A roundup of 2014’s memorable people, stories, and trends

(photo: courtesy Orca Book Publishers)

Orca’s 30th birthday spirit: Orca Book Publishers celebrated its 30th anniversary by giving back to the Victoria community it’s so grateful to have been a part of for three decades. Staff sponsored and served meals at a local homeless shelter; donated books and built bookshelves for at-risk youth apartments; and installed a number of free mini-community libraries around the city.

Birthday roundup: