It starts with a walk!

Our McGillvary Loop neighbourhood started with a simple walk around the block — around the “Loop,” as we soon came to call it. 

Actually, it started when three households met a few times to talk about the benefits of neighbourhood cohesion, for mutual support, safety and just plain conviviality. We decided to start by inviting everyone in the area out for a walk — something many of us do regularly, but usually on our own. 

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Spring into Food Security

Opportunities on Gabriola

As appeared in the Gabriola Sounder on 03 April, 2024

Spring, what a wonderful feeling it brings. As temperatures rise, nature comes alive with sounds, sights, and smells. This urge to grow and blossom is all part of the natural cycle. You can feel the changes in the air and watch as bulbs start blooming and trees in the forest regain their leafy canopy.

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