Sharron Ho

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Sandra Scafe, in 2011 with 'Chief.'

Get ready to creat some art!

Annual Beach Art competition set for Sunday, Sept. 9

Sandra Scafe, in 2011 with 'Chief.'
The Sooke Harbourside Lions’ duck may be taken prisoner during Jail-a-thon.

Locals will be taken prisoner

Fundraiser for Cops for Cancer to include jail time

The Sooke Harbourside Lions’ duck may be taken prisoner during Jail-a-thon.

Car crash victim recovering

Child safe but mother seriously injured in crash on Sooke Road

Daniel Ganza

Man’s body found

Missing man's body found in East Sooke Park after four months

Daniel Ganza

Volunteers to pick a peck of fruit for community

Fruit Tree Project provides much-needed help in harvesting fruit

Alex Doucette at an orphanage in Tanzania.

Local teen aids Tanzanian orphans

Eighteen-year-old learns a lot from those without anything

Alex Doucette at an orphanage in Tanzania.
Water, water everywhere Tequila and Bella Bean cool off on a hot day by playing in a water sprinkler at Fred Milne Park. The weather is supposed to cool off slightly with sun and a few clouds over the next week.

Water, water everywhere

Reporter Sharron Ho captured this photo of two boxers playing in the sprinkler.

Water, water everywhere Tequila and Bella Bean cool off on a hot day by playing in a water sprinkler at Fred Milne Park. The weather is supposed to cool off slightly with sun and a few clouds over the next week.
An injured driver is attended to by emergency services personnel.

Driver going the wrong way causes accident

Two vehicle accident closed Sooke Road and rerouted traffic

An injured driver is attended to by emergency services personnel.
Sooke volunteer firefighter, Paul Rudd, front, washes a car with fellow volunteer firefighter, Rod Davis, in the Evergreen Shopping Centre on Aug. 11 to raise funds to send members to Panama.

Firefighters to share their expertise

Local volunteers fundraising for trip to aid Panamanian firefighters

Sooke volunteer firefighter, Paul Rudd, front, washes a car with fellow volunteer firefighter, Rod Davis, in the Evergreen Shopping Centre on Aug. 11 to raise funds to send members to Panama.
Exhibition game featuring Junior A teams to be held on Aug. 28.

Hockey season begins with event

Sooke Minor Hockey will be hosting a Junior A game

Exhibition game featuring Junior A teams to be held on Aug. 28.

Dry conditions prompt fire ban for Sooke area

Fire chief bans all fires except in supervised areas

Kevin Karlsson is helping turn the sod on a new courtyard at Little Vienna Bakery.

Beautifying Sooke

Local bakery building an outdoor European-inspired courtyard

Kevin Karlsson is helping turn the sod on a new courtyard at Little Vienna Bakery.
Left to right, Roberta Davies, Mary Honsberder, Lee Drover, and Audrey Goudie.

Extremely rare cribbage hand dealt

Local team turns up a 29-hand spread in cribbage game

Left to right, Roberta Davies, Mary Honsberder, Lee Drover, and Audrey Goudie.
Seamus O'Reilly busks for pleasure.

Putting a little irish in your step

Musician busks for the pleasure of playing for people walking by

Seamus O'Reilly busks for pleasure.

Young fishermen reels prize winning fish

A Sooke teen brought in a 44-pound Chinook to win the top $5,000 prize at last weekend’s derby

Lee Boyco, Sooke Region Museum executive director, stands next to a clutter of items.

Grant allows for museum upgrades

Federal funds will help reorganize Sooke Region Museums historical artifacts

Lee Boyco, Sooke Region Museum executive director, stands next to a clutter of items.
Mike Gibson, Sooke Slo-Pitch Association president, was recognized for his dedication and hard work with two memorial trophies, the George Hovell and Larry Grunow, on Aug. 6.

Sooke Slo-Pitch Association vice-president moves on

Mike Gibson, Sooke Slo-Pitch Association president, leaving after 27 years of involvement in tourney

Mike Gibson, Sooke Slo-Pitch Association president, was recognized for his dedication and hard work with two memorial trophies, the George Hovell and Larry Grunow, on Aug. 6.
Mel Hull, president of the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society, guts and cleans a salmon brought in for entry -- a common practice for fishing tournaments. All salmon are weighed in with innards still in place, which can make a difference of about five to six pounds for a large catch.

SSES long weekend salmon derby a success

Annual derby had good showing, with a top catch weighing 44 pounds

Mel Hull, president of the Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society, guts and cleans a salmon brought in for entry -- a common practice for fishing tournaments. All salmon are weighed in with innards still in place, which can make a difference of about five to six pounds for a large catch.

Video stores vs. Disney

The entertainment giant instituted a 28-day shut out

Sooke Logger, Chad Bryden, slides into the third plate.

Sooke Loggers draw large crowd on home turf

The men’s fastball team played their first two home games against Nanaimo at Art Morris Park

Sooke Logger, Chad Bryden, slides into the third plate.