Each year Jane’s Walks are hosted worldwide to draw citizens into conversation about the spaces we live in, to encourage exploration and to build connections. The walks can take on a variety of themes, and are very much shaped by the leader and participants. The walks are hosted … [Read more...]
A Centennial placemaking opportunity in Oak Bay?
It's not as sketchy as Trevor Noah taking over the Daily Show, but I do wonder why access to Oak Bay's famed 6.8 km Centennial Trail from the west is only by way of a death-defying jaywalk across an often-busy strip of Foul Bay Road, at a corner, no less (Foul Bay at Brighton; … [Read more...]
Constructed forms & creative colour
Victoria photographer and urban explorer Susan Jones has an eye for the interplay between our constructed forms and the creative use of colour. "The City of Victoria and surrounding area is an exciting gallery that melts, shifts, and blends constantly," she says. "Change is … [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...]
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