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Sidney veteran fondly remembers her time as an 'Ack Ack Girl'

Sidney veteran fondly remembers her time as an 'Ack Ack Girl'

Lily Bales was only 17 when she joined the women's branch of the British Army
Greater Victoria poppy campaign in full swing thanks to hard-working volunteers

Greater Victoria poppy campaign in full swing thanks to hard-working volunteers

Community efforts and volunteers make the poppy campaign possible
Sooke puzzles and board games swap can help fill Christmas wishlist

Sooke puzzles and board games swap can help fill Christmas wishlist

Zero Waste Sooke will hold a board games and puzzles swap on Sunday, Nov. 10
SOOKE HISTORY: Jane Lunson's barn a picture of Sooke's farming heritage

SOOKE HISTORY: Jane Lunson's barn a picture of Sooke's farming heritage

Tom and Jane Lunson arrived in the 1940s and set up their farm with a herd of 25 Ayrshires
Don't ditch pumpkins in Greater Victoria parks, make soup instead

Don't ditch pumpkins in Greater Victoria parks, make soup instead

Day old jack-o'-lanterns make great fundraisers, compost and even pup treats
Beefs & Bouquets

Beefs & Bouquets

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Combine Halloween spirit with Halloween safety, say Vancouver Island RCMP

Combine Halloween spirit with Halloween safety, say Vancouver Island RCMP

Fireworks only OK with a permit, firecrackers never OK, remind police
Sooke remembers: Canadian Legion members on hand to pin first poppy on mayor

Sooke remembers: Canadian Legion members on hand to pin first poppy on mayor

The Remembrance Day services in Sooke begin at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 11 with a parade beginning at Evergreen Mall 
GREATER VICTORIA STUDENT VOICE: You're never too old to trick-or-treat

GREATER VICTORIA STUDENT VOICE: You're never too old to trick-or-treat

It’s Halloween, bringing out some of the most fearsome creatures ever to darken the land. Zombies! Vampires! Teenagers! 
Sooke seed-saving workshop aims to grow food security knowledge

Sooke seed-saving workshop aims to grow food security knowledge

Expert Lisa Willott to share sustainable gardening techniques at November library event