Ariel Photo Of Sooke

The community of Sooke is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in Super, Natural British Columbia, Canada. Sooke is named for the T'Sou-ke Indian Band, the early inhabitants of the area. The name T'Sou-ke" was given to a species of stickleback fish that, at one time, was quite numerous in Sooke Basin.

Traditionally, the area's industries have been logging, lumbering and fishing. Today, tourism is a major factor in the local economy.

View Of Sooke Harbour

Sooke enjoys one of the most moderate climates in Canada. Typically warm and dry in summer, the fall months, too, are generally very pleasant. Winters are usually mild with frequent rainfall, some frost, and only occasional snow. The region, from East Sooke, west to the small surrounding communities of Jordan River and Port Renfrew, has a population of 10,000.

A Beautiful Sunset At Roche Cove

There is an array of cottage industries in the area, as well as some small manufacturing and light industry. Much of Sooke's population today is made up of people from across the country who have visited the area and then chosen to make Sooke their home.