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The Vancouver Men’s Chorus performs at Oak Bay United Church Nov. 21 and 22.

Vancouver choir brings gay-positive voice to United Church’s year of affirmation

Enjoy the chorus’s Making Spirits Bright concert Nov. 21 and 22

The Vancouver Men’s Chorus performs at Oak Bay United Church Nov. 21 and 22.
The Comic Strippers perform Nov. 14 at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium.

Comic Strippers promise to keep their pants on

High-energy show aims to have audience laugh its socks off

The Comic Strippers perform Nov. 14 at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium.

Seniors the focus of Sidney all-candidates meeting

Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) is hosting a special meeting at the Shoal Centre in Sidney from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 29.

“It’s so beautiful – the amount of light, the amount of space – you don’t feel institutionalized, which is what we’re trying to accomplish,” says Oak Bak High School principal Dave Thomson.

Oak Bay High gets it right

The new Oak Bay High School: ‘A place you want to be’

“It’s so beautiful – the amount of light, the amount of space – you don’t feel institutionalized, which is what we’re trying to accomplish,” says Oak Bak High School principal Dave Thomson.

School zones back in force Tuesday

Message to drivers: Tuesday marks the return of school zones

Bunnies along Trans Canada Highway need to find a new home.

Highway not a safe haven for View Royal rabbits

Local group looking to relocate rabbits to sanctuary

Bunnies along Trans Canada Highway need to find a new home.

Weighted lottery for Canucks’ pre-season tickets at Q Centre

Less than 400 tickets available for residents outside Saanich Peninsula

Rugby Canada CEO stepping down

Langford operations minimally affected by departure

Allan de Haan stands beside three paintings from a series called “the rounds.” De Haan is one of 40 artists participating in Sunday’s Bowker Creek Brush Up.

‘Eye candy’ meets West Coast Impressionism

Oak Bay artist is back at work after recovering from blood cancer

Allan de Haan stands beside three paintings from a series called “the rounds.” De Haan is one of 40 artists participating in Sunday’s Bowker Creek Brush Up.
A victorious Evan Carey waves the flag.

Golden games for Oak Bay sprint cyclist

Before Evan Carey’s day turned to gold, it began as had so many mornings before.

A victorious Evan Carey waves the flag.

Camosun brings popular courses to West Shore

For more information on Camosun College’s West Shore offerings, see Camosun.ca/learn/westshore.

Minor earthquake rumbles Langford

West Shore residents report minor shake as magnitude 3 earthquake strikes north of Langford.

Nicole Donaldson sits in the empty living room of the home she formerly used for her Colwood business Open Hearts Adult Daycare. After two years, Donaldson says red tape and a lack of government funding made it financially impossible for her to continue offering the service.

Dementia care model in Colwood too far ahead of its time

Unless unexpected source of funding found, vision of a private service to complement crowded public care is not yet financially feasible.

Nicole Donaldson sits in the empty living room of the home she formerly used for her Colwood business Open Hearts Adult Daycare. After two years, Donaldson says red tape and a lack of government funding made it financially impossible for her to continue offering the service.
Langford Coun. Lanny Seaton tours the area where divers with Advanced Subsea Services clean up debris left behind after an old aerator was removed from the water. A new, much larger aerator, which prevents the build up of algae, is set to be installed in the lake in August.

Aerator getting replaced in Langford Lake

At about 12,000 pounds, the new hypolimnetic aerator is so big it will be brought in by a Sikorsky Sky-crane in mid-August.

Langford Coun. Lanny Seaton tours the area where divers with Advanced Subsea Services clean up debris left behind after an old aerator was removed from the water. A new, much larger aerator, which prevents the build up of algae, is set to be installed in the lake in August.
Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, stands by a remote sensing device manufactured by Langford-based Forest Technology Systems. Bell was visiting the company’s grounds on July 12, a day before announcing the province’s plan to support an estimated 100,000 technology jobs expected in B.C. over the next several years.

Langford company a model of success for British Columbia’s high-tech industry

The province predicts more than 100,000 people will have jobs in high-tech in B.C. within two years.

Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, stands by a remote sensing device manufactured by Langford-based Forest Technology Systems. Bell was visiting the company’s grounds on July 12, a day before announcing the province’s plan to support an estimated 100,000 technology jobs expected in B.C. over the next several years.
The Tragically Hip's Gordon Downie performs to thunderous applause at Rock The Shores 2012 at the Juan de Fuca fields in Colwood, B.C. July 13, 2012.

Rock the Shores succeeds despite storm delay

The 12,000 people who packed the makeshift stadium were treated to an evening of great music, wild weather and top-notch planning

The Tragically Hip's Gordon Downie performs to thunderous applause at Rock The Shores 2012 at the Juan de Fuca fields in Colwood, B.C. July 13, 2012.
Gazette reader Ann Fillion captured this dramatic photo of a tow truck in flames in the parking lot at 655 Goldstream Ave. Langford firefighters were called about the blaze at 11:06 a.m. and were able to contain the fire.

Flames engulf tow truck in Langford parking lot

Langford firefighters were called about the blaze at 11:06 a.m. and were able to contain the fire.

Gazette reader Ann Fillion captured this dramatic photo of a tow truck in flames in the parking lot at 655 Goldstream Ave. Langford firefighters were called about the blaze at 11:06 a.m. and were able to contain the fire.
Henry Joe performs a traditional dance at the Caring for First Nations Children Society’s graduation ceremony on June 15. Joe and other members of Cowichan Valley First Nations were invited to sing and dance at the ceremony, held in the Juan de Fuca Kinsmen Fieldhouse.

Training helps social workers better understand cultural strengths of First Nations

SHARING the JOURNEY: Langford-based Caring for First Nations Children Society graduated its largest class of social workers ever

Henry Joe performs a traditional dance at the Caring for First Nations Children Society’s graduation ceremony on June 15. Joe and other members of Cowichan Valley First Nations were invited to sing and dance at the ceremony, held in the Juan de Fuca Kinsmen Fieldhouse.
Knick-knack Jack Jack Darling leans on the vehicular love of his life, a 1950 Ford Coupe he's owned since he was 21. Darling, known by some on the car show circuit as as knick-knack Jack, has hung on to his beloved hot rod for 37 years. There were times, he says, when one of the four motors he swapped out proved so frustrating he thought about selling the show stopper. The chopped and customized car has also had five paint jobs and has more than 300,000 miles on it. Under the hood it has a 350 small block with a Cadillac four-speed automatic and '355 gears.' 'And it's never left me stranded in 37 years,' Darling said.

Show stoppers shine on Sunday in Langford

Langford Show and Shine shuts down stretch of Goldstream Avenue for 2012 car show

Knick-knack Jack Jack Darling leans on the vehicular love of his life, a 1950 Ford Coupe he's owned since he was 21. Darling, known by some on the car show circuit as as knick-knack Jack, has hung on to his beloved hot rod for 37 years. There were times, he says, when one of the four motors he swapped out proved so frustrating he thought about selling the show stopper. The chopped and customized car has also had five paint jobs and has more than 300,000 miles on it. Under the hood it has a 350 small block with a Cadillac four-speed automatic and '355 gears.' 'And it's never left me stranded in 37 years,' Darling said.

Tyvek-clad thieves steal shopping cart of cell phones from Langford Future Shop

The RCMP are searching for two people who donned Tyvek coveralls to steal a shopping cart of cell phones from the Future Shop in Langford.