April 20, 1951 – March 4, 2026 Aarnout (Arnie) Melissen, 74, passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2026, thirteen months after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumour. Arnie will be remembered by his wife Janet, his children Jeanette (Dan) Wardrope, Shannon (Phil) Williams, Johan (Adrienne) Melissen, Jacqueline (Anton) Donkersloot, 15 grandchildren — […]
July 31, 1940 – March 8, 2026 Harvey was a man of honest efforts, reliable results, and valued those with the same integrity. He was a problem solver and a man of purpose, a born leader who valued his community, friends, and family. He was a hard worker and took pride in always doing his
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Birds and blooms on her mind, Elvira Fraelic was one of many tattoo artists on the hunt for something different to go with the them of the Porchlight Tattoo Gallery show and sale in late February. “Every year tattoo artists try to create something interesting,” she said. “What can I bring to the big art
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On the rocky shore of a North Saanich beach, a sound pings from the portable direction finder in Vanessa Waugh’s hands as she carefully turns her body, determined to find the strongest signal. The equipment can track the strength and direction of AM and FM signals, but here on the beach, the emergency location transponder
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Centre Elias Pettersson scored a pair of power-play goals, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers in NHL action Tuesday at Rogers Arena. Marco Rossi had a goal and two helpers for the Canucks (21-38-8). Aatu Räty and Drew O’Connor added single goals and Brock Boeser chipped in with
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