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Ballet Rocks hits the Royal Theatre stage Oct. 21 to 23.

Love, life, and rock ‘n’ roll grace the stage at the Royal

Get ready to be inspired, entertained, and moved by Ballet Victoria.

Ballet Rocks hits the Royal Theatre stage Oct. 21 to 23.
Matt Rutherford, a constable with the Victoria Police Department and one of this year’s Tour de Rock riders, takes part in the Victoria Pride Parade with fellow team members on July 5.

Pedalling for pediatric cancer cure

Matt Rutherford couldn’t be more honoured to be a rider on this year’s Tour de Rock team, an organization that he’s admired since childhood.

Matt Rutherford, a constable with the Victoria Police Department and one of this year’s Tour de Rock riders, takes part in the Victoria Pride Parade with fellow team members on July 5.

Weekend lunch program fills a need at Our Place

Society sees gradual increase in usage one month into project

Jen Book, regional co-ordinator for the Greater Victoria Extreme Weather Protocol, holds a sign outside the Salvation Army on Johnson Street indicating to the street population that shelter is available.

Providing warm, dry places to sleep in Victoria

As nasty weather hits Greater Victoria, the Extreme Weather Protocol lends a housing hand to the region's homeless

Jen Book, regional co-ordinator for the Greater Victoria Extreme Weather Protocol, holds a sign outside the Salvation Army on Johnson Street indicating to the street population that shelter is available.

Health-care premium hike hits B.C. taxpayers

Increases in Medical Services Premium, Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan on menu for 2013

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez; town crier flaunts new duds

Kenny Podmore is delivering a message in his new regalia. 'It’s definitely authentic,' he says

Longtime florist Norma Fitzsimmons, 90, once known as Victoria’s flower lady, is still hosts annual neighbourhood potlucks in her Saanich home, and creates floral arrangements on a volunteer basis for several local organizations.

‘Flower lady’ embodies community spirit

At 90, the woman who started Victoria’s famed flower count still beautifying city

Longtime florist Norma Fitzsimmons, 90, once known as Victoria’s flower lady, is still hosts annual neighbourhood potlucks in her Saanich home, and creates floral arrangements on a volunteer basis for several local organizations.
Bob Goffin, left, Kevin Juszko, 8, Shanna Juszko, Murray Juszko and Megan Juszko, 10, stand outside of their Saanich home in the team shirts they will be wearing during Sunday’s (Sept. 16) Walk for ALS. The family recently lost Dianna Goffin to the disease, and has gathered a group of almost 30 family members and friends to participate in the walk.

ALS walk helps Saanich family heal

For Shanna Juszko, the hardest part about losing her mother is not being able to hear her voice.

Bob Goffin, left, Kevin Juszko, 8, Shanna Juszko, Murray Juszko and Megan Juszko, 10, stand outside of their Saanich home in the team shirts they will be wearing during Sunday’s (Sept. 16) Walk for ALS. The family recently lost Dianna Goffin to the disease, and has gathered a group of almost 30 family members and friends to participate in the walk.
Ron Schuster, director at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, centre, and students ham it up during lunch break. The private college, based out of St. Mary’s Anglican Church, has outgrown its location and is searching for a permanent home in Greater Victoria, with Oak Bay’s Carnarvon Park as an option.

Canadian College of Performing Arts proposes permanent Oak Bay location

Greater Victoria performing arts school has outgrown its home in St. Mary’s Church

Ron Schuster, director at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, centre, and students ham it up during lunch break. The private college, based out of St. Mary’s Anglican Church, has outgrown its location and is searching for a permanent home in Greater Victoria, with Oak Bay’s Carnarvon Park as an option.
Students from the University of Victoria show that different genders using the same washroom is now allowed in the Student Union Building. Two washrooms have been opened as multi-stall gender inclusive facilities, including the former male washroom where partitions surround the urinals.

Gender neutral washrooms flush away discrimination

Men, women, transgendered – its all the same for washroom privileges at the University of Victoria Student Union Building.

Students from the University of Victoria show that different genders using the same washroom is now allowed in the Student Union Building. Two washrooms have been opened as multi-stall gender inclusive facilities, including the former male washroom where partitions surround the urinals.
Certified stream and wetland keeper and artist Joanne Parker Robertson works with her daughter, Amelia, 9, to figure out the best way to attach a stone mosaic made by Carolyn Knight to a rock in the Monteith Indigenous Plant Area.

Marking a connection

Mosaics along Bowker Creek to help educate and engage community

Certified stream and wetland keeper and artist Joanne Parker Robertson works with her daughter, Amelia, 9, to figure out the best way to attach a stone mosaic made by Carolyn Knight to a rock in the Monteith Indigenous Plant Area.
Esquimalt First Nation dancers Marcus Goldsmith, Shawn Bryce and Teddy Sampson bless the newly unveiled plaza fountain in Uptown.

Uptown unveils plaza, centerpiece fountain

The town plaza at Uptown is now officially open to the public.

Esquimalt First Nation dancers Marcus Goldsmith, Shawn Bryce and Teddy Sampson bless the newly unveiled plaza fountain in Uptown.
There's no shortage of good food at the annual Greek Fest as grandad Loukas Papaloucas feeds four-year-old Apostolos Bouckley souvlaki in this 2010 photo.

Greek Fest widens scope

Greek food abounds, but event now a folk celebration

There's no shortage of good food at the annual Greek Fest as grandad Loukas Papaloucas feeds four-year-old Apostolos Bouckley souvlaki in this 2010 photo.

Unique building process applied to Oak Bay High project

Variances for height and parking get go-ahead

New features help protect Uplands Park

Oak Bay council approves bike racks and information kiosk

Karen Fedoruk, project lead of the Henderson expansion, explains the plans for the recreation centre to Monty Holding, chairman of Oak Bay parks and rec, Coun. Tara Ney, Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong, and Mayor Nils Jensen.

Oak Bay reveals Henderson expansion plan

Construction slated to start this fall on recreation centre

Karen Fedoruk, project lead of the Henderson expansion, explains the plans for the recreation centre to Monty Holding, chairman of Oak Bay parks and rec, Coun. Tara Ney, Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong, and Mayor Nils Jensen.
Young chefs Nick Beatty, left, and Nick Skabeikis, both 10, add kiwi to a smoothie while learning to create nutritious food during a week-long camp at the Windsor Park Pavilion in Oak Bay.

Summer camp creates cooks in Windsor Park

Thrifty Foods Young Chef Camp helps kids learn healthy ways

Young chefs Nick Beatty, left, and Nick Skabeikis, both 10, add kiwi to a smoothie while learning to create nutritious food during a week-long camp at the Windsor Park Pavilion in Oak Bay.
Melanie Leeder, a personal trainer living in Colwood, hopes to make fitness more affordable for her clients by offering bootcamp classes at her home gym.

Fitness in the front yard at Langford home

Melanie Leeder’s driveway is covered in chalk-drawn arrows and plastic cones, a maze of wooden stakes and yellow police tape.

Melanie Leeder, a personal trainer living in Colwood, hopes to make fitness more affordable for her clients by offering bootcamp classes at her home gym.
Composer Tobin Stokes works on his chamber opera Rattenbury which will be presented Sept. 29 and 30, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Fairmont Empress Hotel as part of the City of Victoria's 150th celebrations.

Bringing the past to life through music

Local composer Tobin Stokes keeps busy in his Oak Bay studio

Composer Tobin Stokes works on his chamber opera Rattenbury which will be presented Sept. 29 and 30, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Fairmont Empress Hotel as part of the City of Victoria's 150th celebrations.
Hailey Finnigan, curator at the newly opened Metchosin Art Gallery, stands in front of one of the pieces currently on display by artist Maggie Cole, whose work is showing during the gallery’s first exhibit. The gallery is open every Thursday to Sunday. Cole’s exhibit runs until Aug. 26.

A new home for art in Metchosin

Collaborative effort of the school district and municipality finally opens.

Hailey Finnigan, curator at the newly opened Metchosin Art Gallery, stands in front of one of the pieces currently on display by artist Maggie Cole, whose work is showing during the gallery’s first exhibit. The gallery is open every Thursday to Sunday. Cole’s exhibit runs until Aug. 26.