The event was described as the “Raven Ridge Park Phase 2 Community Celebration” according to the District of Sooke website.
Join the District of Sooke for a free, family-friendly celebration of the Phase 2 enhancements at Raven Ridge Park, including a multi-use sport games area for basketball, tennis, badminton and soccer, accessibility improvements, and FireSmart landscaping.
Enjoy activities with Sooke Youth Basketball, Sooke Minor Hockey and OneAbility, including wheelchair rugby (with Victoria Wheelchair Sports) and other accessible sports, backyard games with SEAPARC Recreation, complimentary face painting, and a free community barbecue thanks to MLA Dana Lajeunesse, with Sooke Lions Club volunteers serving hot dogs and sweet treats.
We arrived around 1pm and the event tents were plentiful but the spectators sparse. There were a few youngsters trying out the wheelchair rugby equipment supplied by Victoria Wheelchair Sports in the sports box. The Sooke Lions were firing up the BBQ but at 1pm there were few takers. There was signage upon entry to the event by One Ability Games which focuses on disability sports.
One Ability Game – Inclusion in Action
Several youth and an adult, perhaps an instructor, were trying out wheelchair rugby in the sports box
The gloves were a giveaway that the adult had done this before, everyone seemed to be having fun.
Victoria Wheelchair Sports trailer used to bring the equipment to the event
The Sooke Lions had the grill going but by 1pm the crowd was sparse
The Sooke Community Radio Society had some action around their tent
There was a tent area with toddler toys that attracted young families, in the background the basketball court.
The basketball court was getting full usage, hook shot in progress
Agorespace is a French manufacturer of multi-use game areas.
The Sooke Lions are always out supporting local events, the sports box and hills in the distance
The District of Sooke had their tent display out.