News and Public Notices

Share your input on the CRD’s Regional Transportation Plan by completing an online survey from June 15 to July 5 at GetInvolved.crd.bc.ca/MovingTogether.

Property taxes are due July 2, 2026. Pay on time to avoid penalties, and remember to claim your Home Owner Grant through the Province each year, if eligible.

The District of Sooke invites residents to share input on Budget 2027 and the Five-Year Financial Plan through an online survey, mail-out survey, and summer in-person outreach. Take the survey at letstalk.sooke.ca/budget.

Organizations receiving permissive tax exemptions must submit their confirmation form by June 15, 2026, to help verify continued eligibility.

Council will consider Sooke’s 2025 Annual Report on June 22, 2026. Residents may review the report, submit feedback in advance, or speak during the public input opportunity at the meeting.

T’Sou-ke Nation, with District of Sooke and Capital Regional District support, is seeking provincial approval for targeted knotweed treatment to protect the Sooke River system’s ecology, habitat and access.

Emergency crews responded to two separate fires in Sooke on June 3: a structure fire on Felton Lane that remains under investigation, and a brush fire likely caused by spontaneous combustion of organic material.

Celebrate Raven Ridge Park's new Phase 2 enhancements with sports, accessible recreation, music from Sooke Radio, free hot dogs, family activities, public art, and community connections from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

The District of Sooke is sharing information from the Province about June open houses where residents can learn more, ask questions, and provide input on five proposed treaties being negotiated on southern Vancouver Island, building on previous engagement.

The District’s annual roadside mowing program begins next week east of Idlemore/Kaltasin, progressing west over five weeks. Please use caution near crews.