Not one but two big referenda this weekend. Will Gabriola become a municipality? What will Nanaimo’s downtown look like? We’ll know the answers Monday morning On The Island. Also Monday, everyone talks about the weather—but no one ever writes a book about it—until now and you’ll meet a man who has. It’s On The Island. Susan Elrington’s your host Monday morning beginning at 6 from 90.5 FM

The best and the brightest. But not here. More of the immigrants arriving in Victoria are professionals such as
doctors and engineers. And here's where their careers often end. In our series Border or Brick Wall we brought you the stories of immigrant professionals.

1. Meet Jeffrey Li, the Chinese-born engineer credited with Pakistan's longest bridge. Listen to this clip

2. Carlos Perez Bossa was a gynecologist in Colombia. A former surgeon. Still working with his hands in Victoria, but nowhere near an operating
room. Listen to this clip

3. Dozens of immigrant professionals are forming an association in Victoria. Part of the B.C. Internationally-Trained Professionals.
Patrick Coady is the provincial coordinator. Listen to this clip