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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, december 3, 2014 www.sookenewsmirror.com • A1

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

Black Press

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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The District of Sooke’s new council is, left to right, Bev Berger, Ebony Logins, Rick Kasper, Mayor Maja Tait, Kevin Pearson, Brenda Parkinson and Kerrie Reay.

Sooke’s new mayor addresses community at inaugural meetingMayor Maja Tait’s

Inaugural address: “Good evening and

welcome to the inau-gural meeting of the new District of Sooke council. It’s wonder-ful to have you all join us here tonight to sup-port us as we com-mence this new term for Sooke. We acknowl-edge and thank all the previous councillors

that have served for joining us here tonight. Let us begin this term by formally recognizing the traditional territory of the T’Souke Nation, upon which we gather, live and do business.

“A sincere thank you to outgoing mayor Wen-dal Milne for his service and commitment to our community throughout his term, as well as out-

going councillor Herb Haldane for his time and dedication for the last two terms.

“This year’s elec-tion saw just over 40 per cent turnout at the polls, which speaks to the passion and engage-ment that our residents have for our local gov-ernment. This passion and commitment is shared by those that

campaigned for office, as well as our dedicated district employees and community organiza-tions.

“I would like to thank all of the candidates that campaigned in the past election, and let’s take a moment to congratu-late those that were suc-cessfully elected.

“Every member of council brings their

individual perspective, talents and expertise to the table. Collec-tively we will bring our experience, fresh ideas and collaborative spirit forward to success-fully achieve goals and objectives for the bet-terment of our commu-nity over the next four years and beyond.

“Where the rainforest meets the sea, Sooke is

a strong, caring com-munity with a unique history and a bright future. As we continue to grow and evolve, we will be faced with both challenges and oppor-tunities. We will meet these head on with a spirit of openness and inclusivity.

“During the elec-tion, there was a strong desire to:

• Actualize our vision of a vibrant town cen-tre and economic revi-talization;

• For our residents to be healthy and active, with access to our hills and harbour, with side-walks, trails and path-ways;

• To promote our tourism potential and

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SHOP SOOKE!SHOP LOCAL!

Sponsored by Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce

The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce invites you to partici-pate in Shop Sooke! Shop Local! Event. We will be placing entry boxes at several loca-tions in Sooke for shop-pers to enter the draw. Draws will be held Dec 6, 13 and 20. Win-ners will receive Sooke Shopping Dollars to redeem at participating merchants. The value of the weekly draw will depend on the number of participating mer-chants. Your cost is only $40.

The event will be advertised weekly in the Sooke News Mirror, first advertisement Dec. 3 announcing the SHOP SOOKE! SHOP LOCAL! Event. The following weeks will list the par-ticipating merchants as well as announcing the winner of the weekly draw. Winners will be notified via telephone, Sooke Shopping Dollars to be picked up at the chamber office. Sooke Shopping Dollars will be in denominations of $5 and $10 and have no cash value.

Here is how it will work:

Winners shop with Sooke Shop-ping Dollars at par-ticipating merchants. Merchants accept Sooke Shopping Dol-lars for purchase, face value, no cash back. Merchants exchange Sooke Shopping Dollars at the chamber office. This is not a fundraiser, it is to help local Sooke m e rc h a n t s . C h a m -ber Membership not required to participate.

For additional infor-mation:

Jeannette Wilford at 250 642-6331

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Counter Attack launched

The B.C. govern-ment, police and ICBC have launched the December CounterAt-tack campaign to urge drivers to plan ahead for a safe ride home if

their holiday festivities involve alcohol.

While attitudes toward drinking and driving have changed considerably over the years, an average of 86 lives are still lost every year in B.C.

“Getting home safely should be part of every-one’s holiday plan-ning but the reality is that impaired driving remains a leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C.,” said Todd Stone,

Minister of Transpor-tation and Infrastruc-ture. “Do your part this Christmas season and look out for family and friends – take a stand and don’t let them get behind the wheel impaired.”

Take your turn as the designated driver, call a taxi, take transit or use Operation Red Nose.

ICBC’s helping to pre-vent impaired driving this December through a month-long educa-

tion campaign, funding for CounterAttack road-checks and promotion of designated drivers with businesses, sports facilities and commu-nity groups.

ICBC also supports Operation Red Nose, a volunteer service in 25 B.C. communities that provides safe rides to drivers who have been drinking or feel too tired to drive during the holidays.

It will cost you approx. $4,500 for an impaired driving con-viction.

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UpSooke

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Light Up is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion. Sing-along with Janet McTavish, enjoy hot chocolate and candy canes.

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IF yoU HAVE oR know of someone who is going all out in decorating their home for the holidays, send along their address. The Sooke News MIrror will publish a list of addresses so people can drive around and admire the lights.

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Mayor’s Inaugural address

for Sooke to be a rec-ognized leader as the South Island destina-tion for outdoor recre-ation, culture and arts;

• To encourage local food security and com-munity resilience;

• And to support our protective/emergency services and volun-teers.

“Our ballot questions received strong sup-port for community facilities and a commit-ment by council to sup-port gathering places for our seniors, youth and volunteer organiza-tions. The work under-way will be encouraged and supported, and council looks forward to receiving recommen-dations and realizing the outcomes.

“A commitment to environmental steward-ship is another priority. Our rugged coastlines, harbour and basin are strong assets to both promote and protect for residents and visi-tors alike to enjoy both today and for genera-tions to come.

“Re-election of coun-cillors tells us you have confidence in the deci-sions we have made. A sustainable financial plan is in place, along with a commitment to infrastructure improve-ments, as well as citizen involvement on com-mittees and panels to name a few. We intend to review the commit-tee structure as well as the various council liai-sons and appointments to find ways to stream-line district business while enhancing com-munity engagement through improved com-munication. To ensure that both council and staff time and energy is utilized in the most effective way possible, we continue to modern-ize our meeting agen-das with web-casting, technology and will

explore other means of engagement through web-based tools and social media.

“Council will be meet-ing in the New Year to set priorities and objectives for the term ahead, in the meantime staff has been tasked with summarizing proj-ects, tasks and files so that council may have a snapshot of the busi-ness of the day. This will enable us to wrap up old business, sup-port what is ongoing and in place, and pre-pare for and set achiev-able new priorities.

“I look forward to council forming a strong, working relation-ship with Chief Gordon Planes and the Council of the T’Souke Nation as well as Juan De Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks. To further our relationships with our local service associa-tions, volunteer organi-zations and community partners that together make Sooke the wonder-ful community we are proud to call home.

“Success can be achieved through the relationships that we form and by engaging the enthusiasm and tal-ent of all that live here, from the seasoned old timer, and the innova-tive new arrival. By seeking out the wis-dom of our elders and obtaining fresh ideas from our children. By being mindful of those most vulnerable while

promoting the talents and celebrating the excellence of other community leaders.

“In closing, I would like to thank the com-munity for placing their confidence in this coun-cil to lead Sooke over the next four years. While our work will be difficult at times, with support from our staff and community part-ners, we embrace this responsibility with con-fidence. We will rise to the challenge and celebrate our mile-stones along the way. The future is bright for Sooke, I feel supported and encouraged by council and as we end 2014 with the holiday season, I feel 2015 is off to a strong start. I look forward to the weeks and months to come.

Thank you all for being here with us this evening.”

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Maja Tait takes the mayor’s seat for the first time.

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What a romantic story, growing up on her family’s prairie horse ranch in Sas-katchewan, meeting a cowboy from a neigh-bouring ranch at a dance, and marrying him! It’s the stuff nov-els are made of. Merle Stedwell was born in Iowa on December 23, 1900. When she was four-years-old, her fam-ily moved to Canada, taking up a homestead. Their first shelter was a sod hut.

Merle grew up on horseback, learning ranching chores and responsibility early in life. Social get-togeth-ers were much looked forward to in those pio-neer days and it was at a dance that she met Dewey Barwis, the ranch hand who won her heart.

Now that the news has hit the media that Canada’s oldest citi-zen has passed on, just a month short of her 114th birthday, we can look back on the half century that she was a part of the fabric of the Sooke commu-nity. At first Merle and Dewey Barwis moved about the prairies, rais-ing three children as Dewey, who got a job as stationmaster with the CPR, was posted from town to town.

Meanwhile their eldest son Dewey I. C. (called Dick) joined the Royal Canadian Navy, serving through-out World War II. He married Helene Hal-laday and the young couple purchased land in Sooke. They raised sons Richard and Terry as he fulfilled his naval commitments. Among his postings were Corn-wallis and Churchill, Manitoba, where the growing boys needed to look out for polar bears. After retiring as a CPO First Class, Dick became a counsellor at the Veterans’ Hospi-tal in Victoria, the boys went to local Sooke schools and welcomed a baby sister Levina into the family.

Lured by tales of the mild west coast cli-mate, Merle and Dewey moved to the coast as well, settling alongside their son and his family on Harbourview Road in 1952. I first met Merle Barwis when I was delivering eggs door to door in the 1960s, and always had a pleas-ant chat with her each week.

Alone after her hus-

band passed away in 1966, Merle lived qui-etly, but was a wel-coming presence for her grandchildren, as they would run across the lawn to visit her in her little cottage by the road. Later on, her

great-grandchildren as well would keep up a lively connection to her.

Merle was a very independent and self-sufficient lady, very straight-spoken. She did her own yard

chores even into her 90s, and while a good cup of coffee was her mainstay she enjoyed a refreshing bottle of beer as well. It was only in the last decade or so that she needed to move into care at St. Mary’s Priory.

Her grandsons recall how pleased she was when it was deter-mined, in 2012, that she was the oldest living Canadian. Besides her daughter and family in Saskatchewan, she is survived in Sooke by her daughter-in-law Helene, grandsons Richard and Terry and their families, and granddaughter Levina. Her family is rightfully proud of their illustri-ous forebear.

Who could have fore-seen that the young girl who rode horse-back across the prairie in the moonlight with her suitor so long ago, would be recognized in 2014 as a woman of such distinction!

Elida Peers, Historian

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The accompanying photo, taken in Calgary in 1950 just before Merle Barwis moved to Sooke, shows she still had the vivacious good looks that attracted the cowboy who fell in love with her.

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Four Sooke and Shirley businesses recognized

The 2015 Small Busi-ness BC Awards opened for nominations on October 1, 2014 attract-ing more than 407 Brit-ish Columbia-based small businesses who have been nominated so far.

Among the nomi-nees are four local businesses in Sooke and Shirley: The Candy Pit, nominated for Pre-mier’s People’s Choice, Shirley Delicious, nomi-nated for Best Commu-nity Impact and Pre-mier’s People’s Choice, Point No Point Resort, nominated for Best Community Impact, and Your Perfect Gift, nominated for Pre-mier’s People’s Choice.

Sponsored by the Government of Brit-ish Columbia, the Pre-mier’s People’s Choice Award celebrates B.C.’s amazing entrepreneurs by recognizing a small business that is the heart of their commu-nity. The Best Com-munity Impact Award, sponsored by Vancity, goes to the company that’s truly making a difference in their com-munity.

Since its inception in 2003, the annual Small Business BC Awards have become one of the largest and most widely-recog-nized contests in Brit-ish Columbia. Last year, 470 local small businesses were nom-inated, from 55 com-munities, across the province.

The awards acknowledge the con-tribution that over

400,000 small business owners and entrepre-neurs in our province make to their local communities and the global economy. After all, 98 per cent of busi-nesses in BC are small businesses, and Van-couver Island is home to about 70,300 of them.

The Candy Pit is a candy store located

at 6705 West Coast Road in Sooke, Shir-ley Delicious, a coffee shop serving snacks is at 2794 Sheringham Point Road in Shirley. Point No Point, resort and restaurant, is at 10829 West Coast Road in Shirley; and Your Perfect Gift is an online gift basket busi-ness located in Sooke.

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Shirley Delicious has been nominated for a small business award, along with three other businesses in Sooke and Shirley.

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Snowfall and singing  are both so much fun, just put them together and we’ll invite everyone!  The Sooke Youth Show Choir calls all  to  the Commu-nity Hall. This weekend (December 6 and 7) the Christmas Market gathers the best gifts for giving - and, there’s a chance to get tickets to the choir’s winter show on Sunday, December 14 at 2pm.

Whether five years old or 16, our singers will  perform show tunes on December 14th start-ing the season with enthusiasm.  Show songs  from Frozen, movie melodies and Happy classics bring good cheer and shared fun.

“Don’t be a grump. Be a good Grinch!” says Claire Strong while her sister, Carina, adds, “Come and join along.”

In the new year, the choir invites all community members to carry on the magic and audition for our June show, Wizard of Oz: January  14. Please check the Sooke Youth Show Choir facebook page for location.

We hope to see you soon!Tickets to “Let it Snow” are available from choir

members, Shopper’s Drug Mart and at the Sooke Christmas Market, this weekend, December 6 and 7. Choir members are volunteering to wrap gifts and check coats for a small donation at the mar-ket.

For further information please contact Sarah Wilson at [email protected].

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Sooke branch #88 became a charter mem-ber of the B.C. Old Age Pensioners & Seniors Organization in 1964. The main goal of those first dedicated mem-bers was to create affordable seniors hous-ing and provide a voice for senior`s issues. A housing society was formed and the commu-nity worked together and raised enough funds to buy land in 1969, near the town cen-ter. Gradually they were able to build small cot-tages. The work contin-ued by volunteers for 40 years and the long ago dream was finally real-ized when Ayre Manor Lodge opened the first phase in 2006.

In the beginning Sooke OAPO branch meetings were held in member`s living rooms, then at the community hall. In the early 2000’s the Seniors’ Drop In Center was opened in the centre of Sooke by then President Doro-thy Burris and volun-teers. This provided a social gathering place for seniors five days a week, with lunches, teas, games, work-shops and events. It was a welcoming place

for new people to Sooke and the building was used by youth in the evening. The build-ing was sold and much has been lost.

Through the years many of the same vol-unteers started Contact Cupboard, Meals on Wheels, purchased the Seniors’ bus and pro-vided many services to the community.

The latest project for the Sooke branch 88 members was the Orange Bottle Program which provides infor-mation to first respond-ers called to a home for an emergency.

The Sooke branch

celebrated the 50th Anniversary in May, with an event at the Legion and held the final meeting on Novem-ber 18. It has not been possible to find a Presi-dent and Secretary to continue on. The loyal members are now very elderly but without a permanent venue it is difficult to attract younger members. The branch can no longer function. The Seniors Bus is having the same problem and is in need of a manager to carry on the service.

The B.C. O.A.P.O aka B.C. Pensioners & Seniors Org. advocate

to governments with resolutions which are issues of importance to whole communities, as well as seniors.

The provincial O.A.P.O is grateful to Sooke for 50 years of support for the many issues in housing, health care, environ-ment and degradation of services.

We encourage the younger generations to share their knowledge, energy and wisdom by continuing the valuable work as volunteers in this special community.

Shirley Lowe Regional Director

OAPO

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Seniors’ organization disbands

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Decking the halls!A group of locals came together to make swags which are being used to decorate utility poles in Sooke. From left to right: Ida McDonald, Seth and Sarah Temple, Tina Hansen, Laura Hooper, Brenda Parkinson, Joyce Meija, Jessica Boquist (behind), Fiona Pythian, Sharon Grove, Sandy Jarvis, Ellen Lewers and missing in action - Patrick Groves and Angela Sinclair.

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Food. It’s an integral part of our lives, our culture and our com-munity. Food nour-ishes our bodies, pow-ers our mind, and lifts our spirits. Food marks our special occasions and is part of our daily chores. We spend so much time and energy growing, sourcing, pre-paring and sharing food, it’s worthwhile to be engaged in how that food comes to our plates. Increasingly, we have become discon-nected from food as it is turned into a commod-ity, shipped around the world, and contorted in laboratories. As the only species to add heat to our raw ingre-dients, are we losing our humanity, when we lose track of our food production?

Slow Food seeks to reconnect us with our food. To educate, empower and energize us to get involved with our local food commu-nities. Every two years in Turin, Italy, small-scale food producers, chefs, scientists and activists from around the world gather to discuss, share, debate, taste, educate and cel-ebrate the foods that make us human. These are ingredients, which represent culture and heritage, but also a truly sustainable future that includes biodi-versity, environmen-tal stewardship, and respect of aboriginal knowledge.

My husband Oliver and I were fortunate to attend Terra Madre this year with other del-egates from Slow Food Canada and over 150 other countries. The opening ceremonies were translated into 12 languages. Many peo-ple were visibly moved to see the delegates from war-torn coun-tries like Syria, Iraq and Iran stand together. Fishermen from Israel and Palestine, as col-leagues not enemies. Farmers from Russia and the Ukraine, in soli-darity not strife. Food communities cross boarders effortlessly. Slow Food brings us together for a common goal, to create a good, clean and fair food sys-tem for everyone, and it will take everyone to accomplish this.

Much of our time was spent in the Slow Fish meeting room. There was simultane-ous translation so we could follow the stories

of fishermen from six continents! The threats to these fishermen are the same ones our Canadian fishermen are facing. A loss of ter-ritory to privatization, ocean grabbing, pollu-tion from fish farms (let Chile be a stark warn-ing to the salmon farms in B.C.), quotas and licenses soaked up by international corpora-tions. The wild foods of our oceans, lakes and rivers are the resource of the common people and should not be sold without our consent. We would all do better to listen to the experi-ence of our First Nations and fishing families that have multi-generational experience as stewards of these wild resources, and know how to truly make a sustainable future for our fisheries. On Vancouver Island, we enjoy the most incredible bounty and diversity of seafoods, a year-round growing season, an incredible boreal forest providing wild foods and huge amount of arable land that is being underuti-lised. It’s time to make the most of these natu-ral resources.

At Terra Madre, we were reminded of the power of a simple action. Founder of Slow Food, Carlo Petrini, told us, “Tending a gar-den is a political act.” Plant a seed, shop at a farm, share a meal, join a food-centric group, learn a new recipe, visit a winery, there are so many ways to nurture the relationship to your local food community without even leaving Sooke.

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Locals nurture Slow Food

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Sooke’s Brooke Fader and Oliver Kienast prepare food at a Slow Food event at the Hudson. Another is scheduled for December 10.

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Councils, darkness and drinking

On Monday night the new District of Sooke council was sworn in. It was a lovely ceremony full of promise and hope. There are enough returning councillors to adequately ensure the history of decisions and the ongoing work is understood by council. Enough new councillors to bring a new voice to the council table.

With every new council we have hope, this one is no different. It will be a good council and a strong committed working relationship will get the district’s work done. A fresh perspective and new start will do wonders for council and staff alike. Staff are the paid professionals who carry out the work dictated by council. It’s a symbiotic relationship, each part as necessary as the other.

We wish this new council well and are confident the citizens’ best interests are at the heart of all decisions. Congratulations to all who won a seat and thanks for all who ran a good race. It’s is hoped that those who ran will continue to contribute to council meetings even though they are not sitting in council seats.

The darker mornings and nights are upon us for only the next three-and-a-half weeks then the light begins to return - although very slowly. Please let yourself be seen at night. The light is swallowed up on the coast and people wearing black are very hard to see. Be safe and be seen.

The RCMP have begun their Counter Attack program and that means if you are convicted of drinking and driving you will eligible for a very huge fine, confiscation of your driver’s licence, inconvenience, and a criminal record. It will cost you a lot and it is not worth it. Would you pay more than $500 per drink? It’s no way to celebrate the holidays. Designate a driver, take a cab, call a friend or stay put... pretty simple.

ANOTHER VIEW

B.C. Views

It has been 15 years since I wrote a commentary objecting to the B.C. government pushing aside its own hard-won treaty process to reach an unprecedented land-and-cash settle-ment with the Nisga’a Nation for their ancient Nass River territory.

My objection, and that of many others, was the imposition of a par-allel state with collectively owned land enshrined for all time. This was an ailing NDP government rushing to enable a property ownership sys-tem that has demonstrated little but failure and suffering around the world.

The Nisga’a are proving me wrong, and this was again demonstrated at a little-noticed ceremony at the B.C. legislature last week.

The B.C. government had just passed amendments to allow a gas pipeline through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park, the first co-man-aged provincial park in B.C. history. Another bill enabled the Nisga’a Lisims government to impose indus-trial property tax on liquefied natu-ral gas production. Legal documents were signed so the Nisga’a legisla-ture can do the same this week.

In recent years, the Nisga’a dis-posed of concern about collec-tive land restrictions by adopting a private property system. And Supreme Court of Canada decisions have repeatedly answered protests about the establishment of a paral-

lel state  – that’s what it is, so get used to it.

The Nisga’a have moved to assemble four fee-simple tidewater sites for LNG terminals, joining the Haisla Nation at Kitimat in reaching aggressively for a modern economy through gas export. The Nisga’a have partnered with TransCanada Corp. on a 900-km pipeline to supply the $11-billion LNG project led by Petronas for the Prince Rupert port. And they don’t intend to stop there.

“We want to be part of the Cana-dian business establishment,” said former Nisga’a Nation president Joe Gosnell.

The signing ceremony was briefly disrupted by one of a small group of Vancouver-based Nisga’a who have been using modern protest tactics against this decision.  We weren’t consulted, it’s a desecration of vic-tims of a volcanic eruption, it’s a threat to eelgrass beds, and so forth, say well-rehearsed young men with video cameras running.

Nisga’a President Mitchell Ste-vens has patiently and repeatedly explained that Nisga’a legislature rules were relaxed to allow every hereditary chief to speak to elected leaders on this pivotal move. After that it received the required two-thirds majority support.

Gosnell, the revered chief negotia-tor who carried the treaty over the goal line in 2000, moved slowly with the help of an ornately carved cane to speak at a reception. He seemed

genuinely surprised that he has lived long enough to see the fruits of generations of labour.

Gosnell recounted the 1887 pad-dling trip down the B.C. coast from the Nass Valley to Victoria to pres-ent the Nisga’a territorial claim, where the tribal leaders were turned away on the steps of the legislature by Premier William Smithe. It would take until 1910 for Prime Minis-ter Wilfrid Laurier to promise a set-tlement, and until 1949 for Nisga’a Chief Frank Calder to be elected to the B.C. legislature.

In 2000, when the treaty received royal assent in Ottawa, Gosnell took part in a ceremonial burning of the Indian Act and got to work on imple-menting self-government.

And on Nov. 27, 2014, B.C. Liberal, NDP and independent MLAs voted unanimously to open the way to an industrial future for the Nisga’a.

“That’s what being alive means to me today,” Gosnell said. “You’ve got to have big dreams. Maybe all those dreams won’t come true, but at least you have the ability to dream big. And boy, are we ever dreaming big.”

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

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2/300

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99¢Mexican, Large

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89¢

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2/400

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Peas

2/400

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2/300

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Maple Lodge

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

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MandarinOranges 5 lbs

HeinzUpside Down

Ketchup750 mL

349

152432 /lb

AAA Beef

Sirloin TipSteak14.15/kg ............................642

AAA Beef

DinnerSteak14.15/kg .................................642

Imitation

CrabMeat

Quaker Chewy

GranolaBars

Fresh

BeefStir Fry14.15/kg .................................642

Rocky MountainGinger Beef, Dry Ribs or Honey Garlic

Appetizers650g ....................................799

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Sirloin TipRoast 15.48/kg

702

4/500

346

Mexican, Cut

SeedlessWatermelon

79¢

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Hershey Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip or

Mini Kisses

300g ......................2/500

Royal City Whole or Jellied

CranberrySauce348 mL ...................

4/500

Northern Gold All Varieties

GranolaCereal700-750g .......

Purina

Dog Chow

2 kg .............................499

Arm & Hammer

Liquid LaundryDetergent2.03L ...........................499

Christie Bits & Bites

Salty SnacksAll Varieties

175g .............

Silver Hills

SquirrellyBread600g ...........................299

Doritos

Tortilla Chips

245g All Varieties ....2/600

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450g ..............

Royale

FacialTissue88-132's ..........

Kraft

FlankerDinners200g All Varieties ....

2/300

Jonny Cat

Scoop CatLitter4 kg ...............

Royale Velour

BathroomTissue8's ...............................449

Maxwell House

InstantCoffee 200g All Varieties ........649

Friskies

Chef's BlendCat Food1.5 kg .........................499

Alcan

AluminumFoil100' ............................299

Unico

TomatoPaste156 mL 2 Varieties .....69¢

Clover Leaf

Crab Meat

120g ...........................499

B.C. Grown Organic

Spartan Apples

Unico Pitted Whole or Sliced

Black Olives

200 mL ..............

El Paso

RefriedBeans398 mL .............

Eagle Brand

CondensedMilk300 mL ..........................349

Old Dutch Restaurante

Tortilla Chips

230-320g ...............2/500

ea

Kellogg's Holiday

RiceKrispies

349

BraeburnApples3 lbs ..............................

2/500Dragon Fruit

3.28/kg .....................................149

Post Spoon Size

ShreddedWheat525g ..........................299

SpongeTowels Ultra

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Kraft Bulls Eye

BarbecueSauce 425 mL

299

200g

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2/400

BULKFOODS Crystalized

Ginger ..............................99¢/100g

Bits& Bites ................................179

/100g

ChocolateCoveredAlmonds 129/100g

PumpkinSeeds .....................................129/100g

SunRype Pure

Apple Juice1.89L

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2/600

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3 lbs

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Mincemeat700 mL 2 Varieties

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79¢

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RomaineLettuce

2/300

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YellowOnions

99¢Mexican, Large

GreenPeppers

89¢

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RussetPotatoes

2/400

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Peas

2/400

Heinz

TomatoJuice

Dole

PineappleJuice

2/300

Island Bakery

Cracked WheatBread

Maple Lodge

Chicken UltimateFranks900g .....................................499

Fletchers Regular or Thick

Bacon

500g ............................................629

Maple Lodge

ChickenBologna375g .....................................199

Maple Lodge

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

ea

Chinese

MandarinOranges 5 lbs

HeinzUpside Down

Ketchup750 mL

349

152432 /lb

AAA Beef

Sirloin TipSteak14.15/kg ............................642

AAA Beef

DinnerSteak14.15/kg .................................642

Imitation

CrabMeat

Quaker Chewy

GranolaBars

Fresh

BeefStir Fry14.15/kg .................................642

Rocky MountainGinger Beef, Dry Ribs or Honey Garlic

Appetizers650g ....................................799

AAA Beef

Sirloin TipRoast 15.48/kg

702

4/500

346

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SeedlessWatermelon

79¢

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300g ......................2/500

Royal City Whole or Jellied

CranberrySauce348 mL ...................

4/500

Northern Gold All Varieties

GranolaCereal700-750g .......

Purina

Dog Chow

2 kg .............................499

Arm & Hammer

Liquid LaundryDetergent2.03L ...........................499

Christie Bits & Bites

Salty SnacksAll Varieties

175g .............

Silver Hills

SquirrellyBread600g ...........................299

Doritos

Tortilla Chips

245g All Varieties ....2/600

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450g ..............

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InstantCoffee 200g All Varieties ........649

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AluminumFoil100' ............................299

Unico

TomatoPaste156 mL 2 Varieties .....69¢

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Crab Meat

120g ...........................499

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Spartan Apples

Unico Pitted Whole or Sliced

Black Olives

200 mL ..............

El Paso

RefriedBeans398 mL .............

Eagle Brand

CondensedMilk300 mL ..........................349

Old Dutch Restaurante

Tortilla Chips

230-320g ...............2/500

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RiceKrispies

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2/400

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Ginger ..............................99¢/100g

Bits& Bites ................................179

/100g

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/lb

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1.74/kg

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Your Community Food Store

DAIRYRemember Your Calcium

DAIRY

AD PRICES IN EFFECT DECEMBER 3 THRU DECEMBER 9, 2014

SOOKE6660 Sooke Road

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

We reserve the right to limit quantities

Locally owned and operated since 1974LANGFORD

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

We reserve the right to limit quantities

For Your Healthy Lifestyle

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Island Farms

CottageCheese500g All Varieties ........299Natrel Organic 1%, 2% or Homo

Milk4L ...............................749

Barbara's Bakery

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Endangered Species

ChocolateBars85g All Varieties ............................

Vega

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HappyWater500 mL ..........................................

Superior Medium FirmTofu

680g .............................................

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907g ....................

Blue Diamond

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PumpkinPurée397g

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Few chose to vote

So another BC Municipal Elections autumn has come and gone, and despite eye witness descriptions of long line-ups at the polls, on average barely 40 per cent of those eli-gible chose to partici-pate.  

Canadian disillusion-ment with non-propor-tionally representative democracy, managed by four political par-ties and their Leaders/CEO’s, an increasing non-choice between “Tweedledum” and “Tweedledee”, candi-dates and politicians who more often than not are seeking a job for life or a step up on the career ladder, are clearly making the electorate wonder why they should bother.  

That, and the realiza-tion that U.S. President Obama’s “Yes, We Can!” is really “Uh, Actually, No, We Can’t” gives one pause. Our two local television/news chan-nels didn’t even pro-vide election night cov-erage, choosing instead not to interrupt their (mostly American) pro-gramming. 

Before the new Republican-majority Congress takes power in January, the U.S. Senate voted against the Keystone XL Pipe-line, meaning President Obama doesn’t actually have to make his views completely known by vetoing it.

Sharmini Peries, Executive Producer of The Real News Net-work, published an

interview with two journalist activists about the pipelines, Cherri Foytlin and Steve Horn.  This infor-mation IMO is impor-tant for everyone in Canada who is against the tar sands and the pipelines, thank you for allowing me to share it, and I hope you will think long and hard about it and pass it on:

http://www.there-alnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=12674

Unfortunately, we have just begun to fight.

Helene HarrisonShirley

U.S. is protecting our backs

A problem with let-ters to editors is that facts are omitted to keep them short.

Rachel Lewis should answer many ques-tions, such as when she lived in Port Ange-les versus when the alleged “metal fusion” plant  began operating, how she can be so pre-cise about the number of “black ops” helicop-ters that “buzzed” her in darkness, and what the concerns in Port Townsend are.  (Refer-

ence your November 26, 2014 issue.)

Checking the Internet I find Port Townsend’s concern is not the radar signals Lewis rails against, but sound from operation of   EA-18G aircraft replacing EA-6 aircraft on nearby Whidbey Island.

Some opponents confuse “electromag-netic radiation” such as from cellular phones and radars with nuclear radiation – fundamen-tally different risks. And about signal strength, which dimin-ishes rapidly with dis-tance. News media say the exercises involve aircraft finding trucks transmitting signals,

and the only concern is people approaching the trucks hiding in forests (warning tape will be placed around them).

Of course there may be U.S. Navy aircraft passing along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, given their major bases on Whidbey Island. And the things she can’t see - missile-carrying sub-marines, moving to and from the well-known base at Bangor Wash-ington.

Lewis should wake up to the reality that the U.S. military is improv-ing training to protect her back, much more than the small though very good Canadian forces – who by the way sail their seriously armed ships past Sooke from the navy base in Esquimalt (some of them submarines), and fly anti-submarine war-fare helicopters from Victoria International airport to and from the Canadian frigates that carry  them.

Oh, the potentials for paranoia.

Keith SketchleySaanich

We asked: Do you volunteer? What value do you see in volunteering?

Yes, I have volunteered at SAFARS cat shelter. It helped

me feel more connected to the community and got me a job in

Langford.

A.J. EdwardsSooke

Volunteering is a way of life. It is how we help each other out. And that’s what this community is all about. New members of Sooke, please become active members of this community by volunteer-

ing.

Martha MooreSooke

Yes I do. Volunteering is a great way to know people, building

strong relaltionships and giving back to the community while

having fun.

Trina TitusSooke

Yes I do. It’s very rewarding and I get to help people in need.

Ellen JordisonSooke

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Santa Claus is coming to town!santa, riding on the Cowichan Valley shriners’ truck, was a big hit at the santa Parade on sunday. the parade was sponsored by the sooke region Chamber of Commerce.

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Improving accessibility to services

Sooke Family Resource Society (SFRS) has received designation as a BC Early Years Centre for Sooke/Westshore, sup-porting our communi-ties from Port Renfrew to the Highlands.

As a result of the recent announcement by the BC Office of the Early Years, and as part of the BC Early Years Strategy implementa-tion, a network of Early Years Centres through-out the province have now been launched. The BC Early Years Strategy is an eight-year government com-mitment to improve the accessibility, affordabil-ity, and quality of early years programs and services for families with young children.

The Sooke/Wests-hore centre is one of 12 centres currently identified across the province. The main Early Years Centre site is located at the SFRS site at the Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Cen-tre at 6672 Wadams Way in Sooke with its satellite location at the SFRS site at the Wests-hore Child, Youth, and

Family Centre at 345 Wale Road in Colwood.

The centres build upon a foundation of pre-existing SFRS Early Years services ranging from prenatal services to services for families

with children up to age 6. These services include: Prenatal Edu-cation and Outreach, Kingfisher Preschool, Family Resource Pro-gram Drop-in Play-groups, Family Sup-

port Outreach and Groups, Outreach at SD62 Strong Start sites, Pacheedaht Nation Family Group, and Child Care Resource and Referral.

The centre will pro-

vide an enhanced focus on bringing increased awareness of current services and commu-nity supports to fami-lies. Through access to a new dedicated Early Years resource and

referral phone line and the development of a comprehensive web-based resource, par-ents can easily access information that is rel-evant to their families.

To access Early Years

resource and referral information, phone the Early Years Coordina-tor and Navigator at 250-217-9243 or visit our website at www.sfrs.ca/early-years-cen-tre.html.

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December 2, 1969Douglas queries pos-

sible oil pollutionTommy Douglas,

leader of the NDP and MP for Nanaimo-Cowichan- Is lands , attempted last week to have the issue of poten-tial oil pollution aris-ing from the proposed exploratory debated in the House of Com-mons.

His motion for the debate arose, he said, “out of the fact that the government of British Columbia has granted seismic testing per-mits for drilling in the coastal areas of B.C., in particular Georgia Strait.

“The people in those areas are fearful that they will be subjected to the same kind of oil pollution which has been experienced by people living in the coastal areas of Califor-nia. If the seismic tests prove to be favourable the oil companies will be applying to the fed-eral government for oil drilling permits.”

December 5, 1979Spring salmon mak-

ing a comeback in

Sooke RiverSpring salmon are

making a comeback in the Sooke River. Last year they seemed to be facing extinction, with only six of them seen, but this year fisheries officer John Stephen estimates a run of 50.

This year’s return of DeMamiel Creek coho are also good and fish-eries officer Denis Bur-nip credits this in part to the Sooke Conserva-tion Society’s salmon enhancement program.

In general, however, Stephen describes Sooke area runs over the last few years as “depressed, nothing to what they were in the past.”

December 6, 1989Blue boxes coming

to Sooke this weekThe Blue box col-

lection for recyclable materials in Sooke was officially inaugurated on Saturday.

The ceremony, origi-nally scheduled to take place in front of the Evergreen Shop-ping Centre, had to be moved inside to the Community Hall because of heavy rain.

December 1, 1999New Milnes Landing

store expected to rise from ashes of former building

A new Milnes Land-ing Store is expected to rise from the ashes of the former landmark building destroyed by a fire last July.

Property owner Den-nis Tottenham has received approval from the Capital Regional District to build a new convenience store on the property next to Fred Milne Park.

Money from fire insurance will cover the cost to rebuild the store which will take on

the same configuration as the previous build-ing.

However, Tottenham said he won’t be oper-ating the new store.

“It’ll go to the person who buys it.”

Tottenham said he had tempting offers by franchises like Tim Hor-tons, for the property, but he decided not to go that route.

“I didn’t want that. It wouldn’t reflect the community. It would be a corporation. You’ve got to look after history,” he said.

December 2, 2009Preservation groups

alarmed by clear cut

The Muir Creek Pro-tection Society is one component of a joint media event held last Monday at the Best Western Hotel in Victo-ria.

The publicity effort was held in concert with the Wilderness Committee and the Sierra Club of B.C. and the main point made was the urgent nature of establishing regional park status for the Muir Creek Watershed.

The area is said to be home to “the most magnificent stand of old-growth forest on private land near Victo-ria and the CRD.”

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June & Dan Herrling of Winter Harbour, B.C. are happy to announce the marriage of their son, Matthew Richard Herrling, to Erin Michele White, daughter of Michele & Rob

White of Lake Cowichan, B.C.

The lovely family garden wedding took place in Lake Cowichan on

October 18, 2014.

The happy couple now reside in Parksville, B.C.

~ Love from Grandma & Grandpa Olson of Sooke, B.C.

Capital Regional District

Committee MeetingReview of Rough DraftShirley Community Hall2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley, BCDecember 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.Public Welcome to AttendFor further information or to add your email to our contact list or to submit comments on the draft OCP, please email [email protected] or call 250.642.1500. We will send reminder notices of upcoming Citizens’ Committee meetings and events.

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Daniel ChauvinSooke News Mirror

Moving undetected in the forest is an ancient art that humans ‘once-upon-a-t ime’ practiced daily. The for-est has ears and eyes which call upon our senses that have atro-phied in modern ways of life. However, one game that children still universally play, when they get out-of-doors, is Hide-and-Go-Seek. In the era before cell-phones and big-screen TVs, the kids in neigh-bourhoods across the country would be out late at night, after din-ner, practising the art of stillness and stalking, often ignoring the calls from mom to get inside and brush the teeth and get ready for bed.

At the Sunriver Com-munity Garden, Dan-iela Roze from Thriv-ing Roots Wilderness School presented a program for young children to draw them away from their tiny screen-blinders and back into wide-angle vision. Re-attuning their sensing bodies into what comes to children spontaneously — play-ful hiding and seeking, blending seamlessly into the forest. While the senses of the aver-age child may be dulled by video games and overloaded with ‘self-ies’, underneath the veneer of this virtual landscape, is a puls-ing and articulate sur-round sound of natural forms that children, and adults, somehow remember behind it all. This is obvious the moment Roze asks the children to scout about the garden in search of plants that they think may be edible. The chil-dren were thrilled with this initial exercise in testing what they could gather in the three minute period allotted them. The infectious enthusiasm of some of the more skilled kids rubbed off on the new-bies and the learning experience was group driven. After having identified several edi-

bles, the group reas-sembled and discussed their findings.

The next exercise was to hide on the edge of the forest, within a very short span of a long 10-count and become ‘invisible’. With not much time to hide, the children scat-tered quickly, testing their ability to remain still and unseen. Their efforts were impres-sive as they were not so easily detected even within a short distance. Of course, some of the more colourful clothes gave some of them away, but the point of exercise helped high-light the loudness of one’s visual as well as auditory signature.

The ninjas of feudal Japan were experts on the art of invisibility

for purposes of spy-ing and survival. Cam-ouflaging with foliage, appearing as a motion-less rock, hiding under water plants were vari-ous techniques that they employed. Not to

be outdone, this mirth-ful group explored the local woods and learned what it means to be ‘wild ninjas’. According to Roze this means being custodi-ans of nature and taking

care of each other. After singing songs, each child received a ‘nature name’. The group then learned about naviga-tion through an exer-cise of being blind-folded and taken to a secret location. Having to find their way back they were encouraged to use all their senses while blindfolded. Lis-tening to the river, feeling the sunshine on their faces, notic-ing the direction of the wind, feeling the sensa-tion on their shoes in the changing landscape (mud!) all helped dial in the senses to the

surrounding forest. In working as a team the children were able to find their way back to their starting point.

Closing off the day, the kids gathered to make a bow-drill fire and shared stories about the day. The joy and animated expres-sions were written on the young faces of these wild-ninjas-in-the-making. All in all, a fun-filled and educational day in Sooke’s beautiful river-side woods.

Daniela Roze’s Thriving Roots School draws from nature as a medium for deep-

ening connections to self, community, and the earth.  By guiding students in learning ancestral skills and wil-derness survival, she hopes to foster a rela-tionship with the natu-ral world, build com-munity, and support students in becoming their brightest selves.

She offers immer-sive nature programs for adults and custom programs as well. Her website can be found at: http://www.thrivin-groots.org/youth-pro-grams/

Modern day “ninjas” discover the outdoors through play

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Daniela Roze teaches kids to use their senses to better understand their natural world.

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Sooke Thunderbirds and Blue Lightning braved the cold for the Christmas Parade. The crisp weather didn’t stop these spirited players from cheering on the arrival of the Chrismas season.

Star of the WeekAbe Lamontagne started playing hockey at five. He played one year of basketball in elementary school but really started to shine when he rejoined in grade 10 and has played for the last few years. He currently plays for Kerry Park Islanders Junior B and EMCS Wolverines. He is a strong rebounder who flourishes in the fast break offence. His dream is to play NCAA college hockey and to get into college basketball as well.

Trina Titus, Debbie Davies and Coleen Hoglund donning their favourite Sports team Jerseys on National Jersey

SSC got their Christ-mas spirit kick started with the Christmas Parade on Sunday!  Approximately 12 teams participated, making SSC the big-gest group in the parade two years in a row! 

Shout out to the U10 girls, their parents, and Colleen Lembcke for organizing the cre-ation of our first ever float in the Christ-mas parade!  Thanks to Jason and Hillary

Childs for the use of their truck and trailer.  Big thanks to all the players and parents with their blue and white jingaling bling!  Way to represent! 

Christmas trees arrive this Friday and will be on sale Satur-days 9-6 p.m. Sundays- 10-6pm, Mon-Friday 4-7 p.m.  at the Fred Milne club house. All proceeds go towards field improvements.

Laura Lockhart

The U16 boys played a LISA Cup Game on Sat-urday despite the snow and field closure. Pen-insula Soccer Club was kind enough to offer us one of their fields.

Our Sooke boys played Peninsula’s U15 boys. Although Penin-

sula fought hard Sooke won the game 5-0 with goals from Chris Berke-ley, Tie Boake and Mat-thew Miller.

Great goal tending from Rylin Wilsher and Bobby Nex. Way to go Shredders!

Michelle Berkeley

Photos by Daniel Chauvin

Sooke Soccer Club in the Christmas Spirit

Daniel Chauvin photo

Soccer players were part of the Santa Parade on November 30 in Sooke.

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Daniel ChauvinSooke News Mirror

Moving undetected in the forest is an ancient art that humans ‘once-upon-a-t ime’ practiced daily. The for-est has ears and eyes which call upon our senses that have atro-phied in modern ways of life. However, one game that children still universally play, when they get out-of-doors, is Hide-and-Go-Seek. In the era before cell-phones and big-screen TVs, the kids in neigh-bourhoods across the country would be out late at night, after din-ner, practising the art of stillness and stalking, often ignoring the calls from mom to get inside and brush the teeth and get ready for bed.

At the Sunriver Com-munity Garden, Dan-iela Roze from Thriv-ing Roots Wilderness School presented a program for young children to draw them away from their tiny screen-blinders and back into wide-angle vision. Re-attuning their sensing bodies into what comes to children spontaneously — play-ful hiding and seeking, blending seamlessly into the forest. While the senses of the aver-age child may be dulled by video games and overloaded with ‘self-ies’, underneath the veneer of this virtual landscape, is a puls-ing and articulate sur-round sound of natural forms that children, and adults, somehow remember behind it all. This is obvious the moment Roze asks the children to scout about the garden in search of plants that they think may be edible. The chil-dren were thrilled with this initial exercise in testing what they could gather in the three minute period allotted them. The infectious enthusiasm of some of the more skilled kids rubbed off on the new-bies and the learning experience was group driven. After having identified several edi-

bles, the group reas-sembled and discussed their findings.

The next exercise was to hide on the edge of the forest, within a very short span of a long 10-count and become ‘invisible’. With not much time to hide, the children scat-tered quickly, testing their ability to remain still and unseen. Their efforts were impres-sive as they were not so easily detected even within a short distance. Of course, some of the more colourful clothes gave some of them away, but the point of exercise helped high-light the loudness of one’s visual as well as auditory signature.

The ninjas of feudal Japan were experts on the art of invisibility

for purposes of spy-ing and survival. Cam-ouflaging with foliage, appearing as a motion-less rock, hiding under water plants were vari-ous techniques that they employed. Not to

be outdone, this mirth-ful group explored the local woods and learned what it means to be ‘wild ninjas’. According to Roze this means being custodi-ans of nature and taking

care of each other. After singing songs, each child received a ‘nature name’. The group then learned about naviga-tion through an exer-cise of being blind-folded and taken to a secret location. Having to find their way back they were encouraged to use all their senses while blindfolded. Lis-tening to the river, feeling the sunshine on their faces, notic-ing the direction of the wind, feeling the sensa-tion on their shoes in the changing landscape (mud!) all helped dial in the senses to the

surrounding forest. In working as a team the children were able to find their way back to their starting point.

Closing off the day, the kids gathered to make a bow-drill fire and shared stories about the day. The joy and animated expres-sions were written on the young faces of these wild-ninjas-in-the-making. All in all, a fun-filled and educational day in Sooke’s beautiful river-side woods.

Daniela Roze’s Thriving Roots School draws from nature as a medium for deep-

ening connections to self, community, and the earth.  By guiding students in learning ancestral skills and wil-derness survival, she hopes to foster a rela-tionship with the natu-ral world, build com-munity, and support students in becoming their brightest selves.

She offers immer-sive nature programs for adults and custom programs as well. Her website can be found at: http://www.thrivin-groots.org/youth-pro-grams/

Modern day “ninjas” discover the outdoors through play

Daniel Chauvin photo

Daniela Roze teaches kids to use their senses to better understand their natural world.

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Basketball season in full swing

The Edward Milne S.r boys had three exhibition games this week.  the games were intended as warm ups for the start of South Island AAA boys league play.The league starts Tuesday December 2 at home vs rival PCS.

On November 25 the Wolverines played GNS from Oak Bay. The boys ran out to a 28-14 1st quarter and 45-26 half time lead.  GNS  made a bit of a come back but EMCS

held on for the 68-60 win.Abe Lamontagne lead all scorers with

16 and guard Lucas Blatchford lead all rebounders with 10.

On November 26 EMCS played the St. Michael’s b team.  Everyone on the team registered on the score sheet.  Capt. Tay-lor Sulzen led all scorers with 15 points. EMCS won 64-28.

November 28  EMCS traveled to Vic

High to play their final tune-up game. The The Wolverines never trailed in the game. Playing against the Totems 2-1-2 zone all night yet they still managed a 71-44 vic-tory. Leading scorers were Lamontagne with 21 and Jonah Phillip with 16.

The EMCS squad is presently ranked third amongst AAA teams on the Island.

Coach Trevor

Wolverines at 3 wins, 0 losses in exhibition play

Daniel Chauvin photo

The Wolverines pose with Mom’s Cafe owners, Tom and Elaine Dee. This pre-season has seen unprecedented financial support for AAA EMCS Boys Basketball from Local Sooke Businesses:

Mom’s Cafe purchasing all AAA Boys Player Jackets, Sooke 2-for-1 Pizza providing Coaches and Trainer Team Jackets. SDL Disposal are providing Player Schedule cards, Dumont Tire is providing Team Schedule Posters, Prestige Hotel is providing Silent Auction Overnight Packages, Sooke Home Hardware is providing a Silent Auction Gift certifi-cate, Sooke Subway is sponsoring our Sooke Clas-sic Tournament Program.

We are asking the community to come out to watch our EMCS teams compete, schedules available at Sooke 2 for 1. This Tuesday we are playing at home against rivals Pacific Christian School, the team the EMCS Wolverines AAA Sr Boys had to beat last season to win the AAA Regular Season Sr Boys title.

SEAPARC, Sooke’s Leisure Centre has a number of winter pro-grams of interest to many.

Swim passes are available for a one time drop in fee or multiple visits and even one month to annual mem-berships.

Fitness drop in pro-grams are ongoing. Drop in team sports such as pickleball and volleyball are played. Personal weight and fit-ness training is on the menu as well.

How about skat-ing? There are pub-lic skaates scheduled throughout the winter as well as adult, youth hockey, family and friends hockey. There is lots to do, you just have to pick up a catalogue at SEAPARC or online.

You can register in person at SEAPARC during regular hours, by phone of online.

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Capital Regional District

Committee MeetingReview Rough Draft of Revised OCPEast Sooke Fire Hall1397 Coppermine Road, Sooke, BCDecember 8, 2014 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 ofEast SookeCitizens’ Committee Official Community Plan Review

ST. ROSE OF LIMA Roman Catholic Parish2191 Townsend Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945

Saturday Mass 5pm | Sunday Mass, 10 amThursday Mass 10:30 am

Children’s Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm Of� ce Hours: Tue 12-3 Wed 10-12 Thurs 1-3

Rev. Fr. Michael Favero

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124

SUNDAY SERVICE10:15 am Pre-Service Singing

10:30 am Family worshipRev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg

Parents Room and well equipped Nursery

HOLY TRINITY Anglican Church1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172

HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11amEVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm

The Rev. Dimas Canjurawww.holytrinitysookebc.org

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SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424

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

Pastor Rick Eby Email [email protected]

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JUAN DE FUCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

4251 Sooke Road | 778-425-3403SATURDAY SERVICE

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

Helping Those In NeedWe continue walking and nearing the end of this long liturgical time after Pentecost. Led by the Spirit of God, we got here because we want to enjoy the bene� ts of the Kingdom of God, when we persevere in grace.On Sunday (November 9) the message of the Gospel

urged us to stay awake: “Watch, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Matthew 25:13).Then Matthew’s Gospel, (November 16) exhorts us not to fear the risk, but to use our talents and all of our abilities in our community to grow the Kingdom of God. Our Sooke community is using those talents by working for those in need. At Holy Trinity Church we have the Vital Vittles program –which celebrate its 11 anniversary on November 21, 2014 – where every Friday we provide lunch for people in need. This program exists thanks to people from the Sooke community who donate food and in occasion some economic recourse. Another important factor is the group of volunteers whom every Friday set up tables and prepares the food to be served at 11:30 am. The Holy Trinity community gives to the community of Sooke and I would like to thank all of our volunteers for running this program. In today’s Matthew Gospel (Nov. 23), Jesus states “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” In reference to those who help others without waiting for compensation. “‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be � lled.”(Matthew 5:6).

Rev. Dimas Canjura, Holy Trinity Church

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

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

website: www.sooke.ca

This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.

Council meeting agendas may be viewed at www.sooke.ca

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What’s New!The District of Sooke website at www.sooke.ca has

information about your community – including:

2014 Property TaxesA reminder that unpaid 2014 Property Taxes will start to accrue interest as of January 1st, 2015.

Also, a reminder that December 31st, 2014 is the deadline to claim a retroactive Home Owner Grant for 2013.

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Chance of a Shower High 11 Low 8

Hours of sunshine 2

SATURDAY

Showers High 9 Low 7

Hours of sunshine 1

AUTO CENTER

YOUR COMPLETEAUTO CENTER

2079 OTTER POINT RD. SOOKE250 642-6665

FALL CHECK UP• Oil Change• Complete Fluid Check• Tire Check & Rotation• Winter Maintenance ServiceMost vehicle makes & models

$8995Regular $12995

PROUDLY SERVING SOOKE, METCHOSIN,JORDAN RIVER AND SOMBRIO !

OUR LOCAL WEEKLYSPECIALS ARE BACK

DROP IN POOL TOURNAMENT 2nd SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

LEgION RIDERS 2nd wEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7 PM

BLUEgRASS 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS 3 PM

The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #54 Phone: 250-642-5913

ChristmasMEAT DRAW

DEc.13 @ 3:00 pM HosTED by 54/50SUNDAY BREAKFAST BRUNCH 9AM - 12:30PM $5 Children Welcome

SUPPORT THE FOOD BANKDonate non-perishable food items

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: SookeLegion.ca

MoNDAYS

TUESDAYSWEDNESDAYS

THURSDAYSFRIDAYS

6-7:30 PMONLY

ANNIVERSARIES / BIRTHDAYS / GROUP PARTIES WELCOME!

Hosted by Navy League

BUY TICKETS AT BARThEn pRoCEEd To REgUlAR TABlE

AS pER USUAl.

Happy Hour Mon. - Sat. 5-6 pm • All Highballs $3.75

— Members and Bona Fide Guests —

Tickets @ bar$1300 FRIDAY Steak Night

KARAOKEEvery Friday 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.

with Pete & MeganMaster Card, Visa and Interac now accepted

Short Mat Bowl 1pmEuchre 6:30Pool League 7:00Ladies’ Darts NoonDominos 10:00 am Shuffleboard 6:30 pmCribbage 7:00Short Mat Bowl 1pm

SUNDAYS

Traditional Christmas Dinnerwith Turkey and Ham, Sunday December 14

Tickets $12.50 for members & $15.00 for non-members with a Toy for a Tot or $ or can for the

Food Bank. Tickets are available at the bar at the Legion.

Cocktails at 4:30, Dinner at 5:00 p.m

8 Turkeys, 4 Hams & Cash Prizesplus 2 Turkeys donated by Santa

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5x9.home hardware

3x5

oliver katz

2x5flyerland

2x4

tides

The Sooke sailpast is scheduled for 5pm Satur-day December 6th 2014 in Sooke Harbour. This fun on the water Christmas event involves decorated boats with Christmas lights sailing in the early evening from Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina. Best viewing spots of the Sailpast are: Prestige Hotel ,Sooke Government Dock, and the Rotary Pier. Any boat owners who want to participate are welcome. Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina is generously offering Sailpast participants free boat

launch and daytime moorage on Saturday the 6th for vessel decorating. You can register your boat for this free event by calling 250-213-2118. Or call or email Sooke Sailing [email protected] to come along for the ride.

We will leave from Mariners Village Marina by 4:30 to be at the start bt 5PM Thanks!

The Sooke Sailing club floating down the road at the Christmas Parade. Come out on December 6th to be dazzled by the Christmas lights sailing in the Sooke Harbour. The Sailpast is coming our way on December 6th at 5 p.m. Photo by Daniel Chauvin

EXPERTS SALE

SAVE $800UPTOSAVE

$5

Freshen up your home for Christmas

SIGNATURESERIESInterior Acrylic Paint

VelvetA scrub-resistant low sheen finish. Hides minor surface imperfections. Ideal for living rooms, dining rooms and hallways. 3.78 litres.1854-498/504/522 Reg. 35.99

EggshellSmooth application and beautiful low lustre finish. Ideal for living rooms, dining rooms and hallways. 3.78 litres.1852-410/440/480 Reg. 37.99

SIGNATURESERIES 100% Acrylic GlossProvides superior protection on interior and exterior surfaces. Tough, easy to clean finish reflects light and makes it ideal for doors and window frames, handrails etc. or to draw attention to architectural detail. White or black; 3.78 litres.1836-801/856

Reg. 39.97

$3097ea

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PearlA smooth, iridescent sheen. Durable and easy to clean. Ideal for high use areas, trim and mouldings. 3.78 litres.1854-498/504/522 Reg. 39.99

Semi-GlossLong-lasting durability; stain and scuff resistant. Smooth finish for easy cleanup. For doors, trim, mouldings and cabinets. 3.78 litres.1854-498/504/522 Reg. 40.99

$3197ea

$3397eaSAVE

$5 SUPER ADHERENT PRIMER SEALER100% acrylic, high-hiding all-surface primer. Interior and exterior use. May be tinted. 3.64 litres.1850-704 Reg. 32.99 $2797

ea

BUY SIX GETONE FREE

6 6 2 6 S o o k e R o a d 2 5 0 - 6 4 2 - 6 3 6 6

Sooke Event starts today! Savings available until Dec. 14, 2014Cash & Carry Pricing

Open weeknights until 7pm

SAVEANYWHERE.

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through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Get Cash Back in 3 Easy Steps

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Get Cash Back in 3 Easy Steps

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1. Browse & ShopBrowse the mobile app

for your favourite brand’s offers, and purchase

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2. Upload Receipt Take a photo of your receipt and submit it

through the app

3. Get Cash Back! Once you reach just $5, the money you save will be transferred into your

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Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums

through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Get Cash Back in 3 Easy Steps

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1. Browse & ShopBrowse the mobile app

for your favourite brand’s offers, and purchase

them at any store

2. Upload Receipt Take a photo of your receipt and submit it

through the app

3. Get Cash Back! Once you reach just $5, the money you save will be transferred into your

PayPal wallet

In partnership with

SAVEANYWHERE.

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums

through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Get Cash Back in 3 Easy Steps

Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More

1. Browse & ShopBrowse the mobile app

for your favourite brand’s offers, and purchase

them at any store

2. Upload Receipt Take a photo of your receipt and submit it

through the app

3. Get Cash Back! Once you reach just $5, the money you save will be transferred into your

PayPal wallet

In partnership with

Residential/Commercialand Bin Service.

250-642-3646www.sookedisposal.ca

WEEKLY TIDE TABLES

TIMES ARE IN STANDARD TIME, HEIGHTS IN FEET

Day Time HT Time HT Time HT Time HT04 01:01 7.2 04:27 6.9 11:10 10.2 19:10 2.305 01:57 7.5 04:52 7.2 11:40 10.2 19:53 2.006 02:46 7.9 05:24 7.2 12:11 10.2 20:34 1.607 03:31 7.9 06:01 7.5 12:43 10.2 21:13 2.008 04:15 7.9 06:40 7.5 13:15 9.8 21:50 2.009 04:59 8.2 07:22 7.9 13:48 9.5 22.25 2.610 05:42 8.2 08:12 7.9 14:22 9.2 22:58 3.011 06:24 8.2 11:27 7.9 14:57 8.5 23:27 3.3

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December 13/14 for for a chanceto win GREAT PRIZES!Judging from Dec. 14-23

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Did you know?You can purchase photographs through e-mail or put on a disk

that have been printed in the Sooke News Mirror.

Winter is here, know before you go

During winter driving conditions, Mainroad South Island Contract-ing is committed to the safety of motorists, cyclists and residents. 

We’re asking drivers to be prepared for the unpredictability of the winter season.  Before heading out, please visit www.drivebc.ca for current road con-ditions, weather fore-casts, and real-time conditions via web-cams.  Please report accidents, unsafe road conditions and road kill to Mainroad’s 24-hour hotline. This hot-line is used to update DriveBC, dispatch addi-tional personnel and record public commu-nication as required.  Mainroad’s 24 hour hot-line: 1-877-391-7310.

“During the winter season, please drive to the conditions, slow down, and increase the distance between yourself and the vehi-cle in front of you.  We encourage drivers to choose the best win-ter tires possible when driving in snow and ice, and to ensure tires are in good condition, with a minimum tread depth of 3.5 mm.  We’re also asking cyclists to please take responsibil-ity for their own safety,” said General Manager Rick Gill.

HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING

PRICES IN EFFECT DEC. 5 - 11, 2014

MOUNTAINFLEECE PRINTS

REG. $19.00/m$600

m

50% OFFREG.

PRICE

FLANNELETTESOLIDS & PRINTS

FAUX FUR - by metre or piece

SEWING BASKETS-2 SIZES

QUILTER’S FLOOR FRAME Regular $190.00ea

OLFA MATS & CUTTERS -All Stock

AllStock

(some exclusions may apply, this includes Promotional Clearance, "Special Purchase" , Signature Styles & Yarn)

GIFT CERTIFICATESin any denomination. Save 10% off face value. (purchase $100.00 pay just $90.00) Valid for use after January 4th, 2015

FLANNEL BODY BUDDY PILLOWS-2 SIZES (20”x48” & 17”x40”)

55% OFFREG.

PRICE

DUVET COVER SETS

MOBILE SEWING MACHINE CADDY ON WHEELS- 2 styles

BASIC WHITE BEDDING

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

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UP TO 69% OFF! Canadiana fry pans feature our toughest, most durable, non-stick enviro-friendly coating that is PFOA free.20cm/8” Canadiana fry pan. List: $129.00. Now $39.99!24cm/9.5” Canadiana fry pan. List: $139.00. Now $44.99!28cm/12” Canadiana fry pan. List: $149.00. Now $59.99!

Canadiana fry pans feature our toughest, most durable, non-stick enviro-friendly coating that is PFOA free.

74% OFF! Our 11pc Canadiana Cookware set is made from 18/10 stainless steel and features an impact bonded base that’s safe for all stovetops of modern kitchens, including induction. Durable riveted handles, no-drip lips, oven and dishwasher safe, the Canadiana is built to last and we stand behind it with our exceptional 25 year warranty. Set includes: 1.5L, 2L, 3L saucepans, 6L stock pot, 2.5L steamer, 24cm/9.5” frying pan, 20cm/8” ceramic non-stick frying pan, and 4 covers. List: $899.00.

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This holiday season, you can help a family with a child in need by tuning in to the Timmy’s Christmas Telethon in support of the BC Lions Society’s Easter Seals programs and services.

Watch Sunday December 7th from 4-10pm on Shaw TV Channel 4, Shaw Direct 299, or it’s affiliate stations throughout the province or Livestream on your computer at www.timmys.org.

WE SEE A BUDDING ARTIST

Donate now at www.TIMMYS.org or call 1-800-818-4483

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$1000

B.C. Transit Bus Passes, Lottery Centre, Gift Certificates and Canada Postage Stamps • We reserve the right to limit quantities • Proud member of Sooke Harbour Chamber of Commerce

SEE COMPLETE LIST OF SPECIALS AT INSTORE FLYER OR ONLINE AT WWW.VILLAGEFOODMARKETS.COM

Deli PartyTrays

CALL THE VILLAGE FOOD MARKETS DELI 250 642-2751 TO PRE-ORDER YOUR TRAY!“FOR YOUR SPECIAL HOLIDAY PARTY!”

Village Food MarketsHOLIDAY

SHOPPING HOURS:Dec. 23rd 7:30am - 10pm

Dec. 24th 7am - 6pmDec. 25th CLOSED

Dec. 26th 8am - 6pmDec. 27-30th 7:30am - 10pm

Dec. 31st 7am - 7pmJan. 1st 8am- 6pm

WIN Come in and enter a draw for a chance to

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2 COMPLETE PACKAGES

Great Gift GiveawaySanta’s

ITEMS MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN. SEE INSTORE FOR DETAILS.

OVER 150

TurkeysTO BE WON

20 - $25 GIFT CERTIFICATESTO BE WON!TO BE WON!Village Food Markets

Gift Certifi cate$25

2 COMPLETE PACKAGES2 COMPLETE PACKAGESOVER$6000

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Dairyland • Conagra • McCainParadise Island • Village Food Markets

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 Wednesday, December 3 , 2014 - Tuesday, December 9 , 2014 O p e n 7 : 3 0 a m - 1 0 : 0 0 p m , d a i l y 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 & O p e r a t e d • We r e s e r v e t h e r i g h t t o l i m i t q u a n t i t i e s

20 -20 - $$25 GIFT CERTIFICATES25 GIFT CERTIFICATESDraws will be made on December 10th and 17th

20 -20 -20 -20 -4 - $50GIFT CERTIFICATES

TO ALDONIA SPA

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

Fresh,

LeanGround Beef

TrophyAssortedNuts 100g

Roger’sIcingSugar

Crown Lily WhiteCorn Syrup

ChipitsBakingChips

Honey Maid

GrahamWafers

499 AlohaShredded Coconut200g............................4/500

Dalton’s Peel orGlazed Fruit100-450g .....................20%

PamCoconut Oil Spray113g..................................399

ReynoldsParchment Paper35ft ...................................199

HandifoilCookie Sheet2 pack ................................199

DoleCanned Pineapple398 mL ..........................2/300

SkippyPeanut Butter1 kg ..................................469

Crosby’sMolasses398 mL ..............................299

Ivory UltraClassic Dish Soap709 mL ..............................179

Fliechmann’sCornStarch

279

2/500

20%

299 299

259

279

399

Crosse & BlackwellMincemeat675 mL

E.D. SmithPieFilling

Fry’sPureCocoa

Kellogg’s HolidayRiceKrispies

CapriCanolaOil

Dempster’sRyeBread

Alberta Beef AA or Better

OutsideRoundOven Roast

Fresh, Bone In, Rind On

Whole Pork Leg4.39/kg ...............................199

Fresh, Thin Sliced Beef Roulauden orBeef Stir Fry11.00/kg .................................499

JohnsonvilleSausagesAll Varieties ....................20%

Fresh, Bone In, Whole or Split Chicken Breasts7.69/kg ...............................349

Olymel, BonelessHams800g All Varieties ...............799

799

299

399

Alberta Beef AA or Better

StriploinGrilling Steaks

17.61/kg

399 399

OFFat till

OFF

Meat

Fresh, Grade A

RoastingChickens

100B.C. Grown Red or Yellow

Potatoes 2.20/kg ............100

California

Iceberg Lettuce ..........2/300

El Sabroso Salsa & Guacamole

Chips 340g .......................300

California

Bunch Carrots ...........100

Ecuador

Mangoes ....................2/300

SunkistNavel Oranges 4lb bag ...300

BulkV-8VegetableCocktail

TyphooTeaBags

299

Alley CatDryCat Food

Pert Plus 2 in 1Shampoo &Conditioner

499199

399

80 pack

Scope

Mouthwash1L

Assorted Winter

Squashes

Salted or Unsalted Whole

Roasted Cashews ...219

Dino Sours ..........99¢

Sweet & Salty

Mix ....................75¢

Raw

Energy Mix ............95¢

Munchy Mix .........59¢

Sesame Seeds ....79¢

Deluxe

Fruit & Nut Mix ..119

Licorice

Allsorts .............89¢

Salad

Crunchy Mix ......75¢

/100g

Doritos

FlavouredTortilla Chips

Burton’s Digestives orRich TeaBisuits

San PellegrinoSoda6 pack

Silver HillsSquirrellyBread

2/600

369

Dino SoursSweet & Salty

MixRaw

Energy Mix

White Swan Double RollBathroomTissue

B.C. Grown Red or Yellow

Potatoes California

Iceberg Lettuce

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

Bunch Broccoli

3L

V-8V-8VegetableVegetableCocktailCocktailVegetableCocktailVegetableCocktail

22Faith FarmsCheeses400g BulkBulk

Salted or Unsalted Whole

Roasted Cashews

Roll Over, GourmetDogBiscuits

/100g

+dep 1.89L

All Sizes

SquashesSquashesSquashesSquashes

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

Village Food Markets

Fresh

100Mexican, Long English

Cucumbers

245-260g

500 mL

/lb

540 mL

68¢

300g

499

500 mL/100g

/lb

250g

440g

2 kg+dep

599

300g

12 roll

/lb8.80/kg

/lb8.80/kg

799/lb

219/lb

4.83/kg

B.C. Produce

225-350g

400g

299600g

Valu Pak

/lb1.50/kg

ea

454-765g 4 Varieties

1 kg

OFF

454g 20%OFF

2/300

599

Boneless

/lb/lb

2.20/kg

Grocery

5/400

8”

Dairyland and Village Food Markets are both teaming up to donate money to local schools. We’re proud to offer a full range of high quality Dairyland products

DoritosDoritos

FlavouredFlavouredTortilla ChipsTortilla Chips

Burton’s Digestives orRich TeaRich TeaBisuitsBisuits

San PellegrinoSan PellegrinoSan PellegrinoSodaSan PellegrinoSodaSan PellegrinoSoda6 pack6 pack

2/Tortilla Chips2/Tortilla Chips2/2/2/

Faith FarmsFaith FarmsCheesesCheeses400g400g

2020

2/2/

55

GrocerySpiga Di Puglia

PastaAll Varieties

500g

Assorted WinterAssorted Winter

SquashesSquashes

Bunch Bunch

SquashesSquashesSquashes

FreshFreshFreshFreshFresh

Seafood

Fresh,Grey Cod Fillets ........154264

Nanuk Frozen

Smoked Sockeye Lox ... 499

FreshFreshNanuk Frozen 499

Village Food Markets

FROZEN ALBACORE

Tuna Loins

/100g

RogersAll Purpose

Flour10 kg

Tomato,ChickenNoodle orVegetable

All Varieties

Coca~Cola12 Pack

3/1000Level GroundFair Trade, Organic

Coffee300g

699

85g

+ dep

Grocery

799

299

Imperial

Margarine1.36 kg1/4’s 99¢

/100g

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

Fresh,

LeanGround Beef

TrophyAssortedNuts 100g

Roger’sIcingSugar

Crown Lily WhiteCorn Syrup

ChipitsBakingChips

Honey Maid

GrahamWafers

499 AlohaShredded Coconut200g............................4/500

Dalton’s Peel orGlazed Fruit100-450g .....................20%

PamCoconut Oil Spray113g..................................399

ReynoldsParchment Paper35ft ...................................199

HandifoilCookie Sheet2 pack ................................199

DoleCanned Pineapple398 mL ..........................2/300

SkippyPeanut Butter1 kg ..................................469

Crosby’sMolasses398 mL ..............................299

Ivory UltraClassic Dish Soap709 mL ..............................179

Fliechmann’sCornStarch

279

2/500

20%

299 299

259

279

399

Crosse & BlackwellMincemeat675 mL

E.D. SmithPieFilling

Fry’sPureCocoa

Kellogg’s HolidayRiceKrispies

CapriCanolaOil

Dempster’sRyeBread

Alberta Beef AA or Better

OutsideRoundOven Roast

Fresh, Bone In, Rind On

Whole Pork Leg4.39/kg ...............................199

Fresh, Thin Sliced Beef Roulauden orBeef Stir Fry11.00/kg .................................499

JohnsonvilleSausagesAll Varieties ....................20%

Fresh, Bone In, Whole or Split Chicken Breasts7.69/kg ...............................349

Olymel, BonelessHams800g All Varieties ...............799

799

299

399

Alberta Beef AA or Better

StriploinGrilling Steaks

17.61/kg

399 399

OFFat till

OFF

Meat

Fresh, Grade A

RoastingChickens

100B.C. Grown Red or Yellow

Potatoes 2.20/kg ............100

California

Iceberg Lettuce ..........2/300

El Sabroso Salsa & Guacamole

Chips 340g .......................300

California

Bunch Carrots ...........100

Ecuador

Mangoes ....................2/300

SunkistNavel Oranges 4lb bag ...300

BulkV-8VegetableCocktail

TyphooTeaBags

299

Alley CatDryCat Food

Pert Plus 2 in 1Shampoo &Conditioner

499199

399

80 pack

Scope

Mouthwash1L

Assorted Winter

Squashes

Salted or Unsalted Whole

Roasted Cashews ...219

Dino Sours ..........99¢

Sweet & Salty

Mix ....................75¢

Raw

Energy Mix ............95¢

Munchy Mix .........59¢

Sesame Seeds ....79¢

Deluxe

Fruit & Nut Mix ..119

Licorice

Allsorts .............89¢

Salad

Crunchy Mix ......75¢

/100g

Doritos

FlavouredTortilla Chips

Burton’s Digestives orRich TeaBisuits

San PellegrinoSoda6 pack

Silver HillsSquirrellyBread

2/600

369

Dino SoursSweet & Salty

MixRaw

Energy Mix

White Swan Double RollBathroomTissue

B.C. Grown Red or Yellow

Potatoes California

Iceberg Lettuce

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

Bunch Broccoli

3L

V-8V-8VegetableVegetableCocktailCocktailVegetableCocktailVegetableCocktail

22Faith FarmsCheeses400g BulkBulk

Salted or Unsalted Whole

Roasted Cashews

Roll Over, GourmetDogBiscuits

/100g

+dep 1.89L

All Sizes

SquashesSquashesSquashesSquashes

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

/100g

Village Food Markets

Fresh

100Mexican, Long English

Cucumbers

245-260g

500 mL

/lb

540 mL

68¢

300g

499

500 mL/100g

/lb

250g

440g

2 kg+dep

599

300g

12 roll

/lb8.80/kg

/lb8.80/kg

799/lb

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Burton’s Digestives orRich TeaRich TeaBisuitsBisuits

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/100g

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With love and heartfelt sadness, we regretfully announce the passing of Michael Townsend.

Forever in our hearts... Michael passed Peacefully with his family at his side. He will be deeply missed.

Loving Son & Brother, he is survived by Parents Al & Shirley Beange, siblings Cal (Lisa), Holly (Iian), Kerry (Lana), Troy (Stacey), Cara (Kurt), Bryan (Tanya), many close nephews & nieces, extended family and friends that shared many memories over the years.

With all our love and memories, we will keep him with us till we meet again...

Service to be held at Sands Funeral ChapelGoldstream Ave, Langford

10am Saturday, December 6, 2014

Michael Nelson TownsendJune 6, 1955 - Nov 24, 2014

Mother, Grandmother (mama) and friend, Loved and missed so much

Died November 12 aft er a short battle with Cancer.

Her family was by her side.Pat was pre deceased by Bert and her parents

Walter and Betty and her beloved dog MaxMama is survived by her three Children

Robert, Carolyn (Ken) Michelle (Kerry) and 5 Grandchildren, Matthew (Nina), Chelsea (Leroy), Tyler, Kelsey, (Ryan) Michael and Todd

Our mom lived for her family and lived her last months to their fullest – we have treasured every minute we had with her. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and watching them in their various activities.

Pat lived in Sooke for 41 years and was an active member of the community.

We would like to thank the Doctors, Nurses, volunteers at hospice and our friends for all their support.

Mom we love you, miss you and are so grateful for the life we shared together.

SERVICE will be held Dec. 6, 2pm at First Memorial – 4725 Falaice Drive.

Presided by Father William.

Patricia Mary Therrien

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHRISTMAS CORNER

BROOK’S XMAS TREE FARM

“Cut Your Own”Open 10-4 DAILY

$301643 Whiffen Spit Road

IRCRAFT FA S

JESKEN AERIE Assisted Living

ResidenceCHRISTMAS BAKE

SALE BAZAAR & BBQ Sat, December 6,

11am-2pm817 Goldstream Ave.

Fresh, delicious, professionally made

baked goods, crafts and BBQ lunch!

COMING EVENTS

APPLE FEST Tea & Bake Sale, Saturday, December 6, 12-3. Holy Trinity Church, 1962 Murray Rd.

AWARENESS FILM Night “20th Birthday Celebration, Dec. 10th. 7-9pm. Cake, Tea & Film. “Manufacturing Con-sent: Noam Chomsky & the Media”. EMCS Theatre. By Donationwww.awarenessfi lmnight.ca

EKOOSVocal Ensemble

presents

“A Leipzig Christmas”Sat, Dec 6, 7:30pmHoly Trinity Church1962 Murray Rd.

Features Bach, Mendelssohn, Schein, Schutz, Reger, Schreck,

Distler, and more!Followed by refreshments

Tickets $12 at the at the door.

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMING EVENTS

SOOKE COMMUNITY

ASSOCIATIONAGM

DEC. 9, 7PMDINING ROOM

SOOKE COMMUNITY HALL

SOOKE HOSPICE Christmas Craft & Bake Sale. Saturday Dec. 13, 9am-2pm. 6669 Goodmere Rd off Murray Rd.Donations of baking & crafts appreciated. Any questions: Deanna 778-425-1008

INFORMATION

Advertise in the 2015 - 2017

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SynopsisPlease call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email:

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DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

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

DID YOU KNOW? BBB Ac-credited Businesses must pass a comprehensive screen-ing process. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Di-rectory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at

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FREEAt the Sooke News Mirror, a classifi ed ad with a donation of food or cash to the SookeFood Bank. Offer valid for the month of December 2014.

*Thank someone*Sell your junk*Trade some stuff*Have a garage sale*Find a companion*Greet a friend*Give things away*Have a meeting/party or*Your choice

Sorry, Employment, Real Es-tate and Business ads not in-cluded.

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URGENTSOOKE MEALS ON

WHEELSNeeds Cooks and Kitchen help. You will work 1 1/2-2

hours twice a month, assisting a crew chief

in the kitchen. Please call Alma 250-642-2184

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

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INFORMATION

SENIORS ACTIVITY

Membership $15.00 Monday - Ayre Manor Resi-dents trips.Tuesday & Thursday - Lunch and Bingo Community Hall.Wednesday - Special trips ad-

vertised in Sooke Mirror. Friday - Lunch and shopping trips in Victoria, Call Celia, 250-642-5828.Last Sunday of the month - Dinner at different restaurants, Call June, 250-642-2032.

Pickup at home or community hall.

For further information, cal Kay, 250-642-4662

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

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.

DEATHS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEGALS

AUCTION SALENotice is hereby given by West Coast Super Stor-age Ltd, 3220 Otter Point Rd, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0K8 that the following item(s) will be open for bids be-tween 9am-12pm on De-cember 13, 2014 on the premises to cover costs incurred. Only CASHaccepted.• ´Korry Renshaw

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HILLTOP FRIENDSLICENSED

FAMILY DAYCAREHas full-time spot ,Available for NowMonday - Friday

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just off Sooke Rd Monday -Friday. Call Chrissie @

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25 ROOM Imperial Motel for sale in Grand Forks...$789K. [email protected] (Owner) for more information.

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

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PERMANENT PART-TIMEposition for gardener/mainte-nance, mostly seasonal. Must have proven gardening experience and be physically fi t. Tools and equipment supplied. Must be a self-starter and work with little supervision. Must take re-sponsibility for project main-tenance. Reply in writing Box 7 Sooke News Mirror, 4-6631 Sooke, BC. V9Z0A3 or via email to [email protected]

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

MEDICAL/DENTAL

KWAKIUTL BAND COUNCIL

seeking full-time Community Health Nurse

in Port Hardy. Email: [email protected]

for job description or to apply by Dec. 14th, or fax (250) 949-6066.

SALES

DIRECT B2B Sales Agents neededthroughout BC selling to retail busi-nesses only. Requires presentingand securing contracts. Manage-ment positions available if you wishto take over a territory. Nothing tobuy, we pay you. Forward your re-sume and cover letter [email protected]

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CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONSFamily Owned & Operated

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Arts & EntertainmentMusic students present a Winter ConcertPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Music in the s c h o o l s is coming

together through the hard work of music teachers and the Sooke community.

Laurel Parliament’s dream came true this year when she became the full-time music teacher in Sooke. Music is her life and she said, “My goal is to have all my elementary stu-dents singing, reading and writing music.”

She teaches elemen-tary music at Saseenos and John Muir and is conducting the EMCS Concert Band in prepa-ration for a concert on December 4. She was too busy in rehearsal to talk and responded to questions via email

There are 17 stu-dents in the band from Grades 9-12 with two Grade 8 students from Journey joining in for the Winter Concert.

Parliament said students from EMCS can join the band at any time and they get credit towards gradu-ation with dual credit

courses, one for con-cert band and one for stage and performance.

“All the extra time students will put in this year means that they will earn eight credits - well deserved,” she said.

The students are practicing in the band room at EMCS for the upcoming concert. Some students though cannot join because they don’t have an instrument.

“Our goal is to have an instrument bank (with one of each instru-ment) so that any stu-dent can have access to band, whether their family owns an instru-ment or not.”

Grants have been applied for and they are accepting donations of gently used concert band instruments.

“A recent generous donation from a com-munity member has given us a boost in our much neglected per-cussion equipment,” said Parliament. “He put new heads on the drum kit, acquired a ride cymbal and stand, and also donated equipment like shakers

and maracas.”The program for the

Winter Concert which takes place on Thurs-day, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at the EMCS Theatre is a mixture of small ensemble music, con-cert band classics and solos. Parliament said some of the unique pieces include a mod-ern saxophone ensem-ble arrangement of the Huron Carole, a re-arrangement of Eye of the Tiger with solos by Matthew Miller on clar-inet, Oliver Tonessen (drum kit) and Brianne Barton (percussion) and a composition for clarinet entitled Dasher and Dancer-Reindeer Ramble.

Solos will be by Mat-thew Miller on clarinet and Bryn Martin on flute. International stu-dent Marcos Lobato Scharfhausen will be featured in saxophone. Master of ceremonies is Nona Robertson.

Admission is by donation, which will go towards purchasing sheet music and musi-cal instruments.

Mark your calendar for another concert.

On Thursday, Decem-

ber 18, students from K-5 at Saseenos elemen-tary school will be per-forming at the annual Saseenos Elementary Winter Concert at 6:30 p.m.

The students have been rehearsing and the concert will be full of fun contemporary pieces and traditional carols. Admission will be by donation with proceeds going to the music program. An item for the food bank would be much appreciated.

There’s a lot more in the works for the musically-minded stu-dents in Sooke. All four elementary schools will get together to share music with the Sooke Community Choir in March. EMCS and Journey middle school bands are going to the Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival in April and on Music Monday during May the elementary school will be caroling around Sooke. Plus added performances in the spring.

“It’s going to be a great year of music in Sooke,” said Parlia-ment.

Artisans gather together for native arts and crafts fairPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

The T’Sou-ke Arts Group (TAG)has been bringing back traditional First Nation art for at least the last six years.

Once a week they meet at the band office on the T’Sou-ke reserve and learn from each other the ancient and not so ancient ways of creating art. On Decem-ber 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the group, along with other artists, will be holding their annual Christ-mas Arts and Crafts Show in the old Catholic church on Lazzar and Sooke Road, now informally called the “Lazzar building.”

One of the special guests at the sale will be Victoria’s third Poet Laureate. Janet Marie Rog-ers enters her final year as poetry ambassador to the city. Rogers will have books of her poetry at the sale.

“There are quite a few return-ees,” said Bristol of the line up of artists and crafts people taking part. “Of course Doug LaFortune will be there - he missed last year.”

Other people of note who will be at the sale are T’Sou-ke Nation’s own Darlene George and Charlene George. Jamie Gentry who makes upcycled children’s clothing, as

well as quilts, cards and recycled leather baby moccasins will take part. Her focus is on comfort as well as being gentle on the Earth.

Denise and Chrissy from the Ladybug Greenhouse and Gar-den will be there with a variety of canned foods. There will be carvings, drums, weaving, knitting as well as cards and art all from First Nation aboriginal and Métis artists.

There will also be a loonie/toonie fundraiser which will go towards T’Sou-ke families for Christmas.

The youth centre will be run-ning the concession with funds to go towards attending a youth con-ference.

File photos

First Nations art and craft will be featured at the TAG Christmas sale on December 6 at the Lazzar building (Former St. Rose of Lima Catholic church) on Sooke Road. Pictures are vendors from the 2010 TAG show.

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SHOPPERS250-642-5229

Thurs Dec 4ADULT EMCS BAND WINTER CONCERTEMCS theatre, 7 p.m. All ages. by donation. Seasonal and classical music. Band fundraiser.

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. Community Hall.TODDLERTIMELibrary 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Fri Dec 5VITAL VITAL 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 Celia 250-642-5828 for information.DROP IN HOCKEYSEAPARC, 7 to 8:15 p.m. all ages.

Mon Dec 8PARENT & 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.DROP IN HOCKEYAt SEAPARC, all ages from 3 to 3:50 p.m.

Sun Dec 7ROYASAIL PAST Best view of the decorated boats is from the Rotary Pier and the Boardwalk, 5 p.m.MOSS COTTAGE CHRISTMASSnowman building at the museum, 1-4 p.m. register kids 10 and under at 1 p.m.CANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.A CHRISTMAS PASTSooke Community Choir concert 2 p.m. St. Rose of Lima

QUESTION: Where can I find the Sooke Firefighters’ 2015 calendar?ANSWER: Stick in the Mud, Fire Hall #1, or on the website.

Tues Dec 9BY STORYTIMEAges 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Libray, call 250-642-3022 to register.BABY TALKChildhood diseases and imminunizations. 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.SOOKE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AGM7 p.m. Sooke Community Hall dining room.

Wed Dec 10PEOW-WALKING GROUPPeople’s Drug Mart hosts a walking club, 9:15 a.m.PARENT DISCUSSION GROUPSooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONDominos 10 a.m.Shuffleboard, 6:30 p.m. AWARENESS FILM NIGHTManufacturing Consent, 7 p.m. EMCS Theatre, admission by donation.

Sat Dec 6YAL ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.ANNUAL APPLE FEST TEA AND BAKE SALEHoly Trinity, 12 to 4 p.m. Lunch $5T’SOU-KE ARTS GROUP CRAFT FAIR6221 Sooke Rd., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Drums, concession, crafts, carvings, weavingA CHRISTMAS PASTSooke Community Choir concert, 8 p.m. St. Rose of LimaLEIPZIG CHRISTMASEkoose Vocal Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Church

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LimaLEIPZIG CHRISTMASEkoose Vocal Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. Holy Trinity ChurchTrinity Church

Christmas Market

Sooke Comm. Hall Dec 6 & 7 Sat. 10 - 5Sun. 10 - 4

Child, Youth & Family Centre: 2145

TownsendFamily Medical Clinic: 1300-6660

Sooke RdHoly Trinity Church:

1952 Murray RdKnox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church

Rd

Legion #54: 6726 Eustace

Library: 2065 Anna Marie

Museum: 2070 Phillips Rd

Peoples Drug Mart: 8-6716 Sooke Rd

SEAPARC: 2168 Phillips Rd

St. Rose of Lima

Catholic Church: 2191 Townsend

Sooke Senior’s Bus: $15 annual

membership. 250-642-4662

Municipal Hall: 2205 Otter Point Rd

Sooke Community Hall: 2037 Sheilds

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Film night celebrates 10 yearsThought provoking films

In 1994 good friends Kathy and Jo, upon the recommendation of Kathy’s 19-year-old son, watched the film Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media. After the long and mind-expanding evening, Kathy turned to Jo and said, “every-one should see this film!”      

And so, Awareness Video Night was born, screening monthly documentary films “on topics normally dis-regarded by the main-stream media.”  In the early days, finding topi-cal, presentable films to meet this criteria was not so easy and atten-dance was sporadic.  Then, in 2005, as VHS gave way to DVDs, and with the advent of doc-umentaries as feature films (think: Michael Moore), the video night moved from the staff room at the Edward Milne community school into the theatre and became Awareness Film Night. 

On December 10 there will be a 20th birthday celebration for Awareness Film Night featuring cake, tea and a re-screening of the film Manufacturing Con-sent, still relevant and still being referred to by Chomsky, who will be 86 on December 7 and is still as sharp as a box of tacks. 

This award-winning film, by Mark Achbar (The Corporation) and Peter Wintonick is a film about the media and

it’s methods of, well, manufacturing consent, which is a concise (and polite) way of saying “manipulating the pub-lic to all think the same way.” About every-thing; political agendas to consumer choices to what is possible and what is not. Chomsky, a world-renown linguist, intellectual and politi-cal activist, has no trep-idations about going against that status quo in lectures, discussions and media encounters

such as those included in this film, includ-ing his famous debate with uber-arrogant pundit William F. Buck-ley Jr. and his visit to Malaspina College in Nanaimo. The film is three hours long, so only one part of it will be screened.  After the film maybe moviegoers can take a few minutes to collectively reflect if we are more aware than we were in 1994.

As usual, the film night will be held in the EMCS theatre from 7-9 p.m.  Admission is by donation.

The Awareness Film Night film library, fea-turing over 100 of the documentaries screened over the past 20 years, includ-ing Manufacturing Con-sent, should be moved into its new location by the end of November.  Many thanks to Bryan Davis of the (late, great) Video to Go for con-verting the bulk of the old VHS films onto DVD and to Karen Stones of A Sea of Bloom on Otter Point Rd. for providing the library with a new home.

Festival of TreesThe Festival of Trees transforms SEAPARC Leisure Complex into lush for-

ests of beautifully decorated trees to raise funds for BC Children’s Hospital. As sponsors of this event, local businesses, organizations and individuals have the honour of decorating the trees in a unique, exciting and always beautiful fashion. The trees are displayed over the holiday season, beginning in late November with kick-off decorating events through to early January.

Congratulations to last year’s People’s Choice Award Winner: Sooke Mon-tessori.

Consider becoming a tree sponsor this year. Please contact Elizabeth Olsen, at 250-213-6716 or by email at [email protected] if you would like us to send you a package or for more information.

The trees will remain up from December 2, 2014 - January 4, 2015 at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex - 2168 Phillips Road.

File photo

Lifeguard and general man-about-SEAPARC Courtney Willson leads the way to an attractive Christmas tree display in the SEAPARC Leisure Centre lobby back in 2010. The trees are on site as part of a fundraising effort for the BC Childrens’s Hospital.Noam Chomsky

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LindtLindor Box Chocolates156gr

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Betty CrockerCookie Mix496gr

Betty CrockerBrownies Mix440-550gr

Betty CrockerFrosting340-450gr

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Canadian AAAOutside Round Oven Roast11.00 per kg

Canadian AATop Sirloin Grilling Steak13.20 per kg

Canadian AABoneless Cross Rib Pot Roast11.00 per kg

Whole Pork Tenderloin11.00 per kg

Ground Pork7.69 per kg

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RogersBest Brown, Demerara or Golden Yellow Sugar1kg

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Highliner Captain’s Crew Fish

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OlymelBacon375gr

JohnsonvilleBrats & Italiano Sauages500gr

AstroOriginal Greek Yogourt500gr

AstroYogourt12x100gr

KraftKraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese175-200gr

El MontereyBurritos or Chimichangas907gr

PillsburyPizza Minis370-385gr

El MontereyTaquitos794-853gr

PillsburyPizza Pops 4’s400gr

MapleleafChicken Protinis130gr

JanesPub Style Chicken800gr

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VlasicPickles1lt

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Green Giant

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Libby’sChopped Spinach300gr

NestleCarnation Hot Chocolate Mix225-500gr

NestleAfter Eight Mints300gr

Farmer’s MarketOrganic Pumpkin or Pie Mix397gr or 398ml

E.D. SmithMincemeat700ml

KraftJet-Puffed Marshmallows400gr

DareRealjoy Christmas Candy350-450gr

DareViva Puffs Holiday EditionCandy Cane, 300gr

McCainUltra Thin Crust Pizza334-360gr

RyvitaWholegrain Rye Crispbread200-250gr

Paradise IslandCheddar or Mozzarella CheeseApprox. 800gr

UnicoStuffed Manzanilla Olives375ml

Robin HoodAll Purpose Flour10kg

TurinChocolates80grNestle

Black Magic Chocolates174gr

Eagle BrandSweetened Condensed Milk300ml

Robin HoodOats1kg

Arctic GardensVegetables1.75kg

Celestial SeasoningsTeaSelected, 20’s

KraftShredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese300-340gr

WalkersShortbread150gr

CriscoOil1.42lt

KeeblerReady Crust170gr

KraftStove Top Stuffing Mix120gr

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Santa CruzOrganic Apple Juice2.84lt

Tassimo CoffeeSelected, 108-472gr

Kettle BrandPotato Chips220gr

DairylandClassic Egg Nog946ml

KraftCheeseSelected, 200gr

MacLaren’sImperial Carefully Aged CheeseSharp Cold Pack Cheddar, 230gr

4 $5for3$5for

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Hans FreitagDesiree or Noblesse Wafers300gr

Reese Clusters200gr

Green & Black’sOrganic Dark Chocolate Bar100gr

Brown & HaleyRoca116-140gr

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San RemoArtichokes340-398ml

VlasicPickles1lt

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Green Giant

Canned VegetablesSelected, 341-398ml

399

Libby’sChopped Spinach300gr

NestleCarnation Hot Chocolate Mix225-500gr

NestleAfter Eight Mints300gr

Farmer’s MarketOrganic Pumpkin or Pie Mix397gr or 398ml

E.D. SmithMincemeat700ml

KraftJet-Puffed Marshmallows400gr

DareRealjoy Christmas Candy350-450gr

DareViva Puffs Holiday EditionCandy Cane, 300gr

McCainUltra Thin Crust Pizza334-360gr

RyvitaWholegrain Rye Crispbread200-250gr

Paradise IslandCheddar or Mozzarella CheeseApprox. 800gr

UnicoStuffed Manzanilla Olives375ml

Robin HoodAll Purpose Flour10kg

TurinChocolates80grNestle

Black Magic Chocolates174gr

Eagle BrandSweetened Condensed Milk300ml

Robin HoodOats1kg

Arctic GardensVegetables1.75kg

Celestial SeasoningsTeaSelected, 20’s

KraftShredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese300-340gr

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Tassimo CoffeeSelected, 108-472gr

Kettle BrandPotato Chips220gr

DairylandClassic Egg Nog946ml

KraftCheeseSelected, 200gr

MacLaren’sImperial Carefully Aged CheeseSharp Cold Pack Cheddar, 230gr

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Reese Clusters200gr

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Toys for Kids ready to go

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

There was a day when the peo-ple of Sooke

would donate their gen-tly used toys, fix them up and present them to children at Christmas.

These days, due to health regulations con-cerns, that no longer happens.

Instead, the Sooke Harbourside Lions will be working with Santa’s Anonymous to collect toys for kids in Sooke. How it will work

is that those who wish to donate can purchase a “bear” which has a child’s name and age on it and they can shop for that child. There will be a “wish” on the “bear” and the person can then shop specifi-cally for that child and

drop it off in the drop box.

“We asked this year to take all of the Sooke kids,” said Deb Schenk, Toys for Kids organizer, from the Harbourside Lions. “This way the children are getting what they want.”

The Sooke Harbour-side Lions will be at Shoppers Drug Mart for two weekends accept-ing donations and giv-ing out “bears.”

“We’re starting with 100 bears from Santa’s Anonymous.”

Schenk said people can donate money, if they wish, and the Lions will do the shop-ping for the gifts. Last year, she said, 200 fami-lies were helped and 362 kids. Santa’s Anony-mous spends about $80 per child.

Santa’s Anonymous is working with the Sooke Harbourside Lions to ensure that each child will get a gift.

The Harbourside Lions will be at Shop-pers Drug Mart on Fri-day, Saturday and Sun-day, November 28, 29, 30 and December 5, 6 and 7.

Pirjo Raits photo

Deb Schenk, of the Sooke Harbourside Lions, with some of the Santas Anonymous Bear tags which can be used to purchase gifts for children.

Pirjo Raits photo

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On behalf of Langford Council and our residents, I would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy Holiday season. May the New Year be filled with peace, joy and prosperity for everyone in our community and throughout the Capital Region. Mayor Stew Young

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