Zero Waste Sooke Hosts Repair Café to Help Residents Fix, Not Toss, Household Items

Residents are invited to give their well-loved household items a second life at the next Repair Café, hosted by Zero Waste Sooke, on Sunday, January 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Sooke Community Hall (downstairs), 2037 Shields Road.

The Repair Café is a free, community-driven event where volunteers with repair skills help fix everyday items that might otherwise end up in the landfill. Attendees are encouraged to bring items they can carry, including clothing in need of repair, dull knives, broken lamps, small appliances, bicycles, electronics, and more. For safety reasons, chainsaws and lawn mowers will not be accepted.

While there are no guarantees, the volunteer team has great success at fixing many things. The event emphasizes learning and sharing skills, helping residents better understand how to maintain and repair their belongings while reducing waste.

Repair Cafés support waste reduction, sustainability, and community connection by keeping useful items in circulation longer and encouraging a culture of reuse rather than disposal.

The event is open to all community members, and no registration is required. Participants are encouraged to arrive early, as repairs are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.