Yearly Archives: 2008

By Josh Szczepanowski, Martlet, 19 November 2008 With a Victoria bylaw passed last month that allows temporary shelters, the consensus of the Community Forum on the Tent City Decision was: where do we go from here? The forum, which took place on Nov. 17, was organized in conjunction with the UVic Association of Women and … Continue reading »

By Anna Kemp, GetAwayBC Magazine, 7 May 2008 Most locals know Ben Isitt from his mayoral campaigns, but politics aren’t all that keep this community activist busy. Currently on contract as an independent researcher on co-ops and homelessness for the BC Institute for Co-operative Studies, Isitt recently finished working as a research officer for the … Continue reading »

By Bill Cleverley, Times Colonist, 26 February 2008 Langford plans to sue a group of protesters to recover the costs of their interference in construction of the new Trans-Canada Highway interchange near Spencer Road, Mayor Stew Young says. “It’s trying to get money out of people who can’t rub two nickels together, but we have … Continue reading »

By Jorge Barrera, Regina Leader-Post, 19 January 2008 The outdated stereotype of the distant dad means fathers are still largely excluded from studies of children and their families, says a Dalhousie University doctoral student researching ties between a child’s pain and parent reaction. Clinical psychology student Erin Moon, 27, said fathers are mostly missing from … Continue reading »