Our Place has long offered a sign of hope for Victoria’s homeless. Now its sign will burn a little brighter after the organization won Urban Sign’s “Follow the Sign” contest. As the winner, Our Place today hoists a new LED-lit marquee sign valued at $7,000 at its entrance on Pandora Street.
“We had been looking into new signage to bolster our presence in the community, but we didn’t have any room in our budget as our first priority is always the homeless and poor of the region. When I saw Urban Sign’s contest, I knew this was the answer,” said Grant McKenzie, director of communications at Our Place.
The inner-city community centre serving the city’s most vulnerable won the online contest by spurring its supporters to vote early and often. Second prize in the contest was $2,500 worth of signage, won by Lifetime Networks while Cherry Bomb Toys took third place for $500 of signage.
“[Our Place] was the first organization to sign up, and their supporters rallied to make sure they took first place. It’s an exciting project for us, and I can’t wait for the community to see what an incredible difference it will make to the organization’s visibility,” said Urban Sign owner Jeff Furneaux.
Helijet extends fish resorts deal
Helijet has extended helicopter service contracts with two fishing lodges on Haida Gwaii. The service agreements are valued at more than $7 million and provide summer-season service to Haida Enterprise Corporation’s Englefield and Hippa resorts. Up to five Sikorsky S-76 helicopters will be operated by a Helijet team based on the Islands, at the Sandspit and Masset airports. Helijet operates a year-round base at Sandspit Airport.
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The sixth annual Women’s Success Summit will feature author and founder of the eWomenNetwork, Sandra Yancey. The summit, to be held at Uplands Golf Club April 15, is called “Super Size Your Success” and is designed to represent the acceleration and growth of women’s businesses. Women represent one-third of all entrepreneurs worldwide. The summit is designed to provide new ideas and insight to help grow and monetize a business. To register, contact Jane Johnston 250-744-0775, email BriarHillGroup@gmail.com
