Life

“It is remarkably precocious when a person accomplishes anything after the age of 30.

These prawns will hit the spot.

1858 — The first Jews arrive in Victoria at the time of the Fraser River gold rush. High Holy Day services are held in a private home on Johnson Street in the fall.

Several high school marching bands will be performing today and Sunday at various locations leading up to Monday’s 115th annual Victoria Day Parade. On Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m., all the American bands will give a two-hour concert at the legislature.

Acadia Solomon just wanted to swim with her friends. But the signs posted last year at her favourite swimming spot were clear: It was not safe to swim in or drink the water thanks to pollution from a paper mill upstream.

The story of the historic race to the South Pole — a remarkable tale of heroic achievement and tragedy — is even better now that it includes Victoria sub-plots, says an American museum curator.

The modern summer day camp for kids has come a long way from playground tetherball, tag and painting cast-plaster animal ornaments for mom.

Spend time in almost any contemporary landscape these days and you’re bound to start seeing flames. Gas fire pits, fire bowls and fire tables have become a super-hot commodity, adding warmth and personality to outdoor living spaces.

If you’ve ever thought about venturing into beekeeping, Homegrown Honey Bees can tell you what to expect. The book, billed as “an absolute beginner’s guide,” was written by Alethea Morrison and illustrated with photos by Mars Vilaubi.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Let’s say you are living in the moment, feeling giddy — a little tipsy, maybe — and you decide to go for it. You decide to get that tattoo. Dr. Suzanne Kilmer has a warning for you: Think twice before acting.