Greater Victoria - Sooke5673735

The District of Accommodations Sooke will be the westernmost of Greater Victoria's western communities. Only recently incorporated (1999), Sooke is a largely rural municipality with a developing residential core. The population of 11,000 is increasing slowly but steadily.

The historical home in the T'sou-ke people, this sheltered harbour containing a salmon bearing river, rich clam beds, and abundant berries and game from the forests was an excellent site and also the people living here thrived. Europeans arrived at the mid 1800's, then one with the first to arrive at Sooke was Captain Walter Colqohoun Grant with the Royal Scots Greys, who apparently brought seeds from Scotland of his cherished Scottish Broom, which can be now a significantly maligned invasive species overtaking native habitat from Alaska to California.

Fishing and logging are the industries that built Sooke, and continue, though on a reduced scale, to contribute to the area economy. Tourism is one of the biggest employers, both adventure related and cultural. You will find there's vibrant arts community here, and Sooke hosts the premiere juried art show on Vancouver Island - the Sooke Fine Arts Show each summer.

Many residents of Accommodations Sooke commute to Victoria but have selected to exist in Sooke to emerge from the busyness with the city, and also as a result of lower property values, you receive a lot of bargain here! You will find there's wide array of housing obtainable in Sooke, from condominiums, townhomes and suburban single family residences in and at the village, to country residential, hobby farms, and estate properties on vacation. Down the Sooke basin there are some amazing waterfront and waterview properties. Neighborhoods of Sooke include:

· North Sooke;

· Saseenos;

· Milne's Landing;

· Sunriver Estates;

· Sooke Town Centre or "UpSooke";

· Broom Hill;

· Whiffin Spit;

· Otter Point, and

· Kemp Lake

Policing in Sooke is provided with the RCMP and there is a volunteer based fire department. Municipal water can be acquired to residences nearby the town core along with the sewer system is under expansion. Rural properties can always count on wells and septic tanks and fields. Sooke possesses its own recreational facility, SEAPARC Leisure Complex, using a pool and skating rink.