They gathered to send off the 22nd Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba: Traveling in school buses across 130 Canadian and American cities the Caravan will venture along 12 different routes until July 20.  In all 130 cities they will talk with people about the 50-year-long illegal blockade on Cuba while collecting construction supplies and tools, medical supplies and equipment, educational and cultural supplies, which will be taken to Cuba.

This journey coincides nicely with Cuba Day on July 23rd, RSVP here to attend the party.

To the sound of crumbling and snapping, staff members in the office of Cool Aid’s REES Program quickly evacuate the premises on Thursday at approximately 2 pm. Within minutes large portions of the ceiling collapsed at 707 Johnson Street. No one was hurt in the crash.

Staff are doing their best to support clients off site during this transitional period. It is hoped that temporary space will be secured in early July. Clients and service providers may call Cool Aid administration at 250-383-1977 for program and temporary contact information.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Park to glimpse bears, elk, cougars, seals, sea lions, otters, mink, eagles, herons, and wild animals of all kinds. The 47-km wilderness trail starts an hour west of Victoria at China Beach, passes through Sombrio Beach and Loss Creek, and winds up at Botanical Beach in Port Renfrew. The 150-meter-wide coastal park features breathtaking scenery, amazing old-growth forests, and remote rocky beaches.

All this is threatened by a massive resort and vacation home development. West Vancouver real-estate baron Ender Ilkay has applied to build 267 vacation homes, complete with septic fields, reservoirs, paved roads, and a helipad, on private land along the park boundary. A total of 17 km of trail between China Beach and Sombrio Beach would be permanently damaged by erosion, clearcuts, human impact, and loss of wildlife.

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