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Little gardeners enjoyed the orientation meeting of the Sooke Children's Garden Club on April 23.

Getting their hands in the dirt

Sooke's Children's Garden Club is bursting with enthusiasm

Little gardeners enjoyed the orientation meeting of the Sooke Children's Garden Club on April 23.
More than 70 vendors will be on hand at the Sooke Rotary Auction and Spring Fair

From garage sale to trade fair

Sooke Rotary Club presents their annual spring auction and fair

More than 70 vendors will be on hand at the Sooke Rotary Auction and Spring Fair
Blues musician Bill Johnson, will be one of the judges for talent show.

Small town big talent on stage Saturday at EMCS

Sooke will present a variety show with loads of talented performers

Blues musician Bill Johnson, will be one of the judges for talent show.
The deck at the Port Renfrew Hotel offers views of the harbour and mountains.

Port Renfrew sets sights on new vision for village

The 'end-of-the-road' waterfront hamlet has been discovered

The deck at the Port Renfrew Hotel offers views of the harbour and mountains.
Oliver Kienast and Brooke Fader are a new generation of restauranteurs.

Wild Mountain opens casual eatery in Sooke

Casual and local is the atmosphere and the concept of new restaurant

Oliver Kienast and Brooke Fader are a new generation of restauranteurs.
If you are looking for things to do in Sooke chalk up your cue and play some billiards at the Sooke Legion.

Cheap Thrills in Sooke

10 things you can do in the Sooke area for next to nothing

If you are looking for things to do in Sooke chalk up your cue and play some billiards at the Sooke Legion.
Rock opera Tommy

Seeking Tommy cast members

Sooke Harbour Players schedule audition for latest production

Rock opera Tommy
2015 Sooke Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards took place on April 11.

Winners!

The Sooke Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards

2015 Sooke Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards took place on April 11.
T'Sou-ke Chief Gordon Planes

Vancouver Island First Nations gather for summit

The environment and marine safety focus of summit taking place in Sooke

T'Sou-ke Chief Gordon Planes
Cameras rolling

Focus on film

The Last Resort a Movie of the Week is being filmed in Sooke

Cameras rolling
Vincent Fe at the potter's wheel.

Into the dragon’s lair: Sooke potter all fired up

Vincent Fe of Dirty Dragon Studio to show at Appetite for Art

Vincent Fe at the potter's wheel.
District of Sooke Council, from left to right; Bev Berger, Ebony Logins, Rick Kasper, Mayor Maja Tait, Kevin Pearson, Brenda Parkinson, Kerrie Reay.

Records reveal election spending and contributions

What Sooke council candidates spent in November municipal election

District of Sooke Council, from left to right; Bev Berger, Ebony Logins, Rick Kasper, Mayor Maja Tait, Kevin Pearson, Brenda Parkinson, Kerrie Reay.
Carol Harding, Judy Planes and grocery supervisor for Western Foods Luc Walters, are gearing up for the start of a shopping for shut-ins service.

Shopping service caters to home-bound people

New initiative will provide groceries for shut-ins in Sooke

Carol Harding, Judy Planes and grocery supervisor for Western Foods Luc Walters, are gearing up for the start of a shopping for shut-ins service.
A few seconds after this picture was taken, Jones faced with stairs and no warning signage that they were there - went into a 3-point turn on the scooter on the sidewalk and had the front wheel of his scooter drop into an 8”-10” square hole in the sidewalk. Good thing he is so strong and able... as he had to get off the scooter and lift it out of the hole. Other riders might have been stranded.

Sooke’s accessibility and inclusion challenged

Sooke can be a dangerous place for mobility scooter users

A few seconds after this picture was taken, Jones faced with stairs and no warning signage that they were there - went into a 3-point turn on the scooter on the sidewalk and had the front wheel of his scooter drop into an 8”-10” square hole in the sidewalk. Good thing he is so strong and able... as he had to get off the scooter and lift it out of the hole. Other riders might have been stranded.
Avalanche lilies are the symbol for the Sooke Region Women's Cancer Support Society.

Support for women is there when needed

Sooke Region Women's Cancer Support Society - a safe haven for sharing

Avalanche lilies are the symbol for the Sooke Region Women's Cancer Support Society.
Ron Kumar is surrounded by his staff, on the left is Courtney Rodd, on the right Debbie Sullivan and Patty Tomiyama.

Business: Sense of community is what made a difference for local pharmacy

Peoples Drug Mart celebrates 25 years in business in Sooke

Ron Kumar is surrounded by his staff, on the left is Courtney Rodd, on the right Debbie Sullivan and Patty Tomiyama.

Local “foodies” recognized for Slow Food advocacy

A love of food and where it comes from important to Sooke couple

Get your blues on

Bluegrass jam goes on

Bluegrass fans get opportunity to listen, musicians to play

Get your blues on
Tankers and cargo ships ply the waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Council Briefs, February 4, 2015

A recap of some of the items on the District of Sooke agenda

Tankers and cargo ships ply the waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Area across from Fred Milne Park which will be the spot for eight horseshoe pitches.

Horseshoe club gains land for eight pitches

Use agreement signed between club and District of Sooke

Area across from Fred Milne Park which will be the spot for eight horseshoe pitches.