Podcasts about Esquimalt

The True Blue Podcast is proud to introduce Cst. Tyrus Sleightholme (Class #174) and so happy to see him achieving his goal of serving as a police officer.  Tyrus was born with Cystic Fibrosis and thankfully remained healthy as a child, fortunately once he received the live changing medication “Trikafta” his goal of becoming a police officer became very achievable. Tyrus was very active in sports as a kid and even played college baseball before getting the new medicine.  He comes to VicPD with previous experience working as a By-Law Officer and you'll hear about his compassion for people and his drive to serve the public.  Thank you to his proud father, retired Sergeant Dale Sleightholme for sharing his memories and some anecdotes about Tyrus. Good luck to Tyrus in his policing career.  Go "Red Sox"!Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

We're live from our brand-new Esquimalt studio! Alan Perry and Gary Beyer dive into the latest tech deals, share a buyer beware alert on upcoming tariffs, cover critical security updates (including a heads-up from Elections Canada), and offer travel-ready tech tips. Plus, we answer your calls and texts throughout the show!

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - With just six days remaining until election day, a new poll reveals the Conservatives hold a strong lead in the North Island—Powell River riding. Among the 402 eligible voters surveyed between April 17 and April 19, 45% said they intend to vote for Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn. NDP candidate Tanille Johnston trails in second with 23%, followed by Liberal contender Jennifer Lash at 13%. Both Jessica Wegg of the Green Party and Paul Macknight of the People's Party received 2% support, while independent candidate Glen Staples sits at 1%. Meanwhile, 15% of voters remain undecided.There is some good news for retiring MP Rachjel Blaney whose performance was approved by 51% of the respondents. 40% disapproved. Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party is the top-rated federal leader among voters in this constituency, with 53% support. He is followed by Liberal leader Mark Carney at 42%, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh at 41%, Green Party co-leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault at 27%, and People's Party leader Maxime Bernier at 19%. Poilievre draws strong backing from men (53%), as well as from voters aged 35 to 54 (48%) and those 55 and older (49%). In contrast, Carney leads among younger voters aged 18 to 34, with 45% support, and the two men have an almost equal following among female votres. (Carney 35%, Poilievre 34%). The poll was sponsored by the David Suzuki Foundation and conducted by Vancouver-based Research Co, led by Mario Canseco, a veteran public opinion researcher since 2003. Canseco is a regular political commentator and columnist for Glacier Media, with work published in the Vancouver Sun, Globe and Mail, and National Observer. In related news, Research co also carried out a National survey which found that 43% of decided voters would vote Liberal as opposed to 38% for the Conservatives. This fits a pattern that all but one Canadian pollster has been reporting this week. The exception being Mainstreet Research, which reported a Conservative victory in 2 out of 3 surveys. If the election were to take place today CBC Polltracker, which draws upon the data from all polls, states the odds of a Liberal victory 96%. 338Canada states the odds are 90%. Both companies state the most likely scenario is the LIberals will form a majority government. On Vancouver Island, 338Canada's projection is that the four northern ridings will turn Conservative, but the only ‘CPC Safe seat' (which means victory is almost certain) is North Island Powell River. The three south Vancouver Island ridings are all ‘toss-ups', but Elizabeth May now has a slim lead in Saanich-Gulf Islands, the Liberals are ahead by a nose in Victoria and the Conservatives in Esquimalt, Saanich - Sooke.

The federal election is less than two weeks away, but many voters on the island are struggling to decide how to vote. For some it's down to Liberal versus Conservative, for others NDP versus Liberal, for some it's still a total toss up. We'll hear from folks in Esquimalt, Campbell River, Ucluelet, and more about what issues have them stuck. 

The True Blue Podcast is honoured to share Scam Prevention information with some help from Cst. Berle Zwaan of the Saanich Police.  In today's complicated world protecting yourself from those trying to prey on you is vitally important.  Berle is now in her 30th year of policing, she has experience in Patrol, Traffic, Mountain Bike Squad, Child Abuse Investigations, Financial Crimes and Community Engagement.  It was during her time in the Financial Crimes Unit that she began to see the impact fraud artists can have on the public.  In her current job she spends time passing on that knowledge to her community and helping them understand ways to “Beat the Fraudster”.  Recently Berle has created a company to do presentations outside of the Saanich jurisdiction.  It's called the Outsmart The Scammer Fraud Prevention Society.  Feel free to reach out to Berle if you have questions or are looking for her to make a presentation and learn how to protect yourself.Berle ZwaanBerle@OutsmartTheScammer.comhttps://www.OutsmartTheScammer.comhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573233827122https://www.linkedin.com/in/berle-zwaan-bsc-86104732/Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

My guest this week is Dr. David Schaafsma, an optometrist in the Victoria area and the CHP candidate in the federal district of Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke on Vancouver Island. We discuss four of David's most urgent concerns and how he plans to deal with them, as a candidate and—if elected—as an MP. Those issues are: 1. Porn and limiting access for children. 2.SOGI and the need to ban it in schools. 3.The transitioning of minors and the need to end that nationwide. 4.MAiD—the need to stop killing the elderly and instead provide proper palliative care.Find David's CHP webpage here: https://www.chp.ca/david-schaafsma 

In this episode of the True Blue Podcast, we chat with Cst. Warren Sherman a 13 year veteran of VicPD.  Warren was Jamaican born and raised before moving the Florida to finish high school and then attend Wake Forest University on an athletic scholarship.  Warren did some modelling and then acting in a Jamaican soap opera after graduating university.  He also worked in the private security industry in Jamaica.  Warren talks about wanting to be a police officer for much of his life but was hesitant to do so in his home country.  He eventually decided to move his family to Victoria and start a new life in policing at age 39.Warren is currently working in the General Investigation Section as one of the Missing Persons coordinators.  He believes police work is a very important and rewarding career and certainly recommends that young people of colour consider the job if they're interested. Royal Palm Estate – Andre Lawson played by Warren ShermanRoyal Palm Estate (along with its spin-off, The Blackburns) is the longest-running television series in Jamaican history, and possibly the Caribbean's. It was a staple in Jamaican homes on a Sunday night from 1994 until 2015. Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

We start out Season 5 of the True Blue Podcast talking with Constable Ari Knazan an 11 year veteran of VicPD.  Ari was hired a little later in life compared to the average recruit but obviously that meant he brought a breadth of life experiences with him to the job.  He has a couple of great stories behind his motivation for becoming a police officer.  Victoria Police was the only department that he applied for and loved that he got hired in the city he lived and played in. Ari worked in Patrol for the first 7 years of his career, was a Domestic Violence investigator in support of Patrol before moving to the General Investigation Section (GIS).  He's now back in Patrol and looks forward to some Field Training of rookie officers and some acting Patrol Sergeant duties.  Ari's Martial Arts background allows him to be part of the Department's Use of Force training cadre, which he does as a secondary duty.Ari met Chuck Norris in Las Vegas when he was 9 years old, and he says that encounter became his motivation for getting into martial arts training.  One of Ari's hobbies is podcasting; he and Chad Lyman run the “No Zoo Lions Podcast” (available on Spotify) where they focus on motivations for law enforcement officers to train hard and to understand the best ways to gain compliance.  He also is a co-founder of the Invictus LEO organization with Jason Rebsch and they also use the podcast platform to better inform law enforcement.  (please check out the links added below)https://nozoolions.com/https://invictusleo.com/invictus-podcast   Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

With a broad repertoire - at his fingertips - Nicolas Kilhoffer is one with the keyboards. I had the good fortune of hearing (and watching) him play at St. Peter and St. Paul's Anglican Church in Esquimalt. Studying piano at 7 he taught himself the organ at 10 and by 2017 was enrolled the Conservatoire in Strasbourg. This 22 year old can make the pipes sing. He has now returned to France after travel to Canada (studying at UVic), Hawaii, and teaching in Nairobi.

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Esquimalt firefighters will get PFAS-free turnout gear. Less cancer-causing chemicals FTW! =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Live from Ribfest in Esquimalt, BC, where David Gogo was slated to perform alongside the incredible Jimmy D. Lane. Unfortunately, Gogo had to drop out of the festival due to a serious medical issue. But all is not lost! Fantastic friend of the show, Mike Duff, has stepped in to host an in-depth interview with Chicago Blues Hall of Fame winner Jimmy D. Lane!

The past 20 years have seen progress and transformation in the culture and growth of Greater Victoria municipalities. The Township of Esquimalt is no exception. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams talks about the past 20 years and the next 20 years with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins.

On the night of September 6, 1958, Aaron “Bud' Jenkins was stabbed to death as he slept in his barracks at the Naval base in Esquimalt on Vancouver Island here in British Columbia. A man named Leo Mantha confessed to the crime, was tried, found guilty of 1st-degree murder, and executed in 1959. He was the last person ever to be executed in British Columbia and the 3rd last to be executed in Canada. At the time, executions were rare, and most Canadian death penalty verdicts were commuted to life in prison. After revisiting the crime, the consensus among experts today is that anyone else would have been charged with manslaughter or 2nd-degree murder, and not 1st-degree murder. So why do Leo Mantha hang? The fact that Leo Mantha was gay was the only factor that made him stand out at the time of the crime. Was his a hanging by homophobia? Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/506263024/ https://johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/the-death-penalty-any-nations-shame-march-2001.pdf https://xtramagazine.com/power/leo-manthas-last-gasp-60415 https://ejusa.org/resource/wasteful-inefficient/#:~:text=Many%20people%20believe%20that%20the,making%20it%20much%20more%20expensive. https://www.nacdl.org/Content/Race-and-the-Death-Penalty https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/lgbtq/background-contexte.html https://www.westerncriminology.org/documents/WCR/v08n2/weinrath.pdf https://www.statista.com/topics/2943/aboriginal-crime-and-justice-in-canada/#topicOverview https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/rrbb-bbrr/results-resultats.html#:~:text=A%20similar%20trend%20was%20observed,%2D07%20to%202015%2D16. https://www.nathaniel.ca/2014/05/07/leo-manthas-last-gasp/ https://bcanuntoldhistory.knowledge.ca/1960/homosexuality-decriminalized https://globalnews.ca/news/5238533/leo-mantha-last-bc-execution/ https://www.nathaniel.ca/2009/05/03/bcs-last-execution/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Norwegian bark Prince Arthur was traveling in ballast from Valparaiso, Chile, to Esquimalt, British Columbia, for lumber on the stormy night of January 2nd, 1903. The ship ended up striking an offshore reef 10 miles south of Cape Alava on the sparsely populated north coast of the Olympic Peninsula, eventually broke apart, and its crew of twenty men was thrown into the choppy sea. Just two people managed to make it out alive. Twelve of the victims' bodies were found and buried in shallow graves on the shore with the assistance of the local settlers and Natives.A granite obelisk named the Norwegian Monument will be erected in commemoration of the fallen sailors a short time later by a delegation from the Norwegian community in Seattle. The bodies would quickly be moved to a shared cemetery on the bluff overlooking the wreck site, which can be visited today, though its quite a hike in. This tragic incident is just one of the many that have happened on the Evergreen State coast, which has long been referred to as the "Graveyard of the Pacific."A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.Find merchandise for the podcast now available at:     https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.comIf you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenpodIf you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at Historyoftheevergreenstatepod@gmail.comTo keep up on news for the podcast and other related announcements, please like and follow:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryoftheevergreenstatepodcastFind the podcast over on Instagram as well: @HISTORY_EVERGREENSTATEPODCASTYou can also find the podcast over on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/@historyoftheevergreenstatepodThank you for listening to another episode of the History of the Evergreen State Podcast!

It's the second last day of Tour de Rock! Bailey checked in from Esquimalt this morning and gave us the recap on yesterday's big ride over the Malahat and back home to the Greater Victoria Area. You can support Bailey's Tour de Rock journey HERE

Today on Bailey & Johnny: We checked in with Bailey from Esquimalt for Tour de Rock and chatted with her honourary rider Lily about a big fundraiser they did last night. We also had a Bad Guy situation about the Malahat and we learned even more loon facts in The More You Novak. Have a funny story to share? Voice memo us on social media and you could be included in the next episode.  You can support Bailey's Tour de Rock journey HERE Listen live weekdays 530 -10 am PST on the iHeartRadio app and 1073virginradio.ca

Inspector Michael Brown was on duty on 28 June 2022 and served as the Critical Incident Commander (CIC) for this event.  Insp. Brown is a 29-year Police veteran, a former GVERT operator and Team Leader, he talks about wanting to be a police officer as a kid and the GVERT Christmas gift he got as a 15-year-old!  “Why Waltz, when you can Rock & Roll.”Insp. Brown goes through some of the historical GVERT information and how the team has evolved and progressed since the inception.  Mike also goes over the BMO bank hostage taking from his perspective as the Officer in Command of this operation.   Hear Mike, discuss how Patrol 1st responders and ERT members stepped up and became heroes that day.Inspector Brown importantly takes time to thank a few lower mainland law enforcement partners for their support and personnel contributions on the day of the bank hostage taking and for several days following.  A big thank you to the police officers who have since volunteered to be the next crop of GVERT members and to those who will fill the role in the future – be safe!Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

"Your husband has been shot" - is anyone ever ready for this news?A career in police work is inherently dangerous and the families are thereby subjected to wondering how safe their spouse or parent is while on duty.  The True Blue Podcast is delighted to have Amanda MacIntyre and Angela Reichert share their stories about what the past two years have been like after both their husbands were shot during the BMO incident.  Hear how they received information about the shooting, all the steps on that day and the many challenges over the next 2 years.Special thanks to the Greater Victoria community for the continued support.#GVERT#TrueBlueSound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

The "True Blue Podcast" is proud to chat with Cst. Steven Reichert from Saanich Police and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT).  He was injured during the BMO Robbery and Shootout, one gunshot wound to each leg and one to his left forearm.Steven shares details of being shot, the amazing tactical response of his teammates and shortly thereafter the medical response efforts by GVERT and Saanich Patrol members to save his life and the lives of the other officers.  Steven also talks about his personal family situation, his medical recovery process in hospital, the long physio process and the challenges of his mental and emotional wellness.  Steven became addicted to opioid meds, and he describes in detail the efforts to get off those medications.Moving forward, Steven will continue to work towards a full recovery and get back to an operational role, he looks forward to sharing his experiences in training opportunities with other ERT operators and police officers in general.https://www.ntoa.org/conferences/tactical-conference/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Rollie Woods joins Tom Stamatakis in this episode to talk about Police Oversight in British Columbia.  Rollie is a former Deputy Commissioner at the BC Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPPC).  He has 35 years of policing experience, 10 years experience on the Executive of the Vancouver Police Union (VPU) and as President of the Senior Officer's Association before moving to work in Police Professional Standards at Vancouver Police and ultimately at the OPCC.Rollie and Tom agree that Police Oversight has an important role to play in ensuring there are professional and accountable police officers working in BC.  Rollie highlights how important open communications with the public, police agencies and police unions were during his tenure at the OPCC.  He also brings light to the different standards of police oversight currently in place here in British Columbia and how confusing to the public it must be.Tom gets some comments from Rollie about police body cameras and how they might influence future Police Act investigations.  How it assists with confirming what really took place and provides the public with some assurance that proper accountability is being attained.  Body cameras also come with challenges related to cost, storage and personal privacy.Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC)  https://opcc.bc.ca/Canadian Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (CACOLE) https://cacole.ca/home-accueil-eng.shtmlSound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Greater Victoria is home to Maritime Forces Pacific, located along the West Coast of BC. CFB Esquimalt is headquarters for these operations and in Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams speaks about the presence of the Royal Canadian Navy with CFB Esquimalt BASE Commander Captain (Navy) Kevin Whiteside.

The Victoria City Police Union (VCPU) is proud to introduce Sgt. Angela Van Eerd (Union President) and Sgt. Joan Elliott (Union Secretary).Hear directly from these two inspirational leaders as they join Matt Waterman to discuss their rise to important positions on the Executive of the VCPU.The VCPU was organized in 1946 and after 77 years the members have elected their first female President!Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

This morning's 5k run promised scenic views of the Waterway and Gorge, under the sunny skies of Esquimalt with no rain in sight. The waterfront's vibrant energy propelled me forward, past the bustling neighborhood towards the Selkirk Trestle, my halfway point. With the finish line in sight, I looked forward to hopping on my e-bike for a smooth ride home.

I start my run on the humpback rail trail, feeling good and sharing updates on my heart rate and pace. I take breaks to walk and reflect, mentioning personal anecdotes like a wiggly tooth and memories of running with a friend. Along the way, I observe familiar landmarks and share thoughts on various topics, from neighborhood changes to environmental policies like carbon taxes. Despite distractions like traffic and noise, I enjoy the sunny weather and the familiarity of the route. As I approach the end of my run, I bid farewell to my audience, noting that the remainder of the journey is downhill.

Running before work, I face unexpected wind, hoping for a calm morning. Despite the cold, I embrace the challenge, adjusting to the conditions as I run along the rail trail. Enjoying the sights and sounds, I reflect on family and routine, while anticipating the return journey. With plans to capture more ambient sounds, I prepare to head back, mindful of my work schedule ahead.

A great little pre-work O&B form my workplace. I got to work one hour early so that I could record the 'dawn chorus' of the city waking up.

The No State Solution: A Dialogue with Palestinian sociologist Mohammed Bamyeh and Israeli political scientist Uri Gordon How can anarchist perspectives contribute to Palestinian liberation? Professor Mohammed Bamyeh, Department of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, is author of Anarchy as Order: The History and Future of Civic Humanity (2009) Dr. Uri Gordon, author of Anarchy Alive!: Anti-Authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory (2007), is an Independent scholar now based in the UK. This event took place on the unceded Territories of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples now known as the Songhees and Esquimalt in Victoria, BC Canada, and in the U.K. via Zoom on January 28, 2024. Sponsored by Camas Books & Infoshop, Anarchist Archive at UVic, Sunset Labs, Anarchist Network of Vancouver Island (ANVI)

Kristy Elesko (she/her) is back to talk about three common injuries: plantar fasciitis, knee pain, and tension headaches. In this very practical conversation, she shares exercises that can help heal these injuries, obstacles that may be encountered because of body size, and some practical ways to self-advocate.Kristy Elesko is a massage therapist and massage therapy educator in Victoria BC (lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples). She has a diverse practice where she treats health care workers, new parents, infants and patients of every size.Mentioned in this episode: fat friendly/weight neutral providers, Meg Boggs, Tamara Walcott episode, runningfatchef.Please connect with Kristy on her website and Instagram.This episode's poem is by maggie anderson and is called “The Thing You Must Remember.”You can connect with Fat Joy on the website, Instagram, Fat Joy newsletter, and YouTube (full video episodes here!). Want to share some fattie love? Please rate this podcast and give it a joyful review.Our thanks to Chris Jones and AR Media for keeping this podcast looking and sounding joyful.

In celebration of Black History Month, the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU) is proud to speak with Tim Kituri who is currently serving as a Provincial appointee on the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board.Tim came to Canada a little over 20 years ago and now resides in Esquimalt.  He is originally from Kenya and tells a very unique story while living in the capital Nairobi about a specific incident where he was in fear of the police.  He also shares a positive story about his first police interaction in Halifax when he was a student at University. Tim discusses some of his new experiences as a police board member over the first 9 months of his service.  Learning more about who is behind the badge has given him a new appreciation for police officer dedication and commitment to the community.Here is a link to Tim's impressive educational accomplishments:https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy1kituri/Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

In Highrock Cairn Park's serene domain,Halfway up where pathways wane,I roam, until the track I find,A hilly journey for heart and mind.Among the Garry oak, I tread,Where Esquimalt's rocks have stories spread.Lampson's tales echo through the air,As rail and trail guide me with care.Within this haven, Zone 2's embrace,Amidst daffodils, a gentle grace.The wind, a silent neighbor's call,In Highrock Cairn Park, I find my all.

Kristy Elesko (she/her) wants you to have a great massage. A massage that feels safe, empowered, and like your body's needs are being met with certainty and accommodation as needed. So, she's sharing her brilliant tips for how to find a massage therapist who works with all bodies, key questions to ask the clinic receptionist, and how to advocate for your body's needs. Kristy Elesko is a massage therapist and massage therapy educator in Victoria BC (lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples). She has a diverse practice where she treats health care workers, new parents, infants and patients of every size. A list of fat friendly/weight neutral providers.Please connect with Kristy on her website and Instagram. This episode's poem is by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and is called “For When People Ask.”You can connect with Fat Joy on the website, Instagram, Fat Joy newsletter, and YouTube (full video episodes here!). Want to share some fattie love? Please rate this podcast and give it a joyful review. Our thanks to Chris Jones and AR Media for keeping this podcast looking and sounding joyful.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Susan Sanford Blades. Susan is the author of Fake It So Real, a past finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and the organizer and host of the Wild Prose Reading Series. In their conversation, Susan talks about how a need for community following the pandemic lockdowns inspired the Wild Prose Reading Series. She also talks about her hopes for the future of the series. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About The Wild Prose Reading Series: https://www.susansanfordblades.com/wild-prose-reading-series About Fake It So Real: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/fake-it-so-real/ ABOUT SUSAN SANFORD BLADES: Susan Sanford Blades lives on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people, the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations (Victoria, Canada). Her debut novel, Fake It So Real, won the 2021 ReLit Award in the novel category and was a finalist for the 2021 BC and Yukon Book Prizes' Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Her short fiction has been anthologized in The Journey Prize Reader: The Best of Canada's New Writers and has been published in literary magazines across Canada as well as in the United States and Ireland. Her fiction has most recently been published in Gulf Coast, The Malahat Review and The Masters Review. ABOUT MEGAN COLE: Megan Cole the Director of Programming and Communications for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in Chatelaine, This Magazine, The Puritan, Untethered, and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com ABOUT THE PODCAST: Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen. Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.

Erin Toplak, President of the Vancouver Island Chapter of "Beyond The Blue" joins VCPU Director and host Tom Stamatakis on this episode.  Tom and Erin are life partners and share some of their own struggles of being a partner to a police officer.VI Beyond The Blue (BTB) is a non-profit organization that provides peer support to the families and spouses of police officers.  BTB wants to create a safe and comfortable place for family members to reach out to and find support.  Erin reminds everyone that a specific incident doesn't need to happen before you reach out to BTB and she encourages families to be pro-active in finding a strong support network.Find important links below:https://www.vancouverislandbeyondtheblue.com/info@vancouverislandbeyondtheblue.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/vancouverisland_btb/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Vancouver-Island-Beyond-The-Blue/100087399397694/Call direct to Canada Beyond The Blue: 1-647-249-7121Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Meet the most important “Prevention and Intervention” team in Greater Victoria that focuses on Youth Exploitation.  The incomparable Mia Golden has been in the business of Youth and Family Counselling for about 30 years and is the backbone of MYST.  Her current partner is Cst. Gord Magee, he brings 26 years policing experience to the team and has been attached to MYST the previous 3 years.Hear from Mia and Gord directly on what exactly their team does on a daily basis and how involved they are with youth and families being targeted by predators looking to take advantage of vulnerable youth.The Victoria City Police Union (VCPU) wants to advocate for new and increased funding streams to support this team and their mandate of protecting our children.  The workload is heavy and critically important.26:45- 28:36 Hear direct from Mia on the issue of losing Police Liaison Officers in our Schools, she speaks from many different perspectives – as a youth worker in the community, as a parent, and as a black person.  She recognizes the importance of building relationships with police officers ahead of a serious incident, is in her words, “so important through a trauma-informed lens.”https://www.vicnews.com/news/new-funding-aims-to-stop-predators-from-exploiting-greater-victoria-youth-653739https://pacificcentrefamilyservices.org/counselling/crime-reduction-and-exploitation-diversion/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Cst. Angelina "Ange" Atkinson is one of the 6 new recruits in Class #172.  Ange comes to VicPD as an experienced BC Deputy Sheriff, looking to expand her law enforcement career into the policing world.  She is a rare "home grown" Victorian, a graduate of Lambrick Park Secondary, the Camosun College Criminal Justice Program and also a graduate of the Greater Victoria Police Camp Program.Ange is no stranger to training at the Justice Institute of BC, she completed her Sheriff training in 2019 and returned as an use of force instructor for the Sheriff Academy in 2023.  She is now halfway through her Police Academy training and really looking forward to her Block II field training in the streets of Esquimalt and Victoria.Anyone considering entering the "recruiting process" at VicPD should listen to this episode - Ange's story of perseverance and commitment to  get hired is inspiring.  We wish her good luck in her new career!Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Early morning effort before work...3000m of rascewalking in the pre-dawn light.Some technical issues, nothing too serious though.

In the final episode of Season 3, we get an update from Cst. Chris Allen who has now been working for VicPD for 2 years.  Chris is working in the Patrol Division; he has been passing on his experiences and knowledge as a Field Training Officer (FTO) to new recruits.  Chris is a former high school teacher, and we believe well suited to be training new recruits in their Block II. Chris gives us insight into some of an operational police officer's daily functions; he shares what he does to maintain his personal wellness; and he comments on de-criminalization of drugs from a patrol officer perspective.  Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

"The White Hatter" is a team of on-line professionals helping teens and their families with everything from sextortions to extensive digital literacy training.  Darren Laur is a retired Staff Sergeant with 30 years service at the Victoria Police Department.The White Hatter has assisted 294 children and their families, 18 of those identify as females and the remainder teen boys – the youngest being 12 years old. The team continues to teach digital literacy and internet safety to students, parents and caregivers, businesses and organizations. Visit their website for more information: https://thewhitehatter.ca/Sound editing done by Todd Mason.More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU): - Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union - Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/ - Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/ - Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/ - Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Episode 280: In the early morning hours of July 8, 2019, Vancouver Island RCMP launched a manhunt for two inmates who had escaped from William Head, a minimum security federal institution in Metchosin, south of Victoria. The two men, James Lee Busch and Zachary Armitage had walked away from William Head the day before. The fugitives were arrested on July 9 after an off-duty RCMP officer spotted them in Esquimalt. On July 12, RCMP found the body of 60-year-old Martin Keith Payne, who had not shown up for work, at his home on Brookview Drive, in the community of Metchosin. Payne's suspicious death initiated an 11-month investigation led by the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit, involving several police agencies. On June 12, 2020, an RCMP news release reported that the escapees, Busch and Armitage, had been charged with first-degree murder concerning Martin Payne's death. This event sparked serious debate about the decision-making process that led to these two individuals, both with histories of violent crime, being housed in a minimum-security facility. How had they simply walked away from their incarceration to murder Martin Payne? Sources: RCMP in British Columbia - Two men arrested and charged in the 2019 Martin Payne homicide investigation Metchosin The behind-the-scenes story of how ignored warnings at William Head allowed a killer to escape William Head Rd · Metchosin, BC Correctional Service on Twitter The Province 09 Jul 2019, page A13 Archive.org | CAPTURED - Prisoners who escaped from William Head Institution now in police custody Archive.org | Suspicious Death Investigation Continues in Metchosin Archive.org | Persons of interest identified in the murder of Martin Payne Victim died of multiple stab wounds and blunt force injuries, murder trial hears Woman sentenced for role in murder | CBC News Metchosin seeks permission to use emergency alerts for prison breaks Globe and Mail | Inmate tells B.C. court he ‘felt like dying' while in solitary confinement Loved ones remember joyous Metchosin man as his killer is sentenced Family of murdered Metchosin man speaks as killer sentenced to life in prison Paul Bernardo transfer to a medium-security prison was ‘sound': review - National CSC staff ‘worried the circus would begin' before Bernardo transfer: emails - National ‘My father could have been anyone': Daughters of murder victim speak out July marks 4 years since inmates escaped William Head prison, murdered Metchosin man 2019 BCPC 311 (CanLII) | R. v. Armitage | CanLII 2022 BCSC 1407 (CanLII) | R. v Armitage & Busch | CanLII Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Solo run before work.5k. on the E&N rail/trail.Took lots-0-photos and put them together for a short trailer video.The full 24:XX audio podcast will be available on YouTube and on Spreaker, and on all popular pod-catchers.

Solo run around the Gorge Waterway, an anti-clockwise loop of about 5 k.

Christmas is a very tough time for so many, please know you are not alone and people do care. Listen to the Fire Chief of Esquimalt being interviewed on Victoria's Rumble Room about struggling over the holidays. Crisis Line Canada Dial 1 833 456 4566 / Text 45645 Crisis Line USA Dial 988 / Text 741741 Crisis Line UK Dial 0800 689 5652 / Text 85258 Merry Christmas, Stay Safe

Mina Hiebert (she/her) is an art therapist who believes in the power of making art with intention, connection, and the spirit of play. She currently works as a counsellor in elementary schools and with adults online through the therapeutic art group “Oracle Lab”. Mina's main method of creative practice is garment sewing, through which she explores expression, colour, and her body. She lives on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territories of the Lekwungen/Songhees and Esquimalt peoples, also known as Victoria, BC. In this episode, Eryn and Mina talk about: Mina's journey with art, creativity, and healing Making art but not feeling like an artist / feeling like an artist! Untangling the idea of only being an artist if you're producing something not just if you're experiencing The identity of artist Queerness & art making Giving our own meaning to our art Permission to play, make mistakes, make a mess, use your nice supplies! Mina's journey with textile arts! The transformation her sewing practice has gone through Making garments as a political statement Slow creative magic! Being open to being touched by what's happening around us Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/mina-hiebert  Read the latest joy notes: THE NEXT THING LEADS TO THE NEXT THING. Subscribe for a free 7-day trial to read paid essays! Join Virtual Solstice Breathwork for Grief, a gathering on Tuesday, 12/20 at 7 pm EST to be with and tend to grief. Connect with Mina on her website and Instagram.

 Barbara Desjardins, Mayor of Esquimalt discusses why they have ended their policing agreement with the Victoria Police Department.

Where to stay cool? Cooling centers in the Lower Mainland open up amid the latest heat warning Dave Critchley, General Manager of Community Safety in the City Of Burnaby describes what the city of Burnaby is doing to ensure its' residents stay cool during the last few weeks of summer. Should Canadian homeowners be paying a windfall tax? Steve Pomeroy, Head of housing policy research firm Focus Consulting Inc., and Industry Professor at McMaster University's Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative discusses the idea of a potential windfall tax imposed on Canadian homeowners. Is Alberta really worth moving to for your job? By now you have probably heard or seen the new Alberta recruitment campaign; as that province is currently trying to entice young men and women from Vancouver and Toronto to make the move to Wild Rose Country.  The campaign pitch sells you on affordable housing, a higher income and growing industries.. But is that really the truth?  Our show contributor Jawn Jang spoke with Chris Brentlinger-Grant, a former CKNW producer now working and living in Edmonton, about why he made the move three years ago.  Esquimalt ends agreement with Victoria Police  Barbara Desjardins, Mayor of Esquimalt discusses why they have ended their policing agreement with the Victoria Police Department. The triumphant return of Zellers to Canada  Jawn Jang, Jas Johal Show Contributor discusses the return of Zellers to Canada! What other stores would you love to see make a comeback?

Transcriptions of podcasts provide visual renderings of audio that increase accessibility. But what are the best practices for transcribing a podcast, specifically a podcast about literary audio? In this episode, Katherine McLeod of ShortCuts and Kelly Cubbon, transcriber of The SpokenWeb Podcast, explore the role of transcription in the making of podcasts and how responsible transcription unfolds through collaboration and conversation. In fact, their episode uncovers just how much transcription is collaboration and conversation.Part One starts with reflections from Katherine and Kelly about how they came to the work of transcription and key concepts that have influenced their thinking throughout the process of making this episode, such as accessibility and ableism. This section also features an interview with Dr. Maya Rae Oppenheimer, a studio arts professor at Concordia University and a regular user of podcast transcripts.Part Two consists of an interview with Judith Burr, the Season 3 SpokenWeb Podcast supervising producer and project manager, about generative challenges that have come up during collaboration on podcast transcription for the podcast and how decision making has evolved over time.And Part Three is an interview with Bára Hladík, a poet, writer, and multimedia artist, about  the convergence of disability, accessibility, technology, and poetics. Here, Bára discusses the healing possibilities of sound and the creative potential of transcripts.SpokenWeb is a monthly podcast produced by the SpokenWeb team as part of distributing the audio collected from (and created using) Canadian Literary archival recordings found at universities across Canada. To find out more about Spokenweb visit: spokenweb.ca . If you love us, let us know! Rate us and leave a comment on Apple Podcasts or say hi on our social media @SpokenWebCanada. Episode Producers:Katherine McLeod @kathmcleod researches archives, performance, and poetry. She has co-edited the collection CanLit Across Media: Unarchiving the Literary Event (with Jason Camlot, McGill-Queen's University Press, 2019). She is writing a monograph (under contract with Wilfrid Laurier University Press) that is a feminist listening to recordings of women poets reading on CBC Radio. She was the 2020-2021 Researcher-in-Residence at the Concordia University Library and, at present, she is an affiliated researcher with SpokenWeb at Concordia, where she is the principal investigator of her SSHRC Insight Development Grant, “Literary Radio: New Approaches to Audio Research” (2021-2023).Kelly Cubbon is a recent graduate of Simon Fraser University's Master of Publishing program. She is a content marketing specialist and perpetual history nerd who is passionate about the transformational power of storytelling in environmental, disability, and social justice. Featured Guests:maya rae oppenheimer (phd) @mayarae is a daughter, sister, aunt, plant-mother of Icelandic and Canary Islander descent who receives financial remuneration as a writer/researcher /educator. She was born in Treaty 1 territory and spent over a decade living in London (UK). maya is now an uninvited guest on Kanien'kehá:ka territory where she preoccupies herself with writing as a social practice and the tangles of narratives that inform our worldviews. Structures of institutional knowledge formation and validation are often the focus of her projects, from museum narratives to histories of social psychology and laboratory experiments. Experimental writing, performance, radical pedagogy, open-access publishing, DIY tactics and rogue archival gestures make up her tool-kit. maya joined the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University in September 2017 as Assistant Professor in Art History. She now works across the Department of Studio Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies in Fine Arts and is the founder of OK Stamp Press.Judith (Judee) Burr is a MA Candidate in the IGS Digital Arts & Humanities theme at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan. Her research uses audio media and storytelling tools to examine the complexities of human culture in fire-adapted landscapes, connecting to the rich world of the digital environmental humanities. She has worked as an environmental researcher and writer on projects including the Value of Rhode Island Forests report and the Forestry for RI Birds project. She also co-founded the live lit reading series Stranger Stories in Providence. She graduated with a BS in Earth Systems and a BA in Philosophy in 2012 from Stanford University, where she contributed to the podcasts Generation Anthropocene and Philosophy Talk.Bára Hladík is a Czech-Canadian writer and multimedia artist. Born in Ktunaxa Territory, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Literature from the University of British Columbia in 2016. Her work can be found in Contemporary Verse 2, Carte Blanche, EVENT Mag, Hamilton Arts and Letters, Bed Zine, Empty Mirror, Cosmonauts Avenue and elsewhere. Bára's first book New Infinity is published with Metatron Press. She is now a guest in Esquimalt, "B.C." SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES‘About Us', Queer ASLAIM Lab: an experimental research hub concerned with disability, access, and affordances, based at Concordia University.Alt Text Poetry Project by Shannon Finnegan and Bojana Coklyat. Plus, the Alt Text work at the Banff Centre for the Arts: Distinct Aggregations.Amanda Monthei's Life with Fire podcastBara Hladik – poet. artist. Facilitator.Place an order for Bára's first book New Infinity published June 2022.Listen to Bára's ambient electronic album Cosmosis here on Bandcamp.Join Bára for Dreamspells (@dream_spells), a collaborative project with Malek Robbana (@melekyamalek) with a monthly new moon dreamspells eventregistration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpc-ygqTouHtaiP7HfwXvhxLi-GXljKu8oBodies in Translation: Activist Art, Technology, and Access to Life (BIT)Carmen Papalia, An Accessibility Manifesto for the ArtsDaniel Britton on typeface designDisability Art is the Last Avante Garde with Sean Lee, Secret Feminist Agenda S4E22SoundBox Signals podcast (UBCO)SpokenWeb Podcast Transcription Style GuideTalila A. Lewis, “Working Definition of Ableism January 2022 Update” ‘Terminology', Critical Disability Studies Collective, University of Minnesota“The Show Goes On: Words and Music in a Pandemic” produced by Jason Camlot for The SpokenWeb Podcast“The Voice That is the Poem, ft. Kaie Kellough” produced by Katherine McLeod for ShortCuts on The SpokenWeb Podcast, 03:10. Transcription ToolsDescript (audio and video editing through text, paid), https://www.descript.com/Express Scribe (speech to text, free), https://www.nch.com.au/scribe/index.htmlOtter AI (speech to text and real-time transcription, paid), https://otter.ai/TEMI (speech to text transcription, paid), https://www.temi.com/ Music Credits“Wavicles” from Cosmosis by Zlata (Bára Hladík)“Erudition” from Cosmosis by Zlata (Bára Hladík)“Atmosphere” from Cosmosis by Zlata (Bára Hladík)“Scarlett Overpass” by Kajubaa via Blue Dot SessionsCloud Cave by Kajubaa via Blue Dot SessionsPacific Time by Glass Obelisk via Blue Dot Sessions Sound Effects“campfire in the woods” by craftcrest, ​​https://freesound.org/people/craftcrest/sounds/213804/“Page turn over, Paper turn over page turning” by flag2, https://freesound.org/people/flag2/sounds/63318/“Wall clock ticking” by straget, https://freesound.org/people/straget/sounds/405423/“Mechanical Keyboard Typing” by GeorgeHopkins https://freesound.org/people/GeorgeHopkins/sounds/537244/

Tonight Jozlyn is rolling solo with her guest Kim Sholinder, who is The Contemporary Educator.  Kim is sharing her 10 years of mainstream & alternative experience in these educations settings to help other educators about her trauma informed approach to working youth & their families to build relationships, along with simplifying classroom management.  She helps educators and families rely on relationships, not management, & creating an open line of communication, along with helping youth to learn self-regulation to improve the learning experience for all involved! Plus all the usual & everyday Chaos!Follow the Chaos - https://keepingupwithchaos.net Guest Info - Kim is a settler teacher, counselor, and mental health advocate living with her husband and dog on the Songhees and Esquimalt land in Victoria, BC, Canada. Kim has been a teacher in mainstream and alternative education settings for the past 10 years & host of Teach. Emote. Repeat. The Contemporary Educator's podcast.  Guest Links - Website -  http://www.thecontemporaryeducator.com/IG - http://www.instagram.com/teach.emote.repeat/Dead Time Podcast - Katherien Ludin is a Clairvoyant Medium from Alberta, Canada who tunes int vibrational energy & is able to see, sense images, colors, people, animals and more. Listen to Dead Time podcast which is a podcast about Beginnings, Endings, Spiritual Connection, UFOs, Spiritual Phenomenon, Paranormal and much more! Listen - https://deadtime.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show

There are a relatively small number of people who are responsible for a high volume of property crime and associated public disorder. There are a large number of police interactions with people committing offences such as shoplifting, mischief, possession of stolen property, possession of drugs, and breaching previous orders. This has resulted in frustration and a recent letter from BC Urban Mayors complaining about this issue. The people repeatedly committing offences of the kind described are most often mentally ill, homeless, and addicted to drugs. Someone in this circumstance is likely to commit offences on an almost continuous basis to get money to purchase drugs. They will shoplift things to sell, break into cars, homes, and businesses, sell small amounts of drugs to others, and engage in prostitution. This behaviour causes a great deal of social disorder, impacts many innocent people, and is expensive to deal with. The solutions to these legitimate concerns have not, however, been identified by the BC Urban Mayors. They have suggested that the problem could be solved by stricter bail conditions, a lower charge approval standard, or exempting police from needing to provide Crown Counsel with all the evidence they have collected in a timely way.Having mentally ill drug addicts spend more time in jail for the property crimes they commit will not solve the problem. A jail sentence does not cure mental illness or drug addiction. At the end of each jail sentence, the person is released back onto the street to continue the cycle of drug use and offending. The Urban Mayors further claim that “The solution is not for municipalities to keep adding safety resources – we have been doing that, which has come at the cost of other essential services, programs and infrastructure in our communities.”One program that has met with some success in reducing the impact of prolific offenders has been the Assertive Community Treatment Program. It involves teams of social workers, police, and mental health professionals assertively monitoring and intervening with prolific offenders often on a daily basis. A recent request for funding of two additional police officers to work on ACT teams was refused by the municipality of Esquimalt, along with a request for several additional police officers to work in other capacities. In the City of Victoria, the police department is widely acknowledged to be short-staffed and stretched to deal with high call volumes. Adequate police resources are not a complete solution, but it is necessary.In British Columbia, the provincial Offence Act provides authority to compel chronic alcoholics to undertake treatment. The scheme involves a physician certifying someone as being in need of treatment and a judge confirming the certification after 72 hours.The scheme, which is now fallen into disuse because of the absence of actual treatment facilities, might be a model for people who are addicted to drugs and engaged in repeated criminal activity to support this. The first step to permit something like this would be to create secure treatment facility spaces to treat people suffering from drug addiction, which is commonly combined with other mental health challenges. Additionally, as has already been proposed by the provincial government, the provision of drugs to people who are addicts would both reduce overdose deaths and the large volume of property crimes committed to get money to purchase drugs. It makes no sense to address drug addiction and mental illness by repeatedly prosecuting people for shoplifting or for breaching conditions ordering them not to possess drugs. Follow this link for a transcript of the show.

In this exciting episode we got a clinician's perspective on the cutting research in Space Medicine! Dr. Michael Gallagher is the President and CEO of Association of Spaceflight Professionals Inc., an organization developing early-stage human-in-the-loop space experiments and technologies. He previously practiced family and dive medicine at the Canadian Forces Base in Esquimalt, British Columbia. He now practices Medicine in British Columbia and sometimes works with patients in rural communities in Alberta and Canada's north. In April 2010, he completed a Canadian Space Agency-sponsored aerospace medicine elective at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. He became a finalist for the Aerospace Medical Association's Jeff Myers Young Investigator Award for preliminary investigations into lower body negative pressure as a possible countermeasure for bone loss in space. Feel free to reach out to Dr. Gallagher at michael.gallagher@spaceflightprofessionals.org.

One of those restaurants is Sunnyside Cafe in Esquimalt  Guest - Brendan Marshall - Co-owner of the Sunnyside Cafe in Esquimalt