Hot dogs receive summer relief from thoughtful merchants

Victoria and Oak Bay businesses thanked for putting out water dishes

A big thank you to the shops in Cook Street Village and Oak Bay that place water dishes outside their premises for the doggy population, especially during this mini heat wave.

Albert McRobb

Victoria

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