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Viberg Boot

From the original boot to the only sneaker entirely made in Canada, about 30 different styles of footwear are created here with the best components in the world, including shell cordovan (premium equine leather) from Chicago, natural rubber made with tree sap from a small village in France, and custom linen laces from Italy.

Inventor Ann Makosinski

The Victoria native who invented a flashlight that runs off the heat of a human hand.

SeaLegacy

Two Vancouver Island-based “National Geographic” photographers have taken ocean conservation issues into their own hands.

Behind the Scenes at the Royal BC Museum

While museum visitors explore two floors of permanent exhibits reflecting British Columbia’s human and natural history, the majority of the collection is tucked away.

Hilmark Boats

“I think a lot of people dream about building or having a wooden boat. It’s kind of like owning a vineyard.”

Shelagh Rogers

As the host of CBC Radio’s “The Next Chapter,” Shelagh Rogers has a voice that people pay attention to. And she is using it to tell the stories of those who too often have been left unheard.

Alleles Design Studio

The Victoria studio creates fashionable prosthetic leg covers.

Chevy Stevens

The Vancouver Island author tapped into her feelings for her father when she wrote “Never Let You Go.”

Superbaba Victoria

Delicious, approachable Middle Eastern food.

The Story of the Nanaimo Bar

How the Vancouver Island community’s namesake treat came to be.