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

The historical home with 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 a perfect site and also the people living here thrived. Europeans arrived in the mid 1800's, then one from the first to arrive at Sooke was Captain Walter Colqohoun Grant in the Royal Scots Greys, who apparently brought seeds from Scotland of his cherished Scottish Broom, which is now a lot maligned invasive species overtaking native habitat from Alaska to California.

Fishing and logging are the industries that built Sooke, and continue, though with a reduced scale, to bring about the neighborhood economy. Tourism has become one of the primary employers, both adventure related and cultural. There's a 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 decided to exist in Sooke to escape the hubbub in the city, plus due to the lower property values, you have a large amount of value for your money here! There exists a wide selection of housing for sale in Sooke, from condominiums, townhomes and suburban single family residences in and close to the village, to country residential, hobby farms, and estate properties on vacation. Across 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 from the RCMP and there's volunteer based fire department. Municipal water can be obtained to residences near the town core as well as the sewer product is under expansion. Rural properties can always count on wells and septic tanks and fields. Sooke has its own recreational facility, SEAPARC Leisure Complex, which has a pool and ice rink.