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Nellie McClung: Christmas during wartime a challenge to the whole world

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on Dec. 21, 1940.
Our Community: Mustard Seed needs volunteers’ help

Our Community: Mustard Seed needs volunteers’ help

Last week’s Mustard Seed Christmas Dinner at the Bay Street Armoury was made possible thanks to the dozens of volunteers who helped out with preparing, serving and cleaning up.
Book excerpt: The political rise of Christy Clark

Book excerpt: The political rise of Christy Clark

In the 2013 provincial election, Christy Clark surprised voters and insiders alike by leading the B.C. Liberals to victory over the NDP.
Robert Amos: Five books every Islander should read

Robert Amos: Five books every Islander should read

Some new books of local interest will be valuable additions to my library. A Perfect Eden: Encounters by Early Explorers of Vancouver Island, Michael Layland, TouchWood Editions, Victoria, 2016, 240 pp. $39.

Nellie McClung: How Miss Minnis found the Christmas spirit, and a friend

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on Dec. 14, 1940. Miss Minnis knew that the girls in the office talked about her. She even knew the nickname they had given her and did not resent it.
Paddlers seek ‘marine trail’ circle route

Paddlers seek ‘marine trail’ circle route

On a Thursday morning in November, four kayakers paddle against the current under Gorge Bridge. “I’ll race you,” one says to another.
Around Town: Butchart lights up for holidays

Around Town: Butchart lights up for holidays

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without the annual light-up at Butchart Gardens on Dec. 1, a day that doubles as the unofficial start of the holiday season.
Life-saving journey ends in thanks

Life-saving journey ends in thanks

By the time Erin Spencer was delivered to Victoria General Hospital, she had hemorrhaged more than half her blood. Paramedics on land and sea had battled through stormy weather and rough seas to save her life.
Foundation aims to add crucial surgical device

Foundation aims to add crucial surgical device

University of Victoria biochemistry student Luke Neufeld got a rare look into his possible future professions after a Victoria surgeon saved his life. It was late summer 2014 when a routine sinus infection abscessed.
Our Community: Remember loved ones at special tree

Our Community: Remember loved ones at special tree

Victoria Hospice has kicked off its annual Celebrate a Life campaign, an opportunity for the community to celebrate loved ones during the holiday season, Thursday at Hillside Shopping Centre.