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Oct. 14 - Eclipse today
Victoria wants municipal election changes. Abducted child is being impersonated, family says
Capital Daily Team
October 14, 2023
Good morning !
There’s an eclipse expected to be visible this morning—if the clouds aren’t too heavy. If you’re reading this early in the day, you might be able to make it down to one of the (safe) viewing events. More info below.
— Cam
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Today’s approx. read time: 5 minutes
🌡️ Weather Forecast
Today: ⛅ 15 / 11
Tomorrow: ☁️ 19 / 11
Day after: 🌧️ 14 / 8
🚘️ Driving today? Check the current traffic situation via Google.
NEWS
Victoria council calls for local election improvements from province
Limits on election signs were discussed this week. Fall 2022 file photo by Ryan Hook
Council voted on Thursday to ask BC to:
Provide election canvassers the same access to rental and multi-family homes as provincial or federal canvassers
Work with municipal governments to enhance and fund alternative options to lawn signs to bring awareness to elections
Do more to achieve higher voter turnout from young people and renters, who have been underrepresented in the polls
Eliminating or restricting the lawn signs was discussed, with concerns of environmental impact brought up by Coun. Loughton. “I remember going to Ellice and disposing of my signs,” she said, referencing last fall’s election, “and thinking ‘this is ridiculous’ because none of them are recyclable.”
It was ultimately decided that signs play an important role in elections, particularly for new candidates who don’t have name recognition. Instead the request was altered to push for alternative modes, like social media campaigns.
NEWS
CRD delays decision on more paid parking in parks
Elk / Beaver Lake is a prime candidate for paid parking. Photo: CRD
The CRD board of directors has delayed plans to implement paid parking at certain regional parks, due to lack of time in the Wednesday meeting. It will be revisited in the Oct. 27 meeting.
The board proposed a three-year rollout of paid parking, initially costing $4 for day use, rising $1.50 a year for the next two years. The money collected would be used to widen hiking trails, enhance lighting, and repair regional trestles, including:
Before closing on the subject, CRD director Colin Plant brought up that Elk/Beaver Lake has a similarly high visitor count—1.9M a year—to Thetis Lake and Sooke Potholes, making it the most ideal candidate for these parking fees.
The 9 targeted parks include:
Elk/Beaver, Devonian, East Sooke, Horth Hill, Matheson Lake, Mill Hill, Sea to Sea, Witty’s Lagoon, and Sooke Hills Wilderness – South Access.
NEWS
Partial solar eclipse may be visible this morning
UVic’s smaller secondary telescope. Photo: UVic Observatory Facebook.
The Island could be one of best places in Canada to see the moon pass in front of the sun, forming a (partial) “halo” or “ring of fire” behind a black orb. But clouds could end up blocking the rare event, which starts around 8am and peaks shortly after 9am.
This eclipse is dangerous to look at directly, but there are local safe viewing events.
UVic’s Bob Wright Center Observatory is hosting students and the public on the 5th floor at 9am.
The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is hosting visitors 8am-10am, with eclipse presentations, kids' activities and crafts, and planetarium shows. [Tickets]
US coverage of the eclipse is slated to stream on NASA from 8:30am to 9:30am.
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🗞️ In Other News
After 50 years, BC Transit cuts Gorge-Tillicum’s 11 bus downtown
A 3.5km stretch of the route was cut because of construction, but it’s not coming back. Passengers are now frustrated with having to take the longer, more limited 25 route. [CHEK]
Michael Dunnahee’s family says to avoid imposter
A man online has been falsely impersonating Dunnahee—who went missing at four in 1991—and asking for money. The family said in a statement that they’re working with police to get the man help and urge people not to engage. [Times Colonist]
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Victoria’s cherished holiday event is returning November 16!
Festival of Trees features up to 100 decorated trees on display at the Bay Centre over the holidays. Sponsor a tree in support of cancer research at BC Children’s Hospital. If you're seeking a fun team building event - this is it!
🗓️ Things to do
⚽ UVic’s men’s soccer squad wraps up its regular season home schedule tonight vs. TRU Wolfpack. Centennial Stadium. 7:15pm. [Tickets]
🚣🏿♀️ Head & Tail of the Gorge regatta: UVic men's and women's rowing teams take part in the annual event. Starts near Old Town, ends at Esquimalt Park. Today 10am & 1pm. Tomorrow at 10:30am. & 1pm. [Info]
🎷 Classical Kids: The Victoria Symphony hosts this show honouring Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, with conductor Maestro Joey. Show at 3pm. [Info]
🎃 Halloween Market YYJ: Get into the spooky spirit with this market featuring all things halloween at the Da Vinci Centre. 11am-4pm. [Info]
🕌 Islamic History Month: Celebrate and learn about Islamic history at this event open to all at Cedar Hill Rec Centre at 1pm. [Info]
🎺 Five Alarm Funk: Get funky with this big band at Capital Ballroom at 8pm. [Info]
🕺🏿 FORZA: Check out this queer dance party at Quadratic Sound at 10pm. [Info]
👀 In Case You Missed It
BC behind on affordable childcare targets: The province under-spent its allocated federal funding and must now scamble tolaunch thousands more daycare spots. [Capital Daily]
Local libraries try to manage amid hiring freeze. [Capital Daily/LJI]
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“Bleeding tooth” fungus: Nature gets into the Halloween spirit in this mushroom phtoo from Ucluelet.
The Beacon Hill petting zoo is now closed for the season. But if you want one final look at the daily goat stampede, here it is below:
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