Islander

Chinese men recruited by Britain for ‘non-combat’ roles in First World War

An exhibition of 12 paintings by John Horton drew my attention to the new home of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, now at 634 Humboldt St.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on June 17, 1939. In reading the newspapers of the last few weeks during the Royal tour, and listening to the announcers, there is one peculiar similarity.

Family Services of Greater Victoria is creating a new group program for men experiencing relationship breakdown.

An additional 40 people who face multiple barriers to finding safe, stable, affordable housing will get a roof over their heads, thanks to additional funding for Pacifica Housing’s Streets to Homes program.

Eighty years ago, a man working at a local soup kitchen had an idea that changed Victoria forever. Burges Gadsden was one of many people doing what he could to help out fellow citizens who had been hit hard by the Depression.

To understand the lore of baseball — and the grip it holds on a portion of the North American sporting public in the spring, summer and fall months — one has to understand baseball people. Their bond to their game runs deep and strong.

The business of baseball is never just about the game. OK, maybe during the midst of a Blue Jays playoff drive, the scoreline becomes paramount. But rarely on a lazy July night in Stockton, California, Macon, Georgia, or Okotoks, Alta.

Canadian Blood Services continues to urge eligible Canadians to roll up their sleeves to give blood to save lives. Thousands of eligible donors have answered the organization’s call for 200,000 blood donations by July — but it is only halfway there.

When Capt. Rick Sullivan docked Explorer of the Seas at Ogden Point last Tuesday, he wasn’t cruising into just any port-of-call.