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Beefs & Bouquets

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Placemaking project celebrating lək̓ʷəŋən artworks launches in Victoria

Placemaking project celebrating lək̓ʷəŋən artworks launches in Victoria

The first parts of the art installation include umbrellas, marina gates and hummingbird banners at the Inner Harbour
Seafloor sonar 'dinner bell' entices elephant seals off Vancouver Island

Seafloor sonar 'dinner bell' entices elephant seals off Vancouver Island

UVic researchers recorded never-before-seen behaviour of the elusive northern seals
Whiffin Spit beach finds being turned into artistic treasures

Whiffin Spit beach finds being turned into artistic treasures

Put your artistic spin on the blank canvas that is Whiffin Spit.
Sooke Community Calendar

Sooke Community Calendar

The submission deadline for Bulletin Board is noon Friday. Bulletin Board items are published as space permits. Email editor@sookenewsmirror.com. ••• THURSDAY, AUG. 29 • Storytime at the Park at Ed Macgregor Park, 6765 West Coast Rd., 10:30 a.m.
Sooke sets the pace for the Grand Parade

Sooke sets the pace for the Grand Parade

Sept. 21 parade will raise funds for Sooke Gathering Place, a proposed seniors centre for the community
Sooke History: Muir family established farming tradition spanning the centuries

Sooke History: Muir family established farming tradition spanning the centuries

Home established by John and Ann Muir is the oldest continuously operating farm west of the Great Lakes
Sidney’s Galleon Books is closing but The Haunted Bookshop carries on

Sidney’s Galleon Books is closing but The Haunted Bookshop carries on

Book Town has faded away but one shop still survives
Sooke museum's summer team breathes new life into local history

Sooke museum's summer team breathes new life into local history

Student interns play vital role in textile preservation and community engagement
QUIZ: Are you ready to go back to school?

QUIZ: Are you ready to go back to school?

In most parts of Canada, the school year begins the day after Labour Day