Joelle Reiniger

2 weeks ago | bmcnews.org | Paula Kirman |Anita Jenkins |Joelle Reiniger |Cecily Mills

Candas Jane Dorsey’s novel, The Adventures of Isabel, was published by ECW Press on October 20th. Promoting a new book during a pandemic is proving to be a challenge for the Boyle Street resident. However, Dorsey has been doing online Zoom events, as well as turning to social media to get the word out about her work. And word got out swiftly.

2 weeks ago | bmcnews.org | Anita Jenkins |Joelle Reiniger |Paula Kirman |Joanne McNeal

The community garden in front of Affordable Storage, 8618 – 106A Avenue, came about in a somewhat different way. It is situated on private property, whereas typically these gardens are on municipal land and established (and possibly funded) in consultation with city staff. Last summer (2017) the company’s head office in Penticton, BC asked the Stadium site to try out a pilot project, says site manager Fab Colli.