Happy New Year: 2022
To all the regular (being regular is good) and sporadic readers of SPN, thanks for the 6th year! Ready for lucky seven in 2022? Bring it on!
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Early morning sunrise over Sooke: Photography by Gregory Varano
This morning’s warm sunlight has accentuated the regions boxing day snowfall, it has transformed Sooke into a tapestry of winter tones and textures. Gregory Varano Artist/ Photojournalist Instagram : @gregoryvarano Lens Culture International https://www.lensculture.com/gregory-varano-2 LFI Leica International https://lfi-online.de/ceemes/en/gallery/gregory-varano-128281.html Member of the NPPA … Continue reading →
Gallery: Christmas lights light up Sooke, photos by John Penner
Here are some Christmas photos of homes lighting up the streets of Sooke, from John Penner.
Continue reading →Atmospheric river dumps on Sooke and south Vancouver Island
Google Maps is showing that Sooke Road and East Sooke Road are both closed. This means that Sooke is effectively cut off from Victoria. Some roads in and around Sooke are dealing with flooding. If you can get there and … Continue reading →
The students in Harmony Project Sooke had a fun and very busy Halloween weekend!
-Photos and writeup from Sheila Whincup On Saturday afternoon they were invited to attend an open rehearsal of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. A number of students and parents enjoyed watching and hearing the orchestra and conductor Yariv Aloni run through … Continue reading →
Sooke protesters continue to show up for Fairy Creek rally
The following photos were submitted to SPN by Paula Johanson and Deb Wood, from the latest June rally.
Continue reading →Sooke Road congested due to MVI, Tuesday May 18, 11:30 am
Update, courtesy of “turkeybags” @turkeybags on Twitter at about 11:46am: “Sooke Rd at Stickleback is now open to single lane alternating traffic.” Earlier posts from Twitter: DriveBC (@DriveBC) 11:21am CLOSED – #BCHwy14 in both directions in #Sooke due to a … Continue reading →
Mama duck with 11 ducklings dodges eagle (photo gallery)
The following write-up and series of photos come from Facebook (Meanwhile in Sooke) and are republished here with permission. The Panama flats are in Saanich. Christy Grinton Meanwhile in Sooke, Facebook BEST MOM EVER!!! I am still in shock in … Continue reading →
Photos from this weekend’s old growth logging protest
The following photos come from Carol and David Mallett, capturing some of the scenes from this weekend’s old-growth logging protest that took place in front of EMCS. If you are following this issue, you may be interested in this recent … Continue reading →
Baha’i Community cleans beach at Whiffin Spit
Some members of the Sooke Baha’i Community doing a beach clean-up at Whiffin Spit last Saturday. This was one of the service projects the community did over the four days from February 25th to February 28th which is called Ayyam-i-Ha, … Continue reading →