Category: Female

Sooke Bi-Centennial Festivities

The Sooke Bi-Centennial Festival celebrated 200 years since Spanish arrival in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. During Lorna’s term, Sooke hosted the 1991 visit of the Spanish […]

Bravo!

Elida pioneered the Sooke Fine Arts show, Vancouver Island’s longest running juried arts show.

A Gathering of Museumfolk

Many who have had the opportunity to experience Elida’s leadership over her impressive number of years with the museum, have learned about the best practices in the museum […]

A Community in Bloom

The Sooke Program for the Arts (SPA) seeks funding and forms partnerships with groups that have mutual goals of nurturing the arts in Sooke. From left to right: […]

Brenda and Friends

Brenda was at every event in town.

Happy Women

Women identified are: Dorothy and Daisy Ross, (boy between is unknown), Anna Godtel, Leila Ross, Mrs. Eustace Arden and Rosey Cartwright.

A Teacher and Her Kin

Ida Planes raised her children and grandchildren to value and continually practice their culture, keeping it alive for future generations.

Family Women, circa 1940.

Mary Alice Johnson

Mary Alice is a pioneer in organic farming in Sooke.

Mrs. Muir

Ann Muir was among the first settler women to set foot on the west coast.

Time to Dance!

T’Sou-ke First Nation dancers on a European dance tour. All are cousins of Trena. Trena describes the significance of the regalia worn in the photo: “The blanket capes […]