Devon MacKenzie

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Slow Zodiacs band members (from left) Sebastian Craig, Grey Oxley and Ross Haskett will be performing in a benefit concert at the Mary Winspear on May 10.

Benefit concert at Winspear

Parkland Secondary students organize concert for cancer research

Slow Zodiacs band members (from left) Sebastian Craig, Grey Oxley and Ross Haskett will be performing in a benefit concert at the Mary Winspear on May 10.
Chief scientist Dr. Richard Dewey (left) and scientist Dr. Steve Mihaly from Ocean Networks Canada set off on a month-long oceanographic expedition on the CCGS John P Tully (pictured in background) on Monday, April 29. The expedition will include servicing and installation of equipment and monitoring of ongoing experiments, among other things.

UVic’s Ocean Networks Canada kicks off first expedition of the season

Pig carcasses and killer whale communication will be some of the highlights of ONC's latest oceanographic expedition

Chief scientist Dr. Richard Dewey (left) and scientist Dr. Steve Mihaly from Ocean Networks Canada set off on a month-long oceanographic expedition on the CCGS John P Tully (pictured in background) on Monday, April 29. The expedition will include servicing and installation of equipment and monitoring of ongoing experiments, among other things.

Salmon derby May 4

The Sidney Anglers Association (SAA) is gearing up to host their annual Salmon Derby.

Niina Chatham (climbing) and Tristen Gosselin (belay) finish their last climb of the day at the Boulders Climbing Gym. The gym is the host of this years B.C. Provincial Sport Climbing Championships which will be held March 30 and 31.

Boulders hosts provincials

Provincial championships to be held at local climbing gym

Niina Chatham (climbing) and Tristen Gosselin (belay) finish their last climb of the day at the Boulders Climbing Gym. The gym is the host of this years B.C. Provincial Sport Climbing Championships which will be held March 30 and 31.
Vantreight Farms' property was listed for sale earlier this week.

Vantreight farmland up for sale

Ian and Ryan Vantreight say business will continue as usual despite farm property being listed

Vantreight Farms' property was listed for sale earlier this week.
Star Cinema owner Sandy Oliver celebrates the theatre reaching its $185,000 fundraising goal with donor Joyce Mitchell.

Star Cinema fundraiser is a wrap

Local theatre reached its fundraising goal this week

Star Cinema owner Sandy Oliver celebrates the theatre reaching its $185,000 fundraising goal with donor Joyce Mitchell.

UPDATE: Central Saanich by-election nominees drop by two

Adam Gottlieb and Andrew Caldwell drop off list of contenders

Ten people up for two positions

The Central Saanich by-election is set for April 13

Vespers celebrate St. Patrick’s

Celtic Vespers are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend with a service

Municipalities on the Peninsula are looking at deer management strategies to keep increasing numbers of the animals away from crops.

Activist group sets sights on deer

Vancouver-based Lifeforce calling for Central Saanich to revisit decision

Municipalities on the Peninsula are looking at deer management strategies to keep increasing numbers of the animals away from crops.

Candiate list getting longer in CS

Announcements from two Central Saanich council hopefuls top up the list of people running

Peninsula Minor Hockey product #4 Kyle Richardson drops down to block a shot from the Cougars #27 Sam Rice during playoff action. Richardson and the rest of his teammates had a solid season but are already looking forward to September.

Panthers bounced to sidelines

Game five saw the Peninsula Panthers bounced to the sidelines by the Victoria Cougars.

Peninsula Minor Hockey product #4 Kyle Richardson drops down to block a shot from the Cougars #27 Sam Rice during playoff action. Richardson and the rest of his teammates had a solid season but are already looking forward to September.
Chris Millington and his Big Band will be in Sidney on April 20.

Swing into spring

Big band featuring Chris Millington comes to Mary Winspear Centre in April

Chris Millington and his Big Band will be in Sidney on April 20.
Meat cutter apprentice Stephen Anderson shows Claremont Grade 11 student Samir Cherfi how to tie a roast during the Trade Expo at Parkland Secondary on Feb. 27.

Trade expo popular with students

Parkland Secondary hosted the 2013 Saanich School District trade expo Feb. 27

Meat cutter apprentice Stephen Anderson shows Claremont Grade 11 student Samir Cherfi how to tie a roast during the Trade Expo at Parkland Secondary on Feb. 27.

A community of HeARTS

Auction to support food bank this month at local coffee shop

Peninsula Panther Connor Logan dumps the puck past Cougars’ defenceman Graham Zagrodney in Game Three action this past Sunday afternoon at the Archie Browning Arena.

Panthers fall to Cougars

First round of VIJHL playoffs sees Panthers battling hard against Cougars with Game 5 looming

Peninsula Panther Connor Logan dumps the puck past Cougars’ defenceman Graham Zagrodney in Game Three action this past Sunday afternoon at the Archie Browning Arena.
Glen Meadows Curling Club members (from left) Donnamae Wilson (lead), Lynn Wilson (skip), Darlene Sera (3rd) and Ron Sera (2nd) examine the eight-ender that was achieved at the club Feb. 13.

Curling team scores big

A rare event happened for one curling team on the Peninsula last week on Feb. 13.

Glen Meadows Curling Club members (from left) Donnamae Wilson (lead), Lynn Wilson (skip), Darlene Sera (3rd) and Ron Sera (2nd) examine the eight-ender that was achieved at the club Feb. 13.
Peninsula Panthers Josh Adkins and Stephen Heslop received the MVP award from Assistant Coach Rob Armstrong last Saturday.

Playoffs looming for Panthers

The Panthers open the playoff series in Victoria on Thursday night

Peninsula Panthers Josh Adkins and Stephen Heslop received the MVP award from Assistant Coach Rob Armstrong last Saturday.
Peninsula’s Zack Smith wins a battle against an Oceanside Generals forward.

Panthers face Islanders

Fan appreciation tonight at Panorama Recreation Centre

Peninsula’s Zack Smith wins a battle against an Oceanside Generals forward.
Sidney Councillor Mervyn Lougher-Goodey (right) talks with Central Saanich Mayor Alastair Bryson at the Sannich Peninsula Chamber's annual Mayors' Breakfast on Feb. 7.

Large crowd at Mayors’ Breakfast

Members of the community got together at the Institute of Ocean Sciences last week to hear updates and comments from three mayors

Sidney Councillor Mervyn Lougher-Goodey (right) talks with Central Saanich Mayor Alastair Bryson at the Sannich Peninsula Chamber's annual Mayors' Breakfast on Feb. 7.