Information Bulletin

Eligible voters can review the 2026 Sooke Gathering Place opinion question, ballot details, voting information, and plebiscite implications at sooke.ca/ballot-question before October 17, 2026 election.

Licensed Sooke businesses are invited to submit their information at sooke.ca/businessdirectory as the District prepares to launch its new public online directory in October 2026.

Annual flail mowing and ditch clearing continue on Grant Road West, Otter Point Road South, Helgesen Road and Phillips Road, with traffic control as required.

At its July 27, 2026, Regular Meeting, Council received an update on the proposed sewer rate structure, which is expected to take effect in 2027. The next update on a new sewer servicing rates is scheduled for the September 8, 2026, Regular Council meeting.

Sunriver Nature Trail will close July 28–30 for invasive knotweed treatment. Please follow posted signs and remain outside the marked closure area during this work.

Council selected a 25-metre right of way for CP5 (extending from Charters Road to Phillips Road) at their July 13, 2026 meeting, setting its design direction while deferring construction, borrowing and broader project decisions to a future Council pending updated costs and information.

Smoke testing near Wadams Farm Development, Church Road and Wadams Way will identify potential sewer defects. The safe, non-toxic smoke may be visible around 10 a.m. today.

Warmer weather is forecast for Sooke. Residents are encouraged to stay hydrated, seek cooler areas, check on vulnerable neighbours and review preparedness information at sooke.ca/prepare.

Notice is hereby provided of a Special Council Meeting to be held on July 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2225 Otter Point Rd, Sooke BC, for the purpose of resolving into a closed meeting.

District of Sooke flags are lowered to half-mast for one week, honouring Sooke resident and helicopter pilot Nicholas Dale, who died fighting wildfires in Colorado.