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15 Dec 2023

NEWS

Mayor's Message - 14 Dec 2023 - A Christmas message from the Mayor of Sooke.
 
 
Fire - 13 Dec 2023 - A small fire in the middle school utility room was cancelled by the sprinkler system.
 
 
Impaired? - 11 Dec 2023 - After Whisky, driving risky.
 
 
Bears in Area - 11 Dec 2023 - Secure your garbage, it's attracting Bears!
 
 
Roadwork in Progress - 10 Dec 2023 - You may encounter roadwork on Sooke Road, Highway 14, between Monday and Wednesday.
 
 
Santa Parade - 9 Dec 2023 - The Sooke Santa Claus parade will commence at 17:00 on Sunday.
 
 
Casualty Exercise - 8 Dec 2023 - Training occurs at Edward Milne Community School from 08:30 to 15:30 on Sunday.
 
 
Community Rallies - 8 Dec 2023 - A crowdfunding campaign to purchase an inclined platform lift for 11-year-old J'Lynn Bigelow.
 
 
Finding Melissa - 8 Dec 2023 - Two of the many people involved in the search for Melissa McDevitt.
 
 
Condo Lottery - 7 Dec 2023 - A Sooke Point condo is one of the many possible prizes in this year's Millionaire Lottery.
 
 
Power Failure - 7 Dec 2023 - A vehicle collision knocked out electricity in the Otter Point and Kemp Lake areas.
 
 
Demamiel Creek Bridge - 7 Dec 2023 - Sooke will receive a $1.3 million federal grant for construction of a $2.1 million pedestrian bridge over Demamiel Creek.
 
 
Melissa McDevitt - 7 Dec 2023 - Missing for nearly a year her body has now been found.
 
 
Xmas Lights - 5 Dec 2023 - Lighted decorations and a mini-food bank, bring a donation.
 
 
Rock Slide - 5 Dec 2023 - The 3100 block of Sooke River Road to Sooke Potholes closed until a small slide was removed.
 
 
Stocking the Food Bank - 4 Dec 2023 - Edward Milne Community School students collecting cash for the Sooke Food Bank.
 
 
Possible Flooding - 4 Dec 2023 - Are your drains plugged up by leaves?
 
 
Blue Box Changes - 4 Dec 2023 - There's a new provider so pick up times may change and there's no glass pickup for January 2024.
 
 
Mexican Labourers - 4 Dec 2023 - East Sooke entrepreneur Tina Futcher has created Tina's Labourers Incorporated.

HISTORY

Phillips Family - 23 September 2023 - William and Janet Phillips started an apple orchard about 1868, part of which still remains in the Sun River Allotment Gardens.

CONSTRUCTION

Broom Hill - 7 Dec 2023 - New home construction continues on Brailsford Place and on other streets above on Broom Hill.

VIDEO

Ringing of the Bells - 10 Dec 2009 - The Muppets spread Holiday cheer with their rendition of "Ringing of the Bells".
 

CARTOON

FREE  STUFF

Sooke Harbour - 20 Dec 2022 Keri Pollak.

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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

Unfortunately, there's no live webcam in Sooke, but you can enjoy a short break, get some sun on a webcam beach, or visit these well-known, or not-so-well-known locations, using these LIVE webcams situated in various countries around the world.
 
SOOKE - Someone, please...  put up a Sooke webcam.
 
 
AMSTERDAM - (webcam pans) A bicycle crossing by Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
 
BUCKINGHAM - A barbershop, Buckinghamshire, England.
 
CABO SAN LUCAS - Cabo San Lucas Beach, Mexico.
 
FRIDAY HARBOR - (webcam pans) A tiny port, San Juan Island, Washington, USA.
 
NEW GRINDELWALD - (webcam pans) The town view from atop the Belevedere Hotel, Grindelwald, Switzerland.
 
KEY WEST - (4 webcams) Now you can see what's going on outside and inside Sloppy Joe's Bar, Key West, Florida, USA.
 
LAS VEGAS - (webcam pans) Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada USA.
 
LINLITHGOW - Narrow boats anchored in the Union Canal, Linlithgow, Scotland.
 
PENSACOLA - (3 webcams) Peg Leg Pete's, Pensacola Beach, Florida, USA.
 
RYDE - Beach, pier, and Solent at Ryde, Isle of Wight, England.
(Failed 3 Nov 2023)
 
SANTORINI - (webcam pans) A view of the island of Santorini from Firostefani on the Aegean Sea, Greece.
 
SHIBUYA - (3 webcams) Scramble Crossing in a shopping district, Tokyo, Japan.
 
VENICE - A portion of the 4 kilometre long Grand Canal, Venice, Italy.
 
VENICE BEACH - (webcam controls) The ocean front walk, Los Angeles, California, USA.
 
WAIKIKI - Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
 
WINTER GARDEN - Plant Street junction, Winter Garden, Florida, USA.
 
YUBATAKE HOT SPRING - (2 views) 5,000 liters a minute of hot steaming water, Kusatsu, Japan.
 

LEGAL