Ethel Jackless

Ethel Jackless is a grandmother. Jim, her husband of 46 years, is a Shriner and Mason. They have three grown children, who have all moved away. Their youngest son is a recovered addict. When he was recovering, Ethel became very conscious of the various social problems and support systems in Victoria. Ethel lives in the same house on Chapman St. where she raised her children. They regularly attend St. Peter's Anglican church.

Ethel attends the No Tankers rallies. She always protests at the Esquimault naval dockyard gates whenever a nuclear US warship moors for shore-leave. Her primary employment is community involvement and activism. She volunteers time and money for several charitable organizations. Ethel is web-savvy, using Facebook to stay in touch with her grandchildren, signing her posts, "xoxo Grammy". She and Jim live on retirement income, but their savings allow for comfortable living. She has purple-pink hair streaks. She's tempted to join the Raging Grannies.

Jenna Heath

Jenna Heath is one half of a professional working couple who want children but intend to have them later in life. She works as a Crown Counsel for BC. Her partner, Jason, is an engineer for VSL. Jenna and Jason live in a new townhouse with their Mexican rescue dog on Vancouver St.  Jenna runs marathons and is training for her first Subaru triathlon  She is on the Pink Dragon dragonboat team with her mother, who is a breast cancer survivor. Jenna and Jason have a large disposable income.  They support community initiatives but do so with money due to their time constraints.  They frequently attend charity galas and auctions and give monthly to local organizations.  They have lots of friends who are mostly professionals.  Jenna is familiar with societal problems from her work in the courts.  She has worked with several female victims of violent sexual abuse, and is familiar with the sex worker culture and with PEERS.  Jenna is 30.  She attends Moksha Yoga on Yates St.

Lisa Lovelace-Bateman

Lisa w/ Claire and Mandy

Lisa Lovelace-Bateman, 36, is a self-identified urban homesteader. She and her friend met while VPing at her daughters' coop preschool and together they've petitioned the local council to start a community garden at a nearby vacant lot. Her husband, Gord Bateman, works in the Gaming Grant office for the province of British Columbia. 

Lisa shops at Moss Street market every Saturday, where she catches up with her friends from Hemma yoga studio. She rides her bike with kid-trailer to Cook Street Village. She has participated in the graffiti removal and annual beach clean. She and Mandy painted the telephone pole closest to her house on Oxford with 3 cheeky monkeys. 

During her Psychology degree, minoring in Anthropology, she had several friends who suffered abusive relationships. Both her parents are still alive and live in Oak Bay.

She's the primary spender in the household, allocating the families monthly budget. They have disposable income, which allows Lisa to donate regularly to OUR Place and the Mustard Seed.