In 1913, workers laid down their tools, declaring work on a formidable structure in the remote primarily agricultural Wilkinson Valley completed. Built of red brick, terracotta, and reinforced concrete with 144 steel-barred cells, BC taxpayers paid the bargain-basement price of only $240,000 (approximately 4.82 million today) for architect Colonel William Ridgway-Wilson’s now famous masterpiece known as the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre. Read the rest of this entry »

The Prospect Lake area has long been recognized for its bountiful farms and talented artisans, and thanks to the volunteers of the Prospect Lake District Community Association (PLDCA), the new Local Food & Country Market is bringing those tastes and talents together under one roof. Read the rest of this entry »

This year, Parks Canada pitched a new tenting concept in eleven national parks across the country: oTENTiks. Playing off the French pronunciation of the word “authentique”, these tent-cabin hybrids offer unique overnight stays in natural settings, sleeping up to six people in each tent without the fuss of roughing it. Read the rest of this entry »

Environmentally minded people are invited to join Green Drinks - Saanich Peninsula, a new monthly networking opportunity where people meet, mingle and make new acquaintances at an informal event, held on the last Tuesday of every month. Read the rest of this entry »