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Community Leadership Calendar – Jan 2023:
Saturday January 28. Public Open House Reception: Heart of the House: Art & the West Coast Modern Home. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Moss St. Free admission, 10 am to 5 pm.
Sunday January 29. Year of the Rabbit celebration at Victoria’s Chinatown. Lion dance parade and Kung Fu demonstrations. Fisgard and Government St, Victoria. 12 to 3 pm.
Tuesday January 31. SD62 School Naming Engagement – public engagement from Jan 17 to 31 online (or email to the school district office). For naming the new elementary school in South Langford (set to open in Sept 2025).
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A swarm of mainland MLAs (some new to Cabinet since Dec7) were in Victoria this past week & given the opportunity by @BCNDPCaucus for facility tours. Many went to @Camosun for a health facility announcement & others chose @SD62_Sooke tour in #Colwood. https://islandsocialtrends.ca/education-child-care-minister-toured-royal-bay-secondary/
Community Leadership Calendar – February 2023:
Sunday February 5. Wounded Warriors Run along Hwy 14 (Sooke to Sidney). Starts at Sooke Legion at 10 am. From 10 am to 12 noon, expect traffic delays on Hwy 14 from Otter Point Rd to the four-lanes. Full run is from Sooke to Sidney. | TRAFFIC ADVISORIES (west shore & Sooke)
Monday February 6. Non-instructional day in SD62 for school-wide planning (moved from Sept 19, 2022).
Tuesday February 7. SD62 Education Policy Committee Meeting. 6 pm. Livestream. Direct meeting link.
Tuesday February 7. BC Legislative Assembly resumes Feb 7 (following winter break), and except for spring break they sit to May 11, followed by a 4-month summer break.
Tuesday February 7. Prime Minister & Provincial/Territorial Premiers meeting in Ottawa regarding the Canada Health Transfer.
Sunday February 12. Super Bowl 57.
Tuesday February 14. Valentine’s Day.
Tuesday February 14. SD62 Resources Committee Meeting. 6 pm. Livestream.
Wednesday February 15. Canadian Agriculture Day.
Wednesday February 15. SD62 Open House to discuss naming of South Langford elementary school. At Happy Valley Elementary. Details to come.
Friday February 17. Non-instructional day in SD62 (tri-district in the south Vancouver Island region – SD61, SD62, SD63).
Monday February 20. BC Family Day (statutory holiday).
Sunday February 26. West Coast Sooke 10K Run in Sooke. Hosted by WestCoast Runners. Package pickup 9 am to 10:30 am.
Monday February 27. District of Sooke Coffee with Council. In Sooke municipal council chambers, 10 am to 11:30 am. Drop-in.
Tuesday February 28. SD62 Public Board Meeting. 7 pm. Livestream.
Community Leadership Calendar – March 2023:
Tuesday March 7. SD62 Education Policy Committee Meeting. 6 pm. Livestream.
Wednesday March 8. SD62 Resources Committee Meeting. 6 pm. Livestream.
Sunday March 11. Chilliwack concert. EMCS Sooke Community Theatre. 7 pm. $50.
Sunday March 12. Academy Awards. Film awards. Televised starting 5 pm PT.
Tuesday March 14. SD62 Public Board Meeting. 7 pm. Livestream.
March 18 to April 2. SD62 schools closed for Spring Break.
Tuesday March 21. CENiC Citizens’ Environment Network in Colwood. Speaker series every Tuesday to April 18. 7-8 pm
Monday March 20. District of Sooke Community Coffee with Council. At Broomhill Playground, 10 am to 11:30 am. Drop-in.
Tuesday March 28. CENiC Citizens’ Environment Network in Colwood. Speaker series every Tuesday to April 18. 7-8 pm
Community Leadership Calendar – 2024:
October 19, 2024 | Premier David Eby says he’s sticking to the scheduled 2024 BC provincial election date (article November 18, 2022). | New BC Cabinet announced by David Eby on December 7, 2022 (analysis)
