Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
March 28, 2012 edition of the Sooke News Mirror
Citation preview
DREAM: Filled Nicole Bottles gets her
dream trip.
Page 15
HOCKEY TOURNEYSooke hosts 22nd annual mi-
nor hockey tournament.
Page 27
Your community, your classifi eds P24 • 75¢Wednesday, MARCH 28, 2012
Editorial Page 8
Community Page 15
Sports/stats Page 27
Agreement#40110541
SOOKESOOKE NEWS2010 WINNER
M I R R O R
No grant for lacrosse box
Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
One man is heartbroken while another is wondering if parts of a project can stillgo ahead.
On March 21, the Minis-try of Community, Sport and Cultural Develop-ment announced a grant of $250,000 to the District ofSooke for the Grant Road Connector multi-use trail project, while declining the $500,000 grant application from Juan de Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks for a lacrosse box in Sooke.
“It seems like we didn’t get the grant,” said Hicks. “I’m still in shock, heart bro-ken, it just wasn’t meant to be.”
He said he thought the lacrosse project would have been the “most green, kid-friendly” project with a whole lot of support from parents and children.
“I feel bad for the kids. Of all the projects approved, this one was totally geared to the children”
Hicks said he would apply again.
Meanwhile District of Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne said the $250,000 grant they will receive will be used to build a eight-foot wide trail extending from Phillips Road to the corner of Char-
ters and Throup Roads. The district opted for a trail rather than a sidewalk as the trail could accommodate people, cyclists and horses. The trail would promotephysical activity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The trail is on the first sec-tion of the Grant Road Con-nector which will eventually end up at West Coast Road.
The Grant Road Connec-tor is currently “on hold”and Milne hopes they can still build the trail on its own without the connector road.
He said it is unfortunate and he is disappointed that the lacrosse box grant was not forthcoming as he also wanted to see that project go ahead.
Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cul-tural Development said, “Total project funding through the Community Recreation Program for southern Vancouver Island represents more than $2.8 million. That’s a significant investment in our region, in the health of our residents, and in building more robust communities with better amenities and more jobs. Programs like this can have a profound impact on com-munities, well beyond what we see on the surface.”
District of Sooke receives funds for multi-use trails
Steve Arnett photo
One big fishThe winners of the second annual Sooke Halibut Festival and Derby stand by their 119.8 pound halibut caught west ofJordan River.
Pictured from left to right are: Matt Gillie,Pat Williams, Dave Gillie and Steve Whitmore kneeling.
The winning fish brought $4,000 into the pockets of the four-man team.
Money from the derby was donated to Charter’s River Salmon Interpre-tive Centre, and a $1,000 donation was given to the Sooke Food Bank as well as over 100 pounds of halibut.
Ron Larson from The Q was emcee for the event and handed out prizes to the top 10 fish-ing groups, along with hidden weight and food bank prizes.
The weather on Satur-day was brutal with the northeast wind, although the skies were sunny. Sunday proved to be a nicer day, good for those who gave it a shot.
642-6480 Oliver Katz Personal Real Estate Corp. www.oliverkatz.com
we look after you
BRIGHT UPDATED OCEANFRONT CONDO Affordable Oceanfront living can be yours in this bright spacious 2BR level entry condo in the ever popular ‘Beachcomber’ complex, laminate floors, romantic wood burning FP, slider to priv. patio.
6986 BRAILSFORD PLACE 6BR W/2BR SUITE Unbeatable value here in this 3100SF home w/legal tenated 2BR in-law($950/mth.) upscale gourmet granite kitchen open to LR/DR, priv r/yard w/matching garden shed-Shows beautifully!
1750 sq ft LUXURIOUS 2BR+DENTOWNHOME The ‘Pointe’ former show home holds prime posi-tion in this upscale development & offers hard-wood main living gourmet quartz kitchen big MBR overlooks parkland adj. to Demamiel Creek.
2 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
PRODUCEPRODUCE5-A-Day for Optimum Health
PRODUCE
AD PRICES IN EFFECT MARCH 28 THRU APRIL 3, 2012
www.westernfoods.comSenior’s Day Thursdays • Save 10% on Most Items
BolognaDELIDELIHealthy Choices in our
DELI
Remember Your Calcium
DAIRYDAIRYDAIRYIsland FarmsCottage Cheese 500g ................
$299CapriMargarine 454g ..............................99¢Kraft PhiladelphiaCream Cheese 250g .................
$349Island FarmsVanilla Plus Yogurt 175g .........89¢
AD
SOOKE6660 Sooke Road
Open 7 Days a Week7:30 am to 10:00 pm
We reserve the right to limit quantities
2
SEATreats Treats From theFrom the
SEA
D PRICES IN EFFECT MARCH 28 THRU APRIL 3 2012D
Your Community Food StoreYour Community Food Store
AAA Alberta Beef
Prime Rib GrillingSteak15.41kg .............
$699/lb
Fresh Boneless
Pork Loin Rib EndRoast6.59kg .............
$299/lb
Grimm’s
Sizzlin Smokies
3 Varieties, 450g...$499
/ea
Fresh, Great Tasting Meat
BUTCHER’S BLOCKBUTCHER’S BLOCKBUTCHER’S BLOCK
Previously Frozen
Black TigerPrawns
All Varieties, 475ml
AAA Alberta Beef
Rib Eye GrillingSteak19.82kg ..............
$899/lb
Fresh Boneless Centre Cut
Pork Loin Roast 7.69kg ...............
$349Grimm’s
Pepperoni
450g.....................$599
/ea
+ dep
Unico Pasta Sauce 680ml ................................$169
Kelloggs Nutrigrain Cereal Bars 295g .........$269
Campbell Creation Soup 540ml .....................$199
Dads Cookies 350g ............................................$299
HP Steak Sauce 400ml ....................................$399
Kraft Dinner Cups 58g ....................................99¢
Unico Whole or Sliced Black Olives 200ml ...99¢
Mr. Noodle Instant Noodles 85g ................4/100
Heinz White Vinegar 1L ...............................2/300
Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallows 400g .....$179
Deep Cove Flaked Light Tuna in Water 170g .89¢
Rogers Natural Bran 454g ..............................99¢
Plantation Long Grain White Rice 8kg .........$899
Christie Ritz Crackers 400g ............................$389
Dempsters Cinnamon Raisin Bread 680g ..$279
Silver Hills 16 Grain Bread 615g ....................$299
Lumberjack 7 Grain, Sesame or Rustic Trail Bread 680g $229
Iams Cat Food Selected Varieties, 1.81kg ................$949
Purina Busy Rollhide Dog Treat 113g .....$329
Cascade Liquigel Dishwasher Detergent 1.36L ....$399
Puffs Facial Tissue 100’s .................................$119
Bounty Select A Size Paper Towels 2’s .......$279
Royale Double Roll Bathroom Tissue 12’s $699
+ dep
+ dep.
AAA Alberta Beef
Prime Rib Roast
“Locally Owned & Operated Since 1974”“Locally Owned & Operated Since 1974”
FruitSalad
Foccacia Sandwich
$119
Quality and Convenience
FROZEN FOODSFROZEN FOODSFROZEN FOODS
Grimm’s
Garlic Coil 300g................................
$399Grimms Turkey
Pepperoni375g ...............................
$649
$299
89¢
For Your Healthy Lifestyle
$129
Santa CruzOrganicLemonades
NATURAL FOODSNATURAL FOODSNATURAL FOODS
Pacifi c
Organic Soups 946ml ........2/500
Tribal Fair Trade
Organic Coffee 454g ..............$899
Thai Kitchen
Noodle Bowls 68g ..................$139
Vancouver Island
Sea Salt or Flavoured Rock Salt 227g $449
Van’s
Wheat Free/Gluten Free Waffl es 255g 2/600
Smart Bite
Rice or Wholegrain Cakes 140g $329
$189 $499
6’s
BulkBulkFoodsFoodsBulkFoodsScotch Mints100g .......................................69¢
Dry Roast Mixed Nuts 100g .....99¢
Deluxe
Treat Mix 100g ........99¢
Apricots100g ......................................
$119
BAKERYBAKERYBAKERY
15.41kg..........................................
Per 100g
NalewayPerogies 1kg .............. ....................
$219
KentOrange Juice 250ml ....................
$109
Valley Farms
French Fries 1kg ...... ...............2/300
Island Farms Family PackIce Cream 4L ............. ...............
$399
$249
946ml946ml
Frozen Northern King
White FishFillets
$499
$699
CheeseScones
$369
StrawberryRhubarb Pie660g $449
FrenchBread
Apple LoafCake235g
$169 $279
/ea/ea
$529
Frozen Northern King
HaddockFillet
LANGFORD772 Goldstream Ave.Open 7 Days a Week7:30 am to 10:00 pm
We reserve the right to limit quantities
lb/lb
Samosas
$349
Rice, Almond, Oat orCoconutDream
Go GreenGo Greenuse
Western Foods Cloth Bags
Casadi MamaCasadi Mama
Pizza385-410g
Panini Buns $199
$$442929
370ml
$129
Pacifi cEvaporated Milk
454g
$139796ml
475ml
$289
Kraft PourableSalad Dressing
120-150g
KnorrPasta N Sauce
99¢
$249 1.36L
Sunrype Pure orBlended JuiceBlended Juice
All Varieties,12X355ML
Dasani Water orCoca Cola
UnicoTomatoes
FrysCocoa
500ml
2/400
Saffl oSunfl ower Oil
500g
$649
220g
2/400
Old Dutch XLPotato Chips
400ml
$189
French’s PreparedMustard
500g
$399
KraftPure Jam
General Mills PlainCheerios Cereal525g
$399
280g
2/600
Doritos XLTortilla Chips
425ml
$279
Kraft Bulls EyeBBQ Sauce
375ml
$219
Heinz SqueezeKetchup
Chef Boy Ar DeePasta in sauce425g
99¢
140g
FieldTomatoes
BartlettPears
Assorted LighthouseSalad Dressing
$299
$129
99¢
Caulifl ower..................................
2/300Small Blue Jay
Navel Oranges1.52kg.............................69¢
Yellow Onions3lb bag ................................99¢
B.C.
Leeks2.84kg ................................
$129
Organic SlicedWhite Mushrooms
Blueberries6oz................................................................................
2/400
OrganicCarrots
$179
$299
Carrots
MiniWatermelon
384ml
2/500
69¢
2lb bag
/lb
2/800
/100g
Island Farms
ChocolateChocolateMilkMilk2L2L
/
2/300
/ea
/lb
/lb
CanadianParmesan Wedges
Come in Every Wednesday for our
“Secret Super Saver Specials”in all departments
/ea
Per 100g
6’s
eaPer 100g
/lb
227g
400g
2.18kg
/ea
+ dep
+ dep
+ dep
/ea
2.84kg
/lb
/lb
400g /ea
6’s
ea
1.52kg
/ea
Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
The opening cerem-ony of the Sooke Boat Launch on March 23, was dampened by the recent announcement of potential fishing restrictions on chinook salmon during the sum-mer in the Juan De Fuca Strait.
The occasion entailed the unveiling of a plaque, congratula-tory remarks from poli-tical dignitaries and a ribbon cutting, but the day seemed “redun-dant” for Ken Hales.
Hales started the ori-ginal petition for a pub-lic boat launch with his brother four years ago, gathering approxima-tely 700 signatures. His boat was launched into the water for the open-ing ceremony.
Although Hales joi-ned the festivities, the idea of celebrating a public boat launch in light of the tentative fis-hing restrictions in the area was not ideal.
“I almost didn’t come today,” he said. “It’s redundant. I don’t even want to think about what’s going to hap-pen.”
Hales said the recent announcement from the Department of Ocean and Fisheries would negatively impact local
commercial businesses as Sooke relies heavily on the tourism boom that happens during the summer months -- tourists who tend to be on fishing trips.
“The future looks really, quite bleak here,” he said.
The same concerns were shared by Mayor Wendal Milne, who was also present at the opening ceremony, along with Councillors Kerrie Reay and Rick Kasper.
“The closure of fis-hing is a real prob-lem for Sooke. I mean there’s so many busi-nesses -- charter busi-ness, bed and break-fasts, community busi-nesses -- that depend on people coming to fish,” Milne said. “A lot of the boat use is fis-hing, it’s not just an out cruising kind of thing,” he said.
But Milne said the looming restrictions does not nullify the need for a public boat launch.
Political dignita-ries, MP Wai Young on behalf of Minister Lynne Yelick, Western Economic Diversifica-tion and Minister Ida Chong, Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, were present to congra-tulate the Sooke com-
munity on the recent infrastructure addition.
“It’s always rewar-ding to visit local com-munities and to see first hand the tangible results from our govern-ment investments,” Young said.
The boat launch, located behind the Best Western Prestige Oceanfront Resort, was funded through a partnership with the federal, provincial and municipal government in a program called the Building Canada Fund. The federal and provincial government cumulatively provided $605,000 of the estima-ted $1.84-million cost.
The total cost of the boat launch is still being calculated, but the District of Sooke funded $635,000, and $200,000 was provided by the Prestige Hotel with an additional $500,000 from “in kind” donations.
Sooke currently has two privately owned boat launches at Sunny Shores and Jock’s Dock. There is also Sooke Har-bour Marina, which is a moorage launch.
The public boat launch was officially open to everyone on Nov. 1, 2011.
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com NEWS • 3
Thumbs Up!
Up Sooke Public boat launch officially opened
Sharron Ho photos
Federal MP Wai Young, left, Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne and Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development were on hand for the official opening of the Sooke Boat Launch.
Ken Hales launches his boat at the new public boat launch.
Sunny skies were in evidence as the new boat launch was officially opened last Friday.
GIRL GUIDE COOKIE SALE
MARCH 31 AND April 1GIRL GUIDE COOKIE
BlitzCOME AND BUY your
classic chocolate and vanilla cookies.
THEY WILL BE available at different town core locations.
EARLY DEADLINES
THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror advises that the upcoming advertising deadlines are on Thursday at 12 noon to allow for the Good Friday long weekend.
THE OFFICE WILLBE closed on Friday, April 6.
CHAMBER CHANGES
KEL PHAIR, HAS resigned as president of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, citing personal reasons. Angela Burnell, as vice-president, takes over as the president.
TO ALL OF the sports fishers who donated their halibut to the Sooke Food Bank after the derby.
HELPING PEOPLE LIVE BETTER LIVES
Cedar Grove Centre 250-642-2226
P H A R M AC Y S U P P L I E S We also carry the following products and services:
Specialty veterinary compounding• Ostomy supplies• Catheters• Wound care products, post surgery dressings• Sports braces• Insulin pump supplies• Full line of incontenence products• Crutch Rentals• Nebulizer supplies• Compression stockings• Full range of diabetic supplies and training• Walkers, canes, wheelchairs• Bathroom aids... elevated seats, bath benches, tub rails•
***We can also special order most home health care supplies as well....Call us to compare prices***
Ron KumarPharmacist/Owner
“Living Sooke....Loving SookeSelling Sooke”
250.642.6361www.sookelistings.com
Did You Know?
I am not sure if the sunshine brought buyers out this last week….but open houses have been busy and offers are being written.Yeah Spring!
Buying or sellingcall me!
MARLENEARDEN
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 2-46971 BRAILSFORD PLACE
Executive family living in prestigious Stoneridge Estates. Masterfully built & designed for easy family living while providing an expansive entertainment area that the modern family desires. Open concept, high ceilings & oversized windows showcase the builders vision of today’s “executive family home”. Master on the main w/ luxurious ensuite, 2nd bedroom –could be den or offi ce. Large kitchen w/granite & painted wood cabinets w/ easy access to laundry area. Downstairs w/ walkout basement, is large family room, 2 large bedrooms, 3 piece bath & extra large media/games room. Just Beautiful!
FIRST OPEN HOUSE
4 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
ea/100g
/lb /lb
W e e k l y S p e c i a l s i n E f f e c t , P r i c e s A d v e r t i s e d a r e C a r d h o l d e r P r i c e s W e d n e s d a y, M a r c h 2 8 , 2 0 1 2 - Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 3 , 2 0 1 2
O p e n 7 : 3 0 a m - 1 0 : 0 0 p m , 7 d a y s a w e e k i n c l u d i n g h o l i d a y s # 1 0 3 - 6 6 6 1 S o o k e R o a d • L o c a l l y O w n e d • L o c a l l y O p e r a t e d •
B.C. Transit Bus Passes, Lottery Centre, Gift Certificates and Canada Postage Stamps • We reserve the right to limit quantities • Proud member of Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce
f e c t , P r i c e s A d v e r t i s e d a r e C a r d h o l d e r P r i c e s W e d n e s d a y, M a r c h 2 8 , 2 0 1 2 - Tu e s d a yE f 2 0 1 2 - Tu e s d a y
0 p m , 7 d a y s a w e e k i n c l u d i n g h o l i d a y s # 1 0 3 - 6 6 6 1 S o o k e R o a d • L o c a l l y O w n e d • L o c a
VVillage Foodillage Food MarMarkketsets
SEE COMPLETE L IST OF SPECIALS ONLINE AT WWW.VILLAGEFOODMARKETS.COM
Fresh MeatFresh Meat
SeaSeaFoodFood
Bulk Bulk FoodsFoods
ProduceProduce
DeliDeli
FrozenFrozen DairyDairy NaturalNaturalFoodsFoods
BakeryBakery
GroceryGrocery
Honey Ham..........................................
$129
Michelinas Frozen
Entrees
255-284g...2/$300
Dairyland
SourCream500ml...........
$199
Island Bakery Organic Ancient
7 Grains Bread
680g...........2/$600
Made from Scratch
HearthBread 680g..................
$289
Chilean X-Large Thompson Seedless
Grapes $3.92/kg................
$178
Betty Crocker
Hamburger Helper158-255g.......
2/$400
Sea Wave Wild
Coho Salmon213g................. 99¢
Unico
Pasta900g.................
$199
Pepsi 12 Pack.....
3/$1100
Christie Cookies350g..............
2/$600
Tetley
Tea Bags144’s.................
$499
Kellogg’s Mega Jumbo
Vector Cereal1.13kg..............
$699
Ocean Spray
CranberryCocktails 1.89L...........
2/$600
Shake ‘N Bake
Coating Mix113-192g........
2/$400
Kraft Strawberry or Raspberry
Jam500ml...............
$379
Quaker Dipps
Granola Bars187-206g........
2/$400
Scott
Spongetowels2 Roll..................99¢
Realemon
Lemon Juice945ml..................
$199
Sun-Rype
Apple Sauce625ml...............
$199
Premium Plus
Crackers450-500g................
$299
Pastrami.....................................$159
Pizza
Salami or Pepperoni........$109
McCain Cresendo
Pizzas 770-900g............$549
Hampton House Popcorn
Chicken 2kg............. $1299
Philadelphia
Cream Cheese Tubs 250g 2/$700
Dairyland Lactose Free
Milk 2L..........................$399
Kettle Bakes
Potato Chips 113g.....2/$400
Bob’s Red Mill All Natural
Sea Salt 907g........... 2/$500
Lucerne Sundae
Cups 12x100ml.............. $349
Valley Farms
French Fries 1kg..... 2/$300
Becel Buttery Taste
Margarine 680g.......... $499
Nalley’s
Chip Dip 225g.............2/$400
Nut’s To You
Almond Butter 500g$699
Bakery on Main
Granola Bars 340g......$499
Made in store
Brownies 8x8...................................$449
Made from Scratch
Chocolate Chip Cookies 12pk$399
Greek Salad......................................................$139
Cordon Swiss, Broccoli & Cheese, Apple & Brie
Stuffed Chicken ...............................................$399
Deli Made Pizza ............................................$899
BlueberryBagels 6 Pack.................................
$349
Made in Store Cherry, Blueberry, Lemon, Apple
Assorted Fruit Tarts 6 Pack......$349
B.C. Grown!
Tomatoes on the Vine
$3.26/kg.........$148
Washington Granny Smith
Apples $1.94/kg.............88¢
California
Celery $1.50/kg..............68¢
B.C. Grown Yukon Gold
Potatoes 5lb bag........... $298
Mexican Large
HassAvocadoes
................... 98¢
Mexican
Honey Dews $1.94/kg....88¢
Mexican
Zucchini $1.28/kg............58¢
Organic! Assorted Earthbound
Salads 142g Container.... $348
Frozen Wild
Coho Salmon2-4lb............
$110
Red Swedish
Berries ...99¢
Carob Baking
Chips......49¢
Previously Frozen Black Tiger
Prawns..............$176
Treasure Island Smoked Sockeye
Salmon Lox 100g... $499
Regular Chocolate
Chips ......79¢
Chocolate Dipping
Wafers... 69¢
White Chocolate Dipping
Wafers 79¢
Plain
M&Ms..... $239
Boneless Pork Center Cut
LoinRoast$7.69/kg.........
$349
B.C. (with back portion)
Chicken Legs $4.17/kg$189
Frozen Cornish
Game Hens $6.59/kg.......$299
Ripple Creek Hickory Smoked
Bacon 1kg ..........................$799
Alberta Beef AA or Better
T-Bone GrillingSteak$15.41/kg........
$699
Pork Tenderloin $8.80/kg$399
Boneless Center Cut
Pork Loin Chops $7.69/kg $349
Butter Ball (Regular or Less Salt)
Turkey Bacon 375g.......$349
Ripple Creek Bone-In, Butt or Shank Portion
Smoked Ham 4.39/kg.........
$199
All Varieties
All Varieties
Valu Pack
Valu Pack
Fresh
Fresh Fresh
eaea
eaea
eaea
eaea
eaea
eaea
eaea
/100g
/100g
/100g
/100g
ea
ea
eaea
ea
ea
ea
ea
eaea
ea
/lb
/lb
/lb
/lb
/lb
/100g/100g/100g/100g
/100g/100g/100g/100g
/100g/100g
/100g/100g
/lb
/lb
/lb
/lb
ea
/lb
/lb
ea
+dep+dep
+dep+depeaea
eaea
eaeaeaea
eaea
eaea
eaea
eaea
/100g
eaea
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com NEWS • 5
EDC hosts inaugural meeting for local groups Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
The Sooke Economic Development Commis-sion had it’s inaugu-ral meeting at council chambers on March 21.
Representatives from different member orga-nizations were present, including: Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, Sooke Region Tourism Association, Sooke Region Cultural Plan-ning and the Sooke Community Health Ini-tiative.
Community business owners and councillor Maja Tait, who chaired the meeting, were also present.
“Our challenge in Sooke is unique one:
we’ve transitioned over time from an industry base of logging and commercial fishing and we’ve moved sort of toward the direction of a bedroom commu-nity,” Tait said.
Tait, who quoted the 2006 census, said 52 per cent of residents find work outside of Sooke. There are cur-rently 5,170 people in the work force, mean-ing only 2,549 work in Sooke.
“How do we change this?” Tait said. “How do we grow our share of the pie, so that we can create meaningful work and create a sus-tainable future?”
Different items were discussed, includ-
ing: organization man-dates, marketing for the district, impact of tentative recent fish-ing restrictions, poten-tial for a monthly night market for the summer, and budgets for each group.
Evan Parliament, chief administrative officer, asked the mem-bers whether or not they were keen on pur-chasing advertising that would accompany an article featuring Sooke in BC Magazine. Ad space ranged from $5,000 to $20,000.
There was discus-sion on the scope of the magazine, along with other possible publica-tions and alternatives like digital phone appli-
cations to build aware-ness.
Members also dis-cussed at length the upcoming fishing restrictions that were recently announced by the Department of Fish-eries and Oceans.
John Brohman, local business owner, brought to the attention of the EDC that fishing was a primary aspect of Sooke tourism.
“We should be proac-tive and try to attack the fisheries to find out what they’re going to be doing, what restric-tions, and what are they going to put in to help offset the loss for businesses,” Brohmen said.
The EDC elected to
have Brohmen further investigate the issue.
Kari Osselton, man-ager of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, invited different mem-bers to support a sum-mer night market, with a “make it, bake it, cre-ate it” theme. Osselton said the event would be open to local and ven-dors from other munici-palities. The proposed market will happen once a month through May-September.
According to Ossel-ton, the idea for a night market burgeoned after she received calls from outside vendors who wanted to sell in Sooke.
The next meeting will be on April 18.
Sooke council and union go it aloneContract negotiations underway Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
Nobody wants a labour disruption but Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne is not capitula-ting to any monetary demands from the unio-nized employees at the municipal hall.
The employees
union, CUPE 374, and the district are cur-rently in negotiations and Milne has stated to the Labour Relati-ons Board on March 14 that a mediator will not be needed in Sooke. Cupe 374 represents 22 employees working at the municipal hall.
He said the negotia-tions are about money and working conditions and they can’t come to an agreement on money.
“Council is not prepa-red to change their posi-tion, so there is no need to mediate. We are firm on our position,” said Milne on March 20.
He said the staff is not poorly paid and everyone still has their job. The district could not confirm what they are willing to offer the municipal employees as negotiations are still underway.
“They are a good bunch of employees,
stated Milne. “We con-sider them valuable.”
The district employ-ees bargain on their own behalf. The union employees have taken a strike vote but Milne said they haven’t said anything to them so far.
“The message is loud and clear,” said Milne. “We have to be fiscally responsible and we’ve done that.” He said someone has to take a stand on their own position.
Milne said that is the fiscal reality.
Going through the budgetary process has been a painful process but worthwhile said Milne. He is hoping for a zero per cent increase in municipal taxes with the mill rate remaining the same as 2011. Some waterfront property values have increased and it is hoped that is enough to stay the course.
Conte will stand trial for second
degree murder
Alex Conte, will stand trial for the alleged murder of his mother Sarah Nickerson.
Conte was charged with sec-ond degree murder after he was arrested on Jan. 8 at his moth-er’s home at a mobile home park on Otter Point Road. Police had been called to the scene where they found his mother’s body.
The second determination of
his ability to stand trial was read in Western Communities provin-cial court on March 22.
Conte, 21, was found margin-ally fit to stand trial on Feb. 16 and Judge Evan Blake ordered the second assessment to deter-mine whether the was suffer-ing from a mental disorder at the time of the murder. He was assessed at the Forensic Psychi-
atric Hospital in Port Coquitlam.Conte will appear in B.C.
Supreme Court on April 16. Conte appeared in court on the previous two occasions via video conferencing, with some his family in the court room. He first appeared in court on Jan. 12 where the judge ordered the first assessment to ascertain whether Conte was fit to stand trial.
6739 West Coast Rd. ~ 250-642-6361 ~ Visit our listings at www.rlpvictoria.com
Fabulous Family Home On ½ Acre Amazing amount of property w/wonderful 4BR, 3BA family home. Beautiful new Kitchen & casual eating area as well as formal DR. Wrap-around deck w/ amaz-ing views. Lrg comfortable LR. So many options w/ the downstairs - 3 more bedrooms w/ FR or 2BR w/ family room & oversized Rec room. Handy workshop & loads of parking for the boats/RVs. Passed the picket fence is the garden oasis and fruit trees. Truly a unique piece come available. Call today, you’ll love it. $439,900
Best Deal In Town! This is incredible value. A two bedroom condo in an oceanfront development does not come on the market for this price very often. With new windows and having been recently updated, this property has to be viewed. Ideal for first time buyers or retirees. Just steps to the beach and close to public transportation, this unit is on the Victoria side of Sooke and less than twenty minutes to Langford. Call now to view. $99,900
Remarkable Rancher! No step home on no-thru street. Private yard with Gazebo. Old fruit trees. Gardener's de-light. Convenient to John Muir Elementary, bus stop and shops. Living Room has Bay Window with Bench Seat and air tight stove. Slider off Dining Area to 12 x 30' Deck. Call today for your private viewing! $335,000
Tammi Dimock Michael Dick Allan Poole
Tim Ayres Marlene Arden Michael Dick
Tammi Dimock Allan Poole Lorenda Simms
Shelly Davis Managing Broker
JOHN VERNON“Sooke’s Real Estate Professional” PREC
Sooke’s #1 Re/Max Real Estate Agent Since 1991*TESTIMONIAL #170
“We would like to thank you for the outstanding job you did for us both with the sale of our home and the purchase of the new condo. Words cannot express how pleased we are and we would recommend you without hesitation. We will most certainly be using your services again in the future.” S & K Aves.Call John today for THOROUGH, COURTEOUS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE and PROVEN RESULTS. - ALWAYS.
www.johnvernon.com*Victoria Real Estate Board MLSe m a i l : J o h n @ J o h n V e r n o n . c o m
JOHN VERNONB.A., C.H.A.
250-642-5050camosun westside
6715 Eustace Road•
Up Otter Point Roadthen left on Eustace
250-642-5635
M-Th 6-4 • FRI 6-5 Weekends • 7:30-4
Twitter@thesticksooke
la la la la la la la la / la la la la lala la lala la la la la / la la la la la la la la la
778-425-1757 Call for your appointment today!
[email protected] www.dtailgrooming.com
NEW YEARS SPECIALNEW YEARS SPECIAL
15% Discount
1757 Marathon Lane, Sooke BC V9Z 0S5
Valid until 31/01/12
BRING IN THIS AD AND RECEIVE
Kemp Lake Store Café
“NEWS”The Café is Now
OPEN Wednesday - Sunday
for Breakfast 9am - 12pm
Lunch 12am - 4pm
7875 West Coast Rd 250-642-2429
Store Open 8-6 DailyStore Open 8-6 Daily
6 • NEWS www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
Advertising in a unique waySharron HoSooke News Mirror
A young man has taken it upon himself to offer Sooke busi-nesses and event organizers a unique approach to promotion.
Evan Reid, 22, was concealed in clothing fit for the tempera-mental West Coast weather. He sat in his mobilized wheel chair brandishing a promotional sign for Pizzability on West Coast and Otter Point Roads.
The only signature of his youthful vitality were a pair of wayfarer sunglasses with a neon trim tucked into the zipper of his coat.
The part-time job is merely the cusp of Reid’s venture to help local businesses promote their compa-nies, as he hopes to acquire more clients. He has previously helped advertise the Sooke Fall Fair and a local floral shop.
Prior to being commissioned for paid promotional work, Reid donated his time to different community projects and events.
“I actually kind of fell into this line of work about three years back,” Reid said, adding it’s now a job he loves. His motorized wheelchair gives him the ability to wheel around town, tote signs and hand out business cards to build awareness for his client’s
companies. Cerebal palsy -- a movement
disorder that can affect brain and nervous system functions -- is the condition Reid has built
his new career around. Afflicted since birth, Reid has been con-fined to a wheelchair his entire life, except for a brief period when he was seven-years-old, where he stood on his own two feet. Although the condition may
have proved to be an impedi-ment for others, it has done lit-tle to alter Reid’s life, who poi-gnantly proclaimed life is far too short.
“I’ve learned how to live with it. I figured out ways to live my life without it bothering me,” Reid said, adding sometimes he forgets he even has the motor condition.
“You know, I’m just that kind of person who likes to help peo-ple,” he said. “It also feels so
Sharron Ho photo
Evan Reid doesn’t let his disability step in his way.
Young entrepreneur saw a need and he filled it
Continued on page 23
‘I’ve learned how to live with it. I figured out ways to live my life without it bothering me.’
--Evan ReidEntrepreneur
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES CENTRES
Locations across B.C. Visit one near you. WorkBCCentres.ca 250.387.6121 TDD: 1.800.661.8773
Looking for work? We can help.Get the training and support you need to find and keep a job in B.C.Job search resources • Personal employment planning • Workshops and training • Specialized services
The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
New Schools InformationOpen HousesWe want to hear from you.
We have an opportunity to create two new vibrant high schools in the District and we want to hear your thoughts.• What’s your vision for the new schools?
• What kinds of education programs would you like to see at the schools?
• What other community services or programs are you interested in seeing in the schools to meet other community needs?
If you are unable to attend, please visit us online to fi nd more information and provide your feedback at www.sd62.bc.ca/Schools/NewSecondarySchools.aspx
Wed, March 28 • 5 pm – 8 pmThurs, March 29 • 5 pm – 8 pmSat, March 31 • Noon – 3 pm
Belmont Secondary SchoolNorth Gymnasium
COME AND JOIN US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES AND GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK REGARDING THE NEW SCHOOLS PROJECT. This is a drop-in/Open House format, so come on the date and time that suits you and stay as long as you like. Project team members will be on hand to answer questions and gather your input.
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com COMMUNITY • 7
Sooke teens come to the aid of little MaysaSharron HoSooke News Mirror
The Sooke Youth Council organized a 24-hour fundraiser for April 4 to help a six-month-old baby fight her battle with cystic fibrosis.
Emily Percival, of the Sooke Youth Council, said the group of teens arranged a day long fundraiser for baby Maysa called Medi-cine for Maysa, a Day in Sooke for Charity. The event will include a fundraiser dance, where admission sales and profits from games and concession will be donated to Maysa and her family. Various local businesses are also participating and have agreed to donate a cer-tain amount of their sales from the same day to the cause.
“I think if we can try to alleviate some of the financial worries, I think it will give them a chance to enjoy being a family,” Percival said, adding the end goal is to raise at least $5,000.
Maysa is a brown-eyed, and chestnut hai-red baby with a “sen-sitive” and “sweet” nature, according to her mother Sarah Mil-ligan.
At only three and a half weeks old, Maysa was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis -- a fatal genetic disease, where
mucus builds up in the lungs and digestive tract making it difficult to breathe and ingest nutrients. As a result, Maysa endures two nebulizer treatments, administration of diffe-rent medications and physiotherapy sessi-ons daily.
“She tolerates her therapies very well. She’s a tiny baby and she’s gotta go through nebulizer treatments with medicines going into her lungs 20 minu-tes at a time,” Milligan said.
To date, treatments, immunization, medi-cation and equipment have amounted to $12,000, 75 per cent of which has been cove-red by provincial pro-grams. The family, how-ever, is responsible for the remaining $3,000.
“Financially there’s just no way we would’ve
made it through the last few months if not for the support we’ve received from the com-munity and various charities,” she said.
With two other kids aged four and six, Mil-ligan has been unable to return to work due to the time and care required by Maysa’s condition. Milligan said the loss of her income has caused additional financial strain, as her husband is now the sole provider with no extended health care plan.
“In the evening I’m sterilizing equip-ment and preparing her meds, it’s just too much right now to even think about going back to work,” she said. “It’s hugely difficult for me to go back to work and replace my income.”
Costs will continue to increase as Maysa will
require more advan-ced treatment when she gets older. The res-ilient baby is currently prescribed four diffe-rent medications and six different vitamin supplements.
The family recently relocated from Sooke to Courtney for work, but the good will coming from Sooke is not long forgotten.
“The support from the whole Sooke com-munity has been over-whelming. Knowing people care enough to help our little girl in our time of need has been very comforting to us,” she said. “It’s been hum-bling and amazing and brought me to tears time after time.”
Despite all the chal-lenges in her young life, Milligan said Maysa is no different from any other baby. Although underweight, she’s met her developmen-tal milestones, recently discovering her toes, rolling over and babb-ling.
“She loves watching her older siblings run around,” Milligan said with a soft laugh. “She laughs and giggles at them.”
The dance will take place at Edward Milne Community School on April 4 from 7-10 p.m. It will be circus themed and is open to all stu-dents from Grades 8-12. Admission is $10.
Submitted photo
Baby Maysa is struggling with cystic fibrosis.
PembertonHolmes.com | 2–6716 West Coast Road, Sooke | t: 250-642-3240
For ALL your REAL ESTATE Needs!
Jacquie Jocelyn
Mike Williams
Nancy Vieira
Brendan Herlihy Kerstin Sykes
Shayne Fedosenko Deana Unger Stacey Scharf
Daniela NovasadovaAndy Leimanis Fiona Phythian
Your SookeReal EstateProfessionals
Sue DanielsManaging Broker
COME LIVE THE DREAM!
$349,900Approx. 2400 sq ft, 4+Beds, 2.5 Bath Home on a 0.15 acres Lot. Brand New Roof, Flooring, Paint, Toilets, Light Fixtures, Kitchen Cabinets. Features include Gas replace, Formal Dining area, New Updated Appliances, private sundeck overlooking the fenced back yard. Located In a well established subdivision, walking distance to Schools, Bus, Golf & Sooke Town Core.
SUE DANIELS
$499,900Brand new 2200 sq ft home on 2 private acres. Contemporary style kitchen, all appliances. Upstairs includes 3 beds & laundry room & 2 full baths. Lots of extras include a transfer switch to run a generator, “set up” for central vacuum system, pre-wired for a future hot tub. Great space for extra parking, horses and livestock. HST included in price.
SHAYNE FEDOSENKO
$339,900B&B? VACATION HOME RENTAL? EASY SUITE POTENTIAL! 0.22 acres property with room for the BOAT or RV. Home features 4 beds, 2 baths, bright kitchen & eating space, cozy replace & wood oors. Large windows to take advantage of the amazing views over the Sooke Basin. FULLY FENCED back yard. Greenhouse. Walking distance to schools, shops, restaurants and right on bus route!
DEANA UNGER
$689,900This Gated Country Estate is set on 4.07 acres LIVESTOCK ready, fenced & crossed fenced private property. The house is a two level design with a self-contained suite on the lower oor. 2 Barns (one with 4 Large Stalls, Tack Room, Of ce, Power, Heat & Of ce), RIDING RING, Chicken Coops, Pastures, Green House. This rare opportunity is waiting for you! Call today for your private showing!!
MIKE WILLIAMS
NEW UPDATES! IMMEDIATE POSSESSION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! ARE YOU LOOKING TO PURCHASE?
GREAT VALUES.EXCELLENT SELECTION.LOW INTEREST RATES.
THIS COULD BE YOUR OPPORTUNE TIME!
JACQUIE JOCELYN
Camosun Westside 2042 Otter Point Rd.
ELLEN BERGERUD
250-818-6441
EXTRAORDINARY 2.6 ACRE PARCEL INCL.
Truly Resplendent ‘07, 5000sf Custom Residence, plus 1200sf Second Res., currently used as warehouse/of ce space, ready to suit to your personal needs. The 20x20 Master on the Main West Wing is clad in Floor to Ceiling Windows and leads to private covered garden patio. The East Wing has versatile utility and could be third sep. living quarters. Deluxe Gourmet Kitchen has 4 seat breakfast bar, bay window seating and opens to large entertaining sized patio. Abundant Water supply, no bills! So much more...Encompassed entirely by dense hedging, this private estate will impress! Look forward to simply coming home! Listed at assessed, easy to show. Just call!
CALL ELLEN BERGERUD (250)818-6441VISIT MY WEBSITE: realestatesooke.com for more info
JOHN VERNON, PREC
250-642-5050 Sunny, south-facing w/stunning views of Sooke Harbour, Juan de Fuca Strait & majestic Olympic Mountains! This west coast home features an open oor plan w/entertainment size living/dining room, vaulted ceilings & dramatic slate oor to ceiling replace opening into a warm, cosy sunroom. Ef cient walk through kitchen has breakfast bar & eating area with sliding doors to the large deck-perfect for summer bbq’s. Master bedroom has sliders to deck & brand new 4pce ensuite w/separate shower & picture window over tub. Updates include bathrooms, ooring, paint & light xtures. Garage, shed, RV & boat parking. Private, quiet location, beautifully landscaped .28 acre w/koi pond. Remarkable value! MLS305604.
Photos:www.johnvernon.com
STUNNING OCEAN & MOUNTAIN VIEWS BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED RANCHER $529,900
2014 DOVER STREET
BRUCE & LINDA MACMILLAN
250-642-4100
THIS HOME QUALIFIES FOR THE FIRST-TIME NEW HOME BUYERS’
BONUS OF UP TO $10,000!Exceptionally comfortable family home with views to the Sooke Harbour and Olympics.: 4 bedrooms and 3 baths on 2 oors plus a huge media room. Large kitchen and open living room with feature gas re place. Hot water on demand. Double garage. Sunny southern exposure and a at rear yard. Price of $414,900 includes net HST, landscaping, and an appliance package.
www.sookehomes.com
OPEN HOUSESunday 1-4
2394 Caffery Place
8 • EDITORIAL www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
EDITORIAL Rod Sluggett PublisherPirjo Raits EditorSharron Ho Reporter
The Sooke News Mirror is published every Wednesday by Black Press Ltd. | 112-6660 Sooke Road, Sooke, B.C. V9Z 0A5 | Phone: 250-642-5752 WEB: WWW.SOOKENEWSMIRROR.COM
Response to comments by G. Alex Fraser concerning Halibut
Allocation:
Recent comments by G. Alex Fraser of Fraser and Associates Economic Consultants (“Halibut Allocations Must be Fair to all Fish-ers”, March 4, 2012) not only con-tain some faulty economic logic, but also show a complete ignorance of the value of sports fishing as an economic driver in our province.
On a positive note, Mr. Fraser is 100 per cent correct when he main-tains that, “Halibut, like other fish, is a common-property resource that belongs to all of us as Canadians.” And yes, he is also correct that recent lobbying has resulted in an increase in share available to the recreational sector.
However, his assertion that com-mercial fishers have made good-faith investments on the basis of the rules implies that the recreational sector’s investments are somehow less important. In fact, it is a given that the recreational sector returns many times the economic value to the province’s economy per pound of landed fish than the commercial sector. The commercial fishers that purchase or lease quota to fish are not the problem, and are not the focus of the ire of the recreational sector. Rather, it is the quota trad-ers that were gifted quota by the federal government that have recre-
ational fishers in an uproar. These individuals or companies are get-ting wealthy trading a common property resource that they now believe that they own.
To suggest, as Mr. Fraser does, that some sort of free market based system is the answer to the alloca-tion is just not economically valid in this case. Any such scheme implies an “owner” recognizing the great-est benefit for what is being sold. Last time we looked the Crown owns the halibut stocks (Mr. Fraser agrees with this) but yet it’s not the Crown that would control and ulti-mately benefit from such a scheme. Rather, the quota holders would derive all of the economic benefit from this process, selling off their gifted quota to the highest bidder.
Furthermore, to imply as Mr. Fraser has, that “if recreational fish-ers cannot pay sufficient amounts to compensate commercial fish-ers, one has to question whether recreational fishing really is the more valuable use of the resource” completely ignores the additional economic benefits that are a result of recreational fishing in countless coastal communities. The recre-ational sector spends millions of dollars on wages and supplies, and this spending multiplies many times through these communities. The “most valuable use of the resource” must factor in the ripple effects of such spending, not just the price
the quota would sell for. If rec-reational sector businesses can’t afford to purchase access to halibut does that mean that their contribu-tions to the economy are any less valuable?
Finally, Mr. Fraser’s assertion that an increase in recreational access would reduce the supply of halibut to consumers in fish markets obvi-ously does not consider that fact that 85 per cent of commercially caught halibut is exported. Again, this is one more way in which the full economic value of these fish is not being realized, at least not in Canada.
Recreational fishers are not against commercial fisherman, and are not asking for unlimited access to halibut. We too want an alloca-tion that is “fair to all fishers.” It’s just painful to watch a large slice of the economic benefits of the halibut fishery get carved off to quota traders that never engage in anything resembling fishing. The recreational sector needs to keep the pressure on DFO to reverse this privatization of this common-prop-erty resource before such privatiza-tion extends to all fisheries.
Christopher Bos Southern Vancouver Island
Anglers Coalition Saanichton, B.C.
Fish are a common property rsource
Due diligence necessary
OUR VIEW
There is an application before council for rezoning of the property where the good folks at Knox Presbyterian Church wish to build housing for the elderly and the disabled.
No one denies the need for affordable and assisted care living units and there is much talk about the baby boomers and the upcoming need for places to live.
As good as the project sounds, there are some issues which need to be addressed — the height of the proposed development for one thing
and the traffic situation for another. It was mentioned that the building would be a 65-foot wall with little setback along Church Road overshadowing the neighbours across the road. The increased traffic along Anna Marie Road was
mentioned as well as future access to the Grant Road connector project.
When any developer comes before council they should have their i’s dotted and their t’s crossed. Most people are visual and they like to “see” what they are voting on. The Knox folks held open houses, with drawings and such and they should have brought these before council and the public gallery.
It is a good and timely project but the developer needs to do their homework and offer up all the information needed so council can make a decision based on the best use of the land and the best situation for the neighbourhood and the town. We shouldn’t be making shortcuts for some and not others. No one wants Sooke to lose the project and it is unlikely that will happen but, council needs to do their due diligence on this one and set a precedent for the future.
...council needs to do their due diligence...
How to reach us:
Phone 250-642-5752; fax 250-642-4767
Rod Sluggett [email protected]
Harla Eve [email protected]
Pirjo Raits [email protected]
Sharron Ho [email protected]
Rod Sluggett, Joan Gamache [email protected]
Joan Gamache [email protected]
Steve Arnett [email protected]
Frank Kaufman [email protected]
Harla Eve, [email protected] Sluggett
General:
Publisher:
Office Manager:
Reporter:
Advertising:
Circulation:
Production Manager:
Creative Services:
Classifieds:
Editor:
Agreement #40110541
ANOTHER VIEW
CUPE comments
Sooke bargains directly with the union unlike many (most) other municipalities who belong to the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association (GVLRA).
The Collective Agree-ment (CA) between the district and union expires one year follow-ing the GVLRA tables. This was arranged by both parties during the last negotiations to ensure Sooke and the union would know what the regional norm was.
Having 13 municipali-ties in the region cre-ates competition for skilled workers and to avoid mass changeover in staff most municipal-ities pay comparative wages and benefits.
By having Sooke CA follow we can always ensure Sooke stays competitive and in line with other munici-palities and Sooke can save association fees by remaining indepen-dent. This also makes it easy for the union who can practically propose a “me to” agreement to keep up with region.
The union requested the assistance of a medi-ator from the Labour Relations Board. This was requested after the breakdown of bar-gaining – resulting pri-marily from the fact the employer never put a bargaining pro-posal in writing to the union. Mediators can think outside the box and come up with creative ideas, which
can be very helpful when parties become entrenched in their positions.
Mediation was used during the last round of bargaining to con-clude the collective agreement. The union has hope the same can occur this round.
Trevor DaviesPresident, CUPE
374
Cannabis can be controlled
Once again, Cpl. Scott Hilderley seems to misunderstand the case against the crimi-nal prohibition of can-nabis (“Sparking up the marijuana debate,” let-ters, March 21).
The question is not whether or not can-nabis should exist, or whether or not young people should consume it, but rather, what is the optimal regulatory model for preventing harm to consumers, and society in general, from cannabis cultiva-tion and consumption?
As someone respon-sible for providing and propagating cannabis-related news and infor-mation on the Internet, I agree with Cpl. Hilder-ley that not all such information is equally accurate, unbiased, valuable or relevant.
While it is true that some critics of canna-bis prohibition point out there are vested
interests in maintain-ing the status quo, (no surprise there), I have never seen this obser-vation advanced as the only reason cannabis remains prohibited.
The origins and con-temporary causes of cannabis prohibition are much more compli-cated. Health Canada’s brief synopsis of some of the potential harms from chronic cannabis smoking is not bad, but a little misleading. For example, while it is true that “Cannabis smoke has some of the same toxic substances that are found in tobacco smoke that can cause cancer,” cannabis has never been shown to cause cancer. Further, Health Canada neglects to suggest safer, smoke-less methods of inges-tion.
After reviewing moun-tains of evidence and interviewing dozens of experts on the subject, the non-partisan com-mittee unanimously recommended that cannabis be controlled in a manner similar to alcohol and tobacco, in part to reduce avail-ability to young people, and to facilitate educa-tion and prevention. For example, if canna-bis were legally regu-lated, Health Canada’s warning could adorn the packaging.
To advocate alterna-tives to criminal prohi-bition is not to condone cannabis consumption, or to disagree with the almost universal opin-
ion that young people should avoid it. Quite the contrary.
Matthew ElrodMetchosin
Wanting to contribute
Why am I not able to pay for your sewers?
While it has hap-pened again, just like three years ago. I got my septic tank pumped and on the bill there is a $0.27 a gallon charge for effluent disposal ($202.50 plus HST) to haul this dump it in Langford. I like to shop local.
I would like to know why this effluent can’t be dumped in Sooke and the money, we in Otter Point, Shirley and East Sooke pay to Lang-ford cannot stay in the community?
If I was on the Sooke sewer system, I would be asking council some questions about this.
Bud Gibbons.Otter Point
All taxpayers paying for sewer
Previous council and staff in the know, need to come clean and ack-nowledge the cover- up of the EPCOR debt.
It was finally revealed at the District of Sooke
Finance and Admi-nistration Committee meeting, March 22, that we have had an accu-mulative deficit with the EPCOR contract for a number of years and the monies have been moved from General Revenue (which is all the taxpayer of Sooke District’s monies) into the EPCOR account to offset the cost increase to those in the Sooke Sewer Specified area for sewers.
In other words, eve-ryone in Sooke has been paying for the sewer.
I would also hope that Poirier and Jour-ney hook up to sewer this year to help curb the costs.
Councillors Berger and Haldane have been right all along and their concerns igno-red and poopooed by previous council and senior staff.
At last we have a day of reckoning. Apologies accepted from previous council to those hard working citizens and councilors who tire-lessly gave of their time and a special thanks to Gail Hall.
The Municipal Finance Authority may be looking into the fact to see if DCCs are able to be used to offset the cost to taxpayers in the sewer specified area.
We humbly await apologies and resolves from this gross injus-tice to the taxpayer.
Ellen LewersSooke
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com LETTERS • 9
We asked: How do you feel the federal fishing closures will affect the community?
It’s going to devastate the economy because a lot of
what we do around here revolves around sport
fishing.
Dave Monyard, Sooke
It’s going to close down all the little shops and B&Bs, everything around here. They’re really picking on the wrong people to solve the problem. Sport fishing doesn’t even do a quarter of what they say we do.
Robert IlesSooke
I think it would ruin the economy around here. I think there should be a
stronger limit, maybe.
Ken DaviesSooke
It’s going to affect it quite considerably. It’s already af-fected it through the winter,
when there were halibut closures.
Neil Mallory, Sooke
LETTERS
More letters on page 10
Feature listing
SELLING SOOKE SINCE 1985
Country Acreage-$149,900 1.2 acre property 5 minutes west of Sooke. Lightly treed with a sunny southern exposure. Water and Hydro at property. Drive by Lot 9 Otter Rodge Dr. or call me for details at 250-642-6056.
10 • OPINION www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
Party politics
Herb Haldane’s let-ter in the March 21 edi-tion is remarkable on a number of levels.
The revelation of how much the five-year EPCOR cont-ract is really going to cost Sooke taxpayers.It could have been a one-year contract thus allowing the incoming council to attempt to negotiate more favou-rable terms or even a different management model. The reality is that taxpayers have been handcuffed for five years by the outgo-ing administration who chose to thumb their noses at the commu-nity.
Equally remarkable is the further revelation that senior district staff and Councillor Maja Tait attended a farewell party for the outgoing EPCOR manager.
It emerges that none of the newly elec-ted councillors or the mayor, with the excep-tion of Tait, were invi-ted. A clearer sign of hostility and favouri-tism is most difficult to conceive.
That tells us a lot
about the political acuity of Councillor Tait. Did she not rea-lize the optics of how this would play out in the community? She has irrevocably tied herself to an initiative that was soundly rejec-ted by Sooke taxpayers as, indeed, have senior staff. Impartiality is an unknown to this group.
D.R. MatlandSooke
Good projects happening
Recently I took a walk around the boat launch by the Prestige Hotel. It was a beauti-ful evening, and many boaters were using the boat launch. They were in good spirits, and the general mood was posi-tive. I realized then how important this public boat launch is to the residents of Sooke.
I have heard recently that the Knox Presby-terian Church would like to build low-cost housing for seniors at their current location on Church Road. These residences would be
sold to seniors at cost. A laundromat is also planned at this site to cover costs, which is sorely needed in Sooke. The sole purpose of this non-profit venture is to help the residents of Sooke. Anybody who has a social conscience and cares about the welfare of others should surely support this project.
I am proud to live in a community that sup-ports projects such as a public boat launch, low-cost housing, and treated wastewater. We need to continue mov-ing forward and sup-porting projects that benefit Sooke residents. This includes transpor-tation improvements such as the Throup Road interchange, the Evergreen Cen-tre roundabout, and of course sidewalks. Sooke is changing in a positive way. We need to embrace this change.
Tom MyrickSooke
Legality is the issue
Whereas I applaud Cpl. Scott Hilderley’s community concern for our younger citi-zens, I feel that he has somehow missed the mark. Of course we do not want our children or grand-children using marijuana, anymore than we would like to see them using alcohol or tobacco.
I understand that his point has to do with making healthy choices, but my point is, that these latter two products are legal, and where we, as a society, have decided that one must be of a certain age to purchase them, they are still offered for sale. Under discus-sion therefore, is not whether marijuana has benefits or not, but that this substance is ille-gal under the criminal code.
If organized crime offers a product for sale that some people would crawl through a sewer to get their hands on, and pay any price for, whether it be liquor or cannabis, the problem has become societal, not a matter of
LETTERSCont’d from page 9
Cont’d on page 11
All Community events which purchase a display ad will now appear in our current community event calendar at no charge. All FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge. Space permitting.
What’s Up in SookeWhat’s Up in Sooke This WeekThis Week
COMMUNITY CALENDAR DEADLINE: THURSDAY @ 3PMItems for Community Calendar must be non-commercial
and free to the public. Please limit to 25 words.
SHOPPERSDRUG MART 250-642-5229
Wed.Wed.March 28 March 28 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Drop-in ladies darts - 1 p.m. Drop-in ladies darts - 1 p.m. Shuffl eboard - 6:30 p.m.Shuffl eboard - 6:30 p.m.Nascar Meet and PickNascar Meet and PickSOOKE HARBOUR SOOKE HARBOUR TOASTMASTERS TOASTMASTERS MEETINGMEETINGLocated at Village Foods Located at Village Foods meeting room, from meeting room, from 7-8:30 p.m. 7-8:30 p.m. SPECIAL COUNCIL SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MEETING 7-8 p.m. open house on 7-8 p.m. open house on 2012 Budget and Sooke 2012 Budget and Sooke Road Roundabout. Road Roundabout. 8 p.m. meeting on Five 8 p.m. meeting on Five Year Financial Plan and Year Financial Plan and Capital Projects. Capital Projects.
Thurs.Thurs. March 29March 29UNDER THE “I”UNDER THE “I”Regular bingo games Regular bingo games are scheduled in the are scheduled in the fi remen’s lounge at the fi remen’s lounge at the municipal hall today from municipal hall today from 12:45 to 3 p.m. 12:45 to 3 p.m.
55+ CLUB 55+ CLUB People’s Drug Mart. People’s Drug Mart.
Sat.Sat.March 31March 31ROYAL CANADIAN ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION EVERY LEGION EVERY SATURDAY SATURDAY MMeat draweat draw 3:00 P.M.3:00 P.M.SOOKE PHILHARMONIC SOOKE PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER PLAYS & CHAMBER PLAYS & SOOKE PHILHARMONIC SOOKE PHILHARMONIC CHORUSCHORUSPresent: Homage to Present: Homage to Purcell at Sooke Baptist Purcell at Sooke Baptist church at 8 p.m. church at 8 p.m.
Mon.Mon.April 2April 2ROYAL CANADIAN ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONLEGION Euchre - 7 p.m. Darts - 7:30Euchre - 7 p.m. Darts - 7:30..
Sun.Sun.April 1April 1BLUE GRASS MUSIC BLUE GRASS MUSIC AT THE LEGION 2:30 TO 5 AT THE LEGION 2:30 TO 5 P.M.P.M.TRANSITION TOWN TRANSITION TOWN CAFE DROP-IN CAFE DROP-IN Talk about how to make Talk about how to make Sooke a more resilient Sooke a more resilient community at the community at the Reading Room Cafe at Reading Room Cafe at 2-4 p.m. 2-4 p.m. SOOKE PHILHARMONIC SOOKE PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER PLAYS & CHAMBER PLAYS & SOOKE PHILHARMONIC SOOKE PHILHARMONIC CHORUSCHORUSPresent: Homage to Present: Homage to Purcell at New St. Mary’s Purcell at New St. Mary’s church at 2 p.m. church at 2 p.m.
Tues.Tues.April 3April 3YOUTH CLINICYOUTH CLINICWest Coast Family West Coast Family Medical Clinic 4-7 p.m. Medical Clinic 4-7 p.m. 642-4233.642-4233. SIGNING FOR BABIESSIGNING FOR BABIESAt the Sooke Child, Youth At the Sooke Child, Youth and Family Centre (CASA and Family Centre (CASA building) 2145 Townsend building) 2145 Townsend Road from 10-11:30 a.m. Road from 10-11:30 a.m. Contact 250.642.5464 for more Contact 250.642.5464 for more information.information.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Texas Hold’em - 6 p.m., Texas Hold’em - 6 p.m., darts - 7:30darts - 7:30
Fri.Fri.March 30March 30VITAL VITTLES FREE VITAL VITTLES FREE LUNCHLUNCH
Every Friday. 11:30-1:00 Every Friday. 11:30-1:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Church p.m. Holy Trinity Church on Murray Rd. Everyone on Murray Rd. Everyone welcome.welcome.
GIRL GUIDE COOKIES GIRL GUIDE COOKIES BLITZBLITZClassic chocolate and Classic chocolate and vanilla cookies. Available vanilla cookies. Available around Sooke town core. around Sooke town core. Also on April 1. Also on April 1.
FAMILY LITERACY DAYFAMILY LITERACY DAY Join us for family story Join us for family story time from 11:00 a.m. time from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more to 11:30 a.m. For more information or to register information or to register call 250-642-3022.call 250-642-3022.
BABYTIME FRIDAYS: BABYTIME FRIDAYS: 10:30-11:00 A.M.10:30-11:00 A.M.Babytime is a fun-based Babytime is a fun-based program for babies aged program for babies aged 0-18 months. To register 0-18 months. To register call 250-642-3022.call 250-642-3022.
Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby 2012Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby 2012
Ashton College | 1190 Melville Street, Vancouver, BCAshtoncollege.com | 604.899.0803
Accounting | Bookkeeping | Business | Financial Services | Home Inspection | Human Resources
Immigration | International Trade | Sales & Marketing | Payroll Administration
Regulated Immigration Consultant Program
This program is available online and satisfies the academic
requirements for registration as a Regulated Immigration Consultant
Program starts May 14, 2012.
Apply now. Application deadline for this program is April 6th 2012.
criminality. Prohibition does
not work, as has been exemplified during the 1930’s. My feeling on the matter is that one should be able to patronize one’s neigh-bourhood Liquor and cannabis distribution branch and be able to purchase a nice bottle of (BC) Chardonnay, and a container of BC Bud (buy local), for personal use, without it being an unlawful offence. As has been pointed out numer-ous times, the prod-uct would be out of the hands of the crimi-nal element, could be taxed accordingly, and like liquor and tobacco, one would have to be of a certain age to pur-chase it.
I do not pretend to have the definitive solution on this mat-ter, but my thanks to Cpl. Hilderley and the Sooke News Mirror for providing a forum for the discussion of this subject.
Jan NielsenSooke
If a tree falls...
Wow! A single tree cut down in a Victo-ria park and the police called in to investigate. Yet, hundreds of black bears, grizzlies, cougars and other wildlife cal-lously and needlessly
slaughtered every year by the so-called conser-vation officers and not one word of protest. What is wrong with this picture?
Aaron BartlettOtter Point
Agree with key points
Amazing! I never thought I would find in any media format an editorial that so succin-ctly touched on almost all of the key points that have contributed to the unravelling of the underpinnings of our society. Thank you for expressing these issues with such clarity. (”No one should have to go hungry,” Mar. 21)
For years I have writ-
ten in vain to politicians at all levels, particularly the Prime Ministers and Premiers of the day. I am pushing 70 now and last year wrote my final letters to Messrs. Har-per and Campbell say-ing I was giving up and their “no tax” corporate agenda had triumphed to the detriment of the public interest they were sworn to uphold.
There is one point I did not find in your column, no doubt due to space limitations. This probably only occurred to me 20 or so years ago; a mes-sage never explicit but cleverly disguised, always the same for the 50 years I can recall. I would paraphrase it rather crudely as fol-lows: “All taxes are
evil and government is evil.” This message in its many subtle forms is unrelenting, pushed by so-called non-profit think tanks such as the Fraser Institute, han-ded on by chambers of commerce, busi-ness associations, and repeated by every pri-vate mainstream media corporation. I think this notion has now become a deeply held and wide spread belief in the general popula-tion so people focus on what else is provided. Celebrity culture, pro-fessional sports, elec-tronic toys, etc. take precedence and cer-tainly government and voting is avoided.
Thank you again — although I won’t live to see a change maybe there remains a faint hope coming genera-tions will forgo their toys, cease to worship
celebrities and focus on rebuilding the founda-tion of a caring and just society. Large global corporations and the mega-rich will do their best to prevent this and indeed I remain distres-sed that we allowed them to take it away. They have certainly bought and paid for the
U.S. government.Fred Thompson
Sidney
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com OPINION • 11
LETTERSCont’d from page 10
Deliver by mail or hand to our office, or e-mail editor@sooke news mirror.com.
Letters should be 300 words or less, and include contact informa-tion.
Letters
More letters on page 12
Q: Should I Refi nance my Mortgage to Take Advantage of Low
Interest Rates?
A: Many people have been asking this question lately. Interest
rates are at all time lows and for many people, it would be possible
to save money by refi nancing their mortgage. If the interest rate
on your mortgage is over 4.00%, it is likely you could save by
refi nancing and locking in a low rate for the next fi ve years. For
instance, one lender is offering 2.98% for a fi ve year term!
Call for a free no obligation consultation.
Q. People are talking about “Books for Breakfast” – what is it?
A. “Books for Breakfast” is a new, free literacy program in
Sooke for young children aged 2 to 4 years. It’s a pilot project
funded by the Sooke Region Literacy Project and Ready, Set,
Learn (SD 62). On the last Friday of each month, from January
to June, twenty families participate in a lively hour of stories
read from well-chosen children’s books. Each session features
a special book, sometimes with music, which the children get
to take with them to build their home library. Registration for
the program begins two weeks prior to the date – this month,
registration begins on March 16th for the session on March 30th
at 9:30am at Sooke CASA. Join the story fun!
Jodie McDonald 250-580-2252Literacy Outreach Coordinator
Sooke Region, Vancouver [email protected]
Questions and Answers from Sooke
P R O F E S S I O N A L SP R O F E S S I O N A L S
CAR CARE “MUSTS” YOU DON’T WANT TO SKIP (TIRE TREAD)
WHY: The four points where the rubber meets the road are the only things that
stand between you and an accident. In wet or snowy road conditions, having
good tires with suffi cient tread depth is crucial. Worn tires with inadequate
tread are much more likely to hydroplane on wet pavement or lose traction in
the snow, resulting in a loss of braking power and steering control.
WHEN: Check the tread depth of your car’s tires whenever it appears low.
Insert a penny upside down into a tire groove. If you can see above the Queen’s
crown at any point, you have less than 3/32” tread, and you should replace
the tire. Uneven or excessive wear of the tire tread may indicate the need
for suspension repair or wheel alignment, both of which will extend the life
of your tires. (Note you’ll need to use the older pennies; the newer pennies
portray Queen Elizabeth without her crown.)
BOTTOM LINE: Driving a vehicle with low tread depth puts you at serious
risk for a crash. To slow the wear on your tires, be sure to take care of
suspension repairs or wheel alignments as needed.
LANGFORDWest Shore Town Centre
CHECK OUT THE GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE AND THE SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
EACH WEDNESDAY FOR OUR WEEKLY FLYER
Proud sponsors of the local SPCA and Victoria’s Transition House Pet friendly store too!
Come in during our store improvements…
We’re OPENWe’re OPEN!!> COMING SOON
50% MORERETAIL SPACE
70%OFF
on selected merchandise throughout the store to make way for exciting new products
Clearance Pricesup to
Pure ElementsWould like to thank the graduating class of 2012for inviting us to be a part of your fashion show!
I would like to thank my staff for giving up their evenings to help make this show an added success. Pure Elements stylists
volunteer during this whole show changing looks throughout the show, and to be sure that the girl’s hair is beautiful
for the prom scene at the fi nale.
For 9 years now we have been a part of this fun event,
and look forward to working at future shows.
With loving kindness, Gwen Fisher owner/stylist at
Pure Elements hair design and bodyworks ltd.
250-642-6452
Kudos to road crew
I have been thinking about writing a letter tothe editor for the last three weeks.
Would it be about Tom Fletcher’s loveto hate the BCTF, or would it be about thedemands of the BCTF, or to the B.C. Federa-tion of Labour talking to the BCTF about what they are asking for?
There have been lotsof letters on all sides of the situation, so whatshould I write about this last Friday, March16?
I was driving a friendinto Victoria for an appointment around6:30 a.m. It was still a little dark and somefog. There is a a dou-
ble yellow line aboveCooper’s Cove, I was going a little above theposted speed limit and a car passed me andsome back of me.
Should I write aboutthat? No, I just hope those people in that carwere late for their first coffee break.
I want to write about the work that is being done along the Sooke Road in front of the tire shop and along side the creek. What a great jobthe traffic controllers and the machine ope-rators are doing. They had two lanes when wecame through there.
I used to fish aroundthere when I was a kid, a friend and I would gothere on our bikes on
a Sunday. They have a job to do and they are careful of drivers andthe creek.
My cap goes off toall of them and the tire shop’s gals and guys.
Bill WilsonSooke
Correction to recentstory
The following correc-tions are required for a story printed in theSooke News Mirror on March 14: “Decrepitcabin yields piece of Port Renfrew history.”
General Richard Temple Godman andCapt. Walter Colquhoun
Grant were awarded medal and clasps for their involvement in the Crimean War. Butnot Victoria Crosses.
The first VictoriaCrosses were created from cannons seized atthe battle of Sebastopol during the Crimean War.Capt. Grant was then sent to India and foughtat the Second Relief of Lucknow, where themost Victorian Crosses were ever awarded.
The destruction of the Godman family’s first buildings in Port Renfrew should beattributed to Josephine Godman in her bookPioneer Days of Port Renfrew.
Gary Pearson is a retired master seamen,radar tech, not a former naval officer.
Pearson’s first book was titled Urban Archae-ology--Where is it?
12 • OPINION www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
LETTERSCont’d from page 11
Pirjo Raits photo
Sunday strollFor locals and visiters Whiffin Spit is one of the areas favourite places to take a walk.
Operation Clean SweepYou are invited to participate in the 45th Annual
PITCH-IN Week:Operation: Clean Sweep, April 23 – 30, 2012.
It is a great way to show concern for the environ-ment and demonstrate civic responsibility.
What can your group do?Plan a project - environmental, educational - or
both! Restore a local natural habitat, plant trees, set up a composting and recycling program, clean-uparound your meeting area, neighbourhood, green space, or shoreline.
How to register? Participating is easy and free. Go to: www.
pitch-in.ca to register. What do we provide?Free materials, PITCH-IN CANADA provides gar-
bage and clear recycling bags, and other promo-tional items.
SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424
SUNDAY SERVICE
10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministriesPastor Dwight Geiger
Email [email protected]
ST. ROSE OF LIMA Roman Catholic Parish
6221 Sooke Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 am
Thursday Mass 10:30 amChildren’s Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm
Offi ce Hours: Tue-Wed 10-2, Thurs 2pm-4pm Rev. Fr. Michael Favero
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124
SUNDAY SERVICE
10:15 am Pre-Service Singing10:30 am Family worship
Rev. Dr Gordon KouwenbergParents Room and well equipped Nursery
HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church
1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172HOLY COMMUNION SERVICES
Sunday & Wednesday 10amSaturday 5pm
Revs Dr. Alex and Nancy Nagywww.holytrinitysookebc.org
CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLYSOOKE HARBOUR
6851 West Coast RoadPastor Eduardo Aristizabal
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00am250.642.4822
IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATEEaster is a time to celebrate, yet too often thoughts of a
celebrations come with thoughts of printed invites. Even when we hear of celebrating a life we think “end of life”, rather than being in the midst of life here and now. That is what Jesus taught us...to recognize life as the presence of God here and now.
We celebrate baptisms, weddings, graduations, birthdays and anniversaries: highly charged events that tend to be momentary and soon forgotten. We only seem to celebrate occasional things, milestones if you will, then quickly forget them. Awareness! That is what we are missing; the ability to see that every moment of our life has the potential for celebration: a time of wonder, joy and great satisfaction. Easter is the time Christians celebrate life; life here and beyond! But we don’t stop there; as Easter people we remind ourselves as Jesus did, to live life to its fullest.
You’ve had glimpses of that fullness. Think of that hug that really felt like the other person imparted something other than a perfunctory act. What about that wonderful sunshine we have now, especially after the drab days of our recent winter? And look at the owers! And not just in gardens but along the hillsides, with the budding trees. Laughter: it too can be heard throughout
all our seasons - be aware and listen. This is life; this is the Easter gift: a gift right here for the observing, relishing and embracing.
Take the Easter gift, wake up, celebrate and learn to experience life in a new way. Set yourself on the path Jesus gave us and live each day to the full. Start today and celebrate!
The he Pastor's astor's PenenTThe he PPastor's astor's PPenen
The Revs. Alex and Nancy Nagy, Holy Trinity
CO
MM
UN
ITY
SO
CIA
L S
ER
VIC
ES
AW
AR
EN
ES
SSR
EE
SS
AW
AE
RV
CE
CIA
SE
TY
OC
MN
ITC
OM
Supportive services. Caring communities.
EVERY DAY, Community Social Service workers across B.C. help people deal with life’s challenges.
They make our communities stronger.
But over the last ten years, the sector has suffered from cuts to services,
program closures, growing wait lists and chronic underfunding. Agencies are finding it harder to maintain a stable, professional workforce – the key to quality support and continuity of care.
Find out more at www.communitysocialservicesmatter.ca
MARCH IS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES AWARENESS MONTH.
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com COMMUNITY • 13
Seven sons part of Sooke historyParents sometimes
raise a household of seven sons, but it’s notyour everyday occur-rence in our part of theworld. In Sooke it was Ernest and Hazel Pon-tious that raised seven sons on a small farm inthe centre of town, right off Caldwell Road.
Arriving here from the U.S. to work in thefishtraps industry, Ernie Pontious became a fore-man in charge of the wire shed for the traps.The family home still stands today; though itis no longer the central heart of a farm, it hasslowly found itself sur-rounded by many newhouses.
The beaming groupof sons and their wives seen here in1950 at theOlde England Inn in Vic-toria had gathered forthe wedding of their only sister, Edna, the youngest. Her proud parents watched Edna share the spotlight with groom Bill Korpan. (Note: Their son Gary Korpan was to serve asmayor of Nanaimo in the 1990s.)
The Pontious sons in the photo were Harold,left, who was a foreman
at the fishtraps untiltheir1958 closing, and Ralph, Russell, Jim, Donand Ed who were in var-ious fields of the forestindustry, from truck driving and contractlogging to log boom-ing. Don was reputed to have taken his team of horses into Sombrio Beach for mining explo-ration in the late 1930s. The family suffered the tragedy of losing sonHoward at 19 to a fish-traps accident.
Standing left of the groom, clad in a plaiddress and a big smile, is
Marcia Pontious (nowSelby) of Cranbrook. After Sooke was incor-porated, Marcia made an arrangement withthe District so that the waterfront land shehad inherited would become a park. This is now Sooke’s well-used Ed Macgregor Park.
Standing alongside her mother Gladys Pon-tious (in the tailored suit) on the right of thebride is a little girl in a plaid skirt. Look closelyand you’ll see the same perky smile you noticewhen she’s working at
the counter of the hard-ware store. It’s Judy Jay!
While not many of the originals are likelyto be at the 75th anni-versary of the SookeCommunity Hall on April 28tthis year, they were out in force for the Reunion Banquet we videotaped in 1987.
Elida Peers, Histo-rian
Sooke RegionMuseum
TILLICUM MALL3170 Tillicum Rd
WESTSHORE TOWN CENTRE
MILLSTREAM VILLAGE
SAANICH CENTRE
UPTOWN - NEW LOCATION!!
www.mydigitalcom.ca
DISCOVERY HARBOURSHOPPING CENTRE
DRIFTWOOD MALL
NANAIMO NORTHTOWN CENTRE
ISLAND TOLL FREE
~Includes the Government Regulatory Recovery Fee which varies by province and ranges from $2.35-$2.97/line/month ($2.35 AB/BC/MB/ON, $2.75 QC, $2.88 NB, $2.97 NL, $2.78 NS, $2.85 PEI, $2.97 SK). It is applied to help fund fees, costs and other amounts related to federal, provincial and/or municipal mandates, programs and requirements. It is not a tax or charge the government requires Rogers to collect and is subject to change. See www.rogers.com/regulatoryfee for details. A one time Activation Fee of up to $35 (varies by province) also applies. Where applicable, additional airtime, data, long distance, roaming, options and taxes are extra and billed monthly. Pricing/offer is subject to change without notice. *$100 Activation bonus is based on subscription to a new 1 yr. term or greater activation. Activation bonus will be applied as a bill credit against customers second Rogers wireless monthly service invoice. Offer expires March 31st 2012. Early cancellation fees or device savings recovery fees and/or service deactivation fee apply according to terms of your agreement. Visit www.rogers.com for details. ™Rogers and related names & logos are trademarks used under license from Rogers Communications Inc. or an affiliate. ©2012
MARCH MADNESS!
$100 Activation BONUS
with ALL NEW ACTIVATIONS !
*
Registered Massage Therapist now @ Le Sooke Spa
Please Welcome
Sam Taylor to our team
2915 Otter Point Rd(250) 642-7995 www.lesookespa.com
As part of Fraud Pre-vention Month, the Competition Bureau is launching The Little Black Book of Scams, a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams.
While Fraud Preven-tion Month is nearing its end, consumers and businesses can consult The Little Black Book of Scams year-round to avoid falling vic-tim to Internet scams, fake lotteries, romance scams, and many other schemes used
to defraud Canadians of their money or per-sonal information.
The booklet offers information on how these scams work, how to recognize them, as well as practical tips on how consumers can protect themselves. It also debunks common myths about scams, provides contact infor-mation for reporting a scam to the correct authority, and offers a step-by-step guide for scam victims to reduce their losses and avoid becoming repeat vic-tims.
Canadians and their families have an impor-
tant role to play, as the best way to fight fraud is to take mea-sures to avoid becom-ing a victim. Canadians are encouraged to get their copy of The Little Black Book of Scams by downloading it from the Competition Bureau’s website.
The Competition Bureau is grateful to the Australian Competition and Consumer Com-mission who originally
developed The Little Black Book of Scams and granted the Bureau permission to produce a Canadian edition.
The Competition Bureau, as an indepen-dent law enforcement agency, ensures that Canadian businesses and consumers pros-per in a competitive and innovative market-place.
14 • NEWS www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
FRAUD: Recognize it. Report it. Stop it.
First signs of spring
Pirjo Raits photo
Skunk cabbage, which grows along wet ditches is a sure sign of the season. While some consider the plant to be a weed, its roots are food for bears, who eat it after hibernating as a laxative or cathartic. The plant was used by indigenous people as medicine for burns and injuries, and for food in times of famine, when almost all parts were eaten. The leaves have a somewhat spicy or peppery taste. Caution should be used in attempts to prepare Western Skunk Cabbage for consumption, as it contains calcium oxalate crystals, which result in a gruesome prickling sensation on the tongue and throat and can result in intestinal irritation and even death if consumed in large quantities. Although the plant was not typically part of the diet under normal conditions, its large, waxy leaves were important to food preparation and storage. They were commonly used to line berry baskets and to wrap around whole salmon and other foods when baked under a fire.
Spring into colour with
SSPA MINIS
Choose any two mini services for $99.00
Emerge from your winter cocoon with a 30-minute Lavender Body Scrub and Polish
Break away from winter tensions with a 30-minute Full Body Massage
Spring into colour with pre y hands and feet with a 60-minute Mani - Pedi combo
2 for $99.00
Ocean Palm Spa is located in the Pres ge Waterfront Resort & Conference Centre - 6929 West Coast Road
250-642-3027 www.oceanpalmspa.com
Body Massage
♦ EXPIRES THE END OF APRIL
Brendan Herlihy Time for a move?
BRAND NEW 3 BED/3 BATH HOMEEXCELLENT LOCATION & VALUE!
MLS # 306018 $314,500www.outwestbc.com
250 642-3240www.outwestbc.com
Featuring 1433 sq. ft., 3 beds & 3 baths. The main floor features 9ft. ceilings, a beautiful kitchen with granite counter tops & formal dining with slider out to private covered patio & rear yard. Large living room with electric fireplace. The upper floor features 3 beds, master with full ensuite & walk in closet, main bath & laundry room. Smooth ceilings throughout. Single car garage, fenced rear yard. Appliances included & 10 yr. warranty. Price incl. HST. Qualifies for 1st time buyer $10,000 bonus!
www.melindabrake.com 250-642-6480
Hot New Pricexcellent value in this pristine 2004 built, 3 bedroom Whiffen Spit home. Located in on a quiet street in the highly sought after Sooke Bay Estates area this home is a must see. Call today to arrange a private viewing.
$449,900
Help Fill a Dream Foundation makes it happenPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror
There have been a lot of kids in Sooke who have had their dreams come true. Just this month, Nicole Bottles, a bright young woman currently dealing with Lyme disease related issues got her dream. She wanted to go whale watching in Baja, Cali-fornia and the Help Fill a Dream Foundation made it happen for her.
Denyse Koo, is presi-dent of the Help Fill a Dream Foundation, and she knows so many Sooke who have been helped.
“We’ve helped a lot of different Sooke kids,” says Koo. Last year was the foundation’s 25th anniversary and Koo said, “it’s surpris-ing how many kids I’ve known from Sooke.”
Koo lives in Sooke and was previously the program coordinator for the Sooke Family Resource Society.
Koo is no stranger to the foundation. She knew about the Help Fill a Dream Foundation since the first year of operation and she said the first person they
gave a dream to was one of her patients in the hospital. Familiar faces in Sooke include: Carter, a young man with cystic fibrosis; Scott Osselton who bat-tled leukemia, Nicole Bottles with Lyme dis-ease, Daisy Irwin with a rare cancer, and scores of other kids.
The foundation grants dreams for chil-dren on Vancouver Island under the age of 19 with life-threatening conditions. Over the years, they’ve helped over 1,900 children real-ize their dreams. They find out about the kids through referrals from hospitals and social workers.
Filling dreams is not the only aim of the foundation. They also provide a continuum of care. Often the response to the call for help is within two hours.
When a child is first hospitalized, the foun-dation will help with
travel and accommoda-tion expenses for par-ents. They also help with food cards for groceries and if needed child care for other kids in the family.
The foundation also helps with special projects when a child is coming home, like ramps, wheel chairs, special adaptations in the home.
“We started to help-ing pay for diabetes insulin pumps, before the medical system kicks in,” said Koo.
And of course the dreams. The most popular place for kids is, of course, Disney-land. Now, said Koo the kids want to meet their heroes or go to con-certs. They will even supply gaming stations for kids who cannot be around other kids because of suppressed immune systems.
“We look at all of these as dreams. We feel all events are fulfill-ing a family dream.”
From March 31 to April 1, the foundation takes part in fundrais-ing through Rink of Dreams at Bear Moun-tain Arena. This is 24 hours of hockey with teams booked in for 45 minutes each. Groups are formed and teams play against each other. There is also a silent auction, the popular balloon pop and the puck drop for a car. The
kids do the puck drop for a bicycle. To raise funds they also host a golf tournament, get donations from the Oak Bay half-marathon, and receive funds from Vic-toria transit drivers and employees. The Help Fill a dream Foundation was started 25-years-ago by transit driver Rick Thomas, who became acquainted with a seven-year-old passenger who was suf-fering with a terminal illness.
“Any way we can help these families we do,” said Koo. “You feel
so helpless, it tears par-ents’ hearts out to wit-ness children who have
done nothing to bring this onto themselves.”
Koo also said she wishes they had a big-ger budget so they could help others besides kids.
Help Fill a dream Foundation has become a champion for families in medical crisis situa-tions.
“They are always so surprised, so pleased when they get help,” said Koo. “It makes all the difference in the world.”
Nicole Bottles left for Baja on March 15 car-rying a camera and a back pack given to her by the Help Fill a Dream Foundation.
“She was so excited,” said Koo.
For more information on the Help Fill a Dream Foundation do to: www.helpfilladream.com, or call toll-free to 1-866-382-2711,email: [email protected].
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com COMMUNITY• 15
Making dreams come true for youth
Submitted photo
Nicole Bottles holds the camera given to her by the Help Fill a Dream Foundation which she will use on her whale watching trip.
Denyse Koo— President
Programs of the
Help Fill a Dream
Foundation
The Dreams Program has offered trips rang-ing from family visits to Disneyland to the opportunity to meet with an admired celeb-rity, to a backyard fairy garden, or to dreams such as Joel had: to go camping with his fam-ily.
The Family Assis-tance Program pro-vides immediate or emergency assistance to families in extreme financial difficulty in order to ease the bur-den of unexpected costs associated with a child’s life-threaten-ing medical condition. Funds are provided for items such as grocer-ies, gas and travel.
The Special Projects Program provides assis-tance that improves the quality of life for a child with a life-threatening medical condition. This may include special medical equipment for mobility or stationary support and medical supplies. It may also include funding nterna-tional medical trips.
We want to hear your story. Write it, say it, share it.
Learn more about everyday transit heroes
Visit us online at:www.transithero.caTELL YOUR
STORY
Victoria RegionalTransit Commission
Transit Info www.bctransit.com
16 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 17
M EAT & PO U LTRY | F I S H & S EAFO O D Check Out This Week’s MONEY Savers!*
Gorge Centre272 Gorge Road West, VictoriaShelbourne Plaza3651 Shelbourne St., VictoriaAthlone Court2187 Oak Bay Ave., Oak BayQuadra Street Village2635 Quadra St., Victoria
1521 McKenzie at Cedar Hill Rd., VictoriaWestshore Town Centre2945 Jacklin Rd., LangfordSidney-By-The-Sea2531 Beacon Ave., SidneyBrentwood Bay Village7108 W. Saanich Rd., Brentwood
www.fairwaymarkets.comPhotos used in this ad are for presentation purposes only. We reserve the right to limit quantities.
Some advertised items may not be available at some locations.
Nanaimo North Town Centre4750 Rutherford Rd., Nanaimo Port Alberni Plaza3737–10th Ave., Port Alberni
STORE HOURSAll Locations: 8am–10pm except Sidney-By-The-Sea: 8am–9pm
FR E S H FAR M & O R GAN I C PR O D U C E
FR E S H BAKE RYD E L I CATE SS E N ASIAN FOODS
28 29 30 31 1 2WE D TH U R FR I SAT S U N M O NMAR/APRIL
2 0 1 2
Your Choice + Dep
PepsiAssorted 2L Bottle
AquafinaWater 1.5 L Bottle
3/$5for
2 L BottleWhen you buy any two 2L bottle
participating Pepsi products
PerogiesCheemo FrozenAssorted
907 Gram Bag
JuiceBeveragesDoleAssorted
1 Litre Carton + Dep Double 12 Roll
BathroomTissueWhite Swan
PastaSauceRagu The Original
ThirstQuenchersGatoradeAssorted
710 mL Bottle + Dep
100%JuiceSun-Rype
5 x 200 mL Box + Dep
Your Choice
Your Choice
Pasta
Harvest 375 G340 G
375 G375 G
Catelli
Soft Drinks10-12 x 355 mL Tins
6 x 591 mL Bottle
12 x 500 mL BottleAssorted
Your Choice + Dep
Omega 3
QuakerAssorted
175 Gram Box 1 L Carton + Dep
100%JuiceSun-Rype
1.28 - 1.36 Kg Package
Margarine
Parkay
Potato ChipsPopchips
85 Gram Bag
Strip LoinGrilling SteakNorthridge FarmsPremium AAA BeefBoneless
Aged Minimum 14 Days 15.39 Kg
PacificOystersFresh
8 Oz Tub
for
Wild WholePink SalmonPreviously FrozenHead Off
2.18 Lb
698Lb
Pork SirloinChopsFresh BonelessCanadian Premium Grain Fed
5.93 Kg
269Lb
139Lb
for
CauliflowerCalifornia No. 1Large Size
1.94 Kg
Sweet PurpleYamsCalifornia GrownFresh
2 Lb Bag
799
268Lb Cooking
Onions
Potatoes US No. 1
5 Lb Bag
4 Lb Bag
Jumbo White MushroomsBC Grown No. 1
79¢
349
5.93 Kg
4.37 Kg
4.37 Kg
Pork Sirloin RoastFresh Canadian
Premium
Grain Fed, Boneless
Frying ChickenFresh, Whole, BC Grown
Twin Pack
199
600 - 680 G Loaf
Bread
Dempster’s
1.65 L Tub
Ice CreamClassic
Island Farms
3.26 Kg
Green GrapesGrown in Chile
Thompson No.1
Seedless
PineapplesGrown in
Costa Rica
Premium Gold
399
399
399
Pork NeckBonesFamily Pack
3.06 Kg
BabyCarrotsCalifornia Grown US No. 1Green Giant
239
2/$3for3/$5for 599 599
459
88¢Lb
2/$6for 599
890 mL Jar
Miracle WhipKraft
Assorted
465 - 900 Gram Package
Pizza Rising Crust
McCain Assorted
399
198Lb
198Lb
48¢2/$5for
499 298Ea
148Lb
299Ea 269
Lb 249Ea
2/$5for
2/$5for3/$4for
2/$4for
2/$3for
1099
2/$5for
499 3/$9for
3/$10for
992/$5for
3/$11for
Maple GlazedSpiral HamRipple Creek Farm
5.91 Kg
for2/$4for
2/$4for
Organic Salad
Fresh Express Certified Organic
Cabbage
Carrots
k349
399
88¢
Gala Apples
Bananas
BC Grown Extra FancyCertified Organic3 Lb Bag
Imported No.1Certified Organic1.94 Kg
ORGANIC
Ea
Ea
Lb 69¢Lb1.52 Kg
ORGANIC
Per 100 G
Ea
fofofofofofofofofofofofofofofofofoforrrrrrrrrrrrf2/$4for
2/$3for
NavelOrangesCalifornia Grown
Fancy
Per 100 Gram
Per 100 Gram
179
6’s6’s
Hot CrossSconesFresh Baked
615 Gram Loaf 6’s
CarrotMuffinsFresh Baked
525 Gram Package
Rice CrackersBin Bin “Jumbo Bag”
450 Gram Pkg
Black SesameCerealGreenmax
8 Kg Bag 480 Gram Pkg
Green OnionPancakeI-Mei Frozen
899
English MuffinsTraditionalFairway
Crystal Jasmine RiceXO
Per 100 Gram
Smokies
SmokiesSchneiders
Roast Beef
Schneiders
4991 Kg Package
349 489
24989¢
S
109 Salami
PepperoniSchneiders
16 GrainBreadSilverhills
399
199 349
1399
946 mL Carton
AlmondBreezeBlue DiamondProduct of USA
Tortilla Chips250 - 320 Gram Bag
Salsa400-430 mL JarOld Dutch
Your Choice
Orange PekoeTeaRed Rose
Buy One, Get One
CheeseFairway Assorted
570 - 600 Gram Package
630 - 640 mL Jar Your Choice
Soup
Campbell’s Regular
284 mL Tin Your Choice
Instant OatmealMaple & Brown Sugar Value PackQuaker
FrozenVegetablesWestern FamilyAssorted
NoodlesNo Yolks
Crackers
Dare
BBQSauceHeinz Assorted
PaperTowelWhite Swan
CheddarKraft Cracker BarrelAssorted
774 Gram Package 1 Kg Bag
340 Gram Package
200 - 250 Gram Package
375 mL Bottle
6 Roll Package907 Gram Package
CoffeeNabobAssorted
Crackers 250 G
Thins 300 GChristies
311 - 326 Gram Tin
Your Choice
249
Regular retail 7.99 144’s
ORGANIC
Cooked Ham
Schneiders
Pizza
DelissioAssorted
627 - 927 Gram Box
Sliced BaconHarvest 500 Gram Package
WienersHarvest450 Gram Package
BratwurstSausage 479
439
Ea
699Ea
Ea
Harvest, Regular375 Gram Package
Sliced Bologna
Harvest 500 Gram Package
Sausage ChubHarvest Assorted 375 Gram Package
Sausage Rings 499
479
Ea
499Ea
Ea
Harvest Assorted 300 Gram Package
CerealRice Krispies
Kellogg’s
4/$5for
Frozen Entrées
170-340 Gram Pkg
16 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 17
M EAT & PO U LTRY | F I S H & S EAFO O D Check Out This Week’s MONEY Savers!*
Gorge Centre272 Gorge Road West, VictoriaShelbourne Plaza3651 Shelbourne St., VictoriaAthlone Court2187 Oak Bay Ave., Oak BayQuadra Street Village2635 Quadra St., Victoria
1521 McKenzie at Cedar Hill Rd., VictoriaWestshore Town Centre2945 Jacklin Rd., LangfordSidney-By-The-Sea2531 Beacon Ave., SidneyBrentwood Bay Village7108 W. Saanich Rd., Brentwood
www.fairwaymarkets.comPhotos used in this ad are for presentation purposes only. We reserve the right to limit quantities.
Some advertised items may not be available at some locations.
Nanaimo North Town Centre4750 Rutherford Rd., Nanaimo Port Alberni Plaza3737–10th Ave., Port Alberni
STORE HOURSAll Locations: 8am–10pm except Sidney-By-The-Sea: 8am–9pm
FR E S H FAR M & O R GAN I C PR O D U C E
FR E S H BAKE RYD E L I CATE SS E N ASIAN FOODS
28 29 30 31 1 2WE D TH U R FR I SAT S U N M O NMAR/APRIL
2 0 1 2
Your Choice + Dep
PepsiAssorted 2L Bottle
AquafinaWater 1.5 L Bottle
3/$5for
2 L BottleWhen you buy any two 2L bottle
participating Pepsi products
PerogiesCheemo FrozenAssorted
907 Gram Bag
JuiceBeveragesDoleAssorted
1 Litre Carton + Dep Double 12 Roll
BathroomTissueWhite Swan
PastaSauceRagu The Original
ThirstQuenchersGatoradeAssorted
710 mL Bottle + Dep
100%JuiceSun-Rype
5 x 200 mL Box + Dep
Your Choice
Your Choice
Pasta
Harvest 375 G340 G
375 G375 G
Catelli
Soft Drinks10-12 x 355 mL Tins
6 x 591 mL Bottle
12 x 500 mL BottleAssorted
Your Choice + Dep
Omega 3
QuakerAssorted
175 Gram Box 1 L Carton + Dep
100%JuiceSun-Rype
1.28 - 1.36 Kg Package
Margarine
Parkay
Potato ChipsPopchips
85 Gram Bag
Strip LoinGrilling SteakNorthridge FarmsPremium AAA BeefBoneless
Aged Minimum 14 Days 15.39 Kg
PacificOystersFresh
8 Oz Tub
for
Wild WholePink SalmonPreviously FrozenHead Off
2.18 Lb
698Lb
Pork SirloinChopsFresh BonelessCanadian Premium Grain Fed
5.93 Kg
269Lb
139Lb
for
CauliflowerCalifornia No. 1Large Size
1.94 Kg
Sweet PurpleYamsCalifornia GrownFresh
2 Lb Bag
799
268Lb Cooking
Onions
Potatoes US No. 1
5 Lb Bag
4 Lb Bag
Jumbo White MushroomsBC Grown No. 1
79¢
349
5.93 Kg
4.37 Kg
4.37 Kg
Pork Sirloin RoastFresh Canadian
Premium
Grain Fed, Boneless
Frying ChickenFresh, Whole, BC Grown
Twin Pack
199
600 - 680 G Loaf
Bread
Dempster’s
1.65 L Tub
Ice CreamClassic
Island Farms
3.26 Kg
Green GrapesGrown in Chile
Thompson No.1
Seedless
PineapplesGrown in
Costa Rica
Premium Gold
399
399
399
Pork NeckBonesFamily Pack
3.06 Kg
BabyCarrotsCalifornia Grown US No. 1Green Giant
239
2/$3for3/$5for 599 599
459
88¢Lb
2/$6for 599
890 mL Jar
Miracle WhipKraft
Assorted
465 - 900 Gram Package
Pizza Rising Crust
McCain Assorted
399
198Lb
198Lb
48¢2/$5for
499 298Ea
148Lb
299Ea 269
Lb 249Ea
2/$5for
2/$5for3/$4for
2/$4for
2/$3for
1099
2/$5for
499 3/$9for
3/$10for
992/$5for
3/$11for
Maple GlazedSpiral HamRipple Creek Farm
5.91 Kg
for2/$4for
2/$4for
Organic Salad
Fresh Express Certified Organic
Cabbage
Carrots
k349
399
88¢
Gala Apples
Bananas
BC Grown Extra FancyCertified Organic3 Lb Bag
Imported No.1Certified Organic1.94 Kg
ORGANIC
Ea
Ea
Lb 69¢Lb1.52 Kg
ORGANIC
Per 100 G
Ea
fofofofofofofofofofofofofofofofofoforrrrrrrrrrrrf2/$4for
2/$3for
NavelOrangesCalifornia Grown
Fancy
Per 100 Gram
Per 100 Gram
179
6’s6’s
Hot CrossSconesFresh Baked
615 Gram Loaf 6’s
CarrotMuffinsFresh Baked
525 Gram Package
Rice CrackersBin Bin “Jumbo Bag”
450 Gram Pkg
Black SesameCerealGreenmax
8 Kg Bag 480 Gram Pkg
Green OnionPancakeI-Mei Frozen
899
English MuffinsTraditionalFairway
Crystal Jasmine RiceXO
Per 100 Gram
Smokies
SmokiesSchneiders
Roast Beef
Schneiders
4991 Kg Package
349 489
24989¢
S
109 Salami
PepperoniSchneiders
16 GrainBreadSilverhills
399
199 349
1399
946 mL Carton
AlmondBreezeBlue DiamondProduct of USA
Tortilla Chips250 - 320 Gram Bag
Salsa400-430 mL JarOld Dutch
Your Choice
Orange PekoeTeaRed Rose
Buy One, Get One
CheeseFairway Assorted
570 - 600 Gram Package
630 - 640 mL Jar Your Choice
Soup
Campbell’s Regular
284 mL Tin Your Choice
Instant OatmealMaple & Brown Sugar Value PackQuaker
FrozenVegetablesWestern FamilyAssorted
NoodlesNo Yolks
Crackers
Dare
BBQSauceHeinz Assorted
PaperTowelWhite Swan
CheddarKraft Cracker BarrelAssorted
774 Gram Package 1 Kg Bag
340 Gram Package
200 - 250 Gram Package
375 mL Bottle
6 Roll Package907 Gram Package
CoffeeNabobAssorted
Crackers 250 G
Thins 300 GChristies
311 - 326 Gram Tin
Your Choice
249
Regular retail 7.99 144’s
ORGANIC
Cooked Ham
Schneiders
Pizza
DelissioAssorted
627 - 927 Gram Box
Sliced BaconHarvest 500 Gram Package
WienersHarvest450 Gram Package
BratwurstSausage 479
439
Ea
699Ea
Ea
Harvest, Regular375 Gram Package
Sliced Bologna
Harvest 500 Gram Package
Sausage ChubHarvest Assorted 375 Gram Package
Sausage Rings 499
479
Ea
499Ea
Ea
Harvest Assorted 300 Gram Package
CerealRice Krispies
Kellogg’s
4/$5for
Frozen Entrées
170-340 Gram Pkg
18 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
©MasterCard & PayPass are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated. President’s Choice Back a licensee of the marks. President’s Choice Financial MasterCard is provided by President’s Choice Bank. President’s Choice Financial banking services are provided by the direct banking division of CIBC. PC points loyalty program is provided by President’s Choice Services Inc. ©PC, President’s Choice, President’s Choice Financial and Fresh Financial Thinking are registered trademarks of Loblaws Inc. Trademarks use under licence.
LIMIT 2, AFTER LIMIT 5.27 EACH
EQUAL TO .49/lb
LIMIT 4, AFTER LIMIT 13.58/LB, 29.92/KG
$1or less
$2or less
$3or less
Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. NO RAINCHECKS OR SUBSTITUTIONS on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (fl avour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/TM The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this newspaper ad are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2012 Loblaws Inc. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.
Prices are in effect until Thursday, March 29, 2012 or while stock lasts.
up to $26.22 value with $250 purchase
*Get a free PC® turkey when you spend $250 or more before
applicable taxes at the Real Canadian Superstore location. Excludes
purchase of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, gift cards,
phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post office, gas
bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other products which are provincially
regulated. The retail value of up to $26.22 for the PC® turkey will be
deducted from the total amount of your purchase before sales taxes
are applied. Limit one coupon per family and/or customer account. No
cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented to the cashier at
time of purchase. Valid from Friday, March 23rd until closing
Thursday, March 29th, 2012. Cannot be combined with any other
coupons or promotional offers. No substitutions, refunds or
exchanges on Free product.
470612
PC® butter bastedturkeyCanada grade A,frozen, bastedwith real Normandystyle butter,7 kg and under
FREE*
898 298
137 3/300
298
347
397 1499
cut from Canada AA beef or higher, cryovac unsliced, 454 g
5 X 200 mL
selected varieties, 128 mL
black forest, honey or old fashion
24 X 500 mL
selected varieties, 500 g
selected varieties, size 3-7, 28-60’s
whole beef tenderloin Bakeshop Easter Parka bread
Sun-Rype 100% apple juice
Heinz baby food pouches
no name club pack® ham
Nestle Pure Life water
Black Diamond processed cheese slices
Pampers mega pack diapers
/lb19.80/kg each
eachor 1.24
each
/lb6.57/kg
each
each each
314729 748841
223354 256517
302755 / 267211 / 260854
881715
415235 762713
245 246product of USA product of Guatemala, Honduras or Mexico
fresh navel oranges fresh mini seedless watermelon
each each700338 731001
5 lb bag
bunny
fi ller eggs
698754
Easter
baskets
108287
activity books
106975
7’ jump rope
207931
Pass sparkling glitter
or tie dye kit
318666
Turbo Spin
Return Top
609068
388
200
227
298
300
selected varieties, 154 g
selected varieties, 102 g
selected varieties, 150 g
selected varieties, 355 g
from $3.00 - $12.00
Cadbury mini creme eggs
Cadbury creme eggs
Allan Mr. Solid chocolate bunny
chocolate foil eggs
all Easter plush
each
each
each
each
eachfrom
251063
650215
145192
775023
978092 / 370770 / 840779
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com LIFESTYLES • 19
Andrew Ferguson photo
Reader’s Photo of the WeekWildlife photographer Andrew Ferguson caught this family of otters peeking out from the rocks at Billings Spit.Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by Ellen Bergerud. Send your good quality jpeg photos to: [email protected] and we will publish them as space permits.
The Royal Canadian LegionBr. #54 Phone: 250-642-5913
BONA FIDE GUESTS ALWAYS WELCOMEWhy not make it your Legion
$$111100006:00-7:30 PM ONLY
Steak Night ANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS GROUP PARTIES WELCOME!
Hosted by Pipes & Drums
FRIDAY’S
THURSDAY’S
Cribbage 7 pm - Pool
FRIDAY’S
WEDNESDAY’S Darts League 12:00 noon
Shuffl e Board 6:30 pm Nascar Pool 7:30pm
MONDAY’S Short Mat Bowling 1-3 pm
Euchre 7 pm - Pool
Short Mat Bowling 1-3 pmDrop in Darts 8:00 pm
TUESDAY’S Texas Hold’em 6:45 pm - Pool
SATURDAY
1ST AND 3RD SUNDAY UNTIL MAY 28, 2012. 2:30 - 5:00 PMBURGER AND DOGS FOR SALE
MEAT DRAWEVERY SATURDAY @ 3:00P.M.
BLUE GRASS MUSIC
SPECIAL MEAT DRAW MARCH 31, 2012Sponsored by Benson Enterprises
KARAOKE1st, 2nd & 3rd Friday
8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Last Friday of the monthEric Day with Bluegrass @ 7:30 p.m.
with Pete & Megan
BLUE GRASSDINNER SHOW
March 31, 2012Tickets $25.00 a person
Dinner 6:30 pm Show 7:30 pmCordon Bleu, Ham, Scalloped Potatoes,
Various Vegetables and dessertMike and Kelly Kraft,
Pearl Lacey, Janet McTavish,Just Us Days
(Peter, Erica, Patrick,Mary and Eric)
and the Just Us Band
Tickets on sale at the Legion and Shoppers Drug Mart until March 25
Only 120 tickets being soldMembers and Bona Fide Guest Only
CLOSED EASTER SUNDAYAPRIL 8, 2012
NOW HIRINGfor exciting careers in engineering, operations, construction,
supply chain management and more.
Visit www.megenergy.com to apply today.
We asked our employees…
Reason #41The opportunities are endless.
Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance, MEG is growing and as we do, opportunities for personal and professional growth are available.
STARTA CAREER AT
?Why
Dual Electrical & Instrument TechnicianChristina Lake Project, AB Site Materials Management Lead, ProjectsChristina Lake Project, AB
Field Measurement CoordinatorChristina Lake Project, AB Financial AccountantCalgary, AB (Corporate)
Camosun Westside
Bookmark my Website: www.realestatesooke.com
Visit my website:
realestatesooke.com
Call ELLEN 818-6441For a FREE, NO OBLIGATION,
MARKET EVALUATION OF YOUR HOME!
BEAUTIFUL EAST SOOKE - 27 SEAGIRTA Truly Unique, Protected, Alcove only min. to Victoria, BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM HOME, GARDEN, PEBBLE BEACH, SEA WALL. Convert Walk Out Main Level to Large, Bright Suite for Extra Income or Family. True European Workmanship! Granite Kitchen with Bay Window, Fabulous Decks on 2 levels. Spacious Liv/Din.Rms, Marble Gas FP & Red Ash Hardwood Floors. Master has Opulent En suite of Marble, Tile & Porcelain. Lots of Space for Hobbies, Workshop, Storage, B&B /Vac.Home. Call me to show you! 100K below assessed value! $798K.
www.sookenewsmirror.com
20 •LIFESTYLES www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRRORJudy Burgess photo
Surf’s up!The waves at this time of the year are particularly majestic as witnessed by the lens of Judy Burgess’s camera.
An electric car got people out of their seats and into the park-ing lot at last month’s Transition Town Café. Larry and Gail Danby’s non-hybrid electric car, parked outside the Reading Room Café, generated lots of dis-cussion, but there was still plenty of time to hear about plans for a community forest, ideas about bike lanes and street widths, and even to learn to knit.
The public is invited to attend the next Tran-sition Town Café, Sun-day, April 1. Drop in to the Reading Room Café, next to Western Foods, anytime between 2–4 p.m.
What better time than April Fool’s Day to discuss how money in our society is a kind of Fool’s Gold.
Come explore ideas and find out how you can get involved in orga-nizing a symposium at the 2012 Sooke Slow Food Cycle (Sept. 23) on rethinking money for local resilience. Other conversations around local, sustain-able, ethical ways to build a more self-reliant community are always welcome. And the knit-ters will be there, ready to share their love of knitting with beginners.
Transition Town Cafe
offers ideas,
inside and out
Offer available while quantities last until May 22, 2012, to TELUS residential customers who have not subscribed to TELUS TV or Internet in the past 90 days. Minimum system requirements apply. HDTV input equipped television is required to watch HD. Final eligibility will be determined by a TELUS representative at point of
installation. Offer includes an HP Pavilion g6 laptop. Manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the HP Pavilion g6 laptop is $569.99. TELUS and Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. reserve the right to substitute an equivalent or better laptop without notice. *Current hardware rental rates will apply at the end of the
3 year term. A cancellation fee applies for early termination of the service agreement and will be $10 for TV services and $15 for Internet services, multiplied by the number of months remaining in the term. TV equipment must be returned upon cancellation of service. TELUS, the TELUS logo, TELUS Satellite TV and
the future is friendly are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. HP and the HP logo are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. © 2012 TELUS.
Enjoy an entertainment duo everyone will love.
Get a free HD PVR rental and HP laptop when you
sign up for TELUS Satellite TV®
and Internet on a 3 year term.*
Spend free time
with free gifts.
Call 310-MYTV (6988). Go to telus.com/gettv.
Or visit an authorized dealer. ®
FREE
TELUS AUTHORIZED
DEALERS
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Victoria
The Bay Centre
Hillside Centre
Mayfair Mall
Millstream Village Shopping Centre
Tillicum Centre
Tuscany Village
Westshore Town Centre
3300 Tennyson Ave.
815 View St.
Campbell River
Discovery Harbour Shopping Centre
1437B 16th Ave.
1690 Island Hwy.
Courtenay
Courtenay Crossing
Washington Plaza Mall
Duncan
Cowichan Crossing
951 Canada Ave.
Mill Bay
845 Deloume Rd.
Nanaimo
Country Club Centre
North Nanaimo Town Centre
Port Place Shopping Centre
Rock City
Woodgrove Centre
Parksville
281 East Island Hwy.
Port Alberni
4006 Johnson Rd.
Port Hardy
8945 Granville St.
Powell River
7100 Alberni St.
Sidney
9810 7th St.
Numa Farms NurseryNuma Farms Nursery3459 Luxton Road, Langford • 250-474-6005 • [email protected] Luxton Road, Langford • 250-474-6005 • [email protected]
Open Mon to Sat 8:30 am – 5:00 pm • Closed SundayOpen Mon to Sat 8:30 am – 5:00 pm • Closed Sunday
Email [email protected] for a list of sale items30-40% Off
selected varieties
NUMA FARMS NURSERYNUMA FARMS NURSERY
Urban Forestry for Homeownersand Landscapers
Big Trees, Hedging, Shrubs
Discover oneof Langford's Hidden
Treasures!
www.sookenewsmirror.com
A trip through the Sooke News Mirror time machine:
March 27, 2002 Adkens family despairs while daughter still missing.
While at work, driv-ing his cement truck, the dad drove around a corner and saw a blonde girl riding a bike and at that moment the memories and pain flooded in.
“Jesus, that hurts,” said Clayten Adkens, father of Jesokah Adkens, the 17-year-old Sooke teen last seen in the vicinity of Saseenos Elementary school on the rainy, windy night of Sept. 26.
Agonizing memo-ries surface often for Adkens. It can be any-time, spurred by a non-chalant phrase from a bystander or sight of a blonde female teen. Then the sorrow will wash over Adkens.
“There’s no words for it. I don’t know how to explain it,” said Adkens, who returned to work at Butler Brothers on Jan. 1. “There’s probably a million things I’d like to say but where does it go? I’d like to get a time machine, go back a bit and straighten this out.”
His wife, Jocelan, also went back to her job as a nurse’s aid on the first day of the new year. Adkens said her co-workers have shown plenty of kindness, and his cohorts have been
supportive. March 26, 2003 Cries of discrimina-
tion from Silver Spray developer
The man behind a sweeping East Sooke residential and com-mercial tourist proj-ect simply wants to be treated like his fellow developers.
“As soon as they start treating me differently, they’ve got a problem,” said Silver Spray devel-oper Michael Thorn-ton. “I’m tired of getting goosed.”
At their March 13 meeting, Sooke and Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Com-mission members voted to have Thorn-ton shell over money instead of Silver Spray parkand and/or other lands. They also want him to pay part of the appraisal which would determine how much upfront money he has to supply.
But the badgered developer must wait until Land Use Commit-tee “A”’s April 23 regu-lar meeting to get offi-cial direction. LUC “A” is the Capital Regional District Committee which legally deals with the provision of park-land in subdivisions, according to CRD plan-ner/adminstrator Ken Cossey.
March 28, 2007 Otter Point kicks off
emergency planning
Close to 40 Otter Point area residents
turned out Sunday for an introduction to their new emergency coordi-nators.
Shelly Mitchell and Richard Muller have volunteered to fill the positions and along with Erik Lund, CRD director for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, Alan Strickland, their CRD counterpart, and Otter Point Fire Chief Kevan Brehart, they conducted an inaugu-ral meeting at the Otter Point Fire Hall.
The pair of Winnipeg transplants have lived in this area for several years and accepted the challenge of the com-munity posts some six weeks ago. Muller indi-cated the positions have turned out to be more
involved than what he and his spouse, Mitch-ell had expected when they volunteered, but that they were commit-ted to doing their best for the community.
Muller invited direc-tor Lund to provide some background to get the event under-way.
Lund referred to an emergency program that had been in place for “a very long time.” The director said the program had been stud-ied about four-and-a half years ago and was found to be lacking.
“In the assessment we looked at what we had,” said Lund. “What we didn’t have was an emergency plan that worked.”
March 26, 2008 Boardwalk officially
open
With just 13 days to spare, the marine boardwalk skirting Sooke Harbour was offi-cially opened on Tues-day, March 18.
Nearly a year ago, District of Sooke coun-cil voted to go ahead with the controversial boardwalk. The dead-line completion was March 31, 2008.
The boardwalk, though previously bal-lyhooed by many, was an immediate hit. Even
before it was officially open residents were striding along taking in the scenery in the har-bour and basin. Boats, tooted their horns, tied up at the Rotary Pier and joined in the cel-ebration.
The 1,100- foot board-walk extends from Rotary Pier, at the bot-tom of Murray Road to Ed Macgregor Park. The board walk has essentially expanded the dimensions of the park to enable people to walk the entire length of the park at sea level.
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com NEWS • 21
LOOKING BACK
File photo
Mariner’s Village as it looked in 2011.
Capital Regional District
The Juan de Fuca Economic Development Commission (EDC) is currently welcoming project proposals in search of funding assistance.
The EDC supports economic development activities in the Electoral Area. The EDC allocates funds to support community initiatives that improve the economy and create jobs. Projects are expected to be self-sustaining following the initial grant; ongoing activity is not normally supported. The EDC funds projects that further the Commission’s objectives.
Types of ProjectsThe purpose of EDC assistance is to provide support to community based initiatives intended to improve the economic well-being of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.
Evaluation Criteria
of the proposed project - Relevance to meeting the EDC’s objectives - Available resources - Clarity of business plan or other documentation
Application forms and funding policy are available on the CRD website at
2-6868 West Coast Road, Sooke, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm. The submission deadline for proposals is Monday, April 9, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
Proposals will be submitted to the EDC for consideration at their meeting of Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
Applicants are required to make a brief presentation regarding the proposal at the EDC meeting. Presentation plus responses to questions from the Commissioners should take no more than 15 minutes.
Notice ofCall for Proposals – Funding Assistance Juan de Fuca Economic Development Commission
$$ FREE MONEY $$Bottle Drives!!!
* Free Pick up for Bottle Drives
* FULL REFUND forAll Beverage Containers
* Immediate PaymentPlease call to arrange date & time.
SOOKE BOTTLE DEPOT250-744-8906 250-216-6315
name of organization
contact persons (2) names & phone#
BONUS PRIZE: 6 hr cruise for 6 persons on the Duchess of Sooke value $500.00
Bonus Prize can be used to increase profi ts for your organization by way of raffl e, auction or to reward your volunteers
Cut this ad out and return to driverto be eligible for Bonus Prize Draw
✂
✂
✂
Build your business contacts effectively and efficiently in a fast and fun way . . . Speed networking Making business connections the fun way.
Speed Networking is a fun, exciting and effective way to make initial entrepreneurial connections in a different environment than the standard business setting.
It is a fast, targeted, low pressure form of networking where you have a chance to meet for a few minutes at a time, ONE TO ONE, share backgrounds, introductions, services and exchange business cards and business opportunities.
Once the mini meeting is finished - you rotate to the next seat to meet your next connection.
Make great connections, contacts and be remembered!
Only 40 seats available
Sooke Ocean Resort6669 Horne Road, Sooke
Register by calling the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce
250-642-6112$10 Chamber Members
$15 non Chamber MembersWednesday, March 28, 2012 7:00-9:00
We’re here to help constituents with Federal government programs and services.
ADDRESS: A2–100 Aldersmith Place Victoria V9A 7M8
HOURS: 10am–4pm, Monday–Thursday or by appointment
PHONE: 250-405-6550 EMAIL: [email protected] FAX: 250-405-6554
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK!
Randall Garrison, MPESQUIMALT–JUAN DE FUCA
www.randallgarrison.ndp.ca
Sooke Tools & Equipment
Rentals250-642-0337
NOW AVAILABLE!U-BOX STORAGE UNITSU-BOX STORAGE UNITS
(division of U-Haul)(division of U-Haul)
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEKDELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE
MULTIPLE DELIVERY OPTIONS:MULTIPLE DELIVERY OPTIONS:- We deliver or you deliver with our custom designed trailers.
- Pack your U-Box at your own schedule. (reserve what you need and pay for only what you use).
- Deliver U-box back to us or call for pick-up.
- We will ship to your destination or store it for as long as you need.
6228 Sooke Rd @ Butler Bros
SECURED HEATEDSECURED HEATEDINTERIOR STORAGEINTERIOR STORAGE
Delivery & Pickup free with 3 months pre-paid storage! Rate: $69.95/mth
22 • www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
Philanthropy The Victoria Foundation & Black Press
Giving wing to art’s power for learning, healing, connectingBy Sarah MonteithFor Patrick Smith, artistic director and co-
founder of the Ptarmigan Music and Theatre Society, the arts are an essential link for building connection and vitality in communities.
“I believe the arts reflect the very best of the soul of humanity,” he said.
Smith, a professional musician and formerly a member of the Vancouver folk group Under The Moss, formed the Ptarmigan Society charity with band mate John McLachlan in 1991. Since then, the society has developed free or low-cost and accessible art programs and recitals that aim to engage, innovate, educate and promote healing in communities throughout Vancouver Island and in Vancouver.
The society currently runs three core pro-grams; Mosaic for children and youth, Taking Flight for seniors, and Strength Within for peo-ple with disabilities and survivors of illness. Over the past decade, the Victoria Foundation has provided close to $25,000 for Ptarmigan pro-grams on southern Vancouver Island.
Mosaic: a medley of art for children and youth
Mosaic organizes a variety of visual art work-shops and musical and theatrical performances. It also fosters creative mentorships for children
and youth living on the southern Gulf Islands. The goal has been to give students living in these small, isolated communities the opportunity to socialize and learn about their local history through different art mediums. Since its concep-tion in 2007, Ptarmigan has conducted 2,000 hours of workshops, recruited 43 local artists, and has involved 800 children in Mosaic events.
Bryce Woollcombe, a teacher on Pender Island, credits the Ptarmigan Society for sustaining the performing arts on the island amid the increas-ing decline in arts funding for schools and says some children have been inspired to pursue a career in the arts as a result of the society’s men-torships.
“Having the expertise, the time, the instru-ments and the moxie to just do community arts is essential. Ptarmigan does this with thoughtful, artful, stubborn patience.”
Taking Flight: soars with seniorsPtarmigan’s Taking Flight program brings
vocal and instrumental recitals to seniors liv-ing in Victoria and the Gulf Islands, with the objective of having a positive impact on quality of life. All performances are planned with the consultation of the care facilities, therapists and activity coordinators. For many seniors, live per-formances are inaccessible due to their financial
or physical limitations. For Smith, this is a good reason why this program exists.
“We wanted to take our programs right to the communities where people could have a hands-on experience with artistic engagement.”
Harpist Alison Vardy, who is also Ptarmigan’s program coordinator, has performed at seniors care homes and the Victoria Hospice and said patients and their families are appreciative of the atmosphere created by her music.
“The feedback I get is how relaxing and sooth-ing the harp music is,” she said. “I always get thanked – and once I got a kiss from a woman whose husband was a [hospice] patient!”
Strength Within: tapping the healing power of the arts
The Strength Within program focuses on pro-viding members of the special needs commu-nity with ways to experience positive interactions through workshops and music events in hopes of encouraging social engagement, creativity, and self esteem. Activities span a range of art forms, from music to drama, to visual arts to dance, giv-ing participants – such as survivors of childhood cancer – the opportunity to express their expe-riences and connect with others who’ve shared similar trauma.
For more information on programs, events,
or how to get involved with the Ptarmigan Soci-ety, see http://ptarmigansociety.org/contact/. For more information about the Victoria Founda-tion, see www.victoriafoundation.ca.
Ptarmigan Music and Theatre Society
Working Together – how philanthropy shapes our community
1 2 3
41. Children at the Pender Island school take part in a music
session as part of the Island Mosaic project, Pender Island School.
2. Harpist Alison Vardy at a Ptarmigan Taking Flight seniors’ performance at James Bay Lodge. The Taking Flight program received one of the 2012 grants from the Ernest and Hazel Kay Fund. Created from a bequest of $1.1M from the Kay family, this fund, administered by the Victoria Foundation, supports projects to improve the quality of life for seniors on southern Vancouver Island.
3. Ptarmigan facilitator Tina Farmilo and children in the Island Mosaic arts project on Mayne Island.
4. Ptarmigan staff and participants at the Strength Within sum-mer camp for survivors of childhood cancer, Pender Island.
Arts & Culture
Belonging & Leadership
EconomyEnvironment
Getting Started
Health & Wellness
HousingLearningSafetyStandard of Living
Transportation
CHECKLIST
What will your legacy be? You can guide the future of your community and the causes you care about by making a legacy gift to the Victoria Foundation. Our endowment fund is one of this community’s greatest strengths, allowing us to manage charitable gifts and bequests in perpetuity. If community matters to you, the Victoria Foundation is where you can make your priorities known.
Learn more at www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca or call 250 381-5532
Enjoy the certainty that you have done the right thing.Tony Gooch,member of the Victoria Foundation’s Victoria Circle
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com COMMUNITY • 23
good when you help out someone really in need of something, whether you’re getting paid or doing it as a favour.”
The young man’s altruistic personality is matched by his hard-working attitude.
“He does a great job. He’s more than reliable, he’s out there rain or shine,” Brown said. “I had concerns about him (in the rain), but he insisted that it’s a non-issue,” said Clive Brown, owner of Piz-zability.
“Evan is an amazing person, it’s a true plea-sure to spend any time with him...he has an incredible outlook on life,” he said.
Reid said he tries to serve as a role model for others with dis-abilities who may think they can’t do some-thing because their condition doesn’t per-mit them to.
“I do believe every-one has something to offer in their lives,” Reid said.
Anyone interested in contracting Reid for work can contact him through: [email protected]
Cont’d from page 6
Entrepreneur Pirjo Raits photo
The joy of twins
Young mom Jodie has her hands full with her twins Grace ad Reid who are four months old.
Read The Mirror
On-LineCOVER-TO-COVER
Now available in an easy to read downloadable and printable format.
Just go to our home page sookenewsmirror.com and scroll down to the bottom. Click on our paper icon!
We Deliver Sookewww.sookenewsmirror.com
Capital Regional District
Take Notice that the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board intends to adopt Bylaw 3795, Community Parks Regulations (Juan de Fuca and Salt Spring Island Electoral Areas) Bylaw No.1, 2012, at its meeting on Wed., April 11, 2012 to be held at 1:30 pm, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC.
The purpose of Bylaw 3795 is to provide regulations for the use of community parks and trails in the Juan de Fuca and Salt Spring Island Electoral Areas and to provide enforcement powers to authorized personnel. The bylaw includes regulations regarding:
ConductResponsibility for Actions of Minors
g reservation of Natural Features, Wildlife and ark Features
Community arks rearms and Hunting otor Vehicles
Commercial Services, Activities or Demonstrationsaygrounds and Courts
Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Market enaltiesark Use ermits
Fees
A complete copy of the bylaw may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding statutory holidays, from the date of this Notice until April 10, 2012 at the CRD locations listed below:
otice os ce, Main Floor, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria
145 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island, BC
website: http://www.crd.bc.ca/bylaws/parksandrecreation_/index.htm Click on Bylaw 3795
Questions regarding Bylaw 3795 may be directed to Kees Ruurs, Manager, Salt Spring Island ARC, 1.250.537.4448, [email protected].
Dated this 22nd day of March, 2012
Sonia Santarossa
Notice of Adoptionof Bylaw 3795 – Community arks Regulations in Juan de Fuca & Salt Spring Island Electoral Areas
Senior’s DayFirst Tuesday of Every Month
your purchasefor citizens 55 +
(upon presentation of an ID card.)
10%off
DIRECTPAYMENT
The AIR MILES® program, another great reason to shop at RONA!
Off er valid fi rst Tuesday of every month at Rona in Victoria Langford only. Off er valid upon presentation of an ID card. Applicable on single transaction purchases only. Only “cash and carry” purchases paid by cash, debit or major credit cards are eligible. Off er not applicable to the purchase of gift cards and may not be combined with a no fee, no interest fi nancing off er or any other off er. Not available for in-house accounts and clients with contractual agreements. Details in store. ®™Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by Loyalty Management Group Canada Inc. and RONA inc. *VISA Int./Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec (FCDQ) and RONA, authorized users.
Off er valid at this store only:
Langford850 Langford Parkway,Victoria, BC250 478-6680
Plus, earn3x the AIR MILES™reward miles with a purchase of $60 or more(before taxes)
RONA_J_SeniorsDay_4,33x7_Langford_Ad.indd 1 11-08-26 10:47 AM
FREE$5 Rona Gift Card
First 100 customersMin. purchase of $25
SSooke Window Coverings
(778)-425-3716
1 hour free design consultation with
Cheryl DeMerchant Designs
with the purchase of two or more blinds
Sooke Window Coverings
(778)-425-3716
1 hour free design consultation with
Cheryl DeMerchant Designs
with the purchase of two or more blinds
Up to 50% of a home’s heating and cookingenergy is lost through windows.
With the ‘honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb’construction and three insulating air pockets,Duette® Architella® honeycomb shadesincrease energy effi ciency.
Visit a participating dealer fromJanuary 1st to April 30th 2012 for moreinformation about the Hunter DouglasEnergySmart Manufacturer’s Rebate.
24 • CLASSIFIEDS www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
CHARLEBOIS, EuclideMarch 15, 2012
Passed away peacefully, at the Victoria General Hospital on Thursday March 15, 2012. Euclide (Charlie) George Charlebois of Sooke; age 89 years. Beloved son of the late Émile Charlebois and the late Héleria Leroux. Dear brother of Yvette Prud’Homme, Fernand and Maurice Charlebois, Laurette Boisvenue and Claudette Larocque. Predeceased by brothers Florian, Ernest, Omer, Paul, Laurent and Armand Charlebois and by sisters Eva and Blanche Charlebois, and Aline Laferriere. Left behind numerous nieces and nephews. He will also be greatly missed and fondly remembered, by his many dear friends in Sooke, specially his coffee cronies at A & W. and his close neighbors the Vieira’s. Memorial Mass Service will be Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 6221 Sooke Rd, Fr. Michael Favero presiding. Tea to follow service. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church New Church Project would be appreciated by the family. Messages of Condolence may be left at 6221 Sooke Rd, P.O. Box 566,Sooke, B.C. V9Z 1H5 Ph: (250) 642-3945 Fax: (778) 425-3945 [email protected]
On September 21, 2010, at East Sooke Road, Sooke, BC, Peace Offi cer(s) of the Sooke RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $1,873.41 CAD, on or about 23:44 Hours.The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence under Section 5(2) (possession for purpose of traffi cking) and Section 7(1) (production of substance) CDSA.Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO fi le Number: 2011-747, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture
unless a notice of dispute is fi led with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.A notice of dispute may be fi led by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be fi led within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is fi rst published.You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Offi ce, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria BC V8W 9J1.
In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:
STUDY.WORK.SUCCEES U .
D.
Sprott�ShhawCOMMUNITY COLLEGES i n c e 1 9 0 3
TRAIN TO BE AN ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR IN VICTORIA TODAY!
250.384.8121www.sprottshaw.com
JOIN US ON:
CALL VICTORIA:
The future job prospects for this group remain at “above average” with projected new jobs and openings due to retirements (between 2010 and 2015) remaining high.
Entry-level positions often provide considerable potential for advancement.
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS
JOHN RICHARD THOMSON (JACK)
Sept,1938 - Mar., 2012
Died in VGH after a battle with cancer.
Survived by 1 brother and several nieces and nephews.
No service as requested.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMING EVENTS
TIRED OF the same old Holly-wood Schlock? Rent Aware-ness Film Night documentar-ies at Sooke Video To Go, 6660 Sooke Rd.,10-10 daily.Film list: awarenessfi lmlist.ca
DEATHS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMING EVENTS
CALL FOR ENTRIES10TH ANNUAL
Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.
Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.
Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21
Applications for Artisans are available at
woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901
SATURDAY MARCH 31, Sooke Fall Fair Flea Market, 10am-2pm, Sooke Community Hall. Call Candice to book now! 250-642-5869
DEATHS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMING EVENTS
BINGOBonanzas, Cracker
Jack, Regular games
Every Tuesday & Thursday
12:45 - 3:00 pm
Drop-In Centreacross from Petrocan
on Sooke Rd in downtown Sooke
Reasonably priced lunch available
Must be 19 yrs 250-642-6898
for more info
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMING EVENTS
CALL FOR ENTRY
Originals Only Summer Show & Sale 2012
The “Originals Only” fi ne art show and sale will be held
on Aug.,11th & 12th, 2012 at the Comox Marina. This is an EXTRA SPECIAL show
as it is our 10th anniversary! We want to make it
a huge success!
Registrations are now being accepted with the deadline
of June 30, 2012 for notifi cation of cancellation.
This unique outdoor event is open to fi ne artists living on
Vancouver Island, the surrounding outer islands
and Powell River.Please share this informa-tion with your friends and act now by going to the Originals Only website at www.originalsonly.ca
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMING EVENTS
SOOKE GARDEN CLUB
Wednesday, Mar. 28 @ 7:30, Upstairs @ Legion
“Gardener’s Forum”Bring your Gardening Questions
Everyone Welcome
INFORMATION
SOOKE CRISIS & Referral Centre, 2043 Church Rd. Open 10am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. 250-642-0215.
CONTACT LOAN Cupboard call 250-389-4607. Need a ride? Call 250-389-4661.
SOOKE MEALS on Wheels, Box 109, Sooke, BC V9Z 0E5. Alma Anslow 250-642-2184.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
INFORMATION.
TRAVEL
GETAWAYS
LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,
sleeps 6, BBQ.Spring Special. 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299.Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 cop-ies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition!
Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335
HOME BASED BUSINESS- We need serious and motivat-ed people for expandinghealth & wellness industry.High speed internet and phoneessential. Free online training.www.project4wellness.com
MAKE A FORTUNE with$3000, we know how. Freeinfo pack. Call (250)590-9634.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
BC AMBULANCE has a chal-lenging opportunity for an Ex-ecutive Administrative Assist-ant supporting the ChiefOperating Offi cer and SeniorOperations Team in Saanich-ton, BC For the complete jobdescription, qualifi cations andto apply on line, please visitwww.bcas.ca by April 5, 2012.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
AIRLINES ARE HIRING-Train for high paying AviationMaintenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aidif qualifi ed- Housing available.CALL Aviation Institute ofMaintenance 1(877)818-0783.
HEAVY EQUIPMENTOPERATOR TRAINING
Get Practical SkillsThat Get Jobs
Vancouver Island University training for over 50 years, No simulators. Low student / instructor ratio.
1-888-920-2221 ext: 6130www.viu.ca/
heavyequipment
250.388.3535
CLASSIFIED ADS WORK!
ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassifi ed.com
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTSFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bonanzas, Cracker Jack, Regular gamesEvery Tuesday & Thursday12:45 - 3:00 p.m.NEW LOCATIONNEW LOCATION
SENIORSDROP-IN CENTRE
Fireman’s LoungeSooke Municipal Hall2205 Otter Point Rd.
Reasonably pricedLunch available
Must be 19 years
250-642-6898for more info
Call us for Complimentary
GIFT BASKET
Newcomers to Sooke
& Surrounding Area:
Judy 250-642-2268
New Moms:
Sonia 250-642-2120
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com CLASSIFIEDS • 25
BLOCK FROM OCEAN BEACH. Trade $190,000 equity in $390,000 lovely home in Sooke. Landscaped extras. For home in Langford-Colwood area with suite or full basement (250) 642-1334.
ESTHETICIAN
AT HOME ESTHETICS
Great Low Prices10% Off
First VisitBy Appointment Only
250-589-53556587 Helgesen
Sooke, B.C.
HELP WANTED
THE SOOKE NEWS Mirror cautions readers about send-ing money to obtain informa-tion about any employment opportunities
T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Posi-tion comes with a competitive benefi t package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Tyson Lam-bert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502 Email: [email protected]
TRADES, TECHNICAL
DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Journeymen Carpenters and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Cana-da. Red Seal Preferred. Carpenters must have experience with installa-tion of footing forms, slab on grade forms, build and install wall, column and elevated horizontal forms. Ability to layout work, off supplied control lines. And the ability to cor-rectly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement be-tween Kitimat Modernization Em-ployer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to [email protected]
DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the in-stallation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Pro-ject Based Wages are in accor-dance with Project Labour Agree-ment between Kitimat Modernization Employer Associa-tion and Coalition of British Colum-bia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please for-ward resumes to [email protected]
PERSONAL SERVICES
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
SOOKE MASSAGEnow available at Moonlit Cove B&B! Located at 5219 Sooke Rd. (250) 812-3158 Spectacu-lar Location Relaxation Mas-sage $60/hr Robert Conners, WCCMT Graduate
ESTHETIC SERVICES
CARRIE’SGel Nails“BOOK NOW”
250-664-6236250-893-5419
Check out my nail pics onFacebook at
“Gel Nails by Carrie”GIFT CERTIFICATES
AVAILABLE
FINANCIAL SERVICES
PERSONAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.
www.pioneerwest.com
LOOKING FOR BUSINESS, PERSONAL
OR TITLE LOAN?Now get u p to $800k busi-ness or personal loan, with interest rate from 1.9%. Bad credit ok.
Apply now
Call 1-866-642-1867
INSURANCE.
LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD?Guaranteed Record Removal
since 1989. Confi dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating
assures EMPLOYMENT &TRAVEL FREEDOM.
Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
1-8-NOW-PARDON(1-866-972-7366)
RemoveYourRecord.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
BUSINESS SERVICES
SOOKE & FAXCOPY CENTRE
Sooke’s Full service Copy Center!
NEED to send money?
WESTERNUNION
1-6649 Sooke Road (across from Evergreen Mall)
Tel:250-642-3231 Fax: 250-642-7155www.sookecopycentre.comEmail:[email protected]
CLEANING SERVICES
GREEN CLEAN MACHINESpring Cleaning
Public Building Service Worker Certifi ed WHMIS
TRAININGReliable, accountable
Earth friendly housecleaning
AffordableExperienced
Environmental friendlyHealthy cleaning products
Pet friendlyResidential & Commercial
Joanne: 250-642-2288
RELIABLE & Effi cient cleaner available anytime. Reasonable rates. 778-679-4750
COMPUTER SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
DRYWALL
GARDENING
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and mainte-nance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677
HAULING AND SALVAGE
ED’S HAULINGCheap disposal of
furniture, appliances, junk and what have you?
U&I type moving with covered pick-up truck.
Ed & Faye250-642-2398
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
SOOKE IRRIGATION SERVICES Sprinkler
Installations, RepairsRenovationsMaintenance
Call Ben250-818-7279
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
THE MASON MAN
FOR ALL CUSTOMMASONRY
WORKS
ROD PETROVIC
1-250-881-20341-250-929-5564
& MOVING STORAGE
SOOKE MOVING ANDSTORAGE
Heated indoor storage, self contained, various sizes, 24 hr. security. outdoor storage available. Public access 9-5pm. Mon.- Sat. 2018 Idle-more Rd. 250- 642-6577www.sookemovingandstorage.com
PAINTING
JN PAINTING
“WCB Insured”
Reliable/References
Interior/Exterior
“Free Estimates”
20 Years Experience
250-812-8781
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PAINTING
THE PAINTER INC.
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR
FREE ESTIMATES40 YEARS EXPERIENCE
250-646-2516
PLASTERING
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-642-5178.
STUCCO/SIDING
PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-642-5178.
WELDING
DRIVER ENT.
LTD.
WELDINGMobile Units +++ Steel
Sales
250-642-0666
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
AUCTIONS
Restaurant AuctionKelowna Sandwich Restaurant Newer quality equip. Apr 5th @ 6pm 243 Bernard Ave Ke-lowna. (250)545-3259, View photo at doddsauction.com
FUEL/FIREWOOD
#1 CLEAN, DRY FIR $180/cord, split
& delivered.
250-642-4230
DOUGLAS FIRor
YELLOW CEDAR
CORD PLUS $200250-642-2743
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
5 YEAR Old Frigidaire Washer & Dryer set for sale. $550.00 or OBO. Moving March 31st. please call 250-664-7917
CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?
REAL ESTATE
APPRAISALS/INSPECTIONS
HOME INSPECTION - Protect your biggest investment. Your Local Home Inspector - John Kogel, RHI, Lic #47455 www.allsafehome.ca 250-642-3915 [email protected]
BUSINESSES FOR SALE
BUSINESS FOR SALE
WESTBURN GARDEN CTR.
Info:
REAL ESTATE
COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL
FOR SALE or Lease on Van-couver Island’s Pacifi c Rim Hwy. Unique Commercial Property with good buildings. Highway signage, and paved parking. C-4 zoning. Phone: 250-586-1372.
HOUSES FOR SALE
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?
Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale?
We will Buy your HouseQuick Cash & Private.Mortgage Too High and
House won’t sell?Can’t make payments?
We will Lease Your House,Make your Payments
and Buy it Later!
Call: 1-250-616-9053www.webuyhomesbc.com
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
OTTER POINT Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer, 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, fi nished deck & shed in new condition. Call 306-290-8764.
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS
6921 Grant Rd. SookeBachelor and 1 bdrm. apts.
Some newly renovatedFor further information
and to view call250-642-1900
SOOKE, 2 bdrm condo, fully furnished, 5 appls, nice patio, $1,075 mo. Walking distance to water. Call 1-780-459-4999.
WATERFRONT CONDO: 1-br,f/s, 1 pet under 25lb. Adult-orientated. No smoking. Coin laundry. $720/mo. Call Karen 250-642-4663
COTTAGES
1 BR Cottage. Private on 1/4 acre. N/S, pets negotiable. Refs. Req., No Partiers, $850/mo plus utilities. Available April 15/May1. 250-642-2015
CABIN, Bedloft ,woodstove + elec., hottub! $800+.1 br ste. cozy, sunny, with hottub! 250-642-2527
RENTALS
COTTAGES
EAST SOOKE Cottage available April 1st. Ocean, Mountain and Farm views, F/S, W/D, Avail April 15.Refs.Req. $700/mo. 250 [email protected]
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
SOOKE, 3 BR Duplex, large, W/D, storage, parking, cat ac-ceptable, no smoking, refer-ences. April 1st, $1000. 250-642-4572
SOOKE /WHIFFEN SPIT, du-plex, 3bdrm+den, 21/2 ba, sin-gle gar, May 1, $1200+util, lease. Bruce 250-380-6010
HOMES FOR RENT
3 BDRM, 2 1/2 bath, 5 appl. Mountain/water view. Large yard, N/S, no pets. Quiet couple referred. $1275/month + utilities. April 1st. 403-720-8609 or 250-642-4381
3 BR, 1/2 basement on acreage walking distance to Sooke. Pets and smoking okay. $1275. 250-732-8051
STORAGE
SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
SUITES, LOWER
3 BR. Living room, dining room, F/S, W/D, woodstove, large yard, wheel chair friend-ly. Walk to Whiffen Spit ocean provincial park, on bus route to Victoria, $1195 utili. inc. Rent negotiable. Avail April 1st or 5th. 250-642-4271
new private, 2 bed, ensuite, w/d, utils. incl., n/s, $850. 250-642-6121
SOOKE: 2 separate, 2 Bed-room suites for rent. Both have large yards. Both have parking for 2 vehicles. Shared laundry. Upper unit $850/mo + utilities. Lower unit $1000/mo + utilities. Water included. On bus route. Pets considered. 250-642-7230
SOOKE: HALF months free rent, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, stunning ocean views, pets cons, $775 mo. April. 1. (778)433-1618.
SUITES, UPPER
1200 Sq. ft. 3 br ste over com-mercial shop, pets considered. $900+ utils., appl. incl., fenced back yard, avail. now. Sasee-nos. 250-642-4797am, 250-642-5078pm
SOOKE: HALF months free rent, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, stunning ocean views, pets cons, $1275 mo. April. 1. (778)433-1618.
FOR SALE BY OWNER FOR SALE BY OWNER
RENTALS
SUITES, UPPER
BEAUTIFUL 2 BR waterviewF/S. W/D, one minute walk tofamous Whiffen Spit oceanPacifi c Park.On BC Transitroute to Victoria, $900. utiliinc. Avail. April 1st. 250-642-4271
LANGFORD 3 bdrm 2 bath1200 sq ft upper, n/s, newlyrenovated, all new fl ooring &paint, deck, wood f/p, w/d, d/w,large south facing front yardon quiet cul-de-sac. April 1,$1500, pet negotiable, refer-ences 250-516-3453, [email protected]
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -
Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402
www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557
GUARANTEEDAuto Loans or
We Will Pay You $1000All Makes, All Models.New & Used Inventory.
Call: 1-888-229-0744FOR INSTANT APPROVAL
Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526
CARS
1991 JAGUAR Sovereign,good condition, loaded, mustbe seen, 237,000 kms, $2500obo. Call 250-595-2662.
2007 CUSTOM Chev HHRExcellent condition. LoadedWhite. 119,000 km, mostlyhwy driven. On-Star. $11,900fi rm. 250-755-5191.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE
1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE.Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twinbeds in back & fold down dou-ble bed. Immaculate conditionFull shower with skylight, gen-erator, air conditioning, 91,000km. $16,500. (250) 743-6036
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
SCRAP BATTERIES WantedWe buy scrap batteries fromcars, trucks & heavy equip$4.00 & up each. Free pick-upanywhere in BC, Minimum 10Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
92 NISSAN Pathfi nder, fullyloaded, 5 spd, good cond.,$2,100 obo. (250)216-2418.
TO LATE TO TO LATE TO CLASSIFYCLASSIFY
ESTHETICSBeautiful Bliss Esthetics. Lowest prices in town. 250-213-9556.
www.sookenewsmirror.com
Sooke News Mirrorserving
Sooke to Port Renfrew
every week for over 40 years
26 • CLASSIFIEDS www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
Pirjo Raits photo
Tie a yellow
ribbon...Nancy Galarneau ties a yellow ribbon on a pole along Church Road on Monday, Mar. 26 as a “Welcome Home” for her husband Maurice. Maurice is returning home today from his posting in Kabul and Nancy says she is “very excited” to see him come home.
photo submittedt
2011 Metchosin Volunteer Fire Department “Bite-Me” derby executive, presented a cheque to the Pacific Salmon Foundation for $6,000 at the 2012 Pacific Salmon Foundation banquet held in Victoria in the name of past executive member Laurie Spears. The derby began 17 years ago with the motto “Nobody goes home empty handed.” The derby has donated a total of $118,000 to salmon enhancement. The executive would like to thank all the derby sponsors and participants who made this derby a huge success. The 2012 MVFD “Bite-Me” derby will be held on Aug. 11-12. From left the executive members are: Richard Jones, Heather Johnson, Dan Jones, Adam West, Bill Sargent, Rob Nicholishen. (absent Chief Stephanie Dunlop, Larry Holland).
OUTBOUND HOUNDS
Don WhittakerPhone (250) 642-4440
Cell (250) 208-2404
www.outboundhoundssooke.com
DAILY WALKS
BACKYARD BREAKS
PET/HOUSE SITTING
PET 1st AID
BONDED & INSURED
www.andythepizzaman.ca250-642-5451
FRESH & DELICIOUS
Sooke Glass Ltd.• Free Estimates
• Open 6 Days/Week250-642-3711
List your business Call 250-642-5752 today.. .List your business Call 250-642-5752 today.. .
SOOKE BUSINESSSOOKE BUSINESS BILLBOARDBILLBOARD
Graceful Folds Window Fashions
Custom Blinds & Shades
Contact Phyllis [email protected]
250-642-2937
QUICK, SAFE & MOST OF ALL FRIENDLY!
250-642-7900250-642-7900
Your Moving & Storage Solution
Sooke Moving & Storage We take care of all details...
Address: 2018 Idlemore Rd.
Sooke, BC V9Z 0A9
Phone: 250-642-6577
www.SookeMovingAndStorage.com
We offer…
Full moving & packing services
Indoor Storage
Outdoor Storage
Container StorageSecure Indoor Storage Warehouse
24 hour security system Heated and ventilated
Individual storage units Forklift Services
Looking for some extra storage space for your
furniture, household goods and business needs?
Or maybe a larger item like a boat, RV or vehicle...
Your ad could be here!Your ad could be here!HIGH IMPACT! LOW PRICE!
52 weeks - $13.25/wk 26 weeks - $1938/wk13 weeks - $2224/wk 4 weeks - $2510/wk
call 250-642-5752 now - Dog Walks
- 1hour Pet Visits - 1/2 hour Outdoor Breaks
- In-Home Overnights - Complimentary
Consultation - Canine First Aid
- and Insured
250-642-0458 Cell 250-744-0134www.walksitandstay.ca
East Sooke Residents 10% Walk Discount
DIAMOND EYECAREDIAMOND EYECARE
EYEGLASSES - CONTACT LENSESEYEGLASSES - CONTACT LENSES6711 EUSTACE RD / AT OTTER PT. RD, LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED6711 EUSTACE RD / AT OTTER PT. RD, LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
OPTICALOPTICAL 250-642-0774250-642-0774EYE EXAMSEYE EXAMS250-642-0742250-642-0742
2205 Otter Point Road, SookePhone: 250-642-1634
Fax: 250-642-0541email: [email protected]
website: www.sooke.ca
UpcomingPublic Meetings
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGWednesday, March 28, 2012
7:00 - 8:00pm OPEN HOUSE2012 Budget and Sooke Road Roundabout
8:00 pm Special Council Meeting -Five Year Financial Plan and Capital Projects
Finance and Administration CommitteeMonday, April 2, 2012 at 7:00 pmBurning Review Committee
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 7:00 pmThis schedule is subject to change.
Please call 250-642-1634 to confi rm meetings. Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca
WHAT’S NEW!The District of Sooke website www.sooke.ca has all for all kinds of news about your community – including:
Applications for Community Grant deadline April 30, • 2011
2012 Financial Plan (Budget) public consultation• Updated• information on current projects around town – including land development, road works, and more!
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com SPORTS • 27
Sooke hosts 22nd hockey tourney Sooke hosts 22nd hockey tourney
Volunteers from Sooke helped put together the 22nd annual Sooke Spring Breakaway hockey tournament from March 22-25 at SEAPARC arena. The fun-driven competition saw 20 different novice and initiation teams from Sooke, Juan de Fuca, Comox, Port Alberni, Saanich, Victoria and Cowichan Valley. Rich D’Appolonia, coach for the Sooke Blue team, said the tournament is designed entirely for fun. “I don’t think the kids care about the scores at all, they’re just out there having fun,” he said. Each team played four games over the four-day tournament, which may seem gruelling for a group of kids under the age of eight, but they all took it in stride. “It is a lot of hockey, but they were all troopers and they all loved it. I didn’t hear any kid complain about being on the ice.” According to five-year-old Rowan-Jean D’Appolonia, player for the Sooke Blue team, the best part of the tournament was playing hockey and winning the pizza shoot out. (Clockwise from top left) Victoria Racquet Club player slides on the ice, but still makes an effort to take the puck from a Sooke White player at SEAPARC on March 23. Sooke White goalie makes a save during the pizza shoot out after the March 23 game. The final score was 7-3 Sooke. The players from opposing teams, run the puck down the ice. A handful of players swarm for the puck.
Sharron Ho
SPORTS
SEAPARC STAR SEAPARC STAR of theof the WEEK WEEK✪✪Congratulations to this week’s SEAPARC Star; four year old Helena Merx.
Helena attends the Sooke Montessori School where she most enjoys Circle
Time and Dancing. She added that her teachers Jennifer and Trisha are
excellent teachers. She is taking the Sea Otter Swimming Lessons now
and says that she can go off the diving board already. Helena is in Level
2 Skating Lessons and is in her 3rd year of Dance at Carol Cave Studios.
She participated in T-Ball last year and says that she would like to take
Gymnastics soon. She has taken yoga classes, has her very own mat and
likes to practice at home. She is a very creative child and says that she likes
making all kinds of art work. She told us that she loves to visit her Nanny and
Papa and says that she helps them take care of their cat and gets to see the
baby lambs when she’s there in the spring. She helps her Dad with cooking
all the time and says that she really likes it. Helena enjoys trips to Qualicum
to visit her Grandma and Grandpa and says that goes out and feeds the
seagulls when she’s there. She is described as an easy going, charming and
loveable child. She likes to ride the ponies at her Auntie Carol’s house and
plans on being a “professional horse rider” when she grows up. We would
like to thank you for being our SEAPARC Star Helena, you are a delight and
it was a pleasure talking with you.
HELENA MERX SWIMMING LESSONS ALL SETS START NEXT WEEK
A variety of times and levels to choose from including weekend, weekday, morning and evening options Register early – classes fi ll up quickly!
PARTY IN THE POOL!!!! SEAPARC offers great pool parties for kids!
We supply the place, the party leader, decorations, paper plates, napkins, cups and cutlery.
Parents just show up with the children and the camera. Call us for details.
DID YOU KNOW?Our pool is available for private rentals.
Have the pool all to yourselves, our lifeguard will be there to turn down the lights or put on your favourite music. Call us for times, rates and bookings.
28 • SPORTS www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
Pre-atom football practice
Submitted photo
The Sooke Seahawks pre-atom football team, comprised of 10-11 year olds, practice at Journey Middle School Field on March 20. According to coach Andy Carrier, the team learned proper blocking techniques during the practice.
MIJO Little Kickers advance to next level Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
The Little Kickers, a preschool level Tae-kwondo group with MIJO Sport, earned their first level belt on March 15.
Three kids, aged three to five, learned the basics of the Korean martial art, obtaining skills like basic stands, blocks and self-de-fence.
According to Michelle Carpenter, teacher and co-founder of MIJO Sport, the kids had been training for five months.
The group is the first to earn a yellow stripe with MIJO Sport in Sooke.
Although the group usually trains at SEA-PARC Leisure Complex, the kids earned their
yellow stripe status at Saseenos Elementary, in a room of older Tak-wondo students.
Carpenter said the three preschool aged kids were nervous at the prescence of older kids, but eventually got comfortable enough to be examined.
The next step for the Taekwondo kids is the yellow belt.
MIJO Sport has loca-tions in Colwood, Oak Bay, and the Comox Valley, and also offers fitness training pro-grams.
“Things have been going really well and my programs have been well received in the community,” Car-penter said.
MIJO Sport has World Taekwondo Federation status, making it an Olympic sport.
Submitted photo
Michelle Carpenter, Mijo Sport co-founder and trainer, celebrates with her newly minted yellow stripe students.
The Taekwondo tots, aged three to five, are first to earn yellow stripe
Please contact Sharron Ho with sports tips at: [email protected]
Take charge!
Learn new skills at Continuing Studies, Royal Roads University
Be in charge!
Take the Applied and Professional Skills Certifi cate with career exploration
support and coaching
At no charge!
Funding through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement.
For more information please contact us – seats are limited.
250-391-2600 ext. 4773 or 4808
Unemployed and not an EI client?
Or employed but low-skilled?
CO N T I N U I N G S T U D I E S
IRONWOODIRONWOOD SHAKE & TILE SHAKE & TILE
LTD.LTD.
Does YOUR roof standup to high winds?
OURS DO!Warranty up to 180 KPH or 120 MPH
METAL IS FOREVER.Lifetime Transferable Warranty!
Island Owned and Operated
Call 1.877.334.1717or visit us at www.ironwoodshakeandtile.com or www.vancouverislandbestroof.com
Doing It Right withDoing It Right with
250-642-3646 or 250-883-2087250-642-3646 or 250-883-2087
We have had thestore for
20 years?We need a
Celebration
SookeSooke
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com SPORTS • 29
Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
The Sooke Celtics ended their season,sixth in the First Divi-sion of the VancouverIsland Soccer League after a tied game of1-1 with Cowichan FC at Fred Milne Park on March 23.
According to SookeCeltic coach Steve Scott, the tied game knockedthe home team out of the BC Provincials.
“We tied them 1-1, and unfortunately thatmeant we didn’t get into provincials because weneeded to win,” he said, adding the tie game alsomeant Cowichan didn’t win the league.
“It was too bad no team came out with anything for that game,” he said.
Cowichan scored in the first 15 minutes of the game. Sooke’s Mike Moon tied the game,scoring a penalty shot during the first half.The game remained steady throughout thesecond half.
“In the second half
we pressured, and pres-sured, and pressured -- we should’ve scoredone or two goals,” Scott said. “Their goalie madesome big saves.”
He said one of thestrongest assets of the game, was the return of Sooke player Daniel Bergerud.
The two teams have developed a friendlyrivalry over the season, after a few big games,according to Scott.
“There was definitelysome rivalry with Cow-ichan. We’ve had somebig games over the years, we’ve had somecontroversy in some areas.”
The Celtics lost their semi-final Jackson cupgame 4-0 against Cow-ichan at Bear Mountain on March 19.
“Well, hopefully we’ll get revenge on them. That’s what my hopes are,” Scott said after the cup-defining match.
All in all, Scott said the Celtics had a goodseason, playing their best during the secondportion of the year.
Sooke Celtics finish sixth in league
Sharron Ho photo
(Left) Sooke Celticgoalie Blake Ridley kicks the ball downfield during the March 23 game at FredMilne Park against Cowichan FC. Doug Armstrong (left), played two positions during the game, left midfield in the first half and finished as right back. California GrownCalifornia Grown
Large Navel OrangesLarge Navel Oranges
5959 /lb$1.30/kg /lb$1.30/kg
¢¢
BC GrownBC GrownBraeburn ApplesBraeburn Apples
5959¢¢ /lb$1.30/kg /lb$1.30/kg
RED BARN EVERY DAYRed Barn - West Saanich5550 West Saanich Road
7:00 am - 8:00 pm7 days a week
Red Barn - Vanalman751 Vanalman Avenue
6:30am - 8:00pm - Mon-Fri8:00am - 8:00pm - Sat, Sun
Red Barn - Mattick’s Farm129-5325 Cordova Bay Road
7:00 am - 8:00 pm7 days a week
Red Barn - Latoria Walk611 Brookside Road6:30 am - 8:00 pm
7 days a week
FOLLOW US ONTWITTER
LIKE US ONFACEBOOK
www.redbarnmarket.ca
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BC Hot HouseBC Hot HouseGreen PeppersGreen Peppers
2929$$11 /lb$2.84/kg /lb$2.84/kg
Island GrownIsland Grown10lb RoasterPotatoes10lb RoasterPotatoes
FORFOR22 $$55
BC GrownBC GrownLong EnglishCucumbersLong EnglishCucumbers
EA EA6969¢
Maison Orphee Maison Orphee Organic VirginCoconut OilOrganic VirginCoconut Oil
/454g/454g
$$12129999EAEA
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Apple JuiceApple Juice
FORFOR
945ml945ml
$$5522
Wisecrackers Wisecrackers All NaturalCrackersAll NaturalCrackers
EAEA114g | All Varieties114g | All Varieties
$$229999
Almond Dream Almond Dream Almond BeveragesAlmond Beverages
EAEA946ml | All Varieties946ml | All Varieties
$$118888
Red Barn’s Own Red Barn’s Own Smoked TurkeyDrumsSmoked TurkeyDrums
/100g
/100g
¢¢6969
Red Barn’s Own Red Barn’s Own Smoked Pork HocksSmoked Pork Hocks
/100g/100g¢¢6969
Red Barn’s Own Red Barn’s Own Chicken Fajita MixChicken Fajita Mix
/100g /100g$$117979
California OrganicCalifornia OrganicMesh GarlicMesh Garlic
EA EA7979$$22
California OrganicCalifornia OrganicCeleryCelery
EA EA0909$$11
Washington OrganicWashington Organic3lb Mesh YellowOnions3lb Mesh YellowOnions
FORFOR$$4422
g$ /$$ // ggg
C OO C OC O---------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Organic
WEEKLY SPECIALS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2012 (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST)
THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS
SOOKE COMMUNITY HALLSOOKE COMMUNITY HALL75 YEARS75 YEARS
From start 1936 To fi nish 1937
Celebrate with theCelebrate with theSOOKE COMMUNITYSOOKE COMMUNITY
ASS0CIATIONASS0CIATIONSaturday, April 28, 2012Saturday, April 28, 2012
8pm - 1am8pm - 1amDance to PhoenixDance to Phoenix
Tickets $7.50 Tickets $7.50 includes chilli & bunincludes chilli & bun
Hosted by Sooke Lions ClubHosted by Sooke Lions ClubTickets available at Peoples & ShoppersTickets available at Peoples & Shoppers
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES AT COMMUNITY HALLALL DAY ACTIVITIES AT COMMUNITY HALL
The sixth race of the 2012 Frontrunners Island Race Series, the Comox Valley RV Half-Marathon, was held March 18.
Down from 509 in 2011, 431 runners came out to run the mildly undulating course through the Comox Valley. The tempera-ture was seasonal, with sunny and calm conditions. The time in brackets next to the overall time is the 100M sprint time.
The overall win-ner was Jim Finlay-son (40-44) from APEX Runners with a course record of 1:07:29 and a sprint time of 17:47. Finlayson was also the top Male Master win-ner.
The overall female was Melissa Ross (25-29) from the Ocean-side Running Club with a time of 1:20:24 and 17th overall (18:71).
The top Female Mas-ter was Nancy Baxen-dale (50-54) in a time of 1:27:40 and 53rd overall (25:70).
The Sooke Trail and Road Runners (STARR) had nine runners in seven various age groups covering the course and finished with five top 10 fin-ishes.
Good job everyone. Leading the STARRs was Sarah-Mae Pyn-dus (25-29) in a time of 1:35:34 (2011 time 1:54:23) and was fourth
in a field of 23 and good for 109th overall (25:44). Super run !
Next over the line was Ryan-James Adam (25-29) with an impres-sive 1:36:43 (2008 time 1:41:50) and was 12th in a fast field of 17 and 121st overall (23.99).
Next to cross the line was Jonathan Dvorak (35-39). Dvorak came in with a 1:47:40. He
placed 17th in a field of 23 and was 221st over-all (27:71).
Our next runner to hit the mat was Mark Ziegler (55-59). Mark came in with a 1:50:59 (2011 time 1:45:09) and was ninth in a field 18 and 239th overall (26:97).
Our next lady in was Karen Way. In her first Comox Valley
Half, Karen did a sub two hour run (1:59:13) and was 14th in a field of 25 and 301st over-all (31:16). Good job Karen.
Next to cross was Vince Trahan (65-69) in a time of 2:05:25 (2010 time 2:04:18) and was sixth in a field of 11 and 341st overall (26:88).
Also in her first Comox Valley Half was
Charmaine Munro (45-49). She was in with a 2:21:05 and was 24th in a field of 25 (29:22).
Next to come in was Rintje Raap (70-74). Raap was in with a 2:26:53 (2011 time 2:15:28) and was sev-enth in a field of nine and 408th overall (31:39).
Closing out our STARR field was Bruce
Hawkes (70-74). Hawkes opted to race walk the course and he was in with a 2:53:26 (2011 run time 2:13:04) and was eighth and 422nd over-all (44:47).
STARR remains in seventh place with 658 points.
To all the STARRs...outstanding. You are the best! Our STARR sprinter was Ryan-
James Adam with a 23:99. Our next race weekend will be the Merville 15K on April 1 at 11 AM. See you there.
By Vince Trahan
30 • SPORTS www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
BELL TONE
Sharron HoSooke News Mirror
Leonardo Maekawa, one part of the Sooke brother and sister skat-ing duo, performed in the on-ice adaption of Grease with an injury on March 24-25.
The show itself entailed six weeks of rehearsal, six days a week for about an hour each time.
The dedicated skater broke his ankle last October after he took a jump and landed incor-rectly. The injury ended the season early for him and his 17-year-old sister Pilar Maekawa, whom he skates in pairs with.
Although the setback
may have been dis-couraging for others, Maekawa,19, views the injury introspectively.
“That little incident cost us the season, but everything happens for a reason,” he said.
The injury didn’t stop Maekawa from per-forming the lead role of Danny, the protagonist who forms an unlikely relationship with the new girl in town, at his best. Although he could only physically partici-pate in two of the six weeks of rehearsal, Maekawa attended each practice and learned the sequences visually.
Maekawa said the show ramified his love for skating.
“It was a moment of euphoria,” he said. “It just brought my love for skating to a whole new level. Me and my sister love performing for audiences, this is like a little treat for us.”
According to Maekawa, the three productions at Archie Browning Sports Cen-tre were nearly sold out each time, with many returning spectators.
“It went perfect, it was excellent. All three shows were a great suc-cess, the crowd loved it, they were cheering after every single per-formance,” he said.
“We were all very sad to see the show end.”
The pair have been skating for 12 years, and
Maekawa said they’ve been, “eating, sleeping and breathing skating for a long time.”
“It’s almost like my sanctuary,” Maekawa said.
He said the next plan of action is to regroup, and focus on the upcoming season, which will hopefully lead them to the inter-national scene.
“We’re hoping to, once my ankle gets healed up, to get into the international level,” he said, adding the pair have their eyes on Olympic ice.
Leonardo hopes his ankle will heal this April in time for the interna-tional season in Sep-tember.
Sooke’s road runners attend Comox race Nine runners from Sooke from different ages ran along the undulating course on the mid Island
Sooke skater performs with injured ankle Sharron Ho photo
Leonardo and Pilar Maekawa, dressed up in their Grease on Ice garb. Leonardo played the lead roll of Danny, the protagnoist who forms an unlikely relationship with Sandy, the new girl in town. Pilar played Cha Cha, the female villain who steals Danny from lead Sandy. Accord ing to Leonardo, the show at the Archie Browning Sports Centre nearly sold out for the three performances.
Do you have trouble hearing and understanding conversations?Do you find yourself asking others to repeat themselves?
Do you have difficulty hearing while talking on the phone?
Does it seem as though people are mumbling?
If you answered “YES” to any of the above questions call to book your FREE hearing test.
Take the Hearing Self Check
Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC
How good is your hearing?
WEST SHORE
250-474-2602
David Roberts - RHIP
FREE FREEFREEFREEFREEFREEHearing Hearing
TestTest
Goldstream Ave.
Vete
rans
Mem
oria
l Pkw
y
Station Ave.
125-735 Goldstream Ave
SOOKE HALIBUT FESTIVAL & DERBYSOOKE HALIBUT FESTIVAL & DERBY20122012
photo’s Kiwi Magic Fishing Charters
SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 www.sookenewsmirror.com • 31
Visit our other Black Press sites
STORESSTORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURESFLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURESCATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERSDEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTSPROPRODUCDUCTSTS STOSTORESRES FLYFLYERSERS DE DEALSALS CO COUPOUPONSNSBROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTSSTORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURESCATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERSDEALS COUPONS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONSBROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTSSTOSTORESRES FLYFLYERSERS DE DEALSALS CO COUPOUPONSNS BROBROCHUCHURESRESCCATCATCATCATCATCAT OALOALOALOALOALOALOGGUEGUEGUEGUEGUEGUES CS CS CS CS CS CS COONTONTONTONTONTONT SESTESTESTESTESTESTSSSSSSS PRPRPRPRPR PROODUODUODUODUODUODUC SCTSCTSCTSCTSCTSCTS SSTSTSTSTST STOOREOREOREOREOREORESSSSSSS FLYFLYFLYFLYFLYFLY SERSERSERSERSERSERS
DEADEADEADEALSLSLSLS COUCOUCOUCOUPONPONPONPONS BS BS BS BROCROCROCROCHURHURHURHURESESESES CATCATCATCATALOALOALOALOGUGUGUGU
Save time, save money.
Visit our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/flyerland.ca
No purchase necessary. Contest open to all residents of Canada, aged 18 years of age or older. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. One (1) grand prize will be awarded. Approximate retail value of the grand prize is $1000. Entrants must correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question to be declared a
winner. Contest closes April 7th at 11:59pm EST. To enter and for complete contest rules visit www.facebook.com/flyerland.ca.
YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A
FROM BEYOND THE RACK
$1000SHOPPING SPREE
• Ribbons• Medals• Plagues
• Trophies• Certifi cate Frames
Contact Ev McPherson
@ 250-642-3653or [email protected]
West Coast Trophies and AwardsWest Coast Trophies and AwardsPLAGUES AND TROPHIES
for almost anything you need
• Engraving
Locally Owned & Operated In Your Neighbourhood. Best Value. Best Service.
®
We will remove and replace your old tuband walls with:- A Hitech 5’ Fiberglass Soaker Tub- A Kohler Shower and Tub Filler- Cultured Granite WallsThe look of stone – without the cost or upkeep. Beautiful, durable, watertight. Nothing says quality like a CulturedGranite bathroom.
Now Only $3500 Plus taxes
Need to Replaceyour Old Tuband Surround?Look No Further!Come Visit our Showroomand See this Complete Removal and Reinstallation Special
Nothing says quality like a Cultured Granite bathroom
www.slegglumber.com
Langford 2901 Sooke Rd. 250-478-5509 Fax: 250-478-1355Mon-Fri 7:00am - 5:30pm • Sat 8:00am - 5:00pm • Sun 9:30am - 4:30pm
32 • FISHING www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR
How’sHow’sFishing?Fishing?
The Second Annual Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby was another suc-cess.
Pat Williams and his crew ‘pooned a 119.8 pound halibut west of Jordan River on Satur-day morning. The boys caught their halibut
just in the nick of time as the easterlies started to blow when the tide changed making the trip home from the west an adventure on its own. 120 plus anglers headed out for a chance at the $4,000 first place prize. 35 fish were weighed in,
average weight was 34.5 pounds.
Adrian Stacy was second with 59.8; third Mike Bell 58.4; fourth Des Hatcher 56.4; fifth Kevin McKenna 54.6; sixth Graham Morri-son 54.0; seventh Mike Thompson 54.0; eighth
Mike McArter 51.5; ninth Dwayne Noyse 49.2; and Harvey Woods in tenth with 48.8 rounded out the top 10.
Until next time.
Keep your rod tip up!Kiwi Magic
Want to go fishin call250-686-0738
Steve Arnett photo
Derby winner Pat Williams excepts the Jack HomerMemorial Trophy from Elden Smith ofthe Sooke Halibut Festival & Derby and Ron Larsen from The Q. Williams took home top spot in the derby held on theweekend off Sooke.
DUN LOOKINJack Thomson
passed away last week.
Nicknamed6-pack Jack
Always a character down at Jock’s Dock.
He will truly be missed by all who new him.
Sooke
6 6 2 6 S o o k e R o a d 2 5 0 -6 6 2 6 S o o k e R o a d 2 5 0 - 6 4 2 - 6 3 6 6 6 4 2 - 6 3 6 6
Save up to $8.00
Sale EndsAPRIL 8
2012 2012 CataloguesCatalogues
are Here!are Here!
Pick up Pick up
your copy your copy
today!today!
6
2497
397
177
36mmx55m 1670-107 Reg. 7.99
Alex Plus White Acrylic Caulking
2036-317# Reg. 2.69
SALE 1471625-753# Reg. 6.99
SALE 597
7 kg PremixJoint Compound
*3.78 litres.
EggshellIdeal for living rooms, dining roomsand hallways. 1852-410/440/480#Reg. 33.99 2597PearlWith a smooth, almost iridescent sheen.Durable and easy-to-clean. Ideal forhigh use areas, trim and mouldings.1852-494/497/499#Reg. 36.99 2697VelvetA scrub resistant low sheen fi nish. Hidesminor surface imperfections. Ideal for livingrooms, dining rooms and hallways. 1854-498/504/522#Reg. 35.99 2997
8
250-642-6480 101-2015 SHIELDS ROAD
Oliver Katz Personal Real Estate Corporation
Melinda Brake
www.sookeshometeam.com Sooke’s Home Team @sookeshometeam
Simply the most Elegant Executive Home. Just move in!!! Home features 4 BR & 3 bath and 2 floors of comfortable living. Bright livingroom with fireplace and rich wood laminated floors. Inline formal din-ning. Amazing kitchen with quartz counter tops, fabulous lighting and breakfast nook. A place to hang your heart.
Helen Lochore
Uplifting views on offer from your private 1 acre oceanview estate in sunny Saseenos on the Victoria side of Sooke the perfect loca-tion for commuters, lifestyle seekers & where you ‘d expect to find this inspired custom 4 BR 3 bath home with over 2200 sq ft of comfortable, quality living space & views over Sooke Basin & Olympic Moun-tain range beyond. 2042 Gladys Place.
Possessing that rare combination of great curb appeal, timeless floorplan & choice location this immaculate, extensively up-graded Sunriver Creekside really does have it all. Over 2000 sq. ft. of well thought out living on 2 levels, the generous 3 BR 3 bath home is both beautifully appointed and an absolute treat to show. Backs on to park-land and salmon bearing Demamiel Creek-Simply must be seen.
‘TAKE A KID‘TAKE A KID FISHING’ FISHING’
Local Seafood • Bait • Tackle • Gear • Fishing ChartersLocal Seafood • Bait • Tackle • Gear • Fishing Charters250-642-4410 • 6947 Westcoast Rd. @ Jock’s Dock250-642-4410 • 6947 Westcoast Rd. @ Jock’s Dock
Try winter fi shing off the Sooke Bluffs. Drag your gear close to
the bottom for best results.
WEEKLY TIDE TABLESWEEKLY TIDE TABLES
Best fi shing time: 1½ hours after high tide.
TIMES ARE IN STANDARD TIME, HEIGHTS IN FEET
Day Time HT Time HT Time HT Time HT28 04:35 8.9 13:11 3.329 05:06 8.9 14:03 3.6 30 05:51 8.5 14:59 3.631 06:59 8.2 15:57 3.6 01 00:13 7.5 03:52 7.2 08:22 7.9 16:55 3.602 00:23 7.5 05:33 6.9 09:48 7.9 17:48 3.603 00:43 7.9 06:31 5.9 11:16 7.9 18:35 3.9 04 01:06 8.2 07:21 4.9 12:41 7.9 19:16 4.3
ANCHOVIE SPECIAL 40 pack 5 1/2 40 pack 5 1/2 $200.00$200.00
36 pack 636 pack 6 $180.00 $180.001/2 case 1/2 case Special alsoSpecial also
CONGRATULATIONS TO PAT CONGRATULATIONS TO PAT WILLIAMSWILLIAMS2012 Sooke Halibut Festival Derby 2012 Sooke Halibut Festival Derby WinnerWinner
HappyHappy 7474thth
Birthday Birthday DannyDannyak: booner
Enjoyyourselfyour only going to get fatterand olderkk
