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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Leadership/Well Being and Healthy Cities

Statement on Homophobic Threats and Cancelling of Family-Friendly Drag Show

June 19, 2022 lisahelps

Raising the pride flag with from left to right, Pride executive director Deidre Rowland, Pride president Britton Kohn, and city…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Reconciliation

Reconciliation Contribution Program – Opportunity for Victorians to Recognize Lekwungen Lands, Contribute to Nations

March 27, 2022 lisahelps

Eugene Sam of the Lekwungen Dancers performs at a ceremony in Centennial Square on March 11th.Photo Credit: Kellie Hart. Over…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric

New Year’s Message: Co-Existence Key to Healthy Democracy, Community in 2022

January 1, 2022 lisahelps

The apple and the aspen, two very different trees happily co-exist side by side in our backyard. At the beginning…

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Affordability, Housing and Homelessness/Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Well Being and Healthy Cities

Part 1. The Racist and Exclusionary History of Single Family Zoning

December 5, 2021 lisahelps

The majority of the light yellow areas – which comprise a large portion of the city's limited land base –…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Climate Change and Sustainability/Well Being and Healthy Cities

Privacy, Loneliness, and Climate Adaptation

November 28, 2021 lisahelps

Our backyard adjacent to our neighbours. At just about every land use public hearing I've sat through for the last…

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The World Is Coming Apart at the Seams and Why We Should Embrace It

October 31, 2021 lisahelps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPuj3J49dzQ A few weeks ago, the City of Victoria, the Victoria Foundation and the Canadian Urban Institute came together to…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Economic Development and Prosperity/Well Being and Healthy Cities

Welcoming Victoria: An Inclusive, Anti-Racist City

October 17, 2021 lisahelps

To learn more about the process of developing the Welcoming City Strategy and to meet some members of the Welcoming…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric

Grandmothers For Africa, and Fourth Wave Fatigue

September 19, 2021 lisahelps

Victoria Grandmothers for Africa gather at Mile Zero to celebrate their fundraising ride for 2021. Photo credit: Jane Player. Victoria…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Leadership/Well Being and Healthy Cities

The World is Coming Apart at the Seams, and What We Can Do About It – A Dose of Inspiration

August 29, 2021 lisahelps

This might be a bit of a heavy read, and it's a bit rambly about all the challenges we're facing.…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Reconciliation

South Island First Nation Chiefs: “Please don’t lose sight of the young ones that we are honouring”

July 11, 2021 lisahelps

July 9 at Songhees Wellness Centre. Top: Chiefs and the rest of us standing with them after they signed and…

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