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Camp Barnard’s dining-hall reno allows year-round use

Camp Barnard’s dining-hall reno allows year-round use

A renovation at Scouts Canada’s Camp Barnard signals a period of renewal and change for the venerable facility. Camp Barnard, just west of Sooke, is a 101-hectare camp used year-round by Scouts and a variety of youth and adult organizations.

Vital People: Secrets to good ‘granting’

Non-profit and charity organizations get a significant amount of their funding from grants, but how do they learn to write a good grant proposal? What do funders want? Are there secrets to a successful pitch? With these questions in mind, the Greater
Vital People: Program grows organic farms

Vital People: Program grows organic farms

An internship program to teach new farmers how to grow pure food has taken root at Haliburton Community Organic Farm, near Elk Lake.
Our Community: Superbug solution a winner

Our Community: Superbug solution a winner

A Grade 7 Victoria student has won an award at the 2016 Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair for coming up with what could be an effective disinfectant for a dangerous hospital superbug.
Our Community: Tourney helps make dreams come true

Our Community: Tourney helps make dreams come true

Last week, Help Fill A Dream’s Taking it to the Street road hockey tournament was a huge success, raising more than $21,000.
North Saanich dreams of a greener future for Sandown property

North Saanich dreams of a greener future for Sandown property

Former race track is part of a massive land swap
Woodwynn Farm dedicated to changing lives of homeless

Woodwynn Farm dedicated to changing lives of homeless

For the first time in his adult life, Andrew Belfitt can think about getting his driver’s licence, finishing high school and helping others.
Around Town: All hands on deck for Navy Day

Around Town: All hands on deck for Navy Day

When most of us turn onto Ocean Boulevard from the Old Island Highway, we’re usually en route to Fisgard Lighthouse, the sandy beaches of Cobourg Peninsula or the natural wonders of Esquimalt Lagoon.

Nellie McClung: The dustman’s daughter’s tale

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on July 8, 1939.
You can fly with a piece of history

You can fly with a piece of history