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Si’em’ nu Ts’ lhhwulmuhw marks first year on radio with award

June 29th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Si’em’ nu Ts’ lhhwulmuhw marks first year on radio with award)

picture 637_twitterpfr banner workingSi’em’ nu Ts’ lhhwulmuhw (My Honoured Fellow Native People) honoured as “a show for the communities and very important for connecting and continuing traditions in villages” (Image by Kenny Brault)

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Youth with bipolar invited to work together in community research

June 4th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Youth with bipolar invited to work together in community research)

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yes2scs group is building community support for safer consumption services in Victoria

May 25th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on yes2scs group is building community support for safer consumption services in Victoria)

picture 633_insitepfr banner workingHarm reduction programs, including safer consumption sites (SCS) like Vancouver’s Insite program, are proven to save lives. A Victoria-based coalition is working to build community support for a SCS in their city.

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Social enterprise leader in Nanaimo to coach nonprofits

April 21st, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Social enterprise leader in Nanaimo to coach nonprofits)


pfr banner workingLee Herrin, executive director of the Fernwood NRG neighbourhood social enterprise in Victoria, was in Nanaimo recently to speak with representatives from local nonprofit organizations

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Jiu-jitsu athlete wins big while helping out local men’s centre

April 6th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Jiu-jitsu athlete wins big while helping out local men’s centre)


Jimmy Lapointe achieved a big win  at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in March 2015. His efforts were accompanied by fundraising for Nanaimo’s Men’s Centre — and the programs Jimmy says have helped him.
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Nanaimo Fringe is prepping for another great summer festival

March 11th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Nanaimo Fringe is prepping for another great summer festival)


This year’s Nanaimo Fringe Festival runs from August 13-23, 2015 — and guess what? The performing groups were selected by lottery earlier this month. We speak with festival producer Chelsee Damen.

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