Pirjo Raits

Bill Mills with Jack Nicholson.

A life in film: Special effects

Sooke resident Bill Mills coordinates all the action in films

Bill Mills with Jack Nicholson.
District of Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne.

A talk with the mayor

Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne asks community for help with Safe Halloween

District of Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne.

The show goes on

Despite labour dispute Jungle Book, the Musical will be performed

New logo for the Sooke Harbour Players

Local theatare group looks forward

Sooke Harbour Players to hold AGM and dance on June 21

New logo for the Sooke Harbour Players
Daniel Lapp and his House of Music Students started off the square dancing at the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival.

Sooke is the place to be

Events over the weekend in Sooke included a bluegrass festival

Daniel Lapp and his House of Music Students started off the square dancing at the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival.
Square dancing under the big top at the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival was popular in 2013 and will be a feature at this year's festival.

Pickin’ and strummin’ down by the river

Sooke River Bluegrass Festival set for Father's Day weekend

Square dancing under the big top at the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival was popular in 2013 and will be a feature at this year's festival.
Square dancing under the big top at the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival was popular in 2013 and will be a feature at this year's festival.

Pickin’ and strummin’ down by the river

Sooke River Bluegrass Festival set for Father's Day weekend

Square dancing under the big top at the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival was popular in 2013 and will be a feature at this year's festival.

Operation of boat launch goes to private company

Numbered company will operate and collect fees at boat launch

Brian Kingzett, top left, checks out the exhumation of the grey whale buried on Scia’new Nation territory in East Sooke

A whale of a project nearing completion

Articulation project to gather whale bones for reassembly

Brian Kingzett, top left, checks out the exhumation of the grey whale buried on Scia’new Nation territory in East Sooke
Brianna Shambrook maintains museum exhibits.

Museum has lots happening

New exhibits and new events scheduled over the summer

Brianna Shambrook maintains museum exhibits.
Visitors to the 2013 Sooke Fine Arts Show viewed pieces in various mediums produced by artists all across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

Sooke Fine Arts deadline near

Jury panel members selected for 28th annual fine arts exhibition

Visitors to the 2013 Sooke Fine Arts Show viewed pieces in various mediums produced by artists all across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Leader of the Official Opposition John Horgan

John Horgan: The man in the corner office

Sooke News Mirror editor sits down for a long chat with NDP leader

Leader of the Official Opposition John Horgan
A view from Graden #1 on the Sooke Secret Garden Tour.

Garden tour reveals secrets off the beaten track

Tour is major fundraiser for Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra and chorus

A view from Graden #1 on the Sooke Secret Garden Tour.

Horseshoes and grants fill council agenda

District of Sooke considers requests for land and cash

Thom Southwood is working on a new musical for the Sook4e Harbour Players.

Auditions for haunting new musical

Sooke Harbour Players to produce new musical for Halloween

Thom Southwood is working on a new musical for the Sook4e Harbour Players.
Rack 'em up!

Pool league winds up season

Fuzz Busters comes out on top in Sooke Pool League play

Rack 'em up!
Marina Miral is a candidate for a space mission to Mars.

Marina Miral might be destined for Mars

East Sooke resident short listed for Mars expedition

Marina Miral is a candidate for a space mission to Mars.

Council Briefs- May 21, 2014

Items on the May 14 District of Sooke council agenda.

Architect's rendering of the East Sooke Fire Hall.

Contract awarded for East Sooke firehall

New six bay fire hall will take approximately 10 months to complete

Architect's rendering of the East Sooke Fire Hall.
Sharing a laugh at being asked to jump for joy at the announcement of $75,000 in funding for the bike park at SEAPARC are: Emma Taylor, Mike Hicks, Steve Knoke, Wendal Milne and Laura Cooper.

Bike park gets a helping hand

CRD grant will allow improvements to bike park at SEAPARC

Sharing a laugh at being asked to jump for joy at the announcement of $75,000 in funding for the bike park at SEAPARC are: Emma Taylor, Mike Hicks, Steve Knoke, Wendal Milne and Laura Cooper.