The ferris wheel will open to visitors on Friday, Dec. 19, and will remain open until Dec. 31, except for on Christmas Day. The ferris wheel will be open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays to Thursdays. Rides on the ferris wheel are free!

Victoria cannot solve the homelessness crisis alone. We need other CRD municipalities to step up and build more supportive and affordable housing for those experiencing homelessness. The Province has mandated that local governments need to take care of vulnerable populations! #yyj #victoriabc

The City of Victoria is ahead of our provincial housing targets! Victoria is one of the only municipalities in BC to beat the targets. New housing helps reduce rents, adds to the tax base, and helps create a vibrant city. Others need to step up now. #yyj #bcpoli

The Youth Bus Pass is saved! Thank you to council for voting 9-0 to keep this critical program funded. This will ensure Victoria youth (13-18) have free transit. This is climate action and accessibility policy. This program is technically funded from parking fees on Sundays ($630,000).

North Vancouver just approved an incredible new swim dock for their community! Check out these pictures. I love seeing local governments that invest in public infrastructure and recreation - this is proactive investment in mental health, community and affordability.

HUGE NEWS! Crystal Pool is moving to the old YMCA – this means we will have a pool open while the new Crystal Pool is constructed. This will speed up construction of the new pool, allow residents to swim and activate downtown. So thankful council and staff got this done! #yyj

This is an awesome local Halloween festival happening this Saturday in Market Square (Whistle Buoy). There will be DJs, local vendors, food and just a great party. Please stop by to support arts and the local economy :) And spread the word...

Another absolutely amazing Victoria Pride Parade today - this was a massive turnout, an incredible atmosphere, and a great way to celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ friends and community members. #yyj #Pride2025 #victoriabc

MOVIES! We have a motion at council this week asking staff to look into preserving downtown movies theatres, incentivizing new theatres, and supporting film. We're at risk of losing all our large downtown theatres in Victoria - bad for culture, vibrancy and the economy! #yyj

Council officially recognized the Victoria Urban Food Table today, including to increase their funding, and require that all City work on food systems is done in consultation with the UFT. If you are interested in local agriculture, please considering joining. www.victoriaurbanfoodtable.com

The Design Victoria Festival is happening this weekend! This is a truly incredible local event that celebrates architecture, art, design, furniture making, trades, film and more. There are tons of free events across the city. Info at www.designvictoria.ca

This weekend is "Jane's Walk", celebrating the life and work of visionary urbanist Jane Jacobs. Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighbourhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours. janeswalk.org #yyj

As part of the new Evergreen Terrace development, Council asked BC Housing to re-exploring daylighting "Rock Bay Creek" watershed, which runs from Fernwood to Rock Bay. There is lots of history on this watershed at: rockbaycreek.ca and rockbaycreek.baremetal.com/index.html

I'm very proud that Council supported the largest affordable housing project in Victoria's history today- the new Blanshard Courts. This site will have 900 non-market homes, including 175 low-income units, supportive housing, 15% three-bedroom units, and tons of green space and community space.

Huge news in Victoria - The Citizens’ Assembly on Amalgamation is recommending that Victoria and Saanich amalgamate. Their final report comes next month. It’s likely this will be on the ballot in 2026 for residents to decide yes/no. I’m very open minded on this. #yyj #bcpoli

Enjoying my first ever trip to the second best country in North America 🇲🇽. Thankfully everyone here agrees that the USA is far behind #1 and #2. Thankful for a short break with my family ❤️

Parking revenue is a key source of income for cities, and helps fund so many important services and infrastructure. This info surprised me!

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Crystal Pool referendum coming up Saturday February 8th - vote YES!!

Thank you to Council for supporting this important non-profit arts/theatre venue in downtown Victoria! This was a 1.5 year journey to get here. I wish we were providing much more support, but am also simply happy we found consensus to support the project. #yyj #victoriabc

I'm not giving up on a new theatre downtown! Tomorrow I have a last-effort motion to provide the Other Guise Theatre with a $125,000 grant, if it is matched by private donors. This could lead to $250,000 to help pay down their mortgage and establish a new venue in Victoria. #yyj #victoriabc

IT'S OFFICIAL!! We have a massive new music venue opening in Victoria. "The Coda Club" - located above Hermann's Jazz. It will feature two separate music rooms. A small room for 100, and a large room for 200+. p/1 #yyj #victoriabc