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Urban food resilience directions in Langford

Friday June 9, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A presentation about Urban Food Resilience in Langford will be made to each of the two committees of the City...

Health & Safety

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Metchosin Fire hosts extrication training event

Monday May 29, 2023 | METCHOSIN, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Out in the Sunday afternoon heat behind the Metchosin Fire Hall, there was some stuff going on! The actions of Recruit Class...

Environment & Sustainability

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Keep trees back from power lines & natural gas pipelines

Saturday May 27, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC Posted by Island Social Trends With the spring and near-summer planting season underway, FortisBC Inc. and FortisBC Energy Inc. (collectively, FortisBC) is encouraging property owners and landscapers to plant...

Greater Victoria / CRD

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Langford council seeks trail access in Bear Mountain

Tuesday June 6, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends At last night's City of Langford council meeting, some political creativity made a spark. It's a good example of how...

Education

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BC $3,500 skills grant covers 65 areas of study at Camosun

Monday June 5, 2023 | SAANICH, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Sixty-five offerings through Professional Studies and Industry Training at Camosun College have met the requirements to be eligible for the...

Politics

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13 voting places for Langford-Juan de Fuca by-election

Monday June 5, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke, Editor | Island Social Trends ISLAND SOCIAL TRENDS BY-ELECTION NEWS ARCHIVE | ELECTIONS BC BY-ELECTION WEBSITE If you're a resident of Langford, Sooke, Highlands or...

Business & Economy

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Bank of Canada Deputy Governor draws a crowd in Victoria

Thursday June 8, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Over 200 people attended a Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce luncheon today to hear remarks from the Deputy Governor of...

Food Supply & Healthy Eating

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Urban food resilience directions in Langford

Friday June 9, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A presentation about Urban Food Resilience in Langford will be made to each of the two committees of the City...

Housing

 

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