Islander

A killer whale found dead on the Scottish island of Tiree had one of the highest levels of PCB pollution ever recorded, scientists say.

It’s no wonder Peter Garnham blurted out “I’ve got Batman on the brain!” at the Sidney Museum the other day.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on May 10, 1941. I had heard about the teacup reader at the Purple Parrot and so was glad of an excuse to go and see her.

Join more than 10,000 cyclists in 35 communities across Canada, including Victoria, in the Ride Don’t Hide event, on June 25.

For 12 consecutive years, Vancouver Island has stood as an offshore NDP fortress. Party strategists colour it orange in the backroom projections, and it ends up mostly the same shade after the votes are counted.

Recently, I attended the presentation of the Victoria Visual Arts Legacy Society’s awards, bursaries given annually to worthy students at five art schools in Victoria.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on May 3, 1941.

Register or volunteer for the fifth annual Fort Street Cycle Beginner Tri for MS, a non-timed triathlon, which takes place Sunday, May 7, at Saanich Commonwealth Place and the surrounding area.

Younger children now have an opportunity to raise their voices in unison with one of the top choirs in the country by joining the Prelude Choir ensemble of the Victoria Children’s Choir.

The Greater Victoria Public Library, in partnership with the Victoria Native Friendship Centre and the Royal B.C. Museum, is hosting De-Constructing Colonization in Each of our Lives, May 11 at the museum.