A sign warns of high bacteria levels at Willows Beach on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Beachgoers have been advised not to go into the water until further notice.

An Island Health advisory ­warning against swimming at Willows Beach remains in place after high levels of bacteria were found in a water sample taken from the beach’s south end a week ago. Water ...

Mayor Fred Haynes told the CRD board this week that the land-acquisition fund was a “brilliant strategic move” to preserve the region’s forests. “Twenty years ago, that made sense,” he said.