Goodbye to Single Use Plastics: Victoria’s Strategic Planning
On July 24, Jeff Bray and the DVBA team attended a City of Victoria workshop to discuss how businesses can reduce single-use plastics.
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Jeff’s Column: Graffiti is more than a nuisance
Graffiti, or tagging as it is more commonly called, is out of control in downtown Victoria. It is not a nuisance, it is not art, it is a crime. It’s…
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Your Place to Be A PERFORMER
Suzanne is a Victoria local entrenched in our city's fantastic performing arts scene. Watch her Your Place to Be video about why downtown Victoria is her place to be a…
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Goodbye to Single Use Plastics: Victoria’s Strategic Planning
On July 24, Jeff Bray and the DVBA team attended a City of Victoria workshop to discuss how businesses can reduce single-use plastics.
Jeff’s Column: Graffiti is more than a nuisance
Graffiti, or tagging as it is more commonly called, is out of control in downtown Victoria. It is not a nuisance, it is not art, it is a crime. It’s estimated that graffiti clean-up costs downtown business and property owners…
Your Place to Be A PERFORMER
Suzanne is a Victoria local entrenched in our city's fantastic performing arts scene. Watch her Your Place to Be video about why downtown Victoria is her place to be a performer.
Mabel – Women in Need Community Cooperative
Mabel Marin, Marketing and Communications Coordinator of Women in Need, shares her experience working with an organization dedicated to empowering women.
Ann-Louise Jewellers: Canadian Owned and Family Run
Meet Lynne, Manager of Ann-Louise Jewellers at the Bay Centre Lynne is the manager of Ann-Louise Jewellers. We asked her to share her thoughts about downtown Victoria and why she loves this Canadian family-owned business, located in the Bay Centre. How would you describe the culture at Ann-Louise Jewellers? “We have a sense of family … Continued
Your Place to Be NOSTALGIC
Ang says downtown Victoria is her place to be NOSTALGIC. She offers the perspective of a born and raised Victorian and shares how downtown Victoria is connected to her sense of art, culture, and community.
Jeff’s Column: Downtown Victoria’s First Annual Report Highlights A Growing and Vibrant Downtown
DVBA Executive Director, Jeff Bray, has a monthly column in Victoria News. See what he wrote this month about the DVBA's first data-driven annual report on downtown.
Find Your Sweet Spot – A Guide to Downtown Bakeries
When that afternoon sugar craving hits we all have our go-to's! Here's your guide to some of downtown Victoria's favourite bakeries.
Enjoy the 2019 Downtown Victoria Buskers Festival
The Downtown Buskers Festival begins TOMORROW! Check out these tips for how to make the best of this epic, accessible, family-friendly, summer festival.
Jeff’s Column: Resiliency a hallmark of small business owners
DVBA Executive Director, Jeff Bray, has a monthly column in Victoria News. See what he wrote this month about resiliency in downtown Victoria.