Amanda Merritt

'...creation is the friend whose embracing/ awakes me.' -Whitman. Poet; cyclist; proponent of the arts and sustainable, inclusive communities

[Europe Canada Network EUCAnet @CdnEurDialogue]

Congratulations to Emily Grenon @CERESMunk and James Collie @WesternU on winning the award for the best essays on #memorypolitics in Europe and Canada. Amazing young talents! Thank you @KAS_Canada for the generous support. Read more https://t.co/gq8YSEUStY

[UniversityOfVictoria @uvic]

UVic will continue to offer predominantly online instruction for the spring term.

We are looking at ways to safely open up the campus more throughout the fall and spring terms, following the latest recommendations from public health officials.

https://t.co/Xrn46RCnZy

[UVic Fine Arts @uvic_finearts]

Do you support @CityOfVictoria Artist-in-Residence program? @cfax1070 is hosting a poll questioning its cost—vote "yes" by 9am FRI to show your support! https://t.co/oWwdPvOmNc #yyjarts #yyjarts

[Creative City Network of Canada @creativecity]

CCNC Awards Program celebrates the outstanding achievements of Canadian municipalities by acknowledging visionary leadership and encouraging excellence in the development of outstanding policies and programs in cultural planning practice. Nominate here https://t.co/1ivZlRY14z

[Amanda Merritt @Merritt_AD]

Thanks for sharing Tyler! #bcmunipoli Could we implement something like this @CityOfVictoria @crd_bc @saanich or @EsquimaltBC? @lisahelps, interested?

[City of Victoria @CityOfVictoria]

Last chance to register for this free 'Small Business Info Session' tomorrow! Have an idea for a small business? Come connect w community partners re services, resources, loans, mentorship and more. RSVP here: https://t.co/GcYOlPizU0 @myDVBA @ChamberVictoria @SIProsperity

[South Island Prosperity Partnership @SIProsperity]

Know any students who may qualify? #yyj

[BC Alliance for Arts + Culture @AllianceArts]

What's the key to a music city? According to a new UK report: an affordable housing strategy. https://t.co/fbkXJDWcYD

[Amanda Merritt @Merritt_AD]

Thank you to @BCCIC @SOVI_BCCIC Dan Harris & @MichaelSimpsons for organising last night's Greater Victoria BC2030 Meeting @UVIC. Let's keep up the momentum by Acting Together (https://t.co/80jWrtOpwb) toward #SDGs that apply to our community @SierraClubBC @uwgv @alliance2030ca

[City of Victoria @CityOfVictoria]

REMINDER: Two Calls to Artists for #PublicArt close TUES APRIL 9 at 4PM for Commute Bus Shelter Exhibition & Commercial Alley Outdoor Art Gallery #yyj #IndigenousArt #yyjart #yyjartists https://t.co/Kgq2uLwD5M

[Talonbooks @Talonbooks]

bill bissett reads with Geoff Inverarity, Linda Rogers Van Krugel, Stephen Roxborough, and Rick Van Krugel at the Victoria Arts Council Gallery at 747 Fort Street on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 pm.

[City of Victoria @CityOfVictoria]

Join us for #TheGreenMuse, FREE evening of poetry about nature, APR 30 7-8:30pm @GVPL Central Branch. Hosted by John Barton w/readings by @YvonneBlomer, @sonnetlabbe & Philip Kevin Paul. To REGISTER & more info: https://t.co/KqAoDDElu7 #NationalPoetryMonth #yyjevents @WildPoet

[Michael J Carpenter @MJCarpenterPhD]

Civil resistance can be more effective than commonly assumed, including across state borders. To date, however, the inter/transnational aspects of civil resistance have been under-studied. Tune in to my seminar next week: https://t.co/Xat28nszAf @SZunes @civilresistance @wagingnv

[Amanda Merritt @Merritt_AD]

@trashfry Capital P for sure :)

[UVic Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives @CAPIUVic]

We're pleased to be hosting Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin, founding Director of @IDEASMalaysia, for a discussion of democratization and governance in Malaysia and beyond. April 10th @uvic: https://t.co/zCssmEgbO9

[Centre for Global Studies (CFGS) @CFGS_UVic]

Join us NEXT MONDAY (April 8) from 2:15pm-3:45pm for a presentation with Timothy Hodges on, "Access & Benefit Sharing: The Reconciliation Imperative"

More info: https://t.co/v7PEkGukp4 https://t.co/zDAw0GsXMq

@UVicENVI @UVicEvents @uvicpoli @PICSCanada @uvic @POLISWater

[49th Shelf @49thShelf]

Enter for a chance to win 6 #poetry classics—by Anne Carson, Michael Crummey, Marilyn Dumont, Dennis Lee, Jan Zwicky, and John Steffler!—from @BrickBooks, in honour of #NationalPoetryMonth https://t.co/Ot01Bvtk65

[South Island Prosperity Partnership @SIProsperity]

We chose the theme of transportation for @SIProsperity #SmartcitiesCanada Challenge because we want Greater Victoria to have an integrated, convenient, system that is affordable, efficient, environmentally sustainable and safe for everyone. #yyj https://t.co/rSRJXZ1UNv

[Amanda Merritt @Merritt_AD]

Time to welcome new ways of being in the world that do not fuel toxic enterprises, that are not based on zero-sum policies, which do not posit humankind as distinct from the planet. Wake up to your ecosystem Canada: where can your #valueshift to create the change we all need?

[Oaklands Community Association @OaklandsCA]

Do you have garry oak trees on your property? On Tuesday, April 9 we will be learning from Arborist, Jeremy Gye, how to keep garry oaks healthy and happy. Free event, coffee and tea provided @fernwoodnrg @Fairfield_Comm @OaklandsRise @DistrictOakBay @saanich @viccomposted #yyj