Sooke News Mirror, July 30, 2014

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Mayor irate over decision made in his absencePirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Mayor Wendal Milne said that as elected officials there are only one or two things in life they have and that is integrity, the perception of honesty and being up front with people. He said this in response to rezoning of properties for waste transfer stations.

At issue are properties on Idlemore Road where transfer stations are being operated without proper zoning and without proper process.

He said he was approached in January by representatives of Dale Arden who wanted to put in a transfer station on the property he owns on Idlemore Road. Milne said he told him “no” as the property was not zoned for it.

“This thing stinks,” he said referring to how the business got approval and was up and running by the time he returned from holidays.

“How can this happen when I’m away?” questioned Milne.Milne said transfer station designations should be site specific and if there

was a perimeter around the Arden property and he went through proper pro-cess, that would be acceptable.

Transfer stations, said Milne, have a certain perception and the use causes controversy and angst among people and there was a need to be careful where these are located.

At a special council meeting on July 21, council voted in favour of rescind-ing Bylaw 596 and 597 and giving it first and second reading. The bylaws had previously gone to third reading at the council meeting on July 14.

CAO Gord Howie advised council that these was the steps which needed to be taken because of an error in dealing with five Goodridge Road properties.

“It puts the property zoning in collision with the community plan,” said Howie.

There are currently 19 properties in the district with M2 zoning. The amended bylaw would exclude 2040 and 2050 Idlemore Road from the pro-posed bylaw changes, as well as the five properties along Goodridge Road including Goodridge Peninsula.

Mayor Wendal Milne and Councillor Kerrie Reay were opposed. Councillor Maja Tait had previously stated her opposition.

A new public hearing will be held, most likely in September before final adoption of the bylaws.

At a special council meeting on July 24, Mayor Milne notified council that he would be asking for reconsideration of Bylaws 596 and 597 in accordance with Section 131 of the Community Charter. This will be brought back for reconsideration in September.

In other news, council unanimously passed third reading to place a bylaw on the November ballot giving the district authority for long-term borrowing of $1.5-million for a community public space. It was necessary to push this item through as the province is requesting all submissions to be in by August 5, 2014. A committee will be struck in September to gather local input and suggestions.

The whole community would have input into what the building would look like, said Milne. There are several options including; a new build, partnering or leasing from a new library or renovating the Sooke Community Hall.

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Long before world travel had become the normal way of life for young people, John Martin responded to that lure, travelling on his own throughout Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey, besides Great Britain, the land of his forefathers.

The youngest of three children of John and Sheila Martin of Sooke River Road, John graduated from Milne’s Landing High school in 1954, when the gradu-ating class totaled five students. He went on to apprentice as a machin-ist at Yarrows Limited in Victoria, and it was on completion of his apprenticeship that he began taking time out for international travel.

As his travel adven-tures were somewhat of a novelty at that time, John would get invited to entertain by showing the slides he’d taken, along with his amusing commentary.

Growing up on a country farm in a fam-ily with wholesome and traditional values, per-haps John became a living example of that early influence, for like his parents, he contrib-uted his time gener-ously towards his com-munity throughout his life. A Boy Scout as a youngster, he enjoyed the outdoors and camping.

John married an Aussie nurse, but not-withstanding his world travels, it was in Sidney B.C. that he met Ingrid. The two were married in 1972 and made their first home on Wright Road. Two children were born, Ed “Toby” and Kristi, graduating from the same school as their dad, now called Edward Milne commu-nity school.

Throughout the years, participating in Sooke’s foremost tra-dition, All Sooke Day, was lifeblood to mus-cular John. He helped prepare the grounds, setting up for the com-petitions, participated in chopping and buck-ing and served for years as a judge. He was on the director-ship of the Sooke Com-munity Association for decades, helping maintain the hall, and working at the log-ging sports convention entertainment evenings that brought money into the coffers to keep the hall afloat.

Later on, when John and Ingrid moved to

wooded property that fronted on the river, they built a lovely home situated where they could watch wild-life on all sides, a partic-ular joy to them both. John was very keen on history, had listened to many tales of early pioneering life told by his dad, and treasured the old growth trees and vegetation that had stood for centu-ries along his riverside domain.

Within the river itself, at salmon spawn-ing time, the waters churned with homing fish. Ever faithful to nature, John shared his river access with the Sooke Salmon Enhance-ment Society, and each year men in waders, trucks and nets gath-ered there, harvesting the next year’s supply for their hatchery.

John’s community interests extended to helping wherever he was needed, and a par-ticular focus was help-ing record history for the museum. Even a year ago, while in failing health, he spent much time assisting with accurate documenta-tion, wanting to make sure we got it right. He also particularly cher-ished the visits with his and Ingrid’s three grandchildren.

Jack McLeod, another nature-lover, who met John when he and Jean arrived in Sooke 25 years ago, sais, “We’ve enjoyed knowing and working with John in the church and in the hatchery. He was an all-round good friend. We just recently visited him in the care home and had a good chat.”

John is survived by Ingrid, by his son Ed (Jannie) daughter Kristi (Pierre) and the three grandchildren. Prede-ceased by elder brother Rob and sister-in-law Ann, he is survived by sister Beth and brother-in-law Jerry Van Ek.

A celebration of John’s life will take place on September 5 at the family home by the riverside.

Elida Peers, Historian

Sooke Region Museum

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John MartinBritt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

Mid-afternoon on Wednesday, July 23, saw a small fender-bender just east of Sooke. An east-bound vehicle stopped to turn left on Woodlands Road. Unfortunately, the vehicle behind it did not stop. According to Fire Chief Steve Sorensen, the injuries were minor, limited to soft tissue damage.

This incident serves as a gentle reminder to keep a safe distance between vehicles. ICBC rec-ommends a minimum following distance of two-seconds. A $109 fine and penalty points can result.

“You need at least two seconds of space in front in good weather and road conditions,” reads the ICBC driver trainer manual (Chapter 5: See-Think-Do). “Increase your following distance to three seconds on high-speed roads and to four seconds in bad weather conditions or on uneven or slip-pery roads.”

Following too closely behind the vehicle in front is a major cause of crashes.

Britt Santowski photo

Emergency personnel attend to a fender-bender on Wednesday, July 23.

Following too close

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historic flowline exhibit opens aug. 1Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Victoria’s insatiable thirst for water at the turn in the early year of the 20th Century led to the monumental task of building a 27-mile long pipeline.

The work was done with pick and shovel from the Sooke Hills and inland to Gold-stream.

The construction of the pipes was car-ried out at Cooper’s Cove and was consid-ered, at the time, to be one of the largest construction projects and feats of engineer-ing to ever take place in the Sooke area. The project employed over 400 men in the installa-tion of the 48” concrete pipeline, also known as the “flowline.”

Cooper’s Cove was the place where the gravel and cement were offloaded from barges. Steam boilers and loco-motives were used to haul the flow line sec-tions into places along the mountainsides. On

any given Sunday in the early stages of the proj-ect there were 560 men working at Cooper’s Cove.

“The logistics stun me,” said Elida Peers, Sooke historian and one of the organizers of the upcoming flow line exhibit.

In the book, The Sooke Story, The His-tory and the Heartbeat, it points out the ingenu-ity of the engineers of the day.

“As the pipe sections were carried by steam locomotive to installa-tion points at both the Sooke Lake and Hump-back ends of the grade, the railway track was withdrawn, leaving a bed for the concrete to lie securely in its place.”

The hills in the area of the Sooke Potholes were full of field camps for the workers and most recently a bake oven used back in the early 1900s was discov-ered. The camps them-selves were relatively self-contained with cook tents and black-smith shops.

Construction took four years from 1911 to 1915.

Stories relating to the flow line are still only one or two gen-erations past. Retired University of Victoria professor Charles Tol-man is currently writ-ing a book on the step-by-step progress of the flow line, which will be published by the Sooke Region Museum. He had a distant relative who photographed the flow line project from a construction point of view.

“We get lots of emails from the families who had grandfathers who worked on the project,” said Peers.

Nanaimo MLA Leon-ard Krog, for example, has a relative who was a master mariner and was hired on as a sur-veyor. He apparently had the skills they needed back in 1911.

“How they built the flow line to circle moun-tains without any mod-ern equipment is amaz-ing,” said Peers.

Horses, steam

engines, narrow gauge tracks, and men with picks and shovels all made this 27 mile line which encompassed at least 37,000 four foot sections of con-crete pipe. Cement was brought in by barrel to Cooper’s Cove, horses hauled gravel at Gold-stream and men toiled.

“The work is colos-sal, all hand labour, it’s an absolute marvel,” Peers stated.

A few years ago sec-tions of the flow line were brought into Sooke and are being used as planters and architectural features at various businesses. A sculpture of a worker on the flow line is located at the munici-pal hall.

This project, by all accounts one of the big-gest building projects in the Sooke area ever, is being remembered through an exhibi-tion and display at the Charter’s River Salmon Interpretive Centre to run from August 1 until October.

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Joan (Danny) Pollock takes a dip in the river in 1914. She was the wife of engineer Paddy Pollock who was working on the flow line project. Her grandson, John Mason, will be present at the grand opening of the exhibit.


a couple of charactersMelissa Perry poses as “Sally” and Katharine Holmes dressed as “Jo” at the Sooke Regions Museum’s celebration of Leechtown’s 150 commemoration on Saturday, July 19.

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Theft stalls young prospectorA lot of hard work went into buying gold mining equipment

Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

A young gold panner by the name of Day-lin Cooper has expe-rienced a devastating loss. His panning equip-ment, which he kept hidden on the site of his claim in the Som-brio area, has disap-peared.

Stolen were his good dredge, a Honda 4 horsepower, a wetsuit, gloves, boots, masks, pry bars, gas can, the hoses for the dredge, and the nozzle.

The dredge was about four feet long, three feet wide, and would have required several people to move.

“All they left was a camo tarp, a empty tub and a few tools,” he reported. “Me and my uncle drove out to the gold claim Friday morn-ing to find all the equip-ment gone.”

On Friday afternoon, he and his mother reported the theft to the Sooke RCMP.

What makes the loss especially devastat-ing is that Cooper is only 16 years old. He worked a number of odd jobs over the past two years to accumu-late the equipment.

“Everything I have earned has gone into my gold claim and min-ing equipment,” said Cooper.

His passion for gold started when he was a young 13 year old, liv-ing by the North Sas-kachewan River.

“My mom banned me from video games,” Cooper noted. “Out of boredom I borrowed a gold pan and went to the river and panned, and when I saw the gold I was hooked.”

He and his mother moved to Sooke about a year after that, and

he eventually earned enough to purchase a claim at Sombrio along with the required pan-ning equipment.

“I did paper routes, mowing lawns, worked teaching computer skills to the elderly. Jobs that didn’t inter-fere with school.”

A new dredge alone, costs about $2,500 and the claim cost $1,500.

Cooper is a student at Edward Milne com-munity school and in February this year, he was one of 11 EMCS students selected to attend the TEAC 105 course at Camosun College in September. According to the Camo-sun website, TEAC 105 is a dual-credit course that “provides current high school students with an introduction to careers and basic skills in Computer Sci-ence, Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology, Civil Engi-neering Technology, and Mechanical Engi-neering Technology. “

For now, he is hoping that his gold panning equipment re-appears.

“Gold isn’t just a hobby,” Cooper sums up, “it’s a passion.”

If you have any infor-mation about the miss-ing articles, contact the Sooke RCMP at 250-642-5241.

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Daylin Cooper with mining equipment (different than what was stolen). Below, a photo of the stolen dredge.

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Shake the hand that feeds youFood CHI launches Value Our Food campaign

“Shake the hand that feeds you,” said author Michael Pollan, who helped popularize the farm-to-fork movement, and an ongoing cam-paign in Sooke called Value our Food aims to get you shaking hands with your local food producers.

Launched by the Sooke Region Food Community Health Ini-tiative (Food CHI) ear-lier this year, the Value our Food initiative will bring food produc-ers into the spotlight with a series of short video vignettes that tell the story behind the market stalls bursting with fresher-than-fresh greens, root veggies, organic eggs and free-range chickens. The video series, created by videographer Kay Lovett, will consist of

15 one-minute shorts introducing local food producers, their spe-cialties, products and stories, with more planned for the future.

“Food CHI, in part-nership with the local farming community, is creating an opportunity for residents to better know their food pro-ducer,” explains Food CHI president, Anita Wasiuta. The videos currently in produc-tion explore the unique significance each farm holds for our commu-nity.

The video shorts will feature alongside Food CHI’s popular 2014 Farm Guide list-ing, offering an inti-mate glimpse into established farms such as Cross Point Farm, which has remained in the same family and is gearing up to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2019, as well as new-comers such as the Cast Iron Farms Co-opera-

tive, a tight-knit group of young agrarians who recently sealed the deal on the 11-acres of ALR land across from the Sunriver Community Gardens.

“Today, many young farmers are starting up in the Sooke region or actively seeking land in the area to produce food for our residents,” says Wasiuta.

The appetite for

buying local is already strong in Sooke, with many local businesses leading the way by proudly adopting a ‘buy local’ model.

“Farmers tradition-ally have been gener-ous and helped one another, shared infor-mation about crop pro-duction and marketing, formed farmers’ insti-tutes, loan institutions, and other kinds of sup-

port,” says ALM Farm’s Mary Alice Johnson, who hosted the inau-gural meeting of the Sooke Farm Club.

Farming can be an isolated lifestyle. Hours are long, the work is physically demand-ing, and while operat-ing and capital costs increase, farmers strug-gle to compete with big monocrop farms that can fall back on crop insurance if their crop fails, she explains. Cre-ating those personal connections and net-work of support is vital to stimulating and sus-taining the local market for fresh food.

The 2014 Sooke Region Food CHI Farm Guide and vignettes can be found in both map and brochure for-mats, at sookefoodchi.ca/farm-guide-map. Watch for the Value Our Food booth at events throughout the Sooke region over the sum-mer months.

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The working hands of Teresa Willman, Silver Cloud Farm.

PoliCe BeaTStolen property recovered

Sooke RCMP responded to a report of a prowler and suspi-cious vehicle in a residential area of Sooke, on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 04:49 a.m.. A pickup truck was located and investigators determined it was stolen from Saanich approximately a week ago.

The occupants were arrested for Possession of Stolen Property, and taken to Sooke RCMP cells. The truck was loaded with stolen prop-erty which included three mountain bikes, a motorcycle, a chainsaw, and abundant cel-lular telephones and other electronic items.

Also located in backpack

in the truck were two replica handguns.

A quantity of methamphet-amine was located, as well as methamphetamine-use para-phernalia. It appears that the pair were actively involved in theft to sustain their metham-phetamine addiction.

Photographs of the stolen property which has not yet been traced back to a legal owner will be placed on the Sooke Detachment page of the RCMP website, on July 25, 2014. (http://sooke.bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca).

Arrested are a 31-year-old male and a 22-year-old female both from Victoria. Both remain in police custody and are will appear before a judi-

cial justice this evening.

No updates on homicideAs of press time there are

no new developments on the Pamella Dyer homicide.

Her son, Michael James McCormick, 36, has appeared in court under charges unre-lated to the homicide. He was brought up on charges of uttering threats against his ex-girlfriends boyfriend.

Pamella Dyer, 64, was found dead in her home on July 20.

McCormick is said to have suffered from mental health and addiction issues and police had been called to Dyer’s home on French Road a number of times.

Dyer was a long time bar manager at the Sooke Legion and retired a few years ago.

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Lorien Arnold, owner of Sooke Mountain Cycle, is raising the alarm for owners of bicycles to become more aware about the theft of bicycles.

“It’s always this time of year,” he says, not-ing that bicycle thefts increase in the sum-mer in part because of the increased tran-sient population going through Sooke.

Being in the business, he often hears stories of stolen bicycles.

The way he sees it, there are two catego-ries of theft or opportu-nity. The first is done in the moment, because someone needs a faster-than-walking means of transportation.

“Transportation is freedom,” said Arnold, of this type of opportu-nistic theft where some-one stumbling out of a bar sees an easy bike for a fast ride home.

The second type of theft of opportunity, where the thieves are looking for a quick and easy source of money.

The sales of bicycle parts can be very lucra-tive, so much so that warehouses of stolen bicycle parts exist in the underground econ-omy. Serial numbers, points out Arnold, usually only appear

on the frame of a bicy-cle. So when parts are stripped, they are essentially untraceable.

Identification numbers can be added to differ-ent parts of the bike, but they can just as eas-

ily be ground off.And bicycles can

be very expensive, going all the way up to $15,000. But what-ever the owner spent on a bike, “every bike is worth something,” said Arnold. To the owner, it’s transporta-tion, sport or passion. To a drug addict in need of a fix, it’s a quick and lucrative source of money that is easy to liquidate.

The ability to curb the easy theft of bicy-cles, Arnold believes owners need to focus on what they can influ-ence, which is their own behaviour.

His list of recommen-dations includes these very suggestions.

1. Lock up your bicy-cle at all times.

2. When you are at home, ensure your bike is safely secured. Do not leave your bike

unlocked at the front of your house.

3. When parking your bike at a destination, leave it locked in public view.

4. When regularly fre-quenting a destination, lock your bicycle at a different place every day. Avoid patterns of behaviour.

“There is no unbreak-able lock,” Arnold advises. Locks merely act as a deterrent, add-ing “time and risk” to those trying to steal it.

“This year seems worse than the past,” he said, referencing one situation where two bikes were stolen on the same day, and one bike was later recov-ered with parts of the other.

“Keep your eye on your stuff, and think of the consequences,” are his final words of advice.


Bike thefts increase over summer


Lorien Arnold warns bike owners to be aware.

Alcohol prices

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adjusted its new mini-mum prices for alcohol in the wake of criticism over the rollout of new rules allowing “happy hour” discounts.

A new category for draft beer creates a minimum charge of $12 for a 60-ounce pitcher – down from $15 pre-viously announced – or $0.20 per ounce for large volumes over 50 ounces instead of $0.25, which still applies to smaller glasses and pints.

“Upon reviewing B.C.’s minimum prices, we realized they weren’t on par with consum-ers’ expectations and we took action to find a fair compromise that still upholds B.C.’s high standards for health and safety,” said MLA John Yap, who heads the province’s liquor policy reforms.


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It’s been one year since a fire destroyed the office of the Sooke News Mirror and other businesses at Ever-green Centre. In the early morning hours of July 31 a fire, believed to have started in a recycling bin at the back of the Royal Bank, caught hold and spread throughout the struc-ture. At least five busi-nesses were left with-out premises. All that was left was a black-ened ruin, which was later torn down.

The Sooke News Mir-ror, like the other busi-nesses, lost a lot but retained their enthusi-asm and printed their paper that week with-out missing a beat.

“Two moves later to fresh premises and amazingly enough we managed to have never missed an issue,” said

Sooke News Mirror pub-lisher Rod Sluggett. “This is due to a great effort by all the staff.”

The Royal Bank relo-cated to the Mariner’s Village site and will be rebuilding on a lot along Sooke Road next

to the Seaview Busi-ness Centre where the Sooke News Mirror is now located.

Barton Insurance is still at Evergreen Cen-tre, although around the corner, Sooke Dance Studio is at Ever-green Centre as well

but above the Read-ing Room. The soft-ware company located to premises on West Coast Road. The build-ing has not been rebuilt one year later, although mall owners had said it would be.


A year after the fire

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One of the biggest fires in recent memory destroyed the offices of a number of businesses in 2013. All of them are carrying on business in new premises.


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Living in the best place on Earth

It’s B.C. Day on Monday, August 4 and it comes at the best time of the year — the middle of summer.

Those of us who are lucky enough to live in British Columbia will enjoy the statutory holiday by enjoying our amazing climate, geography and culture. It’s almost a Canadian responsibility to get outdoors and enjoy the waning days of summer.

We actually have it all in British Columbia — from the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains. The vast interior plains and forests, to the lakes and rivers scattered across the province are all within easy reach. The vineyards and orchards in the Okanagan and the Fraser Valley farms all supply us with what we need and what we enjoy.

This is a very abundant province with such a variety of landscapes and seascapes. We have the potential to grow all of our own food and Mother Nature supplies the rest. So why don’t we?

It is imperative to preserve what farm land we have and say “no” when it is being wrestled away from the farmer to the developer. Farming doesn’t make anyone rich, but we need to ensure we can supply our own needs without relying on other countries for food. We may not be able to grow avocados or mangoes, but we can grow the basics. We need to ensure our resources remain in Canadian hands because this is our inheritance and our legacy. We can’t and shouldn’t sell it away to the highest bidder.

We all take pride in being British Columbians and we need to remember what we love about this province, what it affords us and why it is important to protect our life in this province.

Take a moment on this B.C. Day to reflect on the beauty of our province and the incredible lifestyle we enjoy here. Take a road less travelled and discover a place you may never have been to before. Enjoy our beaches and lakes and cities and bask in the knowledge that we live in the best place on earth. Happy B.C. Day.

FEATURE LETTER

A recent editorial by the provincial fire fighters union president makes several claims about the provincial pre-hospital health care system that require clarification so readers can have a balanced perspective.

Sooke News Mirror, July 23, 2014, page 8, “What do you expect when you call 9-1-1?

To ensure that both ambulance and first responder (fire department) resources are dispatched appropri-ately, and the public isn’t at risk from emergency vehicles driving at high speeds unnecessarily, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) undertook its fifth review of its Resource Allo-cation Plan (RAP) in 2013. The RAP outlines which resource(s) to assign to each medical call received and how they should respond - lights and siren or routine.

Our evidence-based review found that there is no clinical benefit for patients to have first responders dis-patched for several of the call types that they currently attend. A formal consensus among EMS physicians is

that only patients in cardiac or respi-ratory arrest, or those having total airway obstruction, benefit from a rapid ambulance response. An ambulance is still sent to every call in B.C., however, they are responding without lights and siren more often.

Ambulance dispatchers assess the patient’s condition over the phone and prioritize every call for service – people with life-threatening condi-tions get the fastest response with the highest trained paramedics avail-able. When appropriate, dispatchers notify first responders that there is a patient that would benefit from having fire fighters provide first aid as soon as possible. This notifica-tion occurs in seconds, not minutes as stated. First responders remain able to upgrade the call if they have concerns about the ambulance response.

With these changes, ambulances are getting to critically ill or injured patients faster and those with non-life threatening conditions have been waiting only a few minutes more on

average. An EMS expert reviewed the process used to update the RAP and found that the methodology was consistent with contemporary best practices nationally and internation-ally, used robust clinical evidence, and is superior to the processes used in many major EMS systems.

BCEHS continues to monitor the RAP changes – which have only been implemented for ambulances so far, not first responders – on a system-wide basis and review individual calls when the response was ques-tioned. To date there have been no negative clinical patient outcomes attributed to the RAP changes.

BCEHS greatly values the role of first responders and will continue to work on strengthening this part-nership using medical evidence and facts to enhance care and service for patients.

William Dick, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Vice President, Medical Pro-grams BCEHS

Clarifying the health care system

OUR VIEWEDITORIAL CARTOON

The Sooke News Mirror will on occassion print longer letters on issues of broad importance to our readers. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity and length. If you wish to submit a letter of more than 300 words, please check with the editor to see if there is available space for a “feature letter.”


They are heroes among us

Responding to Mr. Derek Lewers’ letter in July 16 Sooke News Mir-ror.

I am extremely disap-pointed with Mr. Derek Lewers letter, how he defines a hero and the clear reference to vol-unteer firefighters.

The residents of Sooke need these vol-unteers, for safety and insurance reasons. With everyone’s life becoming more com-plicated, attracting vol-unteers who can make the commitment to training and availabil-ity is becoming increas-ingly difficult. Sooke council has been work-ing with the Sooke Fire-fighters Association on a positive campaign to attract new volunteers. We wanted a campaign that would emphasize the positive aspects of being a volunteer fire-fighter and how critical they are to our commu-nity. We chose the tag line “become a com-munity hero” accompa-nied by a picture that depicts the respect and awe small children have for a working fire-man.

Mr. Lewers should have done a little more research and he would have found that the Webster’s Dictionary describes a hero as a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities. I would suggest all of our men and women, who volun-teer for the Sooke Fire Department by nature

of the job they perform or may be asked to per-form, have to be brave and surely they are people of fine quality.

I strongly disagree that the title of hero is being handed out too easily. From my observations it is used when people demon-strate their fine quali-ties whatever their sta-tion in life, by taking that extra step to help others. Each situation has varying degrees of risk or maybe even no risk, but the acknowl-edgment of taking that extra step and demon-strating fine qualities in doing so, deserves the recognition of hero. Let’s face it, the major-ity of people sit on the sidelines and offer com-ment and criticism but few actually come for-ward and walk the talk.

We have numerous volunteer groups who step forward and take

the steps that help oth-ers. They are all heroes in my mind. Ask your-self where we would be as a community without volunteer fire-fighters, volunteers for Meals on Wheels, the Food Bank, Hospice, the Legion, Rotary, Lions and the Crisis Centre just to name a few.

So let’s quit playing with words and recognize the positive things we have in the community.

Wendal MilneMayor

Helmets do save lives

I would just like to thank the first respond-ers who assisted my son when had his long-board accident just below the Lodge area at the Potholes July 10, 2014.

I would like to start

by telling all you board-ers out there how important it is to wear safety gear when you ride (my son had none and rarely does he wear any); I got the call to go to the emergency at 7 p.m. (the accident happened at 3:30) and when I arrived, my son was still immobilized and was heading to do cat scans and x-rays and you could imagine one’s reaction when you see this. It turned out he had bad bruis-ing; severe road rash plus a concussion and he was very lucky his accident wasn’t worse.

Again, thank you to the folks who were on scene first and thank you to everyone who assisted, ensuring my son was safe and get-ting the best care pos-sible.

Christine GeorgeSooke

Broadcast concerts

I’m always amazed by the amount and depth of talent in the whole of Canada, and in the Greater Victoria Area (GVA) more spe-cifically.

The Sooke Philhar-monic, Victoria Sym-phony, ballet, modern dance, a variety of the-atre groups, jazz, rock, reggae, blues, choruses and choirs, opera -- you name it, we’ve got it.

So it never fails to amaze me that our two local tv stations, CHEK Victoria and CTY2VI, don’t do more to help our performing artists.

Sure, CHEK provides live coverage but what about Canada Day here and Symphony Splash? Wouldn’t it be great if at least one of our tv stations broad-cast these events live?

Much of their pro-gramming consists of nothing we watch, like infomercials, old mov-ies, and dumb and dumber shows.

Who wouldn’t rather watch a live Victoria Symphony and/or Sooke

We asked: How does art contribute to the community of Sooke?

Sooke is really known for its art. It has tremendous economic

benefits, and it draws out artists from around the world.

Linda AndersonSooke

It is important. It connects people to their heritage, and it’s something everyone should have

as a part of life. Art in Sooke brings out a lot of people, and it contributes economically to our

community.

Michel DesRocherSooke

Having the Sooke Fine Arts Show in Sooke puts Sooke on

the map. It invites people to recognize there's an amazing

group of artists here, both from Sooke and elsewhere on the

Islands.

Deborah KackiSooke

It enriches the lives of the people in the community.

Pat PhillipsSooke

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“Become a community hero” is the tag line for a campaign to recruit more vol-unteer fire fighters in sooke. see letter “they are heroes among us.”

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Philharmonic con-cert? How about a bal-let or an opera, or a play from local theatres? I’d love live jazz shows and all kinds of music from local venues.

So many people would benefit, starting with the artists them-selves. Ticket sales will increase, especially from tourists, who can view these shows on the internet. Our area will attract other art-ists. It will be known not only as a place with great natural beauty, outdoor activities, and local food, but a place to see performing art-ists on par with any great city in the world.

Not everyone can get out to see shows, whether the reasons are financial, geograph-ical, or physical. Think of all the retired folks in nursing homes, for example, who will enjoy Symphony Splash live on television.

The excuse usually given for not broad-casting performing arts is that it negatively impacts ticket sales. On the contrary, when people see the level of talent and profession-alism here, ticket sales and funding donations will be higher than ever before.

No doubt the film commission will also see a marked increase in the amount of films and television shows shot locally, as people in the industry, will want to be in a place with lots to do during their off hours.

The Wickininnish Inn was recently voted best resort in Canada, and the Sooke Harbour House was also in the top ten. We need to promote our perform-ing arts and artists with the same or better level of enthusiasm.

I suggest an email campaign to the man-agement of CHEK Vic-toria and CTY2VI (and Knowedge and TVO as well) if you agree airing concerts and shows is a great way to enrich

our lives and support our local talent.

Helene HarrisonShirley

Motion detectors work

I installed my motion sensor to aid my vision if needed during the short colder days of the seasons journeying to doors and walkways and also as a deterrent to any curious activity.

Getting comfort-able and complacent when it malfunctioned, I ignored the extra “To Do” on the list. A lesson learned when at dawn, an alert riser noticed their sensor go off and their call to RCMP resulted in the arrest of two adults in a stolen car harbouring a large cache of stolen items from their prowling the yards of sleeping Sooke residents.

My embarassment at reporting a missing almost full 20-litre gas can in effect helped them continue their tour and collect sell-able items for their drug use.

I must thank RCMP Cst. Klein for respond-ing in tracing my item as if it were an valuable electronic item and not a 10-year-old gas carry container.

Too often we ignore our motion sensor assuming it’s a deer or the wind. We also don’t know the day-to-day reality of RCMP investigative processes and the time it takes for even the most mun-dane tasks of trying to match a poor descrip-tion of a missing item to a pile of stolen items for return to the owner. My sincerest thanks to the the alert reporter and to Cst. Klein and the RCMP in their handling of the prowlers and subsequent actions.

Carmen NeumannSooke

Something stinks

At the July 14 pub-lic hearing regarding changing the zoning of M2 to allow waste transfer stations there was overwhelming opposition expressed by the majority of the speakers. Despite this opposition council voted for the bylaws to allow waste trans-fer stations in the M2 zone. However, at the July 21 council meeting the vote was rescinded due to an issue with Goodridge Peninsula (zoned M2) and the OCP. It appears there may be another public hearing on this issue in the near future. In other words, this situ-ation is a big mess, and is costing taxpay-ers’ money and wasting time, seemingly for the benefit of one person.

At the July 21 meet-ing Mayor Milne used some strong words to indicate his opposition of this change in the zoning bylaw. Appar-ently the mayor was approached in January 2014 by a representa-tive of Mr. Arden ask-ing whether a waste transfer station could be set up on the Arden property. The mayor correctly told this per-

son no because M2 is not zoned for waste transfer stations. The mayor then went on holidays, some of the councillors had discus-sions, and when the mayor got back there were in fact plans to set up a waste transfer station on Mr. Arden’s property. Mayor Milne went on to say that this whole situation “stinks” and that he was “infu-riated.” To be fair, the mayor also said that if Mr. Arden went through the proper process his property would prob-ably work for this pur-pose.

So it appears that certain councillors went behind the may-or’s back to help out Mr. Arden. The mayor is correct; this situa-tion does stink, and can now only be perceived as certain council-lors showing favourit-ism to a friend, which goes against the oath of office each council-lor swore to. When explaining his opposi-tion, the mayor said the following: “As elected officials we only have one or two things in life, which are integrity and the perception of hon-esty and being upfront with people.” I appreci-ate Mayor Milne being upfront with the tax-payers of Sooke about this fiasco.

Tom MyrickSooke

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3170 TILLICUM ROAD LOWER LEVEL OUTSIDE OF TILLICUM CENTRE

ACROSS FROM PEARKES REC. CENTRE • 250-475-7501

Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30am - 9:00 pm Sat. 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sun. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

VICTORIA3170 TILLICUM ROAD LOWER LEVEL OUTSIDE OF TILLICUM CENTRE ACROSS FROM PEARKES REC. CENTRE • 250-475-7501

Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am - 9:00 pmSat. 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sun and Holidays 11:00 am - 5 pm

3170 TILLICUM ROADLOWER LEVEL OUTSIDE OF TILLICUM CENTREACROSS FROM PEARKES REC. CENTRE • 250-475-7501

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

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

website: www.sooke.ca

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to con� rm meetings.

Council meeting agendas maybe viewed at www.sooke.ca

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

- Arts and Beauti� cation - 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm -

NO MEETING IN JULY

Upcoming Public Meetings No Scheduled Meetings

For further information, please visit theDistrict of Sooke website at www.sooke.ca

B.C. Day Recycling Reminder

We Recycle on B.C. DayIf your blue box collection day falls on B.C. Day, Monday, August 4, 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


www.westernfoods.comSENIOR’S DAY THURSDAYS • SAVE 10% ON MOST ITEMS

Locally Owned & Operated Since 1974

Your Community Food Store

SOOKE6660 Sooke Road

Open 7 Days a Week7:30 am to 10 pm

We reserve the right to limit quantities

AD PRICES IN EFFECT JULY 30 THRU August 5, 2014

Go Greenuse

WesternFoodsCloth Bags

LANGFORD772 Goldstream Ave.Open 7 Days a Week7:30 am to 10 pm


Island Farms

Sour Cream

Island Farms

SourCream500 mL All Varieties

Simply Natural, Organic

Ketchup575 mL

229

B.C. Grown Jumbo, White

Mushrooms4.39/kg

199

+ dep

199/lb

3/999

Coca Cola12x355 mLAll Varieties

Fresh

Pork LoinChops 6.59/kg

/lb299

ea

Enter to Wina Keurig single cup

brewing systemcourtesy of Folgers &

Western FoodsDraw will be made Wednesday, August 6th

May not be as exactly shown.

12x355 mLAll VarietiesAll VarietiesAll Varieties

Coca Cola12x355 mLCoca Cola12x355 mLAll VarietiesAll Varieties

ea

Enjoy your BC Day Long Weekend

SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, July 30, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 1312 • www.sookenewsmirror.com Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

Come in Every Wednesday for our

“Secret Super Saver Specials”

in all departments

Fresh For Your FamilyStock Up Your Pantry

5-A-Day for Optimum Health

PRODUCEPRODUCEGROCERY SAVINGSGROCERY SAVINGSBUTCHER’S BLOCKBUTCHER’S BLOCK

SEA ORGANIC CORNERTreats from the

SEA

B.C. Hot House

RedPeppers

159

B.C. Grown

GreenBeans

139

Washington

MediumOnions

39¢Peruvian

SatsumaMandarin

99¢

California

Artichokes

2/300

California

FieldTomatoes

89¢

All Varieties

Pepsi Cola12x355 mL

3/999

Post

ShreddiesCereal

299

Hawkins

Cheezies

169

Hunts

TomatoSauce2/300

Kraft Pourable

SaladDressings

Fresh Ocean Jewel

CookedShrimp

Olivieri

PastaSauceVarious Weights ...20%

Fresh

Pork SideSpareribs6.15/kg ..............................279

Maple Lodge

ChickenBologna375g ...................................179

Olivieri

Pasta

Various Weights .......20%

/lb


Mushrooms4.39/kg

Old Dutch XXL

PotatoChips2/500

Offat Till

907gAll Varieties

279Family Pack

ea

550g

270gAll Varieties

89¢

+ dep

699/lb

Imported

Rib EyeSteaks17.61/kg ............................799

Smokehouse

SlicedBacon500g ..................................399

Island Bakery

Hot Dog orHamburger Buns

Heinz

Picnic Sauce Trio

2/300 279

Kraft Pourable

SaladDressings

222SaladDressings

Unico

VegetableOil

4993L

Hellmann's

RealMayonnaise

399750-890 mLAll Varieties

Post

ShreddiesCereal

2

Frozen Bassili's

MeatLasagna2.27 kg ......................1199

Maple Lodge

ChickenWieners450g ......................................199

ea

3/999Fresh

PorkLoin Chops 6.59/kg

/lb299

Coca Cola 12x355 mL All Varieties

4/500

449

Frozen High Liner Wild

Paci� cSalmon

699

Imitation

CrabMeat

B.C. Grown

SavoyCabbage

79¢

199

Heinz

White Vinegar

1L ..............................169

Jello

Jelly Powder

85g All Varieties ........69¢

Unico

Pizza Sauce3 Varieties

213 mL ....................69¢

Dasani Remineralized

Water

12x500 mL ..........3/999

Iams

Dog FoodSelected Varieties

374g .....................4/500

Tide Liquid

LaundryDetergent1.18L All Varieties ........699

Chef Boyardee

Pasta in Sauce

425g All Varieities ...4/500

Molson Exel

Low AlcoholBeer6x355 mL ....................349

Kraft

Pure JamAll Varieties

500 mL .......................399

Royale 3 Ply

Facial Tissue

88's ..........................99¢

Bush's

Baked Beans3 Varieties

398 mL ..................4/500

Christie

Rice Thins

100g All Varieties ...2/500

Royale Velour

BathroomTissue12's .............................699

Lays XXL

Potato ChipsAll Varieties

270g ....................3/800

Whiskas Temptation

Cat Food

85g All Varieties .....4/500

Coleman

Propane

465g ...........................399

ea

Mr. Noodle

InstantNoodles85g All Varieties ......

4/100

Pringles

Potato Chips

168g All Varieties ..........189

Organic

Carrots

Mott's Fruitsations

Apple Dessert

6x111g All Varieties .....229

Dempsters Original

Bagels

6's ...............................269

Villaggio Thick Sliced

Italian Bread

510g ...........................219

Bicks Premium

Dill Pickles

1L All Varieties ............299ea

/lbIdahoan

InstantPotatoes

99¢ea

12's

113gAll Varieties

/lb/lb

Mustard,Sweet Relishand Ketchup

3x375 mL

Nectarines

3.28/kg ...................................149Large NavelOranges1.52/kg ..............................69¢

SunRype Blue Label

Apple Juice

ea

680 mLAll Varieties ea

Dad's

Cookies

550g All Varieties ........489

2 lbs

99¢1L ea

Yamay

Jasmine Rice

8 kg ......................1399

ea

California

/lb

3.06/kg

1 lb

475 mLAll Varieties

ea

General Mills

CheeriosCereal

499525g 210g

ea

ea

Mott's

Clamato Juice 1.89L 3 Varieties

299ea + dep

ea 454g

3.51/kg

ea

2/400

ea

ea

/lb ea

ea

.86/kg

1.89L 3 Varieties

ea

Best Gourmet

Coffee

749ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea ea

699 /100g

California

2.18/kg 1.96/kg

/lb

1 lb1 lb

2/600

Organic

Strawberries

Coca Cola 12x355 mL All VarietiesCoca Cola 12x355 mL All Varieties

+ dep

1.89L 3 Varieties

ea +dep

ea

ea+ dep

34Count

/lb

/lb

/lb

1.74/kg

/lb

Offat Till

ea

+dep

ea

SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, July 30, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 1312 • www.sookenewsmirror.com Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

Come in Every Wednesday for our

“Secret Super Saver Specials”

in all departments

Fresh For Your FamilyStock Up Your Pantry

5-A-Day for Optimum Health

PRODUCEPRODUCEGROCERY SAVINGSGROCERY SAVINGSBUTCHER’S BLOCKBUTCHER’S BLOCK

SEA ORGANIC CORNERTreats from the

SEA

B.C. Hot House

RedPeppers

159

B.C. Grown

GreenBeans

139

Washington

MediumOnions

39¢Peruvian

SatsumaMandarin

99¢

California

Artichokes

2/300

California

FieldTomatoes

89¢

All Varieties

Pepsi Cola12x355 mL

3/999

Post

ShreddiesCereal

299

Hawkins

Cheezies

169

Hunts

TomatoSauce2/300

Kraft Pourable

SaladDressings

Fresh Ocean Jewel

CookedShrimp

Olivieri

PastaSauceVarious Weights ...20%

Fresh

Pork SideSpareribs6.15/kg ..............................279

Maple Lodge

ChickenBologna375g ...................................179

Olivieri

Pasta

Various Weights .......20%

/lb


Mushrooms4.39/kg

Old Dutch XXL

PotatoChips2/500

Offat Till

907gAll Varieties

279Family Pack

ea

550g

270gAll Varieties

89¢

+ dep

699/lb

Imported

Rib EyeSteaks17.61/kg ............................799

Smokehouse

SlicedBacon500g ..................................399

Island Bakery

Hot Dog orHamburger Buns

Heinz

Picnic Sauce Trio

2/300 279

Kraft Pourable

SaladDressings

222SaladDressings

Unico

VegetableOil

4993L

Hellmann's

RealMayonnaise

399750-890 mLAll Varieties

Post

ShreddiesCereal

2

Frozen Bassili's

MeatLasagna2.27 kg ......................1199

Maple Lodge

ChickenWieners450g ......................................199

ea

3/999Fresh

PorkLoin Chops 6.59/kg

/lb299

Coca Cola 12x355 mL All Varieties

4/500

449

Frozen High Liner Wild

Paci� cSalmon

699

Imitation

CrabMeat

B.C. Grown

SavoyCabbage

79¢

199

Heinz

White Vinegar

1L ..............................169

Jello

Jelly Powder

85g All Varieties ........69¢

Unico

Pizza Sauce3 Varieties

213 mL ....................69¢

Dasani Remineralized

Water

12x500 mL ..........3/999

Iams

Dog FoodSelected Varieties

374g .....................4/500

Tide Liquid

LaundryDetergent1.18L All Varieties ........699

Chef Boyardee

Pasta in Sauce

425g All Varieities ...4/500

Molson Exel

Low AlcoholBeer6x355 mL ....................349

Kraft

Pure JamAll Varieties

500 mL .......................399

Royale 3 Ply

Facial Tissue

88's ..........................99¢

Bush's

Baked Beans3 Varieties

398 mL ..................4/500

Christie

Rice Thins

100g All Varieties ...2/500

Royale Velour

BathroomTissue12's .............................699

Lays XXL

Potato ChipsAll Varieties

270g ....................3/800

Whiskas Temptation

Cat Food

85g All Varieties .....4/500

Coleman

Propane

465g ...........................399

ea

Mr. Noodle

InstantNoodles85g All Varieties ......

4/100

Pringles

Potato Chips

168g All Varieties ..........189

Organic

Carrots

Mott's Fruitsations

Apple Dessert

6x111g All Varieties .....229

Dempsters Original

Bagels

6's ...............................269

Villaggio Thick Sliced

Italian Bread

510g ...........................219

Bicks Premium

Dill Pickles

1L All Varieties ............299ea

/lbIdahoan

InstantPotatoes

99¢ea

12's

113gAll Varieties

/lb/lb

Mustard,Sweet Relishand Ketchup

3x375 mL

Nectarines

3.28/kg ...................................149Large NavelOranges1.52/kg ..............................69¢

SunRype Blue Label

Apple Juice

ea

680 mLAll Varieties ea

Dad's

Cookies

550g All Varieties ........489

2 lbs

99¢1L ea

Yamay

Jasmine Rice

8 kg ......................1399

ea

California

/lb

3.06/kg

1 lb

475 mLAll Varieties

ea

General Mills

CheeriosCereal

499525g 210g

ea

ea

Mott's

Clamato Juice 1.89L 3 Varieties

299ea + dep

ea 454g

3.51/kg

ea

2/400

ea

ea

/lb ea

ea

.86/kg

1.89L 3 Varieties

ea

Best Gourmet

Coffee

749ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea ea

699 /100g

California

2.18/kg 1.96/kg

/lb

1 lb1 lb

2/600

Organic

Strawberries

Coca Cola 12x355 mL All VarietiesCoca Cola 12x355 mL All Varieties

+ dep

1.89L 3 Varieties

ea +dep

ea

ea+ dep

34Count

/lb

/lb

/lb

1.74/kg

/lb

Offat Till

ea

+dep

ea


FROZEN

BULK

Your Community Food Store

DELIHealthy Choices In Our

DELI DAIRYRemember Your Calcium

DAIRY

BULK

FROZEN BAKERYBaked Fresh Daily

BAKERY

AD PRICES IN EFFECT JULY 30 THRU August 5, 2014

SOOKE6660 Sooke Road

Open 7 Days a Week7:30 am to 10:00 pm


Locally owned and operated since 1974LANGFORD

772 Goldstream Ave.Open 7 Days a Week7:30 am to 10:00 pm


Quality and Convenience

For Your Healthy Lifestyle

NATURAL FOODSNATURAL FOODS

SimplyNaturalOrganic

Ketchup575 mL

Mama Mary's

Pizza Crust3 Varieties ...................699

Assorted

Samosas140g ..........................259Pizza

Pepperonior Salami...................................119

Deluxe

PotatoSaladwith egg ...............99¢

Island Farms

ChocolateMilk2L ...............................349

Lemon MeringuePie567g ...........................599

Kraft

PhiladelphiaDips227g All Varieties .......299

Bassili Veggie, Beef or Chicken

Lasagna

454g ..................

2/500Minute Maid

FruitPunch295 mL All Varieties 79¢Island Farms Family Pack

IceCream4 L All Varieties ...........499

Manitoba HarvestHempHearts227g ........................499CocoVieCoconutJams330g .......................549

OrientalRice Crackers ....79¢Chocolate

Macadamia Nuts ..179CranberryTrail Mix .................89¢

Tasty Bite Heat & Serve IndianMeals285g .......................179Salt Spring IslandOrganicCoffee400g ........................999Echo CleanFabric SoftenerSheets40's .................

2/500

White ChocolateMacadamia Nut

Cookies12s ..............................399Two Bite

Browniesin a Bag

280g ...........................369

Kraft Regular

CheezWhiz900g ..........................599

/100g

/100g

199

799BBQChickens

ea

ea

ea

ea

High Liner

Fish Sticks

700g ............................549

169229

/100g

/100g

249

CalabresseBread

ea

ea

/100g

ea

ea

ea

Western FoodsCoffee Beans

ea

Island Farms

WhippingCream473 mL

199ea

ea

Santa CruzOrganic

LemonadesAll Varieties946 mL

ea

White or Whole Wheat

Kaisers

6's ...............................189Dr. Oetker Ristorante

Thin CrustPizzasAll Varieties

325-390g

Simply Natural OrganicSalad Dressings354 mL ..................229

ea +dep

ea

2/800 ea

454g

6 ea

ea

ea

SimplyNaturalOrganic

KetchupKetchup

ea

/100g

Island Farms

SourCreamAll Varieties

500 mL

199

ea

ea

KetchupKetchupJams

KetchupKetchup

ea ea


Making contact

with those in need, society

helps with rides


The cupboards are once again bare and drivers are few and far in-between.

The Contact Commu-nity Assistance Society is a non-profit society operating a transporta-tion service and medi-cal equipment loan cupboard out of the Sooke Community Hall.

People come to the society when they need temporary medi-

cal supplies or rides to doctors and hos-pital appointments. But what happens often is that the equip-ment, when no longer needed, is often forgot-ten or misplaced. The items have been given out for a nominal fee to help people while in transition to purchas-ing their own medi-cal assist equipment. The equipment is not meant to be kept. Often called for items include tub transfer benches,

wheel chairs, and walk-ing aids.

The other side of the operation is the volunteer drivers who take people to appoint-ments. They don’t have enough of them — driv-ers that is. The society operates in the area between Kemp Lake to Connie Road and they take people to appoint-ments throughout Vic-toria and the Wests-hore area.

If you can spare a few hours each week

and have a clean driv-ing record and would like to help, the society would be most thank-ful. For mind’s ease, there may be a criminal record check involved as well.

The volunteer driv-ers work from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and they have a suggested nominal donation which reim-burses the driver for their gas.

“We need more driv-ers,” said society mem-

ber Jan Watson. “Just call us at 250-

389-4061 and leave your name and number and we will contact you.”

The society oper-ates on donations from groups like the Legion and from generous individuals. The Sooke Community Associa-tion allows them use of the space in the base-ment of the community hall. They receive no government funding for either the equipment or the workers and rely

on the generosity of the community. The soci-ety pays the drivers for their gas. This might be suitable for someone who is recently retired and wants something to do a few hours a week.

For more informa-tion or to volunteer call the Contact Loan Cup-board at 250-389-4607.

Need a ride or care to give a ride, call 250-389-4661.


Public Hearing 1Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 890, 891 and 892 of the Local Government Act, that a Public Hearing:Will be held at: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services BuildingLocated at: 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BCOn: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 starting at 7pmTo consider adoption of:Bylaw No. 3819 - cited as “Otter Point Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1, 2014”.The purpose of Bylaw No. 3819 is to repeal and replace Bylaw No. 3719, “Official Community Plan for Otter Point Bylaw No. 1, 2010”.

The actual Bylaw should be reviewed to determine specifically how particular lands may be affected.All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be provided an opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions, on matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. A copy of proposed Bylaw No. 3819 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building, 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday from July 9 to August 6, 2014, excluding statutory holidays, and are available from the CRD website at www.crd.bc.ca/jdf.Written submissions should be sent to Juan de Fuca Planning, by mail to 3-7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1N1; by email to [email protected] or by fax to 250.642.5274. Written submissions should be received no later than noon on August 6, 2014 to ensure availability at the Public Hearing. Submissions will also be accepted at the Public Hearing. Following the close of the Public Hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by the CRD Board of Directors.The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 3819 will be held by the Electoral Area Director, or Alternate Director, as a delegate of the Board of the CRD. A copy of the CRD Board resolution making the delegation is available for public inspection along with a copy of the bylaw referred to in this notice.For further information, contact June Klassen, Manager, Local Area Planning at 250.642.8101.S. Santarossa, Corporate Officer

Notice of Public HearingsPublic Hearing 2Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 890, 891 and 892 of the Local Government Act, that a Public Hearing:Will be held at: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services BuildingLocated at: 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BCOn: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 after the close of the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 3819To consider adoption of an amendment to Bylaw No. 2040:Bylaw No. 3849 - cited as “Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, Amendment Bylaw No. 112, 2014”.The purpose of Bylaw No. 3849 is to amend Bylaw No. 2040, Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, 1992, to remove the requirement that accessory buildings be one-storey, to add the provision for suites to the Forestry (AF) and Agricultural (AG) zones and to clarify institutional and rural residential zone definitions to acknowledge newly created zones and to revise the definition of height.

The actual Bylaw should be reviewed to determine specifically how particular lands may be affected.All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be provided an opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions, on matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. A copy of proposed Bylaw No. 3849 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building, 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday from June 11 to August 6, 2014, excluding statutory holidays, and are available from the CRD website at www.crd.bc.ca/jdf.Written submissions should be sent to Juan de Fuca Planning, by mail to 3-7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1N1; by email to [email protected] or by fax to 250.642.5274. Written submissions should be received no later than noon on August 6, 2014 to ensure availability at the Public Hearing. Submissions will also be accepted at the Public Hearing. Following the close of the Public Hearing, no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by the CRD Board of Directors.The Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 3849 will be held by the Electoral Area Director, or Alternate Director, as a delegate of the Board of the CRD. A copy of the CRD Board resolution making the delegation is available for public inspection along with a copy of the bylaw referred to in this notice.For further information, contact June Klassen, Manager, Local Area Planning at 250.642.8101.S. Santarossa, Corporate Officer

.0 5 102.5 7.5 Kilometres

Bylaw No. 2040,

Juan de Fuca Land Use

Bylaw, 1992

Sooke Rd

East Sooke

Shirley

Otter Point

Area Subject to Bylaw No. 2040

Jordan River

Rural Resource Lands

Sooke


Literacy camp for kids this summerSummer Literacy Camp helping Sooke kids get ahead

Now in its fourth year, the Play and Learn Summer Camp is in full effect. The camp, located in Sooke, aims to provide a rich play-based learning experi-ence for children ages six to nine. They are immersed in a variety of literacy activities (reading, math, and physical education) to expand their academic skills and self-confi-dence. With the help of Telus, Vancity, Coast

Capital, the Vancouver Foundation, and many local supporters, the EMCS Society was able to offer the camp free of charge to 24 Sooke region students.

This four-week long, interactive camp improves the literacy skills of its participants year after year. On aver-age, last year’s camp-ers increased their reading skills by 27 per cent. Similar results are expected this year as well. With help from four engaging and pas-sionate camp leaders, and three youth assis-tants, there is a lot of individual attention

for each student. The children participate in educational field trips, which also helps them bond with their classmates. They play inclusive games that are fun, hands-on, and have Aboriginal com-ponents.

It is a learning expe-rience for the children, but also for the camp leaders. Sarah Staszkiel said that her favorite part of working with the children is “seeing their faces light up with joy when an exercise clicks for them. Even if they are behind academi-cally, they are still very excited about learn-

ing.” Matthew Miller, another camp assis-tant, expressed that the goal of the camp is to “enhance the learning for the kids and create a routine, so that they can get ahead in the summer months.”

Spending time with the camp is energiz-ing. The children are actively learning and engaged in their work. They are making new friends and preparing for a strong start to the next school year.

For the full report and more information about the camp, please visit: facebook.com/EMCSPrograms.

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Exactly how much is an inch of water?And how do you measure it?An inch of water a week – from rainfall & watering – is all the water your lawn needs to stay healthy. More than one inch of water, and you risk weak, shallow roots, and damage by fungus, weeds, diseases and pests.Get a watering gauge FREE!If you have a water bill account number in the Greater Victoria area call 250.474.9684 for a free watering gauge. Watering gauges make it easy to see how much water your lawn is getting.For more information visit www.crd.bc.ca/water or call 250.474.9684 for a Waterfacts sheet on how to measure how much water your lawn is getting.

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We appreciate the support and loyalty our clients and community have shown us!

Join us for a hotdog and a

drink!

Can you believe it has been one year since the fire destroyed our branch and other businesses in the heart of town?

Thursday, July 31st

11am to 2pmRBC Sooke,at 6525 Goodmere Road

Great catches, great day for fishers

The 9th Annual Con-sultant’s Invitational Fishing derby wrapped up on Saturday at the Best Western Prestige Oceanfront Resort, and once again it was a great success. The event is a social derby put on by the B.C. engi-neering community and their industry part-ners. A total of 250 fish-erman braved the fog and ended up having a great day on the water weighing in almost 60 chinook salmon.

The winner of the event tipped the scales at 28.6 lbs with sev-eral other fish being weighed in the mid- 20lb mark. With great music from the band Carmanah, and an incredible dinner from West Coast Grill, the event ended up rais-ing $18,500 in dona-tions towards salmon enhancement/resto-ration on Vancouver Island. The donations were split between the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society,

Cowichan Lake Salmon-oid Enhancement Soci-ety, Esquimalt Anglers Association and the Juan De Fuca Salmon Restoration Society. With that, the derby hit an amazing benchmark to date of $100,000 in total donations to date towards Vancouver Island salmon restora-tion projects.

The Consultant’s Invitational Derby, and its organizing commit-tee would like to thank all of our sponsors, volunteer skippers, guides/businesses, the community of Sooke, and many others who helped/volunteered to make this event a suc-cess.

Jerrod Pinder

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SHOPPERSDRUG MART

250-642-5229All Community events which purchase a dis-play ad will appear in our current community

event calendar at no charge. FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge, space permitting.

Thurs July 31ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC. 10-11 a.m.RBC SAYS THANK YOU11-2 p.m. Free hotdog/drink.BLOOD MOBILE CLINIC12:30-5:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Church. Book at 1-888-236-6283.NIGHT MARKETSooke Museum 5-8:30 p.m.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONCribbage 7 p.m.

Fri Aug 1VITAL VITTLESClosed Aug 1 - 22; re-opens Aug 29.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSteak Night, 6-7:30 p.m.Karaoke with Pete & Megan 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSLunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call Celia 250-642-5828 for information.

CHINOOK SALMON DERBYEleventh annual derby, tickets are $50 per rod and includes a T-shirt and the awards dinner.

Call 250-642-1905 for information.

Aug 31, 7-10 p.m.

Taste of Sooke

Mon Aug 4PARENT & TOT DROP-IN Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00. (250) 642-5152 for info.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.

Sun Aug 3ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-1 p.m., $5, kids welcome.SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSDinner at a Restaurant. Call Kay 250-642-1521 for info.

Tues Aug 5BABY TALKPROGRAM BREAK: No Baby Talk this week.ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. Info 250-642-8000.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.

Wed Aug 6PEOPLE’S 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.FREE ARTS AND CRAFTSSooke Library. 4 - 8 p.m. All ages, no registration required.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONDominos 10 a.m. NASCAR 7 p.m.

Sat Aug 2ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.SOOKE COUNTRY MARKET10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Otter Point Rd. across from Eustace Rd.

Child, Youth & Family Centre: 2145 Townsend RdCommunity Hall: 2037 Shields Rd

Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke RdHoly Trinity Church: 1952 Murray Rd

Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church RdLegion #54: 6726 Eustace RdLibrary: 2065 Anna Marie RdMuseum: 2070 Phillips Rd

Peoples Drug Mart: 8-6716 Sooke RdSEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church: 2191 Townsend RdStick in the Mud: 6715 Eustace Rd

Village Foods: Right smack downtown, you can’t miss it

Sooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual membership. 250-642-4662

Directory: Where to find what

SOOKE FINE ARTS SHOW, DAILY July 25 to AUG 4Opens 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., except for Aug 4, when it closes at 5 p.m. See sookefinearts.com for info.

NAME THE WHALEContest ends today. Visit the Library for details.

Community Calendar

FAMILY DAY, STAT!Every day is family day, but

today we get the day off.


Bragging rightsDwayne Kalynchuk from Victoria caught this 19.5 pound chinook salmon at the Consultant’s Invitational 9th Annual Fishing Derby, hosted at the Prestige Hotel on Saturday, July 26.

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SEAPARC is currently seeking qualified applicants for the following positions:

SEAPARC Leisure Complex is currently looking for Lifeguards/Instructors to assist in the delivery of public aquatic programs. Qualified applicants will have a current National Lifeguard Service Award and/or current Water Safety Instructor Award, in addition to current certifications in Standard First Aid and CPR-C. Qualified applicants will also possess excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills.

Arena Team LeaderThe Arena Team Leader at SEAPARC assists in the delivery of arena programs including on-ice leadership, teaching classes as required, scheduling staff, assisting with organizing special events, and communicating with instructors, participants and supervisors. This position requires an energetic, outgoing and responsible individual with a High School diploma and demonstrated experience working in an ice arena setting, including experience in skating instruction and supervision. Excellent customer service, communication (both verbal and written), interpersonal and public relations skills and experience are required.

To further explore our exciting employment opportunities, please visit our website at www.crd.bc.ca/careers. The CRD thanks all applicants for their interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.

Lifeguards/Instructors

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At Quality Foods we're working hard to show the world that a career in the grocery industry can be as exciting, challenging and ful lling as you wish.

With exceptional health bene ts, and all kinds of perks and incentives as you work your way up,

QF is an excellent choice for your new workplace.

Whether you love the day-to-day interaction with customers or the challenge of retail selling in a competitive marketplace, QF on Vancouver Island is your place to be.

And the paths it can lead you are many and varied... think of all the areas related to our industry: Cashier, Baker, Produce, Marketing, Accounting, Warehousing, Buying, Meat And Seafood and More. Who knows where it will all lead?

Contact us with your resume today! Attention: Lyall Woznesensky

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Quality Foods is a Platinum Member of the Canada's Best Managed Companies program, with eleven award-winning stores on Vancouver Island and Powell River. (Opening soon in Langford!) To learn more about QF and browse our current postings, go to QualityFoods.com

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONis an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

WE’RE LOOKING for a dedi-cated, energetic, and outgoing team player to join our amaz-ing little restaurant. If you have an exceptional attitude with a focus on providing outstanding customer service in a fi ne din-ing atmosphere and a passion for the food service industry, we’d love to meet you. You must be available Tuesday - Saturday 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm, with a possibility of day shifts, 11:30 am - 3:00 pm.Qualifi cations: Serving it Right, BC (must have). Minimum 2 years server/front of house ex-perience (must have). Super Host (nice to have). Foodsave, BC (nice to have). A good knowledge of wine (nice to have).If this sounds like you, please bring your resume with cover letter in person to markus bi-stro + dinner club, 1831 Maple Ave. S, Sooke, BC, Tuesdays - Saturdays between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. This position is available in August 2014, and includes some back of house responsibilities. Only those meeting the specifi ed criteria will be contacted for an inter-view.

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM

BRENIt’s been a year since we said goodbye

And we all miss your smiling faceYour lilies and poppies are all in

bloom,Flowering all over the place

We all have many sweet memories,And right now they’re playing your tune

It won’t be long till we all meet againOn the Dark Side of the Moon

DEATHS

Kathleen Elizabeth (Betty) Robbins died suddenly in her home on July 24, 2014. She is survived by her son David (Ju-lia); her daughter Louise (John Morgan); her daughter-in-law Paulette and grandchildren Carla, Zachart, Emily, Sophie and Sarah. She is pre-de-ceased by her husband Ralph and her sons Colin and John.The family welcomes friends who wish to gather and re-member Betty at a reception in her honour at her home on Fri-day August 1 from 2-5 pm. Flowers gratefully declined.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES12TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArtisan Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1Applications for Artisans:woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

SOOKE NIGHT MARKET!

Food, Crafts, Entertainment and More! Every Thursday

Evening until-Sept 4th at the

Sooke Region Museum 5pm-8:30

INFORMATION

CONTACT LOAN Cupboard call 250-389-4607. Need a ride? Call 250-389-4661.

DID YOU KNOW? BBB pro-vides complaint resolution ser-vices for all businesses and their customers. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Busi-ness Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at

www.blackpress.ca.You can also go to

http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2014 BBB

Accredited Business Directory

SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215.

SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, 1585 O’Neill Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 0T5. 250-642-2184.

SOOKE MEALS ON WHEELSUrgently needed volunteer cooks and kitchen helpers for approx 3 hours every 1st + 3rd Monday & Friday of the month. Please call 250-642-2184

TURN YOUR REFUND into a Donation to the Sooke Food Bank at the Sooke Bottle De-pot. Also accepting cash and non perishable food items.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

LEGALS

AUCTION SALENotice is hereby given by West Coast Super Stor-age Ltd, 3220 Otter Point Rd, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0K8 that the following item(s) will be open for bids be-tween 9am-12pm on Aug 10th 2014 on the premises to cover costs incurred. Only CASH ac-cepted.• Bradley Lassaline

(AS068) – Truck shell

• Ferrin Bruce (3133) – Household goods

• Samuel Bourassa (6024) – Household goods

• Chris Tyson (3046) – Household goods

• Sherry Armella (7056B) – House-hold goods

PERSONALS

MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

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TRAVEL

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full de-tails call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

EXPERIENCED Class 1 Driv-ers, earn $70,000.00 plus per year with Sutco, plus many benefi ts. Drivers needed for our Flat Deck division apply on line at sutco.ca or call 1-888-357-2612 ext 230

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EMPLOYERS SEEKING Can-scribe Medical Transcription Graduates. We can’t meet the demand! Medical Transcription is a great work-from-home ca-reer! Contact us today at www.canscribe.com or call 1.800.466.1535 or by email: [email protected].


SOOKE FAMILY Resource Society (SFRS) is seeking a part-time Children’s Program Assistant position within the Family Resource programs to provide support, facilitation, and activities for the parents and children’s programs in the Sooke area (av.4-8 hours a week plus sub opportunities). A valid First Aid Certifi cate and a clear criminal record check are requirements for hire. SFRS follows the CSSEA wage scale. Resumes with cover letter should be submit-ted to Sooke Family Resource Society, #105-2145 Townsend Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0H3; fax 250-642-7663; attention: Child and Family Services; or email to [email protected] until 1:00pm, August 8, 2014.

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.


HELP WANTED

SEEKING MEDICAL Tran-scriptionists to work from home! We are currently re-cruiting experienced MTs to work from home. CanScribe graduates preferred. Positions available immediately. Email: [email protected].

THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about send-ing money to obtain informa-tion about any employment opportunities.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

CHEVALLIER GEO-CON Ltd. of Rocky Mountain House, Al-berta requires experienced Cat and Hoe Operators, Class 1 Lowbed Driver, Heavy Duty Mechanic and Mechanic’s Helper. Safety tickets required. Please email resume to: [email protected] or fax to 403-844-2735.

PARTS/SERVICE Advisor - excellent organization skills & good work ethics, attention to detail manditory, must be me-chanically inclined. Customer relation skills necessary. Resume to CountrySide RV 4831 Trans Canada Hwy,Duncan or [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

MUSIC LESSONSWith Katrina, Gary or Matt

at Kemp Lake Music Cafe

All Ages All Levels

250-642-7875

ESTHETIC SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

IF YOU own a home or realestate, Alpine Credits can lendyou money: It’s That Simple.Your Credit / Age / Income isnot an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

HELP WANTEDHELP WANTED

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CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONSFamily Owned & Operated

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Free Estimates Seniors Discount

Service & InstallationsTubs, Sinks, Taps, Vanity,Drains, Hot Water Tanks

RenovationsRoofi ng, Framing, Drywall,

Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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UNFILED TAX Returns? Un-reported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1-855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

INSURANCE

LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

ED’S HAULINGCheap disposal of

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U&I type moving with covered pick-up truck.

Ed & Faye250-642-2398

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

BRAD’S HOME CAREQuality with competitive

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*Installation and repairs of decks, fences

*Minor plumbing and electric

Ticketed in municipal water, sewer w/exp in carpentry & an eye for curb appeal.Senior & new referral discount.

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HOME REPAIRS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

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Indoor storage, self con-tained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. Container storage 20x8x8=$125per.mo. . Pub-lic access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idlemore Rd. 250- 642-6577BBB Accreditedwww.sookemovingandstorage.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTSHOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PAINTING

DAN KITEL Painting

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Specializing in heritage homes

PLASTERING

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-516-5178.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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Call Deano

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STUCCO/SIDING

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-516-5178.

WELDING

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

DANBY PREMIER 3 in 1 portable air condition, 11,000 BTU, brand new, still in box $175., reg. $299. Wall shelf unit w/cupboards, shelves, space for T.V., wood grain, $30. Solid pine room divider, $20. Solid wood double head-board w/frame on wheels, $20. 2 solid wood bar stools, $50. Please message at 250-642-4454.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

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REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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HOMES FOR RENT

1 BR, waterfront, town core. $650/m. 3 br, 3 bath, dbl gar-age, central, side-by-side du-plex, $1000/m. 250-882-6621

SMALL 1 BR house, no pets, hydro incl’d $800. 778-350-4924

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION

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SUITES, LOWER

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PRIME WATERFRONT Loca-tion. 1 acre in Shirley with easy, low bank access to pri-vate beach. 1 bdrm, 1 bath in over 1100 sq.ft. Clean, 1-year-old F/S/W/D, new fl ooring, FP. NS/NP, $600/mo + utilities. 250-646-2088

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CARS

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LARGE YARD sale. Clothes, household items, computer desk, outdoor table and chairs, bird cages, treadmill, TV stand, a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Come see. Sat., Aug. 2, 9-3, Sun., Aug. 3, 10-2, Mon., Aug. 4, 10-2. 2114 Otter Ridge Dr. No early birds

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The 66th Across the Lake Swim took place in Kelowna this past July 19th, 2014, and Sooke was well repre-sented with 13 strong swimmers.

Since 1949, swimmers have been embracing Canada’s largest open water swim, which takes place every year in Kelowna, B.C. Swim-mers of all ages and of all skill levels swim the 2.1 distance across Okanagan Lake.

Among these swim-mers are those from Sooke.

But this year was not an ordinary year. According to the Inte-rior Savings Across the Lake Swim newsletter, this year’s swim “was daunting if not outright discouraging for most of the swimmers who started the 2.1km event at the Old Ferry Wharf jetty.”

The normal cut-off

time for the swim is 90 minutes, but this year, less than half the swim-mers had crossed the finish line. Indeed, most swimmers took twice the time, and this was reflected in the num-bers. The average cross-ing time for last year’s swim was just over 46 minutes; this year, the average crossing time was one hour and 29 minutes. Almost double.

“It was QUITE the event this year,” noted Laura (Byrne) Hooper. “All of the swimmers got more than they bar-gained for this year.”

As they completed their swim, the ath-letes staggered in, exhausted.

“The finish line, though normally quite festive in years past, was much more solemn out of worry for our teammates as every minute passed without them,” said Hooper. “We all stood waiting for the last friend to arrive. “

The Sooke swimmers were Doug Van Ek (who led the Sooke group with a remarkable time of 43:01), Lisa Knoles (Sooke’s top female time), Tara Poirier, Laura (Byrne) Hooper, Teresa Lennox, Kaeli-son Poirier (Sooke’s youngest swimmer), Bob Whittet, Dave Cummings, Ron Buddo (interviewed in April this year “Sooke swim-mers get all serious when told to go jump into the lake”), Allan Poole, Murray Benson, Fiona Poole and Janet Rayner Thorn.

But wait, there’s more…!

The day following this exhausting swim, four of Sooke’s women who swam the lake took to the water again as they completed the Peach Classic Triath-lon.

Tara Poirier, Lisa Knoles, Laura (Byrne) Hooper and Teresa Lennox all took part in this second athletic

event. Sooke’s Jacque-line McAllister also took part in the Peach Classic.

This triathlon consists of a 750m swim, a 20k bike ride, and a 5k run.

“We had two third place finishes and consider-ing the effort of the swim on the previous day

(Across the Lake Swim) we are all pleased with our results,” reported Hooper.

Sports & Recreation Please send sports tips to Britt Santowski at:

[email protected]

Submitted photo

From the Peach Classic Triathlon, left to right, Tara Poirier, Lisa Knoles, L. (Byrne) Hooper, Jacqueline McAllister, Teresa Lennox.

Local athletes display stamina and endurance in Kelowna

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The 66th Across the Lake Swim took place in Kelowna this past July 19th, 2014, and Sooke was well repre-sented with 13 strong swimmers.

Since 1949, swimmers have been embracing Canada’s largest open water swim, which takes place every year in Kelowna, B.C. Swim-mers of all ages and of all skill levels swim the 2.1 distance across Okanagan Lake.

Among these swim-mers are those from Sooke.

But this year was not an ordinary year. According to the Inte-rior Savings Across the Lake Swim newsletter, this year’s swim “was daunting if not outright discouraging for most of the swimmers who started the 2.1km event at the Old Ferry Wharf jetty.”

The normal cut-off

time for the swim is 90 minutes, but this year, less than half the swim-mers had crossed the finish line. Indeed, most swimmers took twice the time, and this was reflected in the num-bers. The average cross-ing time for last year’s swim was just over 46 minutes; this year, the average crossing time was one hour and 29 minutes. Almost double.

“It was QUITE the event this year,” noted Laura (Byrne) Hooper. “All of the swimmers got more than they bar-gained for this year.”

As they completed their swim, the ath-letes staggered in, exhausted.

“The finish line, though normally quite festive in years past, was much more solemn out of worry for our teammates as every minute passed without them,” said Hooper. “We all stood waiting for the last friend to arrive. “

The Sooke swimmers were Doug Van Ek (who led the Sooke group with a remarkable time of 43:01), Lisa Knoles (Sooke’s top female time), Tara Poirier, Laura (Byrne) Hooper, Teresa Lennox, Kaeli-son Poirier (Sooke’s youngest swimmer), Bob Whittet, Dave Cummings, Ron Buddo (interviewed in April this year “Sooke swim-mers get all serious when told to go jump into the lake”), Allan Poole, Murray Benson, Fiona Poole and Janet Rayner Thorn.

But wait, there’s more…!

The day following this exhausting swim, four of Sooke’s women who swam the lake took to the water again as they completed the Peach Classic Triath-lon.

Tara Poirier, Lisa Knoles, Laura (Byrne) Hooper and Teresa Lennox all took part in this second athletic

event. Sooke’s Jacque-line McAllister also took part in the Peach Classic.

This triathlon consists of a 750m swim, a 20k bike ride, and a 5k run.

“We had two third place finishes and consider-ing the effort of the swim on the previous day

(Across the Lake Swim) we are all pleased with our results,” reported Hooper.

Sports & Recreation Please send sports tips to Britt Santowski at:

[email protected]

Submitted photo

From the Peach Classic Triathlon, left to right, Tara Poirier, Lisa Knoles, L. (Byrne) Hooper, Jacqueline McAllister, Teresa Lennox.

Local athletes display stamina and endurance in Kelowna

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The Sooke Slo Pitch Association is once again hosting its Invitational Tournament, with the championship games being played on the long weekend, from Saturday, August 2 to Monday August 4.

The top six teams made up the A-Division, and the bottom six made up the B-Division.

All games are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., unless otherwise posted.

The A-Division winning team receives $1,000, and prizes will be given for both divisions, up to fourth place. Each team has six males and four females.

Beer gardens and a concession stand will be set up for the hungry and the thirsty.

More information is available at http://www.sookeslopitch.ca/

Sooke Slo Pitch Invitational in full swing on the August long weekend

Sooke Loggers place third at the 54th Seattle Invitational Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

The Sooke Loggers played at the 54th Seattle Invitational on the weekend of July 25-27.

The following game results are according to the Master Schedule posted online at fastpitchwest.com.

Saturday• Won: Sooke Loggers 8 K-Club Pirates 1• Won: Sooke Loggers 8 Cal. State Builders 1• Won: Sooke Loggers 6 Cleon’s Auto 1

Sunday• Won: Sooke Loggers 7 Oregon Bandits 0• Lost: California A’s 3 Sooke Loggers 1

In the final game, the California A’s faced Clean’s Auto. The California A’s won the Open Division Crown, and the Fleetwood Marlins won the lower division.

Last year’s winners of the tournament was the K-Club from Bremerton, Washington. The most recent winner from B.C. was the Comox Valley Cannons, from Courtenay, B.C., who won it back in 2010. The Sooke Loggers have never won this tournament.

The tournament was held at the Dacca Park Athletic Fields in Fife, Washington. The Seattle Invi-tational is the longest running tournament in the USA.

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When Lorie and Walter bought their home in Port Alberni 13 years ago they slowly began renovating the unfinished basement to accommodate Walter’s changing needs as his muscular dystrophy advanced.

“The basement was a black hole when we moved in,” recalled Walter. “After 12 years of skimping and saving, we made the downstairs completely wheelchair accessible, except for the bathroom. It was way too small. I could only stand for about a minute and a half without collapsing in the shower stall and I could no longer pull myself out of the tub in the upstairs’ bathroom, even with Lorie’s help.”

Through funding from BC Housing’s Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program, Walter and Lorie were able to work with a contractor to transform the space. A wall was removed to make room for a wheel-in shower with benches, grab bars were installed, and the vanity and fixtures were relocated.

I just slide into the shower now,” said Walter. “I feel safer and no longer dread trying to wash myself. What was previously a dangerous chore for me is now a welcome treat.”

Walter and Lorie hope to spend the rest of their lives in their home.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Finances are on your

mind this week, Aries. You could be driven now more than ever to get your ducks in a row. Expect such tasks to be a bit stressful but ulti-mately worth it.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, avoid being

sidetracked by some familiar obstacles. Even with the best intentions you can get pushed off target. Pay attention and stick with it.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, it may be

tempting to set aside responsibilities in favor of more exciting experiences. But the real opportunities for adventure come from making commitments and goals.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, you may

finally be ready to express feelings that you have been keeping to yourself. If you are worried about how oth-ers will respond, don’t be. You have accepting friends.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, do not deny

yourself some plea-sure, especially if you have been putting in a lot of work and effort to attain your goals. Enjoy a little down time when you can.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you cherish

your time with friends and family this week, spending as many free moments with them as possible. In the coming days, carve out some alone time for yourself.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you are no

stranger to meet-ing other people’s demands, but you need to be very firm about what you want right

now. Work with others but make your opinions known as well.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, your inten-sity helps you get through some difficult projects in the weeks ahead. Be sure to make some time for rest and relaxation once your projects are finished.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, there is a lot more going on in your life now than meets the eye. Moves that you make could be crucial to your suc-cess, so do your best to make sure you make the right choices.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, expect some initial dissent when you propose an unorthodox solution to a problem. Don’t worry much, as others will come around when the plan starts to work.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Do not allow your emotions to get the better of you this week, Aquarius. Steer clear of confusing issues and do not delve too deeply into things you don’t understand.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, expect to

be acknowledged for some special contribu-tions this week. Stand up and take your bow with grace and appre-ciation.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

AUG 3: Tom Brady, Ath-lete (37)

AUG 4: Jeff Gordon, Race Car Driver (43)

AUG 5: Maureen McCormick, Actress (58)

AUG 6: Vera Farmiga, Actress (41)

AUG 7: Wayne Knight, Actor (59)

AUG 8: Roger Federer, Athlete (33)

AUG 9: Anna Kendrick, Actress (29)

Your Weekly Horoscope

Heidi Young photo

Reader’s Photo of the WeekSooke News Mirror reader Heidi Young photographed this family of quail. This week’s Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by Stickleback. We welcome your submissions. Send your good quality jpeg photos to: [email protected].

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Salmon derby coming up, come catch a big oneThe Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society is hosting the 11th Annual Chinook Salmon Derby on August 2 and 3. Tickets are $50 per rod. The event includes a $5,000 first prize, $2,500 for second and categories in Ladies, Junior and Seniors. Lots of other prizes and draws. An awards dinner will be held at the Sooke Flats campground at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 3. For more information call 250-642-1905. The event is in support of the Jack Brooks Hatchery. Above is Del Clark with his winning salmon in 2013.

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Arts & EntertainmentArtists’ night marked by awards, music and celebration

Island artists turned out by the hundreds for the 28th Annual Sooke Fine Arts Show Artists Celebration over the weekend, an intimate chance for show sponsors and donors to mix and min-gle with the region’s fin-est visual artists—and possibly lay claim to a coveted piece or two.

A crowd of nearly 500 attended the July 26 event, which kicked off with the presentation of Artist Awards, followed by live music by Victo-ria crooner Maureen Washington.

More than $12,000 in awards were presented to 18 artists in recog-nition of outstanding work. The award win-ners include:

Awards of Excellence

Empty Windows #4, Seth Berkowitz

Delicate Bal-ance, M.E. Sparks

N e w Yo r k Girl, Andrew Bartley

Workshop Demoli-tion, Nicola Wheston

Hope Con -tainer, Derek Kasper

Princess Grace of Atlantis, Susan Koch

Entrance 3, Jane Fran-cis

Shoreline – A Sure Line, Barbara M. Birke

Juror’s Choice Awards

Waiting on the Rocks, Deb Thurl-beck (Juror Michelle Jacques)

F i d o l o p i s , Michael Robb (Juror Celia Duthie)

October Moon, John Mortenson (Juror Jeremy Herndl)

Designer’s Choice Award

Rhyming, Iris Nardini Jan Johnson Memo-

rial Award for Social Commentary

War Games III,

Jenny Waelti-WaltersHonourable

MentionsCarousel Teapot, Judy

WeedenOceanography, Rox-

anne MartinHilary Working – Pulp-

mill, Judy KujundzicU n t i t l e d ,

Fred MacLeanSunday Morning, Tat-

jana AngermeyerThe Award of Excel-

lence was particu-larly poignant for pho-tographer Seth Berkow-itz, whose piece Empty Windows #4 was one of a series on loss and grief, following the loss of his wife Beth last year.

Berkowtiz notes that within the empty spaces, however, lies an openness to the future’s potential.

“They represent the emptiness of a great loss - the removal

of tangible articles in a life,” wrote Berkowtiz about the series of two dozen images. “It is the ending of something vibrant and active. However, the images also represent the blank slate that now exists in that empty space. It is an open place where, in the future, something new and exciting will appear.”

The regional show, he added, was a key step-ping stone in his artis-tic trajectory, “Being accepted into the pro-vincially important Sooke Fine Arts Show

in 2013 was an impor-tant step in developing my career.”

Juror’s Choice win-ner Michael Robb, also of Salt Spring Island, agrees, “Regionally [the Sooke Fine Arts] show has set the stan-dard for ease of admis-sion, efficiency among your volunteer staff at receiving and return-ing the art, and the superb hanging of the show.”

Gulf Island artists figured heavily among award recipients dur-ing Saturday evening’s awards presenta-tion. Honourable men-

tions were presented to Galiano Island artist Fred MacLean and Salt Spring Island’s Judy Weeden; while a sec-ond of the eight presti-gious Awards of Excel-lence also went to Salt Spring artist Nicola Wheston.

Berkowitz credits the vibrant artistic com-munity on Salt Spring Island with supporting his growth as an artist.

“I am fortunate to have as a mentor, not merely a single artist, but a community of gen-erous and immensely accomplished artists.”

The show opened

with the Purchas-er’s Preview on July 24, attended by the more ardent art collectors who left a trail of red dots in their wake, each denoting the sale of a piece of art.

“There’s nothing like a red dot to brighten your day, make you feel like an artist, and wonder ‘Who the hell bought it?’,” laughed artist Anne Boquist, whose whimsical sculpture Who Called The Midwife was an early sale.

The show and sale remains open to

the public through Monday August 4.

Seniors Teas take place at the SFA show on Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. Included with regular admission for seniors 65 and over and $3 for those under 65.

Come out and enjoy a complimentary cup of tea with scones and jam. Take your time, relax, enjoy tea and a wander through the gallery.

Taste of Sooke Thurs-day, July 31 from 7-10 p.m. A night to explore what Sooke has to offer in the way of culinary arts. Tasty appetiz-ers will be supplied by many of the amazing eateries in Sooke. West My Friend will entertain while you view the art and browse in the gal-lery and gift shop for that special work of art, whether small or large. Tickets can be pur-chased online via Pay-pal, by credit card over the phone 250-6420-7256 or by cheque.

The youth in Sooke have also contributed with art works in the Youth Art Gallery.

Lots of demonstra-tions by artists in all mediums.

Enjoy music of all genres while you wan-der the gallery looking ta the art work.

Visit www.sooke-finearts.com for details on activities, events, gallery hours and admissions.

The Sooke Fine Arts Society is a non-profit organization created to encourage and pro-mote a greater under-standing and apprecia-tion for the arts, as well as hosting public learn-ing opportunities for all ages of artistic tech-niques and expertise.

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Art lovers admire one of Phoebe Dunbar’s bowls at the Sooke Fine Arts Show on July 24. Right, two felted pieces made by Sheila Beech and below a rhino made from chrome bumpers by Howard Borton.

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Katrina Kados-ki’s one-woman show is a musi-

cal tribute to a legend-ary woman who lived along the isolated coast at Hesquiat Harbour. Cougar Annie bore 13 children and tolerated four husbands. She worked her five acres of land and shot cou-gars — lots of them. Cougar Annie is a leg-end and an inspiration to many and Kadoski is one of them.

Frederique Philip, co-owner of the Sooke Harbour House said she has witnessed how great the show is.

“It is a very entertain-ing and also emotional show as Katrina makes us discover the life of Cougar Annie!” said Philip.

The show will take place in the outdoor pavilion.

Tickets for the August 16 show are available at the SHH, the Sooke Region Museum and The Stick

in the Mud. Showtime is 8 p.m., ticket price includes intermission refreshments.

Cougar Annie comes to the Sooke Harbour House

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She has been here before and she is here again, Katrina Kadoski performs Cougar Annie tales and ballads on August 16.

Music at Sooke Fine

ArtsWednesday, July 3010 a.m. – 12:30

p.m. Bentwood (Folk & Roots Guitar)

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Celtic Reflections (Harp & Guitar)

Thursday, July 31 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Brad Prevedoros (New Age & Classical Guitar)

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Steve Pridgeon (Piano Stan-dards)

Friday, August 110:30am-12:30pm

Katrina Kadoski (Folk Roots)

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Celtic Reflections (Harp & Guitar)

Saturday, August 210:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Doug Farr (Jazz Piano & Guitar)

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Morry Stearns Trio (Contem-porary Instrumental)

Sunday, August 310:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Brad Prevedoros (New Age & Classical Guitar)

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Dave Gallant Trio (Roots, Folk & Blues)

Monday, August 410:30a.m.—12:30pm

Cynthia Davis (Jazz & Blues Vocals)

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. U-Jam Youth All Stars (Jazz Ensemble)

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Driftwood art

Steve Van Vugt, a.k.a. Driftwood Steve, looks at some of the drift-wood “flowers” he has installed at the Sooke Harbour House.

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SUNDAY SERVICE10:15 am Pre-Service Singing

10:30 am Family worshipRev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg

Parents Room and well equipped Nursery

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HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11amEVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm

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SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries

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

When morning steals into my bedroom and removes my ability to stay asleep I’m tempted to be grumpy. When the pollen in the air makes me sneeze till my head feels woozy I’m tempted to wish for rain to clean the air. But it’s Summertime !! Why is it that I wish for what I don’t

have a t the moment? Am I being ungrateful maybe? I hope I’m not.

So I’ve decided to throw off the grumpiness like my bedcovers and wash my face with warm water to clear my sinuses and embrace the opportunity of Summer in Sooke. What an amazing place to wake up in every morning during the summer. Folks come from far away to enjoy what we have here on a regular basis. I’m determining to embrace gratitude. I am determining to grab a hold of the opportunities that more daylight brings. I’m saying, “ bring on the pollen, I’ll be ok!”

Now when the golden � ngers of the morning tickle my eyelids open I’m happy that, even though it’s 5:15 and I went to bed only a few hours before, I’m going to grab my hot beverage for courage and take full advantage of my surroundings. I’m in Sooke for the Summer !!! What a blessing! I could be in Baghdad or Syria or Somalia or any number of other places around the globe where 50 million other humans are waking up to another day of being a refugee. No, I’m grateful I’m in Sooke for the Summer. No more grumpiness for me just gratefulness.

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Village Food Markets

GreekPita Bread

369Made From ScratchOatmeal ChocolateChip Cookies

399

399

209

Old Fashioned

Ham

149

California

Turkey

259

Minute Maid

Fruit Juice295 mL ............................

5/400

Popsicle

Frozen Treats12-18’s .................................399

Bassili’s 3 Cheese

Lasagna1.5 kg ....................................699

McCain Premium

Superfries900g......................................299

German

Salami

Bakery

2/500

Deli

5 pk

HomestyleLemon orPecan Tarts

Family Size 7 Layer Dip

12 pk

HomestyleRaisin Scones

389

Made from Scratch

Fresh is Best 375 mL/325g

Salsa orTortilla Chips

6 pk

Turkey

Spinach

Dip

NaturallyEverland Whole

Almonds908g

1199

ea

/100g /100g

FocacciaBread

454g

999

119 /100g

6 pk

2/1000

/100gDairy

Dairyland

Sour Cream500g

Dairy

Sour CreamSour Cream

Tre Stelle

Feta Cheese 400g .................................................................699

DairylandWhipping Cream 1L ....................................

.....................429

Dairyland Chocolate

Milk Jugs 1L .........................................................................

..199

Heluva Good

Dips 250g .........................................................................

....2/400

239

8”

Frozen

3/400

McCain

Hash Browns1 kg

Silver HillsLittle Big

Bread

299430g

Plum Good Organic

RiceCakes

3/500Spectrum Organic

Mayonnaise

599473 mL

Santa Cruz

OrganicLemonades

2/400

95g

946 mL +dep

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Fresh Whole or Split

ChickenBreasts

GatoradeSportDrinks

Bush’sBakedBeans

399

KraftPasta Salad Mix2/300

ChristieBits & Bitesor Crispers

2/400

Kraft Bulls EyeBBQ Sauce

ChristieChristie

VillaggioItalianBread2/500

Aunt JemimaPancake Mix905g...............................299

Hunts Onion, Herb & SpiceTomato Sauce398 mL .....................4/300

San Remo SlicedBlack Olives398 mL .........................99¢

Kraft DinnerMacaroni & Cheese225g ................................79¢

Bugles Corn Snacks orChex Mix213-245g ................ 2/400

GoodhostIce Tea Mix1 kg ................................499

Nonni’s FocacciaCroutons737g...............................299

AlcanFoil Wrap100 Ft ............................399

DasaniWater12x500 mL .....................299

Canada Bread “Clear Bag”Hot Dog or HamburgerBuns

2/500 299

2/500

Christie Honey MaidGrahamWafers

299

ItalpastaPasta450g

Pace Thick & ChunkyMediumSalsa

KraftSaladDressings

Old Dutch Restaurante

TortillaChips

Fresh

PorkBack RibsIdeal for BBQ

12’s

642 mL

99¢

Maple Leaf

Top Dogs375-450g All Varieties .............399

Maple Leaf Regular or Lazy Maple

Sliced Bacon375g ...................................499

Mitchells Boneless 1/2 or 1/4Toupie-Style Ham6.59/kg ...............................299

Mitchells Cheddar or MesquiteSmokies450g ...................................499

Glenwood LeanBurger Patties5lbs, Frozen .....................1899

+dep

250-320g

199

Fresh Grade A Whole or Split

Frying Chickens4.39/kg

/lb

369

4 roll

399/lb

8.13/kg

/lb8.80/kg

Meat

3998.80/kg

Alberta Beef AA or Better

Sirloin TipOven Roast

/lb

175g

510g

Together we have raised over $26,130 for our local schools.

48¢B.C. Grown 2.16/kg

Broccoli Crowns ....98¢

B.C. Grown Green

Leaf Lettuce ........... 68¢

B.C. Grown

Red Peppers 3.26/kg ....148

B.C. Grown Hot House

Tomatoes 2.16/kg .....98¢

B.C. Grown

Zucchini 1.50/kg ......68¢

California Red or Black

Plums 3.26/kg ........ 148

Bulk

San RemoCapers225 mL

199SoloSquare-BottomedCups

Sunlight LiquidDish Soap

289General MillsCheeriosCereal

399

CloverleafPinkSalmon

2/500

Fancy Feast

Cat Food 85g ...........5/300

198

399

750-950 mL

ChristieSnackCrackers

225g

California X-Large, Seedless

Green Grapes

Salted or Unsalted Red Skin

Peanuts ..............59¢

Vitality Mix ..........129

Chocolate

Layer Mints ..........109

Jelly Beans .........59¢

Thompson

Seedless Raisins .59¢

Deluxe

Fruit & Nut Mix ....119

Organic Quinoa ..185

Sesame Seeds ........79¢

/100gLays PotatoChips2/400

GladClingWrap

299Vitality Mix

Chocolate

Layer Mints

Gallo Extra VirginOliveOil

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/lb

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Charmin Ultra Soft Mega Roll

Bathroom Tissue ..699 390-500g

CaliforniaCantaloupe

475 mL

Parkay SoftMargarine427g

199

MainstayDogFood

999 BulkBulkSalted or Unsalted Red Skin

PeanutsGallo Extra VirginGallo Extra Virgin

Molson ExelNon-AlcoholicBeer

599+dep 12 pack8 kg

/100g

30’s

/lb

4.37/kg 119898California X-Large, SeedlessCalifornia X-Large, Seedless 119898/lb

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

398 mL

940 mL


Fresh B.C. Produce

/lb1.06/kg

68¢California

Honey Dews

3/400710 mL

400g

200g

2/300 99¢

9999642 mL642 mL

HOT PRICE!

250-270g

3/500213g

..................... .....................4/4/San Remo SlicedSan Remo Sliced

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/lb1.50/kg

/lb

/lb

/lb /lb

+dep

Grocery

5/400

8”

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SoloSoloSquare-BottomedSquare-BottomedCupsCups

Fancy FeastFancy Feast 33

Lays PotatoPotatoChipsChips2/Chips2/Chips2/

Charmin Ultra Soft Mega Roll Charmin Ultra Soft Mega Roll

Parkay SoftParkay SoftMargarineMargarineMargarine427g427gGrocery

Bick’s Regular

DillPickles

1L

199

Mott’s

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California X-Large, SeedlessCalifornia X-Large, SeedlessCaliforniaCalifornia

FreshFreshFreshFreshFreshSeafood

/100g

Fresh 16 oz

Oyster Tubs ........899176

Famous Salmon

Marinade or Rub .. 399

100g-350 mL

FreshFreshFamous Salmon 399


All Varieties

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FRESH, WILD

Coho Salmon Steaks

2/500+Dep & Enviro Fees

3/999 12x355 mL

950 mL +dep

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Dairyland and Village Food Markets are both teaming up to donate money to local schools. We’re proud to offer a full range of high quality Dairyland products and help our schools overcome funding shortages for activities and programs. Milk Money is a great fundraiser everyone can participate in! Sign up Now!

Fresh Whole or Split

ChickenBreasts

GatoradeSportDrinks

Bush’sBakedBeans

399

KraftPasta Salad Mix2/300

ChristieBits & Bitesor Crispers

2/400

Kraft Bulls EyeBBQ Sauce

ChristieChristie

VillaggioItalianBread2/500

Aunt JemimaPancake Mix905g...............................299

Hunts Onion, Herb & SpiceTomato Sauce398 mL .....................4/300

San Remo SlicedBlack Olives398 mL .........................99¢

Kraft DinnerMacaroni & Cheese225g ................................79¢

Bugles Corn Snacks orChex Mix213-245g ................ 2/400

GoodhostIce Tea Mix1 kg ................................499

Nonni’s FocacciaCroutons737g...............................299

AlcanFoil Wrap100 Ft ............................399

DasaniWater12x500 mL .....................299

Canada Bread “Clear Bag”Hot Dog or HamburgerBuns

2/500 299

2/500

Christie Honey MaidGrahamWafers

299

ItalpastaPasta450g

Pace Thick & ChunkyMediumSalsa

KraftSaladDressings

Old Dutch Restaurante

TortillaChips

Fresh

PorkBack RibsIdeal for BBQ

12’s

642 mL

99¢

Maple Leaf

Top Dogs375-450g All Varieties .............399

Maple Leaf Regular or Lazy Maple

Sliced Bacon375g ...................................499

Mitchells Boneless 1/2 or 1/4Toupie-Style Ham6.59/kg ...............................299

Mitchells Cheddar or MesquiteSmokies450g ...................................499

Glenwood LeanBurger Patties5lbs, Frozen .....................1899

+dep

250-320g

199

Fresh Grade A Whole or Split

Frying Chickens4.39/kg

/lb

369

4 roll

399/lb

8.13/kg

/lb8.80/kg

Meat

3998.80/kg

Alberta Beef AA or Better

Sirloin TipOven Roast

/lb

175g

510g

Together we have raised over $26,130 for our local schools.

48¢B.C. Grown 2.16/kg

Broccoli Crowns ....98¢

B.C. Grown Green

Leaf Lettuce ........... 68¢

B.C. Grown

Red Peppers 3.26/kg ....148

B.C. Grown Hot House

Tomatoes 2.16/kg .....98¢

B.C. Grown

Zucchini 1.50/kg ......68¢

California Red or Black

Plums 3.26/kg ........ 148

Bulk

San RemoCapers225 mL

199SoloSquare-BottomedCups

Sunlight LiquidDish Soap

289General MillsCheeriosCereal

399

CloverleafPinkSalmon

2/500

Fancy Feast

Cat Food 85g ...........5/300

198

399

750-950 mL

ChristieSnackCrackers

225g

California X-Large, Seedless

Green Grapes

Salted or Unsalted Red Skin

Peanuts ..............59¢

Vitality Mix ..........129

Chocolate

Layer Mints ..........109

Jelly Beans .........59¢

Thompson

Seedless Raisins .59¢

Deluxe

Fruit & Nut Mix ....119

Organic Quinoa ..185

Sesame Seeds ........79¢

/100gLays PotatoChips2/400

GladClingWrap

299Vitality Mix

Chocolate

Layer Mints

Gallo Extra VirginOliveOil

6991L60m

/lb

B E T T E R B E C A U S E W E C A R E . . . . A B O U T O U R K I D S !

Charmin Ultra Soft Mega Roll

Bathroom Tissue ..699 390-500g

CaliforniaCantaloupe

475 mL

Parkay SoftMargarine427g

199

MainstayDogFood

999 BulkBulkSalted or Unsalted Red Skin

PeanutsGallo Extra VirginGallo Extra Virgin

Molson ExelNon-AlcoholicBeer

599+dep 12 pack8 kg

/100g

30’s

/lb

4.37/kg 119898California X-Large, SeedlessCalifornia X-Large, Seedless 119898/lb

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

398 mL

940 mL


Fresh B.C. Produce

/lb1.06/kg

68¢California

Honey Dews

3/400710 mL

400g

200g

2/300 99¢

9999642 mL642 mL

HOT PRICE!

250-270g

3/500213g

..................... .....................4/4/San Remo SlicedSan Remo Sliced

BLOW OUT!

/lb1.50/kg

/lb

/lb

/lb /lb

+dep

Grocery

5/400

8”

San RemoCapersCapers225 mL225 mL

SoloSoloSquare-BottomedSquare-BottomedCupsCups

Fancy FeastFancy Feast 33

Lays PotatoPotatoChipsChips2/Chips2/Chips2/

Charmin Ultra Soft Mega Roll Charmin Ultra Soft Mega Roll

Parkay SoftParkay SoftMargarineMargarineMargarine427g427gGrocery

Bick’s Regular

DillPickles

1L

199

Mott’s

ClamatoJuice

California X-Large, SeedlessCalifornia X-Large, SeedlessCaliforniaCalifornia

FreshFreshFreshFreshFreshSeafood

/100g

Fresh 16 oz

Oyster Tubs ........899176

Famous Salmon

Marinade or Rub .. 399

100g-350 mL

FreshFreshFamous Salmon 399


All Varieties

Coca Colaor Pepsi

FRESH, WILD

Coho Salmon Steaks

2/500+Dep & Enviro Fees

3/999 12x355 mL

950 mL +dep

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GreekPita Bread

369Made From ScratchOatmeal ChocolateChip Cookies

399

399

209

Old Fashioned

Ham

149

California

Turkey

259

Minute Maid

Fruit Juice295 mL ............................

5/400

Popsicle

Frozen Treats12-18’s .................................399

Bassili’s 3 Cheese

Lasagna1.5 kg ....................................699

McCain Premium

Superfries900g......................................299

German

Salami

Bakery

2/500

Deli

5 pk

HomestyleLemon orPecan Tarts

Family Size 7 Layer Dip

12 pk

HomestyleRaisin Scones

389

Made from Scratch

Fresh is Best 375 mL/325g

Salsa orTortilla Chips

6 pk

Turkey

Spinach

Dip

NaturallyEverland Whole

Almonds908g

1199

ea

/100g /100g

FocacciaBread

454g

999

119 /100g

6 pk

2/1000

/100gDairy

Dairyland

Sour Cream500g

Dairy

Sour CreamSour Cream

Tre Stelle

Feta Cheese 400g .................................................................699

DairylandWhipping Cream 1L ....................................

.....................429

Dairyland Chocolate

Milk Jugs 1L .........................................................................

..199

Heluva Good

Dips 250g .........................................................................

....2/400

239

8”

Frozen

3/400

McCain

Hash Browns1 kg

Silver HillsLittle Big

Bread

299430g

Plum Good Organic

RiceCakes

3/500Spectrum Organic

Mayonnaise

599473 mL

Santa Cruz

OrganicLemonades

2/400

95g

946 mL +dep

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The Sooke Family Resource Society has been at Sooke’s Child, Youth and Family Cen-tre for 10 years now. And shortly, magically, without physically mov-ing, they will be acquir-ing a new address (6672 Wadams Way, Sooke, BC V9Z 0H3) with the grand opening of their new entrance on one of Sooke’s newest roads, Wadams Way.

Come September, SFRS will be hosting a Wadams Way Public Market, on site. The event will be outside, and will feature a raffle draw and prizes. The event is being hosted in collaboration with event partners, The Children’s Health Foun-dation of Vancouver Island, RBC Royal Bank, and M’akola Group of Societies.

Besides a children’s corner with games and face-painting, the first Wadams Way Pub-lic Market will feature quite an extensive list of activities and events. “Join us for an exciting day of amaz-ing artisans,” reads a statement provided by SFRS, “a gourmet food truck line up, a giant silent auction filled with an amazing variety of goods and services, raffles for incredible prize packages, multi-ple 50/50 draws, and a great day of family fun.”

And while this event celebrates a decade-long relationship in their current space and a new address, the Sooke Family Resource Society will also be cel-ebrating 30 years of services to the commu-nity members of Sooke, Victoria, Port Renfrew and the peninsula.

“Community sup-port supports the com-munity,” said Daphne Raymond, the Program Manager of Children and Family Services at SFRS. “The work we do is all about building community.”

The many programs this non-profit orga-

nization run in Sooke include child and fam-ily drop-in programs (such as Mother Goose, which also recently cel-ebrated turning 10), prenatal education, childcare referral, a toy lending library, family support programs, and family development programs to mention just a few.

As a non-profit social service agency, SFRS operates indepen-dently and is governed by it’s own board of directors. Their central mandate is to serve the needs of the commu-nity.

“We are dedicated to caring for families and individuals of all ages and abilities in commu-nities on southern Van-couver Island,” reads their Mission State-ment, “by providing services in parenting support, child, youth and family develop-ment, as well as mental health and addictions.”

In other words, their services are preventa-tive focused, and work towards establishing a solid foundation for a strong community. Preventative health, in a reactive medical response system that is only activated when people are ill, often remains un- or under-funded. As such, SFRS is constantly seeking and applying for program funding. Their recent newsletter announced that the Youth Out-reach and Navigator program was a result of a successful fund-ing application from Coast Capital Savings. And the United Way of Greater Victoria cur-

rently funds the Sooke Prenatal Outreach pro-gram and a Pacheed-aht Families program in Port Renfrew.

Everyone who works at SFRS is passionate about serving the com-munity, said Raymond, “but it’s always a strug-gle to ensure the con-tinuation of services to the community, based on limited funding

resources.”Many of the pro-

grams offered at SFRS depend on community support and donations. According to Raymond, the prenatal outreach support and the nutri-tion support programs simply wouldn’t exist without it. And compo-nents of some family resource programs also rely heavily on dona-tions.

In any growing com-munity, there is also a growing community need. And Sooke is indeed a growing com-munity.

There are many ways to donate.

You can donate on their website, using the “Donate with Canada Helps” button. This will take you to a Canada-Helps.org secure dona-tion page that lets you specify the amount.

A lesser known way to donate is through United Way. Donors can specify their donations go to Sooke’s SFRS.

You can also use the old-fashioned way of simply walking in to the office and donating. Before September, use the Townsend address;

afterwards, use the Wadams way. Either way, the same door opens.

Or, simply mark your calendar and attend their September 27 event. If you are inter-ested in being a ven-dor, contact Shannon at [email protected] to

reserve a booth or to make further inquiries. This event will also couple as a one-day fund raising event.

The Sooke Fam-ily Resource Society has been serving the greater Sooke commu-nity since 1984.

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Under clear sunny skies on Wednesday, July 16, 25 parents and 41 children enjoyed hearing stories and songs at the Ed Macgregor Park.

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