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Local artist gives high-five for recovered wooden hand sculpture
Octavian LacatusuSooke News Mirror
Sooke-based artist, Steve Van Vugt (known as Art By Nature and Driftwood Steve) got his hand back - yes - his hand - a massive wooden sculpture that was plucked away by thieves from its Sooke Harbour House home on March 24, 2014.
Vugt had just given the unique artwork to his niece as a natural cradle for her baby just before it disappeared, initially offering a $750 reward for its recovery.
Thanks to a long and thorough investiga-tion by the local RCMP however, the piece is now back in its origi-nal place. It wasn’t easy though.
“I notified the local shops, second hand stores, antique shops about my hand, and after six months, noth-ing surfaced,” Vugt said. “I almost lost hope.”
But karma - as well as the thief’s own inherent stupidity - was on Vugt’s side, after the individ-ual in question decided to take the piece to an antique store specializ-ing in wooden carvings and sell it - for a mere 100 bucks.
Little did he know however, that he was
only fooling himself.“The owner of the
store knew who made the hand, so he said, ‘I’m not interested, but I know someone who would be, why don’t you give me your name and your number’ to which he did,’” Vugt said.
Vugt then followed up on it and contacted the police.
“I went to the RCMP here in Sooke and they asked, ‘would you be happy to get the hand back.?’ I said, sure.”
Of course, the sus-pects didn’t want to eas-
ily give up their prize, Vugt recalls. “They were approached and told, if you don’t pro-duce the hand, you’ll have to come in to the detachment and right away they said they sold the hand to some-one in Shawnigan,” Vugt said.
Following the warn-ing, police then went to the suspects’ Cowichan Bay-based home and, as Vugt says, low and behold, outside their house was his hand. But that wasn’t all. The place was apparently littered with ATVs,
totem poles and all kinds of stolen stuff.
To Vugt, the ordeal was over. In the end, finding the hand wasn’t a matter of money, or fame - it was an emo-tional investment, a part of his soul that he had recovered.
“I have to tip my hat to the wonderful RCMP boys here in Sooke, as well as Shawnigan for collaborating together and helping me get my hand back,” he said. “It made me realize that I can have faith in humanity again.”
Octavian Lacatusu photo
Driftwood Steve had his faith in humanity restored after his carved wooden hand was recovered.
Giving the man a hand
Pirjo Raits photo
All quiet on the waterfrontThe government dock at the bottom of Maple Street is a favourite place to go porthole peeping. The fishboats are a quiet reminder of what this coast is all about and the harbour is a safe haven for boats and boaters.
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Here is a little article from the CBC which I think portrays Sooke in a very good light...as echoed by the one comment: “perfect. for once a good idea.”
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Clean Air Bylaw
Understanding the new CRD Clean Air Bylaw taking effect April 1.
The bylaw makes all parks, playgrounds, playing fields, pub-lic squares and bus stops smoke-free and extends the smoke-free buffer zone outside of doorways, windows and air intakes from three metres (9.8 feet) to seven metres (22 feet).
Regional and com-munity parks are included but provin-cial and federal parks are not included. Beaches below the high tide mark are not subject to the bylaw and the restriction is for tobacco and does not include E-cigarettes or marijuana.
Travelers, surfers and campers will still be able to partake in smoking various substances around the campfire outside of CRD Parks and on the wind swept beaches of the Juan de Fuca, Sooke and Port
Renfrew. Hopefully they will be conscientious and careful about sec-ond hand smoke which was the purpose of the
bylaw.This was sent in by
Juan de Fuca Regional Director Mike Hicks.
Curator’s Corner
continuedFall ExhibitIn October the
museum will be open-ing an exhibit on the life work of sculptor Jan Johnson. Johnson, who spent much of his life working and living internationally, used whimsy and irony when approaching themes of the human condi-tion and mythology in his metal works. John-son’s wife, Mary Alice, and I will be working together to bring this exhibit to life.
Other ExhibitsFrom July 11 to 18
the Pacific Jamboree for Boy Scouts is com-
ing to Camp Barnard. In honour of this, the museum will be show-casing a few Boy Scout artifacts from our col-lection during that week. The museum is also working towards finishing up our newly renovated exhib-its on the churches and schools in Sooke. Another exhibit project we are undertaking is renovating the display case that holds our bas-ketry exhibit. We will be making the entrance to the exhibit more easily accessible for staff. At the same time, we will be adding more bas-kets and First Nations artifacts to refresh the display.
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Get ready for the runwayEMCs Grads hard at work practicing for sunday april 12 performance of Grad Fashion show & silent auction.Performance starts at 6:30 pm. Tickets $10 at shoppers & EMCs office. all proceeds to go to EMCs Grads 2015.
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Friday April 10Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm
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Tickets $15 - All Ages Show!Tickets available at:
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Dear Residents,First and foremost, I
would like to commend the efforts of council, staff and community volunteers for their combined efforts in moving Sooke forward as we wind up the first quarter of our term.
Since our Inaugural Meeting, we have been building relationships, setting strategic priori-ties and working out a five-year financial plan that will set in place a framework to enable Sooke to move forward as the South Island des-tination for residents to prosper.
For several years now, we have worked towards the creation of a vibrant town cen-tre and over the next several months, this vision will evolve into reality. Evidence of such is already under-way at the new Royal Bank site, and town centre improvements will include sidewalks, the long-awaited roundabout, intersec-tion improvements at Church and Sooke Roads along with Mur-ray and Sooke Road.
Thanks to the dynamic work of council and staff, we have also successfully
landed a cycling grant to provide a safe con-nection to the Gallop-ing Goose from the Sooke River Road Park and Ride. We have also endorsed a grant for the second phase of the connector, (Phillips to Charters Road), and recently celebrated the grand opening of the bike park at SEAPARC. We are very grateful to Director Mike Hicks for taking the lead on a grant through SEAPARC for an all-weather field at Fred Milne Park.
Council is well aware of parking congestion in that area on busy sports day weekends, and a review is under-way to alleviate this. The newly formed Parks and Trails Com-mittee will be examin-ing allowable uses in Sooke River Road Park, and will then refresh the park plan for John Phillips Memorial Park, with other parks and trail opportunities to follow, including our boat launch facility.
Council refreshed a motion from early 2014 for the library to issue a Request for Propos-als (RFP) for a new loca-tion in the town centre. The Vancouver Island Library Board will now
take the lead on locat-ing a site for a new library, leaving council with strong encourage-ment from the referen-dum to follow through on exploring commu-nity facilities to accom-modate our diverse and growing population.
The majority of council will be off to the Association of Van-couver Island Coastal Communities (AVICC) Conference, with a firm resolution to restate opposition to tanker traffic, in keeping with the results of last year’s plebiscite.
A healthy commu-nity is a strong one, therefore I am pleased to pick up the reins on the Primary Health working group that was put together by outgo-ing Mayor Milne. As we roll out our strategic priorities, other work-
ing committees will be formed for broader community engage-ment, and we look for-ward to sharing these priorities with you in the weeks to come.
We’ve received sev-eral letters of introduc-tion from community stakeholders, and we are pleased to be form-ing strong relations with the many parties that contribute to the overall wellbeing of our community.
With your encourage-ment and support, I’m confident that council and staff will continue to find creative ways to fulfill the goals and vision we all share in making Sooke an attrac-tive place to call home.
With kind regards,Mayor Maja Tait
CHAMBER AWARDS
Get your tickets for the sooke Business excellence Awards night at the Prestige Hotel this saturday night, April 11.
cocktAils At 5:30 p.m., call the sooke region chamber of commerce office or go online to purchase tickets. 250-642-6112 or sookeregionchamber.com
Sign up foR SoCCER
DeADline for sPrinG soccer registration is this saturday, April 11 at the year end Wind up, 10 to 2 p.m.
All-stAr GAme is at 2 p.m. with awards to follow. All starts will be posted on the sooke soccer Association web site.
DuCK RACEtHe sooke
HArBoursiDe lions are already getting their ducks in a row. you can spot the lions around town selling ducks for the race which takes place on may 9.
fASHion SHoW
tHe AnnuAl funDrAiser and silent auction takes place this sunday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m.
from the Mayor’s desk
Submitted photo
Fire Commission Chair Rob Wilson presented Chief Chelsey Kuzman with the keys to her brand new Dodge 5500 Diesel First Responder truck. The vehicle carries 400 gallons of water, pump system, fire fighting equipment, genera-tor and cost $140,000. The Port Renfrew taxpay-ers were supplemented with a $10,000 donation from local developer 3 Point Properties towards the purchase.In order right to left: Eric Peterson Greg Klem,Lori Adams, Deputy Chief Dan Kuzman, Mike Hicks (Regional Director), Chief Chelsea Kuzman, Rob Wilson (Chair Fire Commission), Kristine Pearson.Hicks thanked the Port Renfew Fire Fighters for their dedication to the community and singled out Chief Kuzman for her leadership. He said, “Chief Kuzman deserves the very best first responder truck on the Island.”The Port Renfrew Fire Department sponsored their annual Easter Egg hunt and pancake breakfast. Well over 100 people and children attended.
UpSooke
Thumbs Up
to All tHe nominees for the Business excellence Awards. it wouldn’t be sooke without you.
Brand new shiny fire truck
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For over a decade cabaret has been enjoying a renaissance around the world. The genre refuses to be limited to any one thing, as it shifts and slips between vintage-infused music hall, bur-lesque, musical theatre, physical comedy, satire into straight up ‘agit prop’ political theatre. The cabaret scene that began in underground clubs and dives, and to this day, retains its transgressive roots and sense of outra-geous spectacle. Caba-ret, however, is more than a cross-fertilizing of music, comedy, vari-ety, circus, burlesque, live art, theatre, dance, clubbing, even cinema.
What is “Cabaret Sooke’’?
“Cabaret -Sooke’’ essentially springs out of the creative energies of many of the artists involved with the local theatre group Sooke Harbour Players. It was seen as a way for these artists to continue prac-ticing their craft, hon-ing and sharing their skills with each other, as well as encouraging new voices and diver-gent talents from the Sooke community to come forth and join forces.
The idea caught the imagination of many artists in the commu-nity and they were soon joined by a host of other incredibly tal-ented people.
In early January, Cabaret Sooke secured the support of Sooke Harbour Players and began rehearsing dance numbers, pole, hoops, as well as musi-cal numbers with The Band. The Band is led by Taylor Caspersen (organ, keys, and gui-tar) and Harry Somers (bass and band leader) and featuring Dave Gal-lant on guitar, Michael Hamilton on drums, and Gene Sibelius on slide guitar along with special appearances by Miranda Wright on accordion and squeeze box and Sonya Miller on harmonica and slide whistle and percussive instruments.
Along with Jill Sweetin, the show’s cre-ative director, Anthea Browne has worked hard with everyone on choreographing and directing many of the numbers; Marian Schols has also worked hard providing the vocal direction for the artists. And none of it would have been pos-sible without the pro-
ducing talents of Ross Pratt, Derek Lewers, Ron Larson, and a team of uber talented and dedicated artists.
The artists, musi-cians, and a dynamic production crew are in the midst of putting the finishing touches on the production this week. So don’t be sur-prised if you see flashes of performers in fish net stockings or bow ties running in and out of the community hall this week. And get your tickets early, there will be a limited number for sale at the door but word has it that there aren’t many left at the local ticket vendors: The Stick in the Mud, Shoppers, and Kemp Lake Store.
Also, don’t forget by
wearing a costume to the show (top hat to dam circus/glam goth/steampunk and every-thing in between) you will get $5 back at the door for getting into the cabaret spirit.
And it seems every-one wishes to see it hap-pen more often - like a yearly Harvest/Hallow-een Cabaret night right here in Sooke. But one thing at a time.
Where: Sooke Com-munity Hall, 2037 Shei-lds Rd.
When: April 10 & 11 at 8 p.m.
Cabaret with over 20 acts – mild to wild.
Break out dance party to follow with DJ.
This is a 19+ event; I.D. will be checked at the door.
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Cabaret Boite Noire Sooke this weekend
Pirjo Raits photo
BLUE HULL
The scene under the government dock takes on an abstract look when taken from the water line.
The best days of the coming week for outdoor activities are today and Thursday with temperatures to 13 degrees. Light showers and spring weather for the rest of the week with temperatures hovering around 11 degrees.
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Sun Apr 12ACANADIAN LEGIONSunday breakfast brunch, 9-12:30 p.m., $5, kids welcome.Blue Grass Music, 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. All ages are welcome.Drop in pool tournament every second Sunday.GRAD FASHION SHOWEMCS 6:30 p.m. Tickets$10 Shoppers DM and EMCS office.
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Sat Apr 11OYAL CANA CANADIAN LEGIONMeat draw 3 p.m.BROOM BASH9-2 p.m. Whiffin SpitCHAMBER BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS NIGHTPrestige Hotel, 5:30 p.m. Tickets 250-642-6112
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Improving safety and mobilityCycling corridor east of Sooke to be widened
As part of B.C. on the Move, the Gov-ernment of B.C.’s new 10-year transporta-tion plan, Transporta-tion and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced priority actions for Vancouver Island to make targeted safety improvements, to improve access between provincial highways and to reduce congestion.
The ministry is com-mitting to deliver key upgrades to reduce congestion and improve commuter mobility along Highway 1 between Langford and Victoria. During consultations for B.C. on the Move, the gov-ernment heard that the “Colwood Crawl” is a major concern for com-muters. Following these consultations, the min-istry has committed to assess the potential for a future interchange on Highway 1 at McKenzie
Avenue.Preliminary engineer-
ing work is underway to look into the feasibil-ity of building a future interchange to help traffic flow more effi-ciently. The B.C. gov-ernment will be look-ing to partner with the federal government and local governments to help ease conges-tion and improve safety along this key corridor.
Recognizing that cycling is important on
Vancouver Island, the ministry plans to widen the shoulders on High-way 14 east of Sooke, to make this popular cycling route safer for cyclists. This work will be tendered this spring with completion antici-pated by the end of the year.
“I value connecting communities on Van-couver Island, and I am pleased to see these upcoming transporta-tion plans for some of
our key highway cor-ridors on the island. The Highway 1 and Highway 4 upgrades will improve safety for motorists, and the Highway 14 upgrades east of Sooke will make that corridor safer for cycling enthusi-asts,” said Don McRae, Comox Valley MLA.
B.C. on the Move is government’s new 10-year plan for the improvement of the province’s transpor-tation network. It pro-vides a comprehensive road map for transpor-tation investments and strategic policy actions over the next decade. The actions prioritized in B.C. on the Move will enhance safety, grow the economy, maintain and replace aging infra-structure, and support trade for B.C.’s expand-ing resource sectors through Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway.
Over the next three years, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will invest up to $2.5 bil-lion to improve British Columbia’s transporta-tion network.
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Cyclists will soon have an easier road to ride.
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Cycling has always been important in Sooke
Doug Peden was often called “The great-est British Columbia athlete of all time.” He began his impressive list of more than 60 major trophies by win-ning the BC Cycling Championship in 1934.
Watching the opening of the new Bike Park at SEAPARC last weekend, I was reminded of how renowned he and his brother “Torchy” were at cycling in the 1930s. I don’t know whether cyclists of that era had exciting bike jumps to test their prowess, but the Peden brothers excelled at professional “Six day bicycle races” that were the rage then, including events at Madison Square Gar-den.
Doug Peden was an all-round athlete, excelling in a variety of sports besides cycling. In 1936 he was on the Canadian basketball team at the Olym-pic Games in Munich, bringing home a silver medal. In baseball he played for the Pitts-burgh Pirates in the 1940s. Among his hon-ours was his induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.
In spite of the years of international acclaim, he never forgot his roots. A loyal son of Victoria, he remem-bered the happy times spent hiking in the Sooke hills, he and his buddies camping out at the lakes that bear his family’s name. The Peden family started in business in Victoria early in the 20th cen-tury; they operated
a feed store, Scott & Peden Ltd, at the foot of Pandora, just about where Swans Hotel is today.
In the early years, roaming through the Sooke hills from Victo-ria as far as Sooke Lake was a frequent pas-time of young fellows, and the Pedens often camped at these small lakes, where Bill Peden, the dad, built a cabin in the 1920s. It wasn’t long before the name stuck. Sooke’s own Doug Mac-Farlane was a frequent hunting partner of Doug Peden.
Peden Lakes form the headwaters for Mary Vine Creek. My own memory of the Peden Lakes goes back 70 years, when I’d tag along behind my broth-ers camping in the Sooke hills. We’d tend to camp on top of Mt. Empress, skirt Shei-
lds Lake and camp at Peden Lake before
heading for home, our packs lighter with the food all gone. We did not know about the cabin, and tents were unheard of for us, we’d camp under a spread-ing fir or pine tree, and cut boughs for a mat-tress. We’d see tracks of bear, wolf and cou-gar, so I’d stick pretty close behind my broth-ers, but we didn’t meet any.
Sooke as a commu-nity is traditionally very big on sports and the outdoor life, so the next time you are out hiking in the hills on the east side of the Sooke River, maybe give a thought to the Pedens and the long history of sports that have gone before.
Elida Peers, Historian
Sooke Region Museum
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Cycling and the Pedens
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Doug Pedan was a well-known athlete in British Columbia and a lake in the Sooke hills is named for the Pedan family.
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The changing of the guard...
Sooke is changing.The old guard is not listened to as much as it
once was and other influences are coming forward to define what the community should/could look like.
There are groups sprouting up that want to take a good hard look at waste not - want not, co-housing, tanker traffic, community gardens, bicycling arteries, and the list goes on. This is a good thing all in all, as life as it once was in Sooke is being phased out and higher sensibilities are at the forefront. They are altruistic and concerned about some rather lofty ideals. There is nothing wrong with that, but perhaps what they should be looking at is the every day decisions being made on the ground and around the council table. People are objecting to the new roundabout, access to and from the local malls, connector roads and sidewalks - things that affect every one who lives in Sooke. Most of it is about accessibility. Change is a good thing, but it needs to be centred on common sense.
With all of the energy and time spent on rather idealistic issues, maybe these same folks could look at what is happening around them, on the ground in Sooke. The practical things, the more mundane things that don’t get press but are pressing issues. They have the people resources and the expertise to take a stand and be a strong influence. New voices at the microphone during council meeting would be a welcome addition. There are those people who are community watchdogs, in a sense, and they could use some help. When the same voices are heard meeting after meeting, it becomes like a record playing in the background, rather than a newscast.
Sooke is a community of people who all have the same goal in mind, and that is the wellbeing of the whole.
ANOTHER VIEW
I have always wondered what the draw was for those snowbirds who spend the winter in warmer climates like Arizona, New Mexico and California. I couldn’t understand what would be interesting after five months in the same place. What did they do ALL day?
Well, I got a chance to see for myself. The first morning that I awoke in Mesa, Arizona at a trailer park resort, I was astonished to see how active all of these “seniors” were. They were out there playing tennis early in the morning (6 a.m.), getting ready to go hiking, biking, going to the gym or yoga. I felt like a slug, unfit, white from no sun all winter and embarrassed because I figured I was younger than they were! And there I was just thinking about getting up. The crack of dawn is apparently the time to get up and get going.
All that aside, it didn’t take long to get into the swing of the snowbird lifestyle. These huge trailer park resorts are everywhere. They take up acres and acres of prime desert real estate and each has a lot of ame-nities. There are thousands of Cana-dians being more active there than they probably are at home. Cruising bicycles with baskets for shopping at the grocery store, and no helmets if not on the real roads. They walk and if they can’t do that they ride in a golf cart. They just don’t sit still - at least not for very long.
The resort I was at had something for everyone. There were studios
for any art form you might like to learn. There were billards leagues and baseball leagues, tennis tourna-ments and something called pickle-ball. Apparently that is the fastest growing sport out there, kind of a cross between badminton and ten-nis. For others it was outdoor shuf-fleboard, horseshoes (not a busy place) and the pool. There was even a putting green for those who might want to practice their short games before venturing into the hot after-noon sun for a round of golf. No lie, 99 degrees in the shade for days on end. I must have been lucky, it was the hottest March on record in Mesa, Arizona, and I went golfing.
Happy hour seems to be the com-mon bond between friends. There seemed to be one every second night and if it wasn’t a happy hour it was a potluck or birthday dinner or a meal in a nearby restaurant. Not to worry about drinking and driving, they used the bus to get to places they couldn’t cycle or walk to.
No one was concerned about the latest clothing or shoes or hair-styles. Living in the desert is about comfort. Flip flops and hiking boots seemed to be the preferred foot-wear. The hiking boots were impor-tant as those cacti have pretty sharp needles and no one wants to step on a scorpion while desert hiking and sightseeing.
The women seemed to like those visor things and the more fashion-able could pile their hair around and look like professional tennis players
and get away with wearing some-thing short.
No one cares, they’re all older and they do what they want. Most though are young at heart. They are happy to enjoy this place where the sun shines every day.
But, like in any small town, there are those who grumble. Someone was swimming laps and splashed another person. Call security. Some-one was shouting directions to peo-ple they didn’t know playing pickle-ball. Someone gets time out from the pickleball courts for a month. Oth-ers just don’t like change. Noisy par-ties are tolerated but only until 11 p.m. at the latest. There are bylaws and they are enforced most often by the residents themselves.
When you get a generation of peo-ple who have been active in busi-ness their whole life, it’s pretty hard to let go of control. Sometimes that’s all they have left as health and free-dom decline. Tolerance is an activ-ity.
Personally, I’d go back there. I get it. I understand these places are small communities and come com-plete with small town characters and attitudes.
Am I ready to be a snowbird? Per-haps not just yet, but I can migrate south once a year and test it out. After all, it is my age bracket that is nest building for the future.
Pirjo Raits is the editor of the Sooke News Mirror and recently spent vaca-tion time in Arizona with the snow-birds.
A snowbird’s life is pretty darn tough
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Do it at home
Thumbs down to all those who (after col-lection of mail from a community box) sit in a vehicle sorting and reading their mail, com-pletely obstructing any-one else’s access. Very inconsiderate... sort and read your mail at home like a thoughtful and courteous person.
Mary CowardSooke
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License for a cat, no way! Do what should be done to your cats, neuter and spay. No more problems, your cat stays home.
I have a feral cat, which came to my doorstep, skinny, very much abused by some-one, half an ear, butch-ered tail, ulcered eyes and so thin. He came every day, and my heart felt for him and I fed him.
The lady from SAFARS took him and had him spayed then brought him back to me. Now he is a com-plete “lap” cat, wishes to go nowhere, and only goes out to do his business, and never leaves the yard. Sleeps at the foot of my bed all night till 7 a.m. when I arise. Eats, goes out, back in and on my lap. So please, spay and neuter.
Lee JensenSooke
Best British band IMHO
The Rock Opera Tommy wasn’t just the “core rock ensemble of Townshend/Entwistle/Moon.” Great as they were that made Tommy a great record, it was the vocals of the singer Roger Daltrey too.Townshend and Entwis-tle wrote the songs, but Daltrey sang them as no one else could.
The Who was Town-shend, Daltrey, Entwis-tle and Moon, the best British band of the sixties invasion in my opinion.
David MortonEast Sooke
Gas is not renewable
Natural gas. They say we have a 160 year sup-ply that is if we sell it all.
Well, for our future generations at 160 years, your stove, fur-nace, hot water tank will just stop. They say we don’t have enough hydro now, so in 160 years with the double amount needed, where will we be going back to? Firewood? The same with oil and coal. Why are we selling off our natural resources? This is not a renewable resource when they are gone, they are gone.
People say, well it won’t bother me, we want to be here. Well, what about your future generations? They will say, how stupid we were. It’s all about as smart as a sack of ham-mers. If we stop now
maybe it will last 300 years.
Don’t let the govern-ment sell us down the drain. This will only cre-ate more pollution. The scientists were saying stop. This is why we have this bad weather pattern around the world and the dying of ocean products.
Gordon StewartSooke
Scam alert for tourism businesses
I thought you may be interested in this arti-cle presented this week from the BC Govern-ment Information Secu-rity Branch. This is hap-pening around Victoria now, and Sooke B&Bs
would be at risk too.Businesses Beware
Credit Card Fraud h t tp : / /www.bbb.
org/vancouver-island/news-centre/bbb-warn-ings/2015/03/beware-credit-card-fraud/
The Better Business Bureau serving Van-couver Island is warn-ing local businesses, specifically small lodg-ing establishments, of a
credit card scam target-ing unsuspecting busi-ness owners.
In this scam, small hotel, motel and bed and breakfast opera-tors are being sent an email from what appears to be a poten-tial guest requesting accommodations or lodgings for a small group or family. The ‘guest’ may also request assistance in booking a rental car or acquiring other travel services. The ‘guest’ then pays for the accommoda-tion, car and travel ser-vices in full via credit card. Very shortly after making payment, the ‘guest’ contacts the lodging facility to change the specifics of their reservation to accommodate less people and travel ser-vices. The ‘guest’ then requests for a refund to be made most typi-cally by cheque, money wire and on occasion to another different credit card number.
The fraud occurs because the original credit card used to pay for the accommodation and travel services has been stolen. The small business ends up out of pocket the money that was ‘refunded’ to the fake guest and
it is the business that is ultimately liable for the costs incurred from this fraud.
Although small lodg-ing establishments are being targeted at the moment with this credit card fraud, any business that accepts credit card payment, especially over the phone or via the Inter-net is a potential vic-tim of such scams. (see article for tips on how to avoid this type of scam).
Marn Williams Sooke
We asked: Do you support or attend live performances in Sooke?
I don’t really go that often, but I support their stuff.
Craig Zigay Sooke
I definitely love to attend local live shows, we’ve got a great
selection of performers here in Sooke.
Kendall ArnoldSooke
I like going from time to time, and I think if more people knew
about these live shows, more would attend for sure.
Diane BassoSooke
I attend and support live shows because my sister is in dance
and my stepmom is in the Har-bour Players, so it’s pretty cool.
Noah AllmanSooke
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Invitation to broom bashingBroom is stubborn and recalcitrant stuff. It keeps coming back. the Juan de Fuca Community trails society and the District of sooke have been combating it on the Whiffin spit since 2007. I am happy to report that Indian plum, red flowering current and Black Coast gooseberry can be seen. this year we are joined by the Greater Victoria Green team for our 2015 pulls. the broom is early this year and so are our work parties. these will take place on Wednesday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to noon with students from edward Milne Community school helping and on saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with all comers. We need people to help, bringing broom pullers, loppers, pruners and gloves to pull big broom and hunt out and destroy small broom trying to make a come back. We do have some tools to loan out. Please join us on either day, for the full time or for an hour or to.
$119,900 — Steps to the Beach. Top Floor one bedroom home in a quiet build-ing home in Billings Spit. Balcony & fire-place. Convenient to Bus. Drive by 1956 Glenidle or call Michael @ 250-642-6056.
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Arts & Entertainment13 years of Considering the Lilies at St. Mary’sFields full of lilies signal annual April fibre art show
April is rolling around and bringing with it another “Consider the Lilies” show.
Fibres and Beyond Presents:Consider The Lilies XIII April 11 - 19 at the heri-
tage St. Mary’s Anglican Church on Metchosin Road.
Monday- Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Sunday April 12, 12 - 4.30 p.m., April 19, 12 - 4
p.m. Fibres and Beyond is a diverse group of women
whose ages span five decades. They have continued to meet and show together
for13 years. A love of the tactile, the textures and the colourful possibilities of creating with fibre, is the thread that stitches the group together. Friendships have grown as life stories unfold for each member. The group has been a constant in each other’s lives, offering support in times of sorrow and delight in times of celebration. Provid-ing inspiration and encouragement as they show each other the latest project or completed piece. The artwork and expression has changed over the thirteen years. For some it has been a progression and is recognizable as the same artist’s work. For others, the transformation leaves one wondering whose piece it is.
The show will include wall pieces, garments and art dolls, a beautiful variety of artwork utilizing many techniques.
The artists include: Linda Danielson, Jessie Tay-lor Dodd, Gail Erickson, Joy Garnett, Mary Wolfe, Irm Houle, Phyllis Lysionek, Stephanie Saleem, Judy Seeley, Eiizabeth Tanner, Joan Taylor, Isabel Tipton.
The beautiful wild lilies will greet you in the churchyard, and their vibrant namesakes look for-ward to chatting with you at the art show inside.
We encourage you to come and enjoy our show.Submitted by Phyllis Lysionek
Submitted photo
Fibre artArt works clockwise; Poppies by Irm Houle, Lynx by Joan Taylor, Veriditas by Mary Wolfe and Bliss by Linda Danielson.
Prepare to be hypnotized this Friday at EMCSOctavian LacatusuSooke News Mirror
Are you itching for a good laugh? Are you looking for a one-off performance from a group of talented cheerleaders? Would you like to be amazed, hypnotized and get your mind blown?
Excellent. Because this Friday, April 10, local hypnotist/magician Scott Ward will be performing at the Edward Milne commu-nity school (EMCS) theatre; a show where the audience not only becomes part of the action, but part of the laughter as well.
Tickets are $15 a pop, with all the pro-ceeds going to a noble cause - helping the EMCS cheerleading team reach their pro-jected $12,000 goal; the funds will cover all necessary equipment, travel costs as well as the team’s journey to the provincial cheerleading tournament this April. The cheerleading group will kick off Friday’s event with a brief performance.
“It won’t be your average magic show, so be prepared to be amazed and hypnotized” said Ward, who’s convincingly (and safely) hypnotized over 40,000 people to date. And it’s not an exaggeration, either; the audi-ence really does become the show - he’ll select 24 people to be up on stage with him.
“I’ll start off with a few magic tricks, some comedy, then we do the hypnosis - I have to introduce myself very quickly, shake hands with everyone at the door and build a rap-port,” he said. “It’s very interactive.”
And it’s all live; no wires, scripts or prop
mirrors. Ward noted that the people in the audience are picked at random — most of whom would have never been hypnotized, or even seen a hypnotist show.
“A lot of people think it’s set up because people think, why would this senior be up there doing Elvis? – or why would this youth become Zayn from One Direction? They must know the person, right? But I don’t,” he said, adding that each show is completely different and you never know what you’re gonna get; it varies from people shaking their booty to becoming a famous singer.
Ward says it’s not only about making the audience laugh, either; but also about leav-ing everyone with a positive message.
“They’re gonna see their dreams and goals and aspirations in life, they’re gonna walk away with more self-confidence on stage,” he said. “A lot of people say they don’t like going up on stage, so I tell them, come up on stage, let me hypnotize you, if it works it works, if it doesn’t, enjoy the show from your seats.”
There’s certainly more to the man than just the magic. Ward, originally from the Prairies, got his degree in drama education from the University of Alberta, after which he worked for the local government there as a career and employment counsellor. It was at this point when he decided to take an optional workshop on hypnotism that his passion for the craft really began.
“I took the training at the hypnotism school in Red Deer and started doing shows
almost immediately,” he said. “People in the course said to me, hey, you’re pretty good at this, you should take it to the stage. I said, well, I’m a drama teacher… sure, why not.” (laughs)
He is also half Ukrainian and half First Nations Ojibwa, which is why he does a lot of First Nations fly-in shows up in north-ern communities (since there are no roads) – in addition, he’s a co-founder of an orga-nization called Going MILES, (Motivate, Inspire, Lead, Empower, Succeed) along with Dakota House, a famous First Nations actor from Edmonton.
This Friday’s show will be Ward’s third in Sooke this year, having done couple of shows already for the Sooke Options for Community Living Association (SOCLA). For Ward, an EMCS cheerleaders fundraiser seemed like a perfect opportunity to help out.
“I figured, the cheerleaders need to kick off their fundraiser, so I figured, hey, I’ll do a show and all the proceeds go to you guys!”
So far the cheerleading youth have raised about 50 per cent of the money they need for their competitions and equipment. They have around $6,000 left to raise.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Edward Milne community school theatre and the show starts off at 7 sharp. Tickets can be purchased from EMCS, Shoppers Drug Mart, Stick in the Mud, and the Sooke River Store.
Octavian Lacatusu photo
Comedian and hypnotist Scott Ward will be entertaining and helping the EMCS cheer-leading team raise funds for upcoming events.
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OlivieriPasta Sauce160gr or 275-300ml
Coke, Canada Dry or SpriteGlass Bottle, 6x237ml
KraftCracker Barrel Cheese Slices220-240gr
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Bull’s EyeBarbecue Sauce425ml
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Nabob Coffee CompanyGround Coffee
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Five AliveReal Fruit Beverage1.75lt
ImperialMargarine1.36kg
UnicoTomatoes796ml
Minute MaidSimply Orange Juice2.63lt
OlivieriFilled Pasta275-350gr
MelittaSingle Serve Coffee Cups126-132gr
Red RoseOrange Pekoe Tea144’s
Kellogg’sEggo Waffles1.68kg
PostHoney Bunches of Oats Cereal368-439gr
HeinzBeans398ml
BreyersFamily Classic Frozen Dessert1.66lt
LeclercCelebration Cookies240-270gr
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NesteaIced Tea695ml
PoweradeSports Drink710ml
GlaceauVitamin Water591ml
Old DutchPotato Chips255gr
McCainUltra Thin Crust Pizza334-360gr
Dr. OetkerCasa Di Mama or Panebello Pizza395-450gr
Black DiamondShredded Cheese340gr
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OlivieriPasta Sauce160gr or 275-300ml
Coke, Canada Dry or SpriteGlass Bottle, 6x237ml
KraftCracker Barrel Cheese Slices220-240gr
KraftPhiladelphia Cream Cheese Spread400gr
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Bull’s EyeBarbecue Sauce425ml
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SunRypeBeverage1.36lt
RogersOats750gr-1.1kg
RogersFive Grain Granola700-750gr
PostHoneycomb, Sugar Crisp or Alpha-Bits Cereal340-400gr
PostShreddies or Spoon Size Shredded Wheat525-550gr
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CheemoPerogies907gr
KraftCracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese907gr
KraftKraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese175-200gr
Nabob Coffee CompanyGround Coffee
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Five AliveReal Fruit Beverage1.75lt
ImperialMargarine1.36kg
UnicoTomatoes796ml
Minute MaidSimply Orange Juice2.63lt
OlivieriFilled Pasta275-350gr
MelittaSingle Serve Coffee Cups126-132gr
Red RoseOrange Pekoe Tea144’s
Kellogg’sEggo Waffles1.68kg
PostHoney Bunches of Oats Cereal368-439gr
HeinzBeans398ml
BreyersFamily Classic Frozen Dessert1.66lt
LeclercCelebration Cookies240-270gr
LeclercQuatro Cookies300gr
NesteaIced Tea695ml
PoweradeSports Drink710ml
GlaceauVitamin Water591ml
Old DutchPotato Chips255gr
McCainUltra Thin Crust Pizza334-360gr
Dr. OetkerCasa Di Mama or Panebello Pizza395-450gr
Black DiamondShredded Cheese340gr
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Zero Waste is the goal
My 28-year-old son does not hold out much hope for the future of our planet in his life-time.
I am an optimist and his attitude really both-ers me, but a lot of what he says does ring true. Our society is now pur-chasing more stuff than ever before, and much of it ends up in land-fills. I’m trying to figure out a way to inspire my son not to give up, and obviously the first way is by example. Over the past few months I have become much more aware of my own habits of purchasing, what I throw away as waste and how I am recycling. As a family we have always “done our bit” with recycling for the past 20 years. With recent examina-tions of our lifestyle, I realize that as a fam-ily we could be doing so much more. We are good with putting our blue bin curb-side, but anything not accepted in the blue bin program has been going into the garbage because we considered it too much trouble to find out where it can be dropped off for recy-cling.
If something breaks it was easier to throw it away and buy new rather than to try and fix it. I had my re-usable bags for grocery shop-ping, but more often than not they were for-gotten when I needed them. It is time for me to change some of my attitudes and actions.
I am now making a deliberate effort to
make sure my cloth gro-cery bags are always returned to my vehicle ready for the next stop for shopping, and that means all shopping, not just for groceries. I am starting to realize that the two R’s before Recycle are very impor-tant, and I need to pay
more than just lip ser-vice to Reduce and Reuse. Luckily for me, there is a new working group or committee in Sooke, called Zero Waste Sooke, and you can find them on Face-book.
They are made up of volunteers who
are passionate about reducing the amount of waste in Sooke. I know I will learn a lot from this group, and I hope you will follow along in future articles as I learn and share more of what Zero Waste really means.
Wendy O’Connor
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Confessions of a waster
Pirjo Raits photo
Playing for keeps
The playground at Broomhill is always busy with kids on the equipment. A local group, Parents for Play, made the whole play-ground possible a num-ber of years ago.
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HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE: 11amEVENING PRAYER: Saturday 5pm
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SOOKE BAPTIST CHURCH7110 West Coast Road | 250-642-3424
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00 am Children, youth & adult ministries
Pastor Rick Eby Email [email protected]
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JUAN DE FUCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
4251 Sooke Road | 778-425-3403SATURDAY SERVICE
9:30 am Bible Study • 11:00 am Church ServicePastor: Mike Stevenson
Holy week carried us forward to relive the passion of Christ, his death and resurrection, and on Sunday we received the good news of Jesus’ resurrection. With joyful hearts we received amazing news, the greatest news of all time: CHRIST HAS RISEN! Glory to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Easter motivates us to
live more deeply in our faith, in our joy and in our happiness because of the resurrection of Jesus.
As Christians, we need to deeply experience of the resurrection of Jesus. Why? Because only from Jesus can the faith that is able to transform our lives and the world spring forth. The resurrection is a permanent call to change our life, to organize it, and to embrace a new way of living that stands up for justice and for the liberty of all human beings. It is a call to all Christians to come together and fi ght against the powers of inequality and injustice generated by dominant structures and fi gures of authority who are driven by fear, greed and power.
This is a joyful time, a time of contemplation and deep refl ection because Jesus gave up his life in an unconditional way to save humanity. The incarnation of Jesus is a call to meet God face-to-face and praise him for His son, Jesus Christ. The Father who gave his only son up for our salvation and who today God has resurrected him as a promise to us of our own resurrection.
Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchRev. Dimas Canjura
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Quilting Bee
Here are the lovely ladies of the Sooke Quilters Guild, sewing up a storm of beauti-ful quilts for the Sooke Family Resource Center and Sooke Hospice.
A very good friend of mine was a recipient of one of their fine quilts last year, while under the care of hospice. She was so pleased with her quilt as she had never had a quilt of her own. She was so touched.
These ladies are ded-icated and love their work. There is quite a beehive of activity with sewing machines hum-ming and the smell of fabric being ironed into place.
These ladies also make the Sooke Fall Fair quilt and have done so for many years. Each year the Sooke Fall Fair holds a raffle with the quilt always being the centre of the focus with second and third and sometimes fourth prizes as well. This is the case this year. This year’s quilt has a value of between $2,000 and $3,000. It is not quite ready for it’s debut, but it is absolutely lovely.
Sales will be brisk this year as I really would like this quilt so will need to increase my chances.
We hope to have the quilt debut at the Rotary Spring Fair and the tickets ready for sale. Whenever you see any of the Sooke Quil-ters’ quilts in the com-munity, know that a lot of planning and care went into their cre-ation.
I grew up in a family of quilters and totally appreciate the work that goes into the cre-ation of these beautiful works of art. The Sooke Quilters work under the guidance of Pat Kryer and there is always room for more folks to join up and learn the art. They meet at the Knox Church, down-stairs.
See you at the raffle tables which will be manned by our volun-teers around Sooke. The monies from this raffle helps to keep our local fall fair in busi-ness. Regards,
Ellen LewersPresident Sooke
Fall Fair
Later Life rambLings
Springtime comes to rescue us from the S.A.D. syndrome that can overtake some of us in the months before some serious sun. A new outlook is possible when we are able to find joy in the new buds, flowers, birds, greenness and
longer brighter days. It is good to get outdoors, socialize and “re-sea-son.”
Professor Verena Menec, Director of Aging at the University of Manitoba, says “the fact that people live longer should be cel-ebrated as one of the biggest success stories in history and getting old is better than the alternative.”
Her question was, “How do seniors con-tribute to society?” Answer: Like any younger person – they shop, use services which employ people,
pay taxes and vote. They also volunteer and make more charita-ble donations per cap-ita than any other age group. She reminds us “that seniors baby sit, help care for grandchil-dren, do housework, home maintenance, mechanics and yard work, for others as well. They provide emotional support and friendship. Seniors provide care for spouses or friends. The wife takes on more and more responsibili-ties inside and outside the home as the hus-band starts to get frail. As well there are hus-
bands who take care of a wife who has Alzheim-er’s and requires care and constant remind-ers. He makes sure she gets dressed, eats prop-erly, takes her medica-tions and keeps her life as normal as possible. Because of him she is not a “burden” on the health care system.”
Professor Menec believes that acknowl-edging senior’s contri-butions would create a more age-inclusive society.
Margaret Mead wrote of the importance of grandparents ,“ the closest friends I have
made all through life have been people who also grew up close to a loved and loving grand-mother or grandfather.”
Many happy child-hood memories we all carry, if we were fortu-nate to have grandpar-ents, was time spent with them. Billie Burke wrote in A Tribute to Grandmothers, “Age is something that doesn’t matter, unless you are a cheese. There are two ways of spreading light – to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” Happy Spring!
Shirley Lowe
Capital Regional District
SEAPARC Recreation is currently looking for a Skate Park Host who will help create a safe, fun environment for people of all ages to enjoy the Sooke Skate Park. The successful candidate will be a skilled skateboarder and/or BMX biker who has experience working with youth and leading recreational programs.
To further explore our exciting summer employment opportunities, please visit our website at www.crd.bc.ca “Careers”. The CRD thanks all applicants for their interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.
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Cilantro
2/100
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2/700
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199California
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2/400
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CaesarSalad Kit
2/500
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PinkSalmon
2/500
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375g ..........................................499
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SaladDressing
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489550g
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399
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2/150
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Bush's
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398 mL 3 Varieties .4/500
AlpoCookout Classics
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Rogers
NaturalBran450g ...........................139
Island BakeryWhite or 60% WW
Bread908g ...........................189
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2/500
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170g ....................4/500
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299
Zucchini
1.30/kg ...............................59¢Eggplant
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279
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2/400
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Potatoes2/500
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Lea & Perrins
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379
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699
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449
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ChocolateMilk1L ...............................199Island Farms
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227g ................
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Georgina Nelson (Davis)Born in Victoria, B.C., she resided
in Sooke for over 60 years.
Georgina, a long-time resident of Sooke, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.Georgie is survived by her mother Stella Baker, her bother Noman (Erna), her children, Rob (Margie) and Marcella (Gordon), as well at 7 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Her greatest joy was her family. Services to be held on Saturday, April 11 at 10:00 at the T’Sou-ke Nation band hall on 2154 Lazzar Rd.
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A water main cleaning program will be carried out in various areas of Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Metchosin, Sooke, and East Sooke between October 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015.Short periods of low pressure and discolouration of water can be expected. Commercial establishments such as laundromats and beauty salons will receive advance warning of flushing in their vicinity. If you require such notification, please contact CRD Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC, at 250.474.9619.In no case can responsibility be accepted for any damage arising out of the use of discoloured water.
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Local finds pioneer-era train wheels in wild bush
Octavian LacatusuSooke News Mirror
Ever wondered what historic mementos lie in that cluttered-up old attic? Or how that rusty 1930’s Ford got in that thick ravine right by your house?
Funny enough, Sooke’s deep forests, rocky rivers and vast beaches are brimming with history; and for some passionate Sook-ies, digging it all up is just a good sport.
Brandon Davies, a local collector of antique and historical objects, stumbled upon something strange while wandering deep in the woods one day.
“I was venturing out below Diversion Dam, looking at old pictures and on Google satel-lite images to find out where all the workers were living and staying while they were build-ing the dam there,” Davies said.
He initially set off in search of an old bridge about a kilometre below, albeit through pure wilderness.
“There was no trail at all; I was hiking through the bush and going down cliffs to try and find that bridge to cross over to the other side,” he said.
But his journey took an unexpected turn; he stumbled upon a set of train wheels abandoned in what appeared to be the mid-dle of nowhere.
“I noticed these were sticking out of the ferns criss-crossed at an angle down a steeper embankment,” Davies said. “I pulled the bushes away and figured out what they were; it was a whole cart and everything sitting there. No wood around or nothing, that was all rotten away.”
Excited by his find, Davies picked up the wheels and took them to his truck; but since each axle weighs around 150 lbs., it was easier said than done.
“This was the biggest find for me, but also the hardest day hauling it all out of there,” he said. “Took me around an hour and a half to haul each one to get to
the truck.” Still, Davies was all
smiles. He’d caught himself a piece of his-tory in a place that goes quite-a-way back.
“I camped around Diversion Dam a lot growing up, so I’ve always wanted to go further into the bush, see what’s all around there,” he said, adding that he definitely wants to go back for more his-toric swag.
“There’s a bunch of trashed-up old iron down the river from the old construction of the dam, it’s pretty neat,” he said.
Working as a trades-
man by profession, Davies does it all for fun; with the use of a metal detector, a GPS/phone and a good bit of intuition, he just loves to check out old his-toric sites.
“The oldest coin I have is a silver nickel I found in Port Renfrew dated 1940; then from an old hydro plant in Jordan River I got a porcelain thing that says 1901, so that’s the oldest dated object I’ve found,” he said, adding that he’s found piles of stuff over the years, including coins and knives, pick-axes and hammers, as well as an
old 1870’s frying skillet from Leechtown.
As for the train wheels, how they got there or what kind of rail-based vehicle they belonged to remains a mystery; but that’s just part of the fun, says Davies.
According to the book, The Sooke Story, The History and the Heartbeat, published by the Sooke Region Museum, work on the Diversion Dam began in 1909 by the V.I. Power Company. The dam was built to provide power to light up the City of Victoria. The dam was completed in 1911. In
1907 logging opera-tions began in Jordan River and one-and-one-half miles of standard railway grade was built with picks and shovels.
Big wheels keep on turnin’....
Octavian Lacatusu photo
Brandon Davies with the set of train wheels found around the Diversion Dam area out in Jordan River. In 1907 a railway line was built in Jordan River to haul logs out of the bush.
Capital Regional District
Integrated Water ServicesPublic Open Houses: Management of Leech Water Supply AreaThe Capital Regional District invites you to learn more about the management of the Leech Water Supply Area and the necessity for updating the Greater Victoria Water Supply Area Protection Bylaw to restrict unauthorized access.In 2007 and 2010, the CRD made a significant investment in purchasing the Leech Water Supply Area to protect and ensure future drinking water supply for Greater Victoria. Learn more about how the CRD plans to protect these future water supply lands by attending one of the open houses below or visiting our website at www.crd.bc.ca/leechYou are invited to attend any of the following open houses:
Westshore – Juan de Fuca Rec Centre 1767 Island Highway, Colwood, BC Tuesday, April 14 from 4pm to 8pmSooke – JDF Electoral Area Planning Services Building 3 – 7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC Thursday, April 16 from 4pm to 8pmSooke – Edward Milne Community School 6218 Sooke Road, Sooke, BC Tuesday, April 21 from 4pm to 8pmSaanich – Greek Society Community Hall 4648 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria, BC Wednesday, April 22 from 4pm to 8pmShawnigan Lake Community Centre 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake, BC Thursday, April 23 from 4pm to 8pm
To learn more, please visit www.crd.bc.ca/leech or contact Annette Constabel, Senior Manager, Watershed Protection by calling 250.391.3556 or sending an email to [email protected]
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Sooke Night Market At The Museum
Vendor & Busker
Information Meeting
Thursday April 9th
7pm
At the Museum Service Building
Information Packages can be downloaded at:
www.sookeregionmuseum.com
Sooke Night Market At The Museum
Vendor & Busker
Information Meeting
Thursday April 9th
7pm
At the Museum Service Building
Information Packages can be downloaded at:
www.sookeregionmuseum.com
This schedule is subject to change. Please call 250-642-1634 to confirm meetings.
Council meeting agendas maybe viewed at www.sooke.ca
2205 Otter Point Road, SookePhone: 250-642-1634
Fax: 250-642-0541
email: [email protected]: www.sooke.ca
Upcoming Public Meetings
Regular Council Meeting
Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm
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Now is the time to have your say and shape your province.
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B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A E L E C T O R A L B O U N D A R I E S C O M M I S S I O N
In a Preliminary Report to the Legislative Assembly, the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission is proposing changes to the area, boundaries and names of electoral districts in B.C.
Read the Preliminary Report at www.bc-ebc.ca/reports.
Tell the commission your views on the Preliminary Report online at www.bc-ebc.ca, at a public hearing during April and May, or by email at [email protected].
All submissions and presentations to the commission must be made before 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.
For a schedule of public hearing locations and dates, and more information, visit www.bc-ebc.ca
Tell us your views on our Preliminary Report before May 26, 2015.
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Art at the museum The exhibit of local artists’ works, ARTIFACTS, is being held in the upper gallery at the Sooke Region Museum. The show runs to the end of May and features art which relates to the Sooke region, including Jordan River, East Sooke and Port Renfrew.On March 28 over 65 people attended the opening, with four pieces of art sold by Michel DesRocher, Linda Gordon, Shannon John Valentine and Linda Anderson. The show will change as works are sold thereby refershing the two-month long show.The Sooke Region Museum, located at 2070 Phillips Road, is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Sports & RecreationRegistration of collector vehicles being restored gets easier for B.C. owners
If you love beautiful collector or vintage vehicles, and you want to restore one from out of province for on-road operation, you are in luck.
Government, ICBC and the Spe-cialty Vehicle Association of B.C. (which serves car clubs and enthu-siasts) have been working together to improve the process for register-ing an unfinished collector vehicle imported from outside the province.
Starting April 9, 2015, the new registration process will come into effect. This will allow vehicle owners to register their collector or vintage vehicles purchased from out of prov-ince before completing the restora-tions to their vehicle. Prior to these changes, vehicle owners ran the risk of not being able to register a vehicle they had invested time, money and effort into restoring.
Vehicle owners will have peace of mind that they have met all of the paperwork requirements to reg-ister vehicles in their names. Also, when the owner completes restora-tion of the vehicle and it passes a safety inspection, it will be simpler to license the vehicle for on-road use because it will already be registered.
To be eligible for registration before completing the restorations to a vehicle, the vehicle must be at least 25 years old (based on its model year) and be substantially
intact, with over half the vehicle in an assembled state.
For safety reasons, the vehicle will be flagged in ICBC’s system to prevent on-road operation without a passed roadworthiness inspec-tion. To be licensed to operate on B.C. roads, the vehicle must pass a provincial inspection and the owner must also provide the final details of the restored/completed vehicle to ICBC.
Approximately 25,000 collector vehicles and 9,000 antique vehicles are registered in B.C.
If you have a collector or limited-edition collector vehicle that you just drive occasionally, you may be interested in applying for collector licence plates. Collector plates may be used on cars, light trucks and motorcycles.
Vehicles do not need to be licensed in the Collector or Vintage program to be eligible to take advantage of registration without the initial road-worthiness inspection. If you have a vintage vehicle (30 years old or older) you may be interested in applying for vintage licence plates. This will allow you to show your antique vehicle at special events and parades.
For more information go to: www.icbc.com/vehicle-registra-
tion/collector-mods/Pages/Collec-tor-vehicles.aspx
Octavian Lacatusu Photo
1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28 located in Sooke. This is exactly what you’d call a classic. Submitted Photo
Spring football players attending a qb/receiver camp held in Sooke by Coach J.C. Boice. Boyce pointed out that getting the opportunity to serve the Sooke community and help with the kids camp series was a pleasure for him and the entire Rebels program. Football season has already started this year, with the Sooke Seahawks practice in full swing. For more info, visit www.sookeseahawks.com.
Octavian Lacatusu Photo
With the rain subsiding and the sun shining, Noah Allman catches some air on his mountain bike at the Sooke Bike Park last Saturday.
FOR REGISTRATIONS AND INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 250-642-8000
⍟ SEAPARC SNIPPET
Friday, April 10th, 3:15-4:30pmCome and see what Doodle Bugs Preschool is all about!
Registration for September program begins April 15.
to everyone who helped make our annual
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RED CROSS BABYSITTERS COURSE(Ages 11+)
Friday, April 17th 9:00-4:00pm
Easter Eggstavaganzaa HUGE SUCCESS again this year
Sooke Disposal, Sooke Lions, Royal Canadian Legion Br #54Sooke Shoppers Drug Mart and SEAPARC staff & Volunteers
DOODLE BUGS PRESCHOOL
OPEN HOUSE
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If you were itching to do some exploring through nature in the coming weeks, well, good news. There are lots of opportunities to do so.
Saturday, April 11Broom Removal
Whiffin Spit 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Juan de Fuca Com-munity Trails Society & the District of Sooke are joined by the Greater Victoria Green Team.
Join in for the day or an hour or two and be sure to have gloves, loppers, and pruners some equipment is available to share.
For more information call Rosemary Jorna (250)-642-2767 or email at: [email protected]. Sooke Potholes Park
Flower RidgeThis is a JDFEA Parks
and Recreation Com-mission sponsored hike. Meet at William Simmons Memorial Park at 9 a.m., (Sooke Business Park 3220 Otter Point Rd.)
This is a 10 kilome-ter hike with a difficulty level 3+ rating.
The extra difficulty is because of rough foot-ing. Please dress for the weather, good foot-wear, bring lunch and
lots of water. There will be lots of
flowers so a camera is recommended.
For more information call Sid at 250-642-2767 or send an email [email protected].
If more convenient, the group can depart from the trail head lower parking lot Sooke Potholes Provincial Park just after 9:30 a.m.
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Committing to our planet’s future means properly recycling our electronics of the past. That’s why the EPRA, an industry-led not-for-profi t organization, works to keep 100,000 metric tonnes of end-of-life electronics out of landfi lls each year through convenient and regulated e-recycling programs. Technology advances fast, but we only get one earth.
Learn more about the electronics recycling program at:recycleMYelectronics.ca/bc
This program is funded through Environmental Handling Fees that are applicable to new electronic products sold in the province.
For collection site locations and acceptable products, visit:return-it.ca/electronics/locations
Grand Opening Speakers: Mike Hicks, CRD Director, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Nils Jensen, CRD Board Chair & Mayor, District of Oak Bay John Horgan, MLA, Juan de Fuca Steve Knoke, SEAPARC Manager Shirley Alphonse, T’Sou-ke Nation elder Maja Tait, Mayor, District of Sooke
The Builders: Alpine Bike Parks, Butler Bros., Michell Excavating, Wittich Environmental Services, and JDF Community Trails Society.
Grand Opening Sponsors, Supporters & Exhibitors: Western Foods, Sooke Mountain Cycle, The Stick, Parkway Physiotherapy, DJ Dublion, Cocos Pure, Richlock Rentals, Sooke RCMP, Sooke Fire Department, Nolan Riding, South Island Mountain Biking Society, Zack, Noah & Piper Allman and the Dirt Jam Riders.
Community Groups: District of Sooke & Laura Hooper, Sooke Bike Club, EMCS, JDF Regional Office & Emma Taylor, CRD & Jen Black SEAPARC Commission, staff & volunteers, Bike Park Steering Committee.
Excavating, WittichCommunity Trails Society.
The Builders:Alpine Bike Parks, Butler Bros.,
Grand Opening Speakers:
Environmental Services, and
SOOKE BIKE PARK AND HIKE & BIKE CONNECTOR TRAIL
Notice of AnnualGeneral MeetingDate: Monday, April 20, 2015
Time: 6:30 p.m.Location: Prestige Oceanfront Resort & Hotel
Attendance: All Current Members of SMHA
Call for NominationsThe following positions will be elected at this AGM:
President and SecretaryAt least 10 new Directors At Large,
to fill various positions on the ExecutiveNominations for these positions are to be sent to chair
SMHA Nomination Committee members by email no later than April 19, 2015
Kristi Thomas [email protected] will also be accepted from the floor at the AGM
Your attendance at this important meeting is critical,please strive to attend
For additional information please contact: Chairman of the Nomination Committee
A draw for free registration will take place at the AGMYou must be in attendance to qualify
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Think before you
speak, Aries. Quick wit might lead to some easy laughs, but it’s best to consider how your words will affect those around you before you speak.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Give yourself a little
more time to solve a puzzling problem, Tau-rus. Within a few days you might have the fresh perspective you need to determine a solution.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, criticism
coming your way is intended to be con-structive. Listen to what others are say-ing and recognize that they are advocates, not adversaries.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, give yourself
time to form an opinion on an important issue in your life. The more time you give yourself, the more clearly you will see the issue at hand.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, not every-
one moves at your breakneck speed. Just because others aren’t keeping up doesn’t mean they don’t under-stand what is going on. Give others time to catch up.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a budding
relationship demands your attention this week. Give this rela-tionship the attention it deserves, and you will be glad for having done so.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, resist the urge
to rehash an old issue. You and others have long since moved on, and there are more pos-itive things to focus on in the next week.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, your finan-
cial savvy comes to the forefront this week. Put your skill for finding a deal to work and you and your accountant will be glad you did.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, a goal that seems unlikely is still worth working toward. Others will be there to offer support and guidance as you pursue this very unique and rewarding goal.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, a great opportunity to express yourself comes along this week. Make the most of this chance to let others see your cre-ative side.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, a friend or family member looks to you for advice this week. Do your best to put yourself in his or her shoes and let him or her know your sup-
port is unwavering.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, you have
the wherewithal to complete a projects other may never even attempt. Put your best foot forward and get to work.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYSAPRIL 12
Brooklyn Decker, Model (28)
APRIL 13Carles Puyol, Athlete (37)
APRIL 14Abigail Breslin, Actress
(19)
APRIL 15Emma Thompson,
Actress (56)
APRIL 16Bobby Vinton, Singer (80)
APRIL 17Rooney Mara, Singer (30)
APRIL 18Conan O’Brien, TV Host
(52)
Jack Most Photo
Reader’s Photo of the WeekJack Most caught a shot of this sail boat going by near the Whiffin Spit.Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by the Stickleback eatery located at Cooper’s Cove. Send your high-resolution JPEG photos to: [email protected]
Your Weekly Horoscope
DROP IN POOL TOURNAMENT 2nd SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
LEGION RIDERS 2nd WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7 PM
BLUEGRASS 1st & 3rd SUNDAYS 3 PM
The Royal Canadian Legion Br. #54 Phone: 250-642-5913
SUNDAY BREAKFAST BRUNCH 9AM - 12:30PM $5 Children Welcome
SUPPORT THE FOOD BANKDonate non-perishable food items
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: SookeLegion.ca
MONDAYS
TUESDAYSWEDNESDAYS
THURSDAYSFRIDAYS
6-7:30 PMONLY
General Meeting 4th Tuesday of the month @ 7pm
— Members and Bona Fide Guests —
Tickets @ Bar$1300 FRIDAY Steak Night
KARAOKEEvery Friday 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
with Pete & MeganMaster Card, Visa and Interac now accepted
Short Mat Bowl 1pmEuchre 6:30Pool League 7:00Ladies’ Darts NoonDominos 10:00 am Shuf� eboard 6:30 pmNASCAR 7:00 pmCribbage 7:00Short Mat Bowl 1pm
SUNDAYS
MEAT DRAWEVERY SATURDAY @ 3:00 PM
HAMBURGERS &HOT DOGS AVAILABLE
Special Draw sponsored by Connect Hearing
the kicksLIVE
Sat. April 25, 7:30pm – $10Tickets at Mai Mai’s Bistro,at the Legion, or at the door
HAPPY HOUR MON. - SAT. 5-6 PM • ALL HIGHBALLS $3.75
ANNIVERSARIES / BIRTHDAYS / GROUP PARTIES WELCOME!
Hosted by Navy League
BUY TICKETS AT BARTHEN PROCEED TO REGULAR TABLE
AS PER USUAL.
On-Site offering Complimentary Hearing Health Checks
Sat. April 25, 2-4pmCall 250-642-5913 to book.
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SOOKEFOURCAST Your weather forecast for the next FOUR DAYS!What you need to know about the weather to plan your weekend.
THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY
Sunny High 12 Low 5
Hours of sunshine 12
Chance of a Shower High 12 Low 7
Hours of sunshine 5
A Few Showers High 10 Low 7
Hours of sunshine 3
SATURDAY
Cloudy w/Showers High 10 Low 6
Hours of sunshine 3
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AHOY BC launches marine tourism website
Coastal communities in British Columbia are about to get a boost to their economies. April 15th marks the launch of a website devoted to attract-ing marine tourists to BC coastal waters and its communities. AHOY BC will lure visitors to Brit-ish Columbia’s coast with vivid photos, suggested routes, inter-active trip planning and things to do in every coastal community.
Each coastal region will have its own section where visitors can select marinas and communi-ties to visit, find services and learn what each community has to offer. The AHOY BC brand aims to align with the Provincial tourism brand and its “Wild at Heart” brand essence. Few places on earth can offer an experience of wild, living coastal waters with services and amenities never too far away. Until now, every travel region in the province had a marketing organization, except the sea. AHOY BC markets the marine travel region.
According to David Mailloux, Chair of BC Ocean Boating Tourism Association, “The tourist in a boat has very different needs than the tourist in car. The launch of the AHOY BC website makes British Columbia a world leader. No other place recognizes the marine tourism market like we do, and no other place can offer our mix of amenities and wild nature.”
The marine tourism sector is a $200 million dol-lar a year industry. The need to market the Coast as a world-class boating destination has been rec-ognized for many years. Nearly $25 million has been spent on marina expansions on BC’s coast over the past six years. AHOY BC adds value to this investment by, as Project Manager Michael McLaughlin put it, “putting more boats in berths.”
Destination British Columbia, the Crown Corpo-ration responsible for destination marketing, sup-ported the birth of AHOY BC through the planning and building stages. Additional funds came from Island Coastal Economic Trust, Coast Sustainabil-ity Trust and Northern Development Initiatives Trust.
The website includes guides on environmen-tal stewardship, safe boating, fishing, BC Marine Parks, Aboriginal tourism and has lots of links to things to do. Look for the launch on April 15 at www.ahoybc.com.
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TIMES ARE IN STANDARD TIME, HEIGHTS IN FEET
Day Time HT Time HT Time HT Time HT09 04:19 8.9 12:46 3.0 20:02 7.2 22:30 6.910 04:56 8.9 13:37 3.0 21:19 7.2 23:09 7.211 05:46 8.5 14:33 3.0 22:24 7.2 12 00:16 7.2 06:51 8.2 15:33 3.3 23:10 7.513 04:07 6.9 08:12 7.9 16:34 3.3 23:46 7.914 05:25 6.2 09:43 7.9 17:33 3.6 15 00:20 8.2 06:26 5.6 11:23 7.9 18:26 3.616 00:52 8.5 07:19 4.6 12:51 7.9 19:13 3.9
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