by Geeks on the Beach | Jun 9, 2021 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Grace Lore, MLA Almost every time I speak with people in our neighbourhood, the issue of housing affordability comes up. The dream of home ownership slips further out of reach every day, and many people fear rising rental costs will displace them from our...
by Geeks on the Beach | May 26, 2021 | Buzz
The City of Victoria is creating a Welcoming City Strategy that will serve as a roadmap to guide Victoria towards becoming a stronger, more inclusive community where all residents, including newcomers, immigrants and refugees, are accepted, respected and feel like...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 1, 2021 | Buzz
›› Laura Benoit When it came to setting up shop at 2000 Fernwood Road, formerly the home of Luna Collective, vintage curator Stacey Novak knew there was one thing she needed to keep in the space: local vendors. “I’ve loved that shop space since the beginning of...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 1, 2021 | Buzz
An informal network of folks who want to support unhoused neighbours living in Stadacona Park ›› Stacie Swain, Andrew Kerr, James Davis, and Alieda Blandford Andrew first met Ron on January 13th, 2021. Earlier that morning, Ron came within a few feet of dying as a...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 1, 2021 | Buzz
›› Tessa Weimer, Devin Fikis, and Kaitlyn Nightingale We are a group of University of Victoria digital communications students who have partnered with the owners of the newest net zero home in Victoria with the goal of encouraging more people to take action to...
by Geeks on the Beach | Mar 31, 2021 | Buzz
The kitchen is the heart of the home. . . well, in our case it’s the Community Centre ›› Shonna Bell Each week, approximately 400 meals are made out of the Fernwood Community Centre kitchen. Patrick Gleeson, our chef, picks up a minimum of 6 boxes of produce from...
