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Our Past: Victoria Machinery Depot showed off Island's manufacturing prowess

Today marks the start of a new weekly feature that looks back at the last 150 years.

Iron Matron's pole-dancing discovery

All we needed for a pole-dancing grand finale was having Sue do the Fireman wearing her sex kitten leopard ears and tail. Unfortunately, the furry accents never made it out of the package.

Five brave souls join Iron Matron's adventures

Five brave souls join our Iron Matron in new adventures

Return of the Iron Matron, with friends

Five Victoria women take on the challenge to share adventures -- and public humiliation -- with our reporter

'Wow' is the word for Anka's show

REVIEW Who: Paul Anka Where: University Centre Auditorium When: Wednesday night Rating: 4 (out of five) - - - What's that, you say? Anka's that old dude who was a teen idol in the late '50s? Maybe so ... but Paul is all right by me. He is Mr.

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Daycare Centres

Libraries

Vancouver Island Regional Library Sidney/North Saanich10091 Resthaven DriveSidney, BCV8L 3G3Phone: (250) 656-0944Fax: (250) 656-6400 2065 Anna Marie Road Sooke, BCV0S 1N0Phone: (250) 642-3022Fax: (250) 642-3994

Parent support

Neighbourhood Houses and community centres across the Capital Regional District offer a variety of parent and family services at low or no-cost, including counselling, childcare, toy lending and clothing exchange programs, drop-in play times, parent

Emergency phone numbers

 Police, fire and ambulance emergencies: 9-1-1 Ambulance (Non-emergency) All areas: 727-2400 Police (non-emergency)  Central Saanich: 652-4441 CFB Esquimalt: 363-4032 Colwood: 474-2264 East Sooke: 642-5241 Esquimalt: 995-7654 Galiano Island: 539-23