Sooke Region Resources - Volunteering

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Juan de Fuca Salmon Restoration Society

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:55:27 +0000

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The Juan de Fuca Salmon Restoration Society was formed as a result of a symposium on salmon organized by the Sooke Region Historical Society in September 2002 which was held at Edward Milne Community School. Many presenters from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds of experience made contributions to the two-day program, titled SALMON: PAST–PRESENT-FUTURE.

For more information please check out their website.

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Food Security/Farming

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Registered Charity

Rural Observer (Juan de Fuca Rural Publications Society)

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:46:40 +0000

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A group of Juan de Fuca residents has formed a non-profit society to launch a news and advertising publication for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area to provide a forum for our rural communities to share news, exchange ideas and develop a sense of community. The publication will give businesses within and outside the electoral area an opportunity to promote their products and services and reach potential customers. We hope to provide current information about the region and its services for the many tourists who visit the area. Our goal is to protect, preserve and enhance rural life. The publication will rely on community members to share their interests and points of view through articles, correspondence and photographs. We welcome articles and letters reflecting the diverse interests of our member communities and expressing all points of view. The editorial committee reserves the right to edit for brevity, accuracy, clarity and taste. Though every reasonable precaution will be made to verify the accuracy of material submitted, the editorial committee assumes no responsibility for the content of published articles. The responsibility is that of the writers. References and descriptions of products or services are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Submit your articles, pictures or comments to the Rural Observer.

Please support this important project. We invite you to volunteer and/or become a member of the society, which is open to all residents of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area interested in an effective publication to serve our area. Send your name and contact information, along with $20 per person per year, to: 2617 Seaside Drive, Shirley, BC V9Z 1G7.

Terri Alcock, Editor

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Entertainment

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Terri Alcock

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250-646-2528

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Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 37, Sooke

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:33:21 +0000

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Fundraising arm for Royal Canadian MarineSearch and Rescue

To help check out our page on Canada Helps

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Safety

Other

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Community Service

Emergency Response

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1800 Maple Street S.

Sooke, BC V9Z 1H9

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Registered Society

EMCS Society Youth Engagement Program

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:55:45 +0000

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The Sooke Youth Council is a group of young people aged 13-21, facilitating new opportunities for youth to be leaders in grassroots community action and regional decision-making in Sooke. Its mission is to improve the perception and outlook of Sooke through youth engagement in positive progress. Its objectives are to initiate and organize a host of new events and initiatives, such as concerts and monthly film nights.

For more information check out the EMCSS Special Projects webpage or contact the Program office at 250-642-6371

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Education

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Juan de Fuca Forest Watch

JdF Forest Watch — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 22:40:02 +0000

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As Juan de Fuca regional residents we share this in common:
We are gravely troubled by the staggering rate and volume of deforestation in our region. We believe that our forests are being grossly mismanaged, and that these lands which should represent our commons have been unjustly expropriated in the name of fast profit for industry shareholders, at the expense of ecological sustainability and what is literally the birthright ground for future generations.
Our vision is two-fold:

1. An outright moratorium on old-growth logging and 2. A consistent practice of sustainable forestry accountable to elected, regional representatives that fosters increased related employment.

To achieve these visions we will grow an active community of participation dedicated to reclaiming the intrinsic value of our forests.

In so doing we might also redirect our attitudes and imaginations to a more just and viable economy.

To sign up and for more information please contact Darren Alexander darren.g.alexander@gmail.com

You can also like and follow our FaceBook Page

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Information Clearinghouse

Community Service

Manage Resources

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Training & Education

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226-1991 Kaltasin Road

Sooke, BC V9Z0B7

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Darren Alexander

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250-642-7994

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Organize festivals, courses, activities, programs, competitions, games

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Scouts Canada

Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:30:02 +0000

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Scouts Canada is the nation's leading youth organization. Joining Scouts Canada means starting on new adventures and developing valuable leadership skills.

Scouts Canada's mission is to help create well-rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world. Scouts is a world-wide program with millions of youth participating in 161 countries.

We are always looking for people who believe in our mission, have outdoor skills and/or an interest in youth and adult leadership development. if you would like to work with youth or support the group's operations, please contact us right away at 1sook@victoriascouts.ca. Join us on the Canadian Path!

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Clubs

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Outdoors Programs

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Chantelle Cutting

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778-922-0410

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Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Services — Thu, 14 May 2015 20:12:26 +0000

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Canadian Blood Services is a not-for-profit charitable organization that manages the blood supply in all provinces and territories outside of Quebec. Annually, Canadian Blood Services collects over 900,000 whole blood donations and delivers products to more than 700 hospital customers with every donation going on to save lives. We currently have one permanent site located in Victoria and various mobile clinics located throughout the Greater Victoria Area including one every 56 days in Sooke.

With over 17,000 volunteers throughout Canada, Canadian Blood Services relies on the support of their volunteers to maintain their day to day operations. Volunteer opportunities are available throughout Greater Victoria. Visit www.blood.ca for more details.

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Health Care

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Medical Care

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3449 Saanich Road

Victoria, BC V8X1W6

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Kate Zealand

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250-405-4306

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Sooke Community Association

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:55:03 +0000

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To book space in the Sooke Community Hall: Sheila 250-642-3660

Administration: 250-642-5521

The Sooke Community Association (SCA) was incorporated in 1935 to serve Sooke and surrounding communities. The primary objective of the Society was to purchase land to build a community hall, which they did in 1937 on donated land; then to "operate, lease, rent or allow the use of, and otherwise manage the hall in such manner as may be decided upon by the Society from time to time." Additionally, SCA are mandated to "carry on such activities of a religious, patriotic, philanthropic, charitable, social, agricultural, or a sporting character, or otherwise for the benefit of the Sooke community." SCA has over the years purchased additional lands, and currently owns and maintains all of the sports fields in our community as well as tennis courts, and the Sooke Flats - a recreational and camping area.

For 8 decades SCA has been a focal point of the community, bringing volunteers together. They provide free or subsidized space for area senior-based non-profit groups, including Sooke Meals on Wheels Society, Contact Community Assistance Society, Sooke Harbourside Lions, Sooke Lions Club, SookeFood Bank Society, Sooke Senior Drop-in Centre and the New Horizons Contract Bridge Club, and that is just in the 'downstairs'. The Sooke Community Hall is a place where these groups and others host their fund raisers and craft fairs, allowing them to continue their own good works. It is the venue for weddings, funerals, dances, fitness training, public forums, private events, and is designated as the main emergency response centre for the District of Sooke. The annual "traffic" of users through the hall exceeds 33,000 people: 19,000 using the upstairs facilities,and 14,000 the downstairs.

Back in the mid-1930s the citizens of the day held outdoor picnics with salmon barbecues at the Sooke Flats. It was a time when people still got together for social events and an evening out. Thus began a long history of service to the community. So many familiar and historical last names appear in the records of the association; George, Muir, Sheilds, Glinz, Linell, Goodrich. One family name still seen is Linell. Today, Karl Linell, son of Oke and Mae Clare Linell, is the current president of the Sooke Community Association and he is a passionate advocate for the association and the community hall. Both his parents were heavily involved and he has taken the reins of the association. The SCA has always been a driving force for community activities and decisions.

“It has been this hall, maintained by volunteers, that has kept the lifeblood of Sooke flowing,” states a comment in The Sooke Story, The History and the Heartbeat, published in 1999 by the Sooke Region Museum.

Until 2000 Sooke was well-known for All Sooke Days, an event run by the Sooke Community Association, that started out as a community picnic. Linell could be found tending the fires for the barbecue salmon and the baron of beef. Linell said "Dickie George cooked the salmon and one year they cooked 1,200 pounds of salmon for the large crowds that came to the popular event." The beef was cooked in a traditional native way. It was soaked in water from the Sooke River, wrapped in seaweed and cooked in a fire pit which had been prepped for a week. “The fire burned for one week to get ashes and to warm the ground,” said Linell. “The health department didn’t like that.” All Sooke Days ended in 2000, the victim of changing times, health regulations and lack of money for events such as the world famous logging show. “We had to pay big money to be in the circuit,” said Linell. He said other events on the island drew people away from All Sooke Days. All Sooke Days would draw between 7,000 and 8,000 people.

Fast forward to 2013. The Sooke Community Association has a number of property holdings, with the main money maker being the Sooke Flats campground and the main money loser being the community Hall. Once the only place in Sooke to hold a convention, the hall is now used less frequently. The money from the conventions were used to maintain the hall, which these days has bills of $5,000 per month. The uninsulated building is still used a lot by youth and sports groups, but nothing like it used to be. The hall used to hold 18-20 conventions a year. Linell said a lot of convention people wanted to come out here after being stuck in a suit and tie in Victoria and enjoy themselves in a casual way. That was the draw — the casualness.

There are a number of community groups who still use parts of the building for meetings, food services and equipment loans. They are not asked to pay anything for the use of the downstairs space, although they do voluntarily contribute a stipend for maintenance and utilities. The insurance is one of the big expenses.

The Sooke Community Association owns the Sooke Community Hall, Fred Milne Park, Art Morris Park (ball fields and tennis court) and the Sooke Flats. The campground at the Sooke Flats is slowly being upgraded with power to accommodate the large RVs that now arrive to camp, and a rock wall was built to prevent erosion of land by high water in the river.

So close to 78 years later, what does the Sooke Community Association need and want? “Working volunteers,” said Dave Clark, current vice-president of the association. The association has 12 directors who are mostly getting up there in age. They have been trying to train young loggers for logging sports shows but too often they move to go to university or up north to work.

So, what they are seeking is a number of volunteers who might want to anything from splitting firewood for the campground to maintenance of the hall, kitchen help at conventions to writing for grants and someone who could organize the associations records. “You can come when you want, we’re all volunteers,” said Clark. He said retired or semi-retired people might find it fulfilling, lending their expertise to the association.

The Sooke Community Association currently meets on the first Monday of each month. For more information, call the hall at 250-642-5521 and leave a message, someone will return your call.

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Leisure

Recreation

Facility or Resource Maintenance

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Historic Preservation

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BC V9Z 0P7

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Karl Linell

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250-642-3280

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