Sooke News Mirror, July 30, 2014

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Mayor irate over decision made in his absencePirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

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

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

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

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

How can this happen when Im away? questioned Milne.Milne said transfer station designations should be site specific and if there

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Later on, when John and Ingrid moved to

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elida Peers, Historian

Sooke Region Museum

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John MartinBritt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

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

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

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

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

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

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historic flowline exhibit opens aug. 1Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Construction took four years from 1911 to 1915.

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

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

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

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

Horses, steam

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

The work is colos-sal, all hand labour, its an absolute marvel, Peers stated.

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

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

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


a couple of charactersMelissa Perry poses as Sally and Katharine Holmes dressed as Jo at the Sooke Regions Museums celebration of Leechtowns 150 commemoration on Saturday, July 19.

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

Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I did paper routes, mowing lawns, worked teaching computer skills to the elderly. Jobs that didnt inter-fere with school.

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

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

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

Gold isnt just a hobby, Cooper sums up, its a passion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The appetite for

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

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

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

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

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

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PoliCe BeaTStolen property recovered

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

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

Also located in backpack

in the truck were two replica handguns.

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

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

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

cial justice this evening.

No updates on homicideAs of press time there are

no new developments on the Pamella Dyer homicide.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ily be ground off.And bicycles can

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

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

His list of recommen-dations includes these very suggestions.

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

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

unlocked at the front of your house.

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

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

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

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

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


Bike thefts increase over summer


Lorien Arnold warns bike owners to be aware.

Alcohol prices

adjustedThe province has

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

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

Upon reviewing B.C.s minimum prices, we realized they werent on par with consum-ers expectations and we took action to find a fair compromise that still upholds B.C.s high standards for health and safety, said MLA John Yap, who heads the provinces liquor policy reforms.


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Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


A year after the fire

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


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Living in the best place on Earth

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

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

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

This is a very abundant province with such a variety of landscapes and seascapes. We have the potential to grow all of our own food and Mother Nature supplies the rest. So why dont we?

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

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

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

FEATURE LETTER

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

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

To ensure that both ambulance and first responder (fire department) resources are dispatched appropri-ately, and the public isnt at risk from emergency vehicles driving at high speeds unnecessarily, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) undertook its fifth review of its Resource Allo-cation Plan (RAP) in 2013. The RAP outlines which resource(s) to assign to each medical call received and how they should respond - lights and siren or routine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

William Dick, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Vice President, Medical Pro-grams BCEHS

Clarifying the health care system

OUR VIEWEDITORIAL CARTOON

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


They are heroes among us

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

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

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

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

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

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

We have numerous volunteer groups who step forward and take

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

So lets quit playing with words and recognize the positive things we have in the community.

Wendal MilneMayor

Helmets do save lives

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

I would like to start

by telling all you board-ers out there how important it is to wear safety gear when you ride (my son had none and rarely does he wear any); I got the call to go to the emergency at 7 p.m. (the accident happened at 3:30) and when I arrived, my son was still immobilized and was heading to do cat scans and x-rays and you could imagine ones reaction when you see this. It turned out he had bad bruis-ing; severe road rash plus a concussion and he was very lucky his accident wasnt worse.

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

Christine GeorgeSooke

Broadcast concerts

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

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

So it never fails to amaze me that our two local tv stations, CHEK Victoria and CTY2VI, dont do more to help our performing artists.

Sure, CHEK provides live coverage but what about Canada Day here and Symphony Splash? Wouldnt it be great if at least one of our tv stations broad-cast these events live?

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

Who wouldnt rather watch a live Victoria Symphony and/or Sooke

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

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

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

Linda AndersonSooke

It is important. It connects people to their heritage, and its something everyone should have

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

community.

Michel DesRocherSooke

Having the Sooke Fine Arts Show in Sooke puts Sooke on

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

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

Islands.

Deborah KackiSooke

It enriches the lives of the people in the community.

Pat PhillipsSooke

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

our lives and support our local talent.

Helene HarrisonShirley

Motion detectors work

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

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

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

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

Too often we ignore our motion sensor assuming its a deer or the wind. We also dont know the day-to-day reality of RCMP investigative processes and the time it takes for even the most mun-dane tasks of trying to match a poor descrip-tion of a missing item to a pile of stolen items for return to the owner. My sincerest thanks to the the alert reporter and to Cst. Klein and the RCMP in their handling of the prowlers and subsequent actions.

Carmen NeumannSooke

Something stinks

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

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

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

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

Tom MyrickSooke

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website: www.sooke.ca

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

Council meeting agendas maybe viewed at www.sooke.ca

Mayors Public Advisory PanelsThe public is invited to attend the Mayors Public Advisory Panel

meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room:

- Economic Development - 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm

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

NO MEETING IN JULY

Upcoming Public Meetings No Scheduled Meetings

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

B.C. Day Recycling Reminder

We Recycle on B.C. DayIf your blue box collection day falls on B.C. Day, Monday, August 4, your curbside materials will be collected as usual.

Please place your recyclables at the curb by 7:30 am in appropriate sized containers.For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca


www.westernfoods.comSENIORS DAY THURSDAYS SAVE 10% ON MOST ITEMS

Locally Owned & Operated Since 1974

Your Community Food Store

SOOKE6660 Sooke Road

Open 7 Days a Week7:30 am to 10 pm

We reserve the right to limit quantities

AD PRICES IN EFFECT JULY 30 THRU August 5, 2014

Go Greenuse

WesternFoodsCloth Bags

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


Island Farms

Sour Cream

Island Farms

SourCream500 mL All Varieties

Simply Natural, Organic

Ketchup575 mL

229

B.C. Grown Jumbo, White

Mushrooms4.39/kg

199

+ dep

199/lb

3/999Coca Cola12x355 mLAll Varieties

Fresh

Pork LoinChops 6.59/kg /lb299

ea

Enter to Wina Keurig single cup

brewing systemcourtesy of Folgers &

Western FoodsDraw will be made Wednesday, August 6th

May not be as exactly shown.

12x355 mLAll VarietiesAll VarietiesAll Varieties

Coca Cola12x355 mLCoca Cola12x355 mLAll VarietiesAll Varieties

ea

Enjoy your BC Day Long Weekend

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

Come in Every Wednesday for our

Secret Super Saver Specialsin all departments

Fresh For Your FamilyStock Up Your Pantry

5-A-Day for Optimum Health

PRODUCEPRODUCEGROCERY SAVINGSGROCERY SAVINGSBUTCHERS BLOCKBUTCHERS BLOCK

SEA ORGANIC CORNERTreats from the

SEA

B.C. Hot House

RedPeppers

159

B.C. Grown

GreenBeans

139

Washington

MediumOnions

39Peruvian

SatsumaMandarin

99

California

Artichokes

2/300

California

FieldTomatoes

89

All Varieties

Pepsi Cola12x355 mL

3/999

Post

ShreddiesCereal

299Hawkins

Cheezies

169Hunts

TomatoSauce2/300

Kraft Pourable

SaladDressings

Fresh Ocean Jewel

CookedShrimp

Olivieri

PastaSauceVarious Weights ...20%

Fresh

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

Maple Lodge

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

Olivieri

Pasta

Various Weights .......20%

/lb

B.C. Grown Jumbo, White

Mushrooms4.39/kg

Old Dutch XXL

PotatoChips2/500

Offat Till

907gAll Varieties

279Family Pack

ea

550g

270gAll Varieties

89

+ dep

699 /lb

Imported

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

Smokehouse

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

Island Bakery

Hot Dog orHamburger Buns

Heinz

Picnic Sauce Trio

2/300 279Kraft Pourable

SaladDressings

222SaladDressings

Unico

VegetableOil

4993L

Hellmann's

RealMayonnaise

399750-890 mLAll Varieties

Post

ShreddiesCereal

2

Frozen Bassili's

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

Maple Lodge

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

ea

3/999FreshPorkLoin Chops 6.59/kg /lb299Coca Cola 12x355 mL All Varieties

4/500

449Frozen High Liner Wild

Paci cSalmon

699Imitation

CrabMeat

B.C. Grown

SavoyCabbage

79

199

Heinz

White Vinegar

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

Jello

Jelly Powder

85g All Varieties ........69Unico

Pizza Sauce3 Varieties

213 mL ....................69Dasani Remineralized

Water

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

Iams

Dog FoodSelected Varieties

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

Tide Liquid

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

Chef Boyardee

Pasta in Sauce

425g All Varieities ...4/500

Molson Exel

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

Kraft

Pure JamAll Varieties

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

Royale 3 Ply

Facial Tissue

88's ..........................99Bush's

Baked Beans3 Varieties

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

Christie

Rice Thins

100g All Varieties ...2/500

Royale Velour

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

Lays XXL

Potato ChipsAll Varieties

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

Whiskas Temptation

Cat Food

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

Coleman

Propane

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

ea

Mr. Noodle

InstantNoodles85g All Varieties ......

4/100Pringles

Potato Chips

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

Organic

Carrots

Mott's Fruitsations

Apple Dessert

6x111g All Varieties .....229

Dempsters Original

Bagels

6's ...............................269Villaggio Thick Sliced

Italian Bread

510g ...........................219Bicks Premium

Dill Pickles

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

/lbIdahoan

InstantPotatoes

99ea

12's

113gAll Varieties

/lb/lb

Mustard,Sweet Relishand Ketchup

3x375 mL

Nectarines

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

SunRype Blue Label

Apple Juice

ea

680 mLAll Varieties ea

Dad's

Cookies

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

2 lbs

991L ea

Yamay

Jasmine Rice

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

ea

California

/lb

3.06/kg

1 lb

475 mLAll Varieties

ea

General Mills

CheeriosCereal

499525g 210g

ea

ea

Mott's

Clamato Juice 1.89L 3 Varieties

299ea + dep

ea 454g

3.51/kg

ea

2/400

ea

ea

/lb ea

ea

.86/kg

1.89L 3 Varieties

ea

Best Gourmet

Coffee

749eaea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea

ea ea

699 /100g

California

2.18/kg 1.96/kg

/lb

1 lb1 lb

2/600Organic

Strawberries

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

+ dep

1.89L 3 Varieties

ea +dep

ea

ea+ dep

34Count

/lb

/lb

/lb

1.74/kg

/lb

Offat Till

ea

+dep

ea


FROZEN

BULK

Your Community Food Store

DELIHealthy Choices In Our

DELI DAIRYRemember Your Calcium

DAIRY

BULK

FROZEN BAKERYBaked Fresh Daily

BAKERY

AD PRICES IN EFFECT JULY 30 THRU August 5, 2014

SOOKE6660 Sooke Road

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


Locally owned and operated since 1974LANGFORD

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


Quality and Convenience

For Your Healthy Lifestyle

NATURAL FOODSNATURAL FOODS

SimplyNaturalOrganic

Ketchup575 mL

Mama Mary's

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

Assorted

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

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

Deluxe

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

Island Farms

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

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

Kraft

PhiladelphiaDips227g All Varieties .......299

Bassili Veggie, Beef or Chicken

Lasagna

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

2/500Minute Maid

FruitPunch295 mL All Varieties 79Island Farms Family Pack

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

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

OrientalRice Crackers ....79Chocolate

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

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

2/500

White ChocolateMacadamia Nut

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

Browniesin a Bag

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

Kraft Regular

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

/100g

/100g

199

799BBQChickens

ea

ea

ea

ea

High Liner

Fish Sticks

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

169229

/100g

/100g

249

CalabresseBread

ea

ea

/100g

ea

ea

ea

Western FoodsCoffee Beans

ea

Island Farms

WhippingCream473 mL

199ea

ea

Santa CruzOrganic

LemonadesAll Varieties946 mL

ea

White or Whole Wheat

Kaisers

6's ...............................189Dr. Oetker RistoranteThin CrustPizzasAll Varieties

325-390g

Simply Natural OrganicSalad Dressings354 mL ..................229 ea +dep

ea

2/800ea

454g

6 ea

ea

ea

SimplyNaturalOrganic

KetchupKetchup

ea

/100g

Island Farms

SourCreamAll Varieties

500 mL

199

ea

ea

KetchupKetchupJams

KetchupKetchup

ea ea


Making contact

with those in need, society

helps with rides

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

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

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

People come to the society when they need temporary medi-

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

wheel chairs, and walk-ing aids.

The other side of the operation is the volunteer drivers who take people to appoint-ments. They dont have enough of them driv-ers that is. The society operates in the area between Kemp Lake to Connie Road and they take people to appoint-ments throughout Vic-toria and the Wests-hore area.

If you can spare a few hours each week

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

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

We need more driv-ers, said society mem-

ber Jan Watson. Just call us at 250-

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

The actual Bylaw should be reviewed to determine specifically how particular lands may be affected.All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be provided an opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions, on matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. A copy of proposed Bylaw No. 3849 and other relevant documents and information may be inspected at the Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building, 3-7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday from June 11 to August 6, 2014, excluding statutory holidays, and are available from the CRD website at www.crd.bc.ca/jdf.Written submissions should be sent to Juan de Fuca Planning, by mail to 3-7450 Butler Road, Sooke, BC, V9Z 1N1; by email to [email protected] or by fax to 250.642.5274. Written submissions should be received no later than noon on August 6, 2014 to ensure availability at the Public Hearing. Submissions will also be accepted at the Public Hearing

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