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Dec 3 - 35 more Islanders lose lives
Local team back from aid trip. Victoria's best cookies. Senior makes 100s of toys.
Capital Daily Team
December 03, 2023
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Good morning !
Almost all of you who responded to yesterday’s poll said that you were going to at least one holiday event this weekend. For most respondents (57%), that was last night’s annual truck light parade.
If you have photos from that or any other local festivities, feel free to send them in in a reply to this email.
— Cam
Today’s approx. read time: 5 minutes
🌡️ Weather Forecast
NEWS
35 more Islanders died in October from toxic drugs
For the past year-plus, Island Health has been mainly in the 30-40 range for monthly deaths. Chart: BC Coroners Service
In October, 35 more Islanders were killed by toxic drugs, per the latest BC Coroners Service report. That includes 15 in the Central Island, 12 in the South, and 8 in the North.
This brings the total this year to 379, including 89 in Victoria, 86 in Nanaimo, 31 in Cowichan Valley, 31 in Campbell River, and 21 in Comox.
This year has hit the grim 2,000-death milestone
The province added 189 in October’s report, in a drop from last Oct. but an increase from the previous month. This year has had a record-high of 45 deaths per 100,000 people in BC. Two of the five health delivery areas with the highest rates in BC this year have been the central and north Island regions.
Most BC victims are aged 30 to 59; most were men; most consumed drugs via smoking; and most were indoors. Fentanyl and its analogues remain present in 85% of victims.
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⚠️ Capital Bulletin
Very heavy rain coming to east and inland Island tomorrow & Tues. as part of an atmospheric river that will hit BC’s southern coast but is not on the level of the major ones two years ago.
Elevated water levels expected to continue on peninsula and Southern Gulf Islands.
Rainbow Road Aquatic Centre now closed until new year for annual maintenance.
Carols at City Hall begin tomorrow. [Schedule via City of Victoria]
March through downtown for Gaza expected to run along Douglas and Government streets, beginning around 2pm at Legislature.
NEWS
Local group returns from Ukraine humanitarian trip
Bags of medical supplies donated by the team. Photo from Vancouver Island Supports Ukraine
After a long-awaited journey, the Langford humanitarian group that travelled to provide aid to Ukrainian citizens is home. This fall trip, supported by local fundraising, helped four small communities in updating equipment, facilities, and necessities.
Former Langford fire chief Bob Beckett and his team met with numerous residents and leaders, visiting five municipalities (some about Langford’s size, some smaller), two hospitals, and a number of schools.
The team delivered equipment and medical supplies to the hospitals, and Beckett said the children’s hospital was grappling with a surging percentage of babies being born prematurely due to war-induced stress. The team is looking to go on another delivery mission in the spring and to welcome four students from Ukraine to the Island.
NEWS
The best cookies to try in Victoria
Photo (rotated): Crust Bakery
Whether you’re looking for a sweet treat in the middle of a work day, or want to bring out a special spread for Santa, Victoria has no shortage of bakeries that make amazing cookies.
Today Tasting Victoria explores the wide range of possibilities for this humble and delicious treat—from classic options like biscotti, chocolate chip, and gingerbread houses (complete with several gingerbread decorating kits!) to more sophisticated flavours like chocolate chili ginger and almond fudge.
What is your favourite local cookie? |
⭐️ Capital Picks
🍗 Community dinners for the holidays: [Tasting Victoria]
🐔 Beacon Hill bird: Old lady Dawn strikes a pose on a stump at the Children’s Farm. [Photo]
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🚛 Watch last night’s truck parade in this CHEK video.
🍸 Grab a winter cocktail, with flavours like maple, orange, and chocolate, at one of these 10 local bars. [Tasting Victoria]
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🗞️ In Other News
Nanaimo messed up its approval process for borrowing $48.5M
The municipality gave locals the requisite 37 days of response time to the proposal for a new operations centre including fleet maintenance, truck washing, and servicing facilities. But it didn’t give 7 days’ notice for that 37 days, so would have to redo the process (which allows the objections of 10% of taxpayers to kill a proposal) or run a referendum. [CHEK]
View Royal senior makes and donates hundreds of toys
A freak eye injury made him give up baseball in his teens, and vertigo made him give up photography in middle age. But Lynndon Franz discovered a new love of woodworking and now puts on his Santa hat to make wooden toys for charity. [CTV]
Peloton—no, not that one—raises $2M from investors
Victoria’s Peloton Technologies, a payment platform for small and medium businesses, just completed a successful seed round.
That story and more local tech and business news at Victoria Tech Journal.
Record crowd watches Sinclair and Canada win in Langford
The 330th and second-last appearance for national team star Christine Sinclair was a 5-0 rout of Australia, cheered on by 6,102 local fans—the most ever tallied at Starlight. Highlights below. [Canada Soccer]
The last game for Sinclair, the most prolific goal scorer in international soccer history, comes Tuesday in Vancouver.
🗓️ Things to do
🎤 Lagwagon at Capital Ballroom: The punk rock band will perform tonight. Doors 8pm, show 9pm.
🎵 Victoria Gaelic Choir Christmas Concert: Listen to traditional Scottish songs and enjoy light refreshments today at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2pm.
🛍️ Local Folk Fair: Shop handmade goods at Sea Cider today, with three time slots available. 11am-1pm, 12:30-2:30pm, and 2-4pm.
🎶 Songs for a Winter’s Night: The Victoria Children's Choir will perform a second festive matinee concerts at Alix Goolden Hall today. Doors 2:30pm, show 3pm.
🎮 Nerdy Days Christmas Fair: Get some nerdy crafts at this 10th annual fair, continuing today on the lower level of Market Square.11am-4pm.
🛍️ Winter Bazaar: Check out 90+ artisans and makers at this market at Gorge Park Pavillion (11am-5pm).
👀 In Case You Missed It
Saturday headlines: Holiday events kicking off this weekend. Ice sculpture protests province’s policies.Ferry renamed. [Newsletter]
See the spiral shell of the largest land snail in BC in this photo taken on Saysutshun.
Homemade dessert recipe for Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake. [Tasting Victoria]
Friday’s headlines: Soccer history comes to town. Missing man last seen in downtown Vic; missing woman found after two days in woods [Newsletter]
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