Britt Santowski

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Pitcher Tyson Barkman (pictured) was named to the Boys of Summer All Tournament Team . Outfielder Blake Hunter was also named to the team.

Sooke Loggers play strong in Wisconsin, come in second

Fastpitch baseball battle places Sooke team in second after five games

Pitcher Tyson Barkman (pictured) was named to the Boys of Summer All Tournament Team . Outfielder Blake Hunter was also named to the team.
Jonah Philip, Brady Greenwood and Lucas Blatchford are getting ready to knock on doors in efforts to reduce the number of bear killed each year in Sooke.

As much as they like your garbage, bears will fare better if you put a lid on it

Group of youth want to ensure bears are not killed

Jonah Philip, Brady Greenwood and Lucas Blatchford are getting ready to knock on doors in efforts to reduce the number of bear killed each year in Sooke.
Emma Irwin with two of her three daughters, Daisy (left) and Molly (centre).

Working to keep the Internet an open source

Emma Irwin is a passionate advocate for web literacy

Emma Irwin with two of her three daughters, Daisy (left) and Molly (centre).
Kiana with the first place trophy after the Vancouver Island Wave U15 girls team won the Provincial Premier cup.

Sooke’s Kiana Swift contributes to the Vancouver Island Wave U15 soccer success

Sooke’s Kiana Swift contributes to the Vancouver Island Wave U15 soccer success

Kiana with the first place trophy after the Vancouver Island Wave U15 girls team won the Provincial Premier cup.
The very young Alec Dillon (left) and Dysin Mayo (right) when they first started playing hockey in Sooke.

Sports Briefs: Hockey

Alec Dillon was drafted to the L.A. Kings. Dysin Mayo was drafted to the Arizona Coyotes.

The very young Alec Dillon (left) and Dysin Mayo (right) when they first started playing hockey in Sooke.

Sports Briefs: Baseball

Sooke Loggers place second at Vancouver's Bob Law Memorial Challenge, and three Sooke fast-pitch teams make the Provincials

THROTTLE THERAPY: Riding with deer, bucking the trend

Riding your motorcycle safely amongst the deer on Vancouver Island (and beyond) means knowing certain deer facts.

From left to right, George May (Chair, ESFC), Rick Moffat (ESFC Treasurer), David Bigolow (Vice-Chief ESFD), Mike Hicks, Director CRD, David and Janice Broadbent (past owners of site), Peter Ensor (Director, CRD Emergency Services), Rick Lambert (Past Chair ESFC), and Falk Wagenbach (ESFD Safety Officer).

Ground breaking for new East Sooke firehall

The shovels are in the dirt for replacement firehall

From left to right, George May (Chair, ESFC), Rick Moffat (ESFC Treasurer), David Bigolow (Vice-Chief ESFD), Mike Hicks, Director CRD, David and Janice Broadbent (past owners of site), Peter Ensor (Director, CRD Emergency Services), Rick Lambert (Past Chair ESFC), and Falk Wagenbach (ESFD Safety Officer).
Pilar and Leonardo skated as the principal characters in Aladdin on Ice earlier this year.

Sooke sibling skaters nominated for Inspirational Latin Awards 2014

Sooke's Pilar and Leonardo Maekawa are nominated for the Inspirational Latin Awards 2014.

Pilar and Leonardo skated as the principal characters in Aladdin on Ice earlier this year.

Anti-spam legislation to take effect July 1

Government introduces legislation but it is difficult to regulate

Cameron Erickson looks at the spot where a woman in a mobility scooter recently got stuck (between Erickson and the orange pylon).

Construction impedes mobility scooter

An accessible sidewalk is located across the highway

Cameron Erickson looks at the spot where a woman in a mobility scooter recently got stuck (between Erickson and the orange pylon).
This image illustrates how choosing the wrong lane position invites other vehicles to share your lane.

THROTTLE THERAPY: Lane position, not a rule but an active strategy

Actively choosing your lane position is an important conscious thought for any motorcyclist.

This image illustrates how choosing the wrong lane position invites other vehicles to share your lane.
The U14C fast pitch girls were fundraising over the weekend, to help support their trip to the provincials.

Sooke U14C fast pitch girls get the gold, go to Provincials

On June 14, the Sooke U14C fast pitch girls became the South Island Vancouver Island District champions.

The U14C fast pitch girls were fundraising over the weekend, to help support their trip to the provincials.
Trevor Bligh with his retired jersey at the EMCS Awards Night held earlier this month.

Trevor Bligh’s game jersey was just retired … but will he?

Trevor Bligh's game jersey was retired at the EMCS Awards Night ceremony held earlier this month in Sooke.

Trevor Bligh with his retired jersey at the EMCS Awards Night held earlier this month.
Ash Lenick at the take out window of his customized food truck. He can be found at the Sooke Region Museum on Thursday evenings, and in East Sooke at the general store from Tuesday to Saturday.

Food trucks fulfills dream

Food trucks are becoming increasingly popular on Vancouver Island

Ash Lenick at the take out window of his customized food truck. He can be found at the Sooke Region Museum on Thursday evenings, and in East Sooke at the general store from Tuesday to Saturday.
A large mural painted by Kay Lovett at The Stick in the Mud.

Stick branches out

Local coffee shop extends to Prestige hotel for the summer

A large mural painted by Kay Lovett at The Stick in the Mud.
This is where you should never ride when you are around a truck. The no-zone is the area the trucker cannot see.

Throttle Therapy: Co-existing with trucks on the road

Some tips on sharing the road with truckers, an unavoidable reality. Seeing things through their eyes can be a great eye-opener.

This is where you should never ride when you are around a truck. The no-zone is the area the trucker cannot see.
Quinn Titchkosky, Noah Wass, Mike Connor (Assistant Coach), and Kieran Connor strike a pose for the camera in their efforts to strike it rich — or at least raise significant funds — at this past weekend’s fundraising sale.

U16 boys softball fundraise to play off-island tournaments

The U16 boys' softball team is constantly fundraising for off-Island tournaments. The Sooke News Mirror spoke with theme to find out why.

Quinn Titchkosky, Noah Wass, Mike Connor (Assistant Coach), and Kieran Connor strike a pose for the camera in their efforts to strike it rich — or at least raise significant funds — at this past weekend’s fundraising sale.
An elderly resident, 97-year-old Walter Barrs fell down an embankment and was rescued by members of the Sooke Fire Rescue Service.

Rescuers called out in separate incidents

Search and rescue services were required in Sooke incidents

An elderly resident, 97-year-old Walter Barrs fell down an embankment and was rescued by members of the Sooke Fire Rescue Service.
Cast members of Into the Mirror have been rehearsing at the bandshell at Ed Macgregor Park because of the ongoing teachers' strike. They perform at EMCS June 4 and 5.

The show must go on despite strike

Student productions opens tonight for two-night run

Cast members of Into the Mirror have been rehearsing at the bandshell at Ed Macgregor Park because of the ongoing teachers' strike. They perform at EMCS June 4 and 5.