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rostitution in Victoria probably began with the founding of Fort Victoria. P After the gold rush and the growth of the city, gradually brothels emerged in Victoria to serve different clientele.

After a rocky start, ants now accepted by Noma's patrons

The Book of Marvels: A Compendium of Everyday Things By Lorna Crozier Greystone Books, 131 pp., $19.

Products range from mass-produced to pricier, made-in-Victoria gourmet

Pumpkinfest: Halloween family fun with games, train rides, petting farm, face painting and entertainment. Today and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Rd. Tel. 250-477-5713.

Dear Drs. Donohue and Roach: I am covered with bruises. It looks like I've been in a ring doing mixed martial arts. I haven't. I haven't bumped myself. I do my best to cover them up, but I wonder what's up. Do you have any idea? I don't feel sick.

There's no magic bullet, authors say, but right choices can help you later

Last week, a parent wrote in with a question about a tattle-taler. "My daughter was having a playdate with some friends (ages five to eight) when one of them came and told me that my daughter had deliberately pushed another girl," she wrote.

Meaghan and Shawn McKay say whenever people hear they are foster parents, they offer one of two responses. "One response is, 'Oh, my goodness you are such a good person,' " Meaghan said.

As I was dropping my kids off at school, my younger daughter's kindergarten teacher took me aside. The day before, my daughter had confided that she was feeling sad because, as she put it, "My mommy works all the time." Oof. Sucker punch.