Seniors are becoming the new face of the Cowichan region’s housing crisis By Joe Paris ● Cowichan Valley ● May 19, 2022 With an aging population and an escalating housing crisis, more low-income seniors in the Cowichan region are facing homelessness.
Vancouver Island short film festival reveals ‘complex, intimate portraits’ from the island and beyond By Joe Paris ● Nanaimo ● April 7, 2022 In its second year online, VISFF continues to innovate and support local filmmakers, says festival director Hilary Eastmure.
Timber, tourism, and tall tales: How Mill Bay got its settler name By Joe Paris ● Cowichan Valley ● April 7, 2022 And how the small logging town grew into the destination community it is today.