Wednesday December 20, 2023 | SOOKE, BC [Updated December 23, 2023]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Days have been getting shorter since mid-summer. Sunset tonight is at 4:20 pm. With sunrise at 8:01 am, that makes for about eight hours of full daylight at this time of year.
The shortest day of the year comes on the winter solstice, which happens this year on Friday December 22 at 7:27 pm.
BC is currently on Standard Time. Daylight savings time ended for this year on October 29.
Celebrating the return of light:
The Friends of Sooke Parks Society (FSPS) is hosting a Winter Solstice Lantern Walk on Thursday December 21 at 6:30 pm in John Phillips Memorial Park. Everyone welcome.
Bring a battery powered lantern and gather at Sooke Municipal Hall for a beautiful, wintry stroll through the park and along Stickleback Trail.
The Sooke Region Museum hosted a lantern-making workshop on December 16 in preparation for this.
To make lanterns at home, here are some links with videos and/or instructions to follow. Lanterns should help illuminate the walk through the park.
DIY Lanterns at home:
- DIY cardboard lantern video
- 5 DIY paper lantern video
- Waldorf Lantern instructions site
- Willow Lantern instructions site
The event has been sponsored in part by the District of Sooke.
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