A community is not just a geographical location but a vibrant network where strangers evolve into friends, local businesses collaborate for mutual growth, and essential issues are openly discussed and
A community is more than a group living in a particular area. A community is where strangers become friends, local businesses build each other up, and important topics are debated and tackled. Communities help us through tough times and allow us to celebrate as a collective when things go well. By investing in our communities, everyone reaps the benefits.
Joy Gugeler teaches Creative Writing, Journalism and Media Studies courses at Vancouver Island University (VIU). This summer, Gugeler was nominated for the Karen Virag Award from the Editors’ Association of Canada. She also arranged a First Book Canada pop-up book event at the VIU Nanaimo campus to distribute free books to public schools, libraries and other
NANAIMO - A non-profit organization teaming up with Vancouver Island University to give away 18,000 books for needy mid Island service providers.First.