Accessed off of Whiffen Spit Road, Whiffin Spit Beach, part of Quimper Park in Sooke, BC, is a naturally formed spit that has been reinforced and well-maintained to allow for public access. To one side of the Spit is the beautiful, protected Sooke Basin and to the other side, the open waters of the Juan [...]
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Earlier this morning I went out for a quick jaunt with Russ Nicks, owner of Sooke Coastal Explorations, and his dad Blair, to try our luck in catching some Hali but came up empty handed. After we docked the boat at Sooke Harbour Resort and Marina, we were greeted by the resident Harbour Seals that [...]
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Danish Basketball Players arriving from Denmark requiring host families for this Sunday night, May 17th. Players are 16 and 17 years old. Preference is for families with teen age children. Great cultural learning experience. Please contact Todd at 250-642-5631.
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Last night, while training with the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Unit #37 Sooke, in the vessel, Spirit of Sooke, we chanced upon the return of T-40, or otherwise known by his identifying name, “Captain Hook”. After returning home, I searched on the internet for information about this large male Orca and it appears that he [...]
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Come see the beautiful range of art work. Great Mothers Day Gifts, art, clothing and unique bags located at 1575 Whiffen Spit Rd. Friday 8th of May from 6pm – 9pm Saturday 9th of May from 10am – 4pm Sunday 10th of May from 10am – 4pm For more information, please contact: Phyllis Lysionek @ [...]
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These are some of my favourite things about Sooke, BC – our charming seaside Vancouver Island town: Driving down Church Road towards Sooke Road on a clear day; coming up over the hill by Knox Presbyterian Church and being struck with the incredible view of the white-capped Olympic Mountains. It takes my breath away every [...]
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Awareness Film Night – Wednesday, May 13 – “Blue Gold – World Water Wars” In every corner of the globe we are polluting, diverting, pumping and wasting our limited supply of fresh water. An award-winning film, based on the book by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, and playing to sold out crowds around the world, [...]
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Russ Nicks, owner of Sooke Coastal Explorations, invited us out for an afternoon of whale watching last weekend. Russ had earlier taken out a group of 9 and found 5 transient Orcas near the entrance to Sooke Harbour. They had enjoyed watching these magnificant creatures in their element as well as going to Race Rocks [...]
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