Janice Traynor

I grew up in Saskatchewan and have lived, worked, explored and studied in many areas of western Canada. For me the combination of ocean and mountain views we will have at EVC is a balm to my prairie soul. I am an avid traveller and have lived in The Netherlands and Finland. I have travelled to and explored nature on 6 of the 7 continents and have plans to visit more. I worked and lived close to Esquimalt for 10 years and am excited to return to the community. It is a diverse, active community and I especially enjoy the easy access to the Gorge waterway for swimming and paddling, the cycling pathways and the ocean views and beach access all close to my new home. I have been fortunate to live in many places in Canada and abroad and value the communities I was part of. Nearing retirement I moved to a traditional townhouse strata development (my first) on Vancouver Island and experienced the challenges of building community in and caring for common property in a car focused development. My time (and frustrations) as part of the strata council showed the need for owner commitment to guide successful stratas. Cohousing adds a layer of commitment on top of established strata and I’m excited to have a neighbourhood help guide and support my strata as we develop Esquimalt Village Cohousing.