Sooke Region Resources - Planning

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Esquimault Military Family Resource Centre

Administrator — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 23:49:25 +0000

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

The Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) provides a range of programs and services to address the unique needs of military members and their families. We offer some programs in the Sooke Region directly.

Our mandate covers four main areas:

Personal Development and Community Integration. Services include welcome and relocation assistance, a 24-Hour Information Line, second language courses, support to the Francophone community, and community outreach.
Family Separation and Reunion. Services include deployment workshops for adults and children, staying in touch calls, deployment information and support, and family networks.
Prevention, Support and Intervention. Services include short-term intervention and crisis support, support for Families with Extra Needs, support during family emergencies, and self help groups.
Child/Youth Development and Parenting Support. Services include a licensed group daycare, emergency child care, preschool, casual child care, activities for children and youth, the Imagination Library and parental education and support.

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250-363-2640

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https://southislandliteracy.com/programs-2

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Registered Society

Sooke Region Literacy Project

Sooke Literacy — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:45:49 +0000

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

The purpose of the Sooke Region Literacy Project is to build community and help people in the Sooke Region achieve the sense of empowerment that goes along with literacy. Our community development work is aimed at enhancing, coordinating and creating literacy programs in the Sooke Region, from East Sooke to Port Renfrew, making sure that everyone has access to the learning opportunities they need to fulfill their full potential.

So what do we actually do? Sometimes our literacy work provides financial assistance to an existing community program so they can offer childcare, ensuring that parents can participate in a program that has literacy-enhancing components. Our work may involve supporting literacy programs by helping them buy books and materials. Other times, we talk to people offering community programs to help them add a literacy component to what they already do.

We also do research in our community to determine what programs we need to create or bring in in order to make sure the needs of all our citizens are met.

For more information click the link below

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Education

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Information Clearinghouse

Donations

Grants

Instruction

Leisure Activities

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

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Sooke, BC

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Kate Barton

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Otter Point, Shirley & Jordan River Residents and Ratepayers Association

Otter Point, Shirley & Jordan River Residents & Ratepayers Association — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:43:02 +0000

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

WHO WE ARE

The Otter Point, Shirley and Jordan River Resident and Ratepayers Association (OPSRRA), a non-profit organization established in 1992, represents about 400 residents from these three small, unincorporated communities west of Sooke, British Columbia

Otter Point, Shirley and Jordan River are three separate rural communities west of Sooke, B.C. (formally recognized by the Capital Regional District in 1995).

WHERE WE ARE

Otter Point stretches along Otter Point Road, Kemp Lake Road and along West Coast Road from Sooke to Muir Creek (near Sheringham Point).

Shirley continues along West Coast Road from Muir Creek to Jordan River. Shirley includes Point no Point and French Beach Provincial Park.

Jordan River continues from Shirley along West Coast Road, and past the River Jordan, to Second Creek (just east of China Beach).

OPSRRA's PURPOSE

To ensure that the Otter Point, Shirley and Jordan River communities' development takes place in an orderly way and in the best interest of its residents.
To co-operate with local government and other public bodies to further OPSRRA's objectives and benefits to the communities.
To concern itself with the performance of government agencies.
To encourage citizens to stand for public office.
To promote community spirit and sense of identity by organizing or supporting appropriate activities.

For more information and to join, please visit our website or contact usl at opsrra@gmail.com

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Advocacy

Information Clearinghouse

Provide Information

Training & Education

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Sooke, BC

Contact name:

Fiona McDannold

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(250) 646-2730

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WorkLink Employment Society

Worklink — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 05:34:37 +0000

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

We are the one-stop-shop for all your Job Search, Career Planning, Self-employment and Training information needs in the West Shore, Sooke and surrounding areas.

All our services are provided at no cost to the user. If you're on a job search, come in and meet with one of our Employment Advisors. We can give you information on a wide variety of programs and services to help you get where you want to go. We also have a staffed Resource Centre with computers, fax and photocopier access and resource materials. Our staff take on the role as your personal job search coach, keeping you on track, providing fresh ideas and helping you stay focused.

For more information check out the Worklinks website.

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Employment

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Contract Government Services

Employment Assistance

Resource Acquisition

Support

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6625 Sooke

Suite D

Sooke, BC

Contact name:

Kim Dillon

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(250) 642-3685

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Notaries In Sooke

Notaries in Sooke — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 05:32:19 +0000

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

Legal Services as mandated by s. 18 of the Notaries Act including: Wills, Powers of Attorney,

Real Estate Transactions: Purchases & Sales, Mortgage Refinancing,

Representation Agreements, Statutory Declarations, Notarial Signatures, Certified True Copies, Child Travel Letters,

Payment by Visa, Mastercard and Debit

Evening, Weekend and Hospital Visits by Appointment

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Housing

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Counseling

Provide Information

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1-6726 West Coast Rd

Sooke, BC

Contact name:

Cheryl Vavra

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(250) 642-3318

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Commercial/For-Profit

District Of Sooke

stemple — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 01:14:31 +0000

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

The District of Sooke is the local government body responsible for providing services for the residents of the municipality of Sooke.

A municipality is a corporation of the residents of its area and the governing body of a municipality is its Council. District of Sooke Council is composed of a Mayor and six (6) Councillors who hold office for a three (3) year term.

The citizens of the District of Sooke voted to become a municipality in 1999 and upon incorporation elected their first Mayor and Council.

Council is a legislative (law-making) body with the responsibility for exercising virtually all legislative and administrative authority conveyed upon the District of Sooke by the Province through the Community Charter, the Local Government Act and other statutes. Together, the Mayor and Councillors are ultimately responsible for establishing the policies of the District of Sooke, for the carrying out of those policies, and for the general administration of civic business.

Further information is available on our website, or by contacting the Municipal Hall.

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Facility or Resource Maintenance

Emergency Response

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2205 Otter Point Road

Sooke, BC V9Z 1J2

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(250) 642-1634

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Edward Milne Community School Society (EMCSS)

EMCS Program Office — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 01:13:28 +0000

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

The EMCS Program Office, overseen by the EMCS Society and Sooke School District #62, was established in 1987 when Edward Milne Secondary School became a community school. Since that time, the staff have worked to provide education opportunities for people of all ages in the Sooke Region. We continue to grow and change with the needs of the community, and we hope that you will find programs and services that are both useful and timely.

We welcome your creative input, so please contact us if you have any great ideas for ways we can further serve the community.

For more information please check out our website.

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Entertainment

Instruction

Leisure Activities

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

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Sooke, BC

Contact name:

Ebony Aitken

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(250) 642-6371

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Registered Charity

Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce

Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:01:32 +0000

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

With roots dating back more than 65 years in the community, the Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce is considered a vital resource and advocate for Sooke's business community.

Having one of the strongest membership bases per capita in British Columbia, the Chamber operates as a not-for-profit organization and is led by a dedicated group of volunteer Board of Directors representing various business sectors in the Sooke region.

Under contract with the local municipal government, the Chamber is responsible for providing economic development services as per a fee-for-service agreement.

The Chamber’s activities and initiatives are based on following its core purpose, which is identified as:

a supportive resource for local businesses to achieve greater success
to facilitate new economic development opportunities
to foster positive business relationships with the community
to constructively influence public policy and governments in supporting free enterprise

Demonstrating a high level of professionalism, transparency and accountability, the Chamber has a very robust website at www.sookeregionchamber.com which provides comprehensive information and links for residents and visitors to the Sooke region.

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Advocacy