Dave Obee

Victoria

Editor and Publisher at Times Colonist

Genealogist, historian, journalist

Featured in: Favicon

timescolonist.com Favicon

vancouversun.com Favicon

tricitynews.com Favicon

kelownadailycourier.ca Favicon

burnabynow.com Favicon

pentictonherald.ca Favicon

vancouverisawesome.com Favicon

nsnews.com Favicon

princegeorgecitizen.com Favicon

piquenewsmagazine.com + 2 more

Articles

It’s time to donate books to help literacy work

1 week ago | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

On your mark, get set — and bring your gently used books to us on Saturday and Sunday. The first phase of the annual Times Colonist book drive and sale is this weekend, when we collect books in the parking lot of the Victoria Curling Club at 1952 Quadra St.Volunteers will be ready to accept your unwanted books. Then you will have two weeks to ponder the empty space on your shelves, and think of the best way to fill that space.
Dave Obee: Dust off those books, we're looking for donations once again

1 week ago | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

Hey, book lovers, house cleaners, and everyone who wants to help boost literacy throughout Vancouver Island, it’s that time again. Almost. This is to give you a week’s notice of the annual Times Colonist book drive, when we will ask you to donate books to support school libraries and literacy projects. The routine is simple. Next weekend we will accept donations. Then, for 10 days or so, volunteers will sort the books into categories, nicely arranged on tables to make shopping easy.
Dave Obee: Here's why we're still running American comics and puzzles

1 month ago | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

Here’s an update from the front lines of the tariff war, or at least in the way Canadians are reacting to this nasty dispute between Canada and the United States. As we embrace the “Shop Local – Buy Canadian” concept, we need to remember that putting it into practice is more complicated than the slogan might imply. As an example, Times Colonist readers have expressed concerns about what we publish.
Dave Obee: Keeping memories alive as the older generation fades away

2 months ago | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

When Barb Handysides opens the monthly meeting of the Royal Oak Historical Association this Thursday, members and the guest speaker will once again share stories of the early years of the area. That’s been the way meetings have gone in the 13 years since the association was formed. But with each passing year, changing demographics are putting more pressure on ROHA and just about every other local history or genealogy group on Vancouver Island.
In our print edition, a Maple Leaf to help us celebrate Canada on Flag Day

2 months ago | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

It’s a Flag Day like no other, a day when it has never been more important to celebrate the flag that Canada embraced 60 years ago today. That’s why a Canadian flag, perfect for placing in your window, is in the print edition of the Times Colonist today. That’s why we are using heavier, brighter paper; we want these flags, like this country, to endure.
Times Colonist to sponsor the Victoria Open

Jan 16, 2025 | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

The Times Colonist will be the new title sponsor for the Victoria stop on the PGA Tour Americas 2025 schedule, planned for Uplands Golf Club in September. The open is a major international event, bringing some of the world’s best young golfers here. It will be the 15th stop on the 16-tournament tour that takes players to eight countries, six of them in South America.
Charities get boost from news that donation deadline will be extended

Dec 31, 2024 | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

Canadian charities got a boost from the federal government on Monday, when Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and National Revenue Minister Élisabeth Brière announced that the deadline for making donations in the 2024 tax year would be extended to the end of February. In simple terms, that means that you can donate to a charity up to Feb. 28, 2025, and still get a tax receipt for 2024. Before the announcement, the deadline would have been today.
Dave Obee: Three days left to donate to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund

Dec 29, 2024 | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

The deadline for getting a tax receipt for charitable donations is fast approaching, so if you would like to give to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund, you need to act soon. Donations received or mailed before the end of the day on Tuesday, Dec. 31, will result in receipts for the 2024 tax year. The fund reached $1,110,233.25 on Saturday, getting us close to our goal. We announced in November that we wanted to at match or surpass the $1.12 million we raised in the 2023 campaign.
Your Christmas Fund donations are being put to good use

Dec 25, 2024 | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

This Christmas Day, it’s nice to know that the spirit of giving remains strong in our community. It might even be stronger than ever. The Times Colonist Christmas Fund campaign passed $1 million on Monday. That is the first time we have passed that threshold before Dec. 25. You are making a difference. You are making life better for others, during the festive season and for months to come. Thank you, sincerely, for that.
Readers get Christmas Fund donations in despite postal strike, bringing total to almost $600,000

Dec 10, 2024 | timescolonist.com | Dave Obee

We can’t let a little detail like the Canada Post strike derail the Times Colonist Christmas Fund, not when there is such a need for help this year. Fortunately, many donors have found other ways to get their money to us, using the CanadaHelps website, phoning us, or asking Maximum Express to deliver a cheque. The other day, a driver from Maximum dropped off a little bundle for us, helping to push the campaign total a little higher. Every donation helps. We have raised $592,483.72 since Nov.