Raceresults, 2023
Thank you everyone for a great day! The weather was good and the athletes were excellent! Here are the race…
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Race day photos, 2023
We’ll be uploading photos today! Please feel welcome to share yours to our community album! Source Article source
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Complete Remission in Paralytic Late Tick-Borne Neurological Disease Comprising Mixed Involvement of Borrelia, Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella: Use of Long-Term Treatments with Antibiotics and Antiparasitics in a Series of 10 Cases
This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed microorganism…
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Mapping Victoria’s fake public space
This post is about spaces and agreements that may exclude people from privately-owned ‘public’ property. All of the land in question…
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What is biodynamic craniosacral therapy?
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a light-touch body work modality that releases tension. It’s gentle and non-invasive. It aids in pain…
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The not-so-silent world: monitoring underwater noise using non invasive techniques
For a long time, the prevailing notion was that the ocean was a place devoid of any sound. The idea…
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VicPD’s street checks are racist, because of course they are
Update: A December 2019 follow-up post with a decade of street check data from all of B.C.’s municipal police departments…
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Job posting: Knowledge Mobilization Specialist
POSITION: Knowledge Mobilization Specialist LENGTH: August/September 2023 – September 2024 with potential for renewal HOURS PER WEEK: Flexible, around 20…
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Local governments are a key player in forest conservation and preparing for climate change
Local governments play a critical role in maintaining biodiversity and climate resilience. This role is expected to become increasingly important…
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Five kinds of compassion, according to Gabor Maté
I’ve been reading (listening to) The Myth of Normal, by Gabor Maté. It’s a fascinating look at the role of…
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Hostile bench seeks loving and supportive wrench
One of the first posts I wrote for this site was about the city’s hostile benches, where “arm rests” are…
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When Love Hurts training is happening soon
Supporting women who have experienced abuse is vitally important work, and is all too common in the work of counsellors…
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US Surgeon General highlights the need for more social connection
Recently, the Office of the US Surgeon General posted an advisory to warn against the impacts our increasingly isolated societies…
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Ahad Kamranzadeh on the inestimable value of laundry rooms and what makes public common spaces feel inclusive and welcoming
I’m mainly focused on aging in place for people who live in affordable housing, especially older adults. I’m involved with…
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Upcoming Workshop Collaboration- Pleasure (Your) Chest: coming in September!
For many years I have witnessed a narrative told both by transfolks about our own experiences, but even more so…
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Going beyond the norm: Innovative roles for local governments in fostering neighbourly social connections
The percentage of residents living in multi-unit housing within BC’s urban centres has increased significantly in recent years; a trend…
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Acupuncher
A conversation with my five-year old shortly after the latest photoshoot at GCA: K: “Mama, what’s that? Is that pictures…
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Share Your stories, Tell Us Your Experiences!
Do you know of a group of neighbours, large or small, who assist, support, or look out for each other? Have you seen examples of neighbours helping neighbours either in… …
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New patches support our work to stop trophy hunting
We have raised 52% of our $1.92 million goal to stop commercial trophy hunting in the Southern Great Bear Rainforest…
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We are opening a new location in the Western Communities!
We are very proud and excited to be opening up a second location, Arbutus Physiotherapy Westshore, in Colwood! Our new…
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How can community housing help us prepare for crisis?
We live in a world where we face unexpected changes and events all the time, yet struggle to be prepared…
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136 people are peeing in Victoria right now
Building on some Internet math, Statistics Canada data, and an average pee time of 21 seconds and 6.5 pees per…
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Exploring rubbings
Hello again and good morning wherever you are (or maybe good afternoon?). In the past two blog posts I’ve written,…
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Beyond Gender with Caleb Arring
In case you’re wondering, it’s arrrring, like a pirate. I know Caleb from business. And winning. And awesomeness. He’s from…
