We know social isolation and loneliness are a major hazard of conditions like dementia, but one of the ways the local community is facing this issue head-on is with participation in music. A choir group made up of people with memory loss and those close to them is looking for more duets as it’s fall season kicks off. Voices in Motion music director Annika Sauser joins Morgana Adby. 

 

We know social isolation and loneliness are a major hazard of conditions like dementia, but one of the ways the local community is facing this issue head-on is with participation in music.&nbsp;A choir group made up of people with memory loss and those close to them is looking for more duets as it&rsquo;s fall season kicks off.&nbsp;Voices in Motion music director Annika Sauser joins Morgana Adby.&nbsp;
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Victoria choir group with people with memory loss seeking new members as fall season kicks off 

While scientific pollsters track voter intentions, one New Westminster restaurant has spent 35 years measuring political tastes one burger at a time. Burger Heaven's "Bun-Official" election poll currently shows a virtual tie between the BC Conservatives and BC NDP. General manager Chris Gieb joins the program to explain how the burger ballot works, the puns behind this year's menu and whether customers are voting with their politics, their appetites, or both.

Photo: Burger Heaven general manager Chris Gieb updates the restaurant's "Bun-Official" Burger Poll scoreboard. (CTV News)

While scientific pollsters track voter intentions, one New Westminster restaurant has spent 35 years measuring political tastes one burger at a time. <a href="https://burgerheavennw.ca/">Burger Heaven</a>'s "Bun-Official" election poll currently shows a virtual tie between the BC Conservatives and BC NDP. General manager Chris Gieb joins the program to explain how the burger ballot works, the puns behind this year's menu and whether customers are voting with their politics, their appetites, or both. Photo: Burger Heaven general manager Chris Gieb updates the restaurant's "Bun-Official" Burger Poll scoreboard. (CTV News)

Burger poll lets voters cast ballots with their palates

With municipal election results now finalized and British Columbians preparing to cast their ballots in the provincial election, major policy changes could be on the horizon. Mike Kozakowski from Citified joins the program to discuss how new councils in communities like Saanich, Langford and Sooke could influence housing, development and transportation decisions, and what a potential change in provincial government might mean for growth and housing policies across Greater Victoria.

With municipal election results now finalized and British Columbians preparing to cast their ballots in the provincial election, major policy changes could be on the horizon. Mike Kozakowski from <a href="https://citified.ca/" data-tabster="{&quot;restorer&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:1}}">Citified</a> joins the program to discuss how new councils in communities like Saanich, Langford and Sooke could influence housing, development and transportation decisions, and what a potential change in provincial government might mean for growth and housing policies across Greater Victoria.

Municipal, provincial election results could reshape growth, housing and transportation across Greater Victoria

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