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Have your say on Draft Neighbourhood Plans for Fernwood, Hillside-Quadra and North Park

›› City of Victoria

Feedback from the first two phases of engagement has been incorporated into Draft Neighbourhood Plans for Fernwood, Hillside-Quadra and North Park. Residents are now invited to give their feedback to help create the final plans and to share what ideas they like, what ideas they’d change and what is missing.

“Neighbourhood plans are about creating […]

By |November 1st, 2021|Buzz|0 Comments

We are hiring! Join our team as our new Fundraising & Engagement Assistant

You, the perfect candidate, love working to build a strong and just community. You are interested in fundraising, communications, and food security programming. You like working collaboratively in a team as well as independently. You enjoy communicating and engaging with our diverse community and partners. You are available for a 8-week full time work contract.

If […]

By |October 13th, 2021|News|0 Comments

A year in review – Practising resilience

›› Kelsey Singbeil

Resilience is a skill that can be ­practiced and learned. Studies show that people can encounter challenges in ways that build their ­capacity to weather change and recover quickly from difficult conditions. A person can become more resilient through techniques like focusing on the positive side of a ­challenging situation, explaining events from […]

By |October 6th, 2021|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

The Gift of Good Food returns

›› Mila Czemerys

The Gift of Good Food annual fundraiser kicks off again this year Monday, November 15th until ­midnight December 31st, 2021. The Gift of Good Food raises funds to support local families in need across the Capital Regional District with fresh produce every two weeks for an entire year. As we continue to ­navigate […]

By |October 6th, 2021|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Autumn is for the trees!

›› Kayla Siefried

The fall months mark the time where ­people all over our region are harvesting fruit from trees. If you’ve been longing for a fruit tree of your own, now is the time to plant one (or prepare your soil for a spring planting). Because the soil is still warm, and the rain is […]

By |October 6th, 2021|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Join the conversation on your draft Neighbourhood Plan

›› City of Victoria

This fall the City of Victoria is starting the next stage of planning for the future of Fernwood, as well as North Park and Hillside-Quadra ­neighbourhoods. Read the new draft Neighbourhoods Plans and have your say!

We invite you to join this planning process about our urban villages, the housing around them, and the connections between them. Help refine how we can create more diverse housing choices, safe […]

By |October 6th, 2021|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Reflections on our lost children

[content awareness: this article discusses residential schools and the ongoing searches for unmarked graves across Turtle Island]

›› Lizz Brooks & Shae Zamardi

With Orange Shirt Day now passed for this year, there are many reflections ­accumulating from the school searches of the summer. With conversations of ­Canada’s Residential “Schools” slowing publicly, there have been numerous pushes […]

By |October 6th, 2021|Indigenous Voices, Village Vibe|0 Comments