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Goldstream eagles arrive in record numbers
By Amy Dove - Goldstream News Gazette - November 30, 2007

Hordes of eagles have taken over Goldstream River.

Between 25 and 50 raptors have been spotted feasting on the decaying salmon that litter the river bank.

The number is higher than usual for this time of year, said Adam Taylor, a naturalist at Goldstream Nature House. Usually the birds are only just coming to the waterside in November, with around 10 being spotted the first week. This year 25 eagles were reported during the same week.

Lighting up the streets, and the lives of those less fortunate with the Annual Lighted Truck Parade and Food Drive. The trucks leave Trucks leave the parking lot at Ogden Point at 5:45 pm (all times are approximate) For safety reasons, access to this parking lot is restricted to parade participants only.

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The West Shore celebrates Christmas this Sunday by combining two holiday traditions, starting with the 10th-Annual Christmas Festival of Lights Firetruck Parade at 6:00 pm, sponsored by the Westshore Chamber of Commerce.

Children can see Santa atop a firetruck, but first gather at the Royal Canadian Legion at 753 Station Ave. to see the decorated firetrucks and emergency vehicles from lower Vancouver Island all assembled for judging.