| Leader
|
Affiliation |
| Rick Armour
|
Former Councillor (2005-2008), District of Sooke. |
| Sheila Beech |
Councillor, District of Sooke.
Felt artist -- helped create the 'big felt fish' that
was displayed as part of the Sooke presentation at The
Ozone (2010 Olympics) in Richmond, BC in Feb. 2010. |
| David Bennett |
Councillor, District of Sooke; Director with Pacific
Centre Family Services; an organizer with the Sooke Fine
Arts Society. |
| Bev Berger |
Councillor, District of Sooke.
Commentary on education in Fall
2010 MapleLine. |
| Evonne Black |
Organizer, ArtsWave cultural mapping survey/program
through the Sooke Fine Arts Society. |
| Annie Boquist |
Co-convenor, All Sooke Arts and Crafts Show 2010.
Story |
| Jessica Boquist |
Co-organizer,
Sooke Food CHI.
Was a finalist in the 2010 Sooke Region Chamber of
Commerce awards (youth achievement category). |
| John Boquist |
Co-organizer, Transition Towns Sooke. |
| Mary P. Brooke |
Publisher/Editor - MapleLine Magazine.
Owner/operator of the
MapleLine Business Centre. Editor/Publisher of
ArtsinSooke.com
. A
director of the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce
(including Strategic Planning Committee and Education
Committee), 2010 and 2011. Winner of the 2010 Service
Industry Business Excellence Award from the Sooke Region
Chamber of Commerce (Nov.2010). A director on the Sooke
Community Arts Council (starting Sept.2010). |
| Laura Byrne |
Engineering Technologist, District of Sooke. Was one
of the bus tour leaders for the District of Sooke
development tour, Oct.21, 2010. |
| Ettie Catto |
Co-convenor, All Sooke Arts and Crafts Show 2010.
Story |
| Carole Cave |
Owner,
Sooke Dance
Studio. Feature artist for Nov.2010 at
www.artsinsooke.com |
| Gerald Christie |
Planner, District of Sooke. Primary architect
of
the Official Community Plan (OCP) for Sooke as approved
by Sooke Council in May 2010. |
| Debbie Clarkston |
Postmaster, Canada Post, Sooke. History of
Sooke post office. Coordinator for the
Sooke, for the Victoria branch of the Taoist Tai Chi
Society of Canada. |
| Catherine Cloutier |
Acting Vice-President,
Sooke Community Development
Association. |
| Margaret Critchlow |
Co-organizer, Transition Towns Sooke. |
| Sande Cummings |
Executive director, Sooke Fine Arts Society. |
| Rob & Shelley Davies |
Co-convenors, All Sooke Arts and Crafts Show 2010.
Story |
| Mitzi Dean |
Executive Director, Pacific Centre Family Services
Association |
| Marion DesRochers |
Chair, Sooke Community Arts Council. A director in
2010 on the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce. Owner of
the Sooke Fine Arts Gallery. A director with the
Sooke Fine Arts
Society. |
| Ron Dumont |
Councillor, District of Sooke |
| Phoebe Dunbar |
Co-organizer,
Sooke Food CHI.
Key organizer of the Sunriver Allotment Gardens, Sooke.
A wood sculpting
artist. |
| David Evans |
Owner, The Stick in the Mud Coffee House. A director
on the board of the new Stickleback FM radio station in
Sooke. |
| Mayor Janet Evans |
Mayor, District of Sooke
|
Meet the Mayor ~ article in Fall 2010 MapleLine
Magazine | Holiday season message -
Nov-Dec.2010 (to come) |
| Linda Finch |
SEAPARC
Leisure Complex, Program Services Manager (starting
mid-2010). |
| Gwen Fisher |
Owner, Pure Elements Spa. Past-President, Sooke
Region Chamber of Commerce
(president 2009, past-president 2010, director 2011).
Primary coordinator for the Sooke Spirit Fest (2009 and
2010), as sponsored by the Sooke Region Chamber of
Commerce. |
| Al Fontes |
Director of Engineering,
District of Sooke |
| Judithe Ann Gatto |
Coordinator of the annual
Sooke Canada Day
event. |
| Rebecca George |
Manager, ArtsWave cultural mapping survey/program
through the Sooke Fine Arts Society. |
| Scott Gertsma |
Past-President in 2009 (president in 2008) of the Sooke Harbour Chamber of Commerce.
Winner of two awards at the 2010 Sooke Region Chamber of
Commerce awards banquet (Nov.2010): Customer
Service Excellence - Business or Professional Service
and also Social Responsibility. |
| Jennifer Graham |
Owner, Salts Organic Clothing. Coordinator of
Artz4Fashion at the 2010 Sooke Fine Arts Show. |
| Herb Haldane |
Councillor, District of Sooke.
Commentary on rural land and
agriculture in Fall 2010 MapleLine Magazine. |
| Cpl. Scott Hilderley |
Was DARE program coordinator, Sooke RCMP, until
summer 2010 when he moved on to be regional coordinator
for DARE. |
| Cedona Holly |
Meditation leader. Coordinator of the New Earth Cafe
in Sooke (starting May 2010). |
| George Holmes |
With the Sooke Community Development Association, Ayre Manor, the West Coast Flyer Fishers Association,
and the Coast Guard Auxiliary #37 Sooke
~ Holiday greeting, Nov. 2009. |
| John Horgan, MLA |
John Horgan, NDP MLA, Juan de Fuca riding in BC (which
includes Sooke). |
| Rick Horn |
Marketing Coordinator, Sooke Harbour Resort & Marina
(started June 2010). |
| Kathryn Kusyszyn |
With Sooke Food CHI.
Guest editorial in
the Winter-Spring 2010 MapleLine. |
| Karen Laharty |
An assistant editor at
MapleLine Magazine
and office coordinator at the
MapleLine Business Centre.
Member Sooke Garden Club. A director with the
Sooke Family Resources Society. |
| Kate Linnitt |
Secretary of the
Sooke Community Development
Association. |
| Judy MacNeill |
Welcome Wagon rep/coordinator for the Sooke region. |
| Dr. Keith Martin, MP |
Dr. Keith
Martin, Liberal MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca (on Vancouver
Island, BC).
Keith Martin quits politics,
Nov.9, 2010 -
story & photos. |
| Karen Mason |
Past-president of the local BNI chapter. Ran a women's business
development workshop series in Jan-Feb.2010. A director
in 2010 on the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce
(including Education Committee). Coordinator of the new
Sooke Breakfast Club (May 2010). |
| George Miller |
Winner of the 2010 Citizen of the Year award from
the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, Nov.2010. |
| Donald C. Mills |
Author of
Giant Cedars, White Sands
-
guidebook to the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. |
| Moonfist |
Contributor to the well-being of Sooke.
Read
Contemplation about the District of Sooke,
by Moonfist, as published in the Fall 2010 issue of
MapleLine Magazine. |
| Norman Nelson |
Maestro, Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra.
Profile as published in MapleLine Magazine, Feb.2010. |
| Elizabeth Olsen |
SEAPARC
Leisure Complex, Aquatic Programmer |
| Kari Osselton |
Co-owner/Chef, Sushi on the Sea;
Manager, Sooke Ocean Resort. A director on the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, 2010. |
| Todd Olynyk |
President,
Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, 2010
~
with a community leadership greeting, Feb. 2010 |
| Evan Parliament |
Chief Administrative Officer, District of Sooke
~
with a message to the community, February 2010 |
| Elida Peers |
Sooke historian. Long-time service at the
Sooke Region Museum. |
| Kel Phair |
North Star Plumbing; winner of "Best Spirit of Sooke"
in Dec.5/09
sailpast. Vice-president of the Sooke Region
Chamber of Commerce for 2011. |
| Frederique Philip |
Co-owner, Sooke Harbour House. A director on the
Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce (2009, 2010, 2011).
Winner of the first Governor General's Nation's Table
award for mentorship in the Food and Hospitality
industry (2010). |
|
Gord Phillips |
Local blues-infused folk rock musician. Headlined
Sooke's first free outdoor rock concert, Aug.28, 2010 -
event.
www.gordphillips.com |
| Pirjo Raits |
Editor, Sooke News Mirror. |
| Chris Ricketts |
Developer. On the executive of the
Sooke Community Development Association. |
| Rod Sluggett |
Publisher, Sooke News Mirror |
| Darcy Smith |
SEAPARC
Leisure Complex, Assistant Recreation Programmer |
| Steve Sorensen |
Fire Chief, Sooke Fire Department, District of Sooke |
| Bonnie Sprinkling |
Corporate Officer, District of Sooke |
| Maja Tait |
Councillor, District of Sooke |
| Paul Thompson |
Volunteer executive director of the Sooke
Philharmonic Society (starting Sept.2010). |
| Judi Trudel |
Owner, Bees Knees consignment store. Winner of the
Retailer of the Year award (in both 2009 and 2010) from
the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce. |
| Jason Van der Valk |
Winner of the 2010 Tourism Recreation & Leisure
award (from the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce, Nov.
2010) for his part in creating the Sooke display at the
2010 Olympics 'Ozone' visitor centre at Richmond, BC
(Feb.2010). |
| Cheryl Vavra |
Treasurer of the
Sooke Community Development
Association. Owner of
Notaries in Sooke
. |
| Laurie Wallace |
President, Sooke Community Development
Association (as of May 2010). |
| Randy Welters |
Marketing coordinator for the Stone Pipe Grill
restaurant. Owner of Dirt Taxi company. President of the
Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce for 2011. |
| Maywell Wickheim |
Long-time resident of Sooke. Pioneer, inventor,
teacher, mentor, shipwright, conservationist, engineer,
builder, outdoorsman, woodsman, environmentalist,
ancient mariner. Blood brother to T’Sou-ke Nation
Hereditary Chief, Frank Planes. |
| Jeannette Wilford |
Owner, Wood Travel. A director in 2009 and 2010 on the Sooke
Region Chamber of Commerce. |
| Erik Wirtanen |
Owner/Vet, Otter Point Veterinary Hospital, in Sooke
(since summer 2010). |
| S/Sgt. Steve Wright |
Staff Sergeant, Sooke RCMP. See
Sooke
Police Beat. |
| John Zaremba |
Executive Director,
Sooke Region Chamber of
Commerce |
