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What Sidney council decided on November 9
Sidney council set up public input on its strategic plan, renewed two Beacon Wharf subleases and planned Bowerbank bikeway engagement for 2027.
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November 2026
The Island is growing faster than the care it needs
Vancouver Island has added nearly 137,000 people in a decade. Family-doctor waitlists and crowded hospitals show that care has not kept pace.
A Brentwood Bay tasting room at Church & State Wines
Church & State, at 1445 Benvenuto Avenue, is open Wednesday through Sunday for tastings and the Bistro, with later hours Friday and Saturday. The winery is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and statutory holidays.
Dinner, brunch or a room at Sooke Harbour House
Sooke Harbour House, at 1528 Whiffin Spit Road, lists daily dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. and weekend brunch, with a Garden Café for weekday breakfast and lunch. Overnight rates include continental breakfast from November 1.
The Victoria Public Market keeps the farmers’ stalls going indoors
The Public Market at the Hudson, 1701 Douglas Street, lists year-round hours and a Wednesday farmers’ market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with farmers also on Saturday and Sunday.
Langford still has two free Saturdays left for yard-waste drop-off
Langford residents can drop pruned branches and other yard waste at 2955 Sooke Lake Road on November 14 and 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proof of residence is required.
Victoria’s leaf collection is moving through neighbourhoods until January
City crews will visit each Victoria neighbourhood twice, into January. Next first-round start is November 30 in North Park, Burnside, Victoria West and Downtown. Pile leaves on the boulevard.
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines this season on the South Island
Flu vaccine is free for everyone six months and older. Book through Get Vaccinated or 1-833-838-2323. The Downtown Victoria UPCC is not a walk-in flu clinic.
How to book Downtown Victoria’s Urgent and Primary Care Centre
The clinic at 1107 Pandora Avenue is listed as open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily for problems that should be seen within 12 to 24 hours. Call 1-833-688-8722 when the clinic opens at 8:30 a.m.
Where to find a public library from downtown Victoria to Sooke
GVPL’s Central and Juan de Fuca branches, and VIRL’s Sidney and Sooke branches, each keep their own hours. A card from one system is not automatically a card in the other.