Cruise ship numbers have increased from 34 with 40,000 passengers in 1999 to the all-time high of 350 with 780,000 passengers in 2022.

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I was most interested to read that there would be a ceremony in Sidney marking the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on Monday, 19 September. I was a bit puzzled to read Adam OlsenB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s remarks when asked B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·œwhether Canada should keep a foreign monarch as a head of state.

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I woke up Sept. 14 to the very sad news about my longtime friend and former colleague, Clive Tanner, passing away in the company of his loving family in his Sidney home.

The District of Sooke Official Community Plan passed second reading on Sept. 8. It now goes to public hearing on Sept. 27. At the Sept. 8 meeting there were vigorous comments by a minority of participants voicing their views.

Re: Langford residentsB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ complaints about construction noise on the rise in the Aug. 31 Goldstream Gazette.

With increased reports of gun violence, some people believe that only police and military should have access to guns. This would, therefore, imply that they would only learn proficient firearm skills on the job.