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Youbou Community Bowling Alley celebrates 75 years
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (352+ words) Published 5: 45 am Thursday, July 2, 2026 On a roll, this year marks the 75th anniversary of the historic Youbou Lanes. Community members are invited to celebrate the alley's milestone on the weekend of July 11 and 12, 2026. Since first opening in 1951, young pinsetters have always…...
Full closure of part of Canada Avenue in Duncan begins on July 13
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (175+ words) Published 8: 00 am Thursday, July 2, 2026 Beginning on July 13, Canada Avenue will be closed to traffic in both directions between Philip Street and Sherman Road as part of the ongoing infrastructure upgrades in the area. (Chadd Cawson/Citizen) This work is part…...
Cowichan's Damen Marinakis awarded Canada's largest undergraduate scholarship
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (261+ words) Published 11: 45 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 2026 Frances Kelsey Secondary graduate Damen Marinakis was one of 50 selected to receive a $100, 000 Schulich Leader Scholarship. (Courtesy of FKSS) The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow and 2026 Frances Kelsey graduate Damen Marinakis is one…...
Editorial: Ability to cool living space should become requirement
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (128+ words) Published 7: 00 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 A way to cool at least one living space to 26 C should be a requirement for rentals. (Andrea Rondeau/Citizen file) We tend to think more about people dying in the cold, during the winter months,…...
Maple Bay painter opens studio for 3 days
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (237+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Catherine Taron works primarily in watercolour and acrylics. She will open her studio to the public on July 3, 4, 5, 2026. (Catherine Taron artwork) If you missed the Vision Studio Tour last weekend, there's another studio, open this weekend,…...
B. C. prisoner escape sparks safety questions from community
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (834+ words) Published 10: 02 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 West Shore RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Nancy Saggar speaks to the press June 29 about the escape of 69-year-old Ernest Jensen from the William Head Institution in Metchosin. (Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette) It was a sleepless…...
Congratulations to Quw'utsun Secondary School's Class of 2026
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (353+ words) Published 8: 00 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Pride and excitement filled the air at Cowichan Community Centre Arena on Jun 25 as Quw'utsun Secondary School's Class of 2026 graduates. Can't be expected to graduate on an empty stomach, Gabe Anthony-Jedwab (left) poses with his buds…...
Duncan council approves $40 K for removal of old Eagle Heights water tank
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (369+ words) Published 7: 00 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 The City of Duncan will spend $40, 000 to remove an old reservoir tank located at the Eagle Heights reservoir that poses a safety risk. During the April 27 Duncan Council meeting, Director of Public Works and Engineering Taras…...
Briefs: Cowichan Valley athletes on the move
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (494+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Monday, June 29, 2026 Lacrosse standout Elora Waardenburg, of Cobble Hill, was the 2026 NCAA Div. 2 GLVC (Great Lakes Valley Conference) Freshman of the Year. (Courtesy Chase Messer/Mc Kendree University) Duncan Christian School senior guard Sarah Monahan drives in for a…...
Vancouver Island's past comes alive with "Dreamers and Schemers'
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (597+ words) Published 11: 45 am Monday, June 29, 2026 The Seeds and Salt Theatre Company, which falls under the umbrella of the Mill Bay/Malahat Historical Society is blending vaudeville and Vancouver Island history with "Dreamers and Schemers this July. Putting on a production isn't…...