News & Business

September 2010

Current news:    

Sept. 1. There was another long line of traffic on the Sooke highway last night, holding up some travellers for up to 45 minutes getting back home as highway improvements continue.

Sept. 1. Two additional weeks of public skating (plus two days of skating instructor training) have been squeezed into the August 23-Sept.3 time period at SEAPARC. The arena upgrade at SEAPARC continues in September.

Sept. 1. Yesterday it rained all day in Sooke. The cooler wet weather was quite a change from the long hot dry July and August experienced in our seaside town this summer.

 

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Sooke Police Beat

For the interest of our readers, we post regular new stories about the work of the local Sooke RCMP.  Sooke Police Beat

 

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Aug.28. Gord Phillips and the Assimilators rocked Ed Macgregor Park Saturday afternoon/evening with the rockin' beat of blues-infused folk rock. The singer-songwriter captivated the crowd with his own tunes, each one introduced with a story about why he wrote the song. Joined by The Beatswingers and blues solo artist Michael Thompson. Flawless musical performances by all.  Photos.

Aug.28. A 24-hour hour fundraiser soccer game was held at Fred Milne Park on Sat. Aug.28 starting 1 pm. The event was to raise funds toward purchase and installation of an artificial turf for the field which is expected to cost over half a million dollars. 

 

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Community Events

September 2010

Events Hotlist:          

 Hockey Game at SEAPARC. Sun. Sept. 5.  2 pm.   Annual Rotary Hockey Game. Junior A Hockey in Sooke. Victoria Grizzlies vs Cowichan Capitals at SEAPARC arena. Adults $9, Youth (under 12) $6. Buy tickets at SEAPARC. Proceeds to Sooke Minor Hockey.

 Back to School. Tues. Sept. 7.   First day of classes for the 2010-2011 academic year in School District 62 (Sooke).

 Executive Meeting, Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce. Tues. Sept. 7.  12 noon.   Regular executive meeting, Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce. At the service building (Sooke Museum grounds).

 Committee of the Whole - District of Sooke ~ Tues. Sept. 7, 2010. 7 pm  Council Chambers, 2205 Otter Point Rd., Sooke.  Agenda at www.sooke.ca

 4th Annual Great Chili Challenge ~ Sat. Sept.11, 2010.  10:00 am to 10:00 pm  Enter your company, service group, family, sports club or team. Win prizes. www.sookelionsclub.org

 Heroes in the Sky ~ Sat. Sept.11, 2010. 10:00 am to 10:00 pm  Sooke Fire Rescue Service will hang various Sooke dignitaries 100 ft in the air from their ladder truck for 1-hour stints, as a fundraiser and to launch the Fire Within Calendar.  We would like to challenge all Sooke residents to find people to “Hang” for one hour. It could be your boss, a co-worker, politician, neighbour, friend, enemy etc. Says Sooke Fire Chief Steve Sorensen: "We will raise them up and then after a suitable amount of donations has been collected, we will let them back down (maybe!)." Donations all go to charity (Sooke Lions, ShelterBox in Pakistan, Muscular Dystrophy, and others). Anyone who would like to volunteer to hang from the ladder truck should email the Fire Chief at ssorensen@sooke.ca .

 Regular Council Meeting - District of Sooke ~ Mon. Sept.13, 2010. 7 pm  Council Chambers, 2205 Otter Point Rd., Sooke.  Agenda at www.sooke.ca

 Members Meeting - Sooke Community Development Assoc ~ Sat. Sept.15, 2010. 5 pm  First meeting of the fall season, everyone welcome. At the Village Food Markets meeting room (upstairs), Sooke.  www.sookecda.org

 Hartland Happening ~ Sun. Sept.19, 2010. 10:30 am to 3 pm.  Learn about the Hartland Landfill. Info from groups concerned with environmental sustainability. At Hartland Landfill, 1 Hartland Ave (off West Saanich Rd). Info

 Journey Middle School PAC meeting. Thurs. Sept.21, 7 pm.  First PAC meeting of the 2010-2011 season, at Journey Middle School in the library. All parents welcome. Info

 Business Mixer. Thurs. Sept.23.  5:00 to 7:00 pm.   Regular mixer of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce. Open to all members. This month being held at the MapleLine Business Centre, 6707 West Coast Road, Sooke. Parking available at the front and behind the building.

 

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The Arts in Sooke

September 2010

News & Highlights:                    

Check out the new Arts in Sooke website for local and regional arts events. Submit your free text listing about arts news, artists, art events, new books, concerts, etc.

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 Art of Akira Yasuda at Serious Coffee   At the Serious Coffee shop in Sooke town centre, 6661 Sooke Road (next to Village Foods). Until Sept. 1.

 Learning about Water Soluble Oils - Sept.9-11, 2010   Workshop with artist Mark Heine at Coast Collective. $300 per person. www.coastcollective.ca

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Bulletins:

 Music Jam Sessions ~ Fridays ~ 8 pm to midnight.  At the Langford Legion Lounge, 761 Station Ave, Langford. www.victoriabluessociety.ca

 

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Health & Environment

September 2010

Events & Announcements

 Sooke Country Market. Saturdays in May thru October. 10 am to 2 pm.  Fresh produce and local crafts. On Otter Point Road in town centre (at Eustace Rd). www.ahimsasooke.com

 Save Our Natural Health Products . National momentum is being garnered by Save Our Natural Health Products to preserve the right of consumers to access a range of natural health products. They encourage writing to your MP.  www.saveournaturalhealthproducts.ca

 

 

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