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Fernwood Walking Tour: Paul Phillips’ Legacy
Open a PDF for this Self-Guided Walking Tour of Fernwood, following the legacy of community builder Paul Phillips. Learn more and listen to Paul describe these community projects here. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics
Paul Phillips: Community Builder (1933-2012)
Fernwood resident Paul Phillips died peacefully in his home on May 17, 2012 — a community builder and troublemaker to the end. Here are excerpts of an interview with Paul and a biography that I wrote for the Fernwood News in 2006. Paul discusses purchasing Little Fernwood Hall, street closures and creating Fernwood Square Link … Continue reading
Gonzales greenway can connect our community
Greenway Photo Album – IPhone/IPad/Non-Flash Version After making careful and detailed inquiries regarding the proposed Gonzales-Chandler pathway, I support the city moving forward with residents to reopen this city-owned corridor in 2012. There are many examples of successful pathways, both in Victoria as well as in adjacent municipalities. Council agreed to re-open the path in … Continue reading
Former drug house transformed
By Katie Derosa, Victoria Times Colonist, October 7, 2011 A Victoria-based historian and council hopeful has bought what was once a house known for drugs and prostitution on Prior Street and is turning it into a home for him and his five-year-old daughter. As Ben Isitt, 33, stands in the two-and-a-half storey 100-year-old home at … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Coffee Talk
I will be meeting with local residents at neighbourhood coffee shops to hear ideas for making Victoria a fair, safe and green place for everyone. Please drop by to share your ideas for improving our city and region: OAKLANDS Monday, September 12 @ 5pm Koffi, 1441 Haultain St at Belmont FAIRFIELD Tuesday, September 13 @ … Continue reading
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Where have all the corner stores gone?
Published in Fernwood News (Victoria), 21 October 2007 Against the backdrop of rising land values and a booming village centre, half of Fernwood’s corner stores have disappeared in recent years. Is this a sign of gentrification? Since 2004, the following small retailers – all operated by Chinese-Canadian families – have closed their doors: Wall’s Food … Continue reading »