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Netflix commissioned U.K. firm to make documentary; most of the work was subcontracted to Vancouver-based River Road Films due to travel restrictions.

City had several special roles to play in the creation and construction of the CPR

Free events this weekend include Secret Lives of Wolves guided walk in East Sooke park, Dec. 16; and Longest Night Service at St. Luke鈥檚 Church, Dec. 17.

Victoria Symphony presents Handel鈥檚 Messiah at UVic鈥檚 Farquhar Auditorium onFriday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 17.

Jazz singer Laila Biali is performing Friday in Victoria at the McPherson Playhouse.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his fave upcoming events, including The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, Dec. 15-26 at The Roxy Theatre.

Unpaid, suffering from malaria and stymied by James Douglas of the Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company, the first colonial governor of Vancouver Island still managed to establish the government on Vancouver Island

Kathleen Gilbert, the longest-serving commissioner in the Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission鈥檚 50-year history, will leave her post in the spring.

Upcoming events: Howlidays Puppy Playdate on Friday; Government House Tours on Saturday; Pancakes & Pajamas on Saturday

In The Flesh: The Nude in Art, Past and Present draws on the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria鈥檚 permanent collection, including pieces by Renoir, Rodin and Picasso.