Greater Victoria - Sooke4815172

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

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

Fishing and logging include the industries that built Sooke, and continue, though over a reduced scale, to help with the area economy. Tourism is now most significant employers, both adventure related and cultural. You will find there's vibrant arts community here, and Sooke hosts the premiere juried art display 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 leave the hustle and bustle with the city, and in addition due to the lower property values, you get a lots of value for your money here! You will find there's wide selection of housing available in Sooke, from condominiums, townhomes and suburban single family residences in and nearby the village, to country residential, hobby farms, and estate properties out of town. Along the Sooke basin there are several 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 acquired to residences nearby the town core and the sewer method is under expansion. Rural properties may still rely on wells and septic tanks and fields. Sooke possesses his own recreational facility, SEAPARC Leisure Complex, which has a pool and skating rink.