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  Sooke British Columbia Canada recreation family vacation travel tourism attractions
Sooke is named for the "T'Sou-ke" Indian Band, the early inhabitants of the area.
Sooke is located on the south western tip of Vancouver Island a scenic half hour drive from BC's capital city Victoria.
Sooke Potholes are a swimmers paradise and are one of the more popular swimming spots in the capital region.
www.recreationsooke.com   (374 words)

  
 Salmon University fishing Sooke BC
The Sooke area is the beginning of a salmon fishery that stretches from Sheringham Point on the west to Sidney, BC on the east.
The coho in the Sooke area in July and August are for the most part 5 to 9 pounds.
Sooke Harbour is very shallow in the middle of the bay.
www.salmonuniversity.com /vis_sooke.html   (869 words)

  
 Sooke Region Guide
Sooke - A Special Place To Be forty minute drive will take you from the English quaintness of Victoria to the tranquility and natural splendour of the Sooke region.
he harbourside village of Sooke, where most of the region's 11,600 inhabitants live, is the gateway to miles of unspoiled beaches, meandering rainforest trails and breathtaking views of Sooke Harbour, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Washington State's Olympic Mountains.
Sooke is home to many athletic fields, ball diamonds and a skateboard park where tourneys are a summer feature.
www.sooke.museum.bc.ca /aboutsooke.htm   (835 words)

  
 Sooke, Vancouver Island
For hundreds of years Sooke was a thriving settlement of the Coast Salish Indians who were dependent on plentiful supplies of berries, birds, clams and fish.
The Sooke region from East Sooke to Port Renfrew has a population of about 12,000, East Sooke over 600 and smaller communities of Jordan River (100) and Port Renfrew (400).
Sooke is home to the world famous Sooke Harbour House which has catered to heads of state and corporate VIPs from around the world.
www.sookecottage.com /sooke-vancouver-island.html   (424 words)

  
 Sooke, BC, a destination on your visit to the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
Sooke, in the province of British Columbia, is an outdoor adventure paradise.
Sooke, with a growing population of 8,800, is a short forty minute drive from Victoria.
Sooke, Port Renfrew, Jordan River, Shirley and Otter Point along Highway 14, is commonly referred to as West Coast Road.
www.gulfislandvacationrentals.com /vancouver-island/sooke.htm   (475 words)

  
 Sooke Potholes Regional Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sooke Potholes Regional Park is located on the banks of the spectacular Sooke River.
Sooke Potholes Regional Park is a great starting point for a trip by bicycle or on foot on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail.
Sooke Potholes Regional Park was created in 2005 as the result of a partnership with The Land Conservancy.
www.crd.bc.ca /parks/sooke_potholes.htm   (418 words)

  
 Sooke, BC
Sooke, BC Sooke is a pleasant village near Victoria, on the southwest corner of Vancouver Island, where visitors can explore its history, fish, and enjoy the outdoors.
For centuries, the Sooke area was a thriving Coast Salish settlement dependent on plentiful harvests of fish, berries, clams and wild birds.
Sooke is close to both the West Coast Road and the West Coast Trail, where the visitor can experience awe-inspiring sites, such as its record-breaking tall trees (Red Creek Fir), and take hiking adventures of a lifetime.
www.bcadventure.com /adventure/explore/island/cities/sooke.htm   (269 words)

  
 Sooke Travel Guide British Columbia BC
Sooke, BC was a thriving settlement of the Coast Salish Indians for hundreds of years, who were dependent on plentiful supplies of berries, birds, clams and fish.
Sooke Harbour contains a wealth of coves and bays that happily lend themselves to exploration by kayak or sail.
Sooke is considered by many the bed and breakfast capital of British Columbia, with approximately 70 such establishments in the region.
www.sookeharbour.com   (1074 words)

  
 Sooke Outdoor Travel Page
The Sooke River is famous for its potholes, a series of rock pools great for swimming or relaxing.
On the east side of Sooke Harbor is East Sooke Regional Park with hiking trails, petroglyphs (ancient Indian rock carvings), and an abandoned copper mine.
Sooke is home to the annual longboat races in August, the same month for the Island's largest juried fine art show.
www.vancouverislandabound.com /sooke.htm   (295 words)

  
 Sooke - Vancouver Island - Gulf Islands - Accommodations, Outdoor Adventure, Transportation and Travel Info
All Sooke Day, an event famous for its logging sports and salmon barbecue, is held on the third Saturday in July every year.
East Sooke is the largest CRD Park encompassing 1422 hectares (3512 acres) of natural and protected coastal landscape.
East Sooke's Coast Trail is considered one of the premier day hikes in Canada, a west coast wilderness experience within easy reach of the town of Sooke.
www.victoriabc.com /vancisland/sooke.html   (404 words)

  
 Tourism BC | Sooke
Sooke (population: 8,735), overlooks a secluded harbour at the south-western tip of Vancouver Island, “where the rainforest meets the sea.” Whiffin Spit, a protrusion nearly 1.5 km (1 mi) long, protects the community from the powerful waves of the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Sooke is the gateway to the West Coast Road; the origin of yellow-bloomed Scotch Broom shrubs that now grow as far south as California and as far north as Alaska; and the site of some of the best salmon fishing, surfing and birding on Vancouver Island’s west coast.
Sooke is a 35-minute drive west from Victoria on Highway 14.
www.hellobc.com /en-CA/RegionsCities/Sooke.htm   (151 words)

  
 WRATH: Worried Residents Against Tax Hikes in Sooke
Residents in Sooke are concerned about the imminent tax hikes to pay for the new sewer system.
The decision by the former Sooke Mayor and Council to charge all taxpayers for a portion of the costs of a proposed $16.4 - $19.4 million sewer system and outfall to serve the downtown core without a referendum has raised the concerns of all residents.
WRATH is dismayed that the former Mayor and Council have reneged on their promise to hold a referendum on whether to borrow the huge sums necessary to finance the sewers and outfall.
www.geocities.com /sookewrath   (511 words)

  
 Sooke
Phillips and Sooke River Roads were closed when we returned to the campground later that evening.
Sooke River Flats Campground, "Home of All Sooke Day," is the ideal base from which to feel the pulse of the region.
Sooke River Campground has 15-amp electrical hook-ups (most RVs are designed for 30 amps) and a sani-station rather than on-site sewage hook-ups.
members.aol.com /canoehull/BCSummer/Sooke.htm   (1208 words)

  
 Sooke travel guide
The community of Sooke is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in Super, Natural British Columbia, Canada.
Sooke is named for the T'Sou-ke Indian Band, the early inhabitants of the area.
The region, from East Sooke, west to the small surrounding communities of Jordan River and Port Renfrew, has a population of 10,000.
www.world66.com /northamerica/canada/britishcolumbia/sooke   (161 words)

  
 Sooke B&B Guide to Vancouver Island Bed and Breakfasts — British Columbia, Canada
It is nestled among the dramatic Sooke Hills and is surrounded by the pristine beauty of the ocean, natural harbours, beaches, magical rainforests and numerous hiking trails.
In Sooke, there is a small community theatre which is the home of musicals, plays, and other local performances.
Sooke offers a variety of dining establishments, ranging from casual eateries to local pubs to fine dining at the world famous Sooke Harbour House.
www.sookebnb.com /sooke.html   (618 words)

  
 Sooke Pot Holes Sooke
One of the more interesting sights to see at the Sooke Potholes are the cliff divers, usually younger men or boys who climb up the stony cliffs surrounding the potholes and then jump into the water.
Sooke Fire Rescue had to be called to the potholes on at least three occasions last summer.
The Sooke Potholes Campground is located at the North end of the Sooke Potholes Regional Park by the Sooke River.
www.sookepotholes.com /swimming_sooke_pot_holes.html   (531 words)

  
 Sooke map directions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sooke Oceanview Bed and Breakfast has stopped taking reservations until further notice.
Sooke Ocean View is located in the seaside town of Sooke, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
It's only a 40-minute drive from downtown Victoria, but Sooke offers visitors the untamed but comfortable experience that Vancouver Island's far west coast is famous for - and, thankfully, you can skip the five hour drive to Tofino.
www.sookeoceanview.ca /location.html   (219 words)

  
 Sooke - Victoria Vancouver Island BC Canada, Travel Accommodations.
Sooke, B.C. is located south of the Pacific Rim National Park which makes sense to why the community takes its growth and environment so seriously.
This quaint little oceanside Village of Sooke is ideally situated on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island which is a mega adventure destination for hikers, backpackers, fishermen, kayakers, mountain bikers, photographers, and wildlife enthusiasts.
Sooke is not far away, by car, to some spectacular places to explore like French Beach and the Juan de Fuca Trail.
www.victoriabc.ca /sooke/index.html   (445 words)

  
 Sooke, British Columbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sooke is a municipality located in the southern point of Vancouver island, in British Columbia.
Sooke has a large and protected harbour and basin connected to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separated Vancouver island from the state of Washington (USA).
The population is 8735 (2001 census) with around 3550 people in outlying areas (East Sooke, Shirley, and Jordan River) that have debated joining with the District of Sooke.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ca-bcsoo.html   (286 words)

  
 Sooke Activities, Vancouver Island Events and Victoria Tourist Attractions - BC, Canada
The Sooke Region is renowned for its natural splendor.
Excellent fresh water fishing in Sooke and the surrounding area is also available to discerning fishers.
Sailing adventures in the Sooke Basin and out in the strait will satisfy all levels of seamanship, from novices taking lessons from local instructors to real "salts" who will enjoy the winds, currents and tides just outside the harbour in the open sea.
www.sookebnb.com /activities.html   (911 words)

  
 Welcome to the District of Sooke
The first independent immigrant to purchase land in the new colony of Vancouver's Island, at Sooke harbor in 1849, was Captain Walter Colqohoun Grant of the Royal Scots Greys.
This couple (pictured to the left) with their four sons and a daughter, were to have enormous impact on the area's development.
Other families to become prominent in Sooke's early immigrant history were the Brule and Poirer groups, originally from Quebec, who arrived in Sooke through following the trail of the fur trade.
www.district.sooke.bc.ca /about-history.htm   (526 words)

  
 BC Parks - Sooke Potholes Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The Sooke Potholes Provincial Park presents visitors with a wonderful series of deep, polished rock pools and potholes, carved naturally into the sandstone bedrock of the Sooke River.
Glacial action during the last ice age 15,000 years ago is responsible for the sandstone formations, as the moving, melting ice packs stripped the surface area and carved a path deep into the natural bedrock.
The 7-hectare Sooke Potholes Provincial Park is located near Sooke, 3 miles (5 km) north of West Coast Highway 14, and is accessed via Sooke River Road to the parking lot.
www.vancouverisland.com /ParksAndTrails/Parks/details/?ID=455   (905 words)

  
 Sooke, British Columbia Bed and Breakfast - Sooke B&B from Pamela Lanier
Sooke, BC 5 wooded acres with beach, whales, seals; hot tubs in romantic rooms with canopied beds.
Sooke, BC (Victoria, BC) Tir Na Nog offers wonderful ocean views, gourmet food, live Celtic music nightly with harp and classical guitar, fresh cut flowers, the perfect location for romantic getaways, and garden weddings.
Victoria, BC (Sooke, BC) 10 acre countryside hideaway in the hills of Sooke.
www.lanierbb.com /sooke-british-columbia-bed-breakfast.html   (286 words)

  
 Sooke Pot Holes swimming Sooke Vancouver Island
Swimming in Sooke, BC Sooke PotHoles Regional Park is a swimmers paradise located on the banks of the spectacular Sooke River.
Sooke Potholes Regional Park will open officially on Sunday with a series of special events starting at noon at the scenic riverside property.
Sooke Cycle will be there to fix flats and repair bikes, and the Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue group will rappel down the canyon wall.
www.sookepotholes.com   (835 words)

  
 Sooke Ocean View bed and breakfast accommodations
sooke bed and breakfast accommodations on the west coast of vancouver island
Sooke Ocean View BandB is also within easy walking distance to the popular hiking and cycling trail, the Galloping Goose, and conveniently located only 30 minutes from Victoria, BC, central to Sooke area attractions - hiking trails, beaches, parks, world class dining, and entertainment.
Sooke Ocean View Bed and Breakfast is perfect for a seaside honeymoon or romantic getaway (ask about our specials).
www.sookeoceanview.ca   (504 words)

  
 Community of Sooke District, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Sooke is located on the south western tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
The Sooke region encompasses East Sooke and the District of Sooke, two communities which are joined across the Sooke Harbour and Basin.
Sooke supports quite a wealth of interests, such as music, drama, arts and crafts, photography, gardening, and team sports, through community organizations.
sooke.org   (283 words)

  
 East Sooke Park Vancouver Island British Columbia
Anderson Cove, on the Sooke Basin, is the starting point for hikers heading to Babbington Hill, and Mount Maguire.
West Coast wilderness awaits you at East Sooke Regional Park.
East Sooke is the largest CRD Park, encompassing 1422 hectares (3512 acres) of natural and protected coastal landscape.
www.eastsookepark.com   (305 words)

  
 Luxury Accommodation Victoria, BC, Sooke Harbour House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This Spring stay at Sooke Harbour House for three nights and receive 50% off of one of the nights.
This certificate covers the cost of most of our regular tastings and can be redeemed for any tasting or applied to any service at Sooke Harbour House including room stays.
This book highlights the Gallery at Sooke Harbour House and provides sampling of the art included in on-going and ever-changing exhibitions.
www.sookeharbourhouse.com   (408 words)

  
 School District 62 Sooke
School District #62 (Sooke), serving approximately 8700 students, is located on South Vancouver Island adjacent to British Columbia’s Capital City of Victoria.
Communities of the school district include Sooke, Port Renfrew, Metchosin, Langford, Colwood and the Highlands.
Click on the link below to read the news article from the Times Colonist.
www.sd62.bc.ca   (91 words)

  
 Sooke Accommodations & Attractions Sooke Community Website Sooke, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Sooke is situated on the southern tip of scenic Vancouver Island,
Sooke offers a wide variety of attractions for our visitors, including some of the best
To start your tour of the Sooke area, click on the buttons of your choice:
www.sookenet.com /sooke.shtml   (217 words)

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