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B.C.’s whales, hunted almost to extinction, making comeback

B.C.’s whales, hunted almost to extinction, making comeback

It’s been a great summer for whales in B.C. waters if you go by the news
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Food drive starts next week for food banks

Keep your eyes open for grocery bags to arrive on your doorstep.
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Target 2020: work making shellfish from Cowichan Bay edible again

Target 2020: work making shellfish from Cowichan Bay edible again

Water Hero Chronicles with Flo continues with Debra Toporowski
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September Festival celebrating 30 years

September Festival celebrating 30 years

It was 30 years ago this September that St. John the Baptist Anglican Church in Cobble Hill held its first yard sale to celebrate fall.
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Last Night of the Proms pushed up 15 minutes

The live broadcast of BBC Last Night of the Proms this Saturday at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre is starting earlier than expected.
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School to use problem area of field to build rain garden

School to use problem area of field to build rain garden

École Mt. Prevost has been given permission to go ahead with a rain garden project on school property.
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Matamba Cultural Festival debuts

The first-ever Matamba Cultural Arts and Education Festival runs Sept. 11-13 at the Hub at Cowichan Station.
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CERCA raising funds for $145K in projects

CERCA raising funds for $145K in projects

The Cowichan Estuary Restoration and Conservation Association (CERCA) has its sights set on two priority projects in the estuary
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It’s a left turn, not acceleration lane

A gentleman from Courtenay explained about the regular difficulty that he encountered when he used the two-way left turn lanes in that city.
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Inquest: Hear no evil, see no evil — but read all about it!

The inquest gained extraordinary newspaper coverage, much of it extremely graphic for the Victorian age.
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