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Jack Knox: A side of John Horgan you might not have seen

Jack Knox: A side of John Horgan you might not have seen

Nice that after shedding the weight of office, he got to have some good times doing good work.
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Jack Knox: We might not be able to end world hunger, but we can fill an empty stomach today

Jack Knox: We might not be able to end world hunger, but we can fill an empty stomach today

The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Christmas Fund is about helping people, when they need it. The newspaper asks readers for donations, which are then distributed to local organizations that know which individuals could use the most help.
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'We had to race like crazy': Remembering Islanders' D-Day role 80 years on

'We had to race like crazy': Remembering Islanders' D-Day role 80 years on

Vancouver Island sacrificed disproportionately on June 6, 1944 — soldiers of the Victoria-based Canadian Scottish Regiment were among the first ashore in Normandy on D-Day
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The TC book sale is this weekend. Here's what you need to know

The TC book sale is this weekend. Here's what you need to know

Get ready, book lovers — it’s book sale weekend! Here are 27 things to know about the 27th ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ book sale, on this weekend at the Victoria Curling Club.
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Jack Knox: The Kinder Surprises of the TC book sale

Jack Knox: The Kinder Surprises of the TC book sale

Sometimes opening the cardboard boxes dropped off at the drive-through book collection is like busting into a Kinder Surprise.
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Jack Knox: 'I'm here because of Ruth,' says book sale volunteer

Jack Knox: 'I'm here because of Ruth,' says book sale volunteer

Why do the volunteers do it, devoting their free time to standing on the cold, concrete floor of a cavernous curling rink, subsisting on nothing but coffee, dust mites and the occasional Timbit?
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Jack Knox: Off the tourist track in Italy, little is lost in translation

Jack Knox: Off the tourist track in Italy, little is lost in translation

In a small northern city, some residents don’t speak English, but the language barrier can be an unexpected bonus.
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Jack Knox: You can't solve the world's problems, but you can help a neighbour

Jack Knox: You can't solve the world's problems, but you can help a neighbour

Why do we do what we do? Because it’s not about solving an intractable problem, it’s about helping people, real ones.
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Jack Knox: Asking for your help, even when it's uncomfortable

Jack Knox: Asking for your help, even when it's uncomfortable

The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Christmas Fund is a good cause, but Jack Knox still feels like that long-vanished friend who only reappears when he wants to borrow your truck.
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Jack Knox: Island woman knows 'you get back what you give'

Jack Knox: Island woman knows 'you get back what you give'

All the money raised by the TC Christmas Fund flows to Vancouver Island charities that provide help for people who could, as was the case with Shirley Howard in the 1960s, benefit from the goodness of strangers.
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