Life

They might not count as man's best fashion accessory, but they are lot more lovable.

Dear doctors: This is the second time I have had plantar fasciitis. The first time was more than five years ago. A doctor outlined a program for me, but I have forgotten the details. Will you give me a refresher course? L.O.

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The annual lighting of Butchart Gardens for the holiday season is a Greater Victoria tradition. This year, the Times Colonist followed the progress as Butchart staff set up the displays, tested the lights and prepared for the throngs of visitors.

Most of us in the senior reading room of the club would describe ourselves as in a pre-stroke state, more or less waiting around for "the Big One." We can observe the post-stroke types sitting by the curtains singing Row Your Boat while wearing bibs.

A small British company with a dream of building a reusable space plane has won an important endorsement from the European Space Agency after completing key tests on its novel engine technology. Reaction Engines Ltd.

People who care gathered to raise funds to fight cancer

Diversions >D10, D11

Jim Hume >D4

The Art of the Impossible: Dave Barrett and the NDP in Power 1972-1975 By Geoff Meggs and Rod Mickleburgh Harbour, 368 pp., $32.