Sooke News Mirror, June 19, 2013

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OLIVER KATZ Personal Real Estate Corporation 250 642 6480 JUNE MARKET UPDATE Market Overview & Summary VREB Statistics Pricing & Days to Sell Featured Listings Development Updates Insert in this week’s MIRROR Derek Parkinson 250-642-0405 Variable 1.75% PRIME currently 2.45% 5 year term 3.20% TALL ORDER The Tall Tree Festival is getting ready to rock Port Renfrew. Page 13 PLAY BALL! Fastpitch softball successes cover the age spectrum. Page 21 Classifieds P18 • 75 ¢ COMMUNITY NEWS MEDIA Black Press Wednesday, JUNE 19, 2013 Editorial Page 8 Entertainment Page 13 Sports/stats Page 21 Agreement #40110541 SOOKE NEWS MIRROR Sooke shines Pirjo Raits photos The past weekend was full to bursting with activity in Sooke. Above, Lisa Greig holds turned wooden bowls made from storm wood. Middle bottom, a swan glides effortlessly on the Sooke River. Right, Daniel Lapp performs on Friday night at the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival. Above Sooke’s Adam Dobres plays with Daniel Lapp and Adrian Dolan.Top left, square dancers have a blast at the bluegrass fes- tival on Saturday night, right, The Sweet Lowdown. Centre, a basket of flowers and produce from the Sooke Country Market. Middle left, Matthew serves up coffee and bev- erages from the Earth Club Factory.

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June 19, 2013 edition of the Sooke News Mirror

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OLIVER KATZ Personal Real Estate Corporation

250 642 6480

JUNE MARKET UPDATE Market Overview & Summary

VREB Statistics Pricing & Days to Sell

Featured Listings

Development Updates

Insert in this week’s MIRROR

Derek Parkinson250-642-0405

Variable

1.75%PRIME currently 2.45%

5 year term 3.20%

TALL ORDER The Tall Tree Festival is

getting ready to rock Port Renfrew.

Page 13

PLAY BALL! Fastpitch softball successes

cover the age spectrum.

Page 21

Classi� eds P18 • 75¢C O M M U N I T Y N E W S M E D I A

Black PressWednesday, JUNE 19, 2013

Editorial Page 8

Entertainment Page 13

Sports/stats Page 21

Agreement#40110541

SOOKE NEWSM I R R O R

Sooke shines

Pirjo Raits photos

The past weekend was full to bursting with activity in Sooke. Above, Lisa Greig holds turned wooden bowls made from storm wood. Middle bottom, a swan glides effortlessly on the Sooke River. Right, Daniel Lapp performs on Friday night at the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival.

Above Sooke’s Adam Dobres plays with Daniel Lapp and Adrian Dolan.Top left, square dancers have a blast at the bluegrass fes-tival on Saturday night, right, The Sweet Lowdown. Centre, a basket of flowers and produce from the Sooke Country Market. Middle left, Matthew serves up coffee and bev-erages from the Earth Club Factory.

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Up Sooke

Thumbs up

Volunteers needed

Anyone who wishes to help volunteer for the sooke Fine Arts show can call and register for time slots.

Go to www.sookeFineArts.com or call the sFA office at 250-642-7256.

move in For the annual sooke Fine Arts show begins on July 5 and that’s where volunteers are urgently needed.

Get hypnotizedFundrAiser For

sooke options for community Living, with hypnotist scott ward and illusionist sean watson.

ritchie mAc wArms up the audience at 5:30, magic at 7 p.m. at emcs, saturday, June 29.

tickets At Pemberton holmes, sdm, emcs office.

proMote sooKe

tAsk Force invites individuals to attend the mayor’s task frce, 7 pm. tonight, municipal hall council chambers. call 250-642-1634 for more info.

to everyone who takes down their garage sale signs after the event is over.

Pirjo Raits photo

A new loggers’ pole is in place at the Sooke River Campground. The pole symbolizes the loggers’ sports at All Sooke Days, which is now a thing of the past. The old loggers’ pole was removed from the town centre at Evergreen mall after it was found to be rotten and posed a danger.

look up, look way up...Tribute for heroes

Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

One of the volun-teers from the JDF Search and Rescue, a group based in Sooke that provides inland waters and ground search and rescue ser-vices to the entire JDF electoral area, has been nominated as a military hero.

Nicholas Kerr, who was raised in Metcho-sin and currently lives in Langford, is one of three Canadian final-ists selected to repre-sent the Toronto Blue Jays at the 2013 All-Star Game.

“There were calls out to nominate people who we thought of as military heroes for the contest,” wrote in Erin Wilson. “I nominated Nicholas to represent the Toronto Blue Jays (his favourite team).”

“Nick, he is a true warrior that has a heart of gold,” Wilson continues. “Nick is car-ing, able, and capable of helping people in need. He recognizes these attributes in him-self and has acted upon them countless num-bers of times. For the amount of time that I

have known Nick, he has been constantly learning to further his skills in search and res-cue, first aid, etc. It is truly admirable when you meet a person who does everything they can to be prepared to help strangers. I am in absolute awe of Nick for what he has done and continues to do for our country.”

Submissions were qualified by judging cri-teria that included per-sonal and professional accomplishments, mili-tary service and acts of heroism, and contribu-tion to the community.

Successful contes-tants were selected based on personal and professional accom-plishments, military service and acts of her-oism, and contribution to the community.

According to the Major League Base-ball’s contest website, Kerr’s contributions include saving a civil-ian’s life after a car accident, serving as a member of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and win-ning several Canadian Forces National Sports awards. He served in Afghanistan and joined

the Avalanche Con-trol Operation Palaci (AVCON). He is a mem-ber of the Canadian Forces Reserves and volunteers extensively in the community.

You can vote for Kerr at the Major League Baseball website at http://mlb.mlb.com/tribute/2013/. Voting runs until June 30th, and the winners will be announced “on or about July 13” accord-ing to the “Official Rules” of the contest. The names of Contest Winners will be listed at www.tributeforheroes.com “on or about” July 12, 2013.

Search and rescue volunteer nominated

Facebook photo

Nicholas Kerr in mid-flight during an Advanced Swiftwater Rescue course, taught jointly to the Juan de Fuca search and rescue team and the Cow Valley search and rescue team.

Did You Know? We have seen a bit of action in the last 4 weeks. The first 15 days of June there have been 11 residential sales. Average sale price of $415,290 Average Days on Market: 124 It takes time to get a house sold. Sharp pricing can go a long way in achieving a “SOLD” listing. Enjoy the weather! Enjoy your family and friends… Life is too short!

Buying or Selling call me!

MARLENE ARDEN

Living Sooke... Loving Sooke...

Selling Sooke! 250.642.6361

www.sookelistings.com

1900+sqft, 3BR, 2BA Easy one level living 9ft ceilings, hardwood

floors, granite counters Large Kitchen w/Butler’s

pantry Spacious Master retreat w/

Ensuite & walk-in closet Tons of natural light; amaz-

ing views $499,900 MLS® 318949

2400sqft, 3BR, 3BA + Den & Loft

Entertainment size Kitchen w/quartz counters

Oversized windows maximiz-ing light & views

Master w/loft area & deck Crawlspace for storage Flat, landscaped yard w/

irrigation & micro drips $539,900 MLS® 323264

STUNNING STONERIDGE ESTATES!

2383 Mountain Heights Dr. 2399 Mountain Heights Dr.

HELPING PEOPLE LIVE BETTER LIVES

Cedar Grove Centre 250-642-2226

WA L K I N G C L U BWhat a Success!!!!

Join us every Wednesday morning and take a casual walk around Sooke. We will walk at a comfortable pace and walk for about an hour. All participants will receive a bottled water before we leave and get a nice healthy snack when we get back. Register with me at the Pharmacy and I will explain the details. If you would like more details, come see me at the pharmacy or call 250 642-2226.

Fun, healthy, new friends.....join us today.Debbie SulilivanPharmacist TechnicianDebbie Sullivan

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Silver Spray’s latest incarnationSooke Point buildings rising on Possession PointPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Perched on the craggy out-cropping at

Possession Point is a small cottage, the show home for Sooke Point at Silver Spray.

The cottage is not large by resort stan-dards (800 sq. ft.), but it is big enough to buf-fet the wind and waves while providing a front row seat to the drama on the sea.

Developer Michael Thornton’s catch phrase for Sooke Point is, “Where Victoria Meets the Wild West Coast.”

Thornton has been working at develop-ing the seven-hectare property since 1996. Thornton has seen success and opposi-tion to his visions for the property. He sold $15-million worth of lots in the initial stages of developing the East Sooke site. He has seen some opposition to his dream over the years with court cases and environmental con-cerns but he has per-severed and now his latest plan is getting off the ground. Right now there are workers all over the site, working on cottage sites, a rock wall for privacy screen-ing, trails, all kinds of pick-and-shovel work as well as the trades working on the show cottage.

“I’m more passionate about this concept than

any other on the site,” said Thornton. “There is something resonat-ing with this site, it’s the right time, the right people, the right place.”

He envisions 95 vaca-tion cottages, two res-taurants, fitness facili-ties and 100 people employed at the Point. Other options are for investors to build a boutique hotel to add to the strata amenities.

“I’ve been talking to a lot of hoteliers,” said Thornton. This would mean a $3-5 million investment for a hotel which could draw on $36-million worth of

properties and the accompanying owners and guests.

He wants this devel-opment to be world-class, based on resorts he has seen around the world.

“This could be the gem in Sooke,” he said.

The property is tak-ing shape and the vision is easier to see with the walking paths being put in and the trees shaped for viewscapes. Thorn-ton is excited at the possibilities and the work done so far. He sees this place as his mark in life, a legacy.

“Where possible, I

kept the really neat old trees, the idea is to keep what’s here,” he said.

And viewscapes there are. The Strait of Juan de Fuca is literally at the doorstep. Sec-retary Island is part of the view as are the fish-ing boat out for salmon and halibut. Sealife and the sea are the enter-tainment.

He has a lot of ideas and one that he is floating about is giv-ing money to charity for any referrals made by Sooke residents. He said he wants to give Sooke people the first

chance because, “we’ve been through battles.”

In May District of Sooke council granted a variance to allow Thornton to build to within five metres of the ocean.

He has most of the cottage sites planned out. Many will appear to be hanging off the cliffs, but in essence they are firmly anchored in rock.

He is looking for sig-nificant sales over the summer and would like to be open for business next spring or summer. The cottages will range in price from $299,000 up. All of the cottages will be fully furnished down to the cutlery and bed linens.

It is expected that most owners will be occupying their units only part of the year and they will place their cottages in a rental pool. Thornton is also thinking of another idea where the cottage owners could opt for a 10-year buy back option with a $40,000 incentive on a $400,000 cottage and if they exercise the option another $40,000 would be essentially be taken off the original price. Thornton said this could result in a 22 per cent profit in the investment.

“The land and the ocean is the compel-ling thing, the drama of it all, that is the value and charm of the cot-tages, and throw in the economic thing and you could make 22 per cent,” stated Thornton.

“I have to do this,” said Thornton. “This has got to be some-thing. I want my tomb-stone to say, ‘at least he tried,’ I won’t stop pur-suing this vision.”

Pirjo Raits photos

Above, the paths along the Sooke Point property, below, Michael Thornton relaxes on a deck overlooking Secretary Island.

Build Your Dream Home This ocean view parcel on Mt. Matheson is a must see for those seeking exceptional views. Enjoy the snow-capped peaks of Mt. Baker, Victoria’s shoreline and Roche Cove Regional Park from your 1.64ac haven. This property has multiple options for building and septic installation, plus plenty of level space for the principal residence & garage. Driveway is already roughed in and services are to the lot line. Consider building your dream home or special vacation get away in this area of newer, executive dwellings. $349,000

Joanie Bliss

2 (could be 3)BR, 1BA Recently renovated with

new cabinets, counters, floors, plumbing, roof, gutters, drainage, and skirting

Large fenced lot, great family park

New price $73,900 MLS® 320090

2BR, 2BA Granite counters in

Kitchen MBR w/walk-in closet &

Ensuite w/soaker tub Cozy woodstove in LR Fully fenced, level, easy-

care lot Pets ok w/park approval $64,900 MLS® 322040

Lorenda Simms

Townsend Walk - Starting at $299,900 Developer says “Let’s Keep Things Moving”

NEXT 4 SALES ENTERED INTO DRAW FOR $20,000! 1 IN 4 CHANCE TO WIN!

Designer interiors with 9ft ceilings, full appliance pack-ages, garages, covered patios and porches, 3BR, 3BA, with quality finishes, spacious MBR, walk-in closets and ensuite. Designed and built for comfortable family living. We have strategies for your down payment... Let’s talk. OPEN HOUSES every Sat. & Sun. 2-4pm

Marlene Arden Allan Poole

Tim Ayres Marlene Arden Michael Dick Tammi Dimock Allan Poole Lorenda Simms Shelly Davis Managing Broker

Joanie Bliss

6739 West Coast Rd. www.rlpvictoria.com

OPEN HOUSE - SAT. JUNE 22, 2-4pm 6947 Grant Rd. W. - Guardian Village MHP

Lowbank Waterfront Property This sunny, 3 acre property is true paradise with the main house situated in the centre of meadow-like sur-roundings. The cottage, oozing with character is literally a stone’s throw from the water. In earlier years it was a hobby farm with laying chickens, pigs and cattle. The chicken house & barn are still in workable condition. Horses could be at home here on this cleared land. The sunny aspect would lend itself wonderfully to agricul-ture. You really have to see this to appreciate it, call to book your showing. $1,100,000 MLS® 324706

Visit my website:realestatesooke.com

Ellen Bergerudcell: 250-818-6441 office: 250-479-3333Email: [email protected]

Only Steps to Whiffin Spit Park! Solid 2026sf 3 Bd, 3 Bth Rancher on .46 acre has a lovely flow, generous sized rooms, PLUS an Over Height Double Garage & Private Fenced Back Yard. This is a solid 4x6 home with a huge 6’ crawlspace in a wonderful walking area. You can hear the surf from here! Call Ellen to view!

Up Otter Point Road left on EustaceTwitter@thesticksooke 250-642-5635

Stick coffee’s available at many fine places!

London Fish & Chips, DuMont Tire, Markus’, Point no Point, DeJaVu in Jordan River, Tomi’s Home Style Cooking and at the Pacheedaht Campsite in Port Renfrew and at the Bavarian Bakery in Lake Cowichan.

M-Th 6-6 • FRI 6-9 Weekends • 7:30-6

Smoken Tuna, Sooke River Store,The Lazy Gecko, MaiMai’s,

JOHN VERNON“Sooke’s Real Estate Professional”

Sooke’s #1 Re/Max Real Estate Agent Since 1991*TESTIMONIAL #217

“For the better part of twenty years John has proven to be an outstanding realtor to me and many of my friends. He exemplifies those qualities so important in a professional. John is knowledgeable, diligent, gentlemanly, positive and truly sensitive to the individual needs of each of his clients,. John always gives 100% to every client, whether one is a buyer or a seller. In essence, John is simply the best!” C. WeilerCall John today for THOROUGH, COURTEOUS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE and PROVEN RESULTS. - ALWAYS.

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250-642-5050camosun westside

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BC Provincial Police: Bob OwensWell-liked though he

was throughout the sparsely populated area west of Victoria in the early years of the 1900s, BC Provincial Police Inspector Bob Owens was not spared from threats to his life as he carried out the force of the law.

A bullet hole in a wall of the 17Mile House stood witness to an altercation that took place during Ma Jackson’s proprietor-ship, when the railway crews were working on the nearby CNR line, according to memo-ries of Duncan Lorimer, who grew up across the road. John Wilson recalls that when he was helping his dad Pete Wilson do renova-tions to the walls in the 1940s, he was told the shot had been fired at Inspector Owens.

This 1930 photo shows Bob Owens enjoying one of the ben-efits of visits to Sooke in those days, when fish were so abundant that no one went with-out.

Sooke’s Tommy Dixon spoke of that era as, “Even the cat had sockeye salmon.” When Sooke Harbour Fishing & Packing Company’s packers went out twice a week to “lift” from the traps, it was a special thrill when guests were invited along, and burly Bob Owens was always pleased at the chance.

A gravel road con-nected Sooke to Vic-toria, and the brown

police cruiser would wend its way westward when a message was received in the BCPP Victoria headquarters, called in via one of the few telephones in the district at the time.

It made a change from neighbourhood disputes, varied shoot-ings and searching out bootlegged caches of liquor around the harbour and Whiffin Spit. It’s funny though, decades ago, when-ever I would ask about bootlegging, I would be met by a smile, know-ing looks and silence by those who appeared to have knowledge of such activities during B.C.s prohibition years, 1917 to 1921.

Inspector Bob Owens was a familiar figure in Sooke and Victoria until the early 1940s when Constable Allan Quinn became Sooke’s first resident BC Police offi-cer. The exhibit open-ing next week at the Sooke Region Museum, resulting from the efforts of the Sooke Lions Club and Lorne Christensen, touches on the local police his-tory and transition from BCPP to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1950.

Elida Peers, Historian

Sooke Region Museum

SRHS photo

Salmon were so plentiful in Sooke at one time that even the cats fed on them.

Sooke to Sidney

380-2662Since 1969

PromptService

GUTTER CLEANING • WINDOW CLEANING • POWER WASHING

CONCRETE • ROOFING • MASONRY SEALANTS

GUTTER REPAIR • GUTTER PROTECTION

CARPET CLEANING • ROOF DE-MOSSING

Window Cleaning, Repair & Installation

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

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

WHAT’S NEW AT THE DISTRICT-CHECK IT OUT! At www.sooke.ca

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

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

website: www.sooke.ca

INVITATION TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALSThe Mayor’s “Promote Sooke” Task Force would like to invite community groups, individuals and other stakeholders to attend a “Promote Sooke” workshop on June 19th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the District of Sooke Council Chamber.The Task Force would like to provide an opportunity for local groups to share ideas and stories and to provide examples of projects currently promoting the community.If you are unable to attend the workshop but have something to share, please contact the District of Sooke of� ce at 250-642-1634 or [email protected]

Upcoming Public MeetingsMayor’s “Promote Sooke” Task Force

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 7:00 pm

Regular Council MeetingMonday, June 24, 2013 at 7:00 pm

Emergency Planning CommitteeTuesday, June 25, 2013 at 9:00 am

Bike Skills Park Open HouseSooke Community Hall

Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 6:30 pm

Mayor’s Public Advisory PanelsThe public is invited to attend the Mayor’s Public Advisory Panel meetings at the Prestige Resort Meeting Room:- Economic Development - Steve Grundy, Chair – 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm- Arts and Beauti� cation - Brenda Parkinson, Chair – 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm - Community Health and Social Issues - Nicky Logins, Chair –2nd Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm

Notice of Annual Meeting(pursuant to s. 99(3) of the Community Charter)

The 2013 Annual Municipal Report was made available for public inspection on June 10th, 2013 and copies were made available on the municipal website (www.sooke.ca) and at the municipal of� ce.

Municipal Council will consider the 2013 Annual Municipal Report and submissions and questions from the public at an Annual Meeting to be held:

In the Council Chambers 2205 Otter Point Road

Monday, June 24, 2013 at 7:00 pmThe Annual Report will include:• the municipality's audited annual � nancial statements for

2012; • a statement of objectives and measures that will be used as

the basis for determining the municipality's performance dur-ing 2013 & 2014;

• a list of the permissive tax exemptions for 2012;• a report on the municipality's services and operations for

2012; • a progress report on the performance of the municipality with

respect to established objectives and measures for 2012; • the details of any declarations of disquali� cation made against

individual council members during 2012.

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

Why not make it your Legion

$12006:00-7:30 PM onLy

FRIDAY Steak NightANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS GROUP PARTIES WELCOME!

KARAoKEEvery Friday

8:00 - 11:00 p.m.

with Pete & Megan

NASCAR 7:00

MondAy’s

TUEsdAy’s Pool League 7:00

Euchre 7:00

WEdnEsdAy’s

MEAT dRAWEVERy sATURdAy @ 3:00 P.M.

SUNDAY BREAKFAST BRUNCH 9AM - 1PM $5 Children Welcome

DROP IN POOL TOURNAMENT EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

sUndAy’s

ThURsdAy’s

Cribbage 7:00

NEW OPEN JAM SESSIONSat 6pm

hAMBURGERs & hoT doGs AVAILABLE

sATURdAy’sSUPPORT THE FOOD BANK By donating non

perishable food items

SPECIAL MEAT DRAWSaturday, June 29

(Anonymous)

ARCTIC STAR MEDAL AND BOMBER COMMAND CLASPAwarded for service in World War II

Eligibility and application forms at the Legion

LEGION WILL BE OPEN STATUTORY HOLIDAYS

Hosted ByR - Team

RCL Branch #54 SookeLegion

Open HOuse30 June 2013

• Free Family Pancake Breakfast 9 - 11am• Free Hotdogs 12-2pm• Hamburgers etc for sale 2pm - 5pm• Karaoke 11am - 5pm• Entertainment for the Kids• Face Painting• Alcohol free Zone except for Games Room• Information Booths, Vintage Vehicles

Come and see your Legion

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

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

website: www.sooke.ca

PROJECT MANAGERThe District of Sooke is seeking an individual that is an experienced Project Manager to � ll a temporary contract that we anticipate will last for a minimum of one year with the potential to be extended further.The District of Sooke is embarking on an extensive road building program to enhance traf� c movement in Sooke and we are seeking a proven individual that has experience managing and administering contracts and capital projects and delivering those projects on time and on budget.The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering and full membership in Association of Professional Engineers of BC or equivalent combination of quali� cations and experience. A minimum of � ve (5) years related experience, preferably in local government, is preferred.To view the full job description, visit the employment page of our website at www.sooke.ca. Please apply, by email, in con� dence prior to 4:30 p.m. on July 4, 2013, with a detailed resume, cover letter and salary expectations to:

Michael Dillabaugh, CADirector of Finance

District of Sooke2205 Otter Point Road

Sooke, BC V9Z [email protected]

Please note that only those applicantsselected for an interview will be contacted.

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Britt SantowskiSooke News Mirror

Want to help the environment, lessen the burden on dump sites, enrich the soil in your garden, do less work than is required if you compost, all while reducing your garbage collection costs? The jolly Green Cone can help you do just that.

On June 15, the CRD sponsored a “Food Waste Digester Distri-bution Event” hosted by the Greater Victo-ria Compost Education Centre. Here, they edu-cated people on the value of a food waste digester, which is kind of like a composter, only not really.

A composter you keep in the shade; a digester you put in the sun. A compos-ter requires a blend of food and yard scraps; a digester consumes only food-related matter. A composter requires regular turn-ing; a digester does not. A composter produces soil that can be turned into your garden; a digester produces water that seeps away unnoticed. And this last bit of information might help you decide where to place the Green Cone, as is outlined in the user manual, “nutri-ent rich water enters

the soil under the base of the digestion unit.”

The food waste digester available at Saturday’s event is called the Green Cone. As described in their literature, this Green Cone digests food “and is primarily reduced to water. This nutrient rich water enters the soil under the base … and, unlike traditional composters, there is no need to manually turn the waste.”

In other words, after you install the Green Cone, you can add any kind of food scraps into it — fish, meat, bones, grains, dairy, fruit and vegetables, teabags and, even though it’s not exactly a food scrap although

food produced it, you can even add in animal excrement.

Food scraps in the yard always raises questions about bear-proofing.

“Nothing is ever bear proof,” said Marika Smith, from the Com-post Education Centre, “(but) the activity that is happening here is not appealing to them. … They are not attracted to it. … Because this (indicating the basket base of the container) is underground, the rodents, bears and racoons tend to just leave it alone.”

She can’t guarantee bears won’t come to it, but research and anec-dotal evidence sug-gests wildlife tend not

to bother with it.An accompanying

fact sheet says “it is important to establish the environment in the digester before adding large amounts of meat, bones and oily food scraps — generally 4-6 weeks.”

The unit itself is com-pletely enclosed above ground, with a latch opening at the top. The base is buried under-ground.

Additional informa-tion on wild animal management can be found at the Green Cone’s website at www.greencone.ca/Intro/whatabout.php

According to the Cap-ital Regional District’s website, “by January 1, 2015 kitchen scraps will be restricted from your garbage.” In response, collection agencies are gearing up to pro-vide organic pick-up services. Alpine, for instance, begins it’s “soft introduction” of it’s organic pick-up pro-gram in various service areas earlier this year.

Other organizations are providing educa-tion. Even the District of Sooke is in on the act, giving advise on kitchen-scrap manage-ment on their website page, www.sooke.ca/EN/main/government/devservices/environ-ment/waste_manage-

ment.htmlOnce you remove

organic matter from your household gar-bage, you both reduce it’s contents as well as reduce the smell. Which in turns means you might be able to

reduce your curb-side pick-up service.

Wendy Dunn of CRD Environmental Resource Management said that the CRD is tar-geting sales to regions that have private resi-dential collection ser-

vices, and indicated Sooke is included in that group.

The Compost Edu-cation Centre is mak-ing them available for $130 each until the end of September, or while supplies last.

SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, JUne 19, 2013 www.sookenewsmirror.com NEWS • 7

Food waste digester saves in two ways

Britt Santowski photo

Marika Smith, from the Compost Education Centre, answers questions about using the Green Cone to reduce waste.

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250-642-4100Tucked on the shores of the Harbour in the heart of Sooke, this unique property with a waterfront lot offers a rare opportunity to enjoy the best views of both Billings and Whiffin Spit and the shores of East Sooke. Custom built to provide comfortable living on 2 levels, this 3 bed 2 bath home is perfect for a couple or active family. Amazing views from the living, dining, kitchen and family room with a glass slider that opens to a sun room. The sunny property slopes down to Water Street and the waterfront lot that is part of this listing. Bring your kayaks, row boat and crab traps. First time on the market at $599000.

SOOKE HARBOUR WATERFRONT

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8 • EDITORIAL www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

EDITORIAL Rod Sluggett PublisherPirjo Raits EditorBritt Santowski Reporter

The Sooke News Mirror is published every Wednesday by Black Press Ltd. | 112--6660 Sooke Road, Sooke, B.C. V9Z 0A5 | Phone: 250-642-5752 WEB: WWW.SOOKENEWSMIRROR.COM

B.C. Views

After 34 NDP MLAs were sworn in to continue a stretch of opposi-tion that will reach at least 16 years, leader Adrian Dix took a few ques-tions about his future.

The party’s provincial council will meet June 21 to set the terms of reference for a review of the party’s dismal election performance, Dix told reporters. He repeated that his performance won’t be spared, and ticked off some conventional wis-dom about the NDP campaign.

Dix mentioned the alleged lack of “negative” ads, the local campaigns (read candidates), the decreas-ing reliability of polls and, when pressed, his surprise decision to come out against the proposed twin-ning of the TransMountain oil pipe-line.

Like last week’s hysteria over a tiny leak in that pipeline, these are great sound bites for the short atten-tion spans of the modern media. But they don’t explain much.

This all-powerful NDP provincial council is a case in point. A glimpse into its inner workings was pro-vided by a summary of an NDP pol-icy development workshop called “Imagine Our Future” that was leaked by the B.C. Liberals in the final days of the campaign.

The workshop took place in November 2010, coincidentally at the same provincial council meet-ing where the revolt against former leader Carole James tumbled into the open. While 13 caucus members

were knifing their leader for reasons they still can’t or won’t articulate in public – a glaring problem in itself – the backroom policy brainstorm revealed a deeper malaise.

Among the “dream tree” notions put forward in the workshop was “free” post-secondary tuition and public transit, along with raising wages and lowering fees for day-care. This isn’t a dream tree, it’s a money tree.

Remember, this is the NDP’s rul-ing body, not a high school “social justice” class or an Occupy Vancou-ver squat.

Showing a glimmer of adult super-vision, the workshop table on “equi-table tax policy” even identified the problem. Its first recommendation: “Increase our economic and finan-cial literacy to gain credibility.”

The “public ownership” table really got radical. Scrap public-pri-vate partnerships, the basis of most government construction today. “Nationalize” independent power projects, in the Venezuelan style of state seizure of private assets. And perhaps most incredibly, tear up the trade agreement between Saskatch-ewan, Alberta and B.C. that harmo-nizes transport truck regulations and so forth.

In the real world,   the four west-ern premiers met this week in Winni-peg. And the three-province project now called “New West Partnership” will continue to dismantle archaic inter-provincial barriers.

Why would the NDP be secretly against that? Because it’s also a “labour mobility” agreement.

This harkens back to a supposed golden age in Canada, when two corporate titans shared the beer business, producing identical bland lager from identical factories in iden-tical stubby bottles. Inter-provincial trade in these stubbies was strictly forbidden, requiring each province to have a big unionized brewery to make uniformly bad beer for the proletariat.

This is the power of a monopoly union. And because of it, this was how governments tried to “create jobs.” It’s a bygone era to which many core NDP supporters stub-bornly cling. This explains the par-ty’s revival of a “job protection com-missioner” for forestry.

Which brings us to the prover-bial root cause of the B.C. NDP’s woes. Its largest financial donor is the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, which donated $1.4 million to the party in the past eight years, nosing out the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Hospital Employees’ Union.

Former HEU and BCGEU presi-dents now sit in the NDP caucus, critics for health and “green” jobs respectively.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

[email protected]

What ails the NDP? Plenty

Getting your two cents worth

OUR VIEW

Since the end of the penny, it feels like we are actually paying more for items. The penny, as we know, is being phased out in favour of round numbers. The humble little copper is more expensive than its face value and the government doesn’t want to deal with it anymore.

We can no longer say, “give me your two cents worth,” “a penny for your thoughts,” or “a penny saved is a penny earned.” All of these sayings speak of economy and the value of the cent.

When you pay cash these days, it seems that they end up rounding up our price more often

than rounding it down. It’s supposed to end up neutral, but it sure seems to go up rather than down more frequently, unless you use a government service like the liquor store or the

post office. The retailers still persist in pricing everything ending in .99 and that’s where the rub is. Your purchase costs you a penny or two more, while the price tag looks like you are saving. Now, one cent by itself is no big deal, people won’t even pick one up off the street, they are worthless, stomped upon and neglected. We should still respect money, no matter how small and insignificant it seems. Remember how people would line up for gas when one station had gas one measly penny cheaper.

That is the value of the penny, it shows how costs rise, it’s a barometer of the economy. If you add up all of those pennies ‘salvaged’ by a large retailer, it does make a big difference to them. If a retail giant makes $100,000, that’s $1,000 if they up each item by just one cent. Over a year it makes a huge difference. We could, of course, disperse with paying in cash to save the one cent, but how about retailers raise their prices by one cent so we don’t feel robbed.

That’s just my two cents worth.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

How to reach us:

Phone 250-642-5752; fax 250-642-4767

Rod Sluggett [email protected]

Harla Eve [email protected]

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ANOTHER VIEW

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Protect ‘our’ park 

On June 26, in the Sooke Community Hall, at 6:30 p.m., Sooke council will hold an Open House, on the subject of the bike skills park proposed for John Philips Memorial Park.

Many of us remem-ber the fight to save the golf course, all those years ago, and although we lost that battle to development, we did gain a significant por-tion of the golf course dedicated as park. The public hearing for that issue drew over two hundred Sooke resi-dents, and those same folks need to gather once again to preserve that park.

The discussion will center on the bike park, youth, and all the famil-iar themes. However, the issue in this case is the park, and whether we carve it up, fence off areas for special inter-est groups, and lose forever the opportu-nity for a central park, where all are welcome, and all are equal.

Look around our town.  There will not be another property such as this, to which each of us has title. There are other venues for bike parks, horseshoes, dog parks, and all other worthwhile activities. This is about John Phil-lips Park, and its place in our future.

Please come out on the 26.  Speak up! Pro-tect our park.

Gail HallSooke

Shame on vandals

I would like to thank the person or persons who vandalized the flowers at the Village Food Markets Store, Fri-day night, June 14.

The owners, JCB Ltd., spends hundreds of dollars every year to try and beautify the area around the store and it only takes one person to ruin it for everyone else.

You know who you are. Take responsibil-ity for your actions and

come forward and be accountable.

I would like to thank the employees of McDonalds for trying to replant the flowers after they were thrown throughout the parking lot.

Pretty sad that this is what you do for fun.

Murray LambertSooke

Sense of privilege

It appears that it did not take our gal “Christy” long to get

back into her old ways and into the swing of things.

In her first day in office after having being sworn in as premier, she gave her political henchmen a very over-generous pay hike. She could not have just thought of doing that during her first sev-eral hours in office. This had to have been pre-ordained. Is this what is referred to as a pay-it-forward event? I believe that it may be just that. Sure would go a long way to buy loyalty and keep her

staff tight lipped about events that transpire in the next four years.

Reports state that in one case the pay hike was approx. $30,000. This in itself would be okay, providing the cash came out of her pocket and not mine. This ‘mi casa su casa’ has to end soon. This thing smells to high heavens and seems akin to the “Duff Stuff” to me.

The next thing that will make the news four years from now will be Christy’s appointment to the Senate. Seems even Gordon Campbell was rewarded after his political screw up and resignation. He was sent to London as our representative. Shame.

After a very short one-day learning curve our hogs learned where to line up to feed from the overflowing public trough. And feed they do.

Further, I wish that our figurant Prime Min-ister Stephen Harper would grow a pair. He is long past due in stand-ing up in the house or addressing the nation and truthfully stating

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Letters

letters

We asked: What is your favourite event in Sooke?

What used to be All Sooke Days at the Flats.

Bryanne CassidySooke

I quite like the Canada Day celebrations and I like the summer market. I find all

the events pretty fun.

Victoria SutherlandSooke

All Sooke Day, when it was.

Sean WilliamsSooke

Sooke Fine Arts Show

Myrna SewardSooke

Cont’d on page 10

Great kids, Good cause

Submitted photo

A group of girls from our Junior Youth spiritual empowerment program set up a cold drink stand on Whiffin spit road on saturday afternoon. they are ella, Angela and Crystal in the back with Makenna, Mackenzi and Amy in front. All the girls are in Grade 5 except Amy who is in Grade 3. they all go to saseenos.they collected donations for the sooke Food Bank and were able to raise $103.52.

Feature listing

Open House Saturday June 22

Where? #65 – 5838 Blythwood Road

When? Saturday June 22, 12-3

View this very well kept 3 bedroom

home on a hillside in popular

Lannon Creek Park. You will love

the Dining Area with floor to

ceiling windows looking South over

Sooke Basin & East Sooke. Cozy

Woodstove in Family Room. See

you Saturday! Questions? Call

Michael at 250-642-6056.

8 • EDITORIAL www.sookenewsmirror.com WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 - SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

EDITORIAL Rod Sluggett PublisherPirjo Raits EditorBritt Santowski Reporter

The Sooke News Mirror is published every Wednesday by Black Press Ltd. | 112--6660 Sooke Road, Sooke, B.C. V9Z 0A5 | Phone: 250-642-5752 WEB: WWW.SOOKENEWSMIRROR.COM

B.C. Views

After 34 NDP MLAs were sworn in to continue a stretch of opposi-tion that will reach at least 16 years, leader Adrian Dix took a few ques-tions about his future.

The party’s provincial council will meet June 21 to set the terms of reference for a review of the party’s dismal election performance, Dix told reporters. He repeated that his performance won’t be spared, and ticked off some conventional wis-dom about the NDP campaign.

Dix mentioned the alleged lack of “negative” ads, the local campaigns (read candidates), the decreas-ing reliability of polls and, when pressed, his surprise decision to come out against the proposed twin-ning of the TransMountain oil pipe-line.

Like last week’s hysteria over a tiny leak in that pipeline, these are great sound bites for the short atten-tion spans of the modern media. But they don’t explain much.

This all-powerful NDP provincial council is a case in point. A glimpse into its inner workings was pro-vided by a summary of an NDP pol-icy development workshop called “Imagine Our Future” that was leaked by the B.C. Liberals in the final days of the campaign.

The workshop took place in November 2010, coincidentally at the same provincial council meet-ing where the revolt against former leader Carole James tumbled into the open. While 13 caucus members

were knifing their leader for reasons they still can’t or won’t articulate in public – a glaring problem in itself – the backroom policy brainstorm revealed a deeper malaise.

Among the “dream tree” notions put forward in the workshop was “free” post-secondary tuition and public transit, along with raising wages and lowering fees for day-care. This isn’t a dream tree, it’s a money tree.

Remember, this is the NDP’s rul-ing body, not a high school “social justice” class or an Occupy Vancou-ver squat.

Showing a glimmer of adult super-vision, the workshop table on “equi-table tax policy” even identified the problem. Its first recommendation: “Increase our economic and finan-cial literacy to gain credibility.”

The “public ownership” table really got radical. Scrap public-pri-vate partnerships, the basis of most government construction today. “Nationalize” independent power projects, in the Venezuelan style of state seizure of private assets. And perhaps most incredibly, tear up the trade agreement between Saskatch-ewan, Alberta and B.C. that harmo-nizes transport truck regulations and so forth.

In the real world,   the four west-ern premiers met this week in Winni-peg. And the three-province project now called “New West Partnership” will continue to dismantle archaic inter-provincial barriers.

Why would the NDP be secretly against that? Because it’s also a “labour mobility” agreement.

This harkens back to a supposed golden age in Canada, when two corporate titans shared the beer business, producing identical bland lager from identical factories in iden-tical stubby bottles. Inter-provincial trade in these stubbies was strictly forbidden, requiring each province to have a big unionized brewery to make uniformly bad beer for the proletariat.

This is the power of a monopoly union. And because of it, this was how governments tried to “create jobs.” It’s a bygone era to which many core NDP supporters stub-bornly cling. This explains the par-ty’s revival of a “job protection com-missioner” for forestry.

Which brings us to the prover-bial root cause of the B.C. NDP’s woes. Its largest financial donor is the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, which donated $1.4 million to the party in the past eight years, nosing out the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Hospital Employees’ Union.

Former HEU and BCGEU presi-dents now sit in the NDP caucus, critics for health and “green” jobs respectively.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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What ails the NDP? Plenty

Getting your two cents worth

OUR VIEW

Since the end of the penny, it feels like we are actually paying more for items. The penny, as we know, is being phased out in favour of round numbers. The humble little copper is more expensive than its face value and the government doesn’t want to deal with it anymore.

We can no longer say, “give me your two cents worth,” “a penny for your thoughts,” or “a penny saved is a penny earned.” All of these sayings speak of economy and the value of the cent.

When you pay cash these days, it seems that they end up rounding up our price more often

than rounding it down. It’s supposed to end up neutral, but it sure seems to go up rather than down more frequently, unless you use a government service like the liquor store or the

post office. The retailers still persist in pricing everything ending in .99 and that’s where the rub is. Your purchase costs you a penny or two more, while the price tag looks like you are saving. Now, one cent by itself is no big deal, people won’t even pick one up off the street, they are worthless, stomped upon and neglected. We should still respect money, no matter how small and insignificant it seems. Remember how people would line up for gas when one station had gas one measly penny cheaper.

That is the value of the penny, it shows how costs rise, it’s a barometer of the economy. If you add up all of those pennies ‘salvaged’ by a large retailer, it does make a big difference to them. If a retail giant makes $100,000, that’s $1,000 if they up each item by just one cent. Over a year it makes a huge difference. We could, of course, disperse with paying in cash to save the one cent, but how about retailers raise their prices by one cent so we don’t feel robbed.

That’s just my two cents worth.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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ANOTHER VIEW

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what is transpiring with our golden horde in Ottawa.

I feel somewhat better now in having vented about being sick and tired of most of our elected and appointed individuals in government having a highlighted sense of privilege while approxi-mately 10 per cent of the local population of Sooke is dependent upon our food bank.

If this was Japan, a number of our pundits with any sense of pride would fall on their swords.

Can someone be recalled before they have won a seat in the Legislature? I hope she hurries up.

Ray MostowySooke

Misleading numbers

In the pamphlet that came with our 2013 property tax notices, the District of Sooke states in bold letters “Building on last year’s budget of a ZERO increase in taxes, this year we are keeping the increase down to 1.57%

for new capital projects and improvements in the town centre.”

My research has found that this number is calculated by tak-ing the total amount of property taxes the District of Sooke col-lected in 2012 and com-paring this to the total that the district will collect in 2013. Refer-ring to the 2012 and 2013 Five Year Finan-cial Plans, the property taxes collected in 2012 were $5,919,812 and the property taxes that will be collected in 2013 are $6,008,987 (all totals exclude the Vancouver Island Regional Library

(VIRL) share). Indeed by comparing these numbers the district is in fact collecting 1.5 per cent more taxes in 2013 than in 2012.

Does this mean then that the individual municipal taxes each of us pay individually then have increased by only 1.5 per cent from 2012? Sadly this is not the case. Referring to the property tax notices from 2012 and 2013, beside the line item “GENERAL – Munici-pal,” the residential municipal property tax rate for 2012 is 2.59319, and for 2013 is 2.78289. Comparing these two

numbers shows that the municipal tax rate for 2013 is in fact 7.3 per cent higher than the rate for 2012. The actual amount you pay will vary depending on the value of your resi-dence, but making the assumption that your residence is exactly the same value this year as last year the municipal portion you pay this year is 7.3 per cent higher than last year.

Please note that I have not included the Sewer Parcel Tax increase of $37 for residents in the Sewer Specified Area. I also could not compare 2012 to 2011 because the 2011 rate includes the VIRL share.

Property taxes are necessary for the dis-trict to provide ser-vices, and I have consis-tently supported infra-structure upgrades for Sooke. I have no issues with a property tax rate increase if the District provides value for the taxpayer dollar. How-ever, I feel that market-ing the tax increase as 1.5 per cent although technically correct, is misleading to the Sooke taxpayers.

Tom MyrickSooke

LettersCont’d from page 9

Judy Burgess photo

A heron in the trees was captured by reader Judy Burgess.

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Thurs.June 20SEAPARCFree Community Adult Walking Group. Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 250-642-8000 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONCribbage 7 p.m.PUBLIC ADVISORY PANELEconomic Development. 7 p.m. at the Prestige. Info 250-642-1634.

Fri.June 21VITAL VITTLES CLOSEDNO Free lunch, CLOSED THIS WEEK

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION$12 Steak Night 6-7:30 p.m.Karaoke with Pete & Megan 8-11 p.m. NIGHT STICK @ THE STICKIt’s a lovely night for a drink, live music and some cheesecake! 6-9 p.m.SOOKE PHILHARMONICASolstice celebration, Sooke Community Threature, 6218 Sooke Rd. 7:30 p.m.

Mon.June 24CALLING ALL QUILTERSKnox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-2484 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONEuchre 7:00 p.m.ZEN OPEN HOUSEZen Open House at the Zen Centre, 4970 Naigle Rd 7 p.m free, open to all.MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETINGIn Council Chambers, 2205 Otter Point Rd 7 p.m.

Sun.June 23ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $5.SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETYHelp grow food for the foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun & Wed 1 - 4 p.m.

Tues.June 25BABY TALK 2013Vision Development, CASA building 10-11:30 a.m.

SEAPARCFree Community Adult Walking Group. 10-11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 250-642-8000.

YOUTH CLINICYouth Clinic (13-25), 1300-6660 Sooke Rd, Family Medical Clinic, 4-7 p.m.DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSESSooke Dog Club, Tues nights info 250-642-7667.

KNITTING CIRCLESooke Public Library, 6:30–8:00 pm. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONPool League 7 p.m.

Wed.June 26STRAWBERRY TEAKnox Presbyterian Church, 2 to 4 p.m. Strawberries, cake and whipping cream $6.SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETYHelp grow food for the foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun & Wed 1 - 4 p.m.BIKE SKILLS PARKOPEN HOUSESooke Community Hall, 6:30 p.m. Meeting to receive public input on proposed bike skills park. Info 250-642-1634.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONNASCAR meet & pick 7 p.m.TOASTMASTERS Upstairs at Village Foods, 7p.m. For information, call Allan at 642-7520.

Sat.June 22ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m. Drop-in jam session 6 p.m.

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The classes at Poirier have been going on some pretty interest-ing field trips. Some classes went to the beach, some to muse-ums and some to the Fire Hall. Both of the Grade 5 classes went to Chinatown and learned a lot and had a lot of fun. The English Grade 5’s ate lunch at a Chi-nese restaurant and got to go into the never-ending store. They had tons of fun. “Best school lunch ever!” said Evan Pasemko. The French Grade 5’s also went to Chinatown but at a different time. They went on the tour just like the English grade 5’s but ate at the Spaghetti Factory. Both Grade 5 classes had blast at Chinatown and hope to do it again in middle school!

This year Fun Day was awesome. The 2013 group of grade 5’s are the leaders

and it turned out just like we hoped – it was the best of all their past Fun Days. There were fun events that included a lot of water. At the end the Grade 5’s brought their water guns and got to squirt each other with them. At the same time we all got to put our bath-ing suits on and run through the sprinklers and play around with our friends. In the after-noon Magician Murray Hatfield entertained us with his amazing magic tricks. All of us kids at Poirier always look for-ward to Fun Day!

Last week Poirier was represented at the Belmont track and field events. We had some great finishes and some bearable loses and we probably brought home 10-12 ribbons, but the main thing was that everybody had fun! We had many, many other schools and a lot

of grades competing for ribbons. We only had 9, 10 and 11-year-olds. There were the 100 metre dash, 400 metre, 800 metre and 4x100 relay. Poirier was rep-resented well and we hope for the very best again next year.

This year Grades 5 and 4 are going to Camp Thunderbird. At Camp Thunderbird we are going to do archery, canoeing and rock climbing and many more things. We will be sleeping there for two nights in a cabin. There will be many kids attend-ing this field trip in hope of having the best time ever. The great cooks at Camp Thunderbird wil be feeding us break-fast, lunch and dinner. At night we are going to have a fire and probably roast marshmallows. This trip sounds fantas-tic we just can’t wait!

Our final event for the year is the Bon Voyage

Ceremony. It includes the whole school, but is mostly for Grade 5 stu-dents graduating from the elementary school and going to the middle school.

This year we also have a staff member leaving. Mrs. Szad-kowski will be leaving this school and going to Journey middle school to be with us. We are very sad, but the Grade 5 kids going to Journey are very happy. The Grade 5’s will be singing a song at the ceremony and they will move on to Journey after the summer. The Grade 5’s are very excited and a little nervous to go to Journey.

Have a wonderful summer everyone.

Contributed by stu-dent reporters: Evan

Pasemko, Aila Evans, Matthew Ryan, Nyla

Morton and Bryanne Thomson

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Poirier Panthers wrap up

Celebrating 75 yearsMilnes Landing Brownie Camp celebrates its

75th. Anniversary on July 21, 2013.We are planning a Celebration Party at the camp.

As part of this celebration we would like to have a Book of Memories. To this end we invite all Guides and Guiders, past and present to record their memories, good or bad for this book. There must be lots of memories out of time spent at “Milnes,” thousands over 75 years; and thousands of girls who have been to Milnes, friends made, laughs remembered, sorrows regretted. Who knows, this might bring some of you back together who have lost touch over the tears. That could be fun.

The intention is to have these memories in our archives. Please respond, by mail to Hurwood 2126 Corvis way, Sooke B.C V9ZOG1; or by e-mail to [email protected]. lf you plan to attend please RSVP to Barb Kerr at: [email protected].

Annual Open House

& Salmon BBQ Sunday June 23rd

11am—4pm Official Ceremonies at 1pm

Essay contest winner presentation Opening of our new temporary

exhibit: Beach Day Call 250-642-6351 for more information

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Reader’s Photo of the WeekLauren Jerke photo

Bear Beach was the subject of this shot by Sooke News MIrror reader Lauren Jerke.

Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by realtor Ellen Bergerud.

Send your good q u a l i t y j p e g photos to: [email protected] and we will publish as space and colour considerations allow.

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Q: Why use a Licensed Mortgage Professional instead of my bank?While a bank only o� ers the products from their particular institution, licensed mortgage professionals send millions of dollars in mortgage business each year to Canada’s largest banks, credit unions and trust companies.Mortgage professionals work for you, and not the banks; therefore, we work in your best interest. From the � rst consultation to the signing of your mortgage, our services are free. Whether you’re purchasing a home for the � rst time, taking out equity from your home for investment or pleasure, or your current mortgage is simply up for renewal, it’s important that you are making an educated buying decision with professional unbiased advice.

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Q: I don’t understand everything about my � nancial situation. Can I still work with a � nancial planner? A: Yes. Very few people understand all the complexities of their situation today. Actually, most people have a very limited understanding. You are busy, you have other interests, and the � nancial, tax, legal, and regulatory environment is constantly changing. A � nancial planner will help organize your situation, and help you understand it.

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Q: How should sellers prepare for a home inspection? A. We expect to see boxes and storage in the garage. Please leave some access to the electrical panel, so the inspector can safely remove the cover. Leave a clear path to the water heater, furnace, and other included utilities or appliances. Replace burnt-out light bulbs. Don’t force the inspector to test the socket, be-cause this could make him cranky. Light the pilot light to the � replace, even in summer. Install cover plates on switches and outlets. If the attic hatch is in a closet, clear o� the top shelf. Put personal items and valuables away in drawers. Home inspectors have speci� c duties and limited time to do them. When every-thing goes smoothly, the home buyers are reassured that they’re making a good choice, and everyone comes away smiling.

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Sooke Community Hall

A public open house will be held on Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 at 6:30 pm in the Sooke Community Hall located at 2039 Shields Road, Sooke, BC. The purpose of this meeting is to receive public input on the proposed Bike Skills Park in John Phillips Memorial Park located at 2201 Otter Point Road.

Please contact the District of Sooke at (250) 642-1634 if you have any questions regarding this project or visit www.sooke.ca for more information and to � ll out the online feedback form.

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It may be the tall trees or the incredible views but most likely it is the music. Three days worth of perfor-mances by some of the best bands in Brit-ish Columbia and they are all converging on Brown’s Mountain in Port Renfrew.

The Tall Tree Festival is for the hardy and the dedicated. It’s a high up there on the moun-tain where the scen-ery competes with the music, visual artists, DJs and festival goers. For four years, the orga-nizers have been bring-ing in well-known and emerging artists, some from far and some from near.

If you’ve heard of Juno-nominated Hol-lerado, Sunhawk, The Zolas, Pigeon Hole, The Washboard Union, Broken Down Suitcase or Mullet Man then this festival is for you. These aren’t your mom-ma’s bands, the festival is geared for those with a taste for alternative /techno sounds. There are 65 acts lined up for your listening enter-tainment. The festival is also about community and the environment.

“Not only is this year’s lineup the best yet,” said Festival Direc-tor Mike Hann, “but it’s the most unique venue you’ll ever see. If you haven’t been before, this is the year.”

Sunhawk seems to personify the types of bands heading to the stage at Tall Tree.

Sunhawk is an ener-getic,    sexy and  elec-trifying three-piece band from Victoria, that  burst onto the Island music scene in early 2010.  The three bandmates are child-

hood friends playing together in a base-ment since they were about 12-years-old. At Sasquatch in 2009 they decided to form a band and get on with it. The band is Keenan Murray (drums), Matt Longpre (vocals, key-boards, bass, gui-tar) and Ben Robert-son (vocals, guitar, bass). They  expertly blend soaring harmo-nies,  electronic key-boards and 70’s-esque guitar riffs against a backdrop of power-ful,  dance-inducing drumming.

And that’s just one of the bands performing at Tall Tree on the Can-ada Day long weekend, June 28-30.

The combination of talented artists and respectful event goers mixed with the commu-nity spirit has resulted in this event being widely talked about and highly anticipated for 2013.

A full list of perform-ers is online at www.talltreefestival.com or find them on Facebook.

The festival is sup-

porting the Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA), a British Columbian organization working to protect the endangered old-growth forests of B.C. and to ensure sus-tainable forestry jobs in the province

You need to be aware that you MUST be 19 and able to prove it with two pieces of government ID or, no ID - no entry. Zero tol-erance for drinking and driving. There will be roadblocks. Forget about your credit card, cell phone, laptop or tablet there’s no recep-tion and no ATM. Bring cash. No gas either in Port Renfrew, so fill up in Lake Cowichan or Sooke before head-ing up the mountain. Leave your pet at home along with any bottles or glass. Leave the fire-wood as well as there’s no fires allowed. No drugs or outside alco-hol is permitted.

Prepare your cos-tumes. Men in suits have been spotted at past festivals as have all kinds of crazy and goofy getups.

Okay, now you have the rules, here’s what else you need to do to prepare for Tall Tree:

Be prepared for all weather: We can have sun and heat and also some rain. Prepare for it all.

Be prepared for camping: Prepare your self to wake up to world class views! Be smart -  Bring a flashlight (or two) for the evening. Bring water to stay hydrated. Sunproofing and waterproofing is smart. Bring something to keep you cozy if it gets chilly.

Be ready to walk on uneven ground: Some nice sturdy shoes are a great idea. Gum

boots are fun for pud-dle jumping on the off chance it rains.

The parking area is separate from the camping area. All vehi-cles are parked at the base of the mountain and all festival attend-ees will be shuttled up to their campsites. If you car pool with more than three people, you get free parking.

To purchase tick-ets online go to the McPherson Box Office website at: www.rmts.bc.ca. To purchase advance tickets in store go to Coastline Surf and Sport and Ditch Records & CDs. They are $129 in advance.

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E M C S 2013 G r a d u a t i o n

First of all, I would like to say congratulations to all off my classmates who have success-fully completed high school and are here today.

One key part of high school, or

school in general, is how diverse it is. Although many people have taken the same classes, everyone has learned dif-ferent lessons. As a result of these dif-ferent lessons and experiences, every-one has different plans for the future that will be based in a different bank of knowledge. This means that it would be impossible to speak about what every-one has learned throughout high school and what they will need to know for the future. However, today, everyone here has one thing in common; and that is that today we all graduate from high school.

Some people might be excited to be graduating, or others might be sad that

something they have known for thirteen years has come to an end; and some people might not really be sure whether they are happy about today or not. The reality is though, that whether anyone is looking forward to it or not, today marks the end of high school, which means that tomorrow marks the begin-ning of the real world. The real world might sound intimidating because the certain path that has been laid out for everyone ends, and everyone has to start making their own path. However, the beauty in that uncertainty is that it can be whatever you want it to be, and everyone’s path will be different.

Some people might be planning on going to university or college; others might be travelling or working. What-ever it is that you are doing, you get to choose. Because no two people here are the same, no two people are going to have the same path. Everyone has their strengths and their weaknesses, and no one here will ever be perfect. Since everyone here is human, we will all make mistakes, but hopefully, every-one’s path will be a reflection of their strengths over their weaknesses. As a

result of being human, everyone’s path will have it ups and downs; but for ev-eryone, there will always be someone there to help when life is not so great. You might not realize this, or the person might not be who you thought it would be. It might in fact be the last person you thought it would be, but there will always be someone there to help you out.

Most importantly the most influential person in your path will be yourself. If you are going to compete against any-one, let it be yourself. Due to the dif-ferent strengths and weaknesses of everyone here, no one will have the same obstacles along their path. There will probably not be anyone who over-comes those obstacles the exact same way as the person next to them. When you set a goal, it should challenge you, not someone else. By always challeng-ing yourself, you will be able to achieve the most that you can along whichever path you choose.

Sometimes, though, you will need to step back and take a break from every-thing. Go outside, go for a walk, or find something different to do for a bit.

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Communities in Bloom committee resurfaces

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Sooke is not what it appears to be and there are many undiscovered secrets all over town. Did you know about some of the beautifica-tion efforts that have taken place over the last six years? Did you know that Sooke has its own flower?

As a member of the Communities in Bloom (CIB) program, Sooke has undertaken a num-ber of projects that have helped the district achieve five blooms in the yearly competition among participating towns and cities.

Hydro boxes have been covered with pho-tographs; flowline sec-tions were turned into planters, sculptures placed on Murray Road and at the municipal hall, Sunriver Allotment gardens was aided, Ed Macgregor Park upgraded, wooden benches and bike racks placed around town, the boardwalk sprouted signage and businesses in Sooke beautified their sur-roundings.

“It’s not just about flowers,” said Brenda Parkinson, chair of CIB. “It’s about the tidiness of the community and environmental initia-tives,”

She used the exam-ple of Journey middle school students clean-ing up Ayum Creek.

Parkinson said it is also about heritage and the history of Sooke. An example of this are the two metal sculptures depicting a mariner and a flow line worker.

Residents also got involved by maintain-ing the boulevards in front of their homes and showcasing their green thumbs.

The Communities in Bloom committee took a year off in 2012 and to retain their status as a five-bloom community, members of Mayor’s Arts & Beautification Committee agreed to get involved this year.

Sooke started out achieving no blooms in 2008 and steadily gain-ing more blooms as the years went by up to five blooms in 2011.

“You can take one year off and if you

didn’t participate again you would have to start over,” said Par-kinson. “People felt it was something good for Sooke and some-thing everyone can be involved in.”

Sooke’s own flower is the Monkey flower, Mimulus sookensis. Mim-ulus are called monkey-

flowers because some species have flowers shaped like a monkey’s face.

To get involved local businesses can help by participating in the Business Beautification Contest. Enter your business in the District of Sooke Beautifica-tion Contest by com-

pleting the nomination form available at: www.sooke.ca and submit-ting it to the district.

Show your support by adding a planter, flower basket or by cleaning the boulevard in front of your place of business. It doesn’t take a lot of time or money.

Judging will take

place on July 19 and businesses will be rec-ognized for their partic-ipation in Communities in Bloom.

There is an added bonus in that the beau-tification will be good for tourism and the businesses alike. The judges will be in Sooke from July 18 to 20.

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JOWETT, E. Catherine(b1927)

Peacefully passed away with her family by her side on June 4th, 2013, in Belleville Ontario. As a resident of Sooke from 1991-2002, she was an avid gardener, camper and hiker. She truly was most at home in the great outdoors. She is survived by a brother Mearle Bierworth, her children Dave, Mike, Ted, Gerry, Peter, Jane, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. At her request her ashes were spread with her late husband John at Moira Lake where they spent their honeymoon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made direct to the Hastings Manor Nursing Home Belleville.

Arrangements in trust byQUINTE CREMATION & BURIAL SERVICES

Ltd., Belleville (613-962-7900)

Rhys, loving husband, father and best friend passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Rhys was a loving son and is predeceased by his parents George and Elizabeth Thomas.

Forever remembered by his loving wife Christine (nee Jones), and his 3 children Zachary, Melissa and Jacob (JT). Rhys was the second of three children and leaves behind sisters Nancy Weaver (Sherman) and Ruth Lafontaine (Andy). Mother-in-law Theresa Jones, father-in-law Wayne Jones, sister-in-laws Cathy Vandenberg (Arnie) and Diana Scott (Randie) and beloved nieces and nephews Tony, Tyler, Amy, Michelle, Steven, Alex, Jonathan and Patrice. Rhys was born and raised in Victoria and graduated from Victoria High School, attended post secondary education attaining his certification and licensing in the plumbing trades. Rhys worked for the Provincial Government with Public Works, British Columbia Corporation and WSI attaining 35 plus years of service. Rhys was a kind, gentle and giving man who took pride in helping others. Rhys dedicated volunteer for 18 plus years and retired 2001. Rhys was always ready to lend a hand and gave all he touched courage and hope and reminded us of the preciousness of life. He lived his life with integrity and bravery. And if you were lucky enough to get “the bird” you knew you were loved. The family would like to give thanks to the dedicated Doctors and Nurses at Victoria General Hospital and Royal Jubilee Hospital who helped Rhys in his time of need. Services will be held at First Memorial Service., 4725 Falaise Drive. Viewing will be June 19th, 2013 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The service will be held June 20th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in is name to the Canadian Lung Association.

THOMAS, RHYS ALLEN

August 13, 1954-

June 11, 2013

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the sudden passing of our much loved family member, Karl. He was born to Dr. Gordon Dimock and Judith (nee McLean) in Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick. As the third of four children, Karl happily spent many of his early years on the east coast before joining the family expedition to the west. Karl’s gift of humour is fondly remembered when even as a young boy he pressed his face to the station wagon window, as the endless prarie passed by and repeatedly pronounced, “mighty strange”. When the family settled into Sooke, Karl was at home. He graduated from Edward Milne in 1982 and began his career as the town baker. Karl’s happiest years were spent with the love of his life, Tammi, as they proudly raised their three children, Miles (Gordon), Jacob and Hailey. For his brothers Danny and Andrew, and his sister Cathy, Karl will remain the heart of their family. For everyone else who knew him, there will be a smile of rememberance for his irreverent wit, curiosity and compassion for others. A celebration of Karl’s life will be held at the Sooke Baptist Church on Thursday, June 20th at 3:00 pm.

DIMOCK,Karl, David, McLean

October 10, 1963

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

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CARS

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A look through the Sooke News Mirror archives.

June 18, 2008Sooke may get low

cost housingSooke may be get-

ting its first affordable housing unit — and at a price which is truly affordable.

Developer Angus Sutherland approached Distric of Sooke council at the regular meeting on June 9 to request an amendment to the covenant on Bylaw No. 365, Zoning Amend-ment Bylaw (270-44). Sutherland is develop-ing on Beaton Road and is proposing to develop Lot 52, the remaining multi-family site, as a small start lot subdivi-sion with 26 units.

Council gave a first and second reading to the bylaw which will allow Sutherland to develop a total of 140 units at final build-out in the subdivision.

June 18, 2003Mayor elected in

landslideThroughout the

municipal by-election campaign, which culmi-nated with Saturday’s general voting, Janet Evans and her team of

supporters felt she was the right person to take the gravel following the March 28 passing of Ed Macgregor.

When the votes were tallied it was shown that the majority of District of Sooke resi-dents agreed. The for-mer councillor earned more votes, 1,313 than her trio of competi-tors, who combined for 1,162. Former regional director Bob Clark was her closest opponent with 685 votes.

June 17, 1998Pup’s surgery a suc-

cess

A sick five-month old puppy the community helped send to Sas-katchewan for a life-sav-ing operation is recov-ering well, Sooke vet-erinarian Dr. Amanda Booth reported. The dog had a condition where her oesophagus is restricted so when she tried to swallow food it doesn’t go down properly.

The young aban-doned pup underwent a new surgical tech-niques involving a fibre optic scope, Booth said.

A vet school took on the puppy as a charity

case, and now that the surgery was a success, she has been adopted by a veterinary student.

June 16, 1993Six charged after

early morning riotThree men and three

young offenders have been charged after a police officer was assaulted in a near-mob scene outside Pay-Less early Saturday morn-ing.

A group of about 35 people attached Cst. Tom Leonard, released a young offender from the back of the police car, and did some minor vandalism to the service station.

Four Sooke officers and three backups from Colwood successfully managed to defuse the alcohol-fuelled rabble, but not without diffi-culty.

“The basics were the kids went nuts,” Pay-Less employee Lois Rogers said.

June 15, 1988At 78 she’s still

catching the big onesWhen you’re 78 years

old, and you once caught lots of fish as the wife of a commer-cial fisherman, is it still a thrill to haul in a big one − or two?

“Sure it is,” says Mrs. Frances Sullivan of Sooke, who went out fishing with her grand-son Glen Watson in the fog last Monday morn-ing and pulled in two magnificent chinooks − one weighed in at 40 lbs and the other at 27 − all of this two days after she had decorated the cake for her grand-daughter’s wedding.

She said Monday’s fishing in the fog “was a big thrill, the first time that I’ve been out this year.”

Also on June 15, 1988, Catelli Cheese Dinners were on sale at Village Food Markets, two for $0.89.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS To Operate the Arena Concession at SEAPARC Leisure Complex, Sooke BC

The Capital Regional District (CRD) invites community service groups and private entities to submit proposals for the operation of the Arena Concession facility at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex for the period August 15, 2013 to April 14, 2014. The proposal call will be conducted and administered by the Sooke & Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Commission (SEAPARC). A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP No. 2013-1) may be obtained from SEAPARC Leisure Complex, 2168 Phillips Road, PO Box 421, Sooke, BC V9Z 1H4, Telephone: 250-642-8005. The CRD will accept proposals, in a sealed package, in accordance with the Instructions to Proponents at the following specific physical location not later than 4:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, 2 July 2013:

By Mail: By Hand: SEAPARC Leisure Complex SEAPARC Leisure Complex PO Box 421 2168 Phillips Road Sooke, BC V9Z 1H4 Sooke, BC It is the sole responsibility of the Proponent to ensure that its proposal is received at the specific location indicated, by the Proposal Closing. Proposals received after the Proposal Closing will not be considered and will be returned to the Proponent.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS To Operate the Arena Concession at SEAPARC Leisure Complex, Sooke BC

The Capital Regional District (CRD) invites community service groups and private entities to submit proposals for the operation of the Arena Concession facility at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex for the period August 15, 2013 to April 14, 2014. The proposal call will be conducted and administered by the Sooke & Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Commission (SEAPARC). A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP No. 2013-1) may be obtained from SEAPARC Leisure Complex, 2168 Phillips Road, PO Box 421, Sooke, BC V9Z 1H4, Telephone: 250-642-8005. The CRD will accept proposals, in a sealed package, in accordance with the Instructions to Proponents at the following specific physical location not later than 4:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, 2 July 2013:

By Mail: By Hand: SEAPARC Leisure Complex SEAPARC Leisure Complex PO Box 421 2168 Phillips Road Sooke, BC V9Z 1H4 Sooke, BC It is the sole responsibility of the Proponent to ensure that its proposal is received at the specific location indicated, by the Proposal Closing. Proposals received after the Proposal Closing will not be considered and will be returned to the Proponent.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS To Operate the Arena Concession at SEAPARC Leisure Complex, Sooke BC

The Capital Regional District (CRD) invites community service groups and private entities to submit proposals for the operation of the Arena Concession facility at the SEAPARC Leisure Complex for the period August 15, 2013 to April 14, 2014. The proposal call will be conducted and administered by the Sooke & Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Commission (SEAPARC). A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP No. 2013-1) may be obtained from SEAPARC Leisure Complex, 2168 Phillips Road, PO Box 421, Sooke, BC V9Z 1H4, Telephone: 250-642-8005. The CRD will accept proposals, in a sealed package, in accordance with the Instructions to Proponents at the following specific physical location not later than 4:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, 2 July 2013:

By Mail: By Hand: SEAPARC Leisure Complex SEAPARC Leisure Complex PO Box 421 2168 Phillips Road Sooke, BC V9Z 1H4 Sooke, BC It is the sole responsibility of the Proponent to ensure that its proposal is received at the specific location indicated, by the Proposal Closing. Proposals received after the Proposal Closing will not be considered and will be returned to the Proponent.

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SOOKE NEWS MIRROR - Wednesday, JUne 19, 2013 www.sookenewsmirror.com SPORTS • 21

Sports & Recreation Please send sports tips to Britt Santowski at:

[email protected]

Sooke’s fastpitch softball takes centre stage this weekend

Britt Santowski photos

Feet barely touching the ground, two Learn to Play (LTP) players race for first base.

What a way to spend a nice Father’s Day Sunday — at the ball park, with the kids. Five of our LTPs and Mini-Mites teams, ages 4-8, played in a round- robin tournament. All teams were matched up to play a parents team which made for some good laughs for all. The day ended just as well as it started: with hot dogs, chips and juice for all. A closing cermony wrapped it up. Each child received a wonderful award given to them by the president of the Sooke Minor Fastball Association.

A special thanks to Sherry Zukiwsky for putting this day together, the Sooke Minor Fastball Association, all the parent and coach volunteers and all the kids. It could not have happened without all those wonderful little ones. Thank you again everyone for a great Sunday and Father’s Day afternoon!

Submitted by Angela Mosses

LTPs and Mini MiTes enjoy a FaTher’s day TournaMenT

Last year, the Sooke Loggers left the NAFA Open-Holm Classic with slumped shoul-ders after a deflating 9 - 8 loss in the final game against the Circle Tap Dukes. This year, after five undefeated games, the Loggers clinched the sixth for the ulti-mate victory, emerging as the new Classic title holders.

The championship was played over two days, Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16.

On Saturday, the Loggers played three games, starting against the Kegal Black Knights followed by the West Fargo Knights and later that afternoon against Circle Tap.

In their first game, the Sooke Loggers faced the Kegel Black Knights. The Loggers clocked their first three runs in the first three innings and the Black Knights matched their score by the sixth. The Loggers won, 4 to 3 in the second extra inning (inning 8), with Blake Hunter nailing the game-winning hit.

Their second game, which immediately followed their first victory, the Loggers played up against the West Fargo Knights, and soundly jousted them with an 8 - 0 win in five innings. Coach Len Banner writes on Face-book that Scott Lieph pitched a no-hitter for

the win.Their third game,

played at 2 p.m., they squared up against the Circle Tap. Starting strong with four runs in the first inning, five in the second, and the

final clincher in the fourth, the game was called in the fifth inning. The Loggers clear cut that game with a 10 - 0 sweep. Again, Banner provided the details on Facebook: “Rich

Haldane with the win throwing a two hitter. Dan Whiteford with the only home run of the day for Sooke.”

Sunday was a new day, with the same level of success. A 10 a.m. repeat match against Circle Tap saw a 10 - 2 victory for the Log-gers due, in part, to a very successful fourth inning that brought home six runs.

The morning win pit-ted the Loggers against the Randy A’s. With the A’s leading at the bot-tom of the third, the Loggers bounced back with three runs in both the fourth and the fifth inning for a final score of 7 - 4.

The final champion-ship game was played against the Minnesota Angels with the Log-gers securing three runs by the third inning and holding on to that lead for a 3 - 1 final. Log-ger pitcher Lieph threw the winning pitch, strik-ing out Angels batter Roman Foore, a USA National Team Player, for the win.

Two Loggers received recognition. Honours were award to Scott Lieph as the Most Valuable Pitcher, and Kris Walushka as Most Valuable Player. Out-fielder Blake Hunter, designated hitter Dan Whiteford, and pitcher/hitter Rich Haldane were selected to the All-World team.

Grand slammin’ Loggers take fastpitch trophy in North Dakota

Submitted photo

Scott Lieph pitching in the Kelowna tournament that led to this championship.

Loggers consist of Brian Banner, catcher, outfield, Sooke; Chad Bryden, infield, Langford; Kyle Cowick, outfield, Sooke; Ben Edgington, outfield, Sooke; Rich Haldane, pitcher Vernon; Blake Hunter, outfield, infield, Cedar; Scott Lieph, pitcher, Sooke; Andrew Medwedrich, infield, Sooke; Nick Medwedrich, outfield, Sooke; Adam Schnarr, infield, Sooke; Kris Walushka, infield, outfield, Langford; Dan Whiteford, infield, catcher, Duncan; Len Banner, field manager, Sooke; John Bishop, coach, Victoria; and, Joe Medwe-drich, coach, Sooke.

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Call us to register for your kid’snext adventure! 250-642-8000RILEY SMITH

SEAPARC would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Superman (also known as Riley Smith). He is a four year old Montessori Pre School student who loves playing games in the gym and is good at spelling. Riley tells us that he likes skating and is look-ing forward to joining SEAPARC’s “Face Off For Fun” Hockey Program this fall. He is in the Sunfish Level of Swimming Lessons and has been able to ride his “2-wheeler” since he was only three years old. He can’t wait until he’s old enough to drive and said that he would like to drive Zambonis and Army Trucks (the kind with Army dudes in them). As a career, Riley would like to fix Army Tanks and be a Pilot. He likes building forts with his brother Calvin and loves making things with Lego. Riley is a big Star Wars fan and hummed the entire Imperial March for us. He won a trophy for sheep riding at the rodeo and said he practiced for the event by riding his friend William’s horse Jeremiah! He loves to go camping with his family and says his favourite things about camping are roasting marshmallows and when his buddy Williams comes along. Mom tells us that Riley is a loveable, loyal, funny and thoughtful young man. When we asked his brother what Riley is good at, he told us that he is good at being a little brother and good at building things out of Lego. We think that you are one great kid Riley and we look forward to seeing you at our SEAPARC Summer Camps this year!

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The Sooke Peewee Seahawks earned one more game with a con-vincing 30-14 victory over the Gordon Head Raiders in the first round of the Victoria football’s Silver Cup playoffs on June 16 at Copley Field in Saanich.

The offense domi-nated possession in the first half, convert-ing first downs almost at will. Andy Abell set the tone early by punishing would-be tacklers and open-ing the scoring with a long touchdown run that included a nasty straight-arm on the final defender.

Quarterback Bailey McMillan continued his strong play, rushing for two touchdowns and throwing another to Eddie George. That score came one play after a run by George that might be the run of the season for the Seahawks.

On third and six, George took a pitch and started left, but

was met by a couple Raiders at the line of scrimmage. Somehow he kept his forward momentum, broke a tackle, broke a couple more, fought his way across the first down marker before finally breaking free from a mob of Raiders and running all the way back across the field and deep into Gordon Head territory. The next play George made a catch in traffic on the final play of the half, putting Sooke up 22-0.

Gordon Head came out strong in the sec-ond, scoring on a spec-tacular one-handed grab, then forcing a Sooke punt that the Raiders returned for a touchdown. After that, Sooke settled down and retook control of the game, with an Abell interception setting up McMillan’s second rushing TD being the

turning point. The biggest key in

the win was Sooke own-ing the trenches, led by Jordan Schutt, Randy Ross and Kyle Berger. Cole Johns ran hard and tackled hard, sav-ing his best game for the post-season. Alec McKenzie had another brilliant kicking day, booting his kick-offs deep and going three for four on converts. Cornerbacks Logan Winger and Tie Boake both broke up passes, and Boake’s intercep-tion late in the fourth quarter iced the game for the Seahawks.

The PeeWee Seahawks play their final game of the sea-son when they meet the fifth-ranked Penin-sula Wildcats in the Sil-ver Cup finals, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. at Westhills Field in Langford.

By Nathan Lowther

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Peewee Seahawks spank Raiders

Sooke’s Village Food Markets Seahawks Atom football team is sad to report our season has ended. On a hot Sunday afternoon against the Pen-insula Wildcats-Kicker, Riley Stratton booted three kick-offs 35-plus yards — with special teammates Ben Power, Hunter Nicks, Kieran Franklin  and defense  holding the Wildcats to only one touch-down in the first half. Defense came alive with Jacob Barney, Keegan Quinn Young, Grayson Hoo-laef, Quinn Macdonald, L.P. Gagnon and Spencer Logan smashing and crashing with quarterback sacks and negative yard tackles — throughout the whole game. Offense sputtered again with centre Caleb Carrier anchoring offense with a few fum-bles, and not a lot of blocking. We failed to score. The second half was the same story: offense got going; defense fought and only allowed one more touchdown. However, offense  sputtered along with no scoring. Quarter-back Jared Steele came on defense in the last few plays and had two quar-terback sacks. Final score-16-0 Wildcats. Thanks so much for all your support and see you next year.

By Andy Carrier

Seahawk Atoms say sayonara

Submitted photo

Kicker Riley Stratton shows great form.

The Royal BC Museum is looking forward – what do we need to accomplish for future generations?

We believe a refreshed, modern museum and archives is at the heart of celebrating British Columbia

and its place in the wider world.

Bigger thinking, better design, bolder ambitions – these will mark what we do for the benefit of

the society and economy of our province.

Please join us to find out more about our plans and share your ideas with us.

Community Event Details:Saturday June 22, 2013 - 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Clifford Carl Hall, Royal BC Museum, 675 Belleville, Victoria

For further information and to participate online starting June 22, 2013 please visit:

www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Various styles of hand mauls – stone hammers with carved grips – all from British Columbia.

“Bigger thinking, Better design, Bolder ambitions” Professor Jack Lohman, CBE; CEO Royal BC Museum

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SOUP & SANDWICH Monday & Tuesday 10:00-2:00

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Sunday Service 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries

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Pastor Dwight Geiger

SUMMER TRAVELSOn a recent vacation I drove across the fog shrouded Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. One of the stories concerning the building of the landmark bridge concerned safety issues. During 1935 construction fell badly behind schedule because several workers had fallen

from the scaffolding to their deaths. Engineers and administrators could find no solution to the costly delays until someone suggested a gigantic net be hung under the bridge to catch any who fell. In spite of the enormous cost, the engineers opted for the net. After it was installed, progress was hardly interrupted. Eventually 19 workers became part of the “Halfway to Hell Club” as they fell into the net but were saved. Ultimately, the time lost to fear was regained by replacing fear with faith in the net. Similarly, a circus trapeze artist admitted, "The net keeps us from falling. Imagine there is no net. We would be so nervous that we would be more likely to miss and fall. If there wasn’t a net, we would not dare to do some of the things we do. But because there’s a net,

we dare to make turns, and once I made three turns -- thanks to the net!" Juan Carlos Ortiz makes this observation: "We have security in God. When we are sure in his arms, we dare to attempt big things for God. We dare to be holy. We dare to be obedient. We dare, because we know the eternal arms of God will hold us if we fall."

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Fitness Awards• Male Fitness Trophy – Dakoda

Whitten• Female Fitness Trophy – Jessa

Katz

PE Olympians • Gold – Dawson McCormack,

Katija Pallott, Eythan Griffin, Emily Bernard, Quinton Mac-Donell, Eliza Gibb

• Silver – Kai Kovacik, Caitlyn Cote, Taylor Sulzen, Quiona Lovbakke, Michael Turcotte, Susan Eberle

• Bronze – Marco Carello, Jes-sica Young, Gabe Knight, Tay-lor Calnan-Ash, Alex Leno, Kaarina Swinburnson

Basketball• Junior Girls Player of the Year

– Taylor Calnan-Ash• Junior Boys Player of the

Year – Taylor Sulzen & Abew LaMontagne

• Sr Boys Most Improved – Sean McKenzie & Brandon Willson

• Audrey Goudie (Sr Girls Player of the Year) – Emma Anderson

• Michelson Memorial (Sr Boys Player of the Year) – Chris Shankar & Quinn Yates

Football: Varsity• MVP – Morgan D’Ganigian• Offensive Player of the Year –

Landon Pollock• Defensive Player fo the Year –

Cameron Kingston• Lineman of the Year – Riley

Hannam• Rookie of the Year – Cody But-

tle• Kent Cross Sportsmanship –

Michael Wall• Ambassador – Matthew

Howlett

Football: JV• MVP – Jamie Blakeborough• Offensive Player of the Year –

Gavin Dawdy• Defensive Player of the Year –

Andy Abel• Lineman of the Year – Jaden

Dawe

Cross Country• Junior Boys Runner – Gavin

Laur• Senior Boys Runner – Bran-

don Willson

Rugby (boys)• MVP – Morgan D’Ganigian• Most Sportsmanlike – Charlie

Richardson

Rugby (girls)• MVP – Kaylee Dorval• Most Sportsmanlike – Jordan

Gallant

Badminton• Player of the Year (Female) –

Kaarina Swinburnson• Player of the Year (Male) –

Troy Zhu & Miles Long• Most Improved (Female) –

Susan Eberle• Most Improved (Male) – Ben

Tozer

Memorial and Athletic Awards• Junior Girls’ Athlete of the

Year – Sophie Adams• Junior Boys’ Athlete of the

Year – Gavin Dawdy• Most Dedicated four-year

athletes – Emma Anderson & Chris Shankar

• Margaret Ann McLean Memo-rial (Sr Female Athlete of the Year) – Kaarina Swinburnson

• Kevin O’Neill Trophy (Sr Male Athlete of the Year) – Harley Ring

By Ian McKenzieEMCS Athletic Director

Athletic Awards recognize EMCS students

Edward Milne held their 5th annual Athletic Awards Banquet June 11 at the Best Western Prestige in Sooke. The event is held at the end of each school year to recognize students who excelled in their Physical Education classes and all student-athletes, coaches and parents. EMCS Athletics would like to thank the Prestige for hosting the event and Designer Weddings and Special Occasion Rentals for sponsoring this year’s banquet. We would also like to thank all of our volunteer coaches for the time and energy they put in to mak-ing school sports a reality in Sooke.

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Wow! The weekend was great and the fish-ing, well...depends where you were. If you were fishing at the Swift-sure Bank off Port Ren-frew then the fishing was at its prime. There were lots of birds and the humpback whales showed up, and they seemed to be every-where. Chinooks were biting steady anywhere from the surface to 150-ft. Hot gear was spoons and hoochies trolled behind a flasher with fish up to 25-lbs. Halibut on the drift or anchor was good with an aver-age size of 25-lbs. The coho have moved in and were finning all over the surface with a good percentage being hatch-ery. If you were fishing the beach at Renny it was another story, very slow with some anglers fishing the whole day from sunrise til 6 with-out even a bite. The next

day things picked up a bit but still slow.

Sooke was a lot bet-ter with some nice chi-nooks being reported as big as 35-lbs. Otter Point and Sheringham Point seems to be where they were catching.

On the derby news front there will be early-bird ticket sales for the Bite-Me Derby. Tickets will be available at the Loghouse Pub in Lang-ford on July 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. This derby sells out every year so this is your chance to get a ticket. They are lim-ited and will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis with a special draw of $500 for people who buy tickets there. Until next time.

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Dean and Dominique enjoyed some great halibut and salmon fishing out at the Swiftsure Bank on the weekend. The weather was great and the seas were flat calm. Doesn’t get any better that that.