The Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM), which is located on the 900-block of Pandora, is getting ready to fully reopen the Alix Goolden Performance Hall. It’s been partially closed since the pandemic, meaning the Conservatory can’t host big concerts. But CEO Nathan Medd says once the city has done its work improving safety on the block, the VCM will be ready to open its Pandora doors, and help build a future for the neighbourhood with a focus on music and art. We hear from him, and artist Francis Dick. She recently contributed a mural to the VCM, and is excited to collaborate more to add vibrancy to downtown.

Tiny homes on wheels are technically not allowed as permanent housing - but that hasn’t stopped some people in rural B.C. communities from living in them, because they’re affordable and don’t leave a big footprint. Now, local government officials in several island communities say they’ve found a way to make them legal. On this week’s episode, we hear about the solution that representatives from Islands Trust and the Regional District of Nanaimo recently shared with local governments from across B.C.

Some islanders are upset that a U.S. non-profit that does adventure tourism wants to renew and expand its access to crown land along the B.C. coast. National Outdoor Leadership School says its sea kayakers will use the land to camp while travelling from Washington to Alaska. But social media posts opposing the application have gone viral in island communities. On this episode we hear from the applicants themselves, and a First Nations leader who has concerns.