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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

Hello Everyone, I wanted to started this email / post with the op-ed I wrote for the Times Colonist on…

Read More 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

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

Hello everyone, Thanks for your emails over the past couple of weeks. I really appreciate hearing from all of you…

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

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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

These three photos show differences in accessing the waterfront. The top two photos show current conditions at Clover Point which…

Read More 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

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

The Community First! Village in Austin Texas that provides housing with supports to people coming out of homelessness. More below.…

Read More 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

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

An encampment in Toronto in November 2020, one of the many encampments in major cities across the country. Photo credit…

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

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

This week an anonymous donor offered to match every dollar raised for the proposed Transitional Tiny Home Community until the…

Read More 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

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

This past weekend the local Islamic Relief Canada team was able to provide essential winter supplies, hygiene products and PPE…

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

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

A 30 person Transitional Tiny Home Community is proposed for the City-owned parking lot at 940 Caledonia Road. This is…

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