One less reason to visit downtown It wasn’t long ago that Victoria had many festivals and events in the downtown core. We used to enjoy Luminara, but it was cancelled because there was too much damage to Beacon Hill Park. It’s hard to imagine it damaged the park any more than campers. I used to go to the buskers festival every year. It was fantastic, but then the downtown business association took it over and when my friend and I attended, there was no seating anymore. You had to sit on the concrete or stand. I never attended that event again.
The victim of last week’s homicide on Dallas Road was neither homeless nor a drug addict, her family said Thursday. Bree Sara Gamble, 47, was a great mother and an amazing server and cook who . . .
She suggested that her heritage was advantageous, given the diverse nature of the Commonwealth’s members. Her majesty is reputed to have a small number of Black ancestors. The best known may be Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), said to be a princess from the African branch of the Portuguese royal family. Queen Charlotte was an amateur botanist, a patron of the arts and a promoter of social welfare in Britain. Why do humans need to vilify those we perceive as being different from us? Racism, sexism, ageism, religious fanaticism and all the other isms hold us back from being all we could be.
Sudden death in Beacon Hill Park a homicide, police say - BC News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Despite receiving CPR, the woman was pronounced dead. The B.C. Coroners Service also assisted with the investigation. Early this week, the major crime unit determined the woman had been killed. The major crime unit was notified and took over the investigation. Police have not identified the victim. A single bouquet of yellow roses was left on Dallas Road where the body was found. The homicide is not believed to be related to a van fire that killed a man March 4 in Beacon Hill Park. Investigators are asking anyone who was in the following areas between 11 p.m. March 2 and 5 a.m. March 3 to call the VIIMCU information line at 250-380-6211: