HISTORICAL MOMENT The Chemainus Red Cross ladies received many orders during the Second World War years to create dressings, sterilize them and ship them overseas. The Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. offered the use of a building to the Red Cross where dressings were made. This is from the Red Cross’ appeal in 1939. (Photo courtesy Chemainus Valley Museum)
Red Cross appeal 1939
HISTORICAL MOMENT
The Chemainus Red Cross ladies received many orders during the Second World War years to create dressings, sterilize them and ship them overseas. The Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. offered the use of a building to the Red Cross where dressings were made. This is from the Red Cross’ appeal in 1939. (Photo courtesy Chemainus Valley Museum)
Red Cross appeal 1939
A two-month deadline extension to Sept. 1 gets three readings
Fewer than 200 active cases on the Island, down from highs of 500-plus earlier this spring
North Cowichan responds to deplorable conditions at Askew Creek Park
Former Odika owners stake their claim in the food truck business
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Forest license holders asking for independent investigation into incident
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Coast Guard response questioned after volunteer responder’s speedboat capsizes in heavy swells
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Police road checks in place at highways out of Vancouver area
Police learned the she didn’t steal Penelope the cat, and was actually taking her cat to the vet
Hack happened late Sunday night
Vancouver’s Seaspan Shipyards and Quebec-based Chantier Davie will each build an icebreaker for the coast guard
