The pie eating contest was a crowd pleaser.

The pie eating contest was a crowd pleaser.

Canada Day fun

Sooke residents came together at the Sooke Flats to celebrate Canada's Birthday

Canada Day was a huge success and people enjoyed the pie eating contest. It was officiated by Kevin Pearson and supervised by Lorne Christensen from the Sooke Lions Club.

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