There is a lot of squash and zucchini soup being served downtown at “Our Place”, a society that provides meals and support services for Victoria’s poor and homeless. Each month, Our Place dishes out a whopping 36,000 meals to thousands of grateful recipients. Read the rest of this entry »

If one municipality decides to fund the arts through tax dollars, should neighbouring municipalities feel obliged to follow suit? The Town of Sidney represents one of eight municipalities in the Capital Regional District (CRD) that contributes to the CRD’s Arts Development Service, a regional body that provides grants for funding of the arts. Read the rest of this entry »

Peninsula Towing tow-truck driver Rob Heinekey can’t wait for his special Thanksgiving dinner; succulent roasted white and dark meat, sausage stuffing with dried cranberries. And gravy. Lots of gravy. “You can’t really go wrong with more gravy,” laughs chef Rick Scott. Read the rest of this entry »