Recitals of human emotion strike a bell atop our historical landmark Rosemary Laing fell in love with the resonating sounds of the pipe organ in church when she was seven. Later, she acquired an associateship diploma from the RCCO and during a local Victoria meeting she (by chance) sat beside the father of the Netherlands…
One Tough Mudder takes it all the way to the World’s In June 2012, Lindsay Van Gyn was pulled together by friends and family for an unforgettable Tough Mudderadventure in Whistler. She heard of the insane muddy obstacle course designed by the British Special Forces at a friend’s house. As she listened, she felt like…
Musical marvel gives listeners ownership sharing his twelve week song writing challenge Songwriters will often write for their own instrument, yet Sjoerd Meyer is an example of what happens when years of talent decides to write the whole song. After leaving the security of a well paid career in Alberta, Sjoerd is now daring to…
Salsa sensation builds dream career on passion and talent for choreography At the age of four, Christina Morrison knew she wanted to be a dancer. For a period of ten years she explored ballet, jazz and ballroom, yet nothing was exactly what she envisioned. Then during university, she discovered salsa and perused lessons traveling every…
Inspiring people to have more fun author throws pie Brainstorming during a success team meeting, Stacey Malainey was asked what do you like to do for fun to which she responded, “having food fights!” Everyone agreed this was fun and she observed how the thought of flying food made people happy. Talking with friends and…
Thrilling audiences ballet director imparts his life’s work to company dancers In university, Paul Destrooper picked up sports quickly and proficiently. However, after trying ballet on a whim he felt physically challenged. Determined to perfect his form, Paul trained ten hours a day for three years to successfully graduate from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet; then…
Fantasy and horror abound, local director’s playful genius taps into creative doll art Thanks to her background as a theatre artist, director Kathleen Greenfield naturally fell into doll making as a process of unwinding. She began by exploring characters she planned to use in her performances and creating them in miniature scale. Doll making allowed…
The real deal in mountain biking aims for consistent first on the podium Soaring off a twenty foot drop, Dean Tennant hucks his mountain bike down a secretive west coast trail on the outskirts of Victoria. As a competitive mountain biker and coach, Dean rides every chance he gets. His natural, orectic will is what…
Creative cyclist’s passion changes the cycling community of Greater Victoria Painting for the sake of painting simply wouldn’t be inspiring enough for cyclist Ryan Harris, who grew up with his mothers’ artistic and inspirational support. A few winters away from Canada working in Tucson Arizona at a bike recycling program, changed everything for Ryan and…
Theatre artist believes ‘living in the moment’ builds brighter future for theatre For Ingrid Hansen it’s not clear exactly when being a theatre artist took over her life. She could, however, recall an early ballet class where her teacher dampened her body image, yet Ingrid tolerated the criticism for the love of performing on stage….
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