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Two activists are sitting in a Douglas fir bordering the Trans-Canada Highway near Thetis Lake to draw attention to logging threats in the Walbran.

West Shore Parks and Recreation hosting free event filled with activities, important information

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, police chiefs from Victoria and Saanich, and the base commander for CFB Esquimalt were just some of the people who joined in the Wounded Warriors Run, a fundraiser for Wounded Warriors Canada, on Sunday.

“As we were heading up there, our dispatch updated us that staff saw smoke in the building. So we upgraded to a commercial structure fire, which then calls our other West Shore partners, Colwood and View Royal Fire departments, as well,” said Caven. When they arrived, they realized the smoke wasn’t caused by a fire. It was caused by a large freon leak from one of the cooling units in the store, he said. “When it gets up into the air, it looks like white smoke so staff did the right thin...