Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News

1 week ago | westerlynews.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

Firefighters with the Tofino Fire Society took a wildland fire refresher earlier this month. Firefighters reaquainted themselves with the wildfire tools such as pumps, hoses, sprinklers and more. The training came from one of their own, who has experience fighting wildfires, Chief Mark McKeough said. "Timber" Tim Oh, a 10-year veteran with Tofino VFD, has been employed for the past three or four years with B.C. Wildfire Service.

2 weeks ago | westerlynews.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

The tunes were sweet and the crowd rocked to the beat of the Butter Tart Syndicate and three other participants in the annual Battle of the Bands, put on by the Pacific Rim Arts Society. Four bands gathered at the Army, Navy, Airforce Veterans' Club (ANAF) in Ucluelet on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 for the annual event. This year's event ran a little differently than previous years, said PRAS executive director Kelly Deakin.

Jul 15, 2023 | westerlynews.ca | Jenna Hauck

Jul 14, 2023 | westerlynews.ca | Michael Briones

Jul 14, 2023 | westerlynews.ca | Marc Kitteringham