Editorial cartoon- April 17

Editorial cartoon

Olga Van Tandenburg is a cartoon character who speaks to issues in Sooke

Apr. 17, 2013 8:00 a.m.
Opinion

Britt Santowski is the Sooke News Mirror’s editorial cartoonist.

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