Sidney author fills voids in the story of famous local dog Muggins

In his new book, Sidney author Grant Hayter-Menzies explores the life of local historical celebrity Muggins. (Courtesy Heritage House)
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Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (72) carries the puck past Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat (53) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

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A pod of beluga whales. (NOAA/NMFS/National Marine Mammal Laboratory photo)

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Fin Donnelly talks about his “Spirit of the Salmon” swim in old video posted to YouTube.

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UBC study finds 57 per cent of kids have witnessed race-based bullying in schools. (File photo)

Most Canadian kids experience racialized bullying at school: study
Taan Forest Crew (L to R): Clarence Thompson, Ed Davis, Sophie Simons (Riparian Specialist) Charlie Thompson, Dustin Edgars, Vernon White, Todd Russ, Eri Foster (Riparian Specialist) Ron Hamilton. Taan Forest would like to acknowledge the passing of crew member Charlie Thompson and express our heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends. (Taan Forests photo)

Taan Forest enhances 300 hectares of wildlife habitat along Haida Gwaii’s longest river
Avalynn Kwok, 4, walks with her dad, Manny Kwok, outside Lynn Valley Elementary School as her parents drop her off for her first day of kindergarten in North Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bows his head as he listens to chief Rosanne Casimir at Tk’emlups the Sewepemc in Kamloops, B.C. Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

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    NDP Member of Parliament Charlie Angus speaks during a news conference, Monday, October 18, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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    VIDEO: A peek under the Salish Sea off the shores of Vancouver Island

    In this photo released by NASA, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Lucy spacecraft stands ready to launch from Space Launch Complex 41, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Lucy will be the first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids. Like the mission’s namesake – the fossilized human ancestor, “Lucy,” whose skeleton provided unique insight into humanity’s evolution – Lucy will revolutionize our knowledge of planetary origins and the formation of the solar system. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

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    Langford developers have contributed to the city’s affordable housing fund with every rezoning request over the last five years. (Black Press Media file photo)

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    Fans in masks fill seats at Weyerhaeuser Arena for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ game Oct. 15, 2021 against Victoria Grizzlies. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)

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    Two-time Olympic wrestler Danielle Lappage shows off some moves, using Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club as her guinea pig, after speaking to students at Queen Margaret’s School on Oct. 8. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

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    Thursday, Oct. 21 is Count Your Buttons Day. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

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    The Saanich Fire Department is reminding residents of the Oct. 21 drill that encourages all B.C. residents to prepare for an earthquake. (Black Press Media file photo)

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    Tours of Hartland Landfill Facility will be open to the public on Nov. 5 and 6. (Black Press Media file photo)

    Waste reduction week means prizes and tours in the Capital Regional District

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    Obituaries

    Jean Francis Carol Phillips (nee Armstrong)

    Oct 14th, 2021

    Margaret ‘Peggy’ Scharf

    Oct 13th, 2021

    Geraldine Marie & George Joseph Del Fabro

    Oct 13th, 2021

    Ella Yvonne Cauvin

    Oct 10th, 2021

    James ‘Bubs’ Craig

    Oct 10th, 2021

    Betty McCarthy/Edgell

    Oct 8th, 2021

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    Entertainment
    Vancouver Island Symphony harpist Lani Krantz will perform Canadian composer Rachel Laurin’s new Suite for Harp and String Quartet at the Port Theatre on Oct. 23. (Photo courtesy Heydemann Art of Photography)

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    Jason Momoa, from left, Timothee Chalamet, and Zendaya pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Dune’ on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 in London. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

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    Flair Airlines will soon be flying out of YQQ. (File photo) Flair Airlines will soon be flying out of YQQ. (File photo)

    Flair Airlines landing at Comox Valley Airport, adding new Toronto/Victoria route

    The Edmonton-based airline will start flying out of YQQ beginning March 29, 2022

    Companies are looking to suburban markets, including Langford, to find office space. (Black Press Media file photo)

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