Metchosin

Metchosin’s delayed exploration option of a village square space may cost the district

A community enhancement project led by the Metchosin Village Square Society remains in limbo

Centre Mountain development displaying the growing pains of multi-jurisdictional projects

Convoluted road still ahead for major mixed industrial and residential use development project

Four years since jailbreak and murder in Metchosin

Plus, a local organization is helping to keep love in the home

Comment: How readers would spend the surplus

Westshore governments have millions to spend to community improvements

The taps are on at Mile Zero Brewery in Metchosin

Nano brewery over a year in the making... or 20 depending on who you ask

Droughts, atmospheric rivers, and growth are playing havoc on our bedrock aquifers

It’s notoriously hard to find water in the Westshore, and getting harder

How does your council compare on engagement?

A friendly competition between neighbouring governments

The bureaucracy of old growth, and pushing back against low voter turnout

Council updates from Metchosin and Sooke

Predators an increasing problem for sheep farmers, but not their biggest challenge

Increasing bear attacks and price of food making it a hard year for shepherds

Inaugural meetings set for Nov. 7, with three new mayors and 16 new councillors

Marie-Térèse Little ready to take on Metchosin

Housing, finances, and connectivity are key issues

Extreme fire risk puts Westshore's Halloween bonfires on hold this year

Most fire halls have made alternate plans so you can still get candy without the fire risk