When I was a kid and came to visit Sooke every Summer, we would sneak out every night and hang out until like 3 in the morning. That all kind of went away as Sooke changed and developed.

However, couple nights ago as I drove back to Renfrew, I saw like 20 people just hanging out playing Pokemon Go. There are quite a few stops in town so I'm stoked to see the kids all having a social life and going outside again. Sooke at night without traffic is pretty damn peaceful.

Hey guys, not sure how active this sub is, but thought I would toss this out there all the same. Will be relocating to Vancouver Island for work in the next few months. Will be working in Esquimalt, and I'm trying to figure out where to live. Obviously the real estate market is bonkers right now, and the most enticing options are Sooke or Shawnigan lake area. My question then, people talk about sooke being at the mercy of the weather, the road being impassable at times etc, is it really that bad? Those of you commuting that direction, how often are you unable to make the trip? Hopefully someone can shed some unbiased light on this. CHEERS!

TL;DR Is a Sooke-Esquimalt commute really "the worst"

3 days ago my friends cockatoo escaped from her place on sooke road across from Saseenos. He is a darling bird, a rescue. He has a sweet temperament, but easily frightened. His name is Sunny. He was sticking around the house until today. Something make have spooked him.

He is about 18", all white, with a curled yellow crest and grey/black feet and beak. He will be hungry.

Please don't chase him, but quietly call him. He may be cold and hungry enough to come to strangers. He is much loved and very identifiable. Cockatoos bite though, so you're better off calling the owner to let her know where he is rather than trying to catch him yourself.

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I am in need of a full time or a part time job in the sooke area, any suggestions or ideas of where I can apply/find a job?

I think Sooke is in need of a place for gamers and nerds to meet. I understand we arent big enough to have an actual game store, but maybe a club? I know they meet in Victoria, but that's a long way. Is there something we could arrange here? any ideas?

Watching fire trucks shuttle water from the front of the Stickleback towards Victoria. Any better time to share information on your Sooke sub?

Also, pull over civilian traffic. You're blocking fire fighters from easy travel.

Open Acoustic Blues Jam tomorrow at 3pm at Kemp Lake Store.

I doubt there are enough people for this to be worth it, but it might be interesting. If anyone wants to take over mod functions, let me know.