December 30, 2024 to January 28, 2025

"Strong and sudden winds are now common on the open sea and it has become unsafe to travel.  Squalls and heavy rains can appear suddently and without warning...  It's time for the storytelling and Winter ceremonies.  People settled down for Winter and enjoyed the stores of food they had gathered."

From The Saanich Year 

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