In June 2017, city planner & creative writer/speaker/podcaster Matthew Boyd launched his locally produced Monorail City - "a fun podcast about cities and the people, politics and pop culture that shape them." An early episode titled 'What's the Deal with Placemaking' … [Read more...]
Beautiful Utility
You've probably grown so accustomed to them that you barely notice them any longer but for me the informative, attractive and narrative boxes that contain the nuts and bolts that keep us supplied with electricity are a constant delight. Our old new-age friend Google … [Read more...]
Whimsy behind the tweed curtain
It is not unusual to come across beautiful gardens, elegant homes and stunning vistas anywhere in Greater Victoria but especially in Oak Bay these attractions abound. I live a crumpet's throw away in Victoria but many of the services I use (bank, groceries, butcher, bakery, … [Read more...]
The Appeal of a Mystery
I love a mystery - who doesn't? And so I find myself intrigued by a series of 'installations' by persons unknown (or at least unknown to me) that have been appearing recently around the Monterey Centre (in Oak Bay), behind that imaginary capitalist barrier called the Tweed … [Read more...]
