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Current Issue: November-December 2010
Theme: Celebration
The HOLIDAY Season Nov.-Dec. 2010
These articles are featured in the printed November-December issue (release date Nov.3). More links will be added over the coming weeks. To see all the articles, get your print copy 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+HST !
Holiday Season events in Sooke (Nov.-Dec.2010 updates)
Articles and topics as featured in the printed colour glossy November-December 2010 issue include:
Messages
from community leaders: District of Sooke
Mayor Janet Evans
and Sooke Councillors Ron Dumont and Maja Tait.
Sooke Prestige Hotel
coming to town
Neptune
Canada - sea research off the coast of Vancouver Island
Cyber
Safety - what's lurking out there? - by Mary P. Brooke

Shopping
local, with heart - by Annie Boquist
Sooke
craft fair - a long time tradition
Online
activity is changing family lifestyles - by Rose Babcock
HEALTH
SECTION: Hormone balance helps with weight management. |
Healthy retirement choices.
ARTS
SECTION: Longarm quilt making.| Retro music in Sooke
Real
estate - trends
to smaller homes in Sooke.
Greenbox
curbside pickup - compost is going to 'waste' (not)
Feeding
deer - at Double D Gardens
District takes town on a development tour
Baking
Christmas cookies - by Karen Laharty

911 Call Centre
in Langford - by Karen Laharty
Business
& Community Updates - all the latest news from Fall 2010 and looking
forward
Holiday Season Events in Sooke
-
see continuing updates during November-December 2010
CURRENT NEWS ONLINE
Click on the links to see current stories.
Breaking news - Sooke-area news as it happens, announcements and previews.
John
Horgan, NDP MLA for Juan de Fuca is pondering the NDP leadership.
Story
New
cultural planning committee holds it first meeting, with over 20 players at
the table.
Story and photos
Shoppers
Drug Mart in Sooke announces its new store will open in mid-January 2011.
Story
Excessive
unexpected snowfall resulted in the closure of schools, businesses and
roads on Nov.22, 2010. The District of Sooke rescheduled their regular
Council meeting from Nov.22 to Nov.29.
Story and photos
The
All Sooke Arts
and Crafts Show has been going strong this weekend (Nov.19-21,
2010).
Story and photos
As of
November 15, 2010 the RBC branch in Sooke is open Mondays and staying open
longer hours Mon-Sat, to keep up with the demand of a growing Sooke
population. Story
Dr.
Keith Martin, MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca is quitting politics, as
announced Nov.9, 2010. MapleLine was there.
Story & photos
The
District of Sooke is considering the purchase of 83.754 acres at Woodside
Farms at 7117 West Coast Road, it was announced at the November 8, 2010
council meeting.
Shoppers
Drug Mart relocates to its new store at the Evergreen Centre in November and
will be
holding a job fair on Sat. Nov.13.
Award
winners at the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce dinner, Nov.6.
List of Winners
Article
about
burning down of Manuel Quimper Motel, set for Sept.2010
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ARCHIVE
Click on the links to see previous stories.
Vol.3 No.1 - Nov.-Dec.10 [Holiday released Nov.3
Vol.2 No.4 - Aug.-Oct.10 [Fall] released August 25
Vol.2 No.3 - May to Jul.10 [Summer] released May 5
Vol.2 No.2 - Feb.-Apr.10 [Winter-Spring]
Vol.2 No.1 - No.09-Jan.10 [Holiday/New Year]
Vol.1 No.4 - Aug.-Oct.09 [Fall]
Vol.1 No.3 - May-Jul.09 [Spring-Summer]
Vol.1 No.2 - Feb.-Apr.09 [Winter]
Vol.1 No.1 - Nov.08-Jan.09 [Xmas/New Year]
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