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• Post #4357997

  102km loop around Greater Victoria and out to Sooke Potholes. Perfect weather for a fun ride with friends, almost entirely on protected bike network. Humpback Road is closed to through traffic years ago now and is a treat to ride. #yyj #bikeTooter #vancouverisland

• Post #4284571

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@mlmartens/116993561437569363 It's the little things we see in our daily experiences that bring contentment and happiness IMO

• Post #4284570

  Monday's Miles #biketooter #cycling #streetart

• Post #4284569

  Last week's newsletter from my local shop Beyond The Usual.📫 We highlight 4 of our popular products right now for summer as well as the Herschel water bottle giveaway happening all season. https://sh1.sendinblue.com/aj0e1agcclpfe.html #smallbusiness #cowichan #chemainus #supportlocal

• Post #4284568

  Flower Power 🚲 🌸 #wildflowers #biketooter #cycling

• Post #4284567

  It's always nice to ride to meetings when the opportunity presents itself. Nice bike ride to Ladysmith yesterday as I'm chair of our Cowichan North Regional Recreation Commission and we had a meeting at the Frank Jameson Centre. #gobybike #cycling #localgovt #cowichan

• Post #4284566

  Sunny skies, light breeze and enjoyable warmth today for my ride throughout the Cowichan Valley. Stopped by my local bike shop and bakery followed by a local street mural photo op. #biketooter #cycling #cowichan #vancouverisland #streetart #mural

• Post #4284565

  Brendan's weekly update newsletter with always fun topics and finds. If you're into running, the outdoors, writing and just all around fun be sure to check out his work at Semi-Rad. https://semi-rad.com/2026/07/friday-inspiration-547/

• Post #4284564

  So good ❤️ crowd singing after Dermot Kennedy's performance of The Cranberries Zombie (the remaining band members came to play alongside him for the song) Man such a powerful song. https://youtube.com/shorts/aR4NL35uygg?si=EO4qzdPOAQjk5ghn

• Post #4284563

  "Maynard Johnny Jr. had a dream to paint a Coast Salish inspired mural in Chemainus. The result is Rebirth, the first art piece in the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society collection that has been created solely by a Coast Salish artist. Rebirth refers to his peoples’ attempt to reconnect with their culture." Quick stop by Maynard's mural in town yesterday after my ride to get a photo. https://muraltown.com/art/rebirth/ #CoastSalish #Chemainus #Mural #cowichanvalley #...

• Post #3997476

  Big investment announcement for a call for proposals by the #BCGovernment here in #NorthCowichan this morning. They have asked for submissions for large scale grid battery storage systems to be implemented on #VancouverIsland . If we build enough #wind & #solar to match a #batteryStorage build out network we could be as bold as Australia for free afternoon power. So much extra work needed by government & public for mass adoption by I'm hopeful. #renewableenergy #sustainability #bc...

• Post #3703726

  Amazing ! Thank-you #Cloudflare for holding the line against #Google and #AI "Beginning Sept. 15, all new websites signing up for Cloudflare, as well as all the customers on its free tier, will have the default settings in their bot management protocol set to block “multi-purpose crawlers” on any webpage that has ads. This means that any crawler that scrapes for both search indexing & AI training will be turned away at the door, unless the site owner decides otherwise." https://w...

• Post #3701029

  If you have not been paying attention, Angine de Poitrine has been probably one of the bigesst global viral moments so far in 2026. So cool they are coming to Victoria here on Vancouver Island. Damn, I wish I didn't already have prior commitments for an event I'm volunteering at #yyj #music #canada https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/phillips-backyard-breaks-out-with-a-lineup-that-has-everyone-talking-12525642

• Post #2913470

  Every time I hear talk of a north #pipeline to the BC Coast it gets me so angry, I think about the #wildlife I have photographed on the #westcoast The rest of the country fail to understand the fragile & beautiful coastal environment at risk. They think it's just like the typical pipeline going through a flat field in the prairies & that lack of perspective is what we need to shift. That is also why the #tankerban exists. Once I moved here from SK I immediately understo...

• Post #2913469

  The super hero we need for our fight for #electrification and move beyond #fossilfuels Now that is one heck of a statue 😎 ⚡ "Electrification - stainless steel sculpture, Vidraru Dam, Romania. Built in 1970-71." https://www.reddit.com/r/cassettefuturism/comments/1tctqim/electrification_stainless_steel_sculpture_vidraru/

• Post #2913468

  Back on the island after being in Alberta for a week. As always, one of my first activities was to hit the trails for a #mountainbike ride. #getoutside #cowichan #vancouverisland

• Post #2913467

  Back at it today, was nice to get out for a ride to help me forget for a moment that I put an "dummy" dent in the roof of my van when I clipped a friends carport...doh

• Post #2913466

  Friday afternoon Whistler mountain bike loop after meeting with some of my brand reps for our store. Great way to mix fun and business. #explorebc #beautifulbc #mtblife

• Post #2913465

  Sunday stop at the Groovy Grove while enjoying the mtb trails above Ladysmith. #cowichan #mountainbike #vancouverisland

• Post #2913464

  Headed to downtown #Vancouver from #Nanaimo in the best way possible from #VancouverIsland If you have lots of stops to make. Take BC Ferries over & ride your #bike. It's so fun & you get to experience the city in a great way. Plus its cheap & best of all no car stress! (on foot I love Hullo Ferry) #gobybike #YYC #YCD

• Post #2913463

  We really need to slow down some days and appreciate where we get to call home. Over time it is easy to take the west coast of British Columbia for granted as we get stuck in the daily routine. This is my public service announcement to take a pause, soak it up and bask in a moment of gratitude. #vancouverIsland #vancouver #yvr #canada #britishcolumbia #explorebc #explorecanada #salishsea #bikeyvr #ycd

• Post #2913462

  North Cowichan has developed a draft concept plan that includes an affordable housing project at the old school site at 2988 Elliott Street. Learn more and share your thoughts on the draft plan. Drop in any time (no presentation). Staff and the architects will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the project. 📆 Saturday, June 6, 2-4pm (drop in, no presentation) 📍 Chemainus Secondary School, 9947 Daniel Street, Chemainus (in the gym) https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/commu...

• Post #2510510

  About to fly out to Alberta to see family for the week. A little stop down at the ocean this morning to get some good island vibes before heading out. #vancouverisland #SalishSea

• Post #2383000

  Colors of #Chemainus as seen on my walk this morning around town. #Cowichan #CowichanValley #VancouverIsland #Flowers

• Post #2382999

  Loading up all our new Spring product on to the online store this past week. Of course we would love to rather see you in person down at our local #smallbusiness here in #Chemainus #cowichanValley #vancouverIsland #clothingstore #shoestore https://beyondtheusual.ca/products/search?keyword=prana&sort=addedTimeDesc

• Post #2382998

  "The problem is that the system needed to work one day. It needed to eventually make more money than it cost. Every single one of these companies is talking about AI non-stop, and not one of them can show a profit. The only thing they can do is tell lies of omission by saying “AI helped boost everything,” and when you ask for specifics, the results are either tepid or so secretive you’d think they’re hiding a dead body." ~ Ed Zitron https://www.wheresyoured.at/am-i-meant-to-b...

• Post #2382997

  #Wildflowers in full effect on Maple Mountain during today's #mountainbike ride in the #CowichanValley #getoutside #vancouverisland

• Post #2319931

  Just got my #canada #census2026 access code in the mail. Be sure to check your mailbox and complete the questionnaire. This is an incredibly valuable information that makes a difference for local governments to receive funding for your community as well as provincial and federal initiatives.

• Post #2052468

  RE: https://socialbc.ca/@Jennifer_Miller/116478236661019150 I just watched this video last week and nice to see something like this happen where we take back the streets, even for just a little while.

• Post #2052467

  Spent my Sunday busting out the big camera and covering all the action of my friends suffering in a #hardenduro single track #dirtbike fun event we created. Awesome riding community here on #vancouverIsland