French Beach Provincial Park is a 59 hectare (146 acre) camping and day-use provincial park, about 22 km from the centre of Sooke. It’s a scenic 15-20 minute drive along West Coast Road. Roughly triangular-shaped, the park fronts upon the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its sand-and-pebble beach is about a mile (1.6 km)Continue reading “Sooke Parks in Profile: French Beach Provincial Park”
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Upcoming Music Festivals In Sooke and Port Renfrew
Sooke River Bluegrass Festival and Tall Tree Music Festival Back once again, the ever popular Sooke River Bluegrass festival goes this coming weekend, June 18-20 for three full days of music, camping, and hopefully, sunshine. Held every 3rd weekend in June, the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival is well known for being a family-friendly affair, andContinue reading “Upcoming Music Festivals In Sooke and Port Renfrew”
Sooke Potholes Camping To Resume Spring 2010
Since the Capital Regional District and The Land Conservancy bought up some formerly private land around the Sooke Potholes a few years back (they recently bought some more), lots has been done up there. Expanded parking, trail work, Galloping Goose Trail upgrades, and the Sooke Potholes Campsite. Unfortunately, due to CRD water main construction, theContinue reading “Sooke Potholes Camping To Resume Spring 2010”
Get Ready For The Homeless in Beacon Hill Park [Video]
http://www.viddler.com/player/7b5dc2f6/ http://inplay.tubemogul.com/ipembed?v=1&site=23&uid=348304&vid=7b5dc2f6&key=7b5dc2f6 Today the Supreme Court of British Columbia handed down a ruling that declared that the City of Victoria’s bylaw against homeless tent cities in city parks was unconstitutional because it violates their Charter rights. This precedent setting ruling has some very interesting consequences for cities across the country, and it should be veryContinue reading “Get Ready For The Homeless in Beacon Hill Park [Video]”