News Stories & Articles

Current Issue:  August to October 2010

Theme:  Back to School, health and the arts, community growth

 

 

  The Autumn Season      FALL 2010:

These articles are featured in the printed August to October issue (release date August 25). More links will be added over the coming weeks. To see all the articles, get your print copy today at local stores and restaurants in Sooke. Or by subscription! Contact the MapleLine office at 250-642-7729 to start your one-year subscription today ... only $15.95 !
 



 

 

Articles and topics as featured in the printed August to October 2010 issue include:
 

Messages from community leaders:   District of Sooke Councillors Bev Berger and Herb Haldane.
Meet the Mayor - 10 years of leadership longevity for Janet Evans, Mayor, District of Sooke
Education now and for the future - by Allan Cahoon, president, Royal Roads University
Foggy Chinook Salmon Derby - profile of the annual Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society eventImpact of the Sooke highway | Profile of singer-songwriter Gord Phillips - by Mary P. Brooke
HEALTH SECTION:  Oral cancer screening; bone health; self care is a key to longevity; and bacterial-yeast balance for good health.
ARTS SECTION:  Sooke Fine Arts Show at the top of their game (24th annual show); how one song about the Sooke Hiway reflects a town that 'drives together, stays together'
Commentary on Education ~ by John Horgan, MLA  The Arts in Sooke  - a new website spawned in a creative community  |  Sooke Fine Arts Show - two juries - public and pro
Contemplation about the Sooke community ~ by Moonfist
Nettles aren't so nasty - by Marcie Gauntlett  and  The Benefits of Seaweed by Christine Hopkins
Community Growth: Sooke real estate profile Jan-July 2010, and brief summary of Sooke's Official Community Plan
PET SECTION:  Birds as pets (by Tia Arden of Wiskers & Waggs); Animals are like family (interview with Dr. Erik Wirtanen); Pets as companions (by Karen Laharty) & Pet Issues (by Mary P. Brooke).
Elegance by the Sea - a contemplation about Sooke Harbour House

Tai Chi classes now in Sooke.

Business & Community Updates - all the latest news from Summer and looking forward