Restoring civil society, reweaving our common stories
›› Chet Phillips
Whether we’re talking neighborhoods or nations, it’s hard to believe we participate in a common story unless we also feel invited to play a meaningful role in the telling, in the dialogues and decisions that weave together a sense of shared meaning in the world.
Greater Victoria Acting […]
Stories from the Gift of Good Food program and how it has impacted local families
›› Mila Czemerys
“I’m a single dad with a 13-year-old boy. Receiving the Gift of Good Food every two weeks for my son and myself has been amazing! The cost of food these days—and produce—I see it going up all the time. […]
›› Chantille Viaud
When I was in London a couple of years ago, I dragged my friend all the way across town because I wanted to see the place that had started what is now an international movement. It’s called Toynbee Hall, it’s in East London, and it was the world’s first neighbourhood house, a place […]
›› Fernwood NRG
On the 25th of November, the Trustees of School District 61 (SD61) approved a land swap for various properties near Vic High. As reported in the April 2019 Village Vibe, this rationalizes a patchwork of land title and allows the School District to complete a land assembly. Ownership of Haegert Park, the land […]
My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program application opens March 2020
›› Melissa Faye Reid
Do you have a project idea for your neighbourhood, but unsure the steps to achieve it?
The My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program is a division of the municipal government that supports local residents animate public spaces, develop resilient communities, and leave positive legacies in their […]
One of Fernwood’s long-time businesses is retiring their store front after 15 years in the neighbourhood
›› Melissa Faye Reid
Steve Ashton, wearing a green patterned kilt with socks (called hose) landing just below his knees, walked into Little June café with wife, Bobbie Williams. Ashton is the owner and kilt maker and Williams is the office […]
›› Lauren Gaultier
When asked how owner Matt Viellette came up with the name Standard Pizza, he said that before opening people kept asking “what kind of pizzas will you make?” As he hadn’t yet discovered the term Neo-Neapolitan, his response was “standard.” Since opening in early 2015 on the corner of Pandora and Cook, his […]
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