SOOKE TODAY

Once upon a time in Sooke this tiny website didst appear. Any old stuff or gossip will display here magically on the 1st and 15th of each month.

HMCS Cowichan - 12 Jul 2016 - The old wooden hulled minesweeper is moored in Cooper's Cove.

NEWS

Free Money - 28 Apr 2023 - Sooke district council gave away more than $122,000 this week to help non-profit organizations.

Pay Raise - 27 Apr 2023 - Sooke councillors received their third pay raise since 2019.

Cut-Off Now Paved - 27 Apr 2023 - The Manzer Road cut-off has been paved but isn't open to traffic just yet.

Last Brew - 26 Apr 2023 - The Stick in the Mud coffee shop is closing on 23 Jul 2023.

Property Tax - 26 Apr 2023 - Sooke council voted for 6.99 percent property tax hike in 2023, down from 9.3 percent.

Cougars - 24 Apr 2023 - The B.C. Conservation Services consistently reminds residents that the majority of Vancouver Island is considered cougar country.

Advisor to Russian Citizens - 22 Apr 2023 - Russia is advising its citizens to avoid travel to Sooke, citing what it calls numerous cases of discrimination against Russians.

Car Crash 1 - 22 Apr 2023 - A car takes out a hydro pole along Highway 14 near Sooke at 04:00 in the morning.

Car Crash 2 - 22 Apr 2023 - A collision involving two vehicles near Sooke's park-and-ride left one car badly damaged and hung up on a road barrier.

Demamiel Creek (Little River) Bridge - 21 Apr 2023 - The district estimates constructing a pedestrian bridge and associated trails will cost $2.179 million... or more.

A Sign of the Times? - 21 Apr 2023 - This sign is displayed in the kiddie playground near the pond by Journey School.

Community Plan - 19 Apr 2023 - The District of Sooke plans to review the plan, the OCP (Official Community Plan), at a committee of the whole meeting.

Durkin Penalized - 19 Apr 2023 - Timothy Durkin now owes $1.6 million due to fraudulent actions with respect to Sooke Harbour House.

School FAST Programs - 17 Apr 2023 - Middle school FAST programs WILL be offered next year but with some changes.

HISTORY

Sooke's Sawmill - 23 March 2016 - While Cooper's Cove today floats HMCS Cowichan and various small boats and kayaks it once served Sooke's huge sawmill.

CONSTRUCTION

Aragon on Wadams Way - 16 Apr 2023 - House construction continues at Aragon's subdivision next to Wadams Way and Church Road.

VIDEO

Scenes Around Sooke - 17 Jun 2022 - This looks like it might be a District of Sooke promotional video.

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Step 1: To download this Wallpaper click/tap on the photo above and a large version will appear. On the large version use your mouse to RIGHT click (long press) on the photo and a dialog box will appear. Within the dialog box select the option "Save image as" A second dialog box will pop up showing the folders on your personal computer. Select your desired folder then click on the "Save" (download image) button. The image will then download to that folder on your computer.

Step 2: To install the image as Wallpaper on your computer click on the Windows Start Button and select Settings - Personalization - Background. Select the Browse photos button to locate the image where you previously saved it and Choose the image. Windows will then install the image as a wallpaper background.

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WEBCAMS

Take a short break from Sooke, get some sun on a webcam beach, visit these well-known, or not-so-well-known locations, using these LIVE webcams situated in various countries around the world.

AEGEAN - A view of the Aegean Sea from the island of Santorini in Greece.

AMSTERDAM - The insane bicycle crossing by the Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal, Netherlands.

BUCKINGHAM - A barbershop in Buckinghamshire, England.

CARDIFF - Saint Mary Street in the city's Castle Quarter, Wales.

DUBLIN - Temple Bar is located in central Dublin, Ireland.

FRIDAY HARBOR - A tiny port located on San Juan Island in Washington, USA.

LOS ANGELES - International airport arrivals and departures with audio and simulated aircraft imaging, Cailifornia, USA.

KEY WEST - Some people walk past Sloppy Joe's Bar just to peek inside on Duval Street in Key West, Florida, USA.

KEY WEST - Now you too can see what's going on inside Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida, USA.

MALDIVES - The beach seen from the Hard Rock Hotel on an island in the Indian Ocean south of Sri Lanka, Republic of Maldives.

MAUI - Kaanapali Beach on the west part of the island of Maui, Hawaii.

MILAN - A view of the Piazza San Babila, Corso Europa, and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Italy.

NEW YORK - Times Square in Manhatten.

ROME - The Trevi Fountain near the Colosseum, Italy.

SAINT AUGUSTINE - Watch the patrons of the Tini-Martini Bar sidewalk patio in Florida, USA.

SEMMERING - The Viennese Alps and Semmering townsite resort area of Austria.

SHIBUYA - Scramble Crossing in a Tokyo shopping district, Japan.

VANCOUVER - The downtown Helijet heliport on the harbour, British Columbia, Canada.

VENICE - A portion of the 4 kilometre long Grand Canal in Italy.

VENICE BEACH - Los Angeles famous ocean front walk from the Venice Sidewalk Cafe, California, USA. (Original webcam removed for violating YouTube's Terms of Service for who knows what reason?)

VICTORIA - (Link failed 31 Mar 2024) Looking West from Swans Hotel towards the Johnson Street Bridge, British Columbia, Canada.

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