Good Sunday Morning! And where did July go?
I do pay attention to feedback and notes I get in response to Sunday letters. One great Green volunteer and friend, Shelagh Levey, told me my last letter was way too long, which put me in mind of the great line, “If I had had more time, I could have written a shorter letter,” a quote attributed to many a wit, but most likely Blaise Pascal or Cicero were the originators. Continue reading The Climate Emergency Is A Human Rights Issue (July 27, 2025)
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Elizabeth May and many Greens marched in the Victoria Pride Parade on Sunday, July 6th, to show support for the vibrant 2SLGBTQIA+ community! Continue reading SGI Greens Newsletter – July & August 2025
And Good Sunday morning!
In some very local news, we had three very welcome reversals in government decisions. One for a very sick little girl, one for a very old maple, and another for the Giant Sequoia and Morioka Cherry trees in Victoria’s Centennial Square. Not national, not even big in the scheme of things, but any time citizen action moves governments, it is good news to share. Continue reading Key Deadlines Coming Up (July 20, 2025)
When: Saturday, August 9 at 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Central Saanich Cultural Centre, Room A, and the park area next to it
(At the Brentwood Bay Library)
Why: Our Summer Picnic is a great opportunity to re-connect or connect for the first time with Elizabeth May and Green friends in a relaxed atmosphere. Continue reading SGI Greens’ Summer Picnic
Good Sunday Morning on this July 13th. Summer is flying by in a haze of Pride Parades, Canada Day flag-waving and Calgary Stampede Ya-HOO, not to mention the hundreds of bowls of ice cream and strawberries I helped serve up after Victoria Pride last weekend at the Saanich Strawberry festival! (By the way, kudos to Saanich for hugely reducing plastic waste and garbage, switching to metal bowls and compostable spoons, as well as in offering non-dairy ice cream!) Continue reading From Laws And Regulations To Discretion (July 13, 2025)
And Good Sunday Morning! Hoping to see some of my Sunday readers at today’s Victoria Pride parade! Meet MLA Rob Botterell and me at the marshaling spot on Chatham Street between Douglas and Government at 10 am. And afterwards, I rush off to serve strawberries at the annual Saanich Strawberry Festival at Beaver Lake Park. Continue reading Rodeos, Renewables and Rallies (July 6, 2025)
The Green Party of Canada was founded on principles of social justice, and respect for diversity, and they fight for your rights in Parliament. The Green Party of Canada proudly celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Victoria on this day, and every day.
Announcement for the event:
Please join Elizabeth May and your local Greens for the 31st anniversary of continuous Pride parades in Victoria on Sunday, July 6th, 2025, as we show our support for the vibrant 2SLGBTQIA+ Community! Help carry our Green banners, celebrate diversity and have fun! Continue reading Victoria Pride Parade on Sunday, July 6, 2025