A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2013) |
Sooke | |
|---|---|
| District of Sooke[1] | |
 | |
  Sooke Sooke (Capital Regional District) Location of Sooke within the Capital Regional District | |
  Sooke Location of Sooke within British Columbia  Sooke Sooke (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′34″N 123°44′16″W / 48.37611°N 123.73778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Capital |
| Incorporated | December 7, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maja Tait |
| • Councillors | Jeff Bateman, Al Beddows, Dana Lajeunesse, Megan McMath, Kevin Pearson, Tony St-Pierre. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.62 km2 (21.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,086 |
| • Density | 229.6/km2 (595/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Highways | 14 |
| Waterways | Strait of Juan de Fuca |
| Website | sooke |
Sooke (/suːk/) is a district municipality on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada, 38 kilometres (24 mi) by road from Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Sooke, the westernmost of Greater Victoria's Western Communities, is to the north and west of the Sooke Basin. It is a regional centre for residents in neighbouring communities, including Otter Point, Shirley and Jordan River.
Tourism and recreation
Well-known destinations in Sooke include Whiffin Spit Park, the Sooke Potholes Regional Park and adjacent Sooke Potholes Provincial Park.
Sooke is also home to the Sooke Region Museum.
The areais base for visiting the wilderness parks of Vancouver Island's southwest coast — the West Coast Trail and the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, which includes the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. Beaches near Sooke include Sandcut, French Beach, Fishboat Bay, China Beach, and Mystic Beach.
The Galloping Goose Regional Trail, part of the Trans-Canada Trail, runs through Sooke as far as Leechtown, the former site of a gold-rush town circa 1865. Once a rail line, the Goose is now a popular pedestrian and cycling route connecting Sooke to Victoria.
Arts and culture
The Sooke Fall Fair was first held in 1913 and continues on Labour Day weekends annually at the Sooke Community Hall.
Real estate
In April 2022, an average single-family home in Sooke costs $887,500 based on the home price index, drawing from data from the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB).[3] By June 2022, that number (directly from VREB) increased to $938,000.[4] The average home value as of July 1, 2022 as determined by BC Assessment was $831,000.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sooke had a population of 15,086 living in 6,129 of its 6,431 total private dwellings, a change of 16% from its 2016 population of 13,001. With a land area of 56.6 km2 (21.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 266.5/km2 (690.3/sq mi) in 2021.[5] A full summary of Sooke results from the 2021 Census is available from Statistics Canada.
Ethnicity
| Panethnic group |
2021[6] | 2016[7] | 2011[8] | 2006[9] | 2001[10] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |||||
| European[a] | 13,135 | 87.71% | 11,565 | 89.69% | 10,380 | 91.41% | 8,850 | 91.33% | 8,170 | 93.75% | ||||
| Indigenous | 1,065 | 7.11% | 865 | 6.71% | 655 | 5.77% | 390 | 4.02% | 315 | 3.61% | ||||
| East Asian[b] | 215 | 1.44% | 190 | 1.47% | 75 | 0.66% | 120 | 1.24% | 85 | 0.98% | ||||
| Southeast Asian[c] | 190 | 1.27% | 100 | 0.78% | 55 | 0.48% | 50 | 0.52% | 50 | 0.57% | ||||
| Latin American | 90 | 0.6% | 20 | 0.16% | 40 | 0.35% | 20 | 0.21% | 40 | 0.46% | ||||
| South Asian | 85 | 0.57% | 65 | 0.5% | 70 | 0.62% | 120 | 1.24% | 15 | 0.17% | ||||
| African | 85 | 0.57% | 35 | 0.27% | 80 | 0.7% | 80 | 0.83% | 30 | 0.34% | ||||
| Middle Eastern[d] | 25 | 0.17% | 10 | 0.08% | 0 | 0% | 20 | 0.21% | 10 | 0.11% | ||||
| Other/Multiracial[e] | 75 | 0.5% | 45 | 0.35% | 0 | 0% | 45 | 0.46% | 10 | 0.11% | ||||
| Total responses | 14,975 | 99.26% | 12,895 | 99.18% | 11,355 | 99.3% | 9,690 | 99.86% | 8,715 | 99.77% | ||||
| Total population | 15,086 | 100% | 13,001 | 100% | 11,435 | 100% | 9,704 | 100% | 8,735 | 100% | ||||
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||||||
Religion
According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Sooke included:[6]
- No religion or secular perspectives (9,825 persons)
- Christianity (4,755 persons)
- Judaism (70 persons)
- Buddhism (504 persons)
- Islam (10 persons)
- Muslim (50 persons)
- Indigenous Spirituality (20 persons)
- Hinduism (10 persons)
- Sikhism (10 persons)
Governance
The District of Sooke was incorporated as a municipality on December 7, 1999. It is part of the Capital Regional District.
Municipal
Sooke is governed by a mayor and six councillors, who are elected every four years. The current council was elected on October 15, 2022.[11]
Mayor Maja Tait[12]
Councillor Jeff Bateman
Councillor Al Beddows
Councillor Dana Lajeunesse
Councillor Megan McMath
Councillor Kevin Pearson
Councillor Tony St-Pierre
Provincial
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | New Democratic | Green | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17% | 1,256 | 26% | 1,919 | 42% | 3,124 | 7% | 542 | |
| 2019 | 15% | 1,089 | 24% | 1,728 | 37% | 2,691 | 21% | 1,530 | |
| Year | New Democratic | Liberal | Green | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70% | 3,282 | 13% | 623 | 17% | 789 | |
| 2017 | 54% | 2,745 | 25% | 1,263 | 18% | 931 | |
Sooke in part of the riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca, represented by the BC NDP's Ravi Parmar. He succeeded John Horgan, the former Premier of British Columbia (2017-2022) who first won the seat in 2009 and retired from politics for health reasons in 2023.
Federal
Federally the District is in the riding of Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, represented by Randall Garrison of the New Democratic Party. He was first elected in 2011.
Climate
Sooke has a Mediterranean climate, with warm summers and mild winters, defined by the Köppen climate classification as Csb. Although its precipitation is more like dry summer climates, its temperatures resemble oceanic climates as found in Ireland, for example.[15]
| Climate data for Sooke (Park-Isle Marine), elevation: 32 m or 105 ft, 1967-1990 normals and extremes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.6 (54.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 193.1 (7.60) |
Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Sooke||||||||||||