Welcome back, Greater Victoria! Swashbuckling pirates and Vikings take over a waterfront park, nature walks introduce you to turtles, crabs, and bears across three different communities, and Saturday brings a birding event with real prizes on the line. 🏴‍☠️🐢🦅

There's a sunflower festival in full bloom, a Japanese cultural fair, live country music, a Greek festival, and even a Monty Python-inspired event. In News Bites, meet the unlikely new firefighting heroes in Langford (hint: they have hooves), and find out how your camera could win you $600. Open it up to get the full scoop.

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