Gregory Hartnell has lost another election. Over the years, the Victoria artist and civic activist has run for city council “four or five times” including this year, and for mayor twice. And always he loses. Isn’t this discouraging? “Hope is the operative word for Christians – and I am a Christian, and a Catholic,” responds […]
Faith unscathed by Lumberworld fire
When their landmark enterprise burned down 15 months ago, a career of dealing fairly and going the extra mile with both customers and competitors stood Lumberworld owners Dave Flaig and Clive Piercy in good stead. So did their faith. Customers not only remained loyal when Lumberworld reopened for business; but contractors who’d been shopping at the Victoria, BC store […]