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September:
Tuesday September 14 through Friday September 17. UBCM Convention 2021. Being held virtually (as it was last year) for about 1,000 delegates, due to the pandemic.
Wednesday September 15. Island Health COVID Clinic at Royal Roads University Campus. Open to the full community, for 1st and 2nd doses. No appointment required. In the Dogwood Auditorium, 10 am to 3 pm. (Also Sept 8 & 22). | More COVID-information for school districts (SD61, SD62, SD63, SD79) and post-secondary campuses.
Wednesday September 15. Langford Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament. A fundraiser at Bear Mountain Resort.
Wednesday September 15. Action 4 Canada – Empower Hour. 5:30 pm PST online. Register in advance.
Wednesday September 15. SPEAC Meeting (SD62 District Parents Advisory Committee). Online (MS Teams). 6:30 pm.
[More Calendar Listings below this Twitter feed]
Proudly announced last week by @MitziDeanBC, MLA (Esquimalt-Metchosin), students at @ColwoodSD62 Elementary will soon be playing on new accessible playgrounds, thanks to $165,000 in provincial funding. More: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/mitzi-dean-investments-in-school-playgrounds-and-ventilation/ | @SD62_Sooke #bced
Meteorologist tells health minister, PHO & municipal leaders during #UBCM21 online session today about climate change & heat waves, that June 2021 heat dome was no surprise; forecasters were sure & Environment Canada put out warnings: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/meteorologist-tells-ubcm-heat-dome-was-no-surprise/ | @UBCM @adriandix
Thursday September 16. All Candidates Q&A – Cowichan-Malahat-Langford hosted by Bench Elementary. 10 am on Zoom.
Thursday September 16. All Candidates debate – Cowichan-Malahat-Langford hosted by Chemanius Residents Association. 6 pm on Zoom.
Friday September 17. All Candidates debate – Cowichan-Malahat-Langford hosted by Hiiye’yu Lelum House of Friendship. 11:30 am in person.
Saturday September 18. Light up the Hills. By the Westshore Arts Council. Performer/artist entries due July 16, 2021 by 5 pm. Contact wsac.events@gmail.com
Sunday September 19. Pacific FC match against Atlético Ottawa. Home game at Starlight Stadium in Langford. 2 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Monday September 20. 44th Federal General Election in Canada. | 44th General Election is called | Campaign launch by Trudeau, O’Toole & Singh | NDP vision statement | The NDP have launched a website to make voting instructions easy, called How You Vote. | Elections Canada website
Monday September 20. City of Langford Council Meeting. 5:30 pm. Online/Zoom.
Wednesday September 22. Island Health COVID Clinic at Royal Roads University Campus. Open to the full community, for 1st and 2nd doses. No appointment required. In the Dogwood Auditorium, 10 am to 3 pm. (Also Sept 8 & 15). | More COVID-information for school districts (SD61, SD62, SD63, SD79) and post-secondary campuses.
Wednesday September 22. Island Health COVID Clinic at Royal Roads University Campus. Open to the full community, for 1st and 2nd doses. No appointment required. In the Dogwood Auditorium, 10 am to 3 pm. (Also Sept 8 & 15). | More COVID-information for school districts (SD61, SD62, SD63, SD79) and post-secondary campuses.
Wednesday September 22. Pacific FC match against York United. Home game at Starlight Stadium in Langford. 7 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
September 24 to October 24. Re:Imagine BC Culture Days. Four weeks of arts and culture experiences indoors, outdoors and online. National deadline for in-person events only, can be registered online by September 7, 2021; digital events can be registered up until the event date.
Saturday September 25. Pacific FC match against Forge FC. Game in Hamilton at Tim Hortons Field. 4 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Monday September 27. Canadian Blood Services. Donor clinic at Colwood Church, 2250 Sooke Rd. 12 noon to 6 pm. Book appointment at blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE.
Tuesday September 28. SD62 Board Meeting. 7 pm. Livestreamed. www.sd62.bc.ca
Wednesday September 29. Pacific FC match against Valour FC. Game in Winnipeg at IG Field. 4:45 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Thursday September 30. National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. This is a new annual Statutory Holiday in Canada and will be observed provincially. | BC Transit buses *will* be running.
October:
Saturday October 2, 2021. Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria. (changed from Aug 21). All ages. All abilities. All bikes.
October 4 to November 25, 2021. Second session in 2021 of the BC Legislative Assembly (subject to update).
Tuesday October 5. SD62 Education Policy Meeting. 6 pm. Livestreamed. www.sd62.bc.ca
Wednesday October 6. Pacific FC match against Edmonton FC. Game in Edmonton at Clarke Field. 6 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Saturday October 9 through Monday October 11. Thanksgiving Long Weekend.
Monday October 11. Pacific FC match against HFX Wanderers FC. Game in Halifax at Wanderers Grounds. 10 am Pacific. Game schedule.
Tuesday October 12. Mandatory Vaccination for all Health-Care Workers in Long-Term Care. By Public Health Order. Also applies to personal care workers, volunteers and visitors. Requires full vaccination (two doses). As announced by Provincial Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry on August 12, 2021.
Tuesday October 12. SD62 Resources Committee Meeting. 6 pm. Livestreamed. www.sd62.bc.ca
Saturday October 16. Pacific FC match against Valour FC. Home game at Starlight Stadium in Langford. 3 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Thursday October 21. Sooke Fine Arts Society AGM. Submit nominations for the Board and for Lifetime Membership recipients ahead of that date. Write to sfas@sookefinearts.com
Thursday October 21. Pacific FC match against Cavalary FC. Game at ATCO Field in Calgary. 6 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Saturday October 23. Pacific FC match against Edmonton FC. Game in Edmonton at Clarke Field. 1 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Monday October 25. Canadian Blood Services. Donor clinic at Colwood Church, 2250 Sooke Rd. 12 noon to 6 pm. Book appointment at blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE.
Tuesday October 26. SD62 Board Meeting. 7 pm. Livestreamed. www.sd62.bc.ca
Tuesday October 26. Pacific FC match against Edmonton FC. Home game at Starlight Stadium in Langford. 7:30 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Saturday October 30. Pacific FC match against York United. Home game at Starlight Stadium in Langford. 3 pm Pacific. Game schedule.
Sunday October 31. Happy Hallowe’en!
November:
Saturday November 6. Pacific FC match against Cavalry FC. Game in Calgary at ATCO Field. 11:30 am Pacific. Game schedule. [Final game for PFC for the 2021 season]
Sunday November 7. Daylight Savings Time is over for this year. Return to Pacific Standard Time at 2 am (turn clocks back one hour).
Sunday November 7. Daylight Savings Time ends for 2021. At 2 a.m. (turn clocks back one hour before bedtime on Saturday night November 6).
Thursday November 11. Remembrance Day.
Monday November 22. Canadian Blood Services. Donor clinic at Colwood Church, 2250 Sooke Rd. 12 noon to 6 pm. Book appointment at blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE.
December:
Monday December 20. Canadian Blood Services. Donor clinic at Colwood Church, 2250 Sooke Rd. 12 noon to 6 pm. Book appointment at blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE.
Friday December 24. Christmas Eve.
Saturday December 25. Christmas Day.
Friday December 31. New Year’s Eve.
