the challenge that Oak Bay Watch poses to citizens
On Tuesday evening, September 12th I attended the kind of community meeting familiar to many of us, a meeting hosted by Oak Bay Watch. Oak Bay Watch is an ad
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Community
Focus on what it means to be in community, who is in – and out of – community, and community development (especially, Asset-based community development).
Amalgamation, Community and government — big, small, old, new
Talk of amalgamation is frustrating when it puts the cart before the horse.
Community — the future belongs to those who can give the next generation reason to believe in a dream
I have lived in Oak Bay (B.C.) for almost 5½ years, and in many ways I enjoy the community very much. The location is hard to beat, with the ocean
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Getting to Know the Community of Oak Bay. What is a community?
What are the essential characteristics of a community, and how do they related to knowing the community?
Talking to some of my teacher friends
In August I was invited to the Banff Centre, to mingle with about 450 teachers for 3 1/2 days, as they explored and developed a variety of education-related issues and
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Local Government — A Different, and Better, Story
I spoke to local government representatives in Grande Prairie to-day. My thanks to Mayor Bill Given for setting up the opportunity, and my thanks, as well, to an attentive and
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