Valentines Day in Sooke – Top 5 Ideas For Romance

It’s Valentines Day – are you stuck for ideas for romancing your sweetheart? Here are 5 top places and activities to ignite the candle of romance in your life. Even if you’ve already got plans, bookmark this page for the next time you’re looking to impress that special somebody.

Sooke Parks in Profile: China Beach (Juan De Fuca Provincial Park)

It’s been way too long since I posted about parks in Sooke. My wife’s sister is in town for a few day and we took advantage of the great weather we’ve been having lately for an excursion out to China Beach. Located at the trailhead of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail just a few kilometresContinue reading “Sooke Parks in Profile: China Beach (Juan De Fuca Provincial Park)”

Sooke Parks in Profile: East Sooke Park

Welcome to a new series on What The Sooke?!: Sooke Parks In Profile. Sooke has some amazing parks – and I want to tell the world about it. From East Sooke to Port Renfrew, our region is dotted with pockets of green space and vast swaths of wilderness, and I’m sure there are even parksContinue reading “Sooke Parks in Profile: East Sooke Park”

What’s Building In Sooke? Projects Update [Photos]

A while back, I wrote about the BC Spirit Square that was announced for Ed Macgregor Park in Sooke. The oft-vandalized BC Government sign visible from the roadway had been sitting there for months with not a lot of action behind it in the park. Well, as I was passing by the other day IContinue reading “What’s Building In Sooke? Projects Update [Photos]”

Sooke Parks and Trails Master Plan Open House Nov 26th

One of the best things about moving to Sooke is the excellent system of parks and trails our district enjoys. From Ed MacGregor Park and the waterfront boardwalk to the Galloping Goose Trail, there’s always something to do in some beautiful park in Sooke. Today when I went to grab the best cappuccino on theContinue reading “Sooke Parks and Trails Master Plan Open House Nov 26th”

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]”

Bear Safety in Sooke and on Vancouver Island

It seems that scarcely a day goes by without some news story about an encounter with humans and bears in British Columbia. Fortunately, injuries are rare, but unfortunately, the animals end up the victims, having to be killed in order to protect the public. Last month saw the sensational account of a fisherman from SaltContinue reading “Bear Safety in Sooke and on Vancouver Island”

Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra Fling Concert a Real Treat [Video]

The Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra put on a simply amazing concert in Ed Macgregor Park this Sunday. Since hearing about the Sooke Philharmonic, I’d always meant to attend one of their concerts, and now I know what I’ve been missing. I don’t pretend to know the first thing about classical music. I don’t know my WagnersContinue reading “Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra Fling Concert a Real Treat [Video]”

Sooke Events: Symphony Fling

The Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing their very popular annual “Fling” open-air pops concert on Sunday, July 13th, 2008 at 2:30. This free summer event is always very well attended and takes place in beautiful Ed Macgregor Park. I’m willing to bet that many readers out there didn’t know we even had an orchestraContinue reading “Sooke Events: Symphony Fling”