Vital People

Now in its seventh year, the Salish Sea Lantern Festival has become a summer tradition in Sidney. Organizers wondered, though, how their celebration could go…

Later this month you just might see a lot of grey-haired ladies riding bicycles all over Greater Victoria, but they’re not just getting fresh air…

Since 1976, the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary volunteers have raised more than $2 million to support patient care at that hospital. When COVID-19 hit though,…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about how OneAbility is hoping to improve the quality of…

More than half a million Canadians are currently living with some form of dementia and as friends and family wonder how best to support their…

Since 1978, the non-profit Mount Newton Centre Society has been supporting seniors on the Saanich Peninsula. The Centre closed in early March because of the…

Founded in 1990, Habitat for Humanity Victoria has built 23 affordable homes in the capital region. Now construction has begun for the registered charity’s largest…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about a Community Social Planning Council project setting its sights…

Thirty years ago, members of Victoria’s Christ Church Cathedral decided they could no longer look away, founding a company that would buy up property to…

For more than 25 years, Saanich Volunteer Services has been matching people who need help with those eager to provide it. This week’s Vital People,…