News and Public Notices

The District of Sooke advises residents that, as is typical this time of year, bear activity is increasing. Following a year with no bear deaths from human–wildlife conflict, residents are encouraged to secure attractants and support healthy coexistence by preventing bears from becoming habituated to household food waste and other attractants.

Temporary traffic impacts are expected Sunday, March 8, along Edward Milne Road, Sooke River Road, and Sooke Road for the Westcoast Sooke 10K. Increased pedestrian activity and minor delays are expected between approximately 10:00 am and 1:00 pm.

Sooke Region Food CHI has named The Greener Side Farm and farmer Lo Shrum as the second 2025 Farmer Bursary recipient, supporting local food production, sustainable agriculture, and farm infrastructure that strengthens the food system.

Sooke Black Heritage Week activities run February 16–22, 2026 at the Sooke Region Museum, celebrating experiences through food, arts, workshops, and dialogue, fostering connection, understanding, equity, and community across Sooke for all residents and families.

The District of Sooke and 606 Water Group are assessing interest in hosting Streamkeepers training, supporting direction to build Streamkeeper teams. Participants commit 14 hours over two weekends. Expressions of interest close March 1, 2026.

The BC Cancer Foundation Mobile Mammography Service will visit Sooke at the Vancouver Island Regional Library from February 2–6 and May 19–22, offering free breast cancer screening for eligible residents aged 40 and over.

Mayor Maja Tait proclaims February 16–22, 2026 as Heritage Week, celebrating Sooke’s people, places, and stories, and encouraging residents to explore local history and community activities through the Sooke Region Museum and Visitor Information Centre.

BC Hydro will conduct tree removal along Sooke Road between Woodruff and Kangaroo Roads starting February 9 for about three weeks, causing daytime lane reductions between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Please keep to the safe speed limit in work zones and follow the directions of the flaggers.

The District of Sooke celebrates SQTO, a new public artwork by Shelley Davies at Ravens Ridge Park, honouring raven symbolism, local landscape, Indigenous connections, and community gathering through collaborative public art and shared cultural spaces.

Sooke Food CHI awarded Brass Bell Farm the 2025 Farmer Bursary, supporting its expansion into sheep dairy, sustainable practices, and local cheese production, strengthening regional food security and the Sooke area’s resilient local food system.