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15 Jul 2024

NEWS

Cat Rescue - 9 Jul 2024 - A cat, a tree, a new fireman, a happy ending.
 
 
Senior Volunteers - 9 Jul 2024 - Paul Martin volunteers to raise funds for the Sooke Gathering Place.
 
 
More Sooke Slog - 8 Jul 2024 - Form a committee, hire an expert, etc.
 
 
Provincial Mandates - 6 Jul 2024 - District looking for a break in Provincial housing mandate.
 
 
Exemption Sought - 5 Jul 2024 - The District needs help with infrastructure to meet new provincial zoning rules.
 
 
Fire Smart - 5 Jul 2024 - There will be a wildfire FireSmart presentation in the district office.
 
 
Herb Haldane - 5 Jul 2024 - Wants to be the MLA for the new Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding.
 
 
Gathering Place - 3 Jul 2024 - Looking for support from the United Way.
 
 
Concerts - 3 Jul 2024 - For Cello and Piano.
 
 
Murray Park - 2 Jul 2024 - Letter requests council to save Murray Road Park.
 
 
The Sooke Slog - 2 Jul 2024 - It ain't going away but...  maybe in October after Dip is repaired there may be an improvment?
 
 
School Bus Fee - 1 Jul 2024 - $333.25 per child with a discount for the fourth kid.

HISTORY

1930's Land Clearing - 6 October 2023 - Fred Milne, the guy whose name appears on the school, was involved with early land clearing.

CONSTRUCTION

Charters Road - 11 Jul 2024 - A concrete culvert box has been installed at the bottom of the dip.

VIDEO

Todd Creek Trestle - 16 Oct 2020 - A video captured by a drone flying above the trestle.

CARTOON

FREE  STUFF

Alien Rainbow - 25 Jun 2024 - A rainbow without rain, it's a UFO in disguise, little green men will follow...

Step 1: To download this Wallpaper click on the image above to enlarge it. After it's enlarged to its full size of 2860 x 1440 use your mouse and right click on the enlargement for a dialog box to 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" button. The image will then be downloaded to your computer.

Step 2: To install the image as Wallpaper on your computer screen right 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 install the image as a screen background.

LINKS

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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.

CANMORE - (3 views) Downtown Canmore Alberta.
 
DARTMOUTH - View of the harbour at Dartmouth, England, UK.
 
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.
 
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