Ladysmith Maritime Society President’s Message Gorgeous spring weather has arrived! It is time for us all to get down to the Community Marina with our families and friends and relax in the sun and activities there. Visit the only floating …

By JAY RASTOGI A few weeks ago my birding buddy and I were walking along a popular trail and from the hidden reeds we heard the unique, almost toilet plunger like call of the American Bittern. If we had not …

Plane crash hike Tofino By JILL COLLINS In the wee hours of February 12, 1945, a Royal Canadian Air Force Canso 11007 set off on a routine flight until something unexpected happened. Shortly after take-off one of the engines died and …

Stop mowing and start flushing  By DELBERT HORROCKS As the cryptic kung fu guy on TV once said, “Without a problem Grasshopper, there are no solutions.” To which Grasshopper said, “Hey Dude, how many times do I have to tell …

BY CVRD Area G Director MEL DOREY Easter Egg Hunt Sunny Saltair lived up to its’ name on Easter Sunday providing perfect weather for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Fifty five children ran to search the field and trails to …