Community

SOOKE HISTORY: Veterans made major contributions to the community

Frank Planes, Larry Rumsby, Leonard Jones and Stanley Jones left a lasting legacy in Sooke

Nov 5, 2024 12:25 PM Read more >

Sooke grocery store wins national gold award, inducted into Hall of Fame

Village Food Markets took home three awards at the 2024 CFIG Awards

Nov 5, 2024 5:42 AM Read more >

Langford firefighter turns up the heat for steamy charity calendar

The annual fundraiser helps raise money for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Nov 5, 2024 5:40 AM Read more >

Esquimalt cemetery a solemn place of remembrance for Canada’s military

God's Acre is the final resting place of more than 2,500 military personnel and their family members

Nov 4, 2024 7:00 PM Read more >

Hundreds of daffodils lining East Sooke Road a testament to club's camaraderie

Book club members plant bulbs as a memorial and community enhancement

Nov 4, 2024 5:01 PM Read more >

'The only reason I'm alive': BC Guide Dogs offer loving therapy to veterans

Saanich resident Stephane Marcotte speaks to how his relationship with his dogs saved his life

Nov 4, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Sidney veteran fondly remembers her time as an 'Ack Ack Girl'

Lily Bales was only 17 when she joined the women's branch of the British Army

Nov 4, 2024 9:48 AM Read more >

Greater Victoria poppy campaign in full swing thanks to hard-working volunteers

Community efforts and volunteers make the poppy campaign possible

Nov 3, 2024 9:30 PM Read more >

Sooke puzzles and board games swap can help fill Christmas wishlist

Zero Waste Sooke will hold a board games and puzzles swap on Sunday, Nov. 10

Nov 2, 2024 4:19 PM Read more >

SOOKE HISTORY: Jane Lunson's barn a picture of Sooke's farming heritage

Tom and Jane Lunson arrived in the 1940s and set up their farm with a herd of 25 Ayrshires

Nov 1, 2024 5:40 AM Read more >