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I received funding in fall 2020 to pilot a 2-day beginner’s carving workshop in the Toquaht village of Macoah on the north coast of Barkley Sound. The event was a...
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Last weekend, we had more than 50 players and many more spectators from close and far gathering at the community hall and sitting around the chess boards. Over 24 kids...
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The community pantry project began in March and is still running – it provides a barrier-free opportunity for anyone living in Alert Bay to access pantry items. We did this...
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Members of Piece Arch Quilters’ have different life experiences, but our uniting feature is that we all love quilting. Our Wee Care program consists of making quilts for babies as...
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First of all, thank NSG for supporting this project. As planned, we have implemented this project in two steps: 1. Offline Preparation In first phase, each participant prepared a 1-to-5-minute...
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This was a wonderful project to show thanks to frontline library heroes for their work during the pandemic. The project lead was a child who took the idea to her...
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In preparation of Spring 2022, due to cold weather conditions, we’re off to a slow start. Just yesterday I was discussing whether or not to start planting with another member...
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I am sending you our project story almost a year after the project began because the story never seems to end! Our project continues to evolve and we have been...
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It turned out that the planter boxes are very expensive. We changed our strategy to create a free community garden in the South Vancouver area. Instead we use the money...
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Free the Seeds achieved what we set out to do. We purchased seeds from William Dam Seeds and Saanich Organics, both suppliers of high quality organic, non-gmo seed. Additionally, one...
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Getting supplies to the islands around Surge Narrows has never been easy as it usually requires: • boat travel, often in bad weather, or darkness, or both • a 45...
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With the support of Victoria Foundation’s Neighbourhood Small Grant, I was able to team up with youth, local businesses and community members to build Duncan’s first free community pantry! A...
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