July 16, 2015
An Oak Bay resident is hoping to increase the amount of locally-produced food through a new pilot project that’s proving the sky is the limit.Chris Hildreth, a recent UVic grad who studied environmental studies and sociology, recently launched Topsoil, one of the first urban commercial rooftop gardens on 1001 Blanshard St. On the roof he grows fresh produce that is then delivered to Fiamo Italian Kitchen to use in their dishes.“I wanted to provide restaurants with the highest quality of... Read more »
July 16, 2015
Royal Roads University is putting out the welcome mat at a new downtown Victoria office set up to give a boost to local entrepreneurs.Director Geoff Archer said Wednesday that the message from the university’s Eric C. Douglass Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies is: “Come and interact with us.”“What we are trying to do is engage with you in a way that is win-win for our students and for small-business owners in the Victoria area.”The centre has moved into Fort Tectoria, 777... Read more »
July 16, 2015
Government Street will be closed to vehicles for a few days this fall and winter rather than for one day next month, Victoria councillors have decided.Three city councillors had proposed that — as a pilot project — Government Street between Humboldt and Yates streets be closed to vehicle traffic Sunday, Aug. 16 from noon to 5 p.m.The hope was to draw local people to that street, profile the businesses through sidewalk sales and to turn the street into “a truly... Read more »
