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As its name suggests, Ideafest is a University of Victoria event showcasing the birth of new thought, its inspiration, its incubation and its ongoing transformation.

Did you hear the one about the three girls who walk into a Victoria bar and, after a cocktail or two, thought they were in New York? 鈥淚t鈥檚 The Last Martini,鈥� declared one, Patricia Sims.

Last year, the Special Collections of the University of Victoria鈥檚 library received the papers of Victoria artist (and UVic graduate) Glenn Howarth. Amid the sketchbooks, diaries and photo albums was a cache of old-style floppy discs.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on March 11, 1939. I took a day off yesterday. It was the yellow morning sunshine coming in through the window where I sat reading the paper that suggested the idea.

The Island Breaststrokers dragon-boat team is holding its annual meet and greet on Wednesday to promote awareness and attract new paddlers for the season. The team is made up of breast-cancer survivors of different ages and walks of life.

Naz Rayani has been a vital member of the Victoria community for years, constantly giving of his time and energy to make a difference.

What happens in Vegas doesn鈥檛 necessarily stay in Vegas, as far as Sin City fans are concerned. Social media lit up as brightly as the Strip since the launch of the weekly live improvised serial鈥檚 sixth season at Victoria Event Centre.

Mary Conley is a wonderful artist. A small sample of her work is part of a group show by students of Nancy Slaght.

This column first appeared in the Victoria Daily Times on March 4, 1939.

An accessible and supportive program for youth experiencing loss is reaching a wider audience, thanks to funding from the Victoria Foundation.