A few years ago, I had the pleasure of volunteering for the Victoria Shakespeare Society during their summer season. It was so much fun, I've become a regular. Although the society has been a vital part of summer arts programming in the capital region since 2003 (in this incarnation), it wasn't until the summer of 2009, when a friend of my son’s was in Julius Caesar, that we wandered up the hill to the grounds of Camosun College. You can read … [Read more...]
Rabbit Hole, Langham Court Theatre – a review
March 14, 2012 By 3 Comments
Langham Court Theatre sets the bar very high with their current production, Rabbit Hole, the Pulitzer-prize drama by David Lindsay-Abaire. From the moment I entered the theatre, to the moment I left, I was drawn into a world few of us would intentionally inhabit, even if many of us, unfortunately, do. Long before film, there was theatre. Long before reality TV, there was theatre. Long before the Belfry Theatre, Theatre Inconnu, Intrepid … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Esquimalt Centennial Kickoff October 8 2011
October 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
For over 20 years, Esquimalt was my home, and Saxe Point my neighbourhood. It's here we raised our family and got involved in local grass roots community building and politics. We loved the small town feel, and the easy access to beaches, a world class rock climbing face, beautiful parks, a recreation centre, library, town square and shopping plaza. My children went to the region's francophone school École Victor-Brodeur … [Read more...]
Sponsor @ChrisTheRoadie for Drop Zone
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Chris Loran of 100.3 the Q radio station, aka @ChrisTheRoadie or # 1 son is celebrating his birthday September 15th by participating in the Drop Zone for the Kids to raise funds for Easter Seals - Camp Shawnigan. … [Read more...]
Volunteering for the Victoria Fringe Festival
August 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
It's no secret - I love theatre, especially the Victoria Fringe Festival. Didi and Gogo, the Fringe mascots Every summer since 2007 I have made the last two weeks of summer my staycation, working half days, volunteering in the afternoons and fringing away like crazy into the wee hours of the morning. Why? I'm a failed thespian; star of high school drama, and student in the U of C theatre department before becoming "serious" about … [Read more...]
Vital Signs Survey – Victoria Foundation
July 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
Did you know that we have Canada's 2nd oldest and 6th largest community foundation in Victoria? Established in 1936 with $20, the Victoria Foundation celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. That initial gift of $20 has grown to total assets under management of over $180 million. What is a community foundation? A community foundation is a philanthropic organization focused on building permanent endowments to tackle long-term community … [Read more...]
