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Volunteers from the Friends of Bowker Creek Society say uncovering caddisfly larvae in the gravel beds of the stream show the water quality has improved to a level sufficient to sustain salmon and cutthroat trout.

Province’s passive pandemic response The antidote to passivity is not just action, but intentional action. Action without intention will take us somewhere, but not necessarily where we want to . . .

Let’s cool the hatred over vaccinations I am not an anti-vaxxer. I have had two Pfizer shots. What worries me far more than the effect of COVID on our society is the degree of hatred that I see . . .

Doing the right thing with those taggers Re: “Nanaimo graffiti tagger must pay $15,000, clean up and say sorry,” Oct. 8. It was so great to read that Nanaimo tagger Khaos was heavily fined and . . .

No-parking signs on Oak Bay’s Esplanade next to popular Willows Beach have been taken down by the municipality. Mayor Kevin Murdoch said the local-traffic-only restrictions were only in place . . .

An argument is made regarding their financial contribution to the tourist industry but, really, how much is that in the overall scheme of things? Victoria has been an attractive destination for world travellers almost since its founding. Cruise ships are small potatoes, hardly worth the damage and inconvenience. So, how many locals would actually support a ban on these largely unnecessary nuisances? Does anyone dare ask that question? Tom Masters U.S. law specifies our cruise-ship stop Sev...

Remember this unfair, insane policy, when voting at the next federal election. Patricia Coulter Trudeau, the feds and the cruise-ship debacle From all that I can remember from the reporting, the cruise-ship debacle is solely on the shoulders of Trudeau and the feds. They flatly refused all reasonable solutions proposed by the industry, even to the point of disallowing cruise ships anchoring offshore in Canadian waters for a few hours to accommodate the Jones Act. Considering this hard-nos...

The first car parked beyond the “Local Traffic Only” sign on Oak Bay’s Esplanade, by Willows Beach, has a Quebec licence plate. On a sunny Friday afternoon, it’s clear people are ignoring the . . .

A) “I rode the galloping goose for five kilometres.” B) “I love swimming in the Sooke potholes.” C) “I wanted to go to Duncan, but the hat was blocked.” D) For fans of Kate and William: “I really hope the royals beat Prince George.” • The statue on the legislature roof is: A) Capt. George Vancouver, who sailed to the Island aboard HMS Discovery B) Capt. James Cook, who arrived on HMS Resolution C) Capt. James T. Kirk, piloting the Starship Enterprise* D) Hiding from V...

Wedding of the Week: Secondary school sweethearts tie the knot A Mayfield couple who met in school enjoyed their civil ceremony in Cork recently I THEE WED: Michelle Walsh and Brian O’Sullivan, from Mayfield, who now live in Rathcormac, were wed at Vienna Woods Hotel in March. Pictures: Ray Terry Photography Elaine Duggan Michelle Walsh and Brian O’Sullivan met at secondary school, in Mayfield Community School. The couple now live in Rathcormac, with dog Chunk, a golden lab that they broug...