Calling all polar bears to the Victory Ocean Swim

Calling all polar bears to the Victory Ocean Swim

by | Feb 14, 2013 | Culture

I first met Jasmin Gerwien one blustery November day in 2012. She walked up to a small group of us who were huddled together under towels on Gyro Beach at Cadboro Bay. We had begun what we called the “December Challenge”: swimming in the ocean every day in December —...

‘Students! Submit your work now!’

by | Jan 24, 2013 | Culture

Madeline Sonik, a sessional instructor in UVic’s Writing Department, is set to reveal her insider view on the world of publishing on Jan. 29.  Sonik has been published extensively and has won the 2012 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and other awards. Sonik writes...

Walking in a Winterlab wonderland

by | Jan 17, 2013 | Culture

From Jan. 23 – Feb. 3, Intrepid Theatre presents its new Winterlab festival, which incorporates acts from around the globe in one dynamic, theatrical extravaganza. Winterlab is the next festival in Intrepid’s lineup following the successful Victoria Fringe Festival,...