Fiddle Workshop with Ivonne!
Looking for a last‑minute Christmas gift? Register a friend, family member (or yourself!) for an upcoming fiddle workshop with Ivonne…
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Episode 5: Why abusive men are abusive
In this episode, we take on the question women ask again and again: Why is he abusive? Women are desperate…
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JANUARY 2026 MONTHLY JAM
Join us for the first Jam of the year. Ivonne Hernandez (back for a visit from Ireland) will be leading…
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Group Fiddle Lessons with Olivia Barrett
Join me for adult intermediate-ish group fiddle ensemble lessons to learn lively Irish, Scottish, and Canadian (maybe even Breton and…
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Welcome to Episode 4: The impacts of abuse for women
We want to thank you for joining us for this heavy, but essential, conversation. Be gentle with yourself as you…
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VFS Members play with Horses
Some 20 VFS members had a wonderful time playing Christmas carols and other Jam tunes at the Victoria Therapeutic Riding…
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Self Touch Scar Care Workshop this Weekend!
I am over the nearly full moon with excitement about this weekend’s workshop. You can read more about it in…
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Episode 3: Understanding the power and control wheel
In this episode of the When Love Hurts podcast, we unpack the realities of power and control in abusive relationships….
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How CanLyme’s annual conferences could lead to better care for patients with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses
When the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation began putting together its first annual conference early in 2025, it set a major…
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Christmas House Concert
The Night B4 the Night B4: An evening of Christmas Music and Stories Saturday December 20th 7pm Featuring Elise Boulanger…
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Supporting youth through experiential learning in nature
Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards is an environmental education program that delivers immersive, hands-on learning on-land and at-sea, and we…
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Marking an important day with a brand new When Love Hurts podcast
44% of women and girls worldwide will experience abuse from a partner. In Canada, 1 in 3 women report experiences…
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Episode 2: Understanding the cycle of abuse
In this episode, we take a deeper look at the cycle of abuse, what it is, how it functions, and…
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Episode 1: Why are we here? Understanding the dominant discourse around woman abuse
In this first episode of When Love Hurts, we, Alison, Jo, Jill, and Karen, come together to begin a conversation…
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Too many balls in the air – a collage by Shalom Wiebe
This work was shared with us by our colleague and long-time When Love Hurts collaborator, Shalom Wiebe. This is a…
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VFS plays with the horses at DECK THE STALLS!
Come on out and hear your fellow VFS musicians play at the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association‘s fund raiser on November…
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Excitement for When Love Hurts, the podcast, launching November 25
We’re counting down the days until the launch of our podcast! We’re very excited about producing and publishing these conversations….
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Victoria Fiddle Society AGM
VFS Annual General Meeting – Friday November 7th Our 2025 AGM will be held on Friday, Nov 7, from 6:00…
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NOVEMBER 2025 FIDDLE JAM
Hope you can join us for the November Jam. Date: Friday, November 7th, 2025 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm; Doors…
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Mindful Communication and Listening at Royal Roads University
Blended Online October 27-November 23, 2025 In this course, you’ll transform your communication and listening skills to effectively navigate today’s…
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Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Blended Online October 27 – November 23, 2025. Don’t miss this course, by Patricia Galaczy, offered this fall at Royal…
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Announcing When Love Hurts, the podcast, with Karen McAndless-Davis and Jill Cory
What if everything you thought you knew about abuse wasn’t quite right? What do you do when you realize the…
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OCTOBER 2025 FIDDLE JAM
We’ll see you at the next Jam! Friday, October 3rd, 2025 7:00 – 9:00 pm; Doors open at 6:45 pm…
