Christine van Reeuwyk

British Columbia

Senior Reporter at Oak Bay News

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Public can soon check out free seeds at downtown Victoria library

3 weeks ago | sookenewsmirror.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

Envision an afternoon sitting at a table, sipping tea and sorting seeds, while fighting for food sovereignty in Greater Victoria. Sounds like a fun afternoon for Alex McArdle, who is admittedly looking for folks to do just that. The executive director for the Victoria non-profit LifeCycles Project is spearheading a refresh on its seed library with a goal to create open access where people can pick up all the resources they need from the library – including seeds.
No fixed timeline: Victoria aims to keep theatres in play

3 weeks ago | goldstreamgazette.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

With theatres poised to drop by half in Victoria, the concept of preserving them could star in coming downtown planning. Council will have the city manager work with staff to look at potential preservation of movie theatres, spurred by a Coun. Matt Dell motion during its June 5 committee meeting. Dell noted that two of four downtown theatres are at risk, with one site slated for redevelopment and the Odeon building recently put up for sale.
VIDEO: Cunning canine joins Greater Victoria bomb detection beat

3 weeks ago | goldstreamgazette.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

Meet Maizi, the newest cop on the Greater Victoria bomb detection beat. Police Service Dog Maizi recently officially completed her 12-week explosives detection course as the newest member of the Integrated Canine Service (ICS) that fetches criminals in Saanich, Victoria and Oak Bay. The two-year-old yellow Lab, a rescue out of Texas, has shown exceptional drive, focus, and determination from day one, according to her handler, Const.
Ripple effect: Vic HIgh 2025 grad leaves legacy of wellness

3 weeks ago | goldstreamgazette.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

When Grade 12 student Molly Descantes crosses the stage to receive her double dogwood this month, it marks the culmination of 13 years of hard work. She leaves behind a couple of tangible legacies at Vic High and a rippling effect that can’t even be quantified. “In this world we have a lot of people with ideas,” acting principal Danielle Mercer said of Descantes, noting what the teen brings to the table is movement, actionable change.
Stats show Saanich Pat Bay intersection is most dangerous on Vancouver Island

3 weeks ago | goldstreamgazette.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

Saanich lays dubious claim to the top crash intersection on Vancouver Island, according to 2024 data from ICBC. The agency updated its data for last year on vehicle-related crashes and injuries, auto crime, vehicle population, driver licences, and tickets. The intersection where Douglas Street meets McKenzie Avenue and the adjacent on and off ramps with the Pat Bay Highway saw 87 reported crashes at intersections.
Wrecking ball looms over former Victoria supportive housing building

3 weeks ago | goldstreamgazette.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

Long known as a Traveller’s Inn, and more recently as a supportive housing site run by the Victoria Cool Aid Society, Queens Manor in Victoria is slated for demolition this month. The building at 710 Queens Ave. was a supportive housing building owned by the province, and operated by Cool Aid Society. Queens Manor was a 36-unit dedicated-site supportive housing building bought from the City of Victoria in July 2010.
Casey's story: Central Saanich horse therapy builds stability, independence

3 weeks ago | goldstreamgazette.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

Jayne Imeson can’t say enough good stuff about the place, the people and the compassion that radiates from the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association in Central Saanich. It’s hard for the mom to even envision where her son Casey would be without their support. A welcoming place filled with caring, compassionate and informed people, Imeson found it through word of mouth.
Movie theatre listing prompts Victoria bid to save cinema in the city

3 weeks ago | goldstreamgazette.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

A trio of Victoria councillors aims to keep drama in the city, after a longstanding movie theatre went on the market recently. In May, the landmark building that houses Cineplex's Odeon Theatre at 780 Yates St. was listed for $8.5 million by Jones Lang LaSalle Real Estate Services Inc., putting the longstanding cinema's future in doubt. The 25,027-square-foot site, which fronts both Yates and Johnson streets, sits in one of the city’s busiest commercial corridors.
Oak Bay businesses bring back night market to feed more than the soul

3 weeks ago | goldstreamgazette.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

In a world focused on food, the local business association offers a boost when its Oak Bay Night Market strikes up again June 11. “We have got way more food products than ever,” said Heather Leary, longtime lead on the Oak Bay BIA event. Offerings run the gamut of traditional farm wares in the form of produce, to locally processed items such a liquor, kimchi and sweets.
Off-leash dogs run afoul of the law in Vancouver Island sanctuaries

3 weeks ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

It's a warm spring day and kids can be seen playing in the sand, the park is filled with schoolchildren partying in anticipation of year’s end, a pair of small dogs on leash head for home in the distance, and a gaggle of geese gather not far from where a pair volleys a ball back and forth. Not an unusual day, and one that demonstrates the fine balance of commingling uses on the shores of Cadboro Bay in Saanich – one government agencies continue to struggle to manage.