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Coun. Paul Gerrard, right, stands with supporters at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Gorge Park Community Gardens last week. The gardens are the result of years of planning and consultation, led by Gorge Tillicum Community Association member Gabe Epstein (not pictured), who hopes neighbourhoods across Saanich follow the model. Read the story on Page A5.
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There were hallucinations, the scare of falling asleep mid-stroke and hypothermia. But amidst it all, there was no quitting as marathon swimmers Alex Cape and Susan Simmons accomplished a 70-kilometre Cowichan Lake double: a non-stop, 31-hour adventure from Friday, Aug. 22 to Saturday, Aug. 23. “The both of us are beat up, we’re tired,” said Simmons, whose neck was so chafed it was still cushioned under a heap of fresh gauze and bandages five days later. The Victoria duo started and ended the epic swim on the beach at Lake Cowichan, and were still recovering nearly two weeks later. While the two are awaiting confirmation that the swim is among the top 15 per cent of open water distances ever completed, there was no waiting to confirm they had joined an exclusive group of only 120 people to swim 24-hours straight. There were a lot of mental challenges and it definitely dragged on at points, but I’m so glad we did it,” said Cape, 34.
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