Apr 21, 2022 | Positive Stories
Two Victoria medics, Andrew Mills and Melissa Sims, have raised the funds to purchase three ambulances and medical supplies for Ukraine through their new charity Parademics4parademics. Their focus now is to raise funds for an armoured ambulance. Their charity and...
Apr 12, 2022 | Positive Stories
Victoria resident, Sahasi Erven, wants to build the world’s biggest Ukrainian flag this summer made entirely of yellow and blue flowering plants. He has launched a website, listed below, and is inviting the community to contribute to this project. Through this...
Mar 29, 2022 | Positive Stories
Three year old Oliver Lipinski is the youngest official junior member of the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department. With the help of his parents, he was able to craft a detailed resume and even dressed in full turnout gear to hand it in. Following a successful...
Mar 29, 2022 | Positive Stories
Nanaimo resident, Aimee Chalifoux, is an Indigenous literacy coordinator with Literacy Central Vancouver Island. She has supported Indigenous and marginalized communities for more than 25 years and is now being recognized for her work with the Breaking Barriers Award...
Mar 29, 2022 | Positive Stories
84 year old Gladys Vandal, also known as Elder Jiixa, raps the Haida language with Julia Weder in their rap group called Siijuu Jaadas (meaning Cool Ladies in Haida). With the help of the few remaining Elders who can pass the language on, this duo hopes to revive and...
Mar 28, 2022 | Positive Stories
Port Hardy resident and local business owner, Tristan Radzik, was on a family walk when he saw several shopping carts submerged in a nearby creek. After two weeks had passed, he decided to retrieve them from the creek himself. He was thankful to have the tools to do...
