Abkhazi Garden Relaxing afternoon stroll. The Abkhazi Garden is a heritage home and garden. This charming garden is a love story between Prince and Princess Abkhazi who began building the garden in 1946 and continued to do so for 40 more years. After their deaths the Garden changed hands, and in February 2000, The [...]
Last week, TLC Executive Director, Cathy Armstrong, was interviewed on the CBC Unreserved radio program by host, Rosanna Deerchild. In this episode, Cathy and TLC SISȻENEM partners Eric Pelkey (W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council) and Dr. Tara Martin (University of British-Columbia) speak to the ongoing process of transferring SISȻENEM back to the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nation. The recording is [...]
One of the most common invasives in Victoria is English Ivy (Hedera helix), a pervasive and fast-growing vine that sprawls across landscapes and climbs structures like trees and buildings. English ivy has a rapid growth rate and even grows in the winter because of its need for little light or water, making it a [...]
NEWS RELEASE Four more B.C. properties protected as part of $1-million conservation commitment Victoria, B.C. - The Province has acquired four additional ecologically sensitive properties throughout British Columbia, thanks to a partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The Province recently assumed ownership of the following properties: 64 hectares along the Fraser River near McBride [...]
NOTICE TO MEMBERS In June, TLC’s Board of Directors struck a Bylaw Committee that included Bill Pearce, Lori Roter, Tom Watson, and John Shields. The Committee is distributing its draft revisions for member input. The Board would like your feedback. The revisions will be discussed at the upcoming November 21st AGM, but not voted upon. [...]
Fisgard Lighthouse in Colwood.Photo Credit Deborah Hudson. On May 29, 2015, Parks Canada announced that 74 lighthouses across Canada have been designated under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. Of the 74 across Canada, 21 lighthouses in B.C. were granted heritage status. Petitions for consideration in the program were due in 2012. TLC made 11 applications [...]
As an organization, TLC has dared mighty things and has succeeded where others may have failed. Over the past year, however, our financial circumstances have not allowed us to achieve all we might want to. Three months ago, we began a restructuring process that will allow us to create a solid foundation from which we [...]
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, the Victoria Times Colonist published an article on TLC’s unpaid property taxes in the Capital Region. We would like to reassure our members, donors, volunteers, partners and supporters TLC has every intention of paying off our debts. Currently, our Board of Directors and staff are working on a Sustainability Plan [...]
Financial situation In recent weeks, announcements have been made regarding severe financial challenges that TLC is facing, and significant changes that are underway. There is not enough revenue coming in to sustain our current operations. Part of the problem has been the economic turmoil that has depressed funding opportunities– from foundations, corporations and individual donors [...]
During recent days, there have been announcements that TLC is facing some serious financial challenges, resulting from a severe downturn in funding. In response, TLC is going through a period of renewal and rejuvenation in order to adjust to these new realities and to be able to continue its work protecting special places in British [...]