Our Community: Langford crosswalk honours veterans; kids contest for Saanich holiday card

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Our Community: Langford crosswalk honours veterans; kids contest for Saanich holiday card
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The first crosswalk in the capital region to recognize veterans was unveiled in Langford in time for Remembrance Day.

The first crosswalk in the capital region to recognize veterans was unveiled in Langford in time for Remembrance Day, thanks to a big response from the public, says Dianna Seaton.

Former Langford mayor Stew Young and legion president Norm Scott both joined the effort to get it done, Seaton said. Young Saanich artists vie to be Mayor for the Morning Young artists from kindergarten to Grade 5 are once again being invited to help design a holiday card for Saanich council, with the winner serving as Mayor for the Morning.

New this year for the winner is a chance to serve as Mayor for the Morning, going behind the scenes at municipal hall and learning the ropes of the mayor’s job.Other prizes going to the winner will be drop-in passes to the municipality’s recreation centres, a signed holiday card from Murdoch and keepsake holiday cards.The contest is open to Saanich students from kindergarten to Grade 5.You can help redesign B.C. Transit’s website B.C.

The parcel, known as Manson Bay Forest, has mature Douglas fir, western hemlock and western red cedar, and is part of local ecosystems that are home to wolves, cougars, mink and deer. Other at-risk species observed within a kilometre of the forest include the band-tailed pigeon, common nighthawk, purple martin and northern red-legged frog.

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