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15 Oct 2024

NEWS

Quilt Show - 13 Oct 2024 - Admission $2 on 26 and 27 Oct 2024 at the Community Hall.
 
 
Water Development Costs - 11 Oct 2024 - You'll have do some research on this at the link provided.
 
 
PROTEST ! - 11 Oct 2024 - A sit-in event was held on 12 Oct 2024 at the park.
 
 
Museum Exhibit - 11 Oct 2024 - Sooke Region Museum is to open a new exhibit about transportation.
 
 
School District - 9 Oct 2024 - Sooke School District has exceeded its projected growth for the year.
 
 
Sooke Harbour House - 9 Oct 2024 - Improvements are still in progress so there is no firm opening date just yet.
 
 
MLA Candidates - 9 Oct 2024 - The three candidates for Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
 
 
Shaw Cable Fails - 9 Oct 2024 - Lose your internet, TV, and phone connection lately?
 
 
The Grand Parade - 8 Oct 2024 - This fundraising event raised $27,000.
 
 
Housing Bylaw - 8 Oct 2024 - The Sooke Mayor comments on provincial regulations.
 
 
Trash Picked Up - 8 Oct 2024 - The Sooke ATV Club has cleaned up roadside trash in the Otter Point area.
 
 
Heritage Row Mural - 8 Oct 2024 - The mural on a building in Heritage Row has been repainted.
 
 
Capt. Chris McCrea - 7 Oct 2024 - Catch and release fly fishing in the Sooke River.
 
 
Capt. Chris McCrea - 6 Oct 2024 - was recently promoted to Deputy Firechief of Sooke.
 
 
Safe Tips - 5 Oct 2024 - Safety tips to avoid this winter's chimney fires.
 
 
Murray Road Park - 4 Oct 2024 - Lions Club wish to sell the park.
 
 
Tribute Band - 4 Oct 2024 - Rolling Stones tribute band "Get Stones!" plays in Sooke.
 
 
Bear Put Down - 4 Oct 2024 - A vehicle injured bear had to killed.
 
 
Award Received - 3 Oct 2024 - John Nunn receives the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue volunteer award.
 
 
De Mamiel Creek Pedestrian Bridge - 3 Oct 2024 - The district announced the project is proceeding but didn't mention the present cost.

HISTORY

Fish Traps - 26 Sep 2024 - Salmon fish traps were operated here until 1958.

CONSTRUCTION

Harbourview Construction - 9 Oct 2024 - A back-hoe continues to dig and scrape the land in preparation for construction to begin.

VIDEO

Gordon's Beach - 7 Sep 2021 - A view from the beach.

CARTOON

FREE  STUFF

Fly Fishing - 10 Oct 2023 - Fly fishing the Sooke River for Salmon.

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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