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✨️New Fundraiser stickers✨️

Community Action Bus is a not-for-profit charter bus transportation service. They have been operating for 15 years, and every year they provide over $10,000 worth of free bus trips to our community of local organizations, activism efforts, and educational programming.

They are fundraising to help with some necessary maintenance and operations costs and more excitingly to launch their new (pink) bus!

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If only I had a picture of my face the moment I realized our transportation was PINK 💗 Jaw. On. The. Floor!

Here are some highlights from T+C’s September wedding on Salt Spring 🩷

Venue: Ruckle Provincial Park and Beaver Point Hall
Pink Bus: @communityactionbus

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The only way I want to commute. This things runs on french-fry grease!

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This year’s Farm Crawl in collaboration with @uviccampusgarden and @communityactionbus was a fruitful tour full of laughter, curiosity, and budding community connections! 🥬

The UVSP extends a special thank you to @haliburton_farm , @sandowncentre, and @neighbourlywineco for welcoming us on July 13th. Thanks to our incredible hosts we were able to introduce ~25 attendees to local food systems, sustainable farming practices, and more!

Haliburton’s tour offered a glimpse into the intersection of organic farming and ecological restoration – discussing techniques like biochar, silage tarps, and cover crops – as we walked about the storied property and nibbled on fresh oats🌾

Attendees were also able to get their hands in the dirt planting broccoli and trellising tomatoes with Sandown, sowing the seeds of regenerative plant knowledge! 🍅 (Check out the CCG’s weekly gardening series for even more growing opportunities)

Wrapping up the crawl, Neighbourly Wine co. taught us about the island’s climate and the adapted grape varieties in their vineyard, offering up samples of their lovely drinks 🍇

Our tour took us across the ancestral territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. We at the UVSP acknowledge the ongoing colonialism which underlies contemporary agriculture, displacing indigenous foods like qʷɬáʔəl/ḰȽO¸EL [kwetlal], and always aspire to platform decolonial efforts and the resurgence of traditional food systems.

Another emerging theme was accessible transportation, as we drove about the peninsula with the remarkable CAB we identified the demand for more touring events. Stay tuned for news on an upcoming Garden Crawl slated for October! 🌱

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BEEP BEEP🚌
two weeks ago we went on our annual farm crawl and it was soooo much fun!!! we love hosting this event in collaboration with our pals @uvicsustainabilityproject and @communityactionbus 🫶🫶🫶

huge thank you to our farms @haliburton_farm @sandowncentre and @neighbourlywineco for welcoming us in and showing us around, we learned so much from you all!

and of course, a big, big thank you to everyone who joined us on the crawl! we loved getting to know you and spending such a gorgeous day together!!🥰

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UPDATE: Registration is full🫶🫶🫶

BEEP BEEP! We’re going farm crawling!🚌🌽

That’s right! Hop aboard the @communityactionbus on Monday, July 13th from 9am-4:30pm, and join us in traveling throughout the unceded territories of the lək̓wəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples to learn all about farming and the food systems that cradle our community!

Our full itinerary for the day will include: meeting at the Campus Community Garden (CCG) for a welcome and opening circle, before boarding the bus to tour around Haliburton Community Organic Farm @haliburton_farm and learn about their approach to farming, then eating some lunch before re-boarding the bus to visit Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture @sandowncentre and chat about their work. Next we’ll board the bus to Neighbourly Wine Co. @neighbourlywineco for a tour through the vineyard and some snacks and beverages, before traveling back to the CCG for a closing circle. All throughout our day together, there will be many opportunities for laughs, learnings, reflections, and connections, and maybe even some karaoke while riding aboard the bus!

Sign-up for this event is open to students and members of the wider community! There is no cost to participate, however we are limited by the number of spots on the bus (so sign-up early!)🌱

We ask that everyone please bring your own packed lunch, as well as a hat, sunscreen, water bottle, and shoes that you can walk around in comfortably. There will be the option to purchase snacks and beverages at the last stop on the tour, if you would like!

This event is not wheelchair accessible, however, it may be accessible for folks with other mobility needs. At all stops there will be short walking tours, but also places to sit and take in your surroundings on your own time. Please reach out to us by DM or by email (ccgoutreach@uvic.ca) 📧 with any questions regarding accessibility.

Check out the sign-up link in our bio to register (before friday, july 10th pls!) and feel free to leave us any questions in the comments🫶🫶🫶

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Ms Frizzle outdid herself with this one 🪄🚌

Are you getting on the magic school bus?

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🎶 Song & Shuttle 🚌🌊
Purchase your shuttle weekend pass in advance and skip the stress.

👉 $35+ tax for the full weekend or $5 cash per ride

🚌 New this year: check out the shuttle schedule with designated stops, now live on our website.

Coming from Victoria or Lake Cowichan to Port Renfrew? The Action Bus has you covered with round-trip service straight to the fest.

All shuttle + ticket details are on our website, link is in bio.

🚨 ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO! 🚨

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🥬🤓Good Food Box Stats of 2025!!

Over $80,000 paid directly to farmers on the Saanich Peninsula

A GRAND TOTAL OF 9144 Bags packed, all of which prioritize local, BC and Organic-Certified or sustainably grown produce

1988 Bags were 100% BC grown, 443 Bags were 100% Organic, & 123 Bags were Culturally Significant Bags, based on research by @iye.creative

492 volunteer packing shifts
134 delivery routes
7380 packing day brunch plates prepared by our kitchen team

Over 2,200 Good Food Boxes went out at no cost through our Gift of Good Food Fundraiser, providing food access supports for families who needed it

We collaborated with local Nations, @songheesnation & @tsartlipnation delivering fresh fruit & veg with help from @communityactionbus & @unitedway_bc

Can’t forget our wonderful 8 Partner Agencies: @fairfieldcommunity @burnsidegorgecommunity @oaklandsca @quadravillagecc @snplace @vicwestca @sfrs_adult_outreach_services @iye.creative

We couldn’t do it without the hands of so many suppliers! @southislandfarmhub @michellsfarm @northstar.organics @theplotmarketgarden @sandowncentre @littlest.acre.organics @fruitfulfields.agriculture @farmfolkcityfolk @thefarmrru @masonstreetfarm @lohbrunner_communityfarm @haliburton_farm @fedurbanag

That’s a wrap on GFB 2025🎉 See you next year!!

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Our GFB crew packed 100 bags headed to @tsartlipnation today! Shout out to Erich @communityactionbus for delivering them for us 🍎 🚌 🍏

✨Our Gift of Good Food Fundraiser has started! Every donation helps us get fresh fruit & veg out to families. Follow our fundraising journey with @fernwoodnrg including Silent Auction!

🤔Want to start your own fundraising team? Find out more via the link 🔗 in our bio!!

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Last week we had the incredible opportunity to pack 560(!) bags of fresh fruit and veggies for @tsartlipnation to give to families for thanksgiving🍂 Thank you so much to our incredible crew of volunteers, we couldn’t do it without you! Special shoutout to the @communityactionbus who came to help us deliver this bountiful harvest🥕🍎🥬🍊

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We're excited to partner with the @communityactionbus this year to offer a free shuttle to and from Welland Community Orchard for Community Sharing Day!

Parking at the orchard is very limited, so please park for free at the LifeCycles office (808 Viewfield Rd in Esquimalt) and hop on the Community Action Bus to the orchard.

🚌 Shuttle schedule:

From 808 Viewfield Road to Welland → 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

From Welland back to 808 Viewfield Road → 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 3pm

#communitysharingday #wellandorchard #communityactionbus #sustainabletransport #biodiesel #victoriabcevents #yyj #lifecyclesproject #sharetheharvest #fruittreeproject #urbanorchard

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