This article first appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of The Scrivener, the quarterly publication of the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia. Have…
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Guest Blog: Resilience, Resolution and Renewal at Pearson
Mohammad Diyaa Wael Ammori (YR 44/2019, Palestine/Lebanon) is an optimist driven by determination. “I think it is mostly the type of person I am,” he…
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Thriving Non-Profits testimonial: Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre
Four staff from Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) participated in the Thriving Non-Profits cohort this past year. We were thrilled to be selected and…
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GivingTuesday returns to Canada November 27!
Move over Black Friday and Cyber Monday…GivingTuesday is coming to Canada on November 27, 2018! This Canadian movement marks the “opening day of the giving…
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Gail O’Riordan Memorial Fund for Music and Performing Arts
Gail O’Riordan was an extraordinary musician and teacher. She started her career on the piano at the age of 5 and quickly won competitions with…
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Guest Blog: My name is Carmen Ho, and I am Chinese-Canadian
Earlier this summer, I received an email with news that I received a Victoria Foundation Chinese-Canadian Community Bursary for the University of Victoria, one I…
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Applications open for Megan Newton Memorial Award in Theatre
Applications for the Megan Newton Memorial Award in Theatre are open now until September 30, keeping alive the memory of a vibrant young woman by…
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On the Ground: The Shift
It’s one of those things most people don’t even think about: just how essential it can be for a young person to have a driver’s…
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Guest Blog: Welcoming the Rachel Davis Fund to the Victoria Foundation
“Beyond her senseless killing, beyond yet another disturbing instance of guns fired on Canadian streets, is the compassion Rachel Davis showed in trying to protect…
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Peter Golden Social Justice Fund
Peter Golden (1952-2018) was a tireless advocate for social justice, both in his professional capacity as a lawyer (McGill Law School 1991 BCL/LLB) and as…
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