Gallery: Purple Pirate comes to Sooke
Here’s the proof. [unitegallery virl_reading_club] Resources SPN article that preceded the event is here.
Continue reading →Monthly Archives: August 2015
Marine Drive road closure/Lizard Lake fire update
Updated at 6:45 p.m. [sam id=”15″ codes=”true”] Still 250 Hectares Still 20% contained 90 firefighters on sight (was 74 this morning, and 60 yesterday Heavy smoke in the area Crews focus on building line and removing danger trees. Helicopter bucketing … Continue reading →
Sooke soccer registration season approaches
Sooke soccer registration is upon us again. To find out more about Sooke soccer registration, here’s the basic details. Registration form and more detailed information is available from the website. CLUBHOUSE REGISTRATION: Next registration at Sooke soccer fields upstairs in … Continue reading →
A new Community Thrift Shop for Sooke
Monday August 17th is National Thrift Store Day. We are taking this opportunity to announce that Sooke Family Resource Society (SFRS) is embarking on a Social Enterprise venture – a new Community Thrift Shop – in September. The closing of … Continue reading →
UPDATED Aug 13 8:22 pm – Marine Circle Route closed due to fire east of Port Renfrew
Update: Aug 13, 2015, 8:35 a.m. The fire has grown from 50 hectares to 150, and a few other spot fires have also developed. Status: Active 0% contained The size of this fire is very approximate. Heavy smoke is blanketing … Continue reading →
Sooke’s SEAPARC offers Dirt Jumper’s camp for youth
Sooke’s SEAPARC offers Dirt Jumper’s camp for youth [sam_ad id=”88″ codes=”true”]SEAPARC is partnering with Nolan Riding this summer to offer a 5 day Dirt Jumpers Camp August 17-21 for youth ages 12-16 Years. Nolan Riding is a team of mountain … Continue reading →
The fire at Sooke’s Grant Manor is over; the need for help is on-going
Article submitted by Cynthia Mcdonald from the Grant Manor Fire Help committee The fire at Sooke’s Grant Manor occurred in July of this year, and emergency rescue services from several communities responded quickly enough that it was brought under control with no loss … Continue reading →
Aug 28 Sooke fundraising event for Cops for Cancer
It’s set: on Aug 28 there will be a Sooke fundraising event for Cops for Cancer called the Good Times Dance. The Sooke Lions are putting on a Tour de Rock fundraising dance on August 28th at Sooke Community Hall. … Continue reading →
BC ICE Unit finds disturbing numbers of people sharing child pornography
B.C., Integrated Child Exploitation Team The results of a recent project conducted by the British Columbia Integrated Child Exploitation Unit (BC ICE) has found a troubling number of people in the province exchanging digital child pornography (i.e. sexual abuse images). … Continue reading →
READER’S TIP: 642 Sooke numbers targeted by fake CRA scammers
Sooke PocketNews received a phone call from a reader, C.M., who wanted to warn us 642 Sooke numbers targeted by scammers posing as CRA collection agents. This Sooke resident was contacted by phone by someone claiming to be with the CRA. The … Continue reading →