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Can-Do Spirit of Victoria, Clover Point Recap, Indoor Sheltering Update Plus How We Spend Money, and A Mother’s Email – Mayor’s Sunday Email – Sunday March 14

March 14, 2021

Hello Everyone, I wanted to started this email / post with the op-ed I wrote for the Times Colonist on Thursday, which marked one year of the global health pandemic. The crafty headline writers at the paper gave it the title, “Can-do spirit of past year will help position city for the future.” I’m sharing…
Affordability, Housing and Homelessness, Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Well Being and Healthy Cities

Indoor Sheltering Plan, Clover Point Recap and One Year Into A Pandemic – Mayor’s Sunday Email – March 7 2021

March 7, 2021

This is a sample of the card that people who are living outside will get when they are offered an indoor 24/7 space as a pathway to permanent housing. Hello Everyone, Thanks for your emails this past week. As always, to ensure a timely response, I’m writing back to all of you at once. If…
Affordability, Housing and Homelessness, Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Leadership, Sustainable Transportation, Well Being and Healthy Cities

Clover Point, Parks Sheltering and Indoor Sheltering – Mayor’s Sunday Email – February 28 2021

February 28, 2021

Hello everyone, Thanks for your emails over the past couple of weeks. I really appreciate hearing from all of you and want to ensure you get a timely response, so I’m writing you back all at once. I may not address the details of your email precisely, but I want you to know I’ve read…
Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Well Being and Healthy Cities

Black History Month: White Privilege and Racism in Victoria

February 21, 2021

For those looking for an update on Clover Point, I’ll provide that next Sunday after Council has reviewed new options from staff on Thursday. For those looking for an update on indoor sheltering and the March 31st move in goal, I will also update on that when I have additional information to share. Please see…
Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Nature and Biodiversity, Well Being and Healthy Cities

Clover Point, “The Majority of People Feel the Same Way As I Do,” and The Creatures We Cherish – Mayor’s Sunday Email – February 14 2021

February 14, 2021

Hello everyone, Thanks for taking the time to write to me this past week. In order to ensure you all get answers from me in a timely way, I’m writing you all at once. I want you to know that I’ve read each of your 483 emails! They were mostly about Clover Point so I’m…
Affordability, Housing and Homelessness, Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Well Being and Healthy Cities

52 Days, March 31st Goal, Your concerns, Ideas and Suggestions, and To The People Who Think I am Doing A Terrible Job – Mayor’s Sunday Email – February 7 2021

February 7, 2021

Hello Everyone, Thanks for taking the time to write to me this week to share your thoughts, questions and concerns with respect to outdoor sheltering in parks and related issues. I’ve read all of your emails and I’m responding to them all together so that you all get an answer in a timely way. Some…
Affordability, Housing and Homelessness, Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Mental Health and Addictions, Well Being and Healthy Cities

59 Days, Your Concerns and Suggestions, A National Crisis, Complex Care Housing, Jann Arden’s Advice – Mayor’s Sunday Email – January 31 2021

January 31, 2021

Hello Everyone, Thanks for taking the time to write to me this past week with your concerns, feedback and suggestions about sheltering in parks, housing, homelessness and related issues. In order to make sure I respond to everyone in a timely way, I’m writing back to you all at once. I’ve been doing this since…
Affordability, Housing and Homelessness, Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Well Being and Healthy Cities

Democracy At Work, 66 Days, Community Care Tent, Policing and Parks, Transitional Tiny Home Community Anonymous Matching Donor – Mayor’s Sunday Email – January 24 2021

January 24, 2021

Hello everyone, Thanks for taking the time to write to me this past week. I want to make sure that you get a timely response to your email so I’m writing back to all of you at once. This also helps ensure that all the information I share here in response to various queries and…
Affordability, Housing and Homelessness, Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Well Being and Healthy Cities

73 Days – Sheltering and Housing Update, Community Care Tent and Tiny Home Community, Shared Suffering as Connection – Mayor’s Sunday Email – January 17 2021

January 17, 2021

Hello everyone, Thanks for taking the time to write to me this past week. Because we’re still receiving a high volume of emails about sheltering in parks, and so that you all get an answer from me in a timely way, I’m writing back to all of you together. I’ve been doing this every Sunday…
Affordability, Housing and Homelessness, Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric, Well Being and Healthy Cities

80 Days – There is a Plan, Community Care Tent, Parks Sheltering Concerns, Your Suggestions – Mayor’s Sunday Email – January 10 2021

January 10, 2021

Hello Everyone, Thanks for taking the time to write to me this past week. In order to answer all your emails in a timely way and to ensure that everyone has as much information as possible, I write back to everyone all at once every Sunday. I’ll address your specific concerns as best I can…

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