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Registered midwife, Uta Herod, pictured with Zayden, born in 2012.

Delivering a more personal experience

Sooke midwife finds her business is experiencing growth

Registered midwife, Uta Herod, pictured with Zayden, born in 2012.
The TASK program will give students a jump into the trades field.   Pictured are Corinna Zimmermann, TASK teacher, left, and Grade 10 student, Rita Fraboni.

TASK gets students ready for work in the trades

High school program has instructors from Camosun college

The TASK program will give students a jump into the trades field.   Pictured are Corinna Zimmermann, TASK teacher, left, and Grade 10 student, Rita Fraboni.
The Sooke Seahawks pictured with coach Tim Kearse during a cross training clinic.

Seahawks start training

The young footballers will be training through January to February for the upcoming spring season

The Sooke Seahawks pictured with coach Tim Kearse during a cross training clinic.
Ballerina Emily Albert

Young ballerina following her dreams of the big stage

Sooke's Emily Albert wants to be a part of the ballet world

Ballerina Emily Albert
Pilar Maekawa, 18, and brother, Leonardo, 20, at the Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia.

Local skate pair aim for Japan

Leonardo and Pilar Maekawa have earned enough points to skate at the Four Continents

Pilar Maekawa, 18, and brother, Leonardo, 20, at the Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia.

Firefighters respond to oil spills over holiday

Two oil spills meant necessary clean up by fire department

Sooke woman dies on ATV

Coroner is looking cause of death of 58-year-old woman on ATV

Football teams preparing for fall season

EMCS football program starting up off-season training

Jordan Schutt, left, and William Kacki load phone books into a car on Saturday, Jan. 5.

EMCS footballers give back to community

Football players delivered approximately 5,000 phone books in the East Sooke and Sooke area

Jordan Schutt, left, and William Kacki load phone books into a car on Saturday, Jan. 5.
A well was drilled for a new car wash in Sooke.

Rub-a-dub-dub two car washes in the hub

Proposed car wash owners in Sooke town centre drill for water

A well was drilled for a new car wash in Sooke.
Todd Kozinka, long-basketball coach, will be running the Sooke Storm Youth Basketball Club.

Basketball coming for kids

Youth basketball program catered to elementary school aged children coming to Sooke

Todd Kozinka, long-basketball coach, will be running the Sooke Storm Youth Basketball Club.
Ken Davies and his father Russelll Davies came across this ambulance, still smoldering up north main on Dec. 9.

Police Beat

Stolen construction site ambulance found smoldering in bushes

Ken Davies and his father Russelll Davies came across this ambulance, still smoldering up north main on Dec. 9.
Dave Bennett volunteers for the Christmas Bureau.

Need just keeps getting bigger

Charities, such as Christmas Bureau, struggling to keep up with demand

Dave Bennett volunteers for the Christmas Bureau.
Harlequin dancers were featured as the second act in the Move This! Dance Studio performance at Ayre Manor on Dec. 15.

Young dancers take stage at Ayre Manor

Performers with Move This! Dance Studio had their first community event at the local seniors’ facility

Harlequin dancers were featured as the second act in the Move This! Dance Studio performance at Ayre Manor on Dec. 15.
Courtney Schutt expresses herself in poetry.

Young poet gets published

Sooke teen expresses herself through writing poetry

Courtney Schutt expresses herself in poetry.
Four-year-old Emily places a 'What did you read today?' sheet on the Christmas tree at the Sooke library.

Win a Kobo

Sooke Public Library offers readers a chance to win e-reader

Four-year-old Emily places a 'What did you read today?' sheet on the Christmas tree at the Sooke library.
Andy Abell, left, junior varsity defensive player of the year, accepts his award from coach Nathan Lowther, centre, and program head coach, Richard Whiteley.

Football players awarded for tough season

The EMCS football program hosted their first awards banquet on Dec. 8 at the Sooke Legion

Andy Abell, left, junior varsity defensive player of the year, accepts his award from coach Nathan Lowther, centre, and program head coach, Richard Whiteley.
Pacheedaht member Russell Jones, fifth from left, MLA Ida Chong, centre, and Mike Hicks, fourth from right, cut the ribbon to open the new Sombrio Bridge. Also on hand was MLA John Horgan, third from right, and the construction workers who made it happen.

New Sombrio Bridge opens

New bridge should bolster tourism and provide more safety for motorists

Pacheedaht member Russell Jones, fifth from left, MLA Ida Chong, centre, and Mike Hicks, fourth from right, cut the ribbon to open the new Sombrio Bridge. Also on hand was MLA John Horgan, third from right, and the construction workers who made it happen.

Sooke Soccer Club sells trees

The local soccer club is selling Christmas trees to raise money for their turf field

A driving need in the community

Santa Run being held by three fire departments and their members