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As Tidbits brings you fresh information about Valentine’s Day, remember: “Say it with flowers; say it with sweets; say it with kisses; say it with eats; say it with jewelry; say it with drink. But always be careful not to say it with ink.” - Anonymous• There were probably two different men considered to be St. Valentine, and both were supposedly beheaded on Febru-ary 14. The more commonly accepted legend identifies St. Valentine as a priest in early Rome around the year

260. The Roman emperor at that time forbade his soldiers to marry because he believed that single men made better soldiers. In the name of love and in de-fiance of the emperor’s edict, Valentine secretly married soldiers and their ladies and paid the price with his execution. • Tradition places the first Valentine letter around 1415. This was when a Frenchman, the Duke of Orléans, was captured in battle and imprisoned in the Tower of London. From there, he com-posed rhymed love letters to his wife. • In England during the 1700’s, women wrote men’s names on little bits of pa-per, encased them in a piece of clay and dropped all the clay pieces into a pond. The first paper to rise to the top was suppos-edly the name of the woman’s true love.

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• In the 18th-century, some unmarried women pinned five bay leaves to the center and four corners of their pillows on February 13. According to tradition, that night they would dream of their future husband. Some recited a verse before sleep: “good Valentine, be kind to me, in dreams let me my true love see.” Perhaps this is where we derive the expression “the man of my dreams”!• Another old Valentine custom had men write women’s names on bits of paper and place them in a jar. Each man drew a paper, and that woman was the man’s Val-entine. he spent the day paying special attention to her and bestowing small gifts, often a pair of gloves. Some of the men pinned the lady’s name to their shirtsleeve and wore it for several days, literally “wearing their hearts on their sleeves.”• In Victorian days, young women used their fans to convey secret messages to their beaus. Drawing her fan across the cheek meant “I love you,” while twirling it in her right hand gave the warning, “We are being watched.” • Esther A. howland was the first person to commercially manufacture Valentines, beginning in 1847. considered the “Mother of the Valentine,” her original creations featured real lace and colorful ribbons. She eventually expanded her business into sales of $100,000 annually. • In the late 1850s came the “penny dreadfuls,” Valentines with insulting and derog-atory verses. They were printed on cheap paper and designed to make the recipient feel dreadful, hence their name. They were also known as “vinegar Valentines,” due to their sour or acidic messages.

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Year Round Gardening by Linda Gilkeson

(excerpts from her weekly newsletter)

As the coming gardening sea-son begins to loom larger in our minds, you all are undoubt-edly making lists and order-ing seeds. If you have been looking through old seed packages, wondering if they are still good, you might want to do a quick germination test. Most seeds sprout within a couple of days so it doesn’t take long. Here’s how:

Germination tests: Count out 10-25 seeds (just use 5 seeds if you don’t have many left). Put them on a piece of wet paper or cloth towelling and fold a flap of the towelling over the seeds to keep them moist. Slip this into a container or plastic bag; loosely cover the container or fold over the bag to allow a little ventila-tion. Keep the package in a warm place and check for moisture pe-riodically. You can sprout several different kinds at once, but be sure to label each group of seeds. If using paper towel, before wet-ting it you can write the names directly on the paper with pencil or indelible pen. After 2-5 days, seeds that are going to sprout will show a tiny root tip: that’s all you need to know in order to count sprouted vs. not-sprouted seeds. If over 70% sprout, that’s great; if only a couple sprout, that’s a sign to order fresh seed.And while we are on seeds, be sure to plan to attend your local Seedy Saturday event on Febru-ary 18th where I will be speaking. You can see a complete list, with contact information and links at: http://www.seeds.ca/ev/events.php)

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Things To Do In Victoria1. Visit world famous Butchart Gardens2. Tour our world class provincial Museum & Imax Theatre3. go whale watching4. Take a scenic tour around Victoria – a city with world famous gardens and

ambiance5. Visit the amazing Shaw ocean Discovery Centre at the Marina in beautiful

Sidney by the Sea6. Soak up the entertainment (buskers), artists and treats in the Inner harbour7. Visit Butterfly Gardens8. Visit the Victoria Bug Zoo9. go Fishing10. Walk to the end of the ogden point Breakwater on Dallas Road – then have a

treat in the restaurant when you return to shore. check out the weatherbefore you go.

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Construction of a new Parliament Build-ing was first authorized by an act of the provincial legislature during 1893, the Parliament Buildings Construction Act. The province, anxious to commemorate its growing economic, social and politi-cal status, was engaged in an architectur-al competition to build a new legislative building in Victoria, after outgrowing “The Birdcages”, which were notorious-ly drafty and leaked in wet weather.Francis Rattenbury, a recent English im-migrant, 25 years old, entered the contest and signed his drawings with the pseud-onym “A B.C. Architect”. He progressed to the second round, signing his drawing “For Queen and Province” and eventu-ally won the competition.

Free tours of the parliament buildings are available year round.

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Amber is a lovely cat who has been looking for a home ever since her owner passed away. She is sweet, quiet, and clean. Amber can be a little shy when meeting new people but she quickly comes out of her shell if you spend a little time with her. She has the most beautiful green eyes and dark glossy coat. Amber needs an adult-only home where she will be the only pet.

Honey is a young Chihuahua X Corgi who has tons of personality. She is a happy-go-lucky girl who wants nothing more than to play with her friends. Although Honey is spunky, she settles down well and is a great cuddler when it's time to relax. She will be a great companion for someone who is active. Honey is good around dog-savvy cats and she's learning to be around children & other dogs.

Latte is a sweet guinea pig who is used to being handled and being part of the family. Latte loves his leafy greens & treats, and also enjoys being brushed. He is a 2 year old, neutered male. He enjoys spending time outside of his cage in a guinea-pig-proofed living area.

Dandelion is a 2 year old, spayed female, standard-sized rabbit. She likes people and is quite social. Dandelion is used to living indoors only; she is litter trained. She is a submissive bunny so will either do best in a home where she is the only bunny, or where there is another friendly/submissive rabbit for her to bond with. Dandelion is not comfortable with young children but is used to other types of animals like cats & well-mannered dogs.

If you would like to know more about any of the pets listed here, or to see more animals that need a home, please visit www.victoriapets.ca.

PetSmart Charities® and Purina® are presenting the Spring National Adoption Weekend at PetSmart, and VPAS will be there. The three-day adoption event takes place Friday-Sunday, Febru-ary 10-12 from 11am-4pm each day. Please join VPAS & several other local rescue organizations and help some of our deserving pets find great homes. Several of our adoptable pets will be put-ting their best paw forward at the adoption fair to win your heart. For more information about this event please contact us at [email protected] or phone PetSmart (Langford) at 250-391-9212.

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Tent Caterpillar egg Masses: If you have fruit trees, you will now be thinking of getting to dormant pruning. While you are at it, look for and remove tent caterpillar egg masses. There are a LOT of these this year on Salt Spring fruit trees (particularly apples) and also in some other areas. The egg masses are hard to see at first as they are coloured like the bark, but once you find a few it will be easier to spot more. The masses look like a small, grey (or silvery grey), flattened blob of hardened foam on small branches (finger width and smaller). The masses are about 1.5 cm long and wide and usually wrapped partly around the small branch--though this year, given the large number of moths around last summer, eggs were laid on other kinds of plants and surfaces. It takes a bit of picking to get the mass loose, but it will pop off in one piece and you can see the dozens of eggs inside. While the eggs are unlikely to survive once removed from the branch, it is a good idea to dispose of them (burn, compost, garbage).


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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You don’t like rejection. but instead of try-ing to “ram” your ideas through to an unreceptive audience, stand back and wait for a more favorable environment later this month.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Job commitments call for the tidy taurean to charge into those problem-plagued projects and get them into shape. Then go ahead and enjoy the fun and friendships of your expanding social life.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The pressures of the workplace are begin-ning to ease. While you still need to stay connected to your ongoing com-mitments, you’ll be able to take more time to relax with family and friends.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feel that you need to prove how much you can do. but be careful not to take on more than you can handle, or you risk being bogged down. An Aries has a message for you.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Financially it could be a little tight for a while. So resist the urge to splurge on things you don’t really need. There will be time enough to indulge yourself when the money squeeze eases later this month.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You demand trust from others. but someone is creating a situation that could put your own trustworthiness in question. be sure to keep all lines of communication open.LIBRA (September 23 to october 22) A problem delays the recognition that you hoped to receive for your hard work. but all will soon be resolved. Remember to make patience your watchword this week.SCORPIO (october 23 to November 21) Those wonderful ideas could expand your workplace prospects and ultimately lead you on a new career path. Your personal life also opens up new vistas.SAGIttARIUS (November 22 to december 21) So much seems to be swirling around you these days that you might find it hard to focus on priorities. best advice: take things one at a time, and you’ll get through them all.CAPRICoRN (december 22 to January 19) Work out situations with what you have, and avoid the temptation to create complications where they don’t exist. This applies both at home and in the workplace.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Keep your keen senses open to possible changes in personal and/or professional situations. Knowing what might lie ahead gives you an edge on how to handle it.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Personal pressures at work could create a problem with your performance. best advice: Focus on the job ahead of you. If necessary, you can deal with the other issue later.

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TIDBITS aBouT queeN VICTorIa 1819 - 1902.

• born in 1819, Victoria was an only child of Edward, the duke of Kent.• In 1837, she ascended to the throne and became Queen of Great britain and Ireland. She was only 18 at this time,• Prime Minister, lord Melbourne, served as her educator in political decision-making. • Victoria soon displayed her iron will, which allowed her to effectively rule by her own power.• In June of 1840 the Queen married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. They happily raised nine children, who were to become impor-

tant figures in the major monarchial states of the 20th Century. • the Queen’s loss of the Prince Consort in december of 1861 drove her into prolonged mourning and depression. her policy-making

seemed to change substantially from the time prior to Albert’s death.• This prolonged mourning kept her occupied for the rest of her life and played an important role in the evolution of what would become the

Victorian mentality.• Eventually Victoria became one of Great britain’s most popular and prominent monarchs. She was named Empress of India in 1876, which

was an event that showed the interest of the Queen and Great britain in world colonization, throughout the 19th Century.• Victoria’s long reign witnessed an evolution in English politics and the expansion of the british Empire, as well as political and social re-

form on the continent. • Queen Victoria died of natural causes in January of 1901.

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