All Points West from CBC Radio British Columbia

Shuttering out the stars. This week we heard about plans to close the Centre of the Universe facility in Saanich to the public. Today we hear from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada about their fight to keep it open.

Katherine Monk looks at two new films for the weekend.

Forging a long road home. On World Refugee Day, we hear from a family that fled the conflict in Syria for Turkey and is now hoping to make a new life on Vancouver Island.

The centre of the universe is shutting down at the end if the summer. We'll find out why the national historic site and centre for astronomy education is closing its doors

Tippling BC's first craft spirits. Merridale Cidery opens the door to a whole new industry in the province. Don Genova has more on today's Food Matters.

Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May, has posted every invoice and receipt for her expenses and she's challenging other MPs to do the same.

Saving lives with punctuation. A comma is the difference between "Let's eat Grandma!" and "Let's eat, Grandma!" We hear an argument for a return to basic English skills in the classroom

Sharing their story with the world. We hear how a three year round the world journey has become a documentary with a message about plastic in our oceans.

On Beyond the Bestseller we look at what the success of Neil Gaiman has meant for graphic novels.

The longtime MLA, Lieutenant Governor of BC and diplomat has passed away. We talk to former colleague Grace McCarthy about his legacy

The Manitoba Board of Education is bringing basic arithmetic back into the classroom. We hear about the curriculum changes with a Manitoba teacher.

Casting a shadow on the office. We talk to a couple of Vancouver Island mayors about the allegations facing the mayors of Montreal and Toronto and what the scandals mean for our faith in municipal governments

Feeling frustration on the ferries. A young Gabriola resident got stuck in Nanaimo this weekend thanks to what she says is an inflexible frequent user program on BC Ferries. We'll hear from her and BC Ferries.

A sixteen year old student from Pacific Christian high school was killed in a tragic accident during the Ride To Conquer Cancer this weekend. I'll speak to the school principal David O'Dell.

Kicking it up a notch... the film telling the incredible story of Victoria musician Kathryn Calder is looking for a boost. We hear from Kathryn about a brand new kickstarter campaign for the film called "A Matter of Time"