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Victoria grocery store site being turned into ‘greenest’ performing arts hub

Victoria grocery store site being turned into ‘greenest’ performing arts hub

Other Guise Theatre Company to offer permanent home
Victoria launches youth bike and skateboard lending program

Victoria launches youth bike and skateboard lending program

Free scooters, helmets and pads will also be available at Topaz Park
‘Worn out’: Housing crisis pushes more Victoria workers to add side hustles

‘Worn out’: Housing crisis pushes more Victoria workers to add side hustles

Extra income also comes with exhaustion
Secrets and Live and the 7 Sins with Martin Mayer

Secrets and Live and the 7 Sins with Martin Mayer

Pianist and composer releases new album, The Solo Piano Collection
The truth about Jurassic Park

The truth about Jurassic Park

See the film, learn what it got right at a special IMAX Victoria presentation June 29
LETTER: People, Pets and Parks strategy a forgone conclusion

LETTER: People, Pets and Parks strategy a forgone conclusion

Saanich’s People, Pets and Parks program is a full-frontal attack on pets and their owner families in Saanich parks – specifically dogs and dog families.
LETTER: Dog owners overreact to leash proposal

LETTER: Dog owners overreact to leash proposal

It was painful (but not surprising) to read all of the letters in the June 21st issue on the People, Pets and Parks project.
LETTER: Proposed leash regulations are cruel to dogs

LETTER: Proposed leash regulations are cruel to dogs

This letter is in opposition to the proposed draconian dog leash laws for Saanich parks. As it stands now, Saanich allows dogs to be off-leash while with owners in numerous parks and on some beaches. There is a proposal that these off-leash areas be drastically reduced and confined to a very limited space for dogs and their owners.
LETTER: Consultants troubled by the word democratic

LETTER: Consultants troubled by the word democratic

The June 13 Zoom meeting for public input on Saanich’s strategic OCP update showed a disturbing lack of democracy.
LETTER: Rising costs making it harder to support local producers

LETTER: Rising costs making it harder to support local producers

The news is filled with stories on rising costs, and the Bank of Canada could potentially raise interest rates in July to slow inflation. With these uncompromising rate hikes, we are still seeing high prices for food forecasted to go up again. I had hoped our local growers would offer some relief for families but their prices have risen along with the grocery chains.