to west) North Sooke Saseenos Milne's Landing Sunriver Estates Sooke Town Centre or "Upsooke" Broom Hill Whiffin Spit Otter Point Kemp Lake Neighbouring communities Metchosin - East of Sooke East Sooke - South of Sooke Otter Point - West of Sooke Publications The long-established weekly newspaper is the Sooke News Mirror, edited by Kevin Laird and one of more than 70 Black Press Media community papers in B.C. Meanwhile In Sooke is a Facebook page with more than 26,000 followers as of January, 2023 Notable residents Canadian poet, novelist and playwright Marilyn Bowering lives in the Sooke area. Bryce Soderberg, bassist and vocalist for American rock band Lifehouse. J. Lee Thompson (1914-2002), British film producer and director (Cape Fear, The Guns of Navarone), died in Sooke. Kevin Wenstob, Canadian logger and subject of the reality TV series Big Timber. Darrel J. McLeod, Governor General's Award-winning author, lives in the Sooke area. References External links Populated places on the British Columbia Coast District municipalities in British Columbia Populated places in the Capital Regional District Greater Victoria Juan de Fuca region