My Old Pal TED (that is, The Economic Downturn)

This episode of Martlet Radio is all about our old pal TED and why he’s actually an OK guy. Yup, that’s right, we’re talking positive stories about the recession!

Booking it to the top

We headed down to the public library to hear about why Victoria’s libraries are thriving in the middle of the recession.

Business as usual?

Are the newsmen making it all up? How bad is this recession? We got a professional opinion from UVic professor of business Mia Maki.

We don’t need an education… or do we?

We spoke with Kyla Jardins at UVic’s English Language Centre about how this year brought record numbers of international students to UVic, despite this so-called economic recession.

Artists are always starving… but how are their fairing now?

We check in with Carolyn Butula, co-owner of Dab Gallery in Dragon Alley about what it’s been like opening a new art gallery in these hard economic times.

External Links:

• Dab Gallery: Victoria’s newest art gallery. http://www.dabgallery.com/ • The Greater Victoria Public Library http://www.gvpl.ca