Month: January 2009

Remembering Winston Churchill

Writer Chris Gainor stands in as the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at an annual ceremony to remember the politician Sunday afternoon. A group, heavily dressed against a cold wind, gathered around a hawthorn tree planted by Churchill in Beacon Hill Park on a visit to Victoria in 1929, listened to few speeches, received Churchill related books and memorabilia in a draw and then …

New Year’s Eve Road Trip

A leisurely drive out to Jordan River on New Year’s Eve day. Some snow but mainly low dark clouds and rain. Beautiful west coast weather, if you like that sort of thing, and I do. Sooke gas station Coopers Cove Trees in logged area near Jordan River Sunken boat in Sooke at government docks Highway at Jordan River from the site of Shakies, the surfer …