Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all the individuals and organizations that provided information and statistics or in any way helped to produce Victoria’s Vital Signs. We are grateful to all those who participated in our on-line surveys to prioritize and then grade the indicators. All in all, over 1,200 people have contributed to the contents of this site.
The use of indicators and report cards to assess community needs and opportunities is a growing trend in Canada among policy makers, community organizations and citizens wanting to make a difference. Throughout this process, the Victoria Foundation has worked with a group of 17 organizations doing indicator work in the Capital Region.
As part of a national initiative, we have worked with other community foundations from across Canada to coordinate our efforts and report on a common set of core indicators. Our thanks to the board and staff of the Victoria Foundation for their guidance and continuing support, and lastly to our sponsors whose support allows for the production and promotion of this report card.
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Participating Community Foundations
Victoria Foundation Board Members
Contributors of Information:
• Agricultural Land Commission
• Bank of Canada
• BC Housing
• BC Statistics
• BC Transit
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
• Canadian Council on Learning
• Canadian Institute of Health Information
• Capital Regional District
• City of Victoria
• Environment Canada
• Judith Cullington & Associates
• PLAY Victoria
• Quality of Life CHALLENGE
• Royal BC Museum
• Statistics Canada
• United Way of Greater Victoria
• Victoria Real Estate Board
• WorkSafe BC
Community Indicator Network:
• CRD Arts, James Lam
• CRD Planning, Ian Faris
• CRD Round Table on the Environment, Jon O'Riordan
• City of Victoria, Kimberley Stratford
• Community Council, Jodi Sturge
• District of Saanich, Debby Harris
• Greater Victoria Economic Development Agency, Sasha Angus
• Ministry of Community Services, Nadine Kainz
• PacificSport Victoria, John MacMillan
• Saanich Police, Sherry Dwyer
• Tourism Victoria, Helen Welch
• United Way of Greater Victoria, Chris Poirier-Skelton
• Vancouver Island Health Authority, Michael Pennock & Sandra Bjola
• Victoria Foundation, Sandra Richardson & Marg Rose
• Victoria Police, John Ducker
• Victoria Real Estate Board, Jim Bennett
• CommPlan Canada, Sharlene Smith (facilitator)
Participating Community Foundations:
Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation
www.cambridgefoundation.org
Community Foundations of Canada
www.cfc-fcc.ca
The Greater Saint John Community Foundation
www.saint-john-foundation.nb.ca
Fredericton Community Foundation Inc.
www.fredfdn.ca
The Foundation of Greater Montreal
www.fondationdugrandmontreal.org
Toronto Community Foundation
www.tcf.ca
The Community Foundation of Ottawa
www.communityfoundationottawa.ca
The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation
www.kwcf.ca
The Guelph Community Foundation
www.guelphcf.ca
Sudbury Community Foundation
www.sudburycf.ca
London Community Foundation
www.lcf.on.ca
The Community Foundation of Oakville
www.thecfo.org
The Calgary Foundation
www.thecalgaryfoundation.org
Red Deer & District Community Foundation
www.rddcf.ca
Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta
www.mhcf.ca
Vancouver Foundation
www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca
Victoria Foundation Board Members:
• Chuck Burkett, Chair
• Thomas Burley, Past Chair
• Gloria Back
• Deborah Curran
• Kirk Davis
• Kathryn Dawson
• Janet Erasmus
• Fiona Hyslop
• Peter Malcolm
• Steve McKerrell, Treasurer
• Marc Owen-Flood
• Roger Soane
• Ian Izard QC, President, Honorary Governors
Production Team:
• Centre for the Study of Living Standards www.csls.ca
• CommPlan Canada www.commplancanada.com
• Community Council www.communitycouncil.ca
• Community Foundations of Canada www.cfc-fcc.ca
• Patrick Kennedy Photography
• Trapeze Communications www.trapeze.ca
• Victoria Foundation www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca
Donors/Sponsors:
• Anonymous (3)
• ‘A’ British Columbia www.atv.ca
• 103.1 JACK fm www.1031jackfm.ca
• SHAW TV www.shaw.ca
• The Ocean fm http://www.ocean985.com
• Times Colonist www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist
• Trapeze Communications www.trapeze.ca
Vital Signs Project Team:
• Shannon Drew-Burrows
• Louise MacDonald
• Steve McKerrell
• Sandra Richardson
• Marg Rose
• Sharlene Smith
