Women of the Sooke Region: From Pioneers to the Modern Wonder Woman
A black and white photograph of women skipping with a jump rope in a field.

Women of the Sooke Region: From Pioneers to the Modern Wonder Woman

Sooke Region Museum and Visitor Centre 2021
Topics
Art, Cultures, History, Indigenous, Industry, Sports

Explore the stories, challenges and triumphs of the women who helped shape the Sooke region. In addition to celebrating historical figures, the exhibition features the stories of women who are building the Sooke of the future. Learn about the key individuals behind major events and community causes through writings, objects and archival photographs.


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Credits

Text

Writer

Montana Stanley
Elida Peers

English Editor

Sooke Region Museum Staff and Volunteers

Translation

French translator

Anne Duranceau

French editor

Mary Eady

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