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Arthur Pitts is truly one of British Columbia鈥檚 鈥渦nheralded artists.鈥� He came here, did good work in hard times, and his artworks were tucked away in storage in the Provincial Archives, never to be heard from again.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on Jan. 10, 1942. Never have we had such a year of surprises and shocks, and yet never since the war began have we had such high hopes of ultimate victory. The greatest surprise has been Russia.

Ever fancied spending a night wheeling and dealing? The Canadian Cancer Society has just launched ticket sales for a seat at the table at its annual Monopoly Affair fundraiser.

In what looks like a giant hot tub, all bubbling water and underwater pot lights, hundreds of Atlantic salmon swim in a never-ending circle. As long as your arm, the fish move elegantly, around and around and around.

Moe Isaac walks along the dock at Midsummer Island, past colourful protest signs under a heavy November sky. Rain came down like a curtain yesterday and today the clouds have an ashen glow.

If there鈥檚 one discovery Michael Shamata and Amanda Lisman have shared since they first collaborated on A Christmas Carol, it鈥檚 that what the Charles Dickens classic has to say remains relevant.

Watch Perform-Able! 鈥� a half-hour musical show commemorating the United Nations鈥櫬營nternational Day of Persons with Disabilities, today at the Bay Centre.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on Dec. 27, 1941. This will be a new year for sa国际传媒. It began when the first news came crashing in on Dec. 7 that Japan was dropping bombs on Honolulu.

Fewer Indigenous families will go hungry, with funding by the Victoria Foundation for a community food educator at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

In Victoria, there are up to 800聽volunteers who form the backbone of a small army tasked with helping hundreds of individuals fleeing from countries where they are persecuted or escaping from war.