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The neuropsychological community was saddened last month by the death of Dr. Esther Strauss of Victoria, Canada. Here is her obituary, which appeared in the Victoria Times-Colonist on 19 June 2009: Victoria Times-Colonist 19 June 2009 Esther Strauss STRAUSS, Esther Helen It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Esther Strauss of Victoria, British Columbia, the beloved wife of Dr. Josef Cherniawsky, mother of Ze'ev, Avital and Tamar, sister of Howard Strauss (Donna) and aunt of Jessica, Nathan, Cathy and Dana. Esther passed away on June 17, 2009 at the Palliative Care Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital after a 3 and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. Esther never gave up fighting, always saying that she wanted to be with us forever. The love of her life was her family, which always came first. Esther excelled both in family life and in her chosen profession. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree at McGill University in 1969 where she majored in psychology and...

From the Times-Columnist : Symphony starts the year with 'bigger bag of tricks' PREVIEW What: Victoria Symphony with clarinetist Simon Aldrich When and Where: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 5 at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney; 2:30 p.m., Jan. 6 and 8 p.m., Jan. 7 at the Royal Theatre Tickets: For the Sidney concert, tickets are $26/29, available at the box office (656-0275). For the Victoria concerts, tickets are $13.50 to $27.25, available at the box office (385-6515). For more information, visit: www.victoriasymphony.ca Sarah Petrescu , Times Colonist Published: Thursday, January 03, 2008 When Victoria Symphony Maestra Tania Miller and her team plan a season of concerts, they are driven by the artists, pieces and instruments they want to shine the spotlight on. This year, Miller wanted to highlight a wind instrument. She chose contemporary composer John Adams's piece Gnarly Buttons , "a phenomenally challenging, funky piece," she says, and recruited Montreal clarinetist Si...