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2009 Events Calendar
January | February
| March | April | May
| June | July
August | September | October
| November | December
Major Annual Events | Ongoing
Events | Past Events
The Sooke Harbour Region is host to numerous festivals and events.
This is a chronological listing of festivals, events and meetings around
the Sooke to Jordan River area as well as Victoria and the Western Communities.
If you have an event to be listed, please contact
us.
The Olympic Flame is scheduled to come to Sooke on Halloween 2009!
Residents of Sooke anxious to catch the Olympic Spirit will have the opportunity
to see the Olympic Flame in person on October 31, 2009 as it passes through on
its way towards the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
-->More info about the Olympic Torch visit.
April
May
| May 23 |
Sooke Options for Community Living Association is proud to announce it's Second Annual Live Auction and Steak Dinner. It will take place on May 23, 2009 at the Sooke Royal Canadian Legion starting at 6:00pm. Tickets are $20 each plus the donation of a new or gently used item for the auction. For more information or tickets contact Astrid at 250-514-2484. |
May, June, July ,Aug 
Learn to carve! |
Sun May 31 - time 10:30 to 4:00- Subject: Owl
Sat June 20 - time 10:30 to 4:00- Subject: Bear
Sun July 19 time 10:30 to 4:00- Subject: Eagle Head
Sat Aug. 22 - time 10:30 to 4:00 - Subject: Loon
Carving Workshops with Kate Woods at Malahat Farm
Stone and finishing materials are included in the cost. Most tools are provided but if you have any old rasps and files, and a small knife (pocket, exacto etc.) bring them. Wear old clothing; coveralls or a shop apron are useful. You will get dusty. Bring a lunch or Malahat Farm can provide one for $10. Be sure to sign up early as these workshops fill up quickly.Carving Workshops with Kate Woods at Malahat Farm.
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Country Market- fresh local
produce and crafts- Mid May through Sept
June
June 7th 2009 10a.m.-4p.m
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Sooke's Secret Gardens
Sponsored by the Sooke Philharmonic Society.This year the tour features not just some spectacular ornamental gardens but also some very productive smaller back-yard vegetable gardens a couple of small farms,a silent auction,a classic car display, and music by members of the Sooke Orchestra.
Tickets $20 available in Sooke after May 1st at; Shoppers Drug Mart, Westburn Garden Centre
Double D Gardens, Sea of Bloom
For more information call Sue Lea 250-642 7323 or Sue Hyslop 250-642 1397 or more info
e-mail leas@shaw.ca |
Organized by the Sooke Lioness Lions and is truly a grassroots effort. Everybody is welcome - all ages and abilities, with or without dogs.
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June 21 Purina Walk for Dog Guides on Father's Day
Location: Whiffen Spit, from noon on, to help raise funds for the training and placement of Dog Guides for Canadians with visual, hearing, medical or physical disabilities. Please visit my personal Purina Walk For Dogguides Web page and help me make a difference.
Please feel free to click this link and register to join the fun.
Thank you , Susan
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Saturday and Sunday June 27/28 2009
Cob Oven Building at Malahat Farm
The Cob Oven Weekend Workshop is a hands and feet-on process for up to 10 participants who will mix the materials and build a traditional cob oven. Cob is a very old method of building using sustainable local materials such as earth, stone, clay and straw. Cob use was common in England in the sixteenth century and many cob buildings from this time are still standing. info@malahatfarm.com Tel: 250-642-6868
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July
July 10, 11 & 12
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Literary Arts, Photography and Art
Featuring artist Sue Coleman, and author Lou Allin.
Acrylic, oil and mixed media artists, authors reading from their latest novels, poets performing live on stage, as well as photographers giving tips on using Photo Shop and getting the best from your digital camera. Artists will be in attendance to outline new "mixed media" techniques as well as selling All Art related items!
Upstairs at the Legion: Friday:2 to 9 pm
Opening Night- enjoy a steak cooked to perfection!
Saturday: Noon - 9 pm On stage- poetry and a live band in the evening
Sunday:Noon 5 pm On stage - readings & more
--> www.AllArtShow.Org |
Sooke Fine Arts Show  |
July 25 - August 3 at 2168 Phillips Road at the SEAPARC
Arena
The 2009 Sooke Fine Arts Show provides the opportunity for both well-known and emerging artists from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands to showcase their work. Along with the 7,500 annual visitors who attend the art show, the show draws hundreds of art patrons from British Columbia, and throughout western Canada and the United States. --> Web info www.sookefinearts.com |
August
Aug 22
Learn to carve! |
Sat Aug. 22 - time 10:30 to 4:00 - Subject: Loon
Carving Workshops with Kate Woods at Malahat Farm
Stone and finishing materials are included in the cost. Most tools are provided but if you have any old rasps and files, and a small knife (pocket, exacto etc.) bring them. Wear old clothing; coveralls or a shop apron are useful. You will get dusty. Bring a lunch or Malahat Farm can provide one for $10. Be sure to sign up early as these workshops fill up quickly.Carving Workshops with Kate Woods at Malahat Farm. |
September
October
The Olympic Flame is scheduled to come to Sooke on Halloween 2009!
Residents of Sooke anxious to catch the Olympic Spirit will have the opportunity
to see the Olympic Flame in person on October 31, 2009 as it passes through on
its way towards the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
-->More info about the Olympic Torch visit.
November
December, 2009
January 2010
February
March
Ongoing Events
Holy Trinity Anglican Church |
Vital Vittles Free Lunch Fridays - 11:30
AM to 1:00 PM.
Open to everyone, single parents with tots,
adults, seniors & teens.
It's a time to come and meet your neighbors and get a good meal.
250-642-3172 Located at 1962 Murray Road
(The street that goes down to the waterfront at the junction
of Otter Point Road and Sooke Road)
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info |
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Social Club for women over 50
The Red Hat Sooke Sirens get together for fun outings such as
picnics in the park, walks along the Galloping Goose Trail and
dinners at local restaurants. -
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Westshore Community Concert Band Welcomes
New Players
Join Greater Victoria's newest musical ensemble, bringing together
musicians of all ages from the southern Vancouver Island communities
of Colwood, Langford, Sooke, Highlands, View Royal and Metchosin.
Rehearsals are Tues 7-9:30 pm at Pilgrim United Church 3319 Painter
Rd. Bring your Band instrument and rekindle your passion
for playing!
Call Mike 474-3999 --> more
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Fine Arts Unlimited - Hosted by the Sooke Region Museum
Ongoing shows of local artists. --> Contact the Sooke
Region Museum for times and current artists.
Phone 250-642-6351 or toll free 866-888-4748
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Stone Pipe Grill
Located on the corner of Otter Point and Sooke Road.
Come enjoy a snack or dinner in the restaurant.
Ongoing seasonal menu.
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Past Events
The Real Estate market is hot in Sooke! If you have property you are
thinking of selling contact a Realtor
for an evaluation, or check out the "property
wanted" sections! There may be someone waiting to purchase
your property.
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Ayum Creek waterfront CRD reserve park
Ayum Creek park is a birdwatchers' paradise! The small creek that
enters the water just behind Goodrich Peninsula is a haven for
swans and other birds. There are many bird boxes on tall poles
for nesting.
Vehicle parking is located just off Sooke Road by the Ayum Creek
bridge at 5585 Sooke Road, past the Shell Station.
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Village
Food Markets
Find extra value at Sooke's Village Food Market, offering a full
range of fresh produce, on site bakery, and catering for all your
Holiday needs.
Ph: 642-2734 ~ Store hours Mon-Sun: 8 am - 9 pm. |
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Don Rittaler at the newly expanded store - exceptional selection
of Vancouver Island wine at great prices! |
CASTLE COLD BEER AND WINE -
Daily wine specials at extraordinary prices!
Open 7 days a week 9:30 AM to 11:00 Sooke River Hotel welcome's
you to our latest addition to our cold beer, wine & spirit store.
Our store is one of the largest in the Province. So when you're
looking for something a little different from the ordinary, drop
by and introduce yourself to our extensive selection of BC wines,
local Vancouver Island wines, and import wines. We also stock hard
liquor and liquors. I believe with our knowledgeable staff, extensive
selection, DAILY SPECIALS, and good service you will want to keep
coming back!
Don Rittaler |
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Sooke Longboats
Since 1991 the Women's Longboating Committee has met at the Sooke
Marine Industries at 2019 Kaltasin Road, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. every Monday morning. Students and local people take the
longboats out in the harbour to sail and row. |
SookeFest- Festival & Events around
the Sooke district and region of Shirley, East Sooke and Otter Point
District of Sooke Council Meetings
in the Council Chambers, Open to the Public
Shirley Community Association see what is happening in Shirley
ART
FACTS: ART SHOWS and Arts in the Area
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Fall is here- pamper yourself in one of Sooke's Spas!
Sooke boasts a number of relaxation places: massage, manicure,
hair care, reflexology and more. These establishments cater to
men as well as women and provide not only relaxation treatments
but needed physiotherapy as well.
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Visit the OAP webpage
to find out what Sooke senior are doing
Musical events around the area- listings from Cosmic Debris.
Take a look back at PAST events in
the Sooke Community and South Vancouver Island District.
Not listed? Post your
message by sending an email to Events@sooke.org |
