A small rural community in the Sooke region with a tourism economic base. No industry, so a well-developed cottage industry has evolved, although many residents commute to Sooke and Victoria to work.
Residents live side by side with wildlife, adapting to the deer devouring our precious plants.
When we suspend our daily rush, we are reminded of the beauty all around us, the reason many of us live in Shirley with its mountains, forests and beaches. Sadly, the Shirley Post Office was closed in 1916. At low tide, walk along the beach and you will find fossils preserved in the sandstone cliff face. Ocean tides will loosen pieces depositing them on the rocks below. The lighthouse was automated a few years ago and entry to the property is not permitted now.