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Tina Acosta Delgado and her Ms. Mango books about a daring fruit looking to save her friends

Adventures with Miss Mango

East Sooke author’s story of sentient fruit teaches friendship and dedication

Tina Acosta Delgado and her Ms. Mango books about a daring fruit looking to save her friends
Caleb Child, left, First Nations district principal, Vancouver Island North School District, Bertha Landrie of the Métis Nation of Greater Victoria, and Sooke School District board chair Bob Phillips receive a small gift on behalf of the T’Sou-ke First Nation from Sooke School District assistant superintendent David Strange.

Sooke School District and First Nations sign new curriculum agreement

The document, known as Na’tsa’maht, is a five-year working agreement to improve the success of aboriginal students.

Caleb Child, left, First Nations district principal, Vancouver Island North School District, Bertha Landrie of the Métis Nation of Greater Victoria, and Sooke School District board chair Bob Phillips receive a small gift on behalf of the T’Sou-ke First Nation from Sooke School District assistant superintendent David Strange.

Health clinic opens doors to EMCS students

In-school program brings doctor, nurses to Sooke district high schools

John Muir Elementary School principal Tessa Vally.

Crowded Sooke schools expect more students

More than 200 extra students are expected to flow into schools throughout the Sooke school district this year.

John Muir Elementary School principal Tessa Vally.
A B.C. Hydro worker and RCMP Staff Sgt. Jeff McArthur investigate a tampered electrical system at a home on Ayre Road in Sooke. The home was drawing free power from the electrical grid for months, B.C. Hydro says.

Sooke Mounties investigate electricity theft

Occupants bypassed the hydro meter, syphoning free power for months, police say

A B.C. Hydro worker and RCMP Staff Sgt. Jeff McArthur investigate a tampered electrical system at a home on Ayre Road in Sooke. The home was drawing free power from the electrical grid for months, B.C. Hydro says.
Black bears will likely be making more of an appearance in Sooke this fall.

Education key to preventing wildlife encounters

There have been 42 black bear complaints since April, compared to 102 in the same period last year.

Black bears will likely be making more of an appearance in Sooke this fall.

Strata ownership not for everyone, warns advocacy group

Consumers must understand the most important difference of all: in a strata, you’re all in it together.

Last summer wave of heat this week

Mother nature will throw us one last hurrah of lovely warm weather before she shifts gears into fall season.

Otter Point resident Bill Parkes has been instrumental to restoring the Sheringham Point Lighthouse.

Volunteer leads way for lighthouse

Bill Parkes showed his support for the Sheringham Point Lighthouse by raising $3,000 for its restoration.

Otter Point resident Bill Parkes has been instrumental to restoring the Sheringham Point Lighthouse.
Susan Isaac and Tom Kral plan to fuse together two long-lost ways of art: glass fusion and natural methods of cooking food.

Local workshop teaches lost art of fused glass and natural food

The workshop is broken down into a two-day event, as it takes 18 hours to fire and complete a decent-size tray or a plate.

Susan Isaac and Tom Kral plan to fuse together two long-lost ways of art: glass fusion and natural methods of cooking food.
Cody Diebold was killed in a two-vehicle accident.

Family of crash victim disappointed with justice system

Former Sooke resident's vehicle collided with a pickup truck in Prince George

Cody Diebold was killed in a two-vehicle accident.
Metchosin and East Sooke fire crews secure the area near the bottom of a hill where a brush fire started around noon on Sunday in East Sooke.

UPDATED: East Sooke brush fire under control

East Sooke, Metchosin, and Sooke Fire responded to contain a brush fire in the Silver Spray area of East Sooke.

Metchosin and East Sooke fire crews secure the area near the bottom of a hill where a brush fire started around noon on Sunday in East Sooke.
Sooke Community Hall

Renovations eyed for Sooke Community Hall

Sooke Community Association must apply for grant by Aug. 30

Sooke Community Hall
Stan Eakin with his 1929 Pontiac Big Six coupe. “It chugs along. I’m pretty happy with it,” he says.

HOT CAR: 1929 Pontiac Big Six

Stan Eakin kept the 1929 vehicle pretty much stock, right up to the wooden roof that he rebuilt himself.

Stan Eakin with his 1929 Pontiac Big Six coupe. “It chugs along. I’m pretty happy with it,” he says.
Kevin Banner

Sooke comic takes on the funnier, darker side of life

Kevin Banner always loved telling people a good joke.

Kevin Banner
The metal bin drop-off by Saseenos Elementary on Monday. The pile has since been cleaned up.

UPDATED: Scrap metal pile gets cleaned up

A metal scrap pile in front of Saseenos Elementary has been cleaned up after a quick effort by the Sooke community.

The metal bin drop-off by Saseenos Elementary on Monday. The pile has since been cleaned up.
Linda Gordon is among local artists participating in Art in the Park.

Art in the Park returns this weekend

Art in the Park is back, complete with a full repertoire of all the fine arts, from music, to painting, dancing – even balloon art.

Linda Gordon is among local artists participating in Art in the Park.
Speeding has become a concern on Sunriver Way.

Speeding on Sooke’s Sunriver Way a major problem: Officials

Even though the posted speed limit is 40 km/h, many drivers exceed it

Speeding has become a concern on Sunriver Way.
Sooke area schools are getting upgrades over the summer.

Sooke schools get upgrades over summer

One of the biggest upgrade projects this summer is focused on Edward Milne Community School

Sooke area schools are getting upgrades over the summer.

COLUMN: Sooke Road closures begs for real fix

So what’s hot in Sooke nowadays? Political scandals, lack of services, the weather, crime, and that road ... oh, that darn road.