- Events & meetings can be posted here free!
- Or Boost your post with a display ad (just $35/event).
- Local Traffic Info (scheduled traffic advisories: Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Sooke and region)
Community Leadership Calendar – September 2022:
This Fall a new BC NDP Leader will be chosen, after which Premier John Horgan will step down and return to being ‘just’ an MLA in Langford-Juan de Fuca. The next provincial election is presently set for Fall 2024. | Horgan announced his step back from politics on June 28, 2022. | Editorial: Five years of NDP government, great strides.
Back to school in SD62. | Delay in opening new Centre Mountain Lellum Middle School due to construction supply chain issues & labour shortages. SD62 says students who expected to attend Centre Mountain Lellum (middle) starting Sept 6 should go to Spencer Middle (Gr 6), Pexsisen Elementary (Gr 7), & Dunsmuir Middle (Gr 8). Bus transportation will be provided to support any disruptions for Centre Mountain Lellum students. More info.
Friday September 30. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Friday September 30. Pacific FC home game against FC Edmonton. At Starlight Stadium in Langford. Pre-match ceremony by representatives from Beecher Bay, Esquimalt, Tsartlip, Songhees, Cowichan nations. Fans attending the match are encouraged to wear orange. Ceremonial tribute at 6:45 pm (Pacific), match begins at 7 pm.
[More Calendar Listings below the Twitter feed]
From @RoyalRoads Giving Garden to community: 1,000 lb of produce in this inaugural year. On this sunny Monday that was celebrated at the #garden, with a pitch for donations to keep Vision in Bloom rolling (including heritage orchard, Indigenous garden): https://islandsocialtrends.ca/big-yield-for-inaugural-royal-roads-community-garden/
2Today is #NationalSeniorsDay to celebrate the profound contributions of seniors in homes, communities & workplaces. The UN International Day of Older Persons #UNIDOP2022 theme is ‘Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World’. 'Senior' is a broad term. https://islandsocialtrends.ca/october-1-is-national-seniors-day/
Community Leadership Calendar – September 2022:
Community Leadership Calendar – October 2022:
Sunday October 2. Apple Fest. In Metchosin.
Sunday October 2. Mary P Brooke SD62 Candidate Campaign Launch. Outdoors at Metchosin Farm. Meet the candidate. Tour the seed shop. Drop-in 1 pm to 3 pm, rain or shine.
Monday October 3. City of Langford. Regular Council Meeting. 5:30 pm. Langford Meetings Page
Tuesday October 4. Metchosin Community Association All Candidates Meeting 6:30 pm at Metchosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Rd.
Tuesday October 4. Colwood All Candidates Meeting, organized by the environmental group CENIC. 7 pm to 8:30 pm online. More info.
Wednesday October 5. ADVANCE VOTING for Municipal & School Trustee Elections. (Advance also on Wed Oct 12) 8 am to 8 pm. WHERE TO VOTE: Langford – at city hall, 877 Goldstream Ave | Colwood – at city hall, 3300 Wishart Rd | Highlands (tba) | Metchosin – at municipal hall, 4450 Happy Valley Rd. | General election day is Sat Oct 15.
Wednesday October 5. Tsunami warning systems siren testings are audibly tested with the Westminster Chimes tone on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 pm. At Port Renfrew, Pacheedaht First Nation and Jordan River Regional Park. Sirens are tested silently each day, says CRD.
Thursday October 6. SD62 All Candidates Meeting (Belmont Zone). Hear candidates in person, at Belmont Secondary School, 3041 Langford Lake Road. 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Organized by SPEAC (district parent PAC)
Saturday October 8 through Monday October 10. Thanksgiving long weekend.
Tuesday October 11. City of Langford. Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee Meeting. 5:30 pm. Langford Meetings Page.
Wednesday October 12. ADVANCE VOTING for Municipal & School Trustee Elections. (Advance also on Wed Oct 5). 8 am to 8 pm. WHERE TO VOTE: Langford – at city hall, 877 Goldstream Ave | Colwood – at city hall, 3300 Wishart Rd | Highlands (tba) | Metchosin – at municipal hall, 4450 Happy Valley Rd. | General election day is Sat Oct 15.
Saturday October 15. Local elections throughout BC — for municipal mayors & councils, (as well as school district trustees). In Greater Victoria the municipalities include Victoria, Saanich, North Saanich, Central Saanich, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Highlands, Metchosin, Sooke and Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. School districts include SD61 (Victoria), SD62 (West Shore and Sooke), and SD63 (Saanich). WHERE TO VOTE (8 am to 8 pm): Langford: Happy Valley Elementary (3291 Happy Valley Rd), Millstream Elementary (626 Hoylake Rd), Ruth King Elementary (2764 Jacklin Rd) | Colwood: at city hall, 3300 Wishart Rd | Highlands (tba) | Metchosin: at Metchosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Rd
Backgrounders:
- Colwood Mayor Rob Martin running for a 2nd term
- View Royal Mayor David Screech running one more term
- Janice Williams running for first term on City of Victoria Council
- Mary P Brooke running for SD62 Trustee (Belmont Zone)
- TIP: Make note of your candidate choices before heading to the ballot booth… some municipalities and school districts do not list candidate names in alphabetical order.
- List of SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATES in SD61, SD62, SD63.
- Elections BC – where to vote
Monday October 17. City of Langford. Regular Council Meeting. 5:30 pm. Langford Meetings Page.
Community Leadership Calendar – November 2022:
Sunday November 6. Daylight Savings Time. In BC, at 2 am, turn your clocks *back* by one hour. (Daylight savings time started on March 13 this year.)
November 11. Remembrance Day.
