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This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on May 20, 1939. The dreamy air of summer, with the drowsy hum of bees. That sounds like the beginning of a poem.

A local aid organization is throwing its doors open to donations and volunteers on Monday as it puts together an aid package for residents of Fort McMurray, Alta.

SEATTLE — The killer whales that spend time in the inland waters of Washington state already are tagged and tracked, photographed and measured. Researchers follow them by drone and by sea, analyzing their waste and their exhaled breath.

We’re in the midst of Artists Studio Tour season. This weekend, the venerable Fairfield Artists Studio tour offers 23 artists, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For details, go to fairfieldartistsstudiotour.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on May 12, 1939. A man and woman outside a greengrocery looked at the window display — cauliflower, lettuce, carrots — arranged to catch the eye.

The numbers were impressive: 10,700 donors, 550 volunteers, 300 participating workplaces and $5.5 million raised.

Only two families have lived in Wentworth Villa, one of the oldest houses in Victoria. The house at 1156 Fort St. was built in 1863, and was once one of the best-known and most gracious houses in the city. Wentworth Villa was built by Capt.

Wentworth Villa once the capital’s largest residential building

Experience a memorable night of fun — and make a difference in the lives of local Special Olympians — at the Great Gatsby Gala, May 28.

Globe-trotting comedian John Johnston says Langford has changed so much in the 15 years since he last played in his hometown that some of his jokes might not have the same punch.