Ordinary Days is a funny, contemporary musical about four quirky 20-something New Yorkers trying to figure life out and have some laughs along the way. The four characters do very ordinary things: they go to Starbucks, go to a museum, go to post-secondary school, cat-sit, take taxi rides, move in with their partners. As their […]
After a decade of art and community building, BC Hydro asks Fernwood NRG to stop pole painting
›› Beth Threlfall
How to start a neighbourhood art project? Everything begins with a spark: mine was attending a community-building lecture hosted by Fernwood NRG back in 2008. Walking home afterwards, I knew I could do something for our neighbourhood, […]
›› Mila Czemerys
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. This day marks the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of winter and months of darkness. Celts believe that on this one night of the year, the boundary between worlds of the living and the dead becomes blurry.
On October […]
Parents start a petition to change the name of George Jay Elementary School
›› Kate Wallace
A group of parents on the Parents Advisory Committee (PAC) of George Jay Elementary School are starting a petition to change the name of the school. Through research—based on the reference book Contesting White Supremacy: School Segregation, Anti-Racism and the Making […]
›› Hannah Rabinovitch
My partner and I were excited to move to Caledonia Avenue to start our family—we moved in while I was pregnant. Our house is within a block of three subsidized housing buildings and a recovery house, which means our son will grow up in a diverse neighbourhood with people from different backgrounds, families, […]
›› Scott Fox & David Maxwell
School District 61 is considering granting a 60-year lease to the Capital Region Housing Corporation, resulting in two 3-story townhouse complexes, one 4-story apartment building and two 5-story apartment buildings to be constructed on school grounds. At the same time, the scheduled enlargement of the school will bring the population […]
›› Tasha Peterson
The Owl Designer Fair and Little Owl Kids Fair are Victoria’s most creative holiday fairs. All items are handmade or upcycled by local artists and designers. Live music, food trucks and free craft workshops along with unique gifts make this show a must for anyone looking for some style in their Christmas shopping. […]
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