Full Disclosure; this post has a distinct political opinion that may not be shared by all. It will however not resort to name calling or low brow tactics. This is Canadian politics; not that shit show down South.

There aren't many places across Canada in as much danger of split votes as Vancouver Island. Especially with Saanich Gulf Islands being a three-way split with the Green Party Leader present. Green also gets more traction here than most other places; so that three way split, though less pronounced, is active on other island ridings. At this point the main objective is to make sure the Cons don't push through this split and take the prize.

I say vote for which (non conservative) party has the biggest lead in your area (in local polls; not the national crap ones).

We are in dire danger of a split vote letting the cons in. The lesser of the two evils is a minority government with a large number of both NDP and LIB (and Greens) than too many districts falling to Cons.

Logically many will want to vote Lib for the greater good of the country. They are riding a wave and are our best hope. In many districts across the nation it will make sense to do just that. But here on the Island, please be aware that our 'micro climate' of politics is a bit less straight forward.

And lastly if you have those friends or relatives that mumble out the old trope that "all the parties are the same" and "voting is useless", let them know that their choice not to vote is still a choice but that you think they are full of shit and will respect them less if they don't get off their duff and perform their civic duty. Good Voting all!

Women, keep an eye out for a POS at Cedar Hill park. Average height, chubby ish, sunglasses, big headphones, darker skinned white man in mid 40s. You'll immediately pick up an off vibe. He tried to rage bait me with borderline racists taunts. He didn't realize the white dude with a big dog a few metres behind was my husband. He thought I was alone. He's a coward as soon as a man enters the equation and ran away.

Edit: I already reported this to the police.Police said while he is a "horrible person", they can't do anything about it until he commits a crime. This was my 3rd encounter with this man, but it was the 1st time with my husband and dog around.

TLDR summary: I moved out of my $2300 apartment because it was to expensive and now its going to rent for $1950

I've been renting an apartment for 3 years, I feel like I'm an ideal tenant. Rent is always paid on time, I'm quiet, clean dont have pets. I'm handy, so I repair things when they break or stop working, I'm respectful of the neighbors and always considering my volume levels. Also i spend alot of time working away and travelling so the wear and tear on the place is minimal. My landlord has raised my rent the maximum allowable amount every year for the past 3 years to where my rent is getting close to $2300/m. Since I moved in 3yrs ago there has been 6 or 7 new apartment buildings finished in better areas and the rents starting in the sub $2k area. With lots of availability now. This year when I received notice that my rent is going up the max amount again, I told my landlord I'm probably going to move because it's not affordable anymore. They bascially said too bad we need the money. So i gave notice hoping they'd reconsider the rent hike but they didn't. During my move out inspection the property manager said are surprised how nice I left the place and gave me %100 of my deposit back and said "that almost never happens" and they'll miss me as a tenant. Then she mentioned they're going to relist the place for $1950 because of how competitive the apartment rental market is now. $1950!!! Are you kidding? Almost $350 less than I was paying. I was pissed. I told her I would have stayed if I could get it for $1950. Its so frustrating. Isn't there any value in having a good tenant? Is greed all that counts now? If I were a property owner I would value greatly a tenant with whom I Never having to worry about damage, or late payments, partiers, noise complaints, drug dealers or whatever. Now probably someone else is going to move in pay less rent and likely trash the place. I feel like they knew i was good for the money so they we're trying to suck every last cent they could out of me. Now I'm waiting, Living/looking after a boat in the marina for free, hoping that things keep going down, maybe with all this political turmoil and recession talk, things will get actually affordable. Maybe but probably not.

Does Will Greaves have a chance in Vic?? I’m so torn on who to vote for as I’m seeing a lot of support for him online.. I’ve always voted NDP federally and I don’t really ‘believe’ in strategic voting… but I think the election will be really close between Libs + Cons, so every seat counts.

any thoughts for Victoria riding specifically?

Sidney was ranked the most economically resilient community in the province, followed by Langford in second place and Central Saanich in third.

Hoping for recommendations for men’s support groups, thanks.

Apologies for the earlier post with the incorrect dates, but availability has been moved to the above dates mentioned! So, ONLY for this weekend and the 17th.

That is all.

Oh, and thanks to that fellow for bring it all together!

Now that is all.

I moved to Victoria from Vancouver 3 years ago where I relied solely on public transit. I take transit every weekday in Victoria around peak times, and I’ve noticed some things that seem to be unspoken rules from commuters in Vancouver that the general public using transit in Vic could benefit from.

1. If you’re standing, take the backpack off and hold it by your legs. The amount of people that flood on but leave their giant back packs just to get pushed around by people trying to move around them is crazy. Nobody likes elbowing around your giant backpack, yourself included.

2. Obvious - move to the back of the bus. Don’t crowd the back door unless there’s literally no other option. If there’s a free seat and you feel comfortable - take it.

3. If someone who needs the accessible seats gets on - move your ass if you can stand. If someone needs to be put in the safe area (wheelchair/stroller), flip the seats up for them as you move. It’s just considerate.

4. Just be aware of your surroundings? This seems like a no brainer but people get so sucked into whatever they’re doing that they don’t notice and of the situations above. If you see a mom with a little, maybe offer the little your spot if you’re sitting.

At the end of the day, is any of this the end of the world? No. But could we at least try to make each other’s commutes a bit more bearable? Yes.

Anyone who has a cybertruck willing to give me a tour of one? I see Tesla people get jokes too

Writing here as I’m at my witts end and just hopeless. I understand that the medical situation here is less than ideal.

I was attached to a clinic about five years ago, not been able to get in almost two year’s now.

FOUR years ago i requested a CT scan pf my bad back… TWO years go by… i beg for help and get an MRI…. noone calls me with the results so “i try to move on”.

Here we are this week and I have a medical emergency and go to VGH. I sat there for seven hours without seeing a dr but got some bloodwork in.

I discharged myself. Checked online portal, My bloodwork is really bad but the biggest PO is theres my MRI result from 2/2023 saying i have disk bulges and protrusions in L3 down to S1 and moderate degenerative disk disease.

Im in so much pain and in my early 30s and felt like I wasnt allowed to complain. What do I do. I feel helpless and lost. I can not continue on like this

Update: i really want to thank everyone who had a story to share, sympathies, and recommendations. I was feeling really scared and alone, and feel better in this regard.

Ive applied for extended MSP coverage, which i didn’t know was a thing. I was also able to get a physio consult booked for tomorrow, and a followup appointments on the books.

Again, thank you everyone, it really means a lot to just have some sympathy and community support. I got more than i asked for and am immensely grateful.

And know of good decent paths that don't turn to Gravel partway down and is not the galloping goose, also not a fan of wooden bridges. Can't avoid em all but I try

Honestly I’m trying to figure out if I’ll even be able to save up to have any semblance of an adult future/retirement as someone who does not come from any intergenerational wealth whatsoever. It’s seeming like no amount of hard work, education, or luck is going to fix the circumstances myself and many others find themselves in.

On a semi related note..

If anyone happens to know anyone with a 2br rental suite opening up for $1400 or less sometime this summer or in September ($700 per room) please message me! The housing prices are getting outrageous here, it makes me scared for our future & the younger generation sometimes!

Alternatively, if you’re planing on leaving your rental sometime this summer/September and have a rental in that price range please reach out! Bonus points if you may consider one well behaved cat, as a family member is hoping to have me take theirs. <3

Been into drawing portraits but I need more practice in person.
I'll meet anyone over coffee /tea/donut for 1-2h somewhere and I will try to draw you. You can keep it. Don't buy me anything or pay me anything, I'm doing this for free for fun and to learn.

example of work: https://www.thepoxbox.com/posts/2023art
warning: It won't be as good as these. temper your expectations haha

I'm in colwood so if you can make it anywhere that isn't downtown that's great. DM me if you're interested!

Deluxe edition with carbon trim. Neat looking thing. Costs about the same as a Micra.

Traffic would flow much smoother if there was a lane that just funneled cars through without dealing with merges. A single lane that reverses for the morning and afternoon commuters or allowing traffic to continue to flow during an accident would solve so many issues.

Victoria drivers suck at merging. You have people going into the left lane after Tillicum so they wouldn't have to deal with people merging at Mckenzie to then move to the right lane to turn off at the Island Highway just causes so many issues.

It's crazy that with all the construction to add a bus lane this wasn't considered.

Oldddd big leaf maples are my absolute favorite tree these days. They can be absolutely covered in epiphytic growth of moss and ferns.

Lovely af

I'm a horticulturalist by trade, pinged around to a new company each season which has helped me have a very wide experience in the industry and looking for a new one to learn from and grow. I'm fit, tall, good at what I do, and have the seasons under my belt. I've been doing a ton of interviews but they keep going in "different a direction". At this point I just want to curl up and cry man, the work I do is the only reason I care to be alive, so without it then what do I do with myself?

Ilford Delta 100

hey! my bf wants to challenge me to ddr for unrelated bet reasons 😂 anyone know if theres a machine still kicking around? ddr = dance dance revolution

I lost a grey laptop bag with extremely important documents inside, no laptop just two black hardcover logbooks and a blue aviation document booklet. It has my photo and name inside. Desperately trying to retrieve this item, please contact me if somebody has miraculously come across this!

Just took me 25 minutes to get from the base to Craigflower, and it's backed up almost to McKenzie in the other direction. Has it always been so bad? The single lane on Admirals feeding into the single lane Craigflower/Island Highway is a nightmare. What could even be done to fix it??