Women of the Sooke Region: From Pioneers to the Modern Wonder Woman Women of the Sooke Region: From Pioneers to the Modern Wonder Woman The Sooke Region Museum and Visitor Centre
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 […]
Elida pioneered the Sooke Fine Arts show, Vancouver Island’s longest running juried arts show.
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 […]
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 was at every event in town.
Women identified are: Dorothy and Daisy Ross, (boy between is unknown), Anna Godtel, Leila Ross, Mrs. Eustace Arden and Rosey Cartwright.
Colleen has served in other volunteer capacities on the Shirley Community Association executive and is one of the producers of, and contributors to, the Shirley Newsletter.
Rosslyn and her students perform plays annually. In this photo she is preparing for one with student Jayke. They recently did a rendition of a poem called “4 […]
Ida Planes raised her children and grandchildren to value and continually practice their culture, keeping it alive for future generations.
Mary Alice is a pioneer in organic farming in Sooke.
This audio clip is an excerpt from an interview by Sooke Region Museum Collections Manager Montana Stanley on Rosslyn and Liz and their work and lives in Port […]