Kindness Rocks is the brainchild of Jonas Falle and Jeanette O'Keeffe of Mooncoin Productions. Designed to bring the message of kindness - to self, others and the planet - to high school students province-wide, their high-energy productions have reached over 50,000 young people in BC since 2009 with messages of kindness, compassion, forgiveness and social responsibility. image provided by Kindness Rocks In conjunction with Pink Shirt Day … [Read more...]
Sports for Smokey Mountain
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Recently Lee Richardson of SportBall introduced me to Jared Hendry, a UVic student with a sports-related project for children in developing nations. … [Read more...]
Impressions from “A Conversation on Amalgamation” February 7th, 2012 Victoria BC
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I arrived at SJ Willis Educational Centre to a packed auditorium - 150 people determined to share in this "Conversation on Amalgamation" convened by a volunteer committee of: Shellie Gudgeon, Tamara Hernandez, Rod Phillips, Susan Jones and Mat Wright. Since their involvement started largely due to conversations on Twitter, there was naturally a new media component to the evening. Here is the #yyjgov tweet stream as curated using … [Read more...]
A Conversation on Amalgamation in Victoria BC, February 7th SJ Willis
February 6, 2012 By 2 Comments
I'm a proponent of amalgamation, or, at the very least, greater sharing of services, in the Capital Regional District (Victoria BC). In the past I've participated in conversations and committees of the Chamber of Commerce and ad-hoc citizens' groups. … [Read more...]
Vigil of Solidarity at Jewish Cemetery January 8th 2012 – Victoria BC
January 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Please join me as I stand in solidarity with the local Jewish community on Sunday January 8th at 1pm at the Jewish Cemetery, intersection of Fernwood Road and Cedar Hill Road. I received the following information via both email and social media. Please circulate widely to your contacts, and attend if you are able. Sometime around Christmas five gravesites in the 152 year old Jewish Cemetery (consecrated 1860) were defaced with hateful symbols … [Read more...]
Emergency Preparedness Workshops 2012 Victoria BC
January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
2012 Emergency Preparedness Workshop Schedule Join us for a free Emergency Preparedness Workshop. Monday, January 16 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Victoria City Hall, Antechamber (Douglas St and Pandora Ave) Wednesday, January 25 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Cook Street Village Activity Centre 380 Cook Street Wednesday, February 15 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Victoria City Hall, Antechamber (Douglas St and Pandora Ave) Tuesday, February 21 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. James … [Read more...]
Christmas Hamper Party – Victoria BC
December 22, 2011 By 5 Comments
I was first introduced to the concept of a Christmas Hamper Party when I met Joyce Kline and Peter Such in 2009. They've been hosting them, first in Toronto and then in Victoria, for over 15 years. The idea is simple - the holiday party or open house becomes an opportunity for everyone to contribute, as they are able, to Christmas hampers for people who would do without. Joyce has established a shopping list that includes every item needed to … [Read more...]
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 – Royal BC Museum
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's a measure of the Royal BC Museum's reputation that the North American premiere of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is being held in Victoria this year. I was honoured to be invited to a special preview in advance of the opening December 16. The gallery has been transformed. Visually stunning, compiled from over 41,000 submissions, the 108 winning images compel your full attention. … [Read more...]
Merlin’s Sun Theatre – little known theatrical space in Victoria BC
December 7, 2011 By 14 Comments
Tucked away in the quiet residential neighbourhood of Fairfield is one of Victoria’s best kept theatrical secrets – a small 50 seat, purpose-built home theatre. Originally known as La Run, and constructed in 1995 by Romany Miller, it is now the home of Timothy Gosley, Petra Kixmoeller and their two children. During its previous incarnation, La Run hosted many readings, and evenings of music. Publicity was mainly word of mouth … [Read more...]
Oil Cloth Project at Ross Bay Villa
December 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
A couple of months ago, while taking pictures from the top of Gonzales Hill, I came across an intriguing sign, and filed the information as something I needed to investigate. By coincidence, the Oil Cloth Project was one of the presentations at Awesome Sh*t Club in late October, narrowly missing out on winning the funds on offer that night. The following Saturday we had the chance to see the project and the work done to date, as well as … [Read more...]
