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15 Jan 2024

NEWS

Huge CRD Loan - 10 Jan 2024 - CRD wants to borrow $85 Million. In Saanich, residents would see about a 5 percent increase in their property tax. How much will it cost Sooke taxpayers?
 
 
Burr... - 13 Jan 2024 - Has anyone ever seen it this cold in Sooke?
 
 
CRD Optics - 13 Jan 2024 - The Capital Regional District (CRD) proposal to borrow $85 million is good intentions run amok.
 
 
Shelter Donations - 12 Jan 2024 - The Sooke Shelter Society desperately needs blankets, gloves, and socks.
 
 
Water Plan - 11 Jan 2024 - CRD wants to spend $2 billion for increasing the water supply infrastructure.
 
 
Senior Housing - 11 Jan 2024 - Dreams of a large affordable senior's housing complex with a recreation center.
 
 
Bear Aware - 11 Jan 2024 - Penalties are coming for putting out your garbage the night before pick up day.
 
 
Falling Trees - 10 Jan 2024 - Wind caused trees to fall through the roof of a home.
 
 
Whiffen Spit - 10 Jan 2024 - Parking lot closed and trail covered with storm surge debris but walkable today.
 
 
Traffic Cameras - 10 Jan 2024 - District council wants 4 traffic cameras installed at 4 Sooke intersections.
 
 
Winter Storm - 9 Jan 2024 - Whiffen Spit took the usual winter storm surge beating with rocks and debris tossed up from the ocean.
 
 
Meanwhile in Sooke - 8 Jan 2024 - Meanwhile in Sooke on Facebook is going offline.
 
 
House Starts - 8 Jan 2024 - New house construction dropped by 57 percent in 2023.
 
 
Weather Preparations - 8 Jan 2024 - Just like a Boy Scout, be prepared for winter.
 
 
Charters Road - 5 Jan 2024 - The Charters Road project to add sidewalks and bike lanes.
 
 
NDP Investment - 4 Jan 2024 - Election expense claims re-imbursed by province.
 
 
Property Assessments - 3 Jan 2024 - Your municipal taxes MIGHT, I SAY MIGHT, go down.
 
 
Council Coffee - 3 Jan 2024 - New format for the kouncil koffee klatch.
 
 
Alternate Approval Procedure - 3 Jan 2024 - Here we go again... government using that negative vote tactic versus a full democratic vote.
 
 
Contact Society - 2 Jan 2024 - The Contact Community Assistance Society seeks volunteers.
 
 
Editorial - 1 Jan 2024 - Which means the author is un-identified.

HISTORY

Belles of Leechtown - 25 Sep 2017 - May Pollard and friends pose on a steam locomotive circa 1930.

CONSTRUCTION

Mostly Road Work - 7 Jan 2024 - Church Road roundabout, Charters Road dip, and the corner lot.

VIDEO

Sooke Basin Kayaking - Date? - A kayaker rents from Rush to paddle about the basin.

CARTOON

FREE  STUFF

Sooke Pot Holes - 7 Jan 2024 - The Regional Park sign at the trail beside the Sooke River.

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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.

NEW  CANMORE - (3 views) Downtown Canmore Alberta.
 
NEW  DARTMOUTH - View of the harbour at Dartmouth, England, UK.
 
NEW  DISNEYLAND - (webcam pans) Anaheim California USA.
 
FRIDAY HARBOR - (webcam pans) A tiny port, San Juan Island, Washington, USA.
 
GRINDELWALD - (webcam pans) The town view from atop the Belevedere Hotel, Grindelwald, Switzerland.
 
NEW  INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - (6 webcams).
 
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 - (many views) Narrow boats anchored in the Union Canal, Linlithgow, Scotland.
 
PENSACOLA - (3 webcams) Peg Leg Pete's, Pensacola Beach, Florida, USA.
 
RYDE - (webcam pans) 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