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Our stories about Island mothers and grandmothers

Over the years we've covered all kinds of different ways that Island mothers and children have succeeded, struggled, lived, and loved

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Century-old inner-city farm opens March 22 amid growth, change and new prospects

Kate Hildebrandt
March 19, 2023

Mason Street Farm is growing wellness, local farming knowledge and of course good vegetables

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Our stories about Island families

By Cameron Welch
February 20, 2023

Stories of Islanders living with, loving, and remembering their family members

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North Park wants a community centre, just not on the 900-block of Pandora Avenue

By Michael John Lo
February 15, 2023

Neighbourhood associations push back on plans for a community centre in Pandora Avenue housing development

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Grandmothers of steel: Victoria group gears up for annual 275km charity cycle

By Emily Vance
September 9, 2022

Victoria Grandmothers for Africa raises money for grandmothers in 15 sub-Saharan African countries hit by AIDS pandemic

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'Radical renovations' in store for Cool Aid Society

By Emily Vance
August 26, 2022

Local charity HeroWork breathes new life into Downtown Community Centre

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‘I Shine, Not Burn’: Oak Bay man running 100km to raise funds for cancer research

By Emily Vance
August 19, 2022

On Sept. 9, David Mackenzie-Kong is running an ultra-marathon in honour of his late mother-in-law

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For her 80th birthday, this Parksville woman is rollerblading 350 kilometres

By Jolene Rudisuela
July 22, 2022

Starting on Aug. 9, Sonya Bardati will roll from Port Hardy to Parksville to raise money for the BC SPCA