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Our Community: Saanich house has a living roof; big donation for Easter Seals camp

Our Community: Saanich house has a living roof; big donation for Easter Seals camp

A Saanich couple have gone over the top to reduce their ecological footprint by installing a living green roof to their house.
Trevor Hancock: For a more livable city, invest in cycling, transit, pedestrian infrastructure

Trevor Hancock: For a more livable city, invest in cycling, transit, pedestrian infrastructure

The health benefits of active transportation include increased physical activity (in turn linked to reduced obesity and improved heart health), improved air quality (linked to improved heart and lung health), and reductions in injuries, noise and greenhouse gas emissions.
Monique Keiran: The cool comfort of eating ice cream

Monique Keiran: The cool comfort of eating ice cream

As a child, Monique Keiran spent many, many hours outdoors in all seasons tending the old ice cream churn. Thank goodness there are plenty of easier ways to get ice cream in Greater Victoria.
Geoff Johnson: The gamification of learning

Geoff Johnson: The gamification of learning

Games, Einstein insisted, are the first method children use to explore higher-order thinking skills associated with creating, evaluating, analyzing, and applying new knowledge.
Charla Huber: A misfire on Twitter and the ensuing embarrassing encounter

Charla Huber: A misfire on Twitter and the ensuing embarrassing encounter

I had an interesting experience a few months ago with direct messaging on Twitter. It wasn鈥檛 a scam or fraudulent and I didn鈥檛 lose anything, but I did gain some insight.
Our Community: Government House gardens makes top-100 list; sculpture unveiled at The Summit

Our Community: Government House gardens makes top-100 list; sculpture unveiled at The Summit

Monique Keiran: When political posturing overshadowed an engineering feat

Monique Keiran: When political posturing overshadowed an engineering feat

Building a section of the Trans-sa国际传媒 Highway near Revelstoke was a great feat of engineering
Charla Huber: Travel woes still better than lockdown

Charla Huber: Travel woes still better than lockdown

The summers of 2020 and 2021 were rough and lonely.
Trevor Hancock: Urban sprawl not just bad for nature but for health

Trevor Hancock: Urban sprawl not just bad for nature but for health

A healthy city must be a sustainable city
Geoff Johnson: If you want a secure future for your kids, consider the trades

Geoff Johnson: If you want a secure future for your kids, consider the trades

There's a significant shortage of skilled tradespeople