Top 10 Vacation Extending Tactics
Vacations provide the opportunity to unplug, recharge while learning and [...]
10th anniversary of One Wave Gathering sees BC Legislature lawn transformed through The Longhouse Project
On September 16, Pacific Peoples’ Partnership is proud to host the tenth anniversary of One Wave Gathering, an international Indigenous arts celebration on Lekwungen territory.
Pumpkin Pursuit
The 2017 Pumpkin Pursuit is back this year from October 29-31 in Downtown Victoria. Businesses will embrace the holiday spirit and vie for the community's vote to be named the Pumpkin Pursuit Winner!
Three quick ways to have a safer and happy summer Downtown
With summer upon us many are heading out to enjoy [...]
Pedalling on Pandora
The core benefits are clear: improved safety and clarity for all road users. For instance, in US cities, protected bike lanes have reduced sidewalk riding by over 50 per cent.
The Community Casual Labour Pool
The Community Casual Labour Pool is the most affordable, flexible and hassle-free way to hire workers
VicPD and the Community
Summer is in full swing in downtown Victoria and we have seen some great community events so far with many more to come. While everybody is coming downtown to take in the festivities, please remember a couple of important things when you come downtown.
You don’t need dollar bills to have fun
When you first get on a bike after a long time, like me, the secret that was obvious as a kid that you took for granted comes rushing back with greater applicability than ever. It is this: There is a freedom of being inside of you that’s always inside of you seeking connection through simple, genuine, and intentional fun.
A Conversation with Councillor Lucas – Social Procurement
Everyone must benefit from a healthy and growing economy and therefore we need to work collaboratively to build on each other’s successes. This is what can happen when like-minded people come together with a passion for possibility, a commitment to the greater good and a road map to get things done.
Catching up with Kerri Milton
One of the most important things we learned was just how similar downtown problems are – we are all facing transportation issues, parking issues, homeless issues; some have higher vacancy rates and some lower, but vacancy, either way, is a hot topic – how do we make our downtowns more livable and how do we densify in the most effective way for our downtowns.