The Sooke community was all abuzz on Feb. 16 when T’Sou-ke First Nation announced that it had made a preliminary business agreement with Tim Hortons, Esso and On the Run Convenience for construction of a new facility.

Social media posts ranged from “Yum!” to “Oh, no!” as aficionados discussed merits of everything from Timbits to coffee and whether anyone should care now that Tim Hortons is now owned by Americans.

T’Sou-ke administrator Michelle Thut said building would take place on the undeveloped portion of T’Sou-ke reserve land, known affectionately by members of the community as ‘the gravel pit’. She added that there was much work to be done on the deal before construction begins.