Editorial cartoon by Britt Santowski

Editorial cartoon by Britt Santowski

Editorial cartoon: July 10

Britt Santowski is the Sooke News Mirror's editorial cartoonist

Olga Van Tandenburg is a cartoon character who comments on issues and events in Sooke

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