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Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony in Victoria

Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony in Victoria

Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members today during a ceremony at British Columbia’s legislature cenotaph commemorating the Second World War’s Battle of the Atlantic. The princess, King Charles’s sister, laid a wreath during the ceremony to mark the war’s largest and longest battle, during which Canada lost 24 warships and more than 4,300 Canadian forces and merchant marine members. The ceremony was part of a three day Royal visit to the West Coast that concludes today. Previous stops saw her take part in the commissioning of the first Arctic patrol...

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Victoria plant sale will get your garden off to a great start

Victoria plant sale will get your garden off to a great start

Victoria Compost Education Centre sale turns Haegert Park into gardener’s paradise Greater Victoria green thumbs will converge on Fernwood Saturday (May 11) as the Victoria Compost Education Centre hosts its annual May plant sale. Haegert Park (1202 Yukon St.) will be filled with a large selection of organically grown heirloom tomato varieties, native plants for your low-maintenance and water-conscious garden, organically grown vegetables starts from arugula to zucchini, perennial edibles like berry bushes and other fruiting shrubs, medicinal and culinary herbs and much more to get...

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LETTER: Saanich needs to strengthen local area plans

LETTER: Saanich needs to strengthen local area plans

I am writing in response to the April 30 public hearing in Saanich. Like others, I am not in favour of the Official Community Plan going forward in its current form. Both the local area plans and the OCP are riddled with inconsistencies and lack accuracy. It’s hard to believe that the draft version of the OCP has no environmental framework, nor does it include the State of Biodiversity Strategy or Urban Forest Report. I heard Mayor Dean Murdock say that trees and the environment will be protected from development. How can this be true when we are already seeing hundreds of trees...

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A B.C. First Nation’s 3-year effort to change a city’s name

A B.C. First Nation’s 3-year effort to change a city’s name

Powell River’s name currently reflect a man whose main goal was to assimilate Indigenous people It was first in May 2021 that the idea for Powell River to change its name was brought forward to city officials in the coastal B.C. community. What followed, however, were bureaucratic delays and heightened tension among residents, leaving some wondering if their recommendations toward reconciliation becoming more than just words would ever actually become reality. For Harmony Johnson, changing the name of the community she is from – which currently reflects a man whose main goal was to...

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QUIZ: Are you ready for gardening season?

QUIZ: Are you ready for gardening season?

Spring is the start of gardening season in Canada. Whether you are planning to plant a garden this year or spend the day at an immaculately groomed public garden, this is the time to watch as the plants grow. Or, for those who choose to participate, World Naked Gardening Day is held on the first Saturday of May each year. How much do you know about gardens and gardening? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions. Good luck. READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about democracy? READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about Canada’s growing population? READ ALSO: QUIZ: A...

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