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COMMUNITY NEWS MEDIA Black Press Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Agreement #40110541 Editorial Page 8 Entertainment Page 21 Sports/stats Page 29 AUDITIONS Two auditions going on for Tommy and Sooke Talent Show. Page 2, 21 Octavian Lacatusu Sooke News Mirror Kinder Morgan, one of the world’s biggest exporters/transport- ers of petroleum and Alberta crude, paid a visit to the Sooke coun- cil chambers April 7 to address the local concern for increased tanker traffic along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Michael Davies, senior director for marine development at Kinder Morgan Can- ada, met with a tense but respectful crowd in the chamber hall that night. Cause of all this ten- sion? At this point, 300,000 barrels of Alberta crude trickles through the Burnaby pipeline every day - the proposed Trans Moun- tain pipeline extension however, would kick up production to just shy of 900,000 barrels. More barrels would mean more tankers, and subsequently, more tanker traffic; or 34 tankers a month instead of your average five. This, says Davies, is why the company is trying to work with the Western Canada Marine Response Cor- poration (WCMRC) that is currently look- ing to implement five oil spill response bases on Vancouver Island, one of which is being considered in Sooke. According to Davies, the base would be comprised of a total of 12 crew, a small ware- house with booms and response equipment, possibly two vessels, a 65 ft/90 ft vessel and some auxiliary vessels. In addition, it would be what the WCMRC calls a “tier 5” response operation, cutting the cleanup time from 72 hours to 36 in case of a major spill. “The commitment in our project is that this enhanced level of response capacity would be provided,” Davies said. But despite WCMRC’s enthusiasm to expand its operations in Sooke, so far “no” is all that was heard echoing from Sooke residents. One of the night’s first speakers, Sinclair Philip, eluded to the S.S. Valencia incident, the infamous ship- wreck where the major- ity of its passengers drowned due to severe weather - a factor that could apparently affect WCMRC’s response capabilities in the event of an oil spill taking place during a storm. “I understood that WCMRC would not send people out in a severe storm because they wouldn’t want to put their lives at risk, which I think may curb their ability to respond,” Philip said. “I can’t understand how the people in the tourism crowd, fisher- ies, First Nations, could withstand a devastat- ing oil spill in the area. We already had a refer- endum and the people of Sooke spoke out and I hope our council will stand by the resound- ing rejection to increase tanker traffic down the Strait.” Davies however, refuted the response, adding that the recov- ery procedure in the event of a storm wouldn’t change. “It’s like any other recovery activity; if it’s not safe for the people out there respond- ing, then they won’t be on the water,” he said. “It won’t stop the response completely, but bad weather would hamper their ability to collect oil in the water.” The ships carrying crude feature double bottom hulls, mod- ern instrumentation, as well as current GPS monitoring technology. “There’s been a lot of changes in technology since Captain Cook was here,” jested Davies. Davies pointed out that a six-hour response time plan would require about 100 new jobs, $100 million in new capital for spill response and five new spill response bases along the tanker route. That however, plays a stark contrast to the federal government’s recent decision to cut three of the five Cana- dian Coast Guard’s marine communication centres on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. A recent bunker oil spill in Vancouver harbour, showed the dangers - and slow response time - in the event of a wide-area oil spill. Another speaker, Ralph Hull, brought back the 1989 Exxon Valdez guffaw into light. “You seem like a nice guy, but you rep- resent an industry that is horribly disastrous to all of us mariners and the people on the West Coast here,” Hall said. “It’s an industry that’s not environmen- tally friendly, or peo- ple friendly, that’s why we are concerned and want to keep a thumb on you guys.” Kinder Morgan is named after company chairman and CEO Richard Kinder, an American businessman and former U.S. Army captain, and William Morgan. The partner- ship goes back to their executive positions at Enron. The entire meeting can be viewed online at sooke.ca video archives. Concerns voiced over oil spills Locals look for answers from Kinder Morgan representative Pirjo Raits/Octavian Lacatusu photos Top, staff from the Stick in the Mud accept their People’s Choice award at the Business Excellence Awards on April 11. They also won for Business of the Year. Middle, a volunteers helps pull broom on Whiffin Spit. Below, Scott Ward hypno- tized audience members into believing they were flying a plane. Classifieds 25• 75 ¢ [email protected] www.ShellyDavis.ca Shelly Davis 778-352-3535 Ellen Bergerud 250-818-6441 Lorenda Simms 250-217-5787 [email protected] RealEstateSooke.com [email protected] LorendaSimms.com • Walk to Lake & dock • 3 BRs & full bsmt • $445,000 • Details: ShellyDavis.ca High Bank Waterfront Chalet Style Home on 1 Acre in Whiffin Spit... Locaon doesn’t get beer than this! A pleasure to show... 2 Flat Acres Call Ellen Reduced! • Mul-Family Dwelling • Revenue Potenal • $459,000 Call Lorenda Sooke Office: #1B-6631 Sooke Rd. Seaview Business Centre 250.642.6361 Sooke is Selling! 2015 Sooke Home Sales: 89 2014 Sooke Home Sales: 300 TAMMI DIMOCK Personal Real Estate Corp.

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C O M M U N I T Y N E W S M E D I A

Black PressWednesday, April 15, 2015Agreement#40110541

Editorial Page 8

Entertainment Page 21

Sports/stats Page 29

AUDITIONSTwo auditions going on for Tommy and

Sooke Talent Show.Page 2, 21

7x2.5Davis

3.125x1.2”Dimock

Octavian LacatusuSooke News Mirror

Kinder Morgan, one of the world’s biggest exporters/transport-ers of petroleum and Alberta crude, paid a visit to the Sooke coun-cil chambers April 7 to address the local concern for increased tanker traffic along the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Michael Davies, senior director for marine development at Kinder Morgan Can-ada, met with a tense but respectful crowd in the chamber hall that night.

Cause of all this ten-sion? At this point, 300,000 barrels of Alberta crude trickles through the Burnaby pipeline every day - the proposed Trans Moun-tain pipeline extension however, would kick up production to just shy of 900,000 barrels.

More barrels would mean more tankers, and subsequently, more tanker traffic; or 34 tankers a month instead of your average five.

This, says Davies, is why the company is trying to work with the Western Canada Marine Response Cor-poration (WCMRC) that is currently look-ing to implement five oil spill response bases on Vancouver Island, one of which is being

considered in Sooke. According to Davies,

the base would be comprised of a total of 12 crew, a small ware-house with booms and response equipment, possibly two vessels, a 65 ft/90 ft vessel and some auxiliary vessels. In addition, it would be what the WCMRC calls a “tier 5” response operation, cutting the cleanup time from 72 hours to 36 in case of a major spill.

“The commitment in our project is that this enhanced level of response capacity would be provided,” Davies said.

But despite WCMRC’s enthusiasm to expand its operations in Sooke, so far “no” is all that was heard echoing from Sooke residents.

One of the night’s first speakers, Sinclair Philip, eluded to the S.S. Valencia incident, the infamous ship-wreck where the major-ity of its passengers drowned due to severe weather - a factor that could apparently affect WCMRC’s response capabilities in the event of an oil spill taking place during a storm.

“I understood that WCMRC would not send people out in a severe storm because they wouldn’t want to put their lives at risk, which I think may curb their ability to

respond,” Philip said. “I can’t understand how the people in the tourism crowd, fisher-ies, First Nations, could withstand a devastat-ing oil spill in the area. We already had a refer-endum and the people of Sooke spoke out and I hope our council will stand by the resound-ing rejection to increase tanker traffic down the Strait.”

Davies however, refuted the response, adding that the recov-ery procedure in the event of a storm wouldn’t change.

“It’s like any other recovery activity; if it’s not safe for the people out there respond-ing, then they won’t be on the water,” he said. “It won’t stop the response completely, but bad weather would hamper their ability to collect oil in the water.”

The ships carrying crude feature double bottom hulls, mod-ern instrumentation, as well as current GPS monitoring technology.

“There’s been a lot of changes in technology since Captain Cook was here,” jested Davies.

Davies pointed out that a six-hour response time plan would require about 100 new jobs, $100 million in new capital for spill response and five new spill response bases along the tanker

route. That however, plays

a stark contrast to the federal government’s recent decision to cut three of the five Cana-dian Coast Guard’s marine communication centres on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

A recent bunker oil spill in Vancouver harbour, showed the dangers - and slow response time - in the event of a wide-area oil spill.

Another speaker, Ralph Hull, brought back the 1989 Exxon Valdez guffaw into light.

“You seem like a nice guy, but you rep-resent an industry that is horribly disastrous to all of us mariners and the people on the West Coast here,” Hall said. “It’s an industry that’s not environmen-tally friendly, or peo-ple friendly, that’s why we are concerned and want to keep a thumb on you guys.”

Kinder Morgan is named after company chairman and CEO Richard Kinder, an American businessman and former U.S. Army captain, and William Morgan. The partner-ship goes back to their executive positions at Enron.

The entire meeting can be viewed online at sooke.ca video archives.

Concerns voiced over oil spillsLocals look for answers from Kinder Morgan representative

Pirjo Raits/Octavian Lacatusu photos

Top, staff from the Stick in the Mud accept their People’s Choice award at the Business Excellence Awards on April 11. They also won for Business of the Year. Middle, a volunteers helps pull broom on Whiffin Spit. Below, Scott Ward hypno-tized audience members into believing they were flying a plane.

Classifieds 25• 75¢

[email protected]

Shelly Davis778-352-3535

Ellen Bergerud250-818-6441

#1 Real Estate Company in Canada for Sales last 4 Consecutive Years

Lorenda Simms250-217-5787

[email protected]

[email protected]

• Walk to Lake & dock• 3 BRs & full bsmt • $445,000• Details: ShellyDavis.ca

High Bank Waterfront Chalet Style Home on 1 Acre in Whiffi n Spit... Locati on doesn’t get bett er than this! A pleasure to show...

2 Flat Acres Call Ellen

Reduced!

• Multi -Family Dwelling• Revenue Potenti al • $459,000 Call Lorenda

Sooke Offi ce: #1B-6631 Sooke Rd.Seaview Business Centre

250.642.6361

Sooke is Selling!2015 Sooke Home Sales: 892014 Sooke Home Sales: 300TAMMI DIMOCK

Personal Real Estate Corp.

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I now live in Sooke and I’m accepting new clients in this area. Prices are

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7x2Local Work

This and ThaTAGM

Sooke Minor Hockey, 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, Prestige Hotel.

Nominations open until April 19. Seeking President, Secretary and 10 new Directors at Large. Nominan-tions will be accepted from the floor. A draw for free registration will take place at the AGM.

[email protected]

Art ShowThe students from

EMCS’s AP Studio Art Class will be holding a graduation exhibition of their art work at the South Shore Gallery.

Seven students, instructed by Susan Garat, have been build-ing their portfolios over the past year for sub-mission to the College Board for adjudication.

The mediums range from digital to acrylics and water, mosaics and clay. An opening has been scheduled for Sat-urday, April 25 from 12 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Family Arts Festival

Sooke Community Arts Council present a Family Arts Festival this Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at SEAPARC.

This is a free event for kids and involves interactive arts expe-riences for families, painting, clay, fibre arts, stamping and just having fun. SEAPARC is located at 2168 Phillips Road. Giant garage sale in as well in the park-ing lot.

Book launch

Charles W. Tolman has just published a book illustrating the history of how water was brought to Victo-ria. There is a strong Sooke connection in all of this as the flow line began at Sooke Lake 100 years ago. Tolman will be at the Sooke Region Museum on Sunday, April 19 to launch of an illustrated

history Bringing Water to Victoria.

Hosted by the museum, everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy tea and visit with the author. The recep-tion is being held in the pavilion at 1:30 p.m.

RSVP: [email protected] or call 250-642-6351.

Mountain Cycle Demo

Bicycle manufacturer GIANT is coming to Sooke on Sunday, April 19 with some of its top-line bikes for people to test out on the rough.

The event takes place at the Harbour-view Road parking lot between 12 - 4 p.m.

To demo a bike you need: a valid driver’s licence, a credit card, a helmet, and for some models, clip less ped-als.

Burning regs

Burning is still per-

mitted until the end of May during daylight hours. Permits are required for any large machine built or land clearing fires.  Within the sewer specified areas on properties of 0.6 acre or less, fires can only be lit when the venting index for South-ern Vancouver Island is rated Fair or Good.  All others can burn any other day or time.  Fires must be a minimum of 20 feet (6m) from build-ings or property lines.  Maximum size of pile for properties under 0.6 acres in size is 6’ x 6’ x 3’  

Campfires are per-mitted at any time provided they are in a container or contained area, no larger than 24 inches in diameter and extinguished when you leave the area.    Camp-fires are banned when the Fire Danger Level is rated Extreme. 

Talent ShowDo you have a talent?

Do you juggle, sing, dance, do a stand up routine? Are you want-ing to have your talent

showcased on stage? If so, audition for the Sooke “Small Town, BIg Talent” Show.

Where: Edward Milne Community School Theatre, 6218 Sooke Rd.

When: Show:   Satur-day, April 25, 7 p.m.

The number of con-testants is still being determined, so the exact length of the show will be some-what   variable... we hope to have it done and wrapped up by 9:30 p.m. The show will also have a few “live acted commercials” for sponsors throughout the show, some come-dic MC-ing, and also a live blues house band... all to give a ‘late night show’ feel.

Go online to Sooke Harbour Players.com. Fill our entry and waiver forms and email to [email protected] .com or drop off at EMCS Program Office, Mon-Fri 9:30-4 p.m. DEAD-LINE  Friday, April 17.

You will be contacted with an audition date and time. $500 grand prize. Everything goes!

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Te’mexw Member First Nations, Canada and British Columbia sign Agreement-in-Principle

Five Vancouver Island First Nations, and the governments of B.C. and Canada reached a major rec-onciliation milestone in the B.C. treaty process with the signing of the Agreement-in-Principle.

Mark Strahl, Parlia-mentary Secretary to the Minister of Aborigi-nal Affairs and North-ern Development, the Honourable John Rus-tad, Minister of Aborigi-nal Relations and Rec-onciliation, and Chief Ron Sam, Songhees First Nation, Chief Russ Chipps, Beecher Bay First Nation, Chief Gordon Planes, T’Sou-ke First Nation, Chief Michael Harry, Mala-hat First Nation, and Chief David Bob, Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nation, signed the Agreement-in-Principle.

The Te’mexw Treaty Association Agreement-in-Principle includes provisions for approxi-mately 1,565 hectares of Crown land and transfers of approxi-mately $142 million including a land fund for the 5 First Nations once Final Agreements are reached.

The Agreement-in-Principle contains 27 chapters covering issues including gov-ernance, taxation and lands. Processes for transition from the Indian Act to self-gov-ernment are also set out in the Agreement-in-Principle.

Incremental Treaty Agreements signed

in 2013 between B.C. and the five Te’mexw Member First Nations provided for the early transfer of some lands. The second stage of these agreements will provide for the transfer of more lands to some of the Te’mexw Mem-ber First Nations as soon as possible after completing the Agree-ment-in-Principle.

Incremental Treaty Agreements allow First Nations to enjoy economic benefits in advance of a Final Agreement.

Ultimately, treaties provide First Nations with a comprehensive set of tools for self-gov-ernment and partici-pating in the economy, which in turn provides

security and certainty on the land for all Cana-dians.

Chief Gordon Planes, T’Sou-ke First Nation -

“Our ancestors com-mitted themselves to protecting our way of life and building an even better future for our people when they made the first treaties with the Crown in the 1850’s. We are honour-ing their accomplish-ments as we build on the foundation that they laid by signing this Agreement-in-Principle today and continuing our work toward a mod-ern treaty with Canada and British Columbia.”

Chief Russ Chipps, Beecher Bay First Nation -

“When our negotia-

tors - after years of hard work - initialled this Agreement-in-Principle more than six months ago I called for British Columbia and Canada to join us in the canoe and to help paddle. It brings joy to my heart to see this agreement today and to see all of us truly pulling together for a better tomorrow for all of us.”

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AIP signed by local First Nations bands

SAVE THE DATE

The RoTaRy SpRing auction and Fair is set for May 2 at SeapaRC.

CONSIDER THE LILIES

FibReS & beyond present their annual exhibition and sale at old St. Mary’s in Metchosin on Metchsoin Road.

CheCk ouT The art and see the beautiful lilies in bloom. Show ends april 19.

PLANT SALEknox ChuRCh annual

plant sale takes place on Saturday, april 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. excellent selection of plants.

GET YOUR KICKS

The kiCkS peRFoRM at the Sooke legion on Saturday, april 25 at 7:30 p.m.

TiCkeTS aT The legion bar.

ALBUM RELEASE

SCoTT Shea wiTh Sooke’s adaM dobReS perform for the Sooke Folk Music Society at holy Trinity at 9 p.m. on april 18.

BC Gov’t photo

T’Sou-ke Chief Gordon Planes accepts a carv-ing from the Honourable John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.

UpSooke

Thumbs Up

To all ThoSe amazing volunteers who gave of their time to broom bust on whiffin Spit. Thank you, it really makes a difference.

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Capital Regional District

Review of Rough Draft OCPShirley Community Hall2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley, BCApril 22, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.Public Welcome to AttendFor further information or to add your email to ourcontact list or to submit comments on the draft OCP,please email [email protected] or call 250.642.1500. We will send reminder notices of upcoming Citizens’Committee meeting and events.

Notice ofShirley-Jordan River OCP Review Committee Meeting

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Old South

Apple Juice 283 mL ....................2/300

Pillsbury

Mini Pizzas 370g ....................2/400

Dairyland Ceamo &

Light Cream 473 mL .................169

Kraft

Cheese Singles 450g .............399

We 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 We d n e s d a y, A p r i l 1 5 - Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 5 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

Kerrygold Irish Cheese 200g

Blarney, Dubliner or Reserved Cheddar..............599

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

Village Food Markets

Fresh Meat

SeaFood

Bulk Foods

Produce

Frozen Dairy NaturalFoods

Bakery

Check out all our Grocery Specials in our Instore Flyer!

Regular, Smoked or Cajun

Chicken Breast ................................159 Krafters Grain Bread280g ...............................................289

Michelina's

Entrées

255g ...................3/400

Dairyland

Cottage Cheese500g ........................ 299

Nature's PathOrganic Cereals750-907g .................................. 599

B.C. Grown

Tomatoes On the Vine 2.82/kg ........................128

Quaker Chewy or Dipps

GranolaBars156-187g ..............

2/500

Snapple

Beverages

473 mL ...........................99¢

Dempster's SignatureWhite or 100% Whole Wheat

Bread600g ...........................

2/500

Hellmann's

Mayonnaise890 mL ..............................399

Campbell'sReady to Serve

Soup540 mL ......................

2/400

Prego

PastaSauce645 mL ............................199

Del Monte

CannedFruit398 mL ........................

4/500

Uncle Tom's

Long Grain Rice2 kg ...............................299

Clover Leaf Chunk or Solid

White Tuna In Water

170g ......................2/500

Ginger Beef, Honey Garlic Pork or Thai Chicken ................................................189

DoubleFilone Sandwiches ................................................................799

Irish Ham ..........................................................................................................................................169

Beer

Sausage ......................................................................................................................129

Kevita Sparkling Fermented

Beverages 450 mL ........................299

Everland

Organic Sauces 355 mL ..........299

Green Giant simply Steam

Vegetables 250g ........................2/300

Chapman's

Sorbet 2L ..........................................499

Liberté

Greek Yogurt 500g ...................349

Saputo

Mozzarella Cheese 454g .........499

Everland Organic

Almond Butter 500g .................799

Blue Monkey Instant

Coconut Powder 20g ..........3/200

Birds Nest

Cookies 12 pk ...........................................................449

Cinnamon Raisin

Bagels 6 pk .................................................................389

Cheese

Scones 6 pk ............................................................389

French

Coffee Cakes 8x8 ..........................................499

B.C. Grown Organic

SpartanApples3 lb bag .....................300

B.C. Grown

Anjou Pears 2.20/kg ................100

B.C. Grown Grape San Marzano

Tomatoes 284g Bag ......................200

B.C. Grown Mixed Colour

Peppers 2lb Bag ................................398

B.C. Grown

Long EnglishCucumbers..............................3/300

B.C. Grown Red or Yellow

Nugget Potatoes 2.20/kg .....100

B.C. Grown White or Brown

Sliced Mushrooms 227g ...200

B.C. Grown Organic

Beets or Carrots 2lb Bag ..............398

Fresh, Paci� c Caught

Snapper Fillets

Regular or Peppered

BBQ Salmon Tips ...............154

Previously Frozen

Black Tiger Prawns ......220

Fresh PorkSirloin CutletsRegular or Tenderized 6.59//kg ....................................299

/lb

/lb /lb

/100g

+dep

/lb

Deli132

Heinz

Mustard 380 mL ........................129

All Varieties

PepsiCola2L ................................

3/500

General Mills

Oatmeal CrispCereal425-505g ........................399

Dole

PineappleJuice1L .................................

3/400

Hunt's Snack Pack

Puddings4 pack ............................99¢

Seventh Generation Natural

Paper Towels1 Roll ........................

2/300

/100g

/100g

ea

ea

/lb

Salted or UnsaltedRedskin Peanuts ..............................49¢

Natural Snack Mix ...........................49¢

RawEnergy Mix ........................................99¢

/100g

/100g

/100gSweet & Salty Mix ...........................75¢

UnsaltedPumpkin Seeds .................................159

Scotch Mints ....................................79¢/100g

Alberta Beef AASirloin TipOven Roast11.00/kg ...........................499

Imported Striploin

Grilling Steaks 15.41/kg ...............699

Schneider's Frozen

Meat Pies 400g All Varieties ...............399

Mitchell's Mesquite or Cheddar

Smokies 450g All Varieties .....................499

/100g

+dep+dep

/100g

Beef RibFingerBones9.90/kg .............................449

Fresh

Chicken Wings 7.69/kg ................349

Schneider's

Hot Dogs 375-450g All Varieties ......20%

Mitchell's Thick Cut

Bacon 1 kg All Varieties .......................1099

/lb /lb

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ea

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/lb

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/100g

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Vern Moore, 1922 – 2015

It was in 1972 that Vern Moore headed west, bringing his wife Martha and children Terrie, Jim and Bill, to explore new terri-tories, at the close of his 27 year career with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Leaving from Beaver Lodge, Alberta, the fam-ily arrived in Sooke in what Martha described as a “beater” car and travel trailer. When the Moores arrived - they saw, they liked, and they stayed!

At age 20, from his family’s home in Que-bec, Vern had joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, training as an airframe technician. In 1944 he was shipped overseas to serve in the European theatre. Sent at first to bases in England and Wales, he then served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.

Back home in Can-ada after his discharge in late 1945, he was employed by Canada Post in Toronto, until 1949, when he decided

to re-join the Air Force. After some time in France, he was posted back to Canada, to North Bay, Ontario. It was when he was next posted to Cold Lake, Alberta, in 1957, that the veteran service-man met Martha Day. A quiet-natured man, very gentlemanly in demeanor, Vern was instantly attracted to the effervescent and loquacious young member of the RCAF’s Women’s Division.

After their 1958 mar-riage the couple made their home in the base’s married quarters at Cold Lake, where their first two children were born. Youngest son Bill has Quebec as his birthplace, however, as he was born when the family was on one of two Quebec postings.

Arriving here in 1972, the couple settled on Throup Road, where they built their home. Vern also began his many years of com-muting to his work with the Canadian Corps of Commission-aires, where he was posted to the Rocky Point Munitions Depot. Embracing the commu-nity spirit they found in Sooke, the couple embarked on their mis-sion, bringing their zest for living and contrib-uting, and added their efforts to the activities of the community.

The couple’s eldest, daughter Terrie, went right into Edward Milne Secondary School, while her brothers attended Sooke Ele-mentary and then went

on to Edward Milne.Becoming a mem-

ber of Knox Presbyte-rian Church, Vern took an interest in the his-tory of the church and also kept the records of the church’s pio-neer burial ground. In 1977 he joined the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54, where he was appointed Ser-geant-at-Arms. He has been elected to the executive, and been in charge of a series of committees, including the Bursary and Schol-arship Committee, the Poppy Campaign, and has taken part in count-less parades and colour parties. In fact, when you think of Vern, you usually think “Legion.”

Vern was a dedi-cated volunteer as well for the Sooke Fine Art Shows organized by the Sooke Region Museum for two decades, did volunteer work for the museum itself, helped the Sooke Community Association with mini logger sports conven-tion evenings, and was a faithful supporter of All Sooke Day, where he

kept busy sharpening his coffee-making skills.

Because Martha had devoted so much effort herself to the Sooke Fall Fair, it was not unexpected that Vern would assist with those efforts as well, and for a decade he took on con-vening of the photo sec-tion of the fair.

One of Vern’s biggest joys was his member-ship in the Sooke Com-munity Choir, where he contributed his bass notes for 25 years. In fact, not long ago, as Vern was reclining with the aid of his oxygen tank in their suite at the Sandpiper, where he and Martha had moved in their retirement, he had the special plea-sure of a visit from the choir, who had come to serenade him.

Besides his wife Mar-tha, Vern leaves his daughter Terrie (Steve Shortt), sons Jim and Bill, his grandsons Gar-rett Poirier and Kyle Poirier (Samantha), granddaughter Syd-nee Ogden-Moore, and great-grandson Kallen Poirier.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 is hosting a celebration of Vern’s life at their hall on Eustace Road at 1 p.m. Sunday April 26.

Elida Peers, Historian

Sooke Region Museum

Remembering Vern Moore: Veteran and Volunteer

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Thurs Apr 16ODTODDLERTIMEAt the Sooke Library 10:30 to 11 a.m.,Hands-on activities for ages 18-36 months. Register at 250-642-3022.ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC 10-11 a.m. Registration required. 250-642-8000.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONCRIBBAGE 7 P.M.BINGOSr’s Drop-In Centre, 12:45-3 p.m. Sooke Community HallBABYTIMEOn the first Thursday of each month, 2 p.m. Sooke Library.LEECH WATER SUPPLY OPEN HOUSE4-8 P.M. JdF Serv. Bldg.

Fri Apr 17italVITAL VITTLESFree lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSteak Night, 6-7:30 p.m.Karaoke 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSLunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call June 250-642-2032 for information.SACRED CHANT CIRCLE7:30 p.m. Sooke Yoga & Wellness, Hope Centre. 6750 West Coast Road.ARTIFACTS ART SHOWat the Sooke region Museum

Mon Apr 20PARENT PARENT & TOT DROP-IN Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30-11. 250 642-5152.CALLING ALL QUILTERSKnox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-0789 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONEuchre 6:30 p.m.SOOKE SENIOR’S BUSAyre Manor Residents trips.

Sun Apr 19ACANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Drop in pool tournament every second Sunday.SOOKE RIVER 10K RUNSeries Awards after race.EMCS 11 a.m.BOOK LAUNCHBringing Water to Victoria, Sooke Region Museum 1:30 p.m. Visit with authorEveryone welcome

Wed Apr 22WALKING GROUPPeople’s Drug Mart hosts a walking club, 9:15 a.m.PARENT DISCUSSION GROUPSooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONDominos 10 a.m.Shuffleboard, 6:30 p.m. NASCAR POOLMeet and Pick, Sooke Legion 7 p.m.EARTH DAY IS TODAY

Sat Apr 18OYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.SCOTT SHEA IN CONCERTPerforming with Adam Dobres, at Holy Trinity, 9 p.m. Tickets $7 at the door.FAMILY ARTS FESTIVALSEAPARC 10-12 noon

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Tues Apr 21BABY TALKCommunity Resources. At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250-642-5464.YOUTH CLINICAges 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic.KNITTING CIRCLESooke Library, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022.STORYTIMEAges 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Library. Free but call 250-642-3022 to register CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS7:15 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUPSooke Harbour House Potlatch Rm. 7-9 p.m. Ongoing every 2nd Tuesday of the month.LEECH WATER SUPPLY OPEN HOUSE 4 PM EMCS

Child, Youth & Family Centre: 6672 Wadams WayFamily Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd

Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray RdKnox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd

Legion #54: 6726 Eustace RdLibrary: 2065 Anna Marie RdMuseum: 2070 Phillips Rd

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Ron and Gail Dumont celebrated 50 years of marriage.

The Sooke Phil-harmonic Society is once again presenting the 10th Annual Don Chrylser Concerto Competition for Young Musicians. The pub-lic is invited to come and enjoy a wonder-ful evening of music performed by the six finalists, a showcase of some of Victoria region’s extremely tal-ented young musicians. It takes place at the Phil-lip T. Young Recital Hall at UVic on Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m.. Each finalist will perform his/her complete concerto, with piano accompani-

ment. Admission is by donation, and the audi-ence can vote for their favourite performer on their Audience Choice ballot. 

The Sooke Philhar-monic Society is for-tunate to have as this year’s adjudicators: Linda Gould (piano), Dolores Vann (strings) and Lanny Pollet (winds).

 The finalists are:Alyssa Fu (Accompa-

nist: Ingrid Henderson)Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No.2 in F, Op.102.

Rae Gallimore (Accompanist: Elfi

Gleusteen) Bartók, Viola Concerto, Op.Posth. (Serly Edi-tion).

Ashley Green (Accompanist: Elfi Gleusteen).

Tchaikovsky, Varia-tions on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 (Cello).

Ya-Ping Huang (Accompanist: May-Ling Kwok).

Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.25.  

Leo Y Phanichphant (Accompanist: Tzenka Dianova)Krommer, Clarinet Concerto in E flat, Op.36.

Nelly Tian (Accompa-

nist: Elfi Gleusteen)Saint- Saëns, Vio-

lin Concerto No.3 in B minor.

Prizes once again generously donated by Long & McQuade.

The winner of the competition will per-form his/her concerto with the Sooke Philhar-monic Orchestra at the Celebration of Young Artists concerts in October 2015.

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Annual Don Chrysler Concerto competition

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Tears are not enough

Seventeen singers came together to re-record Tears Are Not Enough at the Prestige Hotel on March 1. The recording is to raise funds for a close-to-home endeavor to alleviate, if not eliminate, homelessness on lower Vancouver Island. For more information as to when the recording will actually be available, or to pre-order your copy, please visit www.eandl.records.com.

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Lending a helping handPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

She’s a mother of four, a grandmother of two and has been a teller at Coast Capital Savings Credit Union for the last 25 years and a Sooke resident for the past 20 years.

Debbie Buchanan has just been diag-

nosed with ovarian cancer and she is trying every possible medical treatment. Along with the traditional Western medicine and treat-ment, she is looking at an alternative form of treatment on Saltspring Island. It’s costly and it involves a lot of travel. She is off work pres-ently and is waiting for a date for her surgery.

She goes into Victoria for chemo treatment and has to go in the day before.

“She’s really positive, in her mind she doesn’t have it,” said co-worker Kim Fenner.

Due to the serious-ness and additional cost, we are hoping for donations from the community, so Debbie can concentrate on get-

ting well, said Fenner.There is a Victims

Trust set up at Coast Capital under Debbie Buchanan’s name for those who may want to help with expenses.

Friends and col-leagues will also be sell-ing at the parking lot garage sale at SEAPARC on April 18.

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SPO VolunteersSooke Philharmonic Society members Kathryn Mainguy, Sue Hyslop and Jenny Nelson were on hand at the Volunteer Fair and Non-Profit at Sooke Child, Youth & Family Centre on Saturday, March 11. The event was a showcase of local groups and organizations run by Sooke volunteers.

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Date: April 23, 2015Time: 7:00pmPlace: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC1. Rezoning Applications a) RZ000236 - Lot 205, Renfrew District - Rezone

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- Lot 1, Block 1263 and of District Lot 124, Malahat District, Plan 24436 (PID: 003-034-372)

- Lot A, District Lot 124, and of Block 1271, Malahat District, Plan 24437 (PID: 003-034-429)

- Lot 1, Block 1270, District Lot 124, Malahat District, Plan 21327 (PID: 003-383-202)

- Lot 1 of Lot 123, Block 1299, Malahat District, Plan 20837 (PID: 003-521-958)

- Block 1410, Malahat District, Containing 8714 Acres More or Less (PID: 008-024-103)

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- Block 1272, Malahat District (PID: 009-382-607)Due to advertising deadline, other items may be included on the agenda. Please call 250.642.1500 for confirmation.Comments on agenda items can be submitted before noon April 23, 2015 by mail to the Capital Regional District (CRD), Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Planning, 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC V9Z 1N1, by email to [email protected] or be submitted at the meeting. Staff reports will be available after April 16, 2015 on the CRD website at: www.crd.bc.ca/about/document-library/Documents/committeedocuments/juandefucalandusecommittee or can be viewed at our office, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.

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Where’s your sense of humour?

What is a sense of humour? What makes people laugh and why?

People who take themselves so seriously that they cannot laugh at themselves tend to become one-sided and narrow in their views. Seeing the irony in situations is the humourist’s shtick, whether it is by writing or by drawing. A good wit is often in response to a hopeless situation. Think Monty Python, where everything was fodder for a laugh. We laugh at that type of humour because it seems a bit removed from our lives and the delivery is funny. Comedians play no favourites and life is food for their routines.

For example, cartoons are meant to garner a chuckle, make one laugh at the foibles of us all-too-serious humans. People get upset when the humour gets a little too close to the truth. It’s time to lighten up a little and laugh at ourselves and not be so hard-nosed that we can’t get the fun out of life. Life is hard and serious enough and a good laugh is a prescription for relieving tension. Just because someone pokes fun at a situation/person/event, it doesn’t mean that anyone, especially the paper it is printed in, is taking sides. Political cartoons are a way for artists to express their thoughts about current events in a comical manner. They look at the news sideways and bring out the absurd in it.

Let’s face it, we don’t all have the same sense of humour. If we can’t laugh at ourselves, who can we laugh at? Let’s lighten up, enjoy a sense of ha ha and not take life so seriously that we forget to chuckle at the absurdity of it all. It does not mean that we shouldn’t be serious about our causes, it just means we need a good chuckle now and then, and sometimes it’s about ourselves. It relieves the tension.

ANOTHER VIEW

B.C. VIEWS

The B.C. Treaty Commission and its federal and provincial financiers put on a brave show last week, cele-brating a “milestone” in negotiations for a modern treaty with five Van-couver Island First Nations.

A regional group represent-ing the Songhees, Beecher Bay, T’Souke, Malahat and Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nations have reached the “agreement in princi-ple” stage of negotiations with Can-ada and B.C., after 20 years of treaty talks.

This is similar to the treaty final-ized in 2007 with another five-member Vancouver Island group called Maa-Nulth First Nations. The Te’mexw Treaty Association agreed to accept 1,565 hectares of provin-cial Crown land and $142 million in federal cash to settle its historic aboriginal title.

Alas, agreement in principle is but the fourth of sixth stages. Now a pla-toon of lawyers takes over from the roomful of negotiators to produce the final legal text. It will be years before this treaty can be presented to the B.C. legislature and the House of Commons in Ottawa, if it ever is.

These elaborate ceremonies will never be viewed the same again after the release of federal treaty advisor Doug Eyford’s report last month. The Te’mexw event seemed to have an extra urgency after Eyford’s

observation that much of this costly activity has become a job creation program for those involved.

These Vancouver Island communi-ties deserve credit for setting aside their own territorial disputes. It’s more than most have done. Eyford concluded after a long summer of meetings last year that many treaty negotiation teams in this province and across the country show no such inclination.

In B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, there is a “conspicuous lack of urgency in negotiations” and “sharp divisions” between parties, most of which have been at the table for a decade or more, Eyford found.

This is what has come to be known as the “aboriginal industry,” where lawyers and consultants have a seemingly endless supply of lucra-tive work, much of it of question-able value. For some aboriginal par-ticipants, attending treaty meetings year after year is the best paying job they have ever had.

Indeed, a common feature of the province’s dealings with aboriginal communities is that their leaders demand meetings, and then demand to be paid to attend them.

This latest Vancouver Island treaty, assuming it is ever finalized, would at least in part replace the Douglas Treaties, signed by B.C.’s colonial governor James Douglas in the 1850s.

These treaties around Fort Victo-

ria were quickly concluded if noth-ing else. The Beecher Bay Band was paid 45 pounds, 10 shillings for most of Sooke and another 43 pounds and change for its Metchosin territory.

One of the biggest missing pieces in the latest agreement in principle is the share of federally-regulated fisheries. This has been a theme of B.C. Treaty Commission reports in recent years, as Ottawa holds up treaties for years because it is unable or unwilling to offer shares of salmon in particular.

Hunting and fishing rights are acknowledged even in historic trea-ties, and reaffirmed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sharing these rights while maintaining con-servation of fish stocks has been more than Ottawa, and in some cases neighbouring aboriginal com-munities, have been able to manage.

Eyford’s findings, and the B.C. gov-ernment’s sudden refusal to keep staffing a B.C. Treaty Commission that shows so little progress, have sent one overdue message.

If participants aren’t prepared to make real compromises and show a willingness to conclude agreements rather than drag them out, they should leave and come back when they are ready to do so.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twit-ter: @tomfletcherbc Email:  [email protected]

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Cartoon offends

First of all I would like to thank Kinder Morgan for making its presentation to Sooke council, and answer-ing questions about the increased tanker traffic through the Strait. 

Last week (April 1) in your editorial you suggested those who would show up to the meeting would not be the polite Canadians we are famous for. You were certain, even a week before the meet-ing, that the people of Sooke would show up in mass and simply rage at Kinder Morgan and not allow them to state their case before the council.

While you are cor-rect in being confused as to why Kinder Mor-gan would come to Sooke, considering the pipeline and their legal responsibility ends on the mainland, it was logical that Sooke resi-dents should be con-cerned about Kinder Morgan, as everyone who lives in Sooke sees those tankers traveling past Sooke on their way to foreign markets. 

I was there on April 7 for the Kinder Mor-gan presentation as a concerned citizen who wanted to know what the corporation’s repre-sentatives would say, as a ship-sourced oil spill could have a disastrous impact on the commu-nity. There were also a number of like-minded people there. There were no banners being raised at the meeting, no one brought any.  I

am pretty sure I didn’t see any pitchforks, or torches, as you sug-gested in this week’s cartoon. We listened attentively to the entire presentation and did not interrupt.  When it came to question/com-ment time the ques-tions were for the most part respectful and while there was some applause, it often came after someone made what others felt was a valid point. The rep-resentatives were not interrupted either.

You said Canadians are an intelligent bunch and I agree. To be intel-ligent is to ask ques-tions, to not take infor-mation at face value, and I cannot imagine many people would appreciate being patted on the head and sent to the corner because their opinions differ from yours.

The threat is very real as I am watching the news of a large oil-slick spreading through the middle of Vancou-ver that is neither pipe-line based nor from an oil platform.  Clearly your paper does not think highly of your own neighbours who you have insulted with your recent editorial.

Katie Armitage Sooke

Always be prepared

Your headline story in the Sooke News Mir-

ror on March 18 regard-ing the “nightmare” experience faced by the DeRoccos during their vacation in Mexico deserves some addi-tional comments.

Whenever hospital-ization is required any-where outside Canada, it is standard procedure to present any hospital with a valid credit card as a form of guarantee that services provided will be paid for.

The next step is to immediately contact your insurance com-pany back home, who, after verification of your policy, will contact said hospital confirm-ing that payment will be forthcoming.

All major reputable Canadian insurance companies provide their policy holders with a 1-800 number for assistance on a 24-hour basis, plus a direct line accepting collect calls.

The couple failed to mention the name of their insurance com-pany who supposedly left them with phone numbers that were, “unreachable and the service unacceptable.” If so, it would be inter-esting to hear from the unnamed insurance company to get their side of the story.

The couple pur-chased an all-inclu-sive vacation package with a charter airline. Remember the term - charter. Their seats are pre-sold as part of that package. Changing the return date could result

in denied boarding of two other vacationers booked on that very same return flight.

Reason why changes in reservation are not permitted. When booked on a charter you use it or lose it. That’s a pre-condition.

So, don’t blame Air Transat for their refusal to rebook you on a dif-ferent return. WestJet on the other hand is a scheduled airline oper-ation and has the flex-ibility to accommodate changes if needed. At a price of course. Again, travel insurance covers that aspect in case of a genuine emergency.

When travel-ing abroad, be well informed and prepared before leaving. It can save you a lot of unex-pected frustration.

Ed J.M. BroekmanSooke

Illegal dumping is ignorant

I am writing to you due to the illegal dump-ing happening in Sooke. The amount of dump-ing that is happening at the moment is getting out of hand.

We live in a beauti-ful town with incred-ible landscape and we should take care of it. Coming from someone who loves the outdoors and nature it saddens me to see old mat-tresses, trailers, and construction scraps on

the side of the road. I am in the environ-

mental studies pro-gram at Edward Milne. My class has been involved in the clean-up of two illegal dump-ing sites of Muir Creek and Butler Main how-ever, I am frustrated as

We asked: What would you do in the event of an earthquake in Sooke?

First reaction would be get the kids, make sure they’re safe.

Cori BlairSooke

I’d stay inside where it’s safe and wait for the shaking to stop.

Janelle Normandeau Sooke

I'd get to higher ground as quickly as possible.

Melanie CunninghamSooke

I would find my kids, my hus-band, my dog, make sure they’re

all okay and safe.

Deanne Bonilla Sooke

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Sooke – JDF Electoral Area Planning Services Building 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC Thursday, April 16 from 4pm to 8pmSooke – Edward Milne Community School 6218 Sooke Road, Sooke, BC Tuesday, April 21 from 4pm to 8pmSaanich – Greek Society Community Hall 4648 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria, BC Wednesday, April 22 from 4pm to 8pmShawnigan Lake Community Centre 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC Thursday, April 23 from 4pm to 8pm

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Adventures with Japanese exchange students

Imagine this: a gym filled with eagerly wait-ing school children. Chatter fills the room. Then the doors open, and in walk the amazing exchange students for the first time. Kids hold their breath in anticipa-tion, as music starts to play. The exchange stu-dents gracefully show off their dancing skills for us all, completing the moment.

This was the scene in which we got a full first glimpse of the exchange students who would be in our halls for a few days. The exchange program from Natori, Japan, and Sooke started at first as just a friendship between two cities in different continents. As the friendship pro-gressed, it turned into an exchange between the cities. From 2001 the exchange was going strong, until the great east Japan earthquake and tsu-nami. This brought the exchange to a halt, and devastated many of our friends in Japan, for they were in the

area that the tsunami hit. Canada helped with the rebuild of the destroyed area, by sending enough lumber to make three brand new buildings. The first is the Donguri Anne Public Library, with about 2,500 books inside. The second building is the Port Market, where seafood from the local ocean is sold. The last, but not least, building that we donated was the Maple Hall, which sells food, local produce, and, of course, Cana-dian maple syrup. We started our exchange program again last year, where some students went to Japan and had a great time. This year we were lucky to have 22 students from Japan join us in our halls and homes. I even got to host two of them! We had a blast!

On our first day, Fri-day the 27th, we had a pizza party for all the exchange students and their hosts, and we ended the school day with an assembly, where the exchange students put on quite the show! After that we took our exchange stu-dents home with us for the start to an amazing week.

On Saturday we all met up at French

Beach and had a fun scavenger hunt on all the things you would find in a typical Cana-dian beach. After, we all went to Mrs. Szadkows-ki’s place for lunch. We ate hot dogs as well as marshmallows. After-ward we fed some horses, and kissed some cows! It all came to a very wet end where all us hosts decided to go swimming in Mrs. Szadkowski’s pond! We all went home feeling pretty tired, but every-one had a great time!

On Sunday, we had a day to ourselves with our exchange students. I took my exchange stu-dent to the Shaw Ocean Discovery centre, and they had lots of fun pet-ting the sea animals! After, I took them out for a late lunch, which was poutine of course, and went shopping! They loved going in and seeing all the Canadian shops. We then went to the Old Spaghetti Fac-tory for dinner, and after we got to see the Parliament buildings light up!.We got home late and exhausted, but all in all a good day!

On Monday, we got

up and went to school, from where we left to walk to the Sooke Museum. After a tour that the hosts gave, out-side we played an excit-ing game of Ninja. From the museum we went to EMCS and walked around for a bit, they were very impressed by the whale skeleton. We then took a bus to the fire hall, where we got a tour and a lunch from the Mayor, Maja Tait. We did an exchange of gifts, and all the students got a Sooke pin. We walked back to school and we did our last two blocks of the day. For me it was sewing and sci-ence, and went home at a regular home time.

Tuesday was a bit more exciting, because we went into Victo-ria. We first went to an IMAX, and then we went on an whale watching tour. After we walked around Vic-toria a little, and then caught the bus home. For dinner we went to a potluck, where there was a performance by the Japanese students, and a slide show on our time together.

Every Japanese stu-dent went home with a little Canadian package full of all sorts of stuff. We went home light-hearted, and with a full stomach.

The next day was pretty sad however, the Japanese students were leaving. Even though we had spent such a short time together, it already felt like they were family. As they filed into the bus, forlorn looks on their faces, we still held strong and bowed to them as their bus left. I have a little book that they gave me, with pic-tures of their lives, so I always have some-thing of them, and that is something I will hold on to for a long time.

The one thing I learned while they were here though, was that you always make a peace sign with your fingers as they are tak-ing a picture!

From Journey Middle School,

Mia Tanner

our efforts do not seem to be enough consider-ing the many other ugly dumping sites.

People need to be more aware of the effect of dumping in the environment. Pol-lutants can run into nearby creeks, affecting water habitat, animals can become accus-tomed to garbage as a second food.

If people are more cautious to where they leave their garbage we could minimize the amount of dumping happening in our town. We want to keep our town looking beautiful for many more genera-tions to come.

Kayla HarveySooke

Seeking witnesses

Thank you again to the nice couple for making the effort to notify me of the vehicle that  crashed into my blue truck while parked at the Home Hardware parking lot during the Easter long weekend.

Since we last spoke I actually decided to go ahead with an ICBC claim and unfor-tunately, the culprit is denying responsibility.

If you read this, it would be a great help if you could contact me at (250) 380-8857 so you can act as an eye witness to the incident.

 Trevor PaulSooke

Part of the probem

Last evening I attended the Kinder Morgan presentation in the Sooke District coun-cil chambers. In an effort to appease those that are concerned with the increased marine traffic proposed, there was an at length talk with and overhead pro-jection of enhanced safety and cleanup plans on hand.

Brushed over lightly was that there is a great deal of money involved, hundreds of millions, perhaps thousands of millions of dollars, so much so that both the federal and provincial governments depart-ments of environments are willing to approve this venture for a minuscule percentage of the pie. The proposal

would move oil and gas from Alberta out into the Pacific Rim mar-ket. (please get out of the way). Personally, I believe this would not be in the best interest of most, certainly not that of our children and theirs.

The global oil indus-try is developing pro-duction capacity that will each 110.6 million barrels per day by 2020. (Harvard analysis). Unless we start using less, our demand will reach 94.6 million bar-rels per day at the same date. This is in line with a 6 degree Celsius aver-age raise in global tem-perature. Massive Cli-mate Change and irrep-arable damage to the planet (International Energy Agency).

In the news, on the TV, about us in our everyday life it has become impossible to be unaware of atmo-spheric and physical changes taking place about us. We are wit-ness to the conse-quences from the cur-rent rise of less than one degree. I do not see recognition of these facts in the Kinder Morgan proposal, I see them as a deliber-ate part of the growing problem rather than that of a solution.

Barry Whiting

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Auditions scheduled for Sooke Harbour Players’ latest production

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

The Rock Opera Tommy, which was first performed by The Who in 1969, was origi-nally conceived by Pete Townshend and Kit Lambert with contribu-tions to the develop-ment by John Entwhis-tle, Keith Moon and Roger Daltrey.

It’s the story of a young boy’s triumph after a journey of pain, abuse and sadistic rela-tives and neighbours. Tommy becomes deaf, dumb and blind after witnessing a murder and remains in that catatonic state until he discovers pinball. He becomes a pinball wizard and fame and super-stardom follow. It’s a tale of loss and discovery, pain and pleasure. The songs are recognizable to most anyone who has lis-tened to The Who.

Now those songs and the rock opera will be coming to Sooke. Sooke Harbour Players is holding auditions in early May to find cast members and musi-cians.

“There is a cast of 25 including the lead role of Tommy,” said pro-ducer Joe Scheubel.

Being part of the cast

also means a huge time commitment. Rehears-als will begin in Sep-tember and continue three days a week until the November perfor-mances.

“Be prepared to do a lot of work,” said Scheubel, “but you’re going to be part of a great show.”

The audition pieces have been pre-selected for each of the cast members. The lead role of Tommy will need a singer (tenor) aged 16 to 25, his audition piece will be “Sensation.”

Cast members will range in age from 12 to 50, so there are roles for everyone.

Not comfortable in front of the spotlights? There are numerous roles for those who might want to play a backstage role. The Sooke Harbour Play-ers are seeking volun-teers for all aspects of the theatre production including, costumes, front of house, makeup, technicians, etc.

“We’d like people who work backstage to commit to as many per-formances as possible - to be part of the pro-duction without being on stage,” said Scheu-

bel.Those wishing to

be a part of one of the greatest rock opera of all time can email Musi-cal Director Stephen J. Horak for information ([email protected])

Audition dates are Saturday, May 9 and 16

and Sunday May 10 and 17 from 12- 4 p.m. at the Edward Milne Commu-nity Theatre.

The performances take place on Novem-ber 6, 7, 13 to 15, 20 and 21 for a total of seven performances.

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Sooke Fall Fair getting a

head start on annual

eventIt’s really hard to

believe we are into the month of April, we are busily putting the Sooke Fall Fair Cata-logue together for another successful fair.

We have added a few new categories in Needlecraft this year.  Knitting has really taken off this year, and so many interesting patterns and styles are  available.  There are knitting magazines on the news stands and super selections  on- line to print off. I am in a Teddy Bear  mode just now.    I have knit several, certainly a well received gift for a new baby or a young-ster’s birthday gift. The pattern is easy to fol-low and fun to knit  in different colors, and interesting in the new variegated wools avail-able.   So watch for the Teddy Bear category, in both Adult & Senior sections.

Another good idea is repurposing(recycling) household goods. Sometimes you find an old tablecloth that is worn but the embroidery is still intact.  Maybe a family member worked on it many years ago.  The embroidered portion could be cut out and  gain new life on a set of place mats, or pil-lowcases for example.  There is a category  for this, so let your imagi-nation  soar. Let’s show the viewing public “What Sooke Does.”

We will also have categories in both Adult & Seniors sec-tions for “Quilts of Valour.”  These quilts are to show our appre-ciation, support and encouragement to the men and women in the military, who have put their lives at risk.  The quilts entered in these categories will be donated to the “Quilt of Valour” program and distributed to those in need of cheering up.

The Royal Canadian Legion, #54 is sponsor-ing these categories.

 For further informa-tion  please phone June  @ 250-642-2032.

See you at the Sooke Fall Fair, Sept. 12 and 13.

Submitted photo

June Wesley, in a pre-vious year, getting the Sooke Community Hall ready for the display of Needlecraft.

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Sadly we say goodbye to our mother, wife and nana – Marion Phoebe Roberts (Mamie to many), who passed away suddenly on Monday, April 6, 2015. Born in Nanaimo on May 2, 1921, Marion moved to a small Alberta farm when she married Don (Dec 1943). They moved back to the Sooke District in 1948 where they raised four daughters and were active members of the community for over 50 years. They moved to Colwood in 2001. To quote Don, “She was a good wife” for over 71 years. Mom lived her life with passion, vitality, and curiosity. A poster child for continuous learning, she never considered age a barrier. Her life was a testament to her philosophy that if you wanted something badly enough you could make it happen. She became a swimming instructor at 42, had her last baby at 45, and accomplished a life goal to graduate from high school at 68 (EMSS). Marion never looked to others to fill her time and she was never bored in her own company. One of the dear loves of her life was square dancing with Don. Avid square dancers for over 50 years they knew most square dance halls on the Island intimately – and many others across the US and Canada – thus combined two loves, travel and dancing. Mom will be lovingly remembered by her husband Donald Roberts, daughters Lynn Allaire (Michel), Shari Walker (George), Ardis Myette (Larry) and Paula Barclay; 12 grandchildren and nearly 20 great-grandchildren who will continue to celebrate her legacy. To those of us who loved her she was a joy, a challenge and a role model of a strong and courageous woman. Mom, you will be deeply missed – we wish you peace and joy as you organize heaven and get things under control until we can be together again! A celebration of Mamie’s life will be held at the Colwood Community Hall, 2219 Sooke Road on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, mom’s request was for donations

to go to the Humane Society, the Children’s Hospital, or Santa’s Anonymous.

Roberts, Marion Phoebe

SANDS of COLWOOD 250-478-3821

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We are looking for a combination of education and experience in writing, reporting, photography and video skills. Experience with InDesign is also an asset.

The journalist must be a self-starter comfortable reporting news, features and sports.

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We offer a competitive salary and benefit package based on experience. You must also have a valid driver's licence and a dependable vehicle.

The North Island Gazette is a member of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States.

Send your resume and references to:Kathy O'Reilly-TaylorPublisher, North Island Gazettec/o Campbell River Mirror104 - 250 Dogwood St. Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2X9Or e-mail: [email protected]

GAZETTENORTH ISLAND

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES13TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 16, 17 and 18Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

HOW CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU?!

Please submit your prayer request to:

[email protected].

Confi dentiality Assured.

PSYCHIC CIRCLE SPRING FAIRPALM & TAROT

ESPBAY CENTRE

MAY 4 - MAY 10.

SOOKE GARDEN CLUBMeeting

April 22nd, 7pm2191 Townsend Rd

Speaker: Bob Duncan “Apples, pears & quinces”Plant sale April 25th 10-2

Evergreen Centre6660 Sooke Road

INFORMATION

Advertise in the 2015

Vancouver Island Visitor Magazine

Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email:

fi [email protected]

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

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Pen-ny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certifi cate Pro-gram at Langara College in Vancouver. Application dead-line April 30, 2015. Send appli-cations to [email protected] information avail online: www.bccommunitynews.com /our-programs/scholarship.

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment

CANADIAN SERVICEMEN Buried in Europe

In May I will be visiting War Cemeteries in Groesgeek

(Holland), Reischswald(Germany), Harrogate

(Yorkshire), Grangemouth (Scotland), St. Eval (Cornwall).

If you have relatives buried there it would be an honour to

visit their graves on your behalf. Contact Dick at 250-642-6069

or [email protected]

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

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

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? BBB Ac-credited Businesses contractu-ally agree to operate by the BBB’s 8 Standards of Trust. Look for the 2014 BBB Ac-credited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper web-site at

www.blackpress.ca.You can also go to

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Accredited Business Directory

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

PERSONALS

ALL MALE Hot Gay Hookups! Call FREE! 1-800-462-9090. only 18 and over.

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND AT EMCS fashion show on Sunday, April 12, a ring. Claim at school offi ce 250-642-5211.

FOUND SUNDAY, April 12 out-side main entrance of EMCS a plain white envelope contain-ing cash. Call EMCS offi ce to claim. Must know exact amount. 250-642-5211

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR RING? Gold ring, could be a wedding ring, was found in Sept. Please describe ring to claim. Call Sooke News Mir-ror. 250-642-5752

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HIGH CASH producing vend-ing machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profi t. All on location in your area. Selling due to ill-ness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details.

HELP WANTED

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

LEASE: RESTAURANT @ the Howard Johnson Hotel,Liquor Store & Pub acrossfrom Ford Dealership, AlberniInlet & Marina. Seating 250,Bar, Patio, Bistro, Kitchen &Coolers Incl. 250-724-2900.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

BOOKKEEPER/ACCOUNTING

TECHNOLOGISTwanted for the Langford offi ceof an established accounting &tax business. This is as fulltime long term position withopportunity for advancement.Public practice experience isan asset. Send resume, withwage requirement to:[email protected] nancialservices.ca

DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

DRIVERS WANTEDAZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake

• Guaranteed 40hr. WorkWeek & Overtime

• Paid Travel & Lodging• Meal Allowance

• 4 Weeks Vacation• Excellent Benefi ts Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.Apply at:www.sperryrail.com,

careers & then choosethe FastTRACK Application.

HELP WANTED

250.388.3535

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS

LOST, possibly on Whiffen Spit on Friday, April 3, a brownish/grey “Italia” embroi-dered cap and a pair of pre-scription eyeglasses, probably tucked inside the hat. Please call 250-812-5120 if found

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CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONSFamily Owned & Operated

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HELP WANTED

MECHANIC WANTEDSmall engine, outboard. Experience required, full time, excellent Wage benefi ts. ShopRite Marine and Out-door. est.1956. Port McNeill, BC.Resume to [email protected]

PARTS MANAGER required at Comox Valley RV. Automo-tive or RV parts experience required. Email resume to [email protected]

POINT NO POINT RESORT

Part time bookkeeperapprox. 2 days per week

250-646-2020

SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

REQUIRES Carrier

for GENERAL SOOKE

CALL ROD250-642-5752

THE 292 SENIORS Travel and Social Group is looking for a retired truck driver to drive our 5 speed manual shift bus on monthly tours. Call 778-352-2283 if you are interested.

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

WANTED RESPONSIBLE hardworking, honest person, for both painting and mainte-nance. Sooke Harbour area. Call (780)446-4300.

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

PERSONAL SERVICES

ESTHETIC SERVICES

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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.

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INSURANCE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

TIME TO Shine Cleaning. Very professional, all cleaning products supplied. Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly rates. Time to start your spring cleaning. 250-213-5626

HOME IMPROVEMENTS HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

GARDENING

FOR RELIABLE Lawn Mow-ing and great work. Call Nick 250-516-6391

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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

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

PAINTING

DAN KITEL Painting

250-216-3095Interior/ExteriorResidential & Commercial

Specializing in heritage homes

PLASTERING

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

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

AFFORDABLE ROOFING

*New Construction*Reroofs *Repairs

Call Deano

250-642-4075

STUCCO/SIDING

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

WELDING

DRIVER ENT. LTD.

WELDINGMobile Units +++ Steel

Sales

250-642-0666

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS

250.388.3535

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

FULL CORDS

1/2 CORDS&

SPECIALTY LOADS.

SPLIT & DELIVERED250-642-4075

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

GRANT MANOR 6921 Grant Rd.

Sooke, BC

Renovated1 bdrm suites

From $675 per mo

To view call 250-642-1900

ONE bedroom apt w/laminate fl oors & lg in-suite storage room, avail. May 1st for only $675. Seniors or working per-son in quiet building. 250-385-5380.

COTTAGES

1 BED Cottage, waterfront, $650/M, near arena. 250-642-6621

HOMES FOR RENT

3 BED, 2 bath exec. style homefor lease in Sooke, sm pets only, appls, hot tub, 3 decks, double garage, 1750 sq ft, $1550/m. Phone after 3pm 250-686-7292 or [email protected]

3 BED, 2 bath rancher on acreage, heat pump, 6 appls, n/s. $1300 + utils. 250-642-2015

TRANSPORTATION

ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

1935 FORD CARS. Both com-plete, 1-4 door fast back, 1-4 door bustle back. 2550-642-5702

QUICK, SAFE & MOST OF ALL FRIENDLY!

[email protected]

250-642-7900

Dr. Louise Morin

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OPTOMETRISTS

250-642-4311

Eyecare &

Eyewear

Since 1988

SOOKEBUSINESSCENTRE

Cleaning ~ AromatherapyFresh � owers ~ Organizing

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The mostexciting time to be atSlegg is NOW!

Since the change in ownership on January 1, 2015 when Slegg was purchased by WSB Titan our business continues to transition and evolve. The aspect we are most proud of is our ongoing commitment to our customers and employees. It is our mission to be the best in class in the building materials industry across Canada. WSB Titan has 39 locations nationally with over 1200 employees and is looking for people at all of our 12 locations across Vancouver Island. New strategies are being developed and implemented, and we now have more opportunities to offer than ever before.

The most exciting time to be at Slegg is NOW.

Since the change in ownership on January 1, 2015 when Slegg was purchased by WSB Titan our business continues to transition and evolve.

The aspect we are most proud of is our ongoing commitment to our customers and employees. It is our mission to be the best in class in the building materials industry across Canada. WSB Titan has 39 locations nationally with over 1200 employees and is looking for people at all of

our 12 locations across Vancouver Island. New strategies are being developed and implemented, and we now have more opportunities to

offer than ever before.

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Bob Duncan is paying a return visit to the Sooke Gar-den Club, and that can mean only one thing: another eye-opening presentation about growing fruit trees. This time the focus in on apples, pears, and quinces (and

maybe medlars), a family of trees that offer up a bounty of delicious fruit every fall.

When it comes to plant-ing fruit trees in this area, apples are generally the first choice. Pears are a typ-ical second choice, while quinces, which used to be extremely popular through-out Canada, find themselves largely forgotten. As for medlars … well, I can count on two fingers the number of people I know who grow them, and one of them is Bob Duncan!

The trend toward growing food at home is definitely on the upswing, and various reasons are cited: high retail prices in stores, a desire to

eat locally grown produce, the ability to control pesti-cide/herbicide use in food, access to more and pre-ferred varieties, and a wish to be more connected to the land. Seasoned gardeners, however, would likely argue that the absolute best rea-son to grow your own food is taste: Home-grown fruits and vegetables simply taste so much better than their industrially grown counter-parts.

But while home food gar-dening is increasing, the size of home gardens is decreas-ing. Seed producers and plant breeders are working hard to respond to (sub)urbanites’ desire to grow

food. Fortunately, when it comes to fruit, the avail-ability of good dwarf root-stock means that even small yards, decks, and patios/balconies can accommo-date trees and bushes that yield full-size fruit.

Knowing what tree to choose for particular situ-ations – and precisely how to grow it – is Bob Duncan’s forte. Along with wife Verna, Bob owns and runs Fruit Trees and More, a nursery and demonstration orchard in North Saanich. A trained botanist and entomologist with 40+ years’ experience growing fruit trees on Van-couver Island, he currently has over 400 varieties under

cultivation on his small property. Some 200 of these are dwarf apples, his spe-cialty, but he is equally rec-ognized for his success in cultivating citrus and hardy sub-tropicals.

Bob will share his knowl-edge about and experi-ences with growing apples, pears and quinces. He will pay particular attention to variety selections and to these trees’ cultural require-ments. He may even intro-duce you to medlars.

Join us Wednesday, April 22, 7 p.m., at St. Rose of Lima Church on Townsend Road. New members wel-come. Annual fee: $15; guests: $5. It’s also a par-

lour show month, and con-test potatoes will be avail-able. Questions? Visit our website at sookegarden-club.wordpress.com, email [email protected], or phone Rose at 250-642-5509.

Mark your calendar now! Sooke Garden Club’s 44th Annual Spring Plant Sale takes place on Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., in front of the Evergreen Centre. Shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs, veggie start-ers, container plantings … and master gardeners on hand to answer your gar-dening questions.

Submitted by Loretta Fritz

Sooke Garden Club: All about apples, pears and quinces

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The Sooke PeeWee Seahawks started their tackle football league season with a suspense filled thriller that came down to the final plays. Unfortunately the visit-ing Cowichan Bulldogs scored a late touch-down for a 7-0 triumph April 11 at Westhills Sta-dium in Langford.

Many of the Seahawks were playing in their first ever game. Riley Berfelo stood out with a couple good runs, including one where he broke numer-ous tackles before bust-ing loose for Sooke’s longest play of the day. He also made a touch-down-saving tackle in the second half with the score tied 0-0. Another first-year player, Dane Pfieffer, ran hard, often making positive yards where none existed.

Blocking for their fel-low rookies were offen-sive linemen Kingston Foster, Dawson Reid, Nathan Knight, and Paul Matson. All four played key roles on a defensive line that controlled the Cowichan offence most of the game. And if the Bulldogs managed to get the ball outside,

Simon Eskildsen, Reid Gerhardts and Quinn Threlfall were there to chase them down. Quinn contributed to the offence as well, with a couple hard runs.

Returning players also made big plays. Hunter Swift had some nice runs and solid tackles.

Quarterbacks Brody Reinsch and Connor Keys fought hard in the face of constant pres-sure, while James Mul-len recovered a fumble, had a nice carry, and blocked hard. Anton

Tucker played his first game at centre and also had a nice punt return on a short kick.

Tight End Avan Wick-heim and WR William Daoust blocked hard for their teammates in an early-season game that didn’t include much passing. Wick-heim stood out defen-sively with numerous tackles-for-losses, as did Westley Cornwall-Johnsen.

With the Junior Ban-tam Sooke Seahawk team folding because of insufficient players, six

Sooke boys along with coach Andy are now playing with Westshore Warriors, who on this day trounced the tooth-less Cowichan Bulldogs 44-12.

With Caleb “Machine” Carrier firing accurate bullet like snaps, Jacob “Pancake“ LaMon-tagne flattening defen-sive lineman, Spencer “Tank” Logan blasting his way and beginner Acoya ”The Wall” Wil-liams stomping all his opponents this “fan-tastic four” helped lead their new team to

victory! Owen “Road-runner“ Cheng played receiver! LaMontagne and Logan also played defense as well with numerous tackles.

Logan continued his steak stripping the foot-ball from the offense that is. It was whistled dead but in our minds

he stole the ball. Car-rier snapped for five converts and one field goal. All in all, great first game with our new team and lots of praise from head coach Ian Jules! Next game Saan-ich!

The Seahawks go for win number one Sun-

day, April 19 against the Peninsula Wildcats.

Registration is still open for boys and girls in grades two through six. Visit www.sookese-ahawks.com for more information.

Nathan Lowther, Coach

Sports & RecreationPeeWee Seahawks start season with tough fought contest

Fred Daust Photo

Sooke Seahawks facing off on the field against the Cowichan Bulldogs.

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All the winning nominees following the Year End Wind Up Soccer All-Star game on Saturday. Awards were presented based on skill, sportsmanship and team spirit.

For more photos of the All-Star game, be sure to check out the Sooke News Mirror Facebook page.

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The new  Sooke pee-wee baseball team, Tri-angle Sooke, took to the field for their first away game on Thursday eve-ning against their Juan de Fuca counterparts.

The team is coached by Andy Piatkowski, managed by Mike Hicks and sponsored by  Sooke Home Hard-ware. The historic first game started with  Tait Bishop ripping a drive into left field.  This was followed with  great hits and fielding from infielders Chris Piat-kowski, Beau Hicks, Connor North, and Tyler Fogerty.

Outfielders Tyson Wilkinson, James Lew-ers, Josh  Heslop and Malcolm  Issac  were kept busy  keeping the powerful  JDF sluggers to one base hits. They needed all their fielding and throwing skills to keep the score close.

Pitchers Connor (Shark) Bainbridge, Owen Phipps and Storm  Spackman where  spectular in their  first performance drawing  constant cheers from the  Sooke fans. After four innings, the Juan de Fuca team emerged the victor.

The  Sooke peewees were grinning from ear to ear knowing they had given their best, they  had almost too much fun and are now part of an 18 team league.

The first Sooke home games will be played on Fred Milne # 3 field, Sat-urday April 18.

The  Sooke Mosquito team will play at 11 a.m. and the Sooke Peewees will play at 2 p.m. 

Mayor  Maja  Tait will be throwing out the first pitch to celebrate the new U13 and U11 Sooke franchise teams of the Triangle Athletic Asso-ciation at 2 p.m. on the same day.

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 Sooke Peewee baseball starts first-ever seasonSubmitted Photos

(Above) The new Sooke Home Hardware U12 hardball team just played their first game (first hardball game in Sooke history). They played Triangle Auxilium Mortgage. Unfortunately the final score was 13-4 for Triangle, but a very good job for these kids, most of them new to hardball. The picture is the first pitch for Sooke thrown by Connor “Shark” Bainbridge.

(Left) Team manager and assistant coach Mike Hicks proudly poses in his new baseball uniform.

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JUAN DE FUCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

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

There have been a few times in my life when I’ve known intense physical thirst. It was a craving that couldn’t be ignored; a longing that was relentless in its demand to be satisfi ed. Has the same thing happened to you?

One time Jesus said, “If anyone is thirsty, let them come to me and drink.” Jesus’ original hearers understood he was speaking, not of physical thirst, but of inner thirst. Have you experienced that kind of thirst? Have you pursued after things, experiences, relationships, hoping each time you’d fi nd satisfaction, only to be disappointed? Does the phrase from one of U2’s songs describe you - “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for?”

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Reader’s Photo of the WeekHarvey Wood took a shot of Jacob, his Husky, on a rare encounter with a seal at the Sooke Harbour. Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by the Stickleback eatery located at Coopers Cove. Send your high-resolution JPEG photos to: [email protected]

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Fishing AdventuresApril chinook salmon and halibut fishing in

Sooke has been on fire.Unsettled weather has slowed down some fish-

ers, but those that don’t mind some wind and rain are being rewarded with good chances and catches.

Both salmon and halibut action have increased since the beginning of April, when we began to also see more bait (herring) on the bottom and in fishes mouths and stomachs as they are cleaned back at the dock.

The salmon have been schooling up to feed on herring just west of Otter Point on the ebbing (out-going) tide, and at the Otter Point reef during the flood or incoming tide.

We have also been finding them at the Sooke harbour mouth and on the troll to the trailer park, down deep, 120 to 140 ft on the downriggers.

Favorite lures and baits include; anchovy or her-ring trolled in brightly colored glow teaser heads.

Many trollers are starting to move the gear a few feet further back from the release clip as we get closer to big spring salmon season, this will slow the presentation down slightly to attract the “big lunkers”.

Many of these current fish are larger 10 to 15 lb hatchery chinooks which have no maximum size restriction, meaning they are great for taking home for the table and freezer. Halibut fishing continues to be good, but has also been getting much better.

Spots closer to the Sooke Harbour mouth have recently been seeing more action. Herring is the standard go-to bait, but many fishers report land-ing halibut on octopus, mackerel, and salmon bel-lies. The Neah Bay Strait of Juan de Fuca fishing map is a great resource for those looking for hali-but fishing spots in the Sooke area. The map also has GPS locations of well-known Halibut fishing spots printed on waterproof paper.

Strong wind and tide conditions in our area often make it difficult to fish for these delicious flat fish, those looking to seriously target halibut in Sooke should really consider investing in an anchoring system.

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