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March 2026
March 5 to 29. Raw Colour Driven to Abstraction – art exhibit at Goldfinch Arts Centre. Open Thursday to Sunday, 170 Goldfinch Rd, Colwood.
March 15 to June 1. Sooke Fine Arts Show – call to artists. 40th year celebration. Questions to SFAS office: 250-642-7256
Tuesday March 17. St Patrick’s Day. Celebrating the luck o’ the Irish!
Tuesday March 17. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos. [NEWS: Councillor Damian Kowalewich will step back from Council as of March 31, 2026]
Wednesday March 18. Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. Pre-announcement analysis. | Next dates: April 29, June 10, July 15, September 2, October 28, and December 9. | Bank of Canada news section
Saturday March 21. Yard Waste Drop-Off in Langford. 11 am to 3 pm. Depot at 2955 Sooke Lake Road. (Also March 7 and 14).
Sunday March 22. Sooke Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra – Choral Concert. 2:30 pm at Sooke Community Hall. Tix at Pharmasave Sooke and on Eventbrite.
Monday March 23. House of Commons – Members of Parliament back from Spring Break (March 12 to 22 in their constituencies).
Monday March 23. District of Metchosin. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Thursday March 26. Greater Victoria Sports Awards hosted by the Greater Victoria Sport Tourism Commission. Doors open 5:30 pm, Awards 6:45 to 9 pm. Tickets $80.
Saturday March 28. Pacific FC vs University of Portland Pilots soccer match, 7 pm, Starlight Stadium.
Sunday March 29. The Juno Awards, from Hamilton Ontario.
March 27-29. Federal NDP will select their next leader at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. | Leadership contestants
March 27 to April 12. House of Commons – Easter/spring break. Members of Parliament returning April 13.
Sunday March 29. The 2026 Juno Awards at the TD Coloseum in Hamilton, ON. 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT.
Monday March 30. BC LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY – MLAs back from spring break (which ran March 13 to 29). | See BC Parliamentary Calendar
Monday March 30. SD61 & SD62 First Day Back after Spring Break. See: SD61 Calendar 2025-2026 | SD62 School Calendar.
March 30 to April 19. West Shore Parks and Recreation – Juan de Fuca Rec Centre pool will be closed for annual maintenance.
Tuesday March 31. Canada Celebrates FIFA World Cup 2026 test event. On the lawns of the BC Parliament Buildings, Victoria. Streaming of two of the four European playoff final showdowns (games scheduled for 11:45 am and 2 pm) for the FIFA World Cup 2026, as well as the Canada’s Men’s National Team friendly against Tunisia (at 4:30 pm).
Tuesday March 31. CENIC and The Lorax. Free family-friendly evening at Colwood City Hall – hands-on ways to support nature. Showing of The Lorax (2012 film). Prizes. 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Register at EventBrite.
Tuesday March 31. City of Langford Community Advisory Committee. 7 pm.
April 2026
Wednesday April 1. 2026 VIATEC Awards. At the Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St. 5 to 9 pm.
April 1 or 2 (date to be confirmed / may change due to weather and technical factors) – Artemis Moon Launch by NASA.
EASTER LONG WEEKEND: Friday April 3. GOOD FRIDAY. | Monday April 6. EASTER MONDAY.
Saturday April 4. Peninsula Co-op Easter Festival. At Willows Beach in Oak Bay, 10 am to 2 pm. Free event, all ages.
Sunday April 5. Pacific FC – season opening game at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 3 pm. | News background on stadium
Tuesday April 7. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos.
Tuesday April 7. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday April 7. Gardening with Nature. Zoom presentation about invasives; native plants in your garden; Colwood in Bloom. Presented by CENIC. 7 to 8 pm.
April 8 to 10. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) Convention — industry, government, Indigenous, and community partners.
Thursday April 9 to Saturday April 11. Liberal Party of Canada convention, in Montreal.
Thursday April 9. Sugar Land Texas – musician Mark Winters on tour. Performance at Queen’s in Nanaimo, BC.
Saturday April 11. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 3 pm. | News background on stadium
Monday April 13. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Monday April 13. City of Langford Sustainable Development Advisory Committee. 7 pm.
Monday April 13. District of Metchosin. Committee of the Whole meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday April 14. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos.
Tuesday April 14. Growing for Food. Zoom meeting: Urban agriculture; update from ReImagine; Colwood Creek Park community garden. Presented by CENIC. 7 to 8 pm.
April 14, 2026. The Lotto Max jackpot cap will increase from $80 million to $90 million, which BCLC says is a record-breaking jackpot for a Canadian lottery. [As first posted by Island Social Trends on Dec 31, 2025]
Monday April 20. SD62 Non-Instructional Day (no classes). See: SD61 Calendar 2025-2026 | SD62 School Calendar.
Monday April 20. Licenced Pro-D Day – Kindergarten & Grade 1 (age 5 -6 years). Full day licensed program at Westshore Parks and Recreation, 1767 Island Highway, Colwood. Games, crafts, sports. Bring healthy lunch, snacks, water bottle and weather-appropriate clothing. Do not bring toys/electronics from home. [Also May 11]
Monday April 20. Licenced Pro-D Day – Grades 2 to 5 (age 7 to 10). Full day licensed program at Westshore Parks and Recreation, 1767 Island Highway, Colwood. Games, crafts, sports. Bring healthy lunch, snacks, water bottle and weather-appropriate clothing. Do not bring toys/electronics from home. [Also May 11]
Monday April 20. SD61 Greater Victoria School Board Meeting. 6:30 pm. Livestream of meeting at Tolmie Board Room, 556 Boleskine Rd. SD61 Board meetings information
Monday April 20. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Monday April 20. District of Metchosin. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday April 21. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm.
Tuesday April 21. Colwood Connect Fest: Celebrate Spring with Colwood Community Groups. At Colwood City Hall — mayor’s message and CENIC awards. Presented by CENIC. 6 to 8 pm.
Friday April 24 to Sunday April 26. Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities 2026 Convention at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria.
Tuesday April 28. City of Langford Community Advisory Committee. 7 pm.
Wednesday April 29. Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. Next dates: June 10, July 15, September 2, October 28, and December 9. | Bank of Canada news section
May 2026
May 2026. Web Summit Vancouver 2026. (dates tba)
Monday May 4. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Monday May 4. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Monday May 4. District of Metchosin. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday May 5. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos.
Monday May 11. SD62 Non-Instructional Day (no classes). See SD62 School Calendar.
Monday May 11. Licenced Pro-D Day – Kindergarten & Grade 1 (age 5 -6 years). Full day licensed program at Westshore Parks and Recreation, 1767 Island Highway, Colwood. Games, crafts, sports. Bring healthy lunch, snacks, water bottle and weather-appropriate clothing. Do not bring toys/electronics from home.
Monday May 11. Licenced Pro-D Day – Grades 2 to 5 (age 7 to 10). Full day licensed program at Westshore Parks and Recreation, 1767 Island Highway, Colwood. Games, crafts, sports. Bring healthy lunch, snacks, water bottle and weather-appropriate clothing. Do not bring toys/electronics from home.
Sunday May 11. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 3 pm. | News background on stadium
Tuesday May 12. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos.
Thursday May 15. SD61 Non-Instructional Day (no classes) | SD61 Calendar 2025-2026
Friday May 16 through Monday May 18. MAY LONG WEEKEND.
Tuesday May 19. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos.
Tuesday May 19. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Saturday May 23. BC Lions “Lions in Langford” pre-season game. BC Lions vs Edmonton Elks, at Starlight Stadium, 2 pm kickoff.
Monday May 25. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Monday May 25. SD61 Greater Victoria School Board Meeting. 6:30 pm. Livestream of meeting at Tolmie Board Room, 556 Boleskine Rd. SD61 Board meetings information
Saturday May 30. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 3 pm. | News background on stadium
Saturday May 30. BC Conservative Party new leader to be announced (after membership voting period of May 9 to 30). | Seven contestants for party leader as of Jan 27, 2026. | Contestant interviews by Island Social Trends during January to May: Iain Black (Jan 24) | Sheldon Clare | Caroline Elliott | Yuri Fulmer | Warren Hamm | Darrell Jones | Peter Milobar.
June 2026
June 2026. FIFA World Cup 2026. Vancouver will be a host city for seven (7) games. First game on June 13, 2026. | Cost-benefit announcement held on April 30, 2024.
Monday June 1. Sooke Fine Arts Show deadline for 2026 artist’s submissions. Jurors: Robert Epp, Donna Baspaly, Christopher Friesen.
Monday June 1. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday June 2. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos.
Friday June 5, Saturday June 6, and Sunday June 7. Island FanCon at City Centre Park, Langford.
Tuesday June 9. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos.
Wednesday June 10. Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. Next dates in 2026: July 15, September 2, October 28, and December 9. | Bank of Canada news section
Friday June 12. FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canada Game #1. Match 3 at Toronto Stadium – against one of either Italy, Bosnia, North Ireland or Wales. | See: FIFA World Cup 2026 news section.
Saturday June 13. FIFA World Cup 2026 – Match 6 at BC Place Vancouver. | See: FIFA World Cup 2026 news section.
Monday June 15. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Monday June 15. SD61 Greater Victoria School Board Meeting. 6:30 pm. Livestream of meeting at Tolmie Board Room, 556 Boleskine Rd. SD61 Board meetings information
Monday June 15. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday June 16. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm. Agenda, minutes and videos.
Thursday June 18. FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canada Game #2. Match 27 at BC Place Vancouver – against Qatar. | See: FIFA World Cup 2026 news section.
Wednesday June 24. FIFA World Cup 2026 – Canada Game #3. Match 51 at BC Place Vancouver – against Switzerland. | See: FIFA World Cup 2026 news section.
Thursday June 25. SD62 Last day of classes. See SD62 School Calendar.
July 2026
July 2026. New Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit starts this month, as announced in January 2026.
Sunday July 5. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 3 pm. | News background on stadium
Monday July 6. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Tuesday July 7. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm.
Wednesday July 8. Last possible date for a by-election to be called in University-Rosedale (Chrystia Freeland’s former riding in the Toronto area).
Tuesday July 14. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 6 pm.
Wednesday July 15. Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. Next dates in 2026: September 2, October 28, and December 9. | Bank of Canada news section
Monday July 20. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Monday July 20. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday July 21. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm
July 27 to August 1. Tennis BC – tournament at Bear Mountain Resort in Langford.
Friday July 31. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 7 pm. | News background on stadium
August 2026
Saturday August 8. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 2 pm. | News background on stadium
Monday August 17. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Monday August 17. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Sunday August 30. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 3 pm. | News background on stadium
September 2026
September 2026. New child care center in Metchosin to open on the grounds of Hans Helgesen Elementary (as announced in August 2024).
Tuesday September 1. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm
Wednesday September 2, 2026. Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. Remaining interest rate announcement dates in 2026: October 28, and December 9. | Bank of Canada news section
Tuesday September 8. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 6 pm.
Tuesday September 8. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Sunday September 13. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 3 pm. | News background on stadium
Saturday September 19. Pacific FC soccer match at Starlight Stadium, Langford. 5 pm. | News background on stadium
Monday September 21. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Monday September 21. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday September 22. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm
BC Municipal Election Information Section
| Nomination period begins | September 1, 2026 |
| Close of nominations | September 11, 2026 |
| Campaign period begins | September 19, 2026 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Elections BC closed) | September 30, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day (Elections BC closed) | October 12, 2026 |
| General Voting Day | October 17, 2026 |
- NEWS SECTIONS: BC MUNICIPAL ELECTION | SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
- ARTICLES: Gearing up for Oct 2026 Election Season (March 9, 2026)
- External Link: ELECTIONS BC 2026 LOCAL ELECTIONS
October 2026
Monday October 5. City of Langford. Regular Council meeting. 7 pm. [Last council meeting for the current council. Municipal election will be held on October 17, 2026]
Saturday October 17, 2026. BC Municipal ELECTIONS – Mayors & Municipal Councilors and School Trustee elections – province-wide.
Wednesday October 28, 2026. Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. Remaining interest rate announcement date in 2026: December 9. | Bank of Canada news section
November 2026
Monday November 2. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Tuesday November 3. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm.
Tuesday November 10. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 6 pm.
Sunday November 15, 2026. The 113th Grey Cup at the Stampeders’ McMahon Stadium home in Calgary.
Tuesday November 17. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm.
Monday November 23. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
December 2026
Tuesday December 1. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 6 pm.
Monday December 7. District of Saanich. Regular Council meeting. 6:30 pm.
Tuesday December 8. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 6 pm.
Wednesday December 9, 2026. Bank of Canada interest rate announcement. Last interest rate announcement date in 2026. | Bank of Canada news section
2027
January 1, 2027 – More consumer protection in BC against add-on insurance (as announced in Dec 2025). Dealers have up to March 31, 2027 to become licenced.
April 2027. Capital Regional District – DCC charges for water insfrastructure for water customers in Greater Victoria.