Westshore Business

Janice Strand - Owner Expedia Cruises - Westshore

Gavin Dew - BC Liberal Party Leadership Candidate

Paul Lamoureux - Owner Serious Coffee @ Millstream Village & Executive Coach

We chat with Ellis about his vision for BC specific to: Health Care Economy Climate Change & the Environment We review his background & experience including 15 years as Chief and/or Council Member - Haisla Nation

Skeena MLA Ellis Ross - Leadership Candidate, BC Liberal Party

This podcast was so much fun Kari - thank you! Thanks so much for sharing the story of the Langford based Elite Self Storage facility.  Elite Self Storage Langford is committed to providing quality storage unit rentals for your personal or household storage needs in Victoria, BC.  All their self storage units are indoor with ground level access for easy loading and unloading, no elevators or stairs to deal with. They have a variety of storage unit sizes ranging from 25 to 150 square feet.  Equipped with video surveillance and individual coded entry with access to storage from 6 AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week. At Elite Self Storage Langford, they also have offices for rent and boardroom rentals by the hour, half day or day. If you need a professional space to host your next meeting, come to Elite Self Storage. They have a storage unit for all your needs. Book today!

Kari Sullivan - Facilities Manager, Elite Self Storage in Langford

So many fabulous projects underway in Esquimalt. We chat and review updates with Mayor Desjardins about: the Town Square the Library new Senior Facilities multiple condo projects @ Dunsmuir / Westbay Quay detailed discussion regarding Gorge Park developments the Public Safety Building (across from the Town Square) businesses are growing in Esquimalt: small business growth accelerating, even during COVID strong community support small, but mighty, Chamber of Commerce hugely supportive, e.g., shop local promotions Navy & Graving Dock in growth phase strong home based business sector active Farmer Market @ Bullen Field the market gives away food via a "market bucks" program active Social Media support - "Esquimalt Urban Farmers" Facebook Page (7,000 members) 

An exciting update discussion with Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins

In our first series of post election/election Westshore Business podcast interviews, we chat with Colwood Mayor Rob Martin about transportation, transportation & transportation. Topics include: rail Royal Bay ferry Sooke Road projects / Colwood Corners we chat about the numerous modalities of transportation Galloping Goose bridge on Sooke Road / electric bikes how can constituents help with securing infrastructure funding Strongly consider attending a Public Hearing this evening (online @ 6pm - November 9th - https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/public-notices/public-hearing-november-9-royal-beach) to discuss the Royal Beach OCP & Land use Bylaw amendments. The Royal Beach Sub Area Plan will include land use policies and design guidelines specific to Royal Beach. 

Colwood Mayor Rob Martin - the Transportation discussion

Many topics were covered in last night's (13th) Leadership Debate. One of the discussions addressed was systemic societal racism. Kelly & I discussed this issue during this morning's Facebook Live session (https://www.facebook.com/Kellyforlangford) - here is a brief representation of Kelly's perspectives specific to systemic societal racism. #bcpoli #bcvotes #BCelxn2020 #yyj

Kelly Darwin - Westshore Small Business Advocate & Champion

We chat about the Westshore Community attributes that created the community & economic foundation as represented in today's (13th) TC article labeled "Booming Colwood: Hundreds of millions of dollars in projects." https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/booming-colwood-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-in-projects-1.24219391 

Listen to a brief testimonial to the Small Business Sector by Mike Wignall, Partner with Westbrook Consulting. Mike was a guest on today's (October 5th) Facebook Live session with Kelly Darwin, Liberal Candidate for Langford - Juan de Fuca.  Kelly is a Small Business advocate for the Westshore. 

Mike Wignall - Westbrook Consulting - Small Business Testimonial

Kelly Darwin - CBC Radio All Points West - September 30th

Kelly Darwin - a brief introduction :)

Listen to Colwood Mayor Rob Martin review Colwood superstar council's 3 most recent extraordinary economic development announcements: Seaspan Victoria Shipyards centre in the Allendale District new Royal Bay Elementary School Royal BC Museum Archives re-locating to Colwood Royal Bay 

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! The Colwood 2020 Economic Development Story

We review the last couple of months:  - staff & constituent concerns - we're now at the "beginning of the middle" - new concerns: how do we re-build? what is the new normal? how to transition the federal programs to a "new normal"----more---- - non-partisan cooperation has been extra-ordinary - no playbook for this economy - program tweaking & feedback was acted on immediately   Post Covid Economy  - health crisis needs to be under control - must consider deficit management at some-time in the near future - how to strengthen broken supply chains within Canada - strengthening manufacturing sector & economic resiliency - shop local - we chat food security  (Alistair is the NDP critic for Agriculture & Rural Economic Development) / establish strong local food hubs / localized food production   Mental Health Issues  - we chat about numerous community reactions including First Nations & long-term care homes  

A conversation with Alistair MacGregor - NDP MP Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

In this episode we talk with Colwood Major Rob Martin, MLA for Esquimalt Metchosin Mitzi Dean and Member of Parliament for Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke Randall Garrison. ----more---- We joined together for this podcast directly following the Colwood Recovery Roundtable Meeting which was attended by Government leaders as well as  Community and Business leaders and members. This discussion focuses mainly on what we are calling the "beginning of the middle". How are people coping with a few more freedoms in BC's phase two as compared to Phase one and how will businesses adapt.  We continue to talk about shopping, growing and supporting local and what that looks like and how that works. Also a significant topic of discussion is the cooperation we are seeing across Municipal, Provincial and Federal Governments along with the non partisan needs of small business owners.  If you are interested in hearing how the different levels of Government are functioning thru this health crisis and what the business community is connecting and not connecting with when it comes to support and stimulus then please give this podcast a listen. Kelly & John would like to sincerely thank Rob, Mitzi and Randall for their passion, commitment and leadership through these challenging times. We have often been surprised and humbled by your energy, concern and genuine optimistic outlook towards our communities and ourselves. Once again we are reminded how lucky we are to live where we live and how thankful we are to be in this community with these exceptional leaders. Stay Safe,  Kelly Darwin & John Juricic

All levels of Government - Round Table podcast

Talking about business and businesses in the WestShore. We will be sitting down with local business owners and discussing their challenges and successes here in Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Highlands & Metchosin.