Seniors are becoming the new face of the Cowichan region’s housing crisis By Joe Paris ● Cowichan Valley ● May 19, 2022 August 4, 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 August 4, 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 August 25, 2022 And how the small logging town grew into the destination community it is today.
Meet Joe Paris, The Discourse’s spring 2022 intern By Joe Paris ● Cowichan Valley ● March 24, 2022 August 4, 2022