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Saturday September 7 and Sunday September 8. Langford Bikefest at Jordie Lunn Bike Park, in Langford. Same trails that will be used in the national championship in July 2025.
Saturday September 7 and Sunday September 8. Sooke Fall Fair 2024 – Water is Life. Saturday 11:30 to 6 pm. Sunday 9 am to 5 pm.
Saturday September 7. Goldstream Farmers Market. Veterans Memorial Park, Langford. 10 am to 2 pm.
Sunday September 8. Metchosin Community Day. 11 am to 5:30 pm. Metchosin Municipal Grounds, behind the Fire Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Road. Free admission. Displays, entertainment, vendor booths, farmer’s market, barbecue. Info booth for Bilston Watershed Habitat Protection Association will be there! | Preview about 2024 Metchosin Community Day | See photos of 2024 Metchosin Community Day
Sunday September 8. 9 pm to 11:15 pm PACIFIC time. TD BANK online – Interac e-Transfer® will be unavailable (September 9, 2024, between 12 AM and 2:15 AM ET).
Monday September 9. Township of Esquimalt Council Meeting. 7 pm.
Tuesday September 10. Breakfast with BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau. Victoria Chamber of Commerce breakfast event (member $88 / non-member $115), 8 am at Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria.
Tuesday September 10. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 3:30 pm. In council chambers.
Tuesday September 10. Campaign Launch Gala Event for David Evans, BC Green candidate in Juan de Fuca-Malahat. 5 pm at the Metchosin Golf and Country Club, 4100 Metchosin Road. Food, music, speakers: David Evans; forest ecologist and former BC Greens candidate Andy MacKinnon; and justice reform advocate and former Green Party of Canada candidate David Merner. | News article about this event
Tuesday September 10. Sooke School District SD62. Education Policy Committee Meeting. 6 pm. Meeting link and agenda.
Tuesday September 10. US Presidential Debate – Trump vs Harris.
Friday Sept 13, Sat Sept 14 and Sun Sept 15. Riflandia Festival. At Rock Bay in Victoria.
Saturday September 14. Colwood Family Barn Dance at the Juan de Fuca Seniors Center, 767 Island Highway (behind the JDF Rec Centre). Hosted by West Shore RCMP. A fundraiser for Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. Tickets $30 adults, $15 youth. Doors open 5 pm, BBQ dinner 5:30 to 6:45 pm, live music 7 pm.
Sunday September 15. Deadline to participate in the City of Langford OCP refresh survey. (Open in August to September 15). The city population will double by 2050 to 100,000 people. Planning for appropriate and necessary changes is done now so that the city can grow as well as possible for residents, businesses and visitors including infrastructure, parks, urban forest, and recreation. | Read about the survey before you do it.
Monday September 16. House of Commons begins Fall 2024 sitting in Ottawa (through to December 17).
Tuesday September 17. Sooke School District SD62. Resources Committee Meeting. 6 pm. Meeting link and agenda.
Wednesday September 18. Island Social Trends *ad deadline* for the biweekly September 20 print/PDF edition. Contact: clientservices@islandsocialtrends.com or call 250-217-5821.
Wednesday September 18. SPEAC (parent council for SD62) monthly meeting. At the SD62 board office and online.
Saturday September 21. Writ Day (election is called). BC Provincial campaign period begins. Election is scheduled for October 19, 2024.
Monday September 23. Sooke School District 62. Non instructional day (no classes).
Monday September 23. Township of Esquimalt Special Committee of the Whole Meeting. 5:45 pm.
Tuesday September 24. Sooke School District (SD62) public board meeting. 7 pm. In person & livestream. At the SD62 administration building board room, 3143 Jacklin Road, Langford.
Thursday September 26. Langford Job Fair by WorkBC Westshore. 1 to 5 pm, Langford Legion, 761 Station Ave.
Friday September 27, Saturday September 28 & Sunday September 29 Luxton Fall Fair, 1019 Marwood Ave in Langford. Carnival rides, food, displays. Info booth for Bilston Watershed Habitat Protection Association will be there!
Sunday September 29. Sooke Harvest Festival, 10 am to 3 pm at Sunriver Communty Orchard, 2380 Phillips Rd. By Sooke Region Food CHI Society.
Monday September 30. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Tuesday October 1. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 7 pm. In council chambers.
Wednesday October 2. Island Social Trends *ad deadline* for the biweekly October 4 print/PDF edition. Contact: clientservices@islandsocialtrends.com or call 250-217-5821.
Saturday October 5. Hawk Watch – Drop-in event at East Sooke Regional Park, Aylard Farm. 11 am to 2 pm. Organized by CRD.
Monday October 7. BC Provincial Election online and telephone voter registration closes at midnight. Election is scheduled for October 19, 2024.
Tuesday October 8. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 3:30 pm. In council chambers.
October 10, 11, 12,13, 15, 16. Advance Voting for the BC Provincial Election. Election is scheduled for October 19, 2024.
Saturday October 12 to Sunday October 13. Royal Victoria Marathon. Fundraiser for the BC Cancer Foundation.
Saturday October 12 to Monday October 14. Thanksgiving Long Weekend.
Monday October 14. Thanksgiving Monday.
Tuesday October 15. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 7 pm. In council chambers.
BC PROVINCIAL ELECTION RESOURCES
- July 23 to September 20. Pre-campaign period begins.
- September 21. Writ Day (election is called) Campaign period begins.
- Election is scheduled for October 19, 2024.
WEST SHORE RIDINGS: Langford-Highlands, Esquimalt-Colwood, Juan de Fuca-Malahat: Update at Feb 12, 2024
CANDIDATES by PARTY (regular updates): BC NDP | BC UNITED | BC GREENS | BC CONSERVATIVES
ADVANCE VOTING. October 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.
VOTING DAY. October 19, 2024. BC PROVINCIAL ELECTION: visit the Elections BC website: how to register to vote | ways to vote | voting dates, etc.
BACKGROUND ANALYSIS by Island Social Trends:
BC PROVINCIAL ELECTION NEWS ARCHIVE:
September 2024:
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- BC NDP candidate for Esquimalt-Colwood by Sept 9 (September 5, 2024)
- David Evans BC Greens JDF-Malahat fundraiser in Metchosin (September 5, 2024)
- Digital Literacy Secretariat would be set up by BC Greens (September 3, 2024)
- Editorial: When a party leader pulls the plug – NOTE: LARGE FILE – allow a few seconds for loading (September 1, 2024)
- Vote for the candidate or the party? (September 1, 2024)
- BC Conservatives are ‘untested’ says former BC United candidate Meagan Brame (September 1, 2024)
- Election 2024: Langford-Highlands is now a three-way race (September 1, 2024)
August 2024:
- Mitzi Dean pulls out of election 2024 (August 31, 2024)
- Christina Winter running for BC Greens in Victoria-Swan Lake (August 31, 2024)
- BC NDP releases first set of campaign infomercials (August 29, 2024)
- BC Conservatives claim center-right lane in fall election race (August 28, 2024 | NOTE: This is a very long editorial — may take a moment to load on your phone)
- BC United Party collapse expected following BC Conservative leader announcement by John Rustad Aug 28 (August 28, 2024)
- BC Education trying to keep up with demand for teachers (August 26, 2024)
- Herb Haldane takes his local BC United campaign to Cobble Hill (August 24, 2024)
- David Evans boosted by BC Green party leader in Sooke (August 24 2024)
- The Langford-Highlands race is on – 4 candidates (August 23, 2024)
- BC United would position BC as global mining leader (August 22, 2024)
- BC Greens now up to 30 candidates for fall election (August 22, 2024)
- BC announces 72 overnight shelter spaces for Victoria homeless, mayor urges other municipalities to do their part (August 21, 2024)
- SD62 gets land for new middle school in North Langford (August 19, 2024)
- Rob Fleming leaves open game for Victoria-Swan Lake in election 2024 (August 18, 2024)
- New housing coming to DND base in Esquimalt with support from BC Builds (August 17, 2024)
- BC Greens push 4 ridings in mid-August campaign tour (August 16, 2024)
- Holistic economic view on pandemic economy recovery & the housing crisis (August 14, 2024)
- BC United takes desperate pre-campaign leap with tax-break election promise (August 13, 2024)
- Brittny Anderson: young woman in politics gets Premier’s support on summer campaign trail (August 12, 2024)
- Rob Botterell set to fill Olsen’s shoes in Saanich North & the Islands (August 11, 2024)
- Sunshine & upbeat music at Sooke Music & Art Festival – some candidates for Juan de Fuca-Malahat were there (August 10, 2024)
- BC Green JDF-Malahat candidate David Evans travels to meet voters (August 10, 2024)
- Editorial: Over-dependence on social media could jeopardize 2024 election campaigns (August 9, 2024)
- Provincial & school district collaboration for 105 more west shore child care spaces (August 8, 2024)
- Summertime Victoria office party for South Vancouver Island BC Greens (August 2, 2024)
July 2024:
- BC Conservatives woo over Teresa Wat from BC United (July 30, 2024)
- Hwy 1 bus lanes will extend out to west shore (July 29, 2024)
- Mike Farnworth seeks to remain for a 7th term (July 27, 2024)
- COVID public health emergency now over in BC (July 26, 2024)
- BC Auditor General moving back to east coast (July 25, 2024)
- Most BC municipalities have new bylaws to allow for small-scale multi-unit housing (July 25, 2024)
- Bank of Canada drops interest rate for 2nd time in 2024 (July 24, 2024)
- Housing is a top election issue says Eby (July 22, 2024)
- BC NDP chooses Dana Lajeunesse as Juan de Fuca-Malahat candidate (July 21, 2024)
- Eby continues to target Bank of Canada about interest rates (July 17, 2024)
- Editorial: BC Greens in transition as election fast approaches (July 15, 2024)
- National & BC Greens undergoing political transition (July 9, 2024)
- BC Election Resource Page: candidates, voting dates, analysis at July 6 (July 6, 2024)
- BC Green leader to address Victoria Chamber in September (July 6, 2024)
- Short but sweet at Sooke Flats on Canada Day (July 1, 2024)
June 2024:
- Juan de Fuca-Malahat race heating up in Sooke (June 29, 2024)
- BC United picks Herb Haldane for Juan de Fuca-Malahat race (June 28, 2024)
- BC Green powerhouse Adam Olsen shifts to building the party (June 25, 2024)
- Government’s job to keep running the province (June 18, 2024)
- BC United jumps on free shingles vaccine recommendation (June 10, 2024)
- “British Columbians are mainstream not extreme,” says BC United Leader Kevin Falcon (June 6, 2024)
May 2024:
- BC Conservatives tilting at every day’s issue, still short on policy announcements (May 31, 2024)
- BC NDP pushing to end BC United stronghold in Vancouver-Langara (May 25, 2024)
- BC United name change could be its failing (May 21, 2024)
- Premier Eby heats up anti-Conservative election theme (May 14, 2024)
- Two Esquimalt-Colwood candidates show up at May Day for Mother’s Day (May 12, 2024)
- Sooke businessman David Evans now BC Green candidate for Juan de Fuca – Malahat (May 11, 2024)
- Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon running again in Delta North (May 4, 2024)
January to April 2024:
- Elizabeth May will be helping BC Green candidates in Fall 2024 election (April 24, 2024)
- BC NDP election campaign to show “where we’re going to head” says Eby (March 18, 2024)
- Three new West Shore riding ridings – Langford-Highlands, Esquimalt-Colwood, Juan de Fuca-Malahat (February 12, 2024)
Pre-2024:
- Elections BC page on BC Provincial Election October 19, 2024 | Dean & Lore shuffled in Child and Family roles (January 15, 2023)
- New BC Cabinet announced by David Eby on December 7, 2022 (analysis – December 7, 2022)
- Premier David Eby says he’s sticking to the scheduled 2024 BC provincial election date (article November 18, 2022).
Community Leadership Calendar – AFTER OCT 19, 2024
Monday October 21. Provincial election in New Brunswick.
Wednesday October 23. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See previous announcement on September 4, 2024 | Next announcement on December 11, 2024 | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2024 and 2025.
Friday October 25. Sooke School District 62. Pro-D (non instructional day).
Monday October 28. Provincial election in Saskatchewan.
Thursday October 31. Halloween 2024.
Tuesday November 5. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 7 pm. In council chambers.
Sometime in November. By-election announcement expectedf for a Fall 2024 federal by-election in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke. Candidates include: Tracy Foran (Conservative); Maja Tait (NDP); so far no Liberal or Green candidates.
Monday November 11. Remembrance Day. [Send in your event info for a free listing on this page.]
Tuesday November 12. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 3:30 pm. In council chambers.
Tuesday November 19. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 7 pm. In council chambers.
Friday November 22. Sooke School District 62. Pro-D (non instructional day).
Tuesday December 5. Town of View Royal Council Meeting. 7 pm. In council chambers.
Saturday December 7. Winter Market at the Sooke Region Museum, 2070 Phillips Rd, Sooke.
Tuesday December 10. Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole. 3:30 pm. In council chambers.
Wednesday December 11. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2024 and 2025.
Friday December 20. Sooke School District 62. Last day before winter break. Winter break runs December 21 through January 5.
Tuesday December 24. Christmas Eve.
Wednesday December 25. Christmas Day 2024.
Tuesday December 31. New Year’s Eve.
Community Leadership Calendar – 2025:
Wednesday January 1, 2025. Happy New Year!
Monday January 6. Sooke School District 62. Return to classes after winter break (winter break was December 21 through January 5).
Wednesday January 29. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2025.
February 8 to 16, 2025. Invictus Games in Vancouver. and Whistler.
February 2025. Start of the Spring Session of the BC Legislative Assembly (first session after the Fall 2024 provincial election).
Wednesday March 12. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2025.
Sunday March 30, 2025. JUNO Awards in Vancouver and live on CBC.
Wednesday April 16. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2025.
Wednesday June 4. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2025.
July 18 to 20. 2025 National Mountain Bike Championship. At Jordie Lunn Bike Park in Langford.
Wednesday July 30. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2025.
September 2025. Royal Roads University West Shore Campus, 798 Goldstream Ave, Langford. The new campus is set to open in September 2025 (previously September 2024). Check out continuing news: Groundbreaking for Royal Roads west shore campus (Aug 3, 2022) | Base slab concrete pour (Feb 1, 2023)
Wednesday September 17. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2025.
September 22 to 26, 2025. Woodrise International Congress mass-timber construction convention, in Vancouver, BC.
October 20, 2025. Federal election. Background articles: Former View Royal mayor eyes federal Liberal chances in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke [May 3, 2024] | NDP choose Colin Plant as their Saanich-Gulf Islands candidate [April 27, 2024] | Maja Tait kickstarts her federal campaign in Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke (September 1, 2023)
Wednesday October 29. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2025.
Wednesday December 10. Bank of Canada scheduled interest rate announcement. | See Interest Rate Announcement Dates for 2025.
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.
September 2026. New child care center in Metchosin to open on the grounds of Hans Helgesen Elementary (as announced in August 2024).