I've made some amazing connections since signing up for Twitter on April 8 2009. These connections happen with incredible synchronicity, and leap-frogging. Thus it was for Jason Birch and I. Jason works in IT for the City of Nanaimo, his spouse is francophone - this was actually our first "linkage". We share a passion for community, and for "open". Jason invited me to speak to the spring MISA BC (Municipal Information Systems Association of … [Read more...]
Join Theatre SKAM for “Wrecking Ball Victoria #2” April 25th
April 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The fine folks from Victoria BC's Theatre SKAM are once again, prior to the next federal election, hosting, "Wrecking Ball" Monday April 25th 8pm at the Victoria Event Centre. Join them for an evening that promises to entertain, and engage! Laugh, think, vote. On Monday May 2nd Canadians will vote in their third Federal Election in five years after the Harper Government became the first in the history of the Commonwealth to be held … [Read more...]
How to Support New Residents of Queens Manor
December 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I recently learned of the following way to support new residents of Queens Manor "The City of Victoria Sustainability Department will be accepting donated household items and gifts this week that go towards Christmas baskets for residents of Queens Manor - the former Traveller’s Inn property, recently purchased by the City of Victoria. Queens Manor is operated by the Victoria Cool Aid Society and provides safe and supportive short-term … [Read more...]
Pecha Kucha Night 4 Victoria BC, Generational Knowledge Transfer
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here’s the presentation that Jaryd Zinkewich and I did at Pecha Kucha Night 4, Victoria BC, November 25 2010. From our Pecha Kucha introduction: “Jaryd Zinkewich and Janis La Couvée originally met through Twitter and Social Media Club, and discovered, despite several decades of age difference, that they shared many of the same values and ideas concerning community, connection and engagement. They worked together on Twestival … [Read more...]
Community Engagement – Talk at #smcv10 Social Media Camp, Victoria BC October 3 2010
October 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I had the opportunity recently to speak at Social Media Camp #smcv10 in Victoria BC. Social Media Camp is the brain child of Paul Holmes, Idea Zone, and Chris Burdge, B West Interactive. I've known Paul and Chris since early 2009, ever since getting involved in Victoria's social media scene. Paul is the co-founder (with Catherine Novak) of Social Media Club Victoria, the first Canadian chapter of the much largerSocial Media Club. Chris is a … [Read more...]
Clean Safe Community Picnic – Harris Green (1100 Block Pandora) Saturday August 21st 2010
August 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A few days ago I received information about a community picnic being organized by two "ordinary" women in the 1100 block Pandora, Victoria BC, on Saturday August 21st. Please support this initiative if you believe, as I do, that we benefit from creating the community we want to see. Kudos to the women involved (who at this time are anonymous). Photo by KFoodAddict on Flickr Clean Safe Community Picnic Dear Neighbour: We hope … [Read more...]
Arts Cuts Affect Us All
August 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Our local radio station, CFAX 1070, has on online poll “Would significant funding cuts to British Columbia’s arts programs affect you personally?” To me, the results are astonishing – over 60% of respondents indicate that they are not personally affected. And yet, if you have ever attended a live theatre performance, walked through the art gallery, listened to a free outdoor concert, sang in a choir, been a participant at a community … [Read more...]
Books for Zimbabwe
May 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My friend Peggy Frank of Positively Africa sends along a request for books for children in Zimbabwe from Doug Funk I need books for Zimbabwean school children and young adults. I will be sending a 20 foot steel container of books from Victoria to Harare, Zimbabwe. I hope to pack the container around June 20,3 weeks away, next month. I have around 5,000 books thanks to the Compassionate Warehouse in Esquimalt but would love to double that … [Read more...]
