Sooke News Mirror

FAREWELL JANArtist Jan Johnson left us

with a legacy of art. Page 15

TOSS EMWork gets underway to bring the game of horseshoes to

Sooke.Page 28

Your community, your classifi eds P24 75Wednesday, OCTOBER 05, 2011

Editorial Page 8 Entertainment Page 15Sports/stats Page 27

Agreement#40110541

SOOKESOOKE NEWS 2010 WINNERM I R R O RSearch called off for two local kayakersPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Its been a rough week for Ralph Hull and the families and friends of two contract workers who have gone missing while kayaking out in Sooke Harbour on Sept. 27. Missing since last Tues-day night are Morgan Por-ter and John Elgin, both 29-years-old.

The two were spotted messing around with two blue kayaks at the dock at Hulls waterfront prop-erty along Sooke Harbour around 4 p.m.

Its been tough, says Hull. They have not been found.

Hull said both plastic kay-aks have now been found, a life jacket was found at Iron Mine Bay in East Sooke but both paddles have not yet been retrieved. Hull said he is 99 per cent certain that the life jacket was one of his.

Iron Mine Bay sheds some light on where they made it to in their travels. To take those little kayaks out is sheer stupidity, and to get out past Possession Point is a big accomplish-ment.

He said the lifejacket that was found was a piece of s**t and he would never use them for ocean kayak-ing, or the kayaks for that matter.

There are mysteries yet to be solved. Hull said a back-pack is missing off the barge. The two men were working

for Hull and they had just finished painting the house. He had hired Porter and he brought Elgin along.

They were school mates since they were waist high and went through life together, said Hull.

What happened, when and where still raises a huge question mark. Hull was in

town from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and the two men were sup-posed to fix things. When he came back they were no where to be found and Hull thought they had finished up and had gone home.

He said the two went joy riding, in the kayaks as they were spotted by kids on the property with the kayaks, a backpack full of beer and a lifejacket.

Ron Neitsch from 2 Reel Fishing Adventures coming back in at dusk spotted two overturned kayaks close to Otter Point. The two kayak-ers were also spotted close to Whiffin Spit and again close to Possession Point. A search commenced Tues-day night, coordinated by

the Joint Rescue Coordina-tion Centre employing heli-copters, a navy vessel and the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Station #37 Sooke but was called off at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning.

At that time Hull did not know his two kayaks were missing and a text message sent out was not received until the following morning (Wednesday) when they put two and two together.

A strong ebb tide rushing out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca would have carried anything out with it.

Hull said that Porter was a good strong swimmer, and a capable and daring young man. But, survival in the cold waters of the strait for more than one-half an hour is next to impossible with-out a survival suit.

Hull went out in his own boat on Wednesday search-ing for the paddles or a sign of anything. If the men had made it to Secretary Island they could have survived but the strong current and ebb tide would likely have taken them out west.

Its a tragedy, said Hull. He said that as a captain

he always has to think of what could happen on the water before or if it ever does.

You have to use good common sense and logic around the water. You pre-pare. Its a negative world we live in as sea captains and we need to deal with

Pirjo Raits photos

Captain Ralph Hull with the lifejacket which was found and an approved PFD. Below one of the kayaks the two men went out in.

You have to use good common sense and logic around the water. You prepare.

--Ralph HullCaptain

Continued on page 3

www.ErinanEstates.com 250.642.6361

Arareandexceptionalopportunitytoliveamidstthestunningbackdropofwestcoastocean,mountainsandsky.Stunninglotswithundergroundsewer,water&naturalgas.Spaciousboulevards.WalkingTrails.From$169,900.

Spectacular1/3AcreViewLots!

Shelly Davis

Marlene Arden

2 www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2011 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

6s

PRODUCEPRODUCE5-A-Day for Optimum Health

PRODUCE

AD PRICES IN EFFECT OCT 05 THRU OCT 11, 2011

www.westernfoods.comSeniors Day Thursdays Save 10% on Most Items

DELIDELIHealthy Choices in our

DELI

Remember Your Calcium

DAIRYDAIRYDAIRY

SOOKE6660 Sooke Road

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

We reserve the right to limit quantities

SEATreats Treats From theFrom the

SEA

AD PRICES IN EFFECT OCT 05 THRU OCT 11 2011

Your Community Food StoreYour Community Food Store

Boneless Center Cut

Pork LoinChops6.57 kg ..............

$298/lbRipple Creek

Ham Shank OrButt Portion4.37 kg .............

$198/lbOlymel Regular or all beef

Wieners

450 g ..............$298/ea

Fresh, Great Tasting Meat

BUTCHERS BLOCKBUTCHERS BLOCKBUTCHERS BLOCK

All Varieties, 475ml

Fresh Pork Side

Spareribs

5.05 kg .............$229/lb

CornishGame Hens

5.49 kg ...............$249

Olymel Regular or Maple Flavoured

Bacon

500 g ......................$449/ea

+ dep

+ dep

+ dep.

Fresh Grade A

Turkeys

Locally Owned & Operated Since 1974Locally Owned & Operated Since 1974

/ea

Quality and Convenience

FROZEN FOODSFROZEN FOODSFROZEN FOODS

Fresh Made Instore Stuffed Boneless

Pork Chops6.59 kg ...............................

$299Olymel

Hams800 g .............................

$879

For Your Healthy Lifestyle

NATURAL FOODSNATURAL FOODSNATURAL FOODS

$139 $998

6s

BulkBulkFoodsFoodsBulkFoods

BAKERYBAKERYBAKERY

4.37 kg.............................................

From-Our-Freezer

Northern King Easy PeelPrawns

FreshRed Snapper Fillets

$698

$198

31-40454 g

425ml

2/500Kraft Bulls EyeBBQ Sauce

/ea

/ea

Limited Quantities

Island Pride Bacon WrappedScallops

LANGFORD772 Goldstream Ave.Open 7 Days a Week7:30 am to 10:00 pm

We reserve the right to limit quantities

Come in Every Wednesday for our

Secret Super Saver Specialsin all departments

/lb

/lb

Assorted Varieties

Family Packs

Go GreenGo Greenuse

Western Foods Cloth Bags

Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving!

454 g Per 100 g

Rogers All Purpose Flour 10 kg .................................. $799Idahoan Instant Potatoes 113 g ....................99Schweppes, 7 up, Crush, or Pepsi Cola 12 x 355 ml ..........3/1100Peek Frean Cookies 350 g ................................... $299Dole Pineapple In Juice 398 ml ..................... $129Franco American Gravy 284 ml .............................79Tostitos XL Tortilla Chips or Salsa Various Weights ..........2/600Gold Seal Chunk or Flaked Light Tuna 170 g ............ 89Jello Jelly Powders 85 g ................................. 69Max Cafe International Coffee 125 - 283 g ............. $329Campbells Vegetable, Chicken, or Beef Broth 900 ml ................ $199 Royal City Pure Pumpkin 398 ml ........................ $129Old Dutch XL Potato Chips 220 g .................... 2/500Unico Stuffed Manzanilla Olives 375 ml ................ $159Planters Cocktail Peanuts 250 g ...................99Kelloggs Nutrigrain Cereal Bars 295 g ............... 2/500Molson Exel Lo Alcohol Beer 12 x 355 ml .......... $599Dempsters Sesame Bagels 6s ............................. 2/500Villaggio Italian Bread 510 g .......................... 2/400Friskies Stuffed Morsels or Chef Blend Cat Food 1.5 kg ............ $449Alpo Dog Food 1.8 kg ...................................... $399Gain Liquid Laundry Detergent 1.47 L ......... $499Cascade Dishwasher Detergent 1.7 kg ............ $349Charmin Extra Strong Bathroom Tissue 16s ...............$699Bounty Quilted Napkins 100s ......................$199

341 - 398 ml

$109 Green GiantVegetables

4/5002 L

4/500 120 g

Stove TopStuf ng MixStuf ng Mix

Canada Dry, Sprite, C+, orCoca Cola

Ocean SprayCranberry Cocktail

225 g

2/500ChristieSnack Crackers

1.89 L

$349

220 g

2/500Lays XLPotato Chips

MottsClamato Juice1.89 L

$299

350 - 475 g

$399 KelloggsSpecial K Cereal

85 g

99Gold SealSmoked Oysters

1.5 L

$589 Kraft Miracle WhipSalad Dressing

Red RoseOrange Pekoe Tea Bags144s

$599+ dep

+ dep

348 ml

$169Ocean SprayCranberry Sauce

1 L

Bicks MainlineDill Pickles

$229

225 g

Best GourmetFresh Ground Coffee

4/1000

+ dep

Assorted Bar Cakes $999

White or Wholewheat Dinner Buns12s

ea

2/500French Bread Raisin or Pecan

Tarts261 g

$159 $349

Pumpkin Pie 2/600600 g600 g

454 g

Western Foods Gourmet Coffee Beans

100g ......................................$189

Chocolate Macaroons or Rosebuds

100g .......................................79Cranberries

100g ....................................... 99Pure Chocolate Chips

100g .......................................79

Yam and Potato Salad

Garlic CoilRoast Beef Freybe Pate

99$169

79Per 100 g

Per 100 g

Assorted Flavours

99

$329

Arbutus Ridge Homous

Per 100 g 200