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401 <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>The campfire prohibition lifts at noon on September 29, while backyard burning remains closed until November 1 and is subject to a GOOD ventilation index. Free yard-waste drop-off for Sooke residents is available October 3, 17, 24 and 31 at the Sooke Parks Yard on Kaltasin Road.</p></span> 402 <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> 403 <!--author--> 404 <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="/news-and-public-notices/authors/district-of-sooke/">District of Sooke</a></span> 405 <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> 406 407 <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 29, 2026</span> 408 <br /> 409 </div> 410 <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> 411 412 <li class=""> 413 <a class="cat-btn " href="/news-and-public-notices/information-bulletin/"> 414 <span></span> 415 Information Bulletin 416 </a> 417 </li> 418 </ul> 419 420 </div> 421 </div> 422 </div> 423 </li> 424 <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> 425 <div class="inner "> 426 427 <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> 428 429 <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> 430 431 432 <a href="/news-and-public-notices/posts/sooke-reports-back-on-community-advocacy-at-2026-ubcm-convention/" title="Click to open Sooke Reports Back on Community Advocacy at 2026 UBCM Convention" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Sooke Reports Back on Community Advocacy at 2026 UBCM Convention</a> 433 <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>Sooke reports back on 2026 UBCM advocacy, including progress on health care, transportation, E-Comm costs, driver testing, soils, food affordability and housing protections.</p></span> 434 <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> 435 <!--author--> 436 <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="/news-and-public-notices/authors/district-of-sooke/">District of Sooke</a></span> 437 <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> 438 439 <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 28, 2026</span> 440 <br /> 441 </div> 442 <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> 443 444 <li class=""> 445 <a class="cat-btn " href="/news-and-public-notices/information-bulletin/"> 446 <span></span> 447 Information Bulletin 448 </a> 449 </li> 450 </ul> 451 452 </div> 453 </div> 454 </div> 455 </li> 456 <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> 457 <div class="inner "> 458 459 <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> 460 461 <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> 462 463 464 <a href="/news-and-public-notices/posts/free-yard-waste-drop-off-returns-in-october/" title="Click to open Free Yard Waste Drop-Off Returns in October" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Free Yard Waste Drop-Off Returns in October</a> 465 <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>Free yard waste drop-off is available for Sooke residents on October 3, 17, 24 and 31, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Parks Yard on Kaltasin Road, helping residents clear vegetation, reduce wildfire risk and prepare properties for fall cleanup.</p></span> 466 <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> 467 <!--author-->
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497Building permits are approved for Sookeâs new urgent and primary care centre, moving the community closer to team-based health care and new rental housing, with construction beginning in 2026 soon.</p></span> 498 <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> 499 <!--author--> 500 501 <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 23, 2026</span> 502 <br /> 503 </div> 504 505 </div> 506 </div> 507 </div> 508 </li> 509 <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> 510 <div class="inner "> 511 512 <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> 513 514 <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> 515 516 517 <a href="/news-and-public-notices/posts/mount-jack-wildfire-burning-outside-of-sooke-boundary/" title="Click to open Mount Jack Wildfire Burning Outside of Sooke Boundary" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Mount Jack Wildfire Burning Outside of Sooke Boundary</a> 518 <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>Mount Jack wildfire has prompted CRD park and trail closures. Visit the <a href="https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fireYear=2026&incidentNumber=V62262&source=map">BC Wildfire Service website</a> for current wildfire updates.</p></span> 519 <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> 520 <!--author--> 521 <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="/news-and-public-notices/authors/district-of-sooke/">District of Sooke</a></span> 522 <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> 523 524 <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 22, 2026</span> 525 <br /> 526 </div> 527 <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> 528 529 <li class=""> 530 <a class="cat-btn " href="/news-and-public-notices/news/"> 531 <span></span> 532 News 533 </a> 534 </li> 535 </ul> 536 537 </div> 538 </div> 539 </div> 540 </li> 541 <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> 542 <div class="inner "> 543 544 <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> 545 546 <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> 547 548 549 <a href="/news-and-public-notices/posts/editorial-markets-music-and-community-spirit-fill-sooke-s-september-19-20-weekend/" title="Click to open Editorial: Markets, Music and Community Spirit Fill Sooke’s September 19–20 Weekend" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Editorial: Markets, Music and Community Spirit Fill Sooke’s September 19–20 Weekend</a> 550 <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>Markets, music, theatre, local food and community celebrations fill Sooke this weekend, offering plenty of ways to connect, support local organizations and enjoy everything happening close to home!</p></span> 551 <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> 552 <!--author--> 553 <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="/news-and-public-notices/authors/district-of-sooke/">District of Sooke</a></span> 554 <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - </span> 555 556 <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 17, 2026</span> 557 <br /> 558 </div> 559 <ul class="gs-feed-list-categories"> 560 561 <li class=""> 562 <a class="cat-btn " href="/news-and-public-notices/information-bulletin/">
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646 <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>Sooke Region Food CHI is seeking volunteer gleaners to harvest surplus fruit, reduce food waste, support local food programs and strengthen food security across Sooke this season.</p></span> 647 <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> 648 <!--author--> 649 650 <span class="gs-feed-list-date">Sep 15, 2026</span> 651 <br /> 652 </div> 653 654 </div> 655 </div> 656 </div> 657 </li> 658 <li class="gs-feed-list-item items-1 item item_text-right text-left divider-lines"> 659 <div class="inner "> 660 661 <div class="gs-feed-list-content info "> 662 663 <div class="gs-feed-list-meta text"> 664 665 666 <a href="/news-and-public-notices/posts/sooke-council-to-advocate-for-community-priorities-at-2026-ubcm-convention/" title="Click to open Sooke Council to Advocate for Community Priorities at 2026 UBCM Convention" class="gs-feed-list-title ">Sooke Council to Advocate for Community Priorities at 2026 UBCM Convention</a> 667 <span class="gs-feed-list-description"><p>Sooke Council will attend the 2026 UBCM Convention in Vancouver, September 14â18, bringing local priorities directly to provincial decision-makers, learning from other communities and contributing to discussions that shape local government advocacy across British Columbia.</p></span> 668 <div class="gs-feed-list-author-date"> 669 <!--author--> 670 <span class="gs-feed-list-author">By <a href="/news-and-public-notices/authors/district-of-sooke/">District of Sooke</a></span> 671 <span class="gs-feed-list-separator"> - 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