I know summer is drawing to a close and school is back in next week, but I noticed this morning that the forecast had changed – where rain was called for on the weekend, it now looks like the sun will be out on Saturday and Sunday. This could be one of the last weekendsContinue reading “Sooke Beaches: Fishboat Bay Park”
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New Sombrio Bridge is Now Open – Watch Its Construction [Video]
In 2009 the Provincial Ministry of Transport announced an improvement project on Highway 14 between Jordan River and Port Renfrew. Since then, there has been about 22 km of new roads, bridges, and other improvements on the Pacific Marine Circle Route. The Route, which allows motorists to travel between Sooke, Port Renfrew, Lake Cowichan, Duncan,Continue reading “New Sombrio Bridge is Now Open – Watch Its Construction [Video]”
Life In Sooke #1 – Storms (And Storm Watching!)
Welcome to a new series on the 642Blog, Life in Sooke. The idea for the series came to me as I was out for a run the other day – I thought it would be fun to carry my video camera a little more often and shoot video of Sooke and the surrounding area toContinue reading “Life In Sooke #1 – Storms (And Storm Watching!)”
Sooke Fall Fair, Chili Cookoff, And Beach Art on The Spit – Sept 12
Think the end of summer marks the end of community events? Think again! Lots will be happening in Sooke on the weekend after Labour Day, September 12th and 13th. The Sooke Fall Fair, started in 1913, is widely recognized as one of the finest small town fairs in British Columbia, and the 96th edition ofContinue reading “Sooke Fall Fair, Chili Cookoff, And Beach Art on The Spit – Sept 12”
Cattle Rescue With the Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 37 – Sooke
Once upon a time, I wanted to join the Coast Guard. I wanted to take off to Nova Scotia and attend the Coast Guard College, and spend my days at sea rescuing mariners in distress and patrolling the coast to prevent accidents and maritime pollution. I never ended up going, but about a year agoContinue reading “Cattle Rescue With the Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 37 – Sooke”