#Sooke - Sooke candidates talk infrastructure, growth and economy at forum https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/sooke-candidates-talk-infrastructure-growth-and-economy-at-forum-8095183

#Sooke - Shaun Burns wants to bring a fresh voice to Sooke council https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/shaun-burns-wants-to-bring-a-fresh-voice-to-sooke-council-8075466

#Sooke - Byelection candidate Herb Haldane looks to build a better Sooke https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/byelection-candidate-herb-haldane-looks-to-build-a-better-sooke-8071702

#Sooke - Fatherhood inspires Nick Dickinson-Wilde to pursue Sooke council seat https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/fatherhood-inspires-nick-dickinson-wilde-to-pursue-sooke-council-seat-8070178

#Sooke - Elaine Price wants to swap her stethoscope for a council seat https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/elaine-price-wants-to-swap-her-stethoscope-for-a-council-seat-8071044

#Sooke - Meet Sooke's next councillor at upcoming candidates forum https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/meet-sookes-next-councillor-at-upcoming-candidates-forum-8067474

I spent a few days in Sooke, BC, thinking about how #carbrained it is (like the rest of Canadian towns, to be frank).

Here's a cycling heatmap. Green is a popular and good rail trail, that however doesn't go into town. To get into town, you have to stay on the highway (red), whatever your mode of transportation is. Yellow is a 60km/h road with no shoulder and an occasional sidewalk.

Why isn't there a safer and more pleasant connection for people walking and cycling?

#Sooke #RoadSafety

#Sooke - BC Transit debuts plans for new Sooke bus exchange https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/bc-transit-debuts-plans-for-new-sooke-bus-exchange-8068906

#Sooke - Sooke byelection candidate Helen Ritts ready to see things through https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/sooke-byelection-candidate-helen-ritts-ready-to-see-things-through-8066081

#Sooke - Collaboration key for Sooke byelection candidate Katherine Strongwind https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/collaboration-key-for-sooke-byelection-candidate-katherine-strongwind-8057365

#Sooke - Sooke turns its annual report in to the community for review https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/sooke-turns-its-annual-report-in-to-the-community-for-review-8063495

#Sooke - Seven contenders vie for council seat in Sooke byelection https://www.saanichnews.com/local-news/seven-contenders-vie-for-council-seat-in-sooke-byelection-8055808

#Sooke - Sooke to celebrate 25 years as a municipality this weekend https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/sooke-to-celebrate-25-years-as-a-municipality-this-weekend-10729300

#Sooke - Sooke plans to succeed in the face of disaster with new emergency plan https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/sooke-plans-to-succeed-in-the-face-of-disaster-with-new-emergency-plan-8033648

#Sooke - Sooke opens candidate nomination period for upcoming byelection https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/sooke-seeks-new-councillor-opens-candidate-nomination-period-for-byelection-8031235

#Sooke - Climate workshop helps Sooke residents to live green and save money https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/climate-workshop-helps-sooke-residents-to-live-green-and-save-money-8028814

#Sooke - Sooke's property tax notices are in the mail following 15.29% hike https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/sookes-property-tax-notices-are-in-the-mail-following-1529-hike-8021603

#Sooke - Sooke mayor opposes Bill 15, argues for expanding community not authority https://www.saanichnews.com/local-news/sooke-mayor-opposes-bill-15-argues-for-expanding-community-not-authority-8022920

#Sooke - 26 Sooke not-for-profits receive over $100,000 in district funding https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/26-sooke-not-for-profits-receive-over-100000-in-district-funding-8019661

#ThickTrunkTuesday

Family of 2nd & 3rd growth fir trees, growing out of a hillside cliff, dripping with lichens 🌲🌲🌲🌲😍

#Nature #Tsouke #fir #trees #arbor #Sooke #lichen #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #photography #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #TreeLovers #forest