Lisa, Gene And Eric

Cool Aid has been around for 50 years and was started by youngsters in Victoria who thought it would be “cool” to help people out. 50 years on its services and programs have matured slightly but the core goal to help society is in their DNA. The post Kathy Stinson of Victoria Cool Aid Society appeared first on 29er Radio.

An earthquake in Alaska Jan 23 around 3 am had some parts of Victoria heading for higher ground whilst others slept soundly. Victoria’s Emergency Program head Tanya Patterson joins the gang for a debriefing after the fact. The post The Tsunami Show appeared first on 29er Radio.

Victoria’s City Council has been asking for taxpayers’ input on the budget for several years now and it seems to be helping the process along. The post City of Victoria 2018 Budget appeared first on 29er Radio.

Many local authorities in North America are facing huge infrastructure costs and challenges; Kim Fowler of www.sustainabilitymakescents.com helps them figure out how to spend your tax dollars, solving more than one problem at once. The post Kim Fowler of Sustainability Makes Cents appeared first on 29er Radio.

There is a really good chance that when you go to the DIY store, you are buying products to make your life a little better and slowly kill the planet we live on. So say the Living Building practitioners. Check the ingredients and enjoy the show. We promise all our content is nature-friendly. The post Will King of Waymark Architecture appeared first on 29er Radio.

Local condominium developer Don Charity cut his teeth on work sites as a young adult and started developing apartment rentals before applying his flare for the creativity. The post Don Charity appeared first on 29er Radio.

To most people common sense is obvious, but rarely does it align with what others think of as common sense. We explore the freedom to be found between action and reaction. Do you have the patience to find it too? The post How common is Common Sense? appeared first on 29er Radio.

The doctor is in the house. Rob Abbott joins the gang for a chat about harmonious cities, and of course Eric gets all mathy, which no one seems to find sexy anymore. The post Rob Abbott of Abbott Strategies appeared first on 29er Radio.

Carbon Neutral and sustainability. Is it another consultant’s wonderland of feel-good ads in the media, or the only way  future generations will possibly inherit an earth worth living on? Discuss. The post Jill Doucette of Synergy Enterprises appeared first on 29er Radio.

If you want/need good information, it is incumbent on you to ask better questions. Who better than a national journo to teach the gang how to get to the nub of the situation. The post National Post Western Outpost Journalist Tristin Hopper appeared first on 29er Radio.

Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership was set up to help Mayors be better at their jobs. When so many people are relying on you to use your best judgement maybe it is important to admit you don’t know everything and take a couple courses. Just saying. The post Educate Thy Politician appeared first on 29er Radio.

Why is it that every time Victoria Council passes a motion to create innovative thinking does Eric feel like the path to success has gotten rockier and harder to achieve? Is it even possible to achieve innovation from a council motion? The post Stuart Kerr of Surfside Holdings appeared first on 29er Radio.

Politicians are all about open government until a decision needs to be made and then the doors close and shit happens. How frustrated is Eric with Lisa’s assurance that everything is hunky dory behind closed doors? Just have a listen and enjoy. The post In Camera, In Private appeared first on 29er Radio.

Victoria is home to many “outsiders” born in distant lands who find themselves settling down in this wonderful city of ours. Hear one man’s story and feel a little inspired. And for our Arabic-speaking listeners, here is Abkar showing the way >> The post Victoria newcomer and international facilitator Abkar Idriss appeared first on 29er Radio.

In a world of sound bites and talking heads sometimes it is good to slow down and get to know someone. The gang shares thoughts on cardigans, Frank Sinatra, and white wine. The post Getting to know us appeared first on 29er Radio.

Rental properties are a very important part of any stable and successful city, and Devon Properties manages a lot of them in Greater Victoria. With some of the stock ageing and in need of replacement, what are some of the challenges the owners of those properties are facing? Discuss. The post David Craig from Devon Properties appeared first on 29er Radio.

LG&E man-of-the-people and Shatterbox Coffee owner Kalen Harris talks about what his platform is for the upcoming provincial election. The post Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Green Party candidate Kalen Harris appeared first on 29er Radio.

The podcasting craze suggests storytelling is back on the map and Confabulation is a homegrown Canadian storytelling group in Toronto, Montreal and Victoria. We talk to the Victoria operators about telling it like it is, thematically.       The post Carol-Lynne Michaels and Cassandra Togneri of Confabulation appeared first on 29er Radio.

Chard Developments has been active developing residential projects in Victoria since 2005. Best known for condos, Chard is also currently building a 200 unit rental property in the heart of Victoria. David Chard shares with us some of the challenges of building residential projects in Victoria.     The post David Chard of Chard Developments Ltd. appeared first on 29er Radio.

David Lau fights the good fight for newcomers to the Greater Victoria region. Not just because they need help, but also because healthy communities looking for economic stability need to welcome and embrace new blood, or so say the economists. The post David Lau of the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society (VIRCS) appeared first on 29er Radio.