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Community Leadership Calendar
POLITICS:
- By-Election in Langford-Juan de Fuca. Voting day Saturday June 24, 2023 (8 am to 8 pm). Advance Voting June 16 to 21 (8 am to 8 pm). | Elections BC Information about the By-Elections
- VOTER PORTAL: Provincial by-election in Langford-Juan de Fuca. For voters in Langford, Sooke & Juan de Fuca. Background: Langford-JDF candidates at the Luxton Spring Fair May 21 | The sign of BC Greens in the west shore – May 16 | By-Election date has been called
- House of Commons 44th Parliament will be on summer break June 24-Sept 17.
- BC Legislative Assembly reconvenes October 3. | Parliamentary Calendar.
Community Leadership Calendar – Summer 2023:
Thursday June 8. Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaking at the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:30 to 1 pm, Victoria Conference Centre. Paid admission.
Thursday June 8. VISION WestShore business event, with participation by five west shore mayors. 5 pm. Dinner meeting by West Shore Chamber of Commerce. Paid admission.
Saturday June 10. World Oceans Day on the beaches of Fisgard Lighthouse. 10:30 am to 4 pm
Saturday June 10. Metchosin Farmer’s Market. 11 am to 2 pm.
June 10. PFC vs Forge at Tim Horton’s field in Hamilton. 4 pm PDT.
Sunday June 11. Belmont Secondary School grad. Two commencement ceremonies.
Sunday June 11. Metchosin Farmer’s Market. 11 am to 2 pm.
Monday June 12. City of Langford Sustainable Development Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Monday June 12. City of Colwood Council Meeting. 7 pm. Meeting link.
Tuesday June 13. District of Metchosin – Coffee with the Mayor. Drop-in 2 to 4 pm at Metchosin council chambers to chat about current local issues. [Date subject to change / check metchosin.ca website for any updates]
Thursday June 15. West Shore Parks & Rec Annual General Meeting. 6 pm.
June 16 to 21. Advance Voting for BC Provincial By-Election in Langford-Juan de Fuca and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant. 8 am to 8 pm. | By-Election Voting Day is Saturday June 24, 2023. Elections BC Voting Information | Island Social Trends By-Election News & Archive | See VOTING LOCATIONS & which days (some locations vary).
Sunday June 18. Father’s Day.
Sunday June 18. PFC vs York United, at Starlight Stadium in Langford, 1 pm PDT.
Monday June 19. City of Langford Council Meeting. 7pm. Meeting link (to come).
Wednesday June 21. PFC vs Valour, Starlight Stadium in Langford, 7pm PDT.
Friday June 23. Royal Bay Secondary School prom, at Crystal Gardens.
Saturday June 24. BC Provincial By-Election in Langford-Juan de Fuca and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant. 8 am to 8 pm. [Advance voting June 16-21, 8 am to 8 pm.] | Elections BC Voting Information | Island Social Trends By-Election News & Archive
Saturday June 24. Bacon Beer and Bourbon. Festival at Starlight Plaza (stadium). Games, interactive vendor stalls, American-styled buskers, and more. Adult audience. Tickets go on sale Feb 23.
Monday June 26. City of Colwood Council Meeting. 7 pm. Meeting link.
Tuesday June 27. City of Langford Community Advisory Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Friday June 30. Destination Greater Victoria public input survey… (open May 16 to June 30, 2023). Your chance to impact tourism in the region for the next 10 years. Survey link here.
Friday June 30. PFC vs Atletico at Starlight Stadium in Langford, 6:30 pm PDT.
Saturday July 1. Canada Day.
Saturday July 1 through Monday July 3. Canada Day long weekend.
Tuesday July 4. Municipal property tax deadline.
July 9. Sooke Philharmonic Fling. Outdoor concert.
Monday July 10. City of Langford Sustainable Development Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Monday July 10. City of Colwood Council Meeting. 7 pm. Meeting link.
Tuesday July 25. City of Langford Community Advisory Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Friday July 28. Sooke Fine Arts Show – purchaser’s preview. 7 pm. Tickets go on sale in early May.
Saturday July 29 to Monday August 7. Sooke Fine Arts Show 2023. Call for Artists runs March 15 to June 1.
Friday August 4. Sooke Fine Arts Show – Artist’s Celebration. Evening event, ticket info tba.
Saturday August 5 through Monday August 7. BC Day Long Weekend.
Monday August 7. BC Day.
Monday August 14. City of Langford Sustainable Development Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Aug 19 & 20. Women’s Rugby Sevens at Starlight Stadium in Langford.
Monday August 23. City of Colwood Council Meeting. 7 pm. Meeting link.
Tuesday August 29. City of Langford Community Advisory Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Sat Sept 2 through Mon Sept. 4. Labour Day Long Weekend.
Tuesday September 5. Back to School.
Monday September 11. City of Langford Sustainable Development Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Tuesday September 26. City of Langford Community Advisory Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Saturday October 7 through Monday October 9. Thanksgiving Long Weekend.
Monday October 9. Thanksgiving Monday.
Monday October 16. City of Langford Sustainable Development Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Thursday October 19. Great BC Shakeout drill. 10:19 am.
Tuesday November 2. City of Langford Community Advisory Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Saturday November 11. Remembrance Day.
Monday November 14. City of Langford Sustainable Development Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Tuesday November 28. City of Langford Community Advisory Committee. 7pm. Meeting link.
Sunday December 24. Christmas Eve.
Monday December 25. Christmas Day.
Sunday December 31. New Year’s Eve.
Community Leadership Calendar – 2024:
September 2024. Royal Roads University West Shore Campus, 798 Goldstream Ave, Langford. The new campus is set to open in September 2024. Check out continuing news: Groundbreaking for Royal Roads west shore campus (Aug 3, 2022) | Base slab concrete pour (Feb 1, 2023)
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)
