Yearly Archives: 2023

Parks Canada is hiring Maintenance Workers

2023-12-07T22:31:17+00:00

Parks Canada is hiring Maintenance Workers This position provides excellent work experience and hands-on learning opportunities to support Parks Canada’s maintenance program. As a member of the Asset Team, you will support the overall goals of the Park Reserve by enhancing the visitor experience and engaging Canadians and other visitors from around the world in learning, enjoying and connecting to Canada's natural and cultural heritage. The candidate must be willing to travel by vessel as a majority of the work days begin by loading equipment and materials and departing by boat to various locations within GINPR. This opportunity is a [...]

Parks Canada is hiring Maintenance Workers2023-12-07T22:31:17+00:00

This Time 27 Years Ago – December 1996

2023-11-29T01:53:08+00:00

   AN ISLAND UNDER QUESTION Image caption: James Island has had a varied history since 1854 when it was named after Sir James Douglas, governor of Vancouver Island Tsawout: 'Our elders remember' Saanich Peninsula aboriginals want an archeological inventory undertaken to establish that natives were on the island in the early 1900s-and before By Susan Chung Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) · Mon, Dec 2, 1996 NATIVES WHO SAY they were kicked off James Island to make way for a dynamite plant near the turn of the century want their land back. The Tsawout band has been trying for [...]

This Time 27 Years Ago – December 19962023-11-29T01:53:08+00:00

This Time 30 Years Ago – November 1993

2023-11-30T19:17:50+00:00

   Tsartlips claim to ‘sacred’ Tod Inlet By Bill Smith Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) · Tue, Nov 30, 1993 The Tsartlip Band has plans to lay claim to Tod Inlet. The band is working on a site-specific land claim for the inlet and portions of surrounding land. And while the land is already targeted for major development by Fama Holdings, band chief Daniel Sam said the area is “legally ours.” “There is no bill of sale to say it was bought from the Tsartlip people,” Sam said Monday. Band elders have given descriptions of Tsartlip boundaries from Mount [...]

This Time 30 Years Ago – November 19932023-11-30T19:17:50+00:00

Feeling Out of Touch?

2023-11-30T19:16:55+00:00

We're thrilled to make W̱SÁNEĆ news and information accessible to our community, and we want to make sure you're always in the know about the latest developments, exciting projects, and valuable resources we have to offer. To stay up to date, engage with our various online platforms and resources: 1. Explore Our Blog, Website & Newsletter:Don't miss out on the latest information. Stay current by subscribing to our monthly newsletter. Our blog and website are consistently updated! Whether you're looking for in-depth informative articles or updates on general community news, you'll find it all at https://wsanec.com/// 2. Connect With [...]

Feeling Out of Touch?2023-11-30T19:16:55+00:00

W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Launches Community-Only Website Portal

2023-12-07T23:41:32+00:00

W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Launches Community-Only Website Portal The newly launched community-only portal on the WLC website offers secure access to private or sensitive materials. The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council (WLC) website has been upgraded to help community members stay in the loop on important developments. All while keeping sensitive information safely stored in a password-protected portal. The “Community Only” section will require a password to access and will store important information, such as recordings of community meetings and community engagement sessions, full-length copies of community agreements, messages from leadership to community members, and other private information. This exclusive new feature is [...]

W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Launches Community-Only Website Portal2023-12-07T23:41:32+00:00

CineVic Workshop Offering Waived Fee for W̱SÁNEĆ Community Members

2023-11-28T17:39:44+00:00

CineVic Workshop Offering Waived Fee for W̱SÁNEĆ Community Members CineVic is offering a Film Production Workshop – Location Sound and RED Camera Date & Time: Saturday 2 December 2023 Sunday 3 December 2023 12:00pm – 5:00pm both days Location: Intrepid Studio, 2-1609 Blanshard St., Victoria BC   MAVNetwork is a local production network focused on training and hiring members of the underrepresented film community. CineVic is an artist-run society supporting independent filmmakers and media artists with accessible programming, affordable equipment, professional development resources, and cinematic exhibition opportunities since 1991. We acknowledge and respect the long and continuing history [...]

CineVic Workshop Offering Waived Fee for W̱SÁNEĆ Community Members2023-11-28T17:39:44+00:00

This Time 11 Years Ago – November 2012

2023-10-31T19:44:54+00:00

   Totem raising is 'a day in history' Tseycum First Nation celebrates deal with province over road construction, burial sites JUDITH LAVOIE Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) · Sat, Nov 17, 2012 A decades-old dispute between a Saanich Peninsula First Nation and the provincial government took a tentative step toward reconciliation Friday. As Tseycum First Nation celebrated the unveiling of a newly refurbished totem pole on West Saanich Road, Aboriginal Relations Minister Ida Chong offered regrets for the hurt caused by construction of the road over historical burial sites. "We can't change the past, but we need to move [...]

This Time 11 Years Ago – November 20122023-10-31T19:44:54+00:00
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