Notes from the preceding first-ever Public Input with the Mayor are available here. Also note a special Committee of the Whole meeting has been called for January 30. Council Meeting January 23 SPN Takeaways Present: Acting Mayor Rick Kasper, Councillors Brenda … Continue reading →
–SPN News A Public Hearing was held at the January 23 Council Meeting, regarding a zoning bylaw amendment for Minnie Road at West Coast Road. Summary, the bylaw was to rezone an area from Rural Residential to Small Lot Residential … Continue reading →
Colwood has issued notice that the traffic light at Sooke and Metchosin will be out tomorrow between 9am and noon. From their website: Traffic lights at Sooke and Metchosin Roads out of service at 9am Jan 27, 2017 What: … Continue reading →
–Sooke RCMP release On January 24th, 2017 James Daniel Tierney, age 21, of Sooke, British Columbia was sentenced in BC Provincial Court in Colwood. Tierney plead guilty to two counts of Assaulting a Peace Officer (relevant to his arrest on January … Continue reading →
-SPN News Just announced today from the District of Sooke: There will be a Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, January 30 starting at 6:00 p.m. There are two items on the Agenda: 1. Business Licencing Business License Bylaw … Continue reading →
Job in Sooke: The Sooke Family Resource Society (SFRS) is seeking a regular full-time position for a Family Support Worker/Family Resource Program Facilitator to provide individual family support and facilitation of parent/children programs in the West Shore area. The successful … Continue reading →
The Province has provided more than $630,000 for improved access to palliative care on Vancouver Island, including $50,000 to the Sooke Hospice Society for two new hospice beds at Ayre Manor. The funding is part of the BC Centre for Palliative … Continue reading →
Due to a January 24, 2017 court decision, the dumping of toxic soil near Shawnigan Lake has been suspended. The Shawnigan Lake Association distributed the following release, and BC Environment Minister Mary Pollack has also released a statement. In the … Continue reading →
At the January 23 Council meeting, elected officials considered a staff proposal to amalgamate Community Grant categories, and to unify and simplify the process. According to the District’s website, there are three opportunities for funding: Category A – Annual Grant, for … Continue reading →
Have you seen Lyall Scott Eriksen? West Shore RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing Colwood resident. Lyall Scott Eriksen was last seen January 22, 2017. Description of Eriksen: Caucasian male 53 years old 5 ft 11 in … Continue reading →
