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Station 37 (Sooke) Search and Rescue assisted 36′ sailing vessel

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 25, 2016 by Britt SantowskiApril 22, 2017

-Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue – Station 37 Sooke, as posted on Facebook (links below) Busy day for RCM-SAR Station Sooke yesterday. At approx. 6:30pm we were tasked by JRCC/CCG for our second long mission of the day. A … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged RCMSAR-37, search and rescue

Witnesses wanted in 10-person altercation

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 25, 2016 by Britt SantowskiJuly 25, 2016

–Jeff McArthur, S/Sgt. Sooke RCMP Friday, July 22nd at 4:48 PM, Sooke RCMP members responded to reports of a group fighting with bats and pipes on Ayre Road. On arrival, multiple combatants were breaking up and dispersing. The attending officers quickly … Continue reading →

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Microbeads now listed as toxic in Canada

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 25, 2016 by Britt SantowskiJuly 25, 2016
By Thegreenj - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4733284

News from your MP (Federal) –Member of Parliament, Randall Garrison, Esquimalt/Saanich/Sooke, NDP My New Democrat colleagues and I are pleased to announce that we have scored an important victory for the environment and human health. Microbeads are now well on … Continue reading →

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Sooke RCMP locate Langford stolen vehicle; Link to video in Resources

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 25, 2016 by Britt SantowskiAugust 8, 2017

–Jeff McArthur, S/Sgt. Mon Jul 25 11:58:00 PDT 2016 Saturday morning, at 07:20 AM, members of Sooke RCMP located a stolen vehicle in the driveway of a residence on 285 Beecher Bay Road. The truck had been reported stolen from … Continue reading →

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Legislation taxes foreign purchasers of residential real estate, Vancouver only

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 25, 2016 by Britt SantowskiJuly 31, 2016
"Tiny house, Portland" by Tammy - Weekend with Dee. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiny_house,_Portland.jpg#/media/File:Tiny_house,_Portland.jpg

Housing has been recognized as an issue by Sooke Council. The following is applicable to only Vancouver. From their backgrounder: “The additional tax presently only applies in the Metro Vancouver, but government can prescribe in regulation other areas where the additional … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged housing

Ministry of Justice reinstates court fees for civil hearings

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 25, 2016 by Britt SantowskiJuly 25, 2016
By Samaneedles - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40729461

–Ministry of Justice As of August 1, 2016, the Province is reinstating hearing day fees for civil cases before the B.C. Supreme Court. Supreme Court hearing day fees serve to partially reimburse the Province for the costs of operating Supreme … Continue reading →

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Share your favourite shots for a chance to be featured by BC Parks

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 25, 2016 by Britt SantowskiJuly 25, 2016

–Media release from BC Parks; image from Meanwhile in Sooke Calling all shutterbugs! Capture your favourite moments in provincial parks this summer for a chance to have your photo featured by BC Parks. To celebrate their brand-new arrival on Instagram, BC … Continue reading →

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Highest death rate on the water goes to…

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 24, 2016 by Britt SantowskiJuly 24, 2016

According to the BC RCMP’s facebook page, the highest drowning rates “occur among men 20-34, and seniors 65 and older.” From their social media files, they are urging to you be safe on the water. –BC RCMP Make it a … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged safety

Collecting support for a sign on Sooke Rd at Manzer Rd

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 23, 2016 by Britt SantowskiJanuary 14, 2018

-SPN News A Sooke resident is putting pressure on the District of Sooke for a “No passing on right” sign on Sooke Highway at Manzer. The sign would be on the Victoria side of Manzer, facing the drivers who are heading toward Sooke. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged BCHwy14

Sooke Fire Chief Steven Sorensen hangs up his helmet

Sooke PocketNews Posted on July 22, 2016 by Britt SantowskiApril 27, 2020

–District of Sooke media release After 36 years of dedicated community service, District of Sooke Fire Chief, Steve Sorensen, announced today that he has decided to hang up his white helmet for the last time and is retiring from the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2016 Sooke Fire Department changes, Eye on Sooke Council

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