{"id":27239,"date":"2025-10-01T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/?p=27239"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:59:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:59:19","slug":"news-briefs-october-1-2025-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2025\/10\/01\/news-briefs-october-1-2025-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>News Briefs<\/em>: October 1, 2025 issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_27227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27227\" style=\"width: 194px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXUS-36-3-PAGE-ONE-FOR-WEB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXUS-36-3-PAGE-ONE-FOR-WEB-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXUS-36-3-PAGE-ONE-FOR-WEB-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXUS-36-3-PAGE-ONE-FOR-WEB-453x700.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXUS-36-3-PAGE-ONE-FOR-WEB-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXUS-36-3-PAGE-ONE-FOR-WEB-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXUS-36-3-PAGE-ONE-FOR-WEB-1325x2048.jpg 1325w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXUS-36-3-PAGE-ONE-FOR-WEB.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This story originally appeared in our October 1, 2025 issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Therapy dogs return<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Canine therapy is returning to the Camosun College libraries. Dogs from the Pacific Animal Therapy Society will be at the libraries on both campuses on select days during the fall and winter semesters to offer relief from stress. The dogs will be at the Lansdowne library from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm on Thursday, October 16 and Thursday, November 6. They will be at the Interurban library on Thursday, October 23 and Thursday, November 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chargers athletes acknowledged<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eleven Camosun Chargers athletes recently received the National Scholar Award from the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association for achievements in sport and in the classroom last academic season. The athletes who got awarded are David Finch, Eric Lees, and Aidan Walsh from men\u2019s basketball; Alexie Bowser, Elli Cailliau, Taya Karsten, and Dani Melon from women\u2019s basketball; and Chantelle Dobie, Tahlia Cook, Karynn Hampe, and Olivia Trionfi from women\u2019s volleyball.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shelbourne Valley future plan input needed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to have a say in the future of the Shelbourne Valley, which Camosun\u2019s Lansdowne campus borders on, you can attend an upcoming open house meeting held by the District of Saanich. On Thursday, October 2 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, there will be an open house at the Gordon Head Recreation Centre; on Saturday, October 4 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, there will be one at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre. More information on the plan, which covers the next 20-30 years of the Shelbourne Valley, can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saanich.ca\/svp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saanich.ca\/svp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saanich looking for poets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The District of Saanich is looking for its first youth community poet and community poet. The positions\u2014which are two-year terms\u2014will involve taking part in performances and other projects. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 31; see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saanich.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saanich.ca<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Therapy dogs return Canine therapy is returning to the Camosun College libraries. Dogs from the Pacific Animal Therapy Society will be at the libraries on both campuses on select days during the fall and winter semesters to offer relief from stress. 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