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Joy and Laughter at “O Christmas Tea”

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|Date: October 09, 2025
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Joy and Laughter at “O Christmas Tea”

Grab your teacups and ring in the holiday season with fun, frivolity, mirth, and merriment! Photo credit: ...

Grab your teacups and ring in the holiday season with fun, frivolity, mirth, and merriment! Photo credit: Hintringer Photography Reminiscent of classic British pantos, and blending physical comedy, qu ...

October 09, 2025
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Victoria’s Scottish Sights and Sounds

Posted by Sam Margolis
|Date: July 01, 2025
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Victoria’s Scottish Sights and Sounds

Highland Heritage Leader Signs of Scotland abound in Victoria, with kilt-clad musicians by the Inner Harb ...

Highland Heritage Leader Signs of Scotland abound in Victoria, with kilt-clad musicians by the Inner Harbour, the distinctive culinary flavours of the northern part of the United Kingdom, and whisky c ...

July 01, 2025
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Your European Escape in Canada

Posted by Joan Thompson
|Date: February 28, 2025
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Your European Escape in Canada

“The Barrington Woollen Mill was unusual for its time as its water wheel was laid flat in the water rathe ...

“The Barrington Woollen Mill was unusual for its time as its water wheel was laid flat in the water rather than up and down.” Normandy architecture in Quebec City. Photo: Joan Thompson We follow our g ...

February 28, 2025
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‘Absolutely Spectacular’: Renowned Shen Yun Returns to Vancouver in Spring 2025

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|Date: December 09, 2024
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‘Absolutely Spectacular’: Renowned Shen Yun Returns to Vancouver in Spring 2025

B.C. theatre-goers will be delighted to learn that the globally acclaimed Shen Yun Performing Arts is ret ...

B.C. theatre-goers will be delighted to learn that the globally acclaimed Shen Yun Performing Arts is returning to Vancouver once again with an all-new program, playing six shows at the Queen Elizabet ...

December 09, 2024
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Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: October 30, 2023
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Magical Christmas Markets On The Rhine

Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with p ...

Strings of twinkling lights line the streets where dozens of booths are whimsically decorated with pine boughs, glittering stars and red ribbons. Sublime food aromas like savoury bratwurst, sweet ...

October 30, 2023
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The Worth of Water

Posted by Brent Stumph
|Date: April 28, 2023
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The Worth of Water

The water truck moves slowly up the gently sloping hill, carrying 20,000 litres of precious but contamina ...

The water truck moves slowly up the gently sloping hill, carrying 20,000 litres of precious but contaminated agua, to Buena Vista. It passes by a graveyard, with vultures lurking in the shadows of the ...

April 28, 2023
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POIGNANT REMEMBRANCES

Posted by J. Kathleen Thompson
|Date: October 26, 2022
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POIGNANT REMEMBRANCES

Maybe it was because France doesn't have a Basel or Zurich (where autobahns are devoured then regurgitate ...

Maybe it was because France doesn't have a Basel or Zurich (where autobahns are devoured then regurgitated up into endless strands of tunnels, overpasses and bypasses) or because it was familiar or th ...

October 26, 2022
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‘GO FOR THE GOOD’: ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING

Posted by J. Kathleen Thompson
|Date: August 29, 2022
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‘GO FOR THE GOOD’: ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING

Looking back on perhaps the strangest period of our collective history, I realize that some of the bright ...

Looking back on perhaps the strangest period of our collective history, I realize that some of the brighter moments came during my weekly lessons with my Greek language teacher in Thessaloniki. Sure, ...

August 29, 2022
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PROTECTING HABITAT, NATURAL COMMUNITIES AND SACRED LAND

Posted by Jesmina Biserovic
|Date: April 27, 2022
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PROTECTING HABITAT, NATURAL COMMUNITIES AND SACRED LAND

The Land Conservancy (TLC) of British Columbia, located in Victoria, is a charitable land trust working t ...

The Land Conservancy (TLC) of British Columbia, located in Victoria, is a charitable land trust working to save native flora, old growth forests, and endangered species. TLC also helps landowners ensu ...

April 27, 2022
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