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The spirit of Christmas is returning to Victoria with organizations collaborating to bring back four parades over two weekends this holiday season. Organizers of Santa’s Light Parade (now with . . .
For the first time in years, Rob Galey has had to water his corn and pumpkin crops immediately after seeding. “The seeds will not germinate because the ground is so dry,” says the Saanich farmer.. . .
Nora Cumming, manager at Longview Farms, said the Central Saanich operation normally has about 24 foreign workers, but hired fewer because its on-site accommodations were limited due to COVID-19 safety protocols. “We need the help,” she said Wednesday. “This year with the weather our flowers are ripening faster than usual, so there is a high demand for workers.” It’s all about timing with daffodils. The flowers need to be picked, bundled and shipped before they bloom, so that when they hit retail outlets across Canada and the western U.S. the yellow flowers are only starting to e...