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Sooke RCMP are credited with helping save the life of a distraught 42-year-old woman who was attempting to commit suicide on Monday night (September 16).

She was intent on ending her life, said Staff Sgt. Steve Wright.

At 9:25 p.m. four police officers responded to the call at Billings Spit by the womans part-ner. Two RCMP members went into the water with personal floatation devices in an attempt to keep up with woman and talk with her. The officers were in the water for 35 minutes with another on shore. They did manage to borrow a boat while they waited for the Royal Cana-dian Marine Search and Rescue to arrive. The woman continued to refuse help and swam further from shore.

The woman, said Wright, did not want to be rescued and one officer went back into the water and held on to her until she could be pulled from the water and onto a RCMSR boat.

The water temperature was 11 degrees and the tide was flooding, said Wright. The woman was 200 to 300 feet from shore and was becom-ing hypothermic. She didnt have much more time left, and good on the members who stayed with her. This is good news.

The unnamed woman was taken out of the water by RCMSR and was transported to hos-pital under the Mental Health Act, where she remains. The officers were unharmed.

Pirjo RaitsSooke News Mirror

One hundred years ago life was a lot dif-ferent for the men and women who built this country. Sooke was a place where a lot of things happened, much of it as a support sys-tem of sorts for the larger community of Victoria.

Hundreds of men were employed in the building of a concrete flow line for water com-ing from Sooke Lake and ending up 27 miles away in Victoria. Four foot diameter sections of four foot long sec-tions of concrete pipe were fabricated at Coo-per Cove. It took 35,000 sections to bring water to the Goldstream Res-ervoir. That meant hun-dreds of hours of often backbreaking labour to get the flow line laid.

It was considered one of the most chal-lenging feats of engi-neering seen in the province at the time. Twenty-seven miles, 400 men, a railway and numerous field camps along the stretch from the lake to the reser-voir was necessary.

Recently one of the bake ovens used by the field camps was discov-ered in an area around the Sooke Potholes.

The Sooke Region Museum acted on a tip from outdoorsman Ed Earl and found the

moss-covered bake oven. The oven itself is made of rock leftover from blasting for the flow line.

On Thursday, Sep-tember 12, a group of 68 invited guests made the trek to the top of a hill on a plateau where the back oven was discovered. The bake oven was built using no mortar, igloo-style with a smoke hole at top and covered with earth.

Sooke historian Elida Peers, in speaking about the find, said the

men who worked along the flow line would be greeted with the smell of fresh baked brown bread when they returned to camp at the end of the day.

Oldtimer Wilf Carter had first contacted the museum historian (Elida Peers) in 1976 to make her aware of a sister oven in the woods at the Sooke/Metchosin border. This oven was relocated to the museum and is used at the annual open house to bake biscuits.

On hand for the unveiling and ribbon cutting were a number of dignitaries and locals including Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Director Mike Hicks, North Saan-ich mayor Ted Daly rep-resenting CRD Parks, Act-ing mayor for Langford Lanny Seaton, MLA John Horgan, Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne, and TSou-ke representatives Frank Planes, Shirley Alphonse and Larry Underwood.

Mike Hicks congrat-ulated everyone on a good find, and Jack Planes stated that they were there to witness whats going on.

The most words came from Ted Daly, who spoke at the site of the bake oven and said,

We have it so easy today, we just turn on a tap at times I think were luck we didnt live in that era and at other times I feel we missed something.

Historian Elida Peers spoke of how the oven operated 100 years ago. She attained much of her information from Wilf Carter who lived through that era in Sooke.

The ceremony ended with a lunch which would have been typical for the era, baked beans, brown bread, cheese and water a fitting repast for those gath-ered at the historic site.

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A celebration of the discovery of an old bake oven was held on Sept. 12 with (l to r) Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne, Ted Daly from CRD Parks, JdFEA Director MIke Hicks, TSou-ke member Larry Underwood and MLA John Horgan attending. Top right, the bake oven.

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On the foggy thurs-day morning of Septem-ber 12, there was a hint of demolition activity at the Evergreen building, where on July 31, 2013, the front section of that building burnt down. Since then, its rem-nants have been sitting like an sullen eyesore in the dead centre of the town of Sooke.

According to Peter Morris, the COO of Part-ners REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust who is the malls land-lord), there have been a lot of things happen-ing in the background that remains unseen to the naked eye. They are indeed on track with both the demolition of the wreckage, and its rebuilding, and this will be apparent quite soon.

The initial delay came because it was treated as a crime scene. The building had to be investigated by the RCMP as well as the fire department. While the investiga-tion is still ongoing, the RCMP have concluded their onsite investiga-tion and turned the site over to Partners REIT on August 6. Partners REIT, in turn, handed things over to their insurance adjuster who was on site from August 10 to 12, along with their own fire forensic experts.

On August 12, a haz-ardous materials sur-vey was conducted of the site, as required by the provincial gov-ernment for any build-ing built before 1980. The Evergreen plaza was built in 1978, and according to the Can-ada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, until the 1980s, asbes-tos was used in office buildings, public build-ings and schools.

It took until the end of August to review the submissions from five demolition contrac-tors, and at the end, Don Mann Excavating was selected.

Addressing the issue of asbestos, Morris said in the findings of the environmental assess-ment company, it was determined that there was the possibility of traces of asbestos one would normally find in a building built in 1980. Where you would nor-mally find those would be in the drywall tape and mud that was used back then. There may have been fibrous asbestos.

In addressing pos-sible health concerns, Morris emphasized that there were traces of asbestos, and that there would be no more than would be found in a house.

Other hazardous materials were found, including things like cleaning solvents and broken fluorescent lights said Morris.

Even so, they are tak-ing precautions, and the demolition will take

place in two parts. As per WorkSafeBC regula-tions, there are certain things that must be done in the demolition process.

The first part will be a hand-sort, where any suspected haz-ardous materials will be removed from the premises and taken to approved disposal sites.

Were being overly cautious. Were not coming in there with a front-end loader and just digging it up, said Morris.

The primary thing

that should be pointed out is that they are doing continuous air sampling around the perimeter of the build-ing, explained Morris. And thats to ensure that there is nothing being released into the atmosphere. Were showing noth-ing, theres nothing. And that will continue on while they are doing all their removal up to the point in time that is is signed off as being a clean site.

The second part is the overall demoli-tion of the buildings

remains.The demolition per-

mit was in-hand on Fri-day September 6, and the demolition work began on September 12. Morris anticipates the demolition will take three weeks.

The reconstruction will take a bit longer, up to 18 months, and involves building per-mits and looking for a range of contractors.

We are seeking, actively seeking, as we did for the excava-tion, quotes and ten-ders from companies in Sooke, and were hope-ful they will have nice sharp pencils, said Morris. Their insurance company has a man-date to select the low-est priced contractor who is qualified to do the work, which means the contractor could be local or from elsewhere on the island.

Working together with the insurance company, Partners REIT visualizes another two-story business cen-tre. The big planned improvement will be the installation of an elevator, giving easy access to businesses on the upper floor to those with mobility challenges.

While insurance will not cover the full cost of this upgrade, it will

contribute towards current building codes, although Mor-ris said it wont be the full amount. Current requirements include the installation of an elevator.

Residents of Sooke will have an opportu-nity to provide their input in terms of ven-dors and building aesthetics. Partners REIT has a website at evergreensc.ca that will include soliciting input and will provide updates on the recon-struction process. The site will be launched by 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sep-tember 24. Deb Moore, the property manager for Evergreen, will be the contact person receiving this input.

The consumers know the site best because they go there and do their shopping every day, said Moore. Based on the feedback on the website, Moore said they might also schedule a consulta-tion meeting.

Morris is upbeat and positive about the future for the Evergreen plaza.

We think the prop-erty is well situated to serve the community, and we believe the com-munity will continue to grow, concluded Mor-ris.

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tO All tHOSe folks who packed lunch all the way to the site of the bake oven so attendees could enjoy a pleasant meal.

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A back hoe and hazardous materials removal experts are at the site of the burned out building at Evergreen Centre. Removing the debris has begun, as any hazardous materials are being sorted for disposal.

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ing a rash of vehicle break-ins in the Broom-hill area.

Between August 20 and September 16, there have been a total of 37 reported thefts from vehicles, with some days reporting more activity than oth-ers.

On August 7, there were seven break-ins; on August 9 there were three; and on August 12 there were nine.

The police suspect it is the work of a prolific offender, and investiga-tions are ongoing.

The RCMP recom-mends that people

do not keep anything of value in their cars and that break-ins are reported.

If you see a suspi-cious people seen lurk-ing in the neighbour-hood, please call them. Their direct phone number is 250-642-5241, or 9-1-1 for emergen-cies.

On Sunday, Sep-tember 15, at 5:10 p.m., the police received a call from Shirley. A resi-dent on Woodhaven Dr. pointed a firearm at a neighbour. A male sub-ject was taken into cus-tody, held overnight, and released Monday morning. The gun in

question was a pellet rifle, but was perceived as firearm by the per-son who called the RCMP.

Also over the week-end, the Sooke RCMP were called to the Sooke Potholes for a non-incident. A dog fell into the water, and its owner went in to res-cue him. Both survived the ordeal.

On the early after-noon of Tuesday, Sep-tember 10, there was a motorcycling accident that involved a fatality.

According to Staff Sgt. Steve Wright, the cou-ple were from Alberta. The 53-year-old woman

was pronounced dead at the scene, and the 60-year-old man was taken to the hospi-tal with serious inju-ries. The motorcycle was registered to an owner on Ganges Road, Saltspring. Speed and alcohol are not being considered as contrib-uting factors.

A few weeks ago, there was a serious assault that happened on August 29. It was reported at 11:50 a.m., and the victim was not very cooperative. This investigation is still pending.

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Besides turning 13 on lucky Friday, September 13, 2013, Sooke News Mirror carrier Matthew Mclean also learned he was the winner of Black Press carrier prize. Matthew got to bring three (no, not 13) other guests to attend a Bc lions game. on September 15 at 1:30 in the afternoon at Bc Place, the Bc lions kicked off against the alouettes De Montreal. Matthew was happily seated in the bleachers along with his parents Mike and Pam, and sister Riley. Matthew has been a carrier for the Sooke News Mirror for over two years, and was pleasantly surprised (and somewhat embarrassed) when the announcement was made over the Pa system at Journey middle school on that audacious birthday-slash-Friday-the-13th morning.

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The new school year brings to mind the simi-larities with todays youngsters excitedly getting back to see their friends and check out everyones new clothes, and this 1921 photo where the stu-dents probably did the same.

In 1921 Sooke Supe-rior School looked like this. Above the entry door, there was a gold leaf inscription which read Act well your part for there the hon-our lies. The teachers standing at the left are Mary McKinnon and Helen Giberson.

First row, rear: Gre-tel Nicholson (daugh-ter of author/historian/entrepreneur George Nicholson) she mar-ried fisherman Trygve Arnet; Agnes McBride who married Joe Col-lins of fishtraps man-

agement; Veronique Willett, who married Count Rodolphe de la Hitte in France, where they both served in the French underground during World War II; Margaret King, raised by the Murrays, she married Dane Kai Jen-sen; Clara & Alice Erick-son; Verna Cullum.

Second row from rear: Irene & Lillian Hel-gesen of the well-known Helgesen pioneer fam-ily, Lillian herself taught at Sooke School in her late teens; Kathleen & Marjorie Giles; Florence Gray, daughter of fish-traps manager Frank Gray, she married Will Sheilds; Marion Soward; Nellie Charters, daugh-ter of William Bell Jr & Stella Fraser, she mar-ried Stanley Carlow and lived where The Yews stands on the corner of Charters Road today.

Third row from rear: Bob Mugford, son of the Mugford Boarding House family, lost his life during World War II; Charlie & Teddy Bar-bour, sons of the man-ager of Sooke Harbour Hotel; Harvey Dob-son; Cecil Nicholson see Nicholson above; Gladys Graignic, daugh-ter of fishtraps manager Pete Graignic, she later married Rupert Soule (many of the plantings at Ed Macgregor Park are hers); Marjorie Fel-ton, daughter of physi-cian Dr Richard Felton; Viola Ainsworth.

Second row from front: Willie Charters (see above) Teddy Pag-den, Walter OMeara, Ernie Welsh, eldest son of the pioneer Welsh family; Lewis Milligan of the Milligan logging family; Murray Barbour (see above); Violet

Helgesen (see above); Beatrice Hawkins; Hilda Taylor; May Wil-ham who married Roy Baker, owner of the Red & White Store; Fred Cullum of West Coast Telegraph trail history; Clifford Charters (see above).

Front row: Lily Michelsen, daughter of fishtraps skipper Pop Michelsen, she mar-ried Jimmie Goudie, later married Alf Hay-wood; Sarah Michelsen who married William Vowles, was mother to the Vowles broth-ers of fishing/seafood fame; Mollie & Nellie Richardson, daughters of Vernon & Queenie Richardson, and sisters to Frank Richardson of the building supply firm; Alan Felton, son of Dr Richard Felton - Alan went off to the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s

to fight with the insur-gents; next are Charlie OMeara, Byron Char-ters, Earl Gray, Harry Helgesen, Will Sheilds, Malcolm Taylor, Harold Welsh, each with family references above.

It would be remiss not to note the impact of Harry Helgesen, one of the little fellows here, who became one of Sookes favorite sons, served in WWII, excelled at All Sooke Day logger sports, started Sooke Sawmills which became the mammoth enterprise on Goodridge Penin-sula and then devel-oped Coopers Cove Oyster Farm into an international supplier.

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It was first mentioned on the Sooke News Mir-ror Facebook fan page (www.facebook.com/SookeNewsMirror).

Anyone missing a pig? asked Jodi Poll-ner on September 11. Theres one run-ning around sunriver estates. Demamiel drive area.

By Friday, Septem-ber 13, the story got bigger. On assignment at EMCS, someone in the office mentioned that this pig was torn and bloodied, possibly by an encounter with a bear.

So we contacted the Conservation Officer Service.

I do know that a bear broke into a pig enclosure and attacked a pig, confirmed con-servation officer Scott Norris from the Service, and I guess the farmer tried to intervene a little bit, and the bear dropped the pig. And the bear took off. And the pig was running loose. We have a trap set hoping to catch the bear, and well see what comes of that.

According to the inci-dent report, the farmer did have an electric fence, but there was a hole in it, and it is now being repaired. Electric fences are generally very effective in keep-ing bears out, noted Norris.

That the bear had not been captured in two days may indicate that this bear is not habituated, which is a good sign. For the bear.

At this time of year, noted Norris, bears are very busy forag-ing for any and all food sources in preparation

for the long barren win-ter. People should keep garbage inside until the morning of garbage

pickup, and should ensure that fallen fruit is immediately picked up and discarded.

Sooke always has bear issues, said Nor-ris. Residents should lock up all attractants, whether its their live-stock or pet food or their bird seed or their garbage. Fruit trees at this time of year are a big issue.

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Fraser Union first formed in 1983. The current members have been together since 1987, performing and recording songs that have a great deal of meaning to them and their audiences. Dan Kenning, a past mem-ber, says they tend more towards songs of content than songs of contentment, but a quick look at the range of music on their recordings, BC Song-book, This Old World, From There to Here, Hello, Stranger and Split Shift indicates that Fra-ser Union is not quickly pigeon-holed.

Many of their songs come from the work-place: Coal Town Road, Chemical Workers Song, Woman of Labra-dor, Empty Nets (woes of fishing), Ships of the Deep (merchant shipping), Everything Possible (child-rear-ing), Their Way (post-secondary teach-ing), and The Ghost Program(computer pro-gramming).

Many others tell sto-ries of BC: Bank Trollers (about West Coast fish-ing), Snap the Line Tight (log salvaging), The Bal-lad of Robert Harkness (about the Cariboo gold rush), Canning Salmon.

But some tell sto-ries from other times and places: The Last Battle, about the Mtis uprising and the last

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Fraser Union also sings contemporary songs with a bite, Canar-ies in the Mine, is about environmental hazards in an aircraft factory. Whether on recording or in concert, Fraser Unions repertoire con-tains no throw-aways.

Fraser Union has been heard many times on CBC radio: nation-ally with Max Ferguson and Bill Richardson; locally with Paul Grant, Mark Forsythe, David Grierson, Kathryn Gret-singer, Sheryl MacKay and others.

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Mondays meeting regarding the proposed bike park is going to be a long one and tempers may flare. Its a motherhood and apple pie issue and, as these things go, the proponents will haul out the kids and youth and they will plead for space to play. Not to say they dont need it, but we do have the great outdoors where the more skilled can ride and learn, they dont necessarily need supervision or areas close to town. Its the younger set who need parental supervision and riding lessons. Mayor Milnes proposal seems the most reasonable and thats the one council should go with. Council does not need to be badgered and made to feel guilty if they choose to go with the mayors proposed site. It will be interesting to see what happens and lets hope all sides can come together for the good of all. The election is after all, still more than a year away and there will be lots of time to rally the forces for the votes, this isnt the issue for that.

Last weeks trek up the slopes at the Sooke Potholes was a great reminder of just what we have in the Sooke area. Yes, we have the great outdoors, but what we have thats even better is the great volunteers who actually make things happen in this community. Trekking up to the site of the bake oven one saw a community. Everyone helped each other scale the hill and this resulted in camaraderie and sense of togetherness. That was nice to experience.

Maybe there is a lesson here. Perhaps council should take the time to do some sort of team-building exercises to learn to respect and help each other. As it is, some stand in isolation with their viewpoints while others band together. Different viewpoints are necessary and deserve a listen but council should be united in the end. A bit of respect goes a long way with council, staff and the community. People dont forget what they see and hear.

FEATURE LETTER

Where bias exists, critical think-ing does not. One need look no fur-ther than meetings of Sooke Council or the Land Use and Environment Committee. Approvals are spur-of-the-moment. Discussion is limited to members pushing personal agen-das, questioning efforts of staff, and failing to recognize governance as a continuing process. This last item refers to a failure to ask about the history of the matter before them. Has the item been before council in the past? Are there existing resolu-tions regarding the issue? The cur-rent group of councillors seems to view themselves in isolation. There is no better example than their acceptance of the bike park, with no recognition of past resolutions re John Phillips Memorial Park (JPMP).

In November, 2006, Sooke council passed a resolution to accept the John Phillips Memorial Park Trust Committee Report, and adopt the recommendations of that commit-tee. Both the Parks and Trails Mas-ter Plan and the Official Community Plan include wording that supports the Trust Committee Report, and both documents were adopted by council resolution. This history of JPMP is imperative in any new dis-cussions. Motions which conflict with existing resolutions, are null and void under Roberts Rules (Sec-tion 38). There is no doubt that the issue of the bike park should not have been given the attention it received, without consideration of past resolutions and the Trust Com-mittee Report. The whole history

must be a part of any discussion, not simply a quick remark that sup-port exists in the Parks and Trails Master Plan, which as pointed out, actually supports the Trust Commit-tee Report.

Other than a simple slalom run, designed in a Figure 8, there is no bike park in the Trust Committee Report. More importantly, the report dictates phases of development for the park, which are sensible, con-cise, and necessary. Phase 1 identi-fies issues of protection for the envi-ronment, trails, lighting, washrooms, parking, and so on. In other words making the park user-friendly. All of the listed items are necessary before the park becomes a community gathering place, and together rep-resent a large expenditure of funds. The issue is, that because agendas and bias prevailed at the governance level, the folks from the bike friendly group were given a feeling of enti-tlement, while the opposition grew. Opinions became entrenched, and it will now be difficult to come together in agreement about the JPMP.

There are other issues which indi-cate a lack of effective governance. The transfer station on Marilyn Ring Road, where folks are able to take their household wastes for hauling to Hartland, appears to be illegal under the Environmental Manage-ment Act, Part 3. Somehow this entity came into being without going to the council table. When the question is asked, the answer is simply, The property is zoned to allow the use. Oh! The property is also zoned to

allow a pulp mill, a slaughter house and numerous other entities. There is also the problem of definition. Waste Management and Recycling are permitted uses but no definition is provided.

However, the real issue is an absence of process. This did not come to the council table. No ques-tions were asked. The thing just hap-pened. Sooke River Road residents were under the impression that this was a temporary use, until some-thing could be worked out. If due process had occurred perhaps those who are elected to lead us would have determined that the authority for Solid Waste Management rests with the CRD through provincial leg-islation and CRD Bylaw 1903, which does need to be upgraded to identify Sooke as a district and not as part of the electoral area. The bylaw iden-tifies the CRD responsibility to be the establishment of a Local Service Area for a solid waste disposal func-tion. There is on a CRD website, a bylaw to establish a transfer station on Salt Spring Island. It should be required reading for those who were so quick to establish ours.

In this writers opinion it is time to return land use issues to the Com-mittee of the Whole, or better yet appoint an Advisory Planning Com-mission. The current Land Use and Environment Committee has had their opportunity to prove them-selves, and now need to be retired.

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Put BMX at SEAPARC

The Sooke Bike Clubs desired outcome from the meeting on Sep-tember 23, is for SBC to enter into a Memo-randum of Understand-ing, (MOU) with the District of Sooke. The document could out-line the scope of the project at John Phil-lips Park and the Sooke Bike Clubs involve-ment in it. It could include a generalized budget breakdown, a timeframe for a phased approach to construc-tion, and methods by which the public could be engaged during the process, in order to identify their concerns so that well have a bike skills playground that will be successful over the long term. With this MOU, the club can start identifying fund-ing sources, construct a business plan and build relationships that will contribute to the quality and long term viability of this bike skills playground.

SEAPARC is not an appropriate venue for this kind of freely acces-sible, unsupervised activity. It is too iso-lated, meaning that we cannot have the safe, multi-age, multi-ability, tiered bike skills play-ground that weve pro-posed for our commu-nity. SEAPARC is not an appropriate facility to invest in at this point because there are too many unknown vari-ables.

The Sooke Bike Club is reticent to shift our focus to that venue

for these reasons, but more importantly because we were origi-nally engaged in order to move the John Phil-lips bike playground forward, and are com-mitted to seeing the process through to the end.

The SEAPARC site is appropriate for super-vised activity. It offers parking, change rooms, vending machines and bathrooms. It can facil-itate events. I person-ally think a BMX race track there would be ideal. The SEAPARC site can be controlled, as access is limited and this is something that BMX associations are looking for as a way to curb liability exposure and maintenance costs.

Council unanimously supported Mayor

Milnes initial motion to move forward at John Phillips. I feel their original decision was based on their instinct that this project would be good for Sooke. It is unfortunate that the first, positive decision was rescinded, as that opened the door for politics to take the proj-ect off the rails. There are hundreds of people within our community who support this proj-ect as proposed, and in the area specified. I know the project would be a success, and I hope we get the oppor-tunity to prove it.

Lorien ArnoldSooke Bike Club

Slow down

for scootersOh, boy! Am I mad.

I was on my scooter going to Village Foods, and when the light turned green I was crossing the street. A truck was whistling by, and I almost crashed with the truck. He yelled at me to ... get out of my way! I have had this scooter for two years. I am very careful crossing the street, but this guy was going at too fast a clip. Furthermore, his truck whistled by and wind was in my face.

This has to stop. I was shaking as I went to the store. I have a flag, and a big machine, and this has happened three times, so on the fourth one, Ill be dead.

Get real folks! I am

not invisible. Some-times, I must be when your car or truck goes faster than I do. Be aware. I dont want to be dead.

Katie DoyleSooke

Cell service crucial for JdF

The recent fatality on the highway between Jordan River and Port Renfrew should move the provincial govern-ment to initiate cel-lular phone service on the Pacific Marine Circle Route between Lake Cowichan and Sooke.

Rather than phon-ing 911 on their cell phones, the first trav-elers at the accident scene drove 20 minutes to Port Renfrew in order to use a land phone. The end result was a 40 minute response time for the ambulance and first responders which could have been cut in half with cell service.

The provincial and local governments are promoting the Pacific

We asked: What is your primary way of staying in touch with your friends and family social media, in person, or other?

Social Media. I use Facebook all the time.

Daniel Southby Sooke

In person. Ive never sent a text, and my cell phone doesnt work.

Kathy GairShirley

Phone. Speaking.

Caitlin WilsonLangford

Through my phone: calling, tex-ting. Im of the old school. I like talking with people.

Carl WiensSaseenos

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My husband and I are from Michigan, U.s.A. We were on your beautiful island last month and stopped at a moving sale. We bought three old, bone-china teacup and saucer sets for our three daughters. When we got home, one saucer was missing. I would like to try to locate the saucer. You can contact me at dabomccoy@aol.com or call me at 231-873-5282.

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Since 1985 Michael has been helping his Sooke Cli-ents with all their Real Es-tate needs. Call 250-642-6056 or email Michael to see what he can do for you. List your home with me in September or October and I will provide you with Complimentary Legal Fees from the Sooke Lawyer or Notary of your choice!

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Circle Route as both a beautiful scenic des-tination drive and an alternate route to theMalahat during pro-longed closures due to accidents. Thousands of travelers are now driving this route with absolutely no com-munications between Mesachie Lake and Otter Point.

With countless funds going to emergency infrastructures such as 911, CREST, ambulance service, fire depart-ments and RCMP it now time to allow these services to be accessed by the travelling pub-lic, residents of Port Renfrew, Shirley, Jor-dan River, Otter Point, loggers, truck drivers, fishermen and hikers that are working, liv-ing and playing in this communications dead zone called the Pacific Marine Circle Route.

We as a province have the technology and the Gas Tax funds to provide cell service throughout the Circle Route. I ask on behalf of the tens of thousands users now and in the future that the provin-cial government get on with the installation for all our safety.

Mike HicksRegional Director

Juan de Fuca

Sensible BC correction

The article says to make pot posession a ticketable offence rather than a criminal offence. This is not the aim of Sensible BC at all. The Sensible Police Act would redirect all BC Police from detain-ing (ticketing) or arrest-ing adults for marijuana possession. Minors would be treated as if it were alcohol. This new law would also call upon the federal government to repeal marijuana prohibition, so that BC could legally regulate cultivation and sale.

A correction on this matter would be very much appreciated as it sends out mixed mes-sages about the cam-paign.

Thank you for your time and support.

Chad LevesqueSooke

Check park for yourself

The 2006 plan for JPMP is vague and out of date for current 2013 recreation trends. It includes a disc golf course and horse shoes. Who plays disc golf anymore?

Bike riders are not a small special interest group; learning to ride your bike is a rite of passage for most Cana-dian kids. Lets give Sooke youth a place where they can be pas-sionate about a sport that does not involve high registration fees and expensive equip-ment each year.

What we desper-ately need in Sooke is a place for youth of all ages (especially for those 10-18+) that is a safe, central location whether you are biking alone or with friends. I encourage everyone to go to JPMP, before the public input meeting, with a picture of the proposed bike skills park plan and see for yourself a few things:

1) That the pro-posed plan takes up only a small portion of

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Join our team to help remove invasive plants at Mill Hill Regional Parks annual Broom Sweep. This restoration project brings dedicated community volunteers together with parks staff under the common goal of restoring threatened Garry oak ecosystems.

Saturday, October 5 and/or Saturday, October 19 Pre-Register.250.360.3329 | www.crd.bc.ca/parks

Volunteer for the Annual Mill Hill Broom Sweep.

The project is undertaken by CRD with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Federal Department of the Environment.

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Find BCs National Forest Week Page on Facebook

This National Forest Week get out in the woods and discover all our

forests have to offer!

Plant a tree, tour a local mill or take a walk in the woods these are just a few ways you can take part in National Forest Week.

For a list of events happening around the province, check out:

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To find out about cool jobs in the forest industry, visit

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Celebrate National Forest WeekSeptember 22-28, 2013

2205 Otter Point Road, SookePhone: 642-1634

Fax: 642-0541NOTICE OF TAX SALE

Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, the following properties will be sold by public auction in the Council Chambers, 2225 Otter Point Road, Sooke, BC at 10:00 a.m. on September 30, 2013 if any delinquent taxes along with accrued interest remain unpaid prior to that time.

Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or bank draft a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or bank draft by 3:00 p.m. the same day.Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 am on the following day.

The District of Sooke makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

Prospective purchasers are hereby notified that these properties are subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

Michael Dillabaugh, CADirector of Finance

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Reviewing the troops

Sooke Sea and Navy League Cadets attended the Sooke Fall Fair with a booth by the Sooke Community Hall.

While there they met and spoke with Her Honour, Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

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the park and does not include the pond area,

2) that the central location is ideal as bike paths from the schools already lead to it and

3) this abandoned golf course is rarely used by anyone beyond being an extension of a few peoples backyards and is underutilized in our growing commu-nity.

Allow the JPMP Bike Skills Park to be built in phases as grants and fundraising permit.

Dave SmithSooke

Prioritize needs, not wants

We ask that on Sep-tember 23 you come to a final decision on this bike park issue. What you voted on March, 2012 is not what you see today. The draw-ing from 2006 showed all the possible features that were suggested for JPMP. We are now looking at a completely different proposal. The quoted Zero Cost to taxpayers is now upwards of $300,000 which could include many additional costs.

This will be a con-tinuing money pit for

the district and an added burden for strug-gling taxpayers. The proposed bike park is definitely not a sliver as identified by the bike club executive. With the future road altera-tions on Otter Point and the unknown future of the old Mulligans prop-erty and possibly more parking stalls, not a lot of useable area is left. In a normal winter, it is under water or very wet as are the slopes. Looking at the overall placement picture on DOS website shows the huge bike park area.

Only letters and emails signed by resi-dents who live here and/or pay taxes in Sooke should be con-sidered by council when making decisions. Everyone is entitled to voice their opinions but council is elected by the people of Sooke only. We respect you have been trying to get our financial house in order. Do not drop the ball now.There are many struggling young families and seniors living here. Hundreds use the Sooke Food Bank and Crisis Centre on a regular daily and monthly basis and it is a fact that children are going to school hungry. Please prioritize the needs from the wants.

If anything positive

has come from all this, perhaps it is renewed awareness that JPMP is a valuable community park/green space that should be preserved for future generations. Dozens of residences and neighbourhoods close by JPMP would be affected and need to be respected. We enjoy seeing young families and all ages using the park.

There is a variety of areas/trails for bike rid-ing listed on the Sooke Bike Clubs website. SEAPARCs bike park is already there and although it has some problems, they can and are being rectified. Work with what you have and try to make it better.

Larry and Jeanette Umbach

Sooke

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and free to the public. Please limit to 25 words.

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display ad will appear in our current com-munity event calendar at no charge.

FREE EVENTS will be listed at no charge, space permitting.

Thurs.Sept 19SEAPARCFree Community Adult Walking Group. Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 250-642-8000 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONCribbage 7 p.m.YOUNG PARENTS GROUPWith lunch. Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 2145 Townsend. 11:00-1:30 Please call to confirm 250-642-5152.AYRE MANOR LODGEAGM, Sooke Elderly Citizens, 7 p.m. Call 250-642-3443 for info.

Fri.Sept 20VITAL VITTLESFree lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Holy Trinity Church Murray Road. All welcome. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION$12 Steak Night 6-7:30 p.m.Karaoke with Pete & Megan 8-11 p.m.

Mon.Sept 23PARENT & TOT DROP-IN Sooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 2145 Townsend. 9:30-11:00. (250) 642-5152 for info.CALLING ALL QUILTERSKnox Pres. Church. All welcome. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 250-642-2484 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONEuchre 6:30 p.m.ZENWEST OPEN HOUSEZenwest Open House, 4970 Naigle Rd 7p.m. Free, open to all.

Sun.Sept 22ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5, children welcome.SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETYHelp grow food for the foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun & Wed 1 - 4 p.m.SHIRLEYS FARMERS MARKET10:30 - 3:30 in Shirley, beside the Shirley Community Hall.

Tues.Sept 24BABY TALK 2013Dental Care. 2145 Townsend 10-11:30 a.m.SEAPARCFree Community Adult Walking Group. 10-11 a.m. YOUTH CLINIC4-7 p.m. Youth Clinic (13-25), 1300-6660 Sooke Rd, Family Medical Clinic.DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSESSooke Dog Club, Tues nights info 250-642-7667.KNITTING CIRCLESooke Public Library, 6:308:00 pm. Free, all levels. Drop-in. 250-642-3022.

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONPool League 7 p.m. COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCILSooke Community Arts Councils AGM, 7 pm, Sooke Harbour House dining room.

Wed.Sept 25PARENT DISCUSSION GROUPSooke Child, Youth, and Family Centre, 9:30-11:00 a.m. 2145 Townsend. (250) 642-5152 for info.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONShuffleboard 6:30 p.m.NASCAR meet & pick 7 p.m.TOASTMASTERS Upstairs at Village Foods, 7p.m. For information, call Allan at 642-7520.SOOKE FOOD CHI SOCIETYHelp grow food for the foodbank at Sunriver Community Garden. Sun & Wed 1 - 4 p.m.

Sat.Sept 21SOOKE COUNTRY MARKETEvery Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Otter Point Road, across from Eustace Road. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m. Johnny VallisCocktails 5:30 p.m.Pasta Dinner 6-7 p.m.Show 7-9 p.m.Members $12.50Non members $15.00.

OMG: 99 days remain this year. Where does the time go?

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(TOPS) Take Off Pounds Sensibly chapter, BC 1327 Sooke is hosting its annual Fashion Show/Tea on Sunday,

September 29, 2013 from 2-4 pm with fashions from Baja Rosis, a high-end, affordab.le consignment store in Langford.Tickets are available at Curves, or contact Diane Morton, 778-352-2268.Everyone is welcome.TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the original, nonprofit, affordable weight-loss education and support organization, was founded over 65 years ago to champion weight-loss support and success. Founded and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. TOPS promotes successful weight management with a philosophy that combines healthy eating, regular exercise, wellness education, and support from others at weekly chapter meetings. TOPS has about 170,000 members in nearly 10,000 chapters throughout the United States and Canada.TOPS meetings are held at the Juan de Fuca Seventh-Day Adventist Church Hall, 6251 Sooke Rd. on Thursdays. Weigh-in begins at 5:45 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00pm.Visitors are welcome to attend their first meeting free of charge. To find a local chapter, view www.tops.org or call 1-800-932-8677 or Irene Elrose at 250-642-4428 for more information.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Marj Melville, Leader TOPS BC 1327- Sooke

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St. RoSe of Lima Roman Catholic Parish2191 Townsend Rd. | 250-642-3945 | Fax: 778-425-3945

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

Childrens Religious Ed: Sat. 3:45pm Office Hours: Tue 12-3 Wed 10-2 Thurs 1-3

Rev. Fr. Michael Favero

Knox PReSbyteRian ChuRCh 2110 Church Rd | 250-642-4124

SUNDAY SERVICE10:15 am Pre-Service Singing

10:30 am Family worshipRev. Dr Gordon Kouwenberg

Parents Room and well equipped Nursery

hoLy tRinity Anglican Church1962 Murray Road | 250-642-3172HolY CoMMUNIoN SERVICES

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Revs Dr. Alex and Nancy Nagywww.holytrinitysookebc.org

The Pastor's Pen Family ReunionOnce again, a family reunion was arranged,

and many of the family journeyed hundreds of kilometres to be together. From the beginning, there

was excitement, anticipation, and joyful preparations for the event. The destination property looked like a campground with tents and camper trailers. The journey had been safe and many landmarks were observed: distant mountains, bridges crossing rivers, sleeping villages, woods beside the highway, and history all around. After hours on the road, also was heard, more than once was, "Are we there yet?" The long weekend was a successful encounter with all participants. There were nature walks, campfires, and sauna and hot-tub visits, along with good eating, and waking up in the morning for more. It was all fun, as well as a bonding time for all who attended. Just as you might receive an invitation to a family reunion, so you have a standing invitation to attend the eternal reunion of God's family in heaven. Turning to God is the key to taking your place in the family of God. Jesus came to bring that invitation, and when you receive Jesus, you become part of that family.

As you journey through life, "Are you there yet?"Pastor Gordon Kouwenberg

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