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HOLIDAY ISSUE NOW
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The HOLIDAY 2009 print edition of MAPLELINE
has been released Nov.4. Free copies available at SEAPARC, Serious
Coffee, The Reading Room Cafe, The Stick Coffee
House, Sooke Harbour House, Movie Gallery, the Sooke Library,
Sushi on the Sea, and other
in-town locations.
Single copies.
The year ahead - doorway to a new decade is
a seasonal commentary from John Horgan, MLA for Juan
de Fuca -- in the holiday edition of MapleLine
Magazine.
OUR HOLIDAY SEASON ISSUE includes
Season's Greetings
from Sooke District
Mayor Janet Evans, Sooke Harbour Chamber of
Commerce President Gwen Fisher, Sooke Historian
Elida Peers, and outgoing Coast Guard Station Leader
George Holmes.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
These and other events are
posted on our 'breaking
news' page. |
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Sun. Nov.22 |
SEAPARC
LEISURE COMPLEX
Deep Freeze Aqua Adventure
Activities and games about water and cold climate
hazards. Sun. Nov.22, 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
Regular admission rates. |
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Tues. Nov.24 to Dec.24 |
SOOKE
COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL
Christmas Art Show
Members
of the Sooke Community Arts Council will each
display two pieces from their collections, Nov.24 to
Dec.24 during regular store hours at Little Vienna
Bakery.
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Wed. Nov.25 |
SOOKE
FOOD CHI
Annual General Meeting
Sooke Food CHI annual general meeting. 6:30 pm
potluck, 7 pm meeting
at Sooke
Harbour House.
Info. |
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Fri. Nov.27 |
SOOKE
HARBOUR HOUSE
Christmas in November - Eco Fashion Show
Fashion
show featuring second hand items and eco-friendly
designs by local designers, at Sooke Harbour House.
7 pm, $10. Also an Art and Craft Show and
Sale, Nov.26-29.
Info.
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Mon. Nov.30 |
DISTRICT
OF SOOKE
Town Hall Meeting
Sooke
residents are invited to hear presentations and talk
to Council and staff about current municipal
projects and initiatives. At Sooke Community Hall,
2037 Shields Road. 4 to 8 pm. Submissions
about the 2010-2014 Sooke Financial Plan are welcome
ahead of time by email, fax or delivery to municipal
hall.
Learn more.
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Wed. Dec.2 |
MAPLELINE MAGAZINE
News writing in Sooke
MapleLine Magazine's new journalism career training
program will be the subject of a presentation by
publisher/editor Mary P. Brooke to Sooke Rotary
members at their regular lunch meeting, Dec.2, 12 noon, at
the Village Food Markets meeting room.
More info.
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BEYOND SOOKE |
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INSIGHT: Read the
details |
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 Nutcracker
in a Nutshell ~ Performance show dates: Sat. Dec. 19 and Sun. Dec.20
Tickets go on sale
Nov.23 ~ $8/kids $12/adults ~ available at Bees Knees
Consignment Store, 6660 Sooke Rd. Info:
www.sookedancestudio.com |
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SOOKE IN PICTURES |
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Elida Peers, Sooke historian, undertakes an animated discussion
with Hon. Bill Bennett, BC Minister of Community and Rural
Development and Sooke Mayor Janet Evans, while
viewing the murals behind Sooke Community Hall,
Nov.16, 2009. Photo by Mary P. Brooke
H1N1 UPDATE |
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Precautions against H1N1 flu
In BC,
the H1N1 death tally is 32 out of a total
250
deaths in Canada, or 12.8% (during April to Nov.19/09).
In the past week there has been an
increasing incidence in the number of deaths
where no underlying chronic condition exists.
Deaths in BC (Nov.17/09).
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National Flu Surveillance Statistics
(current).
All of BC is now eligible (effective
Nov.20/09) to receive the H1N1 flu shot.
Clinics have not seen as much interest as
expected, so there is likely now enough
vaccine for everyone who wishes it.
Anyone born prior to 1957 may have
some natural immunity, as a similar virus
circulated from 1918 to 1957 but disappeared
likely due to competition from H2N2 in 1957.
Children breastfed by women born before 1957
may also carry some level of natural
immunity to H1N1. The H1N1 strain re-emerged into
general circulation in
1977 (likely due to release from a laboratory
source), but only after 32 years has a
pandemic unfolded (starting in Mexico, in
April 2009).
Read more
about re-emergence of H1N1.
The best action is prevention.
The US Centre for Disease Control offers a
comprehensive list of
prevention and treatment. Among
other tips, note that flu viruses can remain on
everyday surfaces for 2 to 8 hours after
being deposited there -- essentially, that
is everything you might touch as you go
through your day.
Hand washing is the
key recommendation, as well as following
public health advice regarding any
school closures, avoiding crowds and other
social distancing measures. If you get the
flu and need to stay home it will be for
about one week, so it's recommended to have
adequate supplies on hand (food, medicines,
tissues and anything you might need to keep
yourself from leaving your home for a week).
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