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Our Community: Renovations for family of twins, storytelling workshop on homelessness

Our Community: Renovations for family of twins, storytelling workshop on homelessness

Renovations for family of twins A custom home builder has completed its second free renovation for a family with a child facing life challenges.
Christmas memories shared by our readers

Christmas memories shared by our readers

We asked readers to share memories of Christmases past. Here are some of the submissions.
Island Voices: It takes a village to look after 100-year-old mother in a pandemic

Island Voices: It takes a village to look after 100-year-old mother in a pandemic

Some say it takes a village to raise a child. Our family has learned that it also takes a village to support an elder during a pandemic. As my mother neared 100 years old on Nov.
Anny Scoones: Treasures await in dusty used-bookstore aisles

Anny Scoones: Treasures await in dusty used-bookstore aisles

As Christmas nears, I thought I would offer you a few options for where to purchase books.
Trevor Hancock: The cult of individualism is toxic

Trevor Hancock: The cult of individualism is toxic

I suggested last week that our society is remarkably immature in its approach to life. Central to this is an exaggerated form of individualism that has achieved a cult-like status.
My medical odyssey: Caught in the battle between private and public health care

My medical odyssey: Caught in the battle between private and public health care

Our hospitals are under enormous pressure from a tiny lethal virus, forcing our health-care system to navigate an unchartered pandemic by prioritizing care.
Our Community: Realtor Food Bank Challenge, hygiene kits, Jeneece Place light-up

Our Community: Realtor Food Bank Challenge, hygiene kits, Jeneece Place light-up

Three real estate offices in Oak Bay Village are taking their competition with each other to a new level with the 2020 Realtor Food Bank Challenge.
Monique Keiran: Amid a pandemic, lessons from a happiness survey

Monique Keiran: Amid a pandemic, lessons from a happiness survey

鈥橳is the season to be jolly. It鈥檚 the most wonderful time of the year. Joy to the world all through the night. Fa-la-la, lully, lullay.
Lawrie McFarlane: Federal quality standards for long-term care homes are a pipe dream

Lawrie McFarlane: Federal quality standards for long-term care homes are a pipe dream

Researchers at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a left-leaning think tank, are calling on the federal government to impose quality standards on long-term care facilities.
Anny Scoones: A literary companion for a nighttime stroll in downtown Victoria

Anny Scoones: A literary companion for a nighttime stroll in downtown Victoria

I鈥檓 sure we all agree that this Christmas will be different from most, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.