17 ways the Community Kitchen at Saanich Neighbourhood Place = good collaboration

My timing was good.  The day I visited the Community Kitchen at Saanich Neighbourhood Place, there were oodles of cookies, strudels, zucchinni/spinach quiche and soup being prepared.  All of which I like very much.  I was there to learn about community kitchens. There are 3 community kitchens currently based out of Saanich Neighbourhood Place (SNP), […]

Victoria summer connections and collaborations

Summer is a wonderful time to admire the different ways people find connection.  It’s summer where I live.  And, as summer can be so short, here are a few pictures I snapped this weekend (and last) around Victoria, in homage to summer and being together in the outdoors.  The pictures almost speak for themselves.  Just […]

The Green Collective: Using co-opetition to promote local businesses

Are you looking for eco-friendly and socially responsible products and services? In Victoria, the Green Collective, an affiliation of Victoria shops, utilizing the philosophy of “co-opetition”, makes it easier for you to make ethical, purchasing decisions. A group of small, locally owned and operated green business, the Green Collective helps consumers align their spending with […]

Haliburton Community Farm: A collaborative model worth emulating

We need more places like Haliburton Farm.  Last month, I partook in a farm tour, dinner and conversation there. This week I visited this local farm to chat a bit more with Elmarie Roberts, one of the farmers working the property.  Our conversation reinforced my view that Haliburton Farm is a powerful, collaborative community model […]

11 Good reasons to support your community dance

While we’re investing in building and nurturing collaborative habits, let’s not forget that many tight-knit communities have learned, survived, and prospered, by working AND playing together.  So, let me suggest something for the playing, community dancing. 11 reasons why I’m a big fan of traditional, community-oriented music and dance.  I previously shared my reasons why […]