Sooke News Mirror, October 22, 2014

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Council nixes waste transfer stationPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

An attempt to amend the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to allow for a waste trans-fer station on properties in the Idlemore and Kalta-sin Road area never got third reading.

On October 14, a public hearing was held to gather public input on the proposed amendments.

Residents and business owners came forward to oppose the amendments to Bylaw 596, OCP Amendment Bylaw which would have seen a num-ber of properties that are zoned General Industrial (M2) go from Community Residential to Industrial. Bylaw 597 would have seen an amendment which would included definition of Waste Transfer Sta-tion and would have allowed such in all proper-ties zoned M2 and M3 (Heavy Industrial). There are eight properties which would have Industrial zoning.

Overwhelming opposition from members of the public was shown in both oral submissions as well as written submissions to District of Sooke council.

Many of their comments were concerning the fact that the transfer station in place was operat-ing without proper authorization and zoning with no input from area residents.

Mayor Wendal Milne was extremely irate when the waste transfer station first began operating as he had told them they would not be allowed to carry on their business as the property was not zoned for it. When Milne was away, the busi-ness got approval to go operate. Bylaws 596 and 597 were rescinded in July because of errors in dealing with Idlemore and Kaltasin Road proper-ties and it came back before council in September when Mayor Milne made a motion to reconsider under section 131 of the Community Charter. This motion was defeated.

It went ahead and the first public hearing and subsequent proposed amendments were to allow

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A rainbow over the Woodside barn on West Coast Road seems to point to a bright future for Sooke.

Sooke gets cash instead of Sunriver playing fieldsPirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Council gave first and second reading to Bylaws 534 and 535 and a public hear-ing will be scheduled. This is in regard to Sun River Development - Exchange of Lands for School Site. This will finalize the negotia-tions between the Dis-trict of Sooke, Sun River Estates Ltd. and School District #62.

In 2004, the three parties entered into a School Site Agreement for the provision of

lands for a school site. In 2010, the District of Sooke initiated an appli-cation to the ALC to facilitate the relocation of the proposed school site.

Sun River wants to develop the old school site for residential uses and in exchange for its development it will make a cash contribu-tion to the District of Sooke of $400,000 and will also transfer the district lands back to the district. School lands will be trans-ferred back to School District 62. The school site will also have a

playing field when a school is built.

The $400,000 to be paid to the district will be earmarked for sport-ing activity.

Its a good deal, it gives us raw land and money its good for everybody, said Mayor Wendal Milne.

The only opposing vote came from Coun-cillor Herb Haldane who said the public had no say in this mat-ter and while the pro-cess looked transpar-ent and above board it was done in-camera. He said the public hear-ing which will follow

will deal only with land use matters and not the monetary aspect of the deal.

(In-camera meetings are held for personnel, economic and legal issues).

Why take a piece of real estate with five metres of fill which is of no value to us, said Haldane. He thinks $400,000 is not enough and there should have been two playing fields in Sunriver. He also stated that some peo-ple who purchased property in Sunriver did so because they thought there would be

playing fields built.Milne said in recent

discussion leading up to the deal there was always an issue of the cost of developing the playing fields. He said there was full consul-tation with community groups and at the end of the day they were not interested in hav-ing the playing field located there.

Councillor Rick Kasper said it was clearly indicated that previous arrangements were not in the interest of either party.

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School Board

candidatesThere are six candi-

dates running for a seat on the School District board in the Novem-ber 15 local govern-ment election. They are incumbents Robert Phillips, Neil Poirier and Margot Swinburn-

son. New faces step-ping up to the plate are Russ Chipps, Doris Gulmans, and Benula Larsen.

Profiles of the candi-dates for school board will run in the Novem-ber 12 edition of the Sooke News Mirror.

Responses to ques-tions posed by the Sooke News Mirror to District of Sooke council will run in the November 5 edition. The all-candidates meeting is being held on November 4 at the Prestige.

Business change

It has been reported that Video to Go has been for sale and own-ers Bryan and Susie are looking to pursue new endeavors.

The grapevine also reports that the Razu welding building has been sold.

Advance polls

Advance polls for the November 15 election will be held on Novem-ber 5 and 12 at the Sooke Community Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Flu clinics

There will be a num-ber of opportunities to get your seasonal flu vaccine.

On November 4 downstairs at the Sooke Community Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thurs-day, November 6 at Sooke Child, Youth the Family Centre (CASA), 6672 Wadams Way from 1 to 6 p.m. and on November 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at CASA. Please remem-ber to bring your care card. For more informa-tion call 250-642-5464 or www.viha.ca/flu

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Whiteson to run for councillor

Mark Whiteson has stepped forward to run for District of Sooke council, In his own words:

My name is Mark Whiteson, and I am seeking the taxpayers approval to be your representative at the District of Sooke coun-cil table.

I plan to bring my more than 20 years experience in the pri-vate sector, with varied-sized companies such as Universal Music and Sprott-Shaw in a variety of business roles, to the council table. My expe-rience in marketing, sales, and managing budgets in the private ...sector are all assets I believe will be of great value to our great town, governance, and ultimately you, the tax-payer.

After having had the privilege of living in several cities around the globe, including London, England, and Toronto, I moved to Sooke eight years ago and have made Sooke my home.

I worked for two years at Worklink in Employment Services and presently I am a partner in a local Sooke small business.

My platform is very simple - taxpayers money should be spent

on what we need not what we want. We dont have unlimited money. There is only one place to get money for the day to day operations and the projects that the people need and or want, and that is from you, the taxpayer. We must spend it prop-erly on the necessities first, before we even consider spending one penny of taxpayers money elsewhere.

People work hard for their money and dont want to see it wasted on items lower down the list, or projects that only benefit small spe-cial interest groups and not the broader com-munity at large.

Only after we have the fundamentals sorted out properly, should we begin to con-sider the extras.

One of the primary goals of local coun-cils is to ensure safety and security of its citi-zens and provide basic infrastructure such as roads, sewers and side-walks.

To that end, we need to have 24-hour effec-tive policing, to keep our community safe, and reduce property crime. We need to work with the police to ensure that we can achieve this most basic of goals. Taxpayers have heard about the need for sidewalks in key areas for the last two elections and all we see for that is some refurbished sidewalks in front of Village.

The election is being held on November 15. Advance polls will be open on November 5 and 12 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sooke Com-munity Hall.

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the business to continue. All through the processes, Mayor Milne and Councillors Maja Tait and Kerrie Reay were opposed.

Its clear to me and our law-yer that this is contrary to our existing bylaws to blanket zone all M2 properties when contrary to our bylaw is uncon-scionable to me if it continues we have a little thing called anar-chy, said Milne at the October 14 public hearing.

Councillor Tait stated, it looks like someones just get-ting a deal from their friends on council.

Opposition comments from residents included: removing of

Community Residential designa-tion would limit growth; impacts of garbage leaching, rats, vermin and odors; perception of favorit-ism and ignorance of the law by legalizing an illegal act; an unfair playing field; and decrease in property values.

Cindy Humphrey came before council and said, every-one wants the law enforced. If (councillors) cant understand the bylaw, Im not secure about their ability as councillors.

Mayor Milne said he supports the need for at least one more waste transfer station in Sooke, but said it would have to be site specific.

If it was legal, Mr. Arden should have applied for a busi-

ness license, he said.Arden can apply for rezoning

on his property.Bylaws 596 and 597 did not

pass third reading and the M2 and CR zonings remain. Coun-cillor Herb Haldane said the districts bylaws arent consis-tent and said he had hoped this could have been dealt with internally. Councillor Bev Berger reiterated her earlier comments on the need for clear definitions and regulations. Councillor Kevin Pearson was absent.

For the complete commen-tary by council and the public on the public hearing go to:

http://sooke.ca/online-ser-vices/council-videos/regular-council-video/

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Reporting Back: A GP for Me forumOne Year LaterA renewed emphasis on building

Healthy Communities has seen munici-palities in B.C. and across Canada taking a more active role in creating communi-ties that support their citizens and afford them a high quality of life.

In Sooke, a Community Engagement Forum entitled A GP for Me was held in December of 2013, jointly sponsored by the Sooke Region Community Health Initiative (CHI) and the South Island Divi-sion of Family Practice. The aim of the forum was to assess the need for primary health care services in the Sooke Region, including the need for family physicians. The forum was well attended by commu-nity members, elected officials and pro-fessionals interested in forwarding the health of our community.

Following the success of this forum, the Primary Health Care Services Work-ing Group was formed, with an agreement to meet for one year in order to create an action plan to identify and address health care service gaps and priorities in the Sooke region. This working group has brought together diverse organiza-tions to tackle complex problems; includ-ing members from CHI, the West Coast Family Medical Clinic, the South Island Division of Family Practice, Island Health and the District of Sooke.

Addressing the health and social needs of community members is an important factor in building a community that is able to grow and prosper. By working to

attract new residents and ensuring exist-ing residents have the support and infra-structure to remain in the community as they age, local elected officials need to work hand-in-hand with health care pro-fessionals, and senior levels of govern-ment to contribute to citizens health and social needs.

As Mayor, I have been committed to building the health of this community, and I have had the pleasure of chairing the Primary Health Care Working Group for the past year. I am proud to report on the accomplishments this dedicated group has achieved in this time.

Gained new access to physician recruitment programs including linking with a South Island recruitment initiative, joining an Island-wide proposal to hire a recruitment navigator position and ini-tiating a local recruitment package.

Brought provincial attention to the gap in X-ray and ultrasound services in the Region. The working group is collabo-rating with Island Health and the Part-ners for Better Health committee to discuss regulations and licensing restric-tions, as well as business and strategic health planning to address the issue.

Initiated a study entitled Support Needs of Sooke Seniors to examine the resource capacity and requirements of seniors who plan to remain in their homes as they age.

Worked with Island Health increase funding for Ayre Manor.

A decision on funding two additional

beds is currently pending. The Integrated Health Network (IHN) (a

nurse dietitian and social worker embed-ded in the Westcoast Medical Practice is in jeopardy as a result of Island Health funding shortfalls. IHN serves over 2,500 people in our region managing pain, dia-betes, advance health care planning, falls prevention, sleep problems, anxiety and depression to name a few. This function is critical to our community. Our group has met with and advocated for continued support of the IHN.

We have identified the importance of the rural subsidy provided to doctors in Sooke for the purposes of providing locums when physicians are away. The funding is in jeopardy and the commit-tee has been working to maintain this funding.

This District of Sooke entered into a service agreement with CHI in the amount of $17,500 to support their activities in the promotion of community well being. Through the group efforts, we were able to obtain matching funding from Island Health. We will be holding a Reporting Back Forum: Everyone is welcome, come dis-cuss the achievements and future plans.

When: Saturday November 1, 2014 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

Where: Prestige Best Western.Wendal Milne

Mayor

Police give chase to stolen truck Early Sunday morning,

October 19, a Chevrolet pickup truck with a boat and trailer was stolen from a resi-dence on Anna Marie Road.

At 5:30 a.m., the Sooke RCMP received a call from a citizen concerned about a sus-picious male near the McDon-alds drive-thru on Sooke Road. The concern was that the male may be intoxicated and the truck and boat he was towing was probably stolen.

Patrols were made for the vehicle and it was promptly located, but the driver refused to stop for police, striking the police car in the initial attempt to flee. A pursuit ensued through the Whiffin Spit area of

Sooke. In the process the boat trailer became dislodged from the trailer hitch, and was drag-ging on the pavement, being towed only by safety chains.

The suspect turned onto Sooke Road, other members

of the Sooke detachment and Westshore detachment were waiting near Otter Point Road. A spike belt was deployed flat-tening the tires of the truck. However, the suspect contin-ued. Nearing the area of Sooke

elementary school the truck was blocked in by responding officers, and the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle was arrested.

Follow up to the theft was conducted, resulting in the arrest of a second male sus-pect. Two 17-year-old males were charged with theft over $5,000. The driver faces addi-tional charges of Flight from Police, Dangerous Driving, Impaired Driving, Driving over .08, and Breach of Probation under the Youth Criminal Jus-tice Act.

There was minor damage from the chase to a Sooke detachment patrol care. No officers were injured.

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

Over the next 200 years, water levels are expected to rise two metres and because of that estimate, the B.C government is recom-mending changes to building codes and reg-ulations.

In an amendment to Section 3.5 and 3.6 - Flood Hazard Area Land Use Management Guidelines, the govern-ment asked for com-ments from the Capi-tal Regional District on proposed changes to setbacks in areas with may be suscepti-ble to tsunamis, storm surges, steep proper-ties and dikes.

Juan de Fuca Elec-toral Area Director Mike Hicks is not happy with the report presented to the CRD Board.

The report says property in the Strait of Georgia can keep the 15 metre setback, but property in a tsunami zone its 30 metres, said Hicks.

Hicks said they are using a standard asso-

ciated with the Alaska earthquake in 1964 in Prince William Sound.

Hicks said there was no reported damage in the Juan de Fica, including Port Ren-frew, Pacheedaht, Jor-dan River or Gordons Beach from the 1964 tsunami.

Weve never had a tsunami here, said Hicks.

He feels the 30 metre setback is completely unreasonable as is the five metre Flood Con-struction Level.

What this would

mean is that in case of fire or damage, a home or building could not be rebuilt with the pre-vious setbacks if these recommended changes come into effect.

At most, I believe that the few JDF resi-dents affected by the possible rise of global sea levels will be able to raise their founda-tions, design tsunami resistant break away foundations or create dikes in Port Renfrew. Currently we use pro-fessional geotects and engineers in the JDF to

advise, case by case, property by property the best way to counter the power of the ocean. I think we should con-tinue this practice rather than adopting the general regulations suggested by the pro-vincial government which will cause its own economic and social tsunami, said Hicks.

At this point the gov-ernment is only asking for comments from var-ious governing bodies.

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Thurs Oct 23ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. 250-642-8000.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONCribbage 7 p.m.BINGOSrs Drop-In Centre, 12:45 - 3 p.m. Community Hall.CHAMBER MIXERLittle Vienna Bakery, 5-7 p.m.

Fri Oct 24VITAL VITTLESFree lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSteak Night, 6-7:30 p.m.Karaoke 8-11 p.m. SOOKE SENIORS BUSLunch and shopping trips to Victoria. Call Celia 250-642-5828 for information.DROP IN HOCKEYSEAPARC, 7 to 8:15 p.m. all ages.TODDLERTIMELibrary 10:30 to 11 a.m.UNRAVELLING WOMENS HORMONES WORKSHOP7-9:30 p.m. Ahimsa @ Hope Centre Pre-register 250-641-9642. $25PRO D DAY - NO SCHOOL

Mon Oct 27PARENT & TOT DROP-IN Child, Youth, & Family Centre, 9:30-11. 250 642-5152.CALLING ALL QUILTERSKnox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-0789 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONEuchre 6:30 p.m.SOOKE SENIORS BUSAyre Manor Residents trips.DROP IN HOCKEYAt SEAPARC, all ages from 3 to 3:50 p.m.

Sun Oct 26ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.SOOKE SENIORS BUSDinner at a Restaurant. Call Kay 250-642-1521 for info.TRANSITION TOWN CAFEAt the Reading Room Cafe downtown Sooke at the Evergreen Mall. This is a free event. Drop by between 2-4 p.m.Indoor MarketSooke Community Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free admission. For tables call Chantel 250-857-1602.

Tues Oct 28BABY STORYTIMEAges 3-5, 10:30-11 a.m. Sooke Libray, call 250-642-3022 to register.BABY TALKInfant development: Gross and fine motor skills. At the Child, Youth and Family Centre, from 10-11:30 a.m. 250-642-5464.ADULT WALKING GROUPSEAPARC. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. Info 250-642-8000.YOUTH CLINICAges 13 - 25, 4-7 p.m. Family Medical Clinic.KNITTING CIRCLESooke Library, 6:308:00 p.m. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022.

Wed Oct 29PEOPLES WALKING GROUPPeoples Drug Mart hosts a walking club, 9:15 a.m.PARENT DISCUSSION GROUPSooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (250) 642-5152 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONDominos 10 a.m.Shuffleboard, 6:30 p.m. NASCAR 7 p.m.

Sat Oct 25OYAL CAN-ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.Music Jam 6-7:30, concert at 8 p.m.SOOKE PHILHARMONIC Celebration of Young Artists 7:30 p.m. Sooke Community Hall.

Child, Youth & Family Centre: 2145 Townsend Rd

Family Medical Clinic: 1300-6660 Sooke Rd

Holy Trinity Church: 1952 Murray Rd

Knox Presbyterian Church: 2110 Church Rd

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

Peoples Drug Mart: 8-6716 Sooke Rd

SEAPARC: 2168 Phillips RdSt. Rose of Lima Catholic

Church: 2191 Townsend RdSooke Seniors Bus: $15

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Social and economic tsunami could result from changes


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Today it may be aer-obics or any of a vari-ety of specialty classes, but back in the 1960s they were called plain old KEEP FIT classes. The classes were taught by Myrna (Mrs Rod) Sullivan, and at that time took place in the gymnasium of Edward Milne Second-ary School, which pre-dated the fine gymna-sium of todays Edward Milne Community School.

We had a lot of fun, and it was kind of neat to see this photo turn up recently, sent by one of our Jordan River friends. This was our volleyball group, and it allowed young mothers from Sooke and Jordan River to get together for a little boisterous activity interspersed with catching up on neighbourhood gossip.

Its been a chal-lenge, though, to try to remember everyones names from nearly 50 years ago, even though

we were a much smaller community then. A long ago year book found in a Jordan River trunk finally confirmed the names for us.

At left, rear, Min-nie (Mrs John) Barta-nus; Carol (Mrs How-ard) Elder; Olga (Mrs Fred) Oakes; Diane (Mrs Joseph) Mur-ray; Norma (Mrs Bob) Lajeunesse; Ellen (Mrs Dennis) Smith; Jo Ann (Mrs Danny) Lajeu-nesse.

Front, Dorothy Bower (a teacher at Jordan River school); Valerie (Mrs Char-lie) Clark; Barbara (Mrs Ardy) Wickheim; Doreen (Mrs. John) Pearson; Joan (Mrs. Bob) Mounce; Judy (Mrs Larry) Jay; Elida (Mrs Jim) Peers. At the risk of having Judy at the cash register in the hardware store mad at me, Im suggesting you take a look at her hairdo in 1967. Whats

even more embarrass-ing though, is the word-ing in the yearbook; it says we were called The Fit Fillies.

While half a century has meant the pass-ing of several of these women, almost every-one in the group has children living here today, now playing a role in our community.

Elida Peers, Histo-rian

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Show respect for council candidates

Were in it now - the run up to the election on November 15. The signs are up and the candidates are door knocking and waving at cars and doing whatever they need to do to get their message out. But what is the message exactly? Of course we all want fiscal management, attainable priorities and less traffic on Sooke Road. Those are the givens, the obvious platforms. What is not obvious is how many of the election promises are going to be accomplished. There are legalities and processes which are necessary and required. Its not as simple as saying Im going to....

What we need is someone who can lead by example. This applies to councillors as well as the mayoral candidates. There are years of experience and a proven track record by the incumbents. It isnt an easy job and past performance should speak for itself. What youve seen is what youll get. New candidates can bring a new and fresh perspective to the council table.

We need to show respect for all of the candidates, for their right to run and their willingness to give of their time for the community. Election signs shouldnt be tampered with and defaced. If anyone is unhappy with a particular candidate, show that at the voting booth. Put your X next to the name of the candidate you want to see around the council table. In such a tight race that this is shaping up to be, allow everyone to have their say. If they are talking the impossible or making promises they cant keep, that will show. The electorate is pretty smart - they wont be swayed by promises that cant be kept.

Its now only 25 days until we get to choose and there are two opportunities to question the candidates, one on October 30 at the Sooke Community Hall and one on November 4 at the Prestige hotel. Come out and hear what your candidates have to say and see how they respond. Its your chance to see each of them in action.

FEATURE LETTER

I am responding responding to Tom Fletchers opinion piece of October 8, 2014 (Oil a slippery slsope for cities) criticising the resolutions passed at Union of BC Municipali-ties conference and his attack on the motives of our representatives.

Mr. Fletchers only message seems to be to belittle and mock the demo-cratic process and to poke fun at a very serious attempt by the repre-sentatives of B.C. citizenry to assert control of decisions around their own local economies, and the qual-ity of our air, water and land.

Clearly Mr. Fletcher believes we local citizenry, who will be in the firing line when a major bitumen oil spill takes place off our coast or in our waterways, should just stay quiet and wait for the infallible man-darins in Ottawa bring down their decisions from on high. We are sup-posed to just sit meekly by and accept Ottawas decision for how much risk we in B.C. should bear, how much economic damage we should tolerate and how much envi-ronmental devastation we should accept.

Firstly to educate Mr. Fletcher and demolish the not our jurisdiction argument. The Local Government Act, Chapter 323, under paragraph 2(d) of Part 1 Purposes, Prin-ciples and Interpretation, Purposes of Regional Districts lists fostering the current and future economic, social and environmental well-being of its community as a clear Munici-pal purpose.

Secondly, bitumen loaded oil

tankers and pipeline spills and acci-dents very clearly represent a seri-ous threat to all three, especially for coastal communities like Sooke and Victoria. Burnaby, Vancouver, Kiti-mat and several other municipalities get that. Mr. Fletcher sadly, does not.

These threats to our communi-ties are very real and indeed we have already seen pipeline disas-ters in British Columbia. In August 2000, a Pembina Pipeline Corpora-tion oil pipeline ruptured and spilled roughly one million litres of crude oil (6,300 bbl) into the Pine River, which flows into the Peace River. Although the spill occurred 110 km upstream of Chetwynd, the towns water supply was contaminated. At the time of the spill, the river was the towns only municipal source of drinking water, and it had to stop using river water for a number of years. Residents also had to discon-tinue the use of many groundwater wells near the river.

Kinder Morgan has been respon-sible for 500 oil pipeline incidents since 1997. The existing Trans Mountain pipeline has experienced four significant spills since Kinder Morgan took over operations in 2005: one at Sumas Mountain, one in Abbotsford, and two in Burnaby.

A large pipeline rupture on the Fraser or Thompson, would not only devastate riverside communi-ties but would have a huge ripple effect right here in Sooke because of the damage to salmon stocks and habitat.

The proposed new Kinder Morgan

pipeline terminating in Burnaby will lead to a six fold increase in bitumen oil tanker carrying shipping traffic right past Sooke. History tells us a tanker disaster on the Strait of Juan de Fuca during our lifetimes is inevi-table. The damage to our beautiful and economically valuable coast and to coastal communities like Sooke would be devastating and last for many years.

Instead of being actively involved in local democracy, Mr. Fletcher would have the people of B.C. and their local municipal representa-tives act like frightened serfs occu-pying their respective corners of the feudal kingdom owned by the Feds in Ottawa, waiting for their lords and masters to determine their fates. The people of B.C. will not allow that scenario to happen. We must assert local control of our own air, land and water; for the good of the economy, our health, and our environment on which we and future generations all depend.

The upcoming municipal elec-tions are our opportunity of ensur-ing B.C. never provides the so called social license to the pipeline com-panies to do to us what they did to Chetwynd. Please get out and vote this November and also vote on the Oppose Oil Tanker Expansion plebi-scite question.

Dr. Roland M. AlcockSooke

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Any activity is invasive

I must take issue with the headline JdF Soci-ety loses land...

Firstly, I dont believe you can lose some-thing you never had.

Secondly, I wonder if people are aware that 98 per cent of all of the land in B.C. is owned by the government, leav-ing a very small por-tion of land on which to build houses and com-mercial.

Keep in mind, please, that someone devel-oped the land upon which you live, and someone will develop the land upon which your children and theirs will live. A few people have been put out by not being allowed to ride their horses on land they never owned.

You also say in your story that non-inva-sive activities include horse back riding. This activity is very damag-ing to the forest, as it seriously compacts the soil.Almost any human activity can be consid-ered invasive.

Allison J.M. Barber, Otter Point

No difference between old and new

I note with some degree of concern your thinly veiled attempt to create a divide between what you describe as old and new Sookies rather than focusing on Sookies as tax payers.

I am curious to know where this dividing line would fall; is it one, five to 10 years of being a Sooke resident?

You go on to state that its not just the old boys network any-more last time I looked there were three sitting women councillors or are you trying to imply that they are part of the old boys network? They might strongly disagree.

The value attached to old Sookies with their history and experience should be embraced not demeaned.

J. BedfordSooke

Slow down on Whiffin Spit Road

I live near the top of Whiffin Spit Road. My close neighbours beside me and behind are lovely family people with kids and pets, best people and Id be sick if anything happened to them because of your bad driving.

About half way down my property there is a traffic sign warning drivers to slow to 40km as they come to the intersection at Wright Road. Every few hours cars honk their horns as deer cross the road. Since they have to slow down anyway, my first question is why the need to honk? Just do what it says and slow

down. On Friday my cat was

hit by a car. Surviving minus an eye now but when I was standing at the end of my driveway on October 10 await-ing my ride to the vet, a woman in a green bronco type truck was speeding towards a young fawn that was crossing. I waved fran-tically. She smiled and waved back then slammed on the brakes just in time to avoid a nasty impact on wet roads.

There are no side-walks at my end and with Whiffin Spit being an Indy race track for the frustrated, behind schedule, distracted drivers, my neighbours and I put our lives on the line to place gar-bage and recycling at the road, not to men-tion trying to accom-plish lawn care.

I have on a few occa-sions, when confronted with the aftermath of charging steel colliding with living tissue, stood out there with my cell and recorded my speeding Whiffin area neighbours as they talk on their phones, drive down the middle of the street, yell at their kids and speed. It is quite entertaining. Alas, I dont really want any-one to die just because I enjoy the show. So how about speed bumps on Whiffin, the same as Wright Road? Or an infuriating round-about perhaps? Maybe the RCMP could park

behind my hedge and ticket their hearts con-tent. Ill provide coffee.

I would love to hear opinions on a round-about vs speed humps on Whiffin to slow the traffic. Of course recording a death would be quite for-tunate for advancing these propositions.

For those who won-der who would want such a contraption on Whiffin Spit... Im the one you see drag-ging the bodies of the deer youve hit off the road. I want any avail-able way to slow you down. So if you hit an animal near the top of Whiffin please stop and help. You may never speed again if you had to carry a bleating cry-ing animal off the road and watch it die.

E. Harrison-ClarkeSooke

Cyclists in danger

I live in Colwood, but I drive the # 61 Sooke bus daily Monday to Friday.

My concern is the 3700 block of Sooke Road to approx. the 17 Mile House, into Sooke and out of Sooke.

I cannot tell you the terror of coming around a corner, driv-ing a double decker full of passengersand have one of these fools in your lane doing 20 km/h, or having an on-coming vehicle cross-ing the double solid

line trying to avoid another another one of thesefools in their lane.

Im sure it will not be a cyclist that will be killed or injured but some poor motorist trying to avoid them.

I cannot believe that people are cycling along Sooke Road at rush hour. It would appear that their span-dex has cut the flow of blood to the brain.

Joe Hronek Colwood

Garbage container needed

A big thank you to the person/persons who on a daily base pick and clean up the garbage that has been thrown all around the garbage container in front of the high school during the night.

How about replacing the exciting one with a animal/bear proof gar-bage container? That would once and for all solve the problem.

Lis JohansenSooke

We asked: For what reasons do you think someone should go into municipal politics?

Its good for everybody to know whats actu-ally going on in their town.

Al ArsenaultSooke

If you want your communitiy to be the best it can be, you have to get involved. Unity within com-

munity.

Kat MatticeSooke

To become an active member of the community and help to play an important role in our society.

Naomi WarnhoffSooke

In a town as community focused as Sooke, your voice can actually

make a difference.

Andrew PaquetSooke

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Fires bug neighbour

Three years ago, I owned my mobile home in Guardian Vil-lage on Grant Road. When I lived there, it was kind of peaceful and pleasant park to live in until some neigh-bours to the left of me moved in.

Things were going okay, until the lady started having fires in her back yard and close to the giant fir trees that separate our park prop-erty from the people in behind us.

Bylaws do not exist in this town. I have called the fire chief many times and he would show up, and tell her to put the fire out.No warnings, fines or anything. Three days later, she would light up the back yard again with her fires from burning couches, futons, mattresses, con-struction site debris and many more dan-gerous chemicals that polluted the air. She did not care how high this fire got, as soon as it started going she would go inside. Again, I would phone the fire chief and he would arrive and same thing again, he would tell her to put the fire out and of course, no warnings or ticket. The fire chief told me that this was not his department, it was up to the Bylaw officer to deal with it. So I called the bylaw officer and talked to her, she told me to send pictures, so I did, and the bylaw officer came over once and that was it. The bylaw offi-cer did not pursue this issue, so my neighbour, once again lit the back yard up with her fires. I called the fire depart-ment on this lady five times and nothing was ever done.

So as we can see Dan Tennant, you are abso-lutely right that the Sooke bylaws are not for all. They are for cer-tain people and certain people only.

So ask yourself, what are bylaws for if nobody wants to do anything to enforce them? Look at when people dump their garbage and crap on other peoples prop-erty, the bylaw officer and the police wont do anything.Police ask for pictures and license plate numbers, but they dont do anything about illegal dumping.

Again, what are bylaws good for if they

are not enforced and dealt with?

C.J. MalooneySooke

All about sharing

In response to Mar-tha Moore (letter Oct. 15).

Last year the Seniors Drop in Center spent considerable time and effort to produce a Visioning Document for mayor and council, a document that is avail-able to anyone who wishes a copy.

Perhaps Martha should obtain a copy, she would learn it has always been all about sharing. The document is very clear.

Carol PinalskiSooke

Just kids playing

To whom it may con-cern, my apologies as Im very disappointed with some of our com-munity members and dont mean to come off disrespectful.

So, heres my little rant. I personally have lived in Sooke for nearly 29 years. I moved here with my mom into the only trailer park on Kaltasin Road when I was one-year-old and have grown up down on Kaltasin for most of my life. Now with that being said, I have chil-dren of my own and yes, I still live down here. Now our respect-ful little neighbour-hood has begun to turn its ways. My children, along with the rest of the neighborhood chil-dren, have been given the boot and not very politely I must add from the trailer park down on Kaltasin.

Their reasons are due to no children living in the park so why should we allow it? So its rude to let our children ride through on their bikes not doing any harm or damage and apparently even walking through to go to the beach (its the closest and safest beach access for the children) is now caus-ing grief. To which they are yelling and cursing at our children, threats

of calling the cops and harming them for tres-passing.

Im sorry, but this is uncalled for. I under-stand its a private park but why now? Why all of a sudden? (Even the cop I dealt with said theres nothing nobody can do if theyre not causing harm, theres no issue). The kids arent doing any harm, its just a safe place to go in the neighbour-hood, a safe point for us parents to give a little leeway. With all these child abductions happening its such a secure place to let our children learn the roads and other safety of life.

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high gear on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the first of three meets that culminate in the BC High School Cross Country Championships on Nov. 1 on the grounds of the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre.

The Invitational Fall Classic saw approxi-mately 300 athletes from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island competing in four separate races over the same course, at West Shore Parks and Recreation complex, that is to be used for the B.C. Championships.

A number of Edward Milne community school cross-country athletes competed in the 2014 Fall Classic XC on October 4.

EMCS fielded runner in three categories. Marina Bridal competed in the Senior Girls, Matt Thom-son and Lauturo Cepeda in Junior Boys and Alex Campbell in Senior Boys.

Matt Thomson came in with a time of 19:15 in the Junior Boyscross country run on October 4.

Voting for Kel PhairIs a vote for solid Team Work

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Ive retired from Northern Star Plumbing/Gas Service Ltd.I have solid business experience, knowledge and a desire to succeed. I want to see Sooke prosper and grow sensibly.Our home Our future.

Kel Phair is a member and past president of Sooke Rotary and Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54, Sooke Masonic Lodge and Shriners. Past Deputy Chief Volunteer Firefighter & Lacrosse Coach.

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CommunityCentre Referendum

QuestionPublic Information Meeting

This question is intended to gauge public opinion and provide direction for the newly elected Council as to whether a community centre is a public priority.

There are no predetermined plans or designs for a community centre. Should the result of this referendum question indicate that a community centre is desired, the public would continue to be engaged in an open and ongoing discussion on what the facility or facilities would be. Options could include the renovation of an existing space, or the construction of a new space.

Council has recently established the Community Centre Public Information Committee. The Committee members include representatives of local non-profit groups who will explain the options this referendum provides.

The Community Centre Public Information Committee has been tasked with informing the public about the upcoming referendum question and will be hosting a Public Information Session:

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CASUAL HOME IS RENOVATING!!

I hit a deer. I was driving down to French Beach around sunset when all of a sudden I spotted the firefly eyes on the right. I have lived around here long enough to know that deer like to pal around. I immediately made the decision to slow, then whap thud. A blur wrapped in brown and white, moving left to right, from the oppo-site side of the road ran run infront of my van. As the unfortunate say, I never saw it coming.

Emily Dickenson wrote that a wounded deer leaps highest, implying that our will for survival or love will supersede our ratio-nal mind and in that moment we are capa-ble of amazing things. When an animal is killed to feed ones fam-ily there is a certain amount of personal pride in that and some young kids may think their parent is amazing for providing for them. Some kids may not.

What everyone can probably agree on is how there is a certain amount of shame and embarrassment when you accidentally kill an animal, especially one with big beautiful eyes. When you become an accidental predator what is the protocol, what if its still alive? I pulled over and stepped out of my van and dou-bled back, the deer was dead, unfortunately and thankfully. I was thankful that I didnt have to see her suffer, selfish I know, but thats the truth.

I called the police to

report and took some pictures to chronicle the accident, insur-ance and such. The police and insurance companies receive a lot of calls about ani-mal impacts this time of year. The lowlight combined with mating season makes for some dangerous situations.

The purpose of this article isnt to offer a tip or two on how to avoid deer on the road, obvi-ously Im no expert. What I will offer instead is a tip on how to hunt deer first though make sure youre legal. B.C. residents 18 years of age or older who wish to obtain a hunting licence are required to complete the CORE Program. The program consists of a practical firearms handling test and a written test.

The tip: New research suggests you should avoid wearing anything blue or camouflage with a lot of white, because white reflects all colours, including blue. Because deer cant per-ceive colour shades, a hunter wearing camou-flage containing many subtle shades of green and/or brown looks just like one big blob to a deer and the motion will alert the deer. Instead, wear camouflage that breaks up your outline and make sure your detergent isnt scented and doesnt have any whiteners.

In conclusion, feel awesome if youve shot and killed a deer to feed your family. If you have killed one with your car, its ok to feel terrible

after all Mother Nature doesnt wear black and

white, she wears cam-ouflage.


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