Monthly Archives: April 2023

VICTORIA TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1978 [IMAGE] Potlach near Victoria in the 1890s (Chicago Field Museum photo) Saanich Legends Won't Gather Dust    A collection of Saanich Indian legends by Indian teacher Christopher Paul, who died at the age of 83 at his home on the Tsartlip Reserve April 14, will be made available for educational proposes.    Randy Bouchard, director of the B.C. Indian Language Project, and Dorothy Kennedy, research assistant, said today it was Paul's express wish that all his works, including his legends, be made available to both Indians and non-Indians.    "The stories will enrich the folklore of southeastern [...]

We want your feedback on the WLC's Draft Goals for Ocean Current 1 - Community Health and wellness Goal • What we want to achieve Typically long term (10 - 25+ years) Broad, strategic, intangible, abstract Informs annual strategies or department workplans Vs. Objective Shorter term (0 - 10 years) each objective works towards achieving the goal More specific, targeted, tangible, measurable, concrete. Follows the direction of the goal (and is lost without its connection to the goal) Vs. Action Specific tasks, steps or individual project that can be completed to work towards achieving the larger goals We'd like to ask [...]

This time of year,  is traditionally known as SX̱ÁNEȽ- BULLHEAD MOON SX̱ÁNEȽ NIȽ ȽḴÁLJ ŚW̱TÁĆELS TŦE ȻOSEN NEÁTEṈ EȻS PIOTEȽ. TUO OL HOI TŦE ĆEḴ ŚPW̱ELO, EN SU YÁ, SȽO I ȻNIȽ EN SU QENEW̱TŦE SX̱ÁNEȽ SÁSU. U MEQ TŦE QEQSEĆEN I TŦE SX̱EDJELI TÁĆEL. ȻNIȽS TU ÍYSOTs TŦE SCÁĆEL. I ȻNIȽs YÁs ĆELÁU TŦE SW̱E W̱OEŦ YÁ, ȾOḰES LÁE TŦE STOLU. ENÁ, I WÁWE EṮ TENĆOLEḰ. TW̱E YOŦ OL U SÁSU TŦE QEȽ W̱ILṈEW̱ȽTE. ĆEUIN SELÁLEW̱I U YÁ, SȽO. ÁMEĆEṈ SU ṮELÁENs EȻs ȽÁUḴEM I TŦE S₭Á, U ȻENTOL E TŦE ȽEKES. I HO SW̱YÁ, ṮEȽNÁLEṈ I [...]

Tell Us What You Think, Over Lunch! WHEN: Wednesday May 10 drop in from 9am-3pm WHERE: Tsawout FN admin building. WHAT: Enjoy a delicious lunch while you share your perspectives on protecting ecology of the territory. ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED. Pickup starts at Tseycum Band office - 9 am & 11am • Pauquachin Band office - 9:15 am & 11:15am • Tsartlip Band office - 9:30 am and 11:30am CHILDREN ARE WELCOME Activities for the kids will be provided DOOR PRIZES FOR ALL ATTENDEES: This event is hosted by the District of Saanich and Diamondhead Consulting with thanks to [...]

Removal of Invasive Deer a first step toward forest restoration By a narrow vote, the property owners on Sidney Island have decided to move forward with the eradication of all fallow deer on Sidney Island beginning this fall. This permanent elimination of the fallow deer on Sidney Island is a last resort effort to stop the devastating impact they’ve caused the delicate ecosystem. Fallow deer are an invasive species introduced in the area by Europeans in the 1900s. The deer indiscriminately eat the island’s vegetation and have left the island devoid of medicines and food bulbs which are [...]