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Style-conscious Britons aren't impressed with the 'atrocious' uniforms worn at the Games

Popular book is spurring talk about eroticism

The Island Sexual Health Society is a non-profit agency that has served the Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands communities since 1969. ISHS was formerly a part of Planned Parenthood and became an independent society in 1986.

Community gathers to celebrate her 150 milestone

If your garden is overrun by zucchini, here's a quick way to use the abundant crop. Turn the summer squash into no-cook "pasta noodles." Simply use a vegetable peeler to make strips. Makes: 4 servings.

In Britain's near pitchperfect execution to the halfway point of the 2012 London Summer Olympics, the background soundtrack has been provided by the Chariots of Fire theme that accompanies the medal presentations. Stirring stuff.

Dear Eric: Could you tell me how to cook corn on the barbecue? I'm curious to try it. Jan Dear Jan: Corn on the cob is a treat in summer, especially when purchased from a local farm that harvested it that day.

BULLETIN BOARD The Times Colonist has one email address for all events listings: [email protected] Include a brief (25 words or fewer) description of the event, date, time, address, price and phone number.

Vancouver Island in the Empire By J.F. Bosher Llumina, 543 pages, $37.95 A couple of years ago, one of the most comprehensive books ever written about the early years of Vancouver Island arrived with a thud. At 839 pages, J.F.