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June 15 - Fatherhood on the Island
Where's the Race 2 Alaska? Adult breaks leg on kids' slide. Elder abuse rising, BC Advocate says.
Capital Daily Team
June 15, 2025
Good morning !
Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads and grandpas reading this today—and, again, our best wishes as well to anybody who has lost a father or who has a strained relationship with theirs.
Today we again bring back our stories of Island fathers, plus the weekly roundup and an update on the major ocean race that usually sets sail this week.
— Cam
Today’s approx. read time: 3 / 8 minutes
🌡️ Weather Forecast
Today: 🌤️ 22 / 10
Tomorrow: ☀️ 21 / 11
Tuesday: 🌤️ 20 / 12
NEWS
The stories of Island dads
Photos (submitted), from top left: Levi & Lucky Budd; Graham Meckling & family. MLA Adam Olsen & son Silas. Harjas & Mansahaj Singh Popli (Photo by Emily Fagan)
This Father's Day, we're once again bringing you our stories that cover the lives of dads and granddads on the Island.
Our archive of fatherhood stories covers several stories looking at how those who have lost influential fathers have carried on, and carried their fathers' values and abilities forward.
This past year, there have been several prominent examples in local news stories of losing fathers. In the winter, John Horgan's sons delivered music and words about their late father at his public memorial. In the spring, the partner of a missing man recounted how he sprang into action with her to save their child when their boat capsized. That man, Ryan Mazar, became a grandfather during the search for him, as his family welcomed a new baby.
Over the years we've looked at the legacies that fathers have passed along, from helping others in need to loving the Maple Leafs to sailing boats to speaking a traditional language that could have been lost.
⚠️ Capital Bulletin
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is today.
Missing man found dead in Cowichan River. No foul play suspected, but BC Coroner is investigating.
Mostly sun & cloud this week, with chance of rain on Tue.
Pacific FC 1 York FC 3
HarbourCats 3 Bellingham 14
Cross-Canada run kicks off today at Clover Point. [10am-2pm]
Saanich home caught fire on Sat. morning. Cause being investigated. [CHEK]
Driving today? Check the current traffic situation via Google.
