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Your Community News Team
| Publisher Rod Sluggett 1-250-642-5752 |
Rod Sluggett has been the publisher of the Sooke News Mirror since 1996. In more than three decades in the newspaper business he has worked in Courtenay, Parksville, Port Hardy, Powell River and Surrey. He is a sports enthusiast and a major man of the Vancouver Canucks. publisher@sookenewsmirror.com |
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| Editor Kevin Laird 1-250-642-5752 |
Kevin Laird is the editor of the Sooke News Mirror, a weekly community newspaper that is part of the Black Press chain. Kevin’s journalism career began more than 30 years ago. He has worked at numerous weekly and daily publications in Alberta and British Columbia. editor@sookenewsmirror.com |
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Besides providing paperless information to and about the community of Sooke, PocketNews is community-centric.
Our mandate is to be timely, relevant and meaningful to the local residents. For businesses, we offer access to a loyal Sooke readership, and our numbers are steadily growing. Your expertise is running your business; ours is promoting your business online through our news site as well as on social media. Your reach to Sooke residents grows exponentially when you promote on PocketNews.
Sooke.PocketNews.ca is headed by Britt Santowski, who has a strong background in communications, web design, and writing. She has lived in Sooke for over 10 years, and adores the people who live here.
2065 Anna Marie Road
Sooke BC
Head Office:
90 Commercial Street
Nanaimo, BC
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The Sooke Branch is currently offering reduced services due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Check our website for a description of currently available services.
The Vancouver Island Regional Library is an incredibly valuable resource for business owners and entrepreneurs. They have recently launched a database called Creativebug, a resource that unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes, and award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists, anytime, anywhere.
Another resource is Grant Connect, a grant-funding information database. With Grant Connect, you have access to:
- Over 11,000 Canadian foundations, 560 corporate giving programs, 370 government grant programs, 120 American foundations, and 200 other kinds of grant opportunities.
- Funder profiles that offer insights on specific grant programs, application preferences, financial summaries, and key decision-makers.
- Data on billions of dollars in past donations.
And, VIRL is also home to Lynda.com, where entrepreneurs can bolster skills with FREE online courses
Visit the Sooke Branch online, here.
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