visitors.

The push to pur-chase the Admirals Forest by the JdF Com-munity Land Trust Soci-ety supported by the JdF Community Trails Society was just such an effort. Our societ-ies are happy that one of the Admirals sons purchased the land. We learned a lot in the

process and there will be further opportuni-ties. Both our societ-ies remains committed to acquiring trails and recreation land for the community; now and in the future.

Sid JornaPresident, Juan

de Fuca Community Trails Society

Margot Swinburn-son

President, Juan de Fuca Community Land Trust Society

Proud to be Canadians

In Toronto, Montreal

and Ottawa, co-ordi-nated pre-game trib-utes honoured the two soldiers killed this week on Canadian soil Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, gunned down on Wednesday while guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and War-rant Officer Patrice Vincent, struck in a deliberate hit-and-run in Saint-Jean-sur-Riche-lieu, Que. on Monday.

At the RCL Branch 54 Sooke the Meat Draw began as usual at 3 p.m. At 10 to 4 the TVs were turned on by a 54/50 Ball Team mem-ber and it went to the Hockey Game and then

something unusual happened. The minute of silence began and the chatter stopped. The Anthems of the U.S. and Canada began and people started to stand. O Canada was sung by the people in the Legion. It was over in a few minutes but what a tribute to those who had fallen. A com-pletely unorchestrated silent remembrance to those who died and then the singing of O Canada by all.

Made us proud to be Canadians and proud of the Legion.

Camille TkaczRobert Ayotte

Sooke

Tourism needed

People can see a long tunnel of trees just about anywhere in B.C. driving down just about any old logging road.

What they dont actually see, is a world-class view of the sea, and, in the distance, the hills and mountains along the U.S. coastline.

This tourist-draw-ing view is what is

We asked: Do you feel threatened or unsafe by the actions in Ottawa last week?

No I dont. Because I feel con-nected to this wonderfull small

town. Everyone looks out for everyone else. When you live in the big city, you automatically

feel less safe.

Garrath MorganSooke

No. Safety seems arbitrary, Anything can happen anywhere, anytime. That doesnt make me

feel threatened.

Miranda WrightSooke

No, I do not feel unsafe because I feel there was more to it than

what we've been told.

Pauline HamiltonSooke

While it is unfortunate what hap-pened, no, I do not feel unsafe or

threatened.

Mick SheinbergSooke

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obscured by the long tunnel of trees running from Jordan River to Port Renfrew, except at one tiny opening where Ender Ilkay has logged to the road.

This is how you kill tourism in these parts. You hide the spectacu-lar view, and you pre-vent an ardent, willing, and moneyed developer from constructing any tourist infrastructure that would accommo-date and further attract even more tourists.

I know there is no use me saying this, but; there is no sense in touting tourism in your wish list of eco-nomic projections, and then to determinedly prevent the disease of tourism, from taking root and spreading.

I know that south Island citizens are unable to see the schism in this attitude - and can offer no rem-edy for that attitude.

I have no idea where you think you are headed and only say - good luck if you get there because as in one of Yogi Berras lines, When you come to a fork in the road - take it or as Homer Simpson would say, Doh!

N.E. MacNabShirley

Format flawed

Dear Mr. Nyikes,Re: All Candidates

Meeting - 4 November 2014.

I have before me two advertisements respecting the above matter. One is from the chambers website and the other appeared in the Sooke News Mirror at page B1 dated Octo-ber 22, 2014, coinci-dently adjacent to the Arts and Entertainment section.

The chamber adver-tisement instantly gave rise to some serious concerns as follows:

1. Unlike any candi-date forum for public office that I am aware off, taxpayers ques-tions must be in writing and in the hands of the chamber by October 22, 2014.

This gave rise to a concern that the cham-ber, while expressing its non-partisan stance, might avail itself of the opportunity to filter out questions not in its interest or in the interest of some candidate(s).

2. I phoned the cham-ber office and the per-son who answered confirmed that no questions would be permitted from the floor and that the only people having access to a microphone would be local media and the moderator.

3. This is somewhat akin to a convention format where resolu-tions are sent to a reso-lutions committee for their recommendation but even then there is participation from the floor and participants are provided with the resolutions ahead of the convention.

The advertisement in the Mirror reiter-ates that our goal is to facilitate a public dis-cussion on the issues affecting our commu-nity but makes no mention of there being no floor microphones.

Accordingly my question is this:

How can there be a public discussion when there is no access to floor microphones?

The public (taxpay-ers) are in effect non participants and rel-

egated to the role of mute observers.

Finally, I was taken aback at the notation that the meeting was billed as FREE ADMIS-SION given that the chamber is the recipi-ent of a generous grant from the District of Sooke which, of course, is taxpayers dollars.

I am unaware of other chambers in BC who are in receipt tax-payer funded grants unless to provide spe-cific services to a com-munity.

I would urge you to rethink this format.

D. R. MatlandSooke

We are all just Sookies

The Myth of Old and New Sooke

Ever since I have lived in Sooke I have heard that there are two types of people in Sooke, old Sooke and new Sooke.

I searched the far corners of the dis-trict for these old and new Sooke people but couldnt find them. I

checked the district bylaws to see what the criteria is to determine who is old Sooke and who is new Sooke, but could not find anything. I thought I would find a bylaw stating the num-ber of years you need to live in Sooke to be considered old Sooke along with the corre-sponding privileges associated with this honour.

I suffered an identity


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9:30 am Bible Study 11:00 am Church ServicePastor: Mike Stevenson

Change Sometimes we hate the word - because it reminds us that something we liked, even cherished, no longer is. Sometimes we love the word because it gives us hope that a bad health or job situation or relationship, etc.,

could actually become better.

When it comes to how we relate to God the word change is incredibly signi cant. How many of us relate to God as if he were irrelevant? Then something happens. We meet one of his followers; we read something in the Bible; we view the magni cence of the creation, and quite uninvited, a new thought begins to wiggle its way into our minds. Could it be that maybe, just maybe, weve been wrong about God?

Jesus said: I stand at the door [of your life] and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in... (Revelations 3:20). Jesus doesnt want to be on the sidelines or stand outside of your life; he wants to be right at the center of it. Opening your life to Jesus, does require a change of mind. But it is a change no one ever regrets.

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Service CommissionOur AGM will be on December 1, 2014

At this AGM, we are asking to fill three voluntary commission posts. These will be two-year terms of office starting in January 2015.Only owners or occupiers of real property

in the CRD region of East Sooke present at the meeting are able to stand for the commission and to vote at the AGM.Submissions for nominations to these posts

should be submitted at the time of the AGM meeting.The meeting will be from 7pm and will

be held at the East Sooke Fire Hall, 1397 Coppermine Rd., East Sooke, BC.Notices for this AGM are also placed at the local store, fire hall notice board, in the local newspaper and on the CRD

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Committee MeetingContinue Review of Rough Draft of Revised OCPReceipt of Final Report Sensitive Ecosystem InventoryShirley Community Hall2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley, BCOctober 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.Jordan River Open HouseUpdate on Shirley-Jordan River OCP Review11747 West Coast Road, Jordan River, BCNovember 1st, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Public Welcome to Attend Both EventsFor further information or to add your email to our contact list or to submit comments on the draft OCP, please email [email protected] or call 250.642.8100. We will send reminder notices of upcoming Citizens Committee meetings and events.

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crisis, as I was not sure whether I was old or new Sooke (I even con-sidered obtaining coun-selling). Then I had an epiphany. I am a resi-dent of Sooke. There is no old Sooke or new Sooke. There is simply Sooke. The old/new concept is an artificial construct. The problem with this myth is that some people believe it to be true. As a result residents are catego-rized as old or new and characteristics are attributed to these residents as a result. I am not even going to list these attributes as that would only serve to perpetuate the myth. Prejudices are formed and stereotypes are created, which are hurtful and only serve to divide our commu-nity.

What I can tell you that I have felt noth-ing but welcomed since moving to this village. Nobody has asked me to move and I have never been dis-criminated against due to the length of time I have lived here. That is what I would expect, as I am as much a Sooke resident as anyone else who lives here.

When voting in the upcoming municipal election I urge citizens to choose the candi-dates that best rep-resent their values

and the direction they would like Sooke to take. Voting for some-one based on whether they represent old or new Sooke is wrong, because it is not pos-sible for a candidate to represent a concept that does not exist. Be wary of any candidates that perpetuate this myth.

Tom MyrickSooke

On rising sea levels

Theres confusion over sea level rise and tsunamis, in what you report in your October 22, 2014 issue.

For over two centu-ries the rate of sea level rise has been averaging about 2 mm/year glob-ally, thats 0.4 metres in two centuries, fluc-tuating about that with warming and cooling. Thats orders of magni-tude less than climate alarmists predict using their theories that have been dis proven by reality. But crustal plate tilting may be a larger factor, for example sea level relative to land height which is what matters for building - has actually dropped in some locations in this region. Thus pre-

dictions used should be specific to a local area. (Refer to psmsl.org for government sea level data. Long data sets are available for New Westminster, Port Townsend, and Neah Bay, for exam-ple. But data has to be examined carefully to see any slow trend, as year-to-year variation is large.) The slow rate of sea level rise should not be difficult to han-dle.

Tsunamis however are a difficult issue. The concern should be a large change in ocean bottom from an earth-quake, near here. The 1964 earthquake in Alaska is not a good ref-erence point, because of the distance over which the wave could spread and the inter-vening land mass called Vancouver Island. Im advised that narrow channels increase the height, and that Port Alberni suffered from that in 1964. So risks must be evaluated for probable earthquake locations, type of move-ment, and specific geography.

The whole subject is a difficult one because rational action requires evaluation and judge-ment of risk against cost of preventing the

downside. Shouldnt that action be by property owners who will suffer the conse-quences of being inun-dated, and of reduced property values in the meantime, not by gov-ernment?

Of course the blind retroactivity of building rules is typical bureau-cratic thinking that has already reduced stock of housing in this area. Bureaucrats cant even accept surveying errors made over a half cen-tury ago that put house setbacks slightly below zoning rules. Bureau-

crats lack perspective, they work in isolation and dont suffer the consequences of their control-freak action.

Keith SketchleySaanich


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